ABU DHABI — The UAE Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the martyrdom of three members of the UAE Armed Forces and an officer from the Bahrain Defence Force, along with the injury of two others, in a terrorist act in the Republic of Somalia, while fulfilling their mission to …
Read More »SoDMA chief chairs meeting to launch NERF
MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Mohamoud Moallim Abdulle has on Thursday chaired a special meeting which was attended by all business leaders of the country, including the Chairman of the Somali Chamber of Commerce, Mahamoud Abdikariin Ali Gabeyre and the Chairman of the country’s Banking …
Read More »Mysterious livestock disease strikes Hiran region
BELEDWEYNE — A new, unidentified disease is wreaking havoc on livestock in the Hiran region’s Mahaas district, with reports of numerous deaths among cattle in recent days. Governor Muumin Mohamed Halane of Mahaas has revealed that the illness has adversely affected approximately 62 herding families, leading to substantial economic and …
Read More »Turkey contributes $50,000 to support SoDMA
MOGADISHU — The Turkish Embassy in Somalia has donated $50,000 to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) to assist victims of the devastating floods caused by El Niño rains. The floods have led to the displacement of over 600,000 individuals and affected more than two million people across Somalia, creating …
Read More »UN hails the arrest of man accused of fatally burning pregnant wife
MOGADISHU — The United Nations has commended the arrest of a man accused of a heinous crime involving his wife, underscoring its commitment to combating gender-based violence. In a statement, the UN Office in Somalia lauded the efforts of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in apprehending the suspect, …
Read More »Bomb attack in Afgoye kills 5 people and injures others
MOGADISHU — At least five people were killed Wednesday and 10 wounded in a bomb attack in Somalia’s lower Shabelle region in the state of South West, according to officials. The attack involved an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that targeted a security checkpoint in the town of Afgoye, said Ibrahim Ali, a security official in …
Read More »SoDMA chief meets head of IMC Somalia
MOGADISHU — The Chairman of Somali Disaster Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mahamoud Moallim Abdulle has on Tuesday held meeting with Mr. Ronald-Paul Veilleux, the head of the International Medical Corps (IMC) – Somalia at the agency’s headquarters in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The two parties engaged in a productive discussion …
Read More »8 killed in multiple blasts in Mogadishu market
MOGADISHU — At least eight people were killed and 19 injured as multiple explosions rocked Somalia’s capital on Tuesday. The blasts targeted several businesses at the Bakara market in Mogadishu — the biggest and the busiest open market in the country. Police spokesman Sadik Duudishe told Anadolu the attack involved …
Read More »Severe watery diarrhea kills nearly 20 people in Hiran
MOGADISHU — At least 18 people, mostly children have died from the diarrhea disease that broke out in the Hawadley and the surrounding areas in the Hiran region. According to the local officials, around 50 other people have been hospitalized. The reports say the disease is spreading in the small …
Read More »Somali police intensify search for man wanted for burning his wife to death
MOGADISHU — Somali Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who killed his pregnant wife in a gruesome murder in the capital Mogadishu. Authorities on Saturday issued a warrant of arrest on Sayid Ali Maalim Daud wanted for the killing of his wife in her house located in Dharkenley …
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