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MOGADISHU — Somalia on Sunday received 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine donated by China to boost the war against COVID-19 pandemic in the Horn of African State. Fawziya Abikar Nur, Minister of Health and Human Services, lauded China’s support at a critical moment when the country was fighting the COVID-19 …

MOGADISHU — Somali state media said that the federal government expects a shipment of Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in the capital on Sunday. Somalia announced that it had inked a deal with Chinese vaccine maker Sinopharm to obtain 200,000 doses of the BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday as critics …

MOGADISHU — Over 116,000 Somalis have been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020, according to a joint statement issued on Sunday by the UN and horn of African country. “Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages, with more than 50 districts facing moderate to severe drought …

MOGADISHU — The Federal Government of Somalia and the humanitarian community are deeply concerned about the worsening drought conditions in Somalia. Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages, with more than 50 districts facing moderate to severe drought conditions. The situation is particularly concerning as forecasts indicate …

MOGADISHU — King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched yesterday a project to distribute 927 Ramadan food baskets, benefiting 61,860 individuals, in Mogadishu, Somalia. The inauguration of the project comes as an extension of the Ramadan projects, provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, to …

MOGADISHU — Two people were killed and another injured when a vehicle carrying a police officer in Mogadishu hit a land mine. Sources said the private car carrying a police officer in Hilwaa district drove into a land mine suspected to have been planted on the road. The driver sustained …

GENEVA –– The fate of hundreds of thousands of refugees in Kenya hangs in the balance as UN officials try to dissuade Kenyan authorities from closing two camps that many have called home for the past three decades. The Kenyan government announced its intention to close the Dadaab and Kakuma …

GAROWE — Puntland’s regional government has announced a raft of public health measures in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19. A disease control committee ordered all educational institutions, including primary schools and universities, in the state to be temporarily shut down. The committee said that they ordered the …

HARGEISA — Aid agencies are hindering development and undermining efforts to attract investment in Somaliland, according to a former World Bank and UN official turned entrepreneur. Ismail Ahmed, founder of the money-transfer company WorldRemit, claims Somaliland, his birthplace, has had to battle “negative PR” from aid agencies exaggerating their role …

HARGEISA — After years of livestock losses from droughts and multiple crises, fish have become a lifeline source of food for nutrition and income for coastal communities. The coasts sandy soils are not suitable for crops, and fishing and livestock are the main livelihoods. Much of the Somali coastline is likely to face …