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MOGADISHU — The Turkish built hospital in Mogadishu known as Digfer has closed following the outbreak of COVID-19 after three doctors working in the facility tested positive for the disease. A doctor at the hospital told Goobjoog News the facility had been shut down from today after the three cases …

MOGADISHU — Somali Health Ministry on Friday confirmed nine new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 21. Fawziya Abikar, Health Minister of Somalia said the new cases did not have a history of travel and were thus local transmissions. “The health ministry confirms nine new …

NAIROBI —  When the coronavirus began hitting Western economies, it hurt the economies of African countries, too – not only because of a loss in trade and tourism but also due to a loss in remittances. Hundreds of thousands of African families depend on money sent home by relatives working …

MOGADISHU —  Organizations working on children and women’s rights in Somalia have applauded the swift action by the Federal Government of Somalia in investigating the recent incident involving the kidnap and rape of two toddlers in Afgoye, Somalia. The organizations, members of DFID funded Social Norms and Participation (SNaP) program, …

MOGADISHU —  Mogadishu mayor Omar Filish (pictured) has claimed the number of COVID-19 cases in Somalia is higher than reported and that some of those who died out of the disease are yet to be buried in what contradicts the official version of the government on the pandemic. Speaking in …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s government has confirmed that 2 Health Ministry officials have tested positive for COVID-19. All Ministry of health staff are now required to undergo mandatory testing to confirm their status, Dr. Fawzia Abikar the Health minister said. A statement from the Ministry also confirmed that a 58-year-old COVID-19 …

HARGEISA — Somaliland has received tonnes of medical supplies form the United Arab Emirates to help in the fight against the deadly COVID 19 virus. The medical supplies arrived in the Somaliland capital Hargeisa on Wednesday morning aboard a flight from the middle east nation. Somaliland envoy to Kenya Bashe …

MOGADISHU —  Somalia on Wednesday confirmed its first death from coronavirus. Ismail Mukhtar Orongo, the Somali government spokesman, told Anadolu Agency over the phone that the patient succumbed to the deadly virus in the capital Mogadishu. “The patient is a 58-year-old Somali national who had no travel history in the …

ADDIS ABABA — The grant agreement was signed on Tuesday by Admasu Nebebe, State Minister of Finance and Dr. Christian Rogg, Head of UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) in Ethiopia in a virtual authorization ceremony. The grant will be used for a project strengthening the economies of host and …

MOGADISHU (HOL) – Somali Medical Association (SMA) has warned of a possible spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country over what it termed as unattended cases reported in various medical facilities. While hailing efforts by the government to curb the spread of the virus, the Association said a …