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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 …

MOGADISHU — Somalia has received USD 100,000 as a financial contribution from IGAD to fight against CoronaVirus infection on Monday. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Mohamed Ali-Nur Haji, received the check from Jemal Ahmed, a senior liaison officer for the Inter-Governmental Authority on …

MOGADISHU — The UN has condemned the abduction and rape of two young girls in Afgoye and called for speedy legal recourse to bring to book the perpetrators of the heinous act. The UN Population Fund said in a statement it was appalled by the offense committed against the girls …

MOGADISHU — There could be several undetected cases of COVID-19 in Somalia, the country’s health assistant minister Mohamed Abdullahi has warned following a case of local transmission announced Friday. Abdullahi said the virus may have spread to an unknown number of people after the latest  COVID-19 was discovered in Mogadishu …

MOGADISHU — The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) condemns the rape of three young girls in Afgoye, South-West State, and Balanballe, Galmudug. These tragic events remain one of the most heinous human rights violations and leave a deep-rooted stain on victims’ families and communities. For too long, sexual and …

MOGADISHU — The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday urged Somalia to take proactive measures action to curb the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The charity said that Somalia should strengthen mitigation measures against the viral disease to forestall a humanitarian crisis amid vulnerability of communities linked …