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MOGADISHU — The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday Somalia has made remarkable progress in limiting the spread of COVID-19 and rolling out vaccination drives thanks to its initiative launched in 2023. The Somalia COVID-19 Emergency Vaccination Project, which has been central to the COVID-19 vaccination efforts to date, is …

MOGADISHU — A total of 16,231 new cases of cholera and 134 related deaths have been reported in Somalia since January this year, with cases spreading due to recent prolonged rainfalls and flash floods, the government said Monday. The Ministry of Health and Human Services said 10,273 cases, or 63 …

MOGADISHU — Five people were killed in a powerful car bomb blast late Sunday at a cafe in the Somali capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final, local media said, citing police. Images posted online showed a huge fireball and plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky as the explosion …

MOGADISHU — In a significant show of solidarity, over 100 school teachers in Somalia recently staged a protest outside the Ministry of Education in Mogadishu. The educators, who have been serving the education sector for a decade, were protesting against the termination of their services and calling for their jobs …

ROMA —  Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Chairperson Mohamud Moallim Abdulle led a delegation to the headquarters of the Italian Civil Protection Department. The visit was as diverse as a buffet at an international food festival, covering everything from national to regional to municipal levels. The delegation’s first stop was …

MOGADISHU — At least four people were killed and 42,000 others displaced by recent armed clashes between local clans in the town of Luuq in southern Somalia, the United Nations relief agency said on Sunday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the three-day fighting that …

MOGADISHU — Five inmates and three soldiers were killed, 18 other prisoners wounded on Saturday after heavy gunfire broke out between security forces and prisoners who had attempted to escape in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The spokesperson for Custodial Corps Command Abdiqani Mohamed Khalaf said three soldiers were also …

MOGADISHU — Prolonged rainfall and flash floods in Somalia have led to an increase in cholera cases, disproportionately affecting displaced women and children, global charity CARE International warned on Friday. According to the charity, 123 lives were lost to cholera between January and June. The organization said that its national …

DHUUSAMAREEB — In a devastating incident that highlights the ongoing dangers of unexploded ordnance in Somalia, a landmine exploded among a group of children in the Heraale area of the Galgaduud region, resulting in the loss of three lives. According to sources from Shabelle radio, the mine detonated while the children …

MOGADISHU — Somalia sits on the frontlines of the global climate crisis. Last year, a ‘Super El Niño’ event caused widespread flooding across the country, impacting over 2.5 million people. Recent heavy rains have made matters even worse. To provide children and adolescents access to quality education, enhance preparedness and create an …