DJIBOUTI — The European Union has approved an additional €17.2 million through the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) to support COVID-19 preparedness in Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan. Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen said the additional funds will be directed towards supporting vulnerable people and strengthening health …
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NAIROBI — Somalia’s economic growth is forecast to contract significantly due to the negative impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus), locust infestation, and extreme flooding. The economy is projected to contract by 1.5 percent in 2020, down from an earlier estimate of 3.2 percent before the pandemic. The latest World Bank Somalia …
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MOGADISHU — An estimated 5.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including over 3 million children, due to the combined devastating impact of floods, the locust invasion, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Somalia is one of the most fragile nations in the world, a country that has experienced …
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MOGADISHU — On a visit to the major tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, which plays a critical role in the management of COVID-19 patients’ care, on 21 June, the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative to Somalia Mr. James Swan called for continuing international support to the Government’s response to COVID-19 …
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MOGADISHU — On the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today called on Somalia’s leaders, communities, and partners to do more to assist and listen to victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). He called for all people to …
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