MOGADISHU — An estimated 71,000 people may have died between January 2022 and June 2024 due to the devastating drought that affected large parts of Somalia in 2022, according to a report released Wednesday in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. The report, launched by Somalia’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization …
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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 — The UN top envoy in Somalia on Sunday called for more international assistance to help the government to fight against COVID-19. James Swan, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia, said the support provided by global partners has enabled Somalia to provide facilities for patient care in the country’s …
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ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, has dispatched an aid plane carrying approximately 27 metric tonnes of medical supplies to Somalia. The aid, which consisted of seven metric tonnes from the UAE and 20 metric tonnes from the World Health Organisation, will …
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MOGADISHU — The Somali federal government has imposed a curfew in the capital, Mogadishu as part of measures to halt the spread of the Coronavirus. While addressing the media, Police Commissioner Gen. Abdi Hassan Mohamed said the government will be implementing a night curfew between 20:00 and 05:00 starting Wednesday …
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