Baidoa (SD) – Somalia’s southwest regional state has received medical supplies and COVID 19 prevention kits from the federal government on Wednesday morning. The medical equipmentS has been delivered to Baidoa and […]
Somalia: International Partners Welcome Jubaland Agreement
Mogadishu (SD – Somalia’s international partners* welcome the dialogue between the Jubaland administration and the leadership of the Jubaland Council for Change which culminated in a reconciliation agreement signed on 23 April. […]
Mogadishu Airport, Local Workers Face Financial Hardships
Mogadishu (SD) – Somali staff at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport is said to be facing a difficult situation due to COVID-19 shut down, according to one of the workers who spoke […]
First AMISOM soldier diagnosed with COVID-19
Mogadishu (SD) – The African Union Force (AMISOM) in Somalia has confirmed that one of its soldiers has tested positive for the Coronavirus, in what seems to be another community spread case. […]
Puntland: Floods kill 4 people in Qardho
Qardho (SD0 – Reports from Qardho district in Puntland’s Karkaar region say heavy rains caused massive displacement, casualties and property damage. Local residents report heavy floods in town killed four people in […]
Djibouti Minister Dies of COVID-19
Djibouti (SD) – Local state media in Djibouti confirm that Djiboutian Minister of Presidency and Investment Ali Guelleh Abubakar has died of Coronavirus. The Minister have been battling the virus for few […]
Somaliland: A Recovered COVID-19 Patient Goes Home
Hargeisa (SD) – Somaliland Ministry of Health declared that a third patient recovered from Covid19 and returned to his home. The director general of the Ministry of health Dr Mohamed Abdi Hergeye […]
US to support Somalia’s fight against COVID 1
Mogadishu (SD) – The United States government has pledged to continue its support to the Federal government of Somalia in its fight against COVID 19. A meeting between Somalia’s Health Minister, Dr. […]
UN Details COVID-19 Impacts in Somali
Mogadishu (SD) – A UN COVID 19 report indicates major concerns as the pandemic has disrupted Somalia’s economy and livelihoods, leading to a high market inflation caused by the pandemic. Since confirmed […]
Hargeisa (SD) – According to news reports from Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, reporter Abdimalik Muse Oldon has allegedly been tested for COVID-19. The Jailed Journalist Oldon has been reportedly sick in […]
Journalist Ogle Shot in Lasanod
Lasanod (SD) – Reports from Las Anod, the provincial capital of Sool region, say that a reporter with Sool regional media, Adam Jama Ogle was shot there last night. The shooting happened […]
Wadajir Chairman: Over Hundred People Died of COVID-19 in the Last Night
Mogadishu (SD) – The Chairman of the Wadajir opposition party, Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame said in a statement that almost 100 people died of the Coronavirus in Mogadishu in the last 24 hours. […]
US Confirms killing of civilians in Somalia
Mogadishu (SD) – The US Command in Africa, AFRICOM admits in a report that last year one of their bombings in Somalia killed civilians. A quarterly report, designed to effectively investigate reports […]
Somalia confirms 46 new COVID 19 cases
Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s COVID-19 cases rose to 436 as 46 more test positive for the disease. Five more died bringing the total deaths to 23 people. Ministry Of Health on Sunday […]
Federal gov’t distributes face masks in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (SD) – The federal government distributed free medical masks to the residents of the capital Mogadishu as part of efforts to combat the Coronavirus. These medical masks are to be delivered […]
PM Kheyre calls on Ministry of Health to implement new measures to control COVID 19
Mogadishu (SD) – The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hassan Ali Kheyre presided over the COVID-19 National Conference held in Mogadishu last night. In the meeting, several issues were […]
Somali Police Kill Two Al-Shabab suspects in The Capital
Mogadishu (SD) – Police shot two armed men in Wadajir district after they committed a series of murder in Mogadishu. The armed men had assassinated a civilian last night at Dharkenley district […]
Dr. Fuje: Most Health Care workers are Infected with COVID-19
Mogadishu (SD) – Dr. Mohamed Mohamoud Ali Fuje said Coronavirus is affecting doctors at hospitals in Mogadishu, expressing concern over how fast the disease is spreading in the country. Dr. Fuje said […]
Hirshabelle Parliamentarians table opposing motions of no confidence
Jowhar (SD) – The dispute between the President of Hirshabelle regional state, Mohamed Abdi Ware and State Parliamentary Speaker Sheikh Osman Barre Mohamed escalated out of control today. Hirshabelle’s parliamentary speaker presented […]
Al Shabab claims attack on mogadishu AMISOM Base
Mogadishu (SD) – The Somali militant group Al-Shabab in a statement claimed it had launched the mortar attack this morning on Mogadishu’s Halane headquarters. Halane is the AMISOM peacekeeping force base in […]