Saudi Arabia has reinstated social-distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Medina’s Prophet’s Mosque, the two holiest places in Islam, to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. The state-run Saudi Press Agency cited an official as saying … Continued
DUBAI, The National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) and the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) have announced the suspension of all inbound flights for national and international carriers and transit passengers from four African countries – Kenya, … Continued
ANDY KOTIKULA The people of Somalia have gone through a very difficult one-and-a-half years. It has been tough for everybody – the poor and the well-to-do, middle-class and technocrats, alike. Even senior government officials confide that the times have been … Continued
Belgium’s ban on ritual animal cutting curbs religious freedom, support populist attacks against minorities, organizations argue Agnes Szucs BRUSSELS, The Muslim community in Belgium will appeal at the European Court of Human Rights against the ban on ritual halal animal … Continued
A small ring around the main artery may cure patients with leaking heart valves. Researchers have documented its effect on animals and they hope they will make it possible to use the technology on humans. A leaking heart valve – … Continued
Somalia on Sunday received 500,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines donated by China to help intensify the fight against the pandemic in the country amid the Omicron variant. Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Fei Shengchao said the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines … Continued
South Africa has complained it is being punished – instead of applauded – for discovering Omicron, a concerning new variant of Covid-19. The foreign ministry made the statement as countries around the world restrict travel from southern African countries as … Continued
Dorcas Wangira The Kenyan government plans to introduce a directive next month to prevent citizens who haven’t been vaccinated against Covid from receiving government services. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe said unvaccinated people would be banned from public transport, local airlines … Continued
Residents urged not to circulate unverified information Samihah Zaman, Senior Reporter Abu Dhabi: A widely circulated video that depicts alleged poisonous worms in Somali bananas is false and misleading, the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (Adafsa) has said … Continued
Mohamed Kahiye MOGADISHU, SOMALIA — Somalia’s federal government is asking U.N. humanitarian agencies for urgent assistance to counter an ongoing drought and growing food insecurity, mainly in the southern part of the country. According to the U.N. Office for Coordination of … Continued
After dropping out of school in the Somali refugee camps in Kenya due to poverty, Fartun Mohamoud Mohamed’s hope of advancing her educational journey was rekindled in April with the opening of a new free school for girls. Fartun, 19, … Continued
Harun Maruf COVID-19 deaths in Somalia were at least 32 times higher than the figures reported by the government during the early months of the pandemic, according to a new study. The study, published by the International Journal of Infectious … Continued
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