MOGADISHU, Somalia, Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) condemns the recent threats of intimidation and censorship against journalists reporting Covid-19 in Mogadishu and Hargeisa. On 30 March, during a meeting with the local journalists in Hargeisa, Somaliland’s Vice President, Abdirahman Abdullahi Seylici … Continued
By Jenny Lei Ravelo, Devex MANILA — Somalia has dealt with drought, localized displacement, heavy floods, and locust infestations in the past 9 months. But the arrival of COVID-19 could push the country into another crisis, aid workers fear. Authorities have to … Continued
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The IMF and the World Health Organization on Friday urged leaders of developing countries to prioritize paying medical staff, buying protective gear and other health expenditures in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a joint column … Continued
MOGADISHU, Somali President Mohamed Farmajo on Thursday pardoned 148 prisoners as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the country. Farmajo said the release of the prisoners with petty crimes follows a report submitted to him by … Continued
Abdi Sheikh Before the coronavirus hit, Muna Nur Farah had started to hate her husband. He’d slink into their home in the Somali capital Mogadishu at 3:00am with empty pockets, his money squandered on the narcotic leaf khat. That changed … Continued
Somalia has 5 confirmed coronavirus cases so far, according to Johns Hopkins University data ANKARA, The U.S. announced on Thursday it will provide $7 million to help Somalia deal with the COVID-19 outbreak. “The U.S. Government is providing $7 million … Continued
Muslim clerics in conflict-hit Somalia are moving to the front-line of the battle against coronavirus in a bid to counter the propaganda of militant Islamists, writes BBC Somalia analyst Mary Harper. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group has warned Muslims to beware … Continued
Reacting to a statement from US Africa Command (AFRICOM) pledging to begin, by the end of April, public reporting on civilian casualties resulting from its military operations in Somalia, Libya and elsewhere in Africa, Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and … Continued
Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali doctor Abdirizak Yusuf Ahmed has escaped an execution, battled deadly diseases and treated war victims. Now – at 35 years old – he’s been tapped to lead his nation’s response to the coronavirus. So far, … Continued
Move comes one day after region confirmed 2 coronavirus cases Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, The president of Somaliland, the breakaway region of the northwestern Somalia, has granted pardon to 574 prisoners on Wednesday, due to coronavirus outbreak. In a presidential degree, … Continued
Abdi Sheikh, Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) – U.S. air strikes in Somalia killed two civilians and injured three in February, human rights watchdog Amnesty International said on Wednesday, in a statement that raised questions over U.S. investigations of such allegations. U.S. … Continued
Mohamed Nour Adde, in office from 2007 to 2009, praised as ‘true patriot and gentleman, unifier’ Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Nour Hassan Hussein Nour Adde, a former Somali prime minister, has died of coronavirus in Britain, his family said on Wednesday. … Continued
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