Somalia

Somali New President Tests Positive For COVID-19

June 25, 2022 5:00 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that the recently inaugurated President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced that he is isolating after he tested positive for COVID-19, shortly after returning from a trip to the United Arab Emirates.

‘So far, I have no symptoms but I will continue to self-isolate and serve the people of Somalia from home,’ he said in a Twitter post which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Saturday morning.

‘I ask we all keep each other safe by following public health advice and guidelines.’

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Somalia Gets $105m Support From U.S. Amid Worst Drought

June 16, 2022 4:32 am

In an apparent response to the historic drought that has become a serious threat to millions of lives in the Horn of Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing at least $105 million in key humanitarian aid to bring immediate relief to the most vulnerable people.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the region is currently in the midst of a fourth consecutive failed rainy season with worsening drought conditions increasing the likelihood of famine for hundreds of thousands of people in the Horn of Africa.

A fifth rainy season is forecast …

Avert Famine In Somalia, President Urges World Leaders

Avert Famine In Somalia, President Appeals To World Leaders

June 10, 2022 4:39 am

Somalia’s newly elected President, Hassan Mohamud on Thursday used his inauguration speech to appeal for international help to avert a famine that posed threats to his drought-stricken country.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that aid agencies have continued to warn of an approaching famine as cases of severe malnutrition, especially among children shot up in the troubled nation of the Horn of Africa, which was battling a record drought following four failed rainy seasons.

‘There are fears that starvation may strike in some areas,” Mohamud said, urging “the diaspora and the world to play a role in saving our …

Somalia: Isis Fighters Release Training Video In Puntland

February 20, 2020 4:10 pm

The Islamist militant’s threat continues to multiply in Somalia with recent reports showing fighters allied to the Islamic State on Sunday, sighted undergoing intensive training in Bari Mountains, northeast of Puntland.

Since the beginning of this years, the group has remained silent with minimized activities in Somalia citing their frequent rivalry with the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab besides being hunted by security forces.

Multiple reports show the fighters pictured carrying heavy artillery and other small arms. According to a credible source, the militants are being trained at Abu Bakri al-Qurayshi and Abu Hassan al-Muhajir military camps.

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