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Coronavirus - Somalia: 108,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by France arrive in Somalia
African Press Organization
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August 8, 2021
108,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Somalia. The vaccines were donated by the Government of France through the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI),...
Coronavirus: Federal Government of Somalia boosts efforts to vaccinate communities against COVID-19
African Press Organization
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August 13, 2021
Download logo Somalia received 302,400 doses of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX facility today. The J&J vaccines, donated by the United States, are the first single-dose vaccines to be distributed in Somalia to...
Promoting East Africa as the Top African Exploration Market: Uganda, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan Commit to African Energy Week in Cape Town
African Press Organization
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September 13, 2021
Coming to African Energy Week (AEW) 2021 in Cape Town on the 9th-12th of November, leading East African producers are committed to emphasizing the region’s significant upstream investment opportunities, networking with African ministers from...
Japan Contributes to Explosive Hazard Management in Somalia
African Press Organization
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August 4, 2021
Explosive hazards continue to have a detrimental impact on peacebuilding and state building in Somalia. Over the past years, extremist groups have continued to use improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as the preferred weapon targeting AMISOM and...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (09 August 2021)
African Press Organization
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August 9, 2021
Cases Tested in the last 24 hours: 1,105 Positives: 64 Banadir: 55 Puntland: 9 Male: 34 Female: 30 Recovered: 24 Death: 8 Total Positive Cases: 15,929 Total Recovery: 7,783 Total Deaths: 858 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (08 August 2021)
African Press Organization
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August 9, 2021
Cases Tested in the last 24 hours: 1,244 Banadir: 43 Puntland: 28 Somaliland: 6 Male: 40 Female: 37 Recovered: 30 Death: 3 Total Positive Cases: 15,865 Total Recovery: 7,759 Total Death: 850 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health...
Egypt’s President Holds Talks with German Chancellor
MENAFN
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June 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held a phone call on Thursday to address escalating tensions across the Middle East, with particular focus on the crisis in Gaza, according to a statement from...
AMISOM supports a school in Gedo region to boost education in Somalia
African Press Organization
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August 4, 2021
Download logo The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over learning materials to the local administration and management of Gherille Primary School in Gedo region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area. The...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (04 August 2021)
African Press Organization
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August 4, 2021
Update - Last 24 hours in Somalia Cases Tested in the last 24 hours: 1,065 Laga Helay: 64 Banadir: 35 Puntland: 23 Somaliland: 3 Galmudug: 3 Male: 31 Female: 33 Recovered: 28 Death: 4 Total Positive Cases: 15,658 Total Recovery: 7,661 Total...
Somalia: UN warns of lowest cereal production since 2011
African Press Organization
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September 12, 2019
Download logo With the latest analysis showing that Somalia’s main harvest was the worst since the famine in 2011, Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock today called for sustained...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Update (31 July 2021)
African Press Organization
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August 1, 2021
Cases Tested in the last 48 hours: 1,638 Positives: 45 Banadir: 32 Puntland: 12 Male: 25 Female: 20 Recovered: 35 Death: 2 Total Positive Cases: 15,403 Total Recovery: 7,533 Total Death: 811Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health...
The United States announces nearly $199 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Somalia
African Press Organization
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July 28, 2021
Download logo The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and The Department of State, is providing nearly $199 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of Somalia. The Somali people have...
Somalia: Arrest of Jubaland security minister must yield justice for victims
African Press Organization
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September 3, 2019
Download logo Following the arrest of the security minister of Jubaland in Somalia, Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur, also known as Abdirashid Janan, who is reasonably suspected of criminal responsibility for crimes under international law and other...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (28 August 2021)
African Press Organization
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August 28, 2021
Cases Tested in the last 72 hours: 3,205 Positives: 194 Banadir: 65 Puntland: 60 Somaliland: 29 Galmudug: 21 Jubbaland: 18 SouthWest: 1 Male: 95 Female: 99 Recovered: 74 Death: 15 Total Positive Cases: 17,210 Total Recovery: 8,286 Total Deaths:...
Somalia security remains a concern, head of UN Mission warns Security Council
African Press Organization
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August 22, 2019
Mr. Swan noted the effectiveness of the collaboration between the UN and international partners, and the Somali Security Forces working with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which has seen areas near the capital Mogadishu taken back...
Press Statement by the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia on World Humanitarian Day
African Press Organization
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August 19, 2021
Download logo On this World Humanitarian Day, I wish to draw attention to the global climate crisis ravaging our planet. Its scale has become too enormous to ignore. We must act collectively and urgently to stave off further destruction. Somalia...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (July 15, 2021)
African Press Organization
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July 15, 2021
Positives: 9 Puntland: 9 Male: 6 Female: 3 Recovered: 1 Death: 0 Total Positive Cases: 15,085 Total Recovery: 7,268 Total Deaths: 781 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human Services, Federal Republic of Somalia.
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) intensifies training of Somali Police in elections security
African Press Organization
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August 18, 2021
Download logo A five-day election security training has been concluded in Jowhar, HirShabelle State, with renewed calls for the police to be fully trained and equipped in order to ably manage the country’s elections security. The training was...
African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) begins construction of a new police station in Kismayo
African Press Organization
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August 18, 2021
Download logo The construction of a new police station has commenced at Kismayo Seaport, in Jubaland State, which is expected to provide Somali Police Force (SPF) officers with ample office space and added operational capability to enhance...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (July 14, 2021)
African Press Organization
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July 14, 2021
Cases Tested in the Last 24 hours: 764 Positives: 8 Puntland: 7 Somaliland: 1 Male: 4 Female: 4 Recovered: 1 Death: 0 Total Positive Cases: 15,076 Total Recovery: 7,267 Total Deaths: 781 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health &...