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Coronavirus - Somalia: Three European Union (EU) Humanitarian Air Bridge flights to Deliver protective equipment & medical supplies to Somalia
Three EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flights will deliver protective equipment & medical supplies to Somalia. This will reinforce the country's #coronavirus response as well as humanitarian projects in the recently flood-hit areas.Distributed by APO...

Coronavirus - Somalia: African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) donates medical supplies to HirShabelle State
Download logo Burundian soldiers serving under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Saturday donated medical supplies to HirShabelle state, to help improve access to medical care by local communities and mitigate hardships brought...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (4th July 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed: 23 Somaliland: 16 Puntland: 5 Benadir: 1 Jubbaland: 1 Male: 22 Female: 1 Recovery: 21 Death: 2 Total confirmed cases: 2,961 Total recoveries: 973 Total deaths: 92Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of...

Coronavirus - Somalia:Update on COVID-19 2 July 2020
New cases confirmed today: 14 Somaliland: 10 Benadir: 3 Jubbaland: 1 Male: 12 Female: 2 Recovery: 20 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,938 Total recoveries: 952 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (30th June 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed today: 20 Somaliland: 18 Benadir: 1 Jubbaland: 1 Male: 18 Female: 2 Recovery: 22 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,924 Total recoveries: 932 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (29th June 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed today: 10 Puntland: 9 Somaliland: 1 Male: 7 Female: 3 Recovery: 23 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,904 Total recoveries: 910 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human...

Explora Books Showcases Glenn A. Bell’s High-Stakes Thriller at London Bookfair 2025
The International Publishing Event Features the Action-Packed Novel ‘Back to Somalia’ by Glenn A. Bell VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, March 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The London Bookfair (LBF) 2025, taking place from March 11-13 at...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update as of 28.6.2020
New cases confirmed today: 16 Benadir: 6 Somaliland: 6 Jubbaland: 4 Male: 11 Female: 5 Recovery: 19 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,894 Total recoveries: 887 Total deaths: 90 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human...

Coronavirus: Somalia Weekly Polio Update
Download logo Four new circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) positive sewage samples have been identified from environmental surveillance (ES) sites in Mogadishu, indicating ongoing transmission and circulation of polioviruses....

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (25th June 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed today: 18 Benadir: 11 Somaliland: 6 South West: 1 Male: 16 Female: 2 Recovery: 31 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,878 Total recoveries: 868 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of...

Coronavirus - Somalia: World Bank approves $55 Million to sustain Somalia’s Reforms and Fiscal Response to Multiple Crises
Download logo The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a $55 million International Development Assistance (IDA)* grant to support Somalia’s economic recovery through continued fiscal and other economic policy reforms. The policies will...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Floods drive over 650,000 Somalis from their homes in 2020
Download logo This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. More than 150,000 Somalis have been forced to flee their...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (24th June 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed today: 25 Somaliland: 17 Benadir: 7 South West: 1 Male: 19 Female: 6 Recovery: 8 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,860 Total recoveries: 837 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (23rd June 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed: 23 Somaliland: 18 Benadir: 5 Male: 18 Female: 5 Recovery: 11 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,835 Total recoveries: 829 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human Services,...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 in Somalia (22nd June 2020)
Download logo New cases confirmed today: 33 Puntland: 21 Somaliland: 7 Galmudug: 5 Male: 30 Female: 3 Recovery: 36 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,812 Total recoveries: 818 Total deaths: 90Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health...

Howgate Publishing Celebrates a Decade of Impactful, Practical, and Contemporary Military Books
Portsmouth, United Kingdom, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year, Howgate Publishing celebrates its 10th anniversary. The boutique military publisher has become internationally known for producing some of the most relevant, practical, and...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update as of 21.6.2020
New cases confirmed today: 24 Somaliland: 15 Puntland: 6 Benadir: 3 Male: 18 Female: 6 Recovery: 31 Death: 2 Total confirmed cases: 2,779 Total recoveries: 782 Total deaths: 90 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human...

Coronavirus - Somalia: On World Refugee Day, UN calls for continued efforts to help refugees and displaced people in Somalia
Download logo Marking World Refugee Day, the United Nations in Somalia today called for continued efforts to alleviate the plight of refugees and displaced persons in Somalia. Despite significant efforts by the Somali authorities, there are still...

Coronavirus - Somalia: Update on COVID-19 as of 20.6.2020
New cases confirmed today: 36 Somaliland: 29 Juubaland: 4 Benadir: 3 Male: 30 Female: 6 Recovery: 27 Death: 0 Total confirmed cases: 2,755 Total recoveries: 751 Total deaths: 88Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human...

Somalia: US$1.6 billion urgently needed to save and protect 5.4 million lives from unprecedented drought
The 2018 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia, which calls for $1.6 billion to protect the lives of 5.4 million Somalis, was launched today by the Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Peter de Clercq. In his remarks, De Clercq said: “Working...