Turkish gov’t donates medical aid to Somalia Storyline:National News Turkish Airline carrying medical aid landed at Aden Adde International Airpot in Mogadishu following the Turkish government pledged to support Somalia amid floods and COVID19 impacts in the country. During… 1 min read
2 mins read Storyline:National News Auditor General probes Ministry of Health over donor funds diversion The Auditor-General Mohamed Ali has commenced investigations into alleged fraud in the Ministry of Health amid reports that donor funds to the ministry were diverted for personal use by senior…
6 mins read Storyline:Security, World Somalia: Spate of Arrests, Intimidation of Journalists By: Somali authorities have been stepping up their intimidation of journalists as the country faces a growing number of Covid-19 cases. Since mid-April 2020 alone, authorities arbitrarily detained three journalists,…
2 mins read Storyline:National News COVID-19 related deaths in Mogadishu surpass 500-mayor The number of deaths as a result of COVID-19 in Mogadishu alone could be over 500, city mayor Omar Filish (pictured) has said amid fears the disease was ravaging families…
2 mins read Storyline:Security, World U.S. court dismisses New York nurses’ plea for COVID-19 protection By: A U.S. District Court on Friday dismissed a nurse association’s plea against New York state and two hospitals to provide safety equipment and adopt measures to stop the spread…