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Coronavirus - Africa: World Bank appoints New Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda
African Press Organization
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September 7, 2020
Download logo The World Bank has appointed Mr. Keith Hansen as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda effective September 8, 2020. Mr. Hansen, who has over 30 years of experience in development practice, will lead an...
Coronavirus - Somalia: Training nutrition workers across Somalia to provide life-saving services amid COVID-19
African Press Organization
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August 24, 2020
Download logo Somalia confirmed its first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mogadishu on March 16th, by April 14th online training for over 100 nutrition NGOs working in Somalia had begun. Somalia faces more crises and challenges than most...
Mogadishu to Host International Conference to Stop Illegal Charcoal Trade
African Press Organization
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May 1, 2018
Opening addresses: Monday 7th May, 9am -11am, East African Time Press Conference: Monday 7th May, 9.45am- 10am, East African Time From 7-8th May, 2018, high level Government officials, senior UN representatives, international and Somali...
Coronavirus: UNHCR Somalia - Operational Update
African Press Organization
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August 25, 2020
Widespread insecurity, political fragility and humanitarian emergencies defined July. While testing for COVID-19 remains limited, Somalia’s confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic surpassed 3,000, among which more than 90 were fatal....
Coronavirus - Somalia: Frontline resilience in Somalia
African Press Organization
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July 19, 2020
One hundred thousand households in Somaliland in northwest Somalia have better access to water, protecting them not just from the ravages of climate change but also against the spread of COVID-19, thanks to a project supported by the UN...
Coronavirus - Somalia: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid orders aid flight to Somalia in support of COVID-19 response, flood relief efforts
African Press Organization
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May 13, 2020
Download logo His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia....
Somalia : 2017 Article IV Consultation and First Review Under the Staff-Monitored Program-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Somalia
International Monetary Fund
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February 26, 2018
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Publication Date: February 26, 2018 Electronic Access: Free Full Text (PDF file size is 1509 KB).Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary:...
Coronavirus - Somalia: Floods drive over 650,000 Somalis from their homes in 2020
African Press Organization
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August 7, 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 Weekly Polio Update
African Press Organization
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June 21, 2020
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: Ensuring dignity of the deceased and their families during COVID-19
African Press Organization
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August 4, 2020
Download logo A surge in deaths from COVID-19 risks putting an extra burden on the health system to handle bodies properly. This risk can be diminished through adequate preparation and planning so that the dignity of the deceased and surviving...
Coronavirus - Somalia: COVID-19 ventilators provided to help Somalia fight pandemic
African Press Organization
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June 2, 2020
Ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients are being supplied by IOM, the International Organization for Migration, to help thousands of Somalis affected by the disease. The ventilators, donated to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), and funded...
African Development Bank and development partners propel Somalia back from the brink
African Press Organization
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June 10, 2020
Download logo In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union, settled its arrears to the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), paving the way for the lifting of 30-year old sanctions imposed by...
Coronavirus - Somalia: Using innovation to deliver in Somalia despite COVID-19
African Press Organization
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May 28, 2020
Download logo FAO Representative in Somalia Etienne Peterschmitt discusses COVID-19 and its impacts on vulnerable groups and the UN agency's work. What is the situation like in Somalia at present? Somalia is a challenging place to operate even in...
Coronavirus - Africa: Dealing with COVID-19 in Somalia and Somaliland amidst an ongoing humanitarian crisis
African Press Organization
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May 13, 2020
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented global crisis. Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is doing all it can to respond in Somalia and Somaliland, as we strive to keep essential life-saving activities running...
Coronavirus - Somalia: WHO supports accelerated response efforts for contact tracing in Somalia as cases surge
African Press Organization
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May 12, 2020
As the laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 surge in Somalia, the country has also intensified its operations response to contain the epidemic. The WHO country office in support of this intensified response operations has deployed over 4000...
Coronavirus - Somalia: Risk of undetected COVID-19 in camps for displaced
African Press Organization
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June 16, 2020
Download logo There have been an estimated 200,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across Africa. The World Health Organisation believes the virus is accelerating across the continent, spreading out from densely populated urban areas. Cases have been...
Coronavirus - Somalia: On-the-record update on challenges facing displaced people in Somalia
African Press Organization
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April 21, 2020
Download logo Quote from the Norwegian Refugee Council's (NRC) Country Director in Somalia Victor Moses. “For countries like Somalia, Covid-19 isn’t just a health crisis, it’s an economic juggernaut. Even before the outbreak gathers speed, people...
Coronavirus - Somalia: As Somalia braces to effectively respond to COVID-19 outbreak, life-saving essential health care services are scaled up
African Press Organization
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April 23, 2020
Download logo The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Somalia including associated deaths attributed to coronavirus disease. While the cases grow in numbers, the health systems in Somalia is being rapidly confronted with...
Coronavirus - Somalia: Critical juncture to curb spread of COVID-19 and save lives
African Press Organization
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April 4, 2020
Download logo Somalia is at a critical juncture where immediate action can still curb the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is deeply concerned about the impact that the virus could have on...
IMF Executive Board Approves 3-Year ECF and EFF Arrangements for Somalia
International Monetary Fund
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March 25, 2020
March 25, 2020 IMF Board approves SDR 292.4 million (about US$395.5 million) ECF and EFF arrangements for Somalia. The three-year financing package will support the implementation of the authorities’ National Development Plan and anchor reforms...