Somali Health Minister warns of the Covid-19 spread

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Health of the Federal Government of Somalia, Dr. Fowsio Abikar Nur, has issued a stern warning against the risk of resurgence of Covid-19. Somalia’s health minister said, according to figures released this month, the disease is still on the rise and there are more deaths. Dr. Fowsio also shared with

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Kenya lists Sh1.2bn for UN Security Council job

A past UN Security Council meeting in New York. The Treasury has set aside Sh1.2 billion to fund Kenya’s activities on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) where the country is serving the first leg of its two- year term. “This reflects a net increase of Sh1.2 billion. The additional funding is to cater for

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Turkish lira hits highest value against US dollar in 6 months

US dollar/Turkish lira exchange rate falls below 7 for first time since Aug. 5 last year The Turkish lira has continued its rally against the US dollar on Monday, hitting the highest value in the last six months, thanks to the country’s pledge to open a new era in its economy. Traded for 6.9979, the

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Somali-Kenyan Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji dies

Photo: Credit Twitter Garissa Senator Yusuf Haji President Uhuru Kenyatta is among Kenyans who have condoled with the family and the people of Garissa County following the death of their senator, Mohamed Yusuf Haji. The 80- year-old Haji died on Monday morning while receiving treatment at the Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi. In his message

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Former Al-Shabaab commander Sheikh Sharif calls demonstrations and civil war instead of talking about the maritime case

Photo/Somali Times Former Al-Shabaab commander Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, who is also the chairman of the Union of Opposition Candidates, addressed the media in Mogadishu today, strongly criticizing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. The former Al-Shabaab commander has announced that there will be demonstrations about civil war instead talking about the maritime case. ”Kenya and Somalia are

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Benadir mayor instructs district commissioners to resume awareness of Covid-19

Photo/Somali Times The mayor of the Benadir region in Mogadishu, Omar Mohamud Mohamed had a private meeting with the district commissioners of the Benadir region has ordered the immediate resumption of the resurgence of the Covid-19 epidemic awareness campaign. The meeting was attended by the deputy chairperson of social affairs and awareness of Benadir regional

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Germany tightens border checks to keep out virus variants

Cars and trucks from the Czech Republic stand one behind the other at a rest area on highway 17 during border controls by the German Federal Police in Bad Gottleuba, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. Germany has implemented tighter border controls on its frontiers with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol province in an effort

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Gunmen kill three women two of them were pregnant in Mogadishu

File Photo/Somali Times Unidentified gunmen shot dead three women, two of whom were pregnant, in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Sunday, police said. In a statement, the law enforcers said the incident took place in the volatile Daynile district, and that further investigations are underway. According to Anadolu Agency. No group immediately claimed responsibility,

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I am here to stay, DP Ruto tells critics as resignation calls rage

Deputy President William Ruto said Saturday he would not resign amid a chorus of calls to quit the government for his apparent rebellion against President Uhuru Kenyatta. He said he would continue working with the President to ensure the realisation of their shared agenda and vision for Kenyans. Dr Ruto, whom President Kenyatta on Friday

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ICJ rejects Kenya’s request to postpone the Somali maritime case

The International Court of Justice has rejected a request by the Kenyan government to postpone the hearing of the Somali maritime case, according to the Somali government. ”With reference to the Indian Ocean delimitation case between Somalia and Kenya, and Kenya’s request for a stay of proceedings, I would like to inform you that, after

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