An ambulance passes a banner thanking the NHS in Kensington, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay The United Kingdom’s novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the virus would “run rampant” if the government eased

By Vanda Felbab-Brown For the past three decades, militia groups have been a defining feature of Somalia’s conflict landscape. Communities create or join such groups to respond to conditions of insecurity and vulnerability. Somali powerbrokers, sub-federal authorities, the national government, and external interveners also turn to armed groups as a tool for pursuing their own

Coronavirus More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address the “big gap” in assessing the true number of cases on the continent, the head of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. “Maybe 15 million tests” will be required in Africa over the

Photo/Somali Times According to reliable sources, Villa Somalia indicates that it is soon possible for the independent election commissioner of the nation to announce the delay of Somalia’s election. Members of the committee said, ‘The committee wanted to postpone the election to find a solution of Coronavirus, but has not yet completed its recommendations on

Turkey’s parliament passed legislation on Thursday allowing the sovereign wealth fund to take over companies in distress. The Turkiye Wealth Fund, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will be able to inject cash or acquire controlling stakes in firms considered to be of strategic importance, according to the new law, state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during the daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) digital news conference in 10 Downing Street, London, Britain April 15, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the

Executive order will not initially include civil penalties but that could change, Andrew Cuomo warns New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday he is ordering all residents to wear masks when they are unable to maintain social distancing in public as the hard-hit state moves to a “new normal” in the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo’s executive

Photo: Credit Twitter Former President of the Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud spoke about the arrest of Journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye, local media in Mogadishu, who was arrested yesterday in the Hodan district of Banadir region. Former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud posted a short Twitter message on his Twitter account saying: -“The intimidation and

Helsinki city councillor Suldaan Said Ahmed Image: Mårten Lampén / Yle Left Alliance councillor notes that Somali-background residents often work in low-paying jobs and live in close quarters. Helsinki city councillor Suldaan Said Ahmed says a major increase in Covid-19 cases in the Somali community is in part the result of class differences in Finland.

Photo/Somali Times Violence sparked by the killing a security guard while on duty the custody house. of Mukhtar Robow Ali, who is still in government custody, after being arrested in Baidoa in 2018. Reports indicate that one of the a security guard. was killed. The deceased was identified as Aweys Abdullahi Hashi, a security guard