Stabilization centres like the one in Kismayo provide life-saving treatment for children under the age of five who are suffering from medical complications brought on by hunger. But such facilities are scarce. Nutritional clinics that once played...
(MENAFN) A suicide bombing in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday claimed the lives of at least 10 people outside a military base. The attacker targeted a group of teenage recruits waiting to enlist at the Damanyo military facility....
“We have seen a significant increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in the medical facilities we support since the beginning of the year, as well as an increase of request for ad hoc support from other hospitals,” said Antoine Grand, the head...
(MENAFN) In the arid landscape of Al-Hidaya camp, located on the outskirts of Mogadishu, mothers huddle outside their makeshift homes, using tattered pieces of fabric to shield their children from the unrelenting sun. These families, forced to...
AZERBAIJAN, March 26 - 26 March 2025, 14:54 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, On the blessed occasion of Eid al-Fitr, I convey my warmest congratulations and best wishes to Your Excellency,...
WASHINGTON — Today, in a step that builds on the Biden-Harris Administration’s focus to fulfill the nation’s sacred obligation to the nation’s Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is making acute and chronic leukemias,...
27 August 2024 59 Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Turkmenistan presented copies of credentials On August 27, 2024, a meeting was held in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign...
Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today at the Joint Logistic Forum – Medical Service Summit. Thank the organizers…The ICRC has a long and fruitful relationship with the PLA including on medical matters, with...
In reaction to the UN's 2024 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World” (SOFI) report, which showed that one out of 11 people in the world, and one out of every five in Africa, may have faced hunger in 2023, Eric Munoz,...
Redesignation Allows Additional Newly Eligible Somali Nationals to Apply for TPS and Employment Authorization Documents WASHINGTON – Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia...
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshotU.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar representing Minnesota's 5th Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot Rep. Ilhan Omar, a member of the U.S....
Fadumo (not her real name), a widowed mother of three, walked for two days in searing heat with her children to reach a displacement camp on the outskirts of Baidoa in Somalia's south — a region already overwhelmed by need. "The reason I was...
Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, years of...
Ambassador of Somalia to Qatar H E Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Sheikh Ali speaking at the event. DOHA: The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Qatar recently celebrated the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s independence with a special ceremony held at...
Introduction Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a congenital cyanotic heart defect, first described in detail by Étienne-Louis Fallot in 1888. It is characterized by a combination of four distinct anatomical abnormalities: right ventricular (RV)...
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An African Union helicopter crashed at around 7:30 a.m. local time (04:30 GMT) at Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport, killing three people. It had departed from Baledogle military airbase in the lower Shabelle region in south Somalia,...
14-year-old had just attended his first-ever festival, the B.C. Halal Festival at Holland Park A 14-year-old boy who was injured in a hit-and-run incident outside the B.C. Halal Food Festival in Surrey is grateful for the overwhelming support and...
Newly released data shows how heavily African health systems rely on U.S. aid, raising serious concerns about the impact of abrupt funding cuts on public health across the continent. According to the Center for Global Development, the United...
Ayub Abdirizak — or "Kabtan Ayub," as he is known to his social media followers — can easily reach hundreds of thousands of people with his posts on TikTok and Facebook. His messages often carry a blend of hatred for rival clans in Somalia and...
