by Jama Abdillahi | Jun 30, 2020 | Okategoriserade
World Bank okays $40m grant for Somalia’s locust response Source: Hiiraan Online, Tuesday June 30, 2020 NAIROBI (HOL) – Somalia’s war on desert locusts which have devasted thousands of acres of land has got a boost with $40 million grant from the World Bank....
by Jama Abdillahi | Jun 29, 2020 | Okategoriserade
UN envoy commends advances in testing of COVID-19, welcomes efforts to build medical capacity for the future Source: UNSOM, Monday June 20, 2020 Monday June 29, 2020 The United Nations envoy to the country commended Somalia’s advances in diagnostic testing for...
by Jama Abdillahi | Jun 28, 2020 | Okategoriserade
Toronto Mayor raises Somali flag at City Hall to commemorate Somali independence. Source: Hiiraan Online, Sunday June 28, 2020 Toronto Mayor John Tory at the flag raising ceremony for Somali Independence day/ TWITTER Toronto (HOL) – Toronto’s Mayor raised the...
by Jama Abdillahi | Jun 27, 2020 | Okategoriserade
Ethiopia agrees to delay filling Nile mega-dam, say Egypt, Sudan Source: Aljazeera, Saturday June 27, 2020 Leaders of Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt agree Addis Ababa will not start filling its Nile dam before reaching an accord. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is seen...
by Jama Abdillahi | Jun 26, 2020 | Okategoriserade
Sudan warns window closing in Nile dam dispute, asks UN help Source: AP, Friday June 26, 2020 This June 28, 2013 file photo, shows construction work at the site of the planned Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam near Assosa in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia,...
by Jama Abdillahi | Jun 26, 2020 | Okategoriserade
UN humanitarian chief to release up to $140M in CERF funds for anticipatory-action projects Source: OCHA, Friday June 26, 2020 A food distribution to people affected by floods in Eljale, Somalia, May 2020. Credit: OCHA/Warsame United Nations humanitarian chief Mark...
