The country reached an agreement yesterday with the IMF for a second and third review of the national economic programme which, if approved, would extend budget support until 17 August

In the frame of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and to increase efforts to end the 7-year variant poliovirus epidemic, the Minister of Health and Human Services and high-level representatives reviewed progress, analyzing data and strategies

Ethiopia's ambassador has been expelled and two Ethiopian consulates have been closed: first reason would be the much-discussed agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland but observers say there are also the diplomatic moves between Ethiopia and Puntland

A recent accident involving Somali pirates underscored the renewed threat they pose to global shipping, after a Bangladeshi-owned bulk carrier fell victim to pirates in the western Indian Ocean

WHO called for more funds to improve activities to contain the cholera epidemic in Somalia; according to the Somali Ministry of Health, 2.943 new cholera cases and 26 deaths have been reported in Somalia since January 2024