The media association was met by the Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism in his office to discuss cooperation; he stressed the role of the national and associations media in keeping the awareness of the people at a high level

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