Month: April 2023

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123 evacuees from the conflict in Sudan arrive in Mogadishu, Garowe towns

Mogadishu (SONNA)-123 Somali evacuees who fled from the conflict in Sudan, arrived in the capital Mogadishu and Garowe, administrative capital of Puntland State today on Sunday.

78 of these citizens landed in Mogadishu while 45 others landed in Garowe and most of them were students stranded in the conflict in Sudan that left at least 500 people and others injured thousands of others Sudanese and foreigners were displaced during the war.

This is the second group of returnees to come to Somalia from Sudan. 18 Somali Nationals returned back home last Thursday.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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Somali Deputy Prime Minister inspects people affected by rains in Mogadishu

Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The Deputy Prime Minister of the federal government of Somalia, H.E Salah Ahmed Jama last night visited the camps where the poor people live who were affected by the heavy rains Mogadishu in the last few hours. The Deputy Prime Minister instructed the National Disaster Management Agency to immediately assist the people affected by the rain, and called on the Somali community to do their part in helping their fellow Somalis. Also, Mr. Salah visited some of the Water Works of the capital, where at that time the Banadir Regional Government was carrying out water harvesting operations, and he highlighted their important role. The inspection of the Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied by members of the Council of Ministers, the Governor of Banadir Region and the Mayor of Mogadishu and the Chief of Police.

Source: Somali National News Agency

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LaLiga Matchday 32: Barcelona edging towards title ahead of Betis visit

Real Betis could delay that prospect, though, as Manuel Pellegrini’s men continue their quest for Champions League qualification. Elsewhere, Real Madrid can bounce back from Tuesday’s shock defeat to Girona by beating Almeria, while city rivals Atletico Madrid travel to Real Valladolid. And there are two huge clashes at the bottom with Cadiz hosting Valencia and Espanyol taking on Getafe. Game of the week: Barcelona vs Real Betis (Saturday, 8pm) Barcelona missed the chance to extend their lead over Real by losing to Rayo Vallecano in midweek – but they still boast an 11-point gap over their arch rivals. The Blaugrana’s defeat saw them concede their 10th and 11th goals of the campaign, which is still less than half as many as the division’s next-best record (Atletico Madrid’s 23 goals conceded). Robert Lewandowski did at least end a run of three league games without a goal, taking him to 18 LaLiga strikes for the campaign. Betis front man Borja Iglesias sits six goals behind the Pole on 12 but is enduring a five-match barren spell of his own. Real Madrid vs Almeria (Saturday, 5.30pm) Real will still be reeling from their shock 4-2 defeat to Girona last time out, in which Valentin Castellanos scored four. It is the second time in the last four games that Los Blancos have failed to take advantage of a Barcelona slip-up. Had Saturday’s hosts won against Girona and Villarreal, they would be just six points behind the Blaugrana. Carlo Ancelotti’s men had recorded four consecutive 2-0 victories across all competitions before slipping to defeat – and have now scored exactly twice in each of their last six. Almeria are just two points clear of the relegation zone ahead of their visit to the capital, so may not be overly hopeful of a result against the division’s top scorers (65 goals scored). Despite their dominance, Real Madrid slumped to a 4-2 defeat against Girona in midweek Despite their dominance, Real Madrid slumped to a 4-2 defeat against Girona in midweek Real Valladolid vs Atletico Madrid (Sunday, 8pm) Atleti go into Matchday 32 just two points behind second-placed Real – and will be keen to keep the pressure on by beating Valladolid. Los Rojiblancos have lost just one of their last 15 LaLiga outings (11 wins, three draws) in a narrow 1-0 defeat against Barcelona, before bouncing back by beating Mallorca 3-1. Antoine Griezmann rose to the top of the division’s assist chart with two in that victory and is now the only player who can boast double figures for both goals and assists (11 goals, 10 assists). That does not bode well for Valladolid, who were beaten 3-0 in the reverse fixture. Antoine Griezmann was clinical in Atletico Madrid’s last meeting with Real Valladolid Antoine Griezmann was clinical in Atletico Madrid’s last meeting with Real Valladolid Cadiz vs Valencia (Sunday, 1pm) Valencia claimed a second seismic victory in as many matches on Thursday, beating Valladolid 2-1 after claiming a 2-0 win over Elche. But Los Che are still far from safe and remain just two points above the relegation zone. They now face another potentially season-defining clash against Cadiz, who sit one point and one place below them. Cadiz have netted a paltry 23 times in 31 games, with only Elche registering fewer goals (20) ahead of Matchday 32. However, Valencia must be wary of their upcoming opponents’ stubborn nature – no LaLiga side has recorded more draws than their 11. Espanyol vs Getafe (Sunday, 5.30pm) Borja Mayoral’s goal was not enough to stop Getafe falling to a 2-1 defeat against Almeria on Wednesday Borja Mayoral’s goal was not enough to stop Getafe falling to a 2-1 defeat against Almeria on Wednesday Espanyol and Getafe will both be desperate to claim three points on Sunday, as the relegation-threatened pair battle it out in Catalonia. Getafe are winless in five LaLiga outings (two draws, three defeats), failing to score in three of those encounters. However, Espanyol are on an even worse run – they are without a victory in eight league matches, losing seven. But the Barcelona-based side did triumph in the reverse fixture, winning 2-1 thanks to strikes from Joselu and Javi Puado. The weekend’s other games Osasuna vs Real Sociedad (Friday, 8pm) Elche vs Rayo Vallecano (Saturday, 3.15pm) Villarreal vs Celta Vigo (Sunday, 3.15pm) Mallorca vs Athletic Bilbao (Monday, 6pm) Sevilla vs Girona (Monday, 8pm)

Source: Somali National News Agency

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At least 25 killed in Russian air raids on Ukraine cities

SONNA – At least 25 civilians have been killed in a wave of Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, as Kyiv said it was nearly ready to launch a huge assault to retake occupied land. The attacks on the cities of Dnipro and Uman in the early hours of Friday were the first large-scale air raids in nearly two months. Firefighters tackled a blaze at a residential apartment hit by a Russian missile in the central town of Uman and rescue workers clambered through a huge pile of smouldering rubble, searching for survivors and bodies as anxious people stood by. Officials said at least 23 civilians were killed there, including four children. Rescue workers carried a body away on a stretcher. A man wearing a face mask sobbed as he watched and a woman came to comfort him. ‘No one is left,’ said Serhii Lubivskyi, 58, who survived inside a flat on the seventh floor. He was rescued by firefighters from the balcony where he escaped with his wife after the explosion blocked their front door. Lubivskyi wept as he took a deep drag from a cigarette and looked up at the smouldering gaps in the building where adjacent flats had been blasted away. ‘My neighbours are gone. No one is left,’ he said. ‘Only the kitchens were left standing.’ Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford reporting from Kyiv said that the attack, according to the Ukrainian government, was executed by one of ’23 cruise missiles and so-called kamikaze drones that Russia fired in the early hours of Friday morning. Some were reportedly launched from as far away as the Caspian Sea,’ he said. The attacks show ‘Russia’s ability to strike targets across this country whenever and wherever it pleases’, he said. The wave of Russian missile attacks overnight was the first since early March. Russia had launched such attacks almost weekly for most of the winter, but they tapered off as spring arrived, with Western countries saying Moscow was running out of missiles.

Source: Somali National News Agency