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An IOM supported piped water supply project in a displaced persons camp in Dolow, Somalia. (Image source: UN News)

The United Nations official in Somalia congratulated the Horn of Africa nation for achieving the benchmark set by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), confirming its eligibility for debt relief

There are below 5,000 COVID-19 cases in Africa as of 30 March, 2020. (Image credit: Adobe Stock)

The African continent has been hit later than other regions from the pandemic, but it’s becoming a major challenge 

AfDB’s current portfolio in Somalia totals US$135mn, covering operations in a wide range of sectors. (Image source: AfDB)

Arrears on loans owed by Somalia to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group have been cleared following the payment in full of US$122.55mn by the governments of the UK and the European Union

The C20 urges that G20 leaders consider the recommendations in the statement on pandemic preparedness released jointly with the Business 20, Labour 20, Think 20, Women 20 and Youth 20. (Image source: peshkova /Adobe Stock)

Following the ongoing global challenges, G20 leaders need to uphold the principles of human rights, civic engagement and democracy, according to Civil Society 20 (C20), one of the eight official Engagement Groups of the G20

These measures, it was agreed, must accompany a policy of opening borders for trade. (Image source: HesselVisser/Pixabay)

African finance ministers met on 19 March in a virtual conference to exchange ideas on the efforts of their respective governments in dealing with the social and economic impacts of COVID-19

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