16/06/2020

Coronavirus - Somalia: Risk of undetected COVID-19 in camps for displaced

Download logo There have been an estimated 200,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across Africa. The World Health Organisation believes the virus is accelerating across the continent, spreading out from densely populated urban areas. Cases have been rising in Somaliarsquo;s capital Mogadishu, a city already disrupted by years of conflict, and struggling to support thousands of internally displaced people (IDP). Habiba Haji, who is 43, lives in one of the camps for the displaced. ldquo;I used to work in the town but now itrsquo;s all closed because of COVID-19,rdquo; she says. ldquo;Therersquo;s no work....
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