Grigori Rasputin
Former Somali Minister of Mismanagement & Misinfo.
Staff Member
Wariyaha SomaliSpot
The former colony of Italy sends some of its “best doctors” to help the world’s worst-hit coronavirus hotspot in Europe.
Despite grappling with deadly insurgencies, the sixth highest poverty rate in the world and massive internal displacement, Somalia sent 20 of its medical experts to Italy in an attempt to boost the European country's fight against the coronavirus, which has wreaked havoc on its healthcare system, claiming thousands of lives.
A former colonial power that ruled many African countries including Somalia, Italy has been asking for help from the international community, especially from its European neighbours, to ease some of the burden on its overstrained health services. While European countries weren't significantly forthcoming to Italy's rescue, countries like Turkey, Russia and China stood out as they promptly sent aid to the embattled country. But it was Somalia's humanitarian gesture that baffled experts.
"Twenty volunteer doctors from National University in Mogadishu are registered at Italy's Embassy and will go to Italy to help the country's fight against coronavirus," said Ismail Mukhtar Orongo, the Somali government spokesman, last weekend.
However, it turns out that once the “doctors” landed in Milan they are nowhere to be found. It is believed that they will seek asylum in Nordic countries.
Despite grappling with deadly insurgencies, the sixth highest poverty rate in the world and massive internal displacement, Somalia sent 20 of its medical experts to Italy in an attempt to boost the European country's fight against the coronavirus, which has wreaked havoc on its healthcare system, claiming thousands of lives.
A former colonial power that ruled many African countries including Somalia, Italy has been asking for help from the international community, especially from its European neighbours, to ease some of the burden on its overstrained health services. While European countries weren't significantly forthcoming to Italy's rescue, countries like Turkey, Russia and China stood out as they promptly sent aid to the embattled country. But it was Somalia's humanitarian gesture that baffled experts.
"Twenty volunteer doctors from National University in Mogadishu are registered at Italy's Embassy and will go to Italy to help the country's fight against coronavirus," said Ismail Mukhtar Orongo, the Somali government spokesman, last weekend.
However, it turns out that once the “doctors” landed in Milan they are nowhere to be found. It is believed that they will seek asylum in Nordic countries.
