Tag: Mogadishu
Somalia’s electoral commission launches voter registration in Mogadishu amid political dispute
Somalia’s contested National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) on Monday launched voter registration in Mogadishu’s Shangaani district, marking the start of preparations for ...Former Somali army officer dies in custody, family demands investigation
A former Somali army officer, General Ahmed Ali Shegow, who was serving a 10-year prison sentence, died Monday in hospital while receiving ...Mortar shells strike near Mogadishu airport and Halane compound
Mortar shells landed near Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport and the adjacent Halane compound on Sunday morning, injuring at least two civilians, ...Arrest of opposition leader sparks political uproar in Somalia
Somali police on Friday arrested Abdirahman Suleyman Jama, chairman of the opposition political association Shacabka, in Mogadishu’s Hamarweyne district, citing threats to ...Suspected Al-Shabaab mortar attacks near Somalia’s presidential palace leave several injured
At least four people were wounded after suspected mortar shells struck areas near the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, on Saturday ...Somalia marks Eid al-Fitr with nationwide celebrations
Somalia on Sunday joined several Muslim-majority nations in celebrating Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid prayers ...Somali soldier sentenced to death for killing former commander
The court found Hussein Hassan Mahmoud, a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier, guilty of killing former Second Lieutenant Shafici Mohamed Haanshi Ali ...Al-Shabaab rocket attack in Afgoye leaves one dead, several injured
At least one person was killed and more than a dozen others injured after Al-Shabaab launched multiple rocket attacks on Afgoye, a ...Somalia deploys troops to counter Al-Shabaab presence near Mogadishu
The Somali government has deployed troops to areas near the capital, Mogadishu, in response to growing security concerns over Al-Shabaab’s presence in ...Somalia issues arrest warrant for two suspects in soldier’s killing
Somali authorities have launched a manhunt for two suspects accused of killing a Somali National Army (SNA) soldier in Mogadishu, offering a ...














