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Somali military and opposition-allied militias trade fire ahead of anti-government protests
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Item 1 of 5 A deserted street ahead of a protest against Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, where opposition leaders say his term ended in mid-May, while the president and his allies say he is allowed to stay on for a year until elections are held, in Mogadishu, Somalia, June 4, 2026. Picture taken using a mobile phone.
Passenger describes panic on board plane that crash landed in Somalia
Thursday February 12, 2026 Rescuers stand near a plane that crashed on the seashore in Mogadishu, Somalia. via AUSSOM Purchase Licensing Rights A 70-year-old passenger on a plane that crashed on the seashore in Somalia's capital described horror and panic on board before the aircraft made a dramatic landing in knee-deep water, with all crew and travellers unharmed. The plane, a Fokker 50 operated by Starsky Aviation, sustained an unspecified technical issue soon after takeoff on Tuesday.
"Não havia controle", passageiro relata pânico em pouso de avião na Somália
Um passageiro de 70 anos de um avião que fez um pouso de emergência na praia na capital da Somália descreveu o horror e o pânico a bordo antes da aeronave fazer um aterrissagem dramática na água na altura dos joelhos, com todos os tripulantes e passageiros saindo ilesos ilesos. O avião, um Fokker 50 operado pela Starsky Aviation, apresentou um problema técnico não especificado logo após a decolagem na terça-feira (10).
China's top diplomat postpones visit to Somalia, arrives in Tanzania
By Abdi Sheikh and Vincent Mumo NzilaniMOGADISHU, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's top diplomat postponed what would have been a historic visit to Somalia, part of a tour of Africa aimed at bolstering strategic trade, the East African nation's foreign affairs ministry said on Friday. Wang Yi's planned visit would have been the first by a Chinese foreign minister since the 1980s.
La capital de Somalia vota en el primer paso hacia el restablecimiento del sufragio universal
Imagen de archivo de mujeres haciendo cola para registrar sus datos biométricos para las elecciones locales, en el distrito Hamarweyne de Mogadiscio, Somalia. 19 abril 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar Por Abdi Sheikh MOGADISCIO, 25 dic (Reuters) - Los habitantes de Mogadiscio, la capital de Somalia, votaron el jueves en unas elecciones municipales que allanan el camino para los primeros comicios nacionales directos del país del este de África en más de medio siglo.
Somalia's capital votes in first step toward restoring universal suffrage Original
Women queue to have their biometrics recorded during the voter registration for the forthcoming local government elections, breaking away from the long-standing practice of leaders being chosen by clan elders, in Hamarweyne district of Mogadishu, Somalia April 19, 2025. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Last direct national elections were in 1969 Mogadishu vote is a test for national elections.
Utenforskap går i arv hvis ingen stopper det
Det er et samfunnsproblem. Likevel snakker vi ofte om det som om det handler om enkeltmennesker som ikke «klarte det». Som om årsaken alltid ligger i manglende vilje, feil valg eller manglende tilpasning. Min erfaring er en annen. Jeg har sett utenforskap fra innsiden – som barn, ungdom, voksen og far. Jeg har sett hvordan mennesker faller ut, ikke fordi de vil, men fordi veien inn er for smal, for komplisert eller for uoversiktlig.
Somalis condemn Trump's insults, though some say he spoke the 'truth'
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Somalis walk past a forex bureau, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a tirade against Somali immigrants and their political representatives, along KM5, in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, December 3, 2025.
Grønland og Vaterland er mer enn bare en arena for store byggeprosjekter. Dette er hjemmene våre
Debattinnlegg Grønland og Vaterland står foran en omfattende transformasjon. Vi som bor her kjenner konsekvensene av politiske vedtak på kroppen – i våre hjem og i barnas oppvekstmiljø. På den siste dagen av Oslo Urban Week ble jeg invitert til panelsamtalen: «Hvem sin by? Barn og unges oppvekstsvilkår på Grønland», arrangert av Plan- og bygningsetaten (PBE).
Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts Original
Cases already doubled compared with 2024 Minister points to vaccine shortages and aid cuts Hundreds of thousands of children still not fully vaccinated MOGADISHU, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply this year in Somalia, where the response has been curtailed by vaccine shortages and U.S. aid cuts, Somali officials said.
Blast kills three Kenyan soldiers on road near Somali border
Islamist group al Shabaab said on its website at least two Kenyan soldiers were killed and others wounded in a blast that targeted a convoy in a similar area on Tuesday, but it did not directly claim responsibility. File photo. A blast has killed three Kenyan soldiers patrolling a road in the east of the country near the Somali border, the military said.
Blast kills three Kenyan soldiers on road near Somali border
A blast has killed three Kenyan soldiers patrolling a road in the east of the country near the Somali border, the military said. The al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab said on its website at least two Kenyan soldiers were killed and others wounded in a blast that targeted a convoy in a similar area on Tuesday, but it did not directly claim responsibility.
Al Shabaab captures central Somali town, presses on with advance
15 July 2025 - 13:15 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A Somali military officer walks past abandoned shoes at the scene of an explosion in Hodan district of Mogadishu, Somalia May 18 2025. Al Shabaab has waged an insurgency in the country since 2007 in a bid to topple the government and establish its own rule. File photo.
Blast hits military base in Somali capital: witness and al Shabaab
10 July 2025 - 15:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Al Shabaab has waged an insurgency in Somalia since 2007 and made significant advances in the countryside this year. File photo. An explosion hit a military base in the Somali capital on Wednesday and was followed by gunfire, a witness said, as the al Qaeda-linked militant al Shabaab group claimed responsibility for what it described as a suicide bomb attack.
AU chopper that crashed at Mogadishu airport belongs to Ugandan military
A Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters. Stock photo. A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters. Three of the helicopter's eight occupants survived the incident, said the spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye, though he did not provide details on the fate of the other five people.
AU chopper that crashed at Mogadishu airport belonged to Ugandan military
03 July 2025 - 11:03 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. A Ugandan military helicopter crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters. Stock photo. A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters.
AU helicopter crashes in Somali capital, state-run media reports
A military helicopter from the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at the airport in the capital Mogadishu on Tuesday and was engulfed in flames, the state-run SONNA news outlet reported. The helicopter from the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) was carrying eight personnel when it crashed during landing, SONNA said on its X account, adding that the fire had been contained. It was not immediately clear whether there were casualties.
Suicide bomber kills recruits at Somali army base
At least 10 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses said. Teenagers were lining up at the base’s gate when the attacker detonated their explosives, they said. A military captain who gave his name as Suleiman described the attack as he had seen it unfold. “I was on the other side of the road.
Atentado suicida na capital da Somália mata pelo menos 10 pessoas em fila
Pelo menos 10 pessoas foram mortas neste domingo (18) depois que um homem-bomba atacou uma fila de jovens recrutas que se registravam na base militar de Damanyo, na capital da Somália, Mogadíscio, disseram testemunhas à Reuters. Adolescentes faziam fila no portão da base quando o agressor detonou os explosivos, disseram elas. Um capitão militar que se identificou como Suleiman descreveu o ataque como o viu acontecer. “Eu estava do outro lado da rua.
Mogadishu suicide bomber kills at least 10 at army recruitment drive
At least 10 people were killed on Sunday after a suicide bomber targeted a queue of young recruits registering at the Damanyo military base in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses told Reuters. Teenagers were lining up at the base's gate when the attacker detonated their explosives, they said. A military captain who gave his name as Suleiman described the attack as he had seen it unfold. “I was on the other side of the road.
Sete pessoas morrem após fortes chuvas em Mogadíscio, na Somália
Pelo menos sete pessoas morreram em dois distritos de Mogadíscio, capital da Somália, depois que uma enchente provocada por fortes chuvas atingiu o país do leste da África na noite de sexta-feira, de acordo com uma autoridade do governo. "Confirmamos agora que pelo menos sete pessoas morreram, incluindo duas mulheres. A chuva também derrubou nove casas e inundou as casas de 200 famílias", disse Saleh Hassan, porta-voz do prefeito de Mogadíscio.
Seven dead after heavy rain hit Mogadishu on Friday
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) -At least seven people have been killed in two districts of Mogadishu after a flood triggered by severe rainfall swept through the east African nation on Friday night, according to a government official. “We have now confirmed that at least seven people have died, including two women. The rain also collapsed nine houses and filled the houses of 200 families,” Saleh Hassan, a spokesperson for the mayor of Mogadishu, said.
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