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Somalia declares order restored after two days of fighting in Mogadishu
Somalia declares order restored after two days of fighting in Mogadishu Violence that paralysed two Mogadishu districts subsides, but opposition rejects president’s rule and vows to fight on. Mogadishu, Somalia – Fighting between government forces and opposition fighters that paralysed parts of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, for more than two days has eased, with the federal government declaring that it has restored order. The violence erupted on Wednesday, and the government declared the...
Why Mogadishu clashes are deepening Somalia’s political crisis again
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Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu before protests against Somali president’s rule
Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu before protests against Somali president’s rule Ex-Somali PM Khaire accuses government forces of attacking him before planned antigovernment protests in Mogadishu. Heavy gunfire has broken out in central Mogadishu as Somalia’s former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire says he has been attacked by government forces before planned protests. “An attack was launched against us by forces commanded by the president whose term has expired,” Khaire said in a social media...
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire
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Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire
Violence flares before protests on Thursday over president’s decision to remain in office after his term expiredGovernment troops and militias allied with the opposition have exchanged fire in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, damaging property and forcing some civilians to flee. The violence flared up ahead of planned protests on Thursday over president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s decision to remain in office after his term expired in May. In March, parliament backed constitutional changes that...
Fighting in Somalia’s Capital, Mogadishu: What’s Happening and Why It Matters
Government forces patrolling on Thursday in a district of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp
More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despairFor three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came, the reservoirs were depleted and the farms gradually turned to dust. Hunger and sickness swept through the village, claiming the lives of many, including four of Ibrahim’s 10 children.
Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp
More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despairFor three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came, the reservoirs were depleted and the farms gradually turned to dust. Hunger and sickness swept through the village, claiming the lives of many, including four of Ibrahim’s 10 children.
Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament
Hero’s welcome for Somali referee denied entry to US World Cup tournament Omar Artan, the first Somali picked to referee a World Cup, rose from Mogadishu’s pitches, only to be barred at the US border. Mogadishu, Somalia – Barely a few days had passed between the celebrations that greeted news of Somali referee Omar Artan’s journey to the World Cup—a milestone that inspired pride and optimism among Somali football fans—and the crushing realisation that he would not, in fact, be attending...