Somalia

A collection of 23 posts

Somalia Bans TikTok, Telegram Over Content Concerns

Somalia's Communications Minister Jama Hassan Khalif on Sunday announced a ban on TikTok and the messaging app Telegram to stop the alleged spread of indecent content, including "horrific" images and misinformation.

Politics

Somalia: Athletics Chief Suspended Over Sluggish 'Sprinter'

Somalia's Youth and Sports Minister Mohamed Barre Mohamud announced Wednesday that Somali Athletics Federation Chairwoman Khadijo Aden Dahir had been suspended for allegedly abusing her power, nepotism, and defaming the country.

Sports

Somalia: 26 Killed in Clashes Outside Puntland’s Parliament

At least 26 people — including 16 soldiers — have been killed and 30 more injured, after violence erupted in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland on Tuesday.

Military

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks African Union Peacekeeper Base

The al-Qaeda-linked armed group al-Shabaab attacked an African Union (AU) Transition Mission base in southern Somalia on Friday. The base houses Ugandan troops who are part of the AU's peacekeeping mission in the country.

Military

UN: Somalia's Drought May Have Killed 43K in 2022

More than 43K people may have died in Somalia last year from the record drought that crippled large parts of the country, according to a Somali government and UN report released on Monday. Half of the recorded deaths were among children under the age of five.

World

Report: Drought in Horn of Africa Worse Than 2011 Famine

On Wednesday, [the Kenya-based regional] Intergovernmental Authority on Development Climate Prediction and Applications Center said the Horn of Africa is experiencing a historic drought, with rainfall in the next three months expected to be below normal for the entire region.

Social issues

At Least 20 Killed in Somaliland Clashes

At least 20 people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as anti-government protesters and security forces have clashed for more than a week, with Somaliland officials appealing to demonstrators to stop protesting and engage in negotiations....

Metaculus

12 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Airstrike, US Military Says

The US military said Sunday that it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a "collective self-defense" airstrike in central Somalia amid the federal government's efforts to recapture territories from the Islamist militants.

Military

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Govt Office; At Least 5 Dead

On Sunday, at least five civilians were killed and 16 others injured when fighters from the al-Shabaab militant group stormed a regional government office in the capital Mogadishu, the Somali Information Ministry said....

Military

US Military Kills Senior IS Official in Somalia

The Biden admin. announced on Thursday that US Special Forces killed Bilal al-Sudani, a key financial facilitator for the Islamic State (IS), and 10 other IS operatives in a mountainous cave complex in northern Somalia.

Military

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Govt Office; At Least 5 Dead

On Sunday, at least five civilians were killed and 16 others injured when fighters from the al-Shabaab militant group stormed a regional government office in the capital Mogadishu, the Somali Information Ministry said.

Military

Somalia: Hundreds Attend Govt Rally Against Al-Shabab

Hundreds of Somalis gathered on Thursday at a stadium in the capital city of Mogadishu to protest against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group, an event also attended by Somalia's Pres. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Military

Somalia: Al-Shabab Attack Kills at Least Seven

On Friday, al-Shabab fighters killed at least seven soldiers in an attack on an army base located in the village of Hilowle Gaab, located in the Middle Shabelle region. The area had been recaptured from al-Shabab last week.

World

Twin Car Bombs Kill Dozens in Somalia

Somali police reported that two car bombs targeted the homes of a district commissioner and a federal lawmaker on Wednesday, reportedly killing at least 35 people. The al-Shabab militant group has claimed responsibility.

World

At Least 20 Killed in Somaliland Clashes

At least 20 people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as anti-government protesters and security forces have clashed for more than a week, with Somaliland officials appealing to demonstrators to stop protesting and engage in negotiations.

Social issues

Report: Southern Somalia May Experience Catastrophic Famine

In a report released Tuesday, the UN suggested that a famine declaration in Somalia has been narrowly averted due to the response of humanitarian actors and local communities. However, the still "catastrophic" situation risks tipping into famine in southern Somalia in the coming months.

Social issues

Somalia: At Least 14 Killed in Al-Shabab Hotel Siege

At least 14 people were reportedly killed and dozens more injured after al-Shabaab extremists armed with explosives and guns laid siege to a hotel popular with government officials in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Somali forces ended the siege after a more than 20-hour battle.

Military

Al-Shabab Militants Attack Somali Military Base

Days after Somali government forces reportedly regained control of the area, al-Shabab militants allegedly attacked a military base in the country's central Galgaduud region on Monday.

World

Somalia: Over 100 Killed In Mogadishu Car Bombings

At least 100 people were killed and more than 300 injured in two car bomb attacks in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, according to Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

World

UN: Somalia Could Face Worst Famine in Half a Century

As it set a new United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) goal of $2B, the UN on Tuesday reported that a child is admitted to the hospital every minute for malnutrition in Somalia amid what it says is the nation's worst famine in 50 years.

World

Somali Government Says It Killed al-Shabaab Co-Founder

The Somali government said on Sunday that it had successfully killed one of the co-founders of al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-affiliated Islamist militant group, in a joint operation with international partners the previous day. Al Shabaab didn't immediately comment on Abdullahi Nadir's death [...]

World

UN: Somalia on the Brink of Famine

On Mon., the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the south-central region of Somalia will likely fall into famine between Oct. and Dec. of this year.

Social issues

Somali Forces End al-Shabaab Hotel Siege

Security forces on Sat. night violently ended a siege of a hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, that had been undertaken by fighters from the al-Shabaab militant group for around 30 hours.

Military