Mogadishu

In Mogadishu, locals have begun digging up bodies at Bulusia School cemetery, following a mysterious government directive to clear the area. One of the bodies unearthed belongs to popular comedian Abdi Muriidi Dheere (Ajakis), who passed away last September. His family has reburied his remains in a more secure location to avoid further disruptions. Those taking part in the exhumation stated that the government has not explained why they were told to empty the cemetery, where a number of prominent individuals, such as the…

In Mogadishu, a gunman fatally shot Somali police officer Adan Omar Ahmed, known as Adan Biit, at a restaurant near the heavily guarded School Polizia camp on Friday night. The assailant fled before police arrived, and no arrests have been made yet. Abdulaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, leader of the Southwest administration, and former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed have denounced the officer's killing and demanded a swift investigation. No organization has taken credit for the murder.

The grand opening of the CID office block is pivotal to our justice system and crime prevention efforts in Somalia, as stated by a Somali Police Force representative. Unveiled in 2019 with backing from the UNODC’s Global Maritime Crime Programme, the MPCC is a one-of-a-kind facility that combines courts within the prison complex. This fresh concept not only relieves pressure on the judicial system but also reduces risks and logistical obstacles related to transporting high-risk prisoners to court, thus improving safety and…

In Mogadishu, security forces captured Mohamed Ismail Maame for fatally stabbing his ex-wife, Habibo Hussein Abdullahi in Garasbaaley district. Maame, after the attack, was hospitalized at Madina Hospital for self-inflicted injuries. The Banadir Regional Police Command identified the suspect as Mohammed Ismail Maame Ina Fadumo Sheikh Ahmad, 44, from Waberi district. The victim, Maryan Ali Bilal, was a 34-year-old mother of three children fathered by Maame. Authorities assured that Maame would face swift justice. This…

In the outskirts of Mogadishu, within Garasbaaley's bounds, a tragic event unfolded on a somber Sunday afternoon. A landmine detonated, claiming the lives of six individuals employed by Hormuud Telecommunication Company. Hormuud Telecom, a titan in Somalia's telecommunications landscape, articulated the incident as a calculated assault, emblematic of a continuum of hostilities waged against the nation's commercial enterprises. Eluding direct finger-pointing, the corporation left the perpetrator unnamed, and so far, silence…

In Garasbaaley on the outskirts of Mogadishu, a landmine explosion took the lives of six Hormuud Telecommunication Company workers on Sunday. Hormuud Telecom, the top telecom provider in Somalia, called the attack a deliberate targeting of commercial companies in the country. The company did not blame any particular group, and no one has claimed responsibility. The Somali government condemned the attack, pointing fingers at the al-Shabab group. The six victims were named as Hussein Moalim Abdi Weheliye, Mohamed Abdule…

The Turkish Navy Ship F514 has arrived at the Mogadishu Sea Port after Somalia and Turkey signed a defense and economic agreement in Mogadishu on April 23, 2024. African Union peacekeepers in Somalia refuse to compromise the security of the vital commercial infrastructure as they hand over more responsibilities to the Somali National Army. The Mogadishu seaport plays a crucial role in securing the capital and disrupting supplies that sustain Al-Shabaab warfare. The port is a battleground for national, regional, and global…

In Mogadishu's Yaqshid district, former South West State MP Ali Omar Gaab was fatally shot by armed gunmen who quickly fled the scene. Security forces arrived but failed to make any arrests. The al-Shabab militant group has taken credit for the killing, citing Gaab as a Member of Parliament for the South West Somalia administration. Both the South West State authorities and the federal government have not yet issued a statement regarding this tragic incident.

Al-Shabaab blast targets faculty principal in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - A college principal was focused by al-Shabaab militants on Tuesday, authorities stated, simply days after the federal government introduced the deaths of practically 225 terrorists throughout the Federal Republic of Somalia. Eyewitnesses say the highschool administrator was killed in an explosion believed to have come…

Former Somali President attended the funeral of UPDF General Paul Lokech KAMPALA, Uganda - Former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed attended the funeral of General Paul Lokech, the valiant navy man related to the seize of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, which was as soon as a stronghold of Al-Shabaab, on Friday. General Paul Lokech was buried on Friday in Uganda's Acholi area, his ancestral…