East-Africa
What to know about fighting in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu
By Hussein Mohamed and Matthew Mpoke BiggHussein Mohamed reported from Mogadishu, Somalia, and Matthew Mpoke Bigg from Nairobi, Kenya.Friday June 5, 2026…
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Sharif, Khaire leave Mogadishu temporary residences after mediation effort
Friday June 5, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — In a move that could ease rising political friction in Somalia’s capital, former President Sharif…
East-Africa
Clashes Erupt in Somali Capital Amid Anti-Government Protests
Amid escalating tensions, violent clashes erupted between opposition supporters and state security forces in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, sparking ongoing confrontations as of…
Somalia
Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops, opposition militias exchange fire
Thursday June 4, 2026 Smoke billowed above Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag neighbourhood on Thursday after reports of mortar fire, as the Somali capital…
Somalia
AU deeply concerned by Mogadishu clashes, urges restraint in Somalia
ADDIS ABABA — The African Union Commission said Thursday it was deeply alarmed by the latest security developments in Mogadishu, where armed…
Somalia
African Union, U.N. urge end to army clashes in Mogadishu
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — The African Union and the United Nations on Thursday demanded an immediate end to fighting…
Somalia
Heavy fighting in Mogadishu disrupts roads and airport access
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — More than 10 hours of intense fighting between Somali government forces and armed groups aligned…
Somalia
Somalia’s Fiqi accuses former PM, ex-president of coup attempt amid Mogadishu clashes
Somalia: Fiqi accuses former PM, ex-president of ‘coup attempt’ amid Mogadishu clashes MOGADISHU, June 4, 2026 – Somalia’s government on Thursday accused…
Somalia
US, UK urge restraint after Mogadishu government-opposition clashes
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Heavy gunfire that erupted in Mogadishu on Thursday drew sharp concern from the United States…
Somalia
Battle for Mogadishu Ends the Dream of a One-Sided Election
Gunfire in Mogadishu has done what weeks of warnings could not: it has laid bare the hard political truth that Somalia’s election…
West-Africa
Former president says troops surrounded his home in Mogadishu
Thursday June 4, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Wednesday accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of turning…
