Somalia
Former Somali security minister says forces entered his Mogadishu hotel
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Former Somali security minister Abdullahi Mohamed Nur on Saturday accused federal forces of raiding and…
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Mogadishu
West-Africa
Somali security forces search Mogadishu’s Abdiaziz district for illegal weapons after clashes
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Somali security forces have moved into Mogadishu’s Abdiaziz district in a targeted sweep to recover…
Somalia
UN-backed report says Mogadishu clashes kill 13, injure 189
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — Fierce clashes in Somalia’s capital between federal government forces and an armed group aligned with…
Somalia
Calm Returns to Mogadishu After Two Days of Clashes in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Mogadishu began to settle down on Saturday after two tense days of fighting and security stand-offs pitted federal government…
Somalia
Somali elders, diplomats reach preliminary deal after deadly Mogadishu clashes
Saturday June 6, 2026 Mogadishu (AX) — A fragile pause in Mogadishu’s latest political standoff emerged June 4, after Somali traditional elders…
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…
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…
