Sources: Reuters
At least five Ugandan soldiers are killed and some others are injured when a military Mi-24 helicopter part of the African Union peacekeeping mission crashes near Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. The helicopter carrying eight people had been arriving from an airfield in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia. 2025-07-2
Ten people are killed and about 20 others are injured in a quadruple bombing at a market in Mogadishu, Somalia. 2024-02-6
The Governor of Somalia's Mudug region, Ahmed Muse Nur, and three of his bodyguards are killed in a suicide car bombing. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the assassination. 2020-05-17
A suicide bombing in a restaurant in Galkayo, Somalia, kills three military officials and two soldiers. Eight more people are injured, some critically. al-Shabaab claims responsibility. 2018-04-28
At least 20 people are killed in a series of bombings and gun attacks in Mogadishu, Somalia. 2013-04-14
The Committee to Protect Journalists claims that there have been 251 murders of journalists in 13 countries where the murderer has remained unpunished in the past decade with Iraq, Somalia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka being considered the worst environments for journalists. 2011-06-1
Fighting in the Somali capital Mogadishu leaves at least 15 people dead and 25 injured. 2010-11-30
The African Union says its forces have captured 40% of the Somali capital Mogadishu from Islamist militants in a recent offensive. 2010-10-7
Fighting in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has killed 60 people since March 10. 2010-03-13
Somalia sends a letter of protest to Kenya after the arrest of MPs and other officials, including Muslim leader Al-Amin Kimathi, over recent riots. 2010-01-18