Place
Mogadishu
Mogadishu, locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. The city has served as an important port connecting with traders over the Somali Sea for millennia and currently has a population of 2,425,000 residents. Mogadishu is the nearest foreign mainland city to Seychelles, at a distance of 835 mi (1,344 km) over the Somali Sea. — Wikipedia
Al-Shabab Gunmen Storm a Beachside Hotel in the Somali Capital, Killing 10
www.washingtonpost.com -A gun battle to retake the hotel in Mogadishu lasted four hours.
Weakened in Battle, Shabaab Now Opts for Softer Targets
www.nation.co.ke -Attacks in Mogadishu have risen significantly since Covid-19 was declared in Somalia.
Explosions in Two Somali Cities Leave Four Dead
www.theguardian.com -Police confirm suicide bombing occurred in Mogadishu and a land mine detonated in Baidoa
On the Covid Frontline in Mogadishu
mg.co.za -Abdirahman Yusuf was determined to document the pandemic, so hewent to the place that scared him most — the Covid-19 hospital.
Kenyan Cargo Plane Crashes in Mogadishu
www.thecitizen.co.tz -A Kenyan cargo plane on Saturday crashed at Mogadishu’s main airport in Somalia, injuring two of the five crew members.
Silverstone Cargo Plane Crashes in Mogadishu
www.nation.co.ke -The Aden Adde International Airport was shut down briefly as emergency personnel attended to the crew who were aboard the plane.
‘It Must Be a Suicide Car Bomb’ - Somalia Military Official After Deadly Blast Kills Eight | News24
www.news24.com -A huge blast rocked a military base in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu near a stadium on Saturday.
At Least Four Killed in Somalia Bomb Attacks
www.aljazeera.com -Blast targets restaurant in Baidoa killing four as suicide bomber injures five in Mogadishu, officials say.
Famous Somali Humanitarian Hawa Abdi Dies at 73
www.nation.co.ke -Dr Abdi, known by many as Mama Hawa, died in Mogadishu on Wednesday, her family announced.
Al-Shabaab Claims Deadly Mogadishu Hotel Attack
www.nation.co.ke -The death toll is feared to be close to 20 with over 30 wounded persons.
Five Dead in Attack on Mogadishu Hotel
citizen.co.za -At least five people were killed in a gun and bomb attack by suspected Al-Shabaab fighters on an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia’s capital on Sunday, officials and witnesses said.
The Rape and Murder That Shook Mogadishu
www.nation.co.ke -Ms Farah’s rape and murder isn’t an isolated incident, it’s just the most high profile one.