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Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital

Car bomb kills five, injures 20 outside restaurant in Somalia's capital

The bomb destroyed 10 cars and damaged several buildings nearby in a well-guarded area near the Presidential Palace.
Mon Jul 15 2024
Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

Neighbouring countries are fretting that resurgent al Shabaab fighters could seize power.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought

Somalia floods kill 10, displace more than 113,000 a year after drought

Five days of rain and the resulting floods forced residents to flee to a camp for internally displaced people outside the capital Mogadishu.
Tue Nov 07 2023
At least five killed in blast, attack near Mogadishu mayor's office

At least five killed in blast, attack near Mogadishu mayor's office

Attackers from the al Shabaab group set off a bomb then stormed a government building in Somalia's capital, killing at least five civilians.
Mon Jan 23 2023
Somali troops overpower militants to end hotel siege

Somali troops overpower militants to end hotel siege

Gunfire crackled from inside the hotel as the special forces fought the al Shabaab militants more than 12 hours after the group stormed in.
Tue Nov 29 2022
Car bombs at busy Somalia market intersection killed at least 100, president says

Car bombs at busy Somalia market intersection killed at least 100, president says

The two car bombs exploded at Somalia's education ministry next to a busy market intersection killed at least 100 people and wounded 300.
Mon Oct 31 2022
Somali parliament elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president

Somali parliament elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president

Somali lawmakers from both houses of parliament who gathered in a hangar inside heavily fortified Mogadishu International Airport elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as president Sunday.
Mon May 16 2022
Huge blast goes off in Somali capital, at least four bodies seen at explosion scene - Reuters witness

Huge blast goes off in Somali capital, at least four bodies seen at explosion scene - Reuters witness

The explosion had also damaged four cars and two motor rickshaws.
Wed Jan 12 2022
Malaysian man sentenced to 15 years' jail for assisting Al-Shabaab terrorist group

Malaysian man sentenced to 15 years' jail for assisting Al-Shabaab terrorist group

Abdimajit said Ahmad Mustakim is the first Malaysian to be charged with assisting the Al-Shabaab in Somalia.
Fri Sep 24 2021
Suicide bomber kills six police officers in Somali capital - Police

Suicide bomber kills six police officers in Somali capital - Police

According to authorities, the suicide bomber, who blew himself up, was acting on behalf of Al Shabaab.
Mon May 10 2021
Bombs kill at least 17 people in Somali capital Mogadishu

Bombs kill at least 17 people in Somali capital Mogadishu

Two car bombs killed at least 17 people in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Saturday, police said, two weeks after a huge truck bomb killed hundreds of civilians in the city.
Sun Oct 29 2017
Death toll from Somalia bombings jumps to over 300

Death toll from Somalia bombings jumps to over 300

The number killed in twin bombings in the Somali capital Mogadishu over the weekend has risen to more than 300, the head of the city's ambulance service said on Monday.
Mon Oct 16 2017
Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu tops 200

Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu tops 200

More than 200 people were killed by twin bomb blasts that struck busy junctions in the heart of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, officials said on Sunday.
Mon Oct 16 2017
Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu rises to 85

Death toll from blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu rises to 85

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo declared three days of national mourning and called for donations of blood and funds to victims of Saturday's attack.
Sun Oct 15 2017
U.S. air strikes kill 7 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia: U.S. military

U.S. air strikes kill 7 al Shabaab fighters in Somalia: U.S. military

The strikes hit targets 200 miles (320 km) southwest of Mogadishu on Wednesday and Thursday in an operation conducted in cooperation with Somali forces, it said in a statement.
Thu Aug 17 2017
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025