Events in the year 2024 in Somalia.
| |||||
Decades: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
See also: |
Incumbents
editEvents
editOngoing: 2024 timeline of the Somali Civil War
January
edit- 8 January — Said Abdullahi Deni is re-elected as the President of the semi-autonomous state of Puntland, which maintains tense relations with the federal government in Mogadishu.[1]
- 10 January – Al-Shabaab insurgents capture a United Nations helicopter carrying seven people, killing one person and abducting five others, while the seventh person is missing. The helicopter had landed in al-Shabaab controlled territory after encountering "a defect" shortly after takeoff from Beledweyne, Hiran.[2]
- 16 January – An al-Shabaab suicide bomber kills three people and wounds two others outside the Mayor of Mogadishu's office.[3]
- 25 January — Prominent figures, including Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the Presidents of Southwest, Galmudug, and Hirshabelle States, participate in the inauguration of Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni.[4]
February
edit- 6 February — 2024 Mogadishu market bombing - Ten people are killed and 20 others are injured following explosions in the Bakaara Market, Mogadishu believed to be perpetrated by Al-Shabab, who reportedly planted explosive devices underground.[5]
- 7 February — A suicide bombing in Afgooye kills three people and injures ten others.[6]
- 10 February — Four Emirati soldiers and a Bahraini military officer are killed, while ten others are injured, when a soldier opens fire at a military base in Mogadishu, before being killed in the ensuing shootout. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.[7]
March
edit- 10 March — United States Africa Command (Africom) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab in a remote area near Ugunji, approximately 71 km southwest of Mogadishu, killing three militants without harming any civilians.[8]
- 14 March:
- At least six people, including both combatants and civilians are killed following clashes near administrative stations in Beledweyne between forces loyal to Hirshabelle State and Hiraan State.[9]
- 2024 Mogadishu YSL Hotel attack and siege - An al-Shabaab member blows himself up outside a hotel in Mogadishu, killing three guards and two security forces. Six gunmen then storm the hotel in 13-hour siege, leading to a gunfight with the army in which three soldiers and the six attackers are killed. Twenty-seven people are wounded.[10]
- 18 March — Turkish drones hit the Jaffey farm, about three kilometers west of Bagdad village in the Lower Shabelle, killing more than 22 people and injuring 21, including many children.[11]
- 22 March — Al-Shabaab militants storm a military base in Busley, near Mogadishu, killing seven soldiers, including the commander, and ten militants. The attack involves suicide car bombs and the seizure of military vehicles.[12]
- 31 March — Puntland withdraws its recognition of the federal government due to a constitutional crisis caused by the federal parliament's adoption of changes to a disputed provisional constitution without consulting Puntland, under which the President and Government were originally elected.[13][14]
April
edit- 1 April — Puntland declares its intention to operate as an independent state until the changes to the Somali constitution adopted on 30 March are ratified through a popular referendum.[15]
- 3 April — Following Puntland's declaration of self-autonomy, Ambassador Mesganu Arga of Ethiopia welcomes a senior ministerial delegation led by Puntland’s Minister of Finance on enhancing trade, investment, energy cooperation, and joint infrastructure projects to strengthen bilateral ties.[16]
- 4 April:
- Al-Shabaab militants recapture Daaru-Nimca village in Middle Shabelle without resistance after Somali troops withdraw.[17]
- The federal government orders the expulsion of Ethiopian Ambassador Mesganu Arga and the closure of Ethiopia’s consulates in Somaliland and Puntland, citing Ethiopian interference in Somalia’s internal affairs.[18]
- 5 April — Puntland and Somaliland reject the Federal Government's order to close the Ethiopian consulate.[19]
- 6 April — Al-Shabaab carries out a suicide vehicle attack on a NISA base, followed by gun attacks on three checkpoints and a security office in Balcad district of Hirshabelle State, near Mogadishu, before retreating.[20]
- 7 April — Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, conducts a cabinet reshuffle, introducing key appointments across various ministries. Ahmed Moalim Fiqi becomes Minister of Foreign Affairs from his former role as Interior Minister. Ali Yusuf Ali Hoosh becomes Minister for Interior Affairs, Federal & Reconciliation. General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag is appointed as Minister of Internal Security, while Abdullahi Bidhaan Warsame becomes Minister of Energy and Water. Mohamed Aden Moallin assumes the position of Minister of Post, Telecom & Technology, and Ahmed Omar Mohamed is appointed State Minister for Environment and Climate Change.[21]
- 8 April —The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi issues a warning of threats to various locations in Mogadishu, including Aden Adde International Airport, all movements of U.S. Embassy personnel are canceled for 9 April.[22]
- 9 April — A series of mortar attacks occur in different parts of Mogadishu including Villa Somalia. Flights by Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines are canceled due to security threats.[23]
- 11 April — The Somali National Army repels an attempted attack by Al-Shabaab at the Bar Sanguni base in the Lower Juba region.[24]
- 26 April — The Federal Government detains U.S.-trained commandos of the Danab Brigade for stealing rations donated by the AFRICOM.[25]
- 27 April — Al-Shabab recaptures the strategic locations of Eid-Eidka and Ali Foldhere in Mahaday Weyn. Middle Shabelle amid clan rivalries.[26]
- 28 April — Six Hormuud Telecom workers are killed in an explosion near Elasha Biyaha, approximately 16 km (10 mi) from Mogadishu.[27]
May
edit- 3 May — Senior Somali Police officer, Lieutenant Colonel Adan Omar Biid, is shot dead in Mogadishu.[28]
June
edit- 6 June — Somalia is elected to become a two-year non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the first time since 1970.[29]
- 8 June:
- Al-Shabaab claims to have captured El-Dher after a dawn attack on a Somali National Army base, resulting in 59 casualties, including two high-ranking officers.[30]
- A clan clash between Abudwak and Herale results in one of the worst incidents in recent years of the Somali Civil War, leaving over 50 people dead and more than 60 injured in the Galguduud region.[31]
- 10 June: At least 55 people are killed and 155 others are injured in fighting between the Dir and Marehan clans in central Somalia.[32]
- 15 June — Al-Shabaab bombs a pickup truck carrying Major General Mohamed Dheere, commander of the 8th battalion of Sector 60 in Southwest State using IEDs in Ideeda, killing Dheere, a lieutenant, and other soldiers.[33]
- 23 June — At least two children die from drowning, 11 houses collapse, and roads are washed out following heavy rain and flash floods in Mogadishu that affect 325 families.[34]
- 28 June — Mohamed Osman Jawari, former two-time Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, dies in Mogadishu at the age of 79.[35]
- 30 June — Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for a suicide car bombing targeting a Somali military camp near central Beledweyne that kills four people.[36]
July
edit- 8 July — Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for a roadside bomb attack in El-Werigow village, approximately 70 kilometers southwest of Mogadishu. The attack results in the death of a Ugandan military officer and injures six other soldiers.[37]
- 13 July — Five suspected members of Al-Shabaab detained at the main prison of Mogadishu are killed in an attempted jailbreak along with three members of the security forces. Twenty-one others are injured.[38]
- 14 July — Nine people are killed and 20 others are injured when a car bomb explodes outside a coffeehouse in Mogadishu, while customers were watching the Euro 2024 final.[39]
- 15 July — In Abudwak, twelve people, including two soldiers, were killed in a clash between NISA soldiers and local militias over two truckloads of weapons that were illegally brought from Ethiopia.[40]
- 22 July — At least 35 soldiers and over 80 Al-Shabaab fighters are killed after Al-Shabaab attempts to take three army bases. The Somali National Army safely disposes four car bombs around 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Kismayo, near the village of Buulo-Xaaji.[41]
August
edit- 2 August — At least 38 people are killed and more than 212 others are injured after Al-Shabaab launches an attack near the Beach View Hotel on Lido Beach in Mogadishu.[42]
- 8 August – Elections in Somalia: The Council of Ministers approves a bill that would revert the country's voting system to universal suffrage, ending indirect voting. The bill is headed to the Federal Parliament to be voted upon.[43]
- 17 August:
- 21 August – An Al-Shabaab suicide car bomber blows himself up near a security checkpoint on the Mogadishu–Afgoye highway, killing five security officers and four civilians. Several others are injured.[46]
- 27 August – The first batch of Egyptian military officers and equipment arrive in Mogadishu, marking the initial phase of a significant deployment that will see up to ten thousand Egyptian soldiers stationed in Somalia.[47]
- 28 August – At least nine people are killed in fighting between SSC-Khatumo forces and Somaliland soldiers near the town of Goof, close to Erigavo in the southeastern part of the Sanaag region.[48]
- 31 August – Al-Shabaab bombs several businesses in the Tabelaha Sheikh Ibrahim neighborhood of Garas Baley, Mogadishu, targeting shops that had complied with the government's directive to install CCTV cameras.[49]
September
edit- 14 September – At least five people are killed and eight others are injured in two bomb attacks in the Kaxda District of Mogadishu.[50]
- 21 September – A military helicopter carrying international peacekeepers crashes near Mogadishu on its way to Baledogle Airfield. No fatalities are reported.[51]
- 28 September – At least six people are killed and ten others in a car bombing outside a restaurant in Mogadishu.[52]
October
edit- 17 October – At least seven people are killed and six others are injured in a suicide bombing on a cafe outside the General Kaahiye Police Academy in Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab claims responsibility.[53]
- 19 October – Amun Abdullahi, a Swedish-Somali journalist, is shot dead by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Afgooye, Lower Shabelle.[54]
- 29 October – Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the killing of six businessmen over the installation of CCTV cameras in Yaqshid District, Mogadishu.[55]
- 30 October – The United Nations Security Council votes 15–0 to make changes to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, forming a new mission called the United Nations Transitional Mission in Somalia, which is expected to begin operating on 1 November 2024.[56]
November
edit- 3 November – Jubaland invites Members of Parliament from the state to come to Kismayo for discussions, after rising tensions between Jubaland and the federal government, and the resignations of State Minister of Planning, Abdirashid Jire and a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education.[57]
- 13 November – 2024 Somaliland presidential election: Incumbent president Muse Bihi Abdi loses by a landslide to Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.[58]
- 19 November – The Supreme Court of Jubaland swears in 75 new MPs approved by traditional leaders. The regional election committee schedules the speaker of the parliament to November 22 and sets November 25 as the date for the Jubaland presidential election.[59]
- 23 November – The government of Puntland issues a presidential decree prohibiting the use of unregistered private SIM cards and the online betting site 1xbet in order to regulate gambling and address security concerns.[60]
- 24 November – Two boats carrying Somali migrants capsize in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Madagascar, killing 25 passengers.[61]
- 25 November – The Jubaland House of Representatives re-elects incumbent President Ahmed Madobe for the third time amid tensions with the federal government that resulted in soldiers being deployed to Kamboni, Badhadhe District in Lower Juba region.[62]
- 28 November – A judge in Jubaland issues an arrest warrant against federal president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on charges of treason, inciting a civil war, and organizing an armed uprising to disrupt the constitutional order. In response, the federal government issues an arrest warrant against Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe for treason and revealing classified information to foreign entities.[63]
December
edit- 6 December – Authorities announce the hijacking of a Chinese fishing vessel carrying 18 crew members off the coast of Hafun District, Puntland.[64]
Deaths
edit- 19 October — Amun Abdullahi, 49, Somali-born Swedish journalist (SR International).[65]
- 15 November — Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, 86, politician, President of Somaliland (2010–2017), minister of planning (1965–1973) and minister of commerce (1973–1978).[66]
- 3 December — Mohamed Ali Yusuf, 80, politician, Interim Vice President of Puntland (2004–2005), Minister of Finance (2005–2009), Senate Speaker (2021–2022).[67]
Holidays
editSource:[68]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 7 February - Isra' and Mi'raj
- 1 – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 16 June – Eid al-Adha
- 1 July – Independence Day
- 7 July – Islamic New Year
- 16–17 July – Ashura
- 15 September – Milad un-Nabi
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "President of Somalia's Puntland region re-elected". The Africa Report.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing". AP News. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Suicide attack rocks Somali capital Mogadishu". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Puntland President Deni Inaugurated". The Somali Digest. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Faah-faahin ku saabsan qaraxyo maanta ka dhacay Suuqa Bakaaraha". Voice of America (in Somali). 6 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Suicide explosion in Afgoye claims 3 lives, over 10 others injured". Horn Observer. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini officer". AP News. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab". www.africom.mil. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Six dead as Hirshabeelle and Hiiraan state forces engage in overnight battle". Hiiraan Online. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Al-Shabab fighters killed as overnight siege of Mogadishu hotel ends". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Houreld, Katharine (19 March 2024). "More than 20 killed in Somalia in alleged Turkish drone strike". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ agencies (23 March 2024). "Al-Shabab terrorists storm military base in Somalia". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Puntland withdraws recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Puntland withdraws recognition of Somali Federal Government". War Mapper updates. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "Puntland to Operate Independently From Somalia After Law Change". Bloomberg.com. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Ethiopia, Puntland agree to enhance multifaceted relations". 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Kooxda AS oo dib ula wareegtay deegaanka Daaru Nimca". Garowe Online. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Somalia orders Ethiopia's ambassador to leave the country as diplomatic tensions rise". Associated Press. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Account (6 April 2024). "Puntland, Somaliland reject Mogadishu order to close Ethiopian consulate". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Al-Shabaab attacks strategic town near Somali capital". Garowe Online. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Somalia PM Hamza Abdi Barre announces Cabinet reshuffle". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Security Alert for U.S. Citizens April 8, 2024". U.S. Embassy in Somalia. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Somalia on High Alert After U.S. Warns of Impending Terror Attack". Garowe Online. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "SNA Forces Foils Attempted Al-Shabaab Attack in Lower Jubba". Goobjoog English. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/somalia-detains-us-trained-commandos-over-theft-rations-2024-04-26/
- ^ Jama (27 April 2024). "Al-Shabab Regains Strategic Locations in Middle Shabelle Amid Clan Rivalries". The Somali Digest. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Qarax khasaare geystay oo ka dhacay Ceelasha Biyaha". Voice of America (in Somali). 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Ali, Abdullahi M. (3 May 2024). "Senior Somali Police Officer Fatally Shot Dead in Mogadishu". Idil News. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "UN: Somalia elected to Security Council after more than 50 years". Africanews. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Al-Shabaab launched a violent four-directional attack on El-Dher Town". Nomadicvoice.com. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Deadly Clan Clashes Claim Over 50 Lives in Central Somalia". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Fighting between central Somalia clans kills at least 55, residents say". Reuters. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Somalia: Senior military officer killed in Al-Shabaab explosion". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Flash Floods Claim Two Lives in Somalia's Capital". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (28 June 2024). "Mohamed Osman Jawari, Former Speaker of Somalia's Parliament, Dies at 79". Idil News. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Faah-faahin ku saabsan qarax maanta ka dhacay Beledweyne". Voice of America (in Somali). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-officer-killed-by-roadside-bomb-somalia-2024-07-08/
- ^ "At least 8 killed in shootout during failed jailbreak in the Somali capital". Associated Press. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Deadly car bomb targets busy cafe in the Somali capital". Al Jazeera. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "12 killed as Somali troops, local militias clash". Voice of America. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Scores killed in clashes between Somali forces and al Shabaab". Reuters. 22 July 2024.
- ^ "At least 37 killed in terrorist attack on popular Mogadishu beach". The Guardian. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Somalia's cabinet approves bill for universal suffrage". Reuters. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Puntland oo xukun dil ah ku fulisay rag lagu helay inay ka tirsanaayeen Al-Shabaab". Voice of America (in Somali). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (17 August 2024). "Mogadishu:Al-Shabaab IED Attack Kills 20 at Dayniile Café, Dozens Injured Initial reports". Idil News. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "10 die in Mogadishu suicide car bombing —". 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Egypt Deploys Military to Somalia in Strategic Move Amid Horn of Africa Tensions". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Fresh fighting in northern Somalia leaves 5 dead". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ 𝕯𝖗. 𝐗𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐆 (31 August 2024). "Al-Shabab Militants Bomb Shops in Mogadishu Over Surveillance Orders". Idil News. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Roadside explosions in Somali capital Mogadishu kill 5, official says". Associated Press. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "International peacekeepers, others survive military helicopter crash in Somalia". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "At least six killed by bomb blasts in Somalia". Reuters. 28 September 2024.
- ^ "7 killed in suicide bomber attack at a cafe in Somalia's capital". Associated Press. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Swedish-Somali journalist killed in Somalia". Sweden Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Dalmar (29 October 2024). "Al-Shabab Killed Six Mogadishu Businessmen Over CCTV Installation". The Somali Digest. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "UN Security Council approves transformation of Somalia mission". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Jubaland Leader Summons Federal MPs to Kismayo for Crisis Talks Amid Resignations". Garowe Online. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Opposition's Abdullahi wins presidential election in breakaway Somaliland". Al Jazeera. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "Somalia: Jubaland's Election Rift with FGS Deepens as Mediation Efforts Stall". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Somalia's Puntland State issues ban on 1xBet operations". www.gamblinginsider.com. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Madagascar officials say the death toll is now 25 after boats carrying Somali migrants capsized". Associated Press. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Somalia: Ahmed Madobe romps to victory in Jubaland". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Somalia and Jubaland issue warrants of arrest for their respective leaders". Africanews. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "A Chinese vessel has been hijacked off the Somali coast, officials say". Associated Press. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Sweden, Radio (21 October 2024). "Former Radio Sweden journalist shot dead in Somalia". Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Silanyo passes away as Somaliland awaits election outcome". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
- ^ "Somali Senator Mohamed Ali Yusuf Gaagaab passes away in Turkey". www.hiiraan.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Somalia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2023.