Somalia

A Ugandan army helicopter with 8 people on board crashed at Aden Adde Airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, causing a fire. The helicopter, part of the African Union peacekeeping mission, had taken off from Balidogle air base. Authorities have…

Türkiye’s Oruç Reis seismic vessel has completed a 234-day mission in Somali waters, where it collected 3D data across 4,464 square kilometers. The ship, sent by President Erdoğan in October 2024, is now returning to Türkiye with naval…

Over a hundred dead dolphins were found washed ashore near the Bosaso port of Somalia's autonomous Puntland region. The region's fisheries minister, Abdirisak Abdulahi Hagaa, said that the deaths were not caused by the nets because there…

Ibrahim Abdülhasan, who was severely injured in a construction accident in Mogadishu, Somalia, has recovered at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Hospital. The hospital, the only tertiary care facility in Somalia, plays a critical role in the…

A car bomb exploded outside a restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, where people were watching the 2024 European Football Championship final. The blast resulted in 5 deaths and 20 injuries. The explosion also damaged many buildings and rendered…

A bomb-laden truck exploded near a checkpoint in Beledweyne, Somalia, and caused the destruction of many houses. As a result of the incident, at least 13 people, including soldiers and civilians, lost their lives, and 40 people were…

The Horn of Africa is facing its worst health crisis in recent history due to increased disease outbreaks and climate-related health emergencies, exacerbating the already dire situation of 47 million people facing acute…

Russia's return to the grain agreement with the initiatives of Turkey and the UN was welcomed by the Somali people. Amina Sidow Umar, who sells from the grain market in the capital Mogadishu, said in a statement that families have been in a…

The Ministry of Education in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was attacked two times with bomb-laden vehicles, injuring the people around and dealing damage to the buildings around. The second attack took place as the medical teams and…

A Jubba Airways plane turned upside down with 30 aboard while landing in Mogadishu, Somalia. The plane caught fire shortly after the incident. Firefighters arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire. The passengers and the air crew were…