Protection Cluster

MOGADISHU — A deadly attack by al-Shabaab militants at Liido Beach in Mogadishu has left 32 people dead and 63 others injured, according to Somali police. The attack began Friday evening with a suicide bomber detonating an explosive vest at the Beach View Hotel, followed by gunmen storming the premises. …

KISMAYO — Twenty-six Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) personnel serving with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) recently completed a five-day training programme on civilian protection and human rights. The training was organised by the ATMIS Civilian Sector Coordination Team in collaboration with the Protection, Human Rights and Gender …

MOGADISHU — The Somali National Forces, in collaboration with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), successfully diffused a roadside bomb. This operation was part of their ongoing efforts to secure the Lower Shabelle Region from the threats posed by Al-Shabaab militants. Landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have …

MOGADISHU — Five people were killed in a powerful car bomb blast late Sunday at a cafe in the Somali capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the Euro 2024 final, local media said, citing police. Images posted online showed a huge fireball and plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky as the explosion …

MOGADISHU — Five inmates and three soldiers were killed, 18 other prisoners wounded on Saturday after heavy gunfire broke out between security forces and prisoners who had attempted to escape in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The spokesperson for Custodial Corps Command Abdiqani Mohamed Khalaf said three soldiers were also …

DHUUSAMAREEB — In a devastating incident that highlights the ongoing dangers of unexploded ordnance in Somalia, a landmine exploded among a group of children in the Heraale area of the Galgaduud region, resulting in the loss of three lives. According to sources from Shabelle radio, the mine detonated while the children …

GALKAYO — At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured in renewed clashes in the Mudug region yesterday. The conflict, which involved two rival clan militias inhabiting the area, is reportedly rooted in previous killings that occurred in areas under Afbarwaqo in Mudug. This recent fighting …

MOGADISHU — In a landmark step to accelerate progress towards ending polio in Somalia and accelerating immunization coverage, the Prime Minister of Somalia, His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre, on 29th June launched a national task force on immunization and polio and a child survival forum. The Somalia Immunization and Polio Eradication …

UNITED NATIONS  — A UN official on Monday highlighted the ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia, urging global partners to provide funding to help improve the situation there. James Swan, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), told a UN Security Council meeting that the …

GALKAYO — Nearly 10 people have been killed and 15 others injured in a clash between two clan militias in the Labi Maygaag area in the eastern part of Mudug region. The two warring clan militias hail from Puntland and Galmudug, and the conflict is rooted in territorial disputes and …