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MOGADISHU — The Digfer Hospital in the city of Mogadishu recently confirmed the death of Luul Abdiasiis, a woman who was recently attacked by her husband at their residence in Mogadishu. Some members of Luul Cabdicasiis’ family confirmed the tragedy, stating that the deceased suffered severe fire burns inflicted by …

MOGADISHU —  Security forces in the Qoryooley district of Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region have detained a man accused of stabbing his wife to death. The incident, which occurred yesterday afternoon, is under investigation to determine the motive behind the fatal stabbing, which reportedly stemmed from a family dispute. According to …

MOGADISHU — Residents in Mogadishu’s Dharkeenley district are shaken by a tragic incident where a man is suspected of fatally burning his pregnant wife, police said. The victim, identified as Luul Abdiaziz, was locked in a room and set on fire, according to initial reports. Neighbours, alerted by the screams …

MOGADISHU — In an effort to address the welfare of inmates across the nation’s prisons, officials from the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Somali Prison Force convened to deliberate on strategies for delivering aid to prisoners, with a primary focus on those incarcerated in Mogadishu Central Prison. The …

MOGADISHU — At least two civilians were killed and two wounded in a suicide attack Wednesday at a busy intersection in the Somali national capital of Mogadishu, according to police. The attack involved a lone bomber who detonated explosives vests near a petrol station 1 kilometer from Mogadishu’s soccer stadium, police …

BOSASO — At least three people were killed, and six others were wounded in a landmine explosion in the coastal town of Bosaso in the Bari region on Tuesday afternoon. According to residents, the incident occurred at a small tea shop in the Tuurta neighbourhood of Bosaso. Puntland security forces …

DHUSAMAREB — Four people were killed in a village, located under Dhusamareb, the administrative capital of Galmudug State, on Monday night, authorities and residents said. The killing in Fara-Goy, 20 km away from Dhusamareb was linked to the rising incidents of clan revenge, which have been on the increase in …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Somalia Representative Wafaa ElFadil Saeed on Tuesday held meeting with the Ambassador of Italy to the Federal Republic of Somalia Pier Mario Dacco’ Coppi . They discussed variety of crucial issues including strengthening cooperation between the two sides in the …

MOGADISHU — One person was killed while another sustained serious injuries following a cargo aircraft accident at Elberde town in Somalia. According to reports, the aircraft model Skyward Fokker 50 Tail (5Y- JWG), which had been contracted by the United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP), allegedly overrun the 1000-metre runway …

MOGADISHU —  A suicide bomber killed at least three people and injured two others today after detonating an explosive near the mayoral offices in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police and witnesses said. The attacker detonated the device in front of a restaurant, Somali police said in a statement. “The casualties include …