The Latest Breaking News from Mogadishu

Guardian readers fund life-changing surgery for Somali boy injured in US airstrike

After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in Mogadishu

The Guardian - UK · 2h ago

Thirty Keys and Two Magnets Came Out of One Man's Stomach Without a Single Incision

Doctors in Mogadishu pulled 30 keys and two magnets out of a man's stomach using a flexible scope, and no operation was needed at all.

Medical Daily · Sep 5

‘I fell in love with the art of coffee-making’: the female baristas shaking up Somalia’s booming cafe scene

As fear and fighting ease in Mogadishu, coffee shops have become catalysts for change, bringing jobs for women and creating much-needed social spaces

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22

Somali World Cup referee denied entry to US arrives home to hero's welcome

A World Cup referee from Somalia who was denied entry to the United States has returned to Somali’s capital of Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials

The Independent UK · Jun 10

Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

MOGADISHU - Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States and prevented from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals.

Bangkok Post · Jun 10

Drought and floods drove them from their homes. But hunger and poverty have followed them to a Mogadishu camp

More than 6.5 million Somalis have been pushed to the brink of severe hunger as the climate crisis, fighting and cuts in aid leave a trail of despair

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6

Somalia ex-PM says attacked by govt forces in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU - Heavy gunfire broke out in central Mogadishu on Wednesday as Somalia's former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire said he was attacked by government forces ahead of planned protests.

Bangkok Post · Jun 3

‘It’s like we went bankrupt overnight’: poorest Somalis suffer as piles of worthless shillings mount up

Banknotes are now so tattered that even buses refuse to accept them, as a dollarised economy and mobile phone payments push up the cost of essentials

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Mohamed Bulbul arrested in Mogadishu after covering case of woman allegedly being tortured in prison

The Guardian - UK · May 9

China’s military support for Somalia is on the rise – what Taiwan and Somaliland have to do with it

China recently pledged to expand military support to Somalia in its fight against al-Shabaab militants. Beijing has promised equipment, training and closer security cooperation with Mogadishu. This marks a shift from China’s traditionally cautious and small presence in the country. Brendon J. Cannon has researched how external powers – including…

The Conversation · Apr 15