2024 in Somalia
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Events in the year 2024 in Somalia.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Prime Minister: Hamza Abdi Barre
- Speaker of the House: Abdi Hashi Abdullahi
Events[edit]
January[edit]
- 8 January — Said Abdullahi Deni has been re-elected as the President of the semi-autonomous Somali 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 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 of the Mayor of Mogadishu's office.[3]
- 25 January — Prominent figures, including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Government of Somalia and the Presidents of Southwest, Galmudug, and Hirshabelle Federal Member States, participated in the inauguration of the re-elected Puntland President, Deni.[4]
February[edit]
- 6 February — Government Officials have confirmed that 10 civilians lost their lives, and 30 others sustained injuries following explosions in the Bakara market, Mogadishu. The incidents are believed to be perpetrated by Al-Shabab, who reportedly planted explosive devices beneath the surface in the targeted area.[5]
- 7 February — A suicide bombing in Afgooye killed three people and injured ten others.[6]
- 10 February — Four Emirati soldiers and a Bahraini military officer are killed, while ten other people 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]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[8]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 7 February - Isra' and Mi'raj
- 10–11 April – 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[edit]
References[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". Somali News in English | 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.
- ^ "Somalia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
