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mogadishu
Warkasta is tracking mogadishu across 22 reports from 8 sources. Recent coverage touches politics, security, and clashes, each linked to its original source with side-by-side comparison where outlets differ.
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- Puntland MPs Accuse Mogadishu of Waging a ‘Political and Military War’ Against Puntland
- Somalia inaugurates renovated women’s mental health unit in Mogadishu
- The Officer Who Helped Make Mogadishu Safer Bids Farewell as Command Changes Hands
- Puntland Escalates Standoff With Mogadishu, Bars Federal Officials and Outlaws Recruitment of Militias
- Harassment Captured on Camera Sparks Outrage in Mogadishu as Women Take to the Streets Demanding Justice.
- Banadir administration bans cattle from Mogadishu streets
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Puntland MPs Accuse Mogadishu of Waging a ‘Political and Military War’ Against Puntland
Mogadishu (WDN) – Members of Somalia’s Federal Parliament representing Puntland have launched a blistering attack on the Federal Government, accusing President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration of orchestrating what they described as a coordinated “political and military assault” aimed at undermining Puntland’s autonomy and destabilizing the federal state. In a s
ENOriginalWardheer News2 min read
Somalia inaugurates renovated women’s mental health unit in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Salah Ahmed Jama on Sunday inaugurated a newly renovated women’s mental health unit at Lansaleeti Hospital in Mogadishu, following extensive rehabilitation and modernization works. Speaking at the ceremony, Jama said the federal government was prioritizing improvements to public services, particularly healthcare, to ensure Som
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
The Officer Who Helped Make Mogadishu Safer Bids Farewell as Command Changes Hands
Mogadishu (WDN) – One of the military officers widely credited with transforming security in Somalia’s capital has quietly left office, bringing an end to a chapter that many residents associate with one of the most significant improvements in public safety in recent years. Colonel Aadan Jeelle Ali, the former commander of the Somali Military Police’s... The post The Officer Who Helped
ENOriginalWardheer News3 min read
Puntland Escalates Standoff With Mogadishu, Bars Federal Officials and Outlaws Recruitment of Militias
Garowe (WDN) – Puntland has significantly escalated its political and security confrontation with the Federal Government of Somalia, announcing sweeping measures that bar federal officials from entering its territory and outlaw the recruitment and movement of armed groups linked to Mogadishu. In a strongly worded statement, Puntland’s Ministry of Security declared that individuals holding po
ENOriginalWardheer News3 min read
Harassment Captured on Camera Sparks Outrage in Mogadishu as Women Take to the Streets Demanding Justice.
“Culture has not protected my womanhood.” Carrying placards with powerful slogans, dozens of women and girls gathered in Mogadishu to protest, arguing that the public harassment of a young woman in the Hodan district was not an isolated case but reflected broader challenges faced daily. “We are here to be the voice of every girl who has been silenced,” said Gacalo Mahmoud Yusuf, one of the demonst
ENOriginalRadio Dalsan3 min read
Banadir administration bans cattle from Mogadishu streets
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Banadir Regional Administration has banned cattle from being released onto roads in Mogadishu, citing public health, traffic safety and environmental concerns.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Tensions Rise After Clashes in Mogadishu
[Agenzia Fides] Mogadishu -- The situation in Mogadishu is tense. Security forces opened fire on residents protesting the demolition of houses in the Abdiaziz district. Clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces near the road to Lido Beach, not far from the headquarters of the police transport authority. Eyewitnesses reported that security forces fired shots to disperse the crowd,
ENOriginalAllAfrica Somalia3 min read
Competing Narratives Emerge Over Weapons Cache Displayed in Mogadishu
Mogadishu(WDN) – Fresh controversy has erupted over the Somali government’s security operations in Mogadishu, with opposition supporters accusing authorities of using weapons displays as part of a broader political campaign aimed at discrediting government critics. Security forces have continued operations that officials describe as efforts to collect illegal weapons following recent c
ENOriginalWardheer News2 min read
UNHCR Says Mogadishu Clashes Displaced 12,500 Families
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, June 6 -- Heavy armed clashes that erupted in Mogadishu on June 3 have displaced nearly 12,500 families and left civilians facing severe protection and humanitarian risks, the UN refugee agency said.
ENOriginalAllAfrica Somalia1 min read
Somali Police Launch Operation to Seize Illegal Weapons After Mogadishu Clashes
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali police said on Saturday that security forces were conducting operations to recover illegal weapons allegedly hidden by armed men involved in recent fighting in Mogadishu's Abdiaziz district.
ENOriginalAllAfrica Somalia1 min read
Health Ministry Releases Official Casualty Figures from Mogadishu Security Incidents
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Ministry of Health and Human Services of the Federal Government of Somalia has released preliminary casualty figures from the security incidents that occurred in Mogadishu between 3 and 4 June 2026. According to data collected from hospitals and health facilities across the capital that received and treated victims of the incidents, […]
ENOriginalSONNA English1 min read
Somali opposition warns of planned attack on ex-army chief’s residence in Mogadishu
Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali Salvation Forum warned Saturday that security forces were allegedly preparing to target the Mogadishu residence of former Somali National Army commander Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Raage.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online2 min read
When Mogadishu’s Elites Retreat to Marinaio
Mogadishu (Commentary) — Why does Marinaio, the former headquarters of the Somali Navy in the Abdulaziz District of Mogadishu, turn… Sii akhri
ENOriginalPuntland Post3 min read
Mogadishu’s Politically Motivated Weapons Crackdown Highlights Deepening Public Distrust of Security Forces
Mogadishu (WDN) – A new security operation launched by the Banadir Regional Police Command to recover illegal weapons from neighborhoods across Mogadishu is exposing a deeper and more troubling challenge facing Somalia’s capital: a widening crisis of public trust between citizens and state security institutions. Police officials announced that a large-scale operation is underway to... The po
ENOriginalWardheer News3 min read
Shock UN Report: Mogadishu Clashes Leave 13 Dead, 189 Wounded, and Nearly 12,500 Families Displaced
Mogadishu (WDN) – The true human toll of the recent political violence in Mogadishu is beginning to emerge, with a joint report by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and humanitarian agencies revealing a devastating picture of death, injury, and mass displacement across the Somali capital. According to the report released on Friday,... The post Shock UN Report: Mogadishu Cla
ENOriginalWardheer News2 min read
Former Somali security minister says security forces entered his Mogadishu hotel
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali security minister Abdullahi Mohamed Nur accused federal government forces Saturday of storming and taking control of his Elite Hotel in Mogadishu, calling the operation politically motivated.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Turkey Presses Somali Rivals Toward Urgent Political Deal as Mogadishu Clashes Threaten Strategic Interests
Mogadishu (WDN) – Turkey is reportedly increasing pressure on Somalia’s rival political factions to reach a rapid political settlement, amid growing concern in Ankara over the security, economic, and reputational consequences of the recent fighting in Mogadishu. According to sources familiar with the matter, Turkish officials are particularly alarmed by clashes that erupted near the... The post Tu
ENOriginalWardheer News3 min read
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 For three years, Zeynab Ibrahim watched as her little town shrivelled up and died. The rains never came, the reservoirs were depleted and the farms gradually turned to dust. Hunger and sickness swept through the village, claiming the lives of many, i
ENOriginalThe Guardian Somalia1 min read
Somali elders, diplomats broker preliminary deal after Mogadishu clashes
Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali traditional elders and international representatives helped broker a preliminary agreement June 4 between the federal government and former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed’s Himilo Qaran party to ease tensions after clashes in Mogadishu, the party said Saturday.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Sharif, Khaire leave temporary residences in Mogadishu after mediation effort
Mogadishu (HOL) — Former Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire have left temporary residences in two Mogadishu neighborhoods on Friday after negotiations aimed at reducing political tensions in the capital, sources said.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read
Somali Opposition Lawmaker Accuses President of Targeting Rivals Amid Mogadishu Tensions
MOGADISHU — Somali opposition politician and lawmaker Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame on Friday sharply criticized President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s administration, accusing it of exerting pressure on political opponents following recent clashes in the capital, Mogadishu. Speaking at a joint press conference held by opposition figures, Warsame addressed the security situation in the cit
ENOriginalShabelle Media1 min read
What to know about the fighting in Somalia’s Capital, Mogadishu
Gun battles have erupted in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, in what residents said on Thursday was the worst violence there in years. Government forces were fighting militia groups loyal to two of the president’s rivals, residents and analysts said.
ENOriginalHiiraan Online1 min read