2021 in Somalia
Events in the year 2021 in Somalia.
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Events
- January 2
- Five people - including two Turks - are killed in a suicide bombing near Mogadishu by al-Shabaab.[1]
- The United States conducts two airstrikes on al-Shabaab.[2]
- January 7 – Five suspected al-Shabaab insurgents are killed by a United States airstrike near Saaxa Weyne.[3]
- January 31 – Eight children are killed and dozens are wounded when a bomb explodes in Golweyn, Lower Shabelle. In a separate incident, four al-Shabaab jihadists kill five people and wound ten civilians at Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu.[4][5]
- Although most U.S. troops have withdrawn, some United States and Somali troops worked together in a training exercise.[6]
- February 6
- No agreement is reached on the organization of the February 8 election, threatening a constitutional crisis.[7]
- A roadside bombing attributed to al-Shabaab kills 13 security forces in Dusmareb District, Galguduud, shortly after the breakdown in talks about the election were announced.[8]
- February 13 – A car bomb near the Federal Parliament building kills three people and injures eight others.[9]
- February 19 – Gunfire is widely reported in Mogadishu.[10] Five soldiers are killed and dozen civilians are wounded.[11]
- February 21 – The government blames the United Arab Republic (UAE) for the violence of February 19 and demands an apology.[11]
- March 5 - March 2021 Mogadishu bombing: 20 people are killed and 30 others wounded.[12]
- March 8 – Zahra Mohamed Ahmad, human rights activist and lawyer, is awarded the International Women of Courage Award.[13]
- April 3 – At least six people, including a minor, are killed in a suicide attack on a restaurant in Mogadishu.[14]
- April 25 - May 6 - 2021 Mogadishu mutiny
- June 15 - June 2021 Mogadishu bombing
- August 10 - Ugandan AMISOM soldiers are ambushed by al-Shabab near Golweyn in Lower Shabelle. A gunfight ensues in which one UPDF soldier dies. But after the gunfight with the insurgents the Ugandan troops allegedly kill seven Somali civilians. AMISOM launches an investigation that will report its findings on 6 September.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
- November 25 - November 2021 Mogadishu bombing
Predicted and scheduled events
- July 25, Parliamentary election, Upper House
- August 10, Parliamentary election, Lower House
- October 10, Presidential election[21]
Deaths
- January 31 – Mohamed Nur Galal, 80, soldier (general during Ogaden War); killed during terrorist attack.[22]
- March 10 – Ali Mahdi Muhammad, 82, former President of Somalia (1991–1997); COVID-19.[23]
See also
References
- "Several people killed in attack on Turkish company in Somalia". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. AFP. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- "US Conducts 2 New Year's Day Airstrikes on Somalia as Troop Withdrawal Continues". news.yahoo.com. Military.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- McCurdy, Christen. "U.S. airstrike on Somalia kills 5 al-Shabaab members". UPI.
Five people believed to be al-Shabaab members, including one leader, were killed in a joint U.S.-Somali airstrike in the vicinity of Saaxa Weyne, Somalia, Thursday.
- "Somalia's al-Shabaab rebels attack hotel in the capital city". ABC News. January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Nor, Omar; Gigova, Radina (January 31, 2021). "Ongoing siege following car explosion at hotel gate in Somalia's capital". CNN. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- Pawlyk, Oriana (February 1, 2021). "After Most US Troops Pull Out of Somalia, Some Reenter for Training Event". news.yahoo.com. Military.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- "Somalia leaders fail to reach deal on elections". msn.com. AFP. February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- "Somalia: Roadside bombing kills at least 13 after presidential talks break down". msn.com. Deutsche Welle. February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- "Somalia: Car bomb blast near Parliament kills and wounds several". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. February 13, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- Sheikh, Abdi (February 19, 2021). "Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu as Somali government forces seal off streets". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- BARISE, HASSAN (February 21, 2021). "Tensions rise between Somalia and UAE over delayed elections". news.yahoo.com. AP. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- "At least 20 killed by suicide car bomb blast in Somalia". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- "2021 International Women of Courage Award Recipients Announced". United States Department of State. March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- "Al menos seis muertos en un atentado suicida en la capital de Somalia". infobae (in Spanish). Infobae. April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- AMISOM launches investigation into Golweyn incident in the Lower Shabelle Region, AMISOM Press release PR/20/2021, 11 August 2021. Only a few days later, this Press Release was deleted from the AMISOM website.
- AMISOM commits to swift and transparent inquiry into golweyn incident, AMISOM Press release PR/21/2021, 21 August 2021.
- Somali Governor Says AU Soldiers Killed Civilians After Al-Shabab Ambush, VOA -News (Voice of America), 16 August 2021.
- Somali Governor Accuses AU Soldiers of Killing Civilians After Al-Shabaab Ambush, NewsCentral TV, 17 August 2021.
- AMISOM Probing Alleged Death Of Civilians At Hands Of Uganda People’s Defense Forces In Somalia, Shahidi News, Kenya, 12 August 2021.
- AMISOM: "Toddobadii qof ee aan ku dilnay deegaanka Golweyn ma ahayn Al-Shabaab" (AMISOM: "The seven people we killed in Golweyn were not Al-Shabaab"), BBC, 22 August 2021.
- "Somalia to hold indirect presidential election October 10". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- "Top ex-general among five killed in jihadist raid on Mogadishu hotel". news.yahoo.com. AFP. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- Former Somali president Ali Mahdi dies in Nairobi
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