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]
- 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 a restaurant and the Mayor of Mogadishu's office in Mogadishu.[3]
- 25 January — Prominent figures, including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of the Federal Government and the Presidents of Southwest, Galmudug, and Hirshabelle Federal Member States, participated in the inauguration of Deni, the re-elected Puntland President.[4]
February[edit]
- 6 February — A quadruple bombing is carried out at the popular open-air Bakaara Market in Mogadishu. Officials have confirmed at least 10 civilians killed and 30 others injured. The attack is believed to have been perpetrated by al-Shabaab, who reportedly planted improvised explosive devices underneath the market.[5][6]
- 7 February — A suicide bombing in Afgooye killed three people and injured ten others.[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.
- ^ "Blasts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu kill at least 10 - residents". Reuters. 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Suicide explosion in Afgoye claims 3 lives, over 10 others injured". Horn Observer. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Somalia Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
