2021 in Somalia
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Events in the year 2021 in Somalia.
Incumbents[edit]
Events[edit]
- 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- Although most U.S. troops have withdrawn, some United States and Somali troops worked together in a training exercise.[6]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 - 2021 Mogadishu suicide car 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 7 Somali civilians. AMISOM launches an investigation that will report its findings on 6 September 2021.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
Predicted and scheduled events[edit]
- July 25, Parliamentary election, Upper House
- August 10, Parliamentary election, Lower House
- October 10, Presidential election[21]
Deaths[edit]
- 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b 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