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Mogadishu gathers for Eid with prayers, family meals and outings

Mogadishu gathers for Eid with prayers, family meals and outings **Mogadishu, Somalia-** Muslims around the world

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 27

Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire

Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire Government troops and militias allied

The Guardian WorldJun 4

Banned World Cup referee Omar Artan arrives home in Somalia

Mogadishu where he was greeted by government officials and representatives of the Somali Football Federation

BBC NewsJun 10

Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Mogadishu. They said they were assaulted by members of Somalia’s US-trained counter-terrorism

The Guardian WorldMay 9

Gunfire erupts in Mogadishu before protests against Somali president’s rule

Mogadishu before protests against Somali president’s rule Heavy gunfire has broken out in central

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 3

Fighting in Somalia’s capital as anger over election delay erupts

Mogadishu, as government forces and opposition-allied militias have exchanged fire before an antigovernment protest

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 4

Somali World Cup referee denied U.S. entry, hailed as hero at home

Mogadishu, Somalia on June 10, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4736x3158+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5a%2F82%2F3bb459234db9aba1a908fe8cce7d%2Fgettyimages-2280264146.jpg) Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan greets

NPR Topics: NewsJun 10

What’s happening at the World Cup one day before tournament starts?

Mogadishu, Somalia [File: Feisal Omar/Reuters] ## Banned Somalian referee returns home Referee Omar Artan has received

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 10

Suspected pirates steer cargo vessel towards Somalia

Mogadishu. In November, [armed assailants firing machineguns and rocket launchers](/news/2025/11/6/attackers-target-ship-off-somalias-coast-amid-piracy-resurgence) attacked a commercial tanker

Al Jazeera EnglishApr 27

Omar Artan given hero’s welcome in Somalia after referee’s US entry blocked

Mogadishu, where he was received by a crowd of supporters and officials. Omar Artan was due to be the first

The Guardian WorldJun 10

Somali referee banned by US to officiate European Super Cup, UEFA says

Mogadishu on Wednesday and pledged to take part in the next World Cup in 2030. *The FIFA

Al Jazeera EnglishYesterday

Fears of resurgence in Somali piracy after three vessels hijacked in past week

Mogadishu and Hafun where feasible,” the MSCIO said in a [statement](https://mscio.eu/alerts/67?fbclid=IwY2xjawRdQh1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTdVMxbWdaWHZ5Z1FLQVl3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlip-XAXRXSP4AXkpTQ4rY4hQOx2-F1VTiVck9SqN0BzFnesJeiurwFmnjpf_aem_XqIIyNopKP_PHuM3DjpfPQ) on Monday

The Guardian WorldApr 28

Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?

Mogadishu on April 2, after which it failed to enter the Strait of Hormuz. It had 17 crew

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 1

‘What comes next?’: Fear grips Pakistani families of Somali piracy victims

Mogadishu when the pirates struck. For Ameen’s wife, Ayesha, the past two weeks have

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 5

Woman jailed in Somalia for peaceful protest ‘stripped, kicked and beaten’

Mogadishu central prison, where she remains. She said she had not been formally charged and had been

The Guardian WorldMay 7

Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow due to dwindling supplies

Mogadishu. After taking control of the dhow, the pirates “sailed Somali waters using the hijacked

Al Jazeera EnglishMay 7

US confirms it denied entry to Somali referee set to take part in World Cup

Mogadishu, Artan said it was an “honour” to appear on football’s brightest stage despite

Al Jazeera EnglishJun 8