Latest Mogadishu News

This Somali migrant watched others around her die at sea. But she wants to try again for Europe

Dec. 26, 2024 08:33 AM EST

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Idil Abdullahi Goley’s journey seeking a better life in Europe started in Somalia with a $6,500 payment to local smugglers. It ended a month later with fellow migrants around her dying at sea, one of them screaming and reciting the Muslim profession of faith. ...

Migrants who survived Madagascar boat tragedy arrive back in Somalia

Dec. 08, 2024 20:32 PM EST

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Nearly 50 survivors of a migrant boat tragedy last month that left 25 people dead in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar arrived back in Somalia on Saturday and were received by government officials. The survivors aged 17 to 50 wore outfits made of fabric with...

7 killed in suicide bomber attack at a cafe in Somalia's capital

Oct. 18, 2024 00:22 AM EDT

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a café outside a police training school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, police said Thursday. Police say the victims included officers and...