Day: August 20, 2024

Clashes between two clan militias in the Galgaduud region have resulted in multiple casualties and injuries. The conflict began late last night and continues in the Bidhaan-dheere area, located between Dhuusamareeb and Gadoon. This escalation has drawn in more fighters, exacerbating the violence in this strategically significant area. The conflict stems from a land dispute...

The Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) has strongly condemned the recent wave of violence, arbitrary detention, and intimidation by Somali police forces against journalists covering protests in Mogadishu. The protests erupted following the closure of Bakaro market, the largest in the Somali capital, due to new taxes and fees imposed on local businesses, leading to a...