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2019 In Somalia
Events in the year 2019 in Somalia. Incumbents *President of Somalia, President: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (since 16 February 2017) *Prime Minister of Somalia, Prime Minister: Hassan Ali Khaire (since 1 March 2017) Events *Somali Civil War (2009–present) February * 4 February – 4 February 2019 Mogadishu bombing, A bombing at a shopping mall in Mogadishu kills 11 people * 7 February – 2019 Somali First Division season begins * 23 February – Two al-Shabab militants and two civilians were killed in an AFRICON airstrike near Kunyo Barrow. * 28 February – 28 February 2019 Mogadishu bombings, A bombing near the Maka al-Mukarama hotel in Mogadishu kills over 30 people July * 12 July – Asasey Hotel attack * 24 July – 24 July 2019 Mogadishu bombing, A bombing at a municipal government office in Mogadishu kills seven people, including the mayor August * 19 August, 19–31 August – Somalia at the 2019 African Games December * 7 December &nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constitution, (; ), is a country in the Horn of Africa. The country is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands. Hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall. Somalia has an estimated population of around million, of which over 2 million live in the capital and largest city Mogadishu, and has been described as Africa's most culturally homogeneous country. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis, who have historically inhabited the country's north. Ethnic minorities are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
31 August
Events Pre-1600 *1056 – After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora Porphyrogenita (11th century), Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty. *1057 – Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year. *1218 – Al-Kamil becomes sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty. *1314 – King Haakon V of Norway moves the capital from Bergen to Oslo. *1422 – King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI of England, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of nine months. *1535 – Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the church. He drew up a Excommunication (Catholic Church), papal bull of excommunication which began ''Eius qui immobilis''. 1601–1900 *1776 – William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term. *1795 – War of the First Coalition: The British Capture of Trincomalee (1795), capture Trincom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
20 November
Events Pre-1600 * 284 – Diocletian is chosen as Roman emperor. * 762 – During the An Shi Rebellion, the Tang dynasty, with the help of Huihe tribe, recaptures Luoyang from the rebels. *1194 – Palermo is conquered by Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor. *1407 – John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and Louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, agree to a truce, but Burgundy would kill Orléans three days later. *1441 – The Peace of Cremona ends the war between the Republic of Venice and the Duchy of Milan, after the victorious Venetian enterprise of military engineering of the Galeas per montes. 1601–1900 *1695 – Zumbi, the last of the leaders of Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil, is executed by the forces of Portuguese bandeirante Domingos Jorge Velho. *1739 – Start of the Battle of Porto Bello between British and Spanish forces during the War of Jenkins' Ear. *1776 – American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor Of Mogadishu
The Mayor of Mogadishu is head of the executive branch of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces laws within the city. Mayor Omar Muhamoud Finnish was appointed on 22 August 2019 and succeeded the Martyr Mayor Abdirahman Omar Osman, who died on 1 August 2019 from a suicide bombing that occurred 24 July 2019 inside the mayor's office. The mayor's office is located in Mogadishu City Hall, which was recently renovated after years of abandonment and decay during the Somali Civil War. The mayor is not elected, but is appointed by the President of Somalia. The mayor also holds the title of Governor of Benaadir, an administrative region whose territory is coextensive with the city of Mogadishu. History of the office The first mayor of Mogadishu was Romeo Campani, an Italian expatriate who was appointed by General Rodolfo Graziani, the Governor of Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdirahman Omar Osman
Abdirahman Omar Osman (also known as Abdirahman Yariisow and Engineer Yarisow; 16 August 1965 – 1 August 2019) was a Somalis, Somali politician who was the Governor of Banaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu. Abdirahman Omar Osman, also known as Eng. Yarisow, was involved in Somali politics for the last 12 years of his life. He served the Government of Somalia as a senior advisor, Minister of Information twice, Minister of Treasury, spokesperson of the government, Senior Media & Strategic Communications Advisor and Senior Advisor & Spokesperson of the Office of the President. Early life Abdirahman Omar Osman was born on 16 August 1965 in the district of Hodan, Mogadishu, Somalia, Osman obtained a BSc in Civil Engineering from the Somali National University before fleeing the Somali Civil War, Civil War in 1991 and arriving as a refugee in London. There he received an NVQ Level 2 in Business Administration and a Certificate of Higher Education in computing at a college. He then earned a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1 August
Events Pre-1600 * 30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic. *AD 69 – Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolt under the leadership of Gaius Julius Civilis. * 527 – Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire. * 607 – Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607). * 902 – Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabid army, concluding the Muslim conquest of Sicily. * 1203 – Isaac II Angelos, restored Byzantine Emperor, declares his son Alexios IV Angelos co-emperor after pressure from the forces of the Fourth Crusade. *1291 – The Old Swiss Confederacy is formed with the signature of the Federal Charter. * 1469 – Louis XI of France founds the chivalric order called the Order of Saint Michael in Amboise. * 1498 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hodan Nalayeh
Hodan Nalayeh ( so, Hodan Naaleeye; ar, هودان نلايا; 1976 – July 12, 2019) was a Somali-Canadian media executive, marketing consultant, social activist and entrepreneur. She was president of the Cultural Integration Agency and vice president of Sales & Programming Development of Cameraworks Productions International. Early life Nalayeh was born in 1976 in Somalia She was raised in a large family, with four brothers and seven sisters. She hails from the Naleye Ahmed sub-clan of the Dhulbahante tribe. Her sister Dega Nalayeh is a senior vice president private client advisor with U.S. Trust. Along with her parents and siblings, an eight-year-old Nalayeh later emigrated to Canada in 1984. They initially settled in Edmonton, Alberta, before eventually moving to Toronto in 1992. Nalayeh attended the West Humber Collegiate Institute, a high school in Etobicoke. For her post-secondary education, she studied at the University of Windsor, where she received a Bachelor of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
December 2019 Mogadishu Bombing
On 28 December 2019, a suicide truck bomber killed at least 85 people at the Ex-Control Afgoye police checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia. More than 140 others were wounded and, as of 31 December, 12 people remained missing. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack on 30 December. The attack was the deadliest in Somalia since the 14 October 2017 Mogadishu bombings, which killed 587 people. Attack The attack occurred at a busy intersection on the western outskirts of Mogadishu, at a police checkpoint during local rush hour. The major intersection connects Mogadishu with the rest of southern and southwestern Somalia. The Ex-Control Afgoye checkpoint is located near a tax office, and is used by vehicles entering Mogadishu from nearby Afgooye town. The truck bomb explosion caused massive damage to the surrounding area, and left many of the dead burned beyond recognition. At least 15 of those killed were university students returning to class at Benadir University, whose m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
28 December
Events Pre-1600 * 418 – A papal conclave begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I. * 457 – Majorian is acclaimed as Western Roman Empire, Western Roman emperor. * 484 – Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul). * 893 – An earthquake 893 Dvin earthquake, destroys the city of Dvin (ancient city), Dvin, Armenia. *1065 – Edward the Confessor's Romanesque architecture, Romanesque monastic church at Westminster Abbey is Consecration, consecrated. *1308 – The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins. 1601–1900 *1659 – The Maratha Empire, Marathas defeat the Adil Shahi dynasty, Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur. *1768 – King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital. *1795 – Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb is a humanitarian information portal founded in 1996. The portal now hosts more than 720,000 humanitarian situation reports, press releases, evaluations, guidelines, assessments, maps and infographics. The portal is an independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance or ''relief''. It provides information as humanitarian crises unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time. Origin and development ReliefWeb was founded in October 1996 and is administered by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The project began under the US Department of State, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, which had noticed during the Rwanda crisis how poorly critical operational information was shared between NGOs, UN Agencies and Governments. In 1995, the Department's Senior Policy Adviser on Disas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosaso
Bosaso ( so, Boosaaso, ar, بوصاصو), historically known as Bender Cassim is a city in the northeastern Bari province ('' gobol'') of Somalia. It is the seat of the Bosaso District. Located on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden, the municipality serves as the region's commercial capital and is a major seaport within the autonomous Puntland state. It has an estimated population of around 164,906 residents (2005 est.). The city has a diverse economy centred on education, government, banking, tourism, aviation, food, clothes, logistics, steel, energy, health care, hospitality, retail and technology. The area's many colleges and universities make it a regional hub of higher education, including law, medicine, engineering, business and entrepreneurship. History The ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea'' indicates that Ancient Greek merchants sailed to Bosaso, providing notes about the strategic and geographical location of the current Bosaso area, which was known as Mosylon in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
