Of what country is Mogadishu the capital?
"policy of paying Somali warlords. The Times stated, ""The American activities in Somalia have been approved by top officials in Washington and were reaffirmed during a National Security Council meeting about Somalia in March."" On 7 June 2006, the Republic of the Congo's president and current African Union head, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, criticized the United States for its involvement in fighting in Mogadishu following his meeting with President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Battle of Mogadishu (2006) The Second Battle of Mogadishu was a battle fought for control of Somalia's capital city, Mogadishu. The opposing forces were"
"its various subdivisions. As of January 2015, the Ministry is led by Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini. The constitution recognizes Mogadishu as the capital of Somalia. The Parliament of Somalia meets in the city, which is also the seat of the nation's Supreme Court. In addition, Mogadishu is the location of the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, where the President resides. The Prime Minister also lives in the city. The Federal Government of Somalia is internationally recognized as Somalia's official central government. It occupies the country's seat in the United Nations, the African Union, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Somali"
"capital Mogadishu and elsewhere in the country. Somalia is also a member of many international organizations, such as the United Nations, African Union and Arab League. It was a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in 1969. Other memberships include the African Development Bank, Group of 77, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation, Non-Aligned Movement, World Federation of Trade Unions and World Meteorological Organization. The Somali Armed Forces (SAF) are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Headed by the President as"
"platforms. Somali popular music enjoys a large audience in Mogadishu, and was widely sold prior to the civil war. With the government managing to secure the city in mid-2011, radios once again play music. On 19 March 2012, an open concert was held in the city, which was broadcast live on local television. In April 2013, the Waayaha Cusub ensemble also organized the Reconciliation Music Festival, the first international music festival to be held in Mogadishu in two decades. Mogadishu is twinned with: Bibliography Mogadishu Mogadishu (; ; ; ), locally known as Xamar or Hamar, is the capital and"
"group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack via its Andalus radio arm. February 2018 Mogadishu attack On 23 February 2018, at least 45 people were killed and 36 others injured in two car bombings and a subsequent shooting in Mogadishu. Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility. Mass murder in 2018 On 23 February 2018, two suicide car bombs exploded in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The first car bomb went off after militants breached a checkpoint near the president's residence by shooting at security personnel. The other detonated in front of a hotel away from the palace. 45 bystanders were killed and"
"Following the establishment of the Federal Parliament of Somalia in 2012, Warsame moved to the capital Mogadishu, situated in the southeastern Banaadir province. She subsequently served as an MP in the new legislature, representing the northeastern Puntland regional state's constituency. On 23 July 2014, Warsame and her driver were gunned down by unknown assailants in Mogadishu as she was being driven to a hotel. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, which it said was part of its assassination campaign against Somali legislators. President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay,"
"outside the Ambassador Hotel in Mogadishu, killing 11 people. A suicide microbus bomb killed 6 people in an Ethiopian military base in Afgoi, 30 km south of Mogadishu. A missile hit a hospital ward, in Mogadishu, packed with civilians wounded in fighting between Islamic insurgents and Ethiopian troops allied to the Somali government. Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi of Somalia's transitional government is claiming victory over insurgents in Mogadishu. But a former member of parliament, Omar Hashi, now in exile in Eritrea and allied with some Islamists fighting the transitional government, denies that the transitional government is in control of"
"2 September 2018 Mogadishu bombings On September 2, 2018, a suicide bombing took place in Mogadishu, Somalia. On September 2, 2018, a car bomb was set off near a government office after being stopped at a checkpoint by military personnel, killing the 3 soldiers present and 14 people, including 6 children. It also caused a nearby school to collapse, damaged nearby houses, and blew the roof off a mosque, as well as destroying the targeted building. Shortly after the attack, the militant group al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack. The group has often targeted the capital with bombings, including"
"government, and chooses the Prime Minister, who leads the cabinet. The current President is Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who took office on 31 January 2009. The current Prime Minister is Hassan Ali Khayre, who took office on February, 23rd 2017. The Transitional Federal Parliament elects the President and Prime Minister, and has the authority to pass and veto laws. It is also in charge of governance and administration of Mogadishu. Each of the four major clans hold 61 seats, while an alliance of minority clans hold 31 seats. After an alliance with the Islamic Courts Union and other Islamist groups was"
"Aden Adde International Airport Aden Adde International Airport (, ) , Aden Abdulle International Airport, formerly known as Mogadishu International Airport, is an international airport serving Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It is named after Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, the first President of Somalia. Originally a modest-sized airport, the facility grew considerably in size in the post-independence period after numerous successive renovation projects. With the outbreak of the civil war in 1991, Aden Adde International's flight services experienced routine disruptions. However, with the security situation in Mogadishu greatly improved in the late 2010–2011 period, large-scale rehabilitation of the grounds' infrastructure"
"of the capital Mogadishu. The DEVGRU operators were conducting an operation with Somali commandos to target a local leader of al-Shabaab in Darusalam village, where Abdirahman Mohamed Warsame, known as Mahad Karate, was believed to be hiding. In addition to the dead DEVGRU operator, at least two other Americans were wounded, including a Somali-American interpreter. At least three Al-Shabaab militants also died plus an other local Al-Shabaab commander. The mission was aborted soon after insurgents opened fire. The American/Somali group quickly returned to the aircraft that had taken it to the area and was evacuated. 2017 raid on Barii The"
"Battle of Mogadishu (2008) The 2008 Battle of Mogadishu began when Ethiopian soldiers started entering insurgent-held parts of the city which sparked heavy street fighting. Between 126 and 142 people died in the fighting. The battle usually includes the date, when referenced, in order to distinguish it amongst the nine major Battles of Mogadishu during the decades long Somali Civil War. On April 19, militants ambushed a group of Ethiopian soldiers, who entered an area of Mogadishu on foot, sparking heavy battles. The intense battle spread out across three districts in the northern quarter of the capital Mogadishu, with Ethiopian"
"police academy to be built in Somalia for several years opened on 20 December 2005 at Armo, 100 kilometres south of Bosaso. The Somali police also has a criminal investigations department in Mogadishu. The autonomous Puntland and Somaliland regions within Somalia have their own security forces. As with previous Somali administrations, the Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic recognizes Mogadishu as the capital of Somalia. The Parliament of Somalia meets in the city, which is also the seat of the nation's Supreme court. In addition, Mogadishu is the location of the presidential palace, Villa Somalia, where the President resides."
"maintains an embassy in Mogadishu, and consulates in Hargeisa in Somaliland and in Garowe in Puntland. Djibouti re-opened its embassy in Mogadishu in December 2010. The following year, India also re-opened its embassy in the capital after a twenty-year absence, as did Turkey. Italy maintains a special diplomatic delegation and a Technical Mission to Mogadishu, and is scheduled to re-open its embassy in the city. In 2011, the United Kingdom likewise announced plans to re-open its embassy in Mogadishu, with Iran following suit in 2012. For travel, Somali citizens can obtain a Somali passport from government-designated locations or from Somali"
"Muna Hotel attack The Muna Hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab fighters on 24 August 2010. The hotel was known to host government officials and other politicians. More fighting in the city began on 23 August. On 23 August 2010, fighting began in Mogadishu after al-Shabaab fighters declared a ""massive, final"" war against what they called ""invaders"" and attacked army barracks in several districts of Mogadishu. In July, the terrorist group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Those attacks took the lives of 76 people. On 24 August"
"department, as well as its library. Mogadishu traditionally served as a commercial and financial centre. Before the importation of mass-produced cloth from Europe and America, the city's textiles were forwarded far and wide throughout the interior of the continent, as well as to the Arabian peninsula and as far as the Persian coast. Mogadishu's economy has grown rapidly since the city's pacification in mid 2011. The SomalFruit processing factory was reopened, as was the local Coca-Cola factory, which was also refurbished. In May 2012, the First Somali Bank was established in the capital, representing the first commercial bank to open"
"a key trade center with Persia, Arabian peninsula and far east. Its capital is Mogadishu, although the administrative region itself is coextensive with the city. Benaadir is much smaller than the historical region of Benadir, which covers most of the country's central and southern seaboard opposite the Indian Ocean and up to the Juba River, including Mogadishu. Cabdiraxmaan Cumar Cusmaan (Eng. Yariisow) serves as the current Governor of Benaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu. He was appointed by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to replace taabit cabdi maxamed. The 1,650,227 residents of Benaadir are 50.7% female and come from 303,021 households."
"capital of Mogadishu. The bulk of Darood refugees who fled the Ethiopia-Somalia war were Ogaden. Barre's hostility towards the Ogaden was in part derived from the huge influx of their clan members in the aftermath of war with Ethiopia, which resulted in a swelling of their numbers. This surge in their population resulted in what he viewed as an undue influence, with a change in the balance of power away from his own Marehan clan towards the Ogaden clan. This resulted in Barre dismissing several military officers who were of Ogaden lineage. The friction escalated when Barre purged the minister"
"Battle of Mogadishu (November 2007) The Third Battle of Mogadishu, in November 2007, was a series of confrontations in Mogadishu, Somalia in which 91 people died, mostly civilians killed by Ethiopian troops. The battle is called the Third Battle, or will include the date, in order to distinguish it amongst the nine major Battles of Mogadishu during the decades long Somali Civil War. The next few days there was a lull in the fighting but on November 16, the chief of TFG intelligence was killed and the next day insurgents attacked Ugandan troops in the K-4 neighbourhood. One insurgent was"
"the Islamic Courts Union. After the start of the new phase of the War in Somalia on 21 December 2006, the TFG, with the help of Ethiopian forces, wrested control of the southern part of the country and the capital, Mogadishu, from the hands of the Islamic Courts Union. By 28 December, the Transitional Federal Government had captured Mogadishu as the ICU forces fled. On 8 January 2007, as the Battle of Ras Kamboni raged, TFG President Ahmed entered Mogadishu for the first time since being elected to office. It was announced that the government would relocate to Villa Somalia"
"main roads. On 20 February 2015, a vehicle laden with explosives smashed into the gate of the Central Hotel in Mogadishu. Gunmen then penetrated the premises and opened fire in the hotel's mosque. Police Major Nur Mohamed indicated that a suicide bomber also blew himself up within the complex. According to police, at least 11 people were killed in the attack, with a number of others injured. A presidential palace official suggested that the fatalities totaled over 25 people, including the Deputy Governor for Political Affairs of the Benadir region Mohamed Adan Guleed. Federal Parliament General Secretary Abdikariim Hajji Abdi"
"federal government has a Permanent Representative and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. It also has embassies in various countries. Additionally, there are various foreign diplomatic missions in Somalia. Ethiopia maintains an embassy in Mogadishu, and consulates in Hargeisa in Somaliland and in Garowe in Puntland. Djibouti re-opened its embassy in Mogadishu in December 2010. The following year, India also re-opened its embassy in the capital after a twenty-year absence, as did Turkey. Iran and the United Kingdom followed suit in 2013, as well as Qatar and China in 2014. Italy maintains a special diplomatic delegation and a Technical"
"Mogadishu Cathedral The Mogadishu Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Mogadishu, Somalia. When still operational, it served as the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mogadiscio. Built in 1928 by Italian colonial authorities, much of the building was destroyed in 2008 by Islamic radicals. In 2013, the diocese announced plans to refurbish the building. The Mogadishu Cathedral was built in 1928 by the Italian authorities in the former Italian Somaliland. Known as the Cattedrale di Mogadiscio, it was constructed in a Norman Gothic style, based on the Cefalù Cathedral in Cefalù, Sicily. It was built in"
"stop fighting that has left the streets of Mogadishu strewn with dead bodies. Amnesty International feared resumption of the indiscriminate attacks that have taken place in the recent days in Mogadishu, resulting in the killing of over 400 civilians. The organization demanded Somalia’s President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, and all armed groups to ensure that their forces strictly abide by international humanitarian law and take all necessary measures to protect civilians. At least 165 people have been killed in Mogadishu since April 17, in combats between Ethiopian military forces and Somali insurgents. A car bomb exploded"
"safety of Mogadishu... This is shameful"". He also quoted Somali MP Mohammed Abdi, as saying ""let's not hide the truth... If the AU and the international community don't come in the next few weeks to help us I don't think we'll have a government of Somalia."" Muna Hotel attack The Muna Hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu was attacked by al-Shabaab fighters on 24 August 2010. The hotel was known to host government officials and other politicians. More fighting in the city began on 23 August. On 23 August 2010, fighting began in Mogadishu after al-Shabaab fighters declared a"
"security situation in Mogadishu had significantly improved, with the federal government eventually managing to assume full control of the capital by August of the following year. On 20 August 2012, the Aden Adde International Airport hosted the swearing in ceremony for many legislators in the nation's new Federal Parliament. The event also saw the appointment of General Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle as interim President and Parliamentary Speaker. In 2013, the International Civil Aviation Organization officially removed the airport from its Zone 5 list of airports deemed security risks. In June 2014, Minister of Air Transportation and Civil Aviation Said"
"government subsequently relocated to Villa Somalia from its interim location at Baidoa. Today, it is the office of the President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Abdul:Somalian actor Villa Somalia Villa Somalia (, ) is a building in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It serves as the official residential palace and principal workplace of the President of Somalia. The edifice was built—in partially modern art deco style—by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland, serving as a residence for the Governors. Villa Somalia (originally called ""Villa del Vicere""' when inaugurated in October 1936) was on high ground that overlooked Italian Mogadishu on"
"Mogadishu's warlords. After a failed assassination attempt, Gedi fled to Nairobi, Kenya. On July 2005, he moved to Jowhar, one of two towns (the other being Baidoa) being used as a temporary joint Somali capital. In March 2006, fighting broke out between the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) warlords and the Islamic Court Union (ICU) over the control of Mogadishu, which intensified in May. The conflict became known as the Second Battle of Mogadishu. The Prime Minister demanded the warlords, four of whom were members of the TFG government, to cease fighting the ICU, but this"
"Republic of Somalia when obtained independence in 1960. The district existed until 1982 when it was created the ""Banaadir region"". Actual Benaadir (or Banaadir) is bordered by the Middle Shebelle (Shabeellaha Dhexe) and Lower Shebelle (Shabeellaha Hoose), as well as the Indian Ocean. ""Benaadir"" is derived from the Somali ""banaadir"", which means ""coast"", in reference to the southern Somali coastal cities of Mogadishu, Merka and Barawa. The place name reflects the region's medieval position as a key trade center with Persia, Arabian peninsula and far east. Its capital is Mogadishu, although the administrative region itself is coextensive with the city."
"killed and 14 others wounded in heavy shelling in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to a human rights group. The clashes began late Sunday and continued into Monday morning, said the Elman Peace and Human Rights Organization, a group based in the city. Islamists attempted to pre-emptively strike the TFG before the beginning of a major TFG offensive. At least 16 civilians are dead due to African Union shelling. UPI reports that 30 people were killed in 2 bomb blasts at mosques in Mogadishu, reportedly targeting ""Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, a high-ranking member of the al-Shabab militia"". Reports from the BBC and"
"killed and 14 others wounded in heavy shelling in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to a human rights group. The clashes began late Sunday and continued into Monday morning, said the Elman Peace and Human Rights Organization, a group based in the city. Islamists attempted to pre-emptively strike the TFG before the beginning of a major TFG offensive. At least 16 civilians are dead due to African Union shelling. UPI reports that 30 people were killed in 2 bomb blasts at mosques in Mogadishu, reportedly targeting ""Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, a high-ranking member of the al-Shabab militia"". Reports from the BBC and"
"border to Hartasheikh in Ethiopia as refugees, creating the world's largest refugee camp then (1988), with another 400,000 being internally displaced. A United Nations investigation concluded that the Barre regime's killing of Isaaq civilians was a genocide, and that the crime of genocide was ""conceived, planned and perpetrated by the Somali government against the Isaaq people"". The Hawiye moved quickly to occupy the south portion of Somalia. The capital of Mogadishu is located in the country of the Abgaal subclan of Hawiye. Since the independence era, the Hawiye tribe had occupied important administrative positions in the bureaucracy and in the"
"ensuing years. The National Museum subsequently reopened. As of January 2014, it holds many culturally important artefacts. Among these are old coins, bartering tools, traditional artwork, ancient weaponry and pottery items. National Museum of Somalia The National Museum of Somalia (, , ) is a national museum in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. It was established in 1933 by the colonial authorities in Italian Somaliland. After shutting down operations in 1991, it later reopened, and presently houses a number of important historical artefacts. The National Museum of Somalia is housed in a two-storey building that dates back to 1872. It"