Mogadishu

Type: City

Name: Mogadishu

Country: Somalia

Latitude: 2.05

Longitude: 45.330002

population: 2,590,180

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated 15 mins ago - 143 reports

Al Shabaab

Somalia Al-Shabaab Suicide Unit Attacks UN Compound in Mogadishu

Mogadishu - Al-Shabaab suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the United Nations compound in Mogadishu Wednesday (June 19th), leaving at least eight dead. At least three civilians were killed in the streets outside the compound as Somali and African Union ... [Published Big News Network - 15 mins ago]

Entities: Mogadishu, Al Shabaab, Somalia, United Nations, Suicide

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 15 mins ago - 7 reports

United Nations

Blast inside Somali UN compound in Mogadishu

An official says a suicide bomber blew himself up while armed accomplices opened fire ... [Published Africa Review - 19 hours ago]

Entities: Mogadishu, Somalia, United Nations

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 33 reports

Gunmen attack U.N. offices in Mogadishu

Reports conflict over whether Al-Shabab breached the barriers of the compound in ongoing fighting. ... [Published Minneapolis Star Tribune - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Mogadishu

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 4 reports

AMISOM

Terrorist attacks will not deter UN from fulfilling its duties -- Ban

UNITED NATIONS, June 19 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday spoke by telephone with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to thank him for his concern and condolences following the attack on the UN compound in Mogadishu.The Secretary-General ... [Published Kuwait News Agency - 12 hours ago]

Entities: United Nations, Mogadishu, Acts of Terrorism, AMISOM, Somalia

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 3 reports

SA duo killed in terror attack

Two South Africans in the employ of defence equipment manufacturer Denel were killed in an explosion in Somalia on Wednesday, the company said."I can confirm that two of our employees died in the attack on the United Nations in Somalia," Denel spokeswoman ... [Published iafrica.com - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Denel, Somalia, Acts of Terrorism

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 2 reports

Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Statement by the spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the attack on the UN Compound in Mogadishu

/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The spokesperson of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs andSecurity Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:"The High Representative is ... [Published African Press Organization - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Mogadishu, Catherine Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, United Nations

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 2 reports

Somalia: interior minister requests Jubaland communities to participate in the proposed Mogadishu meeting.

19/06/2013 ... [Published Mareeg News Online - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Mogadishu, Somalia

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Two South Africans killed in Mogadishu UN bomb blast

can confirm that the two were employees of state-owned arms manufacturer, Denel. Denel spokesperson, Vuyelwa Qinga, said the company was gathering more information and would inform the families of the victims once their identities had been confirmed. ... [Published Big News Network - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Denel, Mogadishu, Bomb Explosion

First reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Spokeswoman: 2 South African Deminers Contracted to UN Killed in Mogadishu Attack

Spokeswoman: 2 South African deminers contracted to UN killed in Mogadishu attack. ... [Published ABC News - 15 hours ago]

Entities: Mogadishu, United Nations

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

AMISOM condemns attack on UNCC compound in Mogadishu

19/06/2013 ... [Published Mareeg News Online - 16 hours ago]

Entities: AMISOM, Mogadishu, Condemnation

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 20 hours ago - 3 reports

Loud explosion heard in Somali capital

A loud explosion and the sound of ensuing gunfire have been heard in the Somali capital Mogadishu, witnesses have told the Reuters news agency. The explosion was reported near a United Nations compound in the city. A plume of thick black smoke was seen ... [Published Big News Network - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Somalia, Detonation, Plume, Mogadishu, Suicide Bomb

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 19 2013 - 5 reports

Somalia: National Education Conference Opens in Mogadishu

A three-day conference on education opened in Mogadishu Tuesday (June 18th), bringing together government officials, educators and civil society groups to discuss ways to overhaul Somalia's education sector.The conference is sponsored by the Ministry ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Jun 19 2013]

Entities: Somalia, Education, Mogadishu

Quotes

"The Secretary-General is aware of the attack against the United Nations in Somalia, and he is shocked by it" Martin Nesirky, the spokesman, said in an e-mail

Somalia: UN Compound Siege in Mogadishu By Al Shabaab Kills 15 [Published AllAfrica.com - 52 mins ago]

The group "continues to use to stand in the way of efforts to ease the suffering of the Somali people" she said

UN vows 'despicable' attack will not end Somalia mission [Published NDTV - 1 hour ago]

Asked whether UN staff would be evacuated from Mogadishu, Kay said: "No. The UN is here to help and we are here to stay."

South Africans killed in fierce Somali attack [Published Times Live South Africa - 1 hour ago]

...shocked and horrified by what took place in Mogadishu today," said UN Special Representative for the Secretary-General for Somalia Nicholas Kay. "The United Nations Common Compound houses UN personnel working on humanitarian and development issues for the Somali people. This was an act of blatant terrorism and a desperate attempt to knock Somalia off its path of recovery and peace building."

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Suicide Unit Attacks UN Compound in Mogadishu [Published AllAfrica.com - 1 hour ago]

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