Banadir Stories

Somali Electoral Commission to begin voter card distribution in Banadir ahead of elections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Commission has established 42 voter card distribution centres across these districts to ensure that residents can access their cards without diffi...

Mogadishu mayor launches reconstruction of Zoobe Road to restore key infrastructure after floods
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 29, 2025

Zoobe Road was among the hardest hit by recent storms that swept through Mogadishu, killing nearly 10 people and causing extensive damage to roads and...

Mogadishu court jails 70-year-old man for financing Al-Shabaab
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 18, 2024

Ali Hussein Isaac was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined $3,000 for money laundering and financing the militant group.

Protests in Mogadishu after man who burnt pregnant wife gets death sentence
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 16, 2024

The protestors, mostly mothers, argued that the Mogadishu Court acted on public emotions and did not give Sayid Ali a fair chance.

Luul Abdiasis murder: Somalia court sentences husband Sayid Ali to death
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 06, 2024

Luul Abdiasis Mohamed, 28, died in January after being doused in petrol and set on fire by her 24-year-old husband.

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