2025 in Somalia
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Events in the year 2025 in Somalia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Prime Minister: Hamza Abdi Barre
- Speaker of the House: Abdi Hashi Abdullahi
Events
[edit]Ongoing: 2025 timeline of the Somali Civil War
January
[edit]- 1 January — African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia – The UN Security Council authorizes a new Somalia peacekeeping mission to replace a larger African Union Transition Mission in Somalia.[1][2]
- 13 January – China announces the rescue of a Chinese fishing vessel carrying 18 crew members that was hijacked in December off the coast of Hafun District, Puntland.[3]
February
[edit]- 1 February — The United States carries out airstrikes against a senior Islamic State figure and other members at the Golis Mountains in Puntland, killing several militants.[4]
- 10 February — A Yemeni fishing vessel is hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Eyl.[5] The ship and its 12 crew are rescued on 13 February with the help of EUNAVFOR Atalanta.[6]
- 11 February — Islamic State militants attack a military base in Togga Jacel, Puntland, leaving 27 Puntland soldiers and more than 70 militants dead.[7]
- 18 February — A second Yemeni fishing vessel is hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Eyl.[8]
- 20 February — Al-Shabaab militants attack multiple villages in Middle Shabelle. The military says it and allied militias had killed more than 130 of the attackers.[9]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[10]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 27 January - Isra' and Mi'raj
- 31 March – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May - Labour Day
- 18 May - Somaliland Declaration of Independence
- 7 – 8 June – Eid al-Adha
- 27 June – Islamic New Year
- 1 July – Independence Day
- 7 July – Ashura
- 5 September – The Prophet's Birthday
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "UN Security Council authorises new Somalia peacekeeping mission". Reuters. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "UN Security Council gives mandate for new mission in Somalia". Anadolu Ajansı. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "China says a fishing vessel hijacked off Somalia with 18 crew aboard has been freed". Associated Press. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "US strikes in Somalia's Puntland kill 'key figures' from Islamic State group". France 24. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Suspected Somali pirates seize boat off Horn of Africa". AP News. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "European naval force helps free ship seized by suspected Somali pirates off Horn of Africa". AP News. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Scores dead as Islamic State attacks military base in Somalia". VOA. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Suspected Somali pirates seize a new Yemeni fishing boat in second recent attack". AP News. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "Somalia says its army, allied militias repel al Shabaab attacks, kill more than 130". Reuters. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Somalia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
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