Events in the year 2020 in Somalia.

2020
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Somalia

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Incumbents

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Events

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Ongoing – Somali Civil War (2009–present)

(2020 timeline of the Somali Civil War); COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia

January

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August

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September

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December

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  • 1–27 December: Scheduled dates for the 2020 Somali parliamentary election.[9]
  • 10 December – U.S. warplanes bomb a stronghold of al-Qaida-linked al-Shabaab rebels.[10]
  • 15 December – Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya after Muse Bihi Abdi, president of Somaliland visits Kenya.[11]
  • 21 December – The United States sends the USS Makin Island and other warships with 2,500 marines to cover the withdrawal of its 800 troops, leaving only a small contingent to guard the embassy.[12]

Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ "Ethiopian troops admit shooting down Kenyan plane". The EastAfrican. May 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Dahir, Abdi Latif; Mohamed, Hussein; Marks, Simon (May 10, 2020). "Ethiopian Troops May Have Shot Down Aid Plane in Somalia, Report Says". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Mogadishu: Several killed in attack at Somali military base". news.yahoo.com. BBC. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Bhalla, Nita; Omer, Mohammed (August 11, 2020). Cozens, Claire (ed.). "Outrage as Somali parliament drafts law permitting child, forced marriages". Reuters.
  5. ^ "Somalia: Over a dozen killed in hours-long Mogadishu hotel siege". Al Jazeera English. August 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Somalia executes soldiers convicted for boy's fatal rape". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Hassan, Abdiqani. "Three Somali special forces killed, U.S. officer wounded in car bomb, Somali official says". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Somalia names new prime minister, unveils plan for elections". Al Jazeera. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  9. ^ Abdulkadir Khalif (2 October 2020). "Somalia issues new election timetable". Daily Nation. Kenya. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  10. ^ Sisk, Richard (December 10, 2020). "US Warplanes Hit Somali Rebels Days After US Troop Withdrawal Announced". news.yahoo.com. Military.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Sheikh, Abdi. "Somalia cuts ties with Kenya, shots fired at Mogadishu protests". news.yahoo.com. Yahoo News. Reuters. Retrieved December 15, 2020. Somalia calls back all its diplomats from Kenya and orders Kenyan diplomats to leave Somalia within seven days.
  12. ^ Sisk, Richard (December 22, 2020). "A US Naval Armada and 2,500 Marines Are Off Somalia to Cover Troop Withdrawal". news.yahoo.com. Military.com. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Odusoga, Adesewa (27 March 2020). "African Football Legend Mohamed Farah Dies From COVID-19". TV 360 Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. ^ "Ex-Somali PM dies of Coronavirus in London". Garowe Online. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  15. ^ Samanga, Rufaro (8 April 2020). "Veteran Somali Musician Ahmed Ismail Hussein Has Died". Okey Africa. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Africa's top virus deaths: Cameroon women's football medic dies". Africanews. 13 July 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  17. ^ Dr. Cali Khaliif Galayr oo geeriyooday (in Somali)
  18. ^ Former Somali Prime minister, Omar arte Qalib is dead