In 2020, Baidoa served as the regional capital of South West State, while political and military activity was noted in Mogadishu, Somalia.

The entities involved

• Somalia →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • PLA Navy conducts goodwill visits to Myanmar and deploys a task group for escort missions near Somalia.Mon 13:22
  • The African Union is deploying peace operations in Somalia, the Central African Republic, Burundi, and Sudan, working with international partners.Mon 10:34
• Baidoa →

  city in Somalia

  • The city of Baidoa is located within the borders of Somalia.Mon 01:53
  • Save the Children reports on the ongoing hunger crisis in Baidoa, located in southwest Somalia.Thu 18:40
• Mogadishu →

  capital and the largest city of Somalia

  • Mogadishu is the capital city of Somalia.Sat 20:44
  • The Sweden Democrats lost ground to the centre-left bloc led by Magdalena Andersson, who is campaigning in Gothenburg and using Mogadishu in her anti-immigrant rhetoric.Sat 06:40

Related events

• The African Union mission in Somalia is operational, supporting UN peace efforts and various stakeholders in Baidoa.Sep 15
• Ethiopian troops maintain a presence in Baidoa, Somalia, and Addis Ababa has asked the African Union to accelerate troop withdrawal.Aug 12
• Federal forces took control of Baidoa in Somalia in late 2020.Aug 19
• Somalia is the country, and Mogadishu is mentioned as a city that receives dedicated financing for urban infrastructure.Aug 8
• The UN documented district council elections in Puntland as President Mohamud continues efforts toward a democratic transition in Somalia.Sep 21