2010 in Somalia
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The timeline of events in Somalia in 2010.
Incumbents
- President: Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
- Prime Minister:
- until 24 September: Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
- 24 September-1 November: Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh
- starting 1 November: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed[1]
Events
January
- January 2 - Pirates seize the oil tanker Pramoni.[2]
August
- August 23 - Battle of Mogadishu (2010–2011) begins. Al-Shabaab gunman kill 40 people in Mogadishu.[3]
- August 24 - Al-Shabaab gunmen and a suicide bomber attack a hotel, killing dozens, including six politicians.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "New Somali Prime Minister's "Experience" Praised by Analyst". Voice of America. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Somali Pirates Seize Indonesian Chemical Tanker". RTTNews. 2 January 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Somali lawmakers killed in Mogadishu hotel raid". France 24. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mogadiscio: un journaliste somalien tué". Le Figaro (in French). 25 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
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