The Duchess of Edinburgh undertook a secret two-day visit to Somalia, meeting survivors and leaders to raise awareness of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by Al-Shabaab militants.
A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people veered off the runway at Mogadishu's main airport and ended up in shallow water, with all on board safely evacuated and no injuries reported.
A passenger aircraft carrying 55 people overran the runway at Mogadishu's Aden Abdulle International Airport, ending up in shallow seawater. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated with no injuries reported.
A Fokker 50 plane crash-landed off Somalia's coast after a technical failure, with all passengers and crew surviving thanks to the pilot's swift emergency response.
Mogadishu welcomes its first modern bowling alley, symbolising Somalia's gradual revival from decades of conflict through diaspora investment and a growing middle class.