AU mourns five peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Somalia

03 july 2025 - 09:49:17 MA 73 Views Panafrican News Agency Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is mourning five peacekeepers of the AU Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) who died in a helicopter crash in...

Türkiye's Oruç Reis ship passes through Istanbul after Somalia mission

After completing its first intercontinental mission in Somalia, Türkiye's Oruç Reis seismic research vessel returned to the Blue Homeland and began its passage through the Istanbul Strait on Thursday. The vessel, which successfully completed its...

Ugandan military helicopter on peacekeeping mission crashes in Somalia, 5 dead

At least five Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers died in a chopper crash on Wednesday morning, July 2 A Mil Mi-24 carrying eight Ugandan military personnel part of the AUSSOM mission crashed near an airport in Mogadishu Investigations...

Five dead from Ugandan military helicopter crash in Somalia

Smoke rises in the direction of Aden Adde airport in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 2, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media, Abdirahman Mohamed Arab/via REUTERS A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping...

UAE expresses solidarity with Uganda, African Union mission in Somalia over helicopter crash

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia’s Aden Adde Airport

Africa July 3, 2025 1 minute read A UGANDAN military he­licopter with eight people on board has crashed at the main international airport in Soma­lia’s capital, Mogadishu, an aviation official has told the BBC. The state-run news agency reported...

Teen injured in Surrey hit-and-run is a newcomer from Somalia

14-year-old had just attended his first-ever festival, the B.C. Halal Festival at Holland Park A 14-year-old boy who was injured in a hit-and-run incident outside the B.C. Halal Food Festival in Surrey is grateful for the overwhelming support and...

Ugandan military helicopter crashes at Somalia’s Mogadishu airport

MOGADISHU: A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday, a Ugandan military spokesperson told Reuters. Three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived...

AU Military Helicopter Crashes Near Mogadishu Airport, Casualties Reported

Mogadishu, Somalia – An African Union military helicopter crashed Wednesday morning near the eastern side of Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, according to the Somali Civil Aviation Authority. The helicopter, carrying at least eight...

AU Helicopter Crash in Mogadishu Kills at Least Three, Sparks Safety Concerns

July 2, 2025 Hour: 2:43 pm A military helicopter operated by the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) crashed and caught fire early Wednesday at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, killing at least three...

UAE stands with Uganda, African Union Mission in Somalia

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) extended its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the government and people of Uganda over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all...

Helicopter crash kills 5, injures 6 in Somalia

Five people were killed and six others injured when a Ugandan military helicopter crashed Wednesday in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to a statement issued by the Ugandan military, News.az reports citing Xinhua. The statement said the...

AUSSOM issues Statement on Helicopter Crash at Mogadishu Airport

Mogadishu – On Wednesday at around 7.30 a.m., an African Union helicopter operated by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent crash-landed just before touching down at the Aden Abdulle International Airport in Mogadishu, while en...

Helicopter on African Union mission crashes in Somalia, killing 5 Ugandan soldiers

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at an airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24...

Somalia’s Prime Minister Rules Out Return to Indirect Elections, Calls for National Unity

Mogadishu, June 22, 2025 — Somalia’s Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre on Sunday evening emphasized that the country cannot revert to indirect elections and affirmed the government’s commitment to handing power directly to the Somali people....

At least five dead in African Union helicopter crash at Mogadishu Airport

An African Union Mil Mi-24 peacekeeping helicopter registered AUO-015 crashed while landing at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport on Wednesday, killing at least five of the eight people on board. The aircraft, which had taken off from...

Helicopter on African Union mission crashes in Somalia, killing 5 Ugandan soldiers

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five Ugandan soldiers were killed when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed Wednesday at an airport in the capital, Mogadishu, according to Ugandan authorities. The Mi-24...

UPDF chopper crashes at Mogadishu airport

UPDF chopper crashes at Mogadishu airport A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board crashed and caught fire at the main international airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Three people escaped with burns, but the other five are...

AU Ugandan Military Helicopter Crashes At Mogadishu International Airport

July 02, (THEWILL) — A Ugandan military helicopter deployed with the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed at Mogadishu airport on Wednesday. Ugandan military spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye, said three of the helicopter’s eight...

Five killed as military helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia

The Mi-24 helicopter, operated by the African Union peacekeeping mission, was on ‘a routine combat escort mission’ when it crashed Published Date - 3 July 2025, 01:23 AM Mogadishu (Somalia): Five people were killed when a military helicopter...