| 5,814,899 |
-29.32816 |
31.28954 |
South Africa |
|
Members of the ANC stage sit-ins over the inauguration of the local mayor. |
| 5,799,955 |
2.04803 |
45.32 |
Somalia |
|
A SNG soldier was attacked, shot and killed in front of his house in Hawl-Wadaag on 18/05 by unknown assailants. Another man, who responded to the shooting, was firing at the attackers and they fled, without managing to take the victims gun. The assailants escaped and no arrests were reported. |
| 5,799,959 |
3.78074 |
41.89431 |
Somalia |
|
Suspected al Shabaab fighters ambushed a KDF re-supply convoy close to Khadijo Hagi (39 KM SW of Beled Xawa) in the morning of 18/05. The ambush was initiated by a RCIED explosion followed by small arms fire. No casualties were reported. |
| 5,799,963 |
2.09955 |
45.16352 |
Somalia |
|
A land mine targeted Southwest State President Sharif Hasan Shaykh along Afgooye-Arbiska road, outside Lafoole. The politician survived, no other causalities reported. |
| 5,799,968 |
2.15 |
45.116 |
Somalia |
|
A RCIED targeted a convoy of Interim South West Administration president Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden near Afgooye town in the afternoon of 18/05. The convoy came from Afgooye and was heading to Lafoole when the incident happened. The device missed its target causing no casualties. Sharif Hassan, who talked over the media condemned al Shabaab over the responsibility of the attack, though it is not entirely clear they were the responsible party. |
| 5,799,971 |
-1.03537 |
41.50047 |
Somalia |
|
Kismaayo residents held protests following a decision by more than 40 Federal MPs to table a motion against their administration. The demonstrations were also held in Afmadow, Badhaadhe and Dhobley on 18/05, bringing together the youth, women, professionals and traditional elders as well as business people. Local administrators were also present to voice the displeasure with the move by the federal MPs. It was peaceful demonstration, no casualties reported. |
| 5,799,974 |
-0.36029 |
42.54626 |
Somalia |
|
Kismaayo residents held protests following a decision by more than 40 Federal MPs to table a motion against their administration. The demonstrations were also held in Afmadow, Badhaadhe and Dhobley on 18/05, bringing together the youth, women, professionals and traditional elders as well as business people. Local administrators were also present to voice the displeasure with the move by the federal MPs. It was peaceful demonstration, no casualties reported. |
| 5,799,977 |
0.40627 |
41.01238 |
Somalia |
|
Kismaayo residents held protests following a decision by more than 40 Federal MPs to table a motion against their administration. The demonstrations were also held in Afmadow, Badhaadhe and Dhobley on 18/05, bringing together the youth, women, professionals and traditional elders as well as business people. Local administrators were also present to voice the displeasure with the move by the federal MPs. It was peaceful demonstration, no casualties reported. |
| 5,799,980 |
0.5172 |
42.071 |
Somalia |
|
Kismaayo residents held protests following a decision by more than 40 Federal MPs to table a motion against their administration. The demonstrations were also held in Afmadow, Badhaadhe and Dhobley on 18/05, bringing together the youth, women, professionals and traditional elders as well as business people. Local administrators were also present to voice the displeasure with the move by the federal MPs. It was peaceful demonstration, no casualties reported. |
| 5,799,983 |
8.40635 |
48.48188 |
Somalia |
|
A group of local residents in Garowe staged a peaceful demonstration in Barhada Square in the morning of 18/05. The protest was meant to express the rise of insecurity in the region and was organized by a well-known local politician. The demonstration ended peacefully. |
