2022 in Somalia

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Events in the year 2022 in Somalia .

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing Somali Civil War (2009–present) (2022 timeline of the Somali Civil War); COVID-19 pandemic in Somalia

Contents

January

February

March

April

Deputy Force Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia at the Speaker of the House elections Somalia's federal Parliament elects Speakers, Deputy Speakers- 26-28 April 2022 (52036973320).jpg
Deputy Force Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia at the Speaker of the House elections

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Sports

2022 Arab Futsal Cup

Group 1 qualifications

Deaths

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed</span> Former President of Somalia (2017–2022)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hassan Sheikh Mohamud</span> President of Somalia 2012–2017, since 2022

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fahad Yasin Haji Dahir</span> Somali civil servant and journalist

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Events in the year 2020 in Somalia.

Events in the year 2021 in Somalia.

Events in the year 2021 in Somaliland.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–2022 Somali parliamentary election</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamza Abdi Barre</span> 21st prime minister of Somalia

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdisaid Muse Ali</span> Somali politician

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Events in the year 2024 in Somalia.

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