2024 in Somalia

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Events in the year 2024 in Somalia .

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing: 2024 timeline of the Somali Civil War

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

Holidays

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

This is a 2014 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).

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

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

This is a 2016 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

This is a 2017 timeline of events in the Somali Civil War (2009–present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 timeline of the Somali Civil War</span>

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Events in the year 2021 in Somalia.

Events in the year 2022 in Somalia.

Events in the year 2023 in Somalia.

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