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AU helicopter crashes in Somali capital: state media

A fan waves the Somali national flag on the stands ahead of a FIFA-backed exhibition match between an international team and a local side at the National Stadium in Mogadishu on May 27, 2025. [AFP]

An African Union helicopter crashed Wednesday at the airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu with eight people onboard, state media said.

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