Somali Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Chad
N’Djamena, Chad( (SONNA) – Somali Ambassador to South Sudan, H.E. Jama Hassan Khalif, has formally presented his diplomatic credentials to the President of the Republic of Chad, H.…
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President Hassan Sheikh Congratulates Kosovo on Independence Day
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has conveyed his warmest congratulations and sincere best wishes to the President…
Somali Army Chief Meets U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Commander of the Somali National Army, General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, held a meeting with Ms. Ruth Anne Stevens-Klitz, Chargé d'Affaires of the U.S. Emba…
National Electoral Commission Announces Timetable for Hirshabelle Leadership Elections
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The National Independent Electoral Commission and Boundaries today announced the general timetable for the election of the Speaker and the leader of the Hirsha…
Somali, Japanese Ambassadors Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Relations
Nairobi, (SONNA) — The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Kenya, H.E. Jabril Ibrahim Abdulle, received H.E. Matsuura Hiroshi, the Ambassador of Japan to Kenya and con…
SoDMA Issues Weekly Flood Risk Update for Somalia
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), through the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center (NMHEWC), has released its weekly update on potential flo…
Supreme Court Approves Hirshabelle Parliamentary Election Results
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Somalia today approved the results of the Hirshabelle regional state House of the People election submitted by the…
World News
Somalia Maintains Major Milestones in the War Against Terror and State-BuildingSomali Maintains Major Milestones in the War Against Terror and State-Building By Daud Aweis The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has embarked on a transformative journey, makin…
- •Somalia's Historic First Appearance at the EAC Heads of State Summit Marks a New Era of Regional Unity and Progress
- •Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi: The Potential Benefits of the Russia-Africa Partnership for Somalia
- •FM meets Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia
- •Official Statement on the Trilateral Summit between Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt
International brands are opening in Mogadishu, and Somalis are the ones bringing themA menswear retailer opened in the capital this week, the latest in a run of arrivals in which the master franchises are held by Somali companies and, in several cases, by Somalis returning from abroad.
- •The Fiscal Cannibalism of Africa: How Punitive Taxation is Driving Industrial Capital to Asia and The Case for A Somali Industrial Revolution
- •America's Tariff Weaponization: An Economic Analysis of 500% Tariffs and the Inevitable Bipolar Bifurcation
- •Somalia Unveils the Blueprint for a Modern and Sustainable Mogadishu
- •Djibouti Launches $57.4 Million Youth Entrepreneurship Project to Combat Climate Change
Two Colonies, One Nation: What History Teaches Us About Somali UnityA reflection on the colonial roots of Somalia's divided idea of statehood — and what the next generation must learn if unity is to be rebuilt on mutual respect.
- •The Shifting Continental Perspective: How African Media is Reassessing Somalia's Security and Leadership Trajectory
- •Al-Shabaab Mafia Inc.: The Groundbreaking Somali-Led Revelation That Shattered the Terrorist Group’s Secrecy
- •Navigating the Abyss: The collapse of the Somali State, adoption of federal system and Pathways to State-Building
- •Nation First, Politics Later: PM Hamza Appeals to Youth Amid Growing Political Tensions
How Somalia’s First Oil Strike Reshapes Global Energy and East African PowerMOGADISHU, SONNA — The traditional map of global energy is burning. From the enduring instability in Venezuela to the heavy supply restrictions born of the Russian embargo, the wor…
- • Ode to Yan’an: How a Song Inspired Chinese Youth During Wartime
- • Official Reopening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archives
Diaspora welcomes 'hero awards initiativeMinnesota, U.S(SONNA)-As the event of hero awards celeberation gets prepared, Some of Somalia diaspora intellectuals encouraged, the idea of promoting social hardworking figures fr…
- • Somalia’s Political Leaders Forge a Path to Democracy
- • VOS : Somali Hero Awards Will be held in Minneapolis
Forty Somali students published in international journals honoured at first research forumResearch in Somalia was once the work of men with grey hair and is now being done by young people, the State Minister for Education told the Somali Research and Innovation Forum at Somali National University.
- • Students, Civil Servants, and the Quiet Rebuilding of Somali Expertise
- • Official Reopening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archives
EAC News
Somalia joins five-country push to connect Eastern Africa’s digital systems
East African States Rally Behind Kiswahili as Region Confronts Language's Place in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Burundi to Host World Swahili Language Day and KAKAMA Conference, Somalia Among Participating States
EAC Advances Development of a Regional Mobile Roaming Framework to Enhance Cross-Border Connectivity and Trade
Articles
Why the Most Dollarised Economy in East Africa Needs the Yuan the Most
1 October 2026
Somalia’s Diplomatic Reawakening: Rebuilding Institutions and Advancing the National Interest
30 September 2026
Somalia: Forever Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Palestine
30 September 2026
What Johannesburg tells us about China in Africa: the numbers behind the partnership
19 September 2026
Beyond Solar Panels: China’s Role in the Global Green Transition
17 September 2026
Somalia Cannot Borrow. China Has Been Offering Us Something Better.
10 September 2026
President Xi’s Four Points at Bishkek, and Who They Reach
3 September 2026
Why Brazil Can Feed Mogadishu and Balcad Cannot
1 September 2026
Predictability Is the World’s Scarcest Commodity. China Is Still Supplying It.
27 August 2026Somalia At A Glance
Mogadishu is the largest city in Somalia and its nation's capital. Located in the coastal Banadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for millennia.
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Mogadishu is the largest city in Somalia and its nation's capital. Located in the coastal Banadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for millennia. As the seat of the Federal Government, it is the centre of Somali politics, commerce, and culture.
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Banadir
- Politics
Mogadishu Hosts Federal Cabinet on Digital ID Rollout
Ministers reviewed nationwide registration targets as enrollment centres expand across Banadir.
- Economy
Port of Mogadishu Records Highest Monthly Cargo Throughput
Customs officials report a surge in container traffic linked to regional trade agreements.
- Security
Banadir Police Launch Community Policing Initiative
New patrol units aim to strengthen security coordination in commercial districts.
