Director of NISA Lays Foundation Stone for New Intelligence Base in Abudwaq
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Director General of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Mr. Mahad Mohamed Salad today laid the foundation stone for a new NISA base in Abu…
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Somali Ambassador to Burkina Faso Holds Productive Talks on Mining Investment
OUAGADOUGOU – Somalia’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, H.E. Jama Hassan Khalif, held separate high-level meetings today with Burkina Faso’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Yacouba Zabré…
President Hassan Sheikh Attends Djibouti’s 49th Independence Anniversary Celebrations
Djibouti, (SONNA) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, attended the 49th anniversary celebrations of the Republic of Djibouti’s independe…
NISA Director Holds Security, Reconciliation Talks in Abudwaq
Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Mahad Mohamed Salad, arrived in Abudwaq on Saturday and held a series of meetings with Fe…
Somalia Joins Arab Parliamentary Leaders in Cairo to Advance Regional Cooperation
Cairo, (SONNA) — A high-level delegation from Somalia’s Upper House of Parliament participated in the 8th Conference of the Arab Parliament and Speakers of Arab Parliaments, held a…
Foreign Minister Engages Future Leaders at the Dubrovnik Forum
Dubrovnik, (SONNA) — The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali met with students from more than 30…
Commander of the Somali National Army Visits Balidoogle Military Base
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Commander of the Somali National Army (SNA), Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Mohamed Mohamud, accompanied by senior SNA officers, on Saturday paid a working visit to th…
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
The Fiscal Cannibalism of Africa: How Punitive Taxation is Driving Industrial Capital to Asia and The Case for A Somali Industrial RevolutionMOGADISHU, SONNA — The global race for manufacturing dominance is won on the spreadsheets of corporate chief financial officers, and right now, mainstream African fiscal policy is…
- •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
- •FM meets Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia
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
Official Reopening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ArchivesMogadishu, SONNA: Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi officially reopened the Ministry of Foreign Affairs archives, closed for over 30 years following the civil war. This…
- • QFFD Signs MOU with Somalia's Ministry of Education to Provide Education to 57,000 Children
- • UNICEF secures $2.9m to bolster education in northern Somalia
EAC News
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
Somalia’s Submarine Fiber Networks Ready to Power a Unified East African Marketplace
A Historic Partnership: Tanzania and Somalia Forge New Diplomatic Ties:
Articles
Geopolitical Conflicts Exacerbate Inflation and Food Insecurity in the Horn of Africa
9 June 2026
The Golden Artery: How The China-Laos Railway is Re-Engineering Regional Trade and Infrastructure Economics
6 June 2026
The Fiscal Cannibalism of Africa: How Punitive Taxation is Driving Industrial Capital to Asia and The Case for A Somali Industrial Revolution
6 June 2026
PROPOSED US-KENYA EBOLA QUARANTINE PROTOCOL TRIGGERS REGIONAL BIOSECURITY ALARMS FOR SOMALIA
29 May 2026
Mogadishu: A City Once Defined by Insecurity, Now Safer Than Washington D.C.
25 May 2026
A daring step forward: The courage behind Türkiye-Somalia energy cooperation
13 May 2026
The Shifting Continental Perspective: How African Media is Reassessing Somalia's Security and Leadership Trajectory
10 May 2026
China Extends Zero-Tariff Trade to All 53 African Countries, Boosting Somali Exports in a New Africa-China Era
4 May 2026
The Federal Apparatus Demonstrates the Absolute Capability to Execute Complex Civic Operations in Regional Jurisdictions
22 April 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.
