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Thousands of Class 8 Students Celebrate Completing Primary SchoolIGAD Reaffirms Commitment to Somalia's Sovereignty and Territorial IntegrityTwo Colonies, One Nation: What History Teaches Us About Somali UnityDirector General of SNBS receives UNFPA officials in MogadishuSomalia Warns Against Actions Undermining Its Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity, and National UnitySomalia Participates in 28th IORA Senior Officials’ Meeting in New DelhiSomalia Participates in International Cybercrime Conference in EgyptMinister of Defense Receives Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister in His OfficeThousands of Class 8 Students Celebrate Completing Primary SchoolIGAD Reaffirms Commitment to Somalia's Sovereignty and Territorial IntegrityTwo Colonies, One Nation: What History Teaches Us About Somali UnityDirector General of SNBS receives UNFPA officials in MogadishuSomalia Warns Against Actions Undermining Its Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity, and National UnitySomalia Participates in 28th IORA Senior Officials’ Meeting in New DelhiSomalia Participates in International Cybercrime Conference in EgyptMinister of Defense Receives Egypt's Assistant Foreign Minister in His Office
Thousands of Class 8 Students Celebrate Completing Primary School
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Thousands of Class 8 Students Celebrate Completing Primary School

Jubilant scenes in Mogadishu as pupils mark the end of their national examinations and a major educational milestone.

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South West State Leader Launches Grade 8 National Examinations
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South West State Leader Launches Grade 8 National Examinations

Baidoa, (SONNA) – The Leader of South West State, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe, today officially launched the Grade 8 certificate examinations administered by the South West Stat…

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Banaadir Governor Launches Middle School Certificate Examinations
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Banaadir Governor Launches Middle School Certificate Examinations

Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The Governor of Banaadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, H.E. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), on Monday officially launched the Middle School Certificate Exa…

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SNA kills 14 Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region
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SNA kills 14 Al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region

Mogadishu - (SONNA) — The Danab Special Forces of the Somali National Army conducted a targeted operation against the Al-Shabaab militants in Kurtunwaarey district, Lower Shabelle…

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Ministry of Agriculture receives equipment to modernize ministry operations
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Ministry of Agriculture receives equipment to modernize ministry operations

Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed A. Hayir Maareeye officially received modern equipment from TİKA…

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President Hassan Sheikh Receives Italian Business and Investment Delegation at the Presidential Palace
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President Hassan Sheikh Receives Italian Business and Investment Delegation at the Presidential Palace

Mogadishu, (SONNA) – President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today received a delegation of Italian business leaders and investors at the Presiden…

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Minister of Information Meets NUSOJ Secretary General
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Minister of Information Meets NUSOJ Secretary General

Mogadishu, (SONNA) – The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Abdifatah Qasim Mahmoud, today received the Secretary General of th…

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The OIC Welcomes the Inclusion of the Israeli Occupation and its Entities in the UN Blacklist of Perpetrators of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

The OIC Welcomes the Inclusion of the Israeli Occupation and its Entities in the UN Blacklist of Perpetrators of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

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How Somalia’s First Oil Strike Reshapes Global Energy and East African PowerHow Somalia’s First Oil Strike Reshapes Global Energy and East African Power

MOGADISHU, 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…

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Diaspora welcomes 'hero awards initiativeDiaspora welcomes 'hero awards initiative

Minnesota, 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…

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Official Reopening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ArchivesOfficial Reopening of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Archives

Mogadishu, 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…

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Somalia At A Glance

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Mogadishu

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.

Institutional Framework

Federal Member States
Statistical Facts
Population
17.1M Est.
GDP Growth
+2.8% (2025)
Urbanization
46.1%
Capital
Mogadishu
Population
2.5M Est.
Area
350 km²

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.