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Minister of Information Meets NUSOJ Secretary GeneralNational Communications Authority Holds the Second AI Summit Somalia 2026Federal Government Fosters Landmark Somalia–Rwanda Partnership for Peace Education and Regional CooperationSomali Army Chief Chairs Strategic Meeting on Security Transition and Military ReadinessAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Libya Presents CredentialsHirshabelle President Honors Media Representatives at Farewell Dinner in JowharShangani Hosts Public Event Celebrating Somalia’s Independence and Unity WeekResidents of Abudwaq Welcome Voter Registration for One-Person, One-Vote ElectionsMinister of Information Meets NUSOJ Secretary GeneralNational Communications Authority Holds the Second AI Summit Somalia 2026Federal Government Fosters Landmark Somalia–Rwanda Partnership for Peace Education and Regional CooperationSomali Army Chief Chairs Strategic Meeting on Security Transition and Military ReadinessAmbassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Libya Presents CredentialsHirshabelle President Honors Media Representatives at Farewell Dinner in JowharShangani Hosts Public Event Celebrating Somalia’s Independence and Unity WeekResidents of Abudwaq Welcome Voter Registration for One-Person, One-Vote Elections
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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Somalia Announces July 5 Banadir District Council Speaker Elections
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Somalia Announces July 5 Banadir District Council Speaker Elections

MOGADISHU, Somalia(SONNA_ Somalia's Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation has announced that elections for the Speakers and leadership of District Councils acros…

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Prime Minister Hamza Commends Ocean Queens Ahead of Historic CECAFA Women’s Cup Campaign
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Prime Minister Hamza Commends Ocean Queens Ahead of Historic CECAFA Women’s Cup Campaign

Mogadishu (SONNA) — The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Hamza Abdi Barre has praised Somalia’s women’s national football team, the Ocean Queens, as they p…

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Somali Army Officers Graduate from Rwanda Defence Command and Staff College
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Somali Army Officers Graduate from Rwanda Defence Command and Staff College

Mogadishu (SONNA) – The Commander of Training of the Somali National Army (SNA), Brigadier General Ahmed Issa Ahmed, has officiated the graduation of a group of Somali National Arm…

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Minister of Commerce Welcomes Italian Business Delegation to Somalia
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Minister of Commerce Welcomes Italian Business Delegation to Somalia

Mogadishu (SONNA) – The Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Jamaal Mohamed Hassan, today welcomed a high-level delegation of business leade…

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President Hassan Sheikh Holds Security and Community Consultations in Jowhar
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President Hassan Sheikh Holds Security and Community Consultations in Jowhar

Jowhar (SONNA) – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, held key meetings in Jowhar, the capital of Hirshabelle State, with security official…

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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Outlines Somalia’s Democratic Future, Calling for an End to Personality-Driven Politics
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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Outlines Somalia’s Democratic Future, Calling for an End to Personality-Driven Politics

JOWHAR, SOMALIA (SONNA) — In a sweeping national address delivered in Jowhar, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud presented a bold and definitive roadmap for the political future 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.