Minister of Information Meets UNDP Representative in Somalia
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud, today held a meeting at his office with t…
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Somali Air Force Commander Welcomes Pakistani Air Force Delegation in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Commander of the Somali Air Force, Brigadier General Abdirisak Mohamud Haji, today welcomed a high-level delegation from the Pakistan Air Force to Mogadish…
National Identification Week 2026 Concludes in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — National Identification Week 2026 has concluded in Somalia under the theme “My Identity, My Shadow, Never Apart,” with government officials, development partne…
National Disaster Risk Management Fund Board Holds Meeting in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The National Disaster Risk Management Fund Board held a meeting at the headquarters of the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in Mogadishu, bringing tog…
President Hassan Sheikh Opens Somalia Development Financing Conference
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Saturday opened the Somalia Development Financing Conference in Mogadishu, hos…
Somali Parliament Speaker Calls for Stronger Measures Against Piracy
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, H.E. Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur, has called for stronger legal, institutional and secu…
Deputy Foreign Minister Receives Copy of Credentials from EU Ambassador to Somalia
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Hassan Mohamed Ali (Nadaara), on Friday received a copy of the credentials of the Eu…
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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
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
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
Somalia’s Submarine Fiber Networks Ready to Power a Unified East African Marketplace
Articles
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 2026
Nobody in the Room Asked a Question
25 August 2026
Twenty-Two Million Speakers, Sixty-Two Million Words
22 August 2026
Somalia’s Most Valuable Chinese Tech Import Is Not a Model. It Is a Megawatt.
19 August 2026
Fast or Right? Somalia's Common Market Choice, and China's Fifteen-Year Answer
18 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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- 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.
