Minister of Foreign Affairs Holds Bilateral Meeting with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
Dubrovnik, (SONNA) — The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Abdisalam Abdi Ali, held a bilateral meeting with H.E.…
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Somalia Accedes to Fifteen International Maritime Conventions and Legal Instruments in a Historic Modernization of Its Maritime Legal Framework
Somalia has the longest coastline on the African mainland. For 66 years, it had ratified three international maritime conventions. On 26 June 2026, it ratified fifteen more.
Somali Referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan Appointed to Officiate Kuwait Premier League Fixture
Omar becomes one of the most prominent Somali officials on the Gulf football circuit, recognised by the Kuwait Football Association for the final weeks of the Zain Premier League season.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's Independence Day Address: Somaliland, the EU, and a Nation That Refused to Disappear
In a speech that ranged from Mogadishu's midnight streets to the halls of Brussels, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud used Somalia's 66th Independence Day to deliver three messages that will define the conversation for weeks to come.
They Came in Peace: The Day Somalia's Military Showed Up for Its Children
For years, the sight of a military truck on a Mogadishu street meant one thing to most Somali families. On Thursday, it meant something else entirely.
A Day That Built Trust: Somalia's Security Forces and a Generation of Graduates Find Common Ground at Daljirka Dahsoon
On the eve of Somalia's 66th Independence Day, the country's military and police forces turned a graduation celebration into a moment that this generation of young Somalis will not forget.
Somalia's 2026 National Examinations Close with Record Reach, Maternal Courage, and Mass Celebration in Mogadishu
From a mother who sat her final paper hours after giving birth to thousands of graduates flooding Daljirka Dahsoon under the Somali flag, Somalia's 2026 National Examinations closed with scenes that captured both the scale of the country's educational ambition and the spirit of its people.
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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
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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- 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.
