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Somalia's Ambassador to the United States and Canada joined former ministers and prominent figures at a week of ceremonies, cultural exhibitions and community discussions in Alberta, one of many celebrations held across the world as Somalis everywhere marked the 66th anniversary of independence.
At a closing ceremony at Villa Somalia attended by the country's entire senior leadership, the President announced a finalised national plan to end Al-Shabaab, renewed the amnesty offer to its fighters, extended a hand of dialogue to Somaliland, ruled out any relations with Israel, and promised Somalis that after 58 years they will never again be led by a person they did not directly vote for.
MOGADISHU(SONNA)-Hundreds of residents gathered in Mogadishu on Wednesday as horse riders and camel caravans paraded through the capital's main streets to commemorate Somalia's Ind…
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The President of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Tuesday night attended the national flag-raising ceremony commemorating 1 Ju…
Beijing, (SONNA) – The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in the People’s Republic of China hosted the Somalia Industrialization and Special Economic Zones Forum in Beijing…
Mogadishu, (SONNA) — The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today laid the foundation stone for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Enviro…
Three years after the district returned to government hands, residents of Harardhere have begun collecting their voter cards, bringing Somalia's direct electoral process to a coastal community once known for insurgency and piracy and now preparing to cast ballots.
Algeria's newly appointed Ambassador to Somalia and around one hundred heads of diplomatic missions joined Somali students and embassy staff in Algiers as Ambassador Yusuf Ahmed Hassan hailed the courage and unity of the Somali people on the 66th anniversary of independence and the birth of the Somali Republic.
A personal letter from King Charles III. A video message from the British Ambassador filmed on a Somali beach. The Library of Birmingham lit in Somali blue. The first ever Somali Flag Raising Ceremony at Birmingham City Hall. No other country marked Somalia's Independence Day the way the United Kingdom did.
Governments on five continents sent congratulations. Five iconic landmarks lit up in Somali blue and white. Flags were raised from Buffalo City Hall to Birmingham City Council. Somalia's 66th Independence Day was not just celebrated at home. It was acknowledged by the world.
Mogadishu, (SONNA) – Somalia’s 66th Independence Day celebrations received an overwhelming outpouring of congratulations from governments, international organizations, and senior o…
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Organizers of the prestigious Somali Hero Awards 2026 have announced that this year’s ceremony will take place on November 14, 2026, at the Marriott Minnea…
On the 66th anniversary of the day the Somali Republic was born, the President laid flowers at the monument to those who made it possible, watched his armed forces march through the capital, and called on his people to protect what was built at such cost.
Cairo, July 1, 2026 (SONNA) – The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Egypt, in collaboration with the Somali Students’ Association and the Somali community, hosted a wel…
Somalia's Ambassador to the United States and Canada joined former ministers and prominent figures at a week of ceremonies, cultural exhibitions and community discussions in Alberta, one of many celebrations held across the world as Somalis everywhere marked the 66th anniversary of independence.
At a closing ceremony at Villa Somalia attended by the country's entire senior leadership, the President announced a finalised national plan to end Al-Shabaab, renewed the amnesty offer to its fighters, extended a hand of dialogue to Somaliland, ruled out any relations with Israel, and promised Somalis that after 58 years they will never again be led by a person they did not directly vote for.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Organizers of the prestigious Somali Hero Awards 2026 have announced that this year’s ceremony will take place on November 14, 2026, at the Marriott Minnea…
