Interior Minister Meets Newly Elected National Peacebuilders Network Leadership
MOGADISHU (SONNA) – The Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, H.E. Ali Yusuf Ali Hosh, has received the newly elected Executive Committee of the National Indepe…
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Arab Parliament Condemns Attack on Qatari LNG Tanker, Expresses Solidarity with Qatar
Cairo, (SONNA) – The Arab Parliament has strongly condemned the targeting of the Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Al Mayeda while sailing in the Arabian Gulf, warning that…
NUSOJ Completes Workshops to Strengthen Journalists’ Skills
MOGADISHU (SONNA) – The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has completed two capacity-building workshops in Mogadishu and Galkayo aimed at strengthening journalists’ skil…
Somali Students Showcase National Culture at International Festival in China
CHANGSHA (SONNA) – Somali students studying in China have showcased their country’s cultural heritage at an international cultural festival held this week in Changsha, the capital…
Information Minister Visits Somali Embassy in Cairo
CAIRO (SONNA) – The Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. Abdifitaah Qasim Mohamud, paid an official visit to the Somali Embassy i…
Speaker of the House of the People Arrives in Djibouti for Official Visit
DJIBOUTI CITY (SONNA) – The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, H.E. Abdiqadir Mohamed Nur (Jama), accompanied by a parliamentary delegation, a…
SoDMA, UNICEF Strengthen Cooperation on Humanitarian Logistics
MOGADISHU (SONNA) – The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), held a meeting in Mogadishu to strengthen coop…
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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
International brands are opening in Mogadishu, and Somalis are the ones bringing themA menswear retailer opened in the capital this week, the latest in a run of arrivals in which the master franchises are held by Somali companies and, in several cases, by Somalis returning from abroad.
- •The Fiscal Cannibalism of Africa: How Punitive Taxation is Driving Industrial Capital to Asia and The Case for A Somali Industrial Revolution
- •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
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
Somalia joins five-country push to connect Eastern Africa’s digital systems
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
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Why the Most Dollarised Economy in East Africa Needs the Yuan the Most
1 October 2026
Somalia’s Diplomatic Reawakening: Rebuilding Institutions and Advancing the National Interest
30 September 2026
Somalia: Forever Standing Shoulder to Shoulder with Palestine
30 September 2026
What Johannesburg tells us about China in Africa: the numbers behind the partnership
19 September 2026
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 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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Banadir
- 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.
