Northern Somali (or Northern-Central Somali) forms the basis for Standard Somali. Benadir (also known as Coastal Somali) is spoken on the Benadir coast, from Adale to south of Merca …

Dec 23, 2025 · The Somali people make up the overwhelming majority of Somalia’s population. They are divided into numerous clans, which are groups that trace their common ancestry …

Livestock accounts for upwards of 40% of the GDP and 50% of export earnings. Somalia has a population of 19 million people within its borders, 10 million in neighboring countries, and …

3 days ago · In January 2013 the United States officially recognized the Somali government for the first time since 1991. However, the U.S. government does not maintain a diplomatic …

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Somali resistance to their colonial masters, both familiar and foreign, began in 1899 under the leadership of religious scholar Mahammad Abdille Hasan. Their primary targets were their …

4 days ago · Somali capital holds first direct election in over five decades Amid opposition boycotts, people in Mogadishu vote in the city’s first direct local polls since 1969.

3 days ago · Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday - a decision that could reshape …

3 days ago · The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

5 days ago · For the first time in decades, Somalia is abandoning its clan-based political system and allowing residents of Mogadishu to choose local representatives directly under the "one …