Somali news from every region: Hiiraan Online, Garowe Online and Goobjoog News, Puntland Post and Somaliland Today, plus Radio Mogadishu, the BBC and VOA Somali services and the SONNA state agency.
National Newspapers
Somali-Language Media
Puntland and Somaliland
Digital and TV
TV and Radio
Business and Economy
البنك المركزي الصومالي — البنك المركزي الصومالي CBS.
Somalia Business News — موقع أخبار الأعمال الصومالية.
Sports
الاتحاد الصومالي لكرة القدم — الاتحاد الرسمي، المنتخب الصومالي النجوم.
News Agencies
Online News Sites
صحيفة الصومال اليوم، اليومية الإلكترونية تقدم آخر الأخبار والمقالات.
Frequently asked questions
- In what languages is Somali news published?
- Somali news sources publish in Somali, Arabic and English — Arabic is an official language of Somalia alongside Somali.
- What are the most read Somali news sites?
- Garowe Online, Hiiraan Online and Goobjoog News are among the most widely read Somali news platforms.
- What is Somalia's official news agency?
- The Somali National News Agency (SONNA) is the official agency of the federal government.
Somalia has one of East Africa's most resilient and diverse media landscapes, serving 18 million people in a country that has shown remarkable press development despite decades of civil conflict, the collapse of the central state in 1991, and ongoing security challenges from Al-Shabaab. Somalia publishes in Somali, Arabic and English, with a uniquely strong tradition of oral and radio journalism reflecting its rich oral culture — making radio the most important medium for reaching populations across the country's vast and dispersed territory.
Hiiraan Online is Somalia's most visited portal. Garowe Online leads for Puntland coverage. BBC Somali and VOA Somali are the most trusted international services. SBC is the national broadcaster. The official SOMAFF covers the Ocean Stars national football team. Uniquely, Somaliland — the self-declared independent northern republic — has its own thriving media scene covered by Somaliland Today.
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