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Look up Somali or somali in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Somalis, an inhabitant or ethnicity associated with Greater Somali Region Somali language...

ancient Harari alias for the Somali people. Somalis overwhelmingly prefer the demonym Somali over the incorrect Somalian since the former is an endonym...

ethnic group and nation native to the Somali Peninsula. The Somali language is the shared mother tongue of ethnic Somalis, which is part of the Cushitic branch...

a Somali father and an Ethiopian mother. Ismael also stated that he was a former child soldier in the ongoing Somali Civil War and a former Somalian pirate;...

Somali (/səˈmɑːli, soʊ-/ sə-MAH-lee, soh-; Latin script: Af Soomaali; Wadaad: اف صومالِ‎; Osmanya: 𐒖𐒍 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘 [af soːmaːli]) is an Afroasiatic...

Piracy off the coast of Somalia occurs in the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel, and Indian Ocean, in Somali territorial waters and other surrounding places...

The Somali Civil War (Somali: Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Soomaaliya; Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الصومالية al-ḥarb al-’ahliyya aṣ-ṣūmāliyya) is an ongoing civil war...

united with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somalia) to form the Somali Republic. The union of the two states proved problematic early...

air force of Somalia. Called the Somali Aeronautical Corps (SAC) during its pre-independence period (1954–1960), it was renamed as Somali Air Force (SAF)...

The Ogaden War, also known as the Ethio-Somali War (Somali: Dagaalkii Xoraynta Soomaali Galbeed, Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ሶማሊያ ጦርነት, romanized: ye’ītiyop’iya somalīya...

and the Somali Republic. It is an ethnic flag for the Somali people. The white five-pointed star represents the five regions in which the Somalis reside...

The Somali Democratic Republic (SDR) (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Dimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed; Arabic: جمهورية الصومال الديمقراطية; Italian: Repubblica Democratica...

a part of Somalia. 2021–2022 Somali political crisis Las Anod conflict Puntland–Somaliland dispute Somali Civil War (2009–present) Somali Civil War The...

Somali clans (Somali: Qabaa'ilka Soomaalida; Arabic: القبائل الصومالية, romanized: al-Qabā'il al-Sūmāliyya) are patrilineal kinship groups based on agnatic...

Somali Civil War began in 2009 and is concentrated in southern and central Somalia, primarily between the forces of the Federal Government of Somalia...

The Somali Region (Somali: Dawlad Deegaanka Soomaalida, Amharic: ሱማሌ ክልል, romanized: Sumalē Kilil, Arabic: المنطقة الصومالية), also known as Soomaali...

The Somalia national football team (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya) represents Somalia in international football and is controlled by the Somali Football...

president of Somalia (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Soomaaliya) is the head of state of Somalia. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces...

group is being considered for merging. › Somali Americans are Americans of Somali ancestry. The first ethnic Somalis to arrive in the United States were sailors...

The Somali Republic (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Soomaalida; Italian: Repubblica Somala; Arabic: جمهورية الصومال aṣ-Ṣūmāl) was formed by the union of the Italian...

merging. › Somali diaspora (Somali: 𐒎𐒚𐒇𐒁𐒖𐒃𐒝𐒌𐒂𐒖 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒜𐒆, romanized: Qurbajoogta Soomaaliyeed ) refers to ethnic Somalis who reside...

organization based in Somalia. It is involved in the ongoing Somali Civil War and controls territory in south and southwestern Somalia, which is referred...

Regional Somali Language Academy is an intergovernmental regulating body for the Somali language in the Horn region. In January 2015, President of Somalia Hassan...

Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF). The SSDF and newly formed Somali National Movement (SNM) began mounting guerrilla operations into Somalia from...

The Somali ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes), also known as the blue-necked ostrich, is a large flightless bird native to the Horn of Africa. It is one...

Commons has media related to Somali (cat). Cat Fanciers Association - Somali The International Cat Association - Somali Somali cat club of Great Britain...

The Somali shilling (sign: Sh.So.; Somali: shilin; Arabic: شلن; Italian: scellino; ISO 4217: SOS) is the official currency of Somalia. It is subdivided...

The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS; Somali: Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya, DFS; Arabic: الحكومة الفيدرالية الصومالية) is the internationally recognised...

in large numbers to Somali customers. In Somali society, slaves were considered a source of wealth and a mark of status. Somalis kept slaves for agricultural...

after the Somalia government of Siad Barre sought to incorporate the predominantly Somali-inhabited Ogaden region into a Pan-Somali Greater Somalia. By September...

in Somali Bantus of the Juba region. Politically, the Somali Bantu of different tribes form ethnic alliances in the parliament of Somalia. The Somali Bantu...

sent by Somalis-based abroad to relatives in Somalia. This accounts for 20%-50% of the Somali economy. Dahabshiil is the largest of the Somali money transfer...

military forces. Historically, Somali society conferred distinction upon warriors (waranle) and rewarded military acumen. All Somali males were regarded as potential...

religion, it is divided into more than 500 clans and sub-clans." Somali clans (Somali: Qabaa'ilka Soomaalida; Arabic: القبائل الصومالية, romanized: al-Qabā'il...

Somali engaged in fraud in Minnesota". President Trump "signaled an interest in increasing his deportation efforts in the state by focusing on Somali...

Somalia (Somali: Somaliya; aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fideraaliya)...

individuals have also adopted the languages. Somali is for instance used as a second language by speakers of Girirra. Somali variations form a group of East Cushitic...

honor Somali patriarchs and forefathers evolved from ancient Somali burial customs. Such tombs, which are predominantly found in northern Somalia (the...

operations in 1991 after the start of the Somali civil war. The airline was officially relaunched by the Somali government on 28 July 2025, with an initial...

Somali cuisine is characterized by a blend of Somali, East African, Arab, Indian and Italian culinary infusions in the cuisine. As a nomadic pastoralist...

The Somali wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis) is a subspecies of the African wild ass. The legs of the Somali wild ass are striped, resembling those...

The BBC Somali Service is a BBC World Service radio station transmitted in the Somali language and based in Broadcasting House in West London and in Hargeisa...

troops, the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its successor, the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), in their conflicts with Somali Islamist...

ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Italian Somalis (Italian: Italo-somali) are Somali-born citizens who are fully or partially of Italian descent...

The Somali Future Council (Somali: Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliya; SFC) is an opposition coalition against the Federal Government of Somalia. It was founded...

This is a list of notable Somalis from Somalia, Somaliland, Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia as well as the Somali diaspora. Ali A. Abdi – sociologist and educationist...

official language of Somalia is Somali and remains the most widely spoken language in the country, with Northern Standard Somali as the most widely spoken...

Italian Somaliland (Italian: Somalia Italiana; Arabic: الصومال الإيطالي, romanized: Al-Sumal Al-Italiy; Somali: Dhulka Soomaalida ee Talyaaniga) comprised...

culture of Somalia is an amalgamation of traditions that were developed independently since the Proto-Somali era. The hypernym of the term Somali from a geopolitical...

The South-West State of Somalia (Somali: Koonfur Galbeed, Maay: Koofur Orsé) is a federal member state in southwestern Somalia. It was founded by Hasan...

The Ethiopian–Somali conflict is a territorial and political dispute between Ethiopia, Somalia, and insurgents in the area. Originating in the 1300s, the...

Somali Lemonade was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The bay mare won the Grade I 2014 Diana Stakes. Somali Lemonade had multiple Grade III stakes wins...

breakaway wing of the USC, the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), the Somali Southern National Movement (SSNM) and Somali Democratic Movement (SDM). The...

The Federal Parliament of Somalia (Somali: Golaha Shacabka Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya; Arabic: البرلمان الاتحادي في الصومال)...

The Somali National League (Somali: Heerka Koowaad ee Soomaali), formerly the Somali Premier League, is the Somali professional league for men's association...

Speaker of the House: Abdi Hashim Abdelahi. Somali Civil War (2009–present) Constitutional crisis in Somalia Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud 6 January...

Somali mythology covers the beliefs, myths, legends and folk tales circulating in Somali society that were passed down to new generations in a timeline...

and that civil rights groups and Somali community leaders warned the political reaction "risks stigmatizing Somali Minnesotans as a whole." The 19th...

war in Somalia led to a large number of Somali immigrants, comprising the majority of the current Somali population in the UK. British Somalis are one...

unification efforts of Somali nationalists. The post-independence governments of the Somali Republic (1960–1969) and the Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991)...

off the Somali Coast is thought to be limited by the strong winds, with most instances of piracy occurring when the Somali Jet is weak. The Somali Jet is...

The Somali Navy (Somali: Ciidamada Badda Soomaaliyeed, Arabic: القوات البحرية الصومالية, romanized: al-Quwwat al-Bahriyah as-Sumaliyah, lit. 'Somali Navy...

The Somali National Army (Somali: Ciidanka Xooga Dalka Soomaaliyeed, lit. 'Somali Ground Forces') are the ground forces component of the Somali Armed...

considered for merging. › Somali Canadians are Canadians of Somali origin or are dual Somali and Canadian nationality. Early Somali arrivals in Canada started...

Somali art is the artistic culture of the Somali people, both historic and contemporary. These include artistic traditions in pottery, music, architecture...

Somali sheep may refer to: the Blackheaded Somali, a Somali breed of sheep the Brazilian Somali, a Brazilian breed of sheep the Somali Arab, a Somali...

dei Giovani Somali or Lega Somala della Gioventù), initially known as the Somali Youth Club (SYC), was the first political party in Somalia. It played...

established Somali merchants as leaders in the commerce between Asia and Africa, and in the process influenced the Chinese language with the Somali language...

Somali Flag may refer to: Flag of Somalia Flag of Somaliland This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Somali flag. If an internal...

much support after branding itself the Somali resistance against the Ethiopian occupation. Al-Shabaab fused Somali nationalism with jihadism. It was also...

from Africa in Finland. The first Somali immigrants came to Finland in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1990, 44 Somali students studying in the Soviet...

Sheikh Mohamud (Somali: Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud; Arabic: حسن شيخ محمود, romanized: Ḥasan Shaykh Muḥamūd; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician who...

The Somali Outlaws are a Somali American gang. The gang originated in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The Somali Outlaws is a street gang...

from the Somali plate forming the eastern Indian Ocean. The Somali-Indian boundary spreading ridge is known as the Carlsberg Ridge. The Somali-Australian...

The Somali Current is a cold ocean boundary current that runs along the coast of Somalia and Oman in the Western Indian Ocean and is analogous to the Gulf...

The Western Somali Liberation Front (Somali: Jabhadda Xoreynta Somali Galbeed; abbreviated WSLF) was a Somali nationalist movement that waged an insurgency...

it found itself entangled in armed conflict with Somali factions, predominantly against the Somali National Alliance (SNA) led by Gen. Mohammed Farah...

Disputes between Somalia and Ethiopia over the Ogaden (now the Somali Region) date to Ethiopian Emperor Menelik's expansions into Somali lands during the...

transcribe the Somali language. Of these, the Somali Latin alphabet is the most widely used. It has been the official writing script in Somalia since the Supreme...

Ethiopian Somalis refers to the Somalis from modern-day Ethiopia, particularly the Ogaden, officially the Somali Region. Their language is primarily Somali and...

competitions annually held throughout Somalia. The Somali Studies Association recognizes Somali scholars whose work concerning Somali studies stands out with the...

recognition of the Somalia-born Hussein Samatar's many civic contributions to Minneapolis. The Somali community in Minnesota is represented by Somali-run organizations...

transcription delimiters. This article describes the phonology of the Somali language. Somali has 23 consonants which cover every place of articulation on the...

The Somali Arab is Somali breed of domestic sheep. It is one of two breeds of sheep reported by Somalia, the other being the Blackheaded Somali. It is...

The Blackheaded Somali is Somali breed of domestic sheep. It is one of two breeds of sheep reported by Somalia, the other being the Somali Arab. It is white...

The Somali hedgehog (Atelerix sclateri) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is endemic to Somalia. The Somali hedgehog is nocturnal. The...

Women in Somalia form a key part of Somali society, with clearly defined and important roles in the family and structure. This includes Somali women in...

Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre; Arabic: محمد زياد بري, romanized: Muhammad Ziād Barīy; c. 6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali military...

Somali literature is the literature used by the ethnic Somalis of Somalia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Due to the Somali people's passionate...

YouTuber and influencer. In December 2025, his video alleging fraud at Somali-run child care centers in Minnesota went viral. The video's allegations...

even when access to water is limited. Blackheaded Somali Zorloni, Alberto (1 August 2003). "Somali". Breeds of Livestock. Oklahoma State University. Archived...

The Somali passport (Somali: baasaboor) is a passport issued to citizens of Somalia for international travel. Green Passports were formerly used, which...

a lack of confidence in the Somali shilling, the US dollar is widely accepted as a medium of exchange alongside the Somali shilling. Dollarization notwithstanding...

1984 to 1989, he was the ambassador to India for the Somali Democratic Republic. In 1989, as the Somali Rebellion against Siad Barre was escalating, Aidid...

colonial era scholar and administrator stated that Somali males are nonsentimental creatures, stating: The Somali is not a sentimental creature and has not much...

the Somali Armed Forces, the National Intelligence and Security Agency operates Bayraktar TB2 drones. Among firearms associated with the Somali National...

Radio Risaala: Somali News Online". Retrieved 30 May 2024. "SSC-Khaatumo Leader announced cabinet appointments". The Somali Digest | Somali News in English...

merging. › Somalis in Sweden (Swedish: Somalier i Sverige; Somali: Soomaalida Iswiidhan) are citizens and residents of Sweden who are Swedish of Somali ancestry...

Khedivate's Somali Coast was a short-lived dominion of the Khedivate of Egypt over a few ports of the northern Somali coast. It came about when in 1874...

"red Somali lark", "Somali bushlark" and "Somali long-billed lark". Two subspecies are recognized: C. s. somalica (Witherby, 1903) – north Somalia (includes...

The Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP, Somali: Xisbiga Hantiwadaagga Kacaanka Soomaaliyeed, XHKS, Arabic: الحزب الاشتراكي الثوري الصومالي, al-Ḥizb...

Salaam Somali Bank, often abbreviated to SSB, is a Somali commercial bank. It is headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia. SSB is one of the largest privately...

which were approved by the Somali Council of Ministers and await parliamentary endorsement. In September 2014, the Somali government began utilizing a...

This is a list of Somali aristocratic and court titles that were historically used by the Somali people's various sultanates, kingdoms and empires. Also...

"Guidebook to the Somali Draft Provisional Constitution". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2012. "Somali parliament endorses...

Many Somalis in Yemen now speak Arabic instead of their native Somali language due to language shift. But also due to the fact that there are no Somali teachers...

Somali Reconciliation Conference may refer to: Conference on National Reconciliation in Somalia (1993) 2002 Somali Reconciliation Conference (2002) 2007...

This is a list of names from Somalia or the Somali diaspora. Ayaanle ➙ wiil nasiib leh. Absame ➙ Reer san, wiil kasoo jeeda dad wanaagsan. Aar ➙ Libaaxa...

upon Somali while patrolling the woods. He exhibits no emotions, but instinctively protects Somali from any potential threat. He acts like Somali's father...

highest share of Somali migrant and has a Somali cultural association. Other cities like Berlin and Frankfurt have also few numbers of Somali population. In...

Somalia 2009 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2010 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2011 timeline of the Somali Civil War 2012 timeline of the Somali...

Benadiri Somali, also referred to as "Coastal Somali" (Somali: Af Reer Xamar), is a dialect of the Somali language. It is primarily spoken by the Benadiri...

to as the "Somalia Syndrome". Throughout the 1980s, the Somali Rebellion escalated, eventually culminating in the full outbreak of the Somali Civil War...

Boni (Aweer) Girirra Somali Within Blench's proposal, the primary division of Macro-Somali is first between Baiso, Sam, and Somali. Then within Sam, the...

The prime minister of Somalia (Somali: Ra'iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya) is the head of government of Somalia. There have been 22 official prime ministers...

 › The Abgaal (Somali: Abgaal; Arabic: أبگال) are a Somali sub-clan of the Hawiye and the even larger Samaale clan. This prominent Somali clan, despite...

fire. However, some Somali clans more observant of mystical rites such as Madhiban are covert and secretive about their ancient Somali culture. Some of the...

The Somali bunting or Somali golden-breasted bunting (Emberiza poliopleura) is a species of bird in the family Emberizidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya...

Somalis in Norway live in the capital Oslo. Almost all Somali in Norway have come to Norway as refugees from the Somali Civil War. In 2016, Somalis were...

crisis that followed the 1991 collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic and the full outbreak of the Somali Civil War. UNITAF was mandated to create a secure...

The Somali calendar, (Somali: Soomaali tiro ammin)، (سومَلي تِرو امّين) which is a moon-and-sun-based system, was used by Somali herders and farmers to...

(pronounced and often spelled Ogadēn; Somali: Ogaadeen, Amharic: ውጋዴ/ውጋዴን) is one of the historical names used for the modern Somali Region. It is also natively...

many Somalis reside in urban centers, particularly in Nairobi’s Eastleigh suburb, a major hub for Somali businesses and culture. Significant Somali populations...

considered for merging. › Somali Australians are citizens and residents of Australia who are of Somali ancestry. Although the first Somali community in Victoria...

1992 famine in Somalia resulted from a severe drought and devastation caused by warring factions in southern Somalia, primarily the Somali National Front...

Horn Africa are possible candidates of Proto-Somali. After the collapse of Macrobia, several proto-Somali ancient wealthy city-states emerged, such as...

The Somali National Front (SNF) (Somali: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Jabhada Soomaliyeed) was a politico-military organization that operated in southern Somalia during...

that occurred concurrently in different parts of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, between Somali citizens & militias against the Pakistani peacekeeping...

The Somali National Movement (SNM; Somali: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed; Arabic: الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was one of the first organised guerrilla...

produced in Somalia. With a budget of $1.8 million, the 4-hour-and-40-minute epic followed the life of Muhammad Abdullah Hassan, leader of the Somali Dervish...

around 10,000 Somalis in Lewiston and Portland. In 2022 the number in Maine was reported to be around 6,000. In the 1990s, thousands of Somali immigrants...

Villa Somalia (Somali: Madaxtooyada Soomaaliya, Arabic: فيلا الصومال) in Mogadishu, is the palace and principal workplace of the president of Somalia. The...

Maritime history of Somalia refers to the seafaring tradition of the Somali people. It includes various stages of Somali navigational technology, shipbuilding...

Anti-Somali sentiment, Somalophobia or Somaliphobia, refers to fear, hostility, or other negative attitudes towards Somalis or Somali culture. Anti-Somali...

language during the mandate, though Somali was also an official language. Arabic was also widely spoken. Somali was then written using an Arabic script...

The Somali Police Force (SPF; Somali: Ciidanka Booliska Soomaaliya (CBS); Arabic: قوة الشرطة الصومالية, romanized: Qūwat al-Shurṭah al-Ṣūmālīyah) is the...

in Somalia sympathetic to Osama bin Laden." He also "warned that militant Islamist Pakistani proselytizers were active in Mogadishu and other Somali cities...

Infobox tribe is being considered for merging. › The Darod (Somali: Daarood) is a Somali clan. The semi-legendary forefather of this clan is Sheikh Abdirahman...

year 2025 in Somalia. President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Prime Minister: Hamza Abdi Barre. Speaker of the House: Abdi Hashim Abdelahi. Somali Civil War (timeline)...

The Somali bushbaby (Galago gallarum), or the Somali lesser galago, as it is also known, is a species of nocturnal, arboreal primate in the family Galagidae...

(Somali: Af-Ashraaf) is a speech variety of Somali spoken in the Marka district of the Lower Shebelle region and Banaadir region of southern Somalia....

October, Matabele, Punjabi and Somali shelled and sank WBS 5 Adolf Vinnen in the Norwegian Sea off Stadlandet, Norway. Somali was the leader of the 6th Destroyer...

clubs. Somalia portal Federated state Somaliland-Puntland dispute Somali Salvation Democratic Front Majeerteen Sultanate Sultanate of Hobyo Somali: Buntilaan...

alongside thousands of Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) rebels. The operation initially aimed to advance all the way to the Somali coastline and ultimately...

the sentence. Somali alphabet Andrzejewski, B.W. The Case System in Somali. London: 1979. Andrzejewski, B.W. The Declensions of Somali Nouns. London:...

Constitutional Crisis in the Horizon?". Somali News in English | The Somali Digest. Retrieved 2025-03-06. "Somalia: Rising tension due to proposed constitutional...

considered for merging. › The Hawiye (Somali: Hawiye; Arabic: بنو هوية) are one of the principal and largest of the Somali clans, tracing their lineage back...

April 8, 2009, four Somali pirates boarded the Maersk Alabama when it was located around 240 nmi (440 km) southeast of the Somalian port city of Eyl. With...

Faisal Hawar; Somali Public Radio Person of the Year 2012". Somali Public Radio. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014. Somalia: Somaliland naval...

The Brazilian Somali or Somális Brasileira is a Brazilian breed of domestic sheep. It derives from cross-breeding of local sheep with Blackheaded Persian...

The Oromo–Somali clashes flared up in December 2016 following territorial disputes between Oromia region and Somali region's Government in Ethiopia. Hundreds...

The Somalia affair was a 1993 Canadian military scandal, prompted by the beating to death of Shidane Arone, a Somali teenager, by two Canadian peacekeepers...

and Somali merchants by agreement barred Somali ships from trading in the free port cities of the Arabian Peninsula to protect the interests of Somali and...

Russian–Somali relations is the bilateral relationship between Russia and Somalia. A Somali Embassy currently operates in Moscow. Russia's embassy in...

(Somali: Weeraradii Shabeelle ee 2025ka), also known as Operation Ramadan (Somali: Hawlgalka Ramadaanka), was a military campaign in central Somalia,...

The Somali elephant shrew or Somali sengi (Galegeeska revoilii) is a species of elephant shrew in the family Macroscelididae. Its natural habitat is arid...

The president of Somalia (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Soomaaliya) is the head of state of Somalia. There have been 9 official presidents since the office was...

while Somali people agreed the British to demarcate Ethiopia and British Somaliland excluding Haud in Ethiopia. In the treaty, Britain ceded Somali territory...

Mohamed of suppressing the Somali people after several protesters were arrested and at least four were wounded by Somali forces during anti-government...

Azania (Somali: Azaaniya, Arabic: أزانيا), officially the Republic of Azania (Somali: Dawladda Azaaniya), was a self-proclaimed autonomous state of Jubaland...

Somali governments had continually supported the cause of Somali irredentism and the concept of 'Greater Somalia', a powerful sentiment many Somalis carried...

were also trained in the use of this alphabet. Kaddare Osmanya Somali orthography Somali alphabets, pronunciation and language at Omniglot Laitin, David...

Somali coup d'état may refer to: 1978 Somali coup d'état attempt 1969 Somali coup d'état This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title...

Former US ambassador to Somalia praised Somali literacy efforts: ''UNESCO reportedly examined this and found that when Somalis closed down the schools...

Somali Armed Forces and the Somali federal government, while continuing sanctions against the Al-Shabaab militant group. "UN arms embargo on Somalia"...

The United Somali Congress (USC, Somali: Golaha Midnimayada Soomaaliyeed) was one of the major rebel organizations in Somalia. Formed in 1989, it played...

the country. Livestock include the Somali goat and the Blackheaded Somali and Somali Arab breeds of sheep . The Somali goat is used primarily for the production...

Telecom NationLink Telecom Netco OnkoTel Sahal Telecom Somalia Somafone Somali Data Network Somali Telecom Group Somlink Telecom Somnet Somtel Telenet International...

deposits. Somalia is separated from Seychelles by the Somali Sea and is separated from Socotra by the Guardafui Channel. Due to Somalia's proximity to...

The Somali Stock Exchange (SSE), also known as the Somalia Stock Exchange, is the national bourse of Somalia founded by SEF. The Somali Stock Exchange...

The Somali crow, or dwarf raven (Corvus edithae), is approximately the size (44–46 cm in length) of the carrion crow, Corvus corone but with a longer bill...

established by the SYL (Somali Youth League), which won one of the first competitions" under Somali management in 1958.Other early Somali clubs to be established...

Among these are the Somali Students Union and the Somali Forum. Somalia portal Pakistan portal Pakistanis in Somalia Pakistan–Somalia relations Fakhr, Alhan...

The Dervish Movement (Somali: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Daraawiish) also known as the Dervish State was an armed resistance movement and polity in the Horn of Africa...

leaders which have held de facto control over vast areas within Somalia. First Somali resistance group. Leaders: Dr. Hassan Ali Mire, Abdullahi Yusuf...

 › The Gadabuursi (Somali: Gadabuursi, Arabic: جادابورسي), also known as Samaroon (Arabic: قبيلة سَمَرُون), is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division...

with Basel's first Somali wild asses in 1970 and the first birth in 1972. Zoo Basel manages the European studbook for the Somali wild ass and coordinates...

to Somali population increase and continuing lack of preparation mechanisms, and they may be exemplified by meteorological reasons as well. Somali seasons...

Ogaden Somalia, with nearly all Somali actors. Growing out of the Somali people's rich storytelling tradition, the first few feature-length Somali films...

of the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Dastuurka Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya) is the supreme law of Somalia. It provides the legal foundation...

in Somalia at birth if the father is Somali. Those who acquire nationality at birth include children born anywhere as long as their father is Somali, meaning...

Somali nationalism (Somali: Soomaalinimo; Arabic: القومية الصومالية, romanized: al-Qawmīyya al-Sūmāliyya) is an ideology advocating for the unification...

Mohamed Hashi Abdi, Somali politician Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, Somali politician Omar Hashi Aden, Somali politician Mohamed Hashi Elmi, Somali politician Mohammed...

given the small proportion of Somali speakers in Toronto. He contends that Somali loanwords in MTE originated in Somali immigrant neighbourhoods in Rexdale...

1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, also known as the First Ogaden War marked the first military conflict between the newly established Somali Republic and...

600 artillery, which was almost the whole Somali Army. Soviet officials put the number of attacking Somali forces at 23,000 servicemen, 150 T-34 and 50...

Air Somalia was a privately owned airline based in Somalia. It was the first private airline owned entirely by Somali nationals. The carrier was established...

is aimed at young Somalis in the Rexdale area of Toronto with the goal of working in conjunction with the Somali community, Somali parents, and Canadian...

The Somali pigeon (Columba oliviae) or Somali stock dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Somalia. The IUCN Redlist identified...

coordinates) Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been a threat to international shipping since the beginning of the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s. Since...

the course of the 16th century, Somali-Portuguese tensions would remain high and the increased contact between Somali sailors and Ottoman corsairs worried...

operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American military force code-named Task Force Ranger during the Somali Civil War in 1993. The primary objective...

Justice. Adonis and Abbey Publishers. ISBN 978-1-909112-62-9. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Islam in Somalia. Somali Qadiriya (Somali language)...

Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM, Somali: Dhaqdhaqaaqa Wadaniga Soomaaliyeed, Arabic: الحركة الوطنية الصومالية) was a major Political and Military faction...

existed for LGBTQ people in Somalia. However lots of Somali immigrants have formed majority Somali or even solely Somali LGBTQ organizations in Canada...

prominent figures of Somali civic society united to form a political party in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Roughly 400 delegates of the Somali Congress for...

The Somali Democratic Party (SDP; Somali: Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga Soomaalida), formerly the Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party (ESPDP; Somali: Xisbiga...

The following species of birds are found exclusively in Somalia: Columba oliviae - Somali pigeon Laniarius nigerrimus - black boubou Alaemon hamertoni...

 › The Habar Gidir (Somali: Habar Gidir, Arabic: هبر جدر) is a subclan of the Hawiye. The clan has produced some prominent Somali figures, including the...

The Intergovernmental Academy of Somali Language (abbr. AGA) is an Intergovernmental Academy of Somali Language in the Horn of Africa, established by...

military & civilians. 2020 - Somali & Pakistani Air Forces sign agreements for training Somali airmen & officers. 2025 - Somali army & allied militias repel...

constructed motifs, and calligraphy. Somalis have a rich musical heritage centered on traditional Somali folklore. Most Somali songs are pentatonic. That is...

have been named Somali: French destroyer Somali, an Arabe-class destroyer launched in 1917 and struck in 1935. French frigate Somali, a Cannon-class destroyer...

replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). The mission aims to support Somali security forces in stabilizing the country and combating...

Damo (Somali: Daamo) is a small coastal settlement in Alula District, Bari region,Puntland, northeastern Somalia, situated approximately 5 km west of Cape...

Somali or Miss Somalia Organization is a national beauty pageant in Somalia that selects the country's representatives to the Miss World. Miss Somali...

State. Hiran is bordered by the Somali Region of Ethiopia (or the 1908 Convention Line) to the northwest and the Somali provinces of Galgudud to the northeast...

The Somali Postal Service (Somali Post) is the national postal service of Somalia. It is part of the Federal Government of Somalia's Ministry of Communications...

2000 "Soomaaliyeey toosoo", the Somali national anthem from 2000 to 2012 See Help:IPA, Somali Latin alphabet and Somali phonology. Sometimes written qolabaa...

of the Catholic missions in Italian Somalia. Most were Somali Bantu. The Bible was first translated into Somali only in 1979. The Diocese of Mogadishu...

of the Somali people were an important link in the Horn of Africa connecting the region's commerce with the rest of the old world. Proto-Somali sailors...

retreating Somali Islamists. Al-Shabaab viewed the Kenyan government with hostility ever since. During the early 2007 fighting between the Somali Islamists...

year 2024 in Somalia. President: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Prime Minister: Hamza Abdi Barre Speaker of the House: Abdi Hashi Abdullahi Somali Civil War (timeline)...

of Somalia Flag of Somaliland "Somalia". www.fotw.info. "Somali Embassy in Belgium – Somali Flag". 11 June 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November...

Bay (Somali: Baay, Arabic: باي,) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia within the Southwest state. It is bordered by the Somali regions...

Cannabis is present in Somalia, and noted in the Somali 1971 penal code. Reports in 1970 and 1971 note that it is one of the few narcotic drugs found there...

Michael Mariano (Somali: Maykal Maryaano) (1914-1987) was a Somali politician and businessman best remembered for leading a delegation to UN Headquarters...

Politics in Ethiopia's Somali region since 1991" Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine, Bildhaan: the International Journal of Somali Studies, 6 (2006)...

Somali National Television (SNTV) (Somali: Telefishinka Qaranka Soomaaliyeed, abbreviated TQS) is the State media TV owned by Federal Government of Somalia...

Italian pacification campaigns in Somalia were a series of military conflicts between the Kingdom of Italy and various Somali Sultanates and clans, from 1900...

Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is a media group that operates in the Puntland region of Somalia, in particular the three main cities of Bossaso...

squadron, raided a compound 12 miles (19 km) north of the Somali city of Adado, killing nine Somali pirates and freeing American Jessica Buchanan and Dane...

Immigration in Somalia is regulated by the Somali Immigration Department of the Federal Government of Somalia. Due to the long absence of governmental...

Bashir Mohamed Jama and Said Mohamed Hersy former head of the Somali Custodial Corps (Somali: Ciidamada Asluubta). The rank insignia of commissioned officers...

The 1969 Somali coup d'état was a bloodless military takeover of the Somali Republic on 21 October 1969, led by Somali National Army officers of the Supreme...

The Somali shrew (Crocidura somalica) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Mali, Somalia, and Sudan. Its natural habitat...

role in Somali society, the initiative gained significant popularity and acceptance, along with substantial financial support from the Somali business...

beginning of the Somali Air Force, until the destruction of the country of Somalia, "Photograph Worthy 1960".]. Somali Swiss Media (in Somali). 2007-11-06...

preoccupation with war for the Ogaden against the Western Somali Liberation Front and Somali National Army. Immediately after the Ogaden War ended–the...

naturalized citizens of the Netherlands who are of Somali ancestry. They form one of the larger Somali communities in Europe and amongst the second largest...

Somali Yacht Club is a Ukrainian rock band from Lviv formed in 2010. Forming as a jam band in 2010 in the city of Lviv, Somali Yacht Club eventually evolved...

the defence of the country. The Armed Forces (including Somali Army, Somali Air Force, and Somali Navy) under the Defence Ministry are primarily responsible...

Barkhad Abdi (Somali: Barkhad Cabdi, IPA: [bàrxád̪ ʕábd̪ì]; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali actor. He made his acting debut as the pirate Abduwali Muse...

1914. Yemenite-Somali Jews served as prominent leaders in successive Somali governments of the 1960s and 1970s. However, when Somalia joined the Arab...

Somali Football Federation. Abdi Bile from Las Anod is Somalia's most decorated athlete in history; Abdi Bile also holds the highest number of Somali...

The Somali fiscal (Lanius somalicus) is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. Other common names include the Karoli fiscal, the Somali fiscal shrike...

the first and largest Somali television satellite network of its type. Royal TV and Somali Channel TV also broadcast to Somalia from their UK studios...

French Somaliland (French: Côte française des Somalis, lit. 'French Coast of the Somalis', CFS; Somali: Xeebta Soomaaliyeed ee Faransiiska; Arabic: ساحل...

Tanzania offered to train Somali government troops, but not to deploy peacekeepers. On 9 February 2007 a gathering of 800 Somali demonstrators in north Mogadishu...

Past: Essays in Southern Somali History. University Microfilms International. p. 149. "Rights leader: Islamist fighters seize Somali town". The Seattle Times...

the Somali Star was established by the Government of Somalia in 1961, the year after Somalia became a republic. It was named in honor of the Somali flag...

Mogadishu-based Somali Tourism Association (SOMTA) provides on-the-ground consulting services. In 2024, the number of foreign visitors to Somalia has increased...

arms of Somalia was adopted on October 10, 1956, by the then Italian Trust Territory of Somaliland and features a golden framed shield of the Somali flag...

support from Israel to counter Somali insurgents fighting for the independence of the Ogaden region and against the Somali Republic which was aiding them...

in Somalia 1954 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War 1969 1969 Somali coup d'état 1977 – 1978 Ogaden War 1977 Somali invasion of Ogaden 1978 1978 Somali coup...

2002 Somali Reconciliation Conference in Eldoret, Kenya. The TNG was opposed by a rival pan-Somali governmental movement, known as the Somalia Reconciliation...

Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). During early 1991, the government of the Somali Democratic Republic collapsed as the Somali Rebellion transitioned...

Epifanio Ajello.[citation needed] Many Somali-Italian words were orthographically altered to accommodate Somali phonetics. Below is an example of some...

apart of the Somali Plate and the Arabian Plate. The geology of Somaliland, the de facto independent country recognized as part of Somalia, is to some...

central government of Somalia collapsed in 1991, the once firmly regulated Somali charcoal trade reopened. In the 1990s, the Somali Civil War, destructive...

leading scholars of Somali, including Musa Haji Ismail Galal, B. W. Andrzejewski and Shire Jama Ahmed specifically for transcribing the Somali language, and...

fueled Somali nationalist aspirations for a unified Greater Somalia, encompassing Somali-inhabited areas in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia. As Kenya...

Somali businesses have offered goods to customers at lower prices than their local competitors, cornering the market in many areas. By 2010, Somali entrepreneurs...

for merging. › The Marehan (Somali: Mareexaan, Arabic: مريحان) is a Somali clan, which is part of one of the largest Somali clan families, the Darod. Between...

considered for merging. › The Isaaq (Somali: Reer Sheekh Isxaaq) is a major Somali clan. It is one of the largest Somali clan families in the Horn of Africa...

Mohamed Abdulmajid (Somali: Iimaan Maxamed Cabdulmajiid; born Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid, 25 July 1955), known mononymously as Iman, is a Somali-American model...

upsurge in Somali piracy. An advance excerpt appeared in a May 2011 edition of The Guardian. The Pirate Tapes, a documentary film "Somali pirate: 'We're...

Elapsoidea chelazziorum, the Somali garter snake, is a species of snake of the family Elapidae. The snake is found in Somalia. Spawls, S. (2021). "Elapsoidea...

in Somalia since August 2024, following an ultimatum from the Somali government, which would have otherwise seen them prohibited from using Somali airspace...

in Somalia and other States in the region "U.S. Court Upholds Somali Pirates' Conviction". The New York Times. 23 May 2012. "Kenya Can Try Somali Pirates...

Somali Sign Language (SSL) is a sign language used by the deaf community in Somalia and Djibouti. In the 1980s a school for the deaf was established in...

(Somali: Majeerteen, Arabic: ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) alternately known as Mohammed Harti, is a Somali sub-clan...

Music of Somalia (Somali: Muusiga Soomaaliya) is music following the musical styles, techniques and sounds of the Somali people. Somali people have a rich...

political party, the Somali Youth Club (SYC), was subsequently established in Mogadishu in 1943; it was later renamed the Somali Youth League (SYL). The...

(Maay: Reewin, Somali: Raxanweyn, Arabic: رحنوين), also known as the Digil and Mirifle (Somali: Digil iyo Mirifle) is a major Somali clan. It is one...

The Somali Democratic League (ESDL) was a political party in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. It was the ruling EPRDF's regional partner from 1994 to 1998...

The University of Somalia (UNISO) (Somali: Jaamacada Soomaaliya, Arabic: جامعة الصومال) is a private university in Mogadishu, Somalia. The institution...

based in Stockholm. In 1991, the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic amid the outbreak of the Somali Civil War left the country without a central government...

somalicus, also known as Somali rock gecko or Somali semaphore gecko, is a species of lizard in the Sphaerodactylidae family found in Somalia and Ethiopia. Pristurus...

Retrieved December 6, 2009. "Somali blasts kill at least 30 at 'militants mosque'". BBC News. May 1, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010. "Somali MPs killed in hotel suicide...

(Somali: Jubbaland; Arabic: جوبالاند; Italian: Oltregiuba), or the Juba Valley (Somali: Dooxada Jubba), is a federal member state in southern Somalia....

of Somalia, of which the honours system consists of orders and medals awarded for exemplary service to the nation. The title of Order of the Somali Star...

He agreed and was joined by a Somali fleet in order to attack the Portuguese colonies in Southeast Africa. The Somali-Ottoman offensive managed to drive...

language (a dialect of Somali) they keep secret from the ruling Somali clans. Although Muslims and ethnically similar to other Somalis, the Yibir caste has...

Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse (born 1990) is a Somali pirate. He is the sole survivor of four pirates who hijacked the MV Maersk Alabama in April 2009 and then...

language family.[citation needed] The main Somali dialect that is the most widely used is Northern Somali, a term applied to several sub-dialects, the...

repurposed to become the first seat of the Somali parliament after independence. People's Assembly Building (Somalia), the second parliament building, completed...

southern Mudug. Somalia portal War in Somalia (1992–1993) Somalia War (2006–2009) Somali Civil War (2009–present) Factions in the Somali Civil War Mogadishu...

and Somali region, which primarily constitutes those of the Somali ethnic group, began in December 2016 following territorial disputes. Somalis are mostly...

Italy–Somalia relations (Somali: Xiriirka Talyaaniga-Soomaaliya) are bilateral relations between Italy and Somalia. Relations between the modern-day territories...

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (Somali: Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed, Arabic: عبدالله يوسف أحمد‎; 15 December 1934 – 23 March 2012), was a Somali politician and former...

Division 60, Somali National Army (Somali: Qeybta 60aad) is a division of the Somali Armed Forces. It has been active in two periods from the 1970s to...

eventually allocated. 2017 Somali drought Food security Water security Horn of Africa drought (2020–2023) Climate change in Somalia 2025 hunger crisis in Syria...

Bari (Somali: Bari, Arabic: بري) is an administrative region (gobol) in northeastern Somalia that consists of six districts: Qandala, Iskushuban, Alula...

Somali Police Force commander Salaad Gabeyre Kediye, former Somali senior military commander Ahmed Mohamed Jimale, former Chief of staff of Somalia National...

part of Somali national identity. In 1961 Islam was declared the state religion and subsequent governments have maintained this policy. The Somali Democratic...

The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) (previously: Somali Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority (SCAMA)) is the national civil aviation authority...

the Somali Basin seized the Danish/U.S. cargo ship Maersk Alabama at a distance of 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) southeast of Eyl, Somalia. The...

Mohammed Abdullah al-Somali (born January 1965) is a former Yemeni military officer. Somali received education at the Yemeni Military Academy, and held...

Pan-Somali Greater Somalia. In the first week of the conflict, Somali armed forces took southern and central Ogaden and for most of the war, the Somali army...

(Somali: Aadan Cabdulle Cismaan Dacar, Arabic: آدم عبد الله عثمان دعر) (9 December 1908 – 8 June 2007), popularly known as Aden Adde, was a Somali politician...

Phillips In Somali Pirate Saga". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 8, 2013. Sneider, Jeff (June 8, 2011). "Greengrass offered Somali pirate pic"....

Somalis in Denmark (Danish: Dansk-somaliere) are citizens and residents of Denmark who are of Somali descent. By December 2018, nearly 1000 Somalis in...

the territory of modern Somaliland. It was bordered by Italian Somalia, French Somali Coast, and the Ethiopian Empire (later part of Italian East Africa...

Rebellion was a rebellion waged by the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the ruling military junta in Somalia led by General Siad Barre lasting from...

2015. "Somali Plate". Ashten Sawitsky. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Chu, D.; Gordon, R.G. (1999). "Evidence for motion between Nubia and Somalia along the...

These scholars specialize in Somali Studies, the scholarly term for research concerning Somali people and Greater Somalia. Abdalla Omer Mansur – linguistics...

children were often exploited by the Somali and sold as slaves. Since there was a shortage of women under the Somali, they took Orma women as concubines...

Somali Telecom Group ; (STG) is a telecommunications company based in Somalia. It was founded in 1993 in Rockville, Maryland, in the United States, by...

arms to the Somali TFG". Shabelle Media Networks. 2007-01-17. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-17. "Somali president...

Somali National University (SNU) (Somali: Jaamacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed, Arabic: الجامعة الوطنية الصومالية, Italian: Università Nazionale Somala) is...

 › The Issa (/ˈiːsɑː/; also spelled Esa, or Aysa) (Somali: Ciise, Arabic: عيسى) is a northern Somali clan, a sub-division of the Dir clan family. As a...

The Chief of Defence Force (Somali: Taliyaha Ciidanka Xooga Somaaliyeed) is the professional head of the Somali Armed Forces. He is responsible for the...

given name: Elmi Roble Warfa (died 1934), Somali King of the Gadabuursi's Elmi Ahmed Duale (born 1935), Somali physician, diplomat and politician Elmi Boodhari...

that has controlled the entirety of the territory recognised as Somalia since the Somali Civil War, there have been democratic elections in Somaliland and...

The Somalia national Taekwondo team is the national taekwondo squad of Somalia. It is controlled by the Somali Karate and Taekwondo Federation. The Somali...

Penh) is an Italian-Somali writer. Fatima Ahmed was born in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, in 1949. Her father was a Somali sailor, and her mother...

Somali–Portuguese conflicts refers to the armed engagements between Portuguese forces and Somali forces, namely those of the Adal Sultanate and the cities...

overthrown by an invasion of the Somali, since then its rulers and now the majority of its inhabitants." "The Shaping of Somali Society Reconstructing The History...

Leego, (Arabic: ليغو; Somali: Leego) is a town located in Lower Shabelle, Somalia. It is situated 100 kilometres northwest of the capital Mogadishu and...

Bal'ad District (Somali: Degmada Balcad) is one of the districts of Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. It is located about 36 kilometers northeast of the...

Ali Mahdi Muhammad (Somali: Cali Mahdi Maxamed, Arabic: علي مهدي محمد) (1 January 1939 – 10 March 2021) was a Somali entrepreneur and politician. He served...

Central Bank of Somalia (CBS) (Somali: Bankiga Dhexe ee Soomaaliya, Arabic: البنك المركزي الصومالي) is the monetary authority of Somalia. Somalia has struggled...

of the Somali Civil War (2009–present). The Somali National Armed Forces comprise the Somali National Army; the Somali Air Force; and the Somali Navy....

influence in the nation. The SNM (Somali National Movement) initially was unionist (thus supported the unity of Somalia and Somaliland), however, over time...

Mohamed Abdulahi Awad (Somali: Maxamed Cabdullaahi Cawad; born 7 May 1994) is a New Zealand-Somali professional footballer who plays as a winger for Maltese...

name of the town consists of two Somali words: ‘Cal’ and ‘luul’. ‘Cal’ refers to a mountain range in northeastern Somalia, while ‘luul’ means pearl. Therefore...

ballots in Somali districts, which implied that the plebiscite had been manipulated. Although the territory was at the time inhabited by 58,240 Somali and 48...

formally recognise Somali government after 20-year hiatus". Reuters. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013. "U.S. Set to Recognize Somali Government"....

Sheikh Ahmed Kaddare (Somali: Xuseen Sheekh Axmed Kaddare, Arabic: حسين الشيخ أحمد كاداري; 2 March 1934 – 1 February 2015) was a Somali inventor, linguist...

The Somali bee-eater (Merops revoilii) is a species of bird in the family Meropidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Tanzania...

for Somali citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Somalia by the authorities of other states. As of 2026, Somali citizens...

woredas across five zones of the Somali Region to settle the boundary between the Oromo Region and the adjacent Somali Region. According to the official...

ELECTIONS IN SOMALIA". UNSOM. 19 December 2019. "Somali leaders strike elections deal". Daily Nation. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-21. "Somali leaders...

investigated khat use among Somalis in Denmark. A questionnaire with 848 respondents was used. The responses indicated that 48% of Somali males and 16% of females...

called "the Somali Islamic myth of origin", are historically untenable. However, they do reflect the longstanding cultural contacts between Somalia (especially...

Maandeeq Air (Somali: shirkada Diyaaradaha Maandeeq) is a Somali-owned airline based at Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu, Somalia.The airline...

pandemic was confirmed to have reached Somalia on 16 March 2020 when the first case was confirmed in Mogadishu. The Somali Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire...

Western Somali Democratic Party (WSDP; also known as Somali Galbed) is a political party in Ethiopia. It emerged from the Western Somali Liberation Front...

The Royal Corps of Somali Colonial Troops (Italian: Regio corpo truppe coloniali della Somalia italiana) was the colonial body of the Royal Italian Army...

the ongoing Somali Civil War, political instability, and natural disasters. Despite the high prevalence of mental illness among the Somali population,...

the Somali government and candidate registration fees. The president was elected by the 328 members of the Lower House and Upper House of the Somali Parliament...

Kismayo (Somali: Kismaayo, 𐒏𐒘𐒈𐒑𐒛𐒕𐒙) is a port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. It is the de facto capital of...

former includes the Oromo language, spoken by the Oromo, and Somali, spoken by the Somali; the latter includes Amharic, spoken by the Amhara, and Tigrinya...

to Somalia amid Al-Shabaab advances". Somali Guardian. 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-22. Dhaysane, Mohammed (9 March 2021). "New batch of Somali troops...

The Interim Government of Somalia, led by Ali Mahdi Muhammad, was established immediately after the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic. From November...

rerouted their vessels to avoid Somali waters, leading to higher operational costs. The World Bank estimated that Somali piracy added approximately $18...

Mo Ali (Somali: Maxamed Cali, Arabic: محمد علي) is a Somali-British film and television director. Ali was born in Saudi Arabia. He rose to prominence...

phase of Somali Civil War (primarily against Al-Shabaab) 2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia Ethiopian–Somali conflict Military history of Somalia Military...

Gothic Serpent, the military operation launched during the Somali Civil War in 1993 to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Garrison was born in Mineral...

for food and services; some Somali officials are alleged to be complicit in such exploitation. Traffickers transport Somali women, sometimes via Djibouti...

onset of the Somali Civil War in 1991, Baledogle Airfield has been host to factions and militaries including the Somali National Alliance, Somali National...

Diiriye may refer to: Diriye Osman, Somali-British writer Abdillahi Diiriye Guled, Somali scholar Diiriye Guure, king of the Darawiish sultanate Asha...

The Somali wheatear (Oenanthe phillipsi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in northeast Ethiopia and northeast Somalia. Its...

and factions, Somalia's political structure subsequently showed signs of stabilization. In practice, the area of the 1969-1991 Somali Democratic Republic...

Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) (Somali: Jabhadda Diimuqraadiga Badbaadinta Soomaaliyeed), initially known as the Democratic Front for Salvation...

woreda in Somali Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Fafan Zone, Gursum (Somali: Dagmada Gursum) is one of the districts (woredas) in the Somali Region of Ethiopia...

Dir (Somali: Dir) is one of the largest and most prominent Somali clans in the Horn of Africa. They are also considered to be the oldest Somali stock...

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Somali: Maxamed Cabdullaahi Maxamed, born 11 March 1962), commonly known as Farmaajo, is a Somali politician and diplomat who...

journalist Amanda Lindhout, and Somali photojournalist Abdifatah Mohamed Elmi, who were seized near Mogadishu along with two Somali drivers. Abdifatah and the...

known as Aden Madobe, is a Somali politician who is the current Speaker of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia since April 2022. He previously...

Hodan Ahmed (Somali: Hodan Axmed; Arabic: هودان أحمد) is a Somali political activist. She helped form the Somali Women Parliamentary Association the Transitional...

the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991. The High Commission of India in Nairobi, Kenya is jointly accredited to Somalia. Somalia maintains an embassy...

Somalia, Succeeded by Hagi Bashir Ismail Yusuf on July 1, 1960, Somali National Assembly. The incumbent Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia is...

The Somali Olympic Committee (Somali: Guddiga Olimbikada Soomaaliyeed) is the National Olympic Committee representing Somalia. Former logo Somalia at the...

The 1st Battalion of Somali Tirailleurs, formed in 1916 from recruits from the French Somali Coast, was a unit belonging to the French Army. It distinguished...

January The Somali Armed Forces claim it recaptured the port town of Harardhere from Al-Shabaab militants. According to a Puntland officer, Somali forces allied...

the common ostrich, native to large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Somali ostrich, native to the Horn of Africa. They are the heaviest and largest...

The Afar–Somali clashes were territorial conflicts between the Afar and Somali Regions of Ethiopia. The current conflict which began in 2014, is centered...

Osman Kenadid (Somali: Yaasiin Cismaan Keenadiid, Arabic: ياسين عثمان كينايديض) (1919–27 November 1988[citation needed]) was a Somali intellectual, writer...

honorific title in the Harari and Somali languages. It commonly designates a father, respected elder or saint in Harari and Somali languages. It is used widely...

The Somali thrush (Turdus ludoviciae), also known as the Somali blackbird, is a songbird species in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Somalia. It...

northern Somalia. It is bordered by Sool and the Somali Region of Ethiopia to the west, Bari to the north, and Mudug to the south. The Somali Sea flanks...

Jean Chrétien, created the Somalia Medal to recognize members of the Canadian Forces who had served in the theatre of the Somali Civil War. To qualify for...

September 2019. "ohamud Ali: The Mancunian driving instructor who became a Somali football hero". joe.co.uk. 30 January 2020. "Mohamud Ali: I'm a winner,...

The Somalia–Somaliland border (Somali: Xuduuda Soomaaliya iyo Soomaaliland; Arabic: الحدود بين الصومال وصوماليلاند) is the disputed border between Somalia...

recognizing SSC-Khaatumo". The Somali Digest | Somali News in English. Retrieved 25 October 2023. Staff, Horseed (25 August 2023). "Somalia: SSC forces Capture Somaliland's...

2026, Somali President Hasan Sheikh Mohamud declared that Somalia's natural resources could be worth billions, if not trillions of dollars. Somalia holds...

علي سمتر, Somali: Maxamed Cali Samantar, Osmanya script: 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒖𐒐𐒘 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒂𐒖; 1 January 1931 – 19 August 2016) was a Somali military...

other years, see List of ships attacked by Somali pirates. "Pirates seize Danish-owned tug boat off Somali coast, hold crew of 6 for ransom". News24....

International. Retrieved 2007-03-15. Schels, Christa (1989). Vocabulary, English-Somali, Somali-English. p. 87. Scouting portal Scouting in Somalia v t e v t e...

181. The Somali Army counter-terrorist forces alongside GSG-9 and SAS conducted Operation Feuerzauber and rescued all 86 hostages. Somalia does not maintain...

abandonment and decay during the Somali Civil War. The mayor is not elected, but is appointed by the President of Somalia. The mayor also holds the title...

for merging. › The Warsangali (Somali: Warsangeli, Arabic: ورسنجلي), alternatively the Mohamoud Harti, are a major Somali sub clan, part of the larger Harti...

Retrieved 11 May 2026. "Somali Ambassador to Djibouti joins Executive Secretary of IGAD for the launch of 'IGAD train'". Somali National News Agency. 2...

vessels and very limited local trade. Coastal Somalia is rich in biodiversity; its ecosystem is known as the "Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystem". Sixty-three...

parts of Somalia. From 1981, he took on a position in the foreign service of the Somali Democratic Republic. Abdirahman also served in the Somali Embassy...

Samatar (1932–2020), Somali lawyer and politician Yusuf Sarı (born 1998), Turkish footballer Yusuf Ahmed Sarinle (died 2005), Somali Army general Yusuf...

Ibrahim Adeer (Somali: Ibraahin Adeer, Arabic: ابراهيم أدير) was a Somali ruler. He founded the Sultanate of the Geledi. He subsequently established the...

The Somalia national under-17 football team (Somali: Kooxda Qaranka Soomaaliya, Arabic: الاتحاد الصومالي لكرة القدم), nicknamed the Ocean Stars, represents...

(Somalia and Somaliland: Somaliland Government Slams Out of Tarsan Conference)". BBC News Somali (in Somali). BBC. Retrieved 16 June 2022. "Somali president...

The First Somali Bank (FSB) was a Somali commercial bank headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia. The bank provided bank accounts, loans and debit cards as...

violations on the status of the territory. Media of Somalia Somali National Television Shabelle Media Network Somali Broadcasting Corporation Somaliland National...

Banaadir (Somali: Banaadir, Arabic: بنادر, Italian: Benadir) is an administrative region (gobol) in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the...

needed] During the 1964 Ethiopian-Somali War, the United States government supported the Ethiopian Empire against the Somali Republic. US Air Force transport...

being considered for merging. › The Dhulbahante, (Somali: Dhulbahante, Arabic: الدلبهانتة) are a Somali sub-clan, part of the Harti branch of the larger...

having won it six times. Somalia Cup Winners RSSSF Sawirro: Elman oo kuguuleysatay koobka Jeneraal Daa'uud 2017 Goormaa La Dheelindoonaa Somali Super Cup...

There are two species of gecko named Somali rock gecko: Pristurus somalicus Pristurus phillipsii This page is an index of articles on animal species (or...

The Somali serotine (Neoromicia somalica) is a species of vesper bat. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic...

Goita Hirabu Goita Ali, widely known as Garad Hirabu, was a Somali military commander and general that served the Adal Sultanate. He held a significant...

The 26th Division, (Somali: Qeybta 26aad), also known as the Northern Division was one of five Somali National Army divisions. The 26th was responsible...

Lower Shabelle (Somali: Shabeellaha Hoose, Maay: Shibelithy Hoosy, Arabic: شبيلي السفلى, Italian: Basso Scebeli) is an administrative region (gobol) in...

nuanced understanding of Somali identity and experiences. In January 2017, two Somali girls in Galdogob, Puntland, Somalia, fell victims to a gang rape...

Events in the year 2020 in Somalia. President: Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Prime Minister: Hassan Ali Khaire Ongoing – Somali Civil War (2009–present) (2020...

Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: Xuseen Maxamed Faarax Caydiid, Arabic: حسين محمد فارح عيديد) (born August 16, 1962) is a Somali politician. He is the son...

clashes with Somali forces. At least 31 Somali Army soldiers were killed in the clashes. 18 March: Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president of Somalia, was targeted...

Abdallah Hassan (Somali: Maxamed Cabdulle Xasan, 𐒑𐒖𐒄𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒋𐒖𐒁𐒆𐒚𐒐𐒐𐒗 𐒄𐒖𐒈𐒖𐒒; 7 April 1856 – 21 December 1920) was a Somali scholar, poet...

donations to the Somali healthcare system. Hormuud launched 5G in Somalia in 2024. Hormuud was established in 2002 in Mogadishu, Somalia by a small group...

Al-Shabaab militants launched a surprise attack on the Somali presidential palace Villa Somalia in Mogadishu, where the president and speaker of parliament...

(pronounced [ħeːr]) is the traditional legal system used by Somalis in Djibouti, Somalia, Somaliland, Somali Region of Ethiopia, and the North Eastern Province...

The 1978 Somali coup attempt was a violent military coup attempt that took place in Somalia (then Somali Democratic Republic) on 9 April 1978, against...

nation and professed the aim of creating a Somali Islamic state. In response to the collapse of the Somali Democratic Republic during 1991, the organization...

being considered for merging. › The Ogaden (Somali: Ogaadeen, Arabic: أوغادين) is one of the major Somali clans in the Horn of Africa. Members of the...

Halima Ahmed (Somali: Xaliima Axmed) is a Somali political activist. Ahmed was born in Somalia. For her post-secondary education, she earned a Bachelor...

Wajid (Somali: Waajid) is a town in the southern Bakool region of Somalia. It is inhabited by Mirifle with Jiroon the majority in the town. It is the capital...

home stadium. They currently play in the Somalia League the top division of Somali football. "Elman FC iyo Somali fruit oo lagu furayo Koobka G/ Daa'uud"...

Yusuf Ahmed Hagar (Dabageed) (Somali: Yuusuf Axmed Xagar Dabageed) is a Somali politician and current Vice President of Hirshabelle State. He was governor...

violence in Somalia left nine civilians and a Somalia TFG soldier wounded. 1 Ethiopian soldier, 1 Somali soldier killed Gunmen shot and killed a Somali soldier...

as part of its policy of occupying Italian Somaliland. In the 1970s, the Somali government gave the mining rights in Majiyohan to a Bulgarian company. In...

US$3 million in ransom. January 14 - Somali pirates release two ships off the coast of East Africa. January 16 - Somali pirates release the Danish cargo ship...

Babille (Somali: Babiile) is a woreda in the Somali Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Fafan Zone, Babille is bordered on the west by the Babile, Midhaga...

Warsame Shire Awale (Somali: Warsame Shireh Awaale, Arabic: ورسمه شيري اوال) (c. 1951 – 29 October 2012) was a prominent Somali poet, playwright and songwriter...

first Somali youth team. To this day, most Somalis see the Somali Youth League (SYL) as the main source of Somali youth footballers. Somalia's national...

Abdi Warsame (Somali: Keynaan Cabdi Warsame; born 1 February 1978), known professionally as K'naan (/ˈkeɪnɑːn/ KAY-nahn), is a Somali-Canadian rapper...

country. The two largest ethnic groups are the Dir (clan) Somali (60%) and the Afar (35%). The Somali clan component is mainly composed of the Issas, followed...

the Somali population for war crimes committed by forces under his command. He was later accused of being responsible for war crimes in the Somali Region...

Shire Jama Ahmed (Somali: Shire Jaamac Axmed, Arabic: شيري جامع أحمد; 1936–1999) was a Somali linguist and a scholar. He is notable for creating and developing...

Yusuf Adam (Somali: Cabdikariim Yuusuf Aadam, Arabic: عبد الكريم يوسف آدم) was a Somali military official. He was the Chief of the Somali National Army...

Mahmud IV (Somali: Maxamuud IV, Arabic: محمود), also known as Mahamud Hawadane (Xawadane), was a Somali ruler. He was among the earliest Sultans of the...

[citation needed] Efforts by Somali organizations are being made to make employment more equitable in the country, such as the Somali Disability Network. In...

TNG, fearing that Somali reunification would reignite claims on the Ogaden region. In response, Ethiopia supported groups in Somalia that resisted the...

This is a list of Somali poets. Somali society is synonymous with poetry and also has a longstanding oratory tradition. Of internationally available published...

celebrates the unification of the Trust Territory of Somalia and the State of Somaliland into the Somali Republic and the independence from the Italian republic...

Mohamed Jawari or Osman Jawari, was a Somali attorney and politician. He was Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia from 2012 to 2018. He also briefly...

Sheikh Ahmed (Somali: Cabdiweli Sheekh Axmed, Arabic: عبدالولي الشيخ أحمد; born 1959), also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist...

E. Ethio—Somali War April 6, 1981 C.E. - May 18, 1991 C.E. Somaliland War of Independence June 1982 C.E. – August 1982 C.E. Ethiopian–Somali Border War...

building was a prominent symbol of the centralized Somali state. It was severely damaged during the Somali Civil War and largely remains a ruin, although...

south to the Somali Sea, where it empties at the Goobweyn juncture. The Jubba basin covers an area of 749,000 km2 (289,000 mi2). The Somali regional state...

Ali (born 16 September 1989) is a Somali professional boxer, model and campaign activist. Ali was the first Somali boxer to compete at the Olympic Games...

The Canadian Somali Congress (CSC) is a Somali community organization based in Toronto, Ontario. Lawyer Ahmed Hussen serves as the CSC's national President...

fair outside of Wanlaweyn and Adale. The Greater Somalia League, Somali National League and United Somali Party petitioned the High Court against the outcome...

29 May 1988 during the Somali Civil War, marking a significant offensive by the Somali National Movement (SNM) against the Somali National Army (SNA). This...

percent are Somali giving it unusual ethnic homogeneity. More than 45 percent of the population are under 15 years of age. About 70 percent of Somalis are nomads...

individuals charged or convicted in the case were Somali Americans (excluding Bock, a White American), the Somali community in Minnesota was subsequently targeted...

investment in commercial activities; this has been largely financed by the Somali diaspora, and includes trade and marketing, money transfer services, transportation...

The Somali Football Federation (SFF) (Somali: Xiriirka Soomaaliyeed ee Kubbadda Cagta; Arabic: اتحاد الصومال لكرة القدم), was founded in 1951, and it is...

Cismaanya, 𐒍𐒖𐒇𐒂𐒖 𐒋𐒘𐒈𐒑𐒛𐒒𐒕𐒖), known in Somali as Far Soomaali (𐒍𐒖𐒇 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘, "Somali writing") and in Arabic as al-kitābah al-ʿuthmānīyah...

Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Somali: Sheekh Axmed Maxamed Islam, Arabic: شيخ أحمد محمد إسلام) better known as Ahmed Madobe, is a Somali politician and a former...

Division 43, Somali National Army (Somali: Qeybta 43aad) is a division of the Somali National Army. Focused on the southern part of the country, it is...

differences between Kisumu (western Kenya), Mombasa (eastern Kenya) and Somalia. (See Somali Sign Language.) As well as Kenyan Sign Language, a number of other...

Mohamed Abshir Waldo (Somali: Maxamed Abshir Waldo, Arabic: محمد أبشير والدو) was a prominent Somali journalist and political activist. Growing up as a...

The Somali Warlord Alliance, officially called the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (abbreviated ARPCT; Somali: Isbaheysiga...

Warsame (Somali: Warsame, Arabic: ورسمي) is a traditional Somali name meaning bearer of good news. 'War' translates into news and 'same' (bearer of good)...

Hodan (Somali: Hodan) is a name of Somali origin. It is a common given name for girls and women in Somalia and among the Somali diaspora. The name "Hodan"...

Buuhoodle (Somali: Buuhoodle, Arabic: بووهودل), also known as Bohotle, serves as a significant border town for the movement of goods between Somalia and Ethiopia's...

Division and the Somalia Cup. Somalia: Elman FC win super Cup Jeenyo United wins Somali Super Cup Horseed win 2015 Somali Super Cup DEG DEG: Kooxda Banaadir...

Abdikariin Hussein Yusuf (Somali: Xaaji Cabdikariin Xuseen Yuusuf; ca.1897 – 10 May 2019), commonly known as Haji Abdi Warabe (Somali: Xaaji Cabdi-Waraabe)...

Cable Television group, a Somali television channel based in Somaliland. The band was formed at a time when the broader Somali entertainment and music industry...

She is the youngest child of English singer-songwriter David Bowie and Somali-born American model Iman. Jones was born on August 15, 2000 at Mount Sinai...

Saleh al-Somali, born Abdirizaq Abdi Saleh, was described as being an al-Qaeda leader and the group's head of external operations. He was killed by a missile...

El Danane (Somali: Ceel Dhanaane, Arabic: عيل دنانه) is a town in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia. "El Danane, Somalia - Geographical Names...

dialects it is frequently pronounced [t͡ʃ]. Sh represents the sound [ʃ] in the Somali Latin Alphabet. It is considered a separate letter, and is the 9th letter...

coup, the country and its stamps were renamed the Somali Democratic Republic. In early 1991, the Somali Postal Service had 100 post offices, with a total...

Ibrahim Ilyas Ahmed (Somali: Ibraahim Ilyaas Axmed; born 5 March 2000) is a Somali professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tanzanian Premier...

present-day Somalia, through to modern times. It also covers the martial traditions, military architecture and hardware employed by Somali armies and their...

Italian universities. The Somali National University was the first high level education institution in the territory of Somalia. It was established in 1954...

Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal (Somali: Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal; 15 August 1928 – 3 May 2002) was a Somali politician who served as the 2nd President...

from the Somali diaspora in the United States. Awad Ahmed Asharo, MP Yusuf Azhari, an advisor to former president Yusuf Ali Hashi Dhoore, a Somali businessman...

Middle Juba (Somali: Jubbada Dhexe, Arabic: جوبا الأوسط, Italian: Medio Giuba) is an administrative region (gobol) in southern Somalia. With its capital...

growing anti-United Nations sentiment among Somali citizens, leading to greater public support for the Somali National Alliance against UNOSOM II forces...

as 'God's well'. In the Afro-Asiatic Somali language, the word ceel means 'well', and waaq is an archaic Somali term for 'God'. El Wak is situated in...

local political parties. Most notable of these early institutions was the Somali Youth League, the nation's first political organization. Upon assuming office...

effect Somalia's socio-political climate. Additionally, overfishing caused by a lack of government surveillance and foreign exploitation of Somali waters...

being considered for merging. › Somalis and Italo Somalis in Italy are citizens and residents of Italy who are of Somali ancestry. The community is small...

autonomy of the Somali government as the African Union pulls out. The mission's mandate is set to end on 31 December 2024, when Somali Security Forces...

(secondary coordinates) Somali pirates have threatened international shipping with piracy since the beginning of the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s...

2022. Somalia cedes, Eritrea fights Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Financial Journalist ETHIOPIA-SOMALIA: Ethiopia denies looting Somali border...

War in Somalia "New Somali Prime Minister's "Experience" Praised by Analyst". Voice of America. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2026. "Somali Pirates...

Abdi Ali "Tukeh" is a former Somali Colonel and head of the Somali National Army's Fifth Brigade, under the former Somali Democratic Republic. In 2019...

humanitarian Abdullahi Ahmed Addow (born 1936), Somali politician Abdullahi Ahmed Irro (1937–2022), Somali military General Abdillahi Deria (died 1967),...

August 2013), also spelled Ato, was a Somali businessman, faction leader, and politician affiliated with the Somali National Alliance. Atto served as the...

Elman may refer to: El Maan, a town in south-central Somalia Elman FC, a Somali football club Elman (name) Ellman, a surname This disambiguation page lists...

Somália is a nickname, and may refer to: Wanderson de Paula Sabino (born 1977), nicknamed Somália, Brazilian striker Paulo Rogério Reis Silva (born 1984)...

(Somali: Maxamed Xaashi Ghani), commonly referred to as "Hashi Gani", was a Somali military officer and Brigadier General who served in the Somali National...

al-wataniat litahrir 'Awjadin) is a Somali nationalist armed and political organization seeking self-determination for the Somali-inhabited Ogaden. Founded in...

Somalia first participated at the Olympic Games at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich, West Germany; the Somali Olympic Committee being recognised by the...

Abdiduh Yusuf Hassan hopes to revive the Somali performing arts through this program. In September 2013, the Somali and Chinese foreign ministries signed...

Horn Cable TV (HCTV) is a Somali news-based private television channel. Founded in 2003, Horn Cable TV broadcasts in Somali from its headquarters in Hargeisa...

Mohamed Abdi Mohamed (Gandhi) (Somali: Maxamed Cabdi Maxamed «Gaandi», Arabic: محمد عبدي محمد; 1949 – 18 April 2021) was a Somali geologist, anthropologist...

different Somali sultanates, bartering tools, traditional artwork, ancient weaponry, and pottery items. The museum also hosts exhibitions on modern Somali history...

The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) or Somali National Disaster Management Authority (Somali: Hay’adda Gargaarka iyo Maareynta Musiibooyinka)...

Baidoa (Arabic: بَيْطَبَوْ, Somali (Af-Maxaa): Baydhabo, Maay: Baydhowy) is the largest city of the South West State of Somalia. Between 2002 and 2014, Baidoa...

Ahmed Muhumed (born 1998), American long-distance runner of Somali origin Gobsan Muhumed, Somali politician This page or section lists people that share the...

Exchange of ambassadors continued throughout the following years. With the Somali Civil War resulting in a collapse of centralised government, the Soviet...

several small pro-IS groups emerged in southern Somalia. This was however not tolerated by the Somali organization, which released statements condemning...

follows. The vice presidents in Somali Democratic Republic were appointed on the discretion of the president of Somalia, Mohamed Siad Barre. The vice presidents...

Yarey) is a town in the central Hiran region of Somalia. It's mostly inhabited by the Xawaadle subclan of the larger Hawiye Somali clan Jiif Yarey v t e...

by dissidents of the Somali Youth League (SYL). The party was fiercely nationalist and called for the unification of all Somali areas into one state....

and Somali Mobile Operators Sign an Interconnection Agreement". Africa Telcom Review. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2024. "NCA, Six Somali operators...

(Somali: Mataan Ibnu Cismaan ibnu Khaalid, Arabic: متن بن عثمان بن خالد) born c. early 1490 – 28 October 1531, also known as Garad Matan, was a Somali...

Farah Sh. Abdulkadir Mohamed (Somali: Faarax Sheekh Cabdulkaadir Maxamed, Arabic: فرح الشيخ عبد القادر محمد) is a Somali politician. From January to February...

(Somali: Aden Isaaq Axmed, Arabic: أدن اساق أحمد; 1923–1999) was a Somali politician and statesman who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia in...

environmental technology and transmission systems. Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry "Mission & Vision". Somali Energy Company. Retrieved 17 April 2014. v...

leaders: Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for their "historic reconciliation". On 15 January 2025, Somali President...

city-states on the northern Somali littoral with Ptolemaic Egypt. During the Middle Ages and early modern period, the various Somali Sultanates also maintained...

– Somalia" (PDF). FEMNET. November 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2025. Gure, Faduma; Yusuf, Marian; Foster, Angel M. (20 November 2015). "Exploring Somali women's...

territories of the Somali and Oromo peoples living in the southwestern part of Ethiopia. Accordingly, local groups of both Somali and Oromo have a vested...

Siyaasadeed oo laga furay Muqdisho". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2020-11-02. "Somalia sets up office to register political parties...

towns, and stone walls found in Somalia, such as the Wargaade Wall, are evidence of an old civilization in the Somali peninsula that predates Islam. Archaeological...

technical describing such a vehicle is believed to have originated in Somalia during the Somali Civil War in the early 1990s. Barred from bringing in private...