Political context
Follow national and local sources in Somalia to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
News Websites in Somalia
AfricaSomaliArabic
Context color: Very low peace context.
Country facts
Somalia at a glance
Capital
Mogadishu
Population
Approximately 19.7 million
Official languages
Arabic, Somali
Currency
Somali shilling
Region
Africa
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Internet domain
.so
Calling code
+252
Why this country matters
Why Somalia matters in the news
Somalia, with Mogadishu as a key national reference point, is part of the Africa news region, where coverage often connects to regional politics, development, trade, climate resilience, public health, security, culture, and cross-border migration. Its population is listed as approximately 19.7 million, and news in Somalia is commonly read through Arabic, Somali sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 12 listed sources across Digital Media, Radio, News Agency. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
AfricaArabic, SomaliCurrency: Somali shilling
Country overview
Somalia news and media context
Somalia is covered here as part of the Africa directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 12 listed outlets across Digital Media, Radio, News Agency.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Somali shilling.
Geographic context
Somalia sits within the Africa news region. Regional comparisons with Algeria, Angola, Beninhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Somalia is organized around Arabic, Somali. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Digital Media: 8Radio: 3News Agency: 1
Somalia Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Shabelle Media Network
Radio, TV, and digital news
Best business source
Garowe Online
Puntland and Somalia news
Best local source
Hiiraan Online
Somalia and Horn of Africa digital news
Local: 6National: 4Diaspora: 4Business: 3Independent: 1Government: 1
Media landscape
How news is organized in Somalia
Somalia's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Somalia sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Somali
- Arabic
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
Somalia News Scanner
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Full outlet directory
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Full outlet directory
12 outlets listed. Open this section when you want the complete directory.
Listed News Outlets
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Somalia Outlet Sections
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All Somalia News Outlets
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12 of 12 listings
Caasimada Online
www.caasimada.net
Somali-language digital news site covering politics, security, Mogadishu, federal member states, society, and public debate.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomaliNational Somali digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Garowe Online
www.garoweonline.com
Somali news outlet associated with Puntland coverage, publishing Somalia and Horn of Africa politics, security, business, and analysis.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomali / EnglishPuntland and Somalia newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Goobjoog
goobjoog.com
Somali media outlet covering public affairs, politics, security, society, regional news, radio, and video programming.
SomaliaRadioSomali / EnglishRadio, TV, and digital public affairsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Hiiraan Online
www.hiiraan.com
Long-running Somali news website covering Somalia, the Horn of Africa, politics, security, diaspora, opinion, and community news.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomali / EnglishSomalia and Horn of Africa digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Horseed Media
horseedmedia.net
Somali news outlet covering Puntland, federal politics, security, development, society, diaspora, and Horn of Africa affairs.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomali / EnglishPuntland, Somalia, and Horn of Africa newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Jowhar
www.jowhar.com
Somali-language digital news site covering national affairs, politics, regional issues, society, diaspora, and community updates.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomaliSomali digital news and community coverageVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Keydmedia Online
www.keydmedia.net
Somali news website covering politics, security, public affairs, opinion, video, and Somalia-related developments for domestic and diaspora readers.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomali / EnglishSomalia news, analysis, and multimediaVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Mareeg
mareeg.com
Somali online publication covering politics, society, security, economy, opinion, and Horn of Africa developments.
SomaliaDigital MediaSomali / EnglishSomalia news and commentaryVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Radio Dalsan
www.radiodalsan.com
Somali radio and digital news outlet covering Mogadishu, federal politics, security, society, humanitarian issues, and regional updates.
SomaliaRadioSomali / EnglishMogadishu radio and online newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Shabelle Media Network
shabellemedia.com
Independent Somali media network covering national news, politics, security, business, culture, sport, radio, and TV updates.
SomaliaRadioSomali / EnglishRadio, TV, and digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Somali Guardian
somaliguardian.com
English-language digital outlet covering Somalia, security, politics, diplomacy, Horn of Africa affairs, and regional developments.
SomaliaDigital MediaEnglishEnglish-language Somalia and Horn of Africa newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
SONNA
sonna.so/en
Somali National News Agency covering government, politics, security, diplomacy, development, society, and official public news.
SomaliaNews AgencySomali / English / ArabicOfficial national news agencyVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28