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 including …

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 back to a single …

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 nearly 2 …

2 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 presence in Somalia …

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 traditional …

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4 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.

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1 day ago · Somaliland wants international recognition - here's why, and what could have driven Israel to recognise it now.

Jul 1, 2018 · Samaale, the oldest common ancestor of several Somali clans, is generally regarded as the source of the ethnonym Somali. One other theory is that the name is held to be derived from the …