News in English
Other Media Resources
Government Press Sources
CIA Fact Book Entry
News in English
Somalia has one government-owned daily newspaper, "Xiddigta Oktobar", which is published in Somali. In addition, there are some local periodicals in Arabic, English and Somali.
Jamhuria
Daily newspaper published in Somaliland. The on-line version includes a news page.
Baaq Magazine
A quarterly Islamic magazine published out of Canada by the Somali Badar Organization. Most articles are in Somali but some are in English.
Other Media Resources
Somali Business Exchange
SEPADO - Somalia Environmental Protection and Anti-desertification Organisation
The Somaliland Forum has an infrequently updated English-language news page and a news page in Somali, which is updated monthly.
STC - Somaliland Telecom Corporation
Includes telephone directory.
Nomad Net
Check out the Somaliland Page.
The Abyssinia Cyberspace Gateway’s Somalia page
WWW site focusing on Abyssinia (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland), specifically the cultures and peoples of the region. Presented by ELDIS - Electronic Development and Environment Information System and hosted by the British Library for Development Studies.
Government Press Sources
In addition to Somalia’s government-owned daily newspaper, "Xiddigta Oktobar", which is published in Somali, there are two government-owned radio stations, Radio Mogadishu and Radio Hargeisa, that broadcast in Arabic, English, Italian, Somali and several other languages.
The state-run television station was demolished sometime in 1991.
CIA Fact Book Entry: Somalia
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