US officially recognises Somalia's government

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the news on Thursday at a meeting in Washington with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

He took office in 2012 after the first vote of its kind since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991.

"Today is a milestone, it is not the end of the journey, but it is an important milestone towards that end," Mrs Clinton said after talks with Mr Mohamud.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21053071

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Deilvers Remarks With President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2013. A text transcri...

More Foreign Embassies to Open in Mogadishu

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Somali foreign minister Fowsiyo Yusuf Hagi Adan said that some European countries are due to reopen their diplomatic missions in Mogadishu very soon after they have been away all under the years of war and anarchy.

Mrs Adan mentioned that countries like United Kingdom, Italy and China are planning to reopen their embassies in Mogadishu very soon.

The foreign minister, who is on tour in Europe said the world is encouraged by the return of some embassies back in Mogadishu like, the embassies of Turkey, Ethiopia and Djibouti which are....

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'E-cash' on the rise in Somalia

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It may be a poor nation, but many people in Somalia have access to mobile phones. The country also has a well-established system of transferring money. Now one aid agency is looking to combine both factors, so that help can be delivered quickly and safely to those that need it. Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports on the rise of E-cash in Mogadishu.

It may be a poor nation, but many people in Somalia have access to mobile phones. The country also has a well-established system of transferring money. Now one aid agency is looking to combine both fa...

Ambassador Rice Delivers Remarks on Somalia

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After many difficult years, Somalia has had its first peaceful transfer of power in decades, and U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan Rice says developments such as its new provisional constitution and a newly elected speaker and president have inspired hope among Somalis "for the first time in many years."

"Among Somalis and the international community alike, pervasive despair has turned to cautious optimism as Somalia enters an historic new phase of national development," Rice said October 16 at a United Nations Security Council debate on Somalia.

Ambassador Susan E. Rice, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, delivers remarks at UN Security Council Debate on Somalia in New York, New York, October 16, 2012. [Go to http://usun...

Mogadishu's housing boom

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The most peaceful period in the city in over two decades has brought thousands of ex-pat Somalis back to their homeland.

But with speculators hoping to turn a profit behind most of the investments in new properties, prices are skyrocketing while hundreds of thousands of internally displaced, only kilometres away, live in poverty.

The property market in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has boomed since the government pushed out al-Shabab fighters. The most peaceful period in the city in over two decades has brought thousands of e...

The Social Good Summit in Somalia

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Social media is also rapidly becoming a popular means of communicating and sharing information among Somali youth. According to recent statistics, every single internet user in Somalia has a Facebook account. More than 75 percent of those are under the age of 34. An increasing number of journalists are tweeting and blogging their news, reaching a potential audience of millions and encouraging the world to take notice of the breaking news and emerging trends emanating from a country that for so many decades has only been known for its conflict.

These days, there is a pervading sense of optimism in Mogadishu. Its residents want peace and stability, and they want to be the ones to shape it. From restaurateurs switching over to point-of-sale systems, to entrepreneurs learning....

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On 24 September, a meetup will be held in Mogadishu, Somalia to discuss how new technology and social media can positively impact youth, education, employment, and development in the country....

Back to Home

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This film is the story of three Somalis from London, Oslo and Toronto, who went back to their home city Hargeisa Somaliland....

This film is the story of three Somalis from London, Oslo and Toronto, who went back to their home city Hargeisa Somaliland....

Hassan Sheikh elected as president

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Somali MPs meeting in Mogadishu have elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country's new president, in the latest step to end decades of war.

The academic beat President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in a run-off poll by 190 to 79 votes, officials said.

No candidate secured the required two-thirds majority in the first round of voting, conducted by secret ballot.

It is the first time for years that a president has been chosen on Somali soil, a sign of improving security.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is the first leader to emerge from any kind of democratic process in decades in Somalia, even though there were allegations of vote buying in parliament. He faces the daunting ta...

Historical photos of Somali people

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The Somali Nomadic lifestyle is what defines the Somali culture. It is from these dry plateaus, valleys and watering holes from which all Somali traditions spring, forming the bedrock of the Somali society and a rich cultural heritage handed down to generations of camel herders and pastoralists.

The traditional dances and weddings in Miyi form the basis of almost all Somali poetry and music. And to understand the meaning and origins of Somali poetry, music and literature, one must be fairly informed about the pastoral lifestyle, for without it he looses majority of the meaning, metaphors, allusions and insinuations imbedded within them.

Historical photos of Somali people in the pre-independence Somali territories. British Somaliland Italian Somaliland French Somaliland...

Somalia archives survive conflict

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Audio recordings of famous poetry, music, and political speeches make up a bulk of the remaining treasure trove of Somali history.

Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Mogadishu.

Before the fighting in Somalia, the capital Mogadishu was admired for its culture and architecture. But 20 years of conflict have turned much of the city to rubble. All that' has left of its rich past...