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2 days ago · Mogadishu, capital, largest city, and a major port of Somalia, located just north of the Equator on the Indian Ocean. One of the earliest Arab settlements on the East African coast, its origins date to the 10th century.
1 day ago · Somalia has an estimated population of 18.1 million, [ 16 ][ 17 ][ 18 ] of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis and the official languages of the country are Somali and Arabic, though the former is the primary language.
2 days ago · Mogadishu, Somalia Fishermen at the port of Mogadishu, Somalia. Somalia, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa. It extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden and occupies an important geopolitical position between sub-Saharan Africa and the countries of Arabia and southwestern Asia.
1 day ago · Under the deal, Somaliland would lease 20 kilometers of shoreline to Ethiopia in return for recognition, a move that raised alarms in Mogadishu. "Somalia currently faces a serious threat from ...
Sep 12, 2024 · Mogadishu, Somalia Abandoned street in Mogadishu, Somalia, that was the dividing line between warring clans, January 19, 1993. (more) In January and March 1993 representatives of 15 Somali factions signed peace and disarmament treaties in Addis Ababa , but by June the security situation had deteriorated.
6 days ago · 23 Sep 2024. An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, officials said, in a move likely to stoke further...
Sep 14, 2024 · Roadside explosions in the Somali capital have killed five people and wounded eight others. An explosive device had been planted on a spot in a street where many young people had gathered to take photos on Saturday afternoon.
