Other Resources

Local Media

Other than the weekly Somaliland Times, there are no English-language newspapers in Somalia. Local language papers include:

• Ayaamaha (Mogadishu)
• Codka Xoriyadda (Mogadishu)
• Jamhuuriya (Somaliland)
• Mandeeq (Somaliland)
• Qaran (Mogadishu)
• Xog-Ogaal (Mogadishu)

There are a number of television broadcasters, such as:

• HornAfrik TV (rebroadcasts Al-Jazeera and CNN)
• SBC - Somali Broadcasting Corporation (Puntland)
• STN - Somali Telemedia Network (rebroadcasts Al-Jazeera and CNN)
• SLNTV - Somaliland National TV (owned by Somaliland government)

Many people listen to Somali-language radio based abroad, such as the BBC Somali service. There are around 20 radio stations based in Somalia, but no national, domestic broadcaster.

• Holy Koran Radio (FM station based in Mogadishu)
• Radio Banaadir (FM station based in Mogadishu)
• Radio Galkayo (Puntland)
• Radio Hargeisa (FM and shortwave station owned by Somaliland government)
• Radio HornAfrik (FM station, rebroadcasts BBC)
• Radio Mogadishu (FM station operated by transitional government)
• Radio Shabelle (FM station based in Mogadishu)
• SBC Radio (Puntland)
• Voice of Peace (Puntland)

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