Etymology 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 …

4 days ago · 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 …

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 …

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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 …

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 …

1 day ago · A fraud scandal has made the Somali community in Minnesota a focus of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.

Somalia facts: Official web sites of Somalia, links and information on Somalia's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist …

Dec 3, 2025 · Largest Somali American population in the US An estimated 260,000 people of Somali descent were living in the U.S. in 2024, according to the Census Bureau's annual …

Jan 4, 2026 · Business owners and families in Minneapolis’ deeply rooted Somali community say they have been threatened, harassed and bullied on social media since a video was posted …