The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
SomaliaLimited data
Somalia’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Shifts
What is gaining and losing ground
- NewOutbreaks and health scares
- NewBig Tech and platforms
Somalia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. Stretching across the Horn of Africa, it borders Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population over 19 million, of which 2.7 million live in the capital and largest city, Mogadishu. As one of Africa's most ethnically homogeneous countries, around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis.
- Judicial Independence Under Threat as Supreme Court Judges Take Dispute to Regional Courtwardheernews.com
- Kosovo Raises Concern Over Nine Missing Somali Delegation Members Amid Visa Scandalgaroweonline.com
- Ra'iisul Wasaare Xamse oo dhaliilay dowladnimada Soomaaliya, Somaliland iyo beesha caalamkahorseedmedia.net
- WATCH as Black Stars Players Arrive at Camp Ahead of AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Against Somaliaghanamma.com · 4 outlets
- Somalia: A Country Divided, a Region On Edge - Somalia Caught in the Crossfire of Foreign Rivalriesallafrica.com
- Uganda denies reports of attack on troops withdrawing from Somalia-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn
- Renewed Somali Piracy Raises Concernseurasiareview.com
- From Somalia's polluted streets, an entrepreneur seeks bravery in the corridors of Cop31irishtimes.com
- Somalia, Gabon officials optimistic as countries debut at CIIEen.people.cn
Pictures
A street scene in Mogadishu in 1963, featuring the 13th-century Arba'a Rukun MosqueSomaliweyn · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Aerial view of the shoreline at Lido Beach in Mogadishu, August 2020.Visit Mogadishu · CC BY 3.0 
The Mosque of Islamic Solidarity in Mogadishu is the largest mosque in the Horn region.Omar Gadood · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Mogadishu University's main campus in MogadishuVOA · Public domain 
Somali rice (bariis) and fish (kalluun), Liver (beer) with vegetable also (Sabaayad) pancakesSkilla1st · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Football game at Banadir StadiumAMISOM Public Information · CC0
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On YouTube
- 'Somaliland is NOT Somalia': Will Trump's US Recognise Africa's Breakaway State? | Firstpost AfricaFirstpost
- WATCH: Ted Cruz Grills U.S. Ambassador To Somalia Nom On Whether Somaliland Is Distinct From SomaliaForbes Breaking News
- FULL: Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Warns El Niño Floods Could Affect 3.4M People at COP31 | AL1EDWS News
Somalia · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
New
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Organizations
The New York Times Company, Public domain 3.5× last week
Somalia
Discussion
Somalia · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
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Rising
Nothing stood out here today.
Top today
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 253 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians over immigration offences (vanguardngr.com)
- Malaysia arrests 53 Nigerians for immigration offences (punchng.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−2.6positive minus negative words per 100usually −2.6The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 4.2The GDELT Project
- Fear1.1× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual11.1 words per 1,000usually 11.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual6.6 words per 1,000usually 6.3The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.3 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty0.9× usual7.4 words per 1,000usually 8.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
By category
Food & drink
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Industries here
Food & beverage 1Travel & tourism 1Media & entertainment 1Government & public sector 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Unemployment18.9%2025 · −0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth3.0%2025 · −1.1 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Economics and Econometrics
Data credits: Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.