Somalia Communications

Telephone

Country code: 252. Outgoing international calls must be made via the operator.

Mobile Telephone

Several companies exist but there are currently no roaming agreements with international comapanies.

Internet

Somalia’s SomaliNet is one of the country’s first ISPs. Internet facilities for visitors are yet to be fully established.

Post

Airmail to Europe takes up to two weeks.

Media

Somalia's disintegration has been reflected in its media. Broadcasters and journalists operate in a dangerous environment, affecting their ability to report freely, and many Somalis rely on foreign broadcasts for their news.

Press

• Qaran, Xog-Ogaal and Ayaamaha are Mogadishu based.
• Somaliland Times is a Somaliland-based, English-language weekly publication.

TV

• Somali Telemedia Network (STN) and HornAfrik TV are private channels, both rebroadcasting Al-Jazeera TV and CNN.
• Somali Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is a private network based in Puntland.
• The Somaliland government owns Somaliland TV (SLNTV).

Radio

• Radio Mogadishu is an FM station operated by the transitional government.
• Radio HornAfrik is avery popularprivate FM station rebroadcasting BBC programmes from Mogadishu.
• Radi Shabelle, Radio Banaadir and Radio Simba are private Mogadishu stations.
• Radio Galkayo, Voice of Peace and SBC Radio are private Puntland stations.
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