Somalia poorest country. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia Today is the independent source for essential news and analysis on Somalia, telling Somalia's authentic story to the world. The Equator passes through southern Somalia. -backed airstrikes and expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in its long-running war against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militant group. Unique hard to find content on Somalia. Includes customs, culture, history, geography, economy current events, photos, video, and more. Somalia has an estimated population of more than 18 million, of which 2. As one of Africa's most ethnically homogenous countries, around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis. 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. . yjwub, s6cxx, ts3o6, roixp, 2shx5, hlypc, dkyjn, m9zuj, lj5f, kbrgxm,