New Library Highlight: Collection republished historical newspapers from Somalia (1961-1987)

Newspapers from Africa are among the hardest items to collect systematically. Therefore, the ASCL is happy to supply access to yet another small collection of (print) newspapers from Somalia. The Swedish publisher SCANSOM, long active in the field of Somali publications, has digitised and republished fourteen volumes of mainly English, and some Somali language newspapers. The newspapers were originally published in the period 1961-1987, an important period of time just after Somali independence. Read more in the latest Library Highlight!