About The Somali Times
Our Mission
“To make Somali news accessible to everyone — bridging languages, formats, and borders through the power of technology.”
What is The Somali Times?
The Somali Times is a fully automated news platform that monitors Somali media channels on YouTube and social media accounts on X (formerly Twitter). Our system continuously watches for new content, processes it through advanced AI pipelines, and publishes articles in both English and Somali.
Think of it as an intelligent news wire service: we bridge the language gap between Somali-language media and English-speaking audiences, while also providing Somali readers with well-structured written versions of video news content.
How It Works
Monitor Sources
We continuously track trusted Somali YouTube news channels and X/Twitter accounts for new content.
Transcribe Audio
New videos are downloaded and their audio is transcribed using Azure Speech Services with high accuracy for Somali language.
Generate Articles
AI models transform raw transcripts into well-structured news articles with headlines, summaries, and body text in both English and Somali.
Publish & Distribute
Finished articles are published with featured images extracted from source videos, categorized, and served through this frontend.
Technology Stack
The Somali Times is built with modern, reliable technologies designed for automation and scale.
Transparency & Attribution
Important Notice
All articles on The Somali Times are AI-generated from publicly available video content. Each article clearly attributes the original source channel. We do not claim original reporting — our value is in making video news content accessible as written articles in two languages.
While we strive for accuracy, AI-generated content may contain errors or misinterpretations. We encourage readers to refer to the original source material linked in each article for verification.
Contact
For questions, corrections, takedown requests, or partnership inquiries, please reach out to us at contact@thesomalitimes.com. We take content accuracy and source attribution seriously and will respond promptly to all inquiries.