federal republic of somalia

Postal Service

Postal Service

The Postal Service is a key department within the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Technology (MPTT).
Historically, the Somali Postal Service had 100 post offices, with a total staff between 1,665 to 2,165. The Postal Service provided mail and parcels from various domestic and international destinations.

In early 1991, the national postal infrastructure was destroyed during the civil war, with Somali Postal Service officially suspending operations in October 1991. Residents subsequently had to turn to traditional methods of dispatching parcels and letters. They also communicated via handwritten letters sent through acquaintances and mobile and email messaging services.
In order to fill the vacuum, the Postal Service later officially re-launched on 1 November 2013, in partnership with Emirates Post to process mail to and from Somalia through Emirates Post’s mail transit hub at the Dubai International Airport.
Somali Post was member on International Postal Union (IPU) since 1959.

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