Somalia - Wikipedia
WEBSomalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is on the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest.
Somalia wins UN Security Council seat - and why it matters - BBC
WEBSomalia has won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council - hailed as a significant step for the war-torn nation. It will be the first time the country, which descended into ...
History of Somalia - Wikipedia
WEBSomalia (Somali: Soomaaliya; aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fideraaliya) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a …
Somalia | Election, President, News, Capital, & Economy
WEB4 days ago · Somalia, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa. 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. The capital is Mogadishu. Learn more about Somalia here.
Somalia country profile - BBC News
WEBJan 2, 2024 · Provides an overview of Somalia, including key dates and facts about this east African country.
Somalia - BBC News
WEBMar 5, 2017 · Ethiopia does not wish harm on Somalia - PM Abiy. The prime minster tries to calm tensions following Ethiopia's controversial deal with Somaliland. All the latest content about Somalia from the...
Somalia - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 30, 2024 · During the two decades of conflict that followed the fall of the SIAD regime in 1991, hundreds of thousands of Somalis fled their homes. Today Somalia is the world’s fourth highest source country for refugees, after Ukraine, Syria and Afghanistan.
Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains made in the fight against terrorist insurgency, the UN Special Representative in the...
Former ‘failed State’ Somalia on fragile path to progress: A UN ...
WEBDec 26, 2021 · Afflicted by decades of conflict, recurrent climatic shocks, disease outbreaks and poverty, Somalia was often called a ‘failed state.’ The narrative is now changing and, although fragile,...
Somalia summary | Britannica
WEBSomalia, Country, eastern Africa. Located in the Horn of Africa, it stretches from just south of the Equator to the Gulf of Aden. Area: 246,200 sq mi (637,657 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 20,300,000. Capital: Mogadishu. Most of the …