Somalia country profile - BBC News
WebJan 2, 2024 · Somalia country profile. 2 January. Created in 1960 from a former British protectorate and an Italian colony, Somalia collapsed into anarchy following the overthrow of the military regime of ...
Somalia | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WebApr 18, 2024 · Somalia president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory. President Mohamud ‘objects’ to Ethiopia’s Red Sea port deal with Somaliland, territory Somalia claims as its own.
History of Somalia | Events, People, Dates, Maps, & Facts
Webhistory of Somalia, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Somalia. The easternmost country of Africa, Somalia lies on the Horn of Africa and extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden. The Somali people make up the most of the population; the majority of them follow a mobile way of life, pursuing ...
History of Somalia - Wikipedia
WebHistory of Somalia. Somalia ( 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 country located in the Horn of Africa. The country was an important centre for ...
Somalia - The World Factbook
WebDec 28, 2021 · Somalia's government lacks the ability to collect domestic revenue and external debt – mostly in arrears – was estimated at about 77% of GDP in 2017. Agriculture is the most important sector, with livestock normally accounting for about 40% of GDP and more than 50% of export earnings. Nomads and semi-pastoralists, who are dependent …
Somalia summary | Britannica
WebSomalia has a developing mixed economy based largely on livestock and agriculture. It is one of the poorest countries in the world. It is a federal republic with a bicameral legislature; the head of state is the president and the head of government is the prime minister. Muslim Arabs and Persians first established trading posts along the coasts ...
United Nations in Somalia
WebMay 9, 2024 - Baidoa City is the epicenter of the displacement crisis in Somalia, experiencing a significant entry of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to conflict, drought, and other socio-economic challenges. Consequently, the city faces massive pressures on its resources, infrastructure and social services. The arrival of IDPs has …
World Factbook Glyph
WebIn the late 19th century, the area that would become Somalia was colonized by Britain in the north and Italy in the south. The two colonies merged in 1960 to form the new nation of Somalia. Since 1991, civil war and political instability have resulted in the country being split into several regional governments, and terrorist group al-Shabaab ...
Human rights in Somalia Amnesty International
WebBack to Somalia Somalia 2023. The conflict between the government and Al-Shabaab continued, and all parties committed serious abuses of international humanitarian and human rights law with impunity. Insecurity, drought, floods and food insecurity caused the displacement of over 2.9 million people and a dire humanitarian crisis.
Former ‘failed State’ Somalia on fragile path to progress: A UN ...
WebDec 26, 2021 · Somali elder at an internally displaced people (IDPs) in Baidoa, Somalia. Somalia has been riven by decades of conflict and extreme weather events but, says Adam Abdelmoula, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, there are signs of progress amidst a host of ongoing challenges. “I arrived in Somalia in September …
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