History of Somalia

Somalia has always been a land of clan’s. Each clan conducts its own society under its own views of the law. In northern Somalia, the clan is trying to setup a society under one law and a representative government. In southern Somalia, there is still chaos. If the American Army must go to Somalia, this could cause problems for them. The people of Somalia has lived in the state of chaos, violence and anarchy for decades. The reason for this was the rivalry between the major clans of the area…

Sushil G C Prof. April Braden HIST 1301-71003 21 October 2017 BLACKBEARD BIOGRAPHY Pirate refers to the person who attacks and robs the ship at the sea violently. We all are familiar with the word pirate as we have been told stories about them directing the golden age when they were the legends of the sea since from our childhood. One of the notorious pirates was “Blackbeard” who was perhaps one of the major figure associated with the “Golden Age of Piracy” that was roughly between 1716 to 1726…

Somaliland is not a recognized country internationally. It used be Northern Somalia, but it seceded from Southern Somalia in May 1991 after they fought a bitter war with each other in 1980s. Somaliland declared independence from Southern Somalia (now called Somalia) in 1991 after that the government of Somalia collapsed. The Somaliland government is peaceful, democratic and stable despite the lack of recognition. It is now living peacefully with its neighbouring countries as well as being…

Looking back at the Battle of Mogadishu, also known as Operation Rescue Hope particularly during the events of the third and fourth of October in nineteen ninety-three it is shown that maintaining high technological intelligence assets is what typically leads to failed goals. During Operation Rescue Hope more commonly known as Black Hawk Down U.S Forces utilized special operations in response to continue failed efforts to apprehend Mohammed Farah Aidid by the United Nations (UN) forces. This…

the midst of continuous tumult and starvation in Somalia. The vast majority of the strengths are prepared outside Somalia by US builders and uniformed military counselors. The US has likewise spent around $170 million to support the regularly incapable Somali national armed force. The African Union strengths control the greater part of Mogadishu, however Al-Shabab still holds the majority of the nation. Al-Shabab has driven radical endeavors in Somalia, against the nation's…

piracy has always been active. However, there was a point in history in which piracy had reached its prime. Often referred to as, "the golden age of piracy" this time period roughly occurred between 1680 until 1730. Primarily situated in the Caribbean, this era has since attracted massive fascination, as there are dozens of books and stories based around piracy during this time. Although most people are quite familiar with this event in history, one may be…

Burnett, “Most of these routes pass through congested shipping lanes, narrow channels and straits, busy international canals, winding rivers, and heavily trafficked harbors” (11). This makes these areas prime targets for pirate activity. Before Somalia became a popular area for pirate attacks, the Malacca Strait proved to be a common location for piracy from the mid-1980s until the late 1990s. This narrow channel of water between Sumatra and Malaysia creates the link between the Indian Ocean and…

Pirates were mainly famous for their work in the 60s and 70s, but nowadays there are pirates too. They are mainly found in Somalia but there are some pirates found near the Indian Ocean, as well as the “waters west of Indonesia and Singapore”("10 Shocking Facts About Modern-Day Pirates”). They are also found near the Red Sea sometimes, and are known to steal the same items as pirates back then but they are equipped with more modern tools such as cell phones, to keep in contact with organizers.…

As stated by Burnett, “Blackbeard is long gone but a new and violent breed of pirate is taking his place, plundering ships in most oceans of the world” (9). The global phenomenon of contemporary piracy exemplifies modern trends which contribute to its reawakening. In modern day piracy, pirates are criminals who are driven by economic necessity. According to Martin Murphy, piracy can be referred to as a gang crime because the act of piracy occurs in small groups rather than individually (23).…

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, increased speculation of terrorist attacks connected to maritime piracy has occurred in social media and national government discourse (Young & Valencia, 2003). Young and Valencia (2003) provide a valuable contribution to the issues concerning maritime piracy and terrorism by defining the differences and similarities between these two types of crimes. The similarities between terrorism and maritime piracy are that the underlying environmental…