Mogadishu

1. INTRODUCTION Sovereignty is the supreme authority and power that states have over their territories and what is within them. This paper will provide a brief history of the civil war in Somalia and will explain how it made many people flee to Kenya for security reasons. In international law, refugees have rights that require their host states to protect them. These rights are explained in both the international refugee law and the Kenyan refugee law. Although the Kenyan government is obliged…

One would know this because children in war torn countries witness floggings,stonings,amputations, and have seen their friends and family killed or tortured (Children in Somalia facing war crimes). Also, “A 13-year-old girl from Mogadishu told Amnesty International: ‘Al-Shabab came in one morning… They said to the teachers that all of the children should move out of class. There was a car waiting outside and they forced the children in. One teacher was killed because he refused to…

Briley We learn about the world and its people with all their differences everyday. Everyone has differences and some just become more well known than others. Officer Donovan Briley was one of those lucky people. He became known during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993 were the aircraft, Super Six One, was shot down. Throughout his lifetime, readers are able to see that he was a determined, loving and personable man who cared deeply for everything that he was involved in. Officer Briley’s…

As the newly designated Commander of the “Rakkasans” 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, I am aware that I am entering into a challenging position. Assuming command of a unit whose most recent combat deployment tarnished by the unjustified deaths of eight Iraqi civilians, the pending conviction of several United States Soldiers, and the pending relief of a Commander, Colonel Michael D. Steele. It is my duty to prepare this unit for its next deployment, only 12 months away. Prior to assuming…

The rise of terrorism in the 1990’s can be linked back to a chain of events starting with United States foreign policy during the Cold-War era. When the Soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, a vacuum of power was left behind. During the Afghan-Soviet war, the United States funded billions of dollars to the Mujahideen to prevent Afghanistan from becoming communist. In the 1990s, members of the Mujahideen formed the Taliban to impose stability and rule of law. Osma Bin Laden, the…

Many countries are facing torment by armed groups, and citizens are forced to displace and have to move out of countries. In fact, there are 60 million people lost their shelter and at least 36 countries where the armed groups are dramatically increasing and providing a serious impact on human rights (Cardwell, 2016). Therefore, most countries are lacking human rights which mean the rights that people have equal - no matter who they are, and where they from without discrimination (United Nation,…

was a man “who lead his militia into years if civil war, bringing famine and virtual anarchy” (Mohamed). In response to the chaos brought on by Aidid, President Bush sent America’s elite soldiers, Delta force, Army Rangers, and the 160th SOAR to Mogadishu to restore order. The mission of October 3, 1993 was estimated only last thirty minutes but due to a few altercations (Taught), it turned into hours of desperation to get out alive. The film focuses on the struggle that follow the soldiers to…

Al-Shabab’s ideology is typically described as a brand of Salafism and Wahhabism that supports takfir, the excommunication of apostates or unbelievers. Though it has stated many goals in the past, the group fights first and foremost to create a fundamentalist Islamic state in the Horn of Africa that would include not only Somalia but also Djibouti, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Islamism and Salafism served to express commonalities and build alliances against shared enemies who happened to be world…

Somali Pirates have been terrorising the coast of eastern Africa for over a decade. Starting off as innocent fisher men and now becoming the notoriously dangerous seamen that will hold their victims at gunpoint for a large ransom working for the war lords that are continually fighting for power and land. Somalia now famous for its piracy antics and dangerous waters were once known for its growing fishing industry and its diverse marine life. Somalia has been crippled by lawlessness, poverty,…

country and use force or violence to implement their rule. Basically, anyone who has a group of followers use violence to terrorize and threaten by forcing people to obey their rules and commands. An example would be of the city of Somalia known as Mogadishu. The city no longer has a government since 1991 when the president Mohammed Siad Barre was overthrown and the country was in a civil war (Mass 2001). The city was now run by warlords who continue to fight others and asked businessmen like…