Somalia

Antonio Guterres, the head of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), stated “I have no doubt that in today’s world, Somalia corresponds to the worst humanitarian disaster. I have never seen… people coming in such desperate conditions.” (UN: Somalia). Civil War broke out in Somalia and caused the Somalis to flee. Some spend weeks in the scorching sunlight with temperatures as high as 104 degrees Fahrenheit. They bring little to nothing on their backs as they travel, most by foot,…

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…

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.…

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, unemployment and hunger due to the constant conflict since 1991 when the last functioning government was in power, now different…

and sea of the horn of Africa. Somalia is a country that has been plagued with civil war since 1986. In Somalia right now there are two major Islamic terrorist groups. Theses groups are known as Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda. From what these terrorist groups have done, Somalia is ;left with close to nothing to build it back up. Somalia cannot overcome this issue of terrorism because of Al-Shabaab, terrorists taking over the nation, and whole lot of national violence. Somalia has one of the most lethal…

Somalia is best identified as a country with the term “Third World” doggedly attached to its status amongst the nations of the world and the African continent. Located at the most eastern edge of Africa, Somalia could actually move itself off of this lowly “Third World” designation amongst African nations due to the key role it could play in the shipping industry. Because of its prime location, strategically located between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean the current, or any, future…

Somalia also known as the “horn of Africa” is a country located in east Africa. The nation of Somali existed for more than a thousand year. In the 19th century Europeans countries such as Britain, France, and Italy came to colonies Somalia and split up the country. The British abandoned British Somalia after the natives uprising. After WWII the Italians were forced to leave Somalia and the country was given to the UN. In 1960 the Republic of Somalia was created from British Somalia and Italian…

The Republic of Somaliland (formerly known as north-west Somalia) is situated in the horn of Africa. Its boundaries are defined by the Gulf of Aden to the north, Somalia to the east, federal state of Ethiopia to the south and west, and republic of Djibouti in the northwest. The total area of Somaliland is 137,600 km2 with a coastline of 850kms with the most strategic sea ports in the world (i.e. Berbera Port, Zeila, and Los-qorey etc.). The population is estimated at four million consists of…

Since its start in 1948 UN peacekeeping has had the sole purpose of helping in humanitarian crisis internationally. The protection of citizens in war torn countries and the deliverance of humanitarian aid is of the upmost importance in both first and second generation peacekeeping. Yet if these missions are inefficiently equipped, financed and manned the mission is doomed to failure. For UN peacekeeping missions to be successful it is imperative they are routinely staffed, deployed and equipped…

years after gaining independence in 1960, Somalia was overtaken in a coup, led by Mohamed Siad Barre. Despite his oppressive dictatorial rule, Barre maintained power until 1991 when he was ousted by one of many clans that had broken out in a civil war. The human rights condition during this internal conflict fell even further into turmoil. International communities became more aware of the overwhelming state of famine and many sent food and other aid to Somalia. Much of the food was stolen by…