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Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is on the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [11] to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest.
History 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 ...
Somali woman shows traditional incense during an event to showcase traditional Somali culture Somali woman building a Somali aqal or buul The culture of Somalia is an amalgamation of traditions developed independently and through interaction with neighbouring and far away civilizations, such as other parts of Northeast Africa , the Arabian ...
Art. Somali women performing a traditional dance. Somali singer Fartuun Birimo wearing henna hand and arm designs. Somali art is the artistic culture of the Somali people, both historic and contemporary. These include artistic traditions in pottery, music, architecture, wood carving and other genres.
Somali Civil War. The Somali Civil War ( Somali: Dagaalkii Sokeeye ee Soomaaliya; Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الصومالية al-ḥarb al-’ahliyya aṣ-ṣūmāliyya) is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s.
The Sheekhaal clan (Arabic: شيخال), is a Somali clan and a group member of the confederation (Martiile Hiraab) inhabiting Somalia, Ethiopia and with considerable numbers also found in the Northern Frontier District (NFD). The Digil and Mirifle are agro-pastoral clans in the areas between the Baay and Bakool.
The Somali civil war (2009–present) is the ongoing phase of the Somali civil war which is concentrated in southern and central Somalia. It began in late January 2009 with the present conflict mainly between the forces of the Federal Government of Somalia assisted by African Union peacekeeping troops and al-Shabaab militants who pledged alliegence to al-Qaeda during 2012.
History of Somalia. Between the fall of Siad Barre 's government in January 1991 and the establishment of the Transitional National Government in 2006 (succeeded by the Transitional Federal Government ), there was no central government in Somalia. [1] Large areas of the country such as Puntland and Galmudug were internationally unrecognized and ...