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Economy of Somalia. All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. Somalia is classified by the United Nations as a least developed country, with the majority of its population being dependent on agriculture and livestock for their livelihood. [8] [9] [10] The economy of Somalia is $4.918 billion by gross domestic product as of 2020.
The location of Somalia. An enlargeable map of Somalia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Somalia: Somalia – country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya ...
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.
U.S. military actions in Somalia date back to the 1980s, however following the September 11th attacks, military action was justified as counterterrorism. The Obama administration and the Trump administration conducted drone and fighter aircraft strikes, advisory missions, training, provided intelligence, and attacked al-Shabaab militants.
Foreign relations of Somalia are handled primarily by the President as the head of state, the Prime Minister as the head of government, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Government . According to Article 54 of the national constitution, the allocation of powers and resources between the Federal Government and the Federal ...
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 Unified Task Force ( UNITAF) was a United States-led, United Nations-sanctioned multinational force which operated in Somalia from 5 December 1992 until 4 May 1993. A United States initiative (code-named Operation Restore Hope ), UNITAF was charged with carrying out United Nations Security Council Resolution 794 to create a protected ...
Somalia–United States relations ( Somali: Xiriirka Maraykanka-Soomaaliya; Arabic: علاقات صومالية أمريكية) are bilateral relations between the Federal Republic of Somalia and the United States of America. Somalia has an embassy in Washington, D.C., and the United States maintains an embassy in Mogadishu which was reopened ...