|
| |
| | Somalia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Yusuf was elected transitional President by Somalia's transitional parliament. | | | In 1991, insurgent forces led by Mohammed Farah Aidid, leader of the United Somali Congress (USC), and President Ali Mahdi Mohamed, ousted Siad Barre's government. | | | The Somali language remained unwritten until October 1973, when the Supreme Revolutionary Council (SRC) proclaimed it the nation's official language and decreed an orthography using the Latin alphabet. |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia
(2289 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia (03/06) |
| | Somalia has no functioning central government at present; however, Shariff Hassan Sheikh Adan was elected as Speaker of the Assembly in September 2004, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was elected as Transitional Federal President of Somalia in October 2004, and Ali Mohamed Gedi was approved by the Transitional Federal Assembly as Prime Minister on December 24, 2004. | | | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was elected Transitional Federal President of Somalia on October 10, 2004 and Ali Mohamed Gedi was approved by the Transitional Federal Assembly as Prime Minister on December 24, 2004 as part of the continued formation of a Transitional Federal Government (TFG). | | | Although the U.S. never formally severed diplomatic relations with Somalia, official relations were interrupted by the fall of the government and have not been fully reestablished in the continued absence of a national government. |
|
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2863.htm
(5442 words)
|
|
| |
| | EUROPA - Development - Countries - Somalia |
| | Abdullahi Yusuf was voted President by the Assembly and Ali Ghedi was subsequently elected Prime Minister. | | | The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was formed in October 2004 and relocated to Somalia in June 2005. | | | It led to the inauguration of a Transitional Federal Assembly on 29 th August 2004. |
|
http://europa.eu.int/comm/development/body/country/country_home_en.cfm?cid=so&lng=en&status=new
(2672 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | Penalties for breaking the law can be more severe than in the United States for similar offenses, though given the lack of a functioning central government, there is no uniform administration and enforcement of laws. | | | This site is managed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State. | | | Sporadic outbreaks of civil unrest persist in the rest of the country. |
|
http://travel.state.gov/travel/somalia.html
(2048 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | Territorial Disputes: Internationally recognized as part of Somalia; territorial dispute with Puntland over eastern Sanaag and Sool provinces; "Somaliland" secessionists provide port facilities to land-locked Ethiopia and establish commercial ties with regional states; "Puntland" secessionists clash with "Somaliland" secessionists to establish territorial limits and clan loyalties, each seeking support from neighboring states. | | | Territorial Disputes: Internationally recognized as part of Somalia; territorial dispute with Somaliland over eastern Sanaag and Sool provinces; "Puntland" secessionists clash with "Somaliland" secessionists to establish territorial limits and clan loyalties, each seeking support from neighboring states. | | | Jul 1992 - 27 Aug 2000 United Nations declares Somalia to be a country |
|
http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Somalia.html
(1823 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia Somaliland on the Internet |
| | Addo served as vice-president of the African Football Confederation and is a long established official. | | | Myths of the U.S. Debacle in Somalia Uncovered: Five Years Later. | | | The Council "supports and coordinates the study of Africa within Yale University." Their Working Papers, online in Adobe PDF format, include: #2, "Social Order without the State: The Case of Somalia," by Jason P. Sorens and Leonard Wantchekon, Department of Political Science, Yale University. |
|
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/somalia.html
(6452 words)
|
|
| |
| | Encyclopedia4U - History of Somalia - Encyclopedia Article |
| | In 1986 Somalia received more American military aid, but suffered a diplomatic setback when they expelled British journalists for printing what Barre called anti-Somalia propaganda. | | | To improve his image in Western circles, Barre staged blatantly corrupt election wherein he received 99% of the vote. | | | This question was hotly debated in the Somalian political scene for the next several years. |
|
http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/h/history-of-somalia.html
(4288 words)
|
|
| |
| | Welcome banadir.com - where news is always free |
| | GUNMEN abducted a United Nations employee in southern Somalia today, the UN said. | | | Somali prime minister Ali Mohamed Gedi said his government would give.. | | | East Africa: States to Back Somalia Peace Bid |
|
http://www.banadir.com
(2020 words)
|
|
| |
| | Country briefing: Somalia |
| | The Fallen State: Dissonance, Dictatorship, and Death in Somalia |
|
http://www.al-bab.com/arab/countries/somalia.htm
(89 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | In August 2000, a peace conference held in Djibouti chose the new leaders of Somalia, including a new president, Abdikassim Salad Hassan. | | | By 1950 the United Nations had voted to grant independence to Somalia, and in 1960 the two former colonies were united to form the Somali Republic. | | | Since 1991, Somalia has not had an internationally-recognized government. |
|
http://us-africa.tripod.com/somalia.html
(1475 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | There were three other governments who were members of the UN Commission that were sent to Somalia as an advisory council of the trusteeship administration of Somalia. | | | This is a vertical tricolour of green-white-red with a black star in the centre and the Islamic statement of faith in white on the green stripe. | | | During the early months of 1954, a legislative council had been formed by the Italian trusteeship administration and the advisory council of the UN. |
|
http://flagspot.net/flags/so.html
(1087 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Somaliland remained a nonparticipant in the transitional government (and held elections for its own parliament later, in Oct., 2005). | | | Britain proclaimed the end of its protectorate in June, 1960, and on July 1 the legislatures of the two new states created the United Republic of Somalia. | | | Both Puntland and Jubaland (in S Somalia) declared their independence in 1998. |
|
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/S/Somalia.asp
(2642 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Country & People of Somalia |
| | Salad returned to Somalia in August, but several militias have refused to recognize the new government (which has little real authority). | | | Somaliland voted (2001) to remain independent, and in 2002 warlords in SW Somalia formed another breakaway government in Baidoa. | | | Somalia and the IMF Position in the fund, reports.... |
|
http://www.hejleh.com/countries/somalia.html
(1967 words)
|
|
| |
| | Political Resources on the Net - Somalia |
| | Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Somalia by Central Intelligence Agency | | | Governments on the WWW: Somalia by Gunnar Anzinger |
|
http://www.politicalresources.net/somalia.htm
(22 words)
|
|
| |
| | Games Web Page |
| | Email: somalia Green PartyHorn Africa Green party Federation | | | Somali Greens has established its main office in Mogadishu and Jilib capital cities of Southern Somalia. | | | ÃÆ’ÃÅ“ As a newly established non-governmental organization, without the backing and support of our government (as no form of government exists in Somalia), we are extremely limited in the activities we can undertake, although there are many issues which need addressing. |
|
http://www.africagreenparty.20m.com
(807 words)
|
|
| |
| | BBC NEWS In Depth 2004 Somalia |
| | Somalia's new president, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, is a military strongman. | | | The Somalis who provide hospitals and power in a failed state | | | Life in Somaliland is improving but poverty remains rife, reports the BBC's Robert Walker. |
|
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/africa/2004/somalia/default.stm
(101 words)
|
|
| |
| | African Studies Center Somalia Page |
| | Pictures taken in Somalia by Mark Jackson, a US veteran of the conflict in Somalia. | | | News on war and peace from various news agencies. | | | Country study done by the Library of Congress, covers history, geography, politics, culture, etc. |
|
http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Country_Specific/Somalia.html
(437 words)
|
|
| |
| | Overview - Somalia Country Guide - World Travel Guide |
| | Modern Somalia was created on 1 July 1960 from British and Italian Somalilands. | | | The northern territory of Somaliland has seceded from the rest of the country and now functions as an independent state, although it has achieved little international recognition. | | | Somalia developed from a string of Arab sultanates along the northeast coast of Africa, which in turn had grown up from trading posts established from the 17th century onwards. |
|
http://www.columbusguides.com/country/country_guide.ehtml?o=254&NAV_guide_class=CountryGuide&NAV_Region=254
(289 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia News |
| | Assistant of US foreign secretary to Africa, Ms Jendayi Frazer Washington 07 April, 06 US government said that its trying to get allied with Somali militias who would fight against what they called terrorist... | | | Somalia has granted the US navy permission to patrol its coastal waters in an effort to combat piracy off the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the prime minister said on Sunday. | | | Baidoa 13 April, 06 A discussion on Baidoa town security attended by the three top officials of Somali transitional federal government and members of the local Digil and Mirifle clans has taken place in the... |
|
http://www.topix.net/world/somalia
(687 words)
|
|
| |
| | frontline: ambush in mogadishu: chronology |
| | Clinton, like Bush, is anxious to scale down the American military presence in Somalia and let the United Nations take charge. | | | An estimated 300,000 Somalis die of starvation during the year of civil war that followed Barre's ouster. | | | This UN-led mission was to take over from the US-led UNITAF. |
|
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/etc/cron.html
(1079 words)
|
|
| |
| | SomaliPress Home |
| | This article is about SP Deadlock: 4.5, Warlords who want no government and an authoritarian President | | | 08:02:14 AM The smell of death is inescapable in southern Somalia. | | | former presidential candidate, of the transitional government of somalia offers analysis of somalia's current politics |
|
http://www.somalipress.com
(805 words)
|
|
| |
| | Islamic World.Net: Countries |
| | U.S. Library of Congress Country Study - Somalia - comprehensive introduction to the country and its people. | | | SomaliaWatch - Focus on the governance and human rights situation in Somalia | | | Somalia Environmental Protection and Anti-desertification Organisation (SEPADO) - constituted and registered as voluntary Non-governmental Organisation, formed during the summer of 1996 to combat environmental problems of the war-torn Somalia. |
|
http://islamic-world.net/countries/somalia.htm
(358 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ethnologue report for Somalia |
| | Most have fled to Kenya because of the civil war. | | | The Mwini live in Baraawe (Brava), Lower Shabeelle, and were scattered in cities and towns of southern Somalia. | | | [See also SIL publications on the languages of Somalia.] |
|
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Somalia
(548 words)
|
|
| |
| | Welcome to Somalia |
| | Executive branch: Somalia has no functioning government; the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the regime of Major General Mohamed SIAD Barre on 27 January 1991; the present political situation is one of anarchy, marked by interclan fighting and random banditry | | | In May 1991, the elders of clans in former British Somaliland established the independent Republic of Somaliland, which, although not recognized by any government, maintains a stable existence, aided by the overwhelming dominance of the ruling clan and the economic infrastructure left behind by British, Russian and American military assistance programs. | | | Moreover, much of the economy has been devastated by the civil war. |
|
http://www.middleeastnews.com/somalia.html
(1176 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia Online |
| | Somalia has granted the U.S. Navy permission to patrol its coastal waters in an effort to combat piracy off the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the prime minister said. | | | BAIDOA, Somalia (AP) — Somalia has granted the U.S. Navy permission to patrol its coastal waters in an effort to combat piracy off the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the prime minister said. | | | WAJID, Somalia -- Before Somalia's government collapsed in 1991, Maryann Ali was an elementary school teacher who spent her days giving fifth-graders geography and math lessons. |
|
http://www.somaliaonline.com
(431 words)
|
|
| |
| | UNDP - Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somalia |
| | The Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somalia (CACAS) was formed in 1996 to ensure the safety of air transport operations, in the absence of a recognised central government. | | | This project is responsible for all air traffic control through Somalia's airspace. | | | With roads in poor repair and often unsafe, airports are essential gateways for the traffic of humanitarian and commercial goods to and within Somalia. |
|
http://www.so.undp.org/programmes/civaviation.htm
(444 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somaliland Net |
| | Lifting Arms Embargo on Somalia: Caution is Warranted | | | Burao University needs equally as the other two universities and I think it is a sad thing that I sh.... | | | 3 MAIN POLITICAL PARTIES IN Significant Incident : Canada's Army, the Airborne, and the Murder in Somalia |
|
http://www.somalilandnet.com
(818 words)
|
|
| |
| | WashingtonPost.com: International: Somalia |
| | This document describes the history, government, politics and economy of Somalia. | | | Woman and child in Somalia, where civil strife and famines fed by drought and clan warfare continue to devastate the population. | | | Enter a country name for news, background and Internet links: |
|
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/longterm/worldref/country/somalia.htm
(74 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | Somalia joined the League of Arab States in 1974. | | | Independence: 1 July 1960 (from a merger of British Somaliland, which became independent from the UK on 26 June 1960, and Italian Somaliland, which became independent from the Italian-administered UN trusteeship on 1 July 1960, to form the Somali Republic) | | | Djibouti, Somalia, Yemen (hazy), 31 July 1994 (UOSAT OSCAR-22) |
|
http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/mlas/somalia.html
(228 words)
|
|
| |
| | Atlas: Somalia |
| | Somalia: Economy Without State (African Issues) by Peter D. Little | | | Me Against My Brother: At War in Somalia, Sudan and Rwanda by SCOTT PETERSON | | | Somalia Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … |
|
http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/somalia.html
(140 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide |
| | This wonderful old Arab town lies on the coast. | | | Criminal activity is rampant in southern Somalia, especially Mogadishu. | | | Somalia is one of the world's most dangerous destinations. |
|
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/somalia
(157 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia current local time from WorldTimeServer.com |
| | This site specializes in keeping up with local laws and declarations that affect time zone rules and daylight saving time adjustments, so you can always depend on our accuracy. | | | A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Somalia is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name. | | | You can even create a list of your favorite locations where you have business or personal interests. |
|
http://www.worldtimeserver.com/time.asp?locationid=SO
(279 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | First institution of higher learning in Somalia after years of war | | | The TNG does not recognize Somaliland or Puntland as independent republics but so far has been unable to reunite them with the unstable regions in the south; numerous warlords and factions are still fighting for control of Mogadishu and the other southern regions. | | | Somali portal with newswires news on Somalia (based in Canada) |
|
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/somalia.htm
(325 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somalia |
| | Horn of Africa Regional Country Analysis Brief [html] - An overview of the energy situation in Somalia and the Horn of Africa Region. | | | To see a complete energy balance for Somalia for a recent year scroll down to the next item. | | | Annual Energy and Energy-Related Data: Data for Somalia for the years 1980-2003, reported by fuel (energy) category, are available to be downloaded in Excel (xls) spreadsheet format. |
|
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/somalia.html
(232 words)
|
|
| |
| | somalia map and information page |
| | Along the central coastal plain, and north along the Gulf of Aden, conditions are hot and dry throughout the year, only moderating during the (December-February) monsoon. | | | If you would like to submit an addition, change or correction, or suggest a new link, please forward it to our map department and we will give it our immediate attention. | | | Somalia (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here |
|
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/so.htm
(274 words)
|
|
| |
| | The ACG Somalia Page |
| | Somalia News Updates Current and Back Issues (Sweden Archive) | | | Somalia News Updates Current and Back Issues (U.S. Archive) |
|
http://www.abyssiniacybergateway.net/somalia
(69 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Africa Guide - Somalia - Introduction |
| | Somalia is situated on the horn of East Africa and is bordered by the Gulf of Aden and Djibouti to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east and south, to the north and northwest by Ethiopia and Kenya to the southwest. | | | Despite its lengthy shore line, Somalia has no natural harbours because of inshore coral reefs. | | | The Shebeli dries up before reaching the ocean. |
|
http://www.africaguide.com/country/somalia
(91 words)
|
|
| |
| | Somali Newspapers and News Sites |
| | Regular news reports on Somalia from African sources. | | | Regular news on relief, social, economic and political affairs in Somalia by UN Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN). | | | Blood and Bone: The Call of Kinship in Somali Society |
|
http://www.world-newspapers.com/somalia.html
(52 words)
|
|
| |
| | Find Somalia search engines with Search Engine Colossus |
| | The Norwegian Council for Africa's index of Somalia related web resources! | | | Handy travel search engine, with travel directory, and friendly travel forums... | | | Find Somalia search engines with Search Engine Colossus |
|
http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/Somalia.html
(100 words)
|
|
|
