Somalia - Wikipedia
Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [14] to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east.
Somalia | Election, President, News, Capital, & Economy | Britannica
2 days ago · Somalia, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa. It extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden and occupies an important geopolitical position between sub-Saharan Africa and the countries of Arabia and southwestern Asia.
Somalia - The World Factbook
Nov 4, 2024 · Terrorist group (s): al-Shabaab; Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham – Somalia. note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group (s) …
Somalia country profile - BBC News
Jan 2, 2024 · Provides an overview of Somalia, including key dates and facts about this east African country.
Somalia - The World Factbook
Dec 28, 2021 · Somalia scores very low for most humanitarian indicators, suffering from poor governance, protracted internal conflict, underdevelopment, economic decline, poverty, social and gender inequality, and environmental degradation.
History of Somalia | Events, People, Dates, Maps, & Facts
The easternmost country of Africa, Somalia lies on the Horn of Africa and extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden. The Somali people make up the most of the population; the majority of them follow a mobile way of life, pursuing nomadic pastoralism or agropastoralism.
UN takes key steps toward Somalia’s takeover of its own security
Aug 16, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to authorize the African Union to maintain its peacekeeping operation in Somalia until the end of the year, while also calling for plans for a successor mission, a key step toward the country’s takeover of its own security.
Somalia Factsheet - The World Factbook
Somalia Factsheet - The World Factbook. Country Factsheet. PDF. Introduction. Background. In the late 19th century, the area that would become Somalia was colonized by Britain in the north and Italy in the south. The two colonies merged in 1960 to form the new nation of Somalia.
Somalia summary | Britannica
Somalia, Country, eastern Africa. Located in the Horn of Africa, it stretches from just south of the Equator to the Gulf of Aden. Area: 246,199 sq mi (637,657 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 20,300,000. Capital: Mogadishu. Most of the people are nomadic or seminomadic Somalis.
Former ‘failed State’ Somalia on fragile path to progress: A UN ...
Dec 26, 2021 · Afflicted by decades of conflict, recurrent climatic shocks, disease outbreaks and poverty, Somalia was often called a ‘failed state.’ The narrative is now changing and, although fragile,...