For over a decade, Somalia has faced instability, violence and death. Find out how this African nation came to be such a volatile place.
Somalia - Where Is It? 512f6z
Somalia is a small country located on the Horn of Africa. This is a region of Africa that is comprised of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia. Bordering Somalia on the west is Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya, the Gulf Of Aden is to the north and the Indian Ocean lies to the east.Somalia - A Brief History 5xr24
The nation of Somalia has existed in some form or another for more than 2,000 years. It wasn't until the late 1880s that foreigners arrived, looking to colonize the country. Britain, independence, but it was still a very unstable place. In 1969, a coup d'etat took place, which means a group of people overthrew the government. Mohamed Siad Barre, the general of the group who lead the coup became the president of Somalia and remained in that position until 1991.Throughout his time as president, Mohamed Siad Barre attempted to reclaim Somali territory from neighboring Ethiopia. Somalia's lead the country.
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Fighting has continued in Somalia for more than a decade now: between various warlord-led groups, against Ethiopia, and most recently against the early '90s, approximately 500,000 people have died in Somalia.Somalia - Did U Know? 65s18
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