The Somali Republic is the easternmost extension of the African continent and is bordered by Djibouti‚ Ethiopia‚ Kenya‚ the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The Somali are one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. More than eight million Somalis live in a territory stretching north from northern Kenya to Djibouti and west from the Indian Ocean to the Ogaden in Ethiopia. Although Somalis are often seen as one of the few ethnic groups that define a nation‚ the country of Somalia does contain small
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treatment from British colonial isolation and ethnic Somali in Kenya irredentism drive to unite all other five Somali lands with Kenya into a greater Somalia. The issue of British colony had otherwise been much less to do with this war‚ the main reason to war was that of irredentism by Somalis. This conflict went on as Somalis resisted from being governed by a dark skinned government of the Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta while at the same time seek unity. Somali seek independence at the expense of Kenya. Somalia
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE SOMALI ATROCITIES The precursor to the al-Shabaab was the Al-Ittihad Al-Islami‚ or “Unity of Islam.” This Salafi extremist group wanted to return to early Islam‚ and they took control of Somali in the 1990s. They even got some of their funds and guns from al-Qaeda leader‚ Osama bin Laden. Furthermore‚ the group started to become divided in 2003 after the old guard wanted to create a new political front‚ while the younger members longed for the creation of a “Greater Somalia
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In the 1990s‚ Somalia is undergoing a famine along with a civil war. Many civilians have died as a result of the war‚ and so the UN has intervened and started a peacekeeping operation there‚ with a base just outside Mogadishu. Unfortunately‚ the Somalis‚ distrusful of the UN‚ have declared war on everyone involved in the operation. In response to this‚ the US army deploys Delta Force to aimed at undermining the power of the president of Somalia. They plan a mission to capture Omar Salad Elmi and
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Somalia is to eliminate the terrorist threat and promote political stability by supporting the establishment of a functioning central government and to address the humanitarian needs of the Somali people. Ends: 1. Political Dialogue – U.S. encouragement between Transitional Federal Institutions and other key Somali stakeholders with the goal of forming an inclusive government of national unity. 2. Security and Stability – Stabilize the situation by rapid deployment of a stabilization force to Somalia
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Between the 7th and 10th cent.‚ immigrant Muslim Arabs and Persians established trading posts along Somalia’s Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean coasts; Mogadishu began its existence as a trading station. During the 15th and 16th cent.‚ Somali warriors regularly joined the armies of the Muslim sultanates in their battles with Christian Ethiopia. British‚ French‚ and Italian imperialism all played an active role in the region in the 19th cent. Great Britain’s concern with the area was largely to safeguard
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"unique test of the theory of anarchy" . The rule of law Following the downfall of the Siad Barre regime‚ there was effectively no formal monocentric government law in Somalia. While some urban areas such as Mogadishu had private police forces‚ many Somalis simply returned to the traditional clan-based legal structures for local governance and dispute resolution. The absence of any effective coast guard to enforce maritime law has resulted in Somalian international waters becoming an "international free-for-all"
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communities and existing modest literature addresses Islam from the margins of history‚ through Orientalist and secularist discourses and security perspectives. Nonetheless‚ scholarship on Islam in Somalia slightly improved since the collapse of the Somali state in 1991 and increased role of the Islamic movements afterwards. In particular‚ in the post-9/11 security studies literature‚ analysis on the armed Islamic groups have grown; albeit lacks in-depth historical background. This essay offers general
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transformative to my heart. When I had the opportunity to tell 100 Muslim leaders‚ ‘I love you‚’ it changed my life. It’s not something I have to manufacture—not a burden—it’s real.” Since that time‚ as the Lord opens doors‚ Trautmann meets with Somali Muslims in the Twin Cities‚ repeating whenever he can the message‚ “I love you. I’m glad you’re my neighbor. I’m glad you’re here. And I tell them I’m a
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festival had been primarily meant‚ as its name unmistakably indicates‚ to honour the memory of the late Mohamed Moge Liban‚ celebrated artist of rare talents‚ a patriot and educationist of amicable personal qualities‚ Hargeisa as undisputed hub of Somali art and culture‚ and being the hometown of the late Mohamed Moge‚ was the most apt venue to be chosen for this remarkable event. Thirdly‚ the astonishingly excellent level of preparation and organisation carried out by the co-partners‚ KAYD
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