Villa Somalia
Search results
3 days ago · Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland. Somalia has an estimated population of around 17.1 million, of which over 2 million live in the capital and largest city Mogadishu. Around 85% of its residents are ethnic Somalis. The official languages of Somalia are Somali and Arabic, though the former is the primary language.
3 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. The capital is Mogadishu. Learn more about Somalia here.
1 day ago · The United Nations Operation in Somalia II ( UNOSOM II) was the second phase of the United Nations intervention in Somalia and took place from March 1993 until March 1995, following the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991. UNOSOM II carried on from the transitory United States -controlled (UN-sanctioned) Unified Task Force (UNITAF), which ...
4 days ago · Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has a population of over 2.5 million people and is known for its vibrant culture, rich history, and stunning coastline, making it a unique and captivating destination in East Africa.
5 days ago · Somali security officers hold position on their open trucks near Syl Hotel, the scene of an al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab group's attack in Mogadishu, Somalia March 15, 2024. Reuters. By Adam Aw Hirsi. Director of Foresight. Practical Solutions. What you need to know: Somalia faces a disproportionate impact from the consequences of the climate crisis.
5 days ago · Al-Shabaab, Somali-based Islamist militant group with links to al-Qaeda. Beginning in 2006, the group waged an insurgency against Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Al-Shabaab originated as a militia affiliated with the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), a federation of local and clan-based
2 days ago · The seizure of the capital Mogadishu and much of the country's south by a coalition of Islamist shariah courts in 2006 prompted an intervention by Ethiopian, and later, African Union, forces. Since 2012, when a new internationally-backed government was installed, Somalia has been inching towards stability, but the new authorities still face a ...
