“I don't recognize my people anymore. I feel Somalia is lost. There is no Somalia. It’s just a name.” said Hawa Adbi, a Somali born human rights activist. This is an example of the effects of war and conflict in Somalia, and all over the region of East Africa. The everyday violence in this war torn country is so damaging that much of the countries population has fled to refugee camps across the eastern region of Africa. Some people that go to these camps are wounded, physically or mentally, from the clan wars, and warlords that are causing all of this violence and pain in Somalia. Somalia has had its tough times and struggles, but has over came most of them, and has developed into an astounding country.
The country of Somalia is located in Eastern Africa, and it is strategically placed right by southern Europe, and southwest Asia. There are ten countries in East Africa, and they are all very interesting. Sudan and Ethiopia are to the northern part of East Africa, and Tanzania is the most southern country in the region. Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda are in the western part of East Africa, and Somalia is to the East (Baerwald and Fraser 564). East Africa is near many important bodies of water, mountains, and even the Equator. The region has the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea to the north, and Mount Kilimanjaro is in the southern part of the region, and finally the Equator runs through the center of the region (Baerwald and Fraser 566).
There are many different land features found in the East African region. Some parts of this region are quite mountainous. One of the most well known mountains in East Africa is Mount Kilimanjaro, which is located in Northern Tanzania. Mount Kilimanjaro is not the only land feature with high altitude in Ea...
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...her countries try to help out and try to restore peace, but that just leads to more conflict. Often times armed bandits steal the food before it can be distributed evenly to the people who actually need it (Hamilton 33).
The Pirates of Somalia are a giant problem. The modern day pirates ride out in skiffs and hijack ships. Once they have successfully hijacked the ship they ask for an amount of money, or a ransom. In the year of 2008 there was a total of Forty-two ships hijacked in Somali waters and they collected a total of 150 million dollars in ransom money (Gelletly 100).
Although there have been many issues throughout Somalia’s history, many of them have been conquered to turn Somalia into the remarkable country it is today. The physical and human characteristics of Somalia are very diverse when compared to the other countries in the region of East Africa.
Civil War is another shared similarity between both Somalia and the United States. In 1991, following the overthrow of the dictator, Siad Barre, Somalia descended into anarchy. With no government presence to maintain some type of order, clan-based warlords began competing with each other, thus beginning civil unjust. While northern parts of Somalia, as well as the self-declared “Republic of Somaliland,” have remained somewhat peaceful, internal fighting flares up with little to no warning. Since 1991, it is estimated that 350, 000 to 1,000,000 Somalia’s have died due to the lack...
Also, Ethiopian Culture and North American do not meet in any way and when it comes to language and alphabet, they are like heaven and earth. Ethiopia is located in the Eastern part of Africa. To be exact, it is located in the horn of Africa. It is one of the most known countries for its unique heritage, buildings, and religion. It has mainly two seasons, which is the winter and summer.
Somalia, which is about the size of Texas, is a small country located in Eastern Africa next to the Indian Ocean. The United States, which is located on the Western Hemisphere, is bordered by Mexico and Canada and is between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The purpose of this document is to discuss the horrible acts one may recognize as the genocide in Somalia. One may deliberate regularly on the reasons or circumstances that lead to the mistreatment and killings of a whole country; how could this happen? Why are no other countries willing to step in and give aid to the Somali people whom are suffering on a daily basis? In reality, many concerns have been addressed, whether by discussions or actions. There may be different philosophies or viewpoints as to why the genocide was conducted and not stopped. Genocide is a cruel and inhumane event and is a world problem.
At that time in the early 1990’s, the U.S. was the only superpower country left in the world. The Soviet Union collapsed after the Cold War and the left the U.S. at the top. With the U.S. being the only superpower left, it meant that they were the only ones who could try to keep peace between other countries and hopefully end violence in the world. At the time, Somalia was a complete disaster and still is to this day. They have no structural government and warlords rule parts of the country.
Location-Ethiopia is a country located in the horn of Africa and its capital is Addis Ababa
Africa is the second largest of the earth's seven continents, covering about twenty-two percent of the world's total land area. From its northern most point, to its southern most tip is the distance of nearly five thousand miles. Africa is both north and south of the equator. The Atlantic Ocean is located west of the continent, and the Indian Ocean is on the east. Width of the continent is also nearly five thousand miles. Although Africa is so large, much of it is inhabitable. Desert soils, which have little organic content, cover large areas. The Sahara Desert, in the northern part, covers more than one fourth of Africa, and the Kalahari Desert is in the southern part of the continent. These two deserts are a natural detriment to the African continent because they make it difficult to reach the inland where most of the people live. Although Africa is relatively close to Europe, travel by land over the Sahara desert is very prohibitive. Another topographical feature that also isolates the central region of Africa is the coastline.
The Somali Peninsula is a region of East Africa and is sometimes also referred to
The Horn of Africa is also a hotspot for piracy, primarily Somali pirates (Kraska 2011). In 2010, Somali pirates successfully attacked 219 ships on the waters around the Horn of Africa (up two from the previous year) and have expanded their operations to roughly 2,500 miles from Somalia’s coast (Kraska 2011). Successful captures of vessels usually include many hostages that can be held for ransom. The number of hostages held by pirates in Somalia increased from 263 in 2009 to 1,181 in 2010 (Kraska 2011).
Beginning in the mid-19th century, European explorers charted sections of central Kenya, and began to map the coastlines. Foreigners had lived and ruled on Kenyan soi...
Ethiopia is located in the Eastern region of Africa. According to the Embassy of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopia lies between the geographical coordinates of 3’ and 14. 8’ latitude and 33’ and 48’ longitude. Ethiopia encompasses a majority of the area known as the Horn of Africa. The CIA World Factbook states that Ethiopia is approximately 1,104,300 square kilometers (686,180 miles). To give a better perspective of the sheer size of this country, it is about twice the size of the state of Texas.
On December 30th, 1990, the Mogadishu residents waked in quiet, hot and humid morning to embark on their daily routine. The students hurried to schools, stores opened their doors for business, the open market displayed few basic items on their shelves and the bargain hunters roamed pushing one another in the narrow open market lanes. The tea shops along main streets blasted the latest music and served hot and cold drinks. The government employees sat behind their desks and helped only those who could pay for services. By midday, people retreated to their homes for lunch and siesta. Then in late afternoon the first gunshots of the Somali Civil War were fired in the north section of the city near the livestock market.
In the Africa, lies the country Somalia, which is located on east coast of the continent. Its capital, Mogadishu, however has inconveniently brought its own problems, from colonization to politics, disagreements arise, causing tension throughout the country. Somalia’s historical background and culture ultimately lead to the war in its capital, it lead to the War of Mogadishu.
Warfare in West Africa would be much different than other empires but still provide influential impacts. The area of West Africa is filled with rivers and streams that allowed empires the ability to surprise their enemy, as well as, use the waterway systems as an extremely mobile way of travel. Since the climate was so diverse with the conditions on the coast being wet and the conditions further inland being drier and forestry, lead to wars breaking over the completion of seasonal harvest. In western Africa the ethnic group known as the Mandinka were responsible for the founding the Mali Empire. The 13th century Mandinka army was spilt into 16 clans each lead by a noble known as a ton-tigi (Quiver Master). Each ton-tigi lead a group of horsemen,
Kenya is a country situated in the East coast of Africa, along the equator, between Somalia and Tanzania and bordering the Indian Ocean. Its geographic co-ordinates are 1 000 N, 38 00 E. It has a total of 580,367 square metres (slightly larger than France) with 569,140 square metres of land and the rest, 11,227 square metres is water. Kenya is land bounded by five countries, Uganda (933 kilometres), Ethiopia (861 kilometres), Tanzania (769 kilometres), Somalia (682 kilometres) and Sudan (232 kilometres) adding to a grand total of 3,477 kilometres. Kenya is also bordering 536 kilometres of the Indian Ocean. So in total is bounded by 4,013 kilometres of sea and land.