“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... ... middle of paper ... ...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.
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.
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...
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.
Location-Ethiopia is a country located in the horn of Africa and its capital is Addis Ababa
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.
Africa is the place where you would think that it is all about animals,farming,and very hot climates. Actually Africa is a very interesting and historic place. It has many regions, two of them are North and West Africa. Even though West Africa is a little smaller than North Africa. West Africa is still an amazing place to visit on an vacation. In North and West Africa there are many differences and comparisons of each other such as:the climate,the rivers,the major physical features,and the history.
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).
In this assessment my main focus will be on Somalia. I will briefly touch on its
Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east. With the longest coastline on the continent, its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands. It is made up of the former British Protectorate of Somaliland and Italy’s former Trust Territory of Somalia. Somalia’s modern history began in the late 1800’s, when European powers began to trade and settle in the Somalia area. These events and the events that occurred during the 20th century helped shape the modern Somalia government and culture today.
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.
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...
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.
In 1991, the Somalian Civil War was started. Today, over 500,000 people have been killed by this continuing conflict in this African country. Many wonder about different things that happen in a civil war, such as why it happened, but now is the time that the world needs to become concerned with how this war affects the people that live in this country. In order to understand what these people are going through, first we must understand this conflict and why it has not stopped. There are many other ways that this civil war has affected the people of Somalia; the economy, healthcare, family life, and education are all affected by this continuing conflict.
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.