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Apart from killing about 300 people and destroying thousands of homes, the waves broke up rusting barrels and other containers and hazardous waste dumped along the long, remote shoreline, a spokesman for the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) said. “Initial reports indicate that the tsunami waves broke open containers full of toxic waste and scattered the contents. We are talking about everything from medical waste to chemical waste products,” Nick Nuttal, the Unep spokesman, told The Times. “We know this material is on the land and is now being blown around and possibly carried to villages. Mr Nuttall said that a UN assessment mission that recently returned from the lawless African country, which has had no government since 1991, reported that several Somalis in the northern areas were ill with diseases consistent with radiation sickness. “We need more information. We need to find out what has been going on there, but there is real cause for concern,” he added.

Somalia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. The official name of the country is the Federal Republic of Somalia. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has two official languages: Somali and Arabic. As of 1 January 2017, the population of Somalia was estimated to be 11,162,368 people. It is the 43rd largest country in the world in terms of land area with 637,657 square kilometers (246,201 square miles). Mogadishu is the capital and most populous city of Somalia. Located in the coastal Banaadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for millennia. The terrain of the country is mainly broken into plateaus, plains and highlands. The Cal Madow mountain range sits in the northeast, and contains the highest peak of Somalia – Shimbiris at 2,460 meters (8,071 feet).

Is Somalia A Quagmire With No Solutions? Ask most Americans what country is the biggest global headache, and the answer you are most likely to receive is Afghanistan. Somalia is a country that has not had a unified government since 1991 and barring some remarkable turnaround or large intervention is not likely to have one anytime soon. In 1991, the totalitarian dictator General Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted by allied forces from the north and south, but since then numerous political groups and clans have been fighting each other over control of parcels of land. The disastrous results for the people of Somalia have been predictable. 1/day. Famine is not unknown to the Somali people, with 300,000 dying in 1992 and a famine occurring in southern Somalia as recently as this year. Just as predictable as the dire effects of a 22-year collapse of government on the Somali people is the rise of extremist and criminal groups.

In Somalia, the dry climate and political instability make it one of the most difficult countries in which to survive and for children it is even harder. According to the statistics, 60% of Somalis live below the poverty line, meaning they make less than 2 dollars per day. Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Half of Somali children have to work in order to provide for themselves and their families. About 40% of children suffer from malnutrition in Somalia; 33% only eat once a day. Farming is the most common occupation in the country but droughts and floods, as well as war, don’t allow for sufficient crop production. Almost a third of newborns suffer from low birth weight. The lack of prenatal care and education for mothers is often the cause. In this country, only 9% of babies are breastfed exclusively. Campaigns to promote breastfeeding are essential in Somalia to reduce the cases of malnutrition and infant mortality.

As of July 14, 2014, all individuals and agencies facilitating international adoptions must be in compliance with the Intercountry Universal Accreditation Act. The information contained on this website is for educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional legal advice. Always seek the advice of a licensed and qualified professional. While the content of this website is frequently updated, information changes rapidly and therefore, some information may be out of date, and/or contain inaccuracies, omissions or typographical errors. Britain withdrew from British Somaliland in 1960 to allow its protectorate to join with Italian Somaliland and form the new nation of Somalia. In 1969, a coup headed by Mohamed SIAD Barre ushered in an authoritarian socialist rule characterized by the persecution, jailing, and torture of political opponents and dissidents. After the regime’s collapse early in 1991, Somalia descended into turmoil, factional fighting, and anarchy.

The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) is a multi-donor country-based pooled mechanism created in 2010 to allocate funding for the most urgent life-saving interventions in Somalia. Combining flexibility and strategic focus, the Fund ensures timely allocation and disbursement of resources, enables effective humanitarian action and strengthens coordination. With the SHF, governments and private donors can channel their contributions into a common, unearmarked fund to deliver life-saving assistance to people who need it most. SHF funds are prioritized and managed locally.

The Bakara Market is one of the busiest open markets in all of Somalia. Originally created in 1972, proprietors sell and to this day still sell daily essentials like fruits, vegetables, grain, and meat. Government regulations were applied during the first 20 years of its emergence but since then a new coalition government took control causing Somali markets in Bakaara to operate without regulation. A surprising, yet interesting merchandise sold at some markets is a wide array of weaponry. Aside from daily essentials and weaponry; pearls, jewelry, and clothing are often sold in these markets. I am not too eager to go shopping however I am interested in seeing what this highly popularized market has to offer. I am wondering whether there will be any competitiveness or diversity amongst shops in the market.

Economists familiar with the Rothbardian tradition have taken the analysis even further, persuasively arguing that Somalia is much better without a state than it was with one. The standard statist put-down — “If you Rothbardians like anarchy so much, why don’t you move to Somalia?” — misses the point. The Rothbardian doesn’t claim that the absence of a state is a sufficient condition for bliss. Rather, the Rothbardian says that however prosperous and law-abiding a society is, adding an institution of organized violence and theft will only make things worse. As I said initially, the BBC’s treatment is remarkably balanced. Common sense dictates that security and stability are the necessary preconditions to economic development. Since 26 January 1991, most of Somalia has had neither, yet the economy has not only been resilient, some sectors have shown remarkable growth. Somali telecoms expert Ahmed Farah says the first mobile telephone mast went up in Somalia in 1994, and now someone can make a mobile call from anywhere in the country. There are nine networks to choose from and they offer services from texting to mobile internet access.

Many people fail to realize that the imminent global economy collapse is real and unavoidable. These people generally point to statistics that they have made up or twisted to suit their own purposes. The truth is that the impending collapse of the global financial and economic systems started many years ago, and is nearing the point when the world economy will be completely destroyed. The collapse began many years ago, when governments around the world decided to start intervening in the affairs of the free market economy. This is exemplified by the actions of the American government following World War II. So-called consumer advocates called for greater government regulation of various industries, including the automotive and commercial airline industries. As a result, many American commercial airlines and car companies failed. Many blamed the failure of these companies, which cost thousands of hard-working Americans their jobs, on gross mismanagement. While this was a contributing factor in the crisis, the primary factor was the effect of the aforementioned regulations on the bottom line profits of these corporations. These laws made it very difficult for American companies to compete. Foreign companies recognized the opportunity and swooped in quickly.

Starting in the late nineteenth century, Somalia began to be colonized by Europe. Britain, France, Italy, Egypt and Ethiopia colonized Somalia. Egypt first took over the coast in 1875. Britain wanted to take over the coast of Somalia, in order to guard the Suez Canal. Britain negotiated with local tribe leaders to gain more land. Five years after Egypt’s colonization, Britain created the British Somaliland (Somalia History). Britain also wanted most of the northern coast to gain resources such as mutton and livestock. The French on the other hand originally wished for a part of Egypt but were expelled by the British. There they had wanted a coal station on the red sea to strengthen links with China. Because they couldn’t receive the part of Egypt, they took control of a section of Somalia. Italy was the most inexperienced country out of the Europeans. They only wished not to deal with any other countries while conquering a country.