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Somali (Somali: Soomaaliya; aṣ-Ṣūmāl), officially the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Jumhūriyyat aṣ-Ṣūmāl al-Fideraaliya) and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is a country located in the Horn of Africa.
History of Somalia by topic (8 C, 1 P) Histories of cities in Somalia (2 C) Somalia history-related lists (16 P) A. Archaeology of Somalia (1 C, 1 P) D.
[11] [12] On June 23, 2012, the Somali federal and regional leaders met again and approved a draft constitution after several days of deliberation. [13] The National Constituent Assembly overwhelmingly passed the new constitution on August 1, with 96% of the 645 delegates present voting for it, 2% against it, and 2% abstaining.
Somalia, [a] officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, [b] is the easternmost country in continental Africa. The country is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti [14] to the northwest, Kenya to the southwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, and the Indian Ocean to the east.
The first known Portuguese to come into contact with the Horn of Africa was king John IIs explorer and spy Pero da Covilhã. [10] Covilhã landed at Zeila in 1487 and made his way to Ethiopia, where he was forced to marry and settle for the rest of his life. [11]
The Somali city-state was preceded by the Kingdom of Macrobia, which had its center at Opone, located in the modern-day Hafun Peninsula. This is suggested by Agarwal, an Indian scholar who has been studying the Macrobian civilization and its history, placing it in Somalia. After the fall of the Macrobian Empire, the Somali city-state was formed.
"Inside al-Shabaab: The Secret History of al-Qaeda's Most Powerful Ally" (Indiana University Press), by Harun Maruf and Dan Joseph As Somalia marks horrific attack, a book explores al-Shabab Skip ...
[1] [2] The sultanate was ruled in the 19th century by the influential Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shire who assumed control during its most turbulent years. In 1884, the United Kingdom established the protectorate of British Somaliland through various treaties with the northern Somali sultanates (Dir, Isaaq and Harti including the Warsangali).