Federal Republic of Somalia

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Federal Republic of Somalia
Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya
جمهورية الصومال الفيدرالية
Flag of Federal Republic of Somalia
Flag
Coat of arms of Federal Republic of Somalia
Coat of arms
Light green territory disputed with Somaliland
Light green territory disputed with Somaliland
Capital
and largest city
Mogadishu
Official languagesSomali
Arabic
Area
• Total
637,657 km²
Population
• 2020 estimate
15,893,219

The Federal Republic of Somalia, also known as Somalia, is a country in East Africa.

History

Italy and the UK both colonized parts of Somalia. The Somali National Movement later fought against the government of Siad Barre and overthrew him in 1991. Secessionists led by the SNM then split northwest Somalia from the rest of the country and formed the Republic of Somaliland.[1]

The United Nations, led primarily by the United States, launched an invasion of Somalia in 1992 and again in 1993 under the guise of providing relief and humanitarian aid, when it was really killing thousands of Somalis. They sent troops to secure areas with oil fields owned by four Statesian corporations, those being Conoco, Amoco, Chevron, and Phillips 66.[2]

In 2006, Somalia reunified under one government after over a decade of Somali Civil War. George W. Bush soon overthrew the government of Somalia with support from Ethiopia under Meles Zenawi.[3]

References

  1. Pavan Kulkarni (2023-01-17). "Protests in breakaway Somaliland call for reunification with Somalia" Peoples Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
  2. William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (pp. 133–134). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]
  3. Chris Banks (2022-05-22). "U.S. troops sent back to Somalia: behind the Pentagon’s latest aggression" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-06-20.