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Visitor Statistics for Somalia

114 members visited,  31 members from Somalia with 0 members in  0 places

Latest Visitors to Somalia (114) Barrybiblade (07 Oct 2009)   starman07 (31 Jul 2008)   leonidis ( Jan 2007)   Miki-Oki (22 Dec 2006)   clickonmike ( Jul 1985)   Airpeanuts (-)   jhehn (-)   WolfHey (-)   frankie (-)   mastbjv (-)   Members in Somalia (0) Members from Somalia (31) maryan   anarosap   Places in Somalia (0) with the most Members Countries visited by members from Somalia Spain (1 visitor) Belgium (1 visitor) Sweden (1 visitor) France (1 visitor) Turkey (1 visitor) Germany (1 visitor)

Travel Information for Somalia

	Travel Advice for Somalia Link to travel advice for Somalia from the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office There is a US State Department Travel Warning in existence for Somalia
	Travel Health Information for Somalia Link to travel health information for Somalia from NHS Scoltand.
	Entry Requirements for Somalia Link to entry requirements for Somalia for British Citizens from the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office. If you are not a British Citizen, you should check with the appropriate embassy or diplomatic mission.

About Somalia

The SIAD BARRE regime was ousted in January 1991; turmoil, factional fighting, and anarchy have followed for eleven years. In May of 1991, northern clans declared an independent Republic of Somaliland that now includes the administrative regions of Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed, Togdheer, Sanaag, and Sool. Although not recognized by any government, this entity has maintained a stable existence, aided by the overwhelming dominance of a ruling clan and economic infrastructure left behind by British, Russian, and American military assistance programs. The regions of Bari and Nugaal comprise a neighboring self-declared autonomous state of Puntland, which has been self-governing since 1998, but does not aim at independence; it has also made strides towards reconstructing legitimate, representative government. Puntland also claims Sool and eastern Sanaag. Beginning in 1993, a two-year UN humanitarian effort (primarily in the south) was able to alleviate famine conditions, but when the UN withdrew in 1995, having suffered significant casualties, order still had not been restored. A Transitional National Government (TNG) was created in August 2000 in Arta, Djibouti which was attended by a broad representation of Somali clans. The TNG has a three-year mandate to create a permanent national Somali government. The TNG does not recognize Somaliland as an independent republic but so far has been unable to reunite either Somaliland or Puntland with the unstable regions in the south. Numerous warlords and factions are still fighting for control of Mogadishu and the other southern regions. Suspicion of Somali links with global terrorism complicate the picture.

Map of Somalia

News for Somalia

Mosque asks for help finding Somali-Canadians - Calgary Herald 2 hours 1 min ago
Family grieves for son linked to terror group - Toronto Star 3 hours 58 min ago
IFJ Condemns Arrests Of Two Radio Journalists In Somalia - Bernama 5 hours 8 min ago
OTTAWA PROBES MARTYR CLAIM - National Post 6 hours 40 min ago
Anti-pirate actions off Somalia net results - CNN (blog) 6 hours 51 min ago
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