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.

Jan 31, 2025 · Somalia, easternmost country of Africa, on the Horn of Africa. It extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden and occupies an important geopolitical position between sub-Saharan Africa and the countries of Arabia and southwestern Asia.

Feb 2, 2025 · The government of Somalia’s semiautonomous Puntland region says military strikes by the United States in the Golis Mountains killed “key figures” of the ISIL (ISIS) group.

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Jan 2, 2024 · Provides an overview of Somalia, including key dates and facts about this east African country.

Dec 28, 2021 · Somalia scores very low for most humanitarian indicators, suffering from poor governance, protracted internal conflict, underdevelopment, economic decline, poverty, social and gender inequality, and environmental degradation.

4 days ago · The fact that Somalia was the target of America's first major military operation under the new administration surprised many in the country who feared the US was planning to abandon them.

The easternmost country of Africa, Somalia lies on the Horn of Africa and extends from just south of the Equator northward to the Gulf of Aden. The Somali people make up the most of the population; the majority of them follow a mobile way of life, pursuing nomadic pastoralism or agropastoralism.

Somalia (Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال), officially called the Federal Republic of Somalia (Somali: Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya; Arabic: جمهورية الصومال), is a country located on the Horn of Africa. It used to be known as the Somali Republic.

Jan 4, 2018 · A chronology of key events in the history of Somalia from first Arab sultanate in the seventh century to the present day.