Eid Alotaibi: Country report

The country report is about Somalia. Somlaia is located in Africa. We heard a lot about Somalia and we saw a lot of people from Somalia who are living in United State especially in Minnesota.

First, I have to show you where is Smalia in map.

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Somalia has faced unrest within the country for a generation. The weak government has not been able to protect its people from militancy, which has resulted in a wide spread chaos. With the insurgency led by Al Shabab, one of Africa’s most fearsome militant Islamist groups, South Somalia is practically been claimed by this group that claims to have links with Al Qaeda ever since 2007. Though in August 2011 Shabab withdrew partially to let the transitional federal government to unify its control, unfortunately, due to differences within the government, it remained disorganized, thus letting clan warlords, Islamic militants and other forces supported by foreign hands to claim their right on the country. In October, a huge truck full of bombs exploded outside the gates of the compound of the government setting fighters to force themselves at the market place of Dhobley. This resulted in massive kidnappings in Somalia and across the borders of Kenya, mostly targeting the westerners and their organizations. Another aspect that brought sudden calamity in the lives of the Somalis people is the draught. Almost one million people have fled their country, whereas many more have been starving due to spoiled crop and inflated prices.

Starvation has led to a loss of livestock as well. As such the Somalis need a immediate aid for food, clothes and shelter. Drought that was followed by unexpected floods have led to broken roads and infrastructure in the country.

Taking stock of the grim political situation in Somalia, the American government is at work training African recruits to fight back terrorism to protect the citizens during the transition that is taking place in the government. The African recruits are being trained to fight against Shabab’s insurgency.

And this is a picture that shows how African recruits are being trained by America.

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