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Somalia: The Challenge in Resilience Between Dry and Wet Seasons

  Somalia: The Challenge in Resilience Between Dry and Wet Seasons Somalia is a country located in the horn of Africa’s continent. It borders the Gulf of Aden in the north, Djibouti in the northwest, Ethiopia in the west, Kenya in the southwest and the Indian Ocean in the east, and it shares maritime boundaries with Yemen. If it is not the first, it is the second country in the region with the longest coastline (Africa). In fact, the country has two rivers, Jubba and Shabelle, which originate in Ethiopia and flow to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, respectively. Somalia’s economy is based on two sectors: agriculture and livestock. People who live around the two rivers plant crops, taking advantage of the rivers’ water flow to cultivate and farm agricultural crops. Although some of the residents in that area are Agro farming and do both cultivation and livestock herding. The country is divided into two seasonal climates, northern and the centre part of the country is semiarid and the p
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Nearly a half-century in history: Somalia's Road to the Popular Vote

Introduction Somalia gained independence from two European colonies in 1960: Italy from the south and centeral, and the United Kingdom from the north. Because of the diverse approaches and strategies implemented by the colonies, the two parts of the country acquired different experiences and expertise. Fortunately, the protectorates of the North and South came together to form a fully republican Somali government that represents all Somalis, with the exception of the Eastern and Western territories, which the British colonial handed over to Ethiopia and Kenya, respectively. Furthermore, the first formal Somali republic government was established, led by Aden Abdulle Osman, Peace be upon him. Former Somali Youth League SYL member who had a senior position in the organization that fought for independence. Aden attracted the Somali public's attention and won the leadership of the new Somalia through a democratic process on July 1, 1960. He was successful in uniting both British
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Somalia: THE FIRST-EVER RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT

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  Somalia: The first-ever re-elected president.  Somalia is a post-conflict nation, that has been recovering from 30 years: of political chaos, clan-based violence and terror attacks that hindered both the Socioeconomic and Political Development of the Somali nation. Although the efforts of International Partners had tried to support Somalia to have an effective government, however, their strategy was only focused on a UN and AU backed transitional government. The TFGs did not have the full capacity to prioritize their national agendas and develop strategies and also implement their national plans. This is because of a lack of Officiality to communicate with international bodies and a lack of ability to make their own political decisions. To overcome these challenges, in 2012, Somalia had its first official government, The First Elections were held in Mogadishu Capital City of Somalia won the First president in the first Official Government after 1991. the elected president was Hassan
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Somalia: Resilience Challenge Between Dry and Wet Seasons

    Somalia:  Resilience Challenge Between  Dry and Wet Seasons   Somalia is a country on the map of the Horn of Africa. It is the corner of the continent and surrounded by the Indian Ocean. The country, if not the first, has the second-longest coastline in the region (Africa). Similarly, the country has two long rivers; Juba and Shabelle which flow from Ethiopia ends until they merge with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Somalia depends on two-sector of economic production; Agriculture and Livestock, People who live around the two rivers cultivate crops they take benefit from the water flow of the rivers and cultivate and farm agricultural crop production. Although some of the people residents in that area who are Agro farming, do both farming and livestock herding, the country is divided into two seasonal environments, northern and the Centre part of the country is semiarid and the population live there are most of the pastoralists, keep herding of camels and goats and few of
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  Apart from the way they were elected, what are the challenges ahead for Somali 11th Parliamentarians? On the 21st of September 2020, the leadership of the federal government of Somalia and federal member states had agreed and signed on terms of indirect election procedure and process 2020-2021. The current government's mandate has expired on 8th Feb 2020, and the ruling leadership has proposed extending the term of the administration and holding one man and one vote elections in the safest areas of the country except for Somaliland and other areas under Al-Shabab rule. That proposal had been voted by the majority of the parliament, to one-year extension and hold direct elections (One Man One Vote) but soon after, presidential candidates reacted and organized armed groups through violent protests and used fire. and this caused the military and police sides to confront each other with armed groups pro candidates who got angry about the extension mandate of the year.     After d
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