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A young child from the country in question talks about his or her experiences coming to live in Britain ... Read more

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The current issues of Somalia are explained in human terms in a title from the new DON'T FORGET US series which explores the problems and sufferings created by political upheaval, with case studies, photographs, maps and diagrams, a glossary and index. Relevant to National Curriculum Key Stage 2. ... Read more

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Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Somalia. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Zeila - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Zeila is a very old city and has been identified with what was referred to in classical antiquity as the city of the Avalitae. According to Richard Pankhurst, the city first appears under its own name at least as early as 891, when the geographer al-Yaqubi mentions Zeila in his Kitab al-Balden ("Book of the countries"). Zeila is described by successive geographers who include al-Masudi, who wrote his Muruj adh-dhahab wa ma'adin al-jawhar ("Meadows of Gold and Mines of Precious Stones") c. 935; and Ibn Hawqal who described it as the port of embarkation from Ethiopia for Hijaz and Yemen in his Kitab Surat al-'Ard ("Configuration of the Earth"), which he completed in 988. Ruins of the Sultanate of Adal in Zeila, Somalia.Its importance as a trading port is further confirmed by al-Idrisi and ibn Said, who describe Zeila as a considerable town, a center of the slave trade. Pankhurst, amongst other writers, thought Marco Polo was referring to Zeila (then the capital of Adal) when he recounts how the Sultan of Aden seized a bishop of Ethiopia traveling through his realm, attempted to convert the man by force, then had him circumcised according to Islamic practice. This outrage provoked the Emperor into raising an army and capturing the Sultan's capital. The Sultanate of Adal with its capital Zeila thus appears to date from the 9th or 10th century and its history from its origins is the chronicle of a series of wars with Ethiopia. Dependent on trade with southern Abyssinia, Zeila flourished in the 14th century. It sold incense, myrrh, Amhara and Galla slaves, gold, silver, camels, and much more. Zeila started to grow into a huge multicultural metropolis by the 14th century, with Arab, Somali, Afar, Oromo and e... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1908462 ... Read more

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Somaliland is "Africa’s best kept secret," according to South African academicIqbal Jhazbay. Somaliland has earned this description owing to itsextraordinary achievements in the 12 years since its declaration of independence.Despite being unrecognized and almost entirely ostracized by theinternational community, Somaliland has, following a brutal war withSomalia’s now defunct dictatorship, rebuilt much of its severely damagedinfrastructure, repatriated half a million refugees and removed thousands ofmines from the ground. In addition, Somaliland has maintained a comparativelydecent human rights record and has made significant progress towardsthe establishment of a constitutional democracy.

Rebuilding Somaliland: Issues and Possibilities is the fruit of an extensiveresearch project initiated in 1998 by the former War-torn Societies Project(WSP), now WSP International, in partnership with a local institution, theAcademy for Peace and Development. It aims to present a "self-portrait ofSomaliland" and the challenges facing it at the turn of the century. This book also documentsthe animated, often controversial debates on the future direction thatneeds to be taken in such areas as:

• Decentralization of government institutions
• Media and political reconstruction
• Regulating the livestock economy
• Impact of the war on the family

Functioning as more than records of research and debate, more than essays on post-war rebuilding, these contributions provide a unique insight into the future that the people ofSomaliland want for themselves and for their children. As such, the essays are inmany ways a blueprint for Somaliland as it seeks to regenerate itself into apeaceful, mature society that will earn the respect and recognition of theinternational community. ... Read more

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Little to "smart" at times but really informative and unbiased about Somalilands affairs
This is the first book I buy about Somaliland, and I bought it after I had found a chapter from it on google, the chapter explained in detail the role of the media in the political and economical reconstruction of Somaliland. I am going to spend two years in Somaliland and therefor this book has been extremely valuable source of knowledge. I do how ever advice that you have Wikipedia in hand to look up any words or phrases that you might not fully understand, doing this while reading the book will help tremendously.

Rebuilding Somaliland is in deep coverage of Africa's best kept secret, after reading it I be live that it's authors have made their best effort to make it truthful and unbiased. If you are seriously interested in Somaliland and its affairs I would strongly advice you to buy it. The book is not so light to read and is at times little to "smart" to be interesting or fun, but the book is not intended to be fun, it is supposed to be educating and informative and there it hits the mark. ... Read more