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SOMALIA

Capital
Mogadishu

Area
637,657 square km (1 km = 0.62 miles) situated between Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and the Indian Ocean.

Language
Somali and Arabic are the official languages. Somali had no alphabet until 1973, when it was adapted to the Latin alphabet. English, Italian and Swahili are also spoken.

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thumb for PHOTOS: Being a refugee 19 Oct 2009 14:14:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Being a refugee


thumb for PHOTOS: The elderly in disasters 30 Sep 2009 15:09:00 GMT
PHOTOS: The elderly in disasters


thumb for PHOTOS: Displaced people in Somalia 15 Jul 2009 15:55:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Displaced people in Somalia


17 Jun 2009
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: A Somali musician's story in song and photos.
DADAAB, Kenya - The refugee camp here is currently home to more than 270,000 Somalis who have fled the violence and chaos of their country. It is the world's largest group of refugees, according to ...

thumb for PHOTOS: Somalia 10 Jun 2009 13:54:00 GMT
PHOTOS: Somalia's displaced in Kenya


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NGO latest

•  Somalia: attack on medical graduation ceremony takes heavy toll on civilians
ICRC - Switzerland

•  Geneva: canton pledges support for victims of "forgotten conflicts"
ICRC - Switzerland

•  Doctors without patients: MSF fears for migrants forced back to Libya
MSF International

•  Food Shortage in Guatemala Affects Millions
AmeriCares

•  Somalia: hardship compounded by heavy rain
ICRC - Switzerland

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Jobs

•  Emergency Response and Capacity Building Program Manager (216875-927)
Mercy Corps

•  Agriculture and Livelihoods Program Manager (216874-927)
Mercy Corps

•  Programme Manager for DDG in Somaliland - Re-advertisement
DRC - Denmark

•  Program Manager (216866-927)
Mercy Corps

•  Public Health Promoter – Humanitarian Support Professional (HSP) (Oxfam GB)
Oxfam GB - UK

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Background


CRISIS PROFILE-Is peace possible in Somalia?


Background


CRISIS PROFILE-Is peace possible in Somalia?



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