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Africa Action: Somalia Background and Document Links (January 2002) (Washington, DC)
This document includes analytical summaries on Somalia and US policies; plus links to related articles on the Internet, including reviews of the recent commercial film "Black Hawk Down".
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African Development Bank on Somalia (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire)
Basic economic indicators and links to other "country operations" reports.
- AllAfrica.Com: Recent News Summaries on Somalia and Somaliland (AllAfrica Global Media, Washington, DC)
News summaries in English based on reports from the Pan African News Agency (PANA), United Nations's IRIN, and other sources. Warning: free access restricted to the last 30 days; subscription required to view archives.
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AllSomali -- Somali Links (USA)
An extensive directory of links to Somali language and other Somali-related web sites. See the AllSomali Home Page for reports in Somali translation from major news agencies.
- Amnesty International on Somalia, 2007-- (New York and Washington, DC)
- Amoud University (Borama, Awdal, Somaliland)
The official home page of a university in "northern Somalia".
- Awdal News Network, Republic of Somaliland
- BBC News on Somalia (British Broadcasting Corporation, London, UK)
- Bibliography on "Humanitarian intervention in Somalia" (1995). Compiled by Walter Sheldon Clarke. (Institute of Public Policy, Program on Peacekeeping Policy, George Mason University, Virginia)
- Conciliation Resources Occasional Papers on Somalia/Somaliland (London)
- Directory of Development Organizations: Somalia (2008) (Bert Wesselink, The Netherlands?) PDF format.
- Development Gateway Country Overview on Somalia (Washington, DC)
A clearinghouse of links to a wide variety of organizational websites with economic data. Originally founded by The World Bank, the DG has been an "independent", donor-funded organization since 2001.
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Djibnet.Com (France)
Un portail bilingue (français et anglais) avec beaucoup des informations concernant la Corne de l'Afrique (Djibouti, Somalia/Somaliland, Ethiopia, Eritrea), y compris les actualités brèves, les arts, les économies, et les pages personnelles.
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FAO Aquastat Programme: Somalia, 2005 (Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome)
A profile of water resources in Somalia. "The 'thirst' for water data is ever increasing and there is indeed considerable demand for data on rural water use from national governments and development agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations initiated an activity in 1993 to meet this demand with particular focus on irrigation. This resulted in the AQUASTAT Programme, the objective of which is to generate rural water use data at country level in a systematic manner."
- Forced Migration Online -- Research Guide on Somalia (July 2003) (Oxford, UK)
- Government of Somaliland (See Republic of Somaliland below)
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Human Rights Internet: UN Human Rights System, For the Record: Somalia, 2002 (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
A small selection of treaties, other documents, and related links are available from this website.
- Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre: Internally displaced persons in Somalia, 1999-- Norwegian Refugee Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
For each country in the IDP survey, the document collection includes an overall summary, population figures, social indicators, and some analyses.
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International Crisis Group on Somalia and Somaliland (Crisisweb, ICG, Washington, DC; Brussels, Belgium)
"The ICG is a private, multinational organisation committed to strengthening the capacity of the international community to understand and respond to impending crises. ICG's approach is grounded in field research ... and advocacy."
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The International Monetary Fund: "Somalia" Country Info (Washington, DC)
Summaries, full length reports, and recent news. Note: Some documents are in PDF format, requiring Adobe Acrobat.
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International Organization for Migration: "Migrant remittances as a development tool: the case of Somaliland." (2004) By Peter Hansen. Migration policy research working papers ; no 3 (June 2004). (Geneva, Switzerland) PDF format.
- IRIN--Integrated Regional Information Networks on Somalia (See below, under "UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs")
- Jamhuuriya wargeyska. (Online) -- Hargeisa, Somaliland: Jamhuuriya Media Group, 2006-
The electronic version of the weekly Somali language newspaper from Somaliland ; plus, links to other Somali language and Somaliland news and cultural web sites.
- Mogadishu University (Mogadishu, Somalia)
"On September 22, 1997, Mogadishu University was officially opened as non-governmental non-profit institution for higher learning."
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National Information and Communications Infrastructure for Sustainable Development in Africa: "Somalia", 1999 (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
General background, Internet connectivity data, and project information.
- Progressio on Somaliland formerly Catholic Institute for International Relations (London, UK)
Progressio is "an international development charity working for justice and the eradication of poverty" through community-based organisations, with programmes on: civil society participation, HIV and AIDS, and sustainable environment. The website section on Somaliland includes political background, news, and downloadable documents, including:
Further steps to democracy: the Somaliland parliamentary elections, September 2005. By Adan Yusuf Abokor et al. -- London: Progressio, 2005. PDF format
- Refugees International: "Somalia: Proceed with Caution" -and- Press Release--"Somalia Most Neglected Crisis in the World" (March 31, 2008) (Washington, DC)
- Republic of Somaliland Official Website (Hargeisa, Somaliland)
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Somalia Watch (USA?)
A clearinghouse of current news reports, opinions and other discussion, and Somalia-related links
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Somalia Web Page (University of Pennsylvania)
Very basic information and selected links.
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Somalia and Somaliland Archive (Michael Maren's NomadNet, USA)
Current and archive of electronic news clippings, misc. reports, and links on Somalia and Somaliland. See also the rest of the NomadNet web site emphasizing relief and development studies.
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Somaliland CyberSpace (Mohamed Saleh Bali, USA)
The web pages are a compilation of news and Somaliland-related information; plus links. "Somaliland CyberSpace was established as a means to promote the understanding of the uncommon political conditions in Somaliland [the former northern part of 'Somalia']."
- Somaliland Forum (USA?)
A blog on Somaliland affairs for "Somalilanders" in English, with an archive of old commentaries and other entries since 1997.
- Somaliland Law (USA?)
An independent web site --still under construction-- offering information about the Laws of Somaliland, including the Constitution (2005 English translation), and related links.
- Somaliland.Org
A news and web links portal for Somaliland...in Somali and English.
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SomaliNet (Kendid Communications, Toronto, Canada)
An extensive Internet portal site in English and Soomaali on Somalia and the Somali diaspora; includes current news in English from major Western news agencies.
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United Nations on Somalia
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United Nations Development Programme on Somalia (New York)
- UNFPA--United Nations Population Fund: Somalia Country Profile (New York)
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees on Somalia (Geneva, Switzerland)
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UN Peacekeeping Operations in Somalia, 1993-1995
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United States Agencies on Somalia (Washington, DC)
- United States Institute of Peace: "Removing the barricades in Somalia: options for peace and rehabilitation" (October 1998) (Hussein Adam, Richard Ford ...[et al.]; Washington, DC)
- University of Hargeisa, Somaliland
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The World Bank on Somalia (Washington, DC)
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