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Introducing Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia
Somalia has been a horror show for more than a decade. The law of the gun, kidnapping of aid workers, fighting among rival factions and a host of humanitarian crises have created a post-apocalyptic feel in this part of the Horn.
In fact, it’s a bit more nuanced than that. Somalia is a patchwork state. Since 1991 the country that is still known internationally as Somalia has effectively been three countries in one: Somalia in the south, Somaliland in the northwest on the Gulf of Aden, and Puntland perched in the northeast corner. The situation in each zone is radically different. The south, and Puntland (while a little more stable), have long been riddled with clan clashes.
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Latest headlines for Somaliland, Puntland & Somalia
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Timeline: Somalia
24 February 2009 10:39AM
A chronology of key events
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Country profile: Somalia
24 February 2009 10:27AM
Key facts, figures and dates
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New Puntland head 'to end piracy'
8 January 2009 2:00PM
MPs in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland elect a new president, who promises to tackle piracy.
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