In 1950, as a young bride, Margaret Laurence set out with her engineer husband to what was then Somaliland: a British protectorate in North Africa few Canadians had ever heard of. Her account of this voyage into the desert is full of wit and astonishment. Laurence honestly portr…
The Prophet's camel bell: a memoir of Somaliland
This volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy that include naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coast of Africa and Asia"
"In 1991, certain political and military leaders in Somalia, wishing to gain exclusive control over the state, mobilized their followers to use terror-wounding, raping, and killing-to expel a vast number of Somalis from the capital city of Mogadishu and south-central and souther…
This book examines the transformative violence that helped cause the collapse of the Somali state in 1991. The author argues that public acknowledgment of the clan cleansing of this period is indispensable to social and moral repair and to the critical memory work required from …
Ethiopia, Djibouti & Somaliland
by Carillet, Jean-Bernard, Butler, Stuart, Bewer, William
fromLonely Planet
Ethiopia, Djibouti & Somaliland
by Carillet, Jean-Bernard, Butler, Stuart, Bewer, Tim
fromLonely Planet
Travelling around Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somaliland is a life-altering experience. Together, these three countries offer a heady mix of otherworldly landscapes, captivating cultures, historical wonders and sensational outdoor activities.
Travelling around Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somaliland is a life-altering experience. Together, these three countries offer a heady mix of otherworldly landscapes, captivating cultures, historical wonders and sensational outdoor activities.