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Out of the 51 year old history of independent Somalia, twenty years have passed in lawless chaos. Located on the strategically significant Horn of Africa, the country is still plagued by the infighting of clans, various groups of Islamic radicals and the lack of functioning national government. Explore the roots of this unending humanitarian crisis as well as the history, the culture and the people of Somalia - things that are so often forgotten in the face of the brutal internal conflict.

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