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Many civilians ended up getting caught in the crossfire of the war, especially from the Al-Shabab group, whose multiple indiscriminate bombings have resulted in high casualties. This has also forced around 650,000 civilians to flee into surrounding areas to avoid the fighting. Trana Hassan, P1, P8

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Many people within Somalia are a part of the current conflict, the civil war has lasted for many years between multiple groups, most people outside of Somalia probably don’t know about their ongoing conflict.

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The recognized Somali officials are struggling to create a stable government due to the existing clans and groups in Somalia all wanting to keep their currently existing power. Leanne Gelletly.

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Al-Shabab was formed around 2007 after the ICU attacked TFG strongholds, later TFG overthrew the ICU and while some ICU members joined the TFG, hardcore members formed the Al-Shabab group, which is now one of the larger groups fighting in Somalia. Leanne Gelletly, P37.

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Housing in Somalia within war-torn regions

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Way back in 1993, 15 different Somali faction representatives cam together to sign a peace and disarmament treaty which quickly dissolved. (Britannica.com)

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What groups/people are involved in the conflict and why.

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The Somalia flag

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The main cultural activities in Somalia consist of poetry, performing folk dances/plays, and singing. These activities are still widely participated in to this day, especially within more rural communities. (Britannica.com)

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All media is either fully restricted or censored by the state, giving the existing leaders full control over what the citizens in Somalia can see. Books are difficult to come by and hothouse that can be found are printed very poorly. (Britannica.com)

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Somalia has an interesting and diverse culture and has been struggling with war for a long time. Multiple different groups are involved in the problem and although attempts at peace have been made, no solution has been found to work.