Borders of Somalia - Djibouti-Somalia Border, Ethiopia-Somalia Border, Kenya-Somalia Border, Territorial Disputes of Somalia, Puntland (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Djibouti-somalia Border, Ethiopia-somalia Border, Kenya-somalia Border, Territorial Disputes of Somalia, Puntland, Southwestern Somalia, Maakhir, Jubaland, Puntland-somaliland Dispute, 8th Parallel North, Jubba River, 1982 Ethiopian-somali Border War, 41st Meridian East, Northland State, Buuhoodle, Dawa River, Ayn, Somalia, Gulf of Tadjoura, Madar, Somalia. Excerpt: Puntland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Puntland State of Somalia was established in August 1998 after a decision made by local political and traditional leaders following several failed national reconciliation efforts in the wake of the Somali Civil War. Originally, the administration derived its legitimacy from a series of locally sponsored conferences in which the traditional council of elders (Isimada) played a key role. Abdullahi Yusuf AhmedAs stipulated in Article 1 of the Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic, Puntland is a part of the Federal State of Somalia. As such, the region seeks the unity of the Somali people and adheres to a federal system of government. Unlike the secessionist region of Somaliland to its west, Puntland is not trying to obtain international recognition as a separate nation. However, both regions have one thing in common: they base their support upon clan elders and their organizational structure along lines based on clan relationships and kinship. Since 1998, Puntland has also been in territorial disputes with Somaliland over the Sool and Sanaag regions. The legal structure of Puntland consists of the Judiciary, Legislative (House of Representatives) and the Executive (the President and his nominated council of Ministries) branches of government. Though relatively peaceful, the region briefly experienced political unrest in 2... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=233569