Somalia

Background

The Federal Republic of Somalia is a sovereign country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Guardafui Channel and Somali Sea to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa’s mainland. Its terrain consists mainly of plateaus, plains, and highlands. Hot conditions prevail year-round, with periodic monsoon winds and irregular rainfall. In the late 19th century, Somalia was colonized by European powers, first Germany and then Britain and Italy when the Germans abandoned their efforts in 1890. The British and Italians established the colonies of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland. In 1960, the two regions united to form the independent Somali Republic under a civilian government. A new provisional constitution was passed in August 2012, reforming Somalia as a federation. The same month, the Federal Government of Somalia was formed and a period of reconstruction began in Mogadishu.

Country Profile

Head of State: His Excellency Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Prime Minister: H.E Hamza Abdi Barre

Independence Day: 1st July 1960

Area/Size of Country: 637,657 km2

Currency: Somali Shilling

Time Zone:GMT + 3

Natural Resources: uranium, iron ore, tin, gypsum, bauxite, copper, salt and natural gas.

Government website: http://www.somalia.gov.so

Languages: Somali and Arabic

Population: 15 Million

Ministry Responsible for COMESA Affairs

H.E Jibril Abdirashid Haji
Minister of Trade and lndustry
Federal Republic of Somalia
MOGADISHU
Somalia
Tel: +252615559982
Email:  minister@moci.gov .so 

Permanent Representative to COMESA

Ambassador-H.E Hawa Hassan Mohamed
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Zambia
Address: Plot G3/377a, Kabulonga Road, Lusaka.
Tel: 0211263944
Email: lusakaembassy@mfa.gov .so

COMESA Focal Point

Ambassador-H.E Hawa Hassan Mohmed
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Zambia
Address: Plot G3/377a, Kabulonga Road, Lusaka.
Tel: 0211263944
Email: lusakaembassy@mfa.gov.so

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