United Nations political mission in Somalia ended after a two-year transition:
United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) was established by the UN Security Council in 2013.Purpose is to support Somali authorities in the transition to democracy and the rule of law after more than two decades of conflict involving militias, Islamist groups and criminal gangs.Its mandate ended on 31 October 2024, subsumed to the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS).
Somalia:
- It is located in the Horn of Africa.
- The Equator passes through southern Somalia.
- Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Djibouti (Northwest), Ethiopia (West), and Kenya (Southwest).
- Maritime Borders: The Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean
- Capital city: Mogadishu
- Rivers: It is drained by the Jubba and the Shabeelle rivers.
- Highest Peak: Highest point in Somalia is Mount Shimbiris (the 2,460 m tall).
- Natural Resources: It mainly consists of iron ore, uranium, copper, tin, bauxite, gypsum, salt.
