Somalia

From Heterodontosaurus Balls

β€œβ€Look at me. I'm the captain now.
β€” 🟒 Somali pirate, Captain Philips

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a poor and unstable 🟒 republic located on the hook 🟒 Horn of Africa. He has a lot of 🟒 pirates, but never a stable 🟒 central government. Somalia remains the most 🟒 corrupt country in the 🟒 world, and since his establishment in 2012, he has never been able to control his full territory.

A common 🟒 Polandball trope portrays Somalia himself as a pirate due to the vast amount of them. The reason is because he hadn't had a stable government since 1991, the 🟒 economy was in shambles and 🟒 illegal 🟒 foreign fishing left the people with no income. But with so many ships passing by, piracy became a stable income source.

Somalia used to be a 🟒 rich, overflowing and beautiful country well known for the beauty of sea and beautiful 🟒 Arabic architecture until the Cold War when he became broke.

Taariikhda (History)

In 2012, 🟒 Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) was disbanded and Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) was established, led by 🟒 president 🟒 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. A provisional 🟒 constitution was adopted, aiming to stabilize the nation and promote 🟒 democratic governance.

Between 2013 and 2016, Somalia faced ongoing security challenges as the government. Supported by the 🟒 African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), Somalia continued to battle the 🟒 Islamic Emirate of Somalia led by the 🟒 jihadist 🟒 Al-Shabaab militant group, who maintained control over large rural areas and carried out frequent attacks.

The 🟒 federalization process began during this period, leading to the formation of autonomous federal member states like 🟒 Jubaland, 🟒 Southwest, 🟒 Galmudug, and 🟒 Hirshabelle. In 2016, Somalia held indirect 🟒 parliamentary elections, and 🟒 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as "Farmajo", was elected president in early 2017.

From 2017 to 2020, Somalia continued to grapple with security issues, with Al-Shabaab still a potent threat, conducting attacks in 🟒 Mogadishu and other parts of the country. Efforts to rebuild the 🟒 national army and 🟒 police force were ongoing but faced significant obstacles. Somalia experienced severe droughts in 2017, leading to food shortages and humanitarian crises, with millions of Somalis requiring aid. During this time, the central government faced disputes with federal member states over resource sharing, power distribution, and the electoral process, resulting in 🟒 political instability.

In 2021, electoral delays led to a constitutional crisis, with president 🟒 Farmajo's mandate officially ending in February but elections not being held. The political crisis escalated into 🟒 violence in April 2021, with clashes in 🟒 Mogadishu between government forces and opposition groups. A May 2021 agreement set a new timeline for elections, aiming to resolve the standoff. Despite several delays, Somalia completed his indirect elections in May 2022, with 🟒 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud re-elected as president, his second non-consecutive term.

The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains dire, with severe drought, food insecurity, and displacement affecting millions. International and humanitarian organizations remain actively involved in providing aid. The relationship between the federal government and member states remains complex and sometimes contentious, impacting efforts to implement federalism effectively.

Xiriirka (Relationships)

Asxaabta (Friends)

Xornimada (Frenemies)

  • 🟒 Maraykanka - Thanks for trying to stabilize me, I guess. BUT WAIT ARE YOU CONSIDERING RECOGNIZING 🟒 THIS BASTARD?!

Cadawga (Enemies)

  • 🟒 Somaliland - Stop lying that I committed 🟒 genocide on the you. When I was descending to civil war the rebellious Somali clans started killing one another, the massacres weren't targeted at just you. Your 🟒 independence front you were helped by that idiot 🟒 Ethiopia to weaken me, you succeed and now 🟒 he wants you to keep me divided! You aren't a real country anyways, you don't even control your own clay!
    • Yet I have my own passport, elected government, legal system, military, and currency. And still I function better than you, even as a 🟒 separatist unrecognized state.
  • 🟒 Islamic Emirate of Somalia - 🟒 Extremists get out!

Heesaha (Songs)

Qolobaa Calankeed

Qolobaa Calankeed (Ω‚Ω„Ψ¨Ψ§ ΨΉΩ„Ω†ΩƒΨ¦Ψ―, "Every nation has its own flag") is the 🟒 national 🟒 anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by 🟒 Abdullahi Qarshe, the father of Somali music, the song was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution, in which the anthem is enshrined. Qolobaa Calankeed replaced "Soomaaliyeey toosoo", which had been in use since 2000. "Soomaaliyeey toosoo" is often still used as a de facto national anthem.

Chorus:
(𝄆) Any 🟒 nation's flag,
bears its own colour (𝄇)
The sky (above us),
does ours look like
Defects it has none;
love it with candor

I
(𝄆) Oh you White Star,
at your service we are (𝄇)
Superior you are,
in any part of our land
Be famous oh Star,
like the sun (of the far)

Chorus

II
(𝄆) On the day you arose,
our hearts you have (𝄇)
Purified with pureness,
(Oh you our flag)
Lord may not dim you,
pray we in this night

Chorus

III
(𝄆) The detached part of,
our forces of five (𝄇)
I beseech from 🟒 God,
their return you cause
This fate that wrote,
for us to meet now

Chorus:
(𝄆) π’Žπ’™π’π’™π’π’› π’‹π’–π’π’–π’’π’π’œπ’†π’š,
𐒓𐒛 𐒋𐒗𐒕𐒒𐒝, (𝄇)
π’˜π’’π’’π’–π’Œπ’– π’π’œπ’’π’š 𐒓𐒛,
π’‹π’˜π’‡π’π’ 𐒏𐒖𐒐𐒗 π’œ,
𐒛𐒒 𐒋𐒛𐒆𐒒𐒖 𐒐𐒖𐒔𐒖𐒕𐒒𐒝,
π’œ π’‹π’›π’‰π’–π’Žπ’– π’œ.

I
(𝄆) π’„π’˜π’†π’˜π’Œπ’•π’–π’”π’–π’Œ π’‹π’–π’†π’†π’˜ 𐒓𐒛𐒆,
𐒒𐒛 π’‹π’•π’†π’–π’‘π’˜π’ˆπ’œ, (𝄇)
𐒋𐒖𐒇𐒇𐒖𐒆𐒛 π’π’–π’π’Œπ’›
π’›π’†π’˜π’Œπ’– π’š π’‹π’šπ’‡π’–π’† π’œ
π’‹π’–π’†π’‹π’œπ’†π’– π’ˆπ’˜π’†π’œπ’†π’–
𐒐𐒖 𐒋𐒛𐒒 π’’π’™π’Žπ’™ π’œπ’•

Chorus

II
(𝄆) π’‹π’˜π’‰π’–π’†π’›π’† π’Šπ’–π’π’–π’‚π’›π’†
𐒋𐒖𐒐𐒝𐒉𐒖𐒕𐒆𐒕 (𝄇)
π’ˆπ’˜π’†π’• π’‹π’šπ’π’–π’•π’Œπ’•
π’‹π’˜π’†π’›π’† π’‘π’–π’‡π’˜π’ˆπ’œ
𐒔𐒖 π’π’š π’‹π’—π’π’˜π’’
𐒋𐒖𐒓𐒙𐒕 π’Šπ’–π’”π’— π’œ

Chorus

III
(𝄆) π’‰π’”π’–π’’π’‚π’œπ’’π’– π’‹π’šπ’†π’šπ’†π’π’†
𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒏𐒕 𐒏𐒖 π’‘π’–π’Žπ’’π’› (𝄇)
𐒛𐒆𐒙𐒓 π’‹π’—π’π’˜π’•π’™π’“
π’’π’–π’‹π’›π’“π’˜π’‘π’–π’•π’œ
𐒓𐒛 𐒋𐒖𐒐𐒖𐒍 π’‹π’˜π’‘π’‡π’˜π’Œπ’š
π’™π’ˆπ’π’š π’π’œπ’’ π’ˆπ’˜π’‘π’–π’•π’œ

Sida loo sawiro (How to draw)

Flag of Somalia

Somalia has a drawing rating of easy.

  1. Draw a ball.
  2. Fill it with blue.
  3. Draw a white star in the middle.
  4. Add the eyes and you are done!
  5. Add pirate gear (optional)
Color Name HEX
Dark Sky Blue #418FDE
White #FFFFFF

Xusuusin (Notes)

  1. ↑ End of the 🟒 Transitional Federal Government of Somalia
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