The UK's Role in a Global Conflict

• Where is Somalia?


  On the far East of Africa
• What caused the conflict?

  From 1991 there was no Government, fighting broke out between rival warlords
• What other problems have affected Somalia?


  Famine, terrorism and piracy
• What did the UK do in 1992?


  As part of the UN they sent in troops to monitor a ceasefire but left in 1995
• The UK have invested £500 million between 2012 - 17, what was the money spent on?


  Food, employment, healthcare, programmes addressing piracy, terrorism and migration
• What did British Troops do when they returned in 2016?


  They carried out medical, logistical and engineering projects
• Which UK charities have worked in Somalia?


  Oxfam and Save the Children
• How many people have died due to famines in Somalia?


  Estimated 1/2 million
• What does displaced mean?


  thousands of Somalians are forced o live in refugees camps with poor access to food water and sanitation