What is the capital of Puntland?
Herein, is Puntland a country?
Puntland, an arid region of north-east Somalia, declared itself an autonomous state in August 1998, in part to avoid the clan warfare engulfing southern Somalia. Puntland is a destination for many Somalis displaced by violence in the south.
Additionally, what is the population of Puntland? 4.285 million (2016)
Keeping this in view, is Puntland safe?
WARNING: Puntland remains dangerous for independent travellers. The region is no longer safer than Southern or Central Somalia. The region of Puntland remains home to several warlords and the possibility of being killed, kidnapped or otherwise harmed remains high.
How Somalia became a failed state?
Somalia's plunge into state failure is down to a combination of internal and external factors. There is a tendency to suggest factors like terrorism and famine constitute as reasons for Somalia becoming a failed state. This is a misconception because these factors emerged as a result of no official central government.