Why did Somalia fail? (Short Animated Documentary)

Somalia is a country most famous for having failed. But how did it get that way? Why did Somalia fail? To find out watch this short and simple animated history documentary.

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[Steadyaim]

Fun fact: My mom was one of the UN peacekeepers sent to Somalia. That is until she got there and the intake physician was like "bruh you're like 3 months pregnant" and that's how I got her out of the worst deployment ever.

[GuildsmanPirate]

The “Racked with violence” animation is one of the funniest you’ve ever done

[themichael]

History matters: "I hope you enjoyed this episode..."

The episode: depressing af

[SalmanAli-pnlq]

As Somalis we have alot of issues to deal with such as terrorism, famine but our main problem is tribalism. It is so rife within Somali society such that if there were two candidates one who is clearly a brutal dictator and another who is open-minded and has a vision to stabilise the country, you would find people still voting for the dictator. When you ask why the answer is "Well....because he is from my tribe and the other one is not" This is the mentality that stifles stabilisation within Somalia

[SteveEdwardCooper]

I love that the United Nations sign has a circle that says, "Insert Earth Here."

[arunnair]

It scary to see how a series of bad events could quickly turn one of the most promising nations in Africa at that time into the absolute mess it is right now.

[roadhouse]

"Man with a small moustache centralizes economic power in a nation who's last regime was recently defeated by the British and then attempts to conquer a neighboring state because the people there are the same ethnic group as his own."
Hey, I've seen this one before.

[jessicajujubean]

About five years ago we had a super bad winter. During this time I met a Somali guy at the gas station who was experiencing his first winter. This poor man had two winter coats, two hats, a scarf, snowpants and very thick boots and he was still freezing. I can still remember him saying "they said it would be cold but I had no idea it would be like this". He also said he was moving to Nevada the next year so hopefully he found his warmth

[linkofvev]

The Somali pirates are a good example of "You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Started out as just defending their waters against illegal foreign fishing, when their navy was disbanded.

[Janny]

Crazy fact The USSR during Ogaden war actually proposed Ethiopia, Somalia and Southern Yemen unite into one state

[JacF]

I'll always find it sadly ironic that the one African nation with one people speaking the same language and practicing the same religion somehow ended up the worst of the lot.

[mohamednuur]

I’m Somali and I’m ashamed of the fact that my people chose to fight with each other rather than competing with rest of the world.

[warrenlehmkuhleii]

I would not say they failed, they revitalized the pirate industry.

[matthewshipley]

It's an achievement in of itself that you went the whole video without talking about pirates. Bravo sir!

[anthonymanderson]

I'm from zambia.
I do love the somali people so much. Hope the country becomes fully stabilized 🇿🇲❤️🇸🇴

[tdb]

Cuban troops always make the most unexpected guest appearances in African wars.

[elijahhashem]

"Box O'aid"

This channels humor never disappoints

[SaudiHaramco]

It's interesting that Somalia is one of the very few mostly ethnically, linguistically and religiously homogeneous countries in africa and yet still managed to be extremely internally divided between clans and political parties.

[aezakmigta]

sometimes i wonder if African states like Somalia would have been in a better position now without UN or other major Aid supply from outside. Obviously it helps in a short term but might not be a good and stable base for progress in a long time perspective.

[JonatasAdoM]

"This will be quick"
Famous last words.