1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE to students: Before answering the questions below, read the information under “Background” and watch the news videos under “Resources.”

2. For KENYA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How old is the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya? (See “Background” below the questions for the answer.)
c) How many Somalis live in the Dadaab refugee camp?
d) For how long have many Somalis lived in the refugee camp?
e) Describe Kenyan Judge John Mativo’s ruling on the Kenyan government’s decision to close the Dadaab refugee camp.
f) What was the government’s response to the judge’s ruling?
g) Consider the following: The camp is run by the United Nations UNHCR (The UN's refugee agency). Following the 2013 al Shabab terrorist attack in which almost 70 shoppers in a mall were murdered and the 2015 al Shabab terrorist attack in which almost 150 Christian students at a university were murdered, the Kenyan government attempted to repatriate Somali refugees from Dadaab refugee camp back to Somalia. The government says that Al-Shabaab uses Dadaab to recruit new members. Kenya has a stable, democratically elected government. The government has a legitimate concern about al Shabaab recruiting Somalis from Dadaab. What should the Kenyan government do to keep its citizens safe from further terrorist attacks?

3. For SOMALIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why did the Somali parliament gather at the Mogadishu airport to vote for new president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo?
c) Explain how President Farmaajo obtained U.S. citizenship.
d) What criticisms have been made about the election?
e) When are the Somali people expected to be able to vote for their president in direct elections? - Why couldn’t it be done this year?
f) Al Shabab Islamic terrorists destabilize Somalia and surrounding countries.
The UN Charter sets out four main purposes: Maintaining worldwide peace and security. Developing relations among nations. Fostering cooperation between nations in order to solve economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian international problems.
Should the UN and the AU (African Union) take a leadership role in destroying this group? Why or why not?

4. For THE EUROPEAN UNION:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What percent of those surveyed overall from 10 European countries for London-based think tank, Chatham House, agreed that immigration from Muslim-majority countries should be halted?
c) In how many of the countries did the majority of respondents support a halt on immigration from Muslim-majority countries?
d) What did Chatham House say the numbers suggest?
e) Note that less than half of all college graduates supported a halt on immigration from Muslim-majority countries. Do people who are more highly educated know more about what is good for their culture/country than those without a college degree? What do you think? Who has more common sense? Explain your answer.