For 10 points, name this African nation where Richard Phillips was taken hostage, infamous for piracy on its coast, with capital at Mogadishu.
The ancient Kingdom of Punt is thought to have been in this country, and before the Soviet Union ended its alliance with this country during its conflict with Ethiopia, the Ogaden War, it had the largest military in Africa. Operation Restore Hope was a humanitarian mission in this country during the rule of General Mohamed Farrah, and the Transitional Federal Government was given control of this country in 2003. This country has been in a civil war since 1991, and a battle fought in its capital is the subject of the book Black Hawk Down. For 10 points, name this African nation where Richard Phillips was taken hostage, infamous for piracy on its coast, with capital at Mogadishu.
The ancient Kingdom of Punt is thought to have been in this country, and before the Soviet Union ended its alliance with this country during its conflict with Ethiopia, the Ogaden War, it had the largest military in Africa.
{Somalia}