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" Today 's registration deadline applies to men from Afghanistan , Algeria , Bahrain , Eritrea , Lebanon , Morocco , North Korea , Oman , Qatar , Somalia , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates and Yemen . Somalia collapsed as a nation-state in 1991 , with a de facto independence of Northern Somaliland and Punt land . SITUATION : In early October , Somalia began experiencing greater numbers of " short " rains than has been normal in recent years . News reports issued on Friday said that the International community has not succeeded since ten years , either in using the policy of the carrot nor the stick policy in the efforts and attempts to put an end to the disorder predominant in Somalia nor to make it a united state . " We are heavily stretched , carrying four or five peacekeeping operations and our capacity will influence our decision on how to help Somalia , " said the deputy minister.He explained that South Africa 's exploration of assistance to Somalia would not be limited to peacekeeping troops , as other aspects such as personnel , technical and medical assistance were being investigated.Somalia , which has not had a stable government in over 15 years , came into existence as a state in 1960 but collapsed after the overthrow of Siad Barre in 1991.It has since seen intermittent periods of fighting amongst those in power in the now fragmented area.After 1991 , it became divided into various sections with North-West Somalia proclaiming itself the independent Republic of Somaliland , the Puntland region declaring its autonomy and parts in the south falling under different clan leaders.It currently has an interim government , founded in 2004 and recognised by the African Union ( AU ) and the rest of the world , following negotiations in Kenya amongst the warring Somali factions.Mr Pahad said the Ethiopian forces currently in the country were expected to leave Somalia by the end of this week and be replaced with AU peacekeeping forces.He said thus far Uganda had committed 1 500 troops , which still needed to be approved by that country 's Parliament , to form part of the AU peacekeeping forces.An estimated 8000 AU troops are to be deployed in Somalia.With the Ethiopian forces expected to vacate Somalia in just a few days , Mr Pahad said there was a need to ensure the departing troops were replaced to prevent a vacuum.South Africa 's assumption of a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council ( UNSC ) would also yield positive results in advancing the continent 's peacekeeping and conflict resolution objectives , especially among strife-torn countries like Somalia , said Mr Pahad.Given that more issues in the UNSC concerned Africa , the impending AU summit - which starts next week in Addis Ababa , Ethiopia - will also discuss the peacekeeping and conflict resolution issues affecting the continent.Mr Pahad said government was concerned about the United States ' ( US ) air strikes on Somalia .