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2022-12-06 Africa Horn

ISIS-linked militants in Somalia sighted as they swear allegiance to new Emir

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-12-06 00:53|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 For years the Western colonial powers with USA backing fought every attempt to rationalize colonial borders. The OAU followed suit. This made it hard on Southern Sudanese who sought to escape an oppressive Islamic government located in Khartoum. It has stymied the reorganization of the former Belgian Congo, and it has impeded the division of Somalia that should have allowed the north (the former British Somaliland) to cede from the Somali union. Southern Somalia is a basket case. There is hope for the north, but USA policy doesn't see it that way.

Posted by Slavising Unineting5672 2022-12-06 10:59|| 2022-12-06 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Once the South Sudanese got independence from the Muslim north, they promptly fell to fighting among themselves, with just about as dire results, as far as I can tell.

I have no opinion on Somalia, except that at some point size does matter — a nation that is too small cannot sustain the various functions necessary to survive in a harsh world.

Posted by trailing wife 2022-12-06 23:07|| 2022-12-06 23:07|| Front Page Top

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