State building and non state armed actors in somalia

[Trailblazer]

if you want to understand where somalia in today and the obstacles in the way of it moving forward. watch this podcast. his lecturer has written extensive in somalia. he know president and how thinks are on the ground.

 

[Thegoodshepherd]

53:13 to 53:48 is exactly what every Somali should be worried about. Ethiopia will control the lives of millions of Somalis with the push of a button from Addis Ababa.

He focuses too much on Mogadishu and does not seem to see the rest of the country as important. Somaliland is perhaps the greatest challenge to Somalia's claim of sovereignty, not some neighborhood watch group in Yaaqshid.

Ken is very highly informed and seems to understand the country at a very deep level, great talk.

 

[Ali Dheere]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

I noticed that in the world of Political Science they have a great interest in Somalia since it is such a unique case of political dynamics that can't be found anywhere else in the world.