Tag Archives: Kismayu

Somalia: The Kismayu Puzzle: An Old Wine in a New Bottle

December 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Abdulkadir Suleiman The high focus of creating an autonomous administration in the southernmost regions of Somalia solely by Kenya and its interlocutors has cultivated a new looming future across the country. Populations living in that part of the country … read more »

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Kismayo and the Myth of Somali Homogeneity

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Sadik B Abdullahi My recent piece on Kismayu was mostly as a response to an article that I thought had two derogatory words that should not be used by any sane person in the 21st century. More importantly, I … read more »

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What next for Somalia’s Kismayu?

September 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By RASHID ABDI A prominent Somali faction leader and a principle ally of the Kenyan and AU military campaign in southern Somalia had predicted that allied forces would take control of the prized southern port city of Kismayu “early next … read more »

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