Dila Massacre 1991
The Dila Massacre, the focal atrocity, involved a series of clan-based mass executions carried out by rebels of the Somali National Movement (SNM), dominated by the Isaaq clan, against the…
Borama Massacre: The Right To Remember
After three decades, the right to remember the victims of the Borama massacre and to speak publicly about the killings committed by the SNM militia is still banned by the…
Somalia Since 1991: The Somaliland Case
30 years of mayhem and disunity and no central government in control of the country from Ras Kamboni in the south to Lowya'ade in the north.
British Ambassador Behind Somalia’s Unrest
Hours after the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) issued an aggressive statement on the political situation in Somalia, Kate Foster, British ambassador in Somalia, tweeted that she strongly…
From Warlord Enclaves To Banana Republics
While pirates are now non-existent – except for the UN Security Council – there are exogenous attempts to promote a Somali confederation of semi-autonomous clan enclaves ruled by a new…