ALEX BERENSON: Minnesota learned the hard way that tribes don't vanish at the border

Here's how African tribal loyalty systems recreated themselves in the US with devastating consequences for Minnesota's ...

'A failed state': How Somalia slid from independence into permanent crisis

While Somalia has resurfaced in headlines because of events unfolding in the United States, the far deeper story lies closer ...
Garowe Online

In Somalia’s nascent democracy, clans could still be needed

GAROWE ONLINE/EDITORIAL - Somalia’s key opposition politicians have fronted a new coalition that they argue could develop ideas to strengthen the federal system of government and extend reach to the ...
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Scorned by the president, Somalis in Minnesota are embraced by the state that took them in

People of Somali descent in Minnesota have endured a dizzying week. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called them “garbage” and sent immigration enforcement agents into the state, which is home to ...
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How TikTok’s algorithmic bias is transforming Somali identity

TikTok doesn’t just reflect clannism, it actively amplifies it In a recent research project I undertook, I discovered that TikTok is amplifying clannism and reshaping Somali identity politics by ...
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The world’s breathtaking hypocrisy on Somaliland

Israel has righted a historic wrong for a country suffering a 30-year boycott for the sin of separating itself from a state ...