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An Overview of the Rahanweyn in South-Central Somalia

The interreiverine area of Somalia is inhabited almost entirely by persons identifying themselves as Rahanweyn, one of the two ‘agricultural clans’ of the Somali people (Samatar, 1982;10) – the other

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Building Peace From Below?

Abstract A preliminary report by Bernhard Helander in cooperation with Mohamed Haji Mukhtar and I. M. Lewis Based upon original field research by Mohamed Haji Mukhtar Commissioned by the Life

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Soon, Your Car May Prevent You From Driving Drunk

New blood-alcohol-sensor technology could cause your car to shut down automatically if it senses you’re over the legal blood-alcohol limit of 0.08. In a presentation to Congress on Thursday, the

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Google Data Shows Self-Driving Car Not at Fault in Accidents

The sheer thought of seeing a car going down the road without a driver is a little scary to say the least. However, Google’s self-driving car seems to be doing

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Google Boosts Chrome Performance and Battery Efficiency

In a rare admission that its Chrome browser may not be as lite and power efficient as previously claimed, Google touted a new update aimed at improving battery life on

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The life and struggle of Sheick Aweys

Sheikh Aweys Ibn Mohamed Al – Barawi Al-Qadiri, was born in the coastal city of Brava in the spring of 1847. He was born to family of the Tuni clan

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The Siad Barre Era 1969 – 1990

It was evident from the start that the disfranchisement of the Reewin would continue under the Barre’ regime (1969-1990). For example, eleven of twenty-five embers of the military junta, the

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The Land and the People

The contested region is the fertile valley that lies between the Shabelle River in the north, the Juba River in the south, the Ethiopian border in the west, and Indian

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The Emergency of Hizbia Digil & Mirifle (HDM)

Before 1947 the Somali organization had limited political objectives, and were principally concerned with cultural and social questions. Only when the arrival of the Four Power commission was imminent did

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After UNOSOM

After the withdrawal of the United States followed by the United Nations, Somalia reverted its pre-colonial past, consisting of a mosaic of independent clans with different laws and rulers, each

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