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21 Oct

Its 21 October.

One of the darkest epochs in the history of Somali speaking people began on this day.

Lets take this opportunity to look back at the damage to the Somali way of life caused by faqash and their kacaan.

#KacaanMyth
#Somaliland #Somalia #Djibouti

#Economically:

The Kacaan's economic performance was abysmal, records show it lagged behind sub-saharan Africa for its entire reign.

In theory, the Somali Republic's economy should have performed A LOT better, after all, it was the largest aid recipient in Africa!

It didnt.

#Economically:

According to the World Bank, the Somali Republic under Afweyne's Kacaan was one of the least developed countries in the world.

Per Capita GDP = $170 (lowest in Africa)
Life expectancy = 46 years (!)
Infant mortality = 130/1000 (!)
Primary school enrolment = <10%

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18 Jul

@portsmouthuni

Is @portsmouthuni aware their staff Mohammed Ibrahim Shire @Warsame101 runs a site dedicated to the whitewashing of Siad Barre, the fascist mass-murderer Somali dictator responsible for genocide of +200,000 Somalis?
#Somaliland #Somalia #BlackLivesMatter

jaallesiyaad.com

@portsmouthuni

Not only does @portsmouthuni staff @warsame101 run a site dedicated to mass-murdering facist Barre, he also wrote a book in praise of his legacy!!

This is equivalent to simultaneously running a site dedicated to Adolf Hitler whilst also publishing a rose-tinted biography of him.

@portsmouthuni

As we commemorate Jasiira Beach Massacre this week, Somalis should get in touch with @portsmouthuni to let them know their employee @warsame101 publicly supports a genocidaire.

He even uses "jaaleyaal" to address the crowds in a nod to Barre-era rhetoric.
#Somaliland #Somalia

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12 Jul 19

#Thread 👇

#Puntland region of Somalia is the only entity that demands establishment of clan borders in the Horn of Africa.

#Somaliland, #Ethiopia, #Djibouti and even #Somalia reject ethnic borders, so why does PL insist?

The answer lies in #Puntland's demographic problem.

It appears that in the absence of reliable census data post the Somali civil war, #Puntland has managed to successfully inflate their population figures in published estimates by various orgs.

In reality, this region has always been the most sparsely inhabited area in the horn..

For starters, the region we refer to as #Puntland today was historically known as #Majeerteenia pre and immediately post the union of #Somaliland and #Somalia.

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1 Jan 19

@diisdk

Joakim Gundel discuses the Somali context at the Danish Institute for International Studies @diisdk. Spoilers: the Farmajo @M_Farmaajo administration is corrupt, and making the security situation worse in #Somalia. Thread below

On the South West State crisis: Farmajo wants to control who is in power in federal states "the candidate Farmajo wanted to replace the sitting president didnt seem to actually be in a position to get enough support, in spite of political corruption and bribes." #Somalia

on Jubaland: Charcoal trade happens with the blessing of #Kenya and #AMISOM. Charcoal storage facilities are right in front of Kenyan forces in Kismayo.

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