Mahadsanid walaal.
Somalia Conference and Rivalry of Civilizations
1/6
"Contrary to the common perception, Somalia is perhaps the most important political theatre in the 21st century as it is where geopolitics, geoeconomic and georeligious dynamics intersect and interplay.
Somalia Conference and Rivalry of Civilizations
1/6
"Contrary to the common perception, Somalia is perhaps the most important political theatre in the 21st century as it is where geopolitics, geoeconomic and georeligious dynamics intersect and interplay.
https://twitter.com/SaidAbdisalam3/status/1437066380176617472
2/6
And it is where two old empires (British and Turkish) are positioning themselves for global influence. Meanwhile, the curtains are slowly opening to unveil the covert rivalry of civilizations, instead of the clichéd clash.
And it is where two old empires (British and Turkish) are positioning themselves for global influence. Meanwhile, the curtains are slowly opening to unveil the covert rivalry of civilizations, instead of the clichéd clash.
3/6
....At the end of the day, what tips the scale and wins the hearts and minds of people are the tangible direct services provided to them at their most dire moment. Everything else is considered a costly symbolism.
....At the end of the day, what tips the scale and wins the hearts and minds of people are the tangible direct services provided to them at their most dire moment. Everything else is considered a costly symbolism.
4/6
'There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit;' said the late Indira Gandhi. 'Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there' she added. This, of course, is even more pertinent to the Somali government.
'There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit;' said the late Indira Gandhi. 'Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there' she added. This, of course, is even more pertinent to the Somali government.
5/6
While improvement of security apparatus, finance system and rule of law are indeed issues of high priority, the federal government would have to provide substantive public services far beyond Mogadishu.
While improvement of security apparatus, finance system and rule of law are indeed issues of high priority, the federal government would have to provide substantive public services far beyond Mogadishu.
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...More importantly, the government must strategically balance the ways, means and ends at its discretion to achieve its objective of secure, reconciled and cohesively functioning Somalia." [2013]
foreignpolicyblogs.com/2013/05/10/som…
...More importantly, the government must strategically balance the ways, means and ends at its discretion to achieve its objective of secure, reconciled and cohesively functioning Somalia." [2013]
foreignpolicyblogs.com/2013/05/10/som…
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