Diaspora and Post-War Political Leadership in Somalia

Violence, insecurity, and severe hunger resulting from the civil war caused hundreds of thousands of Somalis to flee from the country. Now a large number of Somalis, over one million, live in the diaspora. These diaspora communities retain close ties with the homeland and engage in a wide variety o...

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Main Author: Abdirashid A. Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Africa Research Network 2011-03-01
Series:Nordic Journal of African Studies
Online Access:https://www.njas.fi/njas/article/view/192