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Jan
Date January 26, 2025

Somalia Security Shaping Factors: Colonial Legacy, Global Conflicts and State Making Process

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Somalia Security Shaping Factors: Colonial Legacy, Global Conflicts and State Making Process


This study aims to address the incessant security threats that Somalia has been facing for the last five decades. Exclusively, the article attempts to explore and stretch a substantial understanding of the literature and the notion of security in Somalia by trying to puzzle out the link between state building and the security in Somalia. The article utilizes Mohammed Ayoob’s concept of Third World security understanding, and argues that the history of state formation and the short experiences of the state building period in Somalia has shaped the internal security vulnerabilities and the social disintegration. The feeble experience of governance and state making process, have contributed significantly to the fragility and state failure, which in turn resulted in and led to -at the
same time- the internal security susceptibilities and fragmentation of the society. The study also argues that the colonial legacy and the super power competition in Somalia have shaped the politics as well as its security environment.

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State making, Security, Colonial Legacy, Somalia,

Mogadishu University

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26
Jan
Date January 26, 2025

Somalia: Historical Phases of the Islamic Movements

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Somalia: Historical Phases of the Islamic Movements


There is very little scholarship on the history of the Islamic movements in Somalia. Available literature mainly addresses Islam from the margins of history through orientalist and secularist discourses, and security perspectives. This paper offers an overview of four phases of the development of the Islamic movements since 1800. The first phase is the Islamic revival (1800-1950) which focuses on the Sufi brotherhoods and their interaction with the colonial powers. The second phase is the rise of the Islamic consciousness (1950-1967) where Islam and nationalism were jointly used as anti-colonial ideology. The third phase is the Islamic awakening (1967-1978) and initiation of the early modern Islamic organizations. The fourth phase is the emergence of organizations of the Islamic movements (1978-..).
The narrative of this paper is extracted from the PhD thesis by the author on the Islamic Movement in Somalia. It provides empirically rich narrative of the development of the Islamic movements from insider's perspective.

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Somalia, Islamic Movements, Somali Modern History, Islamism,

Mogadishu University

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26
Jan
Date January 26, 2025

Primary School Enrolment in Somalia: What are the Enabling or Hindering Factors?

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Primary School Enrolment in Somalia:
What are the Enabling or Hindering Factors?


Somalia has one of the lowest primary school enrollment rates in Africa.
This article analyzes the determinants of raising primary school enrollment in Somalia. The authors are focused on primary school enrollment of children aged between 6 and 14 years, and have engaged on pertinent aspects such as: child age, parental education, family size, wealth. Regional disparities also have a stake in enrollment of children to primary schools.
The authors are calling for policy interventions focusing on increasing adult literacy and income of households in rural and urban areas of Somalia to enhance the potential of primary school enrollment. It’s also more prevalent the interventions to target improved educational resources allocation to the regions with low enrollments to support the overall wellbeing of the society.

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Primary School, School Enrollment, Somalia, Education,

Mogadishu University

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26
Jan
Date January 26, 2025

Migration and Resettlement Patterns of Somalis in the Diaspora: A Case Study of Italy and Australia

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Migration and Resettlement Patterns of Somalis in the Diaspora: A Case Study of Italy and Australia


Since 1991, large numbers of Somalis have migrated abroad. Many of them relocated to refugee camps in neighboring countries, others reside further afield in western countries.
With the understanding that processes of settlement are varied, this article gives an overview of the social context in which Somali migration and settlement has occurred in two countries, Italy and Australia. In Italy, citizenship is seldom granted to Somalis. On the other hand, Australia offers official recognition to them in the form of citizenship within a multicultural model, however limited or “thin” this may be.
This article compares the resettlement trajectories of migrants and refugees from Somalia in the two countries. This comparative overview forms a basis for understanding the immigration policies and perceptions of immigrants in Italy and Australia and makes possible an informed engagement with the nuances of Somali experiences in the diaspora.

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Somali Diaspora, Immigration patterns, Resettlement Patterns, Italy, Australia,

Mogadishu University

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26
Jan
Date January 26, 2025

Marketing of Somali Livestock: A Strategic Approach

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Marketing of Somali Livestock: A Strategic Approach


Livestock is a leading sector in Somali economy which contributes to the GDP and export earning in hard currency. There have been various challenges facing production, processing and marketing of this sector.
This paper aims to develop and analyze market driven value chain management strategies with holistic marketing approach, by identifying major constraints and opportunities of the livestock value chain. Stages of livestock production and marketing development are also discussed with recommendations of reorganizing livestock value chain system and quality control to improve the overall performance of the cluster.
The proposed marketing strategies focus on livestock infrastructure development access to markets & marketing system, cost effectiveness of inputs and processing, empowerment policy framework, improvement of post-harvest handling facilities, satisfying quality standards and enhancing competitiveness of livestock trading system.

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Somali Livestock, Marketing, Livestock Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Somalia

Mogadishu University

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22
Jan
Date January 22, 2025

Intergenerational Conflict in the Somali Diaspora: The Perspectives of Young Somali Men in Australia and USA

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This is a qualitative study investigating young Somali men’s experiences and views toward the intergenerational conflict between young people and their parents in Australia and US context. The study explores young men’s experiences and perspectives about the intergenerational misunderstanding during their social integration into the receiving countries: Australia and USA. The paper focuses on the areas of cultural, language, lifestyle and attitude differences between youth and their parents. Young men’s sense of empowerment in the new environment in contrast to their parents who feel being disempowered will be explored.
The paper also sheds light on young men’s connectedness with their mothers than with their fathers concluding with young men’s strategies of seeking advice and consultation.

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Somali Diaspora, Young Somali men, intergeneration,
culture conflict, immigrants, Australia, USA.

Mogadishu University

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