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ACSOS 2026
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Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Exploring Oral Poetry in the Somali Novel ‘Ignorance is the Enemy of Love’

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Author muwebverf
01
Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Turkish-Somalia Relations in Agriculture & Livestock Sectors

Somalia isa country with abundant agricultural and livestock resources; however, it has not been able to fully utilize its potential due to a prolonged civil war, political instability and insecurity. Türkiye, on the other hand, possesses advanced technology and wide…
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Author muwebverf
01
Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Managing Market Fire Outbreaks in Somalia: Case Study of Bakara Market in Mogadishu

In Somalia, market fire occurrences have become regular incidents, with a loss of millions of dollars and possibly loss of lives. It isa severe threat to the fragile economy of a country recovering from a devastating civil war. It disrupts…
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Author muwebverf
01
Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Drawing the Territorial Boundaries of the Somalia Federal Member States: Gaps, Challenges and Legal Frameworks

Somalia adopted a federal system in 2012, after more than fifty years of centralized government since 1960. Four regional states were formed amid legal and political controversy between 2013 and 2016. This study examines how the federal government sets state…
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Author muwebverf
01
Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Domestication of International Treaties in the Somali Constitutional Framework

The domestication of treaties varies across jurisdictions and is contingent upon constitutional requirements. The international law grants each country the autonomy to conduct this process in accordance with its internal laws. In accordance with the Provisional Federal Constitution of 2012,…
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Author muwebverf
01
Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Methods and Tools of Unification of Somali Laws in Light of the Provisional Federal Constitution of Somalia

This study explores methods for unifying laws in Somalia in light of the constitutional frameworks. It does so by offering a comparative analysis of methods of unification in the federal systems, discussing the experience of Somalia in unification and analyzing…
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01
Dec
Date December 1, 2023

Theorizing Stability of Somali State: In the Light of the Comprehensive Perspective of Somali Studies

This essay addresses the Somali state - building challenges and emphasizes the need to explore the relationship between modern state structures and traditional Somali society. Critiquing existing perspectives such as the Anthropological, Marxist, and Revisionist approaches, the author proposes an…
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