Thursday, February 20, 2014
Critique of Somali Federalism
Pambazuka News published a commentary on 20 February 2014 titled "Myths about Federalism in Somalia" by Mohamud M. Uluso. A sharp critic of the federalism being pursued in Somalia, the author argues that federalism is a "foreign initiative meant to abort national reconciliation and institutionalize social fragmentation". Whether you agree or disagree with the kind of federalism underway in Somalia today, I believe the time has passed when it can be blamed on foreigners.
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Ethiopia,
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