Somalia

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

A thread about this country...

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http://www.france24.com/en/20100210-mogadishu-thousands-flee-al-shabaab-rebels-government-offensive

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http://www.france24.com/en/20100215-somalia-defence-minister-survives-suicide-attack-mogadishu-insurgents-africa

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http://www.france24.com/en/20100205-danish-navy-rescue-crew-ship-somali-pirates-denmark-slovenia-barbuda-navfor-eu

3 news that evocate pretty well the situation there...

[k-onmmunist]

If anyone brings up libertarianism in here, a virtual punch will be going out.

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

Becomes hot and nasty again there:

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http://www.france24.com/en/20100824-lawmakers-feared-dead-mogadishu-hotel-attack-somalia-shabaab?autoplay=1

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[GMantis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Somalia_map_states_regions_districts.png
Looking at the map, it's rather strange to call insurgents those who control most of the country and legitimate government those who barely control half of the capital

[John Dibble]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Somalia_map_states_regions_districts.png
Looking at the map, it's rather strange to call insurgents those who control most of the country and legitimate government those who barely control half of the capital

Not really. Legitimacy is a matter of perspective. Having effective control doesn't mean other nations will recognize you as the legitimate rulers of an area.

[Hash]

Somaliland owns. It's almost a crime how that nation is shunned by the rest of the world and ignored by the entire world.