Hannah Casey and Robbie Scully

SOMALIA

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Collapse of the government in 1991 Country divided among several ethnic clans each with sub-clans

Various clans claimed control of diff erent parts of the country

Islamist militias took control circa 2004-2006

WHAT LIES AT THE ROOT OF THIS CONFLICT?

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Main problem- warfare against clans

Some violence with neighboring clans

Famine

WHAT FORM DOES THIS CONFLICT TAKE?

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Eritrea- Allies with the Islamists

Ethiopia- against Islamists

United States- claimed some Islamic and clan leaders were terrorists

WHAT IS THE SPATIAL EXTENT OF THIS CONFLICT?

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Since 1991 - collapse of the dictatorship

HOW LONG HAS THERE BEEN A CONFLICT?

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1992- estimated 300,000 people, mostly women and children, died from famine and warfare

Several hundred refugees

HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED? IN WHAT WAYS?

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Global- U.S. involvement.

Regional- Some violence among neighboring countries as well as aid

Local- Famine and warfare Somali deaths

EXAMPLES OF HOW THIS CONFLICT PRESENTS ITSELF AT A GLOBAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL SCALE.

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