A Brief History of the ‘Somali’ Union: What is the Way Forward? (good read for Sunday)

[Wiil Cusub]

by Mohamed Obsiye

 

[...] This central concern of this article is that the Union of Somalia was founded on the false dream of Greater-Somalism based on ethnicity and it simply existed not because of intrinsic values of its nationhood but because of its ‘Cold War Client’ status. The article raises serious questions about whether there was a nation-state in Somalia in the first place, and considers how the unswerving search for Greater-Somalism masked Somalia’s vulnerability as a nation-state.

 

 

http://www.redsea-online.com/pdf/Mohamed_Obsiye-On_Somali_Union.pdf

[Jacaylbaro]

The former Republic of Somalia has been haunted by a problem called Greater-Somalism. GreaterSomalism is a politically motivated drive to unite all Somalis and Somali territories under a onenation-state.

Hmmmm

[Qodax Qorax]

Hmmmm. Kulahaa.

 

Dee maxaad macaansatay?

[Mayaani]

Wuxuu qaraarsadu meesha ku arkay "one nation".

[Jacaylbaro]

Actually that was a good point ..........

[Qodax Qorax]

Good read indeed. Mr.Obsiye has touched on something. waxbuu taabtay.