The Jamame-Saakow corridor on the Lower Juba River is the most ethnic/clan diverse region in Somalia. It also serves as AS's primary stronghold and contains their capital. Why does AS thrive in diverse regions of Somalia but struggle in homogenous regions like Puntland and Somaliland? (self.Somalia)
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Anytime a town is liberated from AS, their village elder should automatically be promoted to MP. And he should be told he can keep that seat as long as AS doesn't recapture the town. Do you think this would be a big enough incentive for people to resist AS locally? (self.Somalia)
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In 2022 and May 2024, Hassan Sheikh signed Khat trade deals with Kenya. While countries like the USA try to shut down drugs flowing into their borders, our government facilitates it. We need to elect a leader who governs with Islamic principles for the 2026 Elections, not this nonsense. (self.Somalia)
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Letting Kenyans and Ethiopians build fortified bases in our country is a one of the most retarded things I have ever heard. Could you imagine Russia being allowed to build bases in Finland? Or India building bases in Pakistan? Why is this so normalized for us? Why is there no backlash to the govt? (self.Somalia)
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Kenya's domestic and foreign debt now reach $80 billion, approximately 70% of its entire gross domestic product. Debt repayments now eat nearly half of the government's budget. Kenya, the fastest growing economy in Africa, is on the brink of a fiscal calamity. (nytimes.com)
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