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A modern port raises Puntland’s stake within the fragmented political landscape of Somalia and prevents traders from seeking alternatives.
Ethiopia’s direct engagement with Somalia’s regional governments will likely weaken the prospects of restoring a functioning Somali state.
Somalia’s big test will be how to marry the social power of the clan system with a democratic future.
The accelerated pace of Somalia’s election has been welcomed at home and abroad – but it comes at a credibility cost.
The current tensions have been driven by a delay in elections.The only feasible solution is to ensure that they take place.
Stopping piracy has always been difficult, expensive and time consuming. The pirates of the 21st century have proved even more resilient.
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University of Portsmouth
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Pirate Historian, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Development Politics and Economy & DPU Director, Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL
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PhD Candidate, Bayreuth University
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Associate Professor of International Relations of the Middle East, University of Birmingham
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Professor in Development and Conflict, Durham University
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Fellow, King's College London
