Posted on 04/19/2025 1:14:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Somali clans proliferate. Sometimes the disputes are about long-standing competition for resources such as grazing land or access to wells for camels and other livestock.
But even minor issues can sometimes spark a deadly feud - for example a remark by a politician in the capital.
When Geedi reached his small village outside Warsheikh, in the Middle Shabelle region, he did not know that tensions between two Abgal sub-clans were about to boil over.
The 45-year-old was shot dead outside his home in November by armed men as part of this long-standing inter-family feud.
No-one has been arrested for his murder and the authorities have not commented on the case.
It often happens that clan-related killings go un-investigated - especially in rural zones. They are seen as "private matters" or too complex to intervene in.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Now THAT'S scary..
Sh-hole culture.
Demographics...⅗
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