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30 Jul 2009

Somalia: A Textbook Case

Islamist insurgent fighters, courtesy Abdurrahman Warsameh/ISN

A column of Islamist insurgent fighters patrol a street in Mogadishu's Sinay neighborhood. (cc) Abdurrahman Warsameh/ISN

With a government vacuum, lack of infrastructure and an insurgent group gaining ground, Somalia fits the definition of a failed state, and as Abdurrahman Warsameh tells the ISN, regional players are using the country's status to their advantage.

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