Tag Archives: Somalia

Book Review: City Of Thorns

Posted on March 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

City Of Thorns: Nine Lives In The World’s Largest Refugee Camp, by Ben Rawlence Only once in my life (so far) I have visited a refugee camp, and I was there with a specific purpose, spent a few hours, observed … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: In The End, It Comes Down To Self-Interest

Posted on January 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

While I once wrote a lot of Somaliland updates, and still pay attention to what is going on in the de facto nation, there has been little to update the world on, from the point of view of the Western … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Captain’s Duty

Posted on January 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, And Dangerous Days At Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty It is little surprise that the dramatic events over a few days off the coast of Somalia would be turned into a heavily-memed … Continue reading →

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Somali vs. Somalian: On The Weaponization Of Identity

Posted on July 8, 2020 by nathanalbright

We live in a world where identity politics have frequently been a problem and one of the obvious areas where identity politics has helped to lead to the misery of a great many people is the Horn of Africa.  Having … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Piracy On The High Seas (At Issue)

Posted on June 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Piracy On The High Seas (At Issue), edited by Noah Berlatsky As is often the case in this series and related series published by Greenhaven Press, the greatest strength of the book is simultaneously its greatest weakness.  On the plus … Continue reading →

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A Somali On The Margins

Posted on November 30, 2016 by nathanalbright

As I have a reasonable sized group of friends and acquaintances who are affiliated with (the) Ohio State University, and as I have for some reason a particular interest in the problems and repercussions of the collapse of Somalia it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Somalia: The New Barbary?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

Somalia: The New Barbary? Piracy And Islam In the Horn Of Africa, by Martin N. Murphy [Note: I received this book for free from Columbia University Press in exchange for an honest review. No corruption or bribery was necessary.] This … Continue reading →

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Looking For A Fight

Posted on January 30, 2013 by nathanalbright

As someone who by temperament and background tends to enjoy debates (perhaps a little too much), I am often amused whenever I am present in a particular environment where debate is looked down on and actively discouraged. While I will … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Found In Translation

Posted on January 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

Recently I was able to read some very intriguing and quirky news about Somaliland, and as is my fashion, I thought it would be good to pass that news along to my readers. The first of the stories is a … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Pirate Alley

Posted on November 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

Pirate Alley: Commanding Task Force 151 Off Somalia, by Rear Admiral Terry McKnight US Navy (Retired) and Michael Hirsh This is the fourth book I have received from the Naval Historical Society to review, and I requested this book for … Continue reading →

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