Getting Somalia Wrong? Faith, War and Hope in a Shattered State

摘要

It has been quite a year for Somalia. Stabilisation efforts in both the political and conflict realms have formally moved the country out of 'transition' and into a new phase of development that could feasibly end the 'failed state' label that has dogged the country since the early 1990s. Indeed, Mary Harper, a seasoned journalist and many-time visitor to Somalia and Somaliland, believes that such a designation is already past its sell-by date.