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Fighting in Somalia

What lies behind the seemingly endless fighting in Somalia?

There's been an explosion of violence in the Somali capital Mogadishu over the last month. Dozens of people have been killed, and seventy-thousand people have fled the city. But Somalia has been in chaos for twenty years, despite numerous attempts to sort it out. Why do things only seem to get worse? Mary Harper examines the roots of the Somali problem:

9 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Jun 2009 10:41GMT

Broadcasts

  • Mon 8 Jun 2009 04:41GMT
  • Mon 8 Jun 2009 07:50GMT
  • Mon 8 Jun 2009 10:41GMT

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