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Somalia: Fall of Siad Barre and the civil war

Introduction | Atrocities | Fatalities | Ending | Coding | Works Cited | Notes Introduction For nearly three decades, armed conflict has been waged in the country by a variety of groups and continues to the time of writing. While … Continue reading

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Burundi: Post-election killings and civil war

Introduction | Atrocities | Fatalities | Ending | Coding | Works Cited | Notes Introduction A military elite whose influential members hailed from the hitherto obscure Hima clan, a Tutsi sub-group from the province of Bururi, dominated Burundi’s post-colonial political … Continue reading

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