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Geographer Abdi Samatar (University of MInnesota and President of the U.S. African Studies Association)

Geographer Abdi Samatar (University of MInnesota and President of the U.S. African Studies Association)

May 14, 2013 00:32:49

Guests: Samatar, Abdi

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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Episode 074

The Dialectics of Piracy in Somalia

Geographer Abdi Samatar (U. Minnesota; President of the U.S. African Studies Association) on pirates and piracy off the Somali coast; the complexities and inequalities between "fish pirates" and other kinds of pirates; the inadequacy of "clans" in explaining Somali society; and thoughts on "Africa's First Democrats" and the future of Somalia.  

00:00:00 - 00:02:12 Introduction
00:02:12 - 00:03:41 The Gift of the Camel
00:03:41 - 00:11:40 Somali Pirates
00:11:40 - 00:13:24 Ransom versus Fishing Piracy
00:13:25 - 00:16:00 Alternatives to Piracy
00:16:01 - 00:20:42 Western Media and Somalia
00:20:42 - 00:26:20 Somalis and the Lens of Tribalism
00:26:20 - 00:31:38 Future of Somalia
00:31:39 - 00:32:49 Outro