Somalia is a country with one people who speak one language, but which has all the same been wracked by wars and divisions. In this highly detailed account, Muuse Yuusuf tells the Somali story from the point of view of a Somali, looking outwards to the contribution that external powers made to the disintegration of his country. The careful detailing makes his account all the more moving and tragic. A highly important addition and corrective to our understanding of Somalia.

Stephen Chan OBE, SOAS University of London, UK

[The Genesis of the Civil War in Somalia] succeeds in enriching the debate about the contribution of Africa's pre-colonial systems of social and economic organization to the modern life of the continent's peoples … The author has presented a compelling account about the misuse of official security organs by those wielding political power in Somalia to cause grave violations of human rights.

State Crime Journal

[A]n important contribution to our understanding of Somalia's civil war, expanding our purview to consider both historical context and global dynamics that shaped the Somali state and its demise.

African Studies Review