Land, Lineage, and Belonging: Why Somalia must move beyond clan custodianship

[Deeq A.]

Land in Somalia is not just a resource. It is the language of dignity, identity, and power. To ask who owns land in Somalia is to open a door to centuries of history, layers of conflict, and competing visions of authority. Every Somali warlord, president, or clan elder has at some point staked their legitimacy on land — whether by claiming ancestral grazing routes, allocating farms as political favours, or fighting for control of a city.

Source: Hiiraan Online