Mogadishu’s explosive growth from half a million to two million fueled conflict

Evidence

The political and economic magnetism of Mogadishu (its population had swelled from under half a million in 1969 to almost 2 million in 1990) as a spur to conflict becomes clear in contrast to the situation in the north-east and north-west. There Africa Watch estimated that up to 60,000 civilians had been killed by Siyad’s forces, and tens of thousands forced to seek asylum, the majority in Ethiopia. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 620

Categorization

• QUESTION: Worth chasing how the population quintupling in two decades shaped clan competition for the capital.
• XREF: connects to: Discharged soldiers after the Ethiopian campaigns doubled Mogadishu’s population. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 313; Post-war Mogadishu fragmented into mafia-style neighbourhood proto-states; Foreign aid itself fueled conflict in southern Somalia — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 623 (+1 more)

Related

• Discharged soldiers after the Ethiopian campaigns doubled Mogadishu’s population. (similarity 0.87)
• Mogadishu fragmented into mafia-style clan-protection neighborhoods. (similarity 0.82)
• Post-war Mogadishu fragmented into mafia-style neighbourhood proto-states (similarity 0.81)
• Siyad fled Mogadishu in January 1991, and clan divisions became Somalia’s only security structure (similarity 0.80)
• Aideed-Ali Mahdi power feud split Mogadishu into two clan-based armed camps (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Post-war Mogadishu fragmented into mafia-style neighbourhood proto-states #expands (0.70)
• Mogadishu fragmented into mafia-style clan-protection neighborhoods. #expands (0.65) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 685
• Foreign aid itself fueled conflict in southern Somalia #corroborates (0.50) — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 623