Somalia’s mediator bid introduced rivalry with Sudan
Evidence
Since the Sudan had previously presented itself in this light, Somalia’s bid for the same position brought a new component of rivalry to the hitherto generally close relationship between the two states. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 554
Categorization
- XREF: Connects to earlier chapters on Somali-Sudanese relations and to the regional geopolitics of the Horn.
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 554
Related
- Sudan remained a contested symbol in Anglo-Egyptian rivalry (similarity 0.79)
- Somalia’s fate was traded among rival power blocs. (similarity 0.79)