Somalia’s nonalignment meant being ardently for itself alone
Evidence
In an interview with Time magazine, Hussen articulated his government’s position regarding Somalia’s nonalignment: “Summarizing Somalia’s neutral position, the Prime Minister proclaimed, ‘We Somalis are neither pro- Eastern nor pro-Western, we are ardently for ourselves.’” — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 853
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- CANDY: A quotable, punchy definition of nonalignment perfect for a talk or essay opening.
Related
- Hussen articulated Somalia’s nonalignment as being ardently for Somalis themselves (similarity 0.93)
- Somalia maintained genuine nonalignment that neither superpower could accept. (similarity 0.84)
- Somalia maintained nonalignment during its first seven years (similarity 0.80)
- Non-aligned Somalia’s democracy won it no supporters in either Cold War bloc (similarity 0.79)
- Somali governments maintained genuine neutrality during the first seven years of independence (similarity 0.79)