Sudan’s Votes and Violence; the high road to Somalia
Sudan’s Votes and Violence; the high road to Somalia Brigadier Mohammed Hamdan Dgulw (Hemiditi) with his men in Darfur In January 21, 1991, the state collapsed in the republic of Somalia, leaving the country in a state of brutal chaos that did not reach an end until today. This collapse was inevitable result of the policies of General Mohamed Siad Barre’s military regime who violently took the power seat in 1969 coup, nine years after the independence of Somalia. Barre’s political scheme was based on centralization of powers using military forces and para-formal militias in different ways until this over centralization swallowed the state itself. Many similarities are found between the Somalian fate and the current situation in Sudan; · The harassment, detention, and torture of political opponents. · The over expenditure on military forces (reaching up to 80% of state expenditure in both cases) at the expense of other public services....