New article on the history and practices of local and diaspora support during crises in Somaliland Drought, floods and conflict are recurrent phenomena in the Somali regions, as are local emergency support practices that take place outside the auspices of the international humanitarian system. Kinship and community members share and donate food, money and other kinds of support to people in need, drawing on long-established kinship practices and narratives of a snared nomadic heritage. In situations characterized by insufficient assistance from the state and the international humanitarian system, this is pertinent for coping during complex emergencies.
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