The Worlds Most Dangerous Place

Posted on 25 January 2018 by James Fergusson

Although the war in Afghanistan is now in its endgame, the West s struggle to eliminate the threat from Al Qaeda is far from over A decade after 9 11, the war on terror has entered a new phase and, it would seem, a new territory In early 2010, Al Qaeda operatives were reportedly streaming out of central Asia toward Somalia and the surrounding region Somalia, now home to some of the world s most dangerous terrorists, was already the world s most failed state Two decades of anarchy have spawned not just Islamic extremism but piracy, famine, and a seemingly endless clan based civil war that has killed an estimated 500,000, turned millions into refugees, and caused hundreds of thousands to flee and settle in Europe and North America What is now happening in Somalia directly threatens the security of the world, possibly than any other region on earth James Fergusson s book is the first accessible account of how Somalia became the world s most dangerous place and what we can and should do about it. Free Read [ The Worlds Most Dangerous Place ] Author [ James Fergusson ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was unexpectedly outstanding I picked this up on a whim, for a variety of reasons I enjoy reading books written by journalists, for one They tend to have a good pace for a non fiction, and feature first hand observation I also live in Columbus, Ohio, which is a major center for the Somali diaspora I work in a p...Seattle has a fairly large Somali population, so I thought I would try this book to get a better handle on what s going on with them Unfortunately, it readlike a very long magazine article I hate to say it but on balance I fou...I picked up this book at the library after reading A House in the Sky which I highly recommend I found this book to be pretty dry but if you are interested in the region it does a good job of explaining the devastating reality that is Somalia.First of, let s regret the easy and sensationalist title that doesn t make for a good first impression Stamping thus Somalia straight of as the world s most dangerous place , and being written by a British journalist to depict a country that hadthan his fair share of misunderstanding by the western medias I had yes, simply because of such a poor title braced myself for yet again one of those dismissive tale of an hopeless country pointing to everything wrong with Africa Well, I am gl First of, let s regret the easy and sensationalist title that doesn t make for a good first impression Stamping thus Somalia straight of as the world s most dangerous place , and being written by a British journalist to depict a country that hadthan his fair share of misunderstanding by the western medias I had yes, simply because of such a poor title braced myself for yet again one of those dismissive tale of an hopeless country pointing to everything wrong with Africa Well, I am glad I passed...An excellent read to say the least The book is well written and provides vivid and easily accessible accounts of the political situation in Somalia I appreciated the fact that the author did not write the book from a superior position as most Western writers do on African subjects Fergusson dissects the subject matter of Somalia s past present and future from multifaceted points of view with accounts from Somali individuals themselve...I first published this review on Cicero magazinehttp ciceromagazine.com reviews shaSince the rise of al Shabaab The Youths terrorist group, Somalia has never been far from headlines across the globe It is this troubled and tragic country that journalist James Fergusson profiles in his most recent book, The World s Most Dangerous Place Fergusson has had a diverse career, including being a press spokesman for the Office of the High Representative in Sarajevo after the Daytona Peace Accord I first published this review on Cicero magazinehttp ciceromagazine.com reviews shaSince the rise of al Shabaab The Youths terrorist group, Somalia has never been far from headlines across the globe It is this troubled and tragic country that journalist James Fergusson profiles in his most recent book, The World s Most Dangerous Place Fergusson has had...Bit slower than his usual books but non the less a good insight into Somalia and terroristsGood book Put forth an overview of Somali history without digging into the weeds too much I also though the section on qat was unique and very well done.Fascinating, if rather depressing.Pretty good survey of current Somalia The author not only examines the current issues within the nation but also discusses the large ex pat communities in the US and UK.

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25 January 2018

James Fergusson