Mandera triangle
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The Mandera triangle is a geographical region in Eastern Africa where the countries of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia meet.[1] The tri-border region is centered on the city of Mandera in Mandera County and corresponds with the Juba and Shabelle river basins.[2][3]
The residents of the area are mainly ethnic Somalis.[4] Pastoralists routinely move across the various borders while seeking water and pasture for their herds. Experiencing large-scale violence as a result of the civil strife in Somalia, engagements between the Ethiopian military and Somali insurgents, inter-clan warfare, livestock raids between rival herders, targeted attacks, and frequent banditry, the United States Department of State has labeled the area "one of the most conflict-prone areas in the world".[2] It has been reported that weapons shipments from Yemen arrive in Somalia, then make their way across the Mandera triangle prior to being moved across the rest of the African continent.[1]
See also
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References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ward, Olivia (March 1, 2009). "Somalia a land of chaos, awash in weapons". TheStar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ a b U.S. Department of State, Humanitarian Information Unit. WebVISTA Prototype 1: Greater Mandera Triangle Conflict Incident Vista Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ Library of Congress Map Collection. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ Human Rights Watch. Bring the Gun or You'll Die: Torture, Rape, and Other Serious Human Rights Violations by Kenyan Security Forces in the Mandera Triangle. June 29, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
