Slam Dunk on the Mogadishu Court: The Islamic Courts Union of Somalia

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2026 brings a seminal anniversary to the history of Somalia and East Africa, but also an important and overlooked one in modern American history. It marks twenty years since the United States cooperated with Ethiopia in an invasion of Somalia, overthrowing a short-lived, unrecognized, but effective administration of Islamic courts that had taken over […] The post Slam Dunk on the Mogadishu Court: The Islamic Courts Union of Somalia appeared first on MuslimMatters.org.