[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In Somali politics, Baidoa is far more than the administrative capital of South West State. It is a strategic political center where clan representation, federal bargaining, regional autonomy, and the struggle for national power converge. Whoever commands political legitimacy in South West State possesses an important advantage in the broader contest over Somalia's political future.
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The Battle for Baidoa - Testing Somalia's Federalism and Limits of Presidential Power
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