With regard to the failed state of Somalia, which of the following is NOT true?
a. For centuries, Somalia was a major center of commerce.
b. In the middle of the nineteenth century, the French established a colony there and called it Somaliland.
c. Clanism is a deeply rooted in the Somali culture.
d. One of the contributing causes to Somalia’s collapse was a long-running and devastating civil war that only ended in 2012.
b. In the middle of the nineteenth century, the French established a colony there and called it Somaliland.
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