clans

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But with the country deeply divided between rival clans, and much of it under the control of Islamist insurgent group Al-Shabaab, there has been little progress on organising elections beyond a few localised pockets.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Each family picks a co-director to lead the enterprise, an arrangement that has generally maintained harmony between the clans for generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But it didn’t go down well with many Sinaloan clans, enabling the Mayitos to make their own alliances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

South Africa has several recognised monarchs representing different ethnic groups and clans, but they have no formal political power.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The heads of clans, who were all female, chose the sachems, all male.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann