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

The Ming family was one of several clans that ran Myanmar's sleepy town of Laukkaing, close to the border with China.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The determination, released Wednesday, is not the final say but signals a possibility that several clans of the iconic cougars will be listed under the California Endangered Species Act.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Israeli security officials also said he succumbed to wounds suffered during internal fighting among clans in Gaza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

They chose the men who would represent their clans in the governing councils, and they held the power to recall unsatisfactory representatives.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz