Somali Migration to Aden from the 19th to the 21st Centuries

Authors: Ingrams, Leila; Pankhurst, Richard

Source: African and Asian Studies, Volume 5, Numbers 3-4, 2006 , pp. 371-382(12)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

The links between the Somali Coast and Yemen are old, particularly the trade in goods, and the slave trade. The importance of trade between the Somalis and Aden under the British began because camel caravans were plundered from the hinterland to Aden and because of the annual fair at Berbera on the Somali coast. The result was a substantial Somali community building up in Aden. A Somali Autobiography is remarkable for its insight into the life of a Somali immigrant and gives a unique point of view of the lives of Somalis in Aden. Many reports, however, were written by British officials. Trade does still exist today, but much more significant is the arrival of Somali refugees landing on Yemen's coasts. Many of these refugees contribute to the menial workforce in Yemen but the Yemen Government has a huge task in processing them through the "immigration system".

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1163/156920906779134803

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