Colonial Chaos in the Southern Red Sea

Today, the countries bordering the Red Sea are riven with instability. Why are the region''s contemporary problems so persistent and interlinked? Through the stories of three compelling characters, Colonial Chaos sheds light on the unfurling of anarchy and violence during the colonial era. A noble Somali sultan, a cunning Yemeni militia leader, and a Machiavellian French merchant ran amok in the s...