TikTok contests in Somalia, called "clan battles," are fueling clan tensions through digital performances and gifts.

In Somalia, TikTok contests known as "clan battles" or "The Big Tribal Game" are escalating tensions between clans. Competitors perform music, speeches, and poetry to praise their own clan and criticize others, with winners determined by digital gifts. These events, watched by thousands worldwide, are seen as harmless fun by some but feared to incite real-world violence by others, given Somalia's history of clan-based conflicts.

November 16, 2024
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