SomaliaReport.com carries an interesting story concerning the skyrocketing cost of marriage in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region. Apparently, the cost of marriage has soared in recent months as ransoms from hijacked vessels attract more women to the area!
According to the story, pirates are allegedly spending up to $35,000 for marriage, compared to just $5,000 for an average local marriage. Local elders are apparently upset at the pirates’ need for women. “For
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