THE CONTINUING CONFLICT IN SOMALIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

- Thesis statement

- What the conflict is about and who the parties are

- Short history of the conflict

- How extensive the conflict is

- What solutions have been suggested

- What role the UN has played

- What role other actors have played

- Conclusion

THESIS STATEMENT

In order for Somalia to become a sovereign state, they must combat the

on going conflict in the country, the government must repeal the clan

system and regain control without help from UN or other

organizations/countries.

WHAT THE CONFLICT IS ABOUT AND WHO THE PARTIES ARE

Ahmad OmarHassan Sheikh Mohamud

- Transitional Federal Government (TFG)

- Union of Islamic Courts (UIC)

HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT

- 1991

- Support from clans

- Failed state

- Islamism

Siad Barre

HOW EXTENSIVE THE CONFLICT IS

- Council on Foreign Relation

- Priority level 3

- The Horn of Africa

WHAT SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED

- The fight against Al-Shabaab

- US drone strikes

- UK gives $124 m in aid every year

WHAT ROLE THE UN HAS PLAYED

- April 1992 - March 1995

- UNOSOM

United Nations Operation in Somalia

- UNPOS

United Nations Political Office for Somalia

- UNTAF

Unified Task Force

Secretary General of UN Boutros Boutros-Ghali

WHAT ROLE OTHER ACTORS HAVE PLAYED

- US

1. Financial support2. Logistical support

- AMISON

African Union Mission in Somalia

- UK

- Donate money

CONCLUSION

In order for Somalia to become a sovereign state, they must combat the on going

conflict in the country, the government must repeal the clan system and regain

control without help from UN or other organizations/countries.

- The Clan system must be repealed

- International support strong military advantage

- The Government functions have begun to function better

SOURCES TEXT

Organizations:

• https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/somalia/report-somalia/ • https://www.unicef.no/nyheter/11392/unicef-ansatte-drept-i-somalia • http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=S/RES/2182%20(2014) • http://amisom-au.org/about-somalia/brief-history/ • http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2863.htm

General facts:

• http://www.globalis.no/Konflikter/Somalia • http://www.cfr.org/somalia/al-shabab/p18650 • http://www.cfr.org/global/global-conflict-tracker/p32137#!/?marker=20 • http://www.cfr.org/terrorism/timeline-al-shabab/p31468 • http://www.nctc.gov/site/groups/al_shabaab.html • http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/failed+state

Newspapers:

• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-15336689 • http://www.france24.com/en/20150407-somalia-al-shabaab-adapts-despite-territorial-military-losse

s/

• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22428547