Al Shabaab - Somalia

1. THE CONTINUING
CONFLICT IN SOMALIA

2. 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

3. 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.

4. WHAT THE CONFLICT IS ABOUT AND WHO THE PARTIES ARE
Ahmad OmarHassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
- Union of Islamic Courts (UIC)

6. HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT
- 1991
- Support from clans
- Failed state
- Islamism
Siad Barre

7. HOW EXTENSIVE THE CONFLICT IS
- Council on Foreign Relation
- Priority level 3
- The Horn of Africa

8. WHAT SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED
- The fight against Al-Shabaab
- US drone strikes
- UK gives $124 m in aid every year

9. 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

10. WHAT ROLE OTHER ACTORS HAVE PLAYED
- US
1. Financial support
2. Logistical support
- AMISON
African Union Mission in Somalia
- UK
- Donate money

11. 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- The Clan system must be repealed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

12. 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-
losses/
• http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-22428547