Somalia and the Slippery Slope of Jubbaland
Abukar Arman discusses the political crisis in Jubbaland in terms of the Somalian government’s reaction, the potential of the crisis to trigger further unrest, and the complicating role of kenyan and Ethiopian troops.
Reconciliation…One More Time!
Abukar Arman argues for a meaningful national reconciliation strategy in Somalia — not led by the government, any foreign government, or special interest group, but by the Somali people themselves.
The Prospects of the African Mechanisms for Preventing, Managing and Resolving Conflict
This article discusses the potential of African mechanisms for peace, especially the African Union’s Peace and Security Council, to prevent, manage, and resolve violent conflict on the continent, both within and between states. While various criticisms and challenges are discussed, the author ends on an optimistic note and makes a series of practical recommendations for AU member states, pointing a way forward, toward a peaceful and prosperous Africa.
The Horn of Africa: Prospects for Peace
The Horn of Africa, comprised of Somalia, the Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia, is one of the worst affected regions by prolonged interstate and intrastate conflicts. Besides the crippling conflicts inside their borders, those countries have become very active in destroying each other. Conflict, hunger, destruction and displacement have become words normally used to describe this part of the continent. One might wonder why they are so often tangling with conflicts. In particular, one might be inclined to believe that the prolonged wars have shaped the society’s behaviour to be conflict prone.