Somalia’s Endless Transition: Breaking the Deadlock

Authors

Andre Le Sage, Center for Strategic Research, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was given a second lease on life in January 2009, after successful peace negotiations in Djibouti produced new Transitional Federal Government (TFG) leadership and yielded substantial international backing. However, the TFG remains weak and has yet to develop new political alliances or military capabilities that provide traction against Islamist insurgent groups. The insurgents themselves—including al Shabab and Hizbul Islamia—are also weak and internally divided.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Region(s)

Africa, East Africa

Topic(s)

Terrorism and Extremism, National Security, Defense Policy

Publication Date

6-2010

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

Somalia transitional politics, Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Somali peace process, Al-Shabaab insurgency, Political deadlock in Somalia

Recommended Citation

Le Sage, Andre, "Somalia’s Endless Transition: Breaking the Deadlock" (2010). Strategic Forums. 57.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/57