State Formation in Somalia

Source: The Royal United Services Institute published on 10 June 2022 an analysis titled “Ballots, Bullets and Building Blocks: State Formation in Somalia” by Michael Jones.

The author concluded that the recent election and change of leadership has shifted Somalia from acute to chronic crisis, but in doing so it has at least helped strengthen the normative tissue necessary for reform.

Labels: al-Shabaab, corruption, drought, elections, federation, foreign aid, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, HIPC, Somalia