Prospects for a New Somali National Security Architecture

In the 21-st century, Somalia remains one of the epicenters of instability in Africa. The country is suffering from state fragility, terrorism and different non-traditional security threats, which already obtain regional dimension. The United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have taken a numerous action for internal conflict resolution, but these efforts have had varying results. For example, in Somalia the UN peacekeeping suffered one of the biggest failures of the 20-th century. A new integrated approach to stabilization is related to the London 2017 Conference on Somalia decision to transfer the authority for internal stability to the Somalia Security Forces. This important step can be considered as confirmation by the world community of the national government responsibility for the situation in the country. The implementation of this scenario may be possible due to long-term international support to the national security forces capacity building. The upcoming AU mission withdrawal period underscores the relevance of Somalia security models’ studies taking into account sub-regional factors. The results of the study show that the political will and readiness of the Somalian authorities to accept responsibility for the situation in the country can be considered as the fundamental conditions for a new National Security Architecture model. In a worst-case scenario, Somalia may seek assistance from the sub-regional organizations that are increasingly active in resolving internal conflicts. Membership in the East African Community (EAC) expands the prospects for sub-regional assistance to Somalia internal security sector

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