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AN ASSESSMENT ROLE OF AMISOM IN THE PEACEBUILDING PROCESS IN SOMALIA: A STUDY
Corresponding Author(s) : Abdullahi Ali
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2020): May
Abstract
Purpose of the study: The aim of this study is to examine the role of AMISOM in Somalia's peacebuilding process in terms of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) and reconciliation among Somali clans.
Methodology: This study uses a descriptive design with document analysis to attain the research objectives. Secondary data is used. The data are collected from books, articles, journals, and literature on peacebuilding.
Main findings: The results show that AMISOM has no significant role in disarming, demobilizing, and reintegrating clan militias into communities. The AMISOM reconciliation process has not succeeded to bring Somalis together to determine how key issues are negotiated.
Application of this study: This research is useful for peacebuilding practitioners and government/policymakers in identifying the drivers, causes of armed conflicts in Somalia.
Novelty and originality: While other studies focused on the impact of power-sharing in rebuilding the Somalia government, the present study examines the impact of DDR, tailored with reconciliation in clan co-existence and silencing clan conflicts.
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- Abdulahi, A. O. (2015). The End of Transition in Somalia and the Role of the Technical Selection Experience. JOURNAL OF SOMALI STUDIES , Volume 2, Numbers 1 & 2, (1 & 2,), PP-25-36.
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- Mohamed Haji, E. (2016). The Suicidal State in Somalia The Rise and Fall of the Siad Barre Regime, 1969–1991. Lanham: University Press of America.
- Murithi, T. (2009). THE ETHICS OF PEACEBUILDING. Edinburgh: Oxford University Press.
- Mushtaq, N. (2017). State-building Amidst Conflict: The Urgency of Local Reconciliation. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Paul D. Williams. (2019). ssessing the Effectiveness of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Cairo: Cairo Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA).
- Paul Quigley, J. H. (2018). Reconciliation after Civil Wars Global Perspectives (Vol. 1st Edition). London: Sage. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351141802 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351141802
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- Tayie, S. (2005). Research Methods and Writing Research Proposals. Cairo: Centre for Sdvsncement of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Engineering-Cairo University (CAPSCU).
- Thakur, R. (2008). From Peacekeeping to Peace Enforcement: The UN Operation in Somalia. The Journal of Modern African Studies , Volume 32 ( 03), PP-10.21.
- WALDMAN, M. K. (2018). War and Peace in Somalia National Grievances, Local Conflict and Al-Shabaab. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Zambakari, C. D. (2018). Conceptualizing Reconciliation in Transitional Processes. A Journal of Social Justice , Volume 30, (Issue 3.), PP-12-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2018.1496996 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2018.1496996
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Mason, T. D. (2006). Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in Post-War Societies. London: Rountledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203087367 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203087367
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Murithi, T. (2009). THE ETHICS OF PEACEBUILDING. Edinburgh: Oxford University Press.
Mushtaq, N. (2017). State-building Amidst Conflict: The Urgency of Local Reconciliation. New York: Oxford University Press.
Paul D. Williams. (2019). ssessing the Effectiveness of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Cairo: Cairo Centre for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA).
Paul Quigley, J. H. (2018). Reconciliation after Civil Wars Global Perspectives (Vol. 1st Edition). London: Sage. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351141802 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351141802
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Zambakari, C. D. (2018). Conceptualizing Reconciliation in Transitional Processes. A Journal of Social Justice , Volume 30, (Issue 3.), PP-12-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2018.1496996 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2018.1496996