Dr. Abdisalam M. Issa-Salwe
Abstract
Somalia has been defined as a state collapse with conflicts for almost four decades as it has been at war with ethnic and religious insurgency. As a result, this led to creating post-war conflict tension. With its multi-dimensional consequences, the conflict has been an obstacle to progress, sustainable peace, and overall socio-economic development. Participation in peacebuilding and sustainable conflict resolution can only be made by Somalis when they seriously consider setting a bottom-up approach to peacebuilding. This approach could contribute to ending a given conflict, conserving their limited resources, and preserving their nation-state. This paper discusses how conflict resolution and sustainable peacebuilding can transform Somali society with a sustainable peace situation and an atmosphere of development. It will try to answer the following questions: What tools are required to have sustainable peace to help Somalia’s future as a nation?
Keywords: Somali conflict, Peacebuilding, Sustainable Peace, Bottom-up approach, Top- down Approach, Conflict Resolution.
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