Dr. Mohamed Ghedi Jumale
Abstract
Conflict in Somalia has evolved from a civil war in the 1980s, through the breakdown of the state, clan factionalism, and feuding in the 1990s, and into a globalized ideological warfare in the current decade. A protracted civil conflict has been raging in Somalia for the better part of the past three decades. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the function that ATMIS plays in the resolution and reconciliation of Somalia conflict. The study adopted desk research methodology. The analysis was conducted using John Paul Lederaches’ reconciliation approaches and the results were based on secondary data taken from the literature. The primary findings suggested that Somalia has only implemented one level of the reconciliation process. While the top-down approach has contributed to a worsening of the conflict, the bottom-up approach that is currently understood by ATMIS is helping to promote national reconciliation in the country. According to the findings of the study, there are two primary factors that contribute to the failure of reconciliation efforts in Somalia. Firstly, the Somali protracted conflict would not have persisted if, for example, ATMIS and the international community had learned from the successful pragmatic reconciliations that had taken place in Somaliland and Puntland. And finally, the function of ATMIS should include women, youth and clan leaders in the reconciliation efforts to build the Somali state.
Keywords: Somalia, Reconciliation, Top–Down, Bottom –Up, Peace building, State-Building.
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