Tuesday, 11 January 2011

Time Running Out for African Union Mission in Somalia

By Brenda Sorensen
IDN
January 10, 2011
STOCKHOLM (IDN) - In spite of the declared support by the United States, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has since its deployment to Mogadishu in March 2007 failed to bring peace and stability to the failed state, but time is running out to find an alternative, says a new study.

Somalia has been since the ouster of President Siad Barre in 1991 and the ensuing civil war without an effective central government. Two regional administrations exist in northern Somalia -- the self-declared 'Republic of Somaliland' in the northwest and the semi-autonomous state of Puntland in the northeast.

The current internationally recognized federal government of Somalia is the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). It includes a transitional president, prime minister, and a cabinet known as the 'Council of Ministers'. For administrative purposes, Somalia is divided into 18 regions. The nature, authority, and structure of regional governments vary.Read More

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