Somalia’s Fight to Rebuild After War
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSP3TyVaTJw&ab_channel=VICENews
Somalia hasn’t had a functional government in 25 years
UNICEF providing supplies to informal treatment centers to treat diseases
Diaspra: Somalians who left the country pre-civil war comes back educated and ready to rebuild country
- A doctor built hospital with scientific practices rather than local’s praying
Security
Somalia national army + UNISOM AMISOM: african peacekeeping force
Somalia national army was disfunctional, AMISOM took over in 2007
- At the time Al-Shibab was very much in control of territory
Now Al-Sibab relies on one off attacks only
The last 10 years has been progress
- National army has control of Moshibishu area and expanding their control
Al-Shibab means the youth
- Appeal to young minds to do their biddings
- Government when they found kids in Al-Shibab use as spies or insiders
State System
Feb 2020: Somalia elected a Somalia-American as their president
- Villa Somalia: white house for Somalia
- 80% are diaspras
What to do
Build up education and things inside the country
- Make people believe: you can get a good life and job in the country so they don’t leave