Somalia. : Current Conditions and Prospects for a Lasting Peace.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Human rights.

Armed Forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (36 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on violence in Somalia, and assesses prospects for stability and peace. Discusses recent developments, U.S.-Somalia relations, human rights and humanitarian conditions, Al-Shabaab and the Islamic Movements, and Hizbul Islam leader Sheik Sharif Hassan Aweys. Reviews the peacekeeping mission, political developments, security conditions, Somali piracy, and policy options. Covers the Islamic Courts Union forces, including top leaders, the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia, Al-Ittihad, background 1991-2006, and Ethiopia-Somalia relations.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Somalia

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