Over thirteen years after the collapse of the Siad Barre regime, Somalia remains the only country in the world without a government, a classic example of the humanitarian, economic and political repercussions of state collapse, including a governance vacuum that terrorist groups can take advantage of for safe haven and logistical purposes. The International Crisis Group warns in its latest report that if peace is to be attainable, the regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) must end its own internal divisions. "The U.S. and EU need to provide more active support to heal the regional rivalries or they will continue to fuel a low-intensity conflict and ensure that no functioning government comes to power," said the ICG.
May 06, 2004
































