Somalia Just Before Al-Shabaab

<p>A penetrating as well as absorbing analysis of the processes problems and prospects for peace in Somalia. I enjoyed the masterful description of the innovative Arta peace conference that was led by President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti and the way he used the captive arena of the United Nations General Assembly to successfully re-awaken the interests of Somalis and the international community.... Let us continue our efforts towards realizing the dream of a stable prosperous and united Somalia ... beyond Al Shabaab. -Mohamed Siad Douale Djibouti's Ambassador to the US and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.</p><p></p><p>This book is terrific - a serious history of Somali reconciliation attempts has long been needed and you clearly are the one who could do it - and have.- Lange Schermerhorn US Ambassador to Djibouti 1997-2000</p><p></p><p>Somalia Just Before Al-Shabaab: Why Peace Was Elusive is a book that chronicles the most painful period of Somalia's civil war following the collapse of the State.</p><p>The author Babafemi Badejo presents a comprehensive account of the peacebuilding and state building efforts in post-conflict Somalia. As someone who witnessed these events close up his descriptions are perceptive penetrating and his exportations empathetic and insightful. It is a must-read for practitioners of conflict resolution and peace building as well as political leaders of post conflict societies like Somalia. -Ahmed Isse Awad Somalia Ambassador to the US (2015-2018) & Foreign Minister (2018-2020)</p>