[20200117]IF10155_索马里.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated January 17, 2020SomaliaRebuilding the State Somalia has been plagued by instability and humanitarian crisis for decades. Since the collapse of the authoritarian Siad Barre regime in 1991, there have been numerous attempts to reunite Somalias regions, clans, and sub-clans under a credible central authority capable of exerting territorial control and providing services and security for the Somali people. The formation of a federal government in 2012 was a turning point, but Somalia still faces considerable challenges on the path to stability. Over the past decade, international donors have expanded their engagement and increased their focus on development aid, seeking to build resilience to drought; bolster economic growth, access to government services, and political reconciliation; expand critical infrastructure; and improve governance and the rule of law. With the support of donors and an African Union (AU) stabilization force (known as AMISOM), the country has made progress: U.N. officials now describe Somalia as a fragile state, rather than a failed one. Political infighting, clan competition, corruption, and contradictory visions for Soma