Resources & Tools

	International Engagement with Somalia January 2010 \| Peace Brief by Stephanie Schwartz The United States Institute of Peace held a public event in December 2009 to examine how current international policy is affecting the situation in Somalia, and how different policy approaches could promote better governance and help to stabilize this highly volatile situation. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Humanitarian Efforts
	Counting the Costs of Somali Piracy July 2009 \| Working Paper by Raymond Gilpin Authored by USIP's Raymond Gilpin, this new working paper offers practical strategies to mitigate the rising costs of Somali piracy and lay the foundation for lasting peace. The upsurge in attacks by Somali pirates between 2005 and mid-2009 reflects decades of political unrest, maritime lawlessness and severe economic decline which has dire implications for economic development and political stability in Somalia. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Terrorism and Political Extremism
	On the Issues: Somalia April 2009 \| On the Issues by Raymond Gilpin Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice President and director of USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation, talked about this new development, factors fueling Somali piracy, and offers policy options to address the problem. Countries: Africa, Somalia
	On the Issues: Somalia January 2007 David Smock is interviewed on Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia, and event that thrusted Somalia back into the international spotlight. Countries: Ethiopia, Somalia
	How to Respond to Somalia's Current Crisis August 2006 \| Peace Brief by David Smock with assistance from Emily Hsu The current crisis in Somalia is much more complicated than simply a conflict between Islamic extremists and moderates. U.S. policy toward Somalia must be more all-encompassing. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Management and Resolution
	Political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Need for a New Research and Diplomatic Agenda May 2005 \| Special Report by David Dickson Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Governance, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Religion
	Somalia: Ten Years Later March 2004 \| Peace Brief by Erica Johnston and Michael Southwick Years of negotiations marked by bickering among various Somali factions have produced little. Recently hope has emerged that an agreement to create a national Somali government might be in sight. What are the prospects for peace? Countries: Somalia
	Somalia: Ten Years Later February 2004 An off-the-record meeting organized by the Institute to examine peace prospects in Somalia and U.S. interests in the region. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Governance, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict Activities, Security and Strategy
	Terrorism in the Horn of Africa January 2004 Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Terrorism and Political Extremism
	Peace Agreements: Somalia March 2002 Countries: Somalia

	International Engagement with Somalia January 2010 \| Peace Brief by Stephanie Schwartz The United States Institute of Peace held a public event in December 2009 to examine how current international policy is affecting the situation in Somalia, and how different policy approaches could promote better governance and help to stabilize this highly volatile situation. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Humanitarian Efforts
	Counting the Costs of Somali Piracy July 2009 \| Working Paper by Raymond Gilpin Authored by USIP's Raymond Gilpin, this new working paper offers practical strategies to mitigate the rising costs of Somali piracy and lay the foundation for lasting peace. The upsurge in attacks by Somali pirates between 2005 and mid-2009 reflects decades of political unrest, maritime lawlessness and severe economic decline which has dire implications for economic development and political stability in Somalia. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Economics and Development, Terrorism and Political Extremism
	On the Issues: Somalia April 2009 \| On the Issues by Raymond Gilpin Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice President and director of USIP’s Sustainable Economies Center of Innovation, talked about this new development, factors fueling Somali piracy, and offers policy options to address the problem. Countries: Africa, Somalia
	On the Issues: Somalia January 2007 David Smock is interviewed on Ethiopia's invasion of Somalia, and event that thrusted Somalia back into the international spotlight. Countries: Ethiopia, Somalia
	How to Respond to Somalia's Current Crisis August 2006 \| Peace Brief by David Smock with assistance from Emily Hsu The current crisis in Somalia is much more complicated than simply a conflict between Islamic extremists and moderates. U.S. policy toward Somalia must be more all-encompassing. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Conflict Management and Resolution
	Political Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Need for a New Research and Diplomatic Agenda May 2005 \| Special Report by David Dickson Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Governance, Negotiation and Diplomacy, Religion
	Somalia: Ten Years Later March 2004 \| Peace Brief by Erica Johnston and Michael Southwick Years of negotiations marked by bickering among various Somali factions have produced little. Recently hope has emerged that an agreement to create a national Somali government might be in sight. What are the prospects for peace? Countries: Somalia
	Somalia: Ten Years Later February 2004 An off-the-record meeting organized by the Institute to examine peace prospects in Somalia and U.S. interests in the region. Countries: Somalia \| Issue Areas: Governance, Human Rights, Peacebuilding, Post-Conflict Activities, Security and Strategy
	Terrorism in the Horn of Africa January 2004 Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia \| Issue Areas: Terrorism and Political Extremism
	Peace Agreements: Somalia March 2002 Countries: Somalia