Bricks and blankets – not barrels and bombs

The policy brief identifies five factors that are vital to attaining sustainable peace in Somalia.

This policy brief suggests that stabilisation efforts in Somalia should be viewed through an alternative lens beyond the prevailing focus on military operations. While the relevance and role of military operations must be acknowledged, these relative successes should be accompanied by non-military approaches to achieve short-term stability and lay the foundation for long-term peacebuilding. The policy brief identifies five factors that are vital to attaining sustainable peace.

About the author

Dr Jide Martyns Okeke previously worked as a non-resident senior research fellow at the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs, and a consultant for the Institute for Security Studies. Before that, he he led policy development on peace support operations at the African Union Commission. He holds an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and a PhD in Development Politics and International Studies from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.