Majid, Nisar

Abdirahman, Khalif

Theros, Marika

UK International Development

2025-03-31T11:14:55Z

2025-03-31T11:14:55Z

2025-03

This policy brief examines justice and security in Somalia through the lens of fragmented peace-conflict spaces, drawing on the PeaceRep PA-X Local database analysis by Christine Bell and Laura Wise. Their research highlights how failed national peace processes have led to new sub-national dynamics of peace and conflict, necessitating more nuanced policy responses. Focusing on Kismayo and Galkayo, two key urban centers with distinct political and security landscapes, this brief explores their governance structures, justice mechanisms, and broader regional and transnational influences. Kismayo, under Jubbaland administration, exhibits centralised control with a structured security apparatus, whereas Galkayo remains a contested space requiring ongoing negotiation between Puntland and Galmudug authorities. Both towns also serve as strategic trade corridors, further shaping their justice and security dynamics. This brief, based on research conducted under PeaceRep Somalia and its predecessor, the Conflict Research Programme (CRP), underscores the importance of localised peace and security interventions. By understanding these fragmented spaces, policymakers can develop more effective strategies that go beyond elite-level settlements to foster sustainable stability and governance in Somalia.

Majid, N., Abdirahman, K., & Theros, M. (2025). Fragmented Governance in Somalia: Understanding Justice and Security through Galkayo and Kismayo (PeaceRep Policy Brief). PeaceRep: The Peace and Conflict Resolution Evidence Platform, University of Edinburgh

https://hdl.handle.net/1842/43330

http://dx.doi.org/10.7488/era/5870

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University of Edinburgh, LSE CCRG

Somalia

Fragmented Governance in Somalia: Understanding Justice and Security through Galkayo and Kismayo

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