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Somalia Conflict study
Contemporary conflicts in Europe and Beyond
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International Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/04/2010

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Term
missions in Somalia
Definition
UNISOMI, UNITAF, UNISOMII, UN EUFOR operation Atalanta (piracy),
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internal actors
Definition
TFG (somalia transnational federal government) and Somali troops
v.
Somali islamist umbrella group, the islamic court union (ICU)
SEEC- founded to oppose TFG
Term
root causes
Definition
US backed ethoipian troops invaded somalia to prop up TFG in Baidoa
TFG of Somalia invited Ethiopia troops to intervene (unpopular)
ICU leader in response declared a state of war and urged all somalis to fight against ethiopia
Term
UNISOMI
Definition
failure- didn't have enough resources to use against the rebels
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UNITAF
Definition
stronger mandate
led by he USA
opened lines of transportation and communication
Term
UNISOMII
Definition
UN mission
weak
couldn't establish peace
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UN EUFOR Atalanta
Definition
battled piracy
sucessful in qelling violence
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