Foreign Intervention and Political Stability in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study investigated foreign intervention and political stability in Mogadishu Somalia. The study was guided by three objectives; (1) to establish the contributions of AMISOM to political stability in Mogadishu; (2) to examine the contribution of foreign intervention in form of infrastructural development in Mogadishu; and (3) to assess the contribution of foreign intervention in form of political reconciliation in Mogadishu Somalia. The study comprised of a population of 220 respondents, and a descriptive research design was used to analyze data from 142 respondents using self-administered questionnaires as the data collection instrument. The findings established that AMISOM has brought political stability in Mogadishu Somalia with an average mean of 2.75 this mean c01motation indicate that political stability in Mogadishu Somalia improved since AMISOM presence in Mogadishu. Political reconciliation brought by foreigners in Mogadishu Somalia developed since the intervention and get average mean of 3.18. Infi"astructure development has developed and gets an average mean of 2.96. According study findings the researcher recommends The researcher recommends that AMISOM "Afi·ican Union peace keeping mission in Somalia" continues their mission in Somalia until the Somali forces can afford the security and stabilization in Mogadishu Somalia, The researcher recommends rapid progress on the Constitutional Review to continue political reconciliation of Somalia especially Mogadishu Somalia and promote democracy, The researcher recommends all political pmiies to refrain from violence, and engage in political dialogue to resolve outstanding differences and UN and the Afi·ican Union (AU) to monitor the situations, The researcher recommends United Nations political office in Somalia to set plans the enable the destinations of 2016 fare and free elections expected to happen in Somalia especially the capital Mogadishu, The researcher recommends the United Nations political office in Somalia plan reconciliation between Somali clans of their historic civil wars, The researcher recommends AMISOM to promote democracy and the rule oflaw in Mogadishu which can b1ing stability in Mogadishu Somalia.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ........................................................................................................... v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... vi

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. ix

CHAPTER ONE ...................................................................................................................... I

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... I

1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................... !

1.2 Statement of the problem ..................................................................................................... 6

1.3 Purpose of the study ............................................................................................................. 7

1.4 Research objectives ............................................................................................................. 7

1.5 Research questions ............................................................................................................... 7

1.6 Scope of the study ................................................................................................................ 7

1.6.1 Geographical scope ........................................................................................................... 7

1.6.2 Content scope .................................................................................................................... 8

I. 7 Significance of the study ..................................................................................................... 8

1.9 Definition of key tenns ........................................................................................................ 9

1.10 Organization of the thesis .................................................................................................. 9

CHAPTER TWO: .................................................................................................................. iO

LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................... I 0

2.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ I 0

2.1 Theoretical Review ............................................................................................................ I 0

Consent Theory ........................................................................................................................ I 0

2.2 Revie" of related literature ............................................................................................... II

2.3 Foreign intervention in Somalia ........................................................................................ 14

2.4 Foreign intervention and reconciliation of political stability in Somalia .......................... 17

2.5 Foreign intervention and infi-astructural development ...................................................... 19

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................... 22

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ......................................................................................... 22

3.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 22

3 .I Research design ................................................................................................................. 22

3.2 Research Population .......................................................................................................... 22

3.3 Sample size ........................................................................................................................ 22

3.4 Sampling Procedures ......................................................................................................... 23

3.5 Research instruments ......................................................................................................... 24

3.6 Validity and Reliability of the research instruments of ..................................................... 24

3. 7 Data Gathering Procedures ................................................................................................ 25

3.8 Data Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 26

3.9 Ethical Considerations ....................................................................................................... 26

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CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 28

PRESENTATIONS, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION .......................................... 28

4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 28

4.1 Demographic background .................................................................................................. 28

4.2 The Contributions of AMISOM and UNPOS to political stability in Mogadishu ............ 29

4.3 Contribution offoreign intervention in a form of reconciliation in Mogadishu ................ 32

4.4 The conhibution of foreign intervention in fonn infrastructure development on political

stability .................................................................................................................................... 34

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................... 36

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................... 36

5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 36

5.1 DISCUSSION .................................................................................................................... 36

5.3 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 41

REFERENCE .......................................................................................................................... 43

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS ............................................................................................... 48

RESEARCHERS CURRICULUM VITAE ............................................................................ 53