International Relations-Somalia

Somalia 1993 Cause and Effect, U. S. Involvement, & Scale of the Conflict The Somali conflict was created by a succession of events. gumption in 1991, President of Somalia, Mohammed Siad Barre, was overthrown by a coalition of opposing clans called the United Somali Congress. Four main groups turned the country into a competitivenessfield move to gain control over the country. In the meantime a 5th group seceded from the northwest portion of Somalia calling it the Somaliland Republic, with its leader Abdel-Rahman Ahmed Ali as president.All the fighting in Somalia destroyed most of their crops creating mass starvation. The international community began to send food supplies to halt the starvation, but vast amounts of food were hijacked and brought to local clan leaders, who routinely exchange it with other countries for weapons. This just led to more starvation and the international communities efforts seemed ineffective. In March of 1993 the UNs mission shifted and tried to help U NOSOM II gain power. UNOSOM II tried to reconcile the country and build a democratic pronounce creating a secure environment.This organization was met with heavy opposition led by Mohammed Farrah Aidid and his faction. some(prenominal) bombing occurred and soon war was inevitable. On October 3, 1993 the US led an operation intending to capture Aidids foreign minister Omar Salad Elmi and his top political advisor, Mohamed Hassan Awale. This battle is commonly know as Black Hawk Down where two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and many US lives were lost. That day was a true battle 1500 somalian militia men were estimated to have been killed.On October 6, 1993 President Bill Clinton directed the Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral David E. Jeremiah, to stop all actions by U. S. forces against Aidid neglect those required in self-defense. The White House stated that all U. S. troops would be completely out of Somalia by March 31, 1994. Impact of the Soviet yok e Collapse During the Cold War, Somalia was used as a pawn by world superpowers, since whoever had control of Somalia had access to oil due to its location in horse opera Africa.After the Soviet Union collapsed, the U. S. had no interest in Somalia, resulting in U. S. support and foreign aid leaving the country. Somalia was left in a vulnerable state and was unable to create a stable political system. Somalia eventually collapsed due to a lack of infrastructure. Works Sited Battle of Mogadishu (1993). Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Sept. 2012. Web. 16 Sept. 2012. http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_(1993).