The Impact of Instability in Somalia and its Impact on Regional Security

ABSTRACT Somalia is one of the nations that has struggled and still does today in order to function well. It is one of these rare places where there is ongoing civil war and it has no central government. The Somali conflict was initially triggered by the dictatorial tendencies of the Mohammed Siad Barre regime in 1991. Subsequently, the conflict has become destructive with negative consequences for the country's moral social fibre, as is manifested by die wanton killing of innocent people, particularly women and children. The overall objective of the study aims to look for linkages between instability in Somalia and its effects on Kenyan and Ethiopian security situation.