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Rebuilding the Somali State

In May 2000, a reconciliation conference aimed at bringing together Somalia’s divided population began in Arta, Djibouti. This was the thirteenth attempt to convene a national reconciliation conference in the decade since Somalia’s government collapsed and the county was plunged into civil war. All previous attempts had failed, and many observers held little hope that this one would succeed. Yet, four months later, and to the surprise of many outsiders, the conference in Arta elected a Transitional National Assembly W A ) , which in turn elected an interim president. The new president appointed a prime minister and a cabinet. How did the Arta conference achieve so much where all twelve previous conferences had failed? Secondly, and far more importantly, what are the chances of success for this new interim government?