Somalia: We would not have recovered without the international community

Somalia continues to face al-Shabab rebellion and political friction, leading officials to urge international support. Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Mohamed Omar says Somalia has come a long way since its government collapsed 30 years ago, plunging the country into civil war. Omar notes that Somalia would not have recovered without the international community’s help. The United Nations established a political office to help rebuild institutions and resolve political disputes. And more than three decades after its creation, the mission ended in October at the request of the government, which says it wants to be responsible for its own affairs. But the government will face challenges.