Sustaining the Post-Agreement Peace – Galkayo, Somalia

Abstract

This policy brief draws on a forthcoming article which examines the dynamics of ‘post-agreement peace’ in Galkayo, Somalia, following the signing of the Galkayo ‘local’ agreement in 2017. It draws on previous research by the same study team, initially focused on the 2017 agreement and then on the conditions concerning its implementation. The brief draws attention to the need for adaptive, trans-scalar mediation work in relation to peacebuilding in multilayered conflicts, where peace must be continuously renegotiated across local, regional, and national arenas. It further situates Galkayo within Somalia’s broader political economy of peace and conflict, offering broader insights on the sustainability of peace in fragmented environments