In contrast to other African regions, Somalia is composed of inhabitants who are members of a rather homogenous group that share a similar ethnicity. Somali's are categorized as Muslims and share a similar culture, language and practices. However, one of the most devastating civil wars occurred in Somalia, and this was because of the failure of the Somali population to develop an agreed form of government to govern them as members of one nation. It was theorized that the long-standing conflict in Somalia was caused by many factors such as economic difficulties, the existence of clans that cannot agree on a workable power-sharing, and the intervention of foreign actors who were motivated by their own self-interest. Moreover, an intervention measured that was conceptualized for the western countries are not effective when implemented in the case of Somali, which has a rather distinct history and culture. Consequently, peace and capacity building interventions and support based on the Somali context is thought to be an effective strategy in helping Somalia achieve peace, stability, and progress.