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This paper highlights the close correlation between the lack of social cohesion in Somalia and the self-sustaining nature of the Somali conflict. It takes into account the variety of actors and overlapping interests involved. In this respect, the role of international organizations and especially of the EU has acquired great importance, but the efforts undertaken have not met expectations. This analysis of the Somali conflict evaluates the adequacy of current conflict resolution efforts in the peculiar Somali situation and, consequently, the prospects for a more effective EU engagement in the region.