Somali crisis still defies quick fixes
NAIROBI, 12 MARCH 2003--Somalia’s peace process stands at a crossroads. So far, the Somali National Peace Conference in Kenya has borne a sad resemblance to the many failed initiatives that have preceded it in the past 12 years.

Its leaders can now choose either to continue down that well-trodden path to failure, or give new direction and new life to the process.