The Islamic Courts Union was very rapidly gaining momentum in southern Somalia, they pushed for Sharia law, the majority of the locals were pleased as they drove away the warlords and rule of law was being established after a decade and a half of lawlessness, the West couldn't fathom with the belief that Somalia was stabilizing and Ethiopia obviously feared a return to a stable Somalia and so they collaborated an invasion with the justification being that they are affiliated with Al Qaeda which was somewhat true however if that was the case there could have been other means of dialogue resolutions, also what happened to territory integrity, and the self determination that they always advocate for? Of course they say it but never mean it, it always has its limitations and hypocrisy
I have a family member that captured a mooryan that killed over 50 people. He was executed for his crimes. This wouldn't have happened under a secular democracy and this is I believe the only approach that can keep Somalia safe.