An op-ed says Somalia, a founding member of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, must reassess its membership in the regional body. IGAD was created to promote regional cooperation and economic integration. It was not created as a peacekeeping or collective security organisation. The African Union Peace and Security Council, established under the AU Peace and Security Protocol, holds responsibility for continental peace and security. Expanding IGAD's functions beyond its founding objectives into security matters is counterproductive. Regional organisations are most effective when they remain within their assigned responsibilities and respect the AU's institutional framework for peace and security. Somalia, as a founding member, should press for IGAD to return to its original purpose of cooperation and economic integration, while security remains with the African Union. This debate is not abstract: the credibility of regional institutions and the future of cooperation are at stake.