Ali Mohammed Ghedi

A TRAITOR-WHOS LAST DAYS ARE NEAR Ali Mohammed Ghedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi (Somali: Maxamed Cali Geeddi) (born 1951) is the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. He was relatively unknown in political circles upon his appointment as prime minister on November 2004. He is affiliated with the Abgaal subclan of Mogadishu's Hawiye clan, one of Somalia's two main clans.^[1]He narrowly survived a suicide attack on his home that has left at least seven people dead on June 3, 2007.^[2] Image File history File links Jeedi. ... Image File history File links Jeedi. ... List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Political Affiliations SNL - Somali National League SRSP - Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party SYL - Somali Youth League USC - United Somali Congress Mil - Military n-p - Non-partisan See also History of Somalia Presidents of Somalia... The Transitional Federal Parliament is the parliament of Somalia. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... The Hawiye are the dominant clan in the Somalia capital Mogadishu. ... This 2002 CIA map shows the distribution of Somali clan populations across the Somali homelands, and their percentages within Somalia: Hawiye (25%), Isaaq (22%), Darod (20%), Rahanweyn (17%), Dir (7%), Digil (3%), and ethnic minorities (6%) Somali clan refers to the clan grouping of the Somali people. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Siad Barre government

Ghedi's father was a Colonel in the Somali National Security Service (NSS) under the reign of Siad Barre. During the 1980s, his father was responsible for assisting the Ethiopian resistance group the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF).^[3] As a university student Ghedi was allegedly recruited to spy on his fellow students for the NSS, providing reports which led to the arrests and torture of hundreds.^[3] The National Security Service was the primary intelligence service of the government of Siad Barre from 1970 until it was formally abolished in 1990. ... Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre) (1919 – January 2, 1995) was the Head of State of Somalia from 1969 to 1991. ... The Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) is a political party in Ethiopia. ...

Veterinarian

Professor Ghedi attended the University of Mogadishu 1977–1978 and attended the veterinary school at the University of Pisa in Italy 1979–1981. He afterwards became an assistant lecturer and later head of the veterinary department at the University of Mogadishu from 1982 to 1991. When the University closed due to the Somali Civil War, he became a special advisor and consultant to regional livestock groups, including the USAID-funded Red Sea Livestock Trade Commission (RSLTC). While working for the Italian NGO Terra Nuova, he made the controversial pronouncement Somali livestock suffered from Rift Valley fever, which caused a ban on Somali animal exports to the Persian Gulf states, hampering the fragile Somali economy.^[1][3] The University of Pisa (Italian Università di Pisa) is one of the most renowned Italian universities. ... The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988. ... The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the US government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. ... Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis (affects primarily domestic livestock, but can be passed to humans) causing fever. ...

Transitional Federal Government (TFG)

Government in Exile

As head of the TFG, Ghedi promised to form an inclusive government, and to strive for reconciliation among Mogadishu's warlords. Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ...

After a failed assassination attempt, Ghedi fled to Nairobi, Kenya. On July 2005, he moved to Jowhar, one of two towns (the other being Baidoa) being used as a temporary joint Somali capital. Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ... Jauhar (sometimes written jowhar) was originally the voluntary death on a funeral pyre of the queen or the royal women of defeated Rajput cities or forts in order to avoid capture. ... Baidoa (Somali: Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles) by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. ...

Government in Baidoa

Main article: Rise of the Islamic Courts Union (2006)

In March 2006, fighting broke out between the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) warlords and the Islamic Court Union (ICU) over the control of Mogadishu, which intensified in May.^[4] The conflict became known as the Second Battle of Mogadishu. The Prime Minister demanded the warlords, four of whom were members of the TFG government^[5], to cease fighting the ICU, but this command was universally ignored and so Ghedi dismissed them from Parliament. These included National Security Minister Mohamed Afrah Qanyare, Commerce Minister Musa Sudi Yalahow, Militia Rehabilitation Minister Issa Botan Alin and Religious Affairs Minister Omar Muhamoud Finnish.^[6] Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Alleged: Eritrea Foreign Jihadists ARPCT, comprising Various Warlords Transitional Federal Government Puntland Autonomous Region Rahanweyn Resistance Army Ethiopia[1] Alleged:  Uganda[2] Commanders Muhammad Ibraheem Bilal Hasan Hersi Turki Yusuf Siad Inda-Addeh Mukhtar Robow Adan Ayrow Barre Adan Shire Hirale (Jubaland), Abdi... March 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Fijian Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase announces that the 2006 Fiji general elections will be held in the second week of May 2006 from the 6th to the 13th. ... The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) is a Somali alliance made by powerfull warlords and businesspeople, while some of them were ministers in the transitional federal government of Somalia. ... The Islamic Court Union (ICU, Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية) also known as the Joint Islamic Courts, is a group of Islamic leaders banded together in a self-appointed court system with Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as overall leader. ... Combatants Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism Militia loyal to the Islamic Court Union Commanders Mohamed Qanyare, Muse Sudi, Nuur Daqle Sheikh Sharif Ahmed Strength unknown unknown Casualties unknown unknown The Second Battle of Mogadishu was a battle fought for control of Mogadishu, the capital city of... Mohamed Afrah Qanyare, who is also known as Mohamed Qanyare, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah or Maxamed Qanyare Afrax (born c. ... Muse Sudi Yalahow (Somali: ) is a Somali warlord who served as Trade Minister in the Transitional Government of Ali Mohammed Ghedi. ... Botan Ise Alin (Somali: ) was a Somali warlord, formerly based in Mogadishu, and a former member of the Somali Transitional Government, in which he was minister for the disarmament of militias. ... Omar Muhamoud Finnish (sometimes Filish) is a Mogadishu-based warlord. ...

Return to Mogadishu

Main articles: War in Somalia (2006–present) and Disarmament in Somalia

During December 2006, the ICU and affiliated Islamist militias suffered crucial defeats by the TFG and Ethiopian armies, who on December 29 entered Mogadishu relatively unopposed. Although Ghedi was jubilantly welcomed to the city, his Ethiopian allies faced angry crowds who pelted Ethiopian troops with rocks. ^[7] Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist militias Alleged:  Eritrea Foreign Mujahideen al-Qaeda South:  Ethiopia Transitional Government of Somalia  United States North:  Ethiopia Galmudug Puntland After the invasion: AMISOM Commanders Hassan Aweys Sharif Ahmed Hasan Hersi Adan Ayrow Barre Adan Shire Hirale Abdi Qeybdid (Galmudug) Adde Musa (Puntland) Meles Zenawi... A technical in Somalia after the Fall of Mogadishu, December, 2006 Further information: Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War After the Fall of Mogadishu and Kismayo to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia, in late 2006, the country took steps to disarm the militias of the... The Somali National Army was made up of the army, navy, air force, and air defense command. ... The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has approximately 100,000 personnel, which makes it one of the largest military forces in Africa. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign fighters Transitional Federal Government Ethiopia[1][2] The Fall of Mogadishu began on December 27, 2006, when the militaries of Somalias United Nations-approved Transitional Federal Government and Ethiopia surrounded the Somalian capital of Mogadishu after a swift string of TFG...

On January 1, 2007, he announced "The warlord era in Mogadishu is now over."^[8] Ghedi's first actions included declaring martial law for three months, calling for the disarmament of the militias, and the appointment of new judges.^[9] January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... For other uses, see Martial law (disambiguation). ... A technical in Somalia after the Fall of Mogadishu, December, 2006 Further information: Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War After the Fall of Mogadishu and Kismayo to the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia, in late 2006, the country took steps to disarm the militias of the... The Judiciary of Somalia as defined by the Transitional Federal Charter (TFC) began its formative stages in early 2007 with the swearing in of the first jurists recognized by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). ...

Muhammad Abdi Yusuf was the prime minister of Somalia for nearly a year. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Somalia (Somali: Soomaaliya; Arabic: الصومال, As-Sumal), formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic, is an African country that exists solely in a de jure capacity. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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