Over the course of the Somali Civil War, there have been many revolutionary movements and militia groups run by competing warlords which have held de facto control over vast areas of the country. The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988. ... This article is about revolution in the sense of a drastic change. ... Lexington Minuteman representing militia minuteman John Parker. ... A warlord is a person with power who has de facto military control of a subnational area due to armed forces loyal to the warlord and not to a central authority. ...

Factions Founded Prior to the Fall of Siad Barre (through 1991)

Somali National Movement (SNM)

• Leaders: Ahmad Mahammad Culaid, Ahmad Ismaaiil Abdi, Abdulqaadir Kosar Abdi, Ahmad Mahammad Mahamuud "Silanyo"

Abdi Rahman "Tuur", first President of Somaliland. Somali National Movement. ... This is a list of presidents of Somaliland. ...

• Area of Operations: Northern Somalia (Somaliland)
• Tribal Affiliation: Isaaq
• Founded: 1981

Isaaq tribe members had founded the movement in 1981 as emigres to London with the express purpose of overthrowing the Barre regime. They eventually moved to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and gained the support of the Ethiopian government.^[1] Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and...

On January 2, 1982 operating near Berbera, the group attacked Mandera Prison to free political prisoners while simultaneously raiding Cadaadle armory. January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Berbera (Somali Berbera) (coordinates:) is a city in the newly established Saaxil region of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. ...

Between 1985 and 1987, the SNM conducted many attacks on government facilities and troops based out of camps in Ethiopia. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By 1988, the SNM moved out of their camps in Ethiopia and began operating in northern Somalia, the area now known as Somaliland.^[2] They even temporarily occupied the provincial capitals of Burao and Hargeysa.^[1] 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and...

They captured government Toyota Land Cruisers turned them into technicals by mounting 12.7mm and 14.5mm machineguns, 106mm recoilless rifles, and BM-21 rocket launchers. They also operated various antiaircraft guns, such as the ZU-23-2. A technical in Liberia. ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... M67 recoilless rifle. ... BM-21 battery. ... A ZU-23-2 towed anti-aircraft gun. ...

By 1991, they had taken control of Hargeysa, Berbera, Burao, and Erigavo. On May 18, 1991, they declared the Republic of Somaliland. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hargeisa Hargeisa (Somali: Hargeysa) is a city in northwestern Somalia, it is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland which was formed in 1991. ... Berbera (Somali Berbera) (coordinates:) is a city in the newly established Saaxil region of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. ... Burao (Somali: Burco) is the capital town in the region of Togdheer in Somalia. ... Ceerigaabo or Erigavo is the capital of Sanaag State of North Somalia. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland) is a former British territory located in the northwest region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. ...

Somali Patriot Movement (SPM)

• Leaders: Colonel Bashir Bililiqo, Colonel Ahmed Omar Jess, General Adan Abdillahi Nur ('Gabyow'), General Mohammed Said Hersi "Morgan"
• Area of Operations: southern Somalia
• Tribal Affiliation: Ogaden (SPM 'Ogadeni') and non-Ogaden (known as SPM 'Harti')
• Founded: 1989

Begun by a group of disaffected Ogadeni officers. The Somali Patriot Movement was a faction in the Somali Civil War, based out of southern Somalia. ... General Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan (Somali: ) [1] was the son-in-law of Siad Barre and minister of defense of Somalia, responsible for the 1988 bombing of Hargeisa and Burao, two cities in Somaliland. ...

A key accomplishment was the seizure of Balli-Dogle air base in the days prior to Barre's flight from Mogadishu.^[3]

United Somali Congress (USC)

• Leaders: Dr. Omar M. Hassan, Hussein Ahmed Mohamed, Abdi Hilowle Hassan, Hassan Mohamud Moheddin, Hassan Omar Mohamed (Founders, 1989); Dr. Ismael Jimaale (Mogadishu section founder, 1989); General Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Habar Gidir clan), Ali Mahdi Mohamed (Abgaal clan), Mohamed Qanyare Afrah (November 1991)
• Area of Operations: central Somalia
• Tribal Affiliation: Hawiye (Murasade and Abgal clans)
• Founded: February 1, 1989 in Rome

On January 26, 1991, the USC stormed the Presidential palace in Mogadishu, taking control of the capital and forcing Siad Barre into exile. The United Somali Congress is a politico-military organization in Somalia based around the Habr Gidr clan (itself part of the larger Hawiye clan). ... General Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: ; December 15, 1934 – August 1, 1996) was a controversial Somali leader, often described as a warlord[1]. He was the chairman of United Somali Congress (USC) and later Somali National Alliance (SNA) who drove Mohamed Siad Barre’s dictatorial regime from the capital, Mogadishu and... Ali Mahdi Muhammad (Somali: ; born 1938) was president of Somalia from January (when Mohammed Farah Aidid removed the then president Mohamed Siad Barre) to November of 1991, but was not able in that time to exert control over the country. ... Mohamed Afrah Qanyare, who is also known as Mohamed Qanyare, Mohamed Qanyare Afrah or Maxamed Qanyare Afrax (born c. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mogadishu (Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar; Arabic: ; Italian: ), is the largest city in Somalia, and its capital. ...

In November 1991, factionalism between Gen. Aidid and Ali Mahdi Mahammad caused a split in the USC. Mohamed Qanyare Afrah was chosen to be the Chairman of the smaller, breakaway "USC Madhi" faction. This leadership position was not recognized by Gen. Aidid. Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF)

Main article: Somali Salvation Democratic Front

• Leaders: Dr. Hassan Ali Mireh (1986-1988), Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, General Mohamed Abshir Musa, Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Mohammed Abshir Waldo (General Secretary)
• Area of Operations: 1988: Mudug region in central Somalia and Nugaal and Bari regions in southern Somalia; 1991: northeast Somalia (Puntland)
• Tribal Affiliation: Majerteen and Darood clans
• Founded: October 1981 in South Yemen by the merger of the Somali Salvation Front (SSF), Somali Workers Party (SWP) and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Somalia (DFLS). Preceded by the Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia (DFSS) founded in 1979.

Took part in a 1982 Ethiopian border offensive against Somalia. Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) (in Somali: Jabhadda Diimuqraadiga Badbaadinta Soomaaliyeed, and initially known as the Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia), has been one of the major political and paramilitary umbrella organizations in Somalia since its founding in 1981 by several officers opposed to the regime of Siad Barre. ... Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) (in Somali: Jabhadda Diimuqraadiga Badbaadinta Soomaaliyeed, and initially known as the Democratic Front for Salvation of Somalia), has been one of the major political and paramilitary umbrella organizations in Somalia since its founding in 1981 by several officers opposed to the regime of Siad Barre. ... Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (Somali: ) (b. ... Ali Mohammed Ghedi Ali Mohammed Ghedi or Mohammed Ali Ghedi (Somali: ; born 1952) is the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia. ... Location of Mudug in Somalia Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... The Horn of Africa as seen from the NASA Space Shuttle, in May of 1993. ... Location within Italy Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. ... Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ... The Majeerteen or Majerteen(Mohamed bin Harti bin Amaleh bin Abdi bin Mohammed bin Abdirahman al-Jaberti) is a Somali clan, part of the Harti group of the Darod clan. ... Darood can mean: Darod, a Somali clan Darood-e-pak, an Urdu phrase complimenting the Prophet Muhammad. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: ??? Official language Arabic Capital Aden Area 287,680 km² Population  - Total (1973)  - Density 1,590,275 5. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The SSDF tried to ally with the SNM in 1983, but they failed to agree to a common strategy.^[1]

Somali Democratic Movement (SDM)

• Leaders: Abdulkadir Mohamed Adan ("Zobo" -- "Lame in One Leg") (founder); Colonel Mohamed Nur Alio (Pro-Aidid faction); Abdi Muse Mayo (Pro-Mahdi faction)
• Area of Operations: Baidoa
• Tribal Affiliation: Rahanwayn
• Founded: 1989 in Dubai and Rome

Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (AIAI)

• Leaders: Hassan Dahir Aweys, Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki
• Area of Operations: Southwest (Ras Kamboni, Luuq)
• Religious Affiliations:Sunni Islam
• Founded: Late 1980s.

Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya (Arabic: Unity of Islam or AIAI) was an Islamist militant group in Somalia. ... Mr. ... Sheik Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki (also known as Hassan Al-Turki, or Al-Turki–The Turk), an Islamist leader in Somalia, is a military leader in the Islamic Courts Union and formerly a leader of Al-Itihaad al-Islamiya. ... Ras Kamboni is a town in the Badhaadhe district of Somalia, on a peninsula near the border with Kenya. ...

Factions Founded After the Fall of Siad Barre through the UN Interventions (1991-1995)

Republic of Somaliland

• Leaders: 1991–1993: Abdurahman Ali Tur; 1993–2002: Ibrahim Egal; 2002–present: Dahir Riyale Kahin
• Area of Operations: Somaliland
• Tribal Affiliation: Dir(Isaq, Gadabursi, Isse madobe)
• Founded: 18 May 1991

The northern area of Somalia, which used to be British Somaliland, declared its independence in 1991. It has not been recognized by foreign governments as independent, but it has been operating as a separate state ever since. Somaliland (Somali: Soomaaliland) is a former British territory located in the northwest region of Somalia in the Horn of Africa. ... Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (or Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) (b. ... Dahir Rayaleh Kahin (Somali: Daahir Riyaale Kaahin) (born 1952, Quljeed, British Somaliland) is the President of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. ... Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (139th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Somali National Alliance (SNA)

• Leaders: 1992-1996: Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Mohamed Nur Aliyou; 1996-2001: Hussein Mohamed Farah Aidid
• Area of Operations:Mogadishu
• Tribal affiliation:Habar Gidir
• Founded: June, 1992 - 2004

Its constituents included Mohamed Aidid's breakaway United Somali Congress faction, the Somali Patriotic Movement, Southern Somali National Movement, and other southern factions. His son, Hussein Aidid, assumed leadership upon his death. The SNA became the core of the SRRC in 2001. The Somali National Alliance was a political alliance formed in June, 1992 with Mohamed Farrah Aidid as its head. ... General Mohamed Farrah Aidid (Somali: ; December 15, 1934 – August 1, 1996) was a controversial Somali leader, often described as a warlord[1]. He was the chairman of United Somali Congress (USC) and later Somali National Alliance (SNA) who drove Mohamed Siad Barre’s dictatorial regime from the capital, Mogadishu and... Hussein Mohamed Farrah (Somali: ; born August 16, 1962 in Beledweyne, Somalia) is the son of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. ... The United Somali Congress is a politico-military organization in Somalia based around the Habr Gidr clan (itself part of the larger Hawiye clan). ... The Somali Patriotic Movement is a political party and paramilitary organization in Somalia. ... The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (abbreviated SRRC) was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. ...

Somali National Front (SNF)

• Leaders: General Siad Barre, General, Mohammed Said Samatar ('Gacaliye'), General Omar Hagi Masallah,Dr. Ali Nur Mukhtar, Ahmed Sheikh Ali " Buraale ". Col. Abdirizak Isak Bihi, Mohamud Sayid.
• Area of Operations: Gedo, Middle and Upper Jubba regions; occasional forays to outskirts of Mogadishu
• Tribal Affiliation: Marehan (Mareehaan)
• Founded: March 1991

Loyalists to Siad Barre, the remnants of his army forces founded the SNF militia after his ouster from office. The Somali National Front (SNF) was a political revolutionary movement and armed militia, initially comprised of loyalists to Siad Barre, the remnants of the Somali National Army forces after his ouster from office. ... Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre) (1919 – January 2, 1995) was the Head of State of Somalia from 1969 to 1991. ... The Marehan (Somali: Mareexaan) (Arabic :مريحان, Ahmed bin Abdirahman bin Ismail bin Ibrahim al Jaberti), a Somali clan, is one of the major Darod subclans and part of the Sade clan family . ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Their intent and goal was to recapture Mogadishu and reinstate the regime of Siad Barre, and to etablish regional state in Gedo, Middle and Lower Jubba.

Somali Democratic Alliance (SDA)

• Leaders: Abdirahman Aw Ali, Mohamed Farah Abdullahi ("New" SDA)
• Area of Operations: Boroma, Somaliland
• Tribal Affiliation: Gadabursi
• Founded: ???

Pro-Barre faction. Fought against other liberation movements during Barre's reign. Reconciled in 1991 with the SNM to form the Republic of Somaliland. Thereafter, sought the independence of Somaliland from the rest of Somalia. Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and... The Gadabuursi (or Sheik Samaroon) tribe is one of the main northern Somali clans. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and...

United Somali Front (USF)

• Leaders: Abdurahman Dualeh Al; Ismael Omar Guelleh
• Area of Operations: Djibouti, northwestern Somaliland
• Tribal Affiliation: Iise (Issa) (Mamasan clan)
• Founded: prior to 1991 as a small liberation movement. "New" USF founded Summer 1991

The original USF joined with the SNM in the creation of the Republic of Somaliland. Categories: Stub | Djibouti ... Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and...

The Iise (or Issa) clan is a Somali clan that spreads across northwest Somaliland and the nation of Djibouti. The "new" USF especially sought to represent the interests of the Djibouti-based Iise.

Somali Africans Muke Organization (SAMO)

(also called Somali Asal Muki Organization)

• Leaders: Mohamed Ramadan Arbow
• Area of Operations: ???
• Tribal Affiliation: Somali Bantu
• Founded: 1993

One of the few non-Somali entities.^[4] Bantu farmers near Kismaayo The Somali Bantu (also called Jarir, Jareer, Wagosha or Mushunguli) are an ethnic minority group in Somalia which is largely inhabited by Somali people. ...

Somali National Democratic Union (SNDU)

• Leaders: Ali Ismael Abdi
• Area of Operations: Galgadud, Mudug, Burtinle-Nugal
• Tribal Affiliation: Lelkaseh and Aurtoble clans
• Founded: ???

Galguduud (Somali: Galguduud; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ... Location of Mudug in Somalia Mudug (Somali: Mudug; Arabic: ‎ ) is an administrative region (gobolka) in central Somalia. ...

Somali National Union (SNU)

• Leaders: Dr. Mohamed Ragis Mohamed
• Area of Operations:
• Tribal Affiliation: Reer Hamar; an Arabic, not ethnic Somali clan
• Founded: 1960s

A political party that was active in the 1960s but was forced into dissolution during the Barre regime. It revived after his downfall. The Benadiri people, also known as Reer Hamar (Somali: Reer Xamar), are an ethnic group in Somalia. ...

United Somali Party [USP]

• Leaders: Mohamed Abdi Hashi
• Area of Operations: Erigavo and Las Anod, Somaliland
• Tribal Affiliation: Dhulbahante, Warsangeli
• Founded: 1957 - 1969 (original group); 1991

The "new" USP had no affiliation to the original group founded in the 1950s. The new group that bore their name were generally pro-Siad, but key participants in the Reconciliation Conference of the Elders of the Republic of Somaliland at Borama in early 1993. Mohamed Abdi Hashi was the interim President of Puntland from October 2004 to January 8, 2005. ... Ceerigaabo or Erigavo is the capital of Sanaag State of North Somalia. ... Laascaanood or Lasanod is the administrative city of Sool, Somalia. ... Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960) (1991 - present) Official languages Somali and... Borama is the capital city of Awdal region in Somaliland. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Factions Present at the 1993 Conference on National Reconciliation in Somalia

The 1993 Informal Preparatory Meeting on National Reconciliation and the Conference on National Reconciliation in Somalia saw the presence of no less than 15 separate factions, including the offshoot SNA branches of USC and SPM. It was a plethora of acronyms: SAMO, SDA, SDM, SNA, SNDU, SNF, SNU, SPM, SPM-(SNA), SSDF, SSNM-(SNA), USC-(SNA), USC, USF, USP. Aidid's four SNA-aligned factions comprised a powerful bloc. A United Nations Economic Commission for Africa-sponsored meeting held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 4–8, 1993. ... The Conference on National Reconciliation in Somalia was an attempt to end the Somali Civil War. ...

The progressive tone of the proceedings was undercut by the actual lack of progress in the regions and on the streets of Mogadishu. In time, new factions emerged as the Somali Civil War entered a new phase: disintegration into independent and autonomous states.

Factions Created after the Departure of the UN Missions (1995 - Present)

Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA)

• 1995 - present

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rahanwein Resistance Army. ...

Jubaland under Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM)

• 1998 - 1999

Jubaland shown on a map of Somalia in yellow: regions 7 (Gedo), 9 (Middle Juba), and 10 (Lower Juba) Jubaland (Somali: Jubbaland) or Juba Valley (Somali: Dooxada Jubba), formerly Trans-Juba (Italian: ), is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of the Juba River (thus Trans-Juba), bordering... The Somali Patriotic Movement is a political party and paramilitary organization in Somalia. ...

Puntland

• 1998 - present

Motto None Anthem Puntland Somali National Anthem Capital Garowe (Administrative), Bosaso (Commercial) Largest city Bosaso Official languages Somali and Arabic Government  -  President Mohamud Muse Hersi  -  Vice-President Hassan Dahir Mohamud Autonomy Inside Somalia   -  Declared 1998   -  Recognition   Area  -  Total 212,510 km km² (84th) n/a sq mi   -  Water (%) Negl. ...

Jubaland under Allied Somali Forces (ASF)

• 1999 - 2001

Jubaland shown on a map of Somalia in yellow: regions 7 (Gedo), 9 (Middle Juba), and 10 (Lower Juba) Jubaland (Somali: Jubbaland) or Juba Valley (Somali: Dooxada Jubba), formerly Trans-Juba (Italian: ), is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of the Juba River (thus Trans-Juba), bordering... The Allied Somali Forces (ASF) was a political faction of the Somali Civil War. ...

Jubaland under Juba Valley Alliance (JVA)

• 2001 - present

Jubaland shown on a map of Somalia in yellow: regions 7 (Gedo), 9 (Middle Juba), and 10 (Lower Juba) Jubaland (Somali: Jubbaland) or Juba Valley (Somali: Dooxada Jubba), formerly Trans-Juba (Italian: ), is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of the Juba River (thus Trans-Juba), bordering... Jubaland (Somali: Jubbaland) or Juba Valley (Somali: Dooxada Jubba), formerly Trans-Juba (Italian: ), is the southwesternmost part of Somalia, on the far side of the Juba River (thus Trans-Juba), bordering on Kenya. ...

Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC)

• 2001 - 2004

The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (abbreviated SRRC) was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. ...

Digil-Mirifle Supreme Governing Council (DMSGC)

• March - September 1995

(See RRA entry)

Transitional Federal Government (TFG)

• 2004 - present

The Transitional Federal Parliament is an interim parliament of Somalia formed in neighbouring Kenya in 2004. ...

Southwestern Somalia

• 2005 - present

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Islamic Courts Union (ICU)

• 2006 - present

Motto: none Anthem: none Capital formerly Mogadishu and Kismayu Largest city n/a Official languages Somali and Arabic Government Sharia Krytocracy  - Executive Chairman Sharif Sheikh Ahmed  - Shura Chairman Hassan Dahir Aweys Civil War Faction Has not declared autonomy or independence   - Established June 6th 2006 in Mogadishu  Area  - Total not finalized...

Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT)

• 2006

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. ...

Galmudug

• 2006 - present

Motto: None Anthem: Somalia Tosow Capital (and largest city) Galcayo Official languages Somali and English Government  - President Mohamed Warsame Ali Autonomy Part of Federated Somalia   - Declared August 14, 2006   - Recognition self-elected state autonomy  Area  - Total 100,000 km² (not ranked) ~40,000 sq mi   - Water (%) Negl. ...

Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations

• 2007

The Popular Resistance Movement in the Land of the Two Migrations (PRM), also translated as the Somali Peoples Insurgent Movement (SPIM) or Somali People’s Resistance Movement (SPRM), is an Islamist extremist group of Somalia, which developed in the wake of the loss of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU...

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