1. WHERE IS SOMALIA NOW?

2. Somali Reconciliation & Restoration Council (SRRC)
A government comprised of the 5 main warlord groups in Somalia
Hussein Aidid, the son of Mohammed Aidid, is one of the main members

3. Transitional National Gov’t
Inability to create a central gov’t so regional gov’t formed
Government that is said to be “in control” in Somalia
Also comprised of clans/tribes

4. Transitional National Gov’t
Not very successful in ruling
There has been civil war in Somalia and territory that should be under their control is not
None of the regional gov’ts recognized it as official

5. Transitional National Gov’t (TNG)
Strongly opposed by Hussein Aidid and other members of the Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC)
TNG only lasted until Aug. 2003

6. Transitional National Assembly
In Aug a 275-member transitional parliament was inaugurated for a five-year term
Selected President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Ruled out of Kenya – Somalia too violent

7. Transitional National Assembly
2006 – worst outbreak of violence in 10 yrs
Islamist militias – Somali Islamist Court Council (SICC) battled warlords
Ethiopia sent troops to stabilize

8. Transitional National Assembly
Al-Shabab, militant wing of SICC, allied itself w/al-Qaeda
Waged war against TNA
Controls almost all of southern Somalia
Ethiopia has withdrawn troops

9. Al-Shabab Formally declared allegiance with al-Qaeda in Feb. 2010
Bombed restaurant in Uganda in July 2010 – people watching the World Cup
Message to countries who have sent troops to support TNA

10. SOMALI PIRATES – way to earn a living for many fishermen or ex-militiamen of warlords