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The Ministry of Defense of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of the Somali Republic is the government body in charge of the TFG armed forces
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Established by Transitional Federal Charter
The Somali National Army (SNA) had dissolved after the downfall of the government of Siad Barre in the early 1990s. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The politics of Somalia are defined by the state of Civil war which since 1991 has divided the country into various warring entities and autonomist and seccessionist The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic, or TFC is the principle organizing document of the Somali Republic, written and approved in February In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. The Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Somali Republic ( Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia This page contains a list of the Presidents of Somalia. See also History of Somalia List of Prime Ministers of Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( Cabdullaahi Yuusuf Axmed, عبدالله يوسف أحمد (born December 15 1934) is a veteran Somali Politician List of the Heads of Government of Somalia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Political Affiliations SNL - Somali Nur Hassan Hussein ( Nuur Xasan Xuseen, نور حسن حسين also known as Nur Adde, has been the Prime Minister of Somalia since November 2007 History Historically Somali society accorded prestige to the warrior (waranle and rewarded military prowess The Somali Council of Ministers consists of members appointed by the prime minister. A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic ( Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya See also Transitional Federal Parliament, History of the Transitional Federal Government of the Republic of Somalia The List of selected members of the In Law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of Courts which administer Justice in the name of the sovereign or State 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 A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe ( Nugaal region whose leaders declared it to be an autonomous state in 1998 Key players Africa Oil Corp formerly Canmex Minerals an oil company based out of Vancouver, British Columbia Canada. Galmudug, is a secular decentralized state in the central region of Somalia. Maakhir ( Gobolka Maakhir; ماخر) officially the Maakhir State of Somalia ( Maamul Goboleedka Maakhir, ولاية ماخر الصومال The Politics and Government of Somaliland take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, with the President |||} Before the civil war began in 1991 the regions of Somalia were subdivided into 75 Districts These districts are listed below by region Awdal See also List of members of the Somali Transitional Federal Parliament, Factions in the Somali Civil War, List of political parties in Somalia Somalia is a Political parties in Somalia lists political parties in Somalia. Foreign relations of Somalia are handled primarily by the President as the head of state Prime Minister as the head of government and the Minister of Foreign Human rights in Somalia are extremely poor and serious human rights violations are a problem due to the unstable political situation in the country Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent History Historically Somali society accorded prestige to the warrior (waranle and rewarded military prowess The Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Somali Republic ( Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic, or TFC is the principle organizing document of the Somali Republic, written and approved in February Mohamed Siad Barre (Maxamed Siyaad Barre محمّد سياد بري) (b For many years, the country was run by independent warlords and ethnic tribal militias. In February 2004, the establishment of a new national military was granted in the Transitional Federal Charter, Chapter 10, Article 65:
CHAPTER TEN
ARTICLE 65
SECURITY AND DEFENSE FORCES. February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic, or TFC is the principle organizing document of the Somali Republic, written and approved in February
1. The Somali Republic shall have a national armed force consisting of the army and police.
2. The Armed forces shall faithfully abide and preserve the Charter, the laws of the land and unity of the country.
3. The law shall regulate the structure and functions of the armed forces and the system of cooperation and coordination amongst them in the fulfilment of their institutional duties. [1]
Minister of Defense
- Minister of Defense: Colonel Abdirizak Isak Bihi
- Deputy Minister of Defense: Salad Ali Jelle
Opposition from Islamic Courts Union
The creation of a national army was opposed militarily by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), which sought to establish national institutions based on Islamic sharia law. Salad Ali Jelle ( Salaad Cali Jeelle) is the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Republic of Somalia The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988 The Advance of the Islamic Courts Union is the period in the Somali Civil War that began on May 2006 with the Islamic Courts Union 's (ICU conquest of Mogadishu The War in Somalia is an ongoing armed conflict involving largely Ethiopian and Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG forces versus the Somali The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim Sharia ( Arabic: ar شريعة) is the body of Islamic Religious law. However, diplomatically the ICU had agreed to work with the TFG for the creation of a national army, as noted in this report before the United Nations Security Council:
On 4 September 2006, the Transitional Federal Government and the Supreme Council of the Islamic Courts signed an agreement in which they, inter alia, agreed to: (a) reconstitute the Somali national army and national police force and work towards reintegration of the forces of the Islamic Courts, the Transitional Federal Government and other armed militias once an agreement on a political programme was in place. The Transitional Federal Government (TFG of the Somali Republic ( Dowladda federaalka kumeelgaarka) is the present internationally recognized government of Somalia The Islamic Courts Union ( ICU, Somali: Midowga Maxkamadaha Islaamiga Arabic: اتحاد المحاكم الإسلامية Ittihād al-mahākim . . [2]
The ICU was defeated in December 2006 at a series of battles by the TFG, along with allies from Ethiopia and the autonomous Somali states of Puntland and Galmudug. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Puntland is a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe ( Nugaal region whose leaders declared it to be an autonomous state in 1998 Galmudug, is a secular decentralized state in the central region of Somalia. These include the battles of Baidoa, Beledweyne, Bandiradley and Jowhar. The Battle of Baidoa began on December 20, 2006 when the Somali Transitional Federal Government 's forces (TFG allied with Ethiopian forces stationed Battle of Beledweyne may refer to Battle of Beledweyne (2006 Battle of Beledweyne (2008 The Battle of Bandiradley in Somalia began on December 23, 2006, when Ethiopian and Puntland forces along with Warlord Abdi Qeybdid The Battle of Jowhar was a battle in the 2006 Somali War fought between the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian and The final major operation took place in January 2007 at the Battle of Ras Kamboni, though scattered insurgency and inter-clan violence remains an issue. January 2007 is the first month of that year It began on a Monday and 31 days later ended on a Wednesday. The Battle of Ras Kamboni was a battle in the 2006-2007 Somali War fought by the Islamic Courts Union (ICU and affiliated militias against Ethiopian
External sources
References
- ^ Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic, February 2004 (PDF)
- ^ Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia (S/2006/838) United Nations Security Council
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