Hussein Farrah Aidid
Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid حسين محمد فرح عيديد Xuseen Maxamed Faarax Caydiid | |
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Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid (
Farrah is
Early life
Born in
United States military service
In April 1987, Farrah enlisted in the
Somali National Alliance (SNA)
When he turned 30 years old, Farrah was selected by the Habar Gidir clan as successor to his father and returned to Somalia.[9][unreliable source?] In the second half of the 1990s, different faction leaders vied for the Presidency, with none receiving international recognition. General Mohamed Farrah Aidid claimed to be President from June 15, 1995 to his death on August 1, 1996. Following this Hussein was sworn in as "interim President",[2] and became leader of the Somali National Alliance (SNA), the same alliance his father led against the US forces. Farrah was seen by the West as a chance of improvement for the relationships between them and Somalia.
On September 1, 1996, Aidid met with UN representatives for the first time, to deal with issues left over as legacies of his father's administration. Issues addressed at the meeting which needed to be resolved before the return of UN workers and the resumption of UN assistance.[10]
On December 17, 1996, rival warlord
On December 22, 1997, he relinquished the disputed title of President by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt following a peace process between the Salbalar administration and the Soodare Group.[12]
On March 30, 1998, Ali Mahdi Mohamed and Hussein Aidid signed a peace treaty in which they agreed to share power over Mogadishu, ending seven years of fighting following the ousting of Siad Barre.[11]
On February 23, 1999, militiamen loyal to Aidid murdered 60 civilians in Baidoa and Daynunay.[11]
Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC)
Hussein Aidid refused to recognize the newly forming Djibouti-backed Mogadishu-based
At some time during late 2001, he advised US President
Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
Offices held:
- Deputy Prime Minister (2005 – May 13, 2007)
- Minister of the Interior (2005 – February 7, 2007)
- Minister of Public Works and Housing (February 7, 2007 – December 2008)
In July 2003, at the Somali National Reconciliation Conference, the SRRC and TNG leadership reached key compromises: "The TNG accepted the number of parliamentarians proposed by the SRRC while the latter approved the inclusion of politicians as requested by the TNG."[15]
On October 25, 2005, Aidid handed over the USC/SNA's combined 3,500 landmines to non-profit Geneva Call. He and other faction leaders had agreed to stop burying land mines as a further sign of the ending of years of civil war.[5]
On December 28, 2006, after the defeat of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Aidid was present when government forces entered Mogadishu.[16] On January 2, 2007, Aidid was quoted as suggesting Somalis in Ethiopia and Somalia should share a common passport, raising concerns of whether Somalia had plans to annex the Somali Region of Ethiopia.
On February 7, 2007, as part of Prime Minister
On May 13, 2007, he was sacked from the position of deputy prime minister, with the reason being given that he was inactive in his duties. This followed Aidid's defection to Asmara, Eritrea, and his accusation that Ethiopia was guilty of "genocide" and calling for its withdrawal.[18]
See also
- Ali Mahdi Muhammad
- Osman Ali Atto
- Yusuf Mohammed Siad
- Mohamed Afrah Qanyare
References
- ^ Kampeas, Ron (November 2, 2002). "From Marine to warlord: The strange journey of Hussein Farrah Aidid". Associated Press. Retrieved February 28, 2007.
- ^ a b "Death of a Warlord: The succession". Archived from the original on November 18, 2006. Retrieved January 30, 2007.
- ^ "SECURITY COUNCIL WELCOMES RESULTS OF SOMALI LEADERS' MEETINGS IN CAIRO".
- ^ Somalia's thoughtful 'warlord' BBC
- ^ a b Somalia: Somali faction hands over thousands of landmines Archived March 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine SomaliNet
- ^ From Marine to warlord: The strange journey of Hussein Farrah Aidid
- ISBN 9780684831091.
- ^ "Boston.com / Fighting Terrorism". The Boston Globe.
- ^ Hussein Farrah Aydiid Dictator for Hire
- ^ Somalia: Humanitarian Situation Report, September 1996 UN Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative for Somalia
- ^ a b c d Timeline Somalia Timelines.ws
- ^ "Somali Factions Sign Peace Agreement". CNN. December 22, 1997. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2007.
- ^ Somali warlords form unity council BBC
- ^ a b Africa Policy E-Journal, December 2002 Archived December 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Africa Action
- ^ Weekly Sitrep no. 20 (Covering from 05th to July 11, 2003) Archived March 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine NOVIB SOMALIA Somali National Reconciliation Conference
- ^ Somali PM enters Mogadishu amid protests Archived February 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Mustafa Haji Abdinur, Middle East Online
- ^ "Somalia: PM reshuffles cabinet". SomaliNet. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2007.
- ^ "SomaliNet News: Somalia: Former defense minister welcomes the loss of his cabinet post : SomaliNet > Somali > Somalia and Somalinad". Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved May 16, 2007.