Musa Sudi Yalahow
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Musa Sudi Yalahow | |
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Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo | |
Federal Parliament of Somalia Upper House | |
Assumed office 2021[1] | |
Prime Minister | Mohamed Hussein Roble |
Personal details | |
Born | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Muse Sudi Yalahow born Mogadishu (
Somali Civil War
Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC)
In December 2001 his forces lost control over the Jazira airstrip. He had split from his "right-hand man and deputy,"
Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
When the
On March 20, 2005, it was reported Yalahow was arrested in Kenya, along with other TFG members of parliament for brawling over an argument which stemmed from the debate over whether to allow peacekeepers from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya to help restore the TFG to power.[4]
In October 2005, the Somali Transitional Federal Government ordered that Daynile be closed. Yalahow, though a Minister in the government, warned that he would shoot down any plane which followed the government's orders not to land there.[5]
Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT)
In February 2006 Yahalow joined the United States-backed warlord coalition, the
On June, Yalahow withdrew from Mogadishu to the warlord stronghold of Balad, a town 30 km north of Mogadishu, which was also taken by the ICU days later.
The Somali Prime Minister, Ali Mohammed Ghedi removed Yalahow from office, saying Yalahow had opposed his government and peace initiatives and undermined their reconciliation activities. He said Yalahow's actions fueled violence and unrest and his militia had killed innocent civilians.[6]
Return to Mogadishu
On January 6, 2007 YALAHOW returned to Mogadishu from exile.[7]
On January, 2007, the same day as the Battle of Ras Kamboni ended marking the last major campaign to defeat the ICU, Somali warlords tentatively agreed with President Abdullahi Yusuf to disarm their militias and to direct their members to apply to join the national army or police forces. An estimated 20,000-30,000 militia were said to exist throughout Somalia, Somaliland. Mohamed Qanyare Afrah said the clans were "fed up" with militias and agreed to disarm his own men.
On January, 2007, QANYARE Mohamed and SUDI YALAHOW, MOUSE, were the first warlords of Mogadishu to disarm, turning over their weapons and committing their militiamen to the government, though some of SUDI's arms remained in other locations controlled by QANYARE and M. DHERE. The arms were accepted by the chief commander of the government army, along with GENERAL Brise, Naji and other dignitaries.[9]
See also
- Disarmament in Somalia
- Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism
- Rise of the Islamic Courts
- Cases before the International Criminal Court
References
- ^ "Waa kuma Muuse Suudi Yalaxoow?" [Who is Muse Sudi Yalahow] (in Somali). BBC. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- ^ "SOMALIA: At least 12 killed in Mogadishu fighting". IRIN. 2002-02-26. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ "Selected Members of the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia (275) 29.08.2004 - 2009" (PDF). Somali-CivilSociety.org. 2004-08-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2015. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ "Kenyan Police Arrest Somali Warlord, MPs for Brawling". AFP. 2005-03-20. Retrieved 2006-01-06.
- ^ "Somali warlord threatens planes". BBC. 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ "Somalia PM sacks US-backed warlords". Middle East Online. 2006-06-05. Archived from the original on 2006-10-19. Retrieved 2007-02-07.
- ^ fr.news.yahoo.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Somali warlords agree to disarm as government troops capture last Islamic holdout in south". Associated Press. 2007-01-12. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ^ "Somalia: Warlords lay down weapons". SomaliNet. 2007-01-17. Archived from the original on 2008-10-14. Retrieved 2007-01-17.