Lords of War Phase
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Was a phase of the Somali Civil War where the country was divided by among de facto lords of war.
Chronology
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May 1991: After Barre's dismissal, the clashes between the rebels and the counter-revolutionaries, who were trying to re-establish Barre in power again, continued, leading to an increasingly violent and chaotic situation approaching a state of anarchy, especially in the south, to escape from which the north-western region of the country, Somaliland, declared itself independent.
September 2000: In August 2000 a new peace conference was held in Djibouti among more than 2000 Somali clan leaders, at the end of which, on August 13, a Parliament of 225 deputies and a national transitional government were established.
January 1993: In 1992, the territory of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. The rest of Somalia was controlled by various armed groups, including warlords like Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Ali Mahdi Muhammad. The international community recognized Somaliland as an autonomous region, but not as a separate country.
January 1993: In 1992, the territory of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. The rest of Somalia was controlled by various armed groups, including warlords like Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Ali Mahdi Muhammad. Somaliland has since been functioning as a self-declared independent state, although it is not internationally recognized.
January 1993: Within the Congress of United Somalia, the leadership of Ali Mahdi Mohamed and control of the capital Mogadishu was disputed by the rival faction led by gen. Mohammed Farah Aidid, opening a new phase of internal clashes on the rebel front. The effective control of the Congress was limited to the capital Mogadishu and the surrounding region of Benadir, while the rest of Somalia was controlled by various armed groups.
January 1993: In 1992, the territory of Somalia was divided among different factions, with the region of Puntland declaring autonomy under the leadership of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. The rest of Somalia was controlled by various armed groups, leading to a prolonged period of civil war and instability in the country.
January 1993: In 1992, the territory of Somalia was divided among different factions, with the SNF controlling a portion of the country. The armed groups included warlords such as Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Ali Mahdi Muhammad, who were vying for power in the midst of a civil war. The situation was chaotic and unstable, leading to widespread violence and humanitarian crises.
