What is the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia?
It was formed in 2004 after two years of talks in Kenya between clan leaders, and encompasses five major clan groups and dozens of factions, each a potential spoiler capable of extreme violence. But its first 18 months were spent squabbling about where to set up its base. Seats in the Parliament and in the Cabinet are assigned based on clan. The government is recognized by the United Nations but has had little military strength. What is the Council of Islamic Courts (UIC)? Without a government, Somalis turned to religious leaders to resolve disputes according to Islamic law. One of those leaders, Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, is a fundamentalist who has wanted an Islamic government for Somalia for decades. He and other council leaders are accused by the U.S. government of having ties to al-Qaida, including involvement in the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa. Aweys united small courts across the country to form the council and transform it into a military force. Who supports t
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