Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud
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Colonel Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud is a Somali
faction leader, and chairman of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army
(RRA), which sought to establish the autonomous state of Southwestern Somalia
. Recently, he is said to have played a role in the capture of Mogadishu by Ethiopian
and Transitional Federal Government
forces in December 2006. Shatigadud is from the Harin clan, one of the larger subclans of the Digil and Mirifle (Rahanweyn
). He speaks Somali (Maay & Mahatiri), Arabic, Italian,Rasia, and English.
.
, Shatigadud was the leader of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army
(RRA), which was founded in September 1995 to oppose the invasion of the Bay
and Bakool
regions by Mohamed Farah Aideed's Somali National Alliance
(SNA). The RRA supported, for a time, the prospects of forming a new Transitional National Government
(TNG) under President Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
.
. The organization of the autonomous state was thought to be a move to show the disaffection of the RRA with the nascent Mogadishu-based Transitional National Government
(TNG) and an act to counter the influence of the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
(SRRC) in the same regions. However, internal disputes erupted between Shatigadud, who wished to support the new Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
(SRRC) and his two deputies, Sheikh
Aden Madobe and Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade
, who wished to continue to support the TNG. The conflict resulted in many deaths and calls for Shatigadud to step down as President. Habsade continued to meet with TNG leaders ostensibly with the hope of being part of the nascent national government. The warring leaders of the RRA were eventually reconciled and, though conflicts periodically erupted thereafter, all joined the Transitional Federal Government
(TFG) at its formation.
of the 275-seat Transitional Federal Parliament
(TFP). and since January 2005 as Minister of Finance for the Transitional Federal Government
(TFG).
Shatigadud was appointed Minister of National Security in the government of Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein
on December 2, 2007. However, he along with three other ministers from the Rahanweyn
clan resigned on December 3, saying that the Rahanweyn had not been given a fair share of posts in Hussein's government.
Somali people
Somalis are an ethnic group located in the Horn of Africa, also known as the Somali Peninsula. The overwhelming majority of Somalis speak the Somali language, which is part of the Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family...
faction leader, and chairman of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army
Rahanweyn Resistance Army
The Rahanweyn Resistance Army , also known as the Reewin Resistance Army, is an autonomist militant group operating in the two southwestern regions of Somalia, Bay and Bakool. It was the first Reewin armed faction to emerge during the Somali civil war...
(RRA), which sought to establish the autonomous state of Southwestern Somalia
Southwestern Somalia
Southwestern Somalia was an ostensibly autonomous self-proclaimed state in Somalia founded by Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud, leader of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army on April 1, 2002...
. Recently, he is said to have played a role in the capture of Mogadishu by Ethiopian
Military of Ethiopia
The Ethiopian National Defense Force is the military of Ethiopia. Civil direction of the military is carried out through the Ministry of Defense, which oversees the ground forces, air force, as well as the Defense Industry Sector. The current defense minister is Siraj Fergessa. . Size of the ENDF...
and Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...
forces in December 2006. Shatigadud is from the Harin clan, one of the larger subclans of the Digil and Mirifle (Rahanweyn
Rahanweyn
The Rahanweyn is a Somali clan, composed of two major sub-clans, the Digil and the Mirifle. It makes up about 17% of the population of Somalia, and is one of the five major Somali clans residing in the Horn of Africa.-Overview:The Digil sub-clan mainly consists of farmers and coastal people, while...
). He speaks Somali (Maay & Mahatiri), Arabic, Italian,Rasia, and English.
Siad Barre regime
Shatigadud ("red shirt") served as a colonel in the much-feared National Security Service and he was one of the most greatest (NSS)in siad barre regime security (NSS) under the rule of Siad BarreSiad Barre
Mohamed Siad Barre was the military dictator and President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 to 1991. During his rule, he styled himself as Jaalle Siyaad ....
.
Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA)
During the Somali Civil WarSomali Civil War
The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war taking place in Somalia. The conflict, which began in 1991, has caused destabilisation throughout the country, with the current phase of the conflict seeing the Somali government losing substantial control of the state to rebel forces...
, Shatigadud was the leader of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army
Rahanweyn Resistance Army
The Rahanweyn Resistance Army , also known as the Reewin Resistance Army, is an autonomist militant group operating in the two southwestern regions of Somalia, Bay and Bakool. It was the first Reewin armed faction to emerge during the Somali civil war...
(RRA), which was founded in September 1995 to oppose the invasion of the Bay
Bay, Somalia
Bay is an administrative region in southern Somalia.-Overview:It is bordered by the Somalian regions of Bakool, Lower Shabele, Middle Juba and Gedo....
and Bakool
Bakool
-Overiew:It is bordered by the Ogaden and the Somalian regions of Hiiraan, Bay and Gedo.Bakool, like Gedo and Bay, as well as most parts of the Jubbada Dhexe region, used to be a part of the old Upper Region, which was subdivided in the mid 1980s...
regions by Mohamed Farah Aideed's Somali National Alliance
Somali National Alliance
The Somali National Alliance was a political alliance formed in June, 1992 with Mohamed Farrah Aidid as its head. Its constituents included Aidid's breakaway United Somali Congress faction, the Somali Patriotic Movement and other southern factions. They were one faction in the Somali Civil War...
(SNA). The RRA supported, for a time, the prospects of forming a new Transitional National Government
Transitional National Government
The Transitional National Government of Somalia was established in April–May 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Djibouti....
(TNG) under President Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
Dr Abdiqasim Salad Hassan is a prominent Somali politician. He was President of Somalia from 2001 to 2004, and previously served as Interior Minister and Finance Minister in the government of Mohamed Siad Barre.-Biography:...
.
President of Southwestern Somalia (SWS)
On April 1, 2002, he became the first President of the ostensibly autonomous self-proclaimed state in SomaliaSomalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. The organization of the autonomous state was thought to be a move to show the disaffection of the RRA with the nascent Mogadishu-based Transitional National Government
Transitional National Government
The Transitional National Government of Somalia was established in April–May 2000 at the Somalia National Peace Conference held in Djibouti....
(TNG) and an act to counter the influence of the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid...
(SRRC) in the same regions. However, internal disputes erupted between Shatigadud, who wished to support the new Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council
The Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council was a political movement, as well as an armed militia, founded by Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid, son of the late warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid...
(SRRC) and his two deputies, Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Aden Madobe and Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade
Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade
Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade is former rebel soldier of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army, former Minister of Land and Air Transport, and current Minister of Agriculture in the Somali Transitional Federal Government....
, who wished to continue to support the TNG. The conflict resulted in many deaths and calls for Shatigadud to step down as President. Habsade continued to meet with TNG leaders ostensibly with the hope of being part of the nascent national government. The warring leaders of the RRA were eventually reconciled and, though conflicts periodically erupted thereafter, all joined the Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...
(TFG) at its formation.
Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
Shatigadud has served since November 2004 as a Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
of the 275-seat Transitional Federal Parliament
Transitional Federal Parliament
The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic is an interim Parliament of Somalia formed in neighboring Kenya in 2004.The Transitional Federal Parliament has 550 members representing Somalia's clans, Islamist opposition, representatives of citizens' groups and the Somali...
(TFP). and since January 2005 as Minister of Finance for the Transitional Federal Government
Transitional Federal Government
The Transitional Federal Government is the current internationally recognized government of the Republic of Somalia. It was established as one of the Transitional Federal Institutions of government as defined in the Transitional Federal Charter adopted in November 2004 by the Transitional...
(TFG).
Shatigadud was appointed Minister of National Security in the government of Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein
Nur Hassan Hussein
Nur Hassan Hussein Adde , was the Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009. He is from Mogadishu and is part of the Abgaal sub-clan of the Hawiye.-Early career:...
on December 2, 2007. However, he along with three other ministers from the Rahanweyn
Rahanweyn
The Rahanweyn is a Somali clan, composed of two major sub-clans, the Digil and the Mirifle. It makes up about 17% of the population of Somalia, and is one of the five major Somali clans residing in the Horn of Africa.-Overview:The Digil sub-clan mainly consists of farmers and coastal people, while...
clan resigned on December 3, saying that the Rahanweyn had not been given a fair share of posts in Hussein's government.