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onflict with Oromo started after 1991 Derg collapse, prior to 1991 during Derg and Selassie times Hawiye, Oromos and Somalis worked together as WSLF and SALF, after 1991 ethnic federalism was founded and 9 parties were created, Hawiye were mainly part of DUP which merged with ESDL which was like a shadow Irir party of several groups, ESDL stands for Ethiopian Somali Democratic League and called "Leego" in short, it was quite influential in the first four years after Derg collapse because it won majority seats after some ONLF didn't participate in elections, then gradual wider conflict with Oromo and Afar erode the unity and party progress, Hawiye kept their militia from WSLF Ahmed Gurey Front days under the new ESDL/DUP banner, conflict ranged from low volume in the early 90s, to skirmishes in the late 90s before reaching its peak in 2004 with hundreds of houses getting burnt and dozens of federal police and people killed, things had worn down over time as Hawiye used their peace making offices and networks to reduce cross border and inter clan conflict, there is even a mention of a intra Karanle conflict in 1989 between Maru and Ciye mentioned in here
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This is the ESDL Party aka Leego, the Karanle militia that have been fighting since the 80s and 90s led by Muxyadiin Xaydar a Gidir Karanle against Oromos use this banner
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ESDL party flag
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Party flag was created by ESDL, which won a majority of seats in 1991 elections after some ONLF members boycotted it, flag was used by the state from 1991 till 2007, then Cagjar restored it, defending its pan Somali nature, even to the upset of Amhara officials on social media
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