BREAKING NEWS Former President Ali Mahdi is dead
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I don't think so
This pandemic has been lethal, may Allah get us through it
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I hope his crimes aren't washed away just because he died:
"Many Somalis say Ali Mahdi is as culpable as Aideed in the country's disintegration following the collapse of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre's regime in January 1991. The power struggle between the rival warlords, sitting on opposite sides of the capital, turned into a senseless shelling war that left up to 30,000 people dead or maimed. If a war crimes tribunal were held and Somalia's factional leaders called to task, Ali Mahdi's name would figure alongside those of Aideed, Omar Jess, Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan and a handful of others accused of being responsible for the country's long suffering." ~ Washington Post
When he convened himself president in 1991 he immediately told the Somali military to surrender to all the rebel groups and he disbanded the military. Contrast with the TPLF who told every single Ethiopian soldier to stay in position and thus lead to their eventual ease of implimenting a proper government.
He was extremely naive and declared himself president without undertaking negotiations with any rebel groups and infact angered the already angry SNM by not bother consulting with them on his election, hence further giving support to secession. He also angered Aideed who had power of mogadishu and destroyed the city through a power struggle.
"Many Somalis say Ali Mahdi is as culpable as Aideed in the country's disintegration following the collapse of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre's regime in January 1991. The power struggle between the rival warlords, sitting on opposite sides of the capital, turned into a senseless shelling war that left up to 30,000 people dead or maimed. If a war crimes tribunal were held and Somalia's factional leaders called to task, Ali Mahdi's name would figure alongside those of Aideed, Omar Jess, Mohamed Said Hersi Morgan and a handful of others accused of being responsible for the country's long suffering." ~ Washington Post
When he convened himself president in 1991 he immediately told the Somali military to surrender to all the rebel groups and he disbanded the military. Contrast with the TPLF who told every single Ethiopian soldier to stay in position and thus lead to their eventual ease of implimenting a proper government.
He was extremely naive and declared himself president without undertaking negotiations with any rebel groups and infact angered the already angry SNM by not bother consulting with them on his election, hence further giving support to secession. He also angered Aideed who had power of mogadishu and destroyed the city through a power struggle.
Complex character who some say did more harm than good. Nonetheless only thing to be said now is AUN. May Allah give him mercy if he wills it.
AUN, but happy another warlord is gone. Morgan, indhacadde, bixi, hiirale, and madoobe left. They time will come I'A soon
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tyrannicalmanager
pseudo-intellectual
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beerdilacshe
gucmaar
AUN, that's how life is he was building the highest appartement in muqdisho
