Mate, Daroods didn’t have power. They were ran off by Caydeed with many of them killed. That’s why now on this forum you have posters who also want PL to be independent and have the exact same talking points as SL supporters.
By the time Caydiid took control, SL decided to go their separate ways. At the time, that was when they had the best negotiating power. USC warlords had no issue with SL as they both saw Siyaad as the enemy and were both disgruntled with Daroods, hence why Caydiid and his goons targeted them and NOT isaaqs. Isaaqs really could have been the top dogs and negotiated for the capital to be up North and many probably would have accepted because of how dire things were.
No, because unfortunately, they weren’t United. Do you not know the history of what happened? Biskinka? The same way Isaaqs were killed by the regime, many Daroods were killed by Caydiid and they had their homes taken from them and many had to leave the capital.
Then Caydiid HG and Ali Mahdi an Abgaal turned on each other. Then once the tribal conflict ended, Alshaydaan come on the scene being led by Gadooni an Isaaq man.
The tribal civil wars ended a long time ago, now they’re left with kharxiis from Al shaydaan.
There are more tribal issues up North than South.