Gulaid had participated in northern Somali politics until 1975, when he went into exile in Djibouti and then in Saudi Arabia.

In a way, this is a watershed for Somali politics.

The Sixth Clan is a women's network active in Somali politics founded by Asha Haji Elmi.

That over a hundred former German soldiers would begin to play a part in Somali politics led to discussion in the German Bundestag.

After a long career in Somali politics, Yusuf eventually retired to Cairo, Egypt.

Mohamud entered Somali politics the following year, when he established the independent Peace and Development Party (PDP).

Prime Minister Ali touted the selection as the start of a new era in Somali politics.

Therefore, she is not competent to write an objective and intelligent analysis of Somali politics, let alone address the current affairs of Somalia.

So far, they have stayed away from internal Somali politics, choosing their partners carefully, avoiding warlords and hiring individuals with a known track record.

The author obviously has good information on the complexity of Somali politics and administration.