Overview of the Continuous Invasion of Djibouti Government on Awdal Region, Somalia

Dr. Ali Bahar

The collapse of the Union (the Somali republic) in the 1990s has not only paved the way for the disintegration of the Somali society but also facilitated the emergence of merciless militia groups such as SNM in northern Somalia and opened doors for the nemeses of Somali republic. The SNM troops with the full support of Ethiopia and Djibouti have invaded the Awdal region in 1991.

These wars are still burning today, and the ethnic cleanings continues where Djibouti with, the help Hargeisa troops, now declared all hell on Awdal people, trying to displace the natives of Awdal with new settlers of Issa tribe from Ethiopia and Djibouti. Israel style! But this is nothing new, as I reported back in 2023 on the following article: The exploded warfare in Awdal, Somalia, is the never-ending crisis in Awdal region; Crisis in Awdal: Violence, Poverty, and Border Restrictions , WardheerNews, 12/23/2023[ 1 ]

The identity used here is based on the way individuals describe themselves and are defined by others. Identity, as tragically has negative impacts on psychic of our society of today, is still considered an important element and remains deeply rooted in our culture. The roots of the current tribal conflicts in Awdal today, however, are not so much about differences in race, ethnicity, religion, language and culture between fighting groups. But rather identity-based conflicts also occur when groups, or more accurately countries, vying for power, succeed to control others and deny their rights; and this has been documented in Djibouti during the French colonial occupation, and the practice continues after the transfer of power to Issa tribe in Djibouti.