I always tought Maakhir was a different country and the people were not ethnic Somalis but Maakhiris.

Clearly they are waiting for Somalia. I've left that stage and when Somalia ever balkanizes these people will eventually accept Maakhirs fundemental ideology and their tarikh as an independent nation. But they have every right to believe in their beliefs.
BG one thing you can learn from these people, anti-Somalia and rebels that target faqash can never pray on these people because they have heart and will stand till death with each other. Cant say the same for others.