Yesterday an unprecedent operation took place in Mogadishu. For the first time in years, the power of the warlords in mogadishu was challenged by civilians and religious leaders. These follows a period when grassroots movements started courts (islamic courts). The courts have been slowely building an army to fight the warlords. The good thing about this is that the members represent somalis from a wide spectum of clans united to fight the warlords.
Facing the threat of losing their standings (tribal vernom) the warlords met in Mogadishu to start an organisation called "fighting terrorism". This is of course the mantra of the neopolitics. These fighters are not terrorists, they are people who took matters into their own hands with the sole purpose of creating law and order. Meanwhile in Puntland a number of religious leaders were arrested. The authorities there are feeling the heat of a revolution in the making.
These movements would spread to all over somalia and end up as a strong entity that is capable of bringing peace to somalia. The warlords are going to Baidoa to receive their dollar handouts from A president that is not recognised outside his clan and a PM whose only merits is bringing to forth A maxamed dheere.
The only problem as I see is that Mogadishu would experience a period of uncertainity (there is a free market, freedom of expression) . The dollar would rise in price. Warlords would do everything to sabotage the grassroots movements. The religious courts would be infiltrated by tribalists. But insha Allah, I wish them well and pray they stand united.
The dying president would see this an opportunity and rally to the rescue of threatened warlords. This is very likely given the language of real politics in the world. But the dying president would die a low death if he attempts to intefere.
