Somalia is split into two by Britain and from the south by Italy, who take over Ethiopia
After WWII:
US and USSR are competing over Africa
Mohammed Siad Barre ( Ba-Ray ) - Military Dictator:
Chooses USSR due to they will give him more money
Nationalizes all Industry
Takes away any rights he can from the people
Turns Somalia into Communist state
Soviets are paying him money, he uses it to acquire guns and tanks
He wants use them to attack someone: Ethiopia
Ethiopia was also a USSR funded state
Soviets tell Somalia to go back
Barre was angry and goes to the US, who fund him EVEN further
He purchases more weapons until the end of the war, when the US refuses to give money any more
Somalia is now the strongest power in Africa
Warlords
Barre is overthrown since no one is funding him anymore
Somalia is thrown into anarchy and warlords take over
Anyone with troops and power become warlords
The warlords prevent food from coming in, the people refuse to allow the UN in also
Unemployment = 80%
Al Shabaab is a radical group comprised of kids who were trained by Bin Laden and tried to implement Sharia Law
Black Hawk Down takes place in Mogadishu
Warlords took control of certain regions
Some warlords defected and work for the Somali National Army and work actively against Al Shabaab
Al Shabaab went from being a Jihadist group to seemingly their militia, but the people are happy when they are forced to leave.