Somali State Resistance

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Somali State Resistance
Muqaawamada Gobolka Soomaalida
LeaderMahamud Ugas Muhumed
Dates of operationNovember 2021 – December 2021
Allegiance UFEFCF
Ideology Somali nationalism
Unification with Somalia
Civic democracy
Anti-Abiy [1]
StatusInactive
Allies Tigray Region
OpponentsFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia
Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea
Battles and wars Ethiopian civil conflict (2018–present)

The Somali State Resistance (Somali : Muqaawamada Gobolka Soomaalida), [2] Also known as MGS, was an opposition group representing the Somali Region of Ethiopia that joined the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces in 2021 during the Tigray War. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The Somali State Resistance emerged as a entity in 2021 under the leadership of Mahamud Ugas Muhumed, who aligned the group with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and eight other fronts during the Tigray War. [5] [6] The Somali State Resistance has stated their willingness to use both force and negotiation to attain their goals. [11] [12] The group issued a statement to the people of the Somali Region on 3 December 2021. [13]

History

In 2021, the group known as the Somali State Resistance, which has unknown origins, joined the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces (UFEFCF) against the Ethiopian government during the Tigray War.

The Somali State Resistance did not exist prior to the signing ceremony in Washington, DC. The representative Mahamud Ugas served as Regional Minister of Planning and Economic Development of the Somali Region from 1991 until 1995. From 1995 until 2000, Ugas worked as a consultant and field researcher for various humanitarian organizations. According to his biography, Mahamud left Ethiopia in 2000 and sought political asylum in Canada. Neither Mohamud Ugas nor the Somali State Resistance has any official links to the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), however Mohamud Ugas reportedly attended the 2012 Nairobi peace talks between the Ethiopian government and the then ONLF insurgency as a representative from the Ogaden Human Rights Committee. [14]

The group has been inactive since 19 December 2021, suggesting that it was likely a proxy organization built upon the political ambition to replace the ruling Prosperity Party party. [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Somali State Resistance". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  2. ↑ "Waa kuma Maxamuud Ugaas? - Soomaaliga ka mid noqday isbahaysiga ka dhanka Abiy?". Caasimada Online (in Somali). 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  3. ↑ "Nine anti-gov't groups team up as Ethiopia recalls ex-soldiers". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. ↑ "Tigray, other groups form alliance against Ethiopia's leader". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  5. 1 2 Ioanes, Ellen (2021-11-07). "The coalition of rebel forces taking on Ethiopia's government, explained". Vox. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  6. 1 2 admin (7 November 2021). "Mohamud Ugas joins Ethiopian opposition coalition against Abiy Ahmed – Somali Dispatch". Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  7. ↑ Anna, Cara (2021-11-04). "Several Ethiopian armed opposition groups to form alliance". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  8. ↑ AfricaNews (2021-11-05). "Ethiopia: 9 rebel groups join forces against the government". Africanews. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Ethiopia Rebels, Opposition Form Political Body Against Abiy". Bloomberg.com. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  10. ↑ Pamuk, Humeyra; Fick, Maggie (2021-11-05). "New alliance wants to oust Ethiopia's PM by talks or force". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  11. ↑ "State Department urges all U.S. citizens to leave Ethiopia amid anti-government pact". NBC News. 5 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  12. ↑ "Ethiopian opposition factions join forces to bring down Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed". France 24. 2021-11-06. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  13. ↑ nilspeace, Author (2021-12-12). "Ethiopia: Somali State Resistance – A statement given by Somali State Resistance (03.12.2021)". MinBane. Retrieved 2022-01-06.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  14. ↑ "EPO Monthly: November 2021". Ethiopia Peace Observatory. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  15. ↑ "Somali State Resistance (@ssr_taskforce) / X".
  16. ↑ "EPO Monthly: November 2021". Ethiopia Peace Observatory. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2024-10-24.


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