Somali Democratic Action Front
LeadersOmar Hassan Mohamud 'Istarliin'
Dates of operationJune 1976 – 1981
HeadquartersRome
Active regionsSomalia
OpponentsSupreme Revolutionary Council (SRC)
Battles and warsSomali Civil War
Succeeded by
SSDF

The Somali Democratic Action Front (SODAF; Somali: Ururka Dhaqdhaqaaqa Dimuqraadiyada Soomaaliyeed) is the first political faction of the Somali Rebellion.

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Led by the former erstwhile and beloved mayor of Mogadishu, Omar Hassan Mohamud "Istarliin",[1] it was the first primary opposition of the Siad Barre regime established in Rome in conclusion of meetings between 1974-1976 by exiled politicians who fled from regime reprisals after the execution of the former Minister of Defence General Salaad Gabeyre Kediye accused of organising a counter coup.[2]

Initially powerful both economically and diplomatically, following the end of the war with Ethiopia in the summer of 1978, SODAF had been invited to merge with the Somali Salvation Front (SSF) led by Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf and two other small parties to form the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF) with the approval and assistance of President Jomo Kenyatta and his vice-president Daniel Arap Moi before the SSDF moved to Ethiopia and set up a military base there.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Bereketeab, Redie (2017). National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa. Taylor & Francis. p. 15. ISBN 9781351588836.
  2. ^ Ingiriis, Mohamed Haji (2017). The Suicidal State in Somalia;. UPA. p. 105. ISBN 9780761867203.

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Omar Hassan Mohamud Istarliin

those events, he went into exile to form the first anti-revolutionary front SODAF as its first chairman or President. He was also one of the signers of the

United Somali Congress

could ill-afford. Although its members largely started off as associates of SODAF, SSDF and SNM, the USC in Rome had its own political program that offered

Hirsi Ali Magan

Socialist Party (SRSF) the same year and the Somali Democratic Action Front (SODAF; a forerunner of the SSDF) was founded in exile in Rome, Italy. The following

Somali Rebellion

the Siad Barre regime. A number of Hawiye elites had joined the earlier SODAF, SSDF and the SNM movements before converging to form their own branch in

Hawiye

civilian era dictatorship of President Siad Barre under the auspices of SODAF, the SSDF and the Somali National Movement (SNM) before converging to form

Murusade

to not work under his auspices, Wardhigleh served on the committees of SODAF, SSDF and was later appointee of the Vice-Chairman of the SNM from 1984