The MOD alliance is a still extant political alliance in Somalia that once dominated the state apparatus. It consists of the Marehan, Ogaden and Dhulbahante clans which formed the backbone of the former military regime of Siad Barre,[1] and which the dictator increasingly depended on throughout his rule. It revolved around the clans of his father (Marehan), mother (Ogadeni), and wife (Dulbahante). Despite Barre's initial anti-clannism rhetoric, this cabal of clans who supported the Somalian regime where extended families of the president. All three sub-clans form part of the major Somali Darod family consisting of many more other sub-clans, which however were excluded from this alliance constituted by Siad Barre. Marehan had the lion's share, Ogaden had the leopard's share and Dhulbahante had the hyena's share.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "The Somali conflict: Part II: Background to the Somali war: 1. Introduction to Somalia". www.nzdl.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  2. ^ Schrader, Peter. "From Irreditinsim to Succession" (PDF). The Decline of Pan-Somali Nationalism.
  3. ^ Makhubela, L. (2010). Conflict resolution in Somalia : learning from failed mediation processes (Thesis). University of Pretoria. S2CID 152638137.
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