ABSTRACT
In many regards Siad Barre's reactions were typical: The more his political foes voiced their opposition the more he relied on people he knew he could trust and the more he rewarded his relatives the more distrust this sowed within the population at large. In many regards Siad Barre's reactions were typical: The more his political foes voiced their opposition the more he relied on people he knew he could trust and the more he rewarded his relatives the more distrust this sowed within the population at large. The government's abolishment of franco valuta is cited as having provided a boost for the Somali National Movement founded in 1980. The number of educated Somalis was much greater in the late 1980s than in the late 1950s. The 1980s progressed, instances of Somalia using and being used for its geopolitical significance increased, whereas specifically Somali features, such as lineage allegiance and clan-family affiliation, proved not only durable but insistent.
