Breaking into even smaller bits

Somalia is slowly declining once again. The North of Somalia has been stable while the South has been been burned and broken. Now while the effort of rebuilding the South, the Norht is slowing crumbling. Fighting occurred between Somalialand, independent country near the north, and Puntland, a semi-autonomous territory near the northeast. The dispute is over a region called Sool. Somalailand has killed and captured Puntland soldiers. Puntland has now claimed they have regained control, but the problems do not end there. Sool is split up sub-clans that either supports Puntland or Somalialand and those who want autonomy. Somalialand was a former British colony, that declared independence in 1991. Puntland identity is less strong, but sees itself as a building block for a future federal Somalia. Puntland is now losing grip because within Puntland, Sanaag, drawing its history form the sultanate, has declared independence in July. Abdullahi Yusuf, strongman, left Puntland to become president of Somalia. He left with troops, vehicles, weapons, and ammo. His departure also gave others courage to those who were thinking of autonomy and secession. Puntland has also made many oil and gas rights deals, and refuses to uphold them. Yusuf was making these deals behind Prime Minister, Ali Mohamed Gedi, back and refuses to acknowledge them. Mogadishu, the capitol, is getting worse as well. Kids are not goig to school, the market is stagnant, and battles with Ethiopia, Islamists and the government.