Ministry of Defence (Somalia)

The Ministry of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is the government body in charge of the Somali Armed Forces (SAF), the military of Somalia.

Overview
The Somali Armed Forces were initially made up of the army, navy, air force, and air defence command. In the post-independence period, the national armed forces grew to become among the larger militaries on the continent. The subsequent outbreak of the civil war in 1991 led to the disbandment of the Somali National Army (SNA). However, the military of Somalia was later gradually reconstituted with the establishment of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in 2004.

The Federal Government of Somalia was established on August 20, 2012, concurrent with the end of the TFG's interim mandate. The SAF is now overseen by the federal Ministry of Defence. The Somaliland and Puntland regional governments maintain their own security and police forces.

Legislation
In February 2004, the establishment of a new national military was granted in Chapter 10, Article 65 of the Transitional Federal Charter:

External sources

 * Website
 * Benadir Regional Administration - Transitional Federal Government of Somalia