The Gadaboursi convention held in Ottawa on September 2nd and 3rd, 2023, a convention that saw the participation of a hundred people from five continents who came together under the banner of Adal Diaspora Alliance, ended today with the blessing of ugaas Abdirachid ugaas Robleh ugass Doodi. After heated debates and high-intensity exchanges marked by mutual respect and fraternity, it was decided as follows.

Aware of the rapid changes taking place in the Horn of Africa and the calls of society to take part in this upheaval in a positive way,

After having studied the political and socio-economic situation of the Gadaboursi people,

Having endorsed the urgent need to breathe new life into the struggle for the liberation of the Gadaboursi people, their territorial integrity and the inviolability of their historical and cultural identity.

It was decided the following:

1. The establishment of Awdal State Movement (A.S.M), a new and unique organization that will quickly implement the will of the people of Awdal to be independent in their political, economic, cultural and developmental destiny.

2. Awdal region has completely withdrawn from the agreements of the northern communities from today. The people of Awdal must prepare themselves for whatever the implementation of their hope will cost.

3. Awdal region supports the unity of Somalia and cooperates with anyone and every region that believes in this goal and is committed to its integration.

4. Since the oppression and the war in the northern regions has turned into a “civil war” based on tribalism, the meeting calls on all the officers and soldiers of Awdal who are still in the tribal army to leave to the front areas as soon as possible and to go back to their region in order to liberate it as soon as possible.

5. The conference calls on the community of Awdal to unite in support of the leadership councils that were elected at the Gadabursi – Ottawa – Canada unity conference that their leader prayed for. AWDAL STATE MOVEMENT (A.S.M) Communiqué

Read the full Communiqué: Awdal State Movement (A.S.M)

Dr. Ali Ibrahim Bahar
Head of Awdal State Movement