The unity government truce collapsed when Sheikh Ali clashed with Sharmarkee

Evidence

The government of national unity, which included key opposition members, did not resolve fundamental political differences between the prime minister and his opponents, but it brought a tad of political relief for a short while. Prime Minister Sharmarkee thought that his government had met the opposition half- way by including them in the cabinet but was weary of the latter’s opportunis- tic predilections, which could easily undermine this compromise. Similarly, the president was alert to the precarious nature of this balance and made every effort to support the prime minister while telling all MPs to heed the national interest. This truce came to an end when the president’s old friend and political nemesis, Sheikh Ali, and the prime minister failed to see policy issues eye to eye. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 614

Categorization

Category: Causal Relationships

Related

• Osman and Sharmarkee had reached a point of no political return by 1964. (similarity 0.81)
• Osman advised Sharmarkee to keep Hussen’s ministers to prevent SYL splits. (similarity 0.80)
• Sharmarkee’s refusal to join Hussen’s cabinet revealed irreparable estrangement between Osman and Sharmarkee (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• Osman and Sharmarkee had reached a point of no political return by 1964. #complicates (0.70) — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 735
• President Osman declined to renominate Sharmarkee and offered the premiership to Hussen #expands (0.50) — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 706
• Hussen’s routine staff transfers before handover angered Sharmarkee and Osman #complicates (0.50) — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 990