Somali Democratic Party

Somali Democratic Party
Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga Soomaalida
LeaderAhmed Shide
Founded1993
Dissolved1 December 2019
Merger ofESDL
Merged intoProsperity Party[1]
HeadquartersJijiga
IdeologySomali interests
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationEPRDF
Website
www.spdp.org.et
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The Somali Democratic Party (SDP; Somali: Xisbiga Dimuqraadiga Soomaalida), formerly the Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party, was a political party in Ethiopia, created by the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) after refusing Somali demands for self-determination in 1993. The EPRDF created a surrogate party called the Ethiopian Somali Democratic League which was one of many satellite organisations existing throughout Ethiopia.[2] The organisation was led by Ahmed Shide.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Exclusive: Third day EPRDF EC discussing "Prosperity Party" Regulation. Find the draft copy obtained by AS". 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethnic Federalism and the Somali Region under the EPRDF" in Ethiopia: Army Commits Executions, Torture, and Rape in Ogaden, published 11 June 2008 Human Rights Watch (last accessed 10 December 2008)
  3. ^ Observer, Ethiopia (12 August 2018). "Ahmed Shide named chairman of the Somali region ruling party".
  4. ^ Dirir Mohamoud (Ethiopia) Archived 28 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine AfDevInfo website (accessed 14 May 2009)