The correct answer is D) militias loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts and clan warlords.
The battle for political legitimacy in Somalia is between militias loyal to the Union of Islamic Courts and clan warlords.
Somalia is in permanent conflict and war. Somalia is located in the "horn" of Africa. It borders Kenya and Ethiopia to the east. The government of Somalia has not ben capable to control the situation and called for the support of the United Nations. The government has not been able to stop the insurgency movement called al-Shabab, an Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda.