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His government controlled parts of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, with the rest of the country being under the control of various warlords.

The mandate of the transitional national government expired in August 2003. Abdiqasim withdrew from the talks aimed at forming a new government shortly before the mandate expired. Prime Minister Hassan Abshir Farah accused the president of trying to make the talks fail to extend his time in office, resulting in the prime minister's dismissal by Abdiqasim. However, Abdiqasim pledged to step aside to make way for a constitutionally-elected leader. Abdiqasim was a candidate for the presidency of the new national unity government, but he was not among the three candidates who passed the first round of voting. He left office peacefully several days after the election.

See also: List of national leaders