The leader of the United Somali Republic Party (USRP), Darman had himself proclaimed president of Somalia by 5,000 supporters gathered in Mogadishu in July 2003. He and his militia exercise absolute power over certain districts of the capital and part of the south of the country.
A businessman with money more than a warlord, Darman said on his return from exile in 2003 that he was a "business deal facilitator." A UN report has accused him of being involved in forging money. He is one of the last clan chiefs to refuse to recognise the authority of President Abdullahi Yusuf, who was sworn-in before the new Somali parliament meeting in Kenya on 14 October.
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