How can a country with no government (Somalia) have a prime minister?

I don’t think a true anarchy is possible. In an anarchy, some rich guy would buy a bunch of guns and hire a bunch of mercenaries and appoint himself dictator for life very quickly.

@pcmonkey Anarchy for the most part is just a state of being. Perhaps previously upon selecting Ali there was anarchy, but now the people want to establish leaders to represent a common ideology if Somalia. Although there may not be a strong established government there is still one none the less. For me government is just a club of people, on a particular peace of land with set rules and regulations.

Somalia may not have the best functioning government, or a constitutionally established permanent government, but they do have a government. The Transitional Federal Government was established in 2004, which had a 5 year mandate. In 2009 the Transitional Federal Parliament extended the mandate for another 3 years, and then in February of this year, the Transitional Federal Government unilaterally extended it’s mandate for another 3 years which was not met well by the international community. So a compromise, extending the mandate for 12 months. It’s all very complicated. Somalia has a lot of problems but they do actually have a government, if you read the section in the link on GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS it should all become crystal clear.

There is anarchy in Somalia, meaning that there is very little law and what law there is is very ineffective. However, there is a nominal government and it does have a prime minister. What the prime minister is prime minister of, I doubt anyone could say. Let’s just say it’s a lot less than anyone wants it to be. Most people are hoping for a lot more law in Somalia. Most people want things to stabilize.

Of course, the pirates differ.

I just met a fellow from Somalia this evening. He was a good man, a drunk man and a horny man. He told me he came from a family of 10, and his father had four wives, and for some reason I believe him.
Either way the country is chaos, it is meant to continue as it has without the outside interference of foreigners propagating their beliefs-too late I am afraid.
PM is a western thing shoved down there throat-it don’t make no sense.

Somalia is not an Anarchy. It is a failed government, for sure. It is in chaos. But it is not Anarchy.