Azania had little de facto control over its territory between al-Shabaab, Kenya, and other Somali militias.

Azania disappeared from notice after delegates formed a new Jubaland government on 15 May 2013, with Raskamboni Movement leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe as President.

According to President Gandhi, a trained anthropologist and historian, Azania was selected as the name for the new administration because of its historical importance, as "Azania was a name given to Somalia more than 2,500 years ago and it was given by Egyptian sailors who used to get a lot of food reserves from the Somali Coast.

Ethiopia: The Ethiopian authorities also opposed the creation of this state, as, in their opinion, this could lead to increased separatist sentiment in the ethnic-Somali region of Ogaden.

[18] In October 2011, Kenya launched Operation Linda Nchi of the Kenyan army (with the support of Ethiopia and the TFG), ending in 2012 with the partial ousting of al-Shabaab and the capture of Kismayo.

By November 2011, Kenya had withdrawn support of Azania due to military under-performance and objections from Ethiopia.

[19] On 15 May 2013, a new autonomous state of Jubaland was proclaimed, headed by Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe, the leader of the Raskamboni Movement.