Member State of the Arab League The Transitional Federal Charter of the Somali Republic (TFC) was the principle organizing document of Somalia.
Written and approved in February 2004, it represented one of the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs).
The TFC was distinct from the national constitution, which was distinguished as a separate document (Chapter 4, Article 11, Section 3(a)).
On 1 August 2012, an 825-member national constituent assembly approved a new provisional constitution by a landslide of 96% for the Federal Republic of Somalia.
(e) East; Indian Ocean.Article 4 also stipulates that all disputes regarding inconsistencies between national laws and the Charter should be brought before the Supreme Court for adjudication.