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UK: Ali Harbi Ali, killer of MP, is son of former Somali official and lives in wealthy London neighborhood

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:49:00 +0000

How could this chap be wealthy?

Doesn’t he know that poverty causes terrorism? That’s a nearly universally accepted axiom in the West, although it is really just a call for Western nations to write more checks to governments of Muslim countries and Muslim organizations in the West. It’s also demonstrably false.

The New York Times reported that “not long after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001…Alan B. Krueger, the Princeton economist, tested the widespread assumption that poverty was a key factor in the making of a terrorist. Mr. Krueger’s analysis of economic figures, polls, and data on suicide bombers and hate groups found no link between economic distress and terrorism.”

CNS News noted in September 2013 that “according to a Rand Corporation report on counterterrorism, prepared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense in 2009, ‘Terrorists are not particularly impoverished, uneducated, or afflicted by mental disease. Demographically, their most important characteristic is normalcy (within their environment). Terrorist leaders actually tend to come from relatively privileged backgrounds.’ One of the authors of the RAND report, Darcy Noricks, also found that according to a number of academic studies, ‘Terrorists turn out to be more rather than less educated than the general population.’”

“Terror suspect Ali Harbi Ali plotted attack on Tory MP Sir David Amess for a week: British Muslim, 25, lives on celebrity-studded London street of £2million houses and his father is a former Somali official left ‘traumatised’ by his son’s arrest,” by Glen Owen, Jake Ryan, Abul Taher, and Scarlet Holmes, Mail On Sunday, October 17, 2021:

The killer of Tory MP Sir David Amess planned the murderous assault more than a week in advance, security sources have told The Mail on Sunday.
As police continued to question a 25-year-old British man of Somalian descent last night, sources revealed that the attacker had booked an appointment at Sir David’s constituency surgery before stabbing the politician 17 times.
The suspect was named last night as Ali Harbi Ali, the son of a former communications adviser to the prime minister of Somalia. Harbi Ali Kullane, confirmed that his son was in police custody following the stabbing and said he was ‘traumatised’ by the arrest.
Ali may have lived in Sir David’s Southend West constituency in Essex in the past, but his most recent residence is believed to be in London, where officers have been carrying out searches at three addresses.
The security services are providing assistance to Scotland Yard, which is leading the investigation. Last night, detectives were granted a warrant of further detention, allowing them to keep Ali in custody until Friday.
Police officers were yesterday standing guard outside the North London council house where Ali lives. It is in a street of £2 million three-storey townhouses where neighbours include broadcaster Giles Coren and, formerly, the late actor Roger Lloyd Pack, who played Trigger in Only Fools And Horses.
Sir David, 69, who had been an MP since 1983, met the public every fortnight and advertised the details on his parliamentary website.
Shortly before his killing, one Minister told this newspaper that the Government feared a wave of fresh terror attacks as the country emerged from the Covid pandemic, due to an ‘epidemic’ of ‘bedroom radicals’ who spent lockdown hunched over computers plotting atrocities.
Sir David Amess had been at an Iranian opposition rally, along with five other British MPs, in Paris in 2018….
A senior source said Sir David, who was Catholic, could have been a target due to his religion.
‘They are very hard for the security services to keep track of before they strike,’ the Minister said in a chilling warning.
Ali – who had not been charged last night – is being questioned by police to establish whether he had links to radical Islamic groups. Whitehall insiders said Ali was not known to MI5, although he is thought to have been targeted by Prevent, the Government deradicalisation programme, some years ago….
It is understood that initial indications point to the attacker being a ‘lone wolf’ who had ‘self-radicalised’ ahead of the attack at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea at Friday lunchtime.
Sources said that the suspect lived in London and travelled to Essex by train to carry out the attack. Ali was yesterday moved from Southend and taken for questioning to a specialised higher-security unit for terror suspects in London. A post mortem on Sir David has also been conducted.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said last night: ‘As part of the fast-paced investigation, officers have attended three addresses in the London area and conducted searches.’…
An emergency worker called to the scene of Sir David Amess’s death said the alleged attacker was ‘dead behind the eyes’.
The anonymous witness told The Sun: ‘What I saw was horrific. We knew immediately that David was dead. There was no way anyone was surviving that. It was such a savage attack. People were breaking down in tears because there was nothing anyone could do for him.
‘The suspect was already in handcuffs and was sitting on the floor. He was completely dead behind the eyes, staring blankly. And he didn’t say anything.’…

Key Drivers of Kenya’s 2011 Military Intervention in Somalia

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 10:52:00 +0000

Kenya’s insatiable greed for Somalia’s waters begun following when Woodside petroleum company ended its offshore oil and gas explorations in western coast of Kenya in 2007, citing it was unable to find hydrocarbons in its Pompoo well.

Woodside petroleum disclosed in its press release issued on that day that according to satellite images it conducted on Somalia’s waters close to the border of Kenya and subsequent seismic tests found considerable traces of potential oil and gas deposits in the triangle area. With its deep knowledge of maritime laws, however, Woodside refused to take such risk of drilling oil and gas without the consent of Somali authorities.

Given this setback, in 2008 Kenya colluded with other multinational companies (MNCs) willing to steal Somalia’s resources with reduced costs, in the assumption that they can take unfair advantage of Somalia’s current circumstance and coerce its leaders to enter into dodgy bilateral agreement with Kenya, chipping away 100,000 square kilometres of Somalia’s maritime waters believed rich in oil and gas into Kenya.

To realise this strategic and economic objective and to build the confidence of MNCs investing in this area, Kenya launched the 2011 Operation Linda Chi and invaded Somalia on the premise of anticipatory self-defence, which is one of the reasons that the UN allows states to use force as set out under article 51 of the UN Charter: ‘Nothing in the present charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a member…’

Not only did the attacks and the kidnapping incidents that Kenya cited as grounds for her invasion in Somalia were nowhere near the threshold that could trigger such military action, but also did the perpetrators behind those incidents themselves were Kenyans reacting to ATPU’s heavy handed tactics and extrajudicial killings meted out to coastal communities.

It is widely held that the low intensity insurgency hitherto brewing in Kenya’s coastal areas arose from the fact tacit government policies aimed to de-populate coastal communities & to transplant them to ethnic Kikuyus & Luo so that the demographic makeup in that area is permanently altered.

Rather than addressing those local grievances, Kenya has opted to externalise her domestic issues and policy failures with a view of adding another layer of external conflict driven by economic imperatives.

Kenya’s stated strategic objectives of its military intervention in Somalia was to drive Al Shabab out of the border area; establish a buffer zone; install an administration that is complaint to Nairobi; and use it as a bargaining chip to coerce Mogadishu government to accept Kenya’s terms.

Despite this, UK and France scrambled to the United Nation and African Union HQ to include Kenya in AMISOM troop contributing countries to save face and provide her with legal cover and international funding to realise her strategic and economic objectives by which both countries are allegedly direct beneficiaries

Throughout this period, Kenya has been at loggerheads with three successive Somali Federal governments. The latest of which is current FGS, which has come under a lot of pressure from Kenya to withdraw the case from ICJ, however, refused to budge & upheld Somalia’s sovereignty & territorial integrity.

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Kenya’s withdrawal of International Court of Justice (ICJ) Jurisdiction is too little too late

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 12:59:00 +0000

Kenya’s foreign ministry announced on Friday through its official Twitter account its position on the looming ICJ verdict on the Indian Ocean maritime delimitation between Somalia and Kenya, which is set to be delivered on Tuesday 12^th October 2021.

Ambassador Macharia Kamau, the Principle Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ministry advised the press that, Kenya has withdrawn its recognition of the ICJ’s compulsory jurisdiction. Kenya has been party to the ICJ since 1965 when it signed the declarations recognising the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court. Whereas Somalia submitted to ICJ compulsory jurisdiction two years earlier, in 1963.

Kenya’s tactical withdrawal ahead of the ICJ judgement offers no shortcut to freedom. It is still obliged to comply with the Court’s outcome whether it is in her favour or otherwise.

In hindsight, Kenya’s repeated belligerences and complete disregard to the Court mirrors Nigeria’s pattern of behaviours in the 1990s, when it challenged the ICJ’s jurisdiction over its land and maritime dispute with Cameroon. Just quick snapshot on the Nigerian case. In 1994, Cameroon lodged an application in the ICJ Registry instituting proceedings against Nigeria with regards to the sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula and the Lake Chad, and requested the Court to determine the maritime boundary between the two neighbouring States.

As grounds of its application, Cameroon cited article 36, paragraph 2 of the ICJ Statute by which both countries accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court. Given this, Cameroon asked the Court to adjudge the sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula – by virtue of international law – as Cameroonian and alleged Nigeria was violating uti possidetis juris, which is the fundamental principle of respecting post-colonial boundaries.

Despite Nigeria’s repeated challenges of the Court jurisdiction, the ICJ handed down in 2002 its judgement on the sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula and ruled in favour of Cameroon. The Court ordered Nigeria, expeditiously and without any condition, to withdraw its military and police from the Bakassi Peninsula and from the areas of Lake Chad that falls under the jurisdiction of Cameroon. While Nigeria did not withdraw from the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ as a consequence of the adverse decision, it had reluctantly accepted and implemented the Court’s judgement.

Likewise, in 1984 Nicaragua took the USA to the ICJ with a request for provisional measures to stop military and paramilitary activities against Nicaragua. The Court made an order requiring the United States to cease and desist from any hostile activities against Nicaragua.

The US withdrew from the hearing halfway through, however, not only has the Court established it had jurisdiction to hear the case and continued proceedings in the absence of the US, but also it held, among other things, that the US had violated its obligations under international law pursuant to article 2 (4) of the UN Charter and ordered the US to pay reparations to Nicaragua for all the damages caused by its breaches of international law.

If Kenya thinks that withdrawing its recognition of the compulsory jurisdiction of the ICJ at the last minute is good enough to wash its hands and walk away without any consequence, the fact of the matter is it has committed momentous lapse of judgement. In particular, at a time the US and its allies doggedly pursue upholding rules-based international order and continue challenging China’s claims in the South China Sea.

One wonders though, how the US and its allies would turn blind eye on Kenya’s disregard to international norms and rules-based order while persistently call out China’s excesses in the South and East China Seas, which has the potential to disturb post-Second World War Order.

In any event, if Kenya rejects to comply with the ICJ decision, Somalia will have recourse to article 94 (2) of the UN Charter which sets out “if any party fails to perform the obligations incumbent upon it under a judgement rendered by the Court, the other party may have recourse to the Security Council, which may, if it is deems necessary, make recommendations or decide upon measures to be taken to give effect to the judgement.“

Likewise, pursuant to article 51 of the UN Charter Somalia has an inherent right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Depending on which ever course of action it chooses, Somalia will have jurisdiction over the entirety of its maritime territory. And, all options will be on the table!

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Ugandan fugitive, DAVID MATSANGA, defends UHURU after it emerged that he has stashed billions abroad as Kenyans die of hunger

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:01:00 +0000

Ugandan fugitive, David Matsanga, has come to the defense of President Uhuru Kenyatta, who has been exposed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.

In a report dubbed Pandora Papers, Uhuru, together with his six family members, were mentioned among world leaders who have stashed money in offshore accounts as their countrymen and women die of poverty and hunger.

In defending Uhuru, Matsanga said there is no problem with Uhuru stashing billions abroad since this has been the norm for world leaders across the globe.

The renowned lawyer says owning an offshore account isn’t a crime and as he also owns an offshore company that is maintained by international standards.

“There’s absolutely nothing sinister about an individual or organisation opening an offshore account in such places,” he said.

Explaining what an offshore account is, David Matsanga said it’s an account created in a country that is different from the one in which their beneficiaries reside.

“We must understand that the offshore economy is not just legal, but also in an economy such as the current one, which is delocalized and globalized, they are genuinely needed,” Matsanga said.

“World over, it is normal for major companies who operate in the global market to structure their international presence by having offshore accounts,” Matsanga

Villa Somalia weathered Rooble’s slow-motion coup hatched in Nairobi

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 20:14:00 +0000

The resurgence of Ahlu Sunna Wal Jameeca (ASWJ) that threw Galmudug (GM) State of Somalia into uncharted territory was not randomly isolated incident. It was a well thought out plot hatched in Nairobi by Prime Minister Rooble, Kenya and among other powerful actors whose primary purpose was to blast President Farmaajo out of the office by any means necessary well before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hands down its verdict on the Somalia and Kenya maritime boundary delimitation.

The chain of events that followed after Rooble’s visit in Kenya included but not limited to; the dismissal of key govt officials who are believed to be close to President Farmaajo from critical infrastructures; the seizure of SNTV and Radio Mogadishu; the sustained attack against NISA (National Intelligence and Security Agency), which was disguised as seeking justice for the missing NISA agent Ikraan and now the events playing out in Galmudug are all interconnected.

NISA takeover was key to PM Rooble’s success or otherwise. Had Rooble’s assault on NISA be successful, we would have witnessed by now a different outcome. Rooble’s strategic objective of NISA was to use it as a staging ground to topple President Farmaajo’s political allies in GM and SWS. The latter, his intention was to release Muqtar Roobow from custody to stage insurrection and challenge Laftagareen’s authority in SWS.

While the original plot hatched in Nairobi faltered, according to credible sources following this situation very closely had confided in me, that had it been successfully executed, it could have seen massive violence to erupt in Mogadishu, Baidoa and Dhusamareb simultaneously. This would have overwhelmed Villa Somalia and as a consequence that would throw Somalia once again into the abyss.

Unbeknown to Rooble and Co, Villa Somalia had an advance knowledge of his plot but acted in such a way that it was innocently unaware and resisted from taking rush impulsive decisions, that could have shifted the blame away from Rooble and exonerated him from any wrongdoing. Rather, the Villa has put contingencies in place and measures to contain the situation that was set-in motion against it, with specific focus of meticulously putting off spot fires before becoming blazes and wherever possible diffusing each event at its source. In so doing and with the incredible patience demonstrated, this has finally paid off huge dividends for Villa Somalia. The final blow to Rooble’s slow motion coup was when President Farmaajo issued the decree that suspended his executive powers.

Through this approach, has the Villa succeeded to bring the public support on its side and gained complete control over the situation by bringing Rooble’s wrecking ball to a halt.

Where did it all begin? To understand this, it is imperative to step back and examine objectively at every political move Rooble has made since he returned from President Guelleh’s inauguration ceremony in Djibouti. The PM met President Uhuru on the sidelines and received an official invitation to meet him in Kenya a week later. This invitation has come at a time were diplomatic relations between the two countries was at its lowest point and had their ambassadors recalled for consultation and embassies closed shut.

Despite this, PM Rooble attempted to travel to Nairobi to meet with Kenyatta. However, Villa Somalia had blocked this planned visit to Nairobi by bringing it to the PM’s attention that under the current circumstance this was impossible and encouraged him to wait until diplomatic relations between the two nations were restored.

President Kenyatta – sensing that there was an opportunity to exploit – has dispatched his foreign minister to Mogadishu to expedite Rooble’s visit to Nairobi by restoring diplomatic relations. PM Rooble’s visit in Kenya was followed by a series of other diplomatic trips to countries whose relations with Somalia had been frozen over the last 4-years. His colourful Cairo trip and his dispatch of senior government officials to Abu Dhabi is just one case in point.

Returning now to events unfolding in Galmudug, it appears that PM Rooble has suffered further loses in his power base, which could bring his political ambition to an abrupt end. It was unthinkable just few weeks ago that Mahad Salad, Abdirahman Abdishakur, Abshir Bukhari and other staunch critics, would come to the President’s aid and be vocal supporters for any of his domestic policies.

At least for now, they are all on the same page in an effort to stamp out ASWJ and restore law and order in Galmudug, the last spot fire left for Villa Somalia to deal with. After the smoke settles, Villa Somalia must acknowledge that there won’t be enough time for recriminations but to leave Rooble’s executive powers remain suspended and to use the looming elections as a means to exact revenge, by ending political careers.

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Struggling government sparks concern in The West

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 00:54:00 +0000

Struggling Somali new government sparks concern in the west

Somali president Mohamed Farmajo and his prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire,seem confronted by a whole range of complicated political and security dilemmas that they didn't initially expect to face. Formed in February, the government still needs to hammer out a clear-headed strategy to fight the Islamist fundamentalist movement AlShabaab as well as to build the foundations of a nation with limited resources and a central government that's still in the quest for legitimacy (ION 1450) And those challenges give rise to concern in the international community.

The West fears

Mogadishu won't be able to handle all the issues in one go. In a meeting in early July with officials from Britain, Norway and the European Union in Hargeisa, Khaire admitted he found it highly complicated to fight against corruption and improve the country's tax receipts. He pointed the finger at certain local businessmen who included

Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf, boss of the Hormuud telecommunications

Mohamed Yusuf Ahmed Alore, chief of Salaam African Bank, and

Abdirashid Duale, manager of Dahabshiil.

He felt they were applying a brake to moves to beef up the government's capacity because doing so would make the tax system more efficient. In his outburst, the prime minister claimed the businessmen paid more tax to Al Shabaab than to Somalia's federal government.

He saw that as tacit backing for Al Shabaab which, in working to destabilize the government,prevented it from establishing the rule of law. That, in turn, allowed the tycoons to duck out of paying their due to the state

"Ramadaan Kariim"رمضان مبارك Have a Happy Ramadan

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 26 May 2017 21:49:00 +0000

The essence of Ramadan is to become humble

Ramadan Mubarak to all Muslim friends around the world. beautiful month of fasting, prayer, mercy, forgiveness,charity,guidance, tranquility,reflection & peace

Muslims around the world will begin fasting from Monday june 6, 2016 and for a whole month thereafter, however, for some it will begin only if the moon is sighted.

Since the beginning of Islam, there have been debates as to what constitutes moon sighting. Some interpret that there has to be a minion to declare that they have seen it themselves with their own eyes, where some others do not accept the holiday unless they have seen it themselves. In the United States, there is an organization that monitors moon sighting called the Hilal committee. At one time it was acceptable if the moon was sighted elsewhere, but now, each group has to have their own moon sighting.

Politics runs deeply in our communities, be it a temple, synagogue or a church, and mosques are no different. A few scientifically-inclined-Muslims have adopted NASA's calculation, believed to be precise. However, four different traditions are operative concurrently; i) Strictly Calendar, ii) NASA and iii) Sighting with bare eyes and iv) Sighting by others in the community.

The NASA-oriented and the calendar-group misses out the fun, joy and exhilaration of waiting and watching the needle thin moon on the horizon. The whole family gets out on the roof tops, or higher grounds, some even climb electric poles, and a few will drive out where they can see the sky without obstacles, kids would climb up on parent's shoulders, and a few run from place to place shouting in excitement, did you see? It is like the belief in Santa Claus, angels and other myths; each tradition fulfills one's emotional needs and every one becomes sentimental. After all, if celebration does not have the excitement, it is less of a celebration.

America's spirit of freedom touches every soul, no matter what religion or tradition they follow. American Muslims are no different, they prefer to have a pre-set date to start fasting and the celebration called "Eid" (pronounced as 'Eeed'). The idea is for them to take a day off from work or get an optional day off for their children from the schools. Always, the joy multiplies when the family and friends celebrate it together. They prefer not wait for the moon to show up to the bare eyes.

The conflict is the same every where on the earth. Each group subscribes to one of the four systems mentioned above. America is no different; you will find celebrations on one or three different days in any given city. The Sunnis, being the largest group has the greater division within, while the Shias, Ismailis, WD Mohammad, Bohra and Ahmadiyya follow the pre-determined dates. The consensus may be attributable to having central spiritual leadership in all groups except the Sunni. However like the American public wishes to see Republicans and Democrats drop the party lines and focus on what is good for America, the Muslims also wish they could celebrate the Eid on one single day. It ain't going to happen; it is human to disagree.

It is against the spirit of Ramadan to denigrate, diminish and devalue other practices. The essence of Ramadan is to become humble, simple and free from ill-will, anger, meanness and hate.

Let's fill our hearts with goodwill and honor Ramadan by saying "Eid Mubarak" or Happy Eid to every one who celebrates on a different day in the same town. The essence of Ramadan is joy and let's not prick any one's bubble; God has not signed a pact with any one behind others back, let's rejoice the differences of interpretations. If you want to celebrate every day, go to every celebration.

In the spirit of Ramadan, I pray that Ramadan gets into our hearts and minds and make us embrace all factions of Muslims without undermining their tradition and further pray that we treat every human on the earth with dignity, respect and care.

That is indeed the wisdom expressed in Qur'an, Al-Hujurat, Surah 49:13: "O mankind! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that ye may know one another. The noblest of you, in sight of God, is the best in conduct. God Knows and is Aware of everything you do."

Ramadan Mubarak! 2017

President Farmaajo Briefly Meets Trump In Riyadh, Appeals Backing

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Mon, 22 May 2017 13:53:00 +0000

Somali President H:E Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday briefly met with the U.S President H:E Donald Trump in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh following the conclusion of the US-Arab-Muslim conference, Presidential Communications officer confirms.

Somali Presidential Communications officer, Abdinur Mohamed said the two leaders talked on security collaboration between Somalia and the United States, where President Farmajo highlighted the need for strong U.S support/cooperation to defeat the Islamist militant group Al-Shabab that is battling the Federal government and the African Union forces (AMISOM).

We are in war on terror and we need international assistance as Somalia lone cannot defeat the terror groups

President Farmajo in media brief said the U.S administration promised 100% backing for the new Somali government to secure the Horn of African nation and rebuild the country’s national forces. The Riyadh meeting was the first face-to-face talk between Donald Trump and Farmajo and came one month after U.S president increased the number of U.S Special Forces operating in Somalia.

Mattis 'Heartened' After Attending Somalia Meeting in London

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 12 May 2017 20:41:00 +0000

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2017 — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis came away from yesterday’s British-sponsored conference on Somalia in London with renewed hope for the peace process in the African nation.

Mattis told reporters flying with him back to Washington, that he had a private meeting with Somali President Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed, “and I came away from that heartened.”

The United States has a role to play in Somalia, and in helping that nation eradicate al-Shabaab, a vicious terror group, Mattis said. The United Nations, the African Union and the European Union joined with Arab, African and European nations to discuss the way forward.

International Support for Somalia

Mattis said Somalia has an economic and a governmental program to put it back on its feet, and that international support is crucial to the process.

“So, we were working on how the future looks and what nations could commit what to what and get the framework right,” Mattis said. “It includes on the security side both a continued maturation of their security forces in the defenses against al-Shabaab, but it also includes a reconciliation program designed to pull the fence-sitters and the middle-of-the-roaders away from al-Shabaab. It's very well put together.”

The holistic approach to the situation in Somalia is the one that has a chance of succeeding, Mattis said.

“There is certainly an attitude of renewed hope based on the election of what appears to be a very good leader in terms of understanding the need for military security, but as well economic efforts, and certainly reconciliation is going to have to mark this way forward, as well,” he said.

Confronting Terrorism

Mattis praised the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, saying the African Union Mission in Somalia troops have done a good job in a difficult position.

“For years, AMISOM and the Somali soldiers have fought against a pretty tough enemy that has sworn allegiance … to al-Qaida,” Mattis said. “It’s an enemy that's got to be fought and the people have to be defended.”

Mattis took advantage of the Somali meeting to meet with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. He said the meeting was an “honest, transparent and helpful” discussion between two NATO allies on NATO issues and other issues that directly impact Turkish security. The two leaders also discussed how to best work together to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Mattis said Turkey is committed to the counter-ISIS campaign, “just like the rest of NATO and the 68 nations that are aligned against ISIS, and that includes in particular the campaign against the enemy’s … self-proclaimed caliphate in Raqqa.”

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One Navy SEAL Killed, 2 injured in during clashes between Al-Shabaab fighters & US Forces in Lower Shabelle region

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 05 May 2017 15:03:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — An American Navy SEAL was killed on Thursday during a raid against the Islamic militant group known as the Shabab in Somalia, Pentagon officials said.

Defense Department officials said the service member was in Somalia as part of an advise-and-assist mission alongside members of the Somali National Army. He was killed in an operation near Barii, around 40 miles west of Mogadishu, according to a statement from the United States Africa Command.

Separately, a Defense Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters regarding Special Operations forces, said that the service member killed was a Navy SEAL.

“We continue to support our Somali and regional partners to systematically dismantle this Qaeda affiliate, and help them to achieve stability and security throughout the region as part of the global counterterrorism effort,” Africa Command said in the statement.

The death of a Navy SEAL in Somalia comes as the American military’s campaign against the Shabab in Somalia has been expanding over the last several years. That Islamist group is complex, with some factions focused on controlling Somalia, while others want to participate in external terrorist operations in line with Al Qaeda’s global war.

In 2013, the group carried out the attack at the Westgate mall, in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed more than 60 people and wounded more than 175. Since then, it has adopted more sophisticated forms of terrorism, including nearly bringing down a Somali airliner in February with a bomb hidden in a laptop computer.

To counter the Shabab, the United States has increasingly used Special Operations forces, airstrikes, private contractors and African allies. Hundreds of American troops now rotate through makeshift bases in Somalia, the largest military presence since the United States pulled out of the country after the “Black Hawk Down” battle in 1993. They have served as trainers and advisers to African Union and

Somali government forces, and have sometimes participated directly in combat. Military officials said they believed this was the first American combat death in Somalia since the “Black Hawk Down” battle.

About 200 to 300 American Special Operations forces have been working with soldiers from Somalia and other African nations like Kenya and Uganda to carry out more than a half-dozen raids every month, according to senior American military officials. The Navy’s classified SEAL Team 6 has been heavily involved in many of these operations.

The Pentagon has acknowledged only a fraction of these missions. But even the publicly available information shows a marked increase in recent years. The Pentagon announced 13 ground raids and airstrikes in 2016, up from five in 2015, according to data compiled by New America, a Washington think tank. Those strikes killed about 25 civilians and 200 people suspected of being militants, the group found.

Source: NYTimes

5 Al-Shabaab suspects nabbed with explosives in Somalia

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:02:00 +0000

Somalia's security forces have arrested five Al-Shabaab suspects and seized a vehicle laden with explosives in the northern port town of Bosasso, officials said on Wednesday.

Police Commissioner of Bari region, Abdihakim Hussein Yusuf said the security forces received a tip off from members of the public and swung into action to thwart a terrorist attack in the town.

"We have captured five Al-Shabaab suspects and a vehicle loaded with explosives after receiving prior intelligence. Investigation is still continuing now," Yusuf said.

He said the suspects who were arrested on Tuesday night have been planning to carry terror attacks on unspecified locations in Puntland including public places.

Hussein said the security forces have enhanced operations to identify the group's targets, saying this was a significant operation against the terror cells in the region.

The latest arrest comes after Al-Shabaab and pro-Islamic States' militants killed nine Puntland soldiers in a roadside blast.

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US strikes kill more than 100 AlShabaab Islamic terrorists

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:36:00 +0000

US aircraft attacked southern Somalia, killing more than 100 Al-Shabaab militants, including 20 commanders, residents and officials have said according to nation.co.ke.

Witnesses said the planes targeted the militants’ hideouts in Wargaduud and El-Adde where many Kenyan soldiers were killed by the terrorists in January 2016.

Among senior Shabaab commanders killed in the dawn attack that also destroyed two Vehicles Bound Explosive Devices at Wargaduud were Abdirahman Fillow and Abdirahman Ben Dutie. Dutie was from Marehanrer Dalal section.

“In Wargaduud and El-Adde, US airstrikes killed 20 Al-Shabaab commanders, among them Abdirahman Fillow and about 85 militants,” said a security official who declined to be named.

SIEGE CONTINUES

“The strike happened at 2am and the siege continues.”

Residents in El-Adde reported hearing explosions just after midnight on Friday.

“There was heavy bombing on an Al-Shabaab base near El-Adde Town but we don’t know the number of casualties. We heard sounds of jets and then explosions,” a resident said.

The bombardment came after US military officials said soldiers had been deployed to Somalia to train and equip the national and African Union forces fighting the terrorists.

The team is carrying out a train-and-equip mission that is expected to last through the end of September, according to American officials.

SPECIAL OPERATIONS

The US soldiers will join the small number of special operations forces already in Somalia providing counterterrorism support to local forces.

America maintains a small unit of about 50 troops in the country, mainly to advise and assist Somalia and Amison soldiers. When called in, their helicopters, drones and manned aircraft are available for quick response.

President Donald Trump in March granted additional powers to US Africa Command to conduct counterterrorism strikes against the terrorists.

HIGH ALERT

The bombing came just hours after Kenyan security agencies were put on high alert following reports that nine Kenyans who had joined Al-Shabaab in Somalia could be headed back to the country to launch attacks.

The alert said the terrorists were returning home following sustained attacks by Kenya Defence Forces troops who are part of Amisom.

Police asked Kenyans to be on the alert and report any suspicious people. The attacks were to be carried out during the Easter weekend, according to the police report.

In the last one month, Kenyan troops say they have killed at least 90 Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia, “which has weakened the group’s capability to launch attacks”.

Can there be a country with a worthless currency? The country of counterfeit notes

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 19:02:00 +0000

Can there be a country with a worthless currency? The history of Somalia is marked by it. But behind this monetary disorganization is a region punished by a fierce famine and an infinite civil war.

To this day, Somalia is enduring the worst drought of the last two decades. So serious is the situation that they estimate a balance of mortality even greater than that of 6 years ago, where the famine killed approximately 260,000 people.

Cash bags with money and hunger

The African country could be an imaginary world in a dramatic novel, but it is the reality of a hostile world. "Somali pirates with machine guns," a friend tells me when I name the region. But it is also the place of fake bills.

In Mogadishu, its capital, the buildings are skeletons: they have the chariots dressed in concrete and with huge holes that reveal that there is nothing inside. The civil war devastated the place. Through these streets, however, there are men and women who walk with bags full of money.

The Central Bank has not issued a single ticket for 25 years. Mogadishu circulates false and worthless silver. The papers emanate scent and break easily, disintegrate between the fingers. There, one dollar is 22,000 Somali shillings. Citizens, overwhelmed by hunger and burned by drought, change innumerable amounts of worthless bills for some bread.

Perpetual agony

Until 1991, Somali best president strongman Siad Barré presided over the country. When it was overthrown, the Somali institutions ceased to function. The country became institutionally sterile. From the decade of the 90 until today, several regions declared themselves autonomous.

The clans, who fought the territory with fierce civil wars, also took power. The power of the state, as Marxist theory would call it, was nobody's. That state does not exist. To this day, they call it failed.

Somalia is also the place of "warlords" and groups of Western mercenaries. The platform for chaos is propitious. Within this reality also the ethnic differences coexist. The inhabitants of Mogadishu live the second of their life in a limbo. There is nothing inhumane in the Somali context, everything comes from the humanism of man.

The country of counterfeit notes is also that of malnutrition, death, war, poverty, pirates and drought. In Somalia the agony is perpetual because it can not stop its escalation of decay, but also because nobody wants. If the world has erred its way, this is one of its results

NEW Minister of Finance: Abdirahman Bayle was swearing in office today.

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From Yemen to Somalia: US strikes on Al-Qaeda

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:54:00 +0000

The US president sought Donald Trump 's management powers granted to the army, to carry out strikes in Somalia against al Shabaab rebels.

Under the unprecedented powers, the US military will not be obliged to justify the legitimate self - defense, to launch air strikes.

Well, granted, more independence in the decision to launch strikes, the commander of US forces in Africa, General Thomas Aldozr.

Greater powers of the US Army, the largest US unmanned aircraft in Somalia and freedom.

American fighters, watching, and hunting, and bomb Yemen base. And American ground forces additional, up to the front lines against Daesh, in Syria and Iraq. The talk is about sending more.

US military seems motivated, to resolve the fight against terrorism, especially his head Daesh, great.

And it seems the US president, who has made the slogan "America first" a symbol of the isolation, dramatic surprise internal issues statements.

Words Trump also appeared during the election battle, at odds on achieving victory on terrorism, with a number of very limited ground forces, is not inconsistent with his faith the judge to limit Washington's obligations abroad and as it is supposed to reject the policy of nation-building.

Trump criticized in the door of his predecessor, Obama, who was ironically one of the most American presidents in an effort to distance the US forces, foreign policy conflicts.

It was considered that the main reason for the chaos that the region now, and Daesh infiltration into the region of the gap left by the United States in Iraq ...

The man has won, and say between What a difference already.

All the movements of Washington Wednesday leaves no doubt that the military approach aimed at expanding the direct role in the front rows of its own, and expand its operations in more than one spot in the world, from the fight against terrorism gate legislator.

In any case, many of the sayings of Trump as soon as he entered the White House changed.

It may be his position of rejecting the sticky ground troops in the front lines in the region, one of them, not the most recent

Somalia recently elected President Mohamad Abdullahi Farmaajo welcome the new policy. According to the chief of Somali Army General Mohamed Adan message post on his Twitter account. @ChiefOfDefence.

Somali president it was one of his campaign promise to eliminate Alshabaab terrorist.. he's a Somali American from upstate New York.. work for New York Department of Transportation Before he ran for president of Somalia, Farmaajo was always Affiliated with Republican of New York.. it seems President Donald Trump is very fortunate to have willing partner in Somalia . There's absolutely no doubt alshabaab terrorist days are numbered.

There was absolutely no progress for the last 8 years on the fight against alshabaab in somalia.. under the leadership Somalia Muslim Brotherhood Dumjadiid Pary of former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and democratic Obama administration

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Trump authorizes more aggressive airstrikes against Alshabab in Somalia

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 20:11:00 +0000

Trump authorizes more aggressive airstrikes against al-Shabab in Somalia: The new authorization will allow the United States to conduct offensive counterterrorism airstrikes against al-Shabab in the east African nation of Somalia without seeking prior presidential approval, a Pentagon spokesman said.

White House Gives "Green Light Department of Defense DOD Offensive in Somalia to Eliminate Alshabaab terrorist

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:30:00 +0000

Pentagon spokesman captain Jeff Davis today press briefing

US President , Donald Trump , approved a proposal submitted by the Department of Defense DOD to grant additional powers to support the operations of the mission Union AU in Somalia and the security forces of Somalia to eliminate the "Alshabaab terrorist " movement extremist.

Spokesman Davis added , these powers commensurate with the US commitments to expand the capabilities of the security forces of Somalia and to support regional partners.

Alshabaab terrorist is a Somali movement emerged in 2006 and linked to al - Qaeda through the mediation of some officials of the cells of the international organization in East Africa

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The White House gives the military a broader mandate offensive in Somali

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:16:00 +0000

Pentagon Pres Sec US Department of Defense (Pentagon) The White House, the US Army awarded a broader mandate to strike in Somalia against the militant youth movement linked to al-Qaeda

The officials White House announced on Wednesday evening parts of Somalia , " the work of anactive combat zone" for at least 180 days.
These parts do not include the capital Mogadishu.

President of Somalia H:E Mohamed Abdullahi (Farmajo) and Somalia chief o8f Defense Somali National Army General Mohamed Adan Ahmed. Welcome expanding ops in Somalia to counter alqaeda linked AlShabaab

General Twitter account @ChiefOfDefence statement said we welcome DOD nnounces White House approved additional precision fires in support of AMISOM & Somali security forces ops to defeat alShabaab.

German parliament extends mission training force in Somalia

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 18:54:00 +0000

The German parliament approved the extension of the work of German troops participating in the training mission in Somalia for another year

The parliament decided on Thursday to extend the task forces that are involved in the training of Somali forces to fight al Shabaab militias engaged in terrorist operations inside the country.

Allowed parliament 's decision send up to twenty German soldiers to train Somali troops and to advise them.

The number of participants in the training mission in Somalia , the German soldiers until recently was only 11 soldiers.

According to the justification of the German troops ' mission in accordance with the decision that instability in the Horn of Africa poses a threat to security in Europe as well.

The German government says that since the beginning of the Somali forces led by the European Union since 2010 training mission has been training about 5,400 Somali troops so far

Somalia H:E President of Federal Republic of Somalia H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, The Arab League Amman Summit Speech

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 14:11:00 +0000

Somalia H:E President of Federal Republic of Somalia H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo

The president's speech

President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

Somalia H:E President of Federal Republic of Somalia H.E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo, The Arab League Amman Summit Speech

before the

Arab Summit

held in Sea the Dead Jordan

March 29, 2017 In the

name of God the Merciful Your

Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses ,

Excellencies 

His Excellency the Secretary General of the League of Arab State

Gentlemen , heads of delegations 

ladies and Gentlemen, peace be upon you and God 's mercy and blessings be upon you begin by thanking and appreciation to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 's King, government and people , and especially thank His Majesty King Abdullah II, President of the twenty - eighth session of the summit presentation Yeh for his kind invitation to us to participate in the work ofthis summit, and for the warm reception and generous hospitality, I wouldalso like to thank and due to His Excellency President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz , President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania , the sister, thePresident of the previous summit , which led the vessel to safety wisely. 

- and I share for the first time in an Arab summit let me extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses and HE the Secretary General of the League of Arab States to congratulate them and Tpricathm us on the occasion Atnkhabna President of the Republic of Somalia , federal, and assure you that I will do my best to be an active member and active contributor in the Arab labor joint. 

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses:

 It was natural to convene the Arab summits always the Arab world passes through certain circumstances, where each summit dealt with topics and issues before it and issue appropriate decisions according to the prevailing circumstances, and this summit , like other Arab summits held in exceptional circumstances and in the period critical and accurate Arab world , which is facing the challenges of security, political, economic and humanitarian needs us more collective action and to unify the efforts and the word and take appropriate decisions to confront and overcome insurance for the protection of our present and for the future of our countries and our peoples. 

- The security and humanitarian challenges of the most serious facing theArab world at the moment and came mostly due to internal differences, Throughout the Arab world are suffering our people in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Yemen , the problem of strife, wars , and the lack of security and stability, so we invite them all to renounce violence and unite and tell them the reality of Our experience and long bitter that there is no alternative to dialogue and sit at the negotiating table, then stand united against the terrorists who reject peace because terrorism is aimed at everyone. 

• All crises and challenges that we talked about and facing a number of Arab countries sister and other threatening and ignite the fire on Aziza from the Arab parts of the body, it can not end with a magic wand unless our summit take this crucial political decisions extinguish the fire before the flames reach the relatively safe areas the entire Arab body Victal. 

• I am in this place the oldest advice fraternal Arab countries which iswitnessing disputes and internal conflicts and acts of violence that benefit from the experience and the lesson of Somalia there is no substitute for dialogue, no matter how prolonged the war and whatever spilled the blood of the parties will turn eventually to dialogue so they inject their blood. 

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses: 

Despite the crises and challenges looming over the Arab world has bled you human from Somalia , where he held elections in our country early this year in an atmosphere for peaceful and unprecedented Anthus free democratic transparent and was broadcast live in full view of all the world starting with the legislative elections , which the Somali people elected according to which the members of the Federal parliament , which consists of the parliament and the Senate, followed by the presidential elections that were not less enthusiastic presence and where the members of parliament and the Senate together to perform the constitutional duty and the election of a new president of the Republic responded in a manner Rigg Of the Somali people in change and received the Somali people as a result of the elections by welcoming and cheers, and welcomed and blessed by the international community, and these elections have been through the ballot boxes peaceful transfer of power between the new presidents and former before the heavy presence of international Almojta and under the eyes of the local and international media lenses, and in the light of the election result, according as determined by the Constitution and the system in force in the country, we have appointed brother Hassan Ali charity a new prime minister who won the confidence of the parliament and on March 21 the formation of the new government and submitted it to the parliament again to gain confidence. 

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses: 

Somalia 's new government faces a number of challenges that need to be realistic planning and support to our brothers and friends to overcome. Many polymorphic challenges and worst: 

1. the danger of extremism and terrorism , 

the continuing attacks and terrorist bombings subsequent that destroy what was built by the Somalis with their efforts and their race and claim the lives of thousands of unarmed innocent and deplete the human and material energies, is the president who is an obstacle to the reconstruction of Somalia and restore security and stability of the danger. It is true that terrorism has become epidemic spread in most of the world 's continents, but we suffered from the Massaibh for is short and more than any other country, and the reality of the experience we call on the world to unite positions and coordinate its efforts and assembling its resources to confront and eradicate the plague of terrorism , which does not exclude anyone. 

2. wave of drought and famine: 

recurrent drought in Somalia is due to the phenomenon of climate change in the world and the interruption of rain, dry rivers and gore water sources, causing famine and the spread of epidemics and deadly diseases for more than three million children, women and elderly Somalis who may be exposed to the risk of death unless their ministry and providing assistance to them, and also causes drought killed millions of heads of livestock which is one of the most important pillars of the Somali economy. The face of the risk of drought need urgent action and effective relief to those affected and need a movement medium and long term to find sustainable solutions to break the cycles of successive drought by providing permanent water sources and the expansion of agricultural land. 

3. limited physical possibilities: 

no doubt that any country is exposed to a series of wars and strife and turmoil for a period of twenty - six years will collapse , its economy and up to the brink of bankruptcy and poverty no matter how great potential and flourishing economy , and this situation is Mayaaneha the Somali people at the moment and make efforts to overcome them. 

- Somali people face the challenges and risks that I 've listed thetogetherness of the official and popular efforts and stand united and bearing in mind first and foremost to assist drought - affected where harnessing all material capabilities limited to provide some of the immediate needs of food and medical supplies , but the little that we have to Effi the desired goal and ISD the need for affected brothers therefore appeal to our brothers in the Arab world from governments, philanthropic organizations and the private sector to rise up to save millions of Somalis affected by providing emergency humanitarian aid of food, medical and water drinkable Oll Agriculture and livestock watering. 

Your Majesties, Excellencies and Highnesses: 

The temporary aid and aid emergency can not be a solution to what we are experiencing economic problems and do not achieve what we are looking for economic growth and rebuilding the infrastructure and the fight against terrorism, extremism and provide security to the citizens so we appeal to our brothers in the Arab countries to take one practical steps include: 

1. to stand by the Somali government and its support in the fight against terrorism and extremism through the Somali National army and security services building and the provision of equipment necessary for them weapons and help improve the performance of the judicial organs and the judiciary. 

2. Review the special support of Somalia items in the decisions taken by the Arab summits of successive terms of the new government of the Republic of Somalia attaches hopes to implement the provisions of these resolutions, and we request the current of our summit to issue decisions calls for treatment plant assistance to meet the challenges and risks that we mentioned and to activate and implement all decisions with the support of Somalia, and the mention of which decision to Sharm el - Sheikh summit to provide urgent financial support amounting to ten million dollars a month for the Somali government 's budget for one year and the decision to hold a conference for the development of Arab Somalia this year, and in this context , I would like to express our thanks Jizzi And gratitude for the decision of the State of Kuwait to host conference to support Somalia 's education sector , hoping to take place as soon as possible and look forward to Arab broad participation and effective in this conference, reform of the education sector approaches important to address the problems of Somalia and in the forefront of the problem of violence directed young Somali movements of terrorist and extremist. 

3. invite Arab businessmen and the private sector to Arab investment in Somalia and more open Arab markets to Somali products. 

4. Provide possible long - term Odion financial aid to help Somalia in theextraction of resources buried in the ground and in the depths of the sea and the development of agricultural, livestock and fisheries. 

Conclusion:audience you asking God to grant our summit with successGentlemen , heads of delegat

COMMUNIQUÉ: SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE IGAD HEADS OF STATE ON DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SOMALI REFUGEES

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 01:26:00 +0000

COMMUNIQUÉ: SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE IGAD HEADS OF STATE ON DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR SOMALI REFUGEES
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Somali President His Excellency Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo IGAD summit speech

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 22:35:00 +0000

Federal Republic of Somalia
Statement by the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
On Special Summit of IGAD Heads of States and Governments on Protection and Durable Solutions of Somali Refugees
Nairobi, 25 March 2017

Excellences and distinguished delegates:

Presidents, Prime Ministers and Vice Presidents of the IGAD Member States;
I would like to take this opportunity to thank H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya for hosting this special Summit on Durable Solutions for Somali Refugees.

I would also like to thank the head of the UN High Commission for Refugees, H.E. Filippo Grandi and Ambassador Alex Rondos of the European Union for co-organizing this important event.

Most importantly, I want to express my deepest gratitude to the people and governments of IGAD member states and Yemen, who collectively host more than one million Somali refugees in their countries. Your generosity to my people at the time of their greatest need is immensely appreciated. On behalf of my people, we are eternally grateful to you.

Distinguished Guests; Ladies and Gentleman:

I take this opportunity to commend you for the commitment you have demonstrated by attending this important summit, which renews attention to the plight of Somali refugees and IDPs, considered to be one of the most protracted problems in the world.

This summit is the culmination of a series of meetings and side events intended to bring to the attention of the world, the magnitude and complexity of the Somali refugees and IDPs. I refer here to a few of those meetings:
The High Level Global Initiative on Somali Refugees in Geneva in 2013, followed by the one in Addis Ababa in August 2014 which resulted in the Addis Ababa Commitment by the countries in the region hosting Somali refugees.

These commitments were also highlighted at the High Level Partnership Forum held in Mogadishu between 29-30 July 2015, the High Level side event on Somalia held at the margins of the General Assembly in New York on 28 September 2015, the General Assembly meeting and September’s Commitment to Refugee Response Framework (CRRF) and its side event on Somali refugees, and lastly, the IGAD meeting held in Mogadishu on the 13th September 2016 and its resolution to hold this Special Summit.

These commitments and those entered into within the Tripartite Agreement of November 2013, and its six months extension, all are based on two crucial principles which are: To find sustainable and durable solutions to the problem of Somali displacement, and to preserve the institution of asylum.
Let me say at the outset that, it is my hope that we will be able to re-dedicate ourselves to the achievement of both these aspects for the benefit of the Somali displaced people.

Today, about two and half million Somali refugees and IDPs live in camps in and out of the country. Tragically, some have lived in these camps for 3 generations, all because the environment wasn’t conducive enough in Somalia for them to return. That said, many have voluntarily returned over the past few years, as conditions in their regions have improved gradually.
However, the current drought and the looming famine pose yet another challenge to voluntary return. We must not leave a stone unturned to avert another famine in Somalia.

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Federal Government of Somalia has made Durable Solutions for Refugees and IDPs a centerpiece of its resilience strategy. The basis of our strategy is the inherent believe that refugees and IDPs are deeply tired of being displaced and living on handouts in squalid camps. Moreover, it’s based on the principle that the overwhelming majority of them would rather live in dignity and self-reliance. Based on that, our strategy aims to unshackle them from the vicious cycle of displacement, and investing in their innate ability to reclaim their dignity. For far too long, we have been investing in the management of refugees and IDPs. Time has come for us to invest in their God-given ability to manage themselves.

Daawo War Farxad leh Qodo Muhim ah oo ay ku heshiyen Somali iyo Kenya

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Press Release: Dhamaan Xubnaha Xildhibaanada ah ee isku bahaystay qabyalaada si ay sadbursi awoodeed u helaan

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 22:10:00 +0000

سَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

Press release: Gudoomiya Isbadaldoonka shacabka soomaaliyeed

Ku: Dhamaan Xubnaha Xildhibaanada ah ee isku bahaystay qabyalaada si ay sadbursi awoodeed u helaan =Muqdisho=

Ujeeddo:- Digniin kama danbeys ah.

Anigoo ku hadlaaya magaca dhamaan Isimada ama Salaadiinta caafimaadka qaba ee Beelaha Soomaaliyeed meel ay joogaanba, magaca Shacabka Soomaaliyeed ee wadaniyiinta ah iyo magacayga waxaan uga digaayaa inay kusii adkaystaan ama kusii dhiiradaan falkooda daneystanimo ee meelka dhaca ku ah Xildhibaanada kale ee sharafta leh dhamaan Xildhibaanada isu bahaystey qabyaalada si ay sadbursi awoodeed uga helaan Xukuumadeena curdanka ah ee baryahan ku mashquulsanaa in ay is hortaagaan ansixinta Golaha Wasiirada la magacaabey dhawaan.

Waxaan leeyahay Xildhibaanoow Allaah ka cabsada cabsida uu mudan yahay kana waantooba qabyaalada iyo isbahaysiga xaqdara ku dhisan ee kasoo horjeeda Maslaxada Guud ee Dalka, Dadka iyo Diinta Soomaaliyeed isla mar ahaantaasna ceebta ku ah magaciina iyo diintiina maadaama aad Allaah hortiisa Kitaab ku dhaarateen inaad daacad ugu adeegaysaan Maslaxada Dalka, Dadka iyo Diinta Soomaaliyeed.

Soomaalidu waxay ku maahmaahdaa "meeshaad nin ka qaadatid nin ayaa uga tagtey" ee ogaada hadaad qabiilkiina la safataan inaad Qaranimadii qabyaalad ka doorateen, taariikhdaana xusi doonta Xildhibaan walbaa sidii u dhaqmay mudaduu xilka hayey.

Allaah xeer u dhigta Ummaddana ka xishooda inshaa Allaahh.

Wa billaahi towfiiq.

Sultaan Cabdulcasiis Muxammad Ciisadheere (Shaaciye).

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Kenyan president Hosted a State Banquet in honour of Somalia President H:E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. President Republic of Kenya H:E Uhuru Kenyatta Joint press briefing

noreply@blogger.com (Siad barre) — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 20:16:00 +0000

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President Republic of Kenya H:E Uhuru KenyattaJoint press briefing with H:E Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

Kenyan president Hosted a State Banquet in honour of Somalia President H:E Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed at State House
Hosted a State Banquet in honour of Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed at State House.