Pope Benedict XVI has made an urgent plea for peace and an end to disrespect for life and law in Somalia.During his general audience yesterday, the Pope said his thoughts were with the people of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, which continues to be hit by “brutal violence and was the scene of a fresh massacre yesterday”.The Pope said he was praying for the victims’ families and all those who “are suffering because of the hatred and instability” in Somalia.He said he hoped that with the help of the international community, no effort would be spared “to re-establish a respect for life and human rights”.Armed militants disguised as Somali government forces raided a hotel in the Somali capital earlier this week killing at least 32 people, including six members of parliament.At least two attackers went floor to floor spraying gunfire, and at least one of them blew himself up inside the hotel, according to media reports.Somalia’s al-Shabab militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Conflict has raged in Somalia since its central government collapsed in 1991. Fighting has intensified recently between al-Shabab militants and the transitional government troops, which are backed by African Union forces.The Pope made the appeal after speaking with an estimated 3,500 pilgrims gathered in the courtyard of the papal summer residence.In his catechesis, the Pope spoke of the importance of having a “travel companion” for one’s spiritual journey in life.He said people could share their experience of faith with a spiritual director or confessor or could turn to Mary and the saints by praying to them, studying their lives and writings, and trying to imitate them.People could start by looking more in-depth into the lives of their name saints, he said.The Pope said while St Joseph and St Benedict were important to him, St Augustine has been “a good travel companion in my life’s journey and in my ministry” thanks to prayer and the many years of extensively studying his life.St Augustine has much to teach today’s world in which, “paradoxically, relativism is the truth which must guide one’s thoughts, choices, and behaviour”, the Pope said.He said St Augustine faced trials and failures and struggled to find the truth in “prestige, a career, possessions, and in promises of instant happiness”.Luckily the saint was never satisfied and kept searching for real truth – the kind that would give his life meaning and fill his heart with peace and joy, the Pope said.St Augustine, whose feast day is celebrated on August 28, “found in Christ the fullness of that truth which brings authentic freedom and joy”, he said.The Pope said people could either decide to live life superficially by not having to think and just grasping life’s fleeting moments or they could set aside time to reflect on one’s actions and the true meaning of life.He said perhaps people are afraid to seek the truth or are afraid the truth will grab them and change their lives like it did to St Augustine.But the Pope called on all people, especially those who are struggling with their faith, those who are not active in church life and those who live as if God did not exist: “Do not be afraid of the truth. Never abandon the journey toward” truth and the thirst for it.“God will never fail to give that light” needed to see the truth and “to feel in one’s heart that he loves us and that he desires to be loved,” the Pope said. Catholic Herald 
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Pope calls for end to killing in Somalia
Pope Benedict XVI has made an urgent plea for peace and an end to disrespect for life and law in Somalia.During his general audience yesterday, the Pope said his thoughts were with the people of the Somali capital of Mogadishu, which continues to be hit by “brutal violence and was the scene of a fresh massacre yesterday”.The Pope said he was praying for the victims’ families and all those who “are suffering because of the hatred and instability” in Somalia.He said he hoped that with the help of the international community, no effort would be spared “to re-establish a respect for life and human rights”.Armed militants disguised as Somali government forces raided a hotel in the Somali capital earlier this week killing at least 32 people, including six members of parliament.At least two attackers went floor to floor spraying gunfire, and at least one of them blew himself up inside the hotel, according to media reports.Somalia’s al-Shabab militant group claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.Conflict has raged in Somalia since its central government collapsed in 1991. Fighting has intensified recently between al-Shabab militants and the transitional government troops, which are backed by African Union forces.The Pope made the appeal after speaking with an estimated 3,500 pilgrims gathered in the courtyard of the papal summer residence.In his catechesis, the Pope spoke of the importance of having a “travel companion” for one’s spiritual journey in life.He said people could share their experience of faith with a spiritual director or confessor or could turn to Mary and the saints by praying to them, studying their lives and writings, and trying to imitate them.People could start by looking more in-depth into the lives of their name saints, he said.The Pope said while St Joseph and St Benedict were important to him, St Augustine has been “a good travel companion in my life’s journey and in my ministry” thanks to prayer and the many years of extensively studying his life.St Augustine has much to teach today’s world in which, “paradoxically, relativism is the truth which must guide one’s thoughts, choices, and behaviour”, the Pope said.He said St Augustine faced trials and failures and struggled to find the truth in “prestige, a career, possessions, and in promises of instant happiness”.Luckily the saint was never satisfied and kept searching for real truth – the kind that would give his life meaning and fill his heart with peace and joy, the Pope said.St Augustine, whose feast day is celebrated on August 28, “found in Christ the fullness of that truth which brings authentic freedom and joy”, he said.The Pope said people could either decide to live life superficially by not having to think and just grasping life’s fleeting moments or they could set aside time to reflect on one’s actions and the true meaning of life.He said perhaps people are afraid to seek the truth or are afraid the truth will grab them and change their lives like it did to St Augustine.But the Pope called on all people, especially those who are struggling with their faith, those who are not active in church life and those who live as if God did not exist: “Do not be afraid of the truth. Never abandon the journey toward” truth and the thirst for it.“God will never fail to give that light” needed to see the truth and “to feel in one’s heart that he loves us and that he desires to be loved,” the Pope said. Catholic Herald 
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Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie
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May Allah bless him and give Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan
Honorable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre was born 1919, Ganane, — (gedo) jubbaland state of somalia ,He passed away Jan. 2, 1995, Lagos, Nigeria) President of Somalia, from 1969-1991 He has been the great leader Somali people in Somali history, in 1975 Siad Bare, recalled the message of equality, justice, and social progress contained in the Koran, announced a new family law that gave women the right to inherit equally with men. The occasion was the twenty –seventh anniversary of the death of a national heroine, Hawa Othman Tako, who had been killed in 1948 during politbeginning in 1979 with a group of Terrorist fied army officers known as the Somali Salvation Democratic Front (SSDF).Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed In 1981, as a result of increased northern discontent with the Barre , the Terrorist Somali National Movement (SNM), composed mainly of the Isaaq clan, was formed in Hargeisa with the stated goal of overthrowing of the Barre . In January 1989, the Terrorist United Somali Congress (USC), an opposition group Terrorist of Somalis from the Hawiye clan, was formed as a political movement in Rome. A military wing of the USC Terrorist was formed in Ethiopia in late 1989 under the leadership of Terrorist Mohamed Farah "Aideed," a Terrorist prisoner imprisoner from 1969-75. Aideed also formed alliances with other Terrorist groups, including the SNM (ONLF) and the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), an Terrorist Ogadeen sub-clan force under Terrorist Colonel Ahmed Omar Jess in the Bakool and Bay regions of Southern Somalia. , 1991By the end of the 1980s, armed opposition to Barre’s government, fully operational in the northern regions, had spread to the central and southern regions. Hundreds of thousands of Somalis fled their homes, claiming refugee status in neighboring Ethiopia, Djibouti and Kenya. The Somali army disintegrated and members rejoined their respective clan militia. Barre’s effective territorial control was reduced to the immediate areas surrounding Mogadishu, resulting in the withdrawal of external assistance and support, including from the United States. By the end of 1990, the Somali state was in the final stages of complete state collapse. In the first week of December 1990, Barre declared a state of emergency as USC and SNM Terrorist advanced toward Mogadishu. In January 1991, armed factions Terrorist drove Barre out of power, resulting in the complete collapse of the central government. Barre later died in exile in Nigeria. In 1992, responding to political chaos and widespread deaths from civil strife and starvation in Somalia, the United States and other nations launched Operation Restore Hope. Led by the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), the operation was designed to create an environment in which assistance could be delivered to Somalis suffering from the effects of dual catastrophes—one manmade and one natural. UNITAF was followed by the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM). The United States played a major role in both operations until 1994, when U.S. forces withdrew. Warlordism, terrorism. PIRATES ,(TRIBILISM) Replaces the Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre administration .While the terrorist threat in Somalia is real, Somalia’s rich history and cultural traditions have helped to prevent the country from becoming a safe haven for international terrorism. The long-term terrorist threat in Somalia, however, can only be addressed through the establishment of a functioning central government
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His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)
Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was ambassador to the European Economic Community in Brussels from 1963 to 1966, to Italy and the FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] in Rome from 1969 to 1973, and to the French Government in Paris from 1974 to 1979.
Dr. Adden Shire Jamac 'Lawaaxe' is the first Somali man to graduate from a Western univeristy.
Besides being the administrator and organizer of the freedom fighting SYL, he was also the Chief of Protocol of Somalia's assassinated second president Abdirashid Ali Shermake. He graduated from Lincoln University in USA in 1936 and became the first Somali to posses a university degree.
Soomaaliya الصومال Somali Republic
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