Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Somalia:Muslim Brotherhood Gov Assassination Attempt on Journalists' Leader
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is alarmed about today's attempt to assassinate its Secretary General, Omar Faruk Osman, as he was entering the union's headquarters in Mogadishu.
At around 14hrs, Omar Faruk Osman was coming back from city centre and his vehicle was standing at the gate of NUSOJ headquarters, waiting the gate to be opened, when a white sedan with three armed men sprayed Omar’s vehicle with bullets. Omar’s Bodyguards exchanged fire with assailants, until attackers were overpowered and run away from the scene. One of Omar’s bodyguards and two other pedestrians at Taleex Street were seriously wounded in this attack.
"This is a vicious and cowardly murder attempt against our Secretary General Omar Faruk Osman. It is clearly aimed at intimidating our union, and it was only by good fortune that Omar Faruk escaped death,” said Abdirisak Omar Ismail, President of NUSOJ Supreme Council.
NUSOJ categorically states that it will not bow to the intimidations and dangers posed to its leadership, and shall remain defiant in executing its mandate without fear, speaking out against suppressive actions and policies against journalists and media community.
"It is an outrage that people must risk their lives simply to represent the interests of journalists. If the Somali Government is serious about bringing peace and prosperity to Somalia it must swiftly identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice,” added Ismail. "We do not need empty promises anymore”.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Sunday, December 20, 2015
One Saturday in blood: clashes in Yemen, Ethiopia, Somalia and Iraq
75 deaths on the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Many in clashes in recent weeks in Ethiopia. Shabaab attack in Mogadishu, 10 Iraqi soldiers killed by friendly fire
Yaman Government forces (Abdullah Al-QADRY / AFP / Getty Images)
Yemeni - border with Saudi Arabia - Yemeni military sources and witnesses said they were in during heavy fighting in the northern province of Hajjah, near the border with Saudi Arabia. More than 75 soldiers have been killed in the last three days.Saturday clashes between the rebels and government forces have killed more than 40 rebels and 35 government soldiers, with 50 wounded on the side of the rebels and dozens from the army.Government forces, according to witnesses, are advanced across the border from Saudi territory, after months of training. The clashes occurred after the suspension of the peace meetings that are taking place in Switzerland, which occurred because of violations of the ceasefire.Ethiopia - Addis Ababa - At least 75 people died in Ethiopia in the ongoing protests since mid-November against a number of construction projects in the region around the captale, Addis Ababa. Denounces the human rights organization Human Rights Watch. The government has so far confirmed five deaths among the protesters, described as "terrorists," but added that there are other victims among the police. The protests began in Ginchi, a town 80 kilometers south of the capital, against a plan to deforestation. Then they have spread across the region to counter a series of building projects. Most of the demonstrators are ethnic Oromo peasants who fear being expelled from their fields to make way for new buildings, as has already happened in the past.Somalia - Mogadishu - is at least five dead and 19 injured in the explosion of a car bomb in a crowded street in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. This was reported by local media, quoting witnesses and security sources.The attack, which occurred in the busy Via Makka al-Mukarama, was preceded by an attack by a group of armed men. Among the wounded there are five police officers and five civilians.The jihadist al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack. This was reported by Radio Shabelle, adding that the governor of the central region of Galgadud, Hussein Wehliye Irfo was injured after being hit by bullets fired by Shabaab.Iraq - Baghdad - is at least ten Iraqi soldiers dead or wounded, the death toll of an incursion of the international coalition led by the US took place west of Baghdad.
Friday, December 18, 2015
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
When values clash with culture - The Gonzaga Bulletin: Arts & Entertainment
Yasmeen Ahmed: Marriage can wait. My education comes before anything. I will always be thankful for education
When values clash with culture - The Gonzaga Bulletin: Arts & Entertainment
When values clash with culture - The Gonzaga Bulletin: Arts & Entertainment
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
un appointed British diplomat Chatham associate Michael Keating to Somalia
Ugandan born British citizen Michael Keating and Chatham House Associate Director is set to replace the outgoing UN Special Envoy to Somalia Nicholas Kay whose tenure comes to a close next month, terrorfree somalia can authoritatively reveal.
Keating who has variously served in public and private sectors in senior political, development and humanitarian positions has spent his childhood in Uganda, Kenya, Somalia and Iran.
Between 2011 and 2012, Keating served as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General in Afghanistan where he worked with government, civil society and international community including the NATO assistance force, ISAF on elections, reconciliation, rule of law among others.
Keating who has variously served in public and private sectors in senior political, development and humanitarian positions has spent his childhood in Uganda, Kenya, Somalia and Iran.
Between 2011 and 2012, Keating served as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General in Afghanistan where he worked with government, civil society and international community including the NATO assistance force, ISAF on elections, reconciliation, rule of law among others.
Nicholas Kay took office in June 2014 succeeding former envoy Augustine Mahiga. Kay was previously the UK ambassador to Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo besides being the Coordinator for Southern Afghanistan and Head of the Provincial Reconstruction Team for Helmand Province from 2006 to 2007.
Keating comes to office at a crucial time when Somalia is navigating a delicate political process which will culminate into an election in August 2016 when the term of the current administration lapses.
He will also be tasked with working closely with the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM in bolstering security in the country ahead of the elections. During Kay’s tenure, Somalia has achieved remarkable progress including the state formation process, development of state structures and preparations for elections.
Keating was born in Kampala, Uganda in 1959.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Who is Francisco Madeira? Special Representative of The African Union for Somalia and Head of the AU Mission in Somalia
With the Today African Union, or A.U., announcement of the selection of a special envoy, Special Representative of The African Union for Somalia and Head of the AU Mission in Somalia many keen observers of Somalia have been wondering: Who is Francisco Caetano José Madeira, and what will he contribute to the efforts to end the destabilizing activities and atrocities committed by the Lord’s Alshabaab and , MuslimBrotherhood Dum-jadiid and Warlord Madoobe
? A lifelong Mozambican diplomat with familiarity in the Great Lakes region as well as years of service to both the United Nations and the A.U., Madeira brings over three decades of diplomatic experience to the post of Somalia special envoy.
The A.U. communiqué indicates that Madeira will work with the governments of Somalia-affected countries to “provide overall political and strategic coordination of the operation against the Alshabaab…assist in mobilizing assistance for the victims of the Alshabaab atrocities, the rebuilding of shattered communities and the rehabilitation of the affected areas.” Additionally, he will coordinate with the A.U.’s bilateral and multilateral partners contributing to the effort to end the Alshabaab.
Born in Beira, Mozambique in 1954, Madeira holds degrees in international relations and law. He joined the Mozambican diplomatic service in 1975 and served as ambassador to several African countries between 1984 and 1989. Domestically, Madeira served the president’s office as minister for parliamentary affairs from 1995 to 1999 and as minister for diplomatic affairs from 2000 to 2010. He became a member of the National Parliament of Mozambique in 2005.
Madeira has experience on several negotiation and facilitation teams across the African continent. He was a member of the government delegation sent to Rome to negotiate the peace accords with RENAMO in the early 1990s, which ended the 15 year-long Mozambican civil war. Following his participation in the successful signing of the Rome General Peace Accords, Madeira assisted both former Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere and former South African President Nelson Mandela as a member of the facilitation teams for the Arusha Peace Negotiations on Burundi. He continued his mediation work as the OAU/A.U. special envoy for the Comoros from 1999 to 2010 and then as the A.U. special envoy to São Tomé and Príncipe, following that country’s 2003 coup d’etat.
Perhaps the most intriguing point on Madeira’s resume is his role as the A.U.’s special representative in charge of counter-terrorism cooperation and the head of the Algiers-based African Centre for Studies and Research on Terrorism. He will hold these two positions concurrently with his responsibilities as the LRA special envoy. This expansion of Madeira’s counter-terrorism portfolio coincides with the A.U.’s designation of the LRA as a terrorist group. The United States, a key ally in the anti-LRA fight has declared the leader Joseph Kony a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. It is clear that the A.U. hopes to leverage Madeira’s counter-terrorism credentials in the fight against the LRA stating he “will bring his counter-terrorism expertise to bear on the efforts aimed at putting an end to the criminal activities of the Alshabaab ."Somalia
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Blackhawk Down 22 years on today
| Mogadishu, Somalia | |||
| Oct. 3, 1993 | |||
Oct. 4, 1993
It has been 22 years since US soldiers and hundreds of Somalis died when a
Blackhawk helicopter was shot down in Somalia.
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honor the fallen
U.S. military personnel killed in the
fighting were Chief Warrant Offic er Donovan L. Briley, Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Bus
ch, Cpl. James M. Cavaco, Staff Sgt. William D. Cleveland, Sgt. Thomas J. Field,
Sgt. 1st Class Earl Fillmore, Chief War rant Officer Raymond Frank, Master Sgt.
Gary I. Gordon, Sgt. James Z. "Casey" Joyce, Pvt. Richard W. "Alphabet"
Kowaleski, Pvt. James Martin, Master Sgt. Timothy "Griz" Martin, Sgt. Dominick
M. Pilla, Sgt. Lorenzo M. Ruiz, Sgt. 1st Class Randall D. Shughart, Cpl. James
E. "Jamie" Smit h, and Chief Warrant Officer Clifton "Elvis" Wolcott. Sgt.
Somalia
. a mission to capture lieutenants of habar
-gidir Hawiye Terrorist warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a team of U.S.
Army Rangers and Delta Force came under heavy assault from local militia. Two
UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters went down in the fighting, and U.S. foces inflicted
heavy casualties on Hawiye (habar-gidir)Attacker Deaths 500 Habar-gidir Hawiye ' Al-Qaeda mercenaries'
The Unfinished Business Clinton's cut and run in Somalia, law enforcement
approach to the 1993
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Kaliil oo sheegay inuu yahay Gudoomiyaha Gedo Axmed Madoobe iyo Ethopia Xilna igama qaadi karaan(Wareysi)
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Salaan ka dib walaalayaal waxaan idiin soo direy Wareysigan oo aan u arkey inaad ka fahmi doontaan xaalada siyaasadeed ee ka taagan Gobolka,maadama maalmahan aanan is maqal.
Kaliil oo sheegay inuu yahay Gudoomiyaha Gedo Axmed Madoobe iyo Ethopia Xilna igama qaadi karaan(Wareysi)
Maxamed Cabdi Kaliil oo ahaa Gudoomiyahii Gobolka Gedo ee DF,kana hor yamid xil ka qaadis bishii hore uu ku sameeyey Madaxweynaha Jubaland Axmed Madoobe ayaa sheegay in uu yahay Gudoomiyaha Gobolka Gedo,islamarkaana ayan xil ka qaadi karin Axmed Madoobe iyo Saraakiisha Ciidamada Ethopia ee ku sugan Gobolka Gedo.
Kaliil oo wareysi siiyey Warbaahinta ayaa soo dhaweeyey xubno Xildhibaano iyo siyaasiyiin ka soo jeeda Gobolka Gedo oo maalmo ka hor soo gaarey Garbahaarey si ay ugu qeyb qaataan muranka siyaasadeed ee ka taagan Gobolka ayaa sheegay in mas,uuliyiintaasi ay kulamo la qaateen qeybaha kale duwan ee Bulshada ku dhaqan Garbahaarey.
Mar aan weydiinay Jeneral Farataag oo ku sugan Garbahaarey in ay is arkeen ayaa waxaa uu yiiri Isma arkeyno,waayo Farataag xilligii uu ahaa madaxweyen ku xigeenka waqtigeedii wuu dhamaadey,mana jirto sabab aan ku kulmi karno.
Friday, August 21, 2015
SOMALIA: Jubbaland Selects ONLF/Islamist leader
ONLF sympathier and former al Shabab member Ahmed Madobe (Ogaden clan) got Selected by ONLF members hiding in Somalia's Kismayo port as they try to create a safe haven inside Somalia after Ethiopia successfully expelled them for good. However, Ethiopia has to ensure that they don't use Kismayo as a channel to import weapons and explosives that could be used against civilians in Somali Region and beyond.
The so called Jubbaland is nothing but an ONLF project that need to be monitored closely and personally .We recommend backing the opposition Gedo Administration and Federal Government of Somalia.
and dismissed the process saying it was hijacked by Islamists and ONLF and war is imminent.
Somalia Federal Government is going to back Gedo admins case but it also needs Ethiopia's support so its own soil doesn't become ONLF safe haven in the long term.
Gedo Administration and Federal Government of Somalia, Marehan, Hawiye, Bajuni (indigeous of the region) were barred from attending the so called conference and many of them remain in prison in Kismayo airport.
The so called Jubbaland is nothing but an ONLF project that need to be monitored closely and personally .We recommend backing the opposition Gedo Administration and Federal Government of Somalia.
and dismissed the process saying it was hijacked by Islamists and ONLF and war is imminent.
Somalia Federal Government is going to back Gedo admins case but it also needs Ethiopia's support so its own soil doesn't become ONLF safe haven in the long term.
Gedo Administration and Federal Government of Somalia, Marehan, Hawiye, Bajuni (indigeous of the region) were barred from attending the so called conference and many of them remain in prison in Kismayo airport.
Warlord “Ahmed Madobe was elected by an overwhelming majority to be the president of Jubaland,” said IGAD, AU, UN UK ,Somalia international community corrupt officials a move opposed by the central government in the capital Mogadishu .and Gedo Administration
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
"Ramadaan Kariim"رمضان مبارك Have a Happy Ramadan. Ramadan begins thursday june 18
Muslims around the world will begin fasting from june 18 2015 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.
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."
Abdirahman Warsame
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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happy memorial day (Honoring Somali WarVeterans this Memorial Day )
Black Hawk Down
We we will never forget
don't forget
honor the fallen
don't forget
| Mogadishu, Somalia | |||
 | Start Time | Oct. 3, 1993 | |
| End Time | Operation Restore Hope, Battle of Mogadishu,1993Oct. 4, 1993 | |
honor the fallen
U.S. military personnel killed in the fighting were Chief Warrant Offic er Donovan L. Briley, Staff Sgt. Daniel D. Bus ch, Cpl. James M. Cavaco, Staff Sgt. William D. Cleveland, Sgt. Thomas J. Field, Sgt. 1st Class Earl Fillmore, Chief War rant Officer Raymond Frank, Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon, Sgt. James Z. "Casey" Joyce, Pvt. Richard W. "Alphabet" Kowaleski, Pvt. James Martin, Master Sgt. Timothy "Griz" Martin, Sgt. Dominick M. Pilla, Sgt. Lorenzo M. Ruiz, Sgt. 1st Class Randall D. Shughart, Cpl. James E. "Jamie" Smit h, and Chief Warrant Officer Clifton "Elvis" Wolcott. Sgt. Cornell Houston was mortally wounded and died Oct
. 6 after being evacuated to Germany.Sgt. 1st Class Matthew L. Rierson, who took part in the battle, was killed two days later by a mortar.
. 6 after being evacuated to Germany.Sgt. 1st Class Matthew L. Rierson, who took part in the battle, was killed two days later by a mortar.
Somalia . a mission to capture lieutenants of habar -gidir Hawiye Terrorist warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, a team of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force came under heavy assault from local militia. Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters went down in the fighting, and U.S. foces inflicted heavy casualties on Hawiye (habar-gidir)usc Jihadist fighters while suffering significant losses of their own.Al-Qaeda appear to have taken any direct role in the fighting, but several senior al-Qaeda fighters traveled to Somalia from Sudan to train militiamen there in techniques they employed against the Soviets during the Afghan war.In particular, they trained the militiamen in the use of unguided rocket-propelled grenades, or RPGs, as an anti-helicopter weapon.The tactic came as a surprise to American forces in Somalia, and RPGs were credited with downing the two Black Hawks.The U.S. government did not learn of al-Qaeda's role in the attack until 1996, presumably from Jamal Ahmed al-Fadl.
Attacker Deaths 500 Habar-gidir Hawiye ' Al-Qaeda mercenaries'
Oil and Gas,Mini-Clan-encaves and Ethiopia-IGAD Hegemony.
The Somalis have been subdivided for a very long time
let's say from the 80" in clans- communities which are fighting each other for
the political and economical supremacy of their own country.The word citizenship
or the one I usually use of people-citizens of a country called Somalia have
been abolished in our vocabulary for a very long time.Who had this "heinous"
idea to subdivide the Somalis? Somalis being only one tribe with the same
(language and culture,Religion) instead of the numerous Tribes who vie for power
and economic empowerment in other African countries they have to find other
Achilles heels for the Somalis.The week spot is the famous clan culture which
has predominated our political thinking and social thinking.It has its good side
when is made of pride and cultural diversity and the uniqueness of the Somalis
in Africa and the Arab world but it is easily manipulated by the Ethiopians and
Al-ttixad political movement from almost the 80". Today the Somalis are fed with
lies that the only way their Clan can survive and prosper is to have its own
Clan enclave and subdivide Somalia in Mini-clan enclaves under the hegemony of
Ethiopia-IGAD. Some of our warlords and puppet leaders they started to believe
and practice this agenda from the 90' for opportunistic reasons and we arrived
at the point that every month or fortnight they go for consultation to
Addis-Abeba or Nairobi. Some they said in public that the Somalis are not
brothers and sisters but only different groups which can only be United in a
Confederation of Enclaves of clan-communities.That is the Agenda of so-called
leaders like Gas (regions of Puntland) and Mr.Silanyo( regions of somaliland).
Now the Ethiopia-IGAD group have added to the list the self-proclaimed regions
of Jubbaland which is under the protection(?) of the Kenya army and New police
militia from Ethiopia.In Jubbaland regions the Kenya army is only in the lower
Jubba the other regions are almost entirely under Al-Shabaab and some parts of
Gedo are under the Somali federal government.How the Kenya army under Amisom can
contravene to the UN mandate for the African troops stationed in Somalia? WHY
the Ethiopians are still holding to their dreams to subdivide Somalia in
mini-clan-enclaves?Its simple . They made a long standing secret deals with Big
oil companies like Total Oil of France,ENI of Italy and the Chinese Oil giants
called China National Oil Corporation. Secondly the Ethiopians have told
themselves that to subjugate the Somali regions of Ethiopia( one third of that
country)they also need to subjugate The Somalis of the Somali Republic.In that
regions of Ethiopia inhabited by the Somalis there one of the biggest reserves
of Oil and gas in the world which have never been exploited but explored by the
Americans from the 50".Some years ago the Ethiopians gave new rights to explore
to Chinese companies but it backfired when the Ogaden National liberation
Front- a separatist group- fought against the Chinese. The Tigre Regime of
Ethiopia would not like and have not any plans to give those Somali communities
their right share in the royalties from the future profits of the exploitation
of that resources.Therefore to succeed in their plans they need to subdivide and
subjugate Somalia and its people-citizens.They are also are planning to change
the Colonial Borders of Somalia by making new sovereign states within the Somali
borders. This was the game plan of Minghiste and Meles Zenawi for the Horn of
Africa and supported by European Union.and the Chinese government. The Regional
states and in particular the Ethiopia-IGAD group are making a big mistake that
the Somalis will ever be subdivided in Clan-enclaves. Their alliance with the
Al-ittixad business cartels will backfire.because this Somali-Salafist groups
have their own separate agendas of financing global Jihad and their alliance
with Ethiopia-IGAD is temporary.. Another point is the Somalis cannot be losers
and manipulated for ever and may came the day that they will say no as already
is trying the government in Mogadishu..For Everybody is good to have a Somalia
which is at peace with the region and a nation-State where the Rule of the law
and democracy is practiced, which is sovereign for its own affairs.Wait and
see.
Friday, May 22, 2015
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Somalia :Who is the Minister of interior and federal Affairs ? Global Muslim Brotherhood jihadi Daily Watch
Somali muslim brotherhood..young soldiers...wolf in sheep's clothing
Minister of interior and federal Affairs, Abdirahman Odowa, has always been a sign of arrogance, destruction even before he was appointed the post .
Prior to the Islamic Courts Union he was deputy head of the Simad Institute in Mogadishu , then he mobilized all the students to fight against Ethiopian troops in 2006.
630 brainwashed of his Students died in Daynuune battle in the Southern parts of Somalia against Ethiopian troops.
Mr. Odowa fled to Malaysia by way of Eritrea. He had been waiting U.S visa process which he failed to get during his long stay in Malaysia.
Young Dum jadiid..more dangerous than old Dum jadiid..Somalia
From 1999-2000, he had been the chairman of the Somali Youth Union yet encouraged tribalism,nepotism and hatred among the SYU that led the division of the Somali young generation.
From 1999-2000, he had been the chairman of the Somali Youth Union yet encouraged tribalism,nepotism and hatred among the SYU that led the division of the Somali young generation.
For the result of his past experience he used his tactics of divide the people in Adado district of Central Somalia that he finally succeeded turn Farah clan against Dashame clan. He is called dozens of nicknames due to his bad behavior. like Saqiirka Damujadiid,Abdirahman Qase,Abdirahman Kaladire and Abdirahmaan Khasaro.
Friday, May 15, 2015
British 'terror twins', 17, who went to Syria tell family they are still in ISIS's capital as hunt for on-the-run jihadi brides continues
Twin schoolgirls who fled Britain to become jihadi brides have not escaped the ISIS-stronghold of Mosul in Iraq and are now in Syria, a source close to the family has said.
Zahra and Salma Halane, 17, were believed to be among three teenage girls who reportedly escaped Islamic State's brutal regime in the city.
It followed reports from inside Mosul which claimed three British teenagers were being hunted down by the terror group for going on the run.
But a new source in the UK says the Halane sisters contacted their father Ibrahim this week to tell him they are safe, but now in Syria.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3079855/British-jihadi-brides-run-Iraq-EXECUTED-caught.html#ixzz3aEP2Ajlm
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breaking news press release: Government of Somalia has warmly welcomed the US Government’s decision to remove senior al-Shabaab defector,
Mogadishu, 8 February 2015: The Federal
Zakaria Ismail Hersi, aka ‘Zaki’, from the Rewards for Justice List.
This follows negotiations between the Somali and the US governments to establish clearly and beyond doubt that Zaki has renounced violence, rejected the terror group, al-Shabaab, and has fully embraced the peace process – conditions which have been irrefutably established and which have been unequivocally proven to the people of Somalia through Zaki’s statements to the media.
The Federal government is grateful to the US Government and Somalia’s other foreign allies for their continued cooperation in the fight against al-Shabaab and in rebuilding Somalia.
The Federal Government reiterates its message to those still trapped inside al-Shabaab, whether leader or foot soldier: if you are willing to embrace the path of peace, abandon violence as a means of conflict resolution, and turn your back on the extremist doctrine of al-Shabaab then there you will welcomed to rejoin Somali society and play your part in rebuilding of the nation.
The Federal Government confirms it will support defecting leaders or militants in the transition back into Somali society and, where necessary, will advocate upon their behalf, as was the case with Zaki and also with Sheikh Atom. Reach out by any means and you will find a willing ear and a helping hand.
-ENDS-
Daud Aweis
Spokesperson
Office of the President
Federal Republic of Somalia
Email: daweis@pre
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Communiqué from the Forum for Unity and Democracy Founders' Conference
Forum for Unity and Democracy Founders' Conference
Communiqué
1st National Founders' Conference of the Forum for Unity and Democracy
February 16th, 2015, Mogadishu, Somalia
The Forum for Unity and Democracy held the 1st National Founders' Conference attended by its founders on the 16 February 2015 at the Peoples’ House, headquarters of the Forum in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The Forum for Unity and Democracy:
(1) Welcomes the first National Founders' Conference symbolizing the union of Somalis devoted to the cause of advancing reconciliation, peace, and democracy across their nation.
(2) Recognizes the concerns echoed by the Somali people in regard to the state and welfare of their nation.
(3) Determined to work towards creating a united, prosperous and modern Somalia founded on democracy and social justice - a country where all citizens enjoy equal political, economic and socio-cultural rights.
(4) Endeavours toward upholding the supremacy of the law and good governance; promoting speedy recovery of our economy; advancing human rights for all Somalis; ensuring the establishment of multiparty democracy; restoring an independent judiciary; and ensuring public participation through free and fair elections.
(5) Reiterates the Forum for Unity and Democracy’s commitment to the realization of Vision 2016.
(6) Recognizes the need to institutionalize and operationalize the Forum for Unity and Democracy in order to advance its vision and mission.
(7) Welcomes the official opening of the Forum for Unity and Democracy’s National Headquarters.
(8) Welcomes the adoption of the Forum for Unity and Democracy’s Provisional Constitution.
(9) Approves the endorsement of the founders to elect an interim National Executive Committee before the National Conference of the Forum and the election of the Forum for Unity and Democracy’s Chair, three Deputy Chairs, and the Secretary-General.
(10) Endorses the Forum for Unity and Democracy’s framework for a six-month work-plan.
(11) Expresses its appreciation to its founders, members, staff and volunteers for their generous support during the founding of the Forum for Unity and Democracy.
(12) Calls upon the state institutions to appreciate the positive contribution of the Forum to the national reform agenda.
(13) Calls upon all Somalis in the country and abroad to join the Forum’s movement and the agenda to move their country forward.
Done at Mogadishu, Somalia on 16 February 2015.
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About the SFUD: The Forum for Unity and Democracy is the largest coalition of political parties and actors in Somalia committed to the realization of accountable, citizen-driven governance, constitutional reform and the return of decision-making back to the hands of the Somali people.
PRESS RELEASE (For Immediate Release) Forum for Unity and Democracy Holds National Founders’ Conference
PRESS RELEASE
(For Immediate Release)
Forum for Unity and Democracy Holds National Founders’ Conference
February 17th, 201
Mogadishu, Somalia - The Forum for Unity and Democracy today convened its first National Founders Conference at the Peoples House, the Forum’s headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Forum, which brings together political actors, civil society stakeholders, and other prominent personalities offers the first nationwide dialogue on the country’s priorities and is a key catalyst for the reform agenda and the implementation of Vision 2016.
Mogadishu, Somalia - The Forum for Unity and Democracy today convened its first National Founders Conference at the Peoples House, the Forum’s headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Forum, which brings together political actors, civil society stakeholders, and other prominent personalities offers the first nationwide dialogue on the country’s priorities and is a key catalyst for the reform agenda and the implementation of Vision 2016.
Founders of the Forum at the conference endorsed the ideals of the Forum; discussed and approved the Forum’s Provisional Constitution and program framework for the first six-months. The founders also elected former Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed as Chair, 2012 Presidential Candidate Abdurahman Maalin Abdullahi as Deputy Chair, former Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Arab Esse as Deputy Chair, prominent Somali academic Professor Abdishukur Sheikh Hassan Fiqi as Deputy Chair and former Minister of Health Ali Mohamed Mohamud as Secretary-General. The election process was conducted in an open, democratic, and transparent manner.
While acknowledging the important groundwork covered by the Forum and its Parliamentary group, founders and guests at the conference praised the Forum for its Pan-Somali approach and expect the elected leaders to deliver on its principles.
The Forum represents a concerted effort to champion for a clear political roadmap where the public, political actors and state institutions will be engaged in dialogue for reform to return power to the people.
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About the SFUD: The Somali Forum for Unity and Democracy is the largest coalition of political parties and actors in Somalia committed to the realization of accountable, citizen-driven governance, constitutional reform and the return of decision-making back to the hands of the Somali people.
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