Friday, March 20, 2009

Somali pirates in cahoots with government,.Somali pirates keep up attacks but seizures fall with navy patrols,Somali pirates release ship with 16

It's official: Somalia's two major pirate networks have at least tacit (or perhaps even explicit) support of regional government officials as they wreak havoc on one of the world's busiest shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden. Puntland, a semi-autonomous (and relatively peaceful) state in Somalia's northeastern tip, has a rather functional government that has managed to avoid Mogadishu-like chaos in recent years. But now, a U.N. report from the office of Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cites "increasing reports of complicity by members of the Somali region of Puntland administration in piracy activities."
Bad news for Puntland and Somali PR (though the country's reputation doesn't have much room left to fall). But in fact, this is no big surprise. As in any war zone, everyone -- including the government -- is desperate to survive. Of course, cooperating with pirates is just lucrative. Given how well-armed the bucaneers are though, I imagine that complicity is a matter of necessity rather than choice. I am the last one to justify pirate-aiding, but imagine this decision: allow the pirates to operate, or allow a gun barrel to meet you in your office. Not too difficult.
It's also possible that the Puntland government, like the rest of Somalia, is simply starved for revenue. The central government recently made an arrangment with Kenya to collect taxes on imports, like the $300,000 per day trade in the stimulant khat, on Somalia's behalf. As Tim Geithner can attest, nothing spawns creativity like an empty treasury account.
Of course, knowing that at least a small part of the booty from their kidnap might fund a legitimate Somali government will be no comfort to the Greek cargo ship seized by pirates today.
For more on the not-quite-country of Somalia, check out FP contributor Jeffrey Gettleman's new Web-exclusive piece on what makes it such a fascinating place to report on. http://viigo.im/9Li
new somali pm who is his the biggest monetary donator?? .. Pirate Kingpin and smugglers .UN technocrat
Somali pirates keep up attacks but seizures fall with navy patrols
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – A Chinese crew fought off Somali pirates using homemade Molotov cocktails while a Filipino crew showered the pirates’ path with old oil drums and wooden pallets.
Another sailor aboard a ship being attacked simply pushed the pirates’ ladder off the side, sending them tumbling into the waves.
While Somalia’s pirates are keeping up their attacks in one of the world’s most important shipping routes, they are finding it harder to seize vessels in recent months, according to the International Maritime Bureau.
After a series of high-profile hijackings last year, crews are more aware of the dangers. And navies from countries as diverse as the United States, Malaysia, France, Germany, China and Russia all have begun patrols or expanded operations in the Gulf of Aden...more..http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/199741/somali-pirates-keep-attacks-seizures-fall-with-navy-patrols
Pirates of Somalia
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/pirates_of_somalia.html
Somali pirates release ship with 16 Indians on board
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Somali-pirates-release-ship-with-16-Indians-on-board/rssarticleshow/4299004.cms

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Ex-Somali Police Commissioner General Mohamed Abshir

Ex-Somali Police Commissioner  General Mohamed Abshir

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre with general Mohamad Ali samater
Somalia army parade 1979

Sultan Kenadid

Sultan Kenadid
Sultanate of Obbia

President of the United Meeting with Prime Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Egal of the Somali Republic,

Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

Seyyid Muhammad Abdille Hassan

Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire

Sultan Mohamud Ali Shire
Sultanate of Warsengeli

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre
Siad Barre ( A somali Hero )

MoS Moments of Silence

MoS Moments of Silence
honor the fallen

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie

Honourable Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre  and His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie
Beautiful handshake

May Allah bless him and give Somali President Mohamed Siad Barre..and The Honourable Ronald Reagan

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

The Honourable Ronald Reagan,

When our world changed forever

His Excellency ambassador Dr. Maxamed Saciid Samatar (Gacaliye)

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.

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.

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Soomaaliya الصومال‎ Somali Republic
Somalia

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