by Paul Schemm
Thursday, April 05, 2007
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| Renewed international focus on Somalia and pervasive exhaustion with the incessant fighting in the war-torn country make for a rare opportunity for peace to succeed there, US Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, seen here 2006, has said.(AFP/File/Jacques Collet) |
CAIRO (AFP) - Renewed international focus on Somalia and pervasive exhaustion with the incessant fighting in the war-torn country make for a rare opportunity for peace to succeed there, a US official said Thursday.
"I think the international community is focused on Somalia in a way that it hasn't been in the last 16 years, so I think the conditions are better this time around," Jendayi Frazer, the US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, told AFP.
Since the 1991 overthrow of dictator Siad Barre, Somalia has been plunged into a violent civil war pitting rival clans and warlords against each other and featuring periodic famines and an unsuccessful US intervention in 1993.
"One thing that gives me hope is that at some point people get exhausted of killing each other," she added.
Frazer was in Cairo for a meeting of the Somalia "Contact Group" of diplomats from Europe, Africa, and the United States, which is seeking a solution to the ongoing chaos in the Horn of Africa nation.
She explained that in addition to heightened international attention, regional players now all agreed that extremists in Somalia needed to be isolated and efforts stepped up to achieve peace.
"There is hope for Somalia, Somalia is in Africa, the trendlines in Africa are positive to solve these crises and these conflicts," she said. "All of these countries in the Horn, east Africa, the Gulf have a common view.
"So I think they have a real opportunity."
Frazer said the consensus came when countries realised that the failed state was being used as a base by extremist Islamists from outside Somalia.
"It's clear that there were global jihadists operating in Mogadishu, I think that everybody had a wake up call," she said. "None of us understood the extent to which they had found safe haven and a base for operating in Somalia.
"We are all pretty much on the same page with Somalia," she added.
The scenario for restoring stability to the country involves first a ceasefire, followed by a reconciliation conference to be held April 16, paving the way for elections in 2009 when the transitional government's mandate ends.
An African Union (AU) peacekeeping force will be brought in to oversee the truce, though only about half of the anticipated 8,000-strong force has been pledged yet.
Sporadic gunfire was reported overnight, but Mogadishu was largely calm on Thursday, several days after heavy fighting between Ethiopian forces and Islamists left nearly 400 people dead.
Elders from Mogadishu's dominant Hawiye clan said they would collect bodies left in the streets, and were to meet with Ethiopian commanders on Thursday for further talks.
In December, the transitional government invited Ethiopian troops in after it was threatened by the Islamic Courts Union, an intervention Frazer described as unfortunate but necessary.
Ethiopian forces look set to remain until a robust African Union force is put in place -- something that cannot happen until a truce is reached.
Frazer expressed confidence in the AU's ability to handle the crisis with material and logistical support from the international community, despite their poor showing in Sudan's Darfur crisis.
"In Sudan, you have a government that has crippled the African Union force," she said, noting that they have prevented supplies and material from reaching the embattled force.
"They have created an environment in which it is difficult for them to succeed."
Source: AFP, April 05, 2007
walaalayaal arrintu ma ahan qabiil ee waa arrin qaran. madaxweynenimadu ma ahan in dadkaaga la laayo. dad baa ku dooday in muqdisho 17yrs loo xayiraanaa waa su'aale waa ayo dadka u xayirnaa? waa se degaankee degaanka ay ka jirto maamul somali oo dhan u dhan tahay? dad baa la soo boodi PUNTLAND waa iga su'aale 17yrs bosaaso seaport maxaa ka socday miyaan dad masakiin aha lagu xasuuqin inta doonyo lagu guray WAA KUMA CIDA KA HADASHAY AMA JOOJISAY ILAA IYO hadda marka walaalayaan yaan leys xagxagan si cadaalad ah fikirka haloo cabiro HADDII AY JIRTO CID DAN KA LEH SOMALIA AMA MUQDISHO OO NABAD NOQOTA MAXAA LOO TAAGEERI WAAYEY LIXDII BILOOD AY MUQDISHA NABAD AHEYDA? MAXAASE LOO DOONAYAA IN AYSAN SOMALIA KA DHALAN DOWDLAD ISLAAMI AHA hadddii somalia ama somalidu ku caano maaleyso fikradaha iyo falsafada qalaad horey ayaan u soo aragnay ciyaartii horena wey dhamaantay iyo afduubkii shacab la afduubi jiray iminka shacabka somaaliyeed intooda badan waxay ku qanacsan yihiin in somalia ka DHALATO DOWLADA ISLAMI AH u maleyn maayo in lagu horumarayo shareecada islaamka la'aanteed. diinta weligey ayey somalida heystay yaan lagu doodi diinta ma hadey timid WAXA HDDA YIMID WAA FAHANKA IYO KU DHAQANKA DIINTA ISLAAMKA SIDAA HALOO GARTO
wabilaahi towfiiq
wadanigirl
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Ms. Frazer,
Please TFG does not stand for Somalia; it stands for one clan. If you are aware of that, can you go back square one?
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She is Acting president of Somalia, I call
on Somalis here to promote unity amongst our nation
to Free our country of the Tigrey crusaders and thier
stooge TFG (TOTALY FAKE GANG).
A country is a high price to pay for tribalism.
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If this is the best chance of peace, then lets hope for
war.
The more the world interferes in Somalia, the worse it gets.
Leave Somali politics to the Somalis
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hassancosoble,
I am glad HOL deny your acces,
I read many of your comments and doesn't
make any snese to me.
you can't be cosoble and be happy of shacbiga
reer osoblayaal ee lagu leeyanayo wardhigley.
Therefore, you are either another Diinaari Geedi
maangaab or want be cosoble.
good job Hiiran.
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HOL is afraid of fire brand posting, that is why my stuff has been censored for weeks now. What a shame!
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kill the monkey moryaans i say
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The best chance ever....
1000's of Somali DIASPORA profisionals are on stand by to take over the running of the country once MOORYAAN THUGS are cleaned form our capital
WAY DHAMAATAY ANAA REER HEBEL AH NIN WALBOOW AQOONTAADA IYO SKILLS AYAAD LAGU QADIRINAYAA
MOORYAAN OO WAXNA QORIN WAXNA AKHRIN BAL XAGEE U DAMBEEN DOONTO
DO NOT ASK WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU
BUT
ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY
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Some-one needs to expose this woman.
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Mogadishu had experienced six months of peace and
stability which disturbed by the interim government
and its allied Ethiopian forces.My Allah bless him
Gudoomiyaha Golaha fulinta Maxkamadihii Islaamka
Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Axmed,brother's and sister's
lasting it's time to build Islamic goverment and Allah(swt)
will bless us if not warlords will killing each for us
I think that everybody had a wake up call,
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US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer said "One thing that gives me hope is that at some point people [of Somalia] get exhausted of killing each other.” It has been the worst days in Somalia for the last 16 yrs, but Ms. Frazer gets her info. from the American media who don’t even bother to mention the dead bodies dragged on the streets of Mogadishu.
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Somalia is indeed hopeless for now.
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Caraweelo; u r the best.
Dowladaan qabiil waliba ku jiro cid ay u istaageeso ma jirto, cid ama shaqsi ka mida oo afka buurayana wax u ay u dhimeeso ma jirto, Ereteeriyana konton sano oo soo socota hasii joogeen daba dhilifka argixisada alqacida qandaraaska iyo shilimaadka ka hesha.
Xamar waxay aheed 17sanoo lasoo dhaafay meel ay BURCAD arxan daran daka ku xasuuqaan, waxay noqotay meel aduunka magaalo la arko ka darnaatay, waxay noqotay magaalo rag xoog isbiday ay ka amar taakleeyaan, waxay noqotay meel soomaliya u diiday caasumadii ay ahaan laheed kooxo dabada la galay argixisada caalimiga ah, xamar way u baahneed dowlad karti leh oo go’aan adag ka gaari karta BURCADA aan kala jecleen shacabkeeda marka laga reebo calooshooda.
kuwa madfaca ku tuurayey shacabka maatada ah iyo xarumaha dowlada waa ay ogaayeen in madfaca caatada ay sida fuleynimada ah usoo tuuraan looga daba hareen, isla shacabkii ay isbaarada iyo xooga ku heesteen ayey dabada la galeen, ayaandaraduse waa shacabkii oo ay dowlada somaliya tiri soo dacweeya loo dhego lugnaan, waxaana ugu wacan dhagarqabayaasha oo handadaad ku haayey shacabka ay ku dhex dhuumanayaan marka ay geesanayaan falkooda argixisinimo.
waxaasna waa laga baxayaa oo umada dhibaateesan mar bey helaan garab uga yimaada dhanka alle.
cidii dowladaan ku eedeeneesa xaq daro iyo xasuuq waa in la tusaa waxa ka dhacaayey xamar tan iyo maalintii calooshood u shaqeestayaal burburiyeen qaran)nimadeenii oo ay qabiil dad ku wax yeeleeyeen, taasina waa cashar laga gudbay BURCADA alqacidana uma soconeso wixii lasoo maray ee ha arkeen xaqiiqda iyo runta.
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it's time to build goverment that is right, those who are xaran cunayall and try iney afduuban midnimada somalia iyo dowlad dhalato you are our cadow we have to fight w/you by any mean necesarry. this group people are holding people's land and benefiting this way. xaran laqayal. you know who you are. stop the xaraan. let's build goverment it's over moryaan nimo. you need to out grow that . stop reerbadiyanimada. iam not majeerten walahi nor hawiye,but it's time to be somali.
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wax la yiraahdo wadaado iyo maxkamado meeshaan ma joogin mana jirin waxa ay ahaayeen koox yaroo somali ah oo is aruursatay kuna heshiisay in ay gumaadaan shacabka maatada ah iyo kuwa aan kasoo jeedin beelihii hubeesnaa ee aan isdifaaci karin, waxay karbaash u qaateen iyo qisaasid si ay dadka u argagixiyaan beelaha laga tirada badan yahay ayagoo gacmaha ka laabtay beelaha waaween ee caasumada ka amar taakleenayey, waxay ahaayeen tuugo soo goosatay xargaha ilaahay, waxay qandaraas ah umada ku haya argagax kasoo qaateen shabakada dhiig qubida iyo kala eryida shacabka ee alqacida, waxay la soo boodaan markay umada xasuuqaan ALAAHU AKBAR oo ay rabaan in dadku u arko kuwo xaq u diririya, waa dayuusiin aan laheen wax la yiraahdo naxariis oo beentana uga daadato sidii tusbax afka la jaray.
kuma soo noqonayaan somaliya mardanbe waxay aduunka iyo aakhiraba ku seegeen waa beenta iyo munaafiqnimada ay diinteena suuban ka abuurteen.
waxay caruurta bareen in ay naftooda ku gumaadaan isqarxin si ay danahooda gaar ahaaneed u fushadaan, waxay dadka caqliga daciifka leh ka dhaadhiceey hadaad JANADA rabto xasuuq walaalahaaga somaliyeed, karbaash, ka dhac xoolahooda, ka xir ganacsigooda, u xukun hab dhaqankii lagu yaqaanay TALIBAANKII laga eryey afgaanistaan, laakiin waxaa si sharaf leh u hor istaagay ayaga iyo taageerayaashooda caqliga daciifka ah leh madaxdeena QARANKA oo taqaan sida loola tacaalo BURCAD qandaraas iyo shilimaad kasoo gurata argixisada caalamka ee alqacida.
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burhan jama
adamjama
well done i couldn't agreed more.
ilaa iyo gumaysigii hadaad taarikhda somliya dib u raacdid
waxaa ku maqlaysaa colaad dil dhac oo weliba bilado
laysku siin jiray oo la oran jiray reer hebel waa reer
bela ah oo dagaalama reer hebelna dumarkay wax la qaybsdaan
oo weligoodba dagaal laguma aqoon.
wax kastoo dhaca fal kastoo xun hadhow ayaa inta odoyo
geed hoos fariistaan heshiiyaan xaalna isku xukumaan.
balse waxaan taa ka wadaa gumaytuhu wuu na haystay
berigaa hadana weli taariikhda soomaaliy maan maqal
inay dhexdhexaadin amaba gacan waydiistaa gumaystaha.
colaada soomaalida dhextaal inaguma cusba laakiin
waxaan layabay sababta aan gumayste aan ka xorownay
oo markuu ina gumaysan jirayba aan na dhexgelijir hada
inoo dhex jimid?
colaadani kama qaraara kuwii taariikhda galay ee
waagii hore midi iyo warmo ayaan isticmaali jirnay
saa darteen dhimashada iyo dhaawucuba halis ma ahay.
hubkan culus waa inooga daray malaha waxaan ku fiicanahay
geel dhaqashadeenii.
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The devil wants us divided so they can rule.
lets unit and spread the positive energy.
lets not kill each other.
let's show them we are smarter than they are.
devil is always a devil, never will trust one.
never will be friends with one, cuz the devil always have
too much interest.
support your brothers and sisters who have being
displaced by the war.
lets forget the flags and nationalism pull crap.
lets bring back the OSMAN empire back lets unit.
they're stooges and Somali agents who monitor all the
Somali website and all they do is Translate
post disrespectful/offensive statements from one clan
to another to fuel the divide and rule methodology
and work hard for their devil masters, i say to those
folks rot in hell.
one more time lets unit cuz if we fail to unit
our enemy will have the upper hand, Thanks.
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There are two races between USA and China in africa . China is doing smooth diplomocy. They are making business. theyare building hospitals, schools opening new jobs for african poor people while USA want use force to do what ever they want. That is why America want to create 80,000 african troops to do their dirty job. We gota see the whole picture. We are bussy with each other who wil control somalia or be president.
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SIDA KALIYA EED HOOGA IYO HALAAGA UGA BAXAYSAAN WAA MIDNIMADA,ISLAAMNIMADA,IYO WADANINIMADA.
Maantoo dhan Mareykan, UN, AU, iyo cidii kaloo wax idiin sheegeysa dhageysta, laakiin lama huraan waa cawska jiilaal.
Inta aad qabyaalad iyo mabda' xumo aad ku mashquulsantihiin waxa idinka gacan sareeyneysa koox yar oo dana gaar ah wata.
Mar mar waxaan kaligay is iraahdaa " Wax la waayey, Ninkii waalan baw duda" hadana waxa i yididiilo galiya Diasporada badan oo xiligu taba baray.
Hadii xitaa jiilkan hore eey kharibanyihiin, kuwa ay dhalaan ayaa markaad ku tiraahdo qolomaad tahay ku dhihi doona " What you talking about"?
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MR geedi Fanax look like condoleezza Rice. they have same Fanax same faces
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she look like cade muuse.The second pupet president in somalia. Some of us dont know we have two presidents
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Adamjam thank you, I wish many people would think like you.
I agree, the best chance for Somali is here,
The defeat Tigrey Contarctors and their puppet TFG
warlords, all hsitory.
What Secratery Frazeier means is time for Somali Diaspora
and Intelectuals to come home and take over their country
with the support of the international groups.
No more guns, foreign troops, secret misions, hijecking,
Tigrey contarctors, Puntland puppets Darwiish, Ereterian trainers
warlord conrtacrtors and so forth.
The experimental case study is over, it failed, it's history
let us go different direction, peoples direction.
one that works:
Our best hope is this weekend:
Somali Intelectual meeting in London, they will annouce
new Somali Congress replacing existing iliterate/warlord MP's,
There by immideitaly calling for resignation of Dameer
Geedi's government, followed by old sickman Yusuf yeey,
follwoed by expoltion of foreign troops inside Somalia.
Good thing to come, I agree with 100%.
Thanks to Norway Foreign Minsiter for telling
adois to Tigrey Troops.
As for Puntland troops, you better run home to Bosaso,
beofer you ass busted for being double f*** ing standrads.
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"One thing that gives me hope is that at some point people get exhausted of killing each other," she added
I thought we got tired of war lords in May 2006 & we kicked out those who were responsible war lords.
Then USA & Ethiopia brought them back. who is kiding who.
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Somalia has best opportunity in peace today. Ahahaha. While Somalia is under occupation. Congratulation Somalia Ethiopia is bringing a democracy.
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I care less about these TFG since most of them are warlords starting with ABdullhi and going down to the list.. I hope and pray to Allah, for their replacements and a better future for Somalia.
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No stone should be left unturned to acheive a lasting
peace in Somalia. It is never too late and I welcome
the effort of the world community to see Somalia stand
on it's foot at last
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Somali way isu imaan doontaa
shisheeyaha ku xiiqay inay somali isku diraan
oo idaacada u furtey, welee waad iska socon doontaan
macaac ku haya, SOMALI isku dirkeedii waa dhamaantey
caqli xunta iyo tuugtana maalin dhow bay ka socon
donaa. Odayada dadka dhameeyeyna
Akhiraa sugusaa, nin walba waa lala xisaabtami
marka reer galbeedka walee inaan rabin somali
inay dagto, they speak both sides of their mouth
don't believe the hype
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We need more fufu eating guys to kill all the mooryaans
Your days are over get with the program.
As for yusuf keep up the good work
god bless the TFG and their supporters
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We need more fufu eating guys to kill all the mooryaans
Your days are over get with the program.
As for yusuf keep up the good work
god bless the TFG and their supporters
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