By Henry Mukasa
Monday, October 06, 2008
Kampala, Uganda (New Vision) - PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has urged the international community to assist the interim-government of Somalia to build a strong army.
Without a strong army, the war-torn country cannot establish its authority and levy taxes, Museveni said at the State House yesterday, while receiving credentials from seven new envoys to Uganda, including the Somali ambassador.
On the sidelines of the recent United Nations General Assembly in New York, the US and other stakeholders resolved to hold a Somalia summit in Nairobi, the President announced.
Somalia’s new ambassador Sayid Ahmed Sheikh Dahir conveyed a message from President Abdullahi Yusuf, in which he thanked Museveni for Ugandas contribution to the peace process n Sudan.
The ambassador pointed out that the Somali government lacked revenue because it was unable to collect taxes.
An insurgency by Islamists has left the new government largely ineffective. Due to the insecurity, it has been unable to restore basic services like health care and education.
Receiving the new Italian ambassador, Georgio Napolitano, Museveni said the current international financial crisis will help African countries to sell their products. He said the 1.5b Chinese and as many Indians have joined the affluent class, creating a high demand for goods.
He appealed for Italian assistance in agro-processing industries.
Napolitano promised to identify private companies that could process Uganda’s agricultural products.
Meeting the new Libyan ambassador, Abdallah Bujeldin, the President hailed the close relations between the two countries.
Bujeldin said President Gadaffi and the people of Libya want Museveni to play a leading role in the realisation of a single African government.
Other ambassadors received included Gaspard Musavyarabona (Burundi), Kevin Kelly (Ireland), Martin James Sherman (Britain) and Nathalia Seinberg (Denmark).
Source: New Vision, Oct 06, 2008
up word choices that is giving ammunition to the opposition. Just in the past three weeks, McCain has also mistaken “Somalia” for “Sudan,” and even football’s Green Bay Packers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ironically, the errors have
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hell yeah we need a strong army to kick bantu and habash ass.
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Alxaaraam killer will be subdued they killed or cuptured. We somalis must get red of this fanatic former mooraan killers. There will no peace in our country unless we Somalis specialty, Muqdishu resedent mobilize against these thugs. Pr honerible Musaveni send more of your well trained soldiers untill our own Somali militery will takeover. In sha allah civilian suffering will end eventuelly
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yugaandha waxaa laga dilay shalay oo kaliya ciidamo badan, ka dib markii miino loo dhigay
jidka, haddaba ninka addoonka ah ee musaveni la yiraahdo cawska ii daaq saaxiib
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Civilians need to move to kismanyo which is safe and get the hell out of the way, let us roast alive those ugandan ni99ers. get out of the way. PLEASE....stop shopping at bakara market.
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addoonta sanbuuqadda weyn ee soomaaliya laga eryey
waxaa ay ahayd arrin sax ah loona baahnaa.
sidoo kale ummadda soomaaliyeed shareecada ISLAAMKA
ayey qaateen, itoobiyaanka bakhtigiisa meel walibaa
ayuu tuuran yahay waana la gubayaa bakhtigooda
guusha waxay ku dambeysaa Al-Shabaab iyo ummadda soomaaliyeed
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addoonta sanbuuqadda weyn ee soomaaliya laga eryey
waxaa ay ahayd arrin sax ah loona baahnaa.
sidoo kale ummadda soomaaliyeed shareecada ISLAAMKA
ayey qaateen, itoobiyaanka bakhtigiisa meel walibaa
ayuu tuuran yahay waana la gubayaa bakhtigooda
guusha waxay ku dambeysaa Al-Shabaab iyo ummadda soomaaliyeed
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