Somali Peace
Consultative conference kicks-off at Mogadishu city Mogadishu is today hosting a consultative meeting aimed at
bringing peace and reconciliation for the war-torn Somalia nation where many
people of diverse political backgrounds and the Somali civil
society are converging in large numbers. The meeting is a continuation of a previous conference held on
September at Mogadishu capital where its outcomes are to be discussed. Among the partakers of the meeting, include head of the United
Nations Political office for Somalia and UN special envoy to Somalia, Augustine
Mahiga, AU representatives and representatives from the Arab league. Moreover, there are members of the transitional federal
government and those of Puntland and Galmudug authorities, the civil
society and Ahlu-sunna Wal-jama’a, moderate Islamists who are also
taking part in the meeting. Among the topics for discussions of the consultative forum are
Peace, Constitution, Reconciliation, Good governance and Elections. The consultative meeting is scheduled to end after three days of
discussions and debates in the Somali capital. |
Jowhar children
taken by shabaab militias can’t be traced. The whereabouts of children aged between 10-12 years can not be
traced a after Shabaab militias have taken them away from Jowhar district
three days ago. Parents of the children are in a state of confusion as one of
the mothers of the taken- children told bar-kulan that the Shabaab militias
took her only son and we are not naming her for security purposes. Some of the Shabaab militia seized children include Abukar Ali
Magan, son of a TFG Member of Parliament. The whereabouts of the children are not yet established as many
people fear that the children may be taken to Mogadishu for military training
by the militia group. |
WHO staffer kidnapped
in Galgadud Reports from Eel-deer district in Galgadud region indicate the
abduction of Abdulahi Mohamed Ma’alim, WHO head of polio eradication staff . Al- Shabaab militias are said to have kidnapped Abdulahi Mohamed
Ma’alim, WHO staffer from a hotel in Eel- deer district. The WHO abducted staffer recently arrived from an official trip
to Dusamareeb district of Galgadud region. Abdulahi’s whereabouts are yet to be established after he was
abducted on Friday night whereas reasons behind his kidnappings are not
known. |
Shabaab militias
attack Ahlu-Sunna Wal-Jama’a in Dusamareb district Shabaab militias have yesterday afternoon attacked Dusamareb
district in Galgadud region where Ahlu-sunna Wal-jama’a repulsed the assault
that was waged on them. According to some members of Ahlu Sunna Wal-jama’a there were
many Shabaab corpses lying in Waberi village in Dusamareb following a clash
that erupted between the two sides but the number of injuries and death toll
are yet to be established. Ahlu-Sunna got reinforcement from their collogues in Guraeel
area within Galgadud region. This assault is one of the continuous attacks Shabaab militias
have previously waged on Dusamareb district. |
By Fadumo Farah
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The WHO abducted staffer recently arrived from an official trip to Dusamareeb