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PAKISTAN/SOUTH ASIA-Somalia Daily Media Highlights 21 Jun 2011
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Tuesday June 21, 2011 05:39:06 GMT
AFP20110620950029 Mogadishu Radio Voice of Mudug in Somali 1130 GMT 20 Jun
At least three people have been killed and seven others injureds following
heavy fighting between Transitional Federal Government forces (TFG) and
fighters loyal to Al-Shabab Islamic Movement in Luuq District of Gedo
Region, southwestern Somalia.
The fighting is reported to have erupted after government troops launched
an ambush attack against a base of Al-Shabab Islamic Movement in Luuq
District which led to the two sides exchanging different types of weapons.
A government officials in the area of the confrontation told the media
that government troops had captured a base from Al-Shabab on the outskirts
of the town, adding that they had also s eized weapons from them. However,
Al-Shabab has not yet commented on today's fighting.
Al-Shabab said conducting heightened military activity in central Somalia
AFP20110620950023 Mogadishu Shabeelle Media Network.net in Somali 20 Jun
Text of report by privately-owned Somali Shabeelle Media Network website
on 20 June
Al-Shabab forces in Beled Weyne, Hiiraan Region (central Somalia), have
begun conducting security operations which has affected businesses and
schools in the town.
Reports reaching us from Beled Weyne indicate that the Al-Shabab
Administration in the town are conducting increased military activity.
Reports also add that businesses in the town as well as schools have been
shut down as a result of operations being conducted by Al-Shabab forces
whose battle wagons can be seen in the streets as confirmed to us by
Although the aim of this heightened military acti vity by the Al-Shabab
forces is not yet kn own, it comes at a time when the group has in recent
past been battling forces loyal to Shabelle Valley Administration, Ahlu
Sunna Wal Jama'a and the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG)
in the Qowlet Mountains in Hiiraan Region.
(Description of Source: Mogadishu Shabeelle Media Network.net in Somali --
Internet site of independent FM radio and television network based in
Mogadishu; network claims an audience of more than 1.8 million; target
audience includes Somalis in-country; diaspora; and Somalis in Kenya,
Ethiopia, and Djibouti; policymakers working with international
organizations; and the UN; site has partnership with Radio France
International; URL:
http://www.shabelle.net/ http://www.shabelle.net )
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Spokesman Hails Al-Zawahiri's Appointment, Pledges
AFP20110620410001 Ansar al-Mujahidin Network in Arabic 19 Jun 11
(Statement by Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin issued on 19 June -- posted
by Mufa kirat Ansar al-Mujahidin with user number 24)
In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate.
The Arabic Translation of the Comments of Shaykh Ali Dheere (Al-Shabaab
spokesman) on Choosing Shaykh Ayman al-Zawahiri as Amir of Al-Qa'ida. The
Comment was Broadcast on Thursday Evening16 June 2010 via the Al-Andalus
Islamic Radio Station.
In the name of God, praise be to God, and prayer and peace be upon our
Prophet Muhammad and his kin and all his companions.
"Truly Allah loves those who fight in his cause in battle array, as if
they were a solid cemented structure." (Koranic verse, As-Saff, 61:4)
First, we thank God Almighty for making our mujahidin brothers be
steadfast before his enemies. He had given them before the virtue of jihad
at a time when the ummah was in slumber while the enemy was everywhere
occupying the lands of Muslims. God had guided them to mobilize, incite,
and direct people because the ummah is able to confro nt its infidel
enemies. It is wrong to think that the non-believers do not suffer. We
thank Him for this guidance.
We were sad and affected by the martyrdom of Shaykh Usama bin Ladin, and
we hope that God had sealed his deeds through martyrdom on His path. We
consider him to be so. As much as we were saddened before, we are happy
today and we welcome the designation of his successor following the
example of righteous predecessors. Whenever a leader or an amir from among
the Muslims dies or is martyred, another amir is chosen to replace him.
Our brother, Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri, may God protect him, is the right
person for this position because of his experience in jihad action. While
the ummah was in slumber under the tyrants, he along with his brothers
woke up at the beginning of the contemporary jihadist movements. Thus,
Shaykh Ayman al-Zawihiri is considered a mentor in the Al-Qa'ida
organization, and among those through whom God had revived jihadist
To day, after the selection of the shaykh as the amir of the organization,
we say that this is by the grace of God Almighty, and we welcome this
successful choice. We will be with him as we were with his brothers
before, and we pledge to defend our frontlines just as Abu Abdallah, Usama
Bin Ladin -- may God accept him -- said when he described us as one of the
Corps of the Corps of jihad and one of the fronts of the fronts of Islam.
We will keep our pledge to protect our frontline, and Islam and the
mujahidin will not be harmed from our side. Just as we had confronted the
enemy before, we will continue to confront them.
We say to the brother, we ask God to make him steadfast and assist him to
bear this burden, and that God makes available from his soldiers to assist
him with this crucial work, which must be preserved. We say to the brother
and those with him, and we advise them to renew their intention to fight
the enemy, and take revenge for God Almighty on his enemies. We also ask
the brothers to inform us of any idea or opinion they see will benefit us
or benefit the other arenas of jihad, since they have a deeper view of
matters than us.
We say to our mujahidin brothers everywhere, whether in Iraq, the Islamic
Maghreb, the Arabian Peninsula, Chechnya, or in the Philippines, and
everywhere to stand by our brother as they were with our martyred brother
before him. Praise and thanks be to God, lord of all creation.
Al-Kata'ib Establishment for Media Production
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin
Sunday 19 June 2011
Source: Sada al-Jihad Media Center
Global Islamic Media Front
(Description of Source: Description of Source: Ansar al-Mujahidin Network
in Arabic -- Relatively new Salafi-jihadist web forum with a focus on
global jihad, online since 2008; site correspondents reliably post
Al-Qa'ida and affiliate messaging; URL:
http://www.as-ansar.com/vb www.as-ansar.com/vb )
Ugandan pre sident, AU envoy discuss Somalia situation
AFP20110620950004 Kampala Daily Monitor online in English 20 Jun 11
Text of report by Emmanuel Mulondo entitled "Rawlings commends Museveni on
Somalia" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The Daily
Monitor website on 20 June, subheading as published
The former President of Ghana, Mr Jerry Rawlings, has commended President
Museveni for his efforts in trying to bring peace in the war-torn Somalia.
Mr Rawlings, while meeting the president at his country home in Kisozi,
Mpigi District, on Saturday (18 June) said instability in Somalia could
suck the region and destabilise the continent if not stopped. "We owe you
gratitude for what Ugandan troops are doing in Somalia. It is important
that the leaders there know the urgency of getting their act together," Mr
Rawlings, also the African Union Special envoy to Somalia, said.
The two leaders discussed peace, security a nd development in Somalia and
Africa. Accompanied by Gen Arnold Quainoo, former army commander in
Liberia, Ambassador Diarra, the AU director for AMISON, and Mensah Herbert
his special advisor, Rawlings proposed to enlist efforts of former heads
of state in the region and the continent to broker peace in Somalia.
Ugandan troops form the bulk of the Africa Union 9,000 strong peacekeeping
force helping Somalia's government stem off insurgent groups, especially
the Al-Shabab. President Museveni reiterated his commitment to ensuring
peace and security in Somalia and the region. He pledged support to Mr
Rawlings as Somalia negotiator and said the chief of the Uganda Peoples
Defence forces Gen Aronda Nyakairima would provide him with a detailed
report of the situation in Somalia.
(Description of Source: Kampala Daily Monitor online in English -- Website
of the independent daily owned by the Kenya-based Nation Media Group; URL:
http://www.moni tor.co.ug/ http://www.monitor.co.ug )
US Lobbyists Urge Obama To Support Democratic Reform in Somalia
AFP20110620597004 Nairobi The East African Online in English 19 Jun 11
(Report by Kevin Kelley: "Obama Urged To Support Democratic Change in
The Obama administration is being pressed to support Somali's embattled
Prime Minister in a political showdown that holds the key to ending the
country's two decades of war.
Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has refused to resign, ignoring
the terms of an agreement recently reached between Somalia's President and
Speaker of Parliament.
Signed last week, the "Kampala Accord" brokered by President Yoweri
Museveni resolved a showdown on how to manage elections slated for August
by deferring them to next year. It also required Prime Minister Mohamed
Abdullahi Mohamed to step down and a new premier to be appointed by
The Kampala Accord's provision requiring the prime minister's resignations
was inserted, some analysts say, because the president and parliament
speaker resent Mr Mohamed's political popularity.
On his part, Mr Mohamed, in power for seven months, says the Kampala
Accord cannot be imposed by the president and must instead be ratified by
"I will respect the wish of the Somali people who want me to stay in
office, rather than implementation of the Kampala Accord," Mr Mohamed told
a press conference in Mogadishu last week.
The Obama administration had earlier this year voiced frustration with the
TFG's seeming inability to capitalise politically on the military advances
made by Amisom forces. US diplomats signalled that the White House and
Congress were losing patience with a set of squabbling and corrupt
politicians in Mogadishu who owe their power mainly to US underwriting of
the TFG.
Now Mr Obama is being urged by US lobbyists to support Mr Mohamed's call
for parliamentary review of the Kampala Accord.
"We hope that the US government will come to the side of democracy and
parliamentary inclusion... with respect to the future of the TFG," says
John Zagame, vice president of Park Strategies, the US lobbying firm that
is being paid $20,000 a month to represent Somalia in Washington.
Wave of reform
"We know that President Obama supports the wave of democratic reform
sweeping the Islamic world, and we trust that this support will extend to
the Republic of Somalia," Mr Zagame adds.
The Obama administration has not yet taken a public stand on the dispute
between Somalia's president and prime minister.
The prime minister appears to be basing his claim on more than rhetoric,
analysts said. Thousands of Somalis quickly took to the streets in support
of his continued tenure.
And some analysts suggest it is highly significant that the demonstrators
in Mogadishu, mainly from th e Hawiye clan, were rallying on behalf of a
politician from the rival Darod clan. Somalia's 20-year conflict has been
driven in part by animosities among the country's leading clans.
Many members of parliament and Somalia's army are also transcending their
clan differences by speaking out in support of Mr Mohamed.
He has won broad backing within Somalia and among international monitors
for implementing promising reforms, including regularised payments of
soldiers and government workers.
The Somalia army's recent killing of top Al Qaida operative Fazul Abdullah
Mohammed has further encouraged the view that a turning point may be at
hand in Somalia.
Even prior to the death of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, the African Union
military mission in Somalia (Amisom) had made major gains against the Al
Qa'ida-linked Shabaab insurgency that still controls much of Mogadishu and
many other parts of the country.
But in addition to the access afforded by Park Strategies, Mr Abdullahi
Mohamed has ties of his own to US policymakers. He emigrated to the United
States in 1990 and eventually became an official in the New York state
Even if Mr Abdullahi Mohamed does prevail in the battle over the Kampala
Accord and thereby greatly enhances his political authority, the TFG may
still remain mired in corruption and incompetence, some independent
analysts warn.
"We've seen too many false dawns to be optimis tic about what's happening
now," says a US academic specialist on Somalia who declines to be named
because of contractual obligations. "The prime minister does show promise,
but one man isn't going to be able to save Somalia from itself."
(Description of Source: Nairobi The East African Online in English --
Website of the weekly (Monday) English-language newspaper published by the
Nation Media Group; coverage is primarily concentrated on Kenya, Tanzania,
and Uganda but includes other regions as well; URL:
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/ http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/ )
Somali Prime Minister Resigns
FEA20110620019063 - OSC Feature - Hiiraan Online 19 Jun 11
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Somalia's Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on Sunday officially
announced his resignation in the capital Mogadishu following a week of
intense political persuasion within the Transitional Federal Institutions
of the Horn of Africa nation.
"I have decided to exit from my office due to the situation of our country
and for the interest of the Somali people," Prime Minister Farmajo told
the local media in Mogadishu. "I wanted to change the political situation
of the country by showing that we must do some sacrifice for our people
and nation."
The premier said his resignation came as a result of unavoidable
circumstances, describing his exit as the best option to settle the
political uncertainty that have rocked the beleaguered Transitional
Federal Government of Somalia(TFG).
Hiiraan Online has learned that there has been internal lobbying over the
past few days, spearheaded by some Ugandan delegation together with the
office the Somali president that persuaded the resignation of Prime
Minister Farmajo. Farmajo's resignation also came after a series of
meeting attended by president Sharif and Uganda's chief of Defense Forces
Maj-Gen. Aronda Nyakairima.
While announcing his acceptance to relinquish power, Farmajo hinted that
he will remain in Somalia to take part in nation building and help in the
ongoing peace process by working with the current interim government. "I
am extending my appreciation to the people and the republic of Somalia,
particularly the protesters and the Somali army. I will never forget your
role and urge th e army to continue the work they are doing now," he said.
His position has been taken over temporarily by Somalia's planning and
public relations minister, who is also a deputy prime minister, Abdiwali
Muhammad Ali.
"I am disturbed by the fact that Farmajo is leaving the office, but I hope
that he will be working with us. I have thus accepted this position until
such other time that the government announces a new prime minister,"
Farmajo's successor Ali said.
Somalia's president Sharif welcomed the premier's exit that was enshrined
in the recent controversial Kampala agreement which required the prime
minister to leave office within a period of 30 days. Farmajo's exit comes
barely a few days after he defiantly appeared refusing to resign in
Mogadishu's local media until the Somali parliament and cabinet approves
the agreement.
Farmajo, US-educated diplomat, who nurtured some good politics in Somalia,
took over the office of prime mi nister in October 2010 after his
predecessor Umar Abdirashid Sharmarke left the job following a similar
longstanding disagreement between the federal institutions.
President Sharif is expected to name a new prime minister within a short
period of two weeks. The naming must be ratified by the bloated Somali
(Description of Source: Website features latest news, opinions, and
commentaries. It provides balanced news coverage but its editorials tend
to be biased towards the Transitional Federal Government; URL:
http://www.hiiraan.com/ http://www.hiiraan.com )
Somali Premier Resigns in Accordance With Kampala Accord in Country's
AFP20110620643002 London BBC World Service in English 1900 GMT 19 Jun 11
(From the "Focus on Africa" program hosted by Peter Okwoche -- passages
within quotation marks are recorded)
(Okwoche) In Somalia, Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has
resigned in compliance with a deal reached in Uganda last week to extend
the tenure of the Transitional Federal Government or TFG. The agreement,
which called for the prime minister to step down, had sparked protests in
the capital, Mogadishu, leading to Mr Mohamed's initial refusal to leave.
But today, he announced at a press conference in the capital that he will
vacate his seat.
(Mohamed in Somali fading into English translation) "To stop the division
and the long existing feud between senior Somali politicians, I decided to
step down from my position. But the rest of my cabinet and team will be
working as we agreed. I myself, I will help the in-coming new government
and I shall do all I can going forward; all the Somali politicians should
do the same."
(Okwoche) Under the deal signed in Uganda and backed by the United
Nations, the mandate of President Shaykh Sharif Ahmad and Speaker Sharif
Hassan Shaykh Aden and the deputies were extended until 20 August 2012,
when new el ections will be organized. But why has Mr Mohamed changed his
mind? That is the question I put to our reporter in Mogadishu, Mwalimu
(Mohammed) Well, Mr Mohamed, the Somali Prime Minister, earlier this week
has announced that he would not step down but it is believed that there
are international or outside pressures encouraging him to comply with the
Kampala Accord and resign. And the prime minister... (pauses) when he was
today at the press conference, this is what he had to say.
(Mohamed in Somali fading into English translation) "I have changed my
mind about staying in office, mainly in the interest of our society and in
compliance with the Kampala Accord. That is why I am quitting; as a
compromise for the national interest."
(Okwoche) That is the Somali prime minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed,
giving reasons behind his resignation earlier today. And Mwalimu, what has
been the reaction to his resignation?
(Mohammed) W ell, people in Somalia paid mixed reactions for the
resignation of the Somali premier; some say that Prime Minister Mohamed
Abdullahi has wicked world fouled with corruption in the government
institutions. (sentence as heard) He has started to pay constant salaries
for government soldiers. So, they are against the prime minister; he has
become the victim or the looser of the Kampala Accord, while some of them
say that his resignation will pave the way for the common agreement
between the speaker of the Parliament and President Shaykh Sharif Shaykh
Ahmad. President Sharif, who was also at the press conference, accepted
the prime minister's resignation and this is what he had to say.
(Ahmad, in Somali fading into English translation) "I officially accept
the resignation of the Somali prime minister in the interest of the
country. I hereby nominate my brother, Mr Abdiwali to temporarily take up
the post so that there is no power vacuum."
(Okwoche) So Mwalimu, the Deputy Prime Minister Abdiwali now takes over as
acting premier until a new person is appointed, do we know those in line
for the job on a long-term basis?
(Mohammed) So far we do not know the main candidates for this job; we only
know that the prime minister will be coming from Daarood clan; the same
clan with the former two prime ministers. But there are a lot of
politicians that are interested in this position.
(Okwoche) That is the BBC's Mwalimu Mohammed in Mogadishu.
(Description of Source: London BBC World Service in English - External
radio service of the United Kingdom's public service broadcasters)
Somali Prime Minister Resigns, New Government To Combat Islamist Fighters
AFP20110620532003 Doha Al Jazeera English TV in English 0420 GMT 20 Jun 11
(Announcer Sohail Rahman) Somalia's Prime Minister has resigned to pave
the way for the formation of a new government. A recent UN backed deal
called for Mohamed Abdulla hi Mohamed to stand down within a month as part
of a political deal. The new government's priority will be to crush
Islamist fighters before next year's elections in August.
(Description of Source: Doha Al Jazeera English TV in English --
international English-language news service of Al-Jazirah, independent
television station financed by the Qatari Government)
Al Jazeera.net: Deal Forces Somali Pm Out of Office
GMP20110620966077 Doha Al Jazeera.net in English 1230 GMT 20 Jun 11
Somalia's prime minister has resigned, giving in to pressure from the
country's president and the parliamentary speaker.
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed's resignation follows a deal between the
president and the speaker to oust him while extending the troubled
administration's term.
"Considering the interest of the Somali people and the current situation
in Somalia, I have decided to leave my office," Mohamed told reporters in
the capital, Mogadishu, on S unday.
Protests in support of Mohamed erupted in Mogadishu as the word of his
resignation got out. Hundreds marched through the streets saying that
Mohamed was the only honest politician in the government.
Reports suggest some soldiers also joined the protests and abandoned their
Deal suspected
Earlier this month, Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed, the Somalian president, and
Sharif Hassan Sheik Aden, the speaker, agreed to dismiss Mohamed after
only eight months as prime minister as part of their deal to extend the
transitional government.
Some analysts believe members of the ethnic Darood tribe from the Puntland
region pressured the president and the speaker to replace the prime
minister, an ethnic Ogadeni, with one of their own. Others suggest the
speaker wants to replace Mohamed with a close associate. The president
went along in order to keep his own job.
Mohamed initially rejected the deal and threatened to call people to the
str eets. Some analysts believe Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan president,
played a role in bringing about his eventual resignation.
With several thousand Ugandan peacekeepers guarding Somalian officials,
the Ugandan government is influential in shaping Somalia's internal
(Description of Source: Doha Al Jazeera.net in English -- Website of the
Al Jazeera English TV, international English-language news service of
Al-Jazirah, independent television station financed by the Qatari
Government; URL:
http://english.aljazeera.net/ http://english.aljazeera.net )
Somali MPs welcome former prime minister's resignation
AFP20110620950024 Mogadishu Shabeelle Media Network.net in Somali 20 Jun
Text of report by privately-owned Somali Shabeelle Media Network website
on 20 June
Some members of the Federal Somali Parliament have welcomed former prime
minister Muhammad Abdullahi Farmajo's resignation yesterday.
These MPs said the Pr ime Minister Farmajo's resignation was appropriate
in light of the prevailing transition period. Dahir Abdiqadir Muse alias
Iro who is among the MPs said they welcomed the prime minister's
resignation which he said is in the interest of the Somali people.
Ali Muhammad Farah alias Seko, another of the MPs also said the prime
minister's resignation was a victory for the Transitional Federal
Government of Somalia (TFG) adding that the prime minister's decision came
at an appropriate time. These MPs are the first to welcome the prime
minister's resignation. Dahir Abdiqadir Muse was among the most vocal MPs
in support of the former prime minister. There are a number of other MPs
who have also opposed the prime minister's resignation but are yet to talk
to the media.
(Description of Source: Mogadishu Shabeelle Media Network.net in Somali --
Internet site of independent FM radio and television network based in
Mogadishu; network claims an audience of more than 1.8 mil lion; target
audience includes Somalis in-country; diaspora; and Somalis in Kenya,
Ethiopia, and Djibouti; policymakers working with international
organizations; and the UN; site has partnership with Radio France
International; URL:
http://www.shabelle.net/ http://www.shabelle.net )
Somalia: Website Warns Kampala Accord May Deepen Political Crisis
AFP20110620301003 Toronto Hiiraan Online in English 19 Jun 11
(Editorial: "Kampala Accord and the resignation of the prime minister: the
devil is in the details")
It's true that Kampala Accord was intended to be a breakthrough in
resolving the deadlock and political bickering between president of
Somalia and Speaker of the parliament but it also deepened the political
impasse by creating unanticipated public outcry in Mogadishu and many
cities around the world. The assumption that Somalis everywhere, including
members of parliament, will go along the whims and the desire of these
leaders and their foreign sponsors is a mindboggling to think. Such
approach, in fact, contradicts the conceptual parameters of peace-building
in a way that connects the security progress on the ground with the more
profound political aspirations and desires of the masses.
What's even more appalling about the Kampala Accord is that Somalia's
sovereignty is now transferred to IGAD's (Inter-Governmental Authority in
Development's) heads of state as validated by one of the clause in the
agreement that "both government and parliament shall work together with
the international community to establish a roadmap with benchmarks,
timelines, and compliance mechanisms for the implementation of the
priority task. Details of the mechanisms to be agreed by 20 August 2011."
This is an infringement into the sovereignty of the nation by entrusting
the TFI (Transitional Federal Institutions) tasks to foreign entities,
countries that are members of IGAD with contrasting political int erest on
Somalia. This adds insult to an injury when the responsibility of
establishing political roadmap for durable peace becomes the
responsibility of the international community, notwithstanding, the former
prime minister and his cabinet have within sixty days developed a roadmap
with unambiguous benchmarks and timelines for the country.
Additionally, the accord requires IGAD heads of state to constitute a
political bureau with oversight authority to oversee the performance of
Somalia's Transitional Federal Institutions -- the accord basically
transfers authority of the TFI to neighboring countries with divergent
interest. Apart from the fact that this clause puts Somalia into an
informal trusteeship, and the devil is in the details, it is difficult to
grasp the inclusion of such clause (that literally puts the nation under
the authority of the international community) into a reconciliation accord
between two conflicting parties. The problem here is that the Great Lakes
Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi vis-a- vis the Burundi peace process
was dealt separately and negotiations were facilitated by none other than
the elder statesman, Nelson Mandela, a rather tedious process that took
time. Another problem is the international community is replicating
peace-building initiatives applied in other countries when we know the
crisis in Somalia is unique and requires its own prescription.
It's very clear to Somalis that both speaker and the president are out of
touch with Somalis and those who're catering to these mindless leaders
couldn't envision what it would mean to dismiss the prime minister's
government. It's true that since its inception the TFG (Transitional
Federal Government) jockeyed around prime ministers without any backlash
from the public, and this was true since most of these individuals who
hold this post had very low public rating. The reason the current prime
minister and his crew enjoyed high public ratings are "their can do
attitude" and their success on the ground including turning the tides
against Al-Shabaab. They were also practical and always sought public
It is the view of HOL (Hiiraan Online) editorial that the Kampala Accord
is the wrong initiative for the nation and may escalate the crises deeper
as indicative of the outpouring opposition by the Somali people inside and
outside of the country. Moreover, it is appalling that the international
community, includi ng the ICG (International Contact Group) for Somalia,
categorically advised the conflicting parties to abide by the TFI tasks as
mandated by the charter, yet the Kampala Accord under th e auspices of HE
President Museveni and Dr. Mahiga calls for the resignation of the prime
minister without due process as stipulated by the Transitional Charter. It
is our view the resignation of the prime minister as announced today will
delay the reconciliation process as stipulated by Djibouti peace process
and will hinder the security progress made by the former prime minister
and his able ministers and it is our view that the Kampala Accord, if it
is implemented, will backpedal whatever little progress made in the
context of peace and security.
(Description of Source: Website features latest news, opinions, and
commentaries. It provides balanced news coverage but its editorials tend
to be biased towards the Transitional Federal Government; URL:
http://www.hiiraan.com/ http://www.hiiraan.com )
Somali president, visiting Ugandan army commander discuss Kampala Accord
AFP20110620950005 Kampala Daily Monitor online in English 20 Jun 11
Text of report by Risdel Kasasira entitled "Aronda meets Somali president
as PM quits" published by leading privately-owned Ugandan newspaper The
Daily Monitor website on 20 June
The chief of defence forces, Gen Aronda Nyakairima, yesterday introduced
the incoming AMISOM (African Union Miss ion in Somalia) commander, Maj-Gen
Fred Mugisha to Ugandan commanders in Somalia as the war-torn country's
Prime Minister - Muhammad Abdullahi Muhammad Farmajo, announced his
resignation following intense talks in Mogadishu.Gen Aronda told
journalists in Mogadishu that he had also met President Sharif Shaykh
Ahmed over the Kampala Accord, which has caused animosity among Somalis
over its requirement that Mr Farmajo resigns.
"I'm here for the handover but I also interacted with the president and
the stakeholders of the Kampala Accord are waiting for its
implementation," he said. Gen Aronda denied he was in Mogadishu to
re-negotiate the agreement after supporters of the prime minister
demonstrated in different parts of the world demanding he stays on as
prime minister. "I understand my interaction with the president has
sparked off rumours that we are renegotiating the accord. No, this is my
routine and I just met the president to discuss other issues. Th e Kampala
Accord still stays and the parties are ready to implement it," he said.
At a press conference he called to announce his resignation, Mr Muhammad
said he had vacated the premiership in line with the Kampala Accord, an
agreement signed on 9 June. The accord is a result of talks that took
place in early June mediated by President Museveni, and facilitated by the
UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Somalia, Dr Augustine Phillip
Mahiga. The accord stipulates that the prime minister's mandate ends
within 30 days and for his successor to be named by the president and
approved by parliament in 14 days.
Mr Farmajo resignation paves way for the formation of a new government.
Uganda and Burundi, who form the African Union peacekeeping force, pushed
for the extension of the Transition Federal Government in the Kampala
meeting this month.
Gen Aronda again appealed to willing African countries to send troops or
give any support to reinforce Ugandan and Burundian forces that are
defending the beleaguered government against the Al-Shabab. "If we took
over the whole of Mogadishu, it would mean the end of this war. They
(African countries) may not have to send soldiers. It can be a hospital or
anything that will support the efforts to bring peace in Somalia," he
Out of 13 districts in Mogadishu, African Union forces and the
transitional government control eight, which represents 70 per cent of the
territory. The outgoing force commander, Maj-Gen Nathan Mugisha who has
been appointed deputy ambassador in Somalia, said in the last three
months, the area of control had tremendous expanded. The current AMISOM
chief of staff, Col Innocent Oula, will handover to Col Simon Ocan.
(Description of Source: Kampala Daily Monitor online in English -- Website
of the independent daily owned by the Kenya-based Nation Media Group; URL:
http://www.monitor.co.ug/ http://www.monitor.co.ug )
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Distributes Assistance to Drought Victims in Lower
AFP20110620410002 Ansar al-Mujahidin Network in Arabic 19 Jun 11
(Report by Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin -- posted by Mufakirat Ansar
al-Mujahidin with user number 24)
In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate.
Committee To Help Drought Victims Distributes Aid to 1,000 Families in
District of Kurtunwarey on 19 June
Praise be to God, lord of all creation. Prayer and peace upon our Prophet
Muhammad and his kin and all his companions.
On Sunday 19 June, the committee to assist the drought victims in the
Islamic State (Region) of Lwer Shabeelle started to hand out assistance to
the affected farmers in the district of Kurtunwarey. The committee
distributed assistance to 1,000 families that were affected by the delay
of rainfalls. Each family received 15 kilograms of rice, 10 kilograms of
sugar, and 3 kilograms of oil. It is noted that this assistance consists
of donations from merchants and philanthropists that were gathered by the
committee and distributed later on to those affected. Praise be to God,
lord of all creation.
O God, revealer of the book, disperser of the clouds, defeater of the
parties, defeat the crusaders, and their apostate allies. O God, make them
and their equipment easy booty for Muslims. O God, destroy them and shake
them. O God, you are the one who helps us and the one who assists us, with
your power we move and by your power we fight.
God is Great.
"But honor belongs to Allah, and thus to his messenger, and to the
believers; but of this the hypocrites are not aware." (Partial Koranic
verse, Al-Munafiqun 63:8).
Al-Kata'ib Establishment for Media Production
Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahidin
Sunday 19 June 2011
Source: Sada al-Jihad Media Center
Global Islamic Media Front
(Description of Source: Description of So urce: Ansar al-Mujahidin Network
in Arabic -- Relatively new Salafi-jihadist web forum with a focus on
global jihad, online since 2008; site correspondents reliably post
Al-Qa'ida and affiliate messaging; URL:
http://www.as-ansar.com/vb www.as-ansar.com/vb )
Kyodo: Somali Siblings Thrilled To Study at Japanese University
JPP20110620969129 Tokyo Kyodo World Service in English 1201 GMT 20 Jun 11
(Computer selected and disseminated without OSC editorial intervention)
Tokyo, June 20 Kyodo -- Two Somali siblings who lost their father in a
terrorist i ncident in the war-torn country expressed their joy Monday
after passing an entrance exam the same day to study on scholarships at a
prestigious university in Tokyo.
"So happy," Abdurahman Olad, 22, said on the campus of Waseda University.
According to the Tokyo-based Ashinaga scholarship society, Abdurahman and
his sister Samira, 21, will be the first students from Somalia t o study
in Japan since the African country fell into a state of anarchy.
Abdurahman said he is eager to study politics and peace building at the
university's School of International Liberal Studies from September.
Samira said she wants to study the Japanese economy and "run a company so
I can help develop my home country." Their father was a sports minister
who was killed in a terrorist bombing in Mogadishu in 2009, according to
(Description of Source: Tokyo Kyodo World Service in English -- English
service of Japan's largest domestic and international news agency, owned
by nonprofit cooperative of 63 newspaper companies and NHK)
Pakistan Navy completes evacuation of crew of vessel released by Somali
SAP20110620950015 Islamabad APP in English 1619 GMT 19 Jun 11
Text of report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
Karachi, 19 June: The evacuation of the crew of ill-fated MV Suez has bee
n completed. This was stated by an official of the Pakistan Navy (PN) here
on Sunday (19 June) evening. He said that all the 22 crew are safely on
board the Pakistan Navy ship PNS Babar. The evacuated crew of MV Suez will
be taken on board another PN Ship Zulfiqar for onward passage to Pakistan,
it was further stated.
Meanwhile, a press release of the Public Relations Directorate of Pakistan
Navy on Sunday said that the Operation Umeed-e-Nuh was initiated by
Pakistan Navy when captain of MV Suez requested for assistance and escort
after release by the Somali pirates.
On the order of Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Noman Bashir, Pakistan
Navy Ship Babur, deployed on counter piracy operation in Gulf of Aden, was
immediately tasked to provide all necessary assistance to Panama flagged
MV Suez. The ship had 22 crew members, including 11 Egyptian, six Indians,
four Pakistanis and a Sri Lankan. The operation was executed in two
stages. During Stage-I, launched on 16 June, PNS Babur commenced
humanitarian assistance to MV Suez, which included transfer of Special
Operation Force (SOF), medical teams along with medical supplies and food
provisions. While the operation was in progress, an Indian naval ship
Godavari arrived in the vicinity and tried to hamper the humanitarian
assistance being provided by PN ship. Indian Navy ship Godavari also tried
to contact master of MV Suez to offer support, which was declined by the
It may be mentioned here that MV Suez was again attempted by pirate boats
to hijack the vessel, but their bids were successfully thwarted by PNS
Babur, and fired warning shots at the incoming pirate boat and forced them
to flee. MV Suez having been in captivity for a period of 10 months had
considerably deteriorated operational and material state. Moreover, the
crew on board was weak and suffering from various ailments.
Pakistan Navy's SOF, medical and technical assistance teams remained on
board MV Su ez to render all possible assistance. On 17 June, 100 nautical
miles short of Salalah, the ship's fuel exhausted and the ship could no
more continue with the passage. Ship's master contacted concerned shipping
agency for provision of fuel or assistance. Upon master's request,
ship-owner arranged a tug for towing the ship to port of Salalah. The
arranged tug also developed a defect and towing plan was abandoned. PNS
Babur, during all this time, remained in close vicinity of MV Suez. During
Stage-II of the operation, master of the vessel, considering all options,
requested Pakistan Navy for evacuation of the crew on humanitarian ground
and to save lives at sea. Chief of the Naval Staff approve d the
evacuation and PNS Babur was tasked to undertake the operation in the face
of rough weather. The evacuation of MV Suez crew has been completed and
all 22 crew members are safely on board Pakistan Navy ship. The crew is
planned to be transferred on board another PN ship Zulfiqar for onward
passage to Pakistan. PNS Babur will resume her tasking for counter piracy
in the Gulf of Aden.
(Description of Source: Islamabad APP in English --Website of
Government-run news agency the Associated Press of Pakistan. Provider of
domestic and international political, economic, financial and other news
to media outlets as well as business and non-media subscribers in English,
Arabic, and Urdu. It is administered through the Director General APP, who
is appointed by the Government; root URL as of filing date:
http://ww.app.com.pk/ http://ww.app.com.pk )
Study Report Says Somali Pirates Violently Treat Captured Seafarers
AFP20110620597008 Nairobi The East African Online in English 19 Jun 11
(Report by Paul Redfern: "Somali Pirates Turn Violent Study")
Over 4,000 international seafarers were violently attacked by Somali
pirates last year, says a new report, signalling the rising human cost of
The Human C ost of Somali Piracy report states that seafarers captured by
Somali pirates have faced beatings, been used as human shields and
undergone other forms of torture over the past year.
The findings indicate that in the course of 2010, some 4,185 seafarers
were attacked with firearms and rocket propelled grenades, 1,090 seafarers
were taken hostage and 516 seafarers were used as human shields.
However, despite the violent nature of these crimes, the new study says
the human cost of piracy is still under-reported and misunderstood. "There
is very little reporting of the personal violence against seafarers in the
waters off Somalia," says Kaija Hurlburt, the lead researcher.
New methods of torture
Per Gullestrup, the C.E.O. of a shipping company, the Clipper Group said,
"Somali piracy has a tendency to be discussed in economic terms, but the
real issue is the untold misery and trauma imposed on our colleagues at
sea and their relatives by the criminals."
The report said seafarers were sometimes locked in freezers, hung from
ships' masts or meat hooks or had their genitals attached to electric
wires. Pirates also sometimes called seafarers' families from their mobile
phones, then beat them in their families' hearing --a tactic to increase
pressure on ship owners to pay ransoms.
The new tactics break a previous code of conduct, that had kept violence
to a minimum. This year has seen the first deliberate murders of hostages
off Somalia - four American tourists in February and two crew members from
the Beluga Nomination in January.
The pirates' change of tactics reflects the shift of activity away from
the relatively easily monitored Gulf of Aden to attacks off the East
African coast and in the Indian Ocean.
The tactical shift has seen pirates capturing merchant vessels and forcing
their crew to let their ships be used as floating bases for attacks.
Pirates typically deter international naval forces' efforts to intercept
the mother ships by parading captive seafarers on deck with guns held to
their heads.
t with seafarers knows that there are crew members who just can't face the
daily risk any longer," he said.
(Description of Source: Nairobi The East African Online in English --
Website of the weekly (Monday) English-language newspaper published by the
Nation Media Group; coverage is primarily concentrated on Kenya, Tanzania,
and Uganda but includes other regions as well; URL:
http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/ http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/ )
Commentary: India Needs Maritime Security Management Task Force To Tackle
SAP20110620463013 New Delhi The Pioneer On line in English 20 Jun 11
(Commentary by Nitin Pai: "Beyond the Pakistani Initiative")
(Text disseminated as received without OSC editorial intervention)
The needless controversy over who helped the crew of MV Suez when it was
attacked by Somali pirates could have been avoided if the Government of
India had been more alert. To deal with piracy and related issues, India
needs a Maritime Security Management Task Force
Other than the fact that six of its 22 sailors were Indian nationals, MV
Suez, an Egyptian-owned, Panamanian-flagged ship, was more about Pakistan.
It was captained by a Pakistani national and was on a voyage from Karachi
to the Eritrean port of Massawa in July-August 2010 when it was hijacked
by Somalian pirates in the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor,
off the Horn of Africa. It sent distress signals to the EU Naval Force
patrolling the region but was seized before naval helicopters could
arrive. The ship, cargo and crew had been held for ransom since then.
Its release was also, on the face of it, a largely Pakistani affair.
Negotiations between the ship's Egyptian owners and the pirates were
deadlocked until February 2011, when Mr Ansar Burn ey, a prominent
Pakistani human rights activist, entered the scene. A ransom was arranged
through his good offices and paid sometime in late May. As is usual with
such arrangements, the source of the funds, its final recipients and
suchlike are unclear. Somalia's transitional federal Government, which is
against ransom payments, might even have apprehended the individuals and
cash (which may be between $2 million and $4 million) in Mogadishu on May
25. Eventually though, the pirates released the ship and its crew.
But the drama didn't end there. Pirates attacked it again after it was
released, and a Pakistani naval ship, PNS Babur, which happened to be in
the vicinity as part of the international coalition task force (CTF-151)
came to its assistance and chased the pirates away. The Pakistani
initiatives received well-deserved applause all around, including in the
Indian media. After all, Pakistani individuals and the Pakistani Navy had
helped secure the return of Indi an sailors when the Government of India,
on the face of it, didn't.
Indeed, the episode turns a little bizarre thereafter. The crew of MV Suez
claims they called an Indian naval ship, INS Godavari, for assistance, but
it didn't respond. According to the Indian Navy, INS Godavari diverted
course from the two ships it was escorting and tried to contact MV Suez,
failed, and returned to its original course. The Pakistani authorities now
charge that INS Godavari "hampered humanitarian operations", violated
international codes of conduct and brushed against PNS Babur. Whoa!
Now it is extremely unlikely that the captain of INS Godavari would
deliberately engage in such behaviour. It won't be difficult to establish
facts of the case, as video footage is likely to be available. The
Pakistani Navy is under a cloud at this moment, and the officers of PNS
Babur might have resented the presence of all ships, an Indian one at
their moment of glory. Interestingly, t he captain of MV Suez has
suggested that even PNS Babur was attacked by pirates, which was denied by
the Pakistani Navy chief.
The media coverage does not emphasise the reality that the high seas are
global commons. The world's navies on anti-piracy operations are securing
the world's shipping, providing international public goods. This is, of
course, interpreted selectively, but by and large, it is not uncommon for
one country's naval ship to assist ships of other countries.
In any case, international shipping is a truly international enterprise:
With owners, flags, crews and cargos belonging to different countries.
One's own security lies in everyone's security. So it is that as of
November 2010, more than 1,037 foreign-flagged ships have benefitted from
the Indian Navy's protection, compared to only 144 Indian-flagged ones.
You can be sure that m ost of those ships, Indian or foreign, had some
crew members who were Indian nationals.
The Government of India was in a bind because it could neither pay out
ransoms itself nor condone the payment of ransom by others. It, therefore,
couldn't satisfy the relatives of the hostages. This is understandable.
What is not understandable, and certainly not excusable, is its inability
to manage the hostage crisis competently. The Ministry of External Affairs
explained the limits of its mandate, passing the buck to the
Director-General of Shipping. The Ministry of Shipping had little to
offer. The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs made promises it was
unlikely to be able to keep. The lack of purposefulness is palpable even
if the Indian Navy continues to discharge its duties admirably.
The Cabinet Committee on Security must create a Maritime Security
Management Task Force, headed by a serving or retired officer with
expertise in maritime security and intelligence. Reporting to the National
Security Adviser, it must have senior officers from the Ministries of
External Affairs, De fence, Shipping, Commerce, the Cabinet Secretariat,
in addition to the three armed services. The buck on piracy matters should
stop there.
(Description of Source: New Delhi The Pioneer Online in English -- Website
of the pro-Bharatiya Janata Party daily, favors nationalistic foreign and
economic policies. Circulation for its five editions is approximately
160,000, with its core audience in Lucknow and Delhi; URL:
http://www.dailypioneer.com/ http://www.dailypioneer.com )
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Mobile food pantry stops in Hays Monday
By The Hays Daily News
By The Hays Daily News
A mobile pantry will be making a stop Monday in Hays.
The Kansas Food Bank is working with St. Joseph Food Pantry to offer families food assistance.
The mobile pantry will be from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on the west side of St. Joseph Parish, 210 W. 13th.
The mobile pantry is eligible to anyone in need of food assistance. The only required information is the number of people living in the household.
Those collecting food should bring bags, boxes or other means of carrying goods.

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The faculty and staff of Butler University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences presents
by Marilyn Robinson, Picador, 2010
Reviewed by Judi Morrel
Winner of a 2004 Pulitzer Prize for her novel Gilead, Marilyn Robinson has written a companion novel, Home, which is set in the same small Iowa town and populated with some of the same characters. This time the action takes place in the home of Reverend Robert Broughton, a retired Presbyterian pastor and the longtime friend of the Reverend John Ames, the narrator of Gilead. More character study than plot, the story opens when Glory, Broughton's 38-year-old daughter, returns to Gilead to care for her dying father. The two of them have just worked out a peaceful living arrangement when Glory's "bad boy" brother Jack returns to the home after an absence of 20 years. Both Glory and Jack are seeking refuge and redemption from troubled pasts: Glory from a doomed relationship with a married man and Jack from a past of waywardness, alcoholism and incarceration. Jack, always his father's favorite child, and Glory, only a child when Jack left Gilead under less than ideal circumstances, form a powerful bond in the healing cocoon of home, each finding in one another and in their father an opportunity to mend hearts and ways. When Jack reverts to his old habits, Glory is left to deal with the effects both on her relationship with Jack and on their father's health. Ultimately a story about the power of family, faith, love, family secrets, and the passing of generations, Home may be Robinson's best work yet.
- Judi Morrel is associate professor of mathematics at Butler University.


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Weddings have been around for ages, solidifying the amalgamation of property ownership between two families and bringing together two people in love, but the history of weddings is a little more intricate than what most people think. In 3,000 BCE, the first ever record of a marriage occurred; In 1,700 BCE, the Code of Hammurabi stated a man needed to return the wife's dowry if they divorced or she died without children.
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Choreographer Matthew Bourne is planning a "super-production" of his Lord of the Flies ballet at Sadler's Wells in 2013, with a cast featuring male amateur performers from around the UK, writes Matthew Hemley.
Bourne's Lord of the Flies originally ran in Glasgow earlier this year, where the choreographer worked with a group of local young men and boys who were new to dance and who appeared alongside professional performers in the ballet.
Now Bourne is planning to expand on the original project by staging a version of the show that will feature young men and boys from up to four cities.
The performers from each location will stage their own productions of the show in their respective areas, with Bourne then bringing them all together to rehearse for a large-scale version at Sadler's Wells.
Bourne told The Stage this will see the dancers from each city appearing together, but also having their own sections to perform.
He said: "We think we will do it in three or four cities, with local kids from those cities. That will culminate with a summer production at Sadler's Wells, which will bring all those casts together. So there will be a really big production of it."
Bourne said the project will take a "lot of planning" in relation to liaising with local authorities and schools to source the young people who will take part.
He also said there will need to be a fundraising drive to enable to project to get off the ground.
Speaking about the original project in Glasgow, Bourne said: "It was a great experience, but really scary trying to make something like that work. We were expected to do a professional production – that was the brief – but with kids who had never been in a theatre before. It was all touch and go, but they came up trumps and were amazing."
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Here's what I have ready, not a lot of anything and some I just have one or two:
Periwinkle (Vinca rosea)
I'm looking for milk jugs for winter sowing and gallon pots. No plants at this time unless it's really something special that I just can't live without! |
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barbe- Can you reserve a couple of cannas for me? I can bring you quite a few gallon pots. |
kudzu9, I'll be happy to put your name on a couple of cannas. Thanks for the pots, too, since my favorite nursery has stopped giving them away and I go through a lot of them! |
B, could you use about 100 gallon pots? Will you set aside Hydrangea nigra, canna, globe thistle, & chicory? C. |
Corrine, I can use the pots if I can get them all into the truck. I'll set aside the hydrangea, canna, globe thistle and chicory for you. I'll be adding a few more things in a day or two including some fall and winter veggie starts from Tammy. I'm not sure what she has since I won't be picking them up until Saturday morning at the nursery. |
MIght I get one of the yellow coneflower and penstemon? Let me check and see if I have any gallon pots |
chrisrobt, I have the coneflower and penstemon loaded and marked for you. Do you still grow lots of dahlias? If so, I would be more than happy to get a couple next spring instead of more pots. See you tomorrow. |
barbe- Thanks for bringing those plants for me. Hope you get good use out of the pots I brought for you. See you in spring! |
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