UK-LONDON-Mareeg.com-Somalia was a member of the Arab League since 1974, the same year Palestinian PLO joined the League. Somalia is devastated by civil war since 1990’s and continues to hemorrhage. More than 750,000 Somalis lost their lives and more than 3.3 millions are homeless. The organization’s 21 Arab nations with the exception of Djibouti have failed to attempt a single reconciliation effort. The United Nations, European Union, African Union and United States made some effort to get the best possible solution given the circumstances which culminated to the election of moderate leader Sharif Ahmed as president and transitional federal government was formed 9 months ago. To make this effort work, the UN nations appealed financial support and help from donor nations including the Arab League which includes the oil riche nations of Gulf Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, U.A.E, Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria, Libya and other influential Arab states such as Egypt . So far the Arab League has delivered only one (1) Million US dollars for the African Union Mission in Somalia and zero dollars for the Somali Transitional Federal Government. Compare this disparity with the money provided by Arab League to rebuilding Gaza in Palestine for the recent Israeli devastation. Saudi Arabia provided one (1) Billion US dollars, Qatar $250 million and Algeria $100 million in addition to more than 7.5 Billion Euros pledged for Palestine by the members of the Arab League and European Union countries. The Arab League provided ten times more relief and donation to Sri Lankan Tamil a Buddhist nation with no connections to the Arab League than Somalia. In fact some Arab League members are being recently discovered to have indirectly funneling money to the Somali Al-Shabab and Hisbul Islam through Eritrea, a terrorist organization toppling the Somali transitional government who carried out the recent suicide bombing that four government ministers and students were killed.
What crime does Somalia committed to deserve such an utter neglect from the Arab League? Why are some Arab League members working against the current Transitional Federal Government when they have failed to organize and sponsor a single reconciliation conference? Why Somali citizens in rich Gulf Arab countries are being deported to war torn country while it is against all international convention relating to the status of refugees. Why the Arab League are not transporting relief aid to millions of displaced refugees suffering in subhuman conditions in Kenya, Ethiopia and Yemeni borders. Where is the relief effort of the Arab League? Why African Union troops are on the ground in Somalia but there is no single Arab country willing to support? Is the Arab League waiting a call from Obama or Hillary Clinton to respond?
The inaction of the Arab League and member countries is shocking when it comes to Somalia a member country that the League can have a positive effect with very little financial support and political support. Somalia has done its share to assist the mission of the Arab League over decades. It is high time for the Arab League to do some soul searching and re-evaluate its conduct and absence in the Somali conflict or is it Somalis are too dark to be a member of this exclusive club? By Ali Osman: ccusmaan@gmail.com
warar Somalia247 ---->Sarifka
Friday, 11 December 2009
somalia:Somali Spy Network Exposed
Mogadishu-somalia(Mareeg.com-An official from AMISOM (African Union Mission for Somalia) and UNSOA (United Nations Support Office for AMISOM) are reportedly under investigation for passing on sensitive information to a Western intelligence agency and South African intelligence, mareeg.com can reveal.
According to intelligence sources inside the African Union, the two individuals, an intelligence analyst from an East African country in AMISOM and a Mr Abdi Hassan a Somali-Tanzanian who works for UNSOA as a Public Information Officer here in Nairobi have reportedly been recruited separately to spy both on AMISOM and Somalis with view of undermining the Djibouti Process and assisting the West in the War on Terror in East Africa.
A source close to the investigation told mareeg.com that a routine counter intelligence operation revealed that a plethora of sensitive information on AMISOM operations and its staff had constantly been passed to the two agencies concerned, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and South Africa Secret Services (SASS).
"This is very damaging and could potentially harm our efforts to bring peace to Somalia", said an AU intelligence source. When we have UNSOA and Western agencies that are supposed to be our allies assisting us with intelligence matters conducting hostile action against us it’s obvious why we are failing in Somalia" the source went on to say.
mareeg.com has also learnt that the individuals involved in the spy network have been promised foreign citizenship, money and a long-term UN contract by the Western agency. Confidential email communications and pictures of the DIA and SASS handlers have been seen by mareeg.com and there can be no doubt of the intention of the individuals involved but to wilfully conduct hostile action against AMISOM and Somalia. In a recent email communication sent on 24 November from one of the intelligence handlers, it warned one of the suspects not to jeopardize what they were aiming to accomplish. mareeg.com has been promised further information as the investigation progresses. source Mareeg.com
warar Somalia247 ---->Sarifka
According to intelligence sources inside the African Union, the two individuals, an intelligence analyst from an East African country in AMISOM and a Mr Abdi Hassan a Somali-Tanzanian who works for UNSOA as a Public Information Officer here in Nairobi have reportedly been recruited separately to spy both on AMISOM and Somalis with view of undermining the Djibouti Process and assisting the West in the War on Terror in East Africa.
A source close to the investigation told mareeg.com that a routine counter intelligence operation revealed that a plethora of sensitive information on AMISOM operations and its staff had constantly been passed to the two agencies concerned, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) and South Africa Secret Services (SASS).
"This is very damaging and could potentially harm our efforts to bring peace to Somalia", said an AU intelligence source. When we have UNSOA and Western agencies that are supposed to be our allies assisting us with intelligence matters conducting hostile action against us it’s obvious why we are failing in Somalia" the source went on to say.
mareeg.com has also learnt that the individuals involved in the spy network have been promised foreign citizenship, money and a long-term UN contract by the Western agency. Confidential email communications and pictures of the DIA and SASS handlers have been seen by mareeg.com and there can be no doubt of the intention of the individuals involved but to wilfully conduct hostile action against AMISOM and Somalia. In a recent email communication sent on 24 November from one of the intelligence handlers, it warned one of the suspects not to jeopardize what they were aiming to accomplish. mareeg.com has been promised further information as the investigation progresses. source Mareeg.com
warar Somalia247 ---->Sarifka
Somalia: Ahlu Sunna official says he signed agreement with the government
MOGADISHU (Mareeg)—An official from Ahlu Sunna Waljama,a said he had signed an agreement with the Somalia government and Ahlu Sunna supported the government.
Speaking to the reporters in Dhusamareb, the regional capital of Galgadud region in central Somalia, Sheikh Abdiwali Sheikh Mohamed said he met with the Somali Inferior Minister Sheikh Abdulkadir Ali Omar in Mogadishu and signed with the agreement.
“The administration of Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a in central Somalia supports the Somali government and that is why we have signed the agreement,” said Sheikh Abdiwali.
A spokesman for the group denied earlier the agreement between the government and the Ahlu Sunna group.
Sheikh Abdiwali said he did not know what forced the spokesman to talk about and deny the agreement between the government and the moderate Islamists.
This shows that there is a disagreement between the Sufi groups in Somalia who are fighting against al shabaab and Hizbul Islam rebels.
Mareeg Online
Speaking to the reporters in Dhusamareb, the regional capital of Galgadud region in central Somalia, Sheikh Abdiwali Sheikh Mohamed said he met with the Somali Inferior Minister Sheikh Abdulkadir Ali Omar in Mogadishu and signed with the agreement.
“The administration of Ahlu Sunna Waljama’a in central Somalia supports the Somali government and that is why we have signed the agreement,” said Sheikh Abdiwali.
A spokesman for the group denied earlier the agreement between the government and the Ahlu Sunna group.
Sheikh Abdiwali said he did not know what forced the spokesman to talk about and deny the agreement between the government and the moderate Islamists.
This shows that there is a disagreement between the Sufi groups in Somalia who are fighting against al shabaab and Hizbul Islam rebels.
Mareeg Online
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)