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| Africa Horn |
| Somali foreign minister pleads for help against al-Qaeda |
| 2006-05-30 |
| The Transitional Government reported on Monday the presence of Al-Qaeda network in Somalia as a threat to the country. The Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail called for International help saying that the current situation will prove grave danger for world stability and security. The Minister said that Somalia had been breeding terrorists for 15 years and is still doing so. Mr.Ismail criticised the United States for not assisting and cooperating with his country. He claimed the US was only helping a few people mainly the Anti-terrorism squad. Mr.Ismail reported that those groups associated with terrorism got arms by looting,smuggling through the sea ports and the air-strips that they controlled and money to buy arms from funds given to them by the Arab Gulf States and ransom taken from the civilians and the business community. Mr.Ismail said the Somalian government needed the assistance of the International community for purposes of security and stability in the country. He also said that Somalia needed peace stabilisation forces from the African Union and any such help from the United Nations will be welcomed. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #2 Send the money to me. /Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail |
| Posted by: ed 2006-05-30 14:05 |
| #1 The cognitive dissonance factor is off the scale. Don't we have a CD meter? Hey, I'll understand if it's still in the shop. The HTML graphic might work in its place. In the meantime I figure 2 or 3 beers will help me put this in proper perspective. Perhaps Beck's Dark. |
| Posted by: Uneamble Jating3646 2006-05-30 13:58 |