The IGAD member states meeting in Nairobi Kenya agreed on Tuesday to ban the warlords defeated in Somalia capital by Islamic fighters from traveling to their countries and also to freeze their assets. It is severe blow to the faction leaders who are now in Jowhar and Mogadishu. Foreign ministers of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met today in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to discuss on how to impose total ban on factional leaders from east African countries after they failed to work on peace. IGAD officials also told in their meeting that they are ready to mediate between Somali transitional government and Islamic courts who have taken over the control of mostly the capital city in early this month. Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi who attended the IGAD session said the government is welcoming the talks with Islamic courts.
The move came after Kenyan government called on IGAD member states to ban the warlords from traveling their countries. Kenya had earlier expelled one of ant terror alliance members from its country who was Abdirashid Shire Ilkeyte, the owner of Hotel Sahafi in Mogadishu, where it was base for members of alliance for restoration of peace and counter terrorism (ARPCT).