Liibaan Posted May 17, 2007 Appointment of Special Envoy for Somalia Secretary Condoleezza Rice Washington, DC May 17, 2007 I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Ambassador John M. Yates as Special Envoy for Somalia. He will represent the United States with the Transitional Federal Institutions and other key Somali groups, as well as coordinate on Somalia with our regional and international partners. The United States is committed to helping Somalis develop their national institutions and overcome the legacy of violence and disorder of the past. By supporting the people of Somalia in this effort, we are also contributing to the peace and stability of the Horn of Africa, and to the African continent as a whole. 2007/400 Released on May 17, 2007 Rice names US envoy to Somalia Published: Thursday May 17, 2007 US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced on Thursday the appointment of a special envoy to Somalia to help the country overcome a "legacy of violence and disorder." The envoy, John Yates, a career diplomat and Africa expert who retired from the State Department in 2002, will represent the US government with new Somali institutions and with regional and international partners, Rice said in a statement. "The United States is committed to helping Somalis develop their national institutions and overcome the legacy of violence and disorder of the past," Rice said. "By supporting the people of Somalia in this effort, we are also contributing to the peace and stability of the Horn of Africa, and to the African continent as a whole." An Ethiopian-Somali offensive last month ended weeks of clashes with Islamist-led insurgents that killed hundreds of civilians and forced tens of thousands to flee. More than a dozen people have been killed and scores wounded in separate attacks since then, mainly by homemade bombs and grenades. Somalia, a nation of 10 million, has been without an effective government since the 1991 ouster of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre sparked a bloody power struggle that has defied numerous attempts to restore stability. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Gekko Posted May 17, 2007 Great news. The diplomatic connections are being incorporated once again. The Somali republic is slowly getting back to life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted May 18, 2007 Viva the third republic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudy-Diiriye Posted May 18, 2007 keep dreaming!! christian rights last horaa! u know what...! tfg dug its hell whole when it brought and let the amxaarow occupy somali...! same old dance. peace will only come when last tfg and amxaarow run for the border. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taleexi Posted May 18, 2007 Indeed, Ethiopian invasion is diminishing the legitimacy of the TFG by the day. Hope this being reversed sooner than later! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Gekko Posted May 18, 2007 ^^^ Whatever you say Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor Posted May 18, 2007 ^SomEco I think Mansa has a point on that, I agree with him on the fact that the more Ethiopian troops stays in Somalia the more will be seen this as an invasion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordon Gekko Posted May 18, 2007 ^^ Yea, I might agree on that as well. But I was mostly laughing at rudy's eloquent comments that has been identical since the fall of the clan courts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emperor Posted May 18, 2007 ^ Yeah as always rudy lives in la la world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted May 19, 2007 Ergeyga Mareykanka u qaabilsan Somalia oo la hadlay suxufiyiinta Mogadishu 18, May.07 ( Sh.M.Network) Ergeyga cusub ee dhowaan Mareykanka u soo magacaabay arrimaha Somalia John Yates ayaa maanta sheegay in weerarkii todobaadkan lagu dilay afarta askari ee ka tirsan nabad ilaaliyaasha Midowga Afrika ee jooga magaalada Muqdishu uu ahaa astaan guud oo lagu yaqaan kooxaha argixisada sida Al-Qaacida, sida ay qortay wakaalada wararka ee Reuters. John Yates, Ergeyga Mareykanka uu u soo magacaabay arimaha Somalia Mr. Yates oo maanta shir jaraa’id ku qabtay magaalada Nairobi ayaa sheegay inay cadaan tahay in xeeladaha loo adeegsaday weerarkii lagu qaaday kolonyada Uganda ee looga dilay afarta askari uu aad ugu ekaa xeeladaha lagu yaqaan Al-Qaacida iyo kooxaha kale ee argagixisada ee ay isticmaalaan. Iyada oo uu ahaa weerarkii ugu horeeyey oo noociisa oo lagu qaado ciidamada Midowga Africa, ayaa niman hubeysan waxa ay qalabka sheeda wax ka haga u isticmaaleen miino dhulka lagu aasay ee deetana lagu qarxiyey mid ka mid ahaa buubuurtii kolonya ahaa ee ay wateen ciidamada AMISOM, taasoo sare u qaadaysa cabsida laga qabo in dagaalyahaniinta maxaakimta Islaamiga ay qaadaan weeraro la mida kuwa ay qaadaan wax iskacaabinta Ciraaq oo kale. Waa hadalkii ugu horeeyey ee uu Mr. Yates jeediyo ilaa markii todobaadkan loo magacaabay ergeyga qaaska ee Mareykanka u qaabilsan arrimaha Soomaaliya. Waxa uu yiri “waxaan aad uga walaacanahay in falkaasi uu cadeyn u yahay dhaqanka Al-Qaacida. Yates waxa uu sheegay in xukuumada Washington ay rajeenaysay xabad joojintii sadexda todobaad ah ee dhex martay askarta Ethiopia daafacaya dowlada Somalia iyo qabiilka Muqdishu ku xoogan ee Hawiyaha uu joogto noqdo. Waxa kale oo uu carabka ku adkeeyey muhiimada wadahadal dhexmara dowlada iyo odoyaasha ****** ka hor inta aan gaarin shirka mudada dheer la sugayey ee dib u heshiisiinta qaran ee la qorsheeyey inuu qabsoomo bisha June ee soo socota. Shirkaasi oo dib loo dhigay laba jeer sababo la xiriira amaandarda Muqdishu ayaa loogu tala galay in lagu xaliyo khilaafka xaga beelaha iyo dhibaatooyinkii kale ee dhacay 16-kii sano ee la soo dhaafay. Si kastaba ha ahaatee Yates waxa uu sheegay in shaqsiyaadka ku jira maxaakimtii Islaamiga ay ka soo qeyb geli karaan shirka iyagoo matalaya beelahooda. Waxa uu yiri “way imaan karaan, waxna way mateli karaan, waana laga mateli karaa iyaga maadaama buu yiri qabiil ahaan ay haystaan fursada ay si xor ah ugu xulan karaan ergo iyadoo aanay dareemin wax cadaadis ah oo kaga yimaada dhinaca dowlada, waxaana aaminsanahay buu yiri tani ay tahay xal lagu qanci karo. Hase ahaatee madaxweyne C/laahi Yuusuf ayaa sheegay in shirka aan lagu marti gelin doonin ragii ku jiray maxaakimtii Islaamiga, kuwaasoo soo xukumi jiray badi bartamaha iyo koonfurta Somalia mudo lix bilood ah ka hor inta aysan ku bixin oo dalka looga saarin dagaal ay la galeen ciidamada dowlada KMG oo kaashanaya ciidamada Ethiopia. Yates waxa uu sheegay inuu u rajeenayo in kulanka dib u heshiisiinta uu sidoo kale sameyno doono go’aano ku saabsan qabashada shir kale oo looga hadalayo destruurka, jadwalna loogu sameenayo doorashooyin ka hor inta uusan dhamaan waqtiga dowlada KMG oo ku eg 2009-ka. Mr Yates waxa kaloo uu sheegay in uu fulin doono siyaasadda Maraykanka ee ku wajahan Somalia, isagoo sheegay in aanay ahayn oo keliya la dagaallanka argagaxisada, balse la doonayo in Somalia laga hirgeliyo nidaam dowladeed oo dimoqraaddi iyo nabad-gelyo ka islaaxda dhammaan gobolka Geeska Africa. Shabelle Media Network Somalia E-mail us: info@shabelle.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted May 19, 2007 The Ethiopians did not invade nor do they occupy Somalia. They are supporting the legitimate governemnt, the same way Eritrea is supporting those against the legiotimate governemnt. These people kill innocent retired army officers as well the peace keeping Ugandans. Theirs is an allergy to law and order nothing more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted May 19, 2007 US appoints special envoy to war torn Somalia BY JUDIE KABERIA NAIROBI, May 18 - The United States has appointed a special envoy to war torn Somalia. Ambassador John Yates will be in charge of the Somalia Unit at the US Embassy in Nairobi. During a press briefing Friday, Yates said he was committed to ensuring Somalia gains peace and stability as soon as possible. However he said he could not immediately travel to Somalia due to high insecurity. In a statement issued on Thursday US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Yates’ appointment was a sign of US commitment to ensuring Somalis rebuild their national institutions and overcome the legacy of violence and disorder. “By supporting the people of Somalia in this effort, we are also contributing to the peace and stability of the Horn of Africa,” [/b]She said. Yates was involved in the making of the Transitional Federal Charter and the Transitional Federal institutions which served as the structure for the re-establishment of governance in Somalia. He said he hopes that instability in the Horn of Africa nation will end by 2009 when it is expected to hold its elections which will mark the end of the Transitional Federal Government. Yates has served for more than 40 years as a Foreign Service Officer in various countries. He was an Ambassador to Cape Verde, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Benin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudy-Diiriye Posted May 19, 2007 well in this reality check, la la land has more truth than clan-land! 4 sure. i mean if u wanna believe your enemy is there 2 help... then u really need to see dr phil... yates is basically is low life who never did anything that can mount to selige!! hes basically the fall man...! we got till April 08, then tfg will be moving to addis!! just look n learn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted May 19, 2007 ^Saxib it was never that simple, but I commend you for trying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudy-Diiriye Posted May 19, 2007 what r u on duty guard tonite!! lool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
