U.S. Support for Functioning Government in Somalia

[Jumatatu]

Deputy Secretary of State for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto

 

U.S. Department of State

Fact Sheet

[september 20, 2005]

 

U.S. Support for Functioning Government in Somalia

 

The United States is continuing to maintain informal contacts with entities in Somalia. Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Donald Yamamoto recently met with leaders from Somalia to underscore U.S. support for the establishment of a functioning government in Somalia and the need for consensus within the Somali Transitional Federal Institutions in order to begin the process of establishing governance.

 

Deputy Assistant Secretary Yamamoto welcomed the Speaker of the Transitional Federal Assembly of Somalia, Shariff Hassan Sheikh Adan, to the State Department on September 14, 2005. He underscored this U.S. support and urged the Speaker to continue his efforts towards finding a peaceful solution to current disagreements between Somali leaders.

 

During the UN General Assembly in New York City on September 16, 2005, Deputy Assistant Secretary Yamamoto met with Somali Transitional President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed. He again underscored the above U.S. support and urged President Yusuf to take immediate steps to reduce tension and engage in a constructive dialogue with other members of the Transitional Federal Institutions to find a peaceful solution to current disagreements.

 

(end fact sheet)

 

Source: USINFO, Sept. 21, 2005

[Alle-ubaahne]

I think the U.S. faith and attitude towards Somalia and its current disputes are very questionable since they were partly responsible the demise of the somali state 14 years ago. How can they offer any help while they previously undermined the Arta (Djabouti Conference) efforts, which was more close to the democratic will of the people, by siding with the claims of the warlords as well as the Somali's most formidable enemy, i.e. Ethiopia?