U.S. encouraged by Somalia progress -Clinton

[Che -Guevara]

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meeting with the Somali leaders in Nairobi, Kenya

 

Saturday, August 04, 2012

 

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somalia's political leaders are making encouraging progress toward meeting an Aug. 20 deadline to lay the groundwork for a new constitutional government, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday.

 

Clinton met Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, president of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, and other Somali leaders in Nairobi, during a seven-nation African tour.

 

Somalia has been mired in civil strife, grinding poverty, Islamist militancy and maritime piracy since warlords toppled military dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991, leaving the nation without an effective central government.

 

An African Union force trying to defeat al Shabaab, an al Qaeda linked Islamist insurgent group that seized control of much of central and southern Somalia, has had some success and driven al Shabaab out of the capital Mogadishu.

 

But the rebels remain the strongest of an array of militias which have a history of wrecking political settlements and perpetuating war, instability and famine.

 

"We are very encouraged by the progress the leaders have been making to meet all the requirements of the road map by the Aug 20 deadline," Clinton told reporters.

 

A U.S.-backed plan calls for Somalia to establish a legitimate government accepted by the country's fractious clans, and a new parliament and constituent assembly to replace institutions plagued by corruption and infighting.

 

The National Constituent Assembly, sitting in Mogadishu for the last week, approved a provisional constitution to replace an 8-year-old Transitional Federal Charter and lead to the end of the transition process on Aug. 20.

 

The draft constitution is expected to be put to a nationwide referendum as soon as the security situation improves.

 

Clinton said she would discuss the remaining tasks ahead, as well as the international support required to strengthen constitutional rule in Somalia.

 

Her Africa tour is also part of a U.S. push to broaden security partnerships with countries like Uganda and Kenya, which are playing leading roles in helping to stabilise Somalia.

 

The AU peacekeeping force in Somalia hopes to drive the militants out of the country's central and southern regions this month, when the U.N.-backed government's mandate expires. (Reporting By Andrew Quinn; Editing by James Macharia and Tim Pearce).

 

Source: Reuters

[Che -Guevara]

That picture is bit sad!

[Somalia]

Mashallah, eedo Clinton fiicanaa!

[Abtigiis]

look at the way Caalin is sitting. Another disgrace. Abdiweli is pretending to be some robust scholar with that poise. He is better than the sharif's, if that can comfort him, but is useless as an intellectual.

[Somalia]

[Yunis]

at table - notice shariif is the only one with out a notebook. This is the nature and trades for Macalin dugsi to come with his memorization skills.

[uchi]

Bloody Sherif atleast get your hands out below the table. It's sign of respect you keep your hands on the table at all times. Bloody hell, he looks like he is in the wild west, as if to be holding a pistol underneath aiming at Clinton

[Somalia]

Sheikh Shariif is mastering the look of a politician, the calm look while Caalin looks like he's recovering from his treatment. Faroole looks like he's calculating while Abdiweli and Sharif Hassan looked cramped in, as if they are bored and have somewhere else to be.

[Abwaan]

Yunis;854415 wrote:

at table - notice shariif is the only one with out a notebook. This is the nature and trades for Macalin dugsi to come with his memorization skills.

lol...Yunis, are we seeing different things or there is some sort of insincerity here, Sharif Ahmed might not be holding it with his hands but I can see a notebook infront of him unless you knew that Sharif Hassan brought two of them and placed one infront of the president.... plus there is Abdikareem Jama sitting right behind the president, another guy who I do not know is also sitting behind Sharif Hassan, may be labadoodaba got their turjumaannadooda caanka ah where C/Weli, Caalin iyo Faroole ay aaminsan yihiin inay isku filan yihiin.

 

Oops Caalinna mid baa gadaashiisa fadhiya. I heard that they were asked to bring along skeleton staff with them. Horta xog hoose yaa haya masawirrada aan ka wareegnee?

[Taleexi]

It appears America has a plan for Somalia this time around.

 

FYI, memorization is a good technique if it works in your favor.

[Liibaan]

 

 

MadaxWeyne Sheikh Shariif Iyo Hillary Clinton oo Kullan Xasaasi Ah Ku Qaatay Nairobi

 

Madaxweynaha Dowladda KMG Soomaaliya ayaa Magaalada Nairobi kula kulmay Xoghayaha arrimaha dibadda ee Dowladda Maraykanka Hillary Clinton.

 

Mudane Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Axmed Madaxweynaha Dowladda KMG Soomaaliya ayaa Nairobi kulan kula qaatay Xoghayaha arrimaha dibadda ee Dowladda Maraykanka Hillary Calinton, iyadoo kala hadashay xaaladaha Soomaaliya iyo arrimaha Road-map-ka

 

 

Mrs. Clinton ayaa waxa ay sheegtay in meel wanaagsan uu marayo arrimaha arrimaha Road-map-ka, waxaana ay tibaaxday in loo baahan yahay in meeshiisa laga sii wado si dalka SOomaaliya uu ugu baxo xaaladda uu iminka marayo.

 

Kullanka oo ahaa mid albaabada u xiran ayaa Wasiiradda arrimaha dibadda ee Dowladda Maraykanka waxa ay dhinaca kale kusoo dhaweysay ansixinta Dastuurka oo ay sheegtay inay tahay tallaabo hore loo qaaday, waxaana ay tilmaamtay in Maraykanka oo garab taagan yahay Soomaaliya.

 

Madaxweyne Sheekh Shariif ayaa kullanka kaddib isagoo ay garab taagan yihiin Saxiixayaasha Road-map-ka waxa uu shir jaraa’id u qabtay Warbaahita, waxaana uu xusay in kullanka uu la qaatay Xogahayaha arrimaha dibadda ee Maraykanka uu ahaa mid guul kusoo dhamaaday.

 

Ugu dambeyn Madaxweynaha ayaa beeniyay wararka sheegay in Madaxda dowladda ay musuq maasuq ku wadaan soo xulidda barlamanka cusub, isagoo tilmaamay in lagama maarmaan ay tahay in laga wada shaqeeyo cadaaladda.

[Abwaan]

Taleexi;854514 wrote:

It appears America has a plan for Somalia this time around.

 

FYI, memorization is a good technique if it works in your favor.

Waa sax, balse at least waxaa wax lagu farxo ah in calankii Soomaaliyeed wayahan suuq yeeshay waxa uu rajo ahaadoba sannado badan, marba meel buu ka lulanayaa, good news. Ilaahoow noo siyaadi nabadda, Soomaalidana kuwo isku calool-fayoow ka dhig oo danohooda garta. Maalin kasta in naloo kala gar qaado sebenkaan ma ahayn.

[Taleexi]

Ha welwelin mar dhow af Soomaali baan iskula wada hadli doonaa'ye. the middle man will be eliminated.

[Yunis]

Abwaan – sitting behind frail looking Caali, on that second last picture is a good friend of mine. I shall call him tonight to get insight into the instructions given by madam secretary.

[Abwaan]

You Should call him Yunis and give us the latest update sxb.