May 13, 2014 | Daily Monitoring Report.

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AMISOM condemns callous suicide attack in Baidoa

13 May- Source: AMISOM- 246 words

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadifhas strongly condemned yesterday’s suicide attack in Baidoa.

A Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) went off early yesterday afternoon in the busy business district outside Dahabshiil Bank. The blast killed 19 innocent victims and destroyed valuable property. Within minutes of the blast, AMISOM forces responded to provide emergency medical care and extinguished the ensuing inferno from the damaged vehicles.

“We stand firmly alongside the Somali people and the Federal Government of Somalia at this difficult time. This was a cowardly attack, which highlights the vicious nature of the enemy who continues to target innocent civilians with an aim to curtail the peace process,” said Ambassador Annadif.

Ambassador Annadif reiterated AMISOM’s commitment to assist those affected by the blast. AMISOM medical staff are currently treating the wounded at the Bay Regional Hospital.

“We will not be cowed by these attacks. The Somali people have overwhelmingly decided to firmly peg their future on the path of peace,” said Ambassador Annadif, adding that the display of unity during this difficult time was a strong message of determination by the residents.

Baidoa, a rich agricultural city in northwestern Somalia, has enjoyed relative calm in the recent past. Somali National Army forces supported by AMISOM have liberated strategic towns in the region including Huddur and Wajid. The efforts for the liberation of the people of Somalia from the terrorists (i.e. Al-Shabaab) are irreversible.

Key Headlines

AMISOM condemns callous suicide attack in Baidoa (AMISOM)
Somali President returns condemns Baidoa car bomb (Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu)
Somali government sends plane to evacuate blast victims in Baidoa (Radio Mogadishu)
Somalia Envoy Back in Nairobi (Star-Kenya)
Somaliland authorities arrest two journalists (Radio RBC)
Death Toll from Baidoa Suicide Bomb Increases (Radio Dalsan)
Howlwadag district commissioner takes office (Radio Goobjoog/Radio Shabelle)
Maternal mortality drops in Somaliland (Radio Ergo)
Somalia offended by Kenya’s ‘meddling’ (Star-Kenya)
Somali Embassy in Kenya to resume issuance of passports (Radio Bar-kulan)
Security operations in Mogadishu’s Warshadaha road restricts public transport (Radio Goobjoog)
One killed and scores others wounded in Kenyan military plane crash (Somali Current)
Somaliland Presidency Minister Opens Library in Burao Township (Somaliland Informer)
Somalia to tackle sexual abuse (eNCA)
Somaliland to Establish National Religious Council (Somaliland Sun)
One person killed many injured in KDF aircraft crash in Elwak Mandera County (Standard Media)
Conditions require cash aid to Somalia: Turkish foreign minister (Hurriyet Daily News)
Kenya: End Abusive Round-Ups (Human Rights Watch)

PRESS STATEMENT

AMISOM condemns callous suicide attack in Baidoa

13 May- Source: AMISOM- 246 words

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (SRCC), Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadifhas strongly condemned yesterday’s suicide attack in Baidoa.

Ambassador Annadif reiterated AMISOM’s commitment to assist those affected by the blast. AMISOM medical staff are currently treating the wounded at the Bay Regional Hospital.

SOMALI MEDIA

Somali President returns, condemns Baidoa car bomb

13 May- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/UniversalTV-208 words

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has returned from a two-day working visit to Ugandan capital, Kampala where he met his Ugandan Counterpart Yoweri Museveni and discussed the bilateral ties of the two countries.

President Mohamud briefed the reporters on his arrival at Aden Abdulle Airport in Mogadishu late on Monday. He strongly condemned the car bomb blast that killed at least 21 people in Baidoa town of Bay region on Monday. The attack was immediately claimed by the Al Qaeda-linked group of Al Shabab through its websites. “Such attacks can only show the true face of the terrorists and how they do not care of any human life and the human dignity which our Islam cares more.” President Mohamud said.

President vowed that his government will not spare any efforts to eliminate terrorists who only stand for killing Somali citizens. “Let us be united and fight against the heinous elements whose want murdering our society. Then peace and better life will come after that.” President Mohamud added.

The death toll of Monday’s suicide car bomb in Baidoa has reportedly risen up from 19 to 21 as two wounded people died of their terrible injuries in the hospital on Monday night.

Somali government sends plane to evacuate blast victims in Baidoa

13 May- Source:Radio Mogadishu/ Radio Dalsan/Radio Mustaqbal- 137 words

As there is reportedly shortage of drugs in Baidoa Hospital, the government said that it sent a plane to Baidoa so that it can bring the victims of the blast to Mogadishu for further treatment.

Prime Minister Abdiwali Sheikh Ahmed has condemned the attack and sent condolences to the relatives of the casualties. He said that the attacked was a cowardly one.

“We have sent a plane to Baidoa so as to bring here the people who are badly wounded in the attack for further treatment. The government is dedicated to support Somali people.” The premier said. The attacker was said to be targeting the former governor of Bay Region Mr. Abdifatah Geesey. 11 persons perished in the attack and more 20 others were wounded.

Somaliland authorities arrest two journalists

13 May – Source: Radio RBC – 182 words

A regional court in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland remanded two journalists into custody on Saturday after charging them with libel, false publication, and anti-state propaganda, according to news reports and the local Somaliland Journalists’ Association.

Yusuf Abdi Gabobe, chairman of the Haatuf Media Network, and Ahmed Ali, chief editor of the network, were jailed after the hearing, the reports said.

The judge denied the journalists bail, Hassan Ali, the journalists’ defense lawyer, told CPJ. The lawyer also said the court did not provide the defense team with adequate time to present its case. The hearings will resume later this month, according to local journalists.

News reports and local journalists said the charges against the journalists stemmed from a complaint filed by Hussein Abdi Duale, Somaliland’s energy minister, after the independent Haatuf newspaper, which publishes six days per week, and the English weekly Somaliland Times published a series of articles alleging corruption and mishandling of finances within the ministry, according to local reports. Both papers are owned by the Haatuf Media Network. The energy minister denied the allegations in court on Saturday.

Death Toll from Baidoa Suicide Bomb Increases

13 May- Source: Radio Dalsan- 116 words

The General Hospital in Baidoa was overcrowded by the dead and the wounded people from the blast that happened in the town on Monday. Death toll rose to 15 whereas the number of those injured are more than 20. The casualties include both civilians and members of the military, medical staff in the hospital have confirmed to Dalsan Radio.

On the other hand, security forces started operations to track down the perpetrators of the bombing. Ethiopian troops who are also taking part in the operations were seen on the streets of the town. The security forces backed by the Ethiopian troops are said to be checking vehicles on the roads and the pedestrians as well.

Howlwadag district commissioner takes office

13 May- Source: Radio Goobjoog/Radio Shabelle- 125 words

The newly appointed Howlwadag district commissioner Ahmednoor abdi siyad has officially taken office in a well organized ceremony in the district Monday night. The former district commissioner Mohamed Abukar Jafar said that he is happy to hand over responsibility to the new commissioner Mr. Siyad and promised that he will work closely with the new administration.

The new commissioner stated that his administration will work tirelessly towards promotion of security and social services in the district. He called on the public to co-operate with the administration in particular with the security forces so as to maintain overall security of the district.

The governor of Banadir region and mayor of Mogadishu has reappointed the district commissioners of all districts of the region.

Maternal mortality drops in Somaliland

13 May- Source: Radio Ergo- 207 words

The number of mothers and infants dying in childbirth is slowly declining in cities across Somaliland thanks to the increasing number of trained midwives, according to new statistics from the Somaliland Nursing and Midwifery Association (SLNMA).

Fowzia Mohamed Ismail, the executive director of SLNMA, said the maternal and infant mortality rate had fallen from 1,600 mothers dying per 100,000 live births in 2004 to 1,440 deaths today. Ismail told Radio Ergo’s local reporter in Hargeisa the figures reflected improving health facilities and the increasing number of professional midwives available in the hospitals.

Radio Ergo’s reporter said the decrease in maternal deaths had taken place mainly in urban areas. The number of women dying during childbirth in rural areas was still high. Ismail linked the maternal mortality in rural areas to the critical shortage of trained midwives and lack of health facilities.

She said the SLNMA was planning to train midwives to operate in rural areas. Efforts in this regard was confronted by cultural challenges because many women including those living in towns preferred to give birth at home in the hands of traditional midwives. “Only 20% of the total number of pregnant women arrive and deliver their children at hospital,” Ismail said.

Somali Embassy in Kenya to resume issuance of passports

13 May- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 110 words

Somali Embassy in Nairobi will restart the issuance of Somali passports following weeks of delays which left many applicants confused and frustrated, according to the embassy officials.

In an interview with Bar-kulan, Somali Ambassador to Kenya, Mohamed Ali Nur Ameriko said that final arrangements to allow the issuance of the passports are already in place. The ambassador apologized to the applicants and the Somali nationals in general over the delays and promised that the normal issuance of the passports will resume in the next few days.

The service was temporarily halted due to what the embassy staff described as “technical hitches.”

Security operations in Mogadishu’s Warshadaha road restricts public transport

13 May- Source: Radio Goobjoog-132 words

The security forces of federal government of Somalia have conducted massive operations in all the villages near Warshadaha road. Dozens of people were arrested by the security forces.

Security officials carrying out the crackdown said that the operations are meant to strenthen the security of the town and put a stop to planned plots and explosions as they received reports from unnamed sources.

Public transport was interfered with as the forces blocked the main streets in the areas where the operations were going on. Many people including students and business people were forced to go on foot to the workplace and learning institutions using meager roads.

The security officials have declined to immediately comment about the operations as investigations are underway.

One killed and scores others wounded in Kenyan military plane crash

12 May – Source: Somali Current – 159 words

At least one person was killed and 11 others wounded after a Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) plane crashed in the border town of Elwak in Northern Eastern Kenya, a government official confirmed on Monday.

Police said the helicopter carrying 12 soldiers was heading to Garissa County from Elwak when it crashed before it suddenly crashed. “We can confirm that one soldier – a pilot died and 11 others were seriously injured and are admitted at the Elwak hospital,” said police commander.

Military officials also confirmed the crash, saying rescue operations were sent to the scene. “A Kenya Air Force transport aircraft has crash landed in Elwak today. First responders on ground working medical evacuation,” KDF said in a brief statement.

Kenyan soldiers have increased their presence along the porous border with Somalia. Senior government officials said other helicopters have been dispatched from Nairobi to the site of the accident to evacuate the casualties.

Somaliland Presidency Minister Opens Library in Burao Township

12 May – Source: Somaliland Informer – 183 words

The Minister in the office of the president Mr. Hirsi Ali Hassan has inaugurated a new library in the capital of Togdheer region. The opening ceremony was attended by a large delegation accompanying the powerful minister.

Among senior government officials occasioning the event are the Minister of Youth and Sports Mr. Ali Said Raygal, Assistant Minister for Commerce Mr. Bashir Abdi Harir, Togdheer regional boss Mr Mohamed Muse Diriye and his deputy Mr. Ubahle.

Togdheer regional boss was the first to speak at the venue. He welcomed the minister and praised him for his role of making the project a success story. Mr. Hirsi addressing the audience said that he will support the youths who come up with viable projects and are visionary.

He went on to say that the library will uplift the literacy of the regional population. The government will promote those development ideas of her citizens Mr. Hirsi added. A local Councilor Mr. Bidhi handed equipment comprising a computer and a printer to the library management. Finally, presidency minister was given a honorary certificate for his service to the nation.

Somaliland to Establish National Religious Council

12 May – Source: Somaliland Sun – 99 words

“Since our citizenry is generally Muslims the state is intent on ensuring religious activities are conducted properly. This was informed by President Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo at the Somaliland parliament during his state of the nation address to a joint house session in which he revealed a soon to be established Council of Religious Leaders.

“Religious leaders whose constituency is almost 100% in Somaliland are expected to deliver proper guidance as pertains proper religious conduct and religious knowledge as well as play an active role in peacebuilding nationwide” said president Silanyo in justification if his proposed National religious council.

REGIONAL MEDIA

Somalia Envoy Back in Nairobi

13 May- Source: Star-Kenya-193 Words

The Somalia ambassador Mohamed Nur Ali has returned to Nairobi after three weeks in Mogadishu. He was recalled following the arrest of a diplomat Siyad Mohamed Shire, late last month.

Speaking to the Star yesterday, Nur said Kenya wrote to the Hassan Shiekh Mohamud-led administration apologising for the arrest of the consul. “The matter has been resolved. Kenya wrote to us regretting about what happened. That’s why I am back as the ambassador of Somalia to Kenya,” he said.

Somalia leaders including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed have asked for “an official apology” from Kenya following Shire’s arrest.

Asked whether Somalia is unhappy about Kenya’s latest overtures to Jubaland and Somaliland, the two self-declared independent factions in Somalia, Nur said Kenya can open an office in any part of Somalia but “in consultation with the government of Somalia through the ministry of foreign affairs”.

“Kenya can open any office anywhere in Somalia as long it follows the right protocol. The two regions are part of Somalia and must be recognised as such,” he said. Sources at the Foreign Affairs ministry said Kenya wrote to Somalia offering an apology.

One person killed many injured in KDF aircraft crash in Elwak, Mandera County

12 May – Source: Standard Media – 120 words

At least one person was killed and several others were injured when a Kenya Defence Forces utility aircraft crashed Monday in Elwak, Mandera County. Officials said the Harbin Y12 had taken off from Elwak headed for Garissa then to Nairobi when it crashed.

Military officials were mum on the details of the crash. But witnesses said they had seen at least one body and a number of serious injuries following the incident. Those reached confirmed there had been a crash that happened at about midday but could not provide more details but said there were serious injuries.

The plane had apparently originated Mandera military base and made a stop at Elwak before trying to take off when it went down.

Somalia offended by Kenya’s ‘meddling’

12 May- Source: Star-Kenya-474 Words

SOMALIA Ambassador to Kenya Mohamed Ali Nur was recalled for reasons beyond the recent arrest of a diplomat. It was earlier revealed that Ambassador Nur was recalled to Mogadishu last month following the arrest of diplomat Siyad Mohamud Shire in Nairobi.

However, it has now emerged Mogadishu was offended by the latest overtures Nairobi has been making towards Jubaland and Somaliland, the two main self-proclaimed independent states within Somalia “without involving the leadership of the Somalia government”.

Kenya has already named consuls to the two autonomous regions, a move that has reportedly enraged the Hassan Sheikh Mohamud-led government. Somalia’s leadership has always been opposed to the existence of the autonomous regions. According to Somalia media reports, Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed has written to Kenya “demanding respect”.

However, Abdiwahab Sheikh Abdisamad, a Horn of Africa analyst with Southlink Consultants says Kenya’s interest in Mogadishu “is limited”, a scenario that may explain Nairobi’s uneventful response to the withdrawing of the ambassador. “Kenya has its interests largely in Kismayo. Kenya has its soldiers in this region.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Conditions require cash aid to Somalia: Turkish foreign minister

13 May – Source: Hurriyet Daily News – 157 words

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said the lack of banking infrastructure in Somalia has necessitated the provision of direct cash aid from the Turkish government to the Somali government.

“No banking service is offered in Somalia,” Davutoğlu said, while emphasizing that the government of Turkey had provided monthly payments of $4.5 million to the federal government of Somalia in the second half of 2013. He added that this was provided in order to lend support for budget expenditures, upon the latter’s request.

“No cash aid is provided to Somalia other than that,” Davutoğlu said, in an official statement delivered in response to a number of motions filed by opposition lawmakers.

“The aid has been appropriately handed over to Somalia authorities via our Mogadishu Embassy. Our direct aid was made in close cooperation with the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey and delivered to the Central Bank of Somalia on account of required receipts and payment documents.

Somalia to tackle sexual abuse

12 May- Source: eNCA-01:48mins

The Somalia government is leading a campaign to put a stop to high levels of rape and sexual abuse in the country. According to the UN, 800 cases of sexual and gender-based violence were recorded in Mogadishu alone during the first six months of last year. In 2012 at least 1,700 cases were recorded across 500 camps for internally displaced people in the capital. Somalia has been consulting with civil society and the UN in a bid to address this challenge.

Kenya: End Abusive Round-Ups

13 May- Source: Human Rights Watch- 1562 words

Kenyan authorities should immediately end ongoing harassment, arbitrary detentions, forced relocations to refugee camps, and summary deportations in a round-up operation that has affected both foreigners and Kenyan citizens.

The government should also give the UN refugee agency full access to all detainees to identify registered refugees, asylum seekers, and anyone seeking protection, regardless of when they came to Kenya.

The round-up operation, which began on April 1, 2014, has been riddled with abuses, Human Rights Watch found. Government security forces have raided homes, buildings, and shops; looted cell phones, money, and other goods; harassed and extorted residents; and detained thousands – including journalists, Kenyan citizens, and international aid workers – without charge and in appalling conditions for periods well beyond the 24-hour limit set by Kenyan law.

SOCIAL MEDIA

CULTURE / OPINION / EDITORIAL / ANALYSIS / BLOGS/ DISCUSSION BOARDS

“Mogadishu may not become London overnight but with patience, partnership and localised democratic structures things can start to improve. As Mogadishu is the head of the body that is Somalia, if it heals and functions well the rest of the body should follow.”

Mogadishu: The long road ahead

12 May- Source: Hiiraan Online-2264 Words

Mogadishu is simply known to most as “Caasimadda”: Somalia’s capital city, it’s financial, cultural and political heart. Mogadishu was once the top holiday destination for many western tourists who flocked to the city for the wonderful climate, beautiful beaches and the wonderful night life. Mogadishu, as the jewel in the crown of Somalia, was safe, clean and diverse. It was a place where multiculturalism was a reality as European holiday makers and their limited settler counterparts as well as Somalis from all regions lived and sought to establish themselves there. Like most capital cities across the world like London and Paris, Mogadishu attracted people because of its promise of work, play and personal development and enjoyment. Regardless of tribe and background, anybody who was anyone was from “Caasimadda.”

“Mogadishu between independence until its collapse was one of those places that are hard to describe. Almost impossible I think because it was a place for all people with all budgets and the party atmosphere seemed to never die,” Said Ahmed a former businessman in Mogadishu now living in Birmingham. “Mogadishu’s charm was that it was safe, relatively cheap, relaxed and the residents were welcoming.”

“I remember finishing work around 4pm, going home to rest and then eating out with friends most evenings in one of the many top restaurants in central Mogadishu like Jubba and Shabelle,” added Mohammed another resident in Birmingham who was a Pharmacist in Mogadishu before the war. “The weekends were a galore of great music, theatre and family events at home.”

“Investing farmers: Somali’s spread out limes in a field to later harvest lemons, approx. 25 kilometers away from Mogadishu along the Mogadishu Afgoye road leading to the west. Bancroft is helping secure and re-green fields that have been left to dry up after decades of fighting in an effort to stop importing goods and start growing them in country.”

Somalia: Why Michael Stock is In Mogadishu?

12 May- Source: Geeska Afrika Online-337 Words

Security projects, business and investment Story, reported by HAN & Geeska Afrika Online. Despite the threats from Islamist militants, suicide targets, car bobs and special operations, the Somali capital Mogadishu is bursting back to life. To invest in Somalia today, you might have to take matters into your own hands, like Michael Stock (seen in the video below) who founded Bancroft Global Investment, based In Mogadishu. According to the corporation, they specialize in frontier economy investments in countries afflicted by civil war, or newly emerging from, conflict, such as South Suda, Somalia or Afghanistan. They focus on companies that provide basic or critical services to the local marketplace, potentially transforming the economies in which they are based. In so doing, these projects provide a respectable return on their vestments.

The news report said: Another familiar name that appeared when I wrote this article on Somalia was Howard Buffett – Warren Buffett’s son. Howard Buffett, who has been involved in philanthropy around the Horn of Africa, has teamed up with Michael Stock, saying “He was the only one who would bring me into the country.” So investing in Somalia might not be such a strange idea after all.

“18th of May is fast approaching and I believe that once again Somalis will show themselves to be unwilling to hear alternative histories. This is a piece about refusing to hear other voices.”

The Narrative Wars

12 May- Source: Warya Post Blog-1069 Words

Quite a lot of the time, when discuss history, we tend to retroject. Somalis are no different. That is to say that we impose on the past, what we know today. For example, quite a lot of Somalis seem to think that there was a single history (of the Somalis) before the 60′s, and they’ll say things like “he was a national hero”. The more important question is: for whom was he a hero? Did the interest of that specific person ever clash with those of other Somalis, etc?
Now, this is certainly the case with a LOT of young people, who seem adamant to impose fairly new Western notions of nationalism on Somali history. This, for most, is a form of resistance against a common enemy: tribalism. They search for something that transcends their parent’s politics, something better. That something better presents itself in the form of a single Somali narrative.

I think it is fair to say that this obsession with a single narrative is partly born out of Siyaad Barre’s nationalist propaganda, which made it quite clear that there was only space for a single narrative. And a single trajectory too, owing to his pseudo-socialist historical materialism. It was understood that we had developed from hunter-gather societies, to feudalism, to capitalism, and finally to socialism. According to this world view then, there is no space for anything that does not fit this mould. Anything that challenged the single narrative would not only be seen as reactionary, but also a form of treason.

“Many other Somali and Ethiopian journalists have been caught up in police sweeps but released, some after paying bribes: Our research indicates at least 16 exiled journalists were arrested in April alone.”

Kenya must consider plight of refugee journalists

12 May- Source: CPJ Blog-259 Words

Today, CPJ partnered with Reporters Without Borders and Rory Peck Trust in a joint open letter calling on Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary of Interior, Joseph Ole Lenku, to provide clarity on the government’s refugee policy and to exempt journalists from forced relocation to the refugee camps. On March 25, Lenku ordered all urban refugees to relocate to one of two refugee camps in a bid to tighten security amid continuing violence, including an attack on a church in Mombasa. His order came despite the fact that a similar government directive in 2012 was ruled unconstitutional by the High Court. Collective research by our three organizations shows that exiled Somali and Ethiopian journalists are not safe in Kenya’s refugee camps, where Ethiopian security agents and Somalia’s al Shabaab militants operate–the very same threats that most such journalists fled in the first place. Meanwhile, life for refugee journalists in Nairobi has been made even harder than usual. Kenyan police conduct nightly raids on the homes of Somali refugees, demanding bribes to avoid forceful relocation to the camps, local journalists say.

“Although the images point obliquely to the physical and psychic damage of war, the exhibition faces firmly into the future rather than into the past, reminding us that the conflict-laden media images that inform popular imagination of the city exist within a much larger history, one that has both a long past and a long future.”

Mogadishu: Lost Moderns – review

12 May- Source: Warya Post Blog-762 Words

A collaborative effort between Somali-British architect Rashid Ali and British photographer Andrew Cross, Lost Moderns uses the visual frame of architecture and urban landscape to tell the story of the development of Mogadishu as a modern African capital, in a refreshing change from the kinds of representations of African urbanity that are still all too common in the world of documentary photography. The exhibition is in three parts, beginning with a series of archival black-and-white images of Mogadishu under Italian rule and through the 20th century. The main section is a collection of Cross’s photographs of architectural sites and city views; and the third is a video installation of two looped silent colour films.

The archival images place the city’s contemporary history and imagery in historical context, which is often missing from the way Mogadishu (and post-conflict African cities more generally) is thought of in the global imaginary as a de-historicised site of conflict, war and destruction. As Rashid Ali points out in his catalogue essay, the physical transformation of Mogadishu under Italian colonial rule was somewhat unique in the sense that colonial architecture was inserted into the centre of the ‘old’ city, rather than on its outskirts. With the development of the 1960s modernist aesthetic that radically altered the urban forms of many African cities at this time, Mogadishu grew into a city with multiple hybrid forms of architecture, layered over a Mediterranean-style urban plan.

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