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President calls for inclusivity in Kismayo reconciliation conference

17 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC/Dhanaan Online/Radio Dalsan- 210 words

Somalia’s Federal President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday opened the Kismayo reconciliation conference in the southern port town of Kismayo in an efforts to end the clan-based conflict that hindered the region’s peace and stability.

In his opening remarks, President Mohamud noted the need for the reconciliation conference to be ongoing process with the participation of all warring sides and those responsible for the wars that ravaged the region’s tranquility.

“I once again call on the Interim Jubba Administration to continue the peace and reconciliation process and to allow the inclusiveness of all sides,” the president said.

“We need to call all those who have rejected this conference to join and accept the peace process,” he added.

Touching on the facts that some of the warlords in the region have boycotted the Tuesday’sconference, President Mohamud called for patience for all sides as he said that every peace process will have its own challenges but it depends how the political actors manage it.

“There is no any conference that starts with specific number of people and ends with that number, but always there will be people joining,” President Mohamud added.

The Jubba Reconciliation Conference commenced on Tuesday as the regional IJA authorities called for all clans and warlords to join the process.

Key Headlines

President calls for inclusivity in Kismayo reconciliation conference (Radio Mogadishu)
Ministry of Interior plans to set up new offices in Jubba regions (Radio Bar-kulan)
International Day of Peace event held in Mogadishu (UNSOM)
Government to issue law to end Gender Based Violence in Somalia (Radio Mogadishu/RBC)
Deputy Speaker: fifth parliamentary session will open on 20th September (SNTV)
We’re not avoiding refugee repatriation says Somalia (Star-Kenya)
Ahlu Suna backs Juba reconciliation conference (Radio Goobjoog)
Ugandan police arrests new arrival Somalis (Radio Dalsan)
The International Day of Peace event commemorated in Mogadishu (Radio RBC)
River Shabelle flood victims appeal for help (Radio Goobjoog)
Uganda: Police intercept vehicle loaded with explosives (New Vision)
People with disabilities hold peace dialogue in Mogadishu (Somali Current)
Forced displacement in Somalia shows ‘no signs of easing’ UN agency warns (UN News Center)
Why youth are turning to radicalism (Star/The People-Kenya)
Two Iranians jailed for terrorism now seek bond (Daily Nation)
Twin Cities chosen as pilot site for anti-terror program (mprnews)
Uganda’s Somali residents fear reprisal attacks after foiled terror plot (The Africa Report)
Kenya’s outlaw police (Human Rights Watch)
Kenyan military deploys at checkpoints to counter weapons smuggling terrorism (Sabahi Online)

PRESS STATEMENT

Deputy UN Special Representative for Somalia welcomes Kismayo Reconciliation Conference

17 Sept- Source: UNSOM- 256 words

The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Somalia, Fatiha Serour, welcomed the start of a reconciliation conference in Kismayo as a positive step towards consolidating peace in the region and furthering Somalia’s state-building process.

The conference, officially opened on 16 September by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, aims to build on the gains made at the signing of the Addis Ababa Agreement in August 2013 and at the Jubba Reconciliation Conference in Mogadishu in November 2013.

“The people and leaders of the Interim Jubba Administration clearly desire peace, and this reconciliation process is a manifestation of those wishes,” DSRSG Serour said at the opening ceremony. “I urge participants to create an environment that allows the conference to develop resolutions that are inclusive of all stakeholders – particularly women, youth and elders, regardless of social or economic status – and contribute to Somalia’s wider peace- and state-building processes.

“This reconciliation process is also important as an avenue to develop a roadmap for the Interim Jubba Administration to continue to build its capacity – there are milestones that must be achieved in order to move forward with the state formation process,” she added.

DSRSG Serour thanked the Federal Government of Somalia, the Leader of the Interim Jubba Administration, Sheikh Ahmed Islam Madobe and his administration, as well as international partners, including the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Japan, the European Union, Turkey and Italy, for making the reconciliation conference possible and for supporting Somalia’s peace-building goals.

SOMALI MEDIA

President calls for inclusivity in Kismayo reconciliation conference

17 Sept- Source: Radio Mogadishu/Radio RBC/Dhanaan Online/Radio Dalsan- 210 words

“I once again call on the Interim Jubba Administration to continue the peace and reconciliation process and to allow the inclusiveness of all sides,” the president said.

“We need to call all those who have rejected this conference to join and accept the peace process,” he added.

Touching on the facts that some of the warlords in the region have boycotted the Tuesday’s conference, President Mohamud called for patience for all sides as he said that every peace process will have its own challenges but it depends how the political actors manage it.

“There is no any conference that starts with specific number of people and ends with that number, but always there will be people joining,” President Mohamud added.

The Jubba Reconciliation Conference commenced on Tuesday as the regional IJA authorities called for all clans and warlords to join the process.

Ministry of Interior plans to set up new offices in Jubba regions

17 Sept- Source: Radio Bar-kulan- 145 words

Somalia’s Minister for Interior, Abdullahi Godah Barre has stated that his ministry is planning to set up a new office in Kismayo, the administrative capital of Interim Jubba Administration.

Barre, one of the government ministers participating in the Jubba Reconciliation Conference in Kismayo said his ministry took the decision to set up an office in Kismayo after realizing the need for the Jubba communities to get services from the ministry without travelling as far as the capital, Mogadishu.

He said that 13 experienced staff from his ministry will be deployed in Kismayo to work at the new office. He added that similar offices will soon be set up in Middle Jubba and Gedo regions as well.

Barre called on Interim Jubba Administration officials to facilitate the opening of the new offices and assist his ministry in delivering basic services to the people in Jubba regions.

Government to issue law to end Gender Based Violence in Somalia

17 Sept – Source: Radio Mogadishu/RBC – 206 words

The Federal Government of Somalia on Tuesday announced that it will issue the first national law to end the Gender Based Violence in Somalia following more than two decades of lawlessness. The Minister of Women and Human Rights Development Mrs Khadija Mohamed Diriye declared that its minister was on the verge to issue the first draft law which promotes the rights of citizens equally and ends ll forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country.

“We are nearly to issue the first ever national draft bill which calls women rights and prohibits any kind of GBV as well as the rights of children.” Minister Khadija said during a press conference at Mogadishu International Airport VIP Meeting Hall on Tuesday shortly after she returned from Nairobi, Kenya.

Minister Khadija reiterated that the county needs such law to be enacted soon as she promised that as far as the draft of the new law is finalized it will go into the council of the ministers to endorse before the Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development sends the bill to the parliament for approval.

“The Ministry is also drafting the law to build the Independent Human Rights Commission of Somalia as recognized in the constitution.” she added.

Deputy Speaker: fifth parliamentary session will open on 20th September

17 Sept – Source: Radio Mogadishu/SNTV/Radio Goobjoog – 99 words

The second Deputy Speaker of federal parliament Mahad Abdalla Awad speaking to the media in Adan Adde international airport said the fifth parliamentary session will open on 20th September.

The members of federal parliament have several agendas to put into practice including setting proper plans that can lead the country to free and fair elections 2016.

He called the members of the federal parliament in abroad to come to the country on time so as to complete the awaiting activities of the parliament. Most of the MPs who were on holiday returned home to fulfill their obligations and duties.

Ahlu Suna backs Juba reconciliation conference

17 Sept- Source: Radio Goobjoog- 167 words

The administration of Ahlu Suna Wal Jama’a in Southern Somalia compromised their rival stand against the interim administration of Juba. Ahlu Suna spokesman Sheikh Isaak Al-Qadi stated that the group will support and attend the second phase of Juba reconciliation conference that has entered its second day in Kismayo, the administrative of Juba administration in Southern Somalia.

The spokesman reiterated that the group has severally boycotted the peace deal of the region but this time round fully agreed to support the conference meant to resolve the political tensions and fix the determinations of Juba community.

Juba reconciliation conference officially opened by president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday has entered its second day.

While opening the conference President Hassan urged the warring sides responsible for the clashes in the region to fully participate the peace process.

“I call the Interim Jubba Administration to carry on the peace and reconciliation process and to allow the completeness of all sides.” President Hassan said.

Ugandan police arrests new arrival Somalis

17 Sept- Source: Radio Dalsan- 79 words

The number of Somalis in the police custody in Kampala has recently increased. The most recent ones who were arrested were said to be new arrivals. Ugandan Police said they caught new arrival on Saturday andMonday from Mengo-Kisenyi area which has large Somali population. FBI assisted in interrogating some of them who were said to be in the possession of explosives. The New Vision newspaper from Kampala said two of those Somalis who were arrested were women.

The International Day of Peace event commemorated in Mogadishu

17 Sept- Source: Radio RBC/Radio Bar-kulan- 117 words

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) in partnership with Somali Media Independent Houses Association (SIMHA) held Media Peace campaign event in Mogadishu for the International Day of Peace.
The event, which was attended by more than 150 people among them journalists, media representatives, government representatives, women organizations (national and regional level), human rights organizations, international NGOs that support the Somali media, youth groups, was funded by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia – UNSOM

The title of this year’s event is “What Can you Do for Peace?” or “Maxaad u qaban kartaa Nabad darteed?” however, the Somali Journalists and the media fraternity geared up toward peace campaign.

Armed men wounded pastoralist in Ged-Barkan locality

17 Sept- Source: Radio Goobjoog- 95 words

Armed men have on Tuesday evening attacked and wounded a pastoralist in middle Shabelle region. The incident occurred at Ged-Barkan locality in the East of Jowhar district, the headquarters of Middle Shabelle region.

The wounded person was admitted at Jowhar district hospital where he is currently being treated. The relatives of the wounded person who spoke to Radio Goobjoog said the patient is fairly recovering.

Clashes between two clan militias over farmland dispute in Gedo Barkan locality has killed over 10 people mostly from the warring sides.

International Day of Peace event held in Mogadishu

17 Sept- Source: UNSOM- 547 words

Dialogue on the importance of peace to the Somali people continued today in the capital Mogadishu, days ahead of the International Peace Day, with members of the country’s media fraternity stepping up to address their role in peace-building.

The discussions were led by journalists under the umbrella body, the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) and attracted representatives of the media, the Federal Government, women, the youth and members of civil society from different parts of the country.

Participants discussed how they can lead a movement that advocates for unity and reconciliation, raise awareness among the Somali people as well as call for individual actions that will promote peace across Somalia.

The discussions also looked at ways in which the media can use their work to support the stabilization process in the country and use journalism as a tool for peace.

Speaking during the dialogue, Mohamed Ibrahim Bakistan, Secretary General, Somali Journalists National Union said the media has and will continue to play a central role in ensuring peace in Somalia.

“The Somali Journalists have been in the lead for taking the campaigns for peace for a long time, it’s not something that has just started. For the last 22 years, there has been anarchy, warlords, religious warlords, terrorism, piracy but the media has been a model for campaigning for peace and what we believe is that without the media campaign for peace, I think that sustainable peace cannot be reached,” he said.

Hawa Lul, a female Journalist with Kulmiye Radio emphasized the importance of the media in ensuring that the divergent views of the Somali society are shared and accommodated.

“I am working in a war ravaged country that has witnessed a lot of bloodshed. Since this event has brought together different groups of people, it is important that we discuss the problems affecting this country. As a journalist, I must participate in building the peace, listen to and share the different ideas of the Somalis, to be able to contribute to the peace programs,” she noted.

The journalists in Somalia have been major victims of the war, with many killed in the course of their work. Participants agreed that peace is vital for a free media to function in any country.

“We as Somali Journalists, I think it is important for us to have peace and we need in it reality because every day, journalists are killed here in Somalia. We are wounded and some journalists have fled the country. So I believe we need peace and that is important for us and we are looking for peace with our lives,” said Burhan Dini Farah, a Journalist.

With the ability to reach millions of Somalis through radio, TV and the internet, the media has the power to influence a nation positively or negatively. Journalists participating in the event committed to support the cause of peace as part of their everyday work.

NUSOJ says this will be an ongoing campaign that will be extended to radio and television stations, to engage the society and create awareness on the importance of peace.

This and several other civil society-led events held across Somalia have been supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) ahead of the International Day of Peace, which is marked on 21st September.

River Shabelle flood victims appeal for help

17 Sept- Source: Radio Goobjoog- 166 words

The recent floods of River Shabelle in Jowhar district and nearby areas has affected hundreds of people raising fears of livelihood damage. Since the river has overflowed its banks many families in Jowhar district were so far rendered homeless after their houses turned into dams.

Public transport has been curtailed as the roads were closed, some of the flood victims used boats to get to drier areas. The water of the river increases day after day hence affecting new homes and farmlands in the region. The affected victims appeal to the federal government, humanitarian agencies and international community for immediate help.

September last year over 40 people died and at least 3000 families were displaced when River Shabelle overflowed its banks causing humanitarian crises in the region.

November, Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accompanied by ministers and politicians visited Jowhar to assess the damage of the flood and called Somali people to support the people affected by the flood.

People with disabilities hold peace dialogue in Mogadishu

16 Sept – Source: Somali Current – 116 words

People with Disabilities in Mogadishu have today made an appeal to fellow citizens in Somalia to bring to an end all acts of conflict, as they sought to highlight their plight.

According to the Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN), there are an estimated 30,000 people living with disability (PWD) in Mogadishu.

A section of the people living with disability participated in a dialogue in which they discussed the challenges they have endured during the many years of war in Somalia and the importance of peace in their lives.

The major challenges faced that emerged from the day’s discussions include high levels of illiteracy, lack of basic skills, extreme poverty and stigmatization by society, among others.

REGIONAL MEDIA

Uganda: Police intercept vehicle loaded with explosives

17 Sept- Source: New Vision-223 Words

The Police have seized a vehicle, which was reportedly loaded with powerful explosives that were to be used in the foiled terrorist attacks in the city.

The Toyota Noah with South Sudan registration number plates was impounded from Mengo-Kisenyi on Saturdayin a swift move by operatives from the Counter Terrorism unit. But details of seizure of the vehicle surfacedTuesday.

The Police over the weekend raided what was described as a suspected al Shabaab cell in the downtown Mengo- Kisenyi suburb that was planning a terror attack.

Nineteen suspects were arrested in the operation on Saturday. Seven more suspects were arrested on Monday. The well-coordinated operation involved a number of security agencies under the Joint Anti-Terrorism unit.

We’re not avoiding refugee repatriation, says Somalia

17 Sept- Source: Star-Kenya- 238 words

The Somali government has denied it boycotted meetings to discuss the delayed process of repatriating at least half a million refugees. Somalia Ambassador Ali Nur said they participated in all meetings they “were aware of”.

Kenya has claimed that Somalia failed to attend meetings convened to launch a tripartite commission meant to steer the process. Nur said during the said meetings, he was in Canada for medical treatment.

“As a government we never boycotted any meeting to discuss refugees. But then, if we were aware of such meetings, my deputy was around,” he said.

“It was the Somalia government which initiated the process of repatriation of refugees and the issue that we lack the political will towards the process should not arise.”

Nur said the government preferred the launch of the commission in Mogadishu. Sources at Kenya’s Foreign Affairs ministry said the event could not take place there due to security concerns.

Why youth are turning to radicalism

17 Sept- Source: Star/The People-Kenya-645 Words

Injustices at the hands of Kenyan police, frustration and economic and social marginalisation are pushing many youths into the arms of Islamist radicals, according to a research paper by Africa’s Institute for Security Studies.

It especially cites perceived collective punishment of Muslims and claims of extra-judicial killings of ‘problematic’ individuals, most notably radical Muslim scholars, as propelling youth towards a radical agenda.

The paper, titled Radicalisation in Kenya: Recruitment to al Shabaab and the Mombasa Republican Council, said the Kenyan government and politicians face a crisis of confidence and legitimacy among young men who have joined the two organisations.

“In other words, if the government wants to present an option to unconventional political participation, it needs to create the necessary political space to permit the expression of political frustrations and interests, other than through the use of violence,” the paper published early this month on its website said.

Two Iranians jailed for terrorism now seek bond

16 Sept – Source: Daily Nation – 117 words

Two Iranians sentenced to life imprisonment over terrorism now want to be released on bond pending appeal.Mr Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammed and Mr Sayeed Mansour Mousavi were convicted of plotting attacks against Western interests in Kenya.

They were arrested in June 2012 and linked to a 15kg stash of military-grade explosives identified as RDX recovered on a Mombasa golf course. The convicts are fighting the sentence on the grounds that the judgement was excessive considering what the law stipulates.

“We are attacking the sentence mainly on grounds that the judgment was wrong…in one count for example, they were convicted to serve 15 years while the maximum penalty allowed in law is seven,” Mr Kiraithe Wandugi said.

Kenyan military deploys at checkpoints to counter weapons smuggling, terrorism

16 Sept – Source: Sabahi Online – 123 words

In a move aimed at reducing illegal weapons smuggling and countering al-Shabaab operations, the Kenya military in late August began deploying security personnel at numerous security checkpoints on roads leading from Nairobi to the country’s border with Somalia.

“It is challenging for the police to man the checkpoints alone,” Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government spokesman Mwenda Njoka told Sabahi, referring to checkpoints in the former North Eastern and Coast regions on main roads linking Kenya and Somalia.

The government has been looking for ways to tighten security on the border since theWestgate mall attack, he said, adding that the decision to use Kenya’s military came from those discussions. Njoka said the government is taking a multi-agency approach to tackling terrorism.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Twin Cities chosen as pilot site for anti-terror program

17 Sept- Source: mprnews- 510 words

The U.S. Department of Justice has selected the Twin Cities as one of three locations that will test out a pilot program aimed to beat back violent extremism.

Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney, Andy Luger, said federal officials have asked him to put together a wish list of federal resources that could help counter radical ideology.

Luger said through his discussions with Somali-American community leaders — such as regular dinners he has with Twin Cities imams — he has learned about the need for expanded programs for young people, “so that they see a brighter future, and one that doesn’t involve either gang activity or the recruitment to go overseas.”

Uganda’s Somali residents fear reprisal attacks after foiled terror plot

16 Sept- Source: The Africa Report-508 Words

Ugandan authorities have begun a crackdown on Somali nationals suspected of involvement in terror attacks following a suspected terror attack at the weekend, sending shockwaves across the country. Somali nationals have raised the spectre of reprisals and violence against them, following arrests of Somalis suspected of possessing materials for bomb making.

Al-Qudus, a guest house located in the Kisenyi suburb of Kampala, where more 20,000 Somali refugees live, was raided by Uganda police and the counter terrorism agency, where they recovered bomb making materials leading to the arrest of a Somali refugee Hassan Abdrirahman Guled.

This is the first time Somalis, suspected of being involved in subversive activities, have been arrested in the Kampala suburb, where for over a decade they have been peacefully living with locals.

“We now live in fear after some Somali people were arrested trying to organise bomb attacks on Ugandans,” said Somali refugee, Ali Fahad. “Now the Ugandans look at us with suspicion, thinking that we are all involved yet only a few of us could be involved.”

Forced displacement in Somalia shows ‘no signs of easing,’ UN agency warns

16 Sept – Source: UN News Center – 138 words

Alarming circumstances such as forced evictions, drought, conflict and lack of livelihood have forced over 130,000 people from their homes in Somalia so far this year, with the majority being internally displaced, warned the United Nations refugee agency today.

“Insecurity was the main cause of internal displacement, with some 38,000 people fleeing their homes because of military conflict,” Babar Baloch, spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told journalists in Geneva.

According to Mr. Baloch, approximately 7,000 people have fled the ongoing military offensive in South Central Somalia in the past eight months. While the displacement is likely to be temporary, assistance is still largely in need. However, due to military activity, access to towns is so limited that using expensive airlifts is often the only way to reach people.

Kenya’s outlaw police

16 Sept- Source: Human Rights Watch-1378 Words

Seated on a folding chair in a health centre near the mosque where she prays, Salima, a soft-spoken hijab-clad mother of four, told me how unidentified gunmen shot her husband one morning in November 2013 as he returned from prayers with a friend. She is convinced that Kenya’s anti-terrorism police killed her husband and she is not alone. During research in Mombasa and Nairobi earlier this year, we found evidence that the anti-terrorism unit, or ATPU, had been involved not just in the death of Salima’s husband but at least nine other extra-judicial killings and ten enforced disappearances since 2011.

Shaban Makotse was eating fruit salad on a bench in Mombasa when three men gunned him down in April 2013. Weeks later, in a raid on a Nairobi apartment block, security forces including ATPU members shot dead Hassan Omondi. One evening in June 2013, a lone gunman killed Ibrahim Mwasi (Ruta) in a public toilet. The men were all Muslims in their mid-20s and known terrorism suspects, accused of involvement in deadly grenade and bomb blasts. But instead of being investigated and tried under the law they were harassed or tailed by police for months—then turned up dead. In all these cases there is compelling evidence that the ATPU was responsible, in one way or another.

SOCIAL MEDIA

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

“The militia cannot thrive without such support. The death of Godane has not changed this. It is only but a temporary setback as he has been replaced by another extremist Sheikh Ahmad Umar (Abu Ubaidah). This calls for heightened surveillance in all densely populated cities in Kenya and neighbouring countries which host institutions and installations associated with the USA, UN and the EU. One hopes that security agencies in the region will not be caught napping!”

Killing of Godane will not sound death knell for al Shabaab

17 Sept- Source: The People-Kenya-429 Words

When the US government confirmed that Ahmed Godane, the former ruthless leader of al Shabaab, a surrogate of al-Qaeda in eastern Africa had been killed in an air strike on the militant’s base on September 1, 2014, authorities in Kenya reacted to the announcement from Pentagon with glee.

President Uhuru Kenyatta was quick to point out that the death of Godane would provide some “form of closure” for the victims of the Westgate Shopping Mall terror attack in Nairobi. Godane masterminded the gruesome attack which left 70 people, including a relative of President Kenyatta dead and hundreds maimed.

However, the death of Godane does not in any way indicate the end of al Shabaab or a reduction of its extremist agenda and murderous activities in the region.

If anything, his killing has created new targets for the militants complicating an already delicate security situation in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Djibouti and Burundi— all frontline countries which have contributed troops to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM).

“Think Somali piracy is a thing of the past? That “past” haunts thousands of seafarers today; but the reports from individual seafarers mostly go unnoticed, as some shipowners leave seafarers high and dry after release — ignored and uncompensated.”

Piracy: Not a Thing of the Past

16 Sept- Source: Maritime Executive-453 Words

Jewel spent nearly three years suffering as a hostage of Somali pirates. He articulates the fear and depression that pervaded his daily existence and describes the fierce firefight that eventually led to his release. Despite all he and his crewmates went through, they continue to suffer without the means to support themselves and their families.

The Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Douglas B. Stevenson, Director of SCI’s Center for Seafarers’ Rights, recently sat down with former hostages from the MV Iceberg 1 in Accra, Ghana to hear about their experiences and how they find life two years after release from pirate captivity. See their video interviews here.

The seafarers from the Iceberg I speak of the incidents with unambiguous detail, as if the incidents happened only yesterday. Even though the number of attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia has decreased since 2011, seafarers and their families continue to deal with the aftermath of hijackings. The men from the Iceberg 1 number among the over 5,000 seafarers pirates have captured and held hostage since 2007.

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@Horrimania Kadra Mohamed aux. policewoman for the St. Paul, Minn., first Somali woman to become a sworn officer on the force. pic.twitter.com/GFRBS7SnkD

@stability_fund The Stability Fund is looking to help promote Somali women’s leadership in rebuilding and developing their country http://bit.ly/1uGz9HW

@UNLazzarini Interesting read on anniversary of #SomaliaNewDeal: new @UNDP e-pub “Counting gains on the New Deal” http://bit.ly/1tPVTDO @UNDPSomalia

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Image of the day Women dance in a Media Peace campaign event at the International Day of Peace in Mogadishu on 16 September 2014. The event was held by National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) in partnership with Somali Media Independent Houses Association (SIMHA) and funded by the United Nations Assistance Mission to Somalia (UNSOM. Photo: @NUSOJ_Somalia