TFG vs. UIC: Will they Clash or Reconcile?
The prime Minister of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government
Ali Mohamed Gedi present his list of new cabinet members, the final hurdle
before the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Union of Islamic
Courts (UIC) head to Khartoum for talks later this month. Full story
Puntland,
Gal-Mudug, UIC and Ethiopian Army
This week, the President of the semi-autonomous region of
Puntland invited Ethiopian troops to the Central Somali town of Galkayo to bolster
Puntland defense against advancing UIC
militia. The Ethiopian troops have
been arming the newly created Gal-Mudug
State militia lead by
Abdi Qaybdiid, member of the now defunct Anti-Terror Alliance defeated by the
UIC. Full story.
Latest
report on ICRC activities in the field
General situation
The Islamic Courts have reportedly continued to extend their influence both
south and north of the capital. In Mogadishu
itself the situation is stable for the moment and people are coping as best
they can. Full story
Sharif Hassan Sh. Adan to head to Mogadishu
along with 70 MPs
Sources close to the Speaker of Somali Parliament, Shariif
Hassan Sh. Adan say he may be planning to lead a parliamentary delegation to Mogadishu to negotiate
with the UIC directly. With Prime
Minister Gedi surviving no confidence vote then forming his new government,
Shariif Hassan is said to be concerned that Gedi-led delegation will not be
able to negotiate in good faith with the UIC in Khartoum if talks were held August 31, as
scheduled. Full story.
UIC Declares war on Ethiopia
Speaking at a ceremony for a newly created Court in Mogadishu,
the UIC Executive Leader Shiekh Shariif Sheikh Ahmed called for “all peoples”
where Ethiopian troops were seen entering Somalia to rise up against the
invasion. He pledged UIC support if
people took up arms against Ethiopian “invading” Ethiopian troops. Full
story.
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