By T. Roble
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The US and UK have added their voices to growing international threats for sanctions and review of ties with Somalia following the Farmaajo-orchestrated deal to add himself two more years in office.
In separate statements Tuesday, UK and US ministers said they were ‘disappointed’ by the unilateral decision but pledged action against those behind the move to vacate from the electoral pact agreed to by the Federal Government and the Federal Member States in September 2020.
The US was categorical that it would institute measures including sanctions and review of relations with Somalia while the UK opted to engage with the international community in pressing the country’s leadership to toe the line.
Somali Head of National Security Agency and 13 Troops Killed in IED Blast
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Photo of earlier roadside bombing by al-Shabaab in Somalia
At least 13 Somali troops were killed in a roadside bombing when their vehicle hit an IED. They were part of a military intelligence unit’s convoy.
The convoy had been traveling near the town of Dhusamareeb in Galmudug State. Among the killed troops was Abdirashid Abdinur, the commander of the National Security Agency (NISA) in Dhusamareb district, located about 250 miles north of the capital of Mogadishu.
“We are getting terrible reports that 13 security men are all killed in the blast which destroyed their vehicle in the Galmudug province,” said General Masud Mohamud.
GOOBJOOG NEWS|DHUSAMAREB: President Mohamed Farmaajo and Jubbaland leader Ahmed Madobe have traded accusations over the failure of the electoral talks in Dhusamareb which have plunged the country into uncertainty with no resolution on sight.
Information Minister Osman Dube last night absolved the president of any wrong down and instead directed blame at Madobe whom he described as the stumbling block in breaking the electoral impasse.
According to Dube, the Jubbaland leader wanted to force the government to withdraw the administration in Gedo noting that cannot happen given the fragile situation occasioned by the recent fighting in Bula Hawo that killed at least ten people.
Somalia dismisses IGAD report, says influenced by Kenya Wednesday January 27, 2021 - 12:21:46 in Latest News by Super Admin
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Somalia dismisses IGAD report, says influenced by Kenya
Somalia has poured cold water on the newly released IGAD report on tiff with Kenya noting that the findings were not based on factual information from the ground and instead largely relied on Kenyan sources. Somalia has poured cold water on the newly released IGAD report on tiff with Kenya noting that the findings were not based on factual information from the ground and instead largely relied on Kenyan sources.
Information Minister Osman Dube told journalists the report did not reflect the actual situation on disputes with Kenya adding that Somalia stands by its accusations against its neighbour.
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The IGAD report clearing Kenya of wrongdoing is inaccurate and was ‘directed’ by Nairobi, Somalia has lamented subtly accusing ‘brotherly’ Djibouti of doing Kenya’s bidding.
Information Minister Osman Dube who has become the face of the ongoing row between the two countries fired back this morning dismissing the report as one-sided and heavily built on the Kenyan perspective.
In their report, [they say] Juma told us; they took their message one side, they refused to go to Somali territory. [But] they went to Kenya twice; they went to Mandera, we prepared for the people of Gedo they refused to cross the border,” Dube told journalists.