European Union, Christian Army and Mogadishu Rape

[Nolol cusub]

On December 7th 2007, The United Nation released this report:



UN: Rape is now "part of the game" in brutal Somali conflict

Dec 7, 2007, 11:35 GMT


Nairobi - Sexual violence against women in the Somali capital Mogadishu has reached an unprecedented level, with women raped at checkpoints and during the day in front of bystanders by all parties to the vicious conflict, the United Nations said Friday.

The UN children's agency UNICEF said rape was becoming an 'instrument' used by Ethiopian-backed government troops, a new trend in the 17-year conflict, which has worsened dramatically since the New Year.

'Sexual violence and rape are part of conflicts in most parts of the world but we have not seen it on the level as we are seeing it now in Mogadishu,' said Christian Balslev-Olesen, the UNICEF representative for Somalia.

'Sexual violence and rape is part of the game.'

An aid worker based in the bullet-scarred capital said Ethiopian troops, in Mogadishu since the New Year and so embroiled in the conflict they cannot withdraw, cordon off areas after an attack, loot whatever they can and rape women left behind.

Women attempting to flee the violent capital, part of the exodus of 400,000 since the start of the year, are being raped at checkpoints and roadblocks run by the government or pro-government militias.

'The lack of respect for basic humanitarian principles is alarming and horrific,' Balslev-Olesen said, adding that wounded women and children are often left to die in the streets.

Balslev-Olesen said gathering figures on the number of rapes in the capital was difficult, with few international staff based there and many local aid agencies fearing repercussions from the government should they report such numbers.

He said figures collated from different relief agencies showed at least 50 women were raped in the last month.

Children meanwhile are being recruited into militias, with 80 per cent of schools in Mogadishu closed down because of the violence. Some 31 children have been killed on their way to school this year.

Ethiopian-backed government troops swooped into Mogadishu at the New Year, ousting a popular Islamist group and sparking a persistent insurgency that has killed thousands.

Somalia was plunged into anarchy after the 1991 toppling of dictator Mohammed Siad Barre by warlords.

[Nolol cusub]

On December 10th the EU Council releases statement that does not mention the UN Report on Mogadishu rape. Not even the word rape is found in their statement.



EU Council voices concern over situation in Somalia


BRUSSELS, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Council of the European Union on Monday voiced concern over the situation in Somalia, calling for "urgent efforts by all parties towards an inclusive political process."

EU foreign ministers said in a news release that the situation in Somalia "currently poses a significant threat to peace and security in the Horn of Africa and beyond" and "causes immense suffering to the people of Somalia."

The ministers attending a meeting of the EU Council in Brussels reiterated the EU's commitment "to a comprehensive approach to the Somali crisis, covering the political, security and humanitarian facets."

Meanwhile, the meeting welcomed Nur Hassan Hussein as Somalia's new prime minister, saying his "appointment opens a window of opportunity to make progress on the transition."

They encouraged Hussein to invite all political forces both inside and outside Somalia to renounce violence and accept the Transitional Federal Charter as the framework for restoring peace and stability.

The Transitional Federal Charter and the Transitional Federal Institutions serve as the structure for the re-establishment of governance and for ending the conflicts in Somalia.

The EU Council condemned all acts of violence and called on all parties to cease hostilities while engaging in a ceasefire, confidence building and security arrangements in search of sustainable peace.

The council vowed to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which it said "is at present the only available option to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign and regional forces from Somalia."

It said the EU would give full backing to UN Special Representative for Somalia Ould Abdallah and to his leadership role in coordinating the efforts of the international community.

"The EU recognized the increasing danger posed by acts of piracy off the Somali coast and will study possible ways to respond to the problem, together with the Somali authorities and the international community," it said.

The EU Council welcomed the French initiative to provide military escorts to vessels chartered by the World Food Programme (WFP) delivering aid to Somalia.

The Western-backed transitional government, formed in 2004 in neighboring Kenya, is battling Islamist insurgents that have launched nearly daily attacks on interim government installations.

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in the conflict which a Somali human rights group says has killed 6,000 civilians this year

[Nolol cusub]

UN Seeks $406 Million for Somalia Crisis in 2008


406, 000,000 in 2008!



It appears that the destruction of lives are more lucrative for the UN than having a peaceful cities. People clearly recall who sanctioned Ethiopia's invasion and subsequent the dislocation of a million somalis. Now the same United Nation is asking the donors a 400, million dollars to look after those very civilian.


A new philosophy for the UN

Drive inhabitants of a peaceful city from their homes, put them in refugee camps then ask more money to help them.




Nairobi
11 December 2007

The United Nations has issued an appeal for $406 million in 2008 to ease the humanitarian crisis is Somalia. As Nick Wadhams reports from Nairobi, the United Nations says years of chaos coupled with recent fighting mean that one and one half million people in Somalia need help urgently.

The call for help is part of the U.N. worldwide annual appeal, which seeks $3.8 billion in 2008 for hotspots around the world, including Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Palestinian territories.

Underscoring the depth of the crisis in Somalia, the aid group Doctors Without Borders released a statement late Tuesday saying recent fighting had spurred a new exodus from the capital Mogadishu. It said there are about 200,000 displaced people living in miserable conditions along the road from Mogadishu to the city of Afgooye.


Eric Laroche (file photo)
The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Somalia, Eric Laroche, says he is hopeful that the appeal will raise the money that Somalia needs.

"I hope it is going to be more than what we got last year, and last year was not too bad," he said. "We got 70 percent coverage of the needs. Why is it that I am optimistic, it is that there is no doubt that the profile of Somalia has been raised a lot. One can say that people are talking more and more about Somalia."

At an event launching the U.N. appeal, Somalia's new prime minister, Nur Hassan Hussein, who was appointed late last month, acknowledged the world's expectations of the transitional federal government are high and said he hoped that the expectation would not turn into frustration.

Many aid groups have complained about the difficulty of working in Somalia. They face roadblocks manned by various factions, where workers may have to pay hundreds of dollars. Aid workers have been killed in the ongoing violence, and sometimes the transitional federal government has blocked them from doing their work. Few are operating in Mogadishu because the city is too dangerous.


Nur Hassan Hussein
Mr. Hussein said he would try to make things easier for aid groups in Somalia.

"The needs are definitely there and we as the government will try our best to facilitate the humanitarian operations," he said. "We will try our best to avoid that the humanitarian operations are hampered, we will try to respect the humanitarian code of conduct and I hope that the humanitarian community also will respect the rules and regulations existing in the country."

The harshest criticism of the transitional federal government came from Mr. Laroche, who is stepping down from his post in a month. At a news conference after Tuesday's event, he accused it of failing the hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

"I do not think the TFG as a government, which is responsible for the protection of its own people, has done the work that they were supposed to do, and I do not think they have done what they should have been doing in terms of facilitating the work of the international community," he said. "But what they have done is they have nominated a new prime minister which is very good news for all of us."

Somalia has been in a state of chaos since a 1991 coup ousted dictator Mohammed Siad Barre. A lose affiliation of Islamic groups were pushed from the capital after Ethiopian troops entered the country a year ago in support of the transitional government.



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[El Loco]

Any cost........... that's what you motherfockers said. Well, here's part of the cost. Should be no problem for you guys. You already gang raped your women, what's the difference if it happens again????

You wanted to fight Ethiopia, you knew what the consequences would be........... so now live with it.

[North Country]

they should pimp the tricks not only bang them it most feel good to be hawiye twat..

n if the ho.es arent meeting demand they should turn the niggas into eunuchs in flick them tricks tooo!


theres no sympathy for fate. these ppl are apartently being punished for past misdeeds...ur just bringing good news u and the ones like u whom post such petty postings

what response u tring to get? "oh sorry should we donate lube n condoms" lool

[Twisted_Logic]

[quote="North Country"]they should pimp the tricks not only bang them it most feel good to be hawiye twat..

n if the ho.es arent meeting demand they should turn the niggas into eunuchs in flick them tricks tooo!


theres no sympathy for fate. these ppl are apartently being punished for past misdeeds...ur just bringing good news u and the ones like u whom post such petty postings

what response u tring to get? "oh sorry should we donate lube n condoms" lool[/quote]

Funny how such posts are tolarated while James Dahl's posts are deleted automatically!

[El Loco]

You play with maches, you're gonna get burned.

[*jr]

There is no rape taking place in Mogadishu.

Of course Hawiye men have been raping their woman and daughters for 18 years at checkpoints....maybe these woman are now free to tell it all.

[Emperor_kuzco]

[quote="*jr"]There is no rape taking place in Mogadishu.

Of course Hawiye men have been raping their woman and daughters for 18 years at checkpoints....maybe these woman are now free to tell it all.[/quote]


You probably got gang-r@ped by a bunch of Ethiopians in your life. NO wonder you love them so much.

[Nolol cusub]

Loco,


You are not the first "I told you so" coward.


The war will continue and the world will know the Christain rape campaign in Mogadishu.


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[Gedo_Boy]

Nolol,

'hadaad dhimaneysid, dareerka waa la iska ilaaliyaa"

To be honest, I don't think raising awareness will do anything.....the media chose to turn a blind eye to it for obvious reasons.....even the Muslim countries are silent....how could you expect the West to say anything?

The only thing those Mog. civilians have is Allah and whatever charity diaspora Somalis can spare. Nobody cares so there's no sense

I can't help but feel that those treacherous members of the ICU used the civilians of Mogadishu as leverage......they instigated this war and some of the ones who masterminded it just left the country.

I don't think there's any honor in calling for a jihad you are not willing to lay your life down for.....

Ethiopia's the messenger boy, but things are happening even above them.

[Nolol cusub]

Your nomadic proverb is misplaced here.



As far as rape is concerned it should have no place in modern world. Besides, when Abu Ghuraib happened people didn't call the day off. The war and the rape both continued, but they got reported.


NC

[Gedo_Boy]

Nolol Cusub,

Life is the most sacred thing, when that loses its value rape doesn't mean that much. Especially when it's a foreign army.

You would have to be fighting for higher purpose or be very disciplined to abstain from rape in wartime. I don't think the Ethiopian Army is any of that.

[El Loco]

"The war will continue and the world will know the Christain rape campaign in Mogadishu."

Nolol
Nobody gives a shit about Somalis or Somalia. You are living in a fantasy if you think suddenly there is going to be some sort of general awareness or caring by the global or Islamic community. You guys have long since used up your supply of good will. The Ethiopians could kill every human in Somalia, and no one is going to ever give a shit.

[Emperor_kuzco]

[quote="El Loco"]"The war will continue and the world will know the Christain rape campaign in Mogadishu."

Nolol
Nobody gives a shit about Somalis or Somalia. You are living in a fantasy if you think suddenly there is going to be some sort of general awareness or caring by the global or Islamic community. You guys have long since used up your supply of good will. The Ethiopians could kill every human in Somalia, and no one is going to ever give a shit.[/quote]

You still think that you are human vermin?