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UN Envoy to Somalia Optimistic About Talks Between Government, Opposition
Sh, M network 16 Jan 08, 05:11





The U.N. special envoy for Somalia says the Somali transitional government and the opposition alliance are talking - and that he is hopeful the talks could lead to reconciliation in the war-torn nation.









In an interview Tuesday Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah tells VOA that there are almost daily telephone contacts between the government and opposition members.







He says he has proposed small-group discussions between the sides on how to advance reconciliation.







Ould-Abadallah says the goal could be achieved because he believes Somalis are tired of fighting.







An estimated six-thousand people have been killed in Mogadishu over the past year as Islamist insurgents battle the government and allied Ethiopian troops.







Witnesses say a passenger vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the capital Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounding at least four others.







Details are unclear but the witnesses say the incident took place in the northern part of the capital.







The insurgency began last January after government and Ethiopian forces pushed Islamists from strongholds in southern and central Somalia.







The United Nations estimates about 600,000 people have fled Mogadishu for safer areas.







Somalia has not had a stable central government since 1991


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The TFG must tell ethiopian troops to leave somalia.

Plus they must remove the warlords responsible for 16 yrs of mess.

For those two things are done, than there is hope for somalia.

TTT..

Alchemist,

But does the ICU control the Al Shabab ?

Alchemist,

What's the point of talk? There is nothing called "TFG" there is Ethiopia and its servants, if the ICU should be talking to anyone, they should talk to Ethiopia.

AW,

Are you still a Sufi follower?

Koronto,

Never left Sufidom. As long as someone doesn't interfere with Xuska Cabdallah iyo Cawarere and doesn't harass our wadaads, I am not upset at them.

LOL@Xuska Cabdalle & Cawaare, Yh...I remember hearing about that shyt when I was a kid in Xamar. Waxaas waa Shirk and anything that is Shirk should be stopped. Sufism is what held back the progress of Islam, instead of teaching the people about important things like Salat & Tawhiid; Sufi Sheikhs busied their communities with never ending rituals that were un-Islamic.

Koronto:

I don't calling giving out Shahadas (diplomas) to young children to promise them entrance into heaven before being deployed into battle as being Islamic.

Considering what happened after the Ethiopian invasion, the few dozen children who died on the field of honor are the lucky ones, compared to the thousands who are either starving to death or bombed in their homes.

TFG negotiating with rug-heads wasnt that post Ethiopian invasion talks.

[quote="AbdiWahab252"]But does the ICU control the Al Shabab ?[/quote]

Good question.

The UIC never really controlled the Shabab.

Koronto91.. Your right, the icu shouldnt waste anytime speaking with TFG because they dont control sh!t..

Abdiwahhab.. ICU dont control shabaab..

Anyways im all for peace as long as Ethiopia leaves Somalia for good and Somalis run their own affairs..

Between Suufiyiin and sulufiyiin, Sulifiyiin are extremely radicals an they only thing they know is the Qoran'an and Gun. I'd deal with Suufi anyday of the week

[quote="MJ-Pride"]Between Suufiyiin and sulufiyiin, Sulifiyiin are extremely radicals an they only thing they know is the Qoran'an and Gun. I'd deal with Suufi anyday of the week[/quote]

Speaking about the deen is not your field sxb.. You should only speak about qabil, politics and parties that take places in MN..
Im only saying this cause i can see you dont know what the hell your talking about..