SOMALI PRESIDENT TO TALK TO ISLAMISTS

Kamal35 · Post by **Kamal35** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:09 am

[b]Somali president agrees to talks [/b]

Somalia's interim government has agreed to hold talks with the Islamic courts that control the capital.

A government official said they would hold talks early in August in Khartoum without preconditions, after President Abdullahi Yusuf met a UN envoy.

Talks to try and avert conflict between the two sides broke down last week.

The Union of Islamic Courts has vowed to expel Ethiopian troops who are deployed in Baidoa to assist the weak transitional Somali government.

UN envoy Francois Fall is expected to head to Mogadishu from Baidoa to meet leaders of the UIC.

"We will go to Khartoum without any preconditions," the president's chief of staff, Abdirizak Adam, was quoted by reporters as saying.

The talks were due to begin at the weekend, but the government refused to attend and the UIC delegates walked out in protest at the presence of Ethiopian troops in Somalia.

On Monday, thousands of Somalis staged a rally in Mogadishu calling on Ethiopian troops to leave.

The demonstrators burnt Ethiopian flags at a protest in the capital.

As well as the government's Baidoa base, Ethiopian troops have also been seen in another central town, Wajid.

Ethiopia and the transitional government have refused to confirm Ethiopian troops are on Somali soil.

Islamic leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed told the rally that forces loyal to the Islamic courts were ready and would be allowed to fight Ethiopians when appropriate.

"We are talking to the international community to avoid serious bloodshed and we are urging the Ethiopians to withdraw from Somalia. Patience has its own limitations," AFP news agency quoted him as telling the crowd.

Talks held in Sudan between the UIC and the transitional government - which correspondents say has little authority outside Baidoa - have been suspended.

Ethiopia, a long-term ally of President Abdullahi Yusuf, has warned the Islamic courts not to make any further military advance on Baidoa.

In recent weeks the Islamic courts have wrested control of much of southern Somalia from many of the warlords who divided up the country into rival fiefdoms following the overthrow of Siad Barre in 1991.

They appear to be making considerable progress in imposing law and order in the capital.

From:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5212600.stm

michael_ital · Post by **michael_ital** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:48 am

"Ethiopia, a long-term ally of President Abdullahi Yusuf, has warned the Islamic courts not to make any further military advance on Baidoa."

Who in the f'uck are they to be issuing warnings ?? i'd LOVE to see the Somalia get it's shit together and kick Ethiopia in the ass. Then whack that traitor for callin them in the first place.

COSTA · Post by **COSTA** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:54 am

^^Not all Somalis are against Ethiopia

we even intermarried with them some of us are halv Somalis halv Ethiopian

Sir-Luggoyo · Post by **Sir-Luggoyo** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:03 am

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"We will go to Khartoum without any preconditions," the president's chief of staff, Abdirizak Adam, was quoted by reporters as saying.

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That is what I am talking about. At least there are some sensible individuals in the TNG who managed to persuade the pig-liver mathafakka to submit to the will and the interest of the general public. This in turn will avert any clashes between the two groups and hopefully will not compromise the integrity of the UIC.

Luckyy · Post by **Luckyy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:05 am

[quote="michael_ital"]"Ethiopia, a long-term ally of President Abdullahi Yusuf, has warned the Islamic courts not to make any further military advance on Baidoa."

Who in the f'uck are they to be issuing warnings ?? i'd LOVE to see the Somalia get it's shit together and kick Ethiopia in the ass. Then whack that traitor for callin them in the first place.[/quote]

Laughing

righttttttttt michel

michael_ital · Post by **michael_ital** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:06 am

COSTA

I know that, as well as i'm sure you knew I was referring to the Ethio troops, and their pompous little Napoleon wanna be president.

Lug

If that'll get the troops outta the country, then it is indeed a good thing.

Laughing

@ pig-liver mathafakka

GoodNews · Post by **GoodNews** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:08 am

Good news. Just like me Smile

Post by **AbdiWahab252** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:22 pm

Too little too late.

The UIC shouldn't waste their time talking to Afbiijo. He has made it clear, its his way or the highway.

I hate the UIC for p7ssyfooting around. The negotiations will not lead anywhere and are a distraction for Afbiijo to build up his forces.

Don't give an Cayr a Sacad's job.

CHARGE ON BAIDOA !!!!!!

Steeler [Crawler2] · Post by **Steeler [Crawler2]** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:32 pm

Might as well talk to a box of rocks.

Post by **AbdiWahab252** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:33 pm

Even the NONE SOMALI MadMac can see the con.

Galol · Post by **Galol** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:04 pm

The solution is for Somalia to be part of Ethiopia. I mean they are civilised race while we are savage hordes and anyway we came from ethiopia to begin with so we will be going home.

And Ethiopia has every right to enter somalia at will to protect its borders which has been violated non-stop by somalis for 500 years and we should be grateful for its protection of the secular regime which came out of national negotiations while these saudi buttfocked wannabe Wahabbis in Mog came to power through the barrel of the gun.