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Kenya and Somalia
by BorderLiner
Saturday, Jan. 06, 2007 at 8:06 PM
Since the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia, Kenya has closed the border to its neighbour and is arresting critics of the invasion in Nairobi, including Somali MPs.
Kenya under President Mwai Kibaki is backing the Ethiopian invasion from December 2006 into Somalia that has now overthrown the rule of Islamic Courts Union under Hassan Aweys. It has closed its border to Somalia. Information about the situation on the Somali side of the border are scarce.
The somali transitional government under Abdullahi Yusuf, previously president of Puntland and warlord took over Mogadishu and the rest of the country. This government is internationally recognized, and has been formed in Nairobi, where exiled somali MP voted for it.
Now, in Kenya, somali MPs have been arrested due to their criticism of the Ethiopian invasion. This is a severe violation of the freedom of speach, which should be guaranteed not only to MPs, but is a human right. This act spreads a bad light on the forces that conducted it and those backed by it.
A group of Somali students was held in Nairobi airport and questioned for hours and only set free as they had an invitation by a U.N. organisation. Kenya is refusing civilians from Somalia refuge, some of which have family in Kenya.
Sources:
http://allafrica.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia
Assasination Attempt
by BorderLiner
Sunday, Jan. 07, 2007 at 1:13 AM
Two explosions rocked the seat of Somalia’s Transitional Federal government today, killing the president’s brother and three others. Source: somali-gov.info
Quote Frazer
by bl
Sunday, Jan. 07, 2007 at 4:08 AM
"Some people would like the United States to lead on this issue; I would prefer that we lead from behind, and what I mean by that is pushing the Somali people first, pushing the sub-region next and then mobilizing the resources of the international community."
Jendayi Frazer, U.S. assistant secretary of state for Africa
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