Somali TFG to face Hardship in 2009.

Author: Abdifatah Gabeyre

CEO and Editor of Somali Blogs and News, Somchat.com

December 27, 2009

The Somali Transitional Federal Government will see great unfortunate sudden hardship killing any hope of its survival in the coming year where it may seize to exist within a few months into year 2009.  As a result of Ethiopia's departure, change in the U.S. outlook of East Africa's geopolitical war, change in TFG leadership as Abdullahi Yusuf  goes back to Puntland, - a semi-autonomous state known to interfere any Somali political progress, and the popularity of the strengthening Islamic resistance, the TFG is doomed with eventual downfall.

Although it is unlikely, the Somali TFG President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed is expected to give his resignation in front of the parliament in the coming days.  This is to take place during his impeachment hearing for impeding the Somali peace process between TFG and its foe, the Islamic resistance fighters, and to answer questions about the political turmoil he single handedly created for his fellow TFG officials when he unilaterally fired the TFG Prime Minister and appointed a new one in just two days.  The parliament already voted for Sheik Adan Mohamed Madoobe as the acting president, in case Yusuf refused to attend an impeachment session.  Sources close to the President were quoted saying that Abdullahi Yusuf will leave office, a claim which the Somali TFG President clearly denied later.  

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Somali Pirates detained on the act then released by German navy

Several Somali pirates were caught in the act by German navy in Gulf of Aden.  The pirates were later released by the German government's orders.

An Egyptian cargo ship were the target of the pirates as they were surrounded by the German navy.  The pirates shot and injured a member the crew of the Wadi Al-Arab, the Egyptian cargo ship.

A German navy spokesperson based in Djibouti told the BBC's Greg Morsbach the Somali attackers were disarmed by German sailors and their weapons confiscated.

"We had forces on board the frigate, and they used fast small boats, and together with the helicopter we were able to surround the pirates and disarm them," he said

The Karlscruhe sent a helicopter in support of the cargo ship as it was attacked by the pirates.  Later, the injured crew member was taken on board the Karlscruhe ship  for treatment.

Ethiopia Refuses to Stay in Somalia

Ethiopia: Somalia pull-out irreversible  Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:27:28 GMT

Ethiopia has refused a plea by the African Union to delay the planned withdrawal of its forces from Somalia until more troops are deployed.  Ethiopia's decision to withdraw its troops from Somalia was approved by the lower House of People's Representatives and is 'irreversible', said Foreign Ministry spokesman Wahide Belay on Wednesday.  "The Ethiopian army, that successfully discharged its mission in Somalia, will be withdrawn," he added, stressing his country's sustained support for restoration of peace and stability in Somalia after it pulls its troops out of the Horn of Africa nation by the end of the year.  The pull-out plan was announced last month amid fears that the war-torn country could dip further into anarchy and bloodshed unless more peacekeepers are deployed.  "We appeal to Ethiopia to consider phasing out withdrawal, until such time [when] more troops from Nigeria, Uganda and Burundi are deployed in Somalia," the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the AU said at a meeting in Addis Ababa on Monday.  It also cited fears over the alarming security situation in Somalia with piracy mounting given the weakening leadership and insurgents ruling nearly all the country except for the capital Mogadishu and Baidoa.  Some 3,000 Ethiopian troops are currently in Somalia to help 3,400 peacekeepers from Uganda and Burundi that make up the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to support the embattled Transitional Federal Government (TFG).  The Ethiopian withdrawal will further challenge the AU which has failed to send a promised 8,000-srong force to Somalia.  Clashes between government forces backed by foreign militaries-and rebels have left at least 10,000 civilians killed in the last two years and more than a million displaced.  MRS/RA  Source: Somalia blogs and news  Technology  Somali Blogs  http://windowsandlinuxwebhost.blogspot.com/ Sports > http://torontobasketballfans.blogspot.com/  Additional Somali Sources Af Soomaali blog | Somalia Blog | YouSomali | Number 1 Somali Blogs |  Mogadishu News | Current Somali News  |  Somali News Articles | United Islamic Courts Blog | Somali News Blog | Somali By Somalis | Somali Cities Blogs | US Agenda In Somalia | Somali Music Other Somali Sources Amin Arts Discussions | Somali News and Blogs

New Somali Prime Minister resigns

In what appears to be a slap on the face of the now 'certain to resign' Somali warlord President, the Mohamud Mohamed Guled told Somali people he resigned to calm down the rift between the President and his foe legal Prime minister.  The resignation came one week after his assignment to the Prime Minister position by the President unlawfully.

"I decided to resign as premier of Somalia after considering many situations in the country," Mohamud Mohamed Guled told reporters in the capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.

Many Somalis blame many of the uncertainties in Somalia on the President and his loyalists including Mr. Guled himself.  Although it seems unclear what caused him to resign, some reports say Guled decided to step down 'in a political effort to end the arguments among top leaders'.

The rift was recently escalated when on December 16, the Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed unilaterally fired Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein saying the Prime Minister 'failed to bring peace and security' to the nation. A day later,  he appointed ex-interior minister Mohamud Mohamed Guled as the new premier.

The dismissal of the Somali Prime Minister caused outrage among Somali MPs, as they described the move as unconstitutional. They accused the president of being a 'dictator' and instead voted voted for Hussein to continue working as lawful prime minister.

So far, Abdullahi Yusuf, the Somali President is keeping quiet about the resignation of his loyal Prime Minister.  Some suspect he is no longer interested in being a part of the TFG and that he plans to resign himself soon.  According to PressTv.ir, a presidential aide said that Yusuf has called for a special parliamentary session on Saturday and that it is possible he may resign.

The prospect of Yusuf's resignation grew stronger, when the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, mounted Washington's pressure on the Somali president calling on him to leave office.

 

 

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IGAD Seizes to Support Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf, Agrees Sanctions On The Warlord

Abdullahi Yusuf is feeling pressure from his supporting allies, the sort of pressure that is overdue.

Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf Abdullahi Yusuf, the sitting Somali TFG President is in hot water feeling pressure from all sides of his support including neighbor countries suchas Kenya, EThiopia as well as IGAD.  Ministers of the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to impose sanctions against Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf.  Abdullahi Yusuf, charged with ordering his clan's gunmen to illegally arrest some legal authorities of the TFG government including the Chairman of the Supreme Court Yusuf Ali Haruun, illegally armed his clan with weapons belonging to the country's transitional government and replaced premier Nur Hassan Hussein with his appointee Mohamud Mohamed Guled, reportedly violating the constitution is now under scrutiny by the same allied bodies who first put him on charge of his Tigres backed government.  IGAD, the group of governments acting as the regional body overlooking the Somali peace process, technically the group assisting Ethiopia's occupation and American geopolitical influence, are finally giving up on Mr. Yusuf.  IGAD condemns the warlord's actions in calling the firing of the current Prime Minister and assigning a new one that he can control. IGAD announced their decision that they agree with the Kenyan government for imposing sanctions on Abdullahi Yusuf as earlier this week, Kenya said it could impose a travel ban and asset freeze on the Somali president and his family.   As well as IGAD, US and the African Union condemn Mr. Yusuf's firing of the Prime Minister and they do not recognize the new appointed Prime minister.

China joins war on Somali pirates

China plans to send three warships to join Iran and the European Union in large-scale anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. 

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Sunday that two navy destroyers and a support vessel are slated to depart for the waters offshore Somalia to join the international fight against pirates attacking vessels in the Gulf of Aden. 

"Their major task is to protect the safety of Chinese ships and crew on board as well as ships carrying humanitarian relief material for the international organizations, such as the United Nations' World Food Program," Liu said. 

A UN resolution on Dec. 16, gave the green light to governments to pursue the armed bandits into inland Somalia in the wake of increased pirate attacks along Somalia's Indian Ocean coast, as well as in the Gulf of Aden. 

Chinese plans to join the fight comes only one day after an Iranian warship sailed off to join vessels from the EU, US, India, Russia, Malaysia and others to battle piracy and create a defensive front in the key shipping-lanes. 

The dispatch comes after Somali raiders hijacked the Iranian-chartered cargo ship, Delight, off the coast of Yemen in November. The Hong Kong-registered ship with 25 crew aboard was loaded with 36,000 tons of wheat bound for the Islamic Republic. 

In an earlier move on August 21, some 40 pirates armed with AK-47s and rocket-propelled grenades attacked Iran's Diyanat, shortly after the merchant ship passed the Horn of Africa. 

The Gulf of Aden --which links the Indian Ocean with the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea-is the quickest transit point for more than 20,000 ships going from Asia to Europe and the Americas every year. 

According to the International Maritime Bureau, pirates have attacked almost 100 vessels in the waters leading to and from the Suez Canal this year, and earned tens of millions of dollars in ransom. 

In a report published on Dec. 15, the Time reasoned that the West's age-old policy of marginalizing Somalia's endemic poverty is the main reason behind the explosion of piracy off Somalia's coast. 

"We haven't been as involved in Somalia as we should have been …This is the consequence," the report quoted Britain's Defense Secretary John Hutton as saying. 

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Somali warlord President Soon to be Fired!

PRESSTV

The Somali parliament has warned that it would remove President Abdullahi Yusuf should he fail to appear before lawmakers within 14 days. 

The majority of legislators voted on Friday in favor of appointing Parliament Speaker Sheik Adan Mohamed Madoobe as the acting president, in case Yusuf refused to attend an impeachment session, A Press TV correspondent reported. 

The lawmakers issued a two-week ultimatum to the president to appear in parliament and defend himself against the charges, or face arrest. 

The announcement comes a day after Yusuf called the impeachment move an illegal attempt to remove him from power. 

The Somali President came under fire over the weekend for defying the parliament in sacking Prime Minister Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein. On Tuesday, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed appointed Mohamud Mohamed Guled as the new prime minister. 

Following the appointment, the parliament called for Yusuf's impeachment charging that he has violated 14 articles of Somalia's transitional charter. 

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