Ethiopia bogged down in Somalia

[Jacpher]

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has acknowledged that his troops cannot withdraw from the conflict in Somalia.

 

Mr Meles said he had expected to withdraw his soldiers earlier in the year, after Islamists had been driven out of the Somali capital, Mogadishu.

 

But he said divisions within the Somali government had left it unable to replace the Ethiopians, while not enough peacekeepers had arrived.

 

Some 60% of Mogadishu residents have fled clashes in the city, the UN says.

 

The Ethiopians intervened a year ago to oust the Union of Islamic Courts, which had taken control of much of southern Somalia.

 

Their presence is unpopular in Mogadishu and earlier this month, insurgents dragged the bodies of Ethiopian troops through the city.

 

"Having done the main work, we had the belief and expectations that a situation would be created for us to be able to withdraw," Mr Meles told MPs.

 

"However, this belief and expectations could not be met according to our plan."

 

Talks

 

He has always said the Ethiopians would pull out when a peacekeeping force was deployed.

 

But only 1,600 Ugandans have arrived, from a planned 8,000-strong African Union force.

 

The UN is divided on plans for it take over the mission.

 

UN chief Ban Ki-moon says it is too dangerous to send troops to Mogadishu.

 

The UN refugee agency says one million people have fled their homes in Somalia, including 200,000 this month, following the latest clashes between insurgents and the Ethiopian-backed government.

 

Last week, new Somali Prime Minister Nur Adde said he wanted to hold talks with the opposition.

 

Somalia has not had a functioning national government since President Mohamed Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991.

 

Source: BBC

[me]

Come onnnnnnnnnnnnn we all knew he was gonna say that. And its because they are planning to COLONIZE SOMALIA.

[Juje]

Originally posted by me:

they are planning to COLONIZE SOMALIA.

Are they not already?

[me]

Not really as long as there is a resistance there is no colonization, its occupation.

[Fabregas]

They can't colonize Somalia because they don't have a superior culture. I mean how many people adorne themselves with Abysnian culture in the Ocaden region? How many even kill themselves Ethiopians? So please let us stop this Ethiopia is colonizing Somalia farce...they have no ability to do such a thing......

[Castro]

Since we're not busy rebuilding our country, we might as well keep Ethiopia 'bogged down'. Sooner, rather than later, they'll leave wounded and we will have an opportunity to string up the likes of Dheere, Geedi and Yeey.

 

Time is on our side.

[me]

lol@GJ.....you are funny indeed and the devil does not exist right?

[Che -Guevara]

GJ...Cadowga lamayaso la iskumana liidiyu!!!

 

Me..Waa lagu raadinaye

[Jacpher]

Nomads are not fit to be colonized.

[me]

Yaa i raadinaya? Is it Meles again?

[Jacpher]

^^Sadexda xaraf.........hayeeeeeeeeeey.

[Che -Guevara]

Originally posted by me:

Yaa i raadinaya? Is it Meles again?

Maya inadeerkiis. Meles ma,asaa waqti haaya.

[me]

Soomaali isku dirkeedu wakhtibuu u baahanyahay soomaaha.

[Fabregas]

Originally posted by me:

lol@GJ.....you

are funny indeed and the devil does not exist right?

Yes, it is a tremendous ceeb caleyk to suggest Meles Zenawi is colonising Somalis. They are just mecenaries who were given others peoples finances and weaponry to fight......

[NASSIR]

Originally posted by GJ:

They can't colonize Somalia because they don't have a superior culture. I mean how many people adorne themselves with Abysnian culture in the Ocaden region? How many even kill themselves Ethiopians? So please let us stop this Ethiopia is colonizing Somalia farce...they have no ability to do such a thing......

Great point by GJ.