SOO MAAL Posted March 31, 2006 Stop These Warlords The East African Standard (Nairobi) EDITORIAL March 31, 2006 Posted to the web March 30, 2006 Nairobi Just when the international community thought that Somalia's conflict had been contained, a new wave of violence has engulfed the country. This presents a new international security challenge, which the shaky and now rattled government of President Abdullahi Yusuf and the international community must confront and stop. If nothing is done now, the renewed clan fighting could spiral into a complex regional catastrophe once again. Already, hundreds of victims, mostly women and children, have escaped into Kenya. Thousands more are on the way. Much as this is disheartening to the international community, we should not lose hope in trying to bring peace to this country. Thankless as the warlords might be, concerted and massive efforts should be galvanised, through the United Nations and other agencies, even if it means applying force to rein them in. This ungrateful lot should be made to understand that tolerance, moderation and respect for divergent views is the only way to drive their nation out of the dark abyss, and not war. Period. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
