Breakthrough In Djibouti + Full Text of the AGREEMENT

[Naxar Nugaaleed]

LOL @ big things poppin in Jibuti. If this is true indeed and those shababs listen to their leaders, there is a light at the end that dark tunnel. Either way, this is a huge and unexpected out come so cheers people!

[xiinfaniin]

I am overcome by joy, says ARizak Ashkir

[General Duke]

Its a great deal, a great day and we must all support it.

 

Thanks to Djibouti...

thanks to the PM,

Thanks to Shiekh Sharif.

[Thierry.]

I must commend the hard work and sincerity of Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, ever since first saw him a couple of months ago I felt that this man was different from most UN or International body representatives.

 

[General Duke]

^^^Indeed this man played a key role.

[Juje]

In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent and the most Merciful

 

 

AGREEMENT BETWEEN

 

THE TRANSITIONAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA (TFG)

 

And

 

THE ALLIANCE FOR THE RE-LIBERATION OF SOMALIA (ARS)

 

 

1. The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and the Alliance for Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) attending a meeting from 31 May to 9 June 2008 in Djibouti, facilitated by the UN. They are hereafter referred to as "the Parties".

 

 

 

2. The Parties gave their respective analyses of the 18 year old crisis and made proposals aimed at restoring trust, confidence and at ending the conflict. Their discussion led to the present Agreement.

 

 

 

3. The primary requirement of this Agreement is to: ensure the cessation of all armed confrontation and a political settlement for a durable peace; promote a peaceful environment; avoid a security vacuum; facilitate the protection of the population and the unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance and call for the convening of a reconstruction and development conference.

 

4. The Parties noted that:

 

a. Over the past eighteen years, Somalia has suffered massive human losses, insecurity and vast destruction of its physical infrastructure and other vital public investments. A whole generation of young people and adults has been sacrificed or denied education and development;

 

b. The human and humanitarian situation is continuously deteriorating. At the same time, the country’s international image and standing have been seriously undermined;

 

c. This tragic situation, and the fact that eighteen years of war and conflict have brought neither durable peace nor stability and inspired by patriotic and religious examples of compromise.

 

5. Decided to:

 

a. Reaffirm the dignity, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Somalia;

 

b. Take courageous measures to finally bring this situation to an end and resolve the crisis through peaceful means.

 

6. Agreed on:

 

a. The termination of all acts of armed confrontation by the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) and its allies and by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its allies;

 

b. The cessation of armed confrontation shall come into force thirty (30) days from the signing of this agreement throughout the national territory;

 

c. The cessation of armed confrontation is approved for an initial period of ninety (90) days, renewable.

 

7. The Parties agreed from the date of coming into effect of this Agreement:

 

a. To request the United Nations, consistent with UN Security Council Resolution 1814 and within a period of one hundred and twenty (120) days, to authorize and deploy an international stabilization force from countries that are friends of Somalia excluding neighboring states;

 

b. Within a period of 120 days of the signing of this agreement the TFG will act in accordance with the decision that has already been taken by the Ethiopian Government to withdraw its troops from Somalia after the deployment of a sufficient number of UN Forces;

 

c. The ARS shall, through a solemn public statement, cease and condemn all acts of armed violence in Somalia and dissociate itself from any armed groups or individuals that do not adhere to the terms of this Agreement.

 

8. To ensure the effective implementation of this Agreement, the Parties agree to:

 

a. Undertake all necessary measures to ensure unhindered humanitarian access and assistance to affected populations;

 

b. Refrain from declarations and actions inconsistent with the peaceful spirit of this Agreement;

 

c. Establish a Joint Security Committee to follow up the implementation of security arrangements within fifteen (15) days of the signing of this Agreement. The composition and mandate of this Committee, chaired by the UN, shall be adopted within the same period.

 

9. A High Level Committee, chaired by the UN, should be established within fifteen (15) days of the signing of this Agreement to follow up on issues relating to the political cooperation between the Parties and concerns over justice and reconciliation. These issues will be discussed at a conference to be organized by 30 July 2008.

 

10. The Parties will work with all other relevant Somali stakeholders to ensure the full and effective implementation of this agreement.

 

11. The Parties call on the international community to help provide the adequate resources for the implementation and follow-up of this Agreement. The Parties also consider it a priority to convene within the next six (6) months an international conference aimed at addressing Somalia’s Reconstruction and Development.

 

Djibouti

 

9 June 2008

 

 

Transitional Federal Government Alliance for Re-Liberation of Somalia

 

United Nations

 

Observer States: Observer Groups:

 

France African Union

 

United Kingdom League of Arab States

 

United States Organization of Islamic Conference

 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia European Union

 

Djibouti

[Sabriye amp co.]

Al xamdullilah ..we can finally see a glimmer of Somalias soverignity on its way back.

 

Now We need to ensure that unhindred humanitarian aid reaches the displaced people and we can now beggin to see them going back to their homes which they were shelled out from.

 

 

Business would be back on track..It will be intresting to see what UN does when it arrives..

after all Its a peacekeeper and cannot wage a war.

 

Bring back SOmalia to the Somali people I Say.

[Gabbal]

Originally posted by xiinfaniin:

I am overcome by joy, says ARizak Ashkir

Ina Jiijiile maxuu ku farxi. Meesha ragii heshiiskan laga qancin lahaa baa haray.

[money]

I am not happy with the wording of article 7b: It is kind ambiguous and can be later interpreted differently.

 

b. Within a period of 120 days of the signing of this agreement the TFG will act in accordance with the decision that has already been taken by the Ethiopian Government to withdraw its troops from Somalia after the deployment of a sufficient number of UN Forces;

 

 

Here are some questions and points to think about and discuss concerning this above wording:

 

It says the TFG will act in accordance of the Ethiopian decision, which we told has already been made, to withdraw its troops from Somalia. So The TFG cannot act independently and has to wait Ethiopia to withdraw its troops. When did Ethiopia made its decision?

 

Secondly, the Ethiopian withdrawal will only and only happen after the deployment of SUFFICIENT UN troops. What is the sufficient number is? when will the deployment happen? we have no clue who will be responsible, the UN? when they will be deployed? and how this deployment will happen? and how long it will last?

 

We are missing technicalities here! and I honestly believe the ARS faction has been duped or has been hasty in signing this agreement. They could have waited for a day or two to clarify or re-word this part of the agreement so that there won't be no ambiguities.

 

Anyways; I congratulatethe two sharifs, PM Nur Adde, Ahmed Abdisalan, Abdirahman abdishakur and Gelle.

 

Now what is needed is to reach to the Asmara group and to ask Al-Shabaab to give this a chance. 4 months is not that long and stopping the struggle to liberate Somalia for 90 days is tolerable besides , the ARS and AL-Shabaab rule more than 80% of the country. TFG only rules Villa Somalia, the Airport and the ADC warehouse in Baidao.

[Kashafa]

So, um, lemme try and understand this, aight:

 

Kow, The Ethiopians get to leave and go back home, their heads held high in Victory. They have crushed the Somalis, humiliated them in their own land, reached the promised Indian ocean, and avenged the memory of '77. They leave having killed thousands of civilians, tens of thousands of wounded, and having destroyed the infrastructure of an already destroyed country. More importantly, they leave with their dhabodhilif clients, their sworn servants, in power, to be protected by UN troops, who will now take over the bleeding and dying bit.

 

Pretty good day to be an Ethiopian, don'cha think ?

 

Labo, The Tigray Founded Grouping of warlords and war criminals escapes scotch-free. They hold on to their positions earned at the expense of untold suffering of millions. All the death, all the injuries, all the misery ? Bah, it ain't nothin'. Water under the bridge. After all, genocidal war crimes doesn't come between niman oo jago-raadis, right ? Dangle the PM chair to the Sharifs, grease their pockets with promises of a inclusive 'unity' government, and all will be forgiven, dirt to be swept under the carpet.

 

Sadax, The international community, who spent the past 18 months looking away, turning a blind eye at the worst violations of any laws, divine, man-made, instinctive; hoping and wishing for the Ethiopians to crush the Resistance once and for all, now suddenly embraces 'peace talks', after it became clear that the tide had turned and that the balance of power shifted decisively towards the Muqaawama. So they cook up a scheme to divide the Resistance and bring troops to Somalia to protect the TFG.

 

So, looked at objectively, the Ethiopians win, the TFG wins, the two Jago-raadis Sharifs win, the International community wins.

 

Which begs the question: What about the Somali people ?

 

Oh, them ? Um, yeah, there's only one way to put it: They get F'd. Thoroughly. Completely. Every which way possible.

 

They have been and continue to be killed, starved, raped, turned into refugees, massacred in their homes, in their mosques, bombarded, blocked from medical care and aid, forced to rent trees for shelter. Their country has been turned into a Ethiopian playground with traitorous dhabodhilifs enacting the Xabashi agenda. Their youth, their scholars have been and continue to be shipped to the torture chambers of the civilized world.

 

"But, braathar, all that is forgivable ! Peace is at hand ! Reconciliation, braathar ! It's easy, real easy. For this nightmare to end, all you have to do is submit. Just bend over. That's all it takes. Look at us, the breakaway faction of the ARS, we've done it, and now, we're being wined and dined in the 5 star hotels all around the world."

 

A cringe-inducing performance, a farce of a conference, a shameless lie being propagated upon the backs of the Somali people.

 

To fully appreciate the level of selling-out that is taking place in Djibouti, you must listen(if link doesn't play, download it) to this interview of Shariif Xasan by VOA, who not only looks like a weasel, but shows all the characteristics of one too. The most weasely interview I've heard in a long time.

[Fabregas]

In short, the decision to leave Somalia has already by taken by the Ethiopian Goverment( which broke international law) and is conditional on an ambigous clause( one which is interpreted by an occupying force), a: "sufficient" number of UN troops.

 

 

Intresting, indeed! We'll see what happens after the time periodka la qabtay!

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Deja vu? Redux?

 

Ar Soomaali goormee ka daali doonaan watching this same filin, same version, same scenes year in and year out for almost 18 years.

 

6 POLITICAL GROUPS AGREE ON CEASE-FIRE FOR SOMALIA

 

Six political movements from Somalia announced agreement yesterday on a cease-fire in their war-torn country in the Horn of Africa. Meeting in neighboring Djibouti, the groups also named Ali Mahdi Mohamed, leader of the United Somali Congress, which controls the capital Mogadishu, as head of an interim government for the whole country. The six groups announced their decisions at the end of a week-long conference in Djibouti. The meeting was not attended by representatives of the Somali

 

Published on July 22, 1991, Page A07, Philadelphia Inquirer

I hope to Eebbe as any peace-loving Soomaali would inay wax waxtaraayo kasoo baxaan, laakiinse intaas shir la qabtay, siiba kaas Jabuuti ugu horeeyo ee la qabtay 1991 ilaa hadda. Kan Jabuuti ma ahaan doonaa kii ugu dambeeye "shir dib u heshiin" Soomaali loo qabtay same as kuu ka bilowday?

 

Will be seen.