Massive displacement in galgaduud

[Liqaye]

NAIROBI, 22 Dec 2003 (IRIN) - Inter-clan fighting in Somalia's central Galgadud region has left over 2,000 families displaced and the numbers are growing, local sources told IRIN on Monday.

 

Dr Ahmed Madhi, who works at the hospital in the regional capital Dusa-marreb, said the health situation was critical and facilities were overwhelmed by casualties of the fighting.

 

"The hospital [in Dusa-marreb] does not have the equipment, drugs and the expertise to treat the number and type of wounds we are receiving," he said. "We have no surgeon and not enough drugs for patients."

 

He appealed to aid agencies to come to the assistance of the victims "and to save lives".

 

A statement issued by the UN on Monday said fighting between rival militia of the ******* and *** (***********sub-clan), had left an estimated 400-500 households displaced in Heraale, Abudwaaq district.

 

A further 1,100 households had fled fighting between the ********and ******** clans in Elbur district, added the statement by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. It described the humanitarian situation as serious.

 

"I urge the conflicting parties to refrain from further fighting, resolve their differences peacefully and to ensure that the rights of civilians are fully respected,” said Calum McLean of UN-OCHA (Somalia). He added that humanitarian workers must be allowed "unrestricted and safe access" to the affected people.

 

The majority of the displaced are said to be women, young children and the elderly. The fighting has also led to the destruction of houses, berkads (water stores), and the looting or killing of livestock, the UN statement said.

 

Mediation efforts on the part of elders and religious leaders from neutral clans have so far failed to resolve the dispute, but are said to be continuing.

[Liqaye]

Ceel-Buur oo lagu diriray

Farxiya Cali Qaajo - Muqdisho BBC

 

Wararka naga soo gaaraya magaalada Muqdisho ayaa sheegaya in dagmada Ceel-Buur ee gobolka Galgaduud ay ku dagaallameen malleeshiyooyin ka soo jeeda laba beelood oo halkaa wada dagan. Dagaalkaas oo maanta dhacay ayaa waxaa ku dhintay ugu yaraan shan qof, waxaana ku dhaawacmay dad ka badan shan iyo toban.

 

Wararku waxay intaa ku darayaan in labadan beelood ee maanta ku dagaallamay Ceel-Buur ay hore dagaallo u dhex mareen, iyada oo kii ugu danbeenbeeyay uu dhacay bartamihii bishii hore.

 

Odayaasha dhaqanka iyo siyaasiyiinta labada beelood ka tirsan ayaa ku guuleystay bishii hore in ay joojiyaan dagaalkaas, hase ahaatee, dagaalka halkaa ka soo cusboonaaday maanta, ayaa ku soo beegmay iyada oo odayaasha labada dhinac ay ku howlan yihiin dhameynta khilaafaadka uu markii horeba ka dhashay dagaalku.

 

Xil-dhibaan Cabdi Axmed Dhuxulow oo ka mid ah odayaal waan waan ka dhex waday labada beelood ee is dilay ayaa BBC-da u sheegay in maalinta Arbacada ee soo socota ay odayaasha labada dhinac u balansanaayeen in ay ka wadahadlaan arrimaha dagaalada oo ay hadda ka hor ku guuleysteen in xabad joojin laga sameeyo.

 

Waxaa kale oo uu xidhibaanku ugu baaqay labada dhinac in ay si deg deg ah xabadda u joojiyaan, maadaama dagaalku wax faa'iida ah u lahayn dadka walaalaha ah ee deegaanka ku wada nool.

 

Dagaallada soo noqnoqday ee deegaanka Ceel-Buur ayaa la sheegyaa in uu markii ugu horeysay ka bilowday ceel ay xoola dhaqatada labada beelood ka wada cabbaan.