Obama targets Somali politicians and the charcoal traders

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

President Barack Obama has targeted the export of charcoal from war-torn Somalia, the sales of which help finance an al Qaeda-affiliated group, the State Department said Friday. Through an amendment to an already existing executive order, Obama signed on to a resolution passed by the U.N. Security Council earlier this year that banned Somali exports of charcoal.

 

In addition to the charcoal ban, Friday's amendment also imposes targeted sanctions on anyone misappropriating Somali public funds, using children in armed conflicts in Somalia or committing certain acts of violence against Somali civilians, including sexual and gender-based violence.

 

 

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[Somali philosopher]

Xuux

[Libaax-Sankataabte]

The world is starting to take a strong stand against widespread corruption in Somalia. This level of scrutiny may not accomplish much in the short term, but it has the potential to benefit the country in the long run. At the very least, it lays the ground work for a culture of accountability that was missing since the 1960s.

[Nin-Yaaban]

Libaax-Sankataabte;852183 wrote:

The world is starting to take a strong stand against widespread corruption in Somalia. This level of scrutiny may not accomplish much in the short term, but it has the potential to benefit the country in the long run. At the very least, it lays the ground work for a culture of accountability that was missing since the 1960s.

+1. I also read somewhere that cutting down too much trees could lead to drought like the one we had recently. It's a win-win situation anyway u look at it.