As MSF pulls out from Somalia - no word from the SFG

[nuune]

The accusation labelled on the Somali Government is very series, and they are not reacting it, or otherwise, said NOTHING till now, can Somali government provide the same services MSF provided, MSF is not like any other aid agencies, the group's contribution is tangible and the healthcare service they provided to Somalia is one that needs to thanked and appreciated.

 

 

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in Mogadishu, MSF runs the only pediatric intensive care unit, while in Jowhar, women will have nowhere to go for emergency Caesarean sections.

 

The decision comes after the release from prison of a Somali man convicted of killing two MSF staff.

 

In December 2011 a Somali employee of MSF who recently learned his contract would not be renewed shot and killed a Belgian and an Indonesian worker at an MSF compound. Though the shooter was convicted and sentenced to 30 years, authorities released him from prison after only three months, MSF said.

 

 

In a blunt statement, MSF denounced "extreme attacks on its staff in an environment where armed groups and civilian leaders increasingly support, tolerate, or condone the killing, assaulting, and abducting of humanitarian aid workers.

 

In choosing to kill, attack, and abduct humanitarian aid workers, these armed groups, and the civilian authorities who tolerate their actions, have sealed the fate of countless lives in Somalia," said Dr. Unni Karunakara, MSF's international president.

 

 

Karunakara said the "final straw" for MSF was the realization that authorities were actively supporting or tacitly approving attacks against the aid group, even after negotiated access to hard-to-reach communities.

 

MSF said it is closing programs in Mogadishu and 10 other locations. The group said it provided more than 624,000 medical consultations, admitted 41,000 patients to hospitals and cared for more than 30,000 malnourished children last year alone.

 

 

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[Alpha Blondy]

^ get off the begging-bowls circuits, inaar. this is 2013 and y'all have the closest thing to a government since nuur cadde.

[nuune]

MSF don't provide food, they provide medicine & medical equipments to the needy, by the way, they also closed their health centers in Somaliland in case you don't know!

 

 

I agree with you, any other aid agency that is based in Somalia needs to leave Somalia for good, we can manage it, but for the time being, we don't have healthcare facilities and until we get one, MSF will be missed, I have seen what they provide in camps such as Dagahley, Ifo and Hagardher while I volunteered there in 1994kii, war wax isku fal wax dhintey baad tahey, inaar

[nuune]

The decision for MSF to pull out from Somalia is not related to Alshabaab, but blame is on the Somali Government, MSF said, the authority there provided shelter and protection for the thugs who kidnapped or killed MSF staff.

 

I thought it was Alshabaab who were behind this, even though Alshabaab took over a healthcare center in Bay region recently, this was not mentioned by MSF as the main reason, reports already suggest that Alshabaab are guiding the facilities from looters!

[Miyir]

its sign of hopelessness pulling out after 22 years or the beginning of the end of Qoslaaye & gang and return alharam in Mogadishu. some of you may think this is impossible but the way things are going its inevitable outcome and soon IC will be doing deals with alharam in mogadishu like taliban, time will tell

[raula]

Nuune, I concur, in which such lifelines affect disproportionately the poor (majority Women, elderly & children)-where the SFG can't provide such services but can quarrel about aviation (when many of the folks can't afford something to eat) except the bloated MP's iyo "enlightened" diasporas'. (***not that getting control of the aviation airspace isn't important but....).

[cadnaan1]

Kii dilay shaqaalaha MSF waxaa cafis. Ku sii daayey madaxweynihio hore sheikh shariif waqtigii doorashada oo beesha ninkaasi ka dhashay ugu balan qaadeen codkooda hadii sii daayo ninkaas.

[Juxa]

It's quite sad. The poor will as usually suffer.

[Khadafi]

Juxa you nailed it but whats more worse is that somalia has no other basic medical health providers. A somali can now literally die from diseases

that would easily be treated.

 

This wake-up call to the SFG & somali people.

[uchi]

I got this in my email 6 hours ago.

 

Response of Somali Federal Government response to MSF Ceasing Operations in Somalia

 

The Federal Government of Somalia is deeply saddened by the decision of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to withdraw its operations from Somalia. Federal Government of Somalia recognizes the invaluable contribution MSF has had on Somali territories during the darkest periods of its history. Their hard work, commitment and perseverance resulted of many lives being saved.

 

“We are deeply thankful and extremely indebted to MSF for the extraordinary work they have done in Somalia. Their involvement over the past 20 years has provided life saving services to the most inaccessible communities. We understand the many challenges MSF have faced over the years and stress that the new Somali Government is ready to help overcome them” Dr. Maryan Qasim, Minister of Human Development and Public Services.

 

Federal Government of Somalia reiterates its commitment and is working towards providing secure working environment to all aid agencies so they are able to provide the life saving services they do.

 

Dr. Maryan Qasim strongly encouraged and seriously requested that MSF review its decision. “It is unfortunate that this decision will directly affect the lives of thousands of vulnerable people. We fear that this decision will lead to a catastrophic humanitarian crisis”.

 

This decision of MSF has created a critical vacuum that needs to be filled. Dr. Maryan Qasim urgently requests international community and donor countries to offer their support.

 

Ridwaan Haji Abdiweli

 

Government Spokesman, Federal Government of Somalia

Mogadishu, Somalia

+252616969105

 

media@opm.gov.so