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Encyclopedia > Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War
This article documents a current event.
Information may change rapidly as the event progresses.
Main articles: Somali Civil War (2006), Battle of Baidoa, and Ethiopian intervention in the Somali Civil War

The Somali Civil War began in 1988. It has gone through various phases over the past two decades. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Alleged: Eritrea Foreign Jihadists Various Warlords Transitional Federal Government Puntland Ethiopia Commanders Muhammad Ibraheem Bilal Hasan Hersi Turki Yusuf Siad Inda-Addeh Mukhtar Robow Barre Adan Shire Hirale (Jubaland), Abdi Qeybdid, Adde Musa (Puntland) Strength 10,000 - 30,000 soldiers 500 - 2000 technicals... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign fighters Alleged:  Eritrea Transitional Federal Government Ethiopia[1] Casualties 700 dead or wounded (TFG claim) SomaliNet 400 killed (ICU claim) [1] The Battle of Baidoa began on December 20, 2006 when the Somali Transitional Federal Governments forces (TFG) allied with Ethiopian... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist militias Alleged:  Eritrea Foreign jihadists Puntland Galmudug Transitional Government of Somalia  Ethiopia[1] Commanders Hassan Aweys, Hasan Hersi Barre Adan Shire Hirale Abdi Qeybdid Adde Musa (Puntland) Meles Zenawi Strength 10,000 – 30,000 soldiers 500 – 2000 technicals Heavy weapons including artillery, GTA and... The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia, which started in 1988. ...


In 2006, open civil war broke out between the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) and the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) in March through June, and later, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: none Anthem: none Capital (and largest city) Mogadishu Somali and Arabic Government  - Executive Chairman Sharif Sheikh Ahmed  - Shura Chairman Hassan Dahir Aweys Civil War Faction Has not declared autonamy nor independence   - Established June 6th 2006 in Mogadishu  Area  - Total not finalized/civil war km² (not ranked) n/a sq... The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) is a Somali alliance made by powerfull warlords and businesspeople, while some of them were ministers in the transitional federal government of Somalia. ... The Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism (ARPCT) is a Somali alliance made by powerfull warlords and businesspeople, while some of them were ministers in the transitional federal government of Somalia. ... The Transitional Federal Parliament is an interim parliament of Somalia formed in neighbouring Kenya in 2004. ...


Because the TFG is backed by Ethiopia, and the ICU is backed by Ethiopian rival, Eritrea, an escalation of tensions risks turning this into an international crisis and regional war that could spread across the Horn of Africa. Nations of the Horn of Africa. ...


Over the course of 2006, Ethiopian involvement in the Somali Civil War has escalated. As of December 20, ICU and Ethiopian forces came into direct conflict in the Battle of Baidoa. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Somali Civil War (2006-present). ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign fighters Alleged:  Eritrea Transitional Federal Government Ethiopia[1] Casualties 700 dead or wounded (TFG claim) SomaliNet 400 killed (ICU claim) [1] The Battle of Baidoa began on December 20, 2006 when the Somali Transitional Federal Governments forces (TFG) allied with Ethiopian...


The civil war is exacerbating already severe conditions in the country. 2006 also saw an extreme drought followed by the worst storms and floods in decades, causing misery and danger to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees that traveled to Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen and beyond. Tailor in Labuje IDP camp in Uganda An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to leave their home for reasons such as religious or political persecution or war, but has not crossed an international border. ...


A number of efforts have been made to reestablish peace in the nation and region, alleviate human suffering, and bring humanitarian relief. There have also been many international expressions of desires and hopes for Somalia's peace, security, and future.

Contents

Scope of the Crisis

Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)

Mainly Somali refugees have gone to the neighboring states of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Yemen. Many of these are living in refugee camps. According to the World Food Programme (WFP), the regional crisis in the Horn of Africa in 2006 required their assistance for about 1.5 million persons: "563,000 Kenyans and 100,000 Somali refugees in Kenya, 455,000 people in Somalia and 362,000 in Ethiopia."[1] While not all of these figures for the overall humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa represent Somalis, a very large number are Somalis inside the country or living in refugee camps in other nations. Tailor in Labuje IDP camp in Uganda An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to leave their home for reasons such as religious or political persecution or war, but has not crossed an international border. ... A refugee camp is a camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees. ... // World Food Programme Hunger and undernutrition claim more lives than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined—25,000 people a day, one every four seconds. ... Nations of the Horn of Africa. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


CARE estimates 1.8 million people were pushed to the brink of starvation in the region due to drought, flood and civil war combined, while it could only provide food to 600,000 persons. Over 1 million lost their homes due to flooding.[2] CARE (the full form Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere is almost never used) is one of the largest private international humanitarian organizations in the world, with programmes in over 72 countries. ...


WFP on December 19, 2006 said it was only reaching 255,000 of the 455,000 Somalis in need.[3] The World Food Programme (WFP) is an agency of the United Nations which distributes food commodities to support development projects, to long-term refugees and displaced persons and as emergency food assistance in situations of natural and man-made disasters. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Other refugees from the Somali civil war have disbursed through the world, where they have formed their own communities and integrated into new societies with greater or lesser success. Programs for Somali refugees have been set up by many governments, including the US 2000-2003 program for Somali Bantu Refugees[4]. The term Somali Bantu refugees refers to a program of the US Department of State to bring approx. ...


Location of Somali refugee camps (and their populations):

  • Kenya: Near Dadaab, North Eastern Province - Hagadera, Ifo and Dagahaley refugee camps[5]; Liboi[6] - 160,000 refugees total[7]; another 80,000 more may flee by the end of 2006 according to Wendy Chamberlin, UNHCR Deputy High Commissioner[8] US State Department cites figures may rise to 200,000. UNHCR predicts 250,000.[6] Other reports say the number may grow as high as 400,000.[9]
  • Yemen - 75,000 - 100,000 (22,000 recent migrants joined a previous figure of 75,000)[10]
  • Djibouti - 100,000 refugees from Somalia and Ethiopia
  • Ethiopia - 16,387 refugees still remaining from the early 1990s.[11] However, recent hostilities are likely to cause a new wave of refugees.

Location of international Somali communities: Dadaab is a town in northeastern Kenya, approximately 100 kilometers from Kenya-Somali bourder. ... . North Eastern is one of Kenyas administrative provinces. ... Wendy Chamberlin (born 1948) is a veteran diplomat who has served in the United States Department of State and USAID, and now works for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR). ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ...

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Diplomatic Initiatives

Main article: IGASOM

The IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia or IGASOM, is an Intergovernmental Authority on Development regional peacekeeping force to Somalia which was approved by the African Union on September 14, 2006. ...

UN Security Council Resolutions

On December 6, 2006 the UN Security Council passed a pair of resolutions involving Somalia: Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A session of the Security Council in progress The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations. ...

  • Resolution 1724, stresses the arms embargo on Somalia and calls all UN member nations to avoid exacerbating the conflict by shipping arms into the region. [12]
  • Resolution 1725, authorizes "IGAD and Member States of the African Union to establish a protection and training mission in Somalia." This mission was dubbed IGASOM, and for the purposes of their mission, the arms embargo was lifted to allow them to bring weapons into the country.[13][14]

Somali reaction to the resolutions was generally positive for supporters of the TFG[15], and negative, angering, or outrightly hostile for supporters of the ICU.[16] It was seen as a US-backed plan. Ever since Operation Restore Hope, and the First Battle of Mogadishu, the United States has not been popular amongst the Somalis. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ... Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union Denis... The IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia or IGASOM, is an Intergovernmental Authority on Development regional peacekeeping force to Somalia which was approved by the African Union on September 14, 2006. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


IGAD and AU members balked at creating the necessary peacekeeping force. There was ICU resistance to allowing Ethiopian troops be part of the mission, for instance. Uganda, the one nation that initially committed to provide a batallion of troops, later backed away from its pledge when the Islamists threatened to attack any UN peacekeepers that entered the country.[17][18] In its defense, the current crisis does not allow for peacekeepers when there is active hostilities conducted with heavy weapons (see Battle of Baidoa). Combatants Islamic Courts Union Pro-Islamist Militias Foreign fighters Alleged:  Eritrea Transitional Federal Government Ethiopia[1] Casualties 700 dead or wounded (TFG claim) SomaliNet 400 killed (ICU claim) [1] The Battle of Baidoa began on December 20, 2006 when the Somali Transitional Federal Governments forces (TFG) allied with Ethiopian...


Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)

By the authority of UN Security Council 1725, the member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD and the African Union (AU) are enchartered to conduct a peacekeeping mission to Somalia. Dubbed IGASOM, the mission would seek to put UN-sanctioned peacekeepers in the country for the first time since the 1992-1995 missions (UNOSOM I, UNITAF, and UNOSOM II). The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ... The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ... The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ... The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ... Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union Denis... The IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia or IGASOM, is an Intergovernmental Authority on Development regional peacekeeping force to Somalia which was approved by the African Union on September 14, 2006. ... Operation Provide Relief (UNOSOM I) was a United Nation (UN) sponsored effort to provide humanitarian relief for the people of Somalia who were facing a severe famine, initiated and exacerbated by the ongoing Somoli civil war. ... On December 3, 1992 the UN Security Council Resolution 794 was unanimously passed, creating the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), which was to work in coordination with UNOSOM. This was an unprecedented resolution because it authorized Member States to “use all necessary means to establish as soon as possible a secure... Operation Restore Hope was an American military operation with the support of the United Nations which was formed to deliver humanitarian aid and restore order to the African nation of Somalia which was suffering from a severe famine, general anarchy, and domination by a number of warlords following the collapse...


On December 2, 2006, representatives of IGAD and the ICU met and published a cordial and formal communique[19] committing the ICU to the IGAD plans. Subsequently, the ICU has declared its oposition to the mission. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


African Union (AU)

By the authority of UN Security Council 1725, the member states of IGAD and the African Union (AU) are enchartered to conduct a peacekeeping mission to Somalia. Dubbed IGASOM, the mission would seek to put UN-sanctioned peacekeepers in the country for the first time since the 1992-1995 missions (UNOSOM I, UNITAF, and UNOSOM II). Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union Denis... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_African_Union. ... The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ... Anthem: Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together Capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Membership 53 member states Official languages The languages of Africa, as well as Arabic, English, French, and Portuguese Formation - As Organisation of African Unity - As AU - May 25, 1963 - July 9, 2002 Chairman of the African Union Denis... The IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia or IGASOM, is an Intergovernmental Authority on Development regional peacekeeping force to Somalia which was approved by the African Union on September 14, 2006. ... Operation Provide Relief (UNOSOM I) was a United Nation (UN) sponsored effort to provide humanitarian relief for the people of Somalia who were facing a severe famine, initiated and exacerbated by the ongoing Somoli civil war. ... On December 3, 1992 the UN Security Council Resolution 794 was unanimously passed, creating the Unified Task Force (UNITAF), which was to work in coordination with UNOSOM. This was an unprecedented resolution because it authorized Member States to “use all necessary means to establish as soon as possible a secure... Operation Restore Hope was an American military operation with the support of the United Nations which was formed to deliver humanitarian aid and restore order to the African nation of Somalia which was suffering from a severe famine, general anarchy, and domination by a number of warlords following the collapse...


On December 23, 2006, the AU issued a release signed by AU President Alpha Oumar Konaré calling for a cease fire.[20] December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alpha Oumar Konaré (born 2 February 1946) was the president of Mali for two five-year terms (1992 to 2002), and has been Chairman of the Commission of the African Union since 2003. ...


Yemeni Mediation

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh met separately with both TFG and ICU representatives respectively on December 5 and December 6 to see if rapproachment might be possible between the parties. However, for now, both parties said a dialogue was impossible because of increased tensions and fighting.[21] [22] Image File history File links Flag_of_Yemen. ... Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh (Arabic: علي عبد الله صالح) (born March 21, 1942) is the current President of Yemen. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


Yemen has seen a tremendous rise in the number of Somali refugees -- numbers have doubled this year to over 150,000. Over 650 refugees were eaten by sharks trying to cross the Red Sea.[23]


EU Efforts

On December 20, just as major hostilities were breaking out, European Commissioner Louis Michel conducted shuttle diplomacy between the TFG seat in Baidoa and the ICU government seat in Mogadishu. The warring parties agreed to talk, but the conflict continued to rage on, worrying observers whether the prospects of talks are moot for now.[24][25][26] Image File history File links European_flag. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive body of the European Union. ... Louis Michel Louis Michel (born September 2, 1947) was until July 2004 the Belgian foreign minister. ... In diplomacy and international relations, shuttle diplomacy is the use of a third party to serve as an intermediary or mediator between two parties who do not talk directly. ...


Arab League (AL)

On December 23, 2006 Samir Hosni, Director of African Affairs for the Arab League called for a halt to the violence. The Arab League seeks to co-sponsor peace talks with the African Union. [27] Image File history File links Flag_of_the_League_of_Arab_States. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Arab League or League of Arab States (Arabic: ‎), is an organization of predominately Arab states (compare Arab world). ...


In Egypt, Somalia was discussed, as well as conflicts in Lebanon and Chad, at a meeting between Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Aboul Gheit (also "Abu-al-Ghayt") and Sudanese Arab League envoy to Lebanon Mustafa Osman Ismail.[28] Mustafa Osman Ismail (born 1955) is the foreign minister of Sudan since February 18, 1998. ...


On December 24, 2006 in Cairo, Arab League Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs Ahmed bin Hilli made an appeal for a cessation of fighting in an interview with al-Arabiya television of Dubai.[29] December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Al-Arabiya is an Arabic-language satellite news channel based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates which began broadcasting in February 2003, launched with an investment of $300 million from the Saudi-owned MBC, the Lebanese Hariri Group, and others. ... Coordinates: Emirate Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area    - City 4,114 km² Population    - City (2006) 1,241,000[1]  - Density 293. ...


United States

On December 23, 2006, US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice met with Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa to urge Uganda to take a leading role in establishing peacekeeping operations in Somalia through IGAD.[30] Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In several countries, Secretary of State is a senior government position. ... Condoleezza Rice (born November 14, 1954 in Birmingham, Alabama) is the 66th United States Secretary of State, and the second in the administration of President George W. Bush to hold the office. ... Sam Kutesa is the current foreign minister of Uganda since January 13, 2005. ... The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is a seven-country regional development organization in Eastern Africa. ...


Expressions

While many individuals or groups are not empowered or chartered to officially taken direct intercession or binding action, they have expressed their desires and hopes for the future of a peaceful Somalia.

Organization Representative Flag/Emblem/Symbol
United Nations Outgoing Secretary-General Kofi Annan[31] Flag of UN
Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary General Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu [32] Flag of OIC
US Conference on Catholic Bishops Bishop Thomas G. Wenski, Chairman[33] USCCB Emblem
Somali Diaspora Network[34]

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat and the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC; Arabic: منظمة المؤتمر الإسلامي; Turkish: İslam Konferansı Örgütü; Persian: سازمان کنفرانس اسلامی; French: Organisation de la Conférence Islamique) is an inter-governmental organization with a Permanent Delegation to the United Nations. ... OIC may stand for: Organization of the Islamic Conference Office of Independent Council Office of Internal Communications Office of the Information Commissioner In Internet slang Oh, I see - also popular, in same usage, as comedic element from a scene in Disneys animated movie version of Tarzan. ... His Excellency Prof. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_OIC.svg Beschreibung The flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). ... The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, also known as the USCCB, is the official governing body of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. ... United States Conference of Catholic Bishops logo File links The following pages link to this file: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ...

Humanitarian Efforts

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

Eric Laroche was assigned as the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for all Somali relief efforts.[35] The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is a organisation under the United Nations which was formed in December 1991 with the General Assembly Resolution 46/182. ... The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), is a organisation under the United Nations which was formed in December 1991 with the General Assembly Resolution 46/182. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ...

"Engaging in conflict at a time when a significant segment of the population is already struggling for survival is unacceptable," Mr Laroche said. "More than ever, stability is now essential for the success of the ongoing humanitarian operation and all efforts should be entirely focused on alleviating the suffering of Somalis."

"The UN and its partners have just launched a humanitarian appeal to donors to enable the mobilization of a full humanitarian response. This, however, will not go far if we cannot then access populations in need and deliver assistance on the ground due to armed conflict."[36]

United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR)

The United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR)'s Deputy High Commissioner, Wendy Chamberlin, has spent a great deal of time focusing efforts on the Horn of Africa, which has been struck this year by terrible drought, followed by torrential floods.[37] Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Image File history File links Unhcr. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Wendy Chamberlin (born 1948) is a veteran diplomat who has served in the United States Department of State and USAID, and now works for the UN High Commissioner on Refugees (UNHCR). ...


World Food Programme (WFP)

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is providing humanitarian relief to hundreds of thousands of persons in Somalia and over a million throughout the Horn of Africa during 2006. As of December 19, 2006, it was providing food to 278,000 of 455,000 affected Somalis.[38] // World Food Programme Hunger and undernutrition claim more lives than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined—25,000 people a day, one every four seconds. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... // World Food Programme Hunger and undernutrition claim more lives than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined—25,000 people a day, one every four seconds. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On December 24, 2006, a WFP-chartered Anatov-12 dropped 14 tons of food to Afmadow, cut off by recent flooding. Fifty trucks trying to reach Afmadow have been stuck in the mud for seven weeks.[39] December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonov An-12 landing The Antonov An-12 (NATO reporting name: Cub) is a four-engined turboprop transport aircraft. ... afmadow is a city in southern somalia . ...


UNICEF

UNICEF is providing care to 250,000 Somalis out of the 330,000 affected in the Shabelle and Juba river valley areas.[40] Among other programs, UNICEF is operating the Bay Project 1 (BP1) camp in Baidoa, close to the front of the fighting, for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who lived there even before the recent phase of the civil war.[41] UNICEF Logo The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF (Arabic: ; French: ; Spanish: ) was established by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946. ... Image File history File links Unicef_logo. ... Baidoa (Somali: Baydhabo) is a city in south-central Somalia, situated 256 kilometers (159 miles) by road northwest of the capital Mogadishu. ... Tailor in Labuje IDP camp in Uganda An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to leave their home for reasons such as religious or political persecution or war, but has not crossed an international border. ...


ICRC

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been operating continuously in Somalia since 1977, when famine and the Ogaden War caused humanitarian crises. In the case of 2006, their mission has been similarly set by alternating periods of severe drought and flooding, and calamities caused by man-made war. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is historically a committee of Swiss nationals, although non-Swiss nationals have recently been allowed (the committee appoints new members to itself to replace those who resign or die) which leads the international Red Cross movement (often simply known after its symbol... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_ICRC.svg The official emblem of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) File links The following pages link to this file: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ... The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is historically a committee of Swiss nationals, although non-Swiss nationals have recently been allowed (the committee appoints new members to itself to replace those who resign or die) which leads the international Red Cross movement (often simply known after its symbol... Combatants Ethiopia Cuba Somalia Commanders Unknown Siad Barre Strength Ethiopia 217,000 1,500 Soviet advisors 15,000 Cubans SNA 60,000 WSLF 15,000 Casualties Unknown 1/3 of SNA soldiers were killed 3/4 of Air Force were lost The Ogaden War was a conventional conflict between Somalia...


Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) / Ururka Bisha Cas

The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) is the national branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Red_Crescent. ... The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) is an international humanitarian organisation, often better known as the Red Cross or the Red Crescent. ... The Red Cross and the Red Crescent emblems, the symbols from which the Movement derives its name The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement whose stated mission is to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for the human being, and to prevent...


The local office in Baidoa is at the literal front lines of the civil war.[42][43]


Ahmed Gure of the SRCS was also on hand to witness the Ethiopian air strikes against Beletweyne on December 24, 2006: December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

An eyewitness told IRIN that aircraft, allegedly Ethiopian, had struck areas near the town of Beletweyne in Southern Somalia this morning. "Two jet airplanes bombarded the town this morning. They came back five times," said Ahmed Gure of the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) in Beletweyne. He said the attack took about an hour. Gure said many of the town's population were only just starting to return from temporary camps after they were displaced by recent flooding, and "can ill-afford to move again, but I am afraid if the situation deteriorates they will move again."[39]

Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières Efforts

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) organized flood relief earlier this year, in an effort known as the Galgaduud Project. It focused on nutrition, non-food related deliveries, dealing with war-related suffering, as well as medical care.[44] Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) logo, sourced from http://www. ... Médecins Sans Frontières (abbreviated MSF; known as Doctors Without Borders in the United States, as Médicos Sin Fronteras in the Spanish language and as Médicos Sem Fronteiras in Portuguese language) is a nonprofit private organisation created in 1971 by a small group of French doctors led... Médecins Sans Frontières ( (help· info)) (English: Doctors Without Borders) is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organisation best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic disease. ...


On December 23, MSF Director of Operations Bruno Jochum expressed concern if military aircraft—especially US military aircraft—might be used to drop humanitarian aid because it risks misperceptions of connection between aid workers and the military, which might make it unsafe to continue working in Somalia.[45] December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ...


CARE

CARE estimates 1.8 million people were pushed to the brink of starvation in the region due to drought, flood and civil war combined, while it could only provide food to 600,000 persons. Over 1 million lost their homes due to flooding.[2] CARE (the full form Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere is almost never used) is one of the largest private international humanitarian organizations in the world, with programmes in over 72 countries. ... Paul Daniels (born 6 April 1938 in South Bank, Middlesbrough) is a television magician from England. ... CARE (the full form Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere is almost never used) is one of the largest private international humanitarian organizations in the world, with programmes in over 72 countries. ...


Save the Children-UK

Has protection officers looking after child welfare at the Dadaab refugee camps and assessing safety of border crossings into Kenya.[47] Save the Children Logo Save the Children is an international non-profit organization dedicated to working for children. ... Image File history File links Scuk_logo. ...


Joined with other humanitarian NGOs to appeal to the warring factions to end the conflict.[46] NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


World Vision

  • World Vision-Somalia - Contact Details (Reuters Alertnet)
  • Graham Davison - Operations Director, World Vision-Somalia[46]

World Vision, founded in the United States in 1950, is an international Christian relief and development organization whose goal is working for the well being of all people, especially children. ...

Mercy-USA

External Sources

Notes

  1. ^ Flood Waters Rise Faster than Funds for UN to Aid Hundreds of Thousands in East Africa UN Press Release
  2. ^ a b Drought, floods and conflict - triple emergency in Somalia CARE
  3. ^ U.N. reports "growing food insecurity" in Somalia Reuters
  4. ^ Somali Bantu RefugeesUS Department of State
  5. ^ Deputy High Commissioner Chamberlin visits flood-hit camps in Kenya UNHCR
  6. ^ a b Q&A: Africa's gathering storm - Somalia MercyCare
  7. ^ Millions live in refugee status Star Tribune
  8. ^ Political crisis in Somalia escalates Associated Press
  9. ^ Somalia on the Verge of Civil War CBN News
  10. ^ Number of Somali refugees voyaging to Yemen doubles Shabelle Media Networks
  11. ^ UNHCR issues clarification on Somali refugees in Ethiopia Xinhua
  12. ^ S/RES/1724 (2006): The situation in Somalia (PDF) UN Security Council
  13. ^ S/RES/1725 (2006): The situation in Somalia (PDF) UN Security Council
  14. ^ UN approves Somalia resolution MISNA
  15. ^ A pro-UN decision demonstration on Somalia happens in Baidoa Shabelle Media Network
  16. ^ Lifting arms embargo on Somalia angers Islamists Shabelle Media Networks
  17. ^ Controversy in Ugandan government over sending troops to Somalia Shabelle Media Network
  18. ^ Uganda in quandary of sending peacekeepers to Somalia Shabelle Media Networks
  19. ^ Communique (PDF) IGAD
  20. ^ Somalia Crisis Worries African Union Prensa Latina
  21. ^ Somalia’s lawmaker visits Yemen as Egypt calls for fresh democratic election Shabelle Media Network
  22. ^ Somalia’s Islamists rules out talking with the transitional governmentShabelle Media Network
  23. ^ Number of Somali refugees voyaging to Yemen doubles Shabelle Media Networks
  24. ^ Somalis clash as EU envoy jets in to push talks Reuters
  25. ^ Somalia: EU commissioner Louis Michel arrives in Mogadishu Shabelle Media Networks
  26. ^ Somalia: ICU and TFG accept peace dialogue as fighting continues SomaliNet
  27. ^ Arab League calls for dialogue to halt clashes in Somalia Xinhua
  28. ^ Egypt, Sudan discuss Lebanon, Somalia, Chad Sudan Tribune
  29. ^ Arab League calls for dialogue to halt fighting in Somalia Xinwua
  30. ^ Washington urges Uganda to ease Somalia’s Crisis Shabelle Media Networks
  31. ^ Annan calls for cessation of hostilities in Somalia PTI
  32. ^ The OIC Secretary General expresses concern over developments in Somalia OIC
  33. ^ U.S. Bishops express alarm over escalating violence in Somalia; long-term diplomacy and humanitarian support needed USCCB
  34. ^ Ethiopia-Somalia: Renewed Conflict in Somalia.Press Release
  35. ^ Eric Laroche, United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia IRC
  36. ^ Somalia: Appeal to warring parties to exercise restraint United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
  37. ^ Deputy High Commissioner Chamberlin visits flood-hit camps in Kenya UNHCR
  38. ^ U.N. reports "growing food insecurity" in Somalia Reuters
  39. ^ a b IRIN: More people flee as fighting spreads IRIN
  40. ^ UNICEF assisting 250,000 flood-hit Somalis UNICEF
  41. ^ Camp in Baidoa is home to IDPs UNICEF
  42. ^ http://www.ifrc.org/where/country/cn6.asp?countryid=157 Field Operations in Somalia] IFRC
  43. ^ Ururka Bisha Cas (Somali Red Crescent Society)SRCS
  44. ^ The Galgaduud Project, Somalia - 2006MSF
  45. ^ Somalia faces humanitarian crisis as clashes continue
  46. ^ a b c Dozens killed as fighting rages in Somalia Xinhua
  47. ^ Children exposed to acute danger as fighting breaks out in Somalia Save the Children (Press Release)

 
 

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