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MONITORING INTERNATIONAL REPORTS: SOMALI FACTION LEADER WARNS
AGAINST DJIBOUTI CONFERENCE
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Monitoring Service - United Kingdom ; 26-Aug-2000 12:00:00 am ;
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Text of report by Somali newspaper 'Xog-Ogaal' on 26th August
Mogadishu leader warns international agencies, governments
off Djibouti meeting
Text of report by Somali newspaper 'Xog-Ogaal' on 26th August
A Mogadishu faction leader, with a considerable militia force
and who controls the southwestern Mogadishu districts, Musa Sudi
Yalahow, said in a press statement he issued yesterday that the
Djibouti conference was a conspiracy which intended to renew
tribal clashes in Somalia. He said the conference had been
organized by alliance group which was composed of the Djibouti
government, Somali businesmen, religious groups and the remnants
of the former Somali regime. He said the aim of these groups is
to usurp power with the view of achieving their personal
interests.
He said: "The results of the conference were decided in
advance and it was known to every one, and the out come of the
conference would not represent the consensus of all Somali
people. In view of this, I call upon the international
organizations and those countries which are interested in Somali
affairs not to recognized the results of the Djibouti
conference," adding, "I am sure that the Arta
conference out come will spark off new clashes in Somalia, and
warns all those concerned not to support the results of the
conference for the general interst of the Somali people."
Source: 'Xog-Ogaal', Mogadishu, in Somali 26 Aug 00 p
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