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It was in the middle of 1997, when I first met Col. Mohamed Nuur Shatigaduud, in the outskirts of Baidoa town, where he was leading Rahanweyn Resistant Army (RRA) fighters against General Aidid occupation in Bay and Bakool. I was one of the few Local UN humanitarian staff working these areas at that time and trying to reach thousands of displaced people suffering in Bay and Bakool area for the result of the conflict. At that time we have received reports of thousands of people dying for lack of food and disease for the result of wide spread conflict between RRA and General Aidid militiaman. Situation was extremely very bad and the fighting between General Aidid militia and RRA intensified day after day. Thousands of people were forced to flee from their houses and cough in the fighting’s.  People had nothing to eat, some of the people forced to dig underground and eat grass nuts for their daily meal and water availability was difficult. One of the trips I have

Security Council SC/10994 Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Security Council 6959 th   Meeting* (AM) SECURITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHES UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SOMALIA, TO BE OPERATIONAL BY 3 JUNE FOR INITIAL PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS Unanimously Adopts Resolution 2102 (2013) Acting on the recommendations of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council today decided to establish the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) by 3 June for an initial period of 12 months, providing the United Nations “good offices” functions — and a range of strategic policy advice — in support of the Federal Government’s peace and reconciliation process. Unanimously adopting resolution 2102 (2013), the Council decided that the mandate of UNSOM — which it intended to renew as appropriate — would include the provision of p

Jubbaland State is becoming slowly a reality with this foundation now being adhered to by the international community, regional states, and the main groups involved.The Communique from the conference prepared and hosted by IGAD and the AU with support from the UN was signed by the 5 important groups representing the state. 1. TFG represented by the deputy interior minister Dr Abdi Ali Hassan (Marehan/Uurmidig) 2. Gedo Defense Forces represented by Gen. Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail “Fartaag” (Marehan/reer Ugaas Shermaake) 3. Azania represented by Prof Mohamed Abdi Mohamad “Ghandi” (Ogaden/Talomoge) 4. Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jamee’ represented by Sheikh Mohamed Yusuf Mohamud “Aw-Libaax” (Marehan/Celi) 5. Ras Kambooni represented by Macalin Mohamed Ibrahim (Ogaden/Mohamed Subeer) The key participants agreed to this: -Jubbaland State is to be a regional federal State under the Federal Constitution of Somalia -Jubbaland State is to be formed by the merger of Gedo, Lower Jubba, a