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Somali
president says ready to talk with rebels
26sept.2009 Shaaficiyah Media
Somalia's president says he is
ready to sit down at the negotiating table with anti-government
groups to end the violence in Somalia.
Sheikh Sharif Ahmed addressing
the 64th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday said
that his UN-backed government would continue political dialogue
with all Somali parties and groups, including armed rebels.
He added that continued violence,
infighting and insurgency have paralyzed the interim government's
attempts to restore central rule while militants are controlling
large parts of the country.
He also emphasized that instability
in the country has increased kidnappings and piracy.
The Somali president said it
was difficult to eradicate piracy in waters off Somalia without
first dealing with the security situation in the country.
"This means piracy will
continue in one form or another as long as the insecurity
in Somalia continues.
Somalia is in dire need of urgent
humanitarian aid from the international community for 3.76
million people including refugees, Ahmed added.
Shaaficiyah
Media
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