UPDATE The new Acting UN Special Representative for Somalia, James Swan, arrives in Mogadishu
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I don’t think he’s leaving if deni asks him to stay, but the news is saying he’s only there until the UN office closes. We haven’t gotten an official date for the UN leaving, if it’s before election, Hassan will get his way and it’s up to Somalis to do what former nisa spy chief said, if it’s after, Hassan is gone.
That makes sense. The people are uninformed and the Somali misleadership class makes sure it remains that way.
Qoslaya will not get his way inshalla.
If he gets his way to it's been nice knowing Somalia
If that happens. Balkinization is a must. Pretty sure that’s what he’s going for too if he’s ok with FMS opposed to it not taking part.
Will war break out if that happens?
Inshallah that’s not the case, but I can see the central government attempting to exert control over PL forcefully since it’s not working financially, which could lead to war. With the turk navy, the first place they may go is PL coast.
Only reason I'm against balkanization is somalis are too retarded and go by subclan subclan weirdos. Then again I hate the south so...
Balkanization isn't happening since the world doesn't want multiple little Somalias that will beg for aid. And of course war will still happen between these hypothetical clan states since as you said, Somalis will continue fighting on the sub sub sub clan level. Literally impossible to properly demarcate qabil borders without someone being pissed off.
This is an interesting choice. He is much more experienced in the region than Catriona Laing, who had previously served as UK's Ambassador to Zimbabwe and High Commissioner to Nigeria.
In 2007, James Swan was Deputy Asst Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. State Department and Observer of Somalia. He then went on to become the US Ambassador to Djibouti from 2008 to 2011, so his experience goes back nearly 20 years.
I think Catriona Laing was probably not experienced enough in the region to take on a case like Somalia.
In 2007, James Swan was Deputy Asst Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. State Department and Observer of Somalia. He then went on to become the US Ambassador to Djibouti from 2008 to 2011, so his experience goes back nearly 20 years.
I think Catriona Laing was probably not experienced enough in the region to take on a case like Somalia.
Qoslaya nightmare
.James swan touches down following Catrina Lang’s departure on may 20. In his statement, he mentions nothing about drawing down the UNSOM.
you’ll hear this statement soon during election
“Mogadishu is not Somalia and Somalia is not mogadishu”
“Mogadishu is not Somalia and Somalia is not mogadishu”
The FGS thought they were going to centralize political authority but they quickly backed down. The status quo is all there is and all there ever will be.
