On December 3, there was a bombing of a graduation ceremony which killed a lot of people. There was also an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu from a suicide bomber, who killed 23 lives. The Islamist group Al-Shabab is being blamed for the bombings. According to an essay written by Timo Kivimaki, the cause of all of the violence is probably because of the civil war that had started at the end of 1990. The war escalated in Mogadishu and caused remaining foreigners to flee. There was an alliance that had started against the power of Pres. Siyad Barre in October of 1990, which caused fighting between the government and opposition. After the defeat of state, the fighting continued within groups in Somalia. The attempt of the US to curb violence and food shortage involved a lot of violence.
In Somalia, suicide bombings have taken place. There are two Islamist groups that they believe were behind all of these attacks, Al Shabab and Hizbul Islam, even though they deny that they were part of them. There was an attack on Thursday and they think Al Queda was involved with the other groups in attacking Somalia. Now there is corruption and violence all throughtout the country. The main causes of this violence is that they don't have a leader or anyone that can help people restore peace and they have no one to follow. It's kind of like every man for himself since the President and African Unions aren't stopping the fighting. There have been many deaths in Somalia recently and many children and people and starved because little food is available. There is nothing and no one to stop the fighting so it will most likely continue and more attacks will take place.
in somalia, they are going crazy because they haven't had a central government for almost 20 years. this has lead to disease and famine and other sorts of atrocities. ethopia intervened for awhile, then said they would try to step out, and are now saying they might poke their nose in if they are threatened. islamists are looking to get their hold on the government, promiting god and whatnot by slaughtering many. and pirates were stealing oil tankers somehow. currently people have no food and everything, so there are riots about that. and yeah, islamists. then again, i'm hoping i'm not just sounding incredibly ignorant here. this is what i've drawn up thusfar, i might say something more informed later.
For the last 16 years, Somalia has been plagued by conflict. In the last few years, the levels of violence and crime in the streets of Somalia have been continually increasing. There have been reports of more than 200 people are being killed a week, and matters just keep getting worse. Reports say that war is raviging the streets and there is nothing being done about it. There has also been bombings and attacks on the people of Somalia. The main central reason for these atrocities is because Somalia has lacked a strong central goverment for a little over 16 years. There has been no government to keep the people in control. There has been no one to set and change the standards of living in Somalia and the people feel some sense of duty to take matters into their own hands by revolting. Demands for a strong government are taking place, as well as demands for a leader.
On Thursday during a university graduation ceremony in Somalia, a suicide bomber was the cause of death for around 22 people. The victims included medical students, doctors, and three ministers. There is much controversy on whether or not this attack was caused by two Islamist groups that have control over Somalia in the southern and central region. People are claiming that Al Shabab is an ally to Al Qaeda.
Somalia is known for its violence and is labeled as a very dangerous country. There isn't much if not any leadership in the country. It seems that everyone is running amuck creating chaos and destruction. Without proper leadership, how can there be the possibility of peace and relief? Not to mention the famine that is also widespread. The help that the United States gave seemed to cause more violence then needed. Which makes me ask, is this just a problem that Somalia needs to deal with on their own? Possibly. Is there any way for other countries to help stop the carnage and starvation of the Somalian people without causing more trouble? I really hope so.
On December 3rd, there was a bombing at a graduation ceremony in Mogadishu killing 19 people. "One cannot rule out the involvement of the two Islamist groups that now control Somalia's central and southern region" (BBC News Article)One of the main groups is al-shabab. Al-shabab denied any involvement, but onlookers claimed that it was an al-quaeda ally. The first thing that I noticed was that it said Islamist groups, not Islam groups. If I am remembering this correctly, I think that Islamist is when they want the country to become Islam and follow the rules of Islam. They are opposing to a UN backed government with President Sheikh Sharif Ahmad in charge. Critics are claiming that nobody is doing anything to help, but that isn't true. One of the main groups helping is the UN, but Al-shabab seems to control the government. They asked the UN World Food Program to end its operations in Somalia, a country where over 50% of the population is deprived of food. They also asked parents to stop sending their children to school because the UN supplied textbooks contain matter against Islam. So now, they are not educating the future of their country. Others are blaming the president, but he has very little say. His rule has become confined to the capital city. Al-shabab is also promoting violence by giving grenades to a boy who won a competition. As I searched for articles on Somalia, the only things that came up were articles about the violence. It is endless and seems to have been going on for the last 20 years. Just within the last week, al-shabab attacked people in a mosque, killing 7 people and injuring 13 others. A suicide bomber killed many at an elementary school. Just today, a Muslim leader was assasinated. When are people going to stop this violence and realize that it is not the answer? I am so sick of picking up the newspaper and reading about violence and killings. When will the wiolence end? At some point, we need to realize that as a country, we need to step in. Even if we feel that our country would be in danger....we need to realize how powerful our country is, and offer help. Whether it is just being there for support, or starting some sort of refugee program....we need to help now.
Recently in Somalia there has been an increase in the amount of violence. Rapes, murders,mutilation has escalated as tensions between the people of Somalia face conflicts with their neighboring countries. They have even faced what some calling a "Somalian 9/11 on December 3,2009. The day was turned into a day of infamy when a suicide bomber who had possibly been trained by the Al-Queda sat in the classroom of a Somalian University and blew up the classroom. The majority of the students who were affected by the were critically injured but a few were also killed in this. Tragedies such as this are a commonplace so neighboring countries and Somalia are working together to make Somalia a better place.
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ReplyDeleteOn December 3, there was a bombing of a graduation ceremony which killed a lot of people. There was also an attack on a hotel in Mogadishu from a suicide bomber, who killed 23 lives. The Islamist group Al-Shabab is being blamed for the bombings. According to an essay written by Timo Kivimaki, the cause of all of the violence is probably because of the civil war that had started at the end of 1990. The war escalated in Mogadishu and caused remaining foreigners to flee. There was an alliance that had started against the power of Pres. Siyad Barre in October of 1990, which caused fighting between the government and opposition. After the defeat of state, the fighting continued within groups in Somalia. The attempt of the US to curb violence and food shortage involved a lot of violence.
In Somalia, suicide bombings have taken place. There are two Islamist groups that they believe were behind all of these attacks, Al Shabab and Hizbul Islam, even though they deny that they were part of them. There was an attack on Thursday and they think Al Queda was involved with the other groups in attacking Somalia. Now there is corruption and violence all throughtout the country. The main causes of this violence is that they don't have a leader or anyone that can help people restore peace and they have no one to follow. It's kind of like every man for himself since the President and African Unions aren't stopping the fighting. There have been many deaths in Somalia recently and many children and people and starved because little food is available. There is nothing and no one to stop the fighting so it will most likely continue and more attacks will take place.
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ReplyDeletein somalia, they are going crazy because they haven't had a central government for almost 20 years. this has lead to disease and famine and other sorts of atrocities. ethopia intervened for awhile, then said they would try to step out, and are now saying they might poke their nose in if they are threatened. islamists are looking to get their hold on the government, promiting god and whatnot by slaughtering many. and pirates were stealing oil tankers somehow. currently people have no food and everything, so there are riots about that. and yeah, islamists. then again, i'm hoping i'm not just sounding incredibly ignorant here. this is what i've drawn up thusfar, i might say something more informed later.
For the last 16 years, Somalia has been plagued by conflict. In the last few years, the levels of violence and crime in the streets of Somalia have been continually increasing. There have been reports of more than 200 people are being killed a week, and matters just keep getting worse. Reports say that war is raviging the streets and there is nothing being done about it. There has also been bombings and attacks on the people of Somalia. The main central reason for these atrocities is because Somalia has lacked a strong central goverment for a little over 16 years. There has been no government to keep the people in control. There has been no one to set and change the standards of living in Somalia and the people feel some sense of duty to take matters into their own hands by revolting. Demands for a strong government are taking place, as well as demands for a leader.
ReplyDeleteOn Thursday during a university graduation ceremony in Somalia, a suicide bomber was the cause of death for around 22 people. The victims included medical students, doctors, and three ministers. There is much controversy on whether or not this attack was caused by two Islamist groups that have control over Somalia in the southern and central region. People are claiming that Al Shabab is an ally to Al Qaeda.
ReplyDeleteSomalia is known for its violence and is labeled as a very dangerous country. There isn't much if not any leadership in the country. It seems that everyone is running amuck creating chaos and destruction. Without proper leadership, how can there be the possibility of peace and relief? Not to mention the famine that is also widespread. The help that the United States gave seemed to cause more violence then needed. Which makes me ask, is this just a problem that Somalia needs to deal with on their own? Possibly. Is there any way for other countries to help stop the carnage and starvation of the Somalian people without causing more trouble? I really hope so.
On December 3rd, there was a bombing at a graduation ceremony in Mogadishu killing 19 people. "One cannot rule out the involvement of the two Islamist groups that now control Somalia's central and southern region" (BBC News Article)One of the main groups is al-shabab. Al-shabab denied any involvement, but onlookers claimed that it was an al-quaeda ally. The first thing that I noticed was that it said Islamist groups, not Islam groups. If I am remembering this correctly, I think that Islamist is when they want the country to become Islam and follow the rules of Islam. They are opposing to a UN backed government with President Sheikh Sharif Ahmad in charge. Critics are claiming that nobody is doing anything to help, but that isn't true. One of the main groups helping is the UN, but Al-shabab seems to control the government. They asked the UN World Food Program to end its operations in Somalia, a country where over 50% of the population is deprived of food. They also asked parents to stop sending their children to school because the UN supplied textbooks contain matter against Islam. So now, they are not educating the future of their country. Others are blaming the president, but he has very little say. His rule has become confined to the capital city. Al-shabab is also promoting violence by giving grenades to a boy who won a competition. As I searched for articles on Somalia, the only things that came up were articles about the violence. It is endless and seems to have been going on for the last 20 years. Just within the last week, al-shabab attacked people in a mosque, killing 7 people and injuring 13 others. A suicide bomber killed many at an elementary school. Just today, a Muslim leader was assasinated. When are people going to stop this violence and realize that it is not the answer? I am so sick of picking up the newspaper and reading about violence and killings. When will the wiolence end? At some point, we need to realize that as a country, we need to step in. Even if we feel that our country would be in danger....we need to realize how powerful our country is, and offer help. Whether it is just being there for support, or starting some sort of refugee program....we need to help now.
ReplyDeleteRecently in Somalia there has been an increase in the amount of violence. Rapes, murders,mutilation has escalated as tensions between the people of Somalia face conflicts with their neighboring countries. They have even faced what some calling a "Somalian 9/11 on December 3,2009. The day was turned into a day of infamy when a suicide bomber who had possibly been trained by the Al-Queda sat in the classroom of a Somalian University and blew up the classroom. The majority of the students who were affected by the were critically injured but a few were also killed in this. Tragedies such as this are a commonplace so neighboring countries and Somalia are working together to make Somalia a better place.
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