Cameroon: Services du Premier Ministre – Secretariat General – Communique Radio/Presse (16.09.2019)

Somalia: Ministry of Woman and Human Rights Development – Press Statement (16.09.2019)

Cameroon Bar Association: Communique (15.09.2019)

United Nations and World Bank Group call for sustained funding to relieve suffering in Somalia (12.09.2019)

Cameroon: Rassemblement Democratique du Peuple’s Camerounais (RDPC) – Communique de Presse (11.09.2019)

Cameroon: Now! Movement – Major National Dialogue (12.09.2019)

Opinion: I don’t believe in Biya’s dialogue!

It is just one of those days, the day after a sudden Presidential Speech, when your read through the transcripts of the speech and wonder. What sort of foul play is going on? What sort of narrative is the man trying to shift? Why do I ask those questions, well, President Paul Biya, the almighty and Swiss fugitive, part-time President of the United Cameroon. The one who reside more in Switzerland and rules by decree. Suddenly held a speech yesterday on the 10th September 2019.

This is from a man living a lavish life-style, a man whose spending fortunes abroad and nearly participate in the direct governing of his Republic. As well, as letting his associates and his cronies do most of his bidding. They are even so begging, that they are going to meet him in Switzerland and even dying there to meet him.

That is the man who held a speech yesterday. To console the battle-scorn Republic. Where the separatists are lingering behind bars, where school-children are afraid to go to school, where towns in the English speaking region are afraid to go out in-and around curfew. Where the army is killing people and leaving them by the road-side. Where ghost-towns and ghost-villages are a persistent as a result of the violence sanctioned by the state.

There earlier this year talks of negotiations and dialogue between the parties, but that is successfully not happening. As the Ambazonian government are behind bars. The other units of them is hunted down by an iron fist and trigger happy army. Where the governors and the government officials are restricting movement and what sort of movement that can be done. Therefore, the talks of dialogue at this point is mute.

Because, unless the government is silencing their guns, giving amnesty to the ones scorn and left in prison. There will be no needed talks, except if the state will continue its genocidal ways and finish off the population remaining. Since, plenty has fled to Nigeria and elsewhere seeking refuge from the war-torn region they previously was residing in.

Clearly, Biya wanted to sound like the Big-Shot, the Big-Man who solves it all. But if he was sincere, he would apologize, actually care for all the lives taken. All the lives hurt and the innocent civilians fleeing the region. Instead of acting like he will resolve it by suddenly holding dialogue, which was supposed to be Swiss inspired earlier this year.

He speaks of the men, of the people incarcerated like they are terrorists, when his inflicted harm and fatalities daily. His army is the trigger happy Honcho’s playing Wild-West in the NW and SW regions. There is no denying that. He just want to white wash the crisis and come on top, even after he has aimed all the bullets at the population there.

That is because his the President and they just happens to be his people. Still, that doesn’t justice the ends of his means. The President should answer for the all pain and death he has ordered. Surely, it must be grand living like a millionaire in Europe, while the Anglophone regions are burning on your orders. That must be the best. Be a man of wealth, a man of stealth and a man whose the real merchant of death. Peace.

Somalia: AMISOM helps families affected by drought in Dhobley (07.09.2019)

 

Mogadishu 07 September 2019 – Female soldiers serving in the Kenyan contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have launched an initiative to support families affected by drought in southern Somalia.

On Friday the troops distributed rice, sugar, beans, biscuits, fruit and other food items to about 150 households. Most of the beneficiaries were widows, orphans, and the elderly.

The commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig. Gen. Dickson Ruto oversaw the distribution. Brig. Gen. Ruto said that his contingent would partner with community-based organisations to deliver food and medical services to families in need.

He added that the AMISOM female troops would jointly implement the initiative with their female counterparts in the Somali National Army (SNA) and Jubbaland state security forces.

“There is a serious drought across Somalia. It is important that we focus on the less privileged, particularly widows, orphans, and internally displaced persons who don’t have enough food at this very critical moment,” said Brig. Gen. Ruto.

The Administrator of Dhobley Town, Siyad Mohamed Hassan was grateful for the initiative, and called for more cooperation between AMISOM and local authorities in order to secure and help develop the area.

“We request that such efforts should not stop here. We should collaborate and participate in other areas such as public health and sanitation, sports, education, and rehabilitation of our roads,” added Siyad.

Nimo Abdi Bule, a member of the Daryeel Women’s Group in Dhobley and herself a beneficiary, said, “We are thankful to Allah, and appreciate the assistance from AMISOM.”

Capt. Lynette Rachi, who commanded the females within the AMISOM Kenyan contingent said the food donation would offer relief to vulnerable families, especially mothers, affected by the drought conditions.

“At the end of the day, all that a mother needs is to put food on the table for her children. So, the little we were able to get from the AMISOM headquarters, we were happy to share and have a great day together,” said Capt. Rachi.

Cameroon: South-West Region – Meme Division – Radio Announcement (05.09.2019)

Somalia: AMISOM, UN discuss use and maintenance of military equipment (05.09.2019)

Mogadishu, 05 September – Troop and police contributing countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) met to discuss the status of equipment used by AMISOM.

The two-day meeting which ended yesterday, took place in Mogadishu and was attended by AMISOM military officers from the contingents of Burundi, Kenya, and Uganda, which receive equipment from international partners.

Among other matters, the meeting discussed challenges faced concerning servicing of partner-owned equipment used by the AMISOM contingents, particularly the high rate of equipment wear and tear due to the harsh operating environment.

Bilateral partners such as the United States and the United Kingdom provide AMISOM with armoured personnel carriers and engineering equipment. UNSOS is mandated under UN Security Council Resolution 2245 of 2015, to ensure that the equipment is well maintained.

Maj. Gen. Lakara the AMISOM Deputy Force Commander in charge of Operations and Plans observed that there are documented challenges with maintaining such equipment.

“Lack of spare parts remains the biggest challenge to servicing of partner-owned equipment. This I say from the various reports that I have read,” noted Maj. Gen. Lakara who officiated at the closure of the meeting.

Maj. Gen. Lakara hailed international partners that provide support in the form of equipment donations to enhance the capabilities of AMISOM contingents to carry out anti-insurgent operations.

“Much of the achievements today would not have been possible without the provision of such equipment by our partners,” Maj. Gen. Lakara noted.

UNSOS Senior Logistics Officer, Service Delivery, Mike Collins said UNSOS has a responsibility to keep the partner-owned equipment at about 75 percent serviceability. However, Collins noted that there was a shortfall in ensuring serviceability of equipment due to delivery challenges.

“This was a crucial meeting because we face challenges in maintenance of our partner-owned equipment,” said Collins, adding, “with better communication, we can achieve more.”