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Disarmament in Somalia

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of the country in late 2006. According to the UN/World Bank's Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) coordination secretariat, "the total estimated number of militias to be demobilized is 53,000." In 2005, they estimated that "there are 11–15,000 militia people controlling Mogadishu (out of national estimates
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On January 6, a crowd of more than 100 rioters gathered near Tarabunka square in Mogadishu. They protested the presence of Ethiopian troops as well as the plans to disarm the populace. Prime Minister Ghedi issued a decision to postpone the disarmament for an indefinite amount of time. At least seven
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We were skeptical, but everyone we have spoken to since– doctors, teachers, journalists, shopkeepers– has talked of a city transformed. Gone are the ubiquitous checkpoints where the warlords’ militias killed, extorted and stole. Gone are their technicals, Jeeps with heavy machine guns mounted on the
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In Mogadishu, TFG militias set up checkpoints in the city. At one checkpoint, a group of militia apparently attempted to extort money from the driver of an oil tanker truck. In the ensuing argument, a rocket was fired at the vehicle, injuring at least 2 or 3 people. The vehicle had been carrying
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On January 30, 2007, President Yusuf called for a new national reconciliation conference to be held within three weeks. In related news, a commitment for 4,000 peacekeepers had been made by the AU, and the search continued for another 4,000 to constitute the full planned contingent.
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to restore order. Yet on the same day, 9 people were reported killed in fighting in Biyo-Adde in central Somalia. Prime Minister Gedi first stated that martial law would be declared on December 29, 2006; parliament's vote vested the government with the proper legal authority.
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called for restoring peace and stability in the country. He asked that no reprisals be taken against the Islamists, and said he is not interested in getting back the battle wagons he had lost in the conflict, but hoped they were turned over to the government.
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were the first warlords of Mogadishu to disarm, turning over their weapons and committing their militiamen to the government, though some of Sudi's arms remained in other locations controlled by Qanyare and Mohammed Dhere. Approximately 60
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The ICU attempted to curb the private possession of weapons, closing down the infamous Mogadishu arms market, and impounding or appropriating technicals for use solely by the Islamic Courts forces:
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back. The infamous Bakaro arms markets has been closed. The only guns and technicals now are those of the Sharia courts enforcers, and the reports of violence in the papers were of the
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to disarm their militias and to direct their members to apply to join the national army or police forces. An estimated 20,000 militia were said to exist throughout Somalia.
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On January 4, government and Ethiopian forces began disarming residents of Jilib following an attack which killed two soldiers and wounded two others.
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tribe, to reassure the subclan regarding disarmament and to establish how they would work with the TFG. They had been supporters of the ICU.
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A group of 20 militia turned in their weapons, along with a machine gun mounted technical, in hopes of joining the newly forming army.
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were concluded in December 2006, the TFG proceeded with its plans to bring a general disarmament of the nation and closure to the
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for Shabelle Radio, Horn Afrik, IQK, and the television station Al-Jazeera in Mogadishu. The ban was lifted a day later.
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killed seven people. The members of government and warlords present for the meeting included the following individuals:
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He said all civilian groups and businesses would have three days to disarm and turn their weapons in to the government.
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and 600 soldier's weapons were turned in to the government, including two technicals turned in by Interior Minister
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On January 2, Prime Minister Ghedi met with leaders of the Ayr subclan of the Habar-Gidir clan, a branch of the
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Ghedi's decree for disarmament also applied to non-government troops in the autonomous state of
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were to be brought to the old port in Mogadishu. All collected arms would be registered at
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AP Interview: Former warlord calls government control of Somali capital an illusion
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Since the 1991 war, there have been over a dozen attempts to bring an end to the
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were injured as police fired shots to disburse demonstrations around the city.
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said the clans were "fed up" with militias and agreed to disarm his own men.
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Everyone in Somalia's capital has a gun– everyone, that is, but the police
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Somalia: Two people are injured after armed militias open fire at a truck
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traveled to Mogadishu to help in the disarmament of the capital. In
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to continue, and for the establishment of a peacekeeping force (see
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Somalia: Premier Gedi meets with Ayr sub-clan over the disarmament
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Meanwhile, even as the meeting was taking place, fighting outside
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Somali government to disarm the civilian population in three days
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Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration: Somalia Militia
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dozens of passengers who disembarked before the rocket attack.
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Somalia: Arms surrendered to the government for the first time
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Somalia: Militias burn vehicle, wound 3 at illegal roadblock
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Somali Government forces start disarming residents in Jilib
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Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War
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Somalia: Ex-warlords question calls for public disarmament
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Somalia: Former warlord says no revenge against Islamists
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ended, Somali warlords tentatively agreed with President
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United Nations & World Bank Coordination Secretariat
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Islamic militants in Somalia flee after stronghold falls
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announced "The warlord era in Mogadishu is now over."
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Given their new powers, on January 15, 2007, the TFG
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Country Profiles, Reports and Fact Sheets on Somalia
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was called on 2007-03-01 to begin on 16 April 2007.
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2007 Mogadishu TransAVIAexport Airlines Il-76 crash
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Index

Diplomatic and humanitarian efforts in the Somali Civil War
civil war
Transitional Federal Government
Somalia
Mogadishu
Kismayo
disarm
militias
Attempts at Reconciliation in Somalia (1991-2004)
Somali Civil War
Islamic Courts Union
Second Battle of Mogadishu
rise of the Islamic Courts Union
Transitional Federal Government
Ipswich murders
Ethiopia
TFG
momentous battles
Somali Civil War
Mohamed Qanyare
Second Battle of Mogadishu
technicals
Puntland
Prime Minister
Ali Mohammed Ghedi
Technicals
Villa Somalia
international aid efforts
IGASOM
Hawiye

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