EU Gives AMISOM Additional 93 Million

[Shirib]

WTF

This money is much better spent on training Somali's. Give me that kind of money and I would have a force up to crush Al Shabaab in a week. AMISOM is pretty much taking everything that would have went to Somalia

Monday, March 28, 2011

Brussels/Addis Ababa (dpa)- The European Union announced Monday that it will funnel an extra 66 million euros (93 million dollars) to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) so that the peacekeeping force can continue to operate in the conflict-plagued country.

The funds bring to 208 million euros the amount that the EU has given AMISOM since 2007. They will be used, among other things, to provide medical care, transport and allowances to the force.

'AMISOM does a vital job in Somalia, ensuring that human rights are respected, citizens are protected and internally displaced persons and refugees can return home in safety and dignity,' EU Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said in a statement.

'There is no development without security,' he added.

Piebalgs unveiled the funding at an annual joint meeting of African Union's finance and economy ministers in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

Germany had during a United Nations Security Council session earlier this month called on governments to strengthen AMISOM, saying that the human cost of the conflict in Somalia has become 'unacceptable.'

African Union peacekeepers have been backing Somali government troops in their fight against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab, which is trying to oust the weak Western-backed government. Al-Shabaab nevertheless still controls large areas of south and central Somalia.

The Horn of Africa nation has been embroiled in chaos since the 1991 ouster of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.

Thousands of foreign fighters have flocked to the chaotic country in recent years to help the insurgency and plan regional attacks, according to diplomats and AMISOM officials.

http://www.hiiraan.com/news2/2011/Mar/e ... ssion.aspx

[The_Patriot]

gadaffi was funding amisom previously since he is out then someone needs to step in.

[abdisamad3]

shirib they dont want peace for somalia they want to keep us at war forever..now as you can se they are financing merceneries to kill our nation..the worst part is we have no one speaking about this unjustice done to our nation..its sad time's we are living in indeed.

[Archerr]

I was reading this article earlier and I thought the exact same thing as you did. Even the money that is given to the TFG goes straight to Ethiopia and Kenya who then end up buying off the TFG ministers and parliament members. I blame the donors. Their intention is not to build a strong government but a weak government that will always rely on a foreign force for one thing or another. How else can one explain what they are doing? Just today or was it yesterday Museveni announced that he will be increasing the Ugandan troops in Mogadishu with another 3,000 fufu soldiers.

With all that said do you guys think the caadoqaatayaal in Mogadishu would actually spend any of that money on building a bigger army for the TFG if the money given to them directly?

[abdisamad3]

I was reading this article earlier and I thought the exact same thing as you did. Even the money that is given to the TFG goes straight to Ethiopia and Kenya who then end up buying off the TFG ministers and parliament members. I blame the donors. Their intention is not to build a strong government but a weak government that will always rely on a foreign force for one thing or another. How else can one explain what they are doing? Just today or was it yesterday Museveni announced that he will be increasing the Ugandan troops in Mogadishu with another 3,000 fufu soldiers.

With all that said do you guys think the caadoqaatayaal in Mogadishu would actually spend any of that money on building a bigger army for the TFG if the money given to them directly?

they dont need to give the money straight to the Somali parlament sxb..but they could help build a strong army..and and some of the money could go to the soldiers salary
now they pay every mercenery ugandese/burundian monkey 1000 dollar..while somali soldiers get 100 dollar a month..and they dont even have armored vehicle's..heck they dont even have proper shoe's and clothe..
its clear the motherfucking gaalo dont want to have a peacefull Somalia all they wanna see is a burning Somalia.

[abdisamad3]

btw this is why we need to unite for the sake of somalinimo and tell this labo wajile international vultures to get the fuck out of our country and our nations affairs.

[Cirwaaq]

$93 Million declared funds, how much is undeclared?

Don't be fooled there are already 12,000 Amisom troops add 3000 brings the total to 15,000 troops.

$1000/month a soldier = $15 Million/month = $180 Million a year in only salaries of the Amisom troops.

10% given to soldiers.
90% deposited for them into Home accounts.

Creating a powerfull army for any somali leader will cause intensification of the conflict and the man incharge of that force will crown himself the King. Hense why we will be a cash cow for sometime to come.

[Murax]

1st thread I agree with everybody in the thread.


-The Intl Community really doesn't want Somalia to have a strong Gov to begin with
-Even if the "Somali Gov" was given the money they wouldn't pay soldiers anyway
-Kenya/Ethiopia/AMISOSM split all Somalia's donar money amongst themselves while they only control 1 km of the country
-There is no morale for a Somali "soldier" to fight when He hasn't had food in 3 days while a Fufu with a armoured truck, boots, full stomach and cash is right there.

heck they dont even have proper shoe's and clothe.. :

TFG Soldiers

[abdisamad3]

1st thread I agree with everybody in the thread.


-The Intl Community really doesn't want Somalia to have a strong Gov to begin with
-Even if the "Somali Gov" was given the money they wouldn't pay soldiers anyway
-Kenya/Ethiopia/AMISOSM split all Somalia's donar money amongst themselves while they only control 1 km of the country
-There is no morale for a Somali "soldier" to fight when He hasn't had food in 3 days while a Fufu with a armoured truck, boots, full stomach and cash is right there.

heck they dont even have proper shoe's and clothe.. :

TFG Soldiers

[abdisamad3]

btw murax its very tragic position somalia is right now..it pains me everytime i think about it..

[Kukri]

The pioneers of Soomalinimo are missing from the picture and thats why Soomalia cant get its act together. Nothing more nothing less.

[union]

AMISOM soldiers are better in dealing with al shabab.

[The_Patriot]

1st thread I agree with everybody in the thread.


-The Intl Community really doesn't want Somalia to have a strong Gov to begin with
-Even if the "Somali Gov" was given the money they wouldn't pay soldiers anyway
-Kenya/Ethiopia/AMISOSM split all Somalia's donar money amongst themselves while they only control 1 km of the country
-There is no morale for a Somali "soldier" to fight when He hasn't had food in 3 days while a Fufu with a armoured truck, boots, full stomach and cash is right there.

heck they dont even have proper shoe's and clothe.. :

TFG Soldiers

[The_Patriot]

AMISOM soldiers are better in dealing with al shabab.

care to explain it please?

I mean they have been there for long and have achieved little but embezzled alot.

[Advo]

Honestly If I was the E.U and was giving out the money, I wouldn't trust the Somalis either, no 'cism but we have proved time and time again to be corrupt, spending the hand out money for personal gains.