Towards a new Somalia ?

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The rival Islamic movement that had controlled Mogadishu since June abandoned the Solamalian capital « Mogadishu » letting the Ethiopian troops entering the city since last Thursday, the transitional government couldn’t take control of Somalia despite it was formed and backed by a U.N- sponsored conference because of tensions and clans rivals. Somalia’s prime minister is expected to enter the country on Friday to calm down the situations as Ethiopian troops took control over the region, and they still move into the capital of course with the approval of the somalalia’s transitional administration.

 About 2,000 to 3,000 insurgents were killed in Mogadishu; this Ismalic militia is suspected to have a direct link with the terrorist movement of Osama Ben laden “al Qaeda”.

It is said the Islamic returned weapons to clan militia, before they fled, thus the capital was calm after shooting stopped following the Islamist fighters’ withdrawal as militias loyal to local clans moved on to the streets. The Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zelawi Said on Thursday that talks are being resumed in order not to let Somalia go back to anarchy once again, he promised he won’t let Mogadishu burn.

 Washington and Ethiopia accused the Islamic movement of conspirating with al Qaeda. This victory of Somalia’s transitional government is highly due to Ethiopian troops, tanks and aircrafts, a country who has more than faith to fight the enemy; “weapons”.

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