Stop These Warlords‎

The Standard Editorial – March 31, 2006

Just when the international community thought that Somalia’s conflict had been contained, a new wave of violence has engulfed the country. This presents a new international security challenge, which the shaky and now rattled government of President Abdillahi Yusuf and the international community must confront and stop. If nothing is done now, the renewed clan fighting could spiral into a complex regional catastrophe once again.

Already, hundreds of victims, mostly women and children, have escaped into Kenya. Thousands more are on the way. Much as this is disheartening to the international community, we should not lose hope in trying to bring peace to this country.

Thankless as the warlords might be, concerted and massive efforts should be galvanized, through the United Nations and other agencies, even if it means applying force to rein them in.

This ungrateful lot should be made to understand that tolerance, moderation and respect for divergent views is the only way to drive their nation out of the dark abyss, and not war. Period.

Source: The Standard

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