Warring Somali groups accept IGAD states decisions
Somalia, Politics, 4/10/2001

The special envoy of the Sudanese President concerning Somalia has announced that the armed Somali groups have accepted the decisions of IGAD's states providing for establishing peace in Somalia, but with having reservations on the provisional government led by the Somali President Muhammad Salad Qasem, under the pretext that this government does not represent all groups in the country.

The special Sudanese envoy Ali Abdul Rahman al-Numeiri, who met with the representatives of the Somali groups in Ethiopia, described the Somali question as complicated. He added this case ( of Somalia) is in need of great efforts, time and coordination with all countries that have joint borders with Somalia, with the European states and organizations concerned with the establishment of peace in this country.

Al-Numeiri, who is currently in Ethiopia, added in a statement to the Sudanese daily al-Ayam ( the days) issued on Monday that he had listened to the warring Somali groups and to the representatives of the Organization of African Unity and the European Union and that he will convey their view points to the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir when he returns back to Khartoum today ( Tuesday) where the Sudanese President currently presides over the IGAD's presidency.

He explained that the states which mediate now to establish peace in Somalia work for crystallizing a united position to debate it to the provisional Somali government chaired by Salad Qasem.

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