{"id":29444,"date":"2016-10-15T09:24:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T09:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/border-wall-will-hinder-fight-against-terror\/"},"modified":"2016-10-15T09:24:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T09:24:19","slug":"border-wall-will-hinder-fight-against-terror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/border-wall-will-hinder-fight-against-terror\/","title":{"rendered":"Border wall will hinder fight against terror, Somalia regional administrator says"},"content":{"rendered":"

{A Somalia regional administrator has said the wall being built between Kenya and Somalia will not end terror attacks.}<\/p>\n

Mr Hassan Abdi Ali, who is a district commissioner of Diff in Somalia told the Nation that the wall was unnecessary because terrorists might bring it down using heavy explosives.<\/p>\n

In an interview on the Kenyan side of Diff, some six kilometres from Kenya\/Somalia border on Friday, Mr Abdi said the wall would separate the border communities and hinder the war on terror.<\/p>\n

It will also deny locals social privilege, he said.<\/p>\n

He, however, called on the Kenyan government to take terrorism as a common enemy.<\/p>\n

He said Kenya and Somalia should invest in a long lasting solution by working together towards bringing terrorism to an end.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge the Kenyan government to work together with us in this fight because we are neighbours. We face the common enemy, \u201c he said.<\/p>\n

SHARE INFORMATION<\/p>\n

Mr Ali said Kenya and Somalia should share important information and meet frequently to discuss security.<\/p>\n

He urged the border counties to help Somalis by sharing resources including water points and pasture, thus enhancing unity and minimise terrorism.<\/p>\n

He also urged the Kenyan government to allow free movement of Somalis so that they could get education.<\/p>\n

He said their primary school system was up to Standard Four and if the Kenyan government wanted to bring terrorism to an end, it should partner with them in promoting education.<\/p>\n

Mr Ali claimed illiteracy was contributing to the rising cases of terrorism in Somalia.<\/p>\n

{{PROMOTE EDUCATION}}<\/p>\n

The administrator urged the Kenyan government to help Somalia promote education.<\/p>\n

He said Diff in Somalia experiences about six cases of terrorism monthly.<\/p>\n

He added that Middle Juba and Gedo region were hardest hit while few cases are reported in Lower Juba.<\/p>\n

Mr Abdi was hopeful that in 10 years Somalia will be safe and a strong country with a strong economy.<\/p>\n

He urged Somalis to promote peace and work with the security agencies from both countries to end terror.<\/p>\n

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