{{The outgoing British Ambassador to Somalia Matt Baugh has said the international community would support the war-torn country to stability, but it is up to Somalis themselves to rebuild their country.}}<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is now down to all Somalis and their leaders wherever they might be to work together. The pride of greater stability in their country is greater than anything else,\u201d Mr Baugh told media in Nairobi on Thursday.<\/p>\n
{{Jubaland crisis in Kismayu}}<\/p>\n
Responding to a question on the nature of Jubaland crisis in Kismayu, Mr Baugh stated that every Somali leader must be ready to give and take for the good of Somalia, rather than for personal interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey need to cooperate; they need to collaborate, they going to need to compromise. The going to have to work together,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In the past ten days, deadly violence between the Ras Kamboni Brigade (RKB) and militiamen loyal to Iftin Basto, who laid claim on the contested Jubaland presidency, has seen several people dead and dozens wounded.<\/p>\n
{{New parliament and president elected}}<\/p>\n
This has been seen as a further drawback to Somalia\u2019s peace process which last year saw a new parliament and president elected.<\/p>\n
Somalia\u2019s security status has greatly improved through efforts of the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom), whose forces managed to drive al-Shabaab out of Mogadishu.<\/p>\n
In an opinion article in the Daily Nation on Thursday, Horn of Africa specialist Rashid Abdi noted that the new fighting would cause a further burden to Amisom to which Kenya Defence Forces are part. (READ: The way out of a crisis in Jubaland)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe KDF\/Amisom troops in Kismayu are now faced with the unwelcome prospect, not to say additional strain, of policing their allies, over and above the routine military task of keeping up the pressure on Al-Shabaab and ensuring the militant group does not stage a come-back,\u201d Mr Rashid argued.<\/p>\n
{{UN call for restraint}}<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the UN Security Council through its President Mark Lyall Grant of UK expressed their \u201cconcern for the deterioration\u201d of the situation in Jubaland.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe members of the Security Council called on all parties to refrain from any action which may threaten peace and stability in the Juba regions,\u201d the Council said adding that parties should instead engage the federal government led by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud.<\/p>\n
The Council vowed to support the federal system in Somalia and the Provisional Constitution passed last year in October.<\/p>\n
However, Mr Baugh argued that while we still need Amisom to help stabilise Somalia, much more should be done to ensure the country can work properly on its own.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not sure at this stage it is either Amisom or Somali security agents we need most. I think it is both. Right now, we still need Amisom, but we also we need to bring together a Somali security which is capable and that is more effective.<\/p>\n
NMG<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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