Mogadishu — Somalia’s Minister of International Affairs, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has issued a solid direct in opposition to the Acting Head of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Amb. Sivuyile Thandikhaya Bam, accused him of sympathizing with the terrorist neighborhood Al-Shabaab.
Minister Fiqi alleged that the South African diplomat–who also serves as the Deputy and Acting Particular Representative of the African Union for Somalia–has submitted misleading experiences to worldwide bodies, together with the UN Security Council, portraying Al-Shabaab as a neighborhood in quest of statehood and reducing civilian wound, which he called a blatant distortion of actuality.
“For a long time, there have been whispers about his bias, but now it’s evident–he can no longer hide it,” mentioned Minister Fiqi. “He has shown himself to be a supporter of Al-Shabaab and an enemy of Somalia’s progress.”
The Minister expressed deep ache over Bam’s alleged actions, inserting forward that such behavior undermines the Somali government’s efforts to fight terrorism and end nationwide stability.
Sources conclude to Somalia’s Ministry of International Affairs snarl that the federal government is inquisitive about expelling Ambassador Bam from the nation on account of what they voice as a breach of belief and alignment with forces working in opposition to Somalia’s pattern.
This breeze marks a major escalation in tensions between Somalia and the African Union over the mandate and direction of the ATMIS mission, which turned into launched to exchange the frail AMISOM peacekeeping operation and strengthen Somalia’s safety transition.
The federal government has not but made a formal dedication, but insiders counsel the expulsion process is actively deliberate.
