European Union Training Mission

Somalia

PRESS SUMMARY

14th April 2018

“In ‘Media’ stat virtus”

Farmaajo Bids Farewell To Jawari

On Apr 13, 2018

Somali President

Mohamed Abdullahi

Farmaajo on Thursday

night invited the former

Speaker Mohamed

Sheikh Osman Jawari for

a special farewell dinner

in a gesture of

reconciliation

Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre ,acting Speaker chairperson of the parliament Abdiweli

Ibrahim Mudey, second deputy chairperson of the parliament house Mahad Abdalla

Awad,members of the parliament from houses and ministers of the federal state of Somalia

were present at the occasion.

Farmaajo said Jawari is a respected elderly person who has a good reputation in the Somali

nation and in the parliament of Somalia, He still added that the speaker chose to resign to

protect his country from the calamity its going through and “I appreciate the great time he

gave and deposited for the betterment of his people and nation”

Jawari announced his resignation on last Tuesday ending a month long political tussle with

the executive that had seen three Speaker impeachment motion flop.

http://radiodalsan.com/en/farmaajo-bids-farewell-to-jawari/

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https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-uae-used-to-bring-cash-to-the-

country-says-sna-chief

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Gen Muhoozi calls for joint training of Somali army

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen

David Muhoozi. FILE PHOTO

In Summary

The army said the officers will be

deployed at Arabisca, about 31km

from Mogadishu and they will be

commanded by Col Jackson

Kayanja.

Sgt Justin Adong, who will be in charge of treating and counselling UPDF and SNA female

soldiers, said, he was excited about the deployment since she would acquire more

experience.

Kampala. The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen David Muhoozi, has called for united

training of Somali National Army (SNA) so that it is empowered to handle its security woes.

While responding to journalists’ questions on why Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF)

have failed to capacitate SNA in the 11 years they have spent in war-trodden country, Gen

Muhoozi said the problem was due to lack of cohesion between the different countries

offering training to Somali forces.

“Uganda, Kenya, Turkey and many others all train different groups which have failed to come

together. I think we need a united training for Somali forces if we are to empower them to

handle their security matters,” he said.

Gen Muhoozi also flagged off 1,822 UPDF soldiers under the 24th battle group heading to

Somalia for one year to carry out Amisom duties.

The soldiers are replacing the 23rd battle group that will be withdrawn next week. UPDF has

been in Somalia since 2007.

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Asked why Uganda was deploying more soldiers days after al-Shabaab insurgents killed eight

and injured many, Gen Muhoozi said: “Military forces world over are trained to fight and

death is always expected whenever forces go on frontline.”

“The public tends to panic whenever they hear that soldiers have been killed. We cannot

wake up and withdraw all soldiers because all the years we have spent there would be

wasted,” he added.

Gen Muhoozi added that they also feel concerned whenever soldiers are killed from Somalia

and on several occasions have contemplated on withdrawing them but they are always held

aback by uncertainty that is likely to follow since the Somali army is not ready to engage the

enemy.

“All key government institutions and Somali economic centres are in Mogadishu and Lower

Shebelle which are secured by UPDF. They were previously in the hands of al-Shabaab but

we rescued them. Such places would be blown or be taken back by al-Shabaab because the

Somali army is not yet fully empowered to protect citizens,” Chief of Defence Forces said.

The Deputy Commander of Land Forces, Maj Gen Sam Kavuma, advised soldiers going on

mission to exhibit high levels of discipline, vigilance and fitness to avoid being killed.

“You can defeat al-Shabaab only if you are fit and vigilant. You must stay awake, be

suspicious and keep ears on the ground so that you are not surprised by al-Shabaab. Put in

practice all whatever you have been given during the training,” Gen Kavuma said.

The soldiers started the preparation training on September 4, 2017 up to March 31.

The army said the officers will be deployed at Arabisca, about 31km from Mogadishu and

they will be commanded by Col Jackson Kayanja. Sgt Justin Adong, who will be in charge of

treating and counselling UPDF and SNA female soldiers, said, he was excited about the

deployment since she would acquire more experience.

“I know Somalia is a risky country but I could not abandon such an opportunity to explore

new things. I have already got a specialised training during preparations and I will get more

experience when I am there. I treat and counsel women soldiers,” Adong said.

http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Gen-Muhoozi-calls-joint-training-Somali-

army/688334-4391098-ppvwpr/index.html

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Should the UPDF withdraw from Somalia? Not yet please

Asuman Bisiika - We know that Ugandans

(through Parliament) didn’t participate in

the process that led to the UPDF

deployment in Amisom (African Mission in

Somalia).

President Museveni met Dr Kizito Lwanga,

the Ordinary of St Mary’s Cathedral,

Rubaga. The Court of Appeal sitting as the Constitutional Court in Mbale Town, is hearing

petitions challenging last year’s Constitutional Amendment. This particular amendment

extended the tenure of the current Parliament and the presidency. It also removed the 75-

year age limit for presidential candidates. All eyes are now on the Constitutional Court. And

Ugandans are awaiting the court’s determination of the petitions with one collected bated

breath. Either way, the judgment or determination of the Constitutional Court goes,

Ugandans have not forgotten that the Supreme Court determination of the Presidential

Elections Petition No. 1 of 2016 has not been fully complied with. And that a successful

application of court bail is now influenced by the mood of the security agencies.

But dear Ugandans, please don’t allow the Mbale thingie to divert you from the mourning

of our compatriots who were KIA (Killed In Action) in Somalia. So, without much preamble, I

would like to pose the question: Should Yoweri Museveni withdraw the UPDF from Somalia?

We know that Ugandans (through Parliament) didn’t participate in the process that led to

the UPDF deployment in Amisom (African Mission in Somalia); and therefore, some cynics

would not want to be asked about Somalia. But in spite of the Museveni way of treating

national institutions as if they served his personal vision, we must accept that Amisom is

now very important to Uganda.

The participation of UPDF in Amisom may have come with political dividends for Museveni

as a political leader, but it is now important for all of us. Of course, many Ugandans, including

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me, may not appreciate Amisom’s municipal benefits for Uganda. But I know that the

financial inflows from Amisom are now very important to our economy. To understand

Amisom’s importance to Uganda, we need to interrogate ‘unconfirmed’ reports that soldiers

bribe to be included on the list of units going to Somalia.

And on Wednesday, a friend knowledgeable about these things warned me that UPDF

withdrawal from Somalia now would impact negatively on the economy. ‘The economy is in

such a bad shape that any coin coming in counts. And Somalia is one the big sources of direct

foreign inflow (FDI).

‘And as you may want to know’, my friend added, ‘even the constitutional case in Mbale is

very important for the economy because some foreign donors are paying for the legal bills

of our patriotic petitioners’. With this revelation, I could only manage a deep sigh.

On Somalia, I have a confession to make. My brother was in the First Commando Unit of the

Special Forces Command. He had one tour in Somalia. On his return, he finished his house

in Kiburara. And we were all happy, as one would expect, for his return alive and finishing

the house.

My brother’s is a typical Ugandan story. Nze akalimo kange kano nguzemu puloti

nempereramu nabaana bange (with this small business endeavour, I have bought a plot of

land and paid school fees for my children). But there is a difference between my brother’s

Somalia endeavour and Mama Stella’s market stall story. Guys, Somalia seems to have

reduced our UPDF to a force managing individual mercenary Ugandans whose only interest

in Amisom is money.

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President Museveni met Dr Kizito Lwanga, the Ordinary of St Mary’s Cathedral, Rubaga. As

a rogue NRM cadre, I asked: Other than reducing our dear and revolutionary leader to Kodak

moments, what strategic benefit did the meeting bring home? To what extent did the

meeting demonstrate Museveni as the weaker protagonist?

Dear State House people, there is no harm in keeping some meetings secret.

http://www.monitor.co.ug/OpEd/Commentary/Should-the-UPDF-withdraw-Somalia-Not-

yet-please/689364-4392372-dpjynyz/index.html

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US continues to disrupt Shabaab’s attack campaign

By Bill Roggio & Alexandra Gutowski | April 13th, 2018

US forces continue to disrupt al Qaeda’s attempts to terrorize Somali civilians with

improvised explosive attacks. In a strike on Apr. 11, US forces destroyed a Shabaab vehicle-

borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) in the vicinity of Jana Cabdalle, Somalia.

No casualties were mentioned in the US Forces Africa Command (AFRICOM) press statement

that was released today.

In the past six months, US forces have thrice interdicted Shabaab car bombs and prevented

imminent attacks against civilians in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. The past four US strikes

in Somalia have also targeted Shabaab vehicles.

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Despite American efforts to disrupt these assaults, Shabaab regularly targets Somali civilians

with car bombs and other improvised explosive devices. Just yesterday, Shabaab bombed a

soccer stadium in Barawe, killing at least five. A week ago, Shabaab targeted the capital with

a car bomb.

Jana Cabdalle is located in southern Somalia, about 50 km northwest of Kismayo, a port city

that was formerly a Shabaab stronghold. The United States previously conducted strikes in

this village in Dec. 2017 and Jan. 2018, but did not identify it by name. Jana Cabdalle is also

roughly 75 km southwest of Jilib, a known Shabaab safe haven. The United States has

concentrated firepower against Shabaab in and around Jilib, both this year and over the

entire decade-long air campaign.

Jana Cabdalle, Jilib, and other towns where a number of US airstrikes have taken place, are

located in the Jubba River Valley, which is a known safe haven for Shabaab. The US State

Department’s Country Reports on Terrorism for 2016 noted that the Jubba River Valley

serves as an operational hub, as Shabaab controls “several villages and towns throughout

Jubaland region, including Janaale, Jilib, and Kunyo Barow.”

This is the twelfth American strike in Somalia this year, all of which have targeted Shabaab,

according to Robyn Mack at AFRICOM Media Relations.

“U.S. forces in cooperation with the government of Somalia, are conducting ongoing

counterterrorism operations against al-Shabaab in Somalia to degrade the groups’ ability to

recruit, train, and plot terror attacks in Somalia, throughout the region, and against the U.S.

homeland,” she added.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor

of FDD's Long War Journal. Alexandra Gutowski is a military affairs analyst at the Foundation

for Defense of Democracies.

https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/04/us-continues-jilib-somalia.php

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US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia destroys VBIED, Africom says

An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia destroyed a vehicle bomb on

April 11, the U.S. military’s Africa Command said.

“In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike

destroying an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near Jana Cabdalle,

Somalia, on the afternoon of April 11,” Africom said in a Friday, April 13 release.

There were no al-Shabaab fighters present, Africom spokesperson Robyn M. Mack told The

Defense Post.

“There were no terrorists present. Additionally, we assess no civilians were killed in the

strike. We take significant measures to comply with the principles of the Law of Armed

Conflict during the course of our operations,” Mack said in an emailed statement.

“Together with other international partners, the United States is committed to providing

Somalia, AMISOM and SNSF with support in the fight against violent extremist

organizations.”

The strike is the latest in an increasing number of U.S. airstrikes against al-Shabaab

and Abnaa ul-Calipha, Islamic State’s affiliate in Somalia in recent months. So far in 2018,

Africom has issued press releases about nine strikes targeting al-Shabaab, but a media

relations official with the command recently told the Long War Journal that the U.S. has

conducted three other strikes in the country this year.

https://thedefensepost.com/2018/04/13/us-airstrike-al-shabaab-somalia-vbied-africom/

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Somalia: autorità del Sud-ovest offrono 15 mila dollari a disertore al Shabaab

Mogadiscio, 13 apr 17:03 - (Agenzia Nova) - L’amministrazione dello stato del Sud-ovest, in

Somalia, hanno offerto 15 mila dollari a un esponente del gruppo jihadista al Shabaab che è

passato dalla parte delle forze governative. Lo riferisce la stampa locale, secondo cui

Mohamed Hasan Adan, noto anche come “Sandhere”, ha lasciato al Shabaab nel mese di

gennaio. Ieri, in occasione delle celebrazione del 58mo anniversario dell'Esercito nazionale

della Somalia, il presidente Abdullahi Mohamed Abdullahi “Farmajo” ha offerto l'amnistia ai

combattenti jihadisti che decidono di arrendersi. Al Shabaab, da parte sua, ha spesso offerto

ricompense ai militari governativi disertori. Seppur indebolito dall’offensiva dell’esercito

somalo e delle truppe della missione dell’Unione africana in Somalia (Amisom), al Shabaab

continua a controllare vaste zone del paese. Anche per questo motivo lo scorso 31 agosto il

Consiglio di sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite ha esteso fino al 31 maggio 2018 il mandato della

missione Amisom, prevedendo al contempo una riduzione del personale da 22.126 a 20.626

effettivi. La risoluzione prevede un graduale passaggio di responsabilità alle forze di

sicurezza somale al fine di ridurre la minaccia costituita dal gruppo jihadista al Shabaab e

agevolare il processo di costruzione della pace nel paese. La missione Amisom è stata

autorizzata nel 2007 per assicurare la sicurezza e la pace dopo lo scoppio della guerra in

Somalia in atto dal 2006.

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/5ad0cc3dedddd2.56820870/1886764/2018-04-13/somalia-

autorita-del-sud-ovest-offrono-15-mila-dollari-a-disertore-al-shabaab

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Turkish military base in Somalia helps restore security

YUNUS PAKSOY - MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

Apart from military training, Somali

soldiers are also taught Turkish

throughout the program.

Dragged into a civil war that has been

ongoing for the last 30 years, Somalia is

trying to get back on its feet and the Turkish Armed Forces' training base in Mogadishu brings

them one step closer to re-establishing security in the country

"I came here to make a difference," Ismail, 19, said in fairly good Turkish. He has been trained

and educated at the Turkish military training base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu for the

past couple of months.

Mogadishu is indeed a capital where people tend to make a difference in their military ability

rather than education since one is simply compelled to make a choice to take up arms or not

as a teenager.

In the 1970s, the city was indisputably a fierce competitor along with European capitals in

the race for beauty, tourism and architecture. Agriculture was flourishing, the city was

drawing visitors from all over the world and the most importantly, a state existed.

Somalia drastically took a turn for the worse in the early 1990s. Mohamed Siad Barre had

been sitting in the drivers seat in Somalia since 1969, but 1991 marked his forceful exit. Few

had predicted at the time that his departure would drag Somalia into decades of uncertainty,

calamity and lead to the collapse of the state.

The United Nations swiftly embarked on a peace-seeking operation to wrap up the inter-

clan wars following Barre's ouster, which failed. Furthermore, the country served as a scene

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for the United States as the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush jumped into

an overseas military adventure.

A couple weeks after the deployment of U.S. troops to Somalia, Bill Clinton took office as

president. U.S. soldiers returned to the United States a couple years later following a

deplorable mission.

That was it. The people of Somalia were knee-deep in a civil war. In fact, nobody today dares

assume that it is over. The country is reeling under deadly bombings and the fear of al-

Shabaab, a notorious terrorist group.

In such an environment where the country has a de-facto non-existent state with a military

whose authority is little if any, the training base set up by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in

the Somali capital sends a bold message.

Commander of the Turkish Military Training Base, Staff Col. Mehmet Yasin Kalın, believes

then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Somalia in 2011 set a precedent. The

Turkish government has been mobilizing all state and non-state institutions to pour in

humanitarian aid and development projects for the country. Kalın said the military training

base is only complementary to Turkey's humanitarian work in Somalia.

In a decades-long, failed state where most developed countries shy away from opening

embassies or posting diplomats, the Turkish state has unveiled its biggest and most notable

embassy two years ago in Mogadishu, and last year the Turkish military training base was

inaugurated. Some $100 million was reportedly spent for the two complexes.

A grand gate built in old Turkish architectural style with "Anatolian Barracks" inscribed on it

welcomes visitors to the base. Sitting on a vast area, the base is head spinning. The money

and effort invested in the facility sparks the impression that Turkey means business in

Somalia.

"Somalia has been in a civil war for 30 years. The country has been plundered and all systems

have been toppled. Even people's mentality and beliefs were shaken. It has become an

ungovernable country. We are here to contribute to the advancement of Somalia in the field

of armed forces," said Kalın as he argued in favor of the presence of the Turkish military in a

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foreign country. "We are doing our best to help our Somali brothers and sisters in terms of

restructuring, equipping and training the Somali armed forces."

The Somali military needs dramatic restructuring. Though one cannot speak of a unified and

disciplined military, tens of thousands of people are enrolled and armed. On the streets,

however, the picture is eerie for a foreigner. People strive to feel safe to an extent with

private soldiers patrolling and escorting for them.

As the Turkish military seems fairly content with training Somali troops in their country, the

level of satisfaction is even greater on the other side. The Somali commander of the military

academy, Col. Abduquadir Ibraahim Isack, is overjoyed about the facility and the training

offered to the Somali soldiers.

"It is training at the international level. We have not been blessed with such an opportunity

for the past 27 years," he said, adding that such a military training barracks does not exist in

Kenya, Tanzania or Ethiopia.

Apart from the civil war predicament, Somalia is faced with external threats from its

neighbors, as well. An advanced military training program, in this respect, is given great. "It

is not just a training program. It is a high-quality training program," the commander said.

Held within the borders of the Anatolian Barracks, the training program encapsulates

theoretical and practical training for privates, commissioned and noncommissioned officers.

While Somali troops receive practical training with Turkish-made MPT-76 rifles and

camouflage, their theoretical education is provided in recently-built buildings with state-of-

the-art material.

In one of the classes, around 20 Somali troops sit in separate booths with their headsets on.

They listen to a track that the lecturer plays. It is actually a conversation in Turkish. The

troops are taught Turkish throughout their training program at the base. Most Somali troops

grasp and speak the language well enough toward the end of the program.

Ismail, who has been receiving the language classes for less than three months, said learning

Turkish is the simplest way of communicating with the Turkish commanders. "We did not

speak a single word in Turkish, but now that we can, right now we have forged a decent

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dialogue channel with the commanders. We can convey our issues and problems easily

now," he said.

Kalın said there are also Turkish naval and air training task forces. "The naval training task

forces are engaged in training the Somali navy. We also help with the maintenance. There

are also boats given to the Somali navy. They are trained and equipped by Turkey and have

gradually started to patrol off Mogadishu."

Even though Somalia does not have an air force, the Turkish air training forces seek to give

an idea of what it is. "Somalia does not have an air force, but God willing, it will be possible

in time," Kalın said.

On April 10, the second batch of Somali soldiers graduated from the academy since its

inauguration on Sept. 30, 2017. The troops were proud. Having arrived at the facility without

any serious military discipline or training, they have now made the difference in comparison

to their peers.

The third group of troops is expected to begin training in the upcoming weeks. The Turkish

military plans to graduate at least a battalion by the end of this summer. All the equipment

and wages are also provided by the TSK, even after graduation.

It has been some eight months since the launch of the military base, yet some people still

have doubts about the intentions of the Turkish government. While some fear a Turkish

expansion across Africa with a foothold in Somalia, others speculate that the Turkish forces

have arrived to remain there forever.

Kalın laughs off the allegations, citing deep ties with the people of Somalia going back to the

16th century. He said that the troops trained there would contribute to the secure

environment in the country. "Security will usher in stability. Turkey is sowing the seeds of it

now."

The commander also brushes off criticism of colonialism. The Turkish and Somali

governments signed an agreement for the military training project. It enables the Turkish

military to provide training to Somali troops for five years if it is not renewed. Kalın refuses

to set an exact date for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the country. "As long as the

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people of Somalia need us and we are able to meet their needs, I think we will be here," he

said.

The withdrawal of the Turkish military does not even cross the minds of Somali soldiers.

Ismail said the Turkish-Somali project will be a positive. "I believe 100 percent that we will

change many things here. We will overcome security challenges," he said.Kalın asserted he

would be satisfied in the end if Somalis only said: "May God be pleased with you," and lived

under humane conditions in peace.

It remains unknown whether the program will be a success in the long term, but the series

of Turkish initiatives and concrete steps for the sake of the people of Somalia seems to have

won over those involved.

Col. Isack is of a similar opinion: "We are not friends with Turkey, we are brothers."

https://www.dailysabah.com/feature/2018/04/14/turkish-military-base-in-somalia-helps-

restore-security

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UN envoy tells Somali refugees in Kenya ‘things are gradually getting better’

back home

Somali refugees at Dadaab

camp, located in Kenya.

13 April 2018

Peace and Security

Meeting residents of the

world’s largest camp for Somali refugees – sprawling Dadaab, located in north-eastern Kenya

– the top United Nations official for Somalia expressed his solidarity with their situation and

highlighted the gradual progress made in their home country.

“In my opinion – as the mother of a family that is about to return just told me – things are

gradually getting better in Somalia,” the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for

Somalia, Michael Keating, said Thursday at the end of his visit to the refugee complex.

“There is now a stronger State, a federal structure, there are big efforts to try and improve

security – yes, Al-Shabaab remains a potent threat – but economic activity is picking up and

things are, in a non-linear way, getting better,” he added.

He stressed that returns are voluntary, but sometimes the news emphasizes the negative,

including stories about violence and drought.

Dadaab currently has a population of 226,472 registered refugees and asylum seekers.

Somalis account for some 96 per cent of the residents of the four camps that make up the

complex.

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The first camp was established in 1991, when refugees fleeing the civil war in Somalia started

to cross the border into neighbouring Kenya. A second influx occurred in 2011, when some

130,000 refugees arrived, fleeing drought and famine in southern Somalia.

While more than 80 per cent of the people who have returned to Somalia are from that

second group, Mr. Keating said that some have been at the camp for 27 years, some of them

second- and even third-generation refugees.

The UN Secretary-General's

Special Representative for

Somalia, Michael Keating

interacts with refugees

outside their houses at the

IFO camp in Dadaab, located

in Kenya, on 12 April 2018.

“Their links with extended family and communities are much weaker, and so it’s a much

harder decision for them to leave the relative security of a refugee camp,” he said.

Mr. Keating, who also heads up the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), emphasized

that his visit was a two-way exchange, and that what he heard was useful for his work and

engagement with authorities in Somalia.

While many believed that things are slowly improving back home, “they’re still worried

about security, job opportunities and education,” he said of the feelings of some of the

people he had met.

“Like parents everywhere, those I met want the best possible education for their children –

and they just don’t think that’s available inside Somalia. Some of the students I met said the

same,” Mr. Keating said.

“It’s not my job to lecture refugees – I’m here more to listen to them and then take their

messages back and factor them in, in terms of how we think about moving forward in

Somalia,” he stressed.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/04/1007321

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IOM CCCM SOMALIA

MOVEMENT TREND TRACKING DOLOW 30 March – 5 April 2018

KEY MESSAGES

• Last week, a total of 34 entries were recorded at Qansaxley IDP camp in Dolow while there were no entries reported in Kabasa IDP camp. The number of entries on this week were twice lower than last week which were 81. The reason could be rainfall since roads were not accessible and there were few vehicle operating the roads.

• Most of the new arrivals in the week cited lack of food as their reason for displacement (82%). Others cited rejoining family (18%) as their reason.

• Most of the new arrivals came from the refugee camps in Ethiopia (73%) while the remaining were from the nearby districts of Luuq (18%), and Baidoa (9%).

• All of the new arrivals on last week went to Qansaxley IDP site. Kabasa has been closed to new arrivals since

October 2017 because of lack of space for new plots, all entries were directed to Qansaxley IDP camp.

• Over the course of last week, there were no IDPs exiting from either of the site.

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METHODOLOGY

Movement Trend Tracking (MTT) is a movement monitoring exercise that tracks people who are moving in or out of sites on a semi-permanent or permanent basis. MTT aims to gauge the pulse of movements in and out of sites in Dolow. MTT figures should not be considered official updates to the population figures of the sites. Rather, the data represents the intentions of IDPs and points towards general trends in their movements. In Dolow, IOM enumerators are positioned at the 2 main IDP sites, Kabasa and Qansaxlay, 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset. The teams identify people who are moving in or out of the sites with luggage. Interviews are done with the individual or the head of household. MTT aims to complement existing information management products on displacements and movements in Dolow, by providing site level specific data on population movements on a regular basis, to assist agencies operating in sites and settlements with key information on: demographics of movement, area of origin, area of return/onward movement, reasons for movement and movement trends over time.

Locations of MTT checkpoints in Dolow IDP sites

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MOVEMENT TREND TRACKING Baidoa: 30 March – 05 April 2018

KEY MESSAGES • This week witnessed significantly reduced numbers of new arrivals and a

spike in exits. 136 IDPs were recorded arriving in Baidoa this week, the fewest number of new arrivals ever recorded in one week. These decreases were attributed to the slow movements of IDPs to Baidoa due to the onset of rainy seasons currently being experienced in the region. 112 individuals were recorded exiting the town, the most exits recorded in one week since last week of November 2017. The key drive factors for displacements in to Baidoa were prolonged drought and insecurity at their village of origin, while those leaving cited management of their farms since the Gu seasonal rains had begun in their villages of origin.

• As for why IDPs were entering Baidoa this week, all the new entries cited either food (57%), insecurity (38%) or access to health (5%) as the key driving factors for displacement into the IDP sites in Baidoa.

• As reported in this week, (100%) of those entering came from the

district of Baidoa. They were heading to the IDP sites of Eesaw (46%), Matallamin (33%) and

Sarmandhere (21%).

• All of the exits this week said that they were leaving to manage their farms, since the Gu seasonal rains

had begun their villages of origin. (76%) of those exiting were from the IDP site of Doolow and the

remainder exiting from the IDP site of Cadey (24%). All were returning to Baidoa District of Bay region

(100%). Half of the families who exited this week said that they intend to return to the IDP sites in

Baidoa

MTT enumerator interviews IDPs arriving in Baidoa last week. Photo credit IOM.

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METHODOLOGY Movement Trend Tracking (MTT) is a movement monitoring exercise that tracks people who are moving in or out of sites on a semi-permanent or permanent basis. MTT aims to gauge the pulse of movements in and out of sites in Baidoa. MTT figures should not be considered official updates to the population figures of the sites. Rather, the data represents the intentions of IDPs and points towards general trends in their movements. In Baidoa, IOM enumerators are positioned at the 3 main checkpoints in and out of town (shown on the map on the right) from 6:30am until 5:30pm, 7 days a week. From these checkpoints, the teams identify people who are moving in or out of Baidoa with luggage. Interviews are done with the individual or the head of household.

MTT aims to complement existing information management products on displacements and movements in Baidoa, by providing site level specific data on population movements on a regular basis, to assist agencies operating in sites and settlements with key information on: demographics of movement, area of origin, area of return/onward movement, reasons for movement and movement trends over time.

MTT checkpoints around Baidoa town

IOM MTT enumerators identify new arrivals and conduct interviews with the heads of household. Photo credit IOM.

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