Final version of the signed Djibouti Agreement
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Djiboutii, 19 August 2008: The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS).Final version of the signed Djibouti Agreement

Terms of Reference for the High Level Committee and the Joint Security Committee as agreed in Djibouti by the two Parties
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Djiboutii, 18 August 2008:

Terms of Reference for the High Level Committee and

The Joint Security Committee

Communiqué by the Transitional Federal Government and The Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia
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Djiboutii, 18 August 2008:

1.  The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) held the first meetings of the High Level Committee and the Joint Security Committee in Djibouti from 16 to 18 August 2008. The international community, including diplomats from regional organizations (African Union, European Union, League of Arab States) and individual countries, as well as representatives of Somali civil society and business community, attended as observers.

2.  They adopted the Terms of Reference for both Committees and discussed practical means of implementing the Djibouti Agreement.

3.  The Parties agreed to continue the political dialogue between themselves and refrain from making inflammatory statements. They reaffirmed their commitment to cease all armed confrontation and to establish sub committees to implement the arrangements to that end.Press release

UN Special Representative encouraged by planned Committee meetings
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Nairobi, 13 August 2008 – The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, said he was very pleased that the two main Committees in the Djibouti Agreement are being convened this weekend. After consultations with the Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia, it was agreed that the Joint Security Committee (Article 8) and the High Level Committee (Article 9) will meet in Djibouti from 16 – 18 August.

The two sides will have delegations attending each meeting. The Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein as well as the leaders of the ARS, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan plan to attend.

The international community, including diplomats from several countries and regional organizations including France (Chair of the European Union), the US, UK, the African Union, the League of Arab States, European Union, European Commission, Organization of Islamic Conference, IGAD and UNDP will be present. Representatives from civil society have also been invited.[English] [Somali]

Letter to the members of the Somali Diaspora
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Nairobi, 6 August 2008

Salaam Aleikum

You may remember my note to you in June after my trip to London where I met the Jaaliyadda Soomaaliyeed. Today I am writing to you after my recent visit to New York, Washington and Minneapolis (21 – 21 August).

The UN Security Council in New York spent the whole morning discussing Somalia in plenary and later behind closed doors. The Council members are showing a serious interest in the peace process and paying close attention to the situation. We all know that the UN Security Council is the world’s most important decision-making body and their new found interest is most encouraging. The TFG and ARS came to the Security Council on an equal footing to represent Somalia. [English] [Somali]

UN Special Representative deeply saddened over women workers’ deaths
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Nairobi, 4 August 2008 – The United Nations Special Representative for Somalia, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah said he was deeply saddened to hear of the deaths of some 20 Somali women in a bomb attack in Mogadishu.

“These women were killed trying to do their work and improve life in Mogadishu by cleaning the streets. Nothing can justify the deaths of innocent victims especially wives and mothers such as these who were working hard to make ends meet,” said Mr Ould-Abdallah. Press release

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