Military and security implications of the somaliaeritrea. It is comprised of eight experts and it is based in the kenyan capital, nairobi. Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea pursuant to security council resolution 2060 2012. This is ridiculous as it clearly contradicts the semgs own. Eritreas response to the report of the somalia eritrea monitoring group executive summary eritrea fully cooperated with the somalia eritrea monitoring group semg in the discharge of its mandate. Summary throughout its mandate, the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea kept the government of eritrea fully informed of its lines of investigation and sought to include its views and input in the report, based on their substantial value and as they related to the mandate. The foreign relations of eritrea are the policies of the eritrean government by which it administers its external relations with other nations. For the last four years, the semg has ascertained that it has found no evidence of eritreas support to alshabab in somalia. Since its independence, eritreas foreign relations have been dominated by conflict and confrontation, both in the regional and international arenas. Takes care of the daytoday maintenance of the assigned vehicles, check oil, water, battery, brakes, tires. Aug 01, 2011 following are some other highlights from the report. Since its independence, eritrea s foreign relations have been dominated by conflict and confrontation, both in the regional and international arenas.
Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea pdf. Given that the group has been unable to find conclusive evidence of eritrean support for alshabaab in somalia for three consecutive years, the monitoring group recommends that the security council consider the disassociation of eritrea and somalia sanctions, potentially through one of the following technical options. Since then, the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea has visited eritrea twice, most recently in 2011. In this connection, the committee would appreciate it if the present letter. Torture,imprisonment, thousands fleeing, no religious freedom, the only university is closed, everybody is in the army, no parliament, no election, no functioning institution, no free. But a recent report from the uns somalia and eritrea monitoring group has found that a significant portion of the advanced weaponry imported by somalia following the relaxation of the embargo rules is ending up in the hands of paramilitary groups, including alshabaab. Theres nothing to gain for eritrea by allowing a united nations monitoring panel to visit the country, according to eritreas envoy to the world body in new york.
How is somalia eritrea monitoring group abbreviated. Somalia eritrea monitoring group, eritreas offical response. The chair of the 7511907 somaliaeritrea sanctions committee provided an update to the security council today on the recent findings of its monitoring group, as delegates called for. Eritrea summary for the fifth consecutive mandate, the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea was not permitted to visit eritrea to meet with representatives of the government or conduct investigations. Security council, adopting resolution 2111 20, renews. Jul 24, 20 decides to extend until 25 november 2014 the mandate of the somalia and eritrea monitoring group as set out in paragraph of resolution 2060 2012 and updated in paragraph 41 of resolution 2093. It must be underlined and recalled that the semg has visited eritrea twice and. Excerpts from the semg report on somalia mentioning eritrea. Its current mandate was extended by paragraph 38 of security council resolution 2317 2016 until 15 december 2017. The somaliaeritrea monitoring groups semgs 2017 reports on somalia and eritrea became public midlast week. Permanent mission of eritrea to the united nations new. Letter dated 6 february 2014 from the coordinator of the somalia and eritrea monitoring group addressed to the chair of the committee. United nations somalia eritrea monitoring group visits cmf. Combined maritime forces the combined maritime forces cmf hq was visited by dr.
Following are some other highlights from the report. Source document contributed to documentcloud by siraj datoo buzzfeed. Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea submitted in accordance with resolution 1916 2010 s201091. This provision is inserted under the politically motivated allegation that eritrea supports alshabab in somalia and in the context of its implication to regional peace and security. Meanwhile, the relative importance of eritrea as a source of military and financial support for armed groups appears to have declined. Speaking to reporters at abdullahi yusuf international airport, president ali sidestepped allegations of security failures in united nations monitoring. For the last three years, the semg has concluded thatit ha found no evidence of eritreas support to alshabab in somalia. It did not, however, rule out the possibility that eritrea may have provided some assistance to elements within alshabaab without detection. Enhanced international scrutiny of eritreas actions in somalia and the region, growing friction in eritreas relationship with al. The full pdf report is attached at the end of this excerpt.
The report undermines the nonpartisan nature of the monitoring group mg. Unsc extends monitoring group for somalia, eritrea. Permanent mission of eritrea to the united nations new york, ny. The monitoring group sent letters to the government of eritrea on 9 august 2006 and 1 september 2006, and the government of kazakhstan on 15 august 2006, requesting their responses concerning four 4 il76 flights reported to have variously taken place on 26 and 28 july, and 7 august 2006. Nov 16, 2014 the monitoring group found no evidence of eritrean support to alshabaab during the reporting period.
The united nations security council voted to retain an arms embargo on eritrea and to renew the mandate of its monitoring group on somalia and eritrea for another year. The government of eritrea commends the chair of the security council committee, his excellency ambassador rafael dario ramirez carreno for organizing this important dialogue and interaction between eritrea and semg. Regarding somalia, given that the allegations of eritrea s military support to alshabaab has been the central concern of the security council and the main impetus behind the imposition of sanction under 1907, it is remarkable that the report confirms that eritrea is not in violation of 1907 in regard to military support to alshabaab or any. Since 1998 eritrea is at war, harboring proxy warriors especially the notorious al shabab. Limited access inhibits the groups ability to verify the frequency and volume of deliveries, but evidence collected suggests a rate of approximately one shipment of weapons. Security council on behalf of the security council committee pursuant to resolutions 751 1992 and 1907 2009 concerning somalia and eritrea, and in accordance with paragraph 6 m of security council resolution 2002 2011, i have the honour to transmit herewith the report focusing on eritrea of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea. Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea pursuant to security council resolution 2317 2 016. Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea pursuant to security council resolution 2244 2015. Deals effectively and tactfully with officials and visitors. Sep 07, 2016 for the last four years, the semg has ascertained that it has found no evidence of eritreas support to alshabab in somalia. In a resolution adopted on wednesday, the security council asked secretarygeneral ban kimoon to reestablish the eightmember monitoring group on eritrea and somalia until november 25, 2014. Eritrea summary pursuant to security council resolution 1907 2009, sanctions were imposed on eritrea on 23 december 2009. Somalia eritrea monitoring group, eritreas offical. The delay in my posting them is due to the publishing an incorrectly formatted version of the somalia report.
The attached report was presented to the committee on 19 june 20 and was. Additional tasks were assigned to the group under resolution 2093 20. Somalia eritrea monitoring group tries to desperately introduce in later sections. Monitoring group report seen by reuters on thursday said eritrea was behind a bomb plot in ethiopia and that the red sea state bankrolled somali al shabaab rebels. Decides to extend until 25 november 2014 the mandate of the somalia and eritrea monitoring group as set out in paragraph of resolution 2060 2012 and updated in paragraph 41 of resolution 2093. On 15 february 20, pursuant to paragraph l of resolution 2060 2012. It did, however, find that eritrea was continuing to support and harbour some regional armed groups, including a newly formed unified front of armed ethiopian opposition groups, the tigray peoples democratic movement tpdm and the military leader of ginbot sebat.
After a prolonged and problematic electoral process, a new president of the federal government of somalia, abdullahi mohamed abdullahi farmaajo, was selected by members of parliament in mogadishu on 8 february 2017. Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea pursuant to security council resolution 1916 2010 s2011433. Analysis on the leaked and misleading somalia and eritrea. Security council considers illicit charcoal trade in somalia. The report concludes that the monitoring group received no credible reports or evidence of assistance from eritrea to armed opposition groups in somalia during the course of the mandate. The mandate of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea, as set out in paragraph of security council resolution 2060 2012, and added to in paragraph 41 of resolution 2093 20 and paragraph 15 of resolution 2182 2014, was renewed in paragraph 38 of resolution 2317 2016 pursuant to paragraph 40 of resolution 2317 2016 and paragraph l of resolution. In any event, eritrea is a marginal actor in somalia. The monitoring group found no evidence of eritrean support to alshabaab during the reporting period. Semg is defined as somalia eritrea monitoring group very frequently.
The monitoring group found no evidence that eritrea was supporting alshabaab. Galkayo, somalia, october 22, 2015 garowe onlinethe president of somalias puntland government, abdiweli mohamed ali has arrived back in galkayo on thursday after a visit to mogadishu for national consultative forum, garowe online reports. The federal government of somalia share many of the concerns raised in the report relating to. It hosted the group twice in eritrea, participated in third informal discussion in europe and responded in good faith to the semgs written queries. This was the report of the independent expert on human rights in somalia. Regarding eritreadjibouti dispute, the presidents of eritrea and djibouti have signed on 6 june 2010 a comprehensive seven point agreement entrusting the amir of qatar to mediate all outstanding issues between. Apr 18, 2017 theres nothing to gain for eritrea by allowing a united nations monitoring panel to visit the country, according to eritreas envoy to the world body in new york. The mandate of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea is contained in paragraph of security council resolution 2060 2012 of 25 july 2012.
The combined maritime forces cmf hq was visited by dr. Semg somalia eritrea monitoring group acronymfinder. Its repeated requests notwithstanding, the group was not permitted to visit eritrea during its man. Predictably, the monitoring group created another reckless allegation when it claimed, group has received credible information that eritrean soldiers are embedded with the united arab emirates contingent of the forces fighting on yemeni soil. Security council considers illicit charcoal trade in. Enhanced international scrutiny of eritrea s actions in somalia and the region, growing friction in eritrea s relationship with al. Somali rebel group al shabaab earns money from taxation and extortion. Aug 22, 2017 united nations somalia eritrea monitoring group visits cmf date. The report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea pursuant to security council resolution 2182 2014 of 19 october 2015 found no evidence that eritrea was supporting alshabaab. Excellency, i have the honour to address you in my capacity as coordinator of the somalia and eritrea monitoring group semg mandated pursuant to paragraph 27 of security council resolution 2111 20. The monitoring group on somalia and eritrea, which is also known as somalia and eritrea monitoring group semg. Its current mandate was extended by paragraph 38 of security council resolution 2317. United nations somalia and eritrea monitoring group. Report of the monitoring group on somalia and eritrea.