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Somalia MPs back Mogadishu move | Somalia MPs back Mogadishu move |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Somalia's parliament has voted unanimously for the cabinet to relocate to the capital, Mogadishu. | Somalia's parliament has voted unanimously for the cabinet to relocate to the capital, Mogadishu. |
Some 170 MPs voted for the ministers to relocate starting next week, at a session in Baidoa, the government's temporary seat. | |
The approval comes after Ugandan troops took control of the airport in Mogadishu from Ethiopian forces. | The approval comes after Ugandan troops took control of the airport in Mogadishu from Ethiopian forces. |
The Ugandans are the first part of an 8,000-strong African Union force to provide security and train the army. | The Ugandans are the first part of an 8,000-strong African Union force to provide security and train the army. |
Disarmament move | Disarmament move |
Uganda forces spokesman Paddy Ankunda said the airport has been re-opened after it was closed on Friday when a plane carrying soldiers and military equipment caught fire. Investigations on the incident are underway. | Uganda forces spokesman Paddy Ankunda said the airport has been re-opened after it was closed on Friday when a plane carrying soldiers and military equipment caught fire. Investigations on the incident are underway. |
An Islamist militant group, The Popular Resistant Movement in the Land of Two Migrations, claimed to have fired two rockets at the plane. | An Islamist militant group, The Popular Resistant Movement in the Land of Two Migrations, claimed to have fired two rockets at the plane. |
"We took over control of the airport from the Ethiopian forces. This means commercial and other flights can safely fly in and out," Captain Ankunda said. | "We took over control of the airport from the Ethiopian forces. This means commercial and other flights can safely fly in and out," Captain Ankunda said. |
Mogadishu airport has been under the control of Ethiopian forces who assisted the interim government oust the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) last year. | Mogadishu airport has been under the control of Ethiopian forces who assisted the interim government oust the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) last year. |
Uganda has so far deployed 1,200 soldiers for the AU mission in Somalia who are expected to begin patrols this week. | Uganda has so far deployed 1,200 soldiers for the AU mission in Somalia who are expected to begin patrols this week. |
Meanwhile, the interim government has announced plans to forcefully disarm civilians at the capital. | Meanwhile, the interim government has announced plans to forcefully disarm civilians at the capital. |
Deputy Defence minister Salad Ali Jele said an advance team of newly trained security forces hopes to pacify the city within 30 days. | Deputy Defence minister Salad Ali Jele said an advance team of newly trained security forces hopes to pacify the city within 30 days. |
Dozens of people have been killed during insurgent attacks since the Islamists were ousted from Mogadishu. | Dozens of people have been killed during insurgent attacks since the Islamists were ousted from Mogadishu. |
Somalia has not had an effective government for 16 years and is awash with weapons. | Somalia has not had an effective government for 16 years and is awash with weapons. |
The AU mission will however not be involved in the disarmament process. | The AU mission will however not be involved in the disarmament process. |
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