Statement on the recent forced displacements of people from Las Canood, 4 October 2021 [EN/SO]

Statement on the recent forced displacements of people from Las Canood, 4 October 2021 [EN/SO]

4 October 2021 – The humanitarian community* deeply regrets the arrest and subsequent forced displacements of more than 1,000 women, children and men from Las Canood, Sool Region on 2 and 3 October. We are also very concerned about the reports of additional forced displacements planned in the coming days.

These forcibly displaced people are now camping on the outskirts of Galkayo, Mudug Region and Garowe in Nugaal Region. They are in urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance. Thousands more are reportedly on the way. They have lost their shelter, assets and livelihoods. Humanitarian partners in Galkayo and Garowe towns are coordinating a rapid humanitarian assessment to establish the number of affected people, their immediate needs and, in collaboration with the local authorities, to temporary shelter.

Reports indicate that the people being forcibly displaced from Las Canood have lived there for nearly 20 years. The situation has the potential to stoke tensions and exacerbate vulnerability with profound humanitarian consequences. We urge the authorities to act with restraint and find a sustainable way forward which would respect the rights of dignity of all affected people without delay.
Meanwhile, we call on humanitarian actors to provide and expedite emergency assistance and to work with local authorities towards durable solutions.

*Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. for Somalia, OCHA Somalia, Somali NGO Consortium For any further information, please contact:
Erich Ogoso Opolot, Head of Communications, OCHA Somalia. Tel: +254720766587, Email: [email protected] Mursal Ali, Public Information Officer, OCHA Somalia. Tel: +252615679998, Email: [email protected]

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

To learn more about OCHA’s activities, please visit https://www.unocha.org/.

This was an own goal. What was SL thinking when they did this?

Sumad dawladnimo kama muuqan sida dadkan loo raafay. Which is sad.

Very hard to fathom. Where is Oodwayne when you need him.

Statement from the SL Foreign Ministry.

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Statement by Somaliland’s partners.

This is exactly what I meant by when I said “sumad dawladnimo”. You need to have to follow processes and procedures which is what differentiates a gov’t that operates under its laws and one that just follows which ever side of the bed someone woke up from that morning.

I think, the government has a chance to correct the wrongs that took place in Lascaanood and put in place a process which also allows the legal residency of foreigners that do not pose a threat to the country.

Agree 100%. But Don’t be surprised if instead of backing down the double down!