Dokument #1220923
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Several media reports indicate that the
period between February and June 1993, Mogadishu was characterised
by fighting between the United States forces and forces loyal to
the late General Mohamed Farah Aideed on the other (Africa
Confidential 16 July 1993; L'Express 17 June 1993;
Libération 21 June 1993; The Indian Ocean
Newsletter 19 June 1993). For additional information the
situation in Mogadishu from February to June 1993, please consult
the attached documents:
Information on who was in charge of the
"Africa village" and on whether refugees were returning to Somalia
during this period could not be found among the sources currently
available to the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Africa Confidential [London].
16 July 1993. "Somalia: Hope Defined."
L'Express [Paris]. 17 June
1993. Vincent Hugeux. "Somalie: Impasse Sanglante."
The Independent [London]. 21
June 1993. Karl Maier. "Somali Elders Appeal to UN to Abandon Use
of Forces; Peace Group Wants Lower US Profile and General
Disarmament."
The Indian Ocean Newsletter
[Paris]. 19 June 1993. "Somalia: UN Wages War on Aideed."
Liberation [Paris]. 21 June
1993. "Somalie: L'aide humanitaire en rade à
Mogadiscio."
Attachments
Africa Confidential [London].
16 July 1993. "Somalia: Hope Defined."
L'Express [Paris]. 17 June
1993. Vincent Hugeux. "Somalie: Impasse Sanglante."
The Independent [London]. 21
June 1993. Karl Maier. "Somali Elders Appeal to UN to Abandon Use
of Force; Peace Group Wants Lower US Profile and General
Disarment."
The Indian Ocean Newsletter
[Paris]. 19 June 1993. "Somalia: UN Wages War on Aideed."
Liberation [Paris]. 21 June
1993. "Somalie: L'aide humanitaire en rade à
Mogadiscio."
____ . 26 February 1993. "La force
multinationale prise pour cible à Mogadiscio."
ODR-Bulletin d'information [Berne]. July
1993. "Somalie."
The Times [London]. 26 February
1993. "Mogadishu Clashes Halt Relief." (NEXIS).
Time [New York]. 28 June 1993.
Andrew Purvis. "Wanted: WarLord No. 1."
_____ [21 June 1993]. Jill Smolowe.
"Somalia: CounterPunch."
US Agency for International Development
(USAID), Bureau for Humanitarian Response (BHR), Office of Foreign
Disaster Assistance (OFDA). 26 May 1993. "Somalia(Civil Strife."
Washington, DC: USAID, pp. 1-9.
_____. 12 March 1993. "Somalia(Civil
Strife." Situation. Washington, DC: USAID, 1-11.
The Washington Post
[Washington]. 18 June 1993. Final Edition. Keith B. Richburg. "U.N.
Troops Battle Somalis; Dozens Killed in Fierce Fighting; Aideed's
Arrest Ordered." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Africa Confidential [London].
Weekly.
Africa Research Bulletin: Political,
Social and Cultural Series [London]. Monthly.
The Indian Ocean Newsletter
[Paris]. Weekly.
New African [London].
Monthly.
Jeune Afrique [Paris].
Weekly.
West Africa [London].
Weekly.