Supreme leader of the Islamic Court Union, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, stated that he was ready to work with the U.S. but demanded it respect the sovereignty of the African nation; the U.S. has ruled out any contact with Awey, but left the door open to contact with other members of the Council of Islamic Courts
Country:
Somalia
Sources:
AFP - Agence France-Presse (Author), published by ReliefWeb