Document #1186124

IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)

Ministers or high ranking officers of Barré's government taken by opposition forces or involved in opposition groups. [SOM10035]

According to a Somali doctor in Ottawa, it is unlikely that any ministers or high ranking officers of Barré's government were taken [hostage] by opposition forces (16 Jan. 1992). This information is corroborated in a negative sense as there are no references to any hostage-taking, kidnapping, abductions, etc., in the sources usually consulted by the IRBDC.

The attached articles from the IRBDC Indexed Media Review describe the principal opposition groups and their leadership, most of which is composed of former members of Siad Barré's government.

Bibliography


Africa Events. February 1991. "Divided They Stood".

Africa Events. March 1991. "Unsettled Dust".

The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 9 February 1991. "Somalia: National Conciliation Meeting Awaited".

New African. February 1991. "Spotlight on Opposition Groups".

Somali doctor. 16 January 1992. Telephone conversation, Ottawa.

Attachments

Africa Events. February 1991. "Divided They Stood".

Africa Events. March 1991. "Unsettled Dust".

The Indian Ocean Newsletter. 9 February 1991. "Somalia: National Conciliation Meeting Awaited".

New African. February 1991. "Spotlight on Opposition Groups".

ecoi.net description:
Ministers or high ranking officers of Barré's government taken by opposition forces or involved in opposition groups. [SOM10035]
Country:
Somalia
Source:
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Published:
17 January 1992
Document type:
Response
Language:
English
Document ID:
1186124 (former ID 195347)

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