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Sidikou

lines on the record: 159
first: 2014-10-14
most recent: 2018-11-15
sittings or episodes: 11
sources: un-security-council

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“As the Council is well aware, in 2014, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali National Army launched two successful offensives, Operation Eagle and Operation Indian Ocean, resulting in the recovery of 16 towns from Al-Shabaab. Beyond recovering those towns and liberating the population from Al-Shabaab's tyranny, our joint AMISOM. and Somali National Army military campaigns have also opened up space for political activities outside Mogadishu. The regional States-formation process is progressing well, as Mr. Kay just mentioned. Dialogue and local reconciliation efforts are under way in many of those recovered areas despite some intermittent violent inter-clan conflict.”
2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source
“Mr. Sidikou: First, let me apologize, Mr. President, for speaking to the Security Council by video- teleconference. I would have preferred to attend this important Security Council meeting in person, but, as my colleague and good friend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Nicholas Kay has just stated, there is a critical political activity in progress, namely the constitution ofa Cabinet of Ministers, which entails real-time diplomatic and political facilitation on our part. Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kay and I therefore thought it prudent that, in the spirit of our growing partnership and collaboration, there was the need for one of us to remain in Mogadishu to support our Somali brothers and sisters as they seek to have the list of Cabinet Ministers-designates endorsed by the Federal Parliament.”
2015-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7375 (2015) · source
“I would like to conclude by informing the Council, as I did earlier today when speaking to members of the African Union Peace and Security Council, that the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has established an independent, multi-country panel to investigate the allegations of rape and sexual exploitation by AMISOM forces made in the Human Rights Watch report entitled "The Power These Men Have Over Us: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by African Union Forces in Somalia", which was released on 8 September. I would like to thank the Council for its support to the African Union and AMISOM's troop- and police-contributing countries, as well as its support for AMISOM's civilian personnel.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source
“Al-Shabaab will attempt to continue to create chaos and fear at every opportunity in order to disrupt the people's everyday life, prevent the resurgence of social and economic activity and thus make the people doubt the capacity of the Federal Government of Somalia and AMISOM. to provide security in the country. As we go forward, therefore, AMISOM. will adjust to the asymmetrical warfare and will work with the Somali Government and the people to neutralize the remnant of Al-Shabaab. We will also continue to work with our partners, especially the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, to facilitate the establishment of governance and service-delivery structures in the newly recovered areas.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source
“In that regard, the State formation process that will ultimately facilitate holding elections in 2016 must be inclusive and must maintain the current momentum. We must also ensure that words are translated into action, especially in delivering services to the populations in the newly recovered areas. On the security side, while it is true that Al-Shabaab has been weakened, it retains the ability to carry out asymmetric warfare and inspire would-be terrorists in neighbouring countries, thereby achieving its goal of striking beyond the borders of Somalia. Going forward, therefore, the ultimate defeat of Al-Shabaab will require the immediate provision of basic services to the population by the Federal Government of Somalia and AMISOM, as well as by international partners. Time is not on our side.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source
“That is clearly designed to keep it in readiness for a probably prolonged asymmetrical fight against the Somali Government and people. In the short term, therefore, Al-Shabaab is likely to remain a threat to Somalia and its immediate neighbours as well as to AMISOM's police- and troop-contributing countries. In terms of internal dynamics, there are indications that the group may break up into several factions, with some elements pondering a shift in allegiance from Al-Qaida to the Islamic State in order to attract resources and profit from the Islamic State brand. I would like to highlight and convey a number of key messages. On the political side, I should underline the importance of unity of purpose among the Somali political leadership at both the federal and regional levels, in order for us to deliver on Vision 2016.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source
“That joint planning process reduced the problems faced by the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM in delivering logistical support to both the Somali National Army and the AMISOM. forces. To date, the Somali National Army, supported by AMISOM. forces, have recovered eight towns, including Al-Shabaab's stronghold and de facto capital, Baraawe. The populations in those newly recovered areas are now enjoying their right to live in freedom from the fear and cruelty of AI-Shabaab. Al-Shabaab has suffered military reversals, including, as Mr. Kay mentioned earlier, the loss of its leader, Ahmed Abdi aw-Mohamed, and the recovery of most of its remaining strongholds. It appears, however, that the group still retains appreciable numbers of its fighters and equipment, mainly in rural areas.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source
“Those developments demonstrate that the Federal Government of Somalia is functional, has continued to make efforts in meeting its domestic obligations and continues to receive enhanced international recognition and support. My friend Special Representative of the Secretary-General Kay has already provided an extensive briefing, so we will leave it at that. I will only highlight a couple of points from the latter part of his briefing. On the security front, AMISOM. and the Somali National Army forces are concluding the second phase of our joint Operation Indian Ocean, which was launched on 25 August 2014. The primary objective of the Operation is to seize, secure and stabilize keys districts along the coastline. Planning for Operation Indian Ocean was an inclusive process that involved all our partners, including the United Nations.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source
“Mr. Sidikou: I thank you, Madam President, for this opportunity to brief the Council. It is particularly gratifying to me, as I amjust starting out with this very important responsibility as the Head of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). I would also like to extend my appreciation to the Council for its historic Visit to Mogadishu on 12 August 2014, a clear demonstration ofthe Council's unflinching commitment to peace, security and stability in Somalia. Let me start by echoing a point that was noted by my colleague, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay. The overall political developments in Somalia remain encouraging, with evidence of progress in the State-formation process, the constitutional review and the preparations for elections by 2016.”
2014-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7278 (2014) · source