{"id":73899,"date":"2024-01-16T11:29:09","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/?p=73899"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:29:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T11:29:09","slug":"minister-of-interior-fiqi-engages-with-awdal-elders-who-voice-discontent-over-ethiopia-somaliland-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/minister-of-interior-fiqi-engages-with-awdal-elders-who-voice-discontent-over-ethiopia-somaliland-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister of Interior Fiqi Engages with Awdal Elders Who Voice Discontent Over Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a development addressing escalating tensions in the northern region of Somalia, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation, Mr. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held a consultative meeting with traditional elders from the Awadal region. The meeting sought to navigate concerns arising from Muse Bihi&#8217;s decision to &#8220;cede the Zeylac sea to Ethiopia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the gathering, attended by esteemed figures including Peace Chiefs, and various elders representing the Awdal region, Senators Deeqa Hassan Hussein and Bilaal Idiris Abdullahi, they conveyed the apprehensions of the elders from Samaroon and Iise. The elders expressed dissatisfaction with Bihi&#8217;s decision, emphasizing their commitment to defending Awdal against&#8221; any perceived threats.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Senator Deeqa Hassan Hussein applauded the cultural elders for&#8221; thwarting Ethiopia&#8217;s ambitions of land acquisition and stressed the paramount importance of unity in the face of adversity. &#8220;Senator Bilaal Idiris echoed the sentiment, advocating for proactive measures to safeguard Somali land against external interests.<\/p>\n<p>Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, in addressing the gathering, underscored the federal government&#8217;s commitment to protecting Somalia&#8217;s unity. He emphasized the significance of such dialogues, fostering cultural exchange and ensuring the inclusion of elders in decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting unfolded against a backdrop of ongoing protests in Awdal, where the Somali people vehemently oppose what they perceive as Ethiopia&#8217;s aggression on their sovereignty. The controversial agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland has sparked widespread condemnation, with citizens rallying behind the government&#8217;s efforts to safeguard the nation&#8217;s unity and sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mustaqbal<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a development addressing escalating tensions in the northern region of Somalia, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation, Mr. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held a consultative meeting with traditional elders from the Awadal region. The meeting sought to navigate concerns arising from Muse Bihi&#8217;s decision to &#8220;cede the Zeylac sea to Ethiopia.&#8221; During the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":73900,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[224,1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73899"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73899"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73901,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73899\/revisions\/73901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mustaqbalmedia.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}