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| Somali people praying.Picture Courtesy of Joe Amon,Denver Post. |
The
Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on
Somalia, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra, has today sent his best wishes to the
people of Somalia as they continue marking the start of the Islamic Holy month
of Ramadan.
“This
year, Ramadan comes at a momentous period in Somalia’s history as the country
debates a provisional constitution that will end 12 years of transitional
governments and inaugurate a new and more representative political order,” he
said.
“The
African Union is proud of the role we have played in helping the people of
Somalia achieve the best chance for peace they have had in over two decades. It
is our hope that the Holy month will see the leadership of Somalia take another
significant step in the process of restoring peace and stability to their
nation,” he added.
Ambassador
Diarra noted that Ramadan was a time of giving and reaching out to those less
fortunate and appealed to the international community to rally to the aid of
the Somali people as they face yet another severe food crisis. “AMISOM is doing
all it can to ensure that aid can be safely delivered to the people and we
appeal to humanitarian agencies to take advantage of the gains we have made,”
he said.-By Our Reporter
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