 |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon |
A statement published by spokesman Farhan haq said that Ban Ki Moon is deeply impressed for the intensification of the confrontations in Mogadishu.
Moon regarded the new events as dangerous and said they have the potential to break the process of peace.
He called all the parts to put an end to the struggle and stop hostilities, something that it was agreed last week.
The statement reiterated that a lasting peace in Somalia can only be obtained through a dialogue leading to a political solution and national reconciliation.
According to the program the Ethiopian forces will be replaced by a contingent of 8,000 soldiers from African countries with no borders with Somalia.
An advance of 1,700 Ugandan soldiers is already in Somali national territory.
The UN High Commisionner for Refugees said Thursday the increase of the number of people running away from confrontations went over 12,000 this week, for a total of almost 60,000 since February.
Source: Prensa Latina, Mar 29, 2007