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Foreign Affairs pulled the following op-ed tis weet from Kenyon President Moi Ribak.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on the Famine in Somalia
Inthe Cris, There's an Oopertunlty for East Arica
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ast Africa and the Horn of Africa are experiencing devestating drought ~the worst in 60 years. This
‘emergnoy presents both a challange and an opportunity. The United Nations estimstes that 750,C00
people in Somalia alone could ce without ass'scerce. Providing that ad is an aopertunity to usher ina
few éay in Somalia, thus al evating one ot Fast afrca's mast enduring problems

ivica could te opening a new chapter. The economies of many Mica countries ere growing, and
investor Interest nthe concrnent rising all the ire. Many countries have implemented econaric and
puitea reforms to eninance openness and i-anspareney. as: rentn lar example, Kenya celebrated the
Frat anniversary ofthe adoation ofits rew consttutinn, which decentralized power, reformed the
adminisralive eureaucracy, 27d improved governance

Juste few months age, the eaatinent success uly witnessed she ereotion cf a new country, Seuth Sudan,
‘incan courtres, including Kera, played Impressive diplomatic oes Inthe process ané provided on
the-ground logistical asistance, (As of this writing, there are sil thousends of Kenyan civil servants
helping to build 9 neve governmertin Juba )

‘The same intense effert is now needed in Saralia, The farsine is more than a natural disaster. a
result ofthe inability of Semali's pring pal pa itlzal getarsto end Inaction, dlvsion, and ver. This sa
moment of Inflection jor the Iransitional federa' Gaverrment (TFG}, a5 thas a unique epourtunty to
prove to tre imemarianallcemmunity its determination te ensure that better Hays owt Somala,

Lf course, Somalia cannot suceed without the help of neighbors. Together, Afican counts should
develop 3 tong-term strategy ‘or stbilring Somalia ard the region. Inadetion, any daiogue should
inelade important naw players uch a Turkey. Tutkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's August
ist tw Mogae’ shu was the frat by 3 nan-afrcan head of gaveenmene in years. The Visi was pawerfuly
Syenbolc and breughe much-needed attantion tothe station.
Fourimportantaethites could help push Somaiia inthe righ: direction, Fist, the 1861 Djtiout initiative
for Somal resoreiiation should be re‘reshed. ft bore ne fut decade ago bu: was an importa fret,
step toward lasting peace. A new round of tulks should recogrize that ethnic dnd tba d Herenvon
Somalia ae not easily brigestle. Ths, effors to supsort ard reform tia TFG must be atzompaniad by
5 determined effort lo decentralize power ta Somalis efferent elfmicities anu ycosraphive

‘Secanc, the African Un'en Mission in Soma stould te granted mare troops. Ensuring stability in
Somalia will require be:ter security. The United Nations nae alteudy cutvorined an adeitional 3,000
‘Woops tote region. Thase troops ave urgently needed nut ave yet ro he deployed.

Somalia's current criss has escalated because of decades of food insecurity. Delegates attending e
recent iternavonal conference on food in Naira pased resotutions cling fax the provision of eney,
xperis, materials, an’ knowhow 1 nevalutionie fecd production in Somalia withing decade. Thins,
4088 Grasrano da Siva, the neuly elected director general of the UN's Food and gatture
‘Organizaton, should continue mating Somalia his lorer-ast priority,

Finally, the international community must cpen refupee eames within Somali's border. By establishing
® presence there, mare aeable wil be able reach relief faster, Such camps wuld alsa redoce the
dangers associated with large migrations. In recent months, tae population of Kenya's Dadaab retages
‘amp nas risen by 159,000. The camp, designed to hold 30,000, snow home ze halt milion, making it
the largest refuges camo en Larth. Wany uf Somalia's famine related deutls heve occurred on she ng
‘ek toward Dadaab emp,

‘The rezent witéravel by al Shabsad from the Somall eapita of Mogadishu presents a critical
portunity far the internatioral community to “ene its eMars, Having devied rel grouos acess to
the affected regiors af Somalia and jecpardzing mlions of ves l Shabaad is losing su poor fast. Of
course, al Shabaab is no: she root af the problem, But its absenct will be helpful,

|i Somalia, the world has an opperturity to do more than alleviate 8 human sragedy. Serle’ past has
left along legacy of frustration, The future can be cifferent. Any plan ehat holtealy adresane
‘Somalia's problems may ro, sadly, save avery fe in this amine, Bu it may give Somali 9 better fare
than tesa.

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