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Djibouti claims Somali anarchy "reflects international indifference"

    NAIROBI

    President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, speaking at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, said continued anarchy in Somalia was due to international indifference and the lack of vigorous and visionary action, "indicative of the failure of global governance to serve poor countries." He said Somali warlords gave no indication that they would ever agree on a lasting settlement, and "the challenge was to establish an authority to
    fill the vacuum that was continuously exploited by the warlords", a UN statement quoted him as saying. Djibouti proposed measures to resolve the crisis in Somalia that included: holding "a true reconciliation conference" in Somalia; civil society taking greater responsibility there; warlords being charged with crimes against humanity; and regional
    organisations to which Somalia belonged - principally the OAU and the League of Arab States - redressing the situation using "all necessary means", with the support of the UN.

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