UN sponsors talks between Somalia's political rivals-31May08

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Adow reports from a refugee camp in Djibouti on the UN sponsored talks aimed at starting a reconciliation process between Somalia's secular government and Islamist-led rivals.

In the next 24 hours, Somalia's transitional government will resume peace talks with the opposition in neighbouring Djibouti.

Many are praying the meeting will help resolve one of Africa's most entrenched conflicts - but previous talks earlier this month yielded almost nothing.

Thousands of Somalis have died and even more have left their homes, amid fierce battles between Islamist fighters and government troops, backed by Ethiopia.

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[naftiihure]

do thy are from south somalia .shiitt ,djibouti is somalia cidna idin kama xigto,viva qaxooti.

[Afgooyee]

Once a proud nation today is the poorest ever!This is beyond sadness am very sorry for the victims of this endless bitter war Allah says "help yourselves and I'll help you" This ugly war started in 1991 Somalis declared war aganist somalis soon after overthrowing our presindent they divided themselves into so many different clans and started killing, rapping, looting one another They've forgetten muslim must never kill another muslim brother but the curse of the 1991 is still hunting them down.

[Ethiojegna3]

Hawiye and darood slaughter house.

[Inkan1969]

I hope a national referendum can be formed, with the people electing the ICU into a new government.

[manwiththecalicobag]

its not a 120 deg in the shade ,uummm gremany not in the grip of an invasion from poland, or bombed by the Jew,S.A , but waight there more ,,,,