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Mozambique beats Somali migrants, Tanzania frees them

May 13, 2012 · 2849711 Comments2012-05-13+11%3A12%3A55Qalinle+Hussein

Somali migrants freed from Tanzanian prison after Mozanbique abuse

NAIROBI — Tanzania has released a group of almost fifty Somali refugees and asylum seekers that activists say includes three females from Mtwara prison.

The Somali embassy in Tanzania helped the group regain their freedom after it negotiated a deal with the country’s Ministry of Interior.

Ahmed Abdulsamad Ahmed, one of the freed asylum seekers described their dangerous and harrowing passage through four east African countries. “My journey began in Mogadishu where I left due to grinding poverty, uncertainty and insecurity. After reaching the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, we embarked on a perilous boat voyage,” he told Somali reporters.

Speaking about the conditions on the boat he said: “After eleven days on the high seas, we ran out of food and supplies. The boat’s engine caught fire and we lost one young gentleman called Aweys due to starvation.”

After a long period he said the boat operated by smugglers dropped them off near Tanzania’s border with Mozambique, which is marked only by the River Ruvuma. “Mozambican security forces detained us and for several hours severely beat us. After stripping of our clothes and belongings, they continued their physical abuse till some of us broke both legs and dropped us off on the Tanzanian side of the border,” he said.

Mr. Ahmed said Tanzanians were more humane and treated them well. He said after they were giving food, water and clothe, they were taken to a court and then prison. He thanked the Tanzanian people and their government.

The office of the Somali embassy in Tanzania also expressed its gratitude to Tanzania.

The group of 49 Somali migrants said South Africa was their final destination where migrants can seek employment and ultimately a better life.

It was just days ago when Mozambican Deputy Foreign Minister Eduardo Koloma was received in Mogadishu by Somali officials to discuss Somalis jailed in his country. During a joint press conference, the Somalia’s Prime Minister Abdiweli M Ali said he agreed to discuss the issue with the Mozambican government. He never said anything about Somali migrants abused in Mozambique. The Prime Minister did not reveal if arrangements has been made to voluntary return Somali migrants home.

Human right groups including United Nation agent UNHCR have in the past condemned the Mozambican government and called them to end the inhumane treatments.

Somalilandpress

May 13, 2012

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By Qalinle Hussein

Tags: Human Rights, Immigrants, Kenya, Mozambique, smugglers, Somalia, Tanzania

Issa says:

Somali wake up up

5:49 am on May 13, 2012

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Kayse says:

Somalis never seem to learn. The reason Mozambique treats them so bad is because of the past. Somalis once used to sell Mozambicans as slaves to Persia and the various Arab Sultanates including Oman.

Many Mozambicans who didn't make that journey became virtually imprisoned in Somalia's dense jungles. Today these people known as Somali Bantus are given automatic citizenship in their native homeland of Mozanbique…now its pay back time for the Cushitic Somalis.

They are also jealous of Somalis looks and heights. These San-garuuri buffaloes are still mad about what happened centuries ago. Maybe I should get few for my proposed harem in Mogadishu…

Somalis need to find a way to bypass those angry Bantus…or stay at home and stop their hate and civil war…they will be coming to us and they will go straight back to Jubbada Hoose where I have planned banana plantations.

5:52 am on May 13, 2012

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- Ali Dheere says:
  
  You have a harem in Mogadishu?
  
  5:49 am on May 14, 2012
  
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- Abraham says:
  
  You are a shameless racist.
  
  5:59 am on May 14, 2012
  
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Kayse says:

I can see all of them are wearing towels as pants after the Bantu police force of MozamBANTU stole their clothe. They should also remember it was Somalis that helped them against the Portuguese, same way Somalia helped South Africans against the Apartheid. These Africans never seem to thank their former helper, once they get little comfort they throw everything away and turn the barrel on you.

Its okay Somalis are learning who is who and some day, which is inevitable Somalis will give you nose surgery using silicon from Congo.

6:06 am on May 13, 2012

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mohamed cheers says:

All AU countries should help Somalia refugees. Somalia is one of the most plagued in horrible
Tribalistic wars. Most of the AU Countries are familiar with such calamities in their own countries
and for those who are lucky enough to have stable peace in their countries should show mercy
and compassion to the Somalia refugees arriving in their shores. Black African Countries should
grow up to be humane to their brothers in need and abstain from maltreating these poor Somali Refugees!.
Cheers.

8:13 am on May 13, 2012

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- Samadoon says:
  
  African Union? You must be playing the wrong scene for whatever that may mean to you!
  
  3:15 pm on May 13, 2012
  
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- burco says:
  
  That was a pathetic comment..African brothers? You sound like the African idiot Marcus Garvy..There is no such thang as African Brotherhood..You must be watching too much civil rights movement in America.Somalis are cushetic people and have for centuries fought against West African negroids, and Europeans..Learn your history before you make such a ridiculous statement.
  
  2:38 pm on May 14, 2012
  
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Jabuutawi says:

@ alia

Warlordism, clanism, nepotism and corruption are the root causes of Somalis (temporary) "demise".

2:58 pm on May 13, 2012

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i-hate-my-tribe says:

so is their tribe not protecting them from the mozbantuqe?

the sooner Somalis realize like me that in this world your are only YOU and tribes are a bogus to divide and conquer us the better.

5:50 pm on May 14, 2012

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Just Disgusted says:

Is jealous a default Somalis resort to every time they aren't given what they think they're entitled to? You have the pettiest people on the planet. Get over yourselves. The glory days of the Somali were over a long time ago.

8:49 pm on May 30, 2012

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