#Thread All quiet on the home front: Since joining congress in 2017, @IlhanMN has bravely spoken about human rights issues in China, Turkey, Kashmir, Saudi Arabia & Yemen. But the congresswoman has been conspicuously quiet about Somalia. 1/4
Campaigning for @M_Farmaajo in 2017, @IlhanMN claimed that Somalis should filter out the bad news from Somalia. While in congress, this is exactly what has happened. The current admin of Farmaajo has run a vicious war against dissidents, media and the political opposition 2/4
@amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have done an admirable job documenting the war against democracy in Somalia. @ilhanMN’s silence is a disservice to her constituency, many who happen to be of Somali descent. 3/4
Her silence is unconscionable. Few days ago, @ilhanMN had a meeting with the @Ministermofa Predictably, in that conversation, no questions were raised about the escalating human rights violations. @ilhanMN has to raise up to the occasion. Her silence can no longer be ignored 4/4

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27 Sep 20
#MahadayWayne pre & post-colonial climate change impacts and lack of infrastructure development #Thread
The town is one of the major breadbaskets of Somalia at the Shabelle river. it's extremely vulnerable to floods and droughts. in 1920s it became an Italian colonial army base
The town historic bridge was built in the 1920s, it's structurally obsolete, yet its the most critical infrastructure for the agriculture supply chain, and it's not prioritized in the 2020 -2024 National Development Plan.
The town experience annually flood damages that exceeds $120M based on business community estimate who export sesame and other commodities. The current FGS has completely neglected these major towns within Shablle belt that contribute 60% of somalia GDP.
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Post Genale Dawa III Dam NEGATIVE impacts:
1-typically Juba river fills up late March based on 90% probability historical flow shown on Figure-2 from our study, but based on @FAOSWALIM chart at Luuq, it shows drought extension from April- May & photo taken on late April confirms
2-This photo by @UNmigration Juba River at Dolow shows dried up condition in late April.
3- GD3 will impact existing irrigation projects water, let alone future infrastructure investment
4- Ethiopia is planning 2 built 2 more dams GD-5 & GD-6 w/o notifying #Somalia @moewr_so
To do list for FGS:
1- write protest LETTER to Ethiopia gov & @AfDB_Group to stop & desist any future dams that has negative impacted Juba & Shabelle River future water rights.
2-set up water expert committee to explore water trasboundry treaty with Ethiopia per @WorldBank
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Fact check Thread about @igadsecretariat Genale- Dawa River Basin impacts Juba River in #Somalia :
1- this agreement only addresses Dawa River, which contributes 10% to Juba vs. 90% Genale & Weebi rivers from #Ethiopia
2- This deal only benefits #kenya
jamhuriyadda.com/2018/02/19/imp…
3-Article 4 requires each gov pays its own study- the priblem is #Somalia is aid dependent country; thus if it can't afford feasibility study, then #Kenya Dawa River study will govern, which could foreclose 10% future water rights of Juba River riprian permanently.
4- the dawa river deal will secure future water right & addresses the #ClimateChange of Mandhere county- unfortunately #Somalia gov failed to recognize a) #Ethiopia gov for excluded Genale River as part of the deal because of recent GD-3 dams built & 3 more dams planned in 2020
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