I also found this in the last article I blogged about. Somalis are pushing against aid being sent by Kenya, and consequently Kenyans are ordering all Somalis out of their cities and forcing them to go home or into a refugee camp. I found this topic when I was googling information on the Al Shabaab as well.
In the last year Kenya has suffered dozens of terror attacks by Somalis angry about Kenyan peacekeepers going into Somalia (to suppress al Shabaab attacks on northern Kenya). Kenya recently responded by ordering all Somalis out of the cities and forcing them to either return to Somalia (which many are doing) or to the Dadaab refugee camp (a much less popular destination). To speed this process the police have (unofficially) been permitted to harass, extort and plunder Somalis who do not leave. The government is planning to round up those Somalis who still refuse to leave and forcibly move them to the Somali border or Dadaab. That camp is itself being emptied out much to the consternation of foreign aid groups, who still do not feel safe operating in Somalia (where bandits and warlords see foreign aid workers are a source of plunder, not aid).
Al-Shabaab describes itself as waging jihad against "enemies of Islam", and is engaged in combat against the TFG and the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). Alleging ulterior motives on the part of foreign organizations, group members have also reportedly intimidated, kidnapped and killed aid workers, leading to a suspension of humanitarian operations and an exodus of relief agents.
The aid Somalia needs is not going to come if those who are bringing the aid continuously get intimidated and killed.
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/somalia/articles/20130224.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_(militant_group)
This is really interesting. I was just in Kenya this past summer working with Somali refugees and honestly the dynamic between Somalis, Kenyans and Somali-Kenyans is pretty, to be blunt, borderline anti-Somali completely. Also, a lot of Kenyans blame Somalis, any Somalis for any disruption or violence that occurs. There are many refugee Somalis who are essentially illegally living in Kenyan cities and this has created a lot of issues. I am not surprised as to what is happening, just that it was not though of sooner. I know UNHCR and a lot of other NGO's are probably trying to find a solution to this issue.
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