EMM News Explorer: Ramtane Lamamra

[ stated]: Clearly, these challenges require concerted responses by the African Union and the United Nations and a much closer partnership,

un 12-JAN-12

[-said]: For the first time in 20 years, almost the whole of Mogadishu is now under the control of the TFG. In addition, military operations in other parts of the country by the TFG forces, with the support of Kenya and Ethiopia, have further weakened Al Shabaab extremists and other anti-peace elements,

voanews 12-JAN-12

[-said]: The Shabab as a military force is being systematically and steadily destroyed. They have been defeated in Mogadishu, they are now being defeated in the Gedo and Juba regions, same happened in Beledweyn a week ago,

voanews 06-JAN-12

[-said]: That is propaganda, that is the way al-Shabab is trying to maintain together their forces. The reports we are receiving is that there are a very unusual level of desertions in the ranks of al-Shabab,

voanews 06-JAN-12

[-said]: >AMISOM manpower will consist of Kenyan troops already on the ground. They will be converted to the AMISOM command. Despite the key role played by Ethiopian troops in the Beledweyne victory, and the lead role Addis Ababa has played in the overall fight against al-Shabab, Ethiopia has said it will not join AMISOM. Lamamra says Ethiopian commanders have indicated they expect their stay in Somalia to be brief. Ethiopia is helping both AMISOM and the TFG to achieve certain strategic results in the region and on

mareeg 05-JAN-12

[-said]: s al-Qaida inspired al-Shabab militants. The United Nations Security Council is being asked to upgrade the size and the firepower of the AU mission in Somalia , AMISOM. Defense chiefs from five East African countries Wednesday endorsed a plan to boost the authorized strength of the AMISOM force from 12,000 to 17,700 troops. The African Union Peace and Security is expected to approve the strategy Thursday and send it on to the U.N. Security Council for action next week. Security Council approval is necessary

shabelle 05-JAN-12

[-told]: We have been working very closely on a new strategic concept that will take on board the new situation on the ground,

trust 04-JAN-12

[-said]: The new size is based on two assumptions. First, that enablers and force multipliers would be provided to AMISOM, including tactical and transport helicopters. Second assumption, that the Somali security and police force would be empowered. So it means that you will have AMISOM 17,700 and Somali security force, and police, which would represent the equivalent of AMISOM on the ground,

voanews 04-JAN-12

[-said]: We have been working on a new strategic concept that will take [into account] the new situation on the ground, the game changers, the forced withdrawal of Shabab from Mogadishu, the new achievements thanks to the initiative by Kenya, TFG in the south, the new also promising initiative taken by Ethiopia in support of TFG with Beledweyne being liberated,

voanews 04-JAN-12

[-said]: Ethiopia is helping both AMISOM and the TFG to achieve certain strategic results in the region and once that is being done, AMISOM will take over from Ethiopia and and Ethiopia comes back home. There has never been any problem about that,

voanews 04-JAN-12

[-said]: The IGAD summit was ready to even consider the possibility of Ethiopian troops to be included in AMISOM, but it is the wish of the Government of Ethiopia to continue to support, to assist in any way possible both AMISOM and TFG [Transitional Federal Government] troops without being integrated into AMISOM,

garoweonline 26-NOV-11

[-said]: The provision of support by the U.S. government ... is consistent with the appeal we are making for individual international partners to re-enforce and support the capabilities of our own regional states in order to enhance their efficiency in fighting the LRA,

trust 22-NOV-11

[ said]: We can say safely that the AU regional initiative aiming at neutralizing the LRA has been fully endorsed by the Peace and Security Council,

voanews 22-NOV-11

[-said]: The provision of support by the US government ... is consistent with the appeal we are making for individual international partners to re-enforce and support the capabilities of our own regional states in order to enhance their efficiency in fighting the LRA,

iol 22-NOV-11

[ said]: For the first time, we are now realistically envisioning the (government) extending its political reach and authority beyond Mogadishu,

irishsun 15-NOV-11

[stated:]: Africa would like to learn from Nato on strategic airlift, advanced communications, rotation of important units among regions and to meet logistical challenges,

pambazuka 10-NOV-11

[-said]: to expand their territorial reach, access new sources of funding and arms, and spread their message of hate and violence

magharebia 31-OCT-11

[-said]: The PSC has met and lifted all sanctions against Libya. The country can now take its seat in the PSC and participate in all AU activities with effect from today under the leadership of the PSC,

allafrica 22-OCT-11

[-added that]: We will check it, there are a number of press dispatches, even the one that stated he may have been killed; so let us find out from the authority incumbent.

xinhuanet_en 20-OCT-11

[ said]: The order of the day in Libya is precisely how to complete the re-establishment of law and order throughout the country. And also to form an all-inclusive government, which will be called to complete the task of the transitionso that the Libyan people within a matter of months can elect their own leaders freely and democratically,

globalsecurity 23-SEP-11

[ said]: The heads of states did confirm Africa’s posture, constant position on the issue and that is the need to promote both democracy and peace in Libya,

globalsecurity 23-SEP-11

[ said]: The African Union stands ready to help all the stakeholders open up a new chapter in the history of the country and to lay really the foundations for a better future for the entire Libyan people,

globalsecurity 23-SEP-11

[-said]: The ad hoc Committee recommended to the Peace and Security Council (PSC) to encourage NTC to spare no efforts in ensuring its effective follow-up to live up to its pledge to formally institute an all- inclusive transitional government,

xinhuanet_en 15-SEP-11

[ said]: The Ad Hoc Committee reiterated its readiness to work with the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the European Union and NATO to ensure a coordinated support to the Libyan people,

voanews 15-SEP-11

[-said]: We… believe the time has come to take measures to implement those measures, which are likely to change the dynamics of the situation in Somalia . And also now that we have this pressing emergency in terms of assisting the people, they will not feel they are marginalized and are being ignored by the rest of the world.

shabelle 14-SEP-11

[ said]: I think both Burundi and Uganda are ready to contribute the extra units that will take overall strength to 12,000, while Djibouti , Guinea-Conakry and Sierra Leone are also ready to provide troops,

shabelle 14-SEP-11

[-said]: We… believe the time has come to take measures to implement those measures, which are likely to change the dynamics of the situation in Somalia. And also now that we have this pressing emergency in terms of assisting the people, they will not feel they are marginalized and are being ignored by the rest of the world.

voanews 13-SEP-11

[ said]: It is politically necessary and technically doable. We need to put our minds together with a number of key players at the United Nations,

voanews 13-SEP-11

[-said]: U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is convening a summit on Somalia on 23rd September and that would be the right place to consider all related issues. Humanitarian corridors are necessary given the risk of further degradation of the situation at the humanitarian level.

voanews 13-SEP-11

[ said]: I think both Burundi and Uganda are ready to contribute the extra units that will take overall strength to 12,000, while Djibouti, Guinea-Conakry and Sierra Leone are also ready to provide troops,

voanews 13-SEP-11

[-noted]: , a press release issued by UNAMID said on Wednesday. He said he believed that foundations had now been laid for the implementation of UNAMID's mandate. 'This is a unique opportunity for the international community to deliver on its promises to assist the Sudanese in general and the Darfuris in particular, to enjoy the blessings of a normal life. This is something that we can achieve together,

afriquejet 08-SEP-11

[ said]: [It] encourages the Libyan stakeholders to accelerate the process leading to formation of an all-inclusive transitional government,

globalsecurity 27-AUG-11

[ said]: The Workshop will bring together in Addis Ababa AU Headquarters members, partners, and key players in Somalia that is representatives of the international community so that we can assess the new situation based on the ongoing extension of the authority of the TFG all over Mogadishu and the prospects for extension to go beyond the capital in terms of reinforcing and expanding AMISOM in terms of equipment which is needed, human resources, but also in terms of stronger interaction between the UN and the AU and

xinhuanet_en 17-AUG-11

[ said]: Gaddafi must not take part in the negotiation process,

magharebia 04-JUL-11

[-said]: framework agreement

magharebia 04-JUL-11

[ said]: The national dialogue would be followed by the establishment of an interim government, with the support of the AU and the UN through the AU High Level Ad Hoc Committee and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General,

7thspace 27-JUN-11

[ said]: African leaders were convinced that by transcending the borders as barriers and promoting them as bridges linking one State to another, Africa can boost the ongoing efforts to integrate the continent, strengthen its unity and promote peace, security and stability through the structural prevention of conflicts

newsfromafrica 09-JUN-11

[ said]: As far as NATO air strikes are concerned, you will see a clear call by heads of state and government for those air strikes to come to an end,

allafrica 27-MAY-11

[ said]: As far as NATO airstrikes are concerned... you will see (in the summit declaration) a clear call by heads of state and government for those airstrikes to come to an end,

newzimbabwe 27-MAY-11

[ said]: As far as NATO airstrikes are concerned... you will see (in the summit declaration not yet made public) a clear call by heads of state and government for those airstrikes to come to an end,

hurriyetdailynews 26-MAY-11

[ said]: As far as Nato airstrikes are concerned... you will see (in the summit declaration not yet made public) a clear call by heads of state and government for those airstrikes to come to an end,

iafrica 26-MAY-11

[ said]: As far as Nato airstrikes are concerned... you will see [in the summit declaration not yet made public] a clear call by heads of state and government for those airstrikes to come to an end,

news24 26-MAY-11

[-told]: Some of our member states drew on the fact that between the request made by the Arab League to impose a no-fly zone on Libya ... and the adoption only five days passed,

news24 22-MAY-11

[-added]: The official reaction is that those requests are still being considered,

news24 22-MAY-11

[-says]: Obviously Libya this year will be at the heart of the exchanges and we certainly hope it will be action-oriented exchanges that would help us to work together to establish very quickly a ceasefire.

voanews 20-MAY-11

[ said]: Expectations are always high when we have our yearly meetings with the UN Security Council,

voanews 20-MAY-11

[ said]: The pursuit of other agendas in Libya by non-African actors has had an impact on the implementation of the AU Road Map,

voanews 27-APR-11

[ said]: We call for fighting to stop and also for the air strikers to avoid targeting senior officials of Libya as well as infrastructures of the country,

euronews 27-APR-11

[-said]: Attempts have been made to marginalize an African solution to the crisis, specifically the timely implementation of the AU roadmap in a way that is fully consistent with and complementary to U.N. Security Council resolutions.

news 26-APR-11

[-said]: The imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya and aerial bombardment by the coalition, and now by NATO, have not brought a solution to the crisis,

ibtimes 26-APR-11

[-said]: The imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya and aerial bombardment by the Coalition, and now by NATO, have not brought a solution to the crisis,

thestar 26-APR-11

[-said]: Attempts have been made to marginalise an African solution to the crisis, specifically the timely implementation of the AU roadmap in a way that is fully consistent with and complementary to U.N. Security Council resolutions.

trust 26-APR-11

MailGuardian 26-APR-11

[-said]: The imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya and aerial bombardment by the coalition, and now by Nato, have not brought a solution to the crisis,

MailGuardian 26-APR-11

[said:]: There was some discussion.

businessday 12-APR-11

[-said]: I cannot report on confidential discussions because first of all I was not part of them, and I think they have to remain confidential between the parties involved.

chinadaily 12-APR-11

[ said]: There was some discussion on this but I cannot report on this. It has to remain confidential,

reuters 11-APR-11

[-said]: Even it can be a hybrid operation similar to the one that we have in Darfur -- the first ever in the history of peacekeeping. It's AU-UN,

rferl 11-APR-11

[-said]: The leader of the revolution [Qaddafi] confirmed his acceptance of the African Union road map,

rferl 11-APR-11

[-told]: It's not up to any outside force, even the African Union itself, to decide on the behalf of the Libyan people on who the leader of the country should be,

reuters 11-APR-11

[said:]: We believe what we have proposed is broad enough to launch negotiations . . . What we need is for them to accept that we are people of good will.

montrealgazette 11-APR-11

[said:]: We agreed that the future leadership of the country should be left up to the Libyan people. It is not up to outside forces,

javno 11-APR-11

[-said]: As a general principle, the African Union considers that it is up to the Libyan people to choose democratically their leaders,

rferl 11-APR-11

[-told]: It’s not up to any outside force even the African Union itself to decide on the behalf of the Libyan people on who the leader of the country should be,

EgyptianGazette 11-APR-11

[said:]: We believe what we have proposed is broad enough to launch negotiations ... What we need is for them to accept that we are people of good will.

news24 11-APR-11

[-told]: It's not up to any outside force even the African Union itself to decide on the behalf of the Libyan people on who the leader of the country should be,

news24 11-APR-11

[-told]: What you said corresponds to the state of mind that we can detect now in the discussions between the President of Mauritania and Mr Gbagbo,

trust 05-APR-11

[said:]: That's the understanding of the President of Mauritania who has been personally in touch with him.

trust 05-APR-11

[ said]: The parties will have to discuss it to agree on the length, the nature, the tasks of the transition and the way it will be organized, who will be sitting there, what bodies will be in charge of the transition. It’s quite clear,

voanews 26-MAR-11

[-said]: We have to do everything within our power to make sure that the situation within Somalia is changed. More and more international community involvement is required in Somalia. They must understand the situation requires a stronger involvement of the international community,

EgyptianGazette 16-MAR-11

[-added]: We need to improve the security situation in Somalia and hope that 2010 would be better for Somalia in terms of security. The year 2009 was more challenging security-wise for the AU. We did what we were able to do, we laid a firm foundation for our actions in 2010,

EgyptianGazette 16-MAR-11

[ said]: The summit will go on. The AU and African countries have the resolve to fight terrorism with the international community,

EgyptianGazette 13-MAR-11

[ said]: The council reaffirms its firm commitment to the respect of the unity and territorial integrity of Libya,

7thspace 11-MAR-11

[ said]: the immediate cessation of all hostilities

news24 11-MAR-11

[ said]: The council noted that the panel needs some supplementary time to accomplish its mandate therefore it has accepted to extend the mandate of the high level panel to allow it to complete its work and to present report (to) the Peace and Security Council at the level of heads of states and governments within the month of March,

peopledaily 03-MAR-11

[-said]: They have exchanged views and thoroughly discussed the evolution of the situation, including new developments represented by the decision made by the UNSC under Chapter 7, and they have decided to continue their consultations,

globalsecurity 01-MAR-11

[-said]: I’m not aware of that speech. I certainly will take, I will read it with big interest, but for now I have not seen that text and in which context this request has been put,

globalsecurity 01-MAR-11

[-said]: The council condemns all action from wherever they come from against the civilian population and expresses its serious concern with the deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in Cote d’Ivoire,

globalsecurity 01-MAR-11

[ said]: We need to move fairly fast. I believe we can do that,

voanews 03-FEB-11

[-said]: We believe that there are changes that are necessary in order to respond to the wishes of the people, economic reforms, social measures,and probably also issues related to the government that need to be addressed,

dailystar 30-JAN-11

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