Chapter 156: Aid Conspiracy
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Somalia is now in the midst of a civil war, and the interim government was established by a tribal armed force of religious forces.
Because there are also certain contradictions between the various tribes, no one obeys anyone, and there is no dominant force enough to suppress other forces, so there is no clan background*, and there has been a number of important positions in the previous government. Hassan, then pushed to the front of the stage.
At this time, Somalia was in internal and external troubles.
There are contradictions between tribal armed forces, contradictions between anti-government forces, and contradictions between tribal armed forces and anti-government forces;
Diplomatically, because of the Black Hawk fall in Somalia, the United Nations stopped its humanitarian assistance to him and withdrew its peacekeeping forces, and Somalia is still in the midst of a civil war.
It's just that he is not a major country in the world, nor is he a big country or a powerful country, nor does he have rich resources like the Middle East, so his continuous civil wars have rarely attracted much attention in the international community.
Somalia is almost a forgotten place in the world, and it has no presence in the international community.
Livelihood in Somalia is extremely difficult.
Due to the continuous civil war, the law and order are very bad, prices are soaring, there is a shortage of daily necessities, and the residents have no livelihood security;
More than 75% of the population does not have access to safe drinking water, and the average life expectancy is only 45 years;
43% of the population living in extreme poverty with an average income of less than $1 a day, and 73% of the population living with an average income of less than $2 a day;
The under-five mortality rate is 22 per cent, the enrolment rate for school-age children is 22 per cent, and about 47 per cent of the working population is unemployed.
In terms of health care, it is the lowest in Africa, with only one public hospital and 62 private clinics in the capital, Mogadishu.
In terms of telecommunications, there are only 200 Internet users, and the number of fixed and mobile phones per 1,000 people is 1.5.
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Somalia has a total of about 65,000 troops, but it is scattered among the various tribal forces and the anti-government forces. The army (Presidential Guard) that Hassan can command is less than 3,000 people, which is still used to defend the capital, and there is a lack of money and ammunition, of course, there are about 3,000 police forces in the capital, and their equipment is only a wooden stick.
The ordinary soldiers of the president's army basically have no salary, and all they can guarantee is a bite to eat!
Outside the capital, it is even less within the president's reach.
In Somalia, arms smuggling is rampant, and in the slightly larger small town markets, you can almost always see openly selling weapons, of course, most of the weapons they sell are lost to the civilian population during the civil war, and almost all of them are products before the 70s.
A pistol costs $400, and a long gun is basically an AK rifle, about $400 to $600, which is of course unaffordable for the vast majority of poor people.
The Dove for Peace Foundation has implemented $5 billion in humanitarian aid to Somalia, and President Salad has been informed by the United Nations. Hassan, of course, was very happy about this, but ......
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$5 billion, which is higher than Somalia's GDP that year! If it were to be used for humanitarian purposes, it would naturally benefit tens of millions of Somalis.
But...... Just as Lin Ze conspired to envision.
When the news reached Somalia and became known to the armed forces, it was like a pack of hungry wolves seeing a big fat sheep.
The already ongoing civil war in Somalia became fierce in an instant.
At the press conference, Salad? President Hassan is very worried, this aid into Somalia, the blessing and misfortune is unpredictable!
And the representatives of Annan and other countries, in front of the camera, all have the kind smiling faces of politicians.
The press conference went smoothly, from Engelbel, to the five permanent representatives of the United Nations, to Salad? President Hassan, and finally UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as well as representatives of major world powers, spoke highly of the humanitarian act of the dove.
Politicians are very good at speeches, so their speeches are also very inflammatory.
When the reporters at the scene heard this, they were all excited.
In an extremely poor country with a population of tens of millions, it seems that a sea has changed in their minds: everyone has clothing, everyone has food, everyone has medical care, and children are studying in clean and bright classrooms......
The people around the world who watched the live broadcast in front of the TV were also deeply touched and felt that the Dove for Peace Foundation was really great, 5 billion US dollars! This is also a lot of wealth in any country, even the most developed M country!
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Lin Ze watched the news in the room, and sighed silently in his heart, almost no one noticed the Somali Salad? President Hassan's expression, but Lin Ze paid attention.
Judging by the look on his face, it is clear that the situation in Somalia is not good.
Lin Ze sighed silently in his heart, he had a little uneasy conscience, but this uneasiness was only for a very short time.
Human beings have the instinct to shirk responsibility for themselves, and Lin Ze is not surprised.
He quickly found an excuse for himself: I am willing to help them, and the $5 billion aid is proof of this, and it is not me who is bad, but the armed forces in Somalia!
They are greedy, evil, and the root cause of chaos and poverty in the country of Somalia!
At the press conference, the Executive Director of the Dove Foundation for Peace made a presentation on the division of labor in aid operations.
The Foundation is responsible for disbursing funds and reviewing procurement; The United Nations is responsible for coordinating countries and raising supplies; The Somali government is responsible for the distribution of supplies and is subject to relevant supervision.
The division of labor seems to be very reasonable, but in fact, there are many loopholes, especially in the last link, the Somali government - Salad? Will President Hassan be able to properly distribute those supplies?
Ahem, in fact, the representatives of various countries know this question very well.
Enough choke! Salad? Hassan didn't talk about distributing supplies, and it was a big test whether he could protect them after they came ashore.
However, this problem has been selectively ignored.
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Somalia is a country isolated and forgotten by the world.
There is no interest in country m, on the contrary, it is a sad place, and he does not want to go; Other countries also hold the idea that more things are better than less, and they don't bother to toss.
It is country Z that has the heart to participate in the troubled waters.
Because from the perspective of the world pattern, Somalia's geographical location is located in the south of the Gulf of Aden in the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean, and it is the only sea route for cargo ships from various countries to enter and exit the Suez Canal, and its strategic position is very important.
However, the two countries are too far apart, and country Z is not strong enough at this time, and it has the heart but the ability.
Besides, not to mention the African side, even on the Asian side, country Z is still surrounded by three island chains of country M, so I can only shake my head and sigh.
Well, burying one's head in the development of national strength is the king. -- This is the mind of country Z.
And if Somalia fights for supplies and a big war between various factions, it will also be beneficial to all countries, well, you can sell arms!
Where there is war, there is arms trade, and there is profit.
The hope of selling umbrellas is raining, the hope of selling coffins is more dead, cough cough, the hope of selling arms is more wars, and the larger and more tragic the better.
Such an idea, even country Z, which once tightened its belt, acted as a good person everywhere, and aided other countries free of charge, and as a result, raised a group of white-eyed wolves, it secretly agrees, not to mention capitalist countries like country M.
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Lin Ze looked at the news, and his mind began to plan the follow-up.
Once the Somali armed forces fight for supplies and there is a big war, then he will then form an armed force on the grounds of assisting the government and maintaining the order of humanitarian relief!
However, he could not personally go to Somalia to lead the armed forces, and he needed a reliable spokesperson.
Liu Qiang and Wei Gang came to his mind, Liu Qiang is more alert than Wei Gang, and Wei Gang is more stable, these two personalities can complement each other, and it can also be said that he can trust people.
But...... Both of them have families, and it's not right to let them go to war-torn places, even though they don't need to go to the front in person!
His brows furrowed, even if he had a deep fate and a great adventure, he couldn't help but be very embarrassed at this time.
But the world is changing, and he can't afford to hesitate to go or not, so it's up to them to decide!
Lin Ze picked up the phone, dialed their number, and called them over.
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