I sometimes follow the news from the military court in Mogadishu. It appears that young women and divorcees from konfuur galbeed are being transported in large numbers to galguduud to become wives of sh*bab fighters. Quite a few of them have been intercepted on their journey.
The reasons for this are varied:
- Forced marriage
- Some admit to willingly engaging in “shukaansi” with these soldiers
- Some are driven by the promise of money
These girls are being treated horribly, with some only receiving $30 a month to live with. They all seem to have a similar excuse, which raises the question: was this orchestrated before they went to court? It’s strange that the government is not imposing harsher sentences on these girls. But what is happening in konfuur galbeed? This issue isn’t observed in other regions of Somalia. Sh*bab can never be defeated if there is a mindset that being a “sh*bab wife” is normal. Ofc, many of these marriages are without consent, and immediate intervention and increased surveillance in konfuur galbeed is urgently needed.
The reasons for this are varied:
- Forced marriage
- Some admit to willingly engaging in “shukaansi” with these soldiers
- Some are driven by the promise of money
These girls are being treated horribly, with some only receiving $30 a month to live with. They all seem to have a similar excuse, which raises the question: was this orchestrated before they went to court? It’s strange that the government is not imposing harsher sentences on these girls. But what is happening in konfuur galbeed? This issue isn’t observed in other regions of Somalia. Sh*bab can never be defeated if there is a mindset that being a “sh*bab wife” is normal. Ofc, many of these marriages are without consent, and immediate intervention and increased surveillance in konfuur galbeed is urgently needed.
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