President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (68) visited Chancellor Olaf Scholz (66) today – before that he made the remigration promise in BILD
In the midst of his traffic light crisis, Olaf Scholz (66, SPD) received a real crisis ruler in his chancellery today: the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (68). His country is considered a terrorist and pirate nest and a famine zone on the Horn of Africa, and German warships patrolled the coast for 14 years to protect merchant ships.
Sheikh Mohamud brought a promise:
▶︎ “I will take back every refugee from Somalia who does not have a residence permit here in Germany or who has not integrated here.”
More than 60,000 Somalis live in Germany today - the vast majority as asylum seekers! And the trend is rising! This year alone, 5,800 Somalis have applied for asylum.
"Our country has become safer, we are no longer a country of civil war," said Sheikh Mohamud in an interview with BILD before his visit to the Chancellor. Yes, we are still fighting against the terrorist militias al-Shabaab and IS, "but we have pushed them back," said the President. "We are no longer the country of 'Black Hawk Down' " - referring to the film (2001) about the Battle of Mogadishu 31 years ago. "This film, the terrorist attacks and the images of our fishermen who became pirates have shaped the image of our country abroad. But that is behind us."
He wants to: "Attract investors, especially from Germany. We are safe, we secure investments. We have natural resources, we have large agricultural areas and we have the best fishing grounds, especially for tuna. We need trust and investment - not just development funds."
Sheikh Mohamud voted for Ukraine in the UN, persuaded China to withdraw its illegal fishing fleets and dutifully buy licenses from the state. He says of Russia: "We strive for relations with all states, Russia has forgiven us hundreds of millions of dollars of national debt." But Mohamud has rejected extensive military aid - in other words mercenaries.
BILD reporter Peter Tiede met Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
Photo: Christian Spreitz
The African Union peacekeeping troops have withdrawn. "We have now taken over the matter ourselves. We are the masters of the house again. The electoral system is being changed - from a clan system to 'one citizen - one vote'."
His goal: "We must once again become a home for our citizens. Also for those who live in Germany. Each of them has a home: Somalia. They can all go back there - no problem."
Source: https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/...le-migranten-zurueck-672a1202c88b2a01802900aa
In the midst of his traffic light crisis, Olaf Scholz (66, SPD) received a real crisis ruler in his chancellery today: the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (68). His country is considered a terrorist and pirate nest and a famine zone on the Horn of Africa, and German warships patrolled the coast for 14 years to protect merchant ships.
Sheikh Mohamud brought a promise:
▶︎ “I will take back every refugee from Somalia who does not have a residence permit here in Germany or who has not integrated here.”
More than 60,000 Somalis live in Germany today - the vast majority as asylum seekers! And the trend is rising! This year alone, 5,800 Somalis have applied for asylum.
"Our country has become safer, we are no longer a country of civil war," said Sheikh Mohamud in an interview with BILD before his visit to the Chancellor. Yes, we are still fighting against the terrorist militias al-Shabaab and IS, "but we have pushed them back," said the President. "We are no longer the country of 'Black Hawk Down' " - referring to the film (2001) about the Battle of Mogadishu 31 years ago. "This film, the terrorist attacks and the images of our fishermen who became pirates have shaped the image of our country abroad. But that is behind us."
He wants to: "Attract investors, especially from Germany. We are safe, we secure investments. We have natural resources, we have large agricultural areas and we have the best fishing grounds, especially for tuna. We need trust and investment - not just development funds."
Sheikh Mohamud voted for Ukraine in the UN, persuaded China to withdraw its illegal fishing fleets and dutifully buy licenses from the state. He says of Russia: "We strive for relations with all states, Russia has forgiven us hundreds of millions of dollars of national debt." But Mohamud has rejected extensive military aid - in other words mercenaries.
BILD reporter Peter Tiede met Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia
Photo: Christian Spreitz
The African Union peacekeeping troops have withdrawn. "We have now taken over the matter ourselves. We are the masters of the house again. The electoral system is being changed - from a clan system to 'one citizen - one vote'."
His goal: "We must once again become a home for our citizens. Also for those who live in Germany. Each of them has a home: Somalia. They can all go back there - no problem."
Source: https://www.bild.de/politik/inland/...le-migranten-zurueck-672a1202c88b2a01802900aa
