Eastern Zone DCSA
Eastern Zone DCSA Eastern Zone DCSA
Figure 8: Respondents’ awareness of conflict occurrence Figure 9: Respondents’ estimation of the level of conflict (by gender) As stated before, the level of conflicts between clans or groups was remarkably low; none of the respondents interviewed in Kaaraan District had witnessed this type of conflict in the past 12 months (Fig 8). According to one business group discussion participant “the clan conflict that Mogadishu was notorious for in the last two decades have become less obvious” 5 . 3.1.2. Level of Experience The low levels of inter-group conflict were reported in almost equal measure by the male and female respondents in the household survey (Fig 9). The reported absence of clan conflict did not mean total peace for the residents in the eastern zone: the emergence of indiscriminate suicide attacks, hand grenade attacks, targeted killings and mortar attacks resulted in people living in mortal fear 6 . Additionally, participants argued that security officers shoot arbitrarily after suicide attacks, which creates mayhem and sometimes more victims 7 . Suicide attacks had mainly targeted government buildings, officers and hotels frequented by government officers or visitors and were generally located outside the eastern zone; participants still feel the effects of these attacks - either directly or indirectly 5 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 6 Men’s Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 7 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 9
through their family members. The prevailing sense of fear emerged in one focus group discussion 8 where participants requested that the moderator shorten the discussion 9 in order for them to reach their homes earlier: participants reported that they came from remote districts (Karaan, Shibis, Heliwaa and Yakshiid), and did not feel safe on the way to their homes 10 . Thugs and local militias mainly targeted shanty houses in the city and the victims feared reporting the perpetrators (some victims knew the offenders), due to a fear of retribution and abuse if they upset the offender(s). 11 Those who reported the perpetrators to the police claimed that police asked them to bring food for the suspects, since the victim caused the arrest and the police would not keep them in their custody otherwise 12 . One of the participants who lived in a shanty house in Heliwaa district reported an incident where a man entered their house looking for a young girl who lived, the girl was not home so the man started to harm the girl’s female family members 13 . The woman recounting the incident stated that she suffered a broken arm in the incident (she revealed a crooked, but healed, broken arm to the discussion participants). In regard to the causes of conflict; the most commonly cited in the Eastern Zone was family disputes (Fig 10). 8 Traditional elders, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 4 March 2014 9 The discussion lasted less than thirty minutes 10 Traditional elders, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 4 March 2014 11 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 12 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 13 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 Figure 10: Respondents’ account of the causes of conflict By observation, respondents in the household survey were hesitant to divulge in-depth information on victimisation perhaps for fear of recrimination. Only 3% of the household survey respondents admitted having witnessed a crime or incident of violence committed against someone outside their homestead (Fig 11). Qualitative participants, on the other hand, reported more numerous and frequent incidences of crime occurring. In the women’s focus group discussion a participant stated, “there is a high possibility that we can be killed after this ‘Workshop’ as there are those who target people who come for such meetings, we are going to go under cover after leaving here” 14 . 14 Women Group, Focus Group Discussion, Eastern Zone, 3 March 2014 10
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through their family members. The prevailing sense of fear emerged<br />
in one focus group discussion 8 where participants requested that<br />
the moderator shorten the discussion 9 in order for them to reach<br />
their homes earlier: participants reported that they came from<br />
remote districts (Karaan, Shibis, Heliwaa and Yakshiid), and did not<br />
feel safe on the way to their homes 10 .<br />
Thugs and local militias mainly targeted shanty houses in the city<br />
and the victims feared reporting the perpetrators (some victims<br />
knew the offenders), due to a fear of retribution and abuse if they<br />
upset the offender(s).<br />
11 Those who reported the perpetrators to the<br />
police claimed that police asked them to bring food for the<br />
suspects, since the victim caused the arrest and the police would<br />
not keep them in their custody otherwise 12 . One of the participants<br />
who lived in a shanty house in Heliwaa district reported an incident<br />
where a man entered their house looking for a young girl who lived,<br />
the girl was not home so the man started to harm the girl’s female<br />
family members 13 . The woman recounting the incident stated that<br />
she suffered a broken arm in the incident (she revealed a crooked,<br />
but healed, broken arm to the discussion participants).<br />
In regard to the causes of conflict; the most commonly cited in the<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong> was family disputes (Fig 10).<br />
8 Traditional elders, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 4 March 2014<br />
9 The discussion lasted less than thirty minutes<br />
10 Traditional elders, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 4 March 2014<br />
11 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 3 March 2014<br />
12 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 3 March 2014<br />
13 Business Group, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 3 March 2014<br />
Figure 10: Respondents’ account of the causes of conflict<br />
By observation, respondents in the household survey were hesitant<br />
to divulge in-depth information on victimisation perhaps for fear of<br />
recrimination. Only 3% of the household survey respondents<br />
admitted having witnessed a crime or incident of violence<br />
committed against someone outside their homestead (Fig 11).<br />
Qualitative participants, on the other hand, reported more<br />
numerous and frequent incidences of crime occurring. In the<br />
women’s focus group discussion a participant stated, “there is a<br />
high possibility that we can be killed after this ‘Workshop’ as there<br />
are those who target people who come for such meetings, we are<br />
going to go under cover after leaving here” 14 .<br />
14 Women Group, Focus Group Discussion, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Zone</strong>, 3 March 2014<br />
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