Faction leader rejects "flawed" agreement

NAIROBI, 16 July 2003 (IRIN)-- Mogadishu-based faction leader Muse Sudi Yalahow rejected a peace agreement signed earlier this month by delegates to the peace talks in Nairobi, saying it was "flawed".

"We are for peace but this agreement was signed by people who have no weight or influence on the ground," he told IRIN on Wednesday.

"Most of those who signed cannot make any difference to peace or war on the ground," he added. "What is needed is a peace deal agreed to by all those who can contribute to the peace process." MORE