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 Helmut Kutin in Somaliland
Hargeisa (SL Times) - SOS president Helmut Kutin arrived Thursday at Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa, on a fact-finding mission.
SOS has reportedly spent $2 million dollars to rehabilitate and re-quip the old Sheikh Secondary School.
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 Hargeisa Under Undeclared Night Curfew
Hargeisa (SL Times) - An undeclared night curfew has been imposed on Hargeisa by the Somaliland authorities. In the last few weeks, it has become routine to see armed security men deployed at checkpoints at various parts of the city during night time. Motorists and in some cases even pedestrians are stopped at these checkpoints for inspection and then told to go straight home to sleep or "waa la seexanayaa", a term that was in common use during Siyad Barre’s dictatorial regime.
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Somaliland, Shadows Of the Past as Human Rights Deteriorate
A discussion paper by "African Rights"
24 May 2003
This is a summary of African Rights’ latest discussion paper, which sets out a range of concerns in the aftermath of the April 2003 Presidential Elections. It brings to light a series of human rights abuses, including beatings and illegal detentions, a ban on protests, unfair dismissals and a curb on freedom of movement. This paper is intended to raise awareness of these incidents and of the potential that they will lead to a more widespread problem. It offers a reminder of Somaliland’s precarious state: its people have had to climb a steep and rocky path to peace and security, and any step backwards could therefore be disastrous.
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Voting For Democracy
A Summarized Version of a Report by Two Dutch Women Observers
April 30, 2003
The Somaliland Times is pleased to publish here a summary of the observations made by Riemke Rip and Annemieke de Wit, two Dutch women who witnessed Somaliland’s municipal as well as presidential elections held on Dec 15, 2002 and April 14, 2003 respectively.
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The Achievements of Hargeisa University Since March
Abdirahman Ahmed Shunuf, Administrator of Hargeisa University
During the month and half that I was the administrator at the University of Hargeisa, one of my main objectives was to link the university to the Diaspora community. As we all know, Hargeisa university came into being three years ago through the endless and tireless efforts of the Diaspora with the help of the Government and community. The staff and students appreciate the work that has been done by our extended family outside the country.
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International
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Nomadic Background May Explain the Resilience of a Somali Economist
Abbie Wightwick (Western Mail, August 6, 2001)
Born into a wealthy Somali family in 1948 and educated with the elite,
Eid Ali Ahmed never imagined he would spend his life running from a
regime that sought his ruin.
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Somali
Bantu Settling In Tucson, Phoenix
Phoenix, May 23, 2003 (The Arizona Republic) - It was easy to tell the
Somali Bantu families apart from the other passengers yesterday at
crowded Sky Harbor International Airport.
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Orphans
Facing Street Life After Saudi NGO Pulls Out
Nairobi, May 21, 2003 (IRIN) - Somali communities have reacted with
shock and dismay over a decision to close the Saudi-based Al-Haramayn
aid agency after the US government accused it of links with
terrorists.
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US
Anti-Terror Force To Train Africans
Stephen Mbogo, Correspondent
Nairobi, Kenya (CNSNews.com) - Amid growing terror threats in Kenya,
the head of a U.S. anti-terror task force in East Africa held talks
with government officials here, praising Kenya for its close
cooperation in counter-terror efforts.
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Vessel
Reportedly Seized in Somalia Set to Dock
Philip Mwakio
Nairobi 19, 2003, (East African Standard) - FV Beira 9, a fishing
vessel that had reportedly been hijacked in Somali waters, is expected
to dock at the Mombassa port today.
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Djibouti
Invites India's Skilled Manpower
Abdi Aziz Ahmed Musa
New Delhi - East African country Djibouti said it wished to enhance
economic cooperation with India and has invited Indian industry to
explore the business opportunities and invest in areas such as oil and
tourism.
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Fact-Finding
Mission Arrives in Mogadishu
Nairobi, 23 May 2003 (IRIN) - A fact-finding mission from the African
Union and the regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development
(IGAD) arrived in Mogadishu on Thursday to look into the security
situation in Somalia.
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Editorial & Opinions |
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Stop
the Harassment Now
Government measures imposing restrictions on the freedom of movement
in Hargeisa during night time has become a highly explosive issue,
which if not resolved quickly will have disastrous consequences not
only for peace and security in the city, but for the whole of
Somaliland.
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Somaliland;
What May Hinder Its Recognition?
Abdifatah Ismail Dahir, Western Cape University, Cape
Town, South Africa
The lack of recognition for our young republic is a thorn on our
back. It hinders the people and the country’s development. Anyway,
striving for the better is one thing and getting there is another.
Achieving a goal you have strived for often takes a lot of time and
energy. After 12 years of unsuccessfully trying to get the world
political shapers on its side, Somaliland still stands in square one
in the world’s political arenas.
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Open
Letter to Dahir Rayale Kahin
A. Mohamed Ali Xaashi "Dhimbiil"
Dhimbiil@lycos.com
Mr President,
First let me congratulate you sir on being the very first citizen of
this country to be elected President of this Republic through the
ballot box. This is a victory for the forces of democracy and the
rule of law in the Horn of Africa in particular and Africa in
general.
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Sillanyo:
A Sore Loser?
Bill Ainashe, Washington, DC
It’s amazing to see what a desperate old politician is capable of
doing. Does this man, Axmed Mohmud "Sillanyo", really know
the subtle political ramifications of his misguided actions? By
rejecting the decision of the highest court in the land and the
collective will of the people of Somaliland, he is destroying the
political stability in the country which tens of thousands of
Somalilanders sacrificed their lives to achieve.
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Words
From a Somalilander in Diaspora on May 18th Anniversary
On Sunday, May 18, 2003, Somalilanders, celebrated the 12th
anniversary of our reclaiming of our independence. I urge all
Somalilanders, whether in Diaspora or at home, to take a few moments
and pay homage to those who fought and lost their lives for our
freedom and independence.
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