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Somalia and Survival
in the Shadow of the Global Economy (Part 13)
Special Guest Writer for the Somaliland Times, Prof. William
Reno, Northwestern University
[Continued from the previous issue]
The Meaning of Contemporary State Collapse for Self-Determination
The relatively durable and stable political arrangements in
Somaliland and Puntland shed light on the nature and possibilities
of political organization in the context of state collapse. Of
particular interest to students of social movements is the decisions
and capacities of some Somali leaders to resist incentives for
short-term predation and interference from violent entrepreneurs.
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NOVIB Funds July 1st Celebrations in London
London (SL Times) - The Dutch based NGO NOVIB has funded a gathering held earlier this week by anti-Somaliland elements in London to commemorate the now-defunct union between Somaliland and Somalia that took place in July 1, 1960.
The organization also provides substantial funding to Somalia’s warlords in the name of assistance given to Somali Civil Society groups.
NOVIB employs a number of Somalis known for their anti-Somaliland activism such as Prof. Abdi Ismail Samater. |
Irrigation Project Launched in Somali Region
Addis Ababa (Addis Tribune) - The over 160-million-birr irrigation project had been launched in the Somali region, it was officially learned.
According to the general manager of the project, the irrigation scheme became operational last week.
The project is capable of irrigating 7,050 hectares of land in the vicinity of Gode town.
A water canal 14km long and roads have been built for the purpose; and 350 hectares of land were distributed to peasants. One peasant owns about one hectare of land. |
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MRR&R Accepts Forceful Deportation of Somalilanders From the UK
Agreement with UK Immigration allows for deportation of 10 persons per month to Hargeisa
Hargeisa (SL Times) - The Somaliland Ministry of Resettlement, Rehabilitation and Reintegration has accepted the deportation of Somaliland citizens whose applications for asylum in Britain had been rejected.
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A Big Cabinet With
Little Substance
Hargeisa (SL Times) - Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin has appointed a new batch of ministers. The long-awaited announcement, which came out on Thursday, revealed the appointment of 23 ministers and 11 assistant ministers. In earlier appointments made on June 6, the President filled 7 key ministerial posts that saw among others the nomination of Edna Adan Ismail as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Hashi Elmii, Minister of Commerce & Industry and Awil A. Duale as Minister of Finance. The remaining four ministers: Interior’s Ismail Adan Osman, Planning’s Axmed H. Dahir, Public Work’s Osman Q. Qodah and Defense’s Ismail Omer Adan (Boss), all retained their previous posts under the June 6 announcement.
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President Rayale's Disappointing Cabinet
Somalilanders were for a great disappointment on Thursday as they came to know about the appointment by President Dahir Rayale of 23 more ministers and 11 assistant ministers. With 7 keys ministerial posts already filled earlier last month, the latest appointments have raised the number of Rayale’s cabinet members to a record level of 41. Though Mr. Rayale had repeatedly promised, in the wake of his victory in the April 14 presidential election, to form an effective government, yet most of the people he has finally lined up as members of his new cabinet, could hardly be seen as qualified enough to be entrusted with running a tea shop let alone a government agency.
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Borrowing From the Poor: The Cost of Uncontrolled Money Printing in Somaliland
Dr. Ismail Ibrahim Ahmed, London UK
Governments sometimes print money to finance budget deficits. Printing too much money increases the quantity of money in circulation and the result is inflation. The unavoidable consequence of inflation is general price increase. By creating inflation, the government is in effect borrowing from its citizens.
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The Somaliland Parliament Must Pass the Right Press Bill
Adan H Iman
According to articles in the Somaliland media in the past few days, Parliament is currently debating a bill that will regulate the press and other media. It can be recalled that the Parliament had attempted on a number of occasions in the past to pass a bill regulating the press without any success.
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Are the Pro Unionists Rightless?
Abdifatah Ismail Dahir
The detention and subsequent deportation of Jama Yare comes amid a growing concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Somaliland. He and some other Somaliland born politicians are accused and known to be against the statehood of Somaliland. As a result the deportation seems to be a well-rehearsed government policy as to send all the pro union politicians to an exile till they quit their political stand. This is morally and rationally questionable.
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Will Iraq Turn Into Somalia?
Jim Anderson
Washington, 4 July 2003 (Arab News) - Since early May, one American soldier, on average, has been killed by hostile action every two days in carrying out the military occupation of Iraq. The death toll of six British soldiers, killed in one day in southern Iraq, was the largest daily casualty toll for the UK forces including the early days of battle.
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Ghosts of Somalia Debacle Seen as U.S. Mulls Liberia
Will Dunham
Washington, July 3, 2003 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Thursday it sees no use in comparing any U.S. operation in Liberia to the disastrous Somalia mission a decade ago, but analysts warned of a potential debacle in intervening in another unstable nation where America has no vital interests.
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A Man's Gotta Chew
Qat is the social (and currently legal) drug of choice among many Africans in the UK. But what did Matthew Fort make of it?
Wednesday July 2, 2003, (The Guardian )
I met a man who knew a man who said there was a man who would sell me some qat. Or kat, khat, khut, qut or xat, depending on which qat, kat, khat, khut, qut or xat expert you talk to. Qat (as I shall spell it for the sake of simplicity) is the social drug of choice among Yemenis, Somalis and Ethiopians.
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Emirates Post Opens Window to Somalia
Dubai, July 1, 2003 (Gulf News) - Somalis in the UAE will now be able to transfer money legally. This has been made possible under a cooperation signed by Emirates Post and Somal Post.
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Prominent Doctor Killed In Mogadishu
Mogadishu, 4 July 2003 (IRIN) - A prominent doctor and younger brother of faction leader Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud was killed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday by unknown gunmen.
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U.N. Bodies Urge Kenya to Drop Somalia Flight Ban
Geneva, July 4 (Reuters) - United Nations humanitarian agencies said on Friday they were urging the Kenyan government to drop an anti-terror ban on flights to and from Somalia they believe is depriving six million people of badly needed help.
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Ex-Assistant Minister Named Somalia Envoy
Nairobi, July 2, 2003, (The East African Standard) - President Kibaki yesterday appointed former Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Mohammed Affey, as Kenya's Ambassador to war-torn Somalia.
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