Issue 216

Images Depicting Prophet Mohamed ‎Printed In Grade 1 Text Book‎

Hargeysa, Somaliland , March 11, 2006 (SL Times) – Drawings depicting Prophet Mohamed (SCW) had been printed in a school textbook meant for grade one pupils.

Somaliland Parliament Speaker Received By ‎His UK Counterpart, Major Political Parties

London, March 11, 2006 – The speaker of Somaliland parliament Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Erro) held separate talks in London Thursday with officials from Britain’s 3 major political parties; Labor, the Conservatives and the Liberals.

The House May Introduce‎ Drastic Amendments To The Budget Bill

Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 4, 2006 – The House of Representatives is likely to introduce drastic amendments to the government’s budget bill when it come the floor for debate next Monday.

Most of House members have already voiced criticism against the bill as containing fundamental flaws that must be addressed.

Somaliland Forum’s Position Paper On The Somali JNA‎‎‎‎

Somaliland Forum accepts the general premise behind the Somali Joint Needs Assessment (JNA) of finding effective ways of assisting Somalis find a way out of the disintegration of the Somali state. We understand the process of the Somali Joint Needs Assessment could provide a rational for improving the peace, stability and progress of the Horn.

Local Headlines Somalia

Baidoa Show Continues ‎

Baidoa, Somalia, March 11, 2006 – Somalia’s “parliamentarians” met again this week. The only item that has been agreed upon was to set-up various committees to tackle different issues. But underneath the façade, the depressing reality in Baidoa was evident.

Fishermen Appeal For Help Over Foreign Fishing Ships‎‎

NAIROBI, March 9, 2006 – Fishermen in Somalia have appealed to the United Nations and the international community to help them rid the country's southern shores of foreign ships allegedly engaged in illegal fishing.

Top Islamist Blames U.S. For Somali Mayhem‎‎

MOGADISHU, March 4, 2006 – The United States has funded a new "anti-terror" coalition to fight Islamists in Mogadishu to avenge the killing of American soldiers there in the 1990s and to ensure anarchy persists, a leading Islamist has alleged.