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Somaliland Warns Puntland Either To Withdraw Militia Forces Or Face Immediate Consequences
Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 25, 2006 – The government of Somaliland has warned Somalia’s regional state of Puntland to withdraw its armed militia men from Somaliland’s north eastern territories or face immediate consequences.
The government of the Republic of Somaliland wishes to communicate to all concerned, that another unprovoked attack has been perpetrated against the people of the Republic of Somaliland by the militia of the Puntland Region of Somalia. The attacks were against the villages of Majiyahan and Dhallan in the Sanaag Region of the Republic of Somaliland, and have caused loss of life, injuries, as well as the sequestration of civilians who they hold as hostages to this day.
Fighting Erupts As Invading Militia From Puntland Are Beaten Back By Somalilanders
Mijayahan, March 25, 2006 – A major conflict erupted last Sunday (19/03/06) between Somaliland villagers in eastern Sanag region and militia from Puntland. The fighting erupted when a hundred strong militia with five technical mounted heavy gun vehicles crossed over from Puntland into Somaliland territory, the fighting took place in an area 5km inside Somaliland border with Somalia.
3 Sisters Suffer From An Unknown Disease
Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 25, 2006 – Physicians in Somaliland has been unable to diagnose a disease that afflicted 3 sisters aged 15-yrs, 8-yrs and 12 months.
Ali Mazrui To Wind Up Visit To Somaliland Today
Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 25, 2006 – Dr. Ali Mazrui, one of Africa’s best-known thinkers and philosophers, is expected to wind up his 5-day long visit to Somaliland today.
“It Is Only Fair That I Raise The Question Was It My Gender, My Clan Or Was It The Political Affiliation Of My Husband” Amina Weris
Many in the news media have approached me several times for the last two weeks wanting to know more about my pending employment with CARE international since Haatufnews disclosed that the Minister of Planning has contacted CARE Nairobi to block the appointment. As part of my character, which is very private in nature and as part of my professional integrity that respects the process in place, I have refused to comment prematurely.
Circumstances, Today In Somaliland!
Last week, I was asked by a friend to accompany him to Koodbuur police station to file a complaint against a man who had threatened him with a gun. The man was with 3 other men and a woman. My friend was approached by these people one night around 10pm while he was with 2 of his associates. The woman could be heard saying ‘That’s him, that’s the guy‘, then one of the men approached my friend, wearing a large Kashmiri shale
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Baidoa, Somalia, March 25, 2006 – As expected, not much is happening in Baidoa. Although the meeting was supposed to resume after being adjourned two times, and the two deputy heads of “parliament” were supposed to chair the sessions while the “speaker” was attending the IGAD conference in Kenya, no meetings took place.
Around 90 Die In Somalia Militia Battles
MOGADISHU, March 24, 2006 – Heavy fighting between rival Somali militia linked to Islamic courts and a new "anti-terror" alliance has killed about 90 people in the last three days in the capital Mogadishu, residents and local radio said on Friday.
(CNN) -- Two U.S. Navy ships skirmished with a group of suspected pirates off the coast of Somalia Saturday, killing one and wounding five, the Navy said.
IGAD Regrets Failure To Deploy Peacekeeping Force In Somalia
Nairobi, March 15, 2006 – Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a peace brokering regional grouping of East African governments, on Monday regretted over failure by regional governments to deploy peacekeepers to Somalia a year after it was mandated to do so.
Somalia: Humanitarian Response Fund
The Humanitarian Response Fund (HRF) for Somalia was established in 2004 to address humanitarian emergency gaps and meet the needs of the drought affected pastoral community in northern Somalia and parts of South/Central. At the time, the drought was reported as being the worst in severity and duration in living memory. After a short reprieve in early 2005 as a result of adequate Gu season (long rains) and effective humanitarian action, many parts of the country have regressed following the failure of the Deyr 2005 (short rains) particularly in the South/Central areas resulting in 2.1 million people in a state of Humanitarian Emergency and/or Acute Livelihood Crisis (Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU/FAO)Post-Deyr January 2006). The drought is the worst in a decade with combined annual cereal crop production at 50% of the pre-war average.
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