UN Envoy Visits Somaliland

Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 1, 2008 (SL Times) – Ahmedou Wald Abdalla, the United Nations special envoy for Somalia praised Somaliland for its achievements in having established a political order and institutions founded on democratic principles, including the restoration and maintenance of peace and tranquility in a troubled region.

Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 1, 2008 (SL Times) – A high level Ethiopian military delegation arrived in Somaliland on Monday, Feb.25, and held talks with Somaliland’s military officials. The talks focused on cooperation between the two countries in a variety of areas, particularly in preventing and combating extremist groups from infiltrating their borders.

Somaliland doctors perform surgery on two women from Mogadishu

Hargeysa, Somaliland. Feb 26, 2008 - Doctors at the Hargeisa General Hospital in Somaliland recently performed a successful surgery on two women from Somalia who had complications during child birth.

As a result of the recent conflict in Mogadishu, the two women, Habiba Abdi Omar and Suhur Ali Mohamed came to Somaliland after giving birth during their flight from the severe fighting in the city. As a result of the terrible conditions of their delivery, the two women developed major complications which affected both the uterus and bladder.

Kenyan Leaders Sign Power-Sharing Agreement As Children Hope For Peace

Nairobi , February 29, 2008 – Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odiniga yesterday signed a power-sharing agreement to restore peace to a country that has been engulfed by violence since the disputed presidential elections there in December.

The plan, which was brokered by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, calls for the creation of a Prime Minister position for Mr. Odinga, fair and balanced cabinet appointments and a review of the Kenyan constitution.

The U.S. And Somaliland: A Road Map

By J. Peter Pham, Ph.D.

28 Feb 08

A great deal has transpired in the little over two months since I last raised the question of Somaliland in this column, repeating a call I made two years earlier: "Since the disintegration of the Siyad Barre's oppressive Somali regime into Hobbesian anarchy and warlordism, the international community has staunchly defended the phantasmal existence of the fictitious entity known as 'Somalia.' Now, however, is the time for the United States to break ranks and let realism triumph over wishful thinking, not only recognizing, but actively supporting Somaliland, a brave little land whose people's quest for freedom and security mirrors America's values as well as her strategic interests."

Success or failure: SOLJA 3rd Conference concluded

He said; “I wish that the conference will be concluded with success at the same time I remind that journalists give Justice that they need to others.”

Assistant minister of Justice, Mr. Yusuf Esse Tallabo said; “Politicians and politics cannot function without the media and as such I appeal to you to lift the ban or blackout you have imposed on me for the last two months.”

Somaliland And Somalia Will Soon Be Faced With The Task Of Running Their Own Affairs

Historical Articles

London, February 27th 1960 – A GALE of constitutional change is blowing through the Horn of Africa. On February 17th, British Somaliland had a general election, the second ever held in the protectorate, and a party of swift change won a decisive victory. Elected Somaliland members now dominate a Legislative Council that three years ago did not even exist.

The timetable for independence has been written in New York, not in Whitehall. In 1950, the United Nations set a term of ten years on Italy's trusteeship of Somalia, and in June the Italians make their reluctant exit.

28 February 2008

The Horn of Africa is the scene of several bloody conflicts, notably the deadly conflict in Darfur in western Sudan and the fighting in Somalia.

Often accused of being an aggressor, the country of Eritrea is emerging as a player with considerable sway with regard to regional conflicts, even claiming it is trying to play a part in bringing peace to the region.

NAIROBI, Kenya, 1 March 2008 - Kenya's opposition leader said Friday he expects a new power-sharing agreement to succeed, two months after a disputed presidential election set off violence that tarnished the country's reputation for stability.

Raila Odinga will be prime minister under the deal he struck Thursday with President Mwai Kibaki. Odinga accused Kibaki of stealing the Dec. 27 election, and fighting over their dispute killed more than 1,000 people and forced 600,000 from their homes.

I have been fascinated with numbers and the powers and events that they signify and I have appreciated the article of Dr. Omar Ibrahim Hussien titled: Is there a magic Number? That was published by Somaliland Times: (Saturday, 16 th February 2008 Issue 317).

Community of Somaliland in southern Africa (cossa)

Dear Prof Frans Viljoen and Mr Martin Nsibirwa;

It takes courage and deep human understanding to go against convention. And convention is that Somaliland is not a recognised country despite obvious requirements that it has met for recognition as a state in respect of international law standards. To choose a student from such an unrecognised country is a sign of courage and understanding. We are grateful for your constant support to our people. We could have not been better without such unfailing efforts.

By Mohamed Awaleh

“That which is a common to the greatest number has the least care bestowed upon it” Aristotle

A Greek philosopher once noted that an effective medium of communication and verbal skills are the fundamental traits that set aside humans from other beasts when it comes to settling their differences over a given issue. Of course other creatures also manifest certain level of linguistic sophistication as behavioral scientists of animals would like to remain us, but it is often the essentials of the ‘might makes right’ notion that determines the outcome of any disagreement and eventuality of the social order.

I was wondering, or should I say, hypothesizing, about, if I did the one-to-one interview with the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi? Or better if Abdulkadir Nadara from Universal TV did it, we would have been labeled as sell-outs and traitors, we would have been accused of promoting the enemy and of-course Mahmud Nur “Tarzan” the great leader representing the Somali Diaspora of London, a powerful member of the Somali liberation group the “Asmara group”