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Somalis Seek US Help |
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Kenya Defence Forces on patrol near the
Kenya/Somalia border. The soldiers have
captured key towns in Somalia from
control of Al Shabaab. [PHOTO: FILE] |
By Standard Team and Agencies
Washington, November 12, 2011 – Somalis living in
America have appealed to the US to help stabilize
their country, as concerns continue to mount over
insecurity in the capital Mogadishu, and the
inability of the government to exert its authority.
Troops from the African Mission in Somalia (Amisom)
and the Transitional Federal Government have secured
control of 98 per cent of the capital for the first
time in four years.
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Immediate U.S. action needed, they tell special
representative
By Mark
Ferenchik
Columbus, Ohio, November 12, 2011 –
James C. Swan, the new U.S. special representative
for Somalia, wanted to hear from Columbus Somalis
about U.S. policy in their homeland.
For some in the Somali diaspora, Swan’s appointment
indicates to them that the United States is willing
to take a lead in helping to resolve the many
problems that have fractured the war-torn country
for 21 years.
Abdi Issa was direct when he spoke to Swan.
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Pic: Fame Asylum, Channel 4
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Written by Tillie
CoxArts
A collection of new films on the theme of
‘Private/Public’ was on show this Thursday, in an
event run by DotDotDashDot to promote the work of
emerging artists and filmmakers.
Taking place at Toynbee studios in east London, in
the cosy Arts Bar & Café, the selection of short
consisted of four submitted specifically for this
evening, and Richard DeDomenici’s Fame Asylum,
previously shown on Channel Four.
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Nairobi, Kenya, November 12, 2011 – Africa might
become the second largest mobile phone market by
2016 as the continent's user numbers continue to
grow, according to Informa Telecoms, a research
analyst agency.
The firm's research findings released last week,
indicate that mobile phone activations on the
continent, which currently stand at 616 million, is
expected to grow by more than 60 per cent over the
next five years, projecting the continent as the
world's second largest telecom market behind
Asia-Pacific.
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PRESS RELEASE
Nairobi, Kenya, November 12, 2011 – A delegation led
by Uganda’s Minister of State for Defence, Gen.
Abubakar Jeje Odongo, has today left Mogadishu
following a three-day visit to assess the progress
made by Ugandan troops serving in the African Union
mission in Somalia.
During the visit, the 6-member team from the Ugandan
parliament toured positions held by the Ugandan and
Burundian contingents in different parts of the
Somali capital. They also visited the AMISOM field
hospital at Camp Halane where they met medical staff
and offered their praise for their exceptional
courage and dedication. The Level II hospital
provides free medical care to both soldiers and
Somali civilians.
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Nairobi, Kenya, November 12, 2011 — Eritrea’s
ambassador to Kenya said Friday that there is no
proof to back allegations that Eritrea supplied
three planeloads of weapons to al-Qaida-linked
militants in Somalia being pursued by the Kenyan
army.
Beyene Russom told The Associated Press that it
would be impossible for the small, East Africa
country to supply weapons because it is under a U.N.
arms embargo and is being monitored by the U.S.
government and the U.N.
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(Sayyid
Azim, File / Associated Press) - FILE - In
this Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 file photo, a
Kenyan Somali Muslim recites the holy Quran
at the Noor Mosque in Nairobi, Kenya during
the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The
streets of Nairobi’s Somali community are no
longer congested, a once-bustling trade in
cheap imports is quiet, the nightlife is
almost dead, and many Somalis are staying
inside out of fear of xenophobic attacks. |
Nairobi, Kenya, November 12, 2011 — The streets of
Nairobi’s Somali community are no longer congested.
A once-bustling trade in cheap imports is quiet, and
the nightlife is almost dead. Many Somalis are
staying inside out of fear of xenophobic attacks and
police arrests.
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Kwaku Osei
Entering its third week, Operation Linda Nchi, the
Kenyan army’s invasion into Somalia to fight
terrorist group Al-Shabaab, threatens to devolve
into the realm of the absurd. A military spokesman
announced on Friday that large groups of donkeys in
Somalia will be considered Al Shabaab "activity."
Questionable military strategy aside, I fear this
endeavor may turn out to be a huge mistake. Here are
five reasons why:
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Mogadishu, Somalia, November 12, 2011 – Over 500
people yesterday attended the reopening of two
markets in Mogadishu’s Deynile district in yet
another sign of the improving security situation in
the Somali capital.
The markets, which primarily sell fruit and meat,
were reopened by Transitional federal government
officials following operations to clear Al
Qaeda‐linked terrorists from the area.
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Somaliland On China Radio International: 2011-10-10
Phantom States |
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Interview
On Chinese-Somaliland Agreement |
Click
here to
listen to
Radio France
Internationale's
interview
with Jamal
Gabobe about
the
agreement
between
Somaliland
and Chinese
investors.
The
Interview
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Somaliland Parliament
Wants Election Without Registration |
Hargeysa,
Somaliland,
November 12,
2011 (SL
Times) –
Somaliland
parliament
passed a
motion in
which it
suspended
the existing
voter-registration
list which
was used for
the
presidential
election.
The
Parliament’s
motion also
says the
coming
municipal
election
would take
place
without
voter
registration.
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Commemoration Of Mohamoud Abdi Shide |
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, November 12, 2011 (SL Times) –
A gathering in commemoration of Mohamoud Abdi Shide,
who is considered by many in Somaliland as the
person who established modern journalism in
Somaliland since Somaliland restored its
independence. Actually his efforts go even farther
back to the SNM war of liberation when he used to
record and disseminate images of the SNM struggle.
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Somaliland Vice President Inaugurates Center For
Homeless Children |
Hargeysa,
Somaliland, November 12, 2011 (SL Times) –
Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi
Ismail (Zayla’i) inaugurated a large large center
for homeless children. The center is located in
Hargeysa’s Mohammad Moge neighborhood and was built
with an initial cost of $97000, most of it paid by
Dahabshil Company. The building consists of two
sections, one for males and the other for females.
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National
Contracts Committee - Press release |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, November 12, 2011 (SL
Times) – The National contracts committee
announced that they will start taking
applications for construction, remodeling and
maintenance work at Hargeysa’s Egal
International Airport and Berbera's
International Airport. The date for accepting
applications is 12/11/2011. The construction
project is financed by Kuwait and it involves:
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Dollar Value Rises In
Somaliland |
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Hargeysa,
Somaliland, November 12, 2011 (SL Times) – The value
of the dollar jumped up in comparison with
Somaliland Shillings immediately after the
pilgrimage celebrations. The exchange rate for $100
rose to 575,000 Somaliland Shillings whereas a day
before that $100 was worth 520,000 Somaliland
shillings.
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Berbera, Somaliland, November 12, 2011 (SL Times) –
Reports are filtering out that Berbera’s local
government is planning to build in Berbera the
largest soccer stadium in Somaliland.
Berbera’s municipality has also started roads
construction projects. The inauguration of the roads
project was attended by Deputy MayorAbdi Jama Fadul
and the Secretary of the local government, Mr. Ali
Muhammad Elmi, who were assigned to this task by
Berbera's Mayor Abdalla Muhammad Arab.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, November 12, 2011 (SL Times) –
On the occasion of Muslim celebration of Eid al-Adha,
Islamic Relief Worldwide distributed 6200 live
animals to the poor and orphans in the regions of
Hargeysa, Togdheer, Awdal and Sahil. The breakdown
in the livestock were as follows:
Hargeysa – 1700, Borama- 1000, Buro-1000,
Berbera-500, Salahlay-250, Baligubadle-250, Arabsiyo-
250, Gabiley – 250, Darsalaam- 250, Wajaale – 250,
Alaybaday-250, Farawayne-250.
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Photo: Mohamed Amin Jibril/IRIN
Somaliland officials have expressed concern
over an increase in the number of illegal
immigrants
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, November 12, 2011 – Migrants
in Somaliland, especially those from Ethiopia, have
increasingly come under attack since the government
in September ordered employers to fire all "illegal
foreigners" as part of its commitment to expelling
them from the territory, according to rights
organizations.
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International Development
House Commons’ Written Answers on November 10,
2011
Andrew Rosindell (Romford, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for International
Development how much his Department spent on
projects in Somaliland in the last 12 months.
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Israel Rushes Airliner
Defenses As Libya Leaks Sams |
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Israeli airliner carriers are being equipped
with a locally made system known as C-Music
that uses a laser to “blind” heat-seeking
missiles. (File photo)
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Tel Aviv, Israel, November 12, 2011 – Israel has
accelerated the installation of anti-missile
defenses on its airliners, a security official said
on Friday, seeing an enhanced risk of attack by
militants using looted Libyan arms.
Jets flown by El Al and two other Israeli
carriers are being equipped with a locally made
system known as C-Music that uses a laser to "blind"
heat-seeking missiles, the official said, giving a
2013 target for fitting most of the fleet.
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18 Killed As
Protesters Demand Arab League Suspend Syria |
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Beirut, Lebanon, November 12, 2011 — Thousands of
Syrians took to the streets of their country Friday,
calling on the Arab League to suspend the Syria
government’s membership because of the armed
crackdown on the eight-month-old political uprising,
which they say has violated an initiative brokered
by the league to end the violence.
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Vienna, Austria, November 12, 2011 – A senior
Iranian envoy is discounting the threat of a
military attack on his country, saying "nobody would
dare" to provoke such a confrontation with Tehran.
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Struggling to support his family, Mohammed
has started burning down trees to produce
charcoal which he can sell. |
By Caroline Berger
Soil banks protect water run-offs and ensure that
precious water once again flows to vital grazing
areas. They also provide much needed income to
people affected by droughts. Caroline Berger reports
from Somaliland.
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A mother and her
newborn baby in Somaliland.
© MSF/Josie Emslie
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A letter from Josie Emslie
As our plane touches down in the capital Hargeysa my
first impression of Somaliland is its barren, low
lying landscape and the number of goats and camels
on the runway!
I have read that Somaliland is proud of its
livestock exports from Berbera port, the backbone of
the economy, and in the small airport posters show
off scores of cattle and goats being herded onto
ships.
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“We take the view that should decide its own
relationship with Somalia” Says Lord Howell of
Guildford (Minister of State, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office; Conservative):
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Fred Oluoch
As Kenya intensified its military campaign in
Somalia last week, Eritrea was fighting off
accusations of supporting the Islamist Al Shabaab
militia.
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Cape Town, SA, November 12, 2011 – High oil prices
are driving growth in exploration in Africa, but
global companies say their commitment depends on
governments' willingness to improve investment
climates.
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A
Small Book With Great Significance |
Much gets
written about Somalis these days, but the bulk of it is of
poor quality and hardly offers any real insights into
Somalis. That is why when something of excellent quality is
written about Somalis, it is an important event. One such
rare event is a small book (only 59 pages) by the Chairman
of Somaliland’s Upper House, Honorable Suleiman Mohamoud
Adam. The book is not new and was first published in 1967
with the title The Development of Broadcasting in Somalia.
It was subsequently re-issued in 2001with a different title
(Gather Round the Speakers). The change in the title makes
perfect sense because the subject matter does not deal with
the history of broadcasting in Somalia but with the history
of broadcasting in Somaliland and Somalia.
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Hacking Is A Criminal
Offence, According To The “Crimes And Criminal
Procedure Section”, Internationally |
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By Omer Hussein
Dualeh
I was reading the current allegation by Qarannews
against the Somaliland Foreign Minister, and I would
like to comments as follows:-
We all know that Hacking some one's email is a most
grievous and serious crime internationally, and
publishing the contents is a more serious crime.
What Qarrannes did was a treason in big way and the
guy who did this should face the justice, either in
Somaliland or in Britain, wherever he resides now.
The penalty of this crime ranges from 10 to 15
years, if proven guilt of malicious nature, email
hacking has become a more common problem and one
that both Internet service providers and law
enforcement continue to fight. Because email is
considered private information, email hacking can be
a criminal offense and is defined as unauthorized
use of an email account
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How To Stop The Piracy
In The Indian Ocean Of Somalia |
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By Mohamud Samatar
The only way to stop piracy in the Indian Ocean is
to hold Puntland accountable, the pirates who hold
hostages and hijack merchant ships hail from the
Majerten clan which rules Puntland, and
are protected by their clan elders and their clans
men who are part of the Puntland officials. . The
Puntland rulers mislead the international
community to get help and resource to combat piracy,
while on the other hand the rulers of Puntland
get their share of ransom, whenever a ransom is paid
to the pirates for a release of hostages
and merchant ships. The so called Puntland clan
militia also conducts fake attacks against the
pirates, to show the world that they are fighting
the pirates.
The Puntland leaders defend the pirates and
encourage them to continue with their hostage
taking, by saying that the pirates are defending the
illegal fishing of the Somali waters, whenever
they're asked why they couldn't tackle the piracy
problem in their region.
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How My Hometown Lost
It's Paradise |
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By Abdillahi Omar Qaadi
In my young days, my hometown was not a large town
but actually had the charms of being a great town.
Growing up in a small town always posses an aura of
endearments and distinctive appeal. Nostalgia and
regrettable longing is usually developed that haunts
you later in life with the compelling desire to see
again the symbolic features, the striking landmarks
or your old neighborhood where you grow up and
gathered sentimental memories. In the north-west of
my hometown, there was a magnificent park simply
known as the “Seire”. This park was an attractive
land feature that I believe, must be engraved in the
memories of my generations and those before them.
For the local folks, the park was a sign of pride
and endeared natural beauty.
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A New Invasion, An Old
Reality For Famine-Struck Somalia |
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Aly Verjee
Somalia has been here before. A foreign power,
motivated by a compelling need to stop the spreading
havoc resulting from state collapse, has sent its
army in to fight. The Islamist enemy seems evident,
the threat alarming and the objectives of the
military campaign clear.
Many Kenyans believe their government had to act
after international visitors were abducted from the
coastal resort town of Lamu about a month ago;
tourism, one of the largest sectors of the economy,
was at risk. Following the subsequent attack on aid
workers at Dadaab refugee camp, the humanitarian
operation in northeastern Kenya was in jeopardy.
Further, it had become apparent that the hijacking
of commercial vessels by Somali pirates was not a
problem that could be solved purely at sea -
tackling the pirates' home ports on land was also
necessary. And as the July 2010 Kampala bombings
showed, Somalia's rogue Al Shabaab government and
its sympathisers were a continuing threat to all of
East Africa.
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The Celebration Of Eid-Al
Adha And Its Significance |
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By Abdi
Halim M. Musa
Before starting my article I wish everyone the most
Happy Greetings of Eid Al Adha. May God bless
Somaliland and grant us peace and Diplomatic
recognition and may He accept all our good deeds. We
beseech God for His guidance in all our thoughts and
actions. May He help all of us share in the joy of
our friends and family. May He help us remember and
feel the suffering of those who are disadvantaged,
oppressed or victims of calamities, so that we may
work to establish peace and justice for all.
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