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Djibouti Outpost Behind
Somalia Rescue Is Part of New Defense Strategy |
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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, standing,
in a visit last month to Camp Lemonier in
Djibouti, whose size and location allow
for what he calls “economy of force.” |
Djibouti, January 28, 2012 – An austere Pentagon
outpost in the hardscrabble desert on the Horn of
Africa proved serendipitously ideal as a launching
pad for Tuesday’s commando raid that freed two aid
workers held in Somalia.
The use of the base, Camp Lemonier in
neighboring Djibouti, is also a signpost to the
future, as the military focuses on “economy of
force” missions that can preserve an American
military presence and protect national security
interests at relatively low cost.
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London, UK, January 28, 2012 – The names of
illustrious independent and state grammar schools
may always appear near the top of exam league
tables, but it is schools such as Uxbridge High in
west London that are really top of the class.
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Turkey started to drill a well in the
drought stricken Somalia. The well will is
expected to serve people within a week.
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Mogadishu, Somalia, January 28, 2012 – The British
government is holding a conference on the future of
Somalia next month. In the last 20 years the east
African country has suffered enormously – in the
collapse of law and order, natural and human-made
calamities, the displacements of its citizens, the
rise of piracy and the spread of insurgent movements
and seditious militias. These have not only
threatened the survival of the nation but also
dampened the morale of the people and their sense of
national pride.
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Photo/FILE Islamist insurgents pose with
their weapons for the media in Somalia's
capital Mogadishu, January 16, 2009.
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Nairobi, Kenya, January 28, 2012 – An international
lobby group wants the Kenyan government to find ways
of distributing wealth equally as a solution to
youths joining terrorist organizations.
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Mogadishu, Somalia, January 28, 2012 – The African
Union High Representative for Somalia H.E. Jerry
John Rawlings paid a one day visit to Mogadishu
Wednesday where he held meetings with various
stakeholders as part of the AU’s continued efforts
to resolve the current political standoff in the
Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP).
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By Lucy Ash BBC Radio 4, The Report
The UK could become a hub for smuggling the herbal
stimulant khat, European police and politicians have
warned.
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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
PUBLIC STATEMENT
In advance of the 18th Ordinary Summit of the Heads
of State and Government of the African Union (AU)
focusing on “Boosting
Intra Africa Trade” Amnesty
International calls on leaders in Africa to put the
respect for human rights and the protection of
civilians at the forefront of its efforts to address
peace and security challenges in Somalia.
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Somalia is not a safe place to operate. A
9,700-strong African Union force tries to
secure the area in and around the capital
with its large incidences of car bombs and
IED attacks. |
By Jill Dougherty
The American that U.S. special forces rescued from
Somali kidnappers was one of an extremely small
group of Americans inside Somalia.
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Somali clansmen worked in cooperation with
US Special Forces |
Sam Kiley, defense and security editor
In Somalia it is sometimes said that the town
Galkayo translates as "foreigner runs away".
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Somaliland In The
House Of Lords |
London, UK,
January 28,
2012 (SL
Times) – As
preparations
for the
London
conference
on Somalia
move
forward, it
is becoming
clear that
not only the
United
Kingdom’s
government
is keen on
having
Somaliland
participate
at the
highest
level, but
Somaliland’s
supporters
in the
British
parliament
(or at least
some of
them), too,
feel the
same way.
The friend
of
Somaliland
in
parliament
and the
House of
Lords seem
to be
motivated by
three
factors:
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Renowned BBC Journalist Broadcasts From Hargeysa |
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, January 28, 2012 (SL Times) –
Renowned journalist Dan Damon beamed his program the
BBC World Update from Somaliland’s capital Hargeysa
for the first time this week.
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US
Representative Visits Somaliland |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, January 28, 2012 (SL Times) –
The US representative to Somalia, James Swan,
arrived in Somaliland this week. Mr Swan held talks
with Somaliland officials.
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Lone
Survivor Of Jazeera Massacre Speaks |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, January 28, 2012 (SL Times) –
Omar Isse Mire, the only survivor of Mogadishu’s
Jazeera massacre held a press conference in
Hargeysa’s Summer Time hotel this week. The event
was attended by the Minister of Interior, Muhammad
Nur Arrale, the Speaker of parliament,
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Somaliland Foreign
Minister Refutes TFG Prime Minister |
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, January 28, 2012 (SL Times) –
Somaliland foreign minister, Dr Muhammad Abdillahi
repudiated the Prime Minister of Somalia’s
characterization of Somaliland as a regional
government just like Puntland.
The foreign minister added that Somaliland's
government is still discussing the invitation to
Somalia conference and it is none of the business of
Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali or his
government.
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President Barack Obama said Thursday his
role as a dad of two daughters offered him
an inkling of the agony endured by the
father of a US aid worker freed in a
daring US commando raid in Somalia. |
Las Vegas, Nevada,
January 28, 2012 – President Barack Obama said
Thursday his role as a dad of two daughters offered
him an inkling of the agony endured by the father of
a US aid worker freed in a daring US commando raid
in Somalia.
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Young asylum seekers study Finnish while
awaiting official decisions at a reception
centre in Parikkala, eastern Finland.
Image: YLE Etelä-Karjala |
Helsinki, Finland, January 29, 2012 – About one
tenth of asylum seekers in Finland return to their
home countries voluntarily. In the past couple of
years, the greatest number of asylum seekers heading
home have been Iraqis.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, January 28, 2012 –
Journalists for African Renaissance (JAR) applauded
efforts of the government of Ethiopia in working
closely with Medias in promoting developmental and
democratization activities in Africa.
In an email interview with us, Moha Dahir Farah,
president of JAR, hailed the efforts being made by
the Ethiopia in using the media to enhance democracy
and good governance.
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Flemish MP Marc Hendrickx is in the process of
organizing a conference called ‘Somaliland – New
Frontiers for Africa’ in order to provide a forum
for both Somaliland and Flemish politicians to
exchange their views.
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Syria Crisis: UN Security Council Mulls Assad
Measures |
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Beirut,
Lebanon, January 28, 2012 – The UN Security Council
has met to consider a draft resolution against
Syria's government.
Activists and the Arab League urged the UN to
take stronger action after an upsurge in violence
this week in which dozens of people have died.
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Twitter To Delete
Posts If Countries Request It |
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Washington, January 28, 2012 – Online social
networking site Twitter said Thursday it will begin
deleting users' tweets in countries that require it
-- but it will still keep those deleted tweets
visible to the rest of the world.
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London, UK, January 28, 2012 – Negotiations over a
controversial anti-piracy agreement have been
described as a "masquerade" by a key Euro MP.
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"How
are you going to make money in a country that
doesn't even exist?" That was probably the question
that many people had at the back of their minds when
Mohammed Yusef told them he would invest in
Somaliland.
Others perhaps did not even know Somaliland had
declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and that,
in spite of not having been recognized
internationally, it does have - unlike Somalia - a
working political system and a strong business
sector.
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By Conor Risch
Photographer
Narayan Mahon traveled through Eastern Europe in
2005 as an undergraduate student. During the trip he
visited Abkhazia, a small territory, formerly part
of the Soviet Union, that was once a prosperous area
favored as a vacation destination for Soviet
leaders.
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By Rashid Abdi
Horn
of Africa analyst
Somalia's militant al-Shabaab insurgent group stares
a possible military collapse in the face as a
coalition of African forces, fighting on multiple
fronts, steadily advances on its southern heartland
and the United States steps up drone and naval
attacks.
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Dramatic falls by countries that cracked down on
mass unrest
The 2011 Arab Spring did not spill over into
sub-Saharan Africa to the point of bringing down any
governments
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Field Ruwe
They call the Third World the lazy man’s purview;
the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture.
In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid,
lethargic, and therefore indigent—totally penniless,
needy,
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Taleeh Meeting Brings More Divisions To Dhulbahante |
Since the
organizers of the Taleeh meeting claim that the main
motivation behind it and the declarations that issued from
it were designed to help the Dhulbahante clan, now that the
parley has ended, it is only fair to ask if it was a
positive or negative development for the said clan. Contrary
to what the individuals behind the meeting are claiming, we
think its results hurt the Dhulbahante community more than
it helps it, and here is why.
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Somaliland And The
London Conference On Somalia |
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Ahmed M.I. Egal
The upcoming London Conference on Somalia, and the UK’s
urging of the Somaliland Government to attend, has
understandably generated a lot of debate and comment
within the Somaliland community, both within and
outside the country. One of the stated objectives
of the conference, according to Matt Baugh, Senior
Representative for Somalia, is to “...reinforce
the relative stability in areas of Somalia, such as
Somaliland and Puntland and in the south…”.
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The UK’s Black Hawk
Down? |
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By
Liban Obsiye & Abdullahi Warfa.
After more than two decades of civil war,
destruction and a roll call of failed leaders (term
used as loosely as possible),the British government
has decided to host a conference to discuss the way
forward for Somalia in February this year.
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TALEEX Conspiracy:
Latest Attempt To Derail Peace & Stability In
Somaliland |
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By Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi
The organizers of defraud Taleex Meeting assured to
Somaliland authorities that the meeting will address
tribal issues of Dhulbahante of eastern Somaliland,
and no politics will be discussed. However, the
meeting turned into political where the dishonest
organizers declared government within Somaliland
eastern territory.
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Universal TV Poses
Threat To The Sovereignty Of The Republic Of
Somaliland |
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Mukhtar Mohamed Abby
For the first time in six years I have been in the Indian
subcontinent I had the opportunity to watch one of
the Somali television channels with cronies of mine
composing of Somalilanders and Somalis in a private
house owned by family hailing from the neighboring
failed State of Somalia.
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Six Elements For
Success Of Somali Conference In UK |
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Dr Abdulshakur Jowhar
1. Complete abandonment of the failed formula of 4.5. No
tribal representation of any kind. If Somalis should
have learned one thing from the last 20 years it
should be this: You cannot build a nation with
tribes. You can only create havoc, rivalry, mutual
annihilation.
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Gadabuursis Need
Somaliland More Than Somaliland Needs Them |
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Abdale Farah Sigad
There is a clear distinction between being
nationalist and tribalism and while the majority of
Somaliland people are happy to show the world how
much they care about their independence, there are
however, very few individuals from Somaliland who
are in agreement with Somaliland’s enemies,
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Somaliland: Presenting A Noble Case |
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Dr Yusuf Dirir Ali
I am in favor of attending the London conference on Somalia
in February because I believe Somaliland sovereignty
will not be adversely affected in any way, shape or
form. We will achieve more by attending this
conference – thanks to Her Majesty’s government for
offering this generous grant to Somaliland. This
opportunity will spare us both time and money for
hiring multinational posh lobby firms to argue on
our behalf.
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Somaliland Should Make Vigorous Consideration On
London Conference |
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BY:
Dr. Ahmed Ali Mohamed (Sangub)
Before I start writing my topic, I thank Somaliland
times reporters the way they give information to
both Somalilanders and their government that I am
personally avid reader of Haatuf Somali and its,
English sister I always interest the editor how he
lightens and points with his view to the present
events that need confirmation as well advocacy.
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Responsible
Journalism: An Asset To Nation & Nationhood |
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By Farid Adenese
The Somaliland media is meant to be the central pillar around
which the sovereignty of the nation rested.
Responsible media is this and more. It must be
looked up to for guidance, for corrections, for
entertainment, for unbiased news coverage, etc.
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