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Report Shines Rare
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Nairobi, Kenya, March 3, 2012 – While tens of
thousands of its citizens were dying from famine,
the U.N.-backed Somali government spent only $1
million on social services despite having $58
million in revenue, according to a report by a
former Somali government official.
The whistleblowing report shines a light on
chaotic and secretive financial dealings and says
the Somali government did not explain how the $58
million it recorded receiving last year was actually
spent.
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Mogadishu, Somalia, March 3, 2012 – A major base of
Somalia's al-Shabaab militants has been captured on
the outskirts of the capital by government troops
backed by African Union forces.
"This operation is necessary to consolidate
the security of Mogadishu," AU commander Maj Gen
Fred Mugisha said as the offensive began.
AU and government forces took control of most
of Mogadishu last year.
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The
announcement that Somalia's al-Shabaab Islamists
have merged with the jihadist network suggest al-Qaida
is seeking to reinvent itself.
Beirut, Lebanon, March 3, 2012 -- Al-Qaida's announcement
that Somalia's al-Shabaab Islamists have merged with
the jihadist network and reports jihadists are
joining the year-old struggle to topple the Syrian
regime suggest that al-Qaida, weakened by U.S.
attacks, is seeking to reinvent itself.
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By Niguse Sibuh
The future of Africans depends on how they are consolidated
and devoted to realize the renaissance of the
continent, which requires political commitment and
integrated efforts. In this regard, the media has
its own irreplaceable role. It needs to work hard
to build the image of the continent that has long
been distorted by the well experienced international
media for different reasons.
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March 3, 2012 – The South African couple kidnapped
off the coast of Tanzania a year-and-a-half ago was
bought and sold by al-Shabaab business¬people while
their families and others attempted to settle on a
ransom amount.
Negotiations have been taken over by
non-profit organization Gift of the Givers. The
department of international relations and
co-operation said it was delivering "consular
services" to the couple's families, but had to limit
its comments for security reasons.
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London, UK, March 3, 2012 – British media say the
government’s move to offer humanitarian aid and
security assistance to Somalia is aimed at winning a
stake in country's future energy industry.
In a report published Saturday, The
Guardian revealed Britain’s involvement in a
secret high-stakes dash for oil in Somalia.
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Washington, March 3, 2012 — When 50 Cent announced
that part of the proceeds from his new energy drink
would be used to help fight hunger in Africa, some
questioned whether his motives were genuine.
But the rapper says he's making a difference,
and since a visit to the continent earlier this
month, he's a changed man.
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Djibouti, March 3, 2012 (SL Times) – The Government
of the Republic of Djibouti is said to have begun a
pre-qualification process to select contractors for
the construction of a new port at Tadjoura.
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Journalist Mohamed Abdirahman was arrested
and brutally assaulted while in police
custody. (Omer Albashiir)
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New
York, March 3, 2012 – The Committee to Protect
Journalists condemns last week's arrest and brutal
assault of Mohamed Abdirahman, a journalist in the
republic of Somaliland.
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Seychelles To Transfer
Pirates To Somalia
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A
general view of the incarceration block
where Somali inmates detained in anti-piracy
operations conducted by the Seychelles Coast
Guard are held in Montagne Posee near
Victoria, Seychelles, Friday, March 2,
2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) — AP |
Somaliland has been an oasis of calm, and it is now seeking
foreign
investment
London, UK, March 3, 2012 – Amid the war-ravaged landscape
of Somalia, the self-declared independent state of
Somaliland has carved out a reputation for relative
calm.
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Somaliland Foreign Minister Interview |
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 3, 2012 (SL Times) –
Somaliland Foreign Minister Dr Muhammad Abdillahi
Omar was interviewed by Haatuf reporter Nasir Adan
Muhammad (Nawaa). The foreign minister addressed
Somaliland’s accomplishments at the London
conference, the president’s speech, and piracy.
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Somaliland Vice President Warns Against Al-Shabaab |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 3, 2012 (SL Times) –
Somaliland vice President Abdirahman Abdillahi
Ismail (Zayla'i) announced that al-Shabaab members
who fled the fighting in the south have entered
Somaliland. He said this in an arts festival
organized by Kow Media Corporation (KMC).
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Sultan
Ibrahim Jama Samatar Praises Results Of London
Conference |
Gabiley, Somaliland,
March 3, 2012 (SL Times)
– Sultan Ibrahim Jama
Samatar, one of the
leaders of Gabiley,
Awdal and Selel said the
London conference was a
big achievement for
Somaliland. He also
lauded the delegation to
the conference that was
led by President Ahmed
Sillanyo for scoring a
historic victory for the
country.
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Minister Of Presidency
And Fisheries Come Back From Djibouti
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 3, 2012 (SL Times) – The
minister of the Presidency Hirsi Ali Haji Hasan and
the Minister of Fisheries Abdillahi Jama Osman (Geel
Jire) have returned from a brief visit to Djibouti.
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Hargeysa,
Somaliland, March 3, 2012 (SL Times) – The umbrella
for non-government organizations, SONSAF, addressed
the problems that are usually encountered during
Somaliland elections and how to overcome them. One
of these recurring problems is the inability to hold
elections at the scheduled date.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 3, 2012 (SL Times) – Kow
Media Cooperation organized an art exhibition in
Mansoor hotel this week. The theme of the exhibit
was about peace, and it featured documentaries,
poetry, traditional dances, paintings and drawings.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, February 25, 2012 (SL Times) –
Several activities were undertaken this week in
remembrance of the youth uprising that took place
thirty years ago (Feb.20, 1982).
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On behalf of the Somaliland community in southern
California, we, the under named wholeheartedly
support the call by the Somaliland emissary in the
United States, Mr. Rashid Nur, to host a conference
in the Washington DC area on May 18-19 of this year.
We have decided to send delegates to, and extend all
possible financial assistance to, the event.
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WikiLeaks Email: Bin
Laden’s Corpse Not Dumped At Sea |
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By Jason Ditz, March 04, 2012
In May of last year, the US killing of Osama bin Laden was
immediately followed by debate over the disposal of
his corpse. The Obama Administration insisted bin
Laden was put in a bag and hurled into the sea,
which they insisted was “in keeping with Islamic
practices,” while some were calling for his body to
be kept around so it could be overtly desecrated.
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Obama Warns Against
Pre-Emptive Iran Strike |
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Washington, March 3, 2012 – US President Barack
Obama has said it would be unacceptable for Iran to
have a nuclear weapon, but warned against a
pre-emptive strike on the country.
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Washington, March 3, 2012 – Hackers gained "full
functional control" of key Nasa computers in 2011,
the agency's inspector general has told US
lawmakers.
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By John Fox
Sheikh, Somaliland, March 3, 2012 – “So we will be spending
two days in Sheikh?” my colleague asked. “Isn’t that
a rather dead place?”
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By Nic Cheeseman
The
old plan to rebuild Somalia was based a fairly
top-down model in which the idea was to first
establish the framework of government (a
Transitional Federal Government and a new
constitution) and then to ensure its implementation.
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By Ivor Powell
The paper trail left by Saracen’s military contract in
Puntland is as replete with clues as to what is
really going on as it is with dead ends apparently
aimed at corporate camouflage.
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Focusing on strengthening regional governments
may offer an alternative to the enduring chaos
By Francis Matthew
Somalia is the Arab world's one complete
failure. Following the end of the rule of the
former dictator, Mohammad Siyad Barre, in 1991,
all semblance of national government collapsed,
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Dr.
Michael J.K. Bokor
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long last, there is something on the horizon to
assure us that the decades-long Somali crisis will
be tackled to restore sanity to the Horn of Africa
and relieve the world of a major headache. Somalia
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Fake Nationalists Exposed |
The Taleeh
meeting started as a gathering in which the Dhulbahante clan
was going to discuss its affairs very much like any other
clan, and that was why Somaliland’s government did not
interfere with it and allowed some of the delegates to pass
through its airports and other entry points. But as is
widely known, the meeting was hijacked by individuals from
the diaspora who politicized it and declared a state called
Khatumo. This was viewed by Somalilanders as a negative
development. As we already wrote before, this was also a
negative development for the Dhulbahante clan, because all
it did was further divide an already divided clan. But it
also had one ironic result: it discredited many of the
individuals who used to claim that they opposed Somaliland’s
independence (or secession as they called it) because they
were nationalists who want to keep Somalis together.
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Somaliland: Post The
Somalia London Conference And Beyond |
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By Mokhtar Abshir
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Pre-Conference Unease:
Much gloom has been predicted about Somaliland’s
participation in the Somalia conference on the
23/02/2012. It was opposed by many who were
genuinely concerned about the political ramification
of participating in the messy affairs of Somalia.
Few might have also been forgiven to fear for the
safety of their president knowing that a
favourite pastime of our brethrens in Somalia is to batter each other
into political submission with chairs, walking aides
and any hard objects they can lay their hand on.
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David Cameron’s
Welcome Colonial Arrogance |
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By Bashir Goth
It was arrogance, sheer arrogance of colonial times; another
British PM in the 21st century dictating
his terms to a beleaguered African nation.
David Cameron buoyed by his victory in Libya wanted an
international endorsement to air bomb Somalia under
the pretext of fighting Al Shabaab and Piracy but in
real truth he wanted to address domestic concerns:
read Olympics, economic hardships, British tourism
in Kenya, future oil & mineral prospects and
home security, genuine interests indeed against
genuine threats coming from a poor Horn of African
nation. It was unacceptable, genuinely unacceptable.
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The London Conference
On Somalia: The Next Step |
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By Yusuf Dirir Ali
The Somaliland people are grateful to the UK government for
organizing the triumphant London conference on
Somalia. We appreciate and applaud wholeheartedly
the great hard work and resources put into that
conference. Prime Minister Mr. David Cameron,
foreign minister Mr. William Hague and the minister
for international Development Mr. Andrew Mitchell
did not only bring the international leaders
together, but have also shown their humanitarian and
diplomatic conscientiousness to tackle Somalia’s
chronic blight.
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End Of The Road For
General Samater |
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By Mahdi Ahmed Abdi (Gabose)
For most Somalis general Samatar’s case brings raw emotions
to the surface that go to the root cause of why the
Somali state came apart. The reaction to his trial
and the Supreme Court verdict denying him immunity
for his actions while in charge of the formidable
Somali army and their role in the genocide in
Somaliland and destruction of towns is quite
telling.
He is either a saint or a Satan incarnated depending on where
one stands (in the line of fire or behind the guns).
It is important to note that those defending Samater
most vociferously are not denying the bombings of
Hargeysa, or the deaths of tens of thousands of
people, the mass rapes, summary executions and
torture chambers visited on ordinary people
throughout Somaliland.
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What Do Djibouti And
Somaliland Have In Common? |
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By Abdi H. Gass
The Somaliland people felt excited and pleased
with the Somaliland participation in and resulted
outcomes from the London Somali conference. The
President of Somaliland and his delegation supported
by the unprecedented thundering roar emanating from
the massive Diaspora demonstration called for the
recognition of Somaliland. The Somaliland people
must congratulate all those who made this momentous
event a success.
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Calling A Spade A
Spade |
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Many businesses are making workers redundant in
response to the global financial crisis. The
argument has been that because of poor sales brought
about by weak consumer spending and confidence, the
high cost of employing and retaining staff is no
longer financially justifiable. While this argument
is credible given the difficult trading conditions
internationally, most ethnic lead businesses in the
UK have always been poor at retaining qualified
staff.
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