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SOMTEL Launches 3G
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) –
The telecommunications company SOMTEL has started
providing 3G service for its customers in Las Anod.
To mark the occasion, a ceremony was held at Nugal
University in Las Anod which was attended by company
officials, heads of Sool region, intellectuals, the
press, religious leaders and many members of the
public.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 – Officials in
Somaliland are appealing for food aid and potable
water for thousands of families who have lost their
livelihoods in the current drought.
“You can see from far children running to the
road waving empty bottles asking you for water and
bread or biscuits,” Hussein Muhumed Hog,
Somaliland's health minister, told IRIN.
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Brussels, Belgium, March 31, 2012 – European Union
authorized last week the expansion of its
anti-piracy mission on Somali coast as part of
Operation Atalanta aimed at fighting Somali pirates.
The war on pirates is moving from offshore waters
onto the stateless territory of Somaliland. In a
parallel development NATO allies agreed to proceed
with the Ocean Shied operation through 2014.
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Mogadishu, Somalia, March 31, 2012 — An agreement
signed by the TFG and a security group that works in
protecting coasts was signed by high ranking
officials in the TFG earlier this month.
The security group named Halliday Finch based
in Nairobi is an 'Africa specific risk management
consultancy' that will work with the TFG to help
train Somali troops to protect its coast from toxic
dumping as well as piracy. According to Halliday
Finch's Coordination director Steven Hardley, the
group will conduct projects to help build the
capacity of troops in Somalia, so that they
eventually turn into a national coastguard. Mr.
Hartley who spoke to the VOA said that Halliday
Finch had already begun working in Somalia and have
been recruiting staff in Somalia and from abroad.
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By Mark Anderson
Hargeysa, March 31, 2012 - The United Nations has
transferred 17 convicted Somali pirates to a jail in
the breakaway enclave of Somaliland, the first
transfers of their kind that could help resolve a
dilemma over where to hold criminals seized in
international waters.
International navies have been fighting a surge of
pirate attacks that have disrupted a vital shipping
route off the coast of lawless Somalia and deep into
the Indian ocean.
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Johannesburg, SA,
March 31, 2012 – Africa-focused oil and gas firm
Ophir Energy Plc plans to drill three exploratory
wells on blocks in Tanzania and Kenya, and aims to
acquire additional blocks in the region, a senior
company executive said on Wednesday.
East Africa has been a focus for exploration since
substantial deposits of crude were found in Uganda
in 2006, and this week's announcement by Kenya that
it had struck oil.
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Photo: Mohamed Amin Jibril/IRIN
Water is getting costlier in parts of
Somaliland |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 – Water
scarcity in Tog-Wajale, a town straddling the border
between Somaliland and Ethiopia, is threatening the
health and livelihoods of locals who cannot afford
to buy it.
"One barrel of water [200 liters] was only 20
[Ethiopian] birr [US$1], but the price has now
reached about 50 Ethiopian birr [$2.5]," said Ahmed
Jama Weirah, a father of seven in Tog-Wajale. "We
can't provide for our families... because our
earnings are not enough to provide food and water."
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Mogadishu, Somalia, March 31, 2012 — African forces
backing Somali government troops said they took
control of one of the Islamist rebellion's last
strongholds Friday, sparking intense clashes on the
outskirts of Mogadishu.
"Troops from the Somali army backed by troops from
the African Union Mission in Somalia on Friday
morning seized the district of Deynile and routed
the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab terrorists," AMISOM
spokesman Paddy Ankunda said in a statement.
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(L-R) Col Ruheesi, Mr Bellingham and an
instructor at Singo Military Training School
yesterday. COURTESY PHOTO |
Kampala, Uganda, March 31, 2012 – A team of 27
British soldiers arrived in Uganda on Sunday to
train UPDF soldiers soon to be deployed in Somalia
in cordon and search operations, patrolling and
civil-military relations.
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Jacka Resources To
Acquire Stake In Somaliland |
Sydney,
Australia,
March 31,
2012 –
Australian
oil and gas
exploration
company
Jacka
Resources
announced
that it will
acquire a 50
per cent
operating
stake in an
onshore
block in the
breakaway
state of
Somaliland
by paying
previous and
future
license
costs.
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Turkey
Plans Somaliland Flight To Tighten Ties |
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A
Turkish Airlines aircraft guarded by AU
peacekeepers sits on the tarmac at Aden Ade
International Airport on March 6, 2012
following the airline's maiden commercial
voyage into war-torn Somalia capital,
Mogadishu. Officials say a new flight to
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 – A Turkish
delegation has visited Hargeysa, the self-declared
republic of Somaliland in what it said was to
strengthen existing relations by providing technical
and social aid.
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UK
Minister For Africa Welcomes The Transfer Of Pirates
To Somaliland |
London, UK, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) – Minister for
Africa Henry Bellingham said that he "welcomed the
successful transfer of 17 convicted Somali pirates
from the Seychelles to serve their sentences in
prison in Somaliland".
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Former
And Current Somaliland Presidents Meet |
Hargeysa, Somaliland,
March 31, 2012 (SL
Times) – A meeting was
held at the presidential
palace between the
current Somaliland
President Ahmed Sillanyo
and former President
Dahir Rayale Kahin.
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Tog Wajale Development
Committee Appeals To Entrepreneurs And Diaspora |
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Tog Wajale, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) –
The committee for the development of Tog Wajale
issued for the first time a strong appeal to Tog
Wajale businessmen and diaspora members who hail
from Gabiley to contribute to Tog Wajale’s road
construction as well as other projects.
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Hargeysa,
Somaliland, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) – A delegation
from Islamic Development Bank visited Golis
University’s Hargeysa campus.
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Photofile |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) –
Nine Somali pirates were transferred from Seychelles
to Somaliland this week.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) –
The President of the registration committee for
political groups that will contend for the coming
election, Mr Abdirizaq Jama Omar (Abdirizaq Iyale)
said that they had successfully finished the last
stage of the evaluation of the eligibility of
political groups, which involved whether they had a
minimum of 1000 supporters in the different regions.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, March 31, 2012 (SL Times) – A
Somaliland delegation led by the Chairman of the
Upper House’s Permanent Committee, Muhumed Aw Ahmed
Haji Adan that visited the Somali Region of Ethiopia
returned this week.
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World Record $640
Million Lottery Numbers Drawn |
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Atlanta, GA, March 31, 2012 – Officials drew the
numbers for a record jackpot of $640 million in the
Mega Millions lottery on Friday night, but had yet
to announce the winners - or single lucky winner.
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World Landmarks Dimmed
For Earth Hour |
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Berlin, Germany, March 31, 2012 – Hundreds of world
landmarks from Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate to the
Great Wall of China went dark Saturday, as part of a
global effort to highlight climate change.
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Beirut, Lebanon, March 31, 2012 — Syrian government
troops clashed with rebel forces across the country
Monday as international envoy Kofi Annan prepared to
brief the U.N. Security Council on the progress of
his mission to ease the nation's crisis.
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By Sloof Lirpa of the Turkish Gazette
An interesting link was found in a recent study
conducted by Mercenary Corps and funded by the UNDP
[Formerly ‘The Bridge to Nowhere Organisation”]
titled “A Survey of Candidate Physical Attributes
and Political Success in Somaliland.”
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Currency traders at work |
A currency issued in the name of a central
bank that no longer exists
USE of a paper currency is normally taken to be an
expression of faith in the government that issues
it.
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By William Ochieng'
Asked by journalists when he visited Washington,
D.C. in 1958 why he was so persistent on the
establishment of a continental government with a
military high command,
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Iman is a retired model who isn't the least
bit retiring. She talks about her past, present,
and future with Rita Braver:
Iman! The dazzling Somali-born model lit up
runways and magazines during the '70s and '80s,
but she still remembers what a make-up artist
asked on her very first shoot:
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Choucha Transit Camp, Tunisia, March 31, 2012–Saber
has his future mapped out. "It's clear to me I'm
going to be a big star," says the budding hip hop
artist. But then he adds, "Without my family, my
dream is nothing," and it hits you that however
confident he may be, he's still a vulnerable
teenager who needs help.
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The
UK, Somaliland, And Seychelles Show Leadership In Fighting
Piracy While The US, France, And Russia Fail The Test |
For too long,
the news with regard to Somali piracy from the Horn of
Africa has been negative. For too long we have been hearing
about Somali pirates seizing ships and threatening the lives
of innocent individuals. Most Somalis have nothing to do
with piracy; nevertheless, the fact that the pirates are
Somalis tends to associate Somalis in the minds of other
peoples with piracy. This is an established fact that any
Somali who traveled abroad becomes quickly aware of. Of
course, when confronted with this situation a Somali could
say he had nothing to do with it. Fair enough. But this does
not answer the question: what are you doing about it?
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A Critical Look At
Sillanyo's Administration |
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By Eliyas Diriye
Before I venture with my comments let me caution my
readers. Opposing the current regime is not
tantamount to opposing the reclamation of
independence of Somaliland. I am fully aware of the
sensitivity of my fellow citizen when it comes to
addressing thorny issues. The preferred option has
been to hush it and sweep it under the carpet. My
efforts here have been forced by what seems to be a
new collective self delusion that has gripped the
country.
Update on Change
They
say that the direction of a new administration can
be predicted, albeit with care, on how it handles
itself in its maiden days. Sillanyo’s administration
came with a bumper on the shoulders of change
craving citizenry that had sacrificed a lot, waited
for long and prays for change.
A
lot of us rushed with counsel on how the new
administration can capture the moment and deliver
the change that was expected. The president –elect
showed a lot of maturity, tough political leadership
and patience. He slowly separated party politics
from his administration and went on to scout for
talent far and wide. He astounded many critics when
he appointed individuals with established
independence, lack of political baggage and heavy
academic certifications.
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We Need An Independent
Commission For The Sahel Cement Dispute
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By Ali
Mohamed
Last week, the Dahabshil Group spearheaded the first
investor’s meeting of the new Sahel Cement Factory,
which took place at Mansoor Hotel in Hargeysa.
Several people spoke at the gathering including the
founder/owner of Dahabshil group, Mr. Mohamed Said
Duale, whom I thought would use the gathering to
tell Somaliland public their side of the story ,
regarding the dispute between Dahashil Group and the
Sahel communities over the proposed new Sahel Cement
Plant in Berbera. However, he failed to deliver a
convincing argument why the Dahabshil Group got the
permit to build the cement in the first place. From
the speech of the founder of Dahabshil group, Mr.
Duale, I was able to glean the following relevant
information:
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The War Criminal
Abdullahi Yusuf Dies |
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Dr. M. Omar Hashi
wadijir@hotmail.com
The clannish war criminal Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed died
from prolonged heart failure under foreign
authority. He lived as he died: pathetic and utter
failure. The so called “president” Sharif Sheikh
Ahmed should be ashamed of himself for allowing the
body of this bloody war criminal and stooge to touch
Mogadishu Airport’s ground.
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The President Of
Somaliland Republic At The London Conference: A True
Democrat Surrounded By Eats-African Autocrats! |
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By
Architectural-Eng. Hussein Adan Igeh |Hussein Deyr |UK|
1. The leader of East-Africa’s Beacon of Peace and Democracy
In retrospect
to the London Conference of last month, one of the most inevitable outcomes of
the London Conference was the special status attributed to the delegation
from Somaliland Republic, as an internationally
recognised country
in the midst of the
global community.
The way in which President Ahmed Silanyo and his delegation prepared, lobbied
and presented the Somaliland’s case was an ultimate
testimony to the character, nature and quality of Somaliland’s people, compared
with their brotherly populations in the neighbouring countries in the region.
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Calling A Spade A
Spade |
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By Ahmed I.
Hassan – Part 5
The Club of Vandals
Somalis, unfortunately, seem to be prone to
disasters, both manmade and natural. However, in
their rather unenviable history, three catastrophes
that befell on them glaringly stick out. The
ill-effects of these three cataclysms are still
bedeviling Somalis everywhere with no dependable end
of the hardships in sight.
The First Catastrophe: It began at the start of the
last century and it did not come into a merciful
conclusion until twenty one years later in 1921.
A man who had claimed to be a Somali Muslim Scholar
(a Mullah of sorts) started what he had presented as
a struggle to get rid the land of the British
colonialism, which—at the time, for a quarter of a
century before and for half a century hence—was
Somaliland’s disgrace and misfortunate to be the
object.
His name was Mohamed Abdulle Hassan.
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