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UN Envoy In Somalia
Concerned Over Violent Clashes In Hargeysa |
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Nairobi, Kenya, May 19, 2012 – The United Nations
envoy in Somalia, Augustine P. Mahiga, today
expressed concern over recent violent clashes in
Hargeysa, located in Somaliland, between Somaliland
security forces and citizens which allegedly
resulted in the deaths on both sides.
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UNHCR/NRC PRESS RELEASE
A total of 50 permanent shelters, which will
benefit 300 people, were constructed by members of
the community with the training, technical
assistance and supervision of NRC. The Somaliland
Government was also instrumental in the success of
the project.
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Minneapolis, MN, May 12, 2012 – Dozens of Somalis in
the By Mary Harper
Dubai, UAE – The emirate of Dubai is one of the
richest places in the world with a large population
of foreign nationals - including tens of thousands
of expat Somalis, some wealthier and more successful
than others.
"Why this car?" I asked.
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''Where ever they are Somalilanders are
celebrating, and they have a reason to do so''. SSE
On the occasion of 18th May 2012 Somaliland
Society in Europe (SSE) wants to extend its heart
felt wishes to all the nationals of the Republic of
Somaliland, both inside the country and in the
Diaspora.
The historic day of 18th May 1991 marked the
beginning of a new era for the people of Somaliland
and indeed for the people of the Horn of Africa; and
an end to an illegitimate union with Somalia. In
addition to its 3.5 million people, Somaliland has
over the past 21 years offered sanctuary to people
fleeing violence, wars and famine.
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Mogadishu, Somalia, May 19, 2012 – Somalia's
embattled central government will not argue with
semi-autonomous Puntland over potential oil revenues
for fear of scuttling a fragile peace process, but a
top official said on Monday the law made clear
control lay with Mogadishu.
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Port Louis, May 19,
2012 – Mauritius said on Friday it has agreed to
prosecute Somali pirates, helping overcome one of
the hurdles to cracking down on the wave of piracy
that has hit international shipping.
The island nation said it had reached agreement with
Somalia, and the semi-autonomous regions of
Somaliland and Puntland, to accept suspected pirates
for prosecution and trial starting in June.
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Mogadishu, Somalia, May 19, 2012 – Somali fisherman
pleaded Friday for international navies protecting
shipping to halt air strikes on coastal villages,
after the EU Naval Force struck a pirate base for
the first time.
An attack helicopter staged a nighttime raid on the
Somali coastline Tuesday, the first since the
European Union authorized such strikes, destroying
several small boats that the force said were part of
pirate operations.
But fishermen on the impoverished coast said that
their boats had also been destroyed, and that they
feared being caught up in further attacks aimed to
damage pirate operations.
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Toronto, CA, May 19, 2012 — Fourteen months ago,
officials in Somalia announced that a former Toronto
resident turned Islamist terrorist named Omar Shafik
Hammami had been killed in Mogadishu, bringing an
end to his jihadi adventure.
But his body could not be found and when Hammami
resurfaced a month later in a video in which he
taunted the U.S. to make him a martyr, ABC News
wryly reported that he was not dead “yet.”
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Mogadishu, Somalia, May 19, 2012 – Horn Petroleum
Corp has suspended drilling at its Shabeel well in
Somalia's Puntland and said it will move the
drilling rig away from the area before reaching the
planned depth of 3800 meters.
The well in the Dharoor valley hit a metamorphic
basement at a depth of 3,430 meters, Horn Petroleum
said in a statement on Thursday. Basement is the
rock layer below which economic oil or natural gas
reservoirs are unlikely to be found.
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Somaliland's
Independence Widely Celebrated |
Hargeysa,
Somaliland,
May 19, 2012
(SL Times) –
Somalilanders
throughout
the world,
and across
the country,
celebrated
the 21st
anniversary
of the
restoration
of
Somaliland's
independence.
Somaliland's
flag was
everywhere.
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Yusuf
Gabobe Participates In Turkey-Africa Media Forum,
Asks For Balance In Turkey’s Relations With Somalis |
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 19, 2012 (SL Times) – The
Editor-in-Chief of the Somaliland Times Yusuf A.
Gabobe participated in the Turkey-Africa Media Forum
which was held in Ankara, Turkey.
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18th Of
May Brings Good Business To Tailors |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 19, 2012 (SL Times) – The
18th of May, 1991 is the day Somaliland reclaimed
its independence. It is therefore a momentous
occasion for Somalilanders both inside and outside
the country.
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Berbera
Schools Make Progress |
Berbera, Somaliland, May 19, 2012 (SL Times) –
Somaliland Minister of Education, Zamzam Abdi Adan
said Berbera’s schools have made substantial
progress.
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Golis University
Student Publishes A Book |
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 19, 2012 (SL Times) – Nimo
Faysal Mohamud, a civil engineering student at Golis
University recently published a book.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 19, 2012 (SL Times) –
According to an article by Ahmed Ige that was
published in Haatuf Newpaper the number of
traditional dancers and singers has phenomenally
increased in Somaliland.
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The Country’s Independence Celebrated On The 18th Of
May 2012
By Kip-korir, Chief Editor – API
Oslo, Norway, May 19, 2012
– Many Somaliland citizens living in Norway
celebrated their country’s independence yesterday in
many parts of Norway.
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As Somaliland celebrates its 21st birthday, Africa
editor Monty Munford reports on
the nation’s mobile payment revolution.
Today [18 May] is the 21st birthday of
self-proclaimed African republic Somaliland, which
was born after an ill-fated union with Somalia that
was compounded by the collapse of that country’s
political system in 1991 and the overthrow of
despised dictator Siyad Barre.
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Northern
territory has achieved democracy and peace but not
international recognition.
Ali Mohamed
LEWIS CENTER,
Ohio — Twenty-one years ago this month, Somaliland
was reborn when the tyrannical regime of Siyad Barre
collapsed.
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Condolences
We received with great sadness the news that Dr
Abdishakur Sheikh Ali Jawhar had died in a car
accident and that his wife, Amina Abdi Jama, was
hurt in the accident. The Somaliland Times conveys
its deepest condolences to the family and relatives
of the deceased. We also pray for a speedy recovery
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Suicide Bombing Kills
Nearly 100 Soldiers In Yemen |
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SANAA, Yemen — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a
military parade rehearsal Monday in Yemen's capital,
killing 96 soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks
in the city in years, officials said.
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Turkey-Africa Media
Forum 2012: Final Declaration |
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The
Turkey – Africa Media Forum was held on May 9-10,
2012, in Ankara with broad participation of
representatives from the public and private media
organizations as well as scholars from Turkey and 54
African countries.
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By David H. Shinn
I was asked to address the US dual track policy
towards Somalia and Somaliland on the occasion of
the 18 May 2012 Somaliland Conference at the Hilton
Hotel near Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
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Split loyalties trip up Somaliland recognition
dance
On May 18, Somaliland marks the 21st anniversary of
its independence from the rest of Somalia. Most of
those years have been spent seeking international
recognition.
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An Essay By Saed Sulub
In the name of Allah most gracious and most
merciful, first, I would like to thank Allah for
giving me this opportunity to write this essay and I
ask him the conformity of reality, honest,
transparency, and guiding to the path way.
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By
Jama Musse Jama
A tribute to a true patriot
Abdishakur passed away on May 13, 2012 in a car
accident at Tulli village, between Dilla and Borama
in Western Somaliland. Alla how naxariisto. Amina
Abdi Jama, his wife, was with him in the car but her
injury is not serious. Alla ha u sahlo. Aamiin.
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A
Giant Passes Away |
The sudden
death of Dr Abdishakur Sheikh Ali Jawhar in a car accident
has resulted in outpouring of eulogies and articles about
him. But no matter how many words are written and how much
ink is spilled on his memory, it is difficult to do justice
to such a man. He was unique in every sense of the word.
Born to a religious family, he was open to modern education
and was at ease in the modern world. He did not let all that
education, however, get to his head. He remained who he was:
a modest and unpretentious man who never abandoned common
sense as intellectuals often do.
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Spreading The Word |
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By Liban
Obsiye
While speaking with my young teenage cousin over
supper at home I was surprised when he asked me to
change the channel we were watching to the
Somaliland National Television (SLNTV) channel to
watch the day’s news. I giggled and teased that he
barely spoke Somali since he was born and raised in
East London. But as it turned out the joke was on
me. SLNTV has an English translation of the news
some time after its main bulletin in the national
Somali language in the evening. At first I was
surprised but as the news went on I was very
impressed.
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Somaliland National
Day – For The Sake Of A Decent Life And Principle Of
The Future |
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Abdirahman Meead
–Activist
In a wonderful day like this day, our talk should
have significance from a different angle; it is an
attempt to outside the scope of theorizing to a
future perspective to Somaliland
In the first place the world witnesses changes in
its political systems and its economic laws and
social systems and this can be a worrisome matter
but the good news is that what is begin witnessed by
the world today , Somaliland has passed a remarkable
strides without experiencing such events which have
been experienced by other countries .
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Recognize Somaliland
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By
Ali Mohamed
Twenty-one years ago this month, Somaliland, the
former British Somaliland, which united with former
Italian Somaliland in 1960 to form the Republic of
Somalia, declared its independence after the ousting
of the tyrannical regime of Siyad Barre. The
dictator used his brutal military force including
fighter jets to bomb civilian population into
submission and to deny people yearning for freedom.
Somalilanders fought a bitter battle to break away
from the rest of Somalia.
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Somaliland-Ethiopia
Relationship |
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Overpowering Gratitude Vs Vexing Misgivings
By Ahmed I. Hassan
Author’s Note:
This is the chapter on Somaliland-Ethiopia
Relationship in a book titled “Somaliland: The
Legacies of Non-Recognition” which is still in
the works. I thought a preview of this chapter would
not be out of place in contributing to endeavors
towards examining and understanding a highly complex
subject—AIH
Part Two
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GEESI LOO HANWEYNAA:
(A Tribute To My Hero Dr. Abdishakur Jowhar) |
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Hearing of the death of Dr. Abdishakur Sh. Ali
Jowhar struck me as a thunderbolt out of the blue.
At no time can one be prepared for death but at
times like this it is simply unbearable.
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