Abdi Nor Iftin is coming home to share the story of his American dream, one he hopes will help “make America great again.” Source: Hiiraan Online

The family of a 15-year-old girl who was gang raped by three men in Wajir early this year will have to wait longer for justice after the case was adjourned to August 10. Source: Hiiraan Online

Djibouti lies more than 2,500 miles from Sri Lanka but the East African country faces a predicament similar to what its peer across the sea confronted last year: It has borrowed more money from China than it can pay back. Source: Hiiraan Online

Financial troubles, staffing shortages and high demand threaten to halt the only free private ambulance service in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Source: Hiiraan Online

Garoowe (Caasimada Online) – Waxaa si weyn Puntland looga dareemayaa dhaq dhaqaaqa olole ee ay wadaan murashixiin tiro badan oo doonaya in ay u tartamaan xilka madaxtinimo ee maamulkaas. Waxaa loolanka ku jira rag miisaan culus ku leh siyaasadda deegaanada Puntland iyo waliba guud ahaan dalka sida Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, wasiirkii hore ee arimaha gudaha Juxa, Cali Xaaji Warsame iyo kuwo kale. Waloow aysan si rasmi ah u shaacin, waxaa Iyana la filayaa in ay loolamaan madaxweynaha haatan talada haya Cabdiwali Maxamed Cali Gaas iyo Ra’iisul Wasaarihii hore ee Soomaaliya Cumar Cabdirashiid Cali Sharmaarke. Musharixiinta waxaa sidoo kale ka mid ah General Maxamd Siciid Xirsi Moorgan. Hadaba waa maxay Guuxa ugu weyn ee ka jira Puntland? Garowe oo ah caasimadda maamulka Puntland waxaa hadda ku sugan oo walina ku soo qul qulaya murashixiinta tartamaya waxaana ka socda is xulufeysi. Sida ay Caasimadda Online xogo hoose ku heshay, siyaasiyiinta waa weyn ee Puntland waxaa sanadkan ka go’an laba arrimood. KOW – Hadal haynta ugu weyn ee ka dhex jirta siyaasiyiinta waa in uusan soo laaban Cabdiwali Cali Gaas oo uu hadda xilka ka sii dhammaanayo Midda Labaad: In sanadkan madaxtinimada la dhaadfiyo beesha Maxamuud Saleebaan oo intii ay Puntland jirtay soo haysay talada. Kaliya, waxaa si KMG ah madaxweyne aan ahayn beesha Maxamuud Saleebaan u soo qabtay Maxamed Cabdi Xaashi oo ku xigeen u ahaa AUN madaxweynihii hore ee Soomaaliya Cabdullaahi Yusuf Axmed, Cabdi Xaashi waxa uu ahaa Sool clan waxa uuna xilka hayey wax ka yar shan bilood!! Caasimada Online Xafiiska Garoowe Caasimada@live.com

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online)- Prof. Gaandi oo kamid ah Xildhibaanada Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya ayaa ka hadlay qaladaadka istaraatiijiga ah oo ay gashay dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya, mar uu wareysi siiyey Universal TV. Prof. Gaandi ayaa qaladaadka dowladda u kala qaaday mid Istaraatiiji ah iyo mid siyaasadda ah, waxaana warbixintaan kusoo qaadaneynaa Qaladaadka Istaraatiijiga oo uu Prof-ka ka hadlay. 1) Amni Prof. Gaandi ayaa sheegay inuu amniga ahaa muhiimada koowaad ee laga sugayey dowladda Soomaaliya. Wuxuu sheegay in laga sugayey dowladda inay gacanta ku dhigto amniga, wuxuuna xusay inay arrintaas dowladda ku fashilmatay oo aysan waxba ka qaban. 2) Dib u heshiisiinta Prof. Gaandi ayaa xusay inay dadka Soomaaliyeed soo mareyn dhibaato iyo dagaalo badan loona baahan yahay in la heshiisiiyo lana iloobo wixii soo dhacay. Dowladda Soomaaliya ayuu sheegay inaysan xoogga saarin dib u heshiisiinta. 3) Dhameystirka Dastuurka: Prof. Gaandi ayaa xusay inay dowladda Soomaaliya ku fashilan tahay inay Dastuurka ka saarto kumeel gaarnimda isla markaasna la gaarsiiyo dalka qof iyo cod, wuxuuna sheegay inaan weli jidkaas la qaadin . 4) Maqaamka Muqdisho Prof. Gaandi ayaa qodobka afaraad ee Istaraatiijiga ah oo ay ku fashilmatay dowladda ku sheegay inay tahay maqaamka Muqdisho. Wuxuu tilmaamay laga soo bilaabo dowladdii Carto in cid kasta ay ka leexaneysay lagana gaabinayey in maqaamkaas la caddeeyo. Gaandi ayaa aaminsan inay dowladda Soomaaliya ee hadda jirto qaaday wadadii dowladahii hore. 5) Adeegga Garsoorka Gaandi ayaa qabo inay dowladda Soomaaliya ku fashilmatay inay wax ka qabato adeegga Garsoorka oo uu u arko inay tahay qodobada ugu muhiimsan markii nabad la helo kadib. 6) Tiro Koob Ugu dambeyn Gaandi ayaa qodobka ugu dambeeyo ku sheegay inuu yahay tiro koob laga sameeyo dalka si loo gaaro doorasho qof iyo cod ah, wuxuuna qabaa inay arrintaas dowladda ku fashilmatay waqtigana uu ku socdo. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) – Wefdi ka socdey urur goboleedka IGAD iyo Xafiiska Qaramada Midoobey ee Soomaaliya ayaa booqasho ku kala bixiyey magaalooyinka Garoowe iyo Hargeysa waxaana ay kulan la qaateen madaxda labada maamul, wada hadalka ayaa la xiriirey in ay labada dhinac oggolaadaan qorshe IGAD iyo UNSOM ay soo dejisey oo xaaladda lagu dejinaayo. Sida aan ogaanay waxaa qorshahan si weyn u soo abaabuley dowladda Ingriiska, waxaana uu dhigayaa sidii dagaal danbe aanu u dhici lahayn, qorshahan ayaa dhaqaalaha ku baxaya waxaa bixinaya dowladda Ingriiska. War saxaafadeed ka soobaxay UNSOM iyo IGAD ayaa lagu sheegay in ay la kulmeen, Madaxweynaha Puntland Dr. Cabdiweli Cali Gaas, ku-xigeenkiisa Cabdixakiin Camey, Isimada Puntland gaar ahaan kuwa ka soo jeeda Sool, sidoo kale waxay Hargeysa kula kulmeen, Madaxweynaha Somaliland Muse Biixi Cabdi, Wasiirka arrimaha dibadda ee Somalland Dr. Sacad Cali Shire, Golaha Wasiirada, Xildhibaano, hoggaamiyaasha UCID iyo Waddani. Sida lagu sheegay war-saxaafadeedka labada dhinacba waxay soo dhaweeyeen in nabad lagu dhameeyo xaladda, waxaana ay soo dhaweeyeen qorshaha IGAD-UNSOM, warka ka soo baxay ergada qorshaha nabadda wada ayaa sheegay in todobaadyada soo socda wadahadalku sii socon doono. Wararka ayaa sheegaya in qorshahan cusub ee xaaladda lagu dejinayaao uu dhigaayo in isu socodka labada maamul, ganacsiga iyo is-dhexgalka sidii hore uu ahaa loo soo celiyo, in dadka uu saameynta ku yeelatey colaadu loo oggolaado in gargaar bini’aadanimo la gaarsiiyo, in ciidamada la kala qaado oo Somaliland ay dib ugu laabato xeryahoodi hore, gobolka Soolna laga dhigo mid ka caagan ciidamada. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Hargeysa Caasimada@live.com

Minneapolis (Caasimada Online) – Ra’isul wasaaraha dalka Ethiopia Abiy Axmed ayaa daboolka ka qaaday in dowladiisa ay aad usoo dhaweysato Somalia oo uu sheegay inay wadaagan dhaqan isa shabaha. Ra’isul wasaare Abiy Axmed waxa uu xaqiijiyay in marka la eego wadamada kale ee afrikaanka ah ay aad uga soo dhaweystan Somalia, waxa uuna sababta ku sheegay in shacabka Soomaaliyeed aysan aheyn kuwo dhib badan isla markaana lala noolaankaro. Abiy Axmed oo ka qeybgalaayay kulan ay Madaxtooyada Addis Ababa ku yeelanayeen qaar kamid ah Xildhibaanada dalkaasi oo ay ku jireen kuwo asal ahaan kasoo jeeda Somalia ayaa sheegay in Ethiopia ay diyaar u tahay inay u faa’iideyso Somalia oo xiligaan u bisil nabadda iyo midnimada. Waxa uu sheegay in Ethiopia aysan ka raali noqon doonin in la kala jaro, waxa uuna cod dheer ku sheegay inay dhexda u xiran doonaan sida ay Somalia dib ugu midoobi laheyd. “Ethiopia baalmadow kama gali doonto Somalia waxaanu horay u ballanqaadnay ka shaqeynta horumarka Somalia, haddana waxaan xaqiijinayaa in Somalia iyo Ethiopia ay isugu imaan doonaan wadada wanaaga”. “Waayo Soomaalida waan kasoo dhaweysanaa wadamada kale waxaana u sabab ah inaanu wadaagno dhaqan, midab iyo diin” Sidoo kale, Abiy Axmed waxa uu kulankaasi ka cadeeyay in mudada uu hayo xilka ay xooga saari doonaan ka shaqeynta nabadda, horumarka iyo midnimada Somalia. Haddalka Abiy Axmed ayaa u muuqda mid lagu dhiirigalinaayo dowlada Somalia oo iminka ku dadaaleysa dib u hagaajinta arrimaha horumarka dalka. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Addis Ababa Caasimada@live.com

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) – Boqoro iyo qaar ka mid ah gudida beesha West Burco Clan ayaa canbaareeyay Mr. Michael Walls oo ay ku tilmaameen mid aan dhex-dhexaad ka ahayn goob jooganimada doorashadii madaxtooyada oo uu hogaaminayay goob joogayaasha caalami ah. Waxa ay madax dhaqameedkani beesha caalamka ay ka codsadeen in aan mar danbe goob jooge nimo ugu soo dirin Somaliland Michael Walls oo ay ku tilmaameen mid aan dhex ka ahayn arimaha doorashada iyo qabaalika ee Somaliland. Boqor Faysal Cismaan oo ka mid ahaa odayaasha hadlay ayaa waxaa hadalladiisa ka mid ahaa, “Maanta waxaanu halkan ku canbaaraynaynaa, ku ceebaynaynaa, ku dhaleecaynaynaa saancadaalii Michael Walls oo ku xad gudbay xuquudayada magacayaga iyo shirkayagaba.” Boqor faysal waxa uu sheegay in aanay beeshoodu wax lug ah ku lahayn samayntii filimkii ‘Baadigoob’ laakiin waxa uu sheegay in eedaha filimkaas ku jiray in ay run ahaayeen uu caddeeyey Michael Walls, isaga oo arrintaas ka hadlayana waxa uu yidhi, “Barnaamijkii baadigoob isaga [Michael Walls] ayaa u furay inuu ahaa barnaamij run ah oo sax ah oo xaqiiqo ku salaysan, waxa cadaatay in aanu ahayan goob jooge ee uu ahaa garba jooge cid gaar ah u adeegayay, waxa cadaatay in aanu ka mid ahayn daneeyayaasha doorashadii dalka ka socotay ee uu ahaa danayste cid gaar ah u adeegaya, sida qaran dumisku u jiro, ayaa waxa jira qabiilo dumis ninkaas waxaanu leenahay meel kasta oo uu aduunka ka joogo cid kasta oo magaca nala wadaagtaa waa inay gacan bir ah ku soo qabtaa haduu Yurub tago iyo haduu meel kale tagoba oo maxkamadaha dunida la hor geeyaa” Dhinaca kalana, boqorka oo Michael Walls ku xidhiidhinaya xarunta dhaqanka ee Hargeysa ayaa waxa uu yidhi, “Waxa aan leeyahay xarunta dhaqanka ee uu waxaas faxshiga ah ka sheegay, waa in haayada wanaagfarista iyo xumaan reebhista la geliyo waxa aanu haynaa warar aan diinteena ku wanaagsanayan, dhaqankeena ka baxsan. Michael Walls arimaha dhaqankeena meel buu kaga dhacay, kuwa diinteena meel buu kaga dhacay waana isku keen dilayaa waana isku keen dirayaa, jeegaantiina haday laba geesood ahayd waxay u baahatay gees sadexaad oo saanbuus sadex gees ah la samaynaayo, dalka hadii aan laga dayn saanbuuskaas sadex geeska ah waxaanu keeni doonaa mid afar gees ah oo aan waligiiba hore loogu arkin.” Boqor Raabi Yuusuf Cabdilaahi ayaa isaguna dhankiisa waxa uu shirkaas jaraa’id ee ay warbaahinta kula hadleen uu ka seegay”Shirkan jaraa’id waxaanu u qabanaynaa arintii yaabka lahayd ee fajicisada lahayd ee gaal iyo islaamba ka yaabisay ee ninka cadaanka ah ee beesha West Burco Clan shirkeedii soo farogaliyay, arimahaas waxa galiyay aad ayaanu ula yaabnay taariikhda la qarinaayo ee West Burco Clan oo aan qarsoomayn oo baryahanba ay ka shaqaynaysay jeegaantu, waxaanu u sheegaynaa wax la qarin karo in aanay ahayn. Waxaanu ka doonaynaa beel weynta West Burco Clan meel kasta oo ay ku nooshay in sidii Saleebaan Rushdi ninkaas loo raadiyo oo la horkeeno maxkamada caalamiga ah, waxaanuna leenahay haayad kasta oo uu u shaqeeyo ama jaamacada uu ka shaqeeyo waxaanu u sheegaynaa in aanu ninkaasu waxa uu sheegay aanay waxba ka jirin, beeshaas iyo Somaliland-na meel kaga dhacay.” Guddoomiye ku xigeenka guddida beesha West Burco Clan ayaa isaguna dhankiisa waxa uu halkaas ka sheegay “Ninkaas ahaa madaxa goob joogayaasha waxa uu soo farogaliyay wax ka duwan waxii shaqadiisu ahayd oo ah inuu qabaalika Somalilad farogaliyo, oo uu ku sheegay shirkii beelweynta West Burco Clan ay ku qabsatay Gacanlibaax iyaga oo aan soo hadalqaadin doorashooykii iyo goobjoogayaashii oo ka hadlay dantooda gaarka ah, waxa uu ku soo daray inuu West Burco Clan ku lug lahaa barnaamijkii Baadigoob, waxaanu arintaas u aragnaa inuu si dhaqan xumo ah ugu milmay beelaha Somaliland oo uu wax ka sheegooda ku soo dhiiraday, waxaanu u gudbin doonaa dacwad oo aanu looyaro u qaban doonaa cid kasta oo ay arintiisu xidhiidh la yeelato hadii ay tahay Jaamcadii soo dirsaday iyo cid kasta oo ay arintiisu gasho, waxaanu leenahay hadii uu ka tagay dalka intuu kalmadahaas foosha xun ee loo dhiibay sii yidhi kuma soo noqon karo, sababta aanu ugu soo noqon karina waa amaankiisa ilaa iyo uu soo cadeeyo oo uu keeno xaqiiqooyin, hadii u soo cadayn waayaana isaga ayaa la kulmi doona talaabo waafaqsan talaabooyinkii uu qaaday.”

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Waxaan halkan idinkugu soo gudbin doonnaa warbixin Kooban oo aan ka qornay Guddoomiyayaashii soo maray Maxkamadda sare ee Dalka Soomaaliya laga soo billaabo 1960-2018. Waa muhiim in la haayo xogta Garsoorka annagoo u kuur galeyna inaan helno war bixin wax ku ool ah oo wax tar u leh Shacabka Soomaaliyeed ,gaar ahaan bahda garsoorka. Waxaan si hor dhac ah idiinla wadaagi doonnaa warbixin kooban oo aan ka helnay Xafiiska warfaafinta ee Garsoorka Gobolka Banaadir. Gudoomiyayaashii soo maray Maxkamadda sare ee Dalka (Hogaanka Garsoorka). Alto Boronaajo (Talyaani 1960) raxman Sh.Cali Siciid (1968) Maxamud Sh.Axmed (1969) Axmed Shire (1974) Xasan C.laahi Faarax (1976) Maxamed Axmed Xuseen (1985) Axmed Xasan C.le Xasan (1988-1991) Adan Gaab (2000) Sh.Maxamuud Sulaymaan (2002) Yuusuf Haaruun (2004) Maxamuud Cumar (indhabuur 2007-2011) Caydiid Ilka xanaf (2011-2016) Garyaqaan Ibraahim iidle Suleyman (2016-2018) Garyaqaan Baashe Yuusuf Axmed (2018). Xafiiska Warfaafinta Garsoorka Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Nairobi (Caasimada Online) – Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga Mucaaradka Kenya ee Raila Amolo Odinga, ayaa madaxweynaha Kenya Uhurro Kenyatta ka dalbaday in la hakiyo musuq uu sheegay in lagu hayo hantida Qaranka. Raila Amolo Odinga, waxa uu Kenyatta u xaqiijiyay in boob lagu hayo hantida Qaranka, gaar ahaan kuwo ku jira Bankiga. Odinga, waxa uu Kenyatta qudhiisa ku eedeeyay inuu lunsado dhaqaale xad-dhaaf ah, balse ugu baaqay inuu qirto musuqa uu ka galaayo Qaranka. “Hantida Qaranka waxa ay u dhexeysaa Kenyatta iyo madaxda ka hooseysa waxaa nagu adag inaanu indhaha ka qabsano waxa dhacaaya”. “Waa inaan banaanka keena musuqa lagu hayo hantideena si meesha looga saaro tuhunada iyo boobka lagu hayo hantida”. Sidoo kale, Raila Amolo Odinga, ayaa madaxweyne Kenyatta u xaqiijiyay in boobka socda ay u hayaan cadeymo sidaa aawgeed la doonaayo in la xaqiijiyo boobka tagan. Haddalka Raila Amolo Odinga, ayaa imaanaya xili uu dib usoo noqonaayo khilaafka kala dhexeeya madaxweyne Uhurro Kenyatta. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Nairobi Caasimada@live.com

Kidnapped by Somali pirates, journalist Michael Scott Moore spent two and half years in captivity. At times he was held on land, other times at sea. Once, when he was on a 160-foot tuna boat, he tried to escape by jumping over the side at night. Source: Hiiraan Online

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.S. military in Africa has taken steps to increase the security of troops on the ground, adding armed drones and armored vehicles and taking a harder look at when American forces go out with local troops, the head of the U.S. Africa Command says. Source: Hiiraan Online

KAMPALA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Ugandan military on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council's extension of the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), noting that the move will help it achieve some strategic objectives. Source: Hiiraan Online

India was braced for unrest in its north eastern Assam state on Monday after the authorities declared some four million residents to be foreigners, effectively stripping them of their citizenship and raising fears of deportation. Source: Hiiraan Online

Eritrea, which signed on Monday a deal with Somalia to establish diplomatic ties, has long been accused of supporting Islamic militants who are seeking to topple the interim government in Mogadishu. Source: Hiiraan Online

Moyale was once again the epicentre of carnage as a week’s worth of it left around 50 people dead earlier this month. The town and its environs, hotly contested between the Borana Oromo and Garri Somali peoples who inhabit the area, often sees disputes lead to communal clashes. However, the severity of what has transpired goes beyond the templated shootout among pastoralists. Civilian areas have been targeted, women and children have died, infrastructure has been damaged. The federal government has been slammed for what is deemed to be its lackadaisical approach to the conflict. Source: Hiiraan Online

Garoowe (Caasimada Online) – Wasiirkii hore ee arrimaha gudaha Soomaaliya Cabdi Faarax Juxa ayaa weerar culus oo afka ah ku qaaday ra’iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya Xasan Cali Kheyre oo socdaal ku maraya deegaanada Puntland, oo Juxa uu kasoo jeedo. Juxa ayaa wax aan la qaadan karin ku tilmaamay in Kheyre uu Puntland u quuri waayo, sida uu hadalka u dhigay, qaaddo shamiito ah, isaga oo kaga jeeda inuu diiday dhagax dhigga dekadda Garacad ee Puntland. Kheyre ayaa maanta ka baaqday munaasabaddii dhagax dhigga dekaddaas, ayada oo sida la sheegay uu cadaadis uga yimid siyaasiyiinta Galmudug oo dekaddaas u arkay inay halis ku tahay dekedda Hobyo, oo dhismaheeda uu socfo. Juxa ayaa qoraalkii uu soo dhigay Facebook, oo uu cinwaan uga dhigay “Safarkii Khayre ee “Qaaddo- quuriwaa”. ku yiri “Raysal wasaare Khayre markii ugu horraysay 18 bilood ayuu booqasho rasmi ah ku yimi Puntland. Si weyn ayaa loo soo dhoweeyey. Waxay ballantu ahayd inuu dhagax-dhigo dhismaha Dekedda Garacad oo ah dadaal ay bulshada reer Puntland si iskutashi ah u wadday muddo dheer. Nasiib darro Raysal wasaare Khayre wuxuu reer Puntland u quuri waayey qaaddo shamiito ah oo dhagax dhig ah. Waxaa la is-weydiinayaa maxaa hadaba safarkiisa Puntland ku saabsanaa, muxuuse Madaxweyne Gaas ka bedeshay?” Kheyre iyo Juxa ayaa horey ay xiisad uga dhaxeysay, ayada oo Juxa xilka wasiirka arrimaha gudaha ku waayey, markii ay is-qabteen Yaxye Cali Ibraahim oo ahaa xoghayihii joogtada wasaaradda, oo sida la sheegay la wareegay shaqadiisa, isaga oo tagaeero ka helaya Kheyra, inkasta oo markii dambe loo beddelay xafiiska Kheyre. Yaxye iyo Kheyre ayaa isku beel ah. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Garoowe Caasimada@live.com

BERBERA:The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has concluded its third relief operation in Somalia's Berbera region, distributing food aid packages to 10,000 families affected by the drought. Source: Hiiraan Online

Over ten thousand supporters of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gathered to hear him and celebrate in song and dance/RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII, MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE Thick bass thundered through the arena as thousands of people shook flags of red, yellow and green. On the second deck of the Target Center, Addisalem Yosef, 36, waved her arms and stepped to the beat, celebrating the arrival of the new Ethiopian prime minister and hope for peace in the country she left eight years ago. “It’s the most beautiful day of my life,” she said. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Minneapolis on Monday to share reform developments with the country’s diaspora. The event was hosted by the Oromo Community of Minnesota. It is the first time an Ethiopian prime minister has come to Minnesota, which has the United States’ largest Oromo diaspora. Oromos are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, and Abiy is the first of them to lead the country. Since his election by the parliament in April, Abiy has made peace a priority in a country marred by violence. In addition to releasing political prisoners and opening previously restricted internet access, he accepted peace deals with Ethiopia’s northern neighbor Eritrea 20 years after a war that killed nearly 100,000 people. Now he’s traveling the United States asking Ethiopians here to help the move country ahead. It’s a break from the repressive narratives of past leaders, said Tadesse Nigatu, a member of the Coalition of Ethiopians in Minnesota. “It’s just a dream-come-true type of occurrence,” he said. Crowds formed outside Target Center hours before its doors opened. On the sidewalk, people sold bracelets, keychains and even umbrella hats with Abiy’s image. Some wore T-shirts with the prime minister’s slogan: “Break the wall, build a bridge” — a reference to re-establishing connections with his nation’s scattered people. Shirts sporting his image read “We support U,” or simply “The Legend.” Betty Mekuria, 27, said her family had planned to travel to Ethiopia just to see Abiy and were floored to find he was coming to them. “It’s something I never thought would happen,” she said. While many cheered Abiy, others challenged him to address ongoing violence. Recent clashes between Ethiopia’s Oromo and Somali communities have left hundreds dead and thousands displaced. Last week, Minneapolis City Council Member Abdi Warsame introduced a resolution asking Abiy to end the “humanitarian crisis.” On Tuesday, several Somalis stood in the entrance of Target Center with signs calling for justice. Others said Abiy needs to go beyond rhetoric. Investigating torture practices, reforming repressive laws against media and encouraging victims of abuse to step forward should all be on his to-do list, said Maria Burnett, an associate director of Human Rights Watch’s Africa Division. Investigators from Human Rights Watch came to Minnesota to interview victims who alleged they were tortured in Jail Ogaden in Ethiopia’s Somali region. “Abiy has made some really important steps,” she said, “but there’s a lot of concrete work to be done to reform laws and hold abusers accountable and move forward if this is going to be a new chapter.” But the progress Abiy’s already made has given many hope. For Yosef, Abiy has done the impossible. It used to be her daily news from home was about dead children and families. Now it’s about change, peace talks and hope. “Everything is changing,” she said. “I hope it stays like that.” Source: – Star Tribune

The closure of the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera at the height of insecurity five years ago could be costing the country at least Ksh2 billion ($20 million) annually, as smugglers have a field day sneaking substandard goods in and out the country. The Kenya Revenue Authority, immigration and Kenya Bureau of Standards offices at the border post are deserted, with the walls dotted with bullet holes. This has allowed smuggling to thrive, with local traders saying the goods from Mogadishu and Kismayu ports are relatively cheaper since they are not taxed and their quality is not tested. The porous border is 360 kilometres long, and efforts by the Kenya government to stop movements between the two countries have not borne fruit. A border wall meant to curb insecurity is still under construction. The border post, which was built in 1981 and “rehabilitated in 2009” is home to goats and dogs. The staff quarters for Customs officials are also deserted by non-locals due to fear of raids by Al Shabaab fighters. Unregulated trade According to Mandera Governor Ali Roba, the country is losing at least Ksh 2 billion ($20 million) per year due to unregulated cross-border business, that also exposes the country to importation of contrabands. “If this border was open, we could control quality and also get revenue for the national government and county government,” said Mr Roba. On the Kenya-Ethiopia Suftu border, it is a different story. River Dawa is busy as traders transport their goods on rafts. Kenyan traders transport bottled water, sugar and timber to Ethiopia, while Ethiopians transport onions, cement and other farm produce to Mandera, where distributors transport them to other parts of the country including Nairobi. Unlike the Kenya-Somalia border, Mandera County revenue officers collect revenue from traders. Traders using donkey carts part with Ksh500 ($5) to be cleared by county revenue officers to access markets in Mandera town. Hassan Mohamed, a local trader says the cross-border business is a source of revenue and offers employment to the youth who ride the rafts across River Dawa. The goods from Ethiopia are also cheaper. For example, a bag of cement costs Ksh800 ($8) compared with Ksh 1,200 ($12) for the same amount produced in Kenya. Source: – The East African

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), has intensified plans to enhance twenty of its Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), over the next six months, to bolster military operations. The enhancement of the selected FOBs, will be implemented in line with the Transition Plan. A team of AU and UNSOS engineering support teams; technical experts from the UK Mission Support Team (UKMST), the Joint Support Operation Centre (JSOC) and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), is meeting in the capital Mogadishu, to map out a strategy for the enhancement programme. Deliberations which will focus on a wellness programme for the FOBs, will also develop a list of bases in need of enhancement and reconstruction: “As AMISOM prepares to handover the security responsibility to the Somali security forces, this conference will come in handy to ensure that 20 FOBs meet the required international standards for security,” Col. Yinka Awolola, the AMISOM Force Engineer said at the official opening of the engineering logistics conference today. Critical in ensuring effective engineering support to the AU Mission prior to the handover of security responsibilities to the Somali National Security Forces, the conference is expected to come up with firm recommendations to improve future operations. “You are so crucial because you actually determine the operating environment; you shape it; you enable the forces to perform in a better way. You are a force enabler, you are a force multiplier and so, without your skill, without your dedicated support, our forces cannot actually succeed,” the Deputy Head of AMISOM Mr. Simon Mulongo told participants. He challenged them to ensure adequate technical support to all military activities being undertaken. “With this transition, we need you much more than ever before, so that when we bequeath to the government of Somalia, we have some assets that will remain, as a signature of AMISOM in this country,” he said. The Head of Mission Support Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu underscored the importance of ensuring well-fortified military bases. “We need to improve our FOBs; that is non-negotiable. You as sector engineers play a vital role in ensuring that this is complied with.” Source: – AMISOM

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Ra’isul wasaaraha xukuumada Somalia Xasan Cali Kheyre ayaa ku dhawaaqay in dowlada Somalia ay ahmiyada koowaad siineyso dadka shacabka ah. Ra’isul wasaare Xasan Kheyre oo khudbad ka jeedinayay magaalada Qardho ee gobalka Bari ayaa ku dhawaaqay in awooda dalka loo gacan galin doono dadka shacabka ah. “Waxaan hortiina ka cadeynayaa in wixii maanta ka danbeeya awooda dalka loo gacangalin doono shacabka Soomaaliyeed oo aan kala sooc laheyn” “Dowladu waxa ay raacda shacabka shacab aan awood laheyn waa dal aan awoodiisa muuqan, waa inaanu shacabka ku wareejinaa awoodooda” Kheyre, waxa uu sheegay in ay soo labatay rajadii umadda Soomaaliyeed waxaana uu ka digay in la dhagaysto dadka dhahay Soomaaliya waa ay burburtay waana adagtay in ay soo laabato. “Kuwa sidaa dhahaaya waxaanu ka adeejin doona muwaadiniinta diyaarka u ah dhisida dalkooda meel waliba waxanu ku buuxin doonaa kuwa wanaagsan ee u danqanaaya dalkooda” Sidoo kale, Kheyre ayaa sheegay in dowlada iyo maamulada jira ay talo waliba la wadaagi doonaan dadka shacabka ah. Haddalka Kheyre ayaa u muuqanaaya mid lagu doonayo in lagu soo nooleeyo rajada shacabka Shacabka Soomaaliyeed oo sanadihii danbe aheyn mid burburtay. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Mogadishu, 30 July 2018 – A delegation of officials of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), is on a two-day working visit to Somalia to solicit the support of Somali authorities in the ratification of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Wasaarada Ganacsiga iyo Warshadaha Xukuumadda Soomaaliya ayaa waxaa la sheegay in Heshiis Ganacsi ay la geyso shirkadaha sameeya daabacaada ee Awooda u leh in ay naqshadeeyaan Calanka Soomaaliyeed. Waxaa kale oo Wasaaradu ay sheegtay in tartan daah-furan loo sameeyn doono shirkadaha soo buuxin kara shuruudaha uu soo saaray Wasiirka Wasaaradda Ganacsiga Xukuumadda Soomaaliya Maxamed Cabdi Xayir Maareye oo ku qoran Warqada. Wasaaradda Ganacsiga ayaa qandaraaskaan shuruud uga dhigtay seddex qodob oo kala ah: In lasoo sameeyo Calanka Somalia oo sax ah lana yaqaan walxaha Kiimiko ahaan uu ka kooban yahay In cidda sameeneyso ay awood u leedahay inay furto xarumo laga helayo calanka guud ahaan dalka In cidda qandaraaska la siinayo ay awood u leedahay inay sameyn karto noocyada kala duwan ee calanka Somalia sida kuwa la surto Madaxtooyada, Safaaraha, kuwa dadweynaha ku xafladeeyaan, kuwa Baabuurta madaxda la suro, kuwa miisaska xafiisyada la saarto, Calamada Birta ah ee lagu dhajisto suudadka, Bilad Sharafyo iyo hadiyado la dhex geliyey oo lagu qurxiyey Calanka Soomaaliyeed. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com