Safiirka Soomaaliya u fadhiya Midowga Yurub Cali Siciid Fiqi oo lahadlay Warbaahinta dowladda ayaa faah faahiyay qorshaha dowladda Soomaaliya ay dib ugu soo celineyso dalkooda Tahriibayaal Soomaali ah oo ku xir xiran Xabsiyada dalka Libya. Mudane.Fiqi ayaa sheegay in dowladda Libya ay u fasaxday wefdigooda iney booqdaan Xabsiyada ay ku xiran yihiin Soomaalida dalkaasi lagu ku rafaadsan, islamarkaana ilaa iyo haatan ay booqdeen labo xabsi oo ay ku xiran yihiin muwaadiniin Soomaaliyeed. ” Anagoo fulinayna amarkii Madaxweynaha JFS waxaa naga go’an in aan soo deyno maxaabiista kale ee weli ku harsan Xabsiyada Liibiya,waxaan joognaa magaalada Tripoli ee Caasimadda Dalkan,waxaan dhawaan booqanaynaa xabsiyo kale”ayuu yiri Fiqi Danjire.Cali Siciid Fiqi ayaa sidoo kale caddeeyay ay hadda bilaabeen qorshihii dib usoo celinta muwaadiniinta Soomaaliyeed ee ku jira Xabsiyada Libya. PUNTLAND POST The post Dowladda Soomaaliya oo soo celinaysa maxaabiis kale oo ku xiran dalka Libya. appeared first on Puntland Post.

It was an emotional moment for the nearly dozen Somali migrants who were repatriated to Mogadishu from Libya on Saturday. Some fell to their knees, crying; others placed their foreheads to the ground in prayer; while some chanted the Somalia national anthem as they disembarked from a Turkish Airways plane that had flown them from Libya, where some had been stranded for years, to the Somali capital. Since 2014, Libya has become a major transit point for migrants from Africa and the Middle East who are trying to get to Europe to flee instability and violence. Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled, members of parliament and representatives from civil society organizations welcomed the migrants at the airport. The migrants then told stories of abuse, fear and horror they had experienced in Libya. Survivor‘s tale Abdikarim Mohamed Omar, 22, who shared his story with VOA’s Somali service, was among those repatriated Saturday. He said he left Somalia in 2016 and traveled to Libya via Ethiopia and Sudan. Before reaching Libya, Omar said, he lost several of his Somali friends during the journey. At one point, he said, they fought with Eritrean migrants. “I was among 150 migrants packed into a truck by smugglers from Sudan — 100 Eritreans and 50 Somalis. They mercilessly forced us into a truck that fit only 30 people. Some of the Somali migrants were thrown out of the truck into the desert. Then we fought with the Eritreans for survival. Several of my friends were killed during the conflict,” Omar said. Earlier this week in Libya, a truck packed with more than 200 illegal migrants, mainly from Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan, overturned near Bani Walid, killing 19 of them. Sixty others were injured. Omar said that once he reached Libya, he was filled with painful memories that he could not forget. He and other migrants were taken to the Kufra detention center, in southeast Libya. “They lock us up in a room, where we hardly eat. You have no place to urinate. The room is overcrowded with migrants. Some of us sit the whole night, and some sleep a few hours. Every morning, they severely beat you with iron rods and sticks,” he said. “To taste the pain and convince our parents to pay them, the smuggler woke us up with beatings early in the morning and send us to silence or sleep at night with beatings,” Omar said. “It was like our daily greetings and the first communication between the smugglers and the detainees.” He continued, “Because of the constant torture [and] hunger, many of the migrants in the detention room where I was died, including my Somali friend who shared a blanket with me.” Fleeing Africa, Middle East Since 2014, more than 600,000 people have crossed the central Mediterranean to Italy. But the number of illegal migrants housed in Libyan detention centers has risen dramatically this year since armed groups in the western city of Sabratha began preventing boats from departing for Europe. After clashes in Sabratha in September, thousands of migrants held near the coast were transferred to detention centers under the nominal control of the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli. However, Amnesty International said in December 2017 that up to 20,000 people were being held in detention centers and were subject to “torture, forced labor, extortion and unlawful killings.” Other human rights organizations have said similar things in recent months. Late last year, Moussa Faki Mahamat, chairman of the African Union Commissions, said an estimated 400,000 to 700,000 African migrants were being detained in dozens of camps across the chaotic North African country, often being held under inhumane conditions. Omar said he was lucky to escape from the Kufra detention center months ago, but he has since lived in Tripoli, in constant fear and hiding. On Saturday, he was among 10 migrants repatriated to Mogadishu. The repatriation effort was ordered by Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo after U.S. broadcaster CNN showed footage of a slave auction in Libya where migrant Africans were shown being sold. “Following the order of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the government has repatriated 10 Somali migrants from Libya and 30 more will be repatriated soon,” said Guled, the deputy prime minister. Seeking to repatriate Somalis The Somali government is working to return to their homeland a large number of Somali migrants who are in Libya. Earlier this week, that effort hit a snag, however, when the delegation sent to Libya was unable to persuade migrants to abandon the dangerous journey to Europe and instead return to Somalia. The migrants have told government officials behind the repatriation effort that they have suffered during the journey to Libya but feel they have “nothing else to lose.” Upon arrival, the 10 Somalis were registered with the government. For six months, they will have their relocation expenses paid for by the Somali government. The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are providing some training to help the recent returnees rejoin their communities and build their lives. Mariam Yassin, special envoy for migrants and children’s rights of Somalia, was among the delegation sent by the Somali government to Libya this week to try to persuade migrants to return home. She said those who returned Saturday had survived a harsh journey. “Among them are migrants who have spent three years in the hands of smugglers in Kufra, [in] south Libya. And now Allah saved them from the unbearable torments and torture they have been mentally and physically subjected to,” Yassin said. Ahmed Abdikarim Nur, Somalia’s commissioner of refugees and internally displaced persons, said because of the extent of the abuses they faced, some migrants could not openly tell their horrific stories. “They told us that they feel ashamed and embarrassed. … They have been subjected to all inhumane abuses against mankind,” Nur said. The Somali government plan was to repatriate more than 5,000 migrants stranded in detention centers in Libya, but so far only about 40 migrants have accepted the repatriation. “Our plan is to repatriate all those who want to return home,” Nur said. Hassan Kafi Qoyste contributed this report from Mogadishu. Source: VOA The post Somali Migrants Returning From Libya Tell of Abuse, Horror appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Waxaa saakay oo Axad ah guud ahaan xiran Ganacsigii suuqa Bakaaraha ee Magaalada Muqdisho. Arintaan ayaa ka dambeeysay kadib go’aan shalay ay qaateen ganacsatada suuqa Bakaaraha ee Muqdisho oo ku aadan in lacago canshuur dheeraad ah lagu soo rogay. Ganacsatada ayaa sheegay in wax laga qaban waayay cabashooyin ay soo gudbiyeen dowladana ay dhagaha ka fureeystay. Ganacsatada ayaa sheegay in qasaare ay ugu jirto lacagaha dheeraadka ah oo ay dowlada ku soo rogtay islamarkaasina ay dhiibayaan Canshuurtii ay horay u dhiibi jireen. Waxa ay sheegeen in muddo 12 bari ah ay alaabooyinkooda ku xanibanyihiin Dekada Muqdisho Canshuurta lagu soo rogay darteed. Wasaarada Maaliyada ayaa ku adkeeysaneeysa in canshuurta lagu soo rogay ganacsatadu aanay aheyn mid aad u badan. Xasan Maxamed Samatar Cowke Puntland Post Muqdisho The post Ganacsigii Suuqa Bakaaraha oo maanta hakad Ku jiro appeared first on Puntland Post.

Gudigii Nabadeenta magaalada gaalkacyo ee ka socday dhanka Dowladda Fadaraalka Soomaaliya kuna sugnaa maalmahan magaalada Gaalkacyo ayaa kawarbixiyay halka ay marayso xasilinta magaalada iyo Ciidamadii isku dhafka ahaa ee laga hirgaliyay magaalada Gaalkacyo. Agaasimaha guud ee wsaarada gaashaandhiga ee Soomaaliya Sonkor Jaamac Geyre oo kamid ah Gudiga howlaha Nabadeynta gaalkacyo ayaa sheegay in waxbadan ay iskabadaleen magaalada tan iyo markii ladhisay Ciidamada isku dhafka ah ee labada dhinac. Waxa uu sheegay Agaasimaha in magaalada ay samaysay mudooyinkii udambeeyay koboc dhanka dhismaha ah, ayna soo noqotay bilicdii magaalada taas oo uu sheegay in ay ku timid Amniga magaalada kajiro oo xiliyada habeenkiiya saqda dhexe marka ay tahay dhalinyarada iyo haweenkuba ay ku caweeyaan labada dhinac ee magaalada ayna isku gudbaan shacabka koonkurta iyo waqooyiga magaalada. Hoos ka dhagayso. Agaasimaha gaa shaandhiga sonkor

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Waxaa guud ahaan saaka xiran ganacsiga Suuqa Bakaaraha ee Magaalada Muqdisho, kadib go’aan shaqo joojin oo shalay kasoo baxay Guddiga Ganacsatada Suuqa. Qaar ka mid ah Ganacsatadda ayaa xaqiijiyay in guud ahaan saakay ay xiran yihiin goobaha ganacsi ee Suuqa Bakaaraha. Ganacsatada Suuqa Bakaaraha ayaa diidan canshuur kordhinta ay ku sameysay dowladda Federalka Somaliya, maadaama canshuurtaasi ay tahay mid aysan awood badan u laheyn ganacsatada inay iska bixiyaan. Ganacstada ayaa sheegay in ay xamili wayeen lacago dheeraad ah oo ay ku soo kordhisay Dowladda Soomaaliya iyagoo ugu baaqay madaxda Dowladda in ay wax ka qabtaan Cabashadooda ku saabsan canshuurta dheeraadka ah ee lagu soo rogay. Ganacsatada ayaa Saaka isugu tagay dabaqa Waaheen ee ku yaallo agagaarka Maalin Taajir, halkaasi oo lagu wado inay Saxaafadda kula hadlaan. Dowladda Somaliya ayaa ku soo rogtay agabka kala duwan ee laga soo dajiyo Dakadda Magaalada Muqdisho Canshuur badan, taasi oo saameyn ku yeelanaysa ganacsatada Somaliyed. Dhinaca kale, ganacsatadan ayaa sheegaya in alaab badan ay kaga baaba’ayso dekadda, ayna taallo muddo ka badan 12 cisho, waxayna sheegeen in haddii canshuurta la sheegayo ay bixiyaan ay khasaare badan la kulmayaan. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Ganacsiga Suuqa Bakaaraha oo saaka gabi ahaan xiran & Ganacsatada oo DF u jeediyay dhaliilo adag appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Nabadoonka Guud ee Beesha Jareer weyne Nabadoon Maxamed Axmed Xaaji ayaa maanta lagu caleemo saaray magaalada Bosaaso ee xarunta ganacsiga Puntland . Xaflada ayaa waxaa ka soo qayb galay Nabadoono, Ugaasyo ,Haween iyo dhamaan beelweynta jareerweyne oo ka kala timid gobolada Nugaal iyo Mudug. Beesha Jareer weyne ayaa ka mid ah beelaha murq maalka ah ee gobolada Puntland ku noolaa 27kii sano ee la soo dhaafay.

Dowladda Turka ayaa duleedka magaalada Muqdisho ka dhisaysa xarun lagu tababaro Ciidamada xooga dalka Soomaaliya. Saldhigan ayaa waxaa laga dhisi doonaa degmada wadajir waaxda jenaraal daa uud . Taliyaha Ciidamada xooga dalka Soomaaliya ,Wasiirka Gaashaandhiga iyo Gudoomiyaha Gobolka Banaadir Injineer Yariiso ayaa saraakiishii Turkiga ka socotay ku wareejiyay dhulkii laga dhisi lahaa xeradaasi Milatari.

In Doha, his face is on bumper stickers. In Mogadishu, it looms on giant posters. Nowadays, Turkish President Recip Tayyip Erdogan enjoys great popularity in certain countries in the Middle East and Africa. Source: Hiiraan Online

Wajiga koowaad ee Dhismaha wadada Ceeldaahir ceerigaabo ah wado dhan 90 KM ayaa ka bilaabanaya deegaanka Ceeldaahir oo u dhow degmada Carmo ee Gobalka Bari waxaana uu ku dhamaanayaa degmada Baran ee Gobalka Sanaag. Wajiga koowaad ee dhismaha wadadan ayaa lagu wadaa in lagu dhamaystiro wado laami ah oo dheerarkoodu uu gaarayo 90 km ,iyadoo balaca laamiga wadadan oo ah midka ugu weyn Somalia uu gaarayo 10 mitir. Magaalada Ceel-daahir ayaa sidoo kale 90 km u jirta magaalada Bosaaso oo ah xarunta ganacsiga Puntland ,halka Ceel-daahir iyo Badhan-na ay isku jiraan 130 km. Wajiga Koowaad oo ah samaynta wadada jayga ah ayaa haatan maraya meel gabogabo ah waxaana uu ku dhow yahay degmada Baran ee Gobalka Sanaag sida ay sheegeen guddiga dhismaha wadadan. Shiikh Maxamuud Xaaji Yuusuf ah oo gudoomiyaha guddiga dhismaha wadaan ayaa Radio Goobjoog u sheegay in wadado haata ay marayso meel wanaagsan. Mid kamid ah beelaha Gobalka Sanaag ayaa lacag gaaraysa $70 doolar khamiistii aan soo dhaafanay ku wareejiyey guddiga dhismaha wadada ceel-daahir ceeri gaabo. Shiikh Maxamuud Xaaji Yuusuf ayaa sheegay in lacagtaas lagu wareejiyey ayna qayb ka noqonayso dhaqaalaha wadadaas ku baxay. Sidookale Gudoomiyaha Guddiga Dhismaha wadada Ceeldaahir Ceerigaabo ayaa sheegay in wajiga labaad ee dhismaha wadadaan ah qaybta saarista laamiga la bilaabi doono iyadoona qalabkii laamiga lagu saari lahaan badankiisa la soo gaday. Balse Shiikh Maxamuud ayaa sheegay inay jirto duruuf dhaqaale maadaama lacagta ku baxaysa dhismaha wadaan ay tahay mid aad u badan waxaana uu dowladda Federalka ka codsaday inay fuliso Balanqaadyo ay horay ugu samaysay wadadaasi. Dhismaha wadadaan ayaa ku yimid isku tashi ay sameeyeen shacabka iyo Dowlad gobaleedka Puntland iyadoo aysan jirin gacan shisheeye oo taagaraysa waxaana arintaan qayb ka tahay guulaha isku tashi ee ay gaareen Shacabka Puntland. Halkaan ka dhegeyso codka. Clip shiikh Maxamuud Puntlandi.com

It was an emotional moment for the nearly dozen Somali migrants who were repatriated to Mogadishu from Libya on Saturday. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Taliyaha Ciidanka Xooga dalka ayaa markii uhoreysay si kulul uga hadlay Warqad ka soo baxday Lixdii Bishii hore, Xafiiska La Taliyaha arimaha amniga ee Madaxweyne Farmaajo Cabdisaciid Muuse Cali. Warqada La Taliyaha ee soo baxday Bishii hore oo Nuqul kamid ah la gaarsiisay Xafiiska Janaraal C/Wali Jaamac Gorod ayaa looga hadlay arimo Khuseeya Ciidanka oo ay qeyb ka eheyd In Sirta Ciidanka aan lala wadaagin Beesha Caalamka iyo Inaan amar la’aan la qeybin Rasaasta iyo Hubka Ciidamada. Taliyaha Ciidanka Xooga dalka oo Soo saaray Warqad Jawaab u eheyd mida La Taliyaha amniga ee Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa sheegay ineysan shaqadiisa eheyn ka hadalka arimaha ku saabsan Ciidanka, Ciidankana ay toos uhoos yimaadaan arimihiisa Janaraal Gorod. Warqada Taliyaha oo laga dheehan karay Carada uu ka qaaday Qoraalka hore ayaa lagu sheegay in qaab qoraaleedkeeda ay Khilaafsantahay qaabka iyo Nidaamka Sharciyada wood qoraaleedka Xafiisyada Maamulka Dowliga ah, Isla markaana aanu La Taliyaha Aqoon u leheyn habka loogu qoro Warqadaha Xafiiska Taliyaha Ciidanka. The post Taliyaha ciidanka xoogga oo si kulul ugu jawaabay hadalkii la-taliyaha amniga ee madaxweyne Farmaajo appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Sida ay wararka nagu soo gaarayaan waxaa Xarunta Villa Somalia ka socda kulamo joogta ah oo u dhexeeya Madaxweynaha Somalia Maxamed C/llahi Farmaajo iyo Ra’isul wasaaraha Xukuumada Somalia Xasan Cali Kheyre. Kulamada is xigxiga ee u dhexeeya Madaxweyne Farmaajo iyo Kheyre ayaa salka ku haya wadatashi ku aadan buuxinta Kuraasta Xukuumada iyo Hay’adaha amaanka ee faaruqa ah. Madaxweyne Farmaajo iyo Ra’isul wasaare Kheyre ayaa ku kala duwan qorshaha lagu buuxinaayo Kuraasta weli faaruqa ah. Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa qaba in si dhaqsi leh lagu buuxiyo dhammaan Kuraasta dhowrka bil banaan ee Xukuumada iyo Hay’adaha amaanka, halka Kheyre uu qabo in la dib dhigo buuxinta Kuraasta. Farmaajo ayaa Kheyre ku adkeeyay in si dhaqsi ah lagu buuxiyo boosaska weli banaan, waxa uuna farta ku goday in banaanida boosaskaasi ay tahay qeyb kamid ah caqabadaha hortaagan dowlada. Kheyre ayaa sidoo kale qaba in kuraasta banaan buuxintooda ay imaado wixii ka danbeeya xalinta caqabadaha hortaagan dowlada. Waxa uu Kheyre sheegay in dowladu aysan u shaqo joojin banaanida Kuraasta Wasaaradaha ka banaan iyo Taliyayaasha Hay’adaha NISA iyo Booliska. Kuraasta banaan ayaa waxaa ku jira Kuraas muhiim ah sida Wasiirka Owqaafta, Taliyayaasha Hay’adaha NISA iyo Booliska. Dhinaca kale, labada mas’uul ayaa isla fahmay ahmiyada ay leedahay in la magacaabo Kuraasta banaan, waxaana lagu wadaa in kulanka ugu horeeya ee uu yeelan doono Golaha Wasiirada lagu magacaabo boosaska faaruqa ah. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Xog: Farmaajo iyo Kheyre oo ku kala aragti duwan qorshaha buuxinta kuraasta faaruqa ah appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Kulan ay magaalada Baydhabo ku yeesheen Golaha Badbaadada Koofur Galbeed ee Soomaaliya ayaa waxa ay kaga hadleen xaaladda siyaasadeed ee maamulka Koofur Galbeed Soomaaliya, iyo heshiisyo uu madaxweyne Shariif xasan la galay shirkado baara shidaalka. War-murtiyeed ay soo saareen golaha badbaadada Koofur Galbeed waxaa aqriyey afahyeenka golaha Aadan Maxamed waxa uuna yiri “Falanqeyn ka dib goluhu waxa uu soo saaray in sida marar hore dhacday in hoggaanka ku meel gaarka ah ee Koofur Galbeed uu heshiisyo daahsoon uu la galay shirkado shisheeye oo maalintii Isniinta oo Taariikdu ahayd 12-kii Febraayo waxaa heshiis wada-galay hoggaanka ku meel gaarka ah ee Koofur Galbeed iyo shirkadda Zed Karow, heshiiskaas oo ka dhacay Jabbuuti sida aad wada ogtihiin gobollada Shabeellada Hoose waxaa laga hir-galin doonaa mashaariic lagu raadinayo dano dhaqaale una gaar ah Shariif Xasan danna ugama jirto bulshada halkaasi ku nool”. Aadan Maxamed waxa uu nasiib darro ku tilmaamay heshiisyada uu Shariif Xasan Sheikh Aadan la galay shirkado uu sheegay in Jabbuuti ay u baaraan shidaal xaqna uusan u laheyn in uu la galo heshiis. “Marka la leeyahay Shidaal ayaa la baaraa shacriga shidaalka wasaaradda badroolka ay soo diyaariso waa in uu soo maraa golaha wasiirada, haddana waxa ay hortaallaa baarlamaanka welina ma an-sixin maxay tahay waxa la baarayo, sharciga lagu baarayo intee laga keenay? Qodobkaasi waa mid lagu xad-gudbay”. Ugu danbeyn Golaha Badbaadada koofur Galbeed Soomaaliya waxa ay ugu baaqeen madaxweynaha Soomaaliya iyo Ra’iisulwasaaraha in la ilaaliyo ku dhaqanka dastuurka Soomaaliya. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Heshiiska shidaal qodis ee Shariif Xasan uu la galay shirkadaha shisheeye oo lagu dhega yahay appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Warar lagu kalsoon yahay ayaa sheegaya in dowlada Mareykanka ay wado qorsho ay Saldhigyo Militery uga dhisaneyso Degmooyin hor leh oo hoostaga Gobolka Shabellaha Hoose. Ilo ku dhow dhow Saraakiisha ciidamada Militeriga Mareykanka ee ka howlgala Somalia ayaa xaqiijiyay in Saldhigyadaasi dhawaan laga dhisi doono Degmada Awdheegle iyo Sablaale oo kawada tirsan Gobolka Shabellaha Hoose. Saldhigyadaan ayaa la sheegay in laga damacsan yahay nabadeynta Gobolka Shabellaha Hoose, waxaana si rasmi ah uga howlgali doona Saraakiil iyo Ciidamo Mareykan ah oo ay wehlin doonaan Ciidamo ka tirsan Militeriga Somalia. Saldhigyadan ayaa la sheegay in laga difaaci doono dhammaan baraha ay ciidamada Mareykanka ku leeyihiin Gobolka Shabellaha Hoose, waxaana suuragal ah in halkaa laga hago duqeymaha cirka ee uu Mareykanka ka fuliyo Somalia. Sidoo kale, maamulka Gobolka Shabellaha Hoose ayaa laga sugayaa diyaarinta Goobaha laga dhisaayo Saldhigyada Mareykanka ee laga xoojin doono howlgalka Mareykanka. Geesta kale, qorshahaan ayaa waxa uu kusoo beegmaaya xili qeybo kamid ah Gobolka Shabellaha Hoose ay kusoo laabatay gacanta dowlada. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Xog: Mareykanka oo saldhigyo hor leh ka dhisanaya gobolka Sh/Hoose appeared first on Caasimada Online.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Tnuza Jamal Hassan was stopped from flying to Afghanistan last September, she allegedly told FBI agents that she wanted to join al-Qaida and marry a fighter, and that she might even wear a suicide belt. Source: Hiiraan Online

Press statement Somaliland Lawyers Association (SOLLA) strongly condemns the arrest of lawyer Abdirisaq Ismail Hassan who was brought before a military court. Abdirisaq, who is a member of the Somaliland Lawyers Association, arrested on 17th February 2018,was brought before a military court which remanded him into custody. The arrest of Abdirisaq is clearly contrary to article 20(2) of the Advocates Act (Law No.30/2004) which gives the lawyers immunity from arrests unless they are caught in the act of committing a crime or the immunity is deprived by the Lawyers Licensing Commission. None of these two conditions were met in this case. As stated in article 104 of the Constitution of Somaliland, the military courts have no jurisdiction over a civilian person. The Association condemns bringing a lawyer before a military court which is a clear violation of the constitution and the democratic system of Somaliland. The Association calls on the government of Somaliland to immediately release Abdirisaq who is licensed lawyer and to stop the military court in interfering matters involved civilian people or to hear a case against a civilian person. The Association is very concerned about recent detentions of journalists and other people who have been arrested in Somaliland for freedom of expression. Their arrests violate article 32(1) of the constitution of Somaliland which guarantees freedom of expression and prohibits suppression of journalists and other people for the expression of their opinion. The Association calls on the government to release all the people arrested for expression their opinion and to protect the constitution and democracy of the country. Jamaal Huseen Ahmed (Mandeela). The Secretary General of Somaliland Lawyers Association (Solla).

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Ethiopia said on Saturday it disagreed with the government’s decision to impose a state of emergency to calm potential unrest the day after the prime minister’s surprise resignation. “We strongly disagree with the Ethiopian government’s decision to impose a state of emergency that includes restrictions on fundamental rights such as assembly and expression,” the statement said. “We recognise and share concerns expressed by the government about incidents of violence and loss of life, but firmly believe that the answer is greater freedom, not less,” it said. Reporting by Aaron Maasho; Writing by Katharine Houreld; Editing by Edmund Blair

Saturday, February 17, 2018 By Faisal Roble On February 8, 2017, Somalia witnessed a soft revolution led by Mohamed A. Farmajo, and subsequent euphoric waves following his victory were felt throughout the entire Somali speaking world. An underdog candidate, Farmajo won the 2017 presidential election by a substantial margin and defeated hands down the well-oiled incumbent at the time, former president Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud. Somalis felt that night as if hope arrived within their reach. President Farmaajo (left) with former President Hassan Where are we a year later? As we all reflect on past year’s challenges and gains, objectivity is a must. Real tangible policy programs are often impossible to realize within one year. Because of that reason, I rather highlight some high level issues that had captured the imaginations of the nation (positive and negative) that represent gains and losses. I will conclude with short remarks on a way forward. On that eventful evening of February 8, 2017, electing Farmajo was akin to a soft revolution; that revolution is in many ways similar to the revolution of Salvatore Allende in Chile. Allende was a popular president of a unity government, but went to office without an organized cadre, thus making possible for the US-supported military anti-Allende Coup d’état in 1973. Similarly, Farmajo won popularly but entered Villa Somalia without his own organized cadre, thus making impossible to implement his vision right away. On assuming power, Farmajo put together an administration dominated by three groups: those who served in the previous administration, a very small group called “Isbedell-doon” (or pro-change individuals), and a bunch of incompetent ministers who came by way of the notorious 4.5 system. In the end, a disheveled and one of the largest cabinets in the history of Africa was seated. In less than a year, most of “Isbedel-doon” ministers were dismissed by the Prime Minister. Farmajo was expected to be a transformational leader for he had a huge political capital. Many Somalis are asking whether he lived up to his expectations, or came short of managing the huge expectations created at campaign rallies. Just consider how some of his predecessors within the Somali landscape pivoted to articulating transformational issues. The late Mohamed Siyyad Barre took the bull by the horn when he declared the equality of man and women in Somalia only 18 months into his rule. Also, Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Igal pivoted and undermined radical elements in SNM when he declared in Hargeisa that to be “Faqash” is not a clan identity, but an association with a regime that hurt the nation. He said this while Ahmed Silanyo, a former minister of the military regime who recycled himself as a clan radical, was standing behind him. That day marked the beginning of the end of SNM. To bring the matter to current era, on February 9, 2018, Musse Bihi of Somaliland banned the anti-women crime of Female Gentile Mutilation (FGM). All these moves are transformational public policies in defiance of reactionary forces. Farmajo has yet to pivot and discard his recluse maverick nature that characterized his leadership for the last one year. Mistakes Fiddling with the Somali vision: Arresting and handing over Qalbidhagax to Ethiopia was a huge political mistake committed by the administration. The founding fathers established a vision for what it is to be a Somali. Grew out of a long struggle that has been waged by Somalis to establish their own nationhood in the Horn of Africa, Mogadishu became the cradle of that vision. The kidnapping and subsequent illegal transfer of a former Somali army member to Ethiopia is a violation of the essence of the Somali existential philosophy. It is also a violation of international law per 1958 Geneva Convention. The false accusation of Qlabidhagax as a member of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and a terrorist by NISA is a breach to the Somali national contract. We recall that in September, 2017, chaired by the PM, the cabinet took a position that handing over the prisoner was “right” and “ONLF is a terrorist collaborator with Al-shabab.” On the contrary, answering on February 9, 2018 to a question put to him by a BBC reporter – which the Somali parliament as the highest legislative body ruled on the matter – the president distanced himself from the Qalbidhagax decision and indirectly indicted NISA and the cabinet. This issue is settled and the nation must move on. Pillaging national resources: A second violation of the Somali vision by the current administration is its obliviousness to the pillaging of what is left of Somali sovereignty. Case in point is the aloof stance which the administration assumed thus far in the peddling of Berbera and Bossasso ports. The acquiescence by the administration to the handing of the country’s resources to the highest bidder without any transparent public process is antithetical to Farmajo’s patriotic campaign pledges. Forgotten sovereignty: A related item to the violation of the national vision is Villa Somalia’s evasive nature on the question of Somaliland. True to its philosophy, Somaliland has implemented what it calls “changing the reality on the ground,” and recapturing what used to be former British Protectorate. Villa’s Somalia’s utter silence on the belligerence of Somaliland in its deliberate attempt to undermine National Stabilization Program is a major slight to Sovereignty. Villa Somalia behaves as if it accepted a de facto disintegration of Somalia. On the unity question, So far Villa Somalia has stayed the same disappointing path as its predecessor. President Farmajo needs to realize that he is the only one entrusted to speak on behalf of the country, and thus needs to raise his voice on this matter. Nepotism and corruption: The culture of nepotism, cronyism and corruption still persists. Office seekers’ credentials are substituted for political clientelism. Such a political culture erodes legitimacy and good governance, that which in the last one year narrowed the support base of Farmajo. He needs to show a change in direction about this matter. About 40 years ago, Crawford Young, one of the most recognizable political scientists in the African studies field, carefully documented political clientelism in Zaire under the late Mubutu Sesse Seko. Today, the impacts of past political nepotism haunt Zaire. I have a deep and substantiated fear that impacts of nepotism and corruption are as bad as the terror carried out by Al-shabab. Simply look at what a recent senior political advisor and a minister said: whereas the first said he was under the impression that Puntland was more of a secessionist entity than Somaliland, the other said any highest bidder can sit and participate at the coveted weekly cabinet meetings! Gains: Tangible results are also achieved. The list of the achievements that Minister Hosh articulated on behalf of his administration speaks for itself. Some of the regulatory and programmatic achievements are all welcome. Maturity at the top: The absence of open squabble between President Farmajo and Prime Minister Khayre that was hitherto nauseating in the previous administration stands out. A discernable discipline inside Villa Somalia is maintained, in spite of Mogadishu being awash with roamers – and reliable information – that President Farmajo, following his successful trip to Puntland and Galmudug, has put a leash on the unfettered authority of the PM. Reliable sources informed me that Prime Minister Khayre confided in some ministers from his camp about the new tough attitude Farmajo assumed since he returned from his well-executed tour to Puntland and Galmudug. Never mind that most of it was a feel-good, the recent tour by the President to Puntland and Galmudug was a huge political gain for him. A shining result from the tour is his successful effort to reconcile the nagging division between Cadaado and Dhusamareeb; his predecessor failed to do this job. On the security front, one has to be a bit generous to the administration because of the complex nature of terrorism. Despite the October 14, 2017 terror mayhem that killed about 500 civilians at the bustling Zobba center, the overall security of the country is tangibly improving and Al-Shabab is more and more morphing into a long term guerrilla movement. Moving Ethiopian and Djiboutian embassies out of Villa Somalia is a reflection of the security sector improvement. Economic revival: So are improvements seen in the economic fundamentals, and the credit partially belongs to the previous administration. As a recent article put it, banking is improving, collection of revenue is increasing, and government salaries are paid in full for the first time. Taxing all UN operations is also a timely assertion of the police powers of the government. If Farmajo’s administration continues to improving the economy, there could be a huge windfall from the remittance the diaspora sends – estimated at more than $1.5 billion. A way forward: One way to move forward for Farmajo is to pivot and recapture some of his patriotic pledges that he articulated on the campaign trail. He needs to go back drawing board and reassess what his heroes such as Aden Abdulle Osman and Abdirazak Hussein stood for: we know they stood for a well-defined Somali-centered existential philosophy buttressed by a government that was committed to democracy. In the last few weeks, Farmajo’s government slipped and violated the civil rights of opposition leaders (invading the house of Senator Abdi Qaybdid and the headquarters of one of the opposition leaders, Abdirahman Abdishakur). He needs to disown this illegal culture. He could also benefit by articulating a clear practical vision pertaining to the territorial integrity of Somalia, both in terms of safeguarding its natural resources as well as reinforcing Villa Somalia’s uncompromising commitment to the unity of the Somali Federal Republic. For the last one year, Villa Somalia has been an absentee guardian of the sovereignty. In the short term, he must come up with a system where Mogadishu can elect its own mayor and cede the current federal mandate of hand-picking the mayor for the residents of that city. Mogadishu as a city needs a mayor that represents its legitimate residents. This should be done without upsetting the constitutional balance of power of regional states. Another area that his predecessor ignored is finishing and ratifying the draft constitution, invigorating the work on fiscal federalism, and putting regional governments within his power. Releasing funding for the constitutional process is a welcome step toward realizing the goal of one-man one-vote by 2020. Faisal Roble Email:faisalroble19@gmail.com — Faisal Roble, a writer, political analyst and a former Editor-in-Chief of WardheerNews, is mainly interested in the Horn of Africa region. He is currently the Principal Planner for the City of Los Angeles in charge of Master Planning, Economic Development and Project Implementation Division.

We strongly disagree with the Ethiopian government’s decision to impose a state of emergency that includes restrictions on fundamental rights such as assembly and expression. We recognize and share concerns expressed by the government about incidents of violence and loss of life, but firmly believe that the answer is greater freedom, not less. The challenges facing Ethiopia, whether to democratic reform, economic growth, or lasting stability, are best addressed through inclusive discourse and political processes, rather than through the imposition of restrictions. The declaration of a state of emergency undermines recent positive steps toward creating a more inclusive political space, including the release of thousands of prisoners. Restrictions on the ability of the Ethiopian people to express themselves peacefully sends a message that they are not being heard. We strongly urge the government to rethink this approach and identify other means to protect lives and property while preserving, and indeed expanding, the space for meaningful dialogue and political participation that can pave the way to a lasting democracy.

Shir ku saabsan doorka Nabadoonnada Puntland ee sare u qaaddidda Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa oo ay soo qaban qaabisay hay’adda Astaynta Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa dowladda Puntland ayaa maanta lagu qabtay Garoowe. Shirkaan oo daba socday shirar hore oo hay’addu u qabatay dhalinyarada iyo haweenka ayaa waxaa ka soo qeyb galay,mas’uuliyiin ka socday dowladda,Nabadoonnada Puntland,culimaa’udiin,maamulka gobolka Nugaal iyo kan degmada Garoowe. Agaasimaha hay’adda Astaynta Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa dowladda Puntland Mudane. Cabdiraxmaan Cali Guureeye oo ugu horrayn shirka ka hadlay ayaa sheegay in haatan Puntland ay ka socoto dib u-habayn lagu samaynayo hay’adaha dowladda,taasoo la xiriirta in la ogaado heer Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa ee hay’adaha dowladda. Mudane.Cabdiraxmaan Cali Guureeye ayaa sidoo kale sheegay in Nabadoonnada Puntland ay kaalinta ugu weyn ka geysteen dowladnimada iyo horumarka Puntland,islamarkaana ay yihiin kuwa qiima weyn ugu fadhiya umadda,sidaasi darteedna ay shirkaan ku saabsan doorka Nabadoonnada Puntland ee sare u qaaddidda Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa ay u qabteen. Dhinaca kale Sheekh Maxamuud Xaaji Yuusuf oo kamid ah culimaa’udiinka waaweyn ee Puntland ayaa shirkaasi ka soo jeediyay hadal waano ah uu diiradda ku saaray ahmiyadda Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa,taasoo uu sheegay in Diinta Islaamku ku dhisantahay,isagoo Nabadoonnada ku waaniyay in mas’uuliyadda ay yahaan Ilaahay uga cabsaadan. Dhammaan Nabadoonnadii kasoo qeybgalay shirkaan ayaa si weyn u soo dhoweeyay dadaalka hay’adda Astaynta Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa dowladda Puntland ay ugu jirto ee sare u qaaddidda Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa ee degaannada Puntland. Hay’adda Astaynta Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa dowladda Puntland ayaa shirarka noocan oo kale ah dhowaan ku qaban doonto magaalooyinka kale ee Puntland. Halkaan ka daawo halkaan ka eeg sawirada. PUNTLAND POST The post Hay’adda Astaynta Maamul wanaagga iyo La-dagaallanka Musuq maasuqa Puntland oo shir u qabatay Nabadoonnada. appeared first on Puntland Post.

Today, the police arrested Mohamed Aabi Digaale, Hargeisa bureau chief of the London based Universal TV. The government of Somaliland has not commented on the arrest of the journalist. Sources confirmed to Human Rights Centre that he was arrested for a news report broadcasted by the television in early this month. There was no court warrant permitting the arrest of the journalist, according to Mohamoud Abdi Jama, the chairperson of Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA). The constitution of the Republic of Somaliland and the Press Law guarantee the fundamental right to freedom of expression. Furthermore, there is a number of other people who are in detention for statements they made. Naema Ahmed Ibrahim, arrested on 27th January 2017, for alleged Facebook posts, Abdiasis Adan Jalow, arrested on 6th February, after he held a press conference purportedly criticizing the power sharing of the new government, and Mohamed Kayse Mohamoud, arrested on 7th February, for Facebook post allegedly related to the unity of Somalia, are all in police custody. Abdirisaq Ismail Hassan, a licensed lawyer, has been arrested today and brought before a military court which remanded him into custody. According to the Secretary-General of Somaliland Lawyers Association, Abdirisaq is arrested for a question he asked the head of the fire-fighters in a television program. According to a family member, Abdirisaq used to work for the fire-fighters, but later on, left and started practicing the law. According to article 104 of the Constitution, the military courts do not have a jurisdiction in hearing cases against civilians. Human Rights Centre requests the government of Somaliland to release all those arrested for expressing their opinion. Guleid Ahmed Jama Director of Human Rights Centre Hargeysa Somaliland

Somaliland president H.E. Musa Bihi Abdi accompanied by vice President Abdurahman Abdullahi Ismail ( Zayli ) and Foreign Minister Dr. Saad Ali Shire received a high level deligations led by French ambassador to Somaliland and Somali Amb. Antoine Sivan. The President appreciated the deligations​ for their visit to Somaliland and welcomed as to feel like home. After a long discussion between both sides the President addressed the country’s situation in general and peace, development and democratization process in specific. The President shared Somaliland history and underlined that Somaliland independence is not negotiable.