People traffickers fired automatic weapons at refugees to force them to jump into heavy seas off the coast of Yemen, according to survivors of the incident that killed dozens last week. Source: Hiiraan Online

“Y-FAR Training Center is Committed to Producing Youth Equipped With Skills which Will Allow Them Enter the Job Market” The Director of Y-FAR Hargeysa, JY-FAR skills training centre which has branches in the Horn of Africa has completed a short course Project Cycle Management training for 20 students different institutions e.g. universities, government organizations, local organizations and business institutions. This training which took 8 days took place in Y-FAR training hall in Hargeisa. During the course of the training, the trainees were taken through the different cycles of the project, the project characteristic and how they are managed. The training methodology was more of practical than theoretical. The students appreciated and expressed their admiration on the approach of the training. At the closing event of the training, the Executive Director of Y-FAR organization made his closing remarks. The Director, Mr Abdirahman Hassan Mohamed (Bayda) – who was also the facilitator of this training explained how the training wing of Y-FAR is committed in taking part the development of the skills of the youth of Somaliland to enable them to enter the job market . The Director said “This training is one of the series trainings conducted by this centre to enhance the different skills of the youth and those of the other job seekers so that they can get employed and improve their livelihoods” he concluded that Y-FAR is committed in producing skilled youth. One of the trainees speaking on behalf of fellow students also appreciated his admiration on the training methodology and the training itself. He stressed that this training was unique and very beneficial to them. He promised that they will make use of it, and he finally thanked the teachers who facilitated the course during the 8 days. Finally, the trainees were awarded with certificates and were urged to continue their endeavor of developing their skills to better their status and livelihood.

Thanks to the grace of Allah Somaliland has managed to secure and sustain peaceful co-existence among its diverse communities. But according to MP Mahmud Ahmed Obsiye and MP Abdikarim Aw Ali Shabeel of the Somaliland House of Representatives this achievement is being threatened by foul mouthed traditional leaders and the large number of automatic weapons under civilian hands. Speaking to Geeska Afrika the two Legislators said time for action was now in lieu of reversing all that Somaliland has stood for in the 26 Years since reclamation of self rule from Somalia. “In the recent past the country has been awash with clan animosity sentiments being expressed by traditional leaders be they sultans, chiefs or elders” said MP Abdikarim Aw Ali Shabeel adding that it was very ironic since these cadre of people are the ones expected to safeguard peace within local communities. Reiterating the imperatives of ensuring that traditional leaders do not posses carte Blanche authority to raise clan tensions in the country, MP Shabeel who is chairman of the parliamentary defense and security committee revealed plans for a law governing how to legally deal with such instances that are now absent. Said he, It is incumbent upon President Musa Behi Abdi to submit shall a bill to the house for debate and approval by Legislators. On the other hand the large number of citizens losing life from clan conflict is running very high not to mention the attendant cost of treating injured and recouping destroyed property. This wa stated by MP Mahmud Ahmed Obsiye who urged for immediate measures to not only establish perpetual end to inter clan strife but arrest the large number of subsequent deaths. Referring to the skirmishes between two clans in Sanaag region the legislator said that the recurring nature these clashes necessitate deeper thought. “While clan conflicts over water, grazing fields etc are part of our lives the possession of automatic weapons by civilians is making reconciliation difficult due to the large number of resultant deaths and injuries “said MP Obsiye as he stressed on the imperatives of the government taking urgent action. Stating that it is only the government that should possession automatic weapons the legislator who is deputy chairperson of the house finance committee said that implementation of the 1995 and 2010 laws governing gun ownership is imperative. Said he, let’s review the law with intend of completely banning civilian ownership of automatic weapons while giving confiscation muscle to the government

Minneapolis – The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, met with Somali-American elected officials, women’s rights activists and business and community leaders on Friday during a whirlwind visit to the city of Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali diaspora population in the United States. Mr. Keating was hosted by the U.S. legislator Keith Ellison, who represents Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District where most of the state’s Somali residents live. “The diaspora is both a repository of ideas, of business connections, of hope in many ways and the government in Somalia right now is the most diaspora government there has ever been,” the senior UN envoy told a meeting of Somali entrepreneurs, community leaders and humanitarian aid organizers at the Minneapolis office of the National Urban League, a non-partisan civil rights organization. Participants expressed concerns over the security threat posed by Al-Shabaab militants. Other topics included U.S. regulations on remittances – a vital source of hard currency for the Horn of Africa country — and ongoing political tensions in Somalia. “We are grateful to facilitate the kind of conversations that are taking place in Somalia right now. The current reality is not state-forming, it is state-building, and that is a huge progress,” Mr. Keating noted. He later delivered a speech at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs entitled, “New Beginning in Somalia: Building Lasting Peace, Security, and Prosperity.” The SRSG’s address focused on financial reform, job creation initiatives, inclusive politics and the vital role the Somali diaspora is playing in the reconstruction of their country. “The government in Somalia is largely drawn from the diaspora, a lot of the money that is helping people cope with the current drought conditions is coming from the diaspora. A lot of the political support for Somalia from a number of countries, whether it’s the US, Europe, Canada or other places, is coming as a result of the diaspora support,” he told the public forum. Members of the audience asked questions about the state of Somalia’s health care system, security conditions and the role of women in the country’s politics. Strong women, strong communities The UN’s top envoy in Somalia attended a luncheon with elected Somali-American officials. Mr. Keating’s next stop was the headquarters of Isuroon, a non-profit organization that lobbies for the empowerment of Somali-American women in Minnesota and improved health care services for the diaspora community. Founded by Fartun Weli in 2010, Isuroon also operates programmes designed to combat gender inequality, poverty and social isolation. Ms. Weli thanked the SRSG for meeting with women, girls and families who are supported by her organization. “We are very proud to create a safe space for women,” said the Isuroon executive director. Visiting the largest Somali mall in America Mr. Keating ended his stay in Minneapolis with a tour of the four-story Karmel Mall, the largest shopping center catering to the Somali community in the United States. The mall also serves as a community center bringing together Somalis from all walks of life. UNSOM

Bosaso (Puntlandi) Ciidanka Amniga Puntland (PSF) waxay maanta 29 January 2018, hawlgal ka sameeyeen tuulada Ceelaayo ee gobolka Sanaag. Hawlgalkan ay ciidanka PSf maanta ku tageen Ceelaayo ayaa qayb ka ah hawlgallo isdaba joog ah oo ay ciidanka PSF wadeen muddooyinkan dambe, hawlgalladaas oo ka dhan ah cadowga Al Shabaab ee ku dhuumaalaysta Buuraha Cal Madow, Puntland, Soomaaliya. Ciidanka PSF waxay sheegeen inay ka go’an tahay in ay god iyo geed walba ka daba galaan kooxaha cadowga ah ee Puntland ku soo duulay , si kooxahaas looga ciribtiro loogana sifeeyo Puntland iyo guud ahaan Soomaaliyaba. Puntlandi.com

HARGEISA–The Somaliland government & the Central Bank have taken steps aimed at addressing the issue of high inflation in the country, including the creation of Single Treasury Account. The Bank officials in conjunction of the treasury ministry of Somaliland have said that Khat import duty and other products that have health related side effects to the community must be increased. The joint commission which the president has recently appointed announced that Money Banking mainly the Zaad Services and e-Dahab should reduce the circulation of the currency of dollar. The minimum amount that can be remitted via the use of mobile money should not exceed by 100 US dollars. Citizens are apprised not to pay products less than 100 dollars according to the deputy minister of finance. The government has given a 45 ultimatum that merchants and citizens to abide by the new directive. The new measures introduced were the ones that the former government under president Silanyo failed to put into operation. The measures are expected to contain the skyrocketing inflation that impacted the lives of citizens who live under the breadline.

Qaar ka mid ah dadka ku nool gudaha iyo dibada oo lasoo hadlay Warbaahinta PUNTLAND POST ayaa ka hadlay aragtida ay ka qabaan xiisada u dhaxaysa Maamulladda Puntland iyo Somaliland ka dib qabsashadii 08 Janaury 2018 deegaanka Tukoraq ee Gobolka Sool. Dadka la hadlay PUNTLAND POST oo ku kala fikir duwan xiisada ka taagan deegaanka Tukoraq oo ay iminka isku horfadhiyaan labo ciidan oo xilli kasta la filan karo dagaal ka dhex qarxa ayaa badankood ku dhaliilay Xukuumadda Madaxweyne Cabdiweli Gaas dayac iyo siyaasad xumo kaga aadan muranka ka jira Gobolka Sool. Ra,iyi uruurinta oo noqonaysa middi ugu horeysay tan iyo intii ka dambeysay markii ciidamo ka tirsan maamulka Somaliland la wareegeen deegaanka Tukoraq ayaa u dhacday sida aad ka daawan doontaan muuqaalka hoose. PUNTLAND POST

Hargeysa (PP) ─ Madaxweynaha Somaliland, Mudane Muuse Biixi Cabdi ayaa maanta soo saaray wareegto uu ku magacaabay 11 xubnood oo isugu jira guddoomiyeyaal gobol, afhayeen iyo mas’uuliyiin kale. Biixi ayaa sheegay in xunahan uu magacaabay uu kusoo xusay kartidooda iyo waaya-aragnimadooda, waxaana mas’uuliyiintan ay bedelayaan kuwii shaqooyinka loo magacaabay kaga horreeyay. Haddaba, Akhriso magacyada xubnaha uu Madaxweynaha Somailand maanta magacaabay, kuwaasoo kala ah; Maxamed Axmed Caalin Yuusuf (Tiim-baro), Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Sanaag Xamse Maxamed Cabdi Axmed, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Togdheer Jaamac Xaaji Axmed Cabdi Muuse, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Maroodi-jeex C/raxmaan Axmed Cali Muuse, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Awdal axamuud Cali Saleebaan Ramaax, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Gabiley Yaasiin Maxamed Shide Ibraahim, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Hawd Axmed Maxamed Xaashi Ducaale, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Saraar Mawliid Maxamed Nuur Warsame, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Salal Maxamuud Warsame Jaamac Cali, Afhayeenka Madaxweynaha Cabdiwaaxid Cabdiqaadir Cabdiraxmaan Maxamuud La-taliyaha Madaxweynaha ee Arrimaha Bulshada Khadar Sh. C/llaahi Sh. Cali Jawhar Guddoomiye Ku-xigeenka Hay’adda Qaxootiga iyo Barakacayaasha Qaranka Sidoo kale, Wareegtada ayaa lagu sheegay in guddoomiyeyaasha Gobollada Saaxil, Sool, Badhan, Daad-madheed, Buuhoodle iyo Xaysimo ay xilalka sii haynayaan Guddoomiyeyaasha hadda xilka haya. Ugu dambeyn, Mas’uuliyiinta xilka wareejinaya waxaan uga mahad-celinayaa sidii xil-kasnimada lahayd ee ay u guteen Waajibaadka muddadii ay Xilalka hayeen. PUNTLAND POST The post Madaxweynaha Maamulka Somaliland oo Maanta Magacaabay Mas’uuliyiin kala Duwan appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho-(Caasimadda Online)-Gudoomiyihii hore ee Gobolka Thaabid Cabdi Maxamed banaadir ayaa tan iyo markii Madaxweyne Maxamed Candullaahi farmaajo uu xilka ka qaday waxaa uu maanta tagay Xarunta Dowladda hoose ee Xamar. Gudoomiyihii hore ee Gobolka banaadir Thaabid Cabdi Maxamed ayaa maanta markii uu Xarunta Maamulka Gobolka tagay waxaa uu ku arkay shaqsiyaad isaga la safnaa markii xilka laga qaadayay maantana la socday gudoomiyaha Cusub ee Gobolka Banaadir ahne duqa magaalada Muqdisho Eng Cabdiraxmaan Cumar Cismaan yariisow. Xarunta Maamulka Gobolka markii Thaabid xilka laga qaaday waxaa la wareegay Ciidanka Koofiyo gaduuda Madaxtooyadda Soomaaliya kuwaas oo maalmo badan ku sugnaa inkastoo markii dambe Boolis lagu wareejiyay. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Gudoomiyihii hore Gobolka Banaadir Thaabid Cabdi Oo mrkii Ugu horeysay Booqday Xarunta. appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Villa Somalia waxaa ka muuqda is badal dhinacyo badan ah tan iyo markii furaheedda loo dhiibay Fahad Yaasiin Xaaji Daahir, 6 jeer oo aan booqday gurigga loogga taliyo Somalia 10-kii bilood ee lasoo dhaafay waxaan darsaayay waxyaabaha sidda deg degta ah isku badalay tan iyo markii Fahad Yaasiin lagga dhigay agaasimaha madaxtooyadda. Waxaan la hadlay howl-wadeenno badan oo ka tirsan Madaxtooyadda, 2 jeer oo aan agaasime Fahad Yaasin la kulmay intii uu xafiiska joogay oo aan la sheekeystay waxaa iiga muuqatay inuu yahay nin ay ka go’an tahay in Villa Somalia ay noqoto meel ka turjumi karta wax lagga aaminsan yahay, waxaan halkaan kusoo koobay shan is badal oo Villa Somalia ka hir galay samanka Fahad Yaasiin. 1- Dhismaha Villa Somalia waxey aheyd meel xaafad u ah siyaasiyiin hore, caruur ay madax hore dhashay, masuuliyiin hadda xil haya iyo dad caadi ah, waxey aheyd sidda guri la kala kireysto , furaha qolkii wuxuu gaaray $5000 (shan kun oo dollar ) madaama aad heysto ilaallo lacag la’aan ah, biyo iyo koranto bilaash ah, waxaa la gaaray heer ay shaqaalaha madaxtooyaddu waayaan xafiisyo ay ku shaqeeyaan. Fahad wuxuu go’aan ku gaaray in xubnahaas lagga saaro Mdaxtooyadda oo qolalkaas la dayactiro kadibna lagga dhigo xafiisyo laggu shaqeeyo wuuna ku guuleystay taas, waxaa mudooyinkaan oo dhan gudaha madaxtooyadda meello ka mid ah ka socday dayactir. La-taliyaal iyo waaxyo meel ay ku shaqeeyaan waayay ayaa hadda helay xafiisyo, dadkii daganaa ayaa dhamaan banaanka guryo ka dagay , tani waxey noqotay arin aad looggu amaanay Fahad Yaasin. 2-Maaliyadda Intii aan u kuur galaayay is badaladda madaxtooyadda Somalia waxyaabaha isoo jiitay waxaa ka mid ah inuu hoos u dhacay 30% qarashkii ku bixi jiray Villa Somalia, Aamino Saciid oo ah ku xigeenka maamulka iyo maaliyadda waxey ku guuleysatay iney hakiso qarash badan oo meelo cidlo ah ku bixi jiray, waxaan la hadlay shaqaalaha nadaafadda iyo kuwa cuntadda oo ii muujiyay inuu yimid isla xisaabtan adag, midbaa iggu yiri tusaale iskoobaha dhulka laggu xaaqo markii hore qiimaha laggu keenni jiray iyo midka hadda laggu keeno $10 dollar ayaa u dhaxeysa halkii xabo waana arin aad iiga yaabisay. 3-Xiligga shaqadda Villa Somalia waxaa ka muuqata in la shaqeynaayo saacaddo dheeri ah, 2 jeer oo aan xili habeen ah tagay waxaa ii muuqday howl wadeenno badan oo shaqeynayay, xitaa agaasime Fahad xili habeen ah ayuu dad qaabilaa, waxaan ka mid ahaa dad uu habeen shaqo qaabilay. Shaqaalaha qaar oo aan la hadlay waxaan ka dareemay maqsuud badan iyo iney la jaan qaadayaan aragtidda maamulka cusub ee ah inuu qof walba masuuliyad isi saaro uuna u hogaansamo isla xisaabtanka. 4-Warfaafinta Villa Somalia waxey muddo kadib xiriir fiican ka heshay saxaafadda ,dhamaan warbaahinta gaar ahaan TV-yadda Soomaalidda oo dhan waxaa ay matalaad ka heleen madaxtooyadda, xurumaha warbaahinta waxaa ay lee yihiin wariyaal qaas ah oo ugga soo warama madaxtooyadda, isku soo dhowaanshaha saxaafadda iyo Villa Somalia waxaa sahlay Cabdinuur Maxamed Axmed oo ah agaasimaha warfaafinta madaxtooyadda kaas oo markiisii hore xubin sare ka ahaa ha’yadda ka shaqeeya arimaha warbaahinta iyo sidoo kale Fahad Yaasiin oo markisii hore ahaa madaxa Tv-ga Al-Jazeera ee geeska Africa. Tani waxey sahashay iska war qabka saxaafadda iyo madaxtooyadda, waxaa kaloo yaraaday in xoggo aan jirin oo madaxtooyadda ku saabsan la faafiyo. 5-Ku biirista Villa Somalia Villa Somalia waxaa ay soo martay marxalad sheegeysa in mar walba ay shaqaaluhu u bataan qaraabadda madaxweynaha ama qaraabadda agaasimaha markaas xilka haya, laakiin 8dii bilood ee uu xafiiska joogay Fahad Yasin waxaa adkaatay xubin ka noqoshadda Villa Somalia, waxaa suulay dhaqankii ahaa in mar walba ay madaxtooyadda qabsadaan qoyska madaxwynaha markaas xilka haya, tani waxey noqotay arin aad looggu bogaadiyay taliska Fahad Yasin. Waxaa Qoray: Cabdulaahi Cismaan Faarax raafac222@gmail.com The post Shan waxyaabood oo iska badalay Villa Somalia tan iyo markii uu gacanta ku dhigay Fahad Yaasiin appeared first on Caasimada Online.

HARGEISA–Somaliland His Excellency, President Musa Bihi Abdi on Monday appointed new governors and Presidential advisers. According to presidential decree directive # JSL/XM/WM/222-30/012018 issued from the presidential palace in which he appointed the following officials. The president has revisited the constitution article 90 and having satisfied with the competency as well as their diligence that he reached the decision to appoint posts.The Head of State made wide consultations before naming the officials to the posts. N/o Name Posts 1. Hon. Mohamed Ahmed Alin Yusuf (Timbaro) Sanaag regional governor 2. Hon. Hamse Mohamed Abdi Ahmed Togder regional governor 3. Hon. Jamac Haji Ahmed Abdi Muse Marodi Jeh Regional Governor 4. Abdirahmaan Ahmed Ali Muse Awdal Regional Governor 5. Hon. Mohamud Ali Sulieman Ramah Gebiley Regional Governor 6. Hon. Yasin Mohamed Shide Ibrahim Hawd regional governor 7. Hon. Ahmed Mohamed Hashi Du’ale Saraar regional governor 8. Hon. Mawlid Mohamed Nur Warsame Salal regional governor 9. Hon. Mohamud Warsame Jama Ali Presidential spokesman 10. Abdiwahid Adikadir Abdirahman Maohmud Presidential adviser on social affairs 11. Hon. Khadar Sh. Abdillaahi Sh. Ali Jawhar Deputy chairman of Refugee and Internally displaced people Agency. Note: the current Regional governors of Sahil, Daad Madheedh, Sool, Badhan, Buhodle and Haysimo will keep the posts until the president appoints replacements.

Tukaraq-(Caasimadda Online) - Wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee ka imanaya deegaanka Tukaraq ee gobolka Sool ayaa sheegaya in wali halkaa ay ka jirto xiisad dagaal oo u dhaxeysa ciidamada maamuladda Soomaaliland iyo kuwa Puntland. Xiisaddan ayaa dib uga bilaabatay kadib markii Shalay ay Ciidamada maamulka Puntland ay weerareen fariisin ciidamada maamulka Soomaaliland ku leeyihiin deegaanka tukaraq ee gobolka Sool. Dadka deegaanka ayaa warbaahinta u sheegay in ciidamada labada maamul ay ku hubeysayihin boqolaal gadiidka dagaalka ah walina isku hor fadhiyaan goobihii lagu dagaalamay, waxaana jirta cabsi laga qabo in uu markale dagaal ka qarxo deegaankaas. wararku waxa ay intaa kudaraan ay ay wali Ciidamada maamulka Soomaaliland ay gacanta ku haya maamulka deegaanka Tukaraq iyo sidoo kale degaanada hoos yimaada waxaana jirtay in ay Mas’uuliyiinta labada maamul hawada isku marinayeen erayo u badnaa hajabaado dagaal taasoo u muuqata mid uga dareysa xiisada halkaa ka taagan deegaanka Tukaraq ee gobolka Sool. Caasimada Online

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi affirmed that “there is no crisis” between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, describing the three countries as one state, following a tripartite summit on Monday. “There are responsible leaders who met, agreed, and there is no harm to any party,” Sisi said at the end of his three-nation summit, with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn. Sisi told the Egyptian, Ethiopian and Sudanese people: “Be absolutely reassured. There is no crisis. We are all one and there is no harm to any party.” Bashir and Desalegn reiterated assurances. The summit was held on the sidelines of the 30-member African Union summit, which ends on Monday in the Ethiopian capital Addis. In a response to a question by reporters on whether the crisis caused by the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) had been resolved, Sisi proclaimed “there is no crisis.” Similarly, Bashir followed, “there is no more crisis.”

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Hay’adda Xuquuqda Aadanaha ee Human Rights Watch ayaa warbixin ay soo saartay shalay ku sheegtay in kumannaan Somali ah ay ku guryo beeleen xeryihii ay deggenaayeen oo laga rararay. Haddaba, Warbixinta HRW ayaa waxay u qornayd sidan: Xooggaga ammaanka Somalia oo adeegsanaya cagaf-cagafyo ayaa tan iyo dhammaadkii bishii Disembar ee 2017 waxa ay burburiyeen tobanaan xeryo aan rasmi ahayn oo ku yaal Muqdisho, waxaana sidaa ku guryo beelay kumannaan qof, sida ay maanta sheegtay hay’adda Human Rights Watch. Hay’adda ayaa qiimeyn ku samaysay sawirro dayax-gacmeed lagu qaaday kuwaasoo muujinaya in muddadii u dhexeysay 29-kii Disembar ilaa 19-kii Janaayo 2018 qiyaastii 3,000 oo guri la burburiyay ayadoo la adeegsanayo qalab culus. 17-kii bishaan Janaayo, wasiirka qorsheynta, maalgashiga iyo hormarinta ee Dowladda Federaalka Somalia Jamaal Maxamed Xasan, ayaa ka jawaabay dhaleeceynta sii kordhaysa ee ay jeedinayaan hay’adaha gargaarka, waxaana uu shaaciyay in dowladda ay baaritaan ku samayn doonto raritaanka dadkaasi. Human Rights Watch ayaa ugu baaqday dowladda Soomaaliya inay baaritaan lagu kalsoonaan karo ku samayso xooggaga ammaanka ee tacaddiyada ka geystay inta uu socday raritaanka qasabka ah. “Dowladda Soomaaliya waa inay qaadataa mas’uuliyadda xoog ku raridda dadkaasi badan ee tabaalaysan, kana soo jeeda beelaha la gacan bidixeeyo,” ayay tiri Laetitia Bader oo ah cilmi-baare sare oo Human Rights Watch u qaabilsan Afrika. Waxa ay intaa ku dartay, “Baaritaan wax ku ool ah waa inay daba socdaan tallaabooyin muuqda oo lagu xaqiijinayo in raritaanka barakacayaasha ee mustaqbalka loo maro qaab sharci ah, qof kasta oo la rarayna la taakuulaynayo.” Soomaaliya waxaa ku nool 2.1 milyan oo barakacayaasha gudaha ah, kala bar dadkaasina waxay kasoo carareen colaadaha iyo abaarta dalka ka dhacay sanadkii 2017 oo keliya. Dadkaasi badankood waxa ay ku nool yihiin xeryo aan rasmi ahayn oo ku yaal magaalooyinka waaweyn. Tan iyo 2011, Human Rights Watch waxa ay diiwaangelisay tacaddiyo ballaaran oo ka dhan ah dadka soo barakacay ee ku nool Muqdisho, kuwaasoo loo geystay dhibaatooyin ay ka mid yihiin raritaan qasab ah, xadgudubyo galmo, iyo fuquuq ku salaysan qabiil. Dowladda iyo kooxo gaar ah ayaa marar badan xoog ku raray dadkaasi barakacayaasha ah, kuwaasoo aan helin wax cadaalad ah. Hay’adda Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) ayaa sanadkii 2017 diiwaangelisay in xoog lagu raray 153,000 oo qof. HADDABA, RIIX HALKAN SI AAD U AKHRISATO WARBIXINTA OO DHAN; PUNTLAND POST The post HRW oo Shaacisay in Kumannaan Soomaali ah ay ku Guryo-beeleen Xeryo la Bur-buriyay appeared first on Puntland Post.

Statement Background I would like to put the record straight on the report titled; ‘’Statement of the Special Representative of UN Secretary-General to Somalia to UN Security Council’’ (Keating, 2018). The statement never explains the achievement and the marvel of socioeconomic and political development of Somaliland. On the contrary, to some degree, the report emasculates to a single paragraph, i.e. the peaceful transition of power transfer between the former and incumbent democratically elected Presidents together with the free and fair elections in Somaliland – as stated by the international observers and the global mainstream media outlets. Mr. Keating intentionally overlooked in his statement the complete success of Somaliland, but praised the malfunctioning administration of Mogadishu. I argued earlier that the International Community, including the African Union and the Arab League, supported the inferno state from the beginning. However, their exertions became squandered by the people of Somalia and their interest oriented lumpen-elites. My response to the Special Representative of UN Secretary to Somalia is a parameter that guides the foreign policy doctrine – to what he does not know, or perhaps he does not want to remark – as there is no role for his mission in Somaliland – driven by a project-oriented mindset. I avowed several times in different articles; Somaliland won the war against the vicious regime of Siyad Barre, above and beyond the country gained hard-earned peace through state formation and institutional building. Somaliland in due course bourgeoned and flourished to build its democratic pillars, the national currency, public institutions, and armed forces, and all this transpired without recognition. Again, with a complete lack of technical and financial support from the international community, Somaliland won both the wars of piracy and terrorism in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. The miracle of that success has never been mentioned by Keating and his predecessors; I am not expecting any virtuous annotations from his successors either. Thus, in this article, I would like to educate Mr Keating, philosophically, what my country Somaliland stands for, and I will begin with the sacrosanct explanation of national interest. This includes the ups and downs of its governmentality for nearly three decades in which he omitted in his report to the Security Council. Forward. Dear Michael Keating, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). The people and the government of Somaliland are unswerving and politically dyed-in-the-wool to pursuit the sovereignty of their nation-state, continue to attain dependable democracy, endorse the unceasing struggle for economic development and to safeguard national peace based on coast-to-coast justice, social equality, civic belonging and distributional concept among all citizens of Somaliland. There can be no doubt that the realisation of rapid economic development, strengthening peace and exercising democracy are fundamental to the survival of our country, which finds itself in a state of abject poverty and backwardness. That is why we, the people of Somaliland and their governments are always keen to prioritise matters that are vital to our survival and well-being. Moreover, we are ready to brawl against poverty and promote rapid economic development, democracy and peace. If we do not comprehend our national goals, one can predict that our country will be exposed to a high instability, and even state downfall, thenceforth our real security, and truly survival, will be at stake. Unless the overall national policy route takes this basic reality into account, our security and national existence will face plain menace. In this respect, it is apparent to see that our foreign relations can firstly have relevance if it contributes to secure international recognition, protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity. Regarding the national interest and self-determination of our people, which is the primary goal of Somaliland’s foreign policy as constitutes article one of the constitution of the Republic of Somaliland. On the other hand, Somaliland government is now able to exercise control over much of its territory from the will of her people. Our government started an appeasement policy, which later introduced a constructive negotiation on the grounds of political accommodation with Khatumo and parts of the Eastern districts of Sanaag region. The purpose of the dialogue is to encourage people of different local interests on the grounds of political representation on power-sharing strategy. The approach is to build national consensus, processes of discussion, and engendering definite ideas for unambiguous governance engagements. This policy can lead to our country a path of a compatible interest, in order to reach agreements on all necessary political parameters for continued dialogue, in other words, Somaliland will encourage on how people are willing to be administered. In short, government’s political accommodation strategy is based on everyone having a fair chance at expressing their interests and reaching a fair outcome. Terrorism and the idea of radicalisation destabilised many countries and damaged the peace of our world. The governments of Somaliland always build definitive foreign policy, which contributes to the fight against terror, piracy and regional instability. In our diplomatic relations, we will take into thoughtful consideration the attitude adopted against terrorism by countries, and we will determine our international engagement, regional ties based on commercial and economic collaborations in accordance therewith. Likewise, in the fight against terrorism, we will use to the full extent of the rights conferred on the international treaties and conventions. Notably, those in the neighbouring countries, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti as well as the United Nations’ counter-terrorism conventions, and we will accentuate at the international level the legal obligations of other countries in this framework. On the other hand, the vision driving Somaliland’s Foreign Relations is the pursuit of ‘’A peaceful, regionally prosperous and globally competitive Somaliland. And the ultimate national project is to uphold and safeguard Somaliland’s interests by exhibiting an attractive image globally through innovative diplomacy, and contribute towards a just, peaceful and equitable world”. Through the aims of foreign relations, our incumbent President pursues to encourage and protect national security and defend our sovereignty and territorial integrity, together with regional and international harmony. As a country, we will regenerate to upkeep the work of regional, international and multilateral organisations in order to discover better solutions to conflict and terrorist activities for the sake of freeing and securing our world. In pursuing this objective, our government has developed candid international relations to wisely escort Somaliland’s foreign affairs and diplomatic engagements with our partners. The Policy is inclined towards upholding the country’s sovereignty, promoting universal peace and fostering better relations with our neighbours, the rest of the African continent and the world at large. Preface and Acknowledgement. Since 1991, Somaliland has a proud tradition of engagement with the international community, particularly the neighbouring countries. The parliamentary and the executive committee of foreign affairs have always involved debates on numerous issues, from human rights to security cooperation and economic diplomacy. This is to shape Somaliland’s approach towards positive international relations. The ruling parties of UDUB and Kulmiye, including the opposition parties of Waddani and UCID, are profoundly believing to improve and sustain the political, economic and cultural ties based on democracy, freedom and self-liberty between Somaliland and the rest of the world. We feel obligated for shaping our foreign policy on the basis of values, aiming at creating a fair world for all people. Somaliland will come to the fore as a respectable and reliable member of the international community that appreciates its responsibilities, that cooperates in all ranges to reach mutual goals, and that sets an instance with its diplomatic courtesy. Our governments, the incumbent and the bygone were/are ready to make Somaliland the heart of regional peace, development and democracy. Again, the fundamental basis of Somaliland is peace, democracy, freedom, the rule of law and self-liberty, and we preaching you Mr Keating and the governments and the people of Africa that Somaliland will stand for those values and principles. Due to the dynamic nature of the international system and the foreign relations of the different countries of the world, we are welcoming a positive newfangled collaboration between Somaliland and the international community to be further developed, bringing our higher priority of securing international recognition for Somaliland at the heart of our foreign policy. According to the policy, the political and economic relations that Somaliland has with a given country or group of countries is based on the protection of its national interests and security, and as such, is linked to its democratisation and development goals. The country’s relations with other countries in the Horn of Africa, therefore, should be seen from the vantage-point of how engagement could assist it to stimulate its national agenda of democracy and development. Somaliland has guided the reality of self-determination of its people as an independent sovereign state. The people of Somaliland overwhelmingly decided to end the voluntary union with Somalia in 1991, which began in 1960 soon after Somaliland gained its independence from Great Britain. Once again, the decision was endorsed enormously in a referendum by the people of Somaliland in 2001. The twenty-five years of declaration of independence from the Somali Republic, the people of Somaliland and their leadership have assembled a viable social contract between the people of the nation-state. This has led a functioning political entity that has, in the view of a great many Somalilanders, independent organisations and intellectuals, acquired most of the defining characteristics of a state. It has a well democratic, functional system of government with multiple elections and peaceful power of transfer in which the world observed and acknowledged as free and fair elections. According to the country’s profile from the CIA Factbook, Somaliland’s claim for independence is based primarily on historical title – it’s a separate colonial history, a brief period of independence in 1960, the fact that it voluntarily entered into its unhappy union with Somalia and the questionable legitimacy of the 1960 Act of Union. The country also has a defined territory, Somaliland’s independence restores the colonial borders of the former British Protectorate of Somaliland and therefore does not violate the principle of uti possidetis – that old colonial borders should be maintained upon independence – which is enshrined in the Consultative Act of the African Union. The international boundaries of the Protectorate were delineated by treaties with France (Djibouti) to the west in 1888, Ethiopia to the south in 1887 and Italy (Somalia) to the east in 1894. In addition to that, the Republic of Somaliland has a permanent population of four million, and has now the capacity to form relations with other states of the world as well as the multinational corporations for foreign direct investment purposes. The Global ports operator of DP World has signed an agreement to develop a new commercial port at Berbera. Previously other Oil explorations and production companies including Norwegian DNO and Anglo-Turkish Genel Energy were awarded an exploration license for onshore blocks. Somaliland’s Position on National Objectives. The government and the people of Somaliland are cognizant of the fact that Somaliland’s lack of recognition is unfair and depriving the country of significant development opportunities. Somaliland’s position on national objectives is based on a legal claim to its statehood, which hinges on the country’s discrete status during the colonial period from the remainder of what turned out to be the Italian Somalia. Moreover, its being as an independent state for a transitory period following the sovereignty gained from Great Britain on 26th June 1960. After willingly and voluntarily united with Somalia in pursuit of the irredentist dream of the Greater Somali Republic (including parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti), it now seeks recognition within the borders received at that moment of independence. Thus, the fact of the domino effect is unthinkable, since Somaliland has a distinctive history than Eritrea and South Sudan, and the very same history gives our country every right to go it alone again. Hence, the domino effect cannot be applied to Somaliland’s sovereignty and self-determination of its people. In addition, Somaliland has everything a country would require: An elected government, an army, its own currency and a flag. In that case, Somaliland is determined not to renounce the will of its people, and will rather fight to legally, politically and economically gain its right of recognition from the international community. According to article 4 of the AU Charter, it reassures ‘’the preservation of inherited colonial boundaries,”. Therefore, people of Somaliland and their government seek to pursue the following national objectives: – Somaliland is stalwart to protect its self-determined independence, national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The government is dedicated to promote regional sub-regional and economic integration as well as security cooperation. Enhance and augment regional and global peace and security. Develop the economic well-being and prosperity of its people. Traditional political accommodation together with democracy, peace and the rule of law (hybrid political system) are believed to have been what protected Somaliland’s image and prestige. Therefore, Somaliland is committed to preserve and nurture the above foundations. Uphold international cooperation on trade and security on the grounds of multilateralism. Somaliland Foreign Policy Guiding Principles. Somaliland’s position on national objectives will be pursued through five main inter-linked guiding principles: – Inviolability and sanctity of territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Somaliland. Diplomatic nonviolent, peaceful and beneficial co-existence with neighbouring countries and other nations of the world. Prompt strategy of problem solving and resolution of conflicts by peaceful means. Upgrade and advancement of local and regional economic integration with the exchange of trading goods and services. Respect for the sovereignty, equality, and territorial integrity of neighbouring states. and Respect for international norms, customs and laws as enshrined by the international law. Implementation and Institution Framework. Even though, Somaliland achieved remarkable progress in all spheres – political, economic and social. Nonetheless, according to the feasibility study of the Ministry of Planning and Development, our government experienced that our country has grueling and onerous challenges ahead, as a nation. We have a fast-growing younger population, more than half of our labour force is idle; most of our people are illiterate; we have a rapidly degrading environment; we grow little of the food we consume; and we have still an unacceptably high child and maternal mortality rates. But at the same time as stated in its National Development Plan. Again, the government recognised the potential of its nation, and we will use natural resources to upsurge and/or expand our national economy: we have vast untapped mineral wealth, we have substantial marine resources, we have the land to quadruple our food production, and we have exceptionally enterprising people. In view of these challenges and opportunities, it is vital that we develop a vision that embodies our aspirations and guides us in realising our potential. Somaliland, therefore acknowledges the significance of regional cooperation, bilateral and multilateral relations, as primary mechanisms of its foreign relations and entry points for triumphing its national interests. Thus, in the modern-day of the globalized world, interconnectedness and interdependency of the international system of political economy and security of the nation states of the world, our new strategy of foreign relations will be based on a roadmap, which reflects national priorities of long-term development aspirations and goals. International Community. It is irrefutable that Somaliland does indeed qualify and deserve to be recognised as an independent sovereign state by the international community. Any efforts to repudiate or silence the case of Somaliland would not only put the international community at risk of discounting the most stable region in the Horn of Africa, as most scholars argue it would ‘’impose untold hardship upon the people of Somaliland due to the denial of foreign assistance that recognition entails.” Furthermore, it is also the significance of the world peace to resolve cases like Somaliland and Somalia. According to the international law “The interest of world peace and stability require that, where possible, the division or fragmentation of existing states should be managed peacefully and by negotiation. But, where this is not possible, as the case with Somalia, international law accepts that the interests of justice may prevail over the principle of territorial integrity.” Therefore, Somaliland will reformulate the case of recognition and will employ a new political approach to reassure once again its sovereignty prior the unity of the Somali Republic in 1960. On the other hand, the government will engage a liberal foreign policy, which is determined by a vision of ‘A stable, prosperous and internationally competitive Somaliland’. Whereas the Mission is “To project, uphold and safeguard Somaliland’s interests and political image worldwide through modern, innovative diplomacy and provide towards a just, nonviolent and equitable world.” The policy is driven by national aspiration and values of the Somaliland people as enshrined in the Constitution of Somaliland. Thus, people of Somaliland is dedicated the enhance democracy and the rule of law, and to empower a bridge of relations in order to call for the international community to work with Somaliland by giving greater courtesy to the formal promotion of liberal democracy in Somaliland, and certify that Somaliland did not relapse into non-democratic practices. Consolidate and Further Strengthen Somaliland National Security. In a primary sense, national security is a matter of certifying our national existence. The alpha and omega of security are to safeguard Somaliland’s national being and survival as every other nation in the world. All and every other related national security concerns may be resolved only if country’s national existence is ensured. First and foremost, the government is ready to formulate country’s security policy along with foreign affairs strategy to ensure national security. Matters of economic development, sustainable peace, national stability, social well-being and prosperity, and any other related concerns then follow. To consolidate and further strengthen Somaliland national security, it is imperative to address, identify and scrutinise the sources and foundations from which the policy springs. Through the national security objectives, the country is ready to pursue to uphold and protect national, regional and international peace and security as well as protecting our national independence and territorial integrity. Somaliland is committed to continue to support the work of regional solutions against violence, intimidation and acts of terrorism behaviour. In pursuing the country’s political and socio-economic interests, the government will promote political and economic integration with sub-regional and regional countries in order to emphasise Horn and East African Trade as the keystone for Africa’s socio-economic and political unity. Through economic diplomacy, Somaliland will introduce a new strategy to strengthen and consolidate country’s trade and investment links with traditional partners and beyond. While attracting investment connections and exploring new trade and investment partners in order to expand access of foreign investment to Somaliland, while at the same time mounting savings for our country. Through this policy, we seek to develop and expand our regional and international engagement by benefiting our skilled people in the diaspora in order to influence and utilise their skills expatriate for national development. In conclusion, dear Special Representative of UN Secretary-General to Somalia to UN Security Council, please include your report this bit, therefore your statement to the Security won’t be bias anymore. Thanks in Advance. Yours Truly, Mohamed Hagi Mohamoud

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia’s planned withdrawal of 21,000 troops from the extremist-threatened Horn of Africa nation by 2020 cannot be met without urgent help from the international community, the mission’s chief said on Saturday. In an interview, Francisco Madeira said that he fears all gains made in the past decade could be lost in an abrupt departure. Speaking on the sidelines of an African Union summit, he said the world must “fast-track” to meet the 2020 goal of handing over security responsibilities to Somalia’s military. “The UN and other partners must understand that this enterprise needs additional resources,” he said. The US military and others have warned that Somalia’s forces are not ready as the Al Shabaab extremist group continues to carry out deadly attacks in the capital, Mogadishu, and elsewhere. A truck bombing in Mogadishu in October killed 512 people and was blamed on Al Shabaab’s ability to assemble ever-larger explosives. Only a few attacks since 9/11 have killed more people. The US military last year increased its presence in Somalia to more than 500 personnel and carried out more than 30 drone strikes against Al Shabaab and a small presence of Daesh group-affiliated fighters. But the African Union pullout from Somalia has begun, with 1,000 troops leaving last year. Madeira said he hopes another 1,000 troops will withdraw this year. The AU mission has faced a struggle for stable funding. The continental body says only 40 per cent of its overall budget is funded by its member states, with the balance coming from donors. Observers say the unreliability of outside funding makes it difficult for the AU to finance critical activities such as peacekeeping operations. In 2016 a major funder of the AU mission in Somalia, the European Union, cut its funding for troop allowances by 20 per cent, citing priorities elsewhere in Africa and around the world. Somalia’s fragile central government continues to face the challenges of regional tensions and rampant corruption. While President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed once vowed to eliminate Al Shabaab within a couple of years, his administration has seen multiple shuffles of key security officials in less than one year in office. Associated Press

Iidaale-(Caasimadda Online)-kooxda Al-Shabaab ayaa xukun dil ah ku fuliyay nin ay ku eedeeyeen in uu fal kufsi iyo dil ah ugaystay haweeneey ka mid ah dadka deegaanka iidaale ee gobolka baay. Ninka ay ayay kooxda Shabaab Goob fagaaraha ah ay ku toogteen ayaa lagu Magacaabi jiray Aadan Ibraahim Aadan wax ay sheegeen Al-Shabaab in uu Haweeneyda kufsaday iyada oo iska difaaceysa uu faas la dhacay sidaasna ay ku geeriyootay . Al-shabaab ayaa marar badan ka fulyay deeganada ay gacanta kuhayaan falal isugu jira dil iyo gacangoyn iyagoo meel fagaaraha dadka isugukeenayay . Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Kooxda Al-Shabaab Oo Xukun Dil Toogasho Ka Fuliyay Deegaan Ka Mid Ah G/Baay appeared first on Caasimada Online.

The construction of a wall in parts of Mandera County has helped tame cases of terror attacks in the town, an official says. The wall has already covered ten kilometers from the Kenya-Ethiopia-Somalia border and plans are to increase the stretch to 28 kilometers. North Eastern regional commissioner Mohamud Saleh said since the stretch of the wall was constructed, incidents of attacks in the town have gone down by more than 90 percent. “Those terrorists used to attack and run to Somalia but since the wall was erected, the incidents are now almost zero in Mandera Town,” he said on the phone as he inspected the ongoing construction of the wall. Saleh said 90 percent of Mandera County is peaceful apart from the stretch from Arabia to Kotulo where he termed as “volatile, unpredictable, challenging and ambiguous. He said Al-Shabaab operatives use the area to carry out incursions by attacking security vehicles, plant landmines, target security installations and communication masts before retreating back to Somalia. He however said the government is reviewing its strategies to come up with new methods to combat terrorism, radicalisation and violent extremism in the region at large. The government has not disclosed the cost of constructing the barrier but officials say it will comprise a concrete barrier with listening posts, surveillance stations and CCTV cameras. Saleh said the government will fast-track the construction of the 700km security wall aimed at blocking Al-Shabaab militants who enter Kenya through the porous border. The wall, a series of concrete barriers, fences, ditches and observation posts overlooked by CCTV stations that is expected to stretch from the Indian Ocean to the city of Mandera where both countries converge with Ethiopia. The wall is manned by the Kenya Defence Forces soldiers who are already on the ground. A surveillance road is also being built, running parallel with the barrier, for easier monitoring of the border. The barrier was expected to be modeled on the snaking structure that separates Israel from Palestine’s West Bank and would have seen bricks, mortar and barbed wire line the border. Saleh said the contractors will skip places where there are valleys and mountains as the exercise goes on. The wall, whose cost was initially estimated at Sh20 billion, had been touted as Kenya’s best bet in keeping Somalia-based terrorists Al-Shabaab from sneaking into the country. Standard

The Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saad Ali Shire (PhD), in his exclusive interview with Walta TV said that Somaliland is making unreserved effort to cement cooperation with Ethiopia in security, economic and people to people relations at large. Dr. Saad underscored that peace and security are mandatory to assure growth and development of countries. Somaliland and Ethiopia are cooperating and maximizing efforts to maintain peace and stability. He added that the economic cooperation between Somaliland and Ethiopia is historical and is growing. The Berbera Port is developing, Ethiopia is maximizing share on the port; besides, the port is at a close distance to Ethiopia ; in this regard, Ethiopia will be more beneficiary from it. “Somaliland considers Ethiopian development as its own development; as the neighbors develop and become prosperous it directly or indirectly benefits others. The construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam over the Nile surely brings about development to Ethiopia and this will wrap off Somaliland with sale of electric power.” he added. On December 2017 Somaliland has elected President Musa Bihi Abdi during the National election and the peaceful and democratic transfer of power was hailed as exemplary for other African countries by observers; he said adding that this achievement will help a lot for the upcoming endeavors of the country. Despite a working government and a strong economy, autonomous region of Somaliland continues to have difficulties in its recognition attempt to be regarded as a sovereign nation, the Somaliland government and the people consider themselves as independent state, however internationally the status of the state has been hanging in limbo since it split from Somalia in May 18, 1991. It was noted that Ethiopia has granted hundreds scholarships to Somaliland citizens at various public universities around the nation, it was noted. The Ethiopian Airlines, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, some private universities and other businesses sectors are working Somaliland, Walta learnt. Walta

Addis Ababa – HE the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia Amb. Ahmed Isse Awad met with his counterparts from Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Djibouti, South Sudan and Uganda to accept and vote for the candidate, HE Dr. Abdusalam Hadliye Omer, former Minister of Foreign Affairs. The foreign minister and international cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia met with his counterparts in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of the 32nd ordinary session of the Executive Council’s Meeting of the AU. Although Somalia is a founding member of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), officially announces its candidature and competes for the first time in the Executive Secretary of IGAD, which was founded on the idea of ​​some heads of state of the Horn of Africa, including the former military president of the Somali Democratic Republic, General Mohamed Siad Barre. History The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa was created in 1996 to supersede the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) which was founded in 1986. The recurring and severe droughts and other natural disasters between 1974 and 1984 caused widespread famine, ecological degradation and economic hardship in the Eastern Africa region. Although individual countries made substantial efforts to cope with the situation and received generous support from the international community, the magnitude and extent of the problem argued strongly for a regional approach to supplement national efforts. In 1983 and 1984, six countries in the Horn of Africa – Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda – took action through the United Nations to establish an intergovernmental body for development and drought control in their region. The Assembly of Heads of State and Government met in Djibouti in January 1986 to sign the Agreement which officially launched IGADD with Headquarters in Djibouti. The State of Eritrea became the seventh member after attaining independence in 1993. In April 1995 in Addis Ababa, the Assembly of Heads of State and Government made a Declaration to revitalise IGADD and expand cooperation among member states. On 21 March 1996 in Nairobi the Assembly of Heads of State and Government signed ‘Letter of Instrument to Amend the IGADD Charter / Agreement” establishing the revitalised IGAD with a new name ” The Intergovernmental Authority on Development”. The Revitalised IGAD, with expanded areas of regional cooperation and a new organisational structure, was launched by the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government on 25 November 1996 in Djibouti, the Republic of Djibouti.

Cadaado-(Caasimadda Online)-Ciidamada NISA iyo Booliiska Galmudug ayaa gacanta ku soo dhigay Maleeshiyaad gaadiid ka dhacay deegaanada Maamulka Galmudug. Taliye ku xigeenka Saldhiga dagmaada Cadaado Cumar Macalin Cali ayaa sheegay in ay gacanta kusoo dhigeen maleeshiyaad dhac ka geystay intaa u dhexaysa Cadaado iyo Cabudwaaq oo ka tirsaan deegaanada Galmudug. Wuxuu sheegay Taliyaha Saldhiga magaalada Cadaado ayaa sheegay in raga gacanta lagu soo dhigay ayaa u gudbiyen saldhiga dagmaada cadaado laalana xisabtami doona falaalka amaan daro oo ay ka wadeen deegaanada Maamulka Galmudug. Sido kale,Taliyaha wuxuu sheegay in lagu daba jiro mid kamid ah raggaasi geystay dhaca kana baxsaday goobta laamaaha,ciidamada amniga ay baadi goobayaan sidii gacanta ugu soo dhigi lahaayeen. Maamulka Galmudug ayaa dadaal ugu jira sidii loo xasilin lahaa deeganada maamulkaasi loogana hortagi lahaa dadka falalka amaandari wada. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Maamulka Galmudug oo sheegay in ay gacanta ku soo dhigeen Maleeshiyaad dhac ka geystay deegaanada. appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Internal Displaced Women at Madina Camp. Photo by Faaris Adam In October 2017, 16-year-old Faiza Mohamed Abdi was shot in the “pelvic area” for declining the sexual advances of her attacker in the port town of Bosaso, Somalia. Abdi was brutally wounded by Abdikadir Warsame, a solider with the security forces in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland. Since December 2017, Faiza has been undergoing treatment in a hospital in Turkey. Radio Dalsan reports: Faiza was reported to have been attacked by a Puntland state navy soldier who wanted to rape her while she was in Bosaso town but she struggled hard to defend herself from her attacker. On realizing that he can’t succeed in his mission, the soldier who was named as Abdikadir Warsame shot her at the private part leading her to sustain serious injury. She was later moved to Mogadishu for treatment but unfortunately, doctors said that she requires a specialized medical attention that is beyond their level. Unfortunately, Faiza is not alone. Although some of Somalia’s semi-autonomous regions have made recent attempts to push through anti-rape legislation, a general culture of impunity allows many violators to go unpunished — and tales of rape abound. Rape in camps for Internally Displaced People (IDP) In Somalia, more than two decades of civil war and famine have forced many people to flee their homes and live in IDP camps. Women and girls who live in camps outside the main cities are the most vulnerable to sexual assault. They do not have any protection and most rape cases occur in the middle of the night or when they are collecting firewood in remote areas. At the same time, due to the breakdown of the criminal justice system, victims often do not have access to the legal assistance necessary to seek justice. Fiican, a 45-year-old single mother and Buulo Ba’alay IDP camp resident, was raped in front of her children. She described the event in an interview with GV, stating: It was a midnight when an armed man with Puntland police uniform cracked my home, took me out by force and raped me. Not only did he rape, he tortured me and left me with severe wound on my body that still cause lot of pain up to now. The night of Fiican’s assault, men from Puntland Police went to the Bula Bacley IDP camp in the central city of Galkayo. The men broke into tents, taking Fiican and another mother by force. Both women were raped. Unfortunately, the victims have yet to receive justice for the violations they suffered. The assailants were arrested but have neither been charged in court nor sentenced for their crimes. According to the Puntland Human Right Defenders, 80 rape cases were reported in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland in 2017. The real number of rapes is thought to be much higher because many victims do not speak out due to fear of stigmatization, a lack of trust in the criminal justice system and a lack of prepared health facilities. Aside from the issues of justice, another obstacle for survivors of sexual assault is the lack of health infrastructure, modern tools, and equipment that are required in this sector. The health system also lacks the qualified personnel to handle rape-related cases. Local culture can also be an obstacle to justice because of a regional custom which obligates victims to marry their assailants or accept “camels or livestock” as compensation for their assault: Rape is pervasive and often goes unpunished in much of Somalia, where decades of conflict have fueled a culture of violence and weakened institutions meant to uphold the law. Traditionally, rape victims are forced to accept compensation – often in the form of camels or livestock – and marry their assailants in a centuries-old practice designed to end war between rival clans. Small steps in the right direction — but is it enough? On 9 Sept 2017, the semi-autonomous region of Puntland made headlines when it opened the first forensic lab to handle rape cases in the city of Garowe. The year before, in September 2016, Puntland also became the first administrative region in Somalia to pass an anti-rape law.The House of Parliament voiced resounding support with 42 out of 45 members voting in favor of the bill which was later officially made into law. On 6 January 2018, the Parliament of self-declared state Somaliland followed Puntland’s lead and also proposed a new anti-rape bill. However, there is still a long way to go before it is passed by the Guurti (House of Elders) and is signed into law. Although the rape issue has attracted attention from the Somali government as well as the international community in the past years, sexual violence against women and children remains rampant and the number of assault cases continues to grow. Global Voices Written By Faaris Adam

Taliyaha Saldhigga dhexe ee Garoowe,Dhamme. Maxamuud Muuse Bile(Fardafuul) oo goor dhoweyd shir jaraa’id ku qabtay xafiiskiisa ayaa si faahfaahsan uga warbixiyey xaaladda guud ee Amniga caasimadda Garoowe. Taliye Fardafuul ayaa sheegay in amniga guud ee magaalada Garoowe uu aad u wacanyahay,islamarkaana Booliiska oo kaashanaya Shacabka ay shaqaqdooda haystaan,balse ay jiraan dhalinyaro caadaystay dhaca mobile-da,kuwaasoo badankooda la xiray,qaarna haatan lagu daba-jiro. Dhinaca kale taliye Fardafuul ayaa ka warbixiyey shaqaaqo xalay ka dhacday magaalada Garoowe oo dad ku dhaacmeen,isagoo sheegay la soo qabtay ciddi dhibaatadaasi geysatay oo haatan gacanta lagu hayo. Dhamme.Fardafuul ayaa sidoo kale beeniyey in xilka laga qaaday,wuxuuna wararka laga faafiyey ku tilmaamay kuwa waxba kama jiraan ah. Halkaan ka daawo Shirka jaraa’id oo dhammaystiran. PUNTLANDPOST Cabdiraxmaan Ciise Cumar The post Daawo:-Faahfaahinta nin dad shacab ah ku dhaawacay Garoowe oo la qabtay. appeared first on Puntland Post.

Minneapolis, 29 January 2018 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Michael Keating, met with Somali-American elected officials, women’s rights activists and business and community leaders on Friday during a whirlwind visit to the city of Minneapolis, home to the largest Somali diaspora population in the United States. Source: Hiiraan Online