Three Illinois men have been arrested and charged in connection with the August bombing of a mosque in a Minneapolis suburb, federal officials said Tuesday. Source: Hiiraan Online

MOGADISHU (Xinhua) -- The African Union top envy in Somalia on Tuesday called on regional states in Somalia to intensify the war against terrorist group al-Shabab. Source: Hiiraan Online

African Union (AU) on Tuesday pledged to help Somalia's youngest state, Hirshabelle in its fight to reopen and secure main supply routes of the state. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Dowladda Sacuudiga ayaa bilowday dadaalada ay ku dhex dhexaadineyso dowladaha Somalia iyo Imaaraadka oo isku haya Heshiiska Dekadda Berbera iyo faragalinta sii kordheysa ee uu Imaaraadka ku hayo Somalia. Dowlada Sacuudiga ayaa wafdi hordhac ah u dirtay magaalada Abu Dabai ee xarunta dalka isutaga Imaaraadka Carabta kuwaa oo hordhac u noqon doona wafdi heer sare ah oo ku baxay dhex dhexaadinta labada dal. Wafdiga ayaa waxaa qeyb ka ah mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan qoyska boqortooyada waxaana lagu wadaa in la kulanka madaxda Imaaraadka kadib ay magaalada Riyadh uga yeeri doonaan Madaxweyne Farmaajo ama Ra’isul wasaare Kheyre oo ay la furi doonaan kulamo lagu dhex dhexaadinaayo labada dal. Dowlada Somalia iyo Imaaraadka ayaa Khilaafkooda ugu xoogan ka bilowday heshiiskii 3 geesoodka ahaa ee ay wada galeen Somaliland, Ethiopia iyo Shirkadda DP-world oo laga leeyahay Imaaraadka Carabta, waxaana Heshiiskaasi waxkama jiraan ka dhigay Somalia. Dowlada Sacuudiga ayaa Siyaasad ahaan u janjeerta dhanka Imaaraadka carabta, waxaana aad looga cabsi qabaa in Sacuudiga uu Somalia ku qanciyo in shirkada DP World ay dhameysato Heshiiskeeda ama loo ogolaado kala bar. Baarlamaanka Somalia ayaa Shirkada DP World ku amartay in laga eryo dhammaan dalka, isla markaana Heshiiskaasi uu yahay mid sharci daro ah, waxayna dalka ka mamnuuceen shirkadda DP-World. Dhex dhexaadinta Sacuudiga ayaa kusoo beegmeysa xili Dowladda Soomaaliya ay todobaadkii tagay u gudbisay fadhiga Golaha Wasiirada Jaamacadda Carabta warqad ay dacwo uga tahay Imaaraadka Carabta oo shirkad laga leeyahay heshiis Saddex geesood ah uga gashay Dekeda Berbera. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Sacuudiga oo durba bilaabay dhex dhexaadinta dowladaha Somalia & Imaaraadka Carabta (Sidee ayuu u socdaa?) appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Xildhibaanada Golaha Aqalka Sare ee Baarlamaanka Somalia ayaa shalay loo qeybiyay Xeerkii ay maalin kahor soo meelmariyeen Xildhibaanada Golaha Shacabka ee ku aadanaa in dalka laga mamnuucay Shirkadda DP World. Xildhibaanada BFS ayaa talaabo sharci darro ah ku tilmaamay dhammaan heshiisyadii ay shirkadda DP World ku gashay Somalia, sidaa aawgeedna waxa ay Xildhibaanadu shirkada ka mamnuuceen inay ka dhex shaqeyso Somalia. Xildhibaanada BFS ayaa sheegay in DP World guud ahaan laga mamnuucay Somalia, isla markaana wixii khuseeya Hanti Qaran aysan bixinkarin maamulo iyo shaqsiyaad gaara. Xildhibaanada Aqalka Sare oo shalay laga sugaayay inay go’aan ka gaara Heshiiska Dekadda Berbera iyo Shirkada DP World ayaan u suurtagelin in ay ka doodaan Xeerka Shirkadda DP World, maadaama ay ka hadleen weerarkii lagu qaaday Cabdi Xasan Cawaale (Qeybdiid), balse maanta ayay mar kale ka doodayaan arrinta DP World. Xildhibaano ka tirsan Aqalka Sare ayaa xaqiijiyay in maanta ay xildhibaanada ka hadlayaan heshiiska DP World, go’aan mideysan ay ka qaadan doonaan. Geesta kale, Hadii maanta xildhibaanada Aqalka Sare u codeeyaan xeerkii Baarlamaanka Golaha Shacabka, waxa uu xeerkan u gudbi doonaa Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, iyada oo intaasi kadibna lagu soo saari doono faafinta rasmiga ah ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Golaha Aqalka Sare ee BF oo go’aan ka gaaraya Heshiisyada Shirkadda DP World. appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Xildhibaanno ka tirsan golaha shacabka Soomaliya ayaa saakay moosin k dhan ah guddoomiyaha aqalka hoose ee baarlamaanka Prof. Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan Jawaari u gudbiyay gudoonka golaha. Diyaarinta Mooshinkan ka dhanka ah Jawaari ayaa maalmahaan Muqdisho ka socday, inkastoo uu si rasmi ah u soo shaac–baxay xalay, markaasoo ay ka socdeen Muqdisho kulamadii ugu dambeeyay ee lagu gudbinayay mooshinka ka dhan ah Jawaari. Xildhibaanada mooshikan saxiixay ayaa tiradooda lagu sheegay inay 100 ka badan tahay , iyadoo wararka qaarkood ay sheegayaan in mooshinkaan ay dabada ka riixayso madaxtooyada Soomaaliya. Guddoomiyaha Baarlamaanka ayaa lagu eedeeyay in mudadii xilka uu hayay uu ku kacay falal liddi ku ah dastuurka iyo xeer hoosaadka golaha shacabka, waxaana mooshinkan gacanta loo geliyay saakay Guddoomiye ku-xigeenka koowaad ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka. Ugu dameyn, Mooshinkan ayaa kusoo beegmaya maalmo uun ka hor markii uu furmay Kal-fadhiga saddexaad ee baarlamaanka Somalia, kaasoo horay loo sheegay inay horyaallaan sharciyo fara badan oo la doonayo in inta uu socdo la meel-mariyo. HADDABA, AKHRISO MOOSHINKA LAGA GUDBIYAY JAWAARI IYO WAXA LAGU EEDEEYAY; PUNTLAND POST The post Xildhibaanno Guddoonka Baarlamaanka u Gudbiyay Mooshin ka dhan ah Prof. Jawaari appeared first on Puntland Post.

Mooshin kalsooni kala noqosho ah oo ka dhan ah Guddoomiye Jawaari ayaa saaka loo gudbiyay Guddoomiye kuxigeenka 1aad C/wali Muudeey. Mooshinkaan ayaa sida uu xogta ku helayo warsidaha Puntlandi waxaa gadaal ka riixaya Madaxtooyada iyo Xafiiska Ra’iisul Wasaaraha. Halkaan hoose ka akhriso.

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Guddoomiye ku xigeenka koowaad ee Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa si rasmi ah u qabtay mooshin laga keenay guddoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan Jawaari). Guddoomiye ku xigeenka C/weli Ibraahim Muudey ayaa saaka aroortii lagu wareejiyey mooshinka oo ay saxiixeen 107 xildhibaan, waxaana uu saxiixay qabashada mooshinka, iyadoo ay taasi ay keeni karto arrimo dhowr ah iyo xiisad siyaasadeed oo ka dhex qaraxday madaxda sare ee dalka. Go’aanka ugu horeeya ee qabashada Mooshinka Jawaari keenayo ayaa ah inuusan Jawaari guddoomin karin fadhiyada golaha shacabka, iyadoo uu noqonayo xildhibaan caadi ah inta mooshinka ka yaalla meel laga saarayo. Xiisada siyaasadeed iyo mooshinka Jawaari ayaa si lama filaan ah u soo shaac baxday xalay iyadoo mooshinkan oo ay hore u wadeen xildhibaanno aan badneyn ay taageereen madaxweynaha iyo Ra’iisal wasaaraha. Akhriso Mooshinka laga gudbiyey Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya iyo Qodobo xasaasi ah oo lagu soo eedeeyay Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Cabdweli Muudey oo qabtay Mooshinkii Guddoomiye Jawaari iyo Xaaladda Jawaari oo meel xun mareyso appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Xildhibaano ka tirsan Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa goor dhoweyd gudbiyey Mooshin ka dhan ah Guddoomiyaha Baarlmaanka Soomaaliya Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan (Jawaari). Mooshinka oo ay saxiixeen 107 xildhibaan ayaa qodobo dhowr ah lagu soo eedeeyay Guddoomiye Jawaari, waxaana goor dhow xildhibaanada wada mooshinka ay shir jaraa’id ku qabanayaan hotel u dhow xarunta Madaxtooyada. Xiisadaan siyaasadeed ee soo wajahday Prof. Jawaari ayaa muran iyo buuq badan ka dhex abuuri doonto Xildhibaanada Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya, waxaana Jawaari lagu yaqaan inuu yahay nin inta badan dhankiisa holac ka shido siyaasadda. Haddaba Caasimadda Online ayaa heshay nuqul kamid ah qodobadii lagu soo eedeeyey Guddoomiye Jawaari, waxaana dhawaan diinla wadaagi doonaa cidda gadaal ka riixeyso mooshinka Jawaari laga diyaariyey. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Akhriso Mooshinka laga gudbiyey Gudoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya iyo Qodobo xasaasi ah oo lagu soo eedeeyay appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Xildhibaanno gaaraya 107 xildhibaan ayaa saxiixay mooshin laga diyaariyey Guddoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya Prof. Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan Jawaari. Mooshinkan oo muddo soo socday ayaa mar kale xalay qarxay markii ay ku soo biireen xildhibaannada taageersan xukuumadda iyo Madaxweynaha oo dhinacooda ka war helay in mooshin kale laga wado Ra’iisal wasaare Kheyre. Xaalad kacsan oo siyaasadeed iyo qoraalka mooshinno iska horjeeda ayaa xalay oo dhan ka socday magaalada Muqdisho iyadoo xildhibaannadu waagu u baryey, waxaana xafiisyada guddoomiyaha baarlamaanka iyo Ra’iisal wasaaraha ka socday qorista mooshinnada. Guddoomiye Jawaari ayaa hore waxaa ugu dheganaa xildhibaanno arrimo kala duwan ku soo eedeeyay oo u badan kuwo shaqsi ah, laakiin waxay xaaladu mar qura is bedeshay markii mooshinkiisu xoogeystay oo uu ku soo biiray madaxweynaha Koonfur Galbeed Shariif Xasan Sheekh Aadan, kadibna, taageerayaasha Jawaari ay bilaabeen Mooshin ka dhan ah xukuumada iyo Ra’iisal wasaare kheyre. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post In ka badan 100 xildhibaan oo saxiixay Mooshin xilka looga qaadayo Guddoomiye Jawaari iyo xiisad siyaasadeed oo.. appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Go’aankii barlamaanka Somalia dalka kaga cayriyay DP world kadib waxaan baaritaan ku sameeyey saamaynta go’aanka Barlamanku ku yeelenayo shirkadda P&O Port ee maamusha dekeda Bosaso, sharci ahaan. DP world iyo P&O Ports waa laba shirkadood oo kala madax banaan waxaana iskaleh maamulka Dubai (Dubai Government) waana shirkado ah sida Fly Emirates iyo Fly Dubai, wax aka dhexeeya xiriir shaqo laakiin si buuxda ayay u kala madax banana yihiin sida uu caddeeyey maamulaha DP world Sultan Ahmed Bin Suleyman waqtigii maamulka dubai uu lasoo wareegey P&O Port 2006 diika akhriso lifaaqan https://www.logisticsmiddleeast.com/article-11082-po-ports-established-in-dubai-to-diversify-dp-world P&O Port waxa la asaasay sanadkii 1822, waxaana asaasay ganacsato British ah oo xiriir lalahaa boqortoyada ingiriiska, mageceedana waxa laga soo gaabiyay (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company ) sanadkii 2006 ayaa waxaa gatay maamulka Dubai (Dubai Government) oo ka bixiyay lacag dhan ($5.7 billion) iyagoo ugu talagashay maamulka dekedaha yaryar iyo kuwa dhexe sida ku cad mandate ka shirkadda. Taariikhda P&O oo dhamaystiran ka akhriso halkan http://www.poheritage.com/our-history/timeline ama https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%26O_(company) Sidaa awgeed waxaa halkaa ka cad in labada shirkadood ay kala madax banana yihiin taas oo suaal galinaysa go’aankii baarlamanku inu ku koobnaan doono shirkada DP Worl oo maamulka Somaliland heshiis kula jirto ama labada shirkadood oo xilfi wadaagta ah uu isku si ugu dhacayo. Marka aan eegno aamuska Puntland ee ay ka aamustay go’aankii baarlamanka iyagoo aan soo dhowayn iskana fogeyn iyo sidoo kale falcelin la’aanta shirkada P&O Port waxay muujinaysaa in uuna qoseyn go’aankii baarlamanku maadama an magocooda lagu xusin. Xasuusnow madaxa DP World Bin Suleyman markii uu ka jawaabayay hadalkii raisal wasaare khayre waxa uu sheegay inay heshiis kula jiraan maamulka Somaliland oo uu ku sheegay mid madax banaan isagoo aan haba yaraatee soo qaadin Puntland, taasi waxay caddaynaysaa in labada shirkadood waxba iska quseyn. Dowladda Somalia iyo Sharci yaqaanada ku xeel dheer arrimahaas ayaan u daynayaa inay faahfaahin kasiiyaan shacabka soomaaliyeed in go’aankii baarlamanka ee DP World dalka lagaga saaray uu ku kooban yahay kaligeed iyo in P&O Port kula jirto? W/Q: Siyaasi Abdullahi Nur Email : Mrabdullahi.nur@gmail.com The post Ceyrinta DP World ee Berbera saameyn ma ku yeelaneysaa heshiiska dekedda Boosaaso? appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Wararka naga soo gaaraya Xarunta Villa Somalia ayaa sheegaya in halkaa uu ka socdo ololo ka dhan ah dowlada Imaaraadka Carabta. Ololaha ayaa xooligiisa ka socda Xafiiska Ra’isul wasaaraha dalka Xasan Cali Kheyre, waxaana lasoo sheegayaa in ololahaasi uu Hoggaaminaayo RW Kheyre. Ololaha ayaa waxaa qeyb ka ah Wasiiro, Xildhibaano ka kala tirsan labada Gole, Siyaasiyiin iyo mas’uuliyiin kale oo gabi ahaan ka mideysan sida dalka looga saari lahaa dowlada Imaaraadka. Ra’isul wasaare Kheyre ayaa qeybaha kor ku xusan ku tashkiilinaaya sida ay kaalin mug leh uga qaadan lahaayen soo afmeerida faragalinta uu Turkiga ku hayo Somalia iyo in Shirkada DP World laga eryo dalka oo idil. Waxa uu Ra’isul wasaare Kheye dhinacyadaasi ka tirsan dowlada ku dhiiri galinayaa in Somaliland ay qeyb ka tahay maamulada ka jira dalka, sidaa aawgeed aysan waxba kasoo qaadeynin go’aan waliba oo ay ku buunbuuniso xiisada Dekadda Berbera. Waxa uu sheegayaa in cida ay xifaaltanka kula jiraan ay tahay dowlada Imaaraadka Carabta oo iyadu adeegsaneysa Shirkada DP World, hase ahaatee ay labaduba weyn doonaan qorshooyinkooda Somalia. Sidoo kale, Ra’isul wasaare Kheyre ayaa Xildhibaabada iyo mas’uuliyiinta kale ku dhiirigalinaaya inay ka dhiidhiyaan qadiyada ay dowlada Somalia ku difaacaneyso Dekadda Berbera oo Hanti Umadeed ah. Tallaabadaani ayaa kusoo beegmeysa xili Madaxda ugu sareysa ee dalka ay isku raaceen in Dekadda Berbera ay u baahan tahay badbaado, waxa ayna arrintaani muujineysaa in xaalku yahay mid cakiran. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Xog: Kheyre oo bilaabay olole ka dhan ah dowlada Imaaraadka Carabta appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Senator Cabdi Xasan Cawaale (Qaybdiid) oo ka tirsan Golaha Aqalka Sare ee dalka, ayaa mar kale sheegay inaanu ka gaabsan doonin muujinta falka lagu weeraray Hooygiisa ku yaalla magaalada Muqdisho. Qaybdiid, ayaa sheegay inaanu ku yareen awood dhan waliba ah, balse uu weli tixgalin gaara siinaayo dowlada Somalia si go’aan lagu qancikaro looga soo saaro kiiska weerarka. Qaybdiid, waxa uu tilmaamay inuu awoodo ka cad goosiga Imaaraadka oo uu sheegay inay ku dhex dulmiyeen dalkiisa, hase ahaatee uu dowlada Somalia dib ugu celinaayo kiiska baaritaanka oo aanu weli ku qancin. ‘’Waxaan ka danqanayaa in ciidamo ay tababareen shisheeye carbeed ay igu dhex weeraraan dalkeyga, mar kale ayaan dowlada ugu baaqayaa inay ka faa’iideysato fursadaha aan weli ku sugaayo xal u helida kiiska weerarka’’ Qaybdiid, waxa uu carab ***** inay isku biirsadeen laba arrin oo kala ah dowlada FS oo aan diyaar u aheyn inay qaado talaabo lid ku ah falka lagu weeraray Hooygiisa iyo Imaaraadka oo u muuqda in Somalia uu ku sanduleynaayo awoodiisa. Sidoo kale, waxa uu Qetbdiid ku goodiyay in wakhti xun ay dadku dhagta u taagi doonaan Jawaabta uu ka bixin doono falka aan weli loo helin xalka. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Maalintii uu dhacay weerarkaasi waxaa la xiray ciidamadii weerarka fuliyay, iyadoo maalmo kadib xabsiga laga sii daayay ciidankaasi mana jirto cid gaara oo dusha laga saaray falka. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Qaybdiid “Ciidamo uu tababaray shisheeye ayaa si sahlan iigu soo xadgudbay, waana ka jawaabi doonaa” appeared first on Caasimada Online.

An icy snowstorm that canceled school activities did not prevent a crowd from supporting the latest St. Louis Park Human Rights Award winner during a March 5 presentation. Source: Hiiraan Online

Around 650 students have had their education disrupted after the closure of seven schools in Darar-weyne, 125 km south of Erigabo, in conflict-torn Sanag region, where control is disputed between Somaliland and Puntland. There has been a massive exodus of people fleeing Darar-weyne since January, when tensions flared. The education coordinator in Darar-weyne, Farah Adan Hersi, told Radio Ergo that the only secondary school had been turned into a military base for the Somaliland troops deployed there towards the end of last year. Farah said the facilities had been damaged and they would replacement equipment and supplies if they reopened the school. Nineteen teachers who taught in the various schools in Darar-weyne have left to seek jobs in other areas. Many families fled to villages between 15-20 Km away, including Garab-Ad, Hamilka, Beerwaafo, Siigoder and Daba-mam’a. Others joined IDP camps south of Darar-weyne. Those who could migrated even further away to the large town of Erigabo and El-Afweyne. Ibrahim Ahmed Yusuf, 25, was a student in first grade at Darar-weyne secondary school. He is now tending the family’s last remaining 20 goats from their original herd of 150 before the drought. The family fled into the rural area and cannot afford to send Ibrahim elsewhere to study. His four sisters and three brothers, who were in primary schools in Darar-weyne, now spend their time at home. Their parents are worried that the conflict will affect their children’s future. Among the 650 students affected are 227 girls. Darar-weyne has few residents left in it – the men have all gone, leaving around 350 women and children, with no means of leaving. They are dependent on their remaining livestock. Amina Yusuf Mohamed is still in Darar-weyne with her eight children. Six of them were in local schools. She sent her eldest son to Burao to continue his secondary studies under the care of relatives. But the rest of her children are home without any options. They depend on the small income of her husband, working as a carpenter in El-Abwayn, 60 km away. ERGO

Nimco Ahmed Ismail The Somaliland shilling has experienced a serious inflation rising from 6000 shillings/dollar to 10,000 shillings/dollar in less than two years. Somaliland’s ex-president, Mohamed Mahamoud Silanyo, has dedicated his last year in office to fighting the Somaliland currency inflation. In January of 2017, the president issued a decree with a list of points meant to tackle the Somaliland shilling inflation. One of the points was the creation of a joint national committee headed by the Finance Minister Ms. Zamzam Abdi Adan. Other members of the committee include the Central Bank Governor, Auditor- General, and the Director General of the Central Bank. In the issued decree, the President also addressed the role that e-banking plays in the inflation of the Somaliland shilling. Thus, the government banned mobile money transfers less than $100 and gave the telecommunication companies that offer this service, Telesom and Somtel, a 48-hour deadline to comply. Telesom, created in 2002, is the largest telecommunication company in Somaliland and their mobile banking system, ZAAD, was created in 2009 (a system which was praised by Bill Gates during his speech at the Sibos closing plenary in Boston on October 3, 2014). Telesom initially refused to comply with the presidential decree. On January 25, 2017, in a press conference held by the vice chairman of Telesom, Mohamoud Haji Adan, Telesom denied and rejected the theory that their mobile banking system was the reason for Somaliland’s inflation. ZAAD’s mobile money service is not responsible for the surging inflation rate. In fact, ZAAD had done a lot for Somaliland’s economy. We have tried our best to do our part during the inflation crisis, we even provided advice to the Government and to the central bank, on how best to deal with the decreasing value of the Somaliland shilling. A week later, a delegation from Telesom Led by the CEO, Abdikarim Mohamed Iid, met with senior members of the government. In this meeting, Telesom consented to the measures listed in the decree but asked for an extension due to Telesom’s inability to make the changes requested in their system in a short amount of time. The Silanyo government accepted the request but didn’t give a specific date on when the new deadline is. The blame for inflation on mobile banking isn’t unique to Somaliland. The Kenyan M-Pesa was connected to the high Kenyan inflation. In 2011, a report made by the African Development Bank associated the inflation with the increased velocity of money movement that was made possible by the M-Pesa. The ADP claimed, Evidence shows that the transactions velocity of M-PESA may be three to four times higher than the transactions velocity of other components of money. The increase in the velocity of money induced by these activities may have in turn propagated self-fulfilling inflation expectations and complicate monetary policy implementation. Similarly to the Kenyan government in relation to the Kenyan M-Pesa, the Somaliland government argued that ZAAD undermines the government’s banking system and show innate flow in a government-created system. The mobile banking systems in both countries were able to attract a big audience that the government’s banking system wasn’t able to. Somalilanders and Kenyans alike found an easier way to save and transfer money. Even though the providers of the two banking system argue that this is good for the people and the country, the government believes that it jeopardized and decreases the purchasing power of money. On top of that, for Somaliland, ZAAD had for a long time only dealt with dollars. In the middle of 2015, Telesom created mobile banking for the Somaliland shilling in which people dial 220 instead of the 880 for the dollars. Even though the system exists for the Somaliland shilling, the majority of the users only use the ZAAD for dollars. A year and a new president later, Musa Bixi has taken the same route to fighting inflation as his predecessor. Even before his election, President Musa Bixi claimed that he will focus on building the central bank’s capacity and improve its relationship with the ministry of finance. On January 4th, 2018, Bixi, like Silanyo, created a joint committee, which consisted of five minters and the chairman of the Central Bank, to monitor the inflation and deflation of the Somaliland shilling. The joint committee held a press conference on January 28th in which they revealed the decisions they reached. Those included creating a single treasury account for the government and increasing taxes for materials that have health-related side effects like Qat. The joint committee also announced that they are upholding the previous joint committee’s decision related to the mobile banking industries. Unlike the Silanyo appointed joint committee, the current committee gave Telesom and Dahabshiil a forty-five-day ultimatum starting from January 28th and ending on March 13th for the two companies to prepare their system and for the users to get accustomed. As March 13th gets closer, the question that is on everybody’s mind is, will President Bixi hold the ultimatum that was set by the joint committee he appointed? March 13th can either mark Musa Bixi’s government as one that holds its ground or one that cracks under pressure. With the eyes of the entire Somaliland population, which path will the new regime take? And more importantly, will this help with the dilemma of inflation?

The Somaliland Ambassador to the Africa Union and IGAD H.E Adan Musa Jibril has tendered his resignation. The envoy also confirmed the reason behind his resignation. The Ambassador forwarded his resignation letter to President Bihi and also sent a copy to the Foreign minister. The content of the aforesaid letter that the Horn newspaper got a copy confirmed that the envoy lamented that Somaliland foreign policy lacks substance and is not as par other countries. He also cited the recent acquisition of Berbera International Port by The Dubai based DP World as another bitter pill to swallow for any patriotic gentleman with a sound mind. The content of the letter dated 9th March 2018 read as follows…… Mr.president after a lot of soul searching I have decided to tender my resignation after I found out that I am fighting a losing battle in terms of ideology on the best way forward for Somaliland foreign policy which has stagnated for 27 years. To add insult to injury the country lacks a clear foreign policy and agenda because the current policy paper has not been revised for almost three decades. For instance a case in question is when I organized an International conference themed “The hybrid Political and Security Governance” that was held in Hargeisa on June 2016 whereby 13 francophone and anglophone African countries participated. To make the matter worse the value of the conference to Somaliland independence was widely missed because of lack of knowledgeable people at the foreign ministry. I brought five expert military attachés who represented five African countries to see by their on eyes the role Somaliland can play in Africa security. When I contacted the foreign minister is claimed there is no money for the conference the I-contacted you Mr.President when you were the Kulmiye chairman however you stated that you shall respond to my agenda after some time but you did not heed my call. All these issued have piled up and have forced me to become suspicious of my conscience about my patriotism and representation of my country Somaliland of which I dearly love but lack the moral and financial support from those in authority to push her agenda across. hornnewspaper.com

Hargeisa—President Muse Bihi Abdi received Deputy Ambassador Umit Yaldrim at Presidential Palace in Hargeisa on Tuesday. Ambassador Yaldrim told President Abdi that his country will aid Somaliland directly. Mr. Abdi and the Ambassador discussed Somaliland-Somalia talks and its new directions.

When Djibouti makes international headlines, it is usually in connection with the many superpowers that have built military bases on its shore. France, the United States, China, Italy and Japan all have a major military presence in the tiny East African nation. But for Djibouti’s government, there is another major power that is even more important: Ethiopia. It is difficult to overstate just how dependent Djibouti’s economy is on its much larger neighbour. There is almost no fresh water in Djibouti, so it must import water from Ethiopia. Most of its electricity comes from Ethiopia too. Little grows in Djibouti’s arid desert landscape, so fresh fruits, vegetables and grains are trucked across the Ethiopian border every day. Economically, by far Djibouti’s most valuable assets are its ports. But these too are almost entirely reliant on a healthy trading relationship with Ethiopia, which, being landlocked, requires an outlet to the sea. Ethiopia is an anchor in the Horn of Africa – any disruption will have knock-on effects More than a century ago, when the old Port of Djibouti was built by the French colonisers, it was connected with a railway that linked Addis Ababa to Djibouti City. Given the size differences of the two countries – today Ethiopia’s population is more than 100 million, while Djibouti’s is less than 1 million – the port was never about trade with Djibouti, but trade with Ethiopia. It is no coincidence that today, the new Doraleh Container Terminal is the end of the line for the new Chinese-built Addis-Djibouti standard gauge railway. If trade from Ethiopia dries up, ships will no longer be queuing at sea for their turn to dock at these ports. This is significant because there are two separate situations that threaten the trading relationship between Ethiopia and Djibouti. The first is the brewing political crisis in Ethiopia. In February, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn unexpectedly submitted his resignation. Immediately, the ruling party declared a state of emergency, which was recently ratified by Parliament. Despite this, the widespread anti-government protests continue, especially in the Oromia region which surrounds the capital Addis Ababa, as well as in Amhara Region. At the same time, a power vacuum within the ruling coalition has created uncertainty about Ethiopia’s political future, prompting fears of further instability. A new prime minister is expected to be announced soon. This is potentially very bad news for Djibouti. Any disruption to Ethiopia’s economy will have a knock-on effect on Djibouti, while a political crisis may precipitate a humanitarian emergency that would result in an increase of refugees across the border. Although Djibouti has recently reformed its refugee laws, earning praise from the United Nations Refugee Agency, it remains ill-equipped to deal with a major refugee influx. Ethiopia is considered an anchor in the Horn of Africa, so any disruption will have knock-on effects. ‘Unrest in Ethiopia has serious implications for regional stability,’ says Emily Estelle, a senior analyst for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. Djibouti’s ports are almost entirely reliant on a healthy trading relationship with Ethiopia The second situation of some concern to Djibouti’s government is Ethiopia’s recent acquisition of a 19% stake in the Port of Berbera in neighbouring Somaliland. Berbera is positioning itself as a rival to Djibouti, and is clearly making a major play to handle more Ethiopian freight. Somaliland is also in the process of building the Berbera trade corridor, which will eventually link Berbera to Addis Ababa by road. Historically, one of Djibouti’s strategic advantages has been its stability. In an inherently unstable part of the world – its other neighbours include Eritrea, Somalia and Yemen – Djibouti represents a relatively low-risk investment destination. But Somaliland is providing competition on this front. The self-declared republic operates entirely independently of Somalia proper, even though this independence is not formally recognised by anyone else. Nonetheless, Somaliland has successfully established a peaceful democracy marked by regular transitions of power – in marked contrast to President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s long rule in Djibouti (19 years and counting). Therefore Somaliland too is becoming an attractive investment destination on the coast of the Horn of Africa – and Ethiopia, in acquiring its Berbera stake, clearly agrees. What does this mean for Djibouti? Will Ethiopia incentivise local freight traffic to run through the port in which it retains a financial interest? Or is there enough cargo to go around? Somaliland is also becoming an attractive investment destination on the coast of the Horn of Africa That’s the view of port operator DP World’s chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem. ‘I am so excited about the prospects of working with the Ethiopian government. Ethiopia is home to approximately 110 million people. The ports of Berbera and Doraleh will provide significant capacity to the region. Both these ports and more capacity will be needed to serve the region’s growth potential in the future,’ he said. Sulayem’s comments came even after DP World suffered a dramatic setback in Djibouti. Until recently, DP World operated both the Berbera port and the Doraleh Container Terminal in Djibouti. But in February the Djibouti government unilaterally cancelled the DP World contract and seized its stake in the port, claiming that DP World had obtained the contract in a corrupt manner – a charge the company denies. If all goes according to plan, Sulayem is right – a rising Ethiopia should provide more than enough trade to keep both Berbera and Doraleh busy, and fill the coffers of both the Djibouti and Somaliland governments. But against a background of increasing political instability in Ethiopia, there can be no guarantees that the plan is going to work – and tiny Djibouti may pay the price for hitching its wagon so close to Ethiopia’s train. Simon Allison, ISS Consultant

A proposal by miraa traders’ lobby to open a trading front in Somaliland has received a nod from Foreign Affairs Ministry. The ministry, in a letter to Nyambene Miraa Traders Association (Nyamita), said it welcomed the plan to deepen trade ties with the semi-autonomous Somalia region. Nyamita has been pushing for the reopening of Hargeisa market and lowering of the 300 per cent tax on miraaexports from Kenya. Miraa from Ethiopia attracts a 100 per cent tax, giving traders from that country an advantage over their Kenyan counterparts. The traders have also been lobbying for removal of $1800 (Sh182,002) landing fee on aircraft from Kenya. Ethiopia currently commands the Sh5 billion-a-year Somaliland khat market. “As matters stand now, some of us individually export negligible quantities of produce to Hargeisa albeit under a very unconducive environment,” Nyamita Chairman Kimathi Munjuri wrote on January 22 to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, through Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi. The lobby group said it was in touch with Somaliland traders, who wished to visit the country to explore business opportunities. The miraa traders claimed trade with Somaliland would be opened up if Kenya recognised the semi-autonomous Somalia region. In a reply to the traders on February 14, Joshua Mugodo, for the principal secretary, welcomed the group’s proposal for engagement with the Somaliland market, saying it would enhance trade relations between the two nations. Munjuri said he was thrilled with the Government’s response, saying the traders would push for specific supply quotas from Kenya. “The nod could not have come at a better time since we are expecting a peak of supplies by the end of the month due to the ongoing rains and this could rationalise the prices and preempt the usual collapse around this time of the year,” said Munjuri. During his tenure, former Meru Governor Peter Munya visited Somaliland to explore the possibility of miraaexport, but was widely criticised for not keeping the Foreign ministry in the loop. By Wainaina Ndung’u Standard Media

HARGEISA– The President of the republic of Somaliland, His Excellency Musa Bihi Abdi on Tuesday leading a high powered delegation flied to UAE on his first working visit since his election to the presidency. The president and his delegation boarded a plane that the UAE sent after extending an official invitation to the president. Before the president departed from Egal airport, the minister for water resources, Hon. Suleiman Yusuf Ali Koore. The minister has confirmed to the local media that the president’s visit to the UAE came after receiving a formal invitation from Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The minister is hopeful that the discussions between the the UAE with Somaliland president will bear fruit. The delegation led by the president is accompanied by the foreign minister, Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire, Planning minister, Hon. Awale Ibrahim Shirwa, the water affairs minister, Mr. Suleiman Yusuf Ali and the main opposition leader of Justice and Welfare party Hon. Faisal Ali Warabe. It is now seen that Somalia’s relations with the UAE has strained amid disagreement of the tripartite deal signed among the Dubai Based firm (DPW), Somaliland and Ethiopia to jointly invest the port of Berbera. Somalia Federal Govt rejected the deal and said that it undermined the integrity of Somalia.

Shirkadaha adeega Lacagta Mobilka ee Somaliland ayaa joojigay in wax ka yar $100 laysu diro ama wax lagu iibsado, kadib markii ay u hogaan sameen amar ay soo saartay Somaliland. Adeegyadaas ayaa kala ahaa ZAAD iyo E-DAHAB waxaana bixin jiray shirkadaha Telesom iyo Somtel oo ka howlgal Somaliland, Puntland iyo qeyb kamdi ah Koofurta Soomaaliya. Shirkadaha Telesom iyo Somtel oo bixin jiray adeegan ayaa maanta ku dhawaaqay in bari laga bilaabo ay joojin doonaan adeega Mobilka Lacagta waxii ka yar $100 isku dir iyo wax ku iibsi, waxayna intaas ku dareen in deegaanada ka baxsan Somaliland uusan saameyn doonin go’aankan. Sababta loo joojiyay adeega Mobilka Lacagta wax ka yar $100 ayaa yimid markii Suuqyada magaalada Hargeysa iyo deegaanada kale ee Somaliland sanadihii danbe si aad ah looga dareemayay sicir barar, kadib markii shillinka Somaliland uu qiimo beelay marka lagu sarifo dollarka. Somaliland ayaa noqotay maamulkii ugu horeeyay oo ku guulestay wax ka qabashada adeega Mobilka Lacagta oo qeyb lixaad leh ka qaata sicir bararka ka jira deegaanada Soomaaliya. Go’aankan oo kale waxaa horey ugu fashilantay Puntland oo mar isku dayday in ay joojiso adeega Mobilka Lacagta waxii ka yar $50, kadib markii ay shirkadaha bixiya kala kulantay is-hortaag. PUNTLAND POST The post Somliland oo joojisay adeega Lacagta Mobilka wixii ka yar $100 appeared first on Puntland Post.

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Hargeisa (HOL) - The breakaway region of Somaliland on Tuesday said Somalia's move to ban DP World was destabilizing the Horn of Africa. Source: Hiiraan Online

The breakaway Somaliland on Tuesday said Somalia's move to ban DP World was tantamount to the stability of Horn of Africa. Source: Hiiraan Online