Bosaso[Puntland Post]Qaar ka mid ah culumada Soomaaliyeed ee ku sugan Magaalada Bosaso ee xarunta gobalka Bari, ayaa baaq ay soo saareen waxay kaga hadleen dhibaatada ka dhalatay kharashaadka iyo adeega la siiyo xujayda Soomaaliyeed ee dalka gudihiisa ka soo xajiya. Culuma’uda ka hadashay shir Jaraa’id oo lagu qabtay masjid Rowda ee magaaladda Bosaso, waxaa ka mid ah Sheekh Axmed Daahir, Sh. C/rashiid Abu Saalax, Sh, Faarax Cajab iyo Sheekh Axmed Maxamuud Faarax. Culumada ayaa ugu baaqay dowladda federaalka, Maamul goboleedyada iyo shirkadaha diyaaradaha inay u fududeeyaan, islamarkaana ay u naxariistaan dadka Soomaaliyeed ee doonaya inay soo xajiyaan. Halkan ka Daawo Cabdiqani Boos Puntland Post- Bosaso The post Daawo”Culumo Baaq Ka Soo Saaray Qiimaha iyo Adeegyada Qaaliga ah ee Xajka appeared first on Puntland Post.

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The United States military says it has carried out a drone strike against al-Shabab extremists in Somalia, killing three “terrorists.” The U.S. Africa Command statement says the airstrike occurred Monday near Jilib town in Middle Juba region. “We assess no civilians were killed in this strike.” The U.S. has carried out a growing number of drone strikes in the Horn of Africa nation in coordination with Somalia’s government. Most are against al-Shabab but a small number have targeted Islamic State group-affiliated fighters in the Puntland region in the north. The U.S. carried out more than 30 drone strikes last year in Somalia after President Donald Trump approved expanded military efforts against al-Shabab. The U.S. says it has carried out four such strikes so far this year. The al-Shabab extremist group is blamed for the October truck bombing in the capital, Mogadishu, that killed 512 people.

Ra’iisul Wasaare Xasan Cali Khayre ayaa maanta ka qayb galay munaasabada maalinta caalamiga ah ee Afka Hooyo oo sanad walba 21-ka Febraayo la qabto. Waxaana soo qaban qaabiyay maamulka Akadeemiye-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga ee “AGA” iyo Akadeemiyada Cilmiga, Fanka iyo Suugaanta oo kaashanaya Abwaannada Xamar. Waxaa ka soo qayb galay kulanka guddoomiyaha Gollaha Aqalka Sare ee Soomaaliya Cabdi Xaashi Cabdullaahi, guddomiyaha Akadeemiye-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga ee “AGA” Maxamed Daahir Afrax, guddoomiyaha Akadeemiyada Cilmiga, Fanka iyo Suugaanta, Abwaano, Fannaaniin iyo qaar kamid ah qaybaha kale ee bulshada. Guddoomoyiha Akadeemiye-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga ee “AGA” Abwaan Maxamed Daahir Afrax, ayaa ka sheekeeyay taarikhda ku duugan xuska maalintan, sida ay dunidu u qiimaynayso iyo sidii ay ku dhalatay, cidii jideysay iyo sababta maalintan loo doortay, isagoona cadeeyay ahmiyada ay maanta oo kale u leedahay shacabka Soomaaliyeed. Waxuuna soo jeediyay in la is waydaarsado habkii la iskaga kaashan lahaa horumarinta iyo soo noolaynta dhanqanka iyo Af-Soomaaliga oo raacay burburkii dawladnimo. Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya Xasan Cali Khayre ayaa u mahed celiyay maamulka Akadeemiyad-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga iyo Akadeemiyada cilmiga, Fanka iyo Suugaanta oo si wayn u harumariyay xarunta Akadeemiyada iyo Afka. Waxuuna balan qaaday in xukuumadiisu ay muhiimad wayn siinayso soo noolaynta Afka iyo dhaqanka. Ra’iisul Wasaare Khayre ayaa sheegay in aas aaska iyo jiritaanka dadkeena uu yahay Af-ka, maadaama ay isku fahmaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed meel walba ay joogaan. Sidoo kalena uu yahay Af ka gudbay xaduudda Soomaaliya oo saameyn ku yeeshay dawladdaha aan dariska nahay. “Af-Soomaaligu waa afka rasmiga ah ee dawladda Federaalka Soomaaliya. waana in loo adeegsadaa shaqooyinka xafiisyadda dawladda si loo hagaajiyo maqaamka afkeena hooyo. Dhamaan shaqaalaha dawladda ayaan farnay in ay dhiirigaliyaan isticmaalka luuqadeena.” Ayuu yiri R/W Khayre. Guddoomiyaha Gollaha Aqalka Sare ee Soomaaliya Cabdi Xaashi Cabdullaahi, ayaa tilmaamay in Af-ka Soomaaliyeed lagu soo qaaday weerar si loo dabo jaro balse ay dadka Soomaaliyeed ay naftooda u hurayn sidii ay u difaaci lahaayeen afkooda hooy. Waxuuna sheegay in kooxda Akadeemi-Gobaoleedka Af-Soomaaliga ay rubac qarni soo wadayn qaylo-dhaan ay ku baraarujineyaan Soomaalida damiirka leh, si loo badbaadiyo afkeena.

Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia are extorting huge sums from starving communities and forcibly recruiting hundreds of children as soldiers and suicide bombers as the terror group endures financial pressures and an apparent crisis of morale. Intelligence documents, transcripts of interrogations with recent defectors and interviews conducted by the Guardian with inhabitants of areas in the swath of central and southern Somalia controlled by al-Shabaab have shone a light on the severity of its harsh rule – but also revealed significant support in some areas. Systematic human rights abuses on a par with those committed by Islamic State in Iraq and Syria are being conducted by the al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militants as the west largely looks away because most analysts do not see the group as posing a threat to Europe, the UK or the US. The group has put to death dozens of “criminals”, inflicted brutal punishments on gay people, conducted forced marriages, and used civilian populations as human shields. In one 2017 incident investigated by the Guardian, a man was stoned to death for adultery. In another, four men and a 16-year-old boy were shot dead by a firing squad after being accused of spying for the Somali authorities. In a third, a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were killed in a public square after being found guilty by a religious court of homosexuality. Last year at least five people were lashed publicly after being accused of “immoral or improper behaviour”. They included a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old who were given 100 lashes each for “fornication”. UN officials said they had received reports of stonings for adultery. The former al-Shabaab leader, Hassan Dahir Aweys, who defected in 2013, described the group’s aim as “Islamic government without the interference of the western powers in Somalia”. Al-Shabaab, which once controlled much of south and central Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, was forced to retreat to rural areas by a military force drawn from regional armies seven years ago. Since then it has proved resilient, and remains one of the most lethal terrorist organisations in the world, but appears to be suffering a crisis of morale and financial pressure, prompting the drive to squeeze revenue out of poor rural communities. One recent defector from central Somalia told government interrogators that the group forces “Muslims to pay for pretty much everything except entering the mosque”. Another said that al-Shabaab’s “finance ministry” – part of the extensive parallel government it has set up – is “hated”. The former mid-ranking commander, who defected four months ago, described how wells were taxed at $20,000 (£14,000) per month and a fee of $3.50 levied at water holes for every camel drinking there. One small town in Bai province was forced to pay an annual collective tax of a thousand camels, each worth $500, and several thousand goats, he said. In addition, trucks using roads in territory controlled by al-Shabaab have to pay $1,800 each trip. Five percent of all land sales is taken as tax, and arbitrary levies of up to $100,000 imposed on communities for “educational purposes”, the defector said. There is also evidence that the movement is suffering from manpower shortages. A third defector said al-Shabaab now insisted that all male children attend its boarding schools from the age of about eight. The children train as fighters and join fighting units in their mid-teens. “By that age they are fully indoctrinated. They are no longer under the influence of their parents,” said Mohamed Mubarak, research director of the Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies thinktank. According to Somali authorities, troops stormed a school run by al-Shabaab in January and rescued 32 children who had been taken as recruits to be “brainwashed” to be suicide bombers. “Al-Shabaab used to demand money or children from clans: now they demand both,” the defector said. Al-Shabaab has also told people they will be punished – possibly put to death as spies – if they have any contact with humanitarian agencies. Somalia has been hit by a series of droughts, and only a massive aid effort averted the deaths of hundreds of thousands last year. A new military campaign launched by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and supported by the US has seen intensive drone strikes on al-Shabaab targets, putting the militants under significant pressure. Fears of spies have led to a series of internal purges. Suspected agents are jailed and brutally tortured. “Distrust is so high that when they go into battle, everyone is afraid of being shot in the back by his comrade,” one of the defectors said. “When soldiers get leave, half come back. Al-Shabaab now send patrols to collect people who have fled home. They stay in jail until they agree to rejoin.” Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein, a government official overseeing humanitarian aid in southern central Somalia, told the Guardian that extremists used local populations as human shields. “They do not want people to move out because they are worried that there could be an airstrike if the civilians leave,” Hussein said. Al-Shabaab also imposes tight restrictions on media, the defectors said. “Most people only listen to al-Shabaab radio stations or get news from al-Shabaab lectures which go on for hours and which cover religion and which all must attend,” one said. Another said some people risked harsh punishments to listen in secret toVoice of America and the BBC. “Life is really tough in al-Shabaab-controlled areas. There is no food, no aid and children are being taken,” said Mubarak, the thinktank director. “Al-Shabaab are still trying to portray themselves as defenders of Somali identity. The message has a lot of sympathy but is not translating into active support.” The draconian punishment, seizures, taxes and abductions run counter to the strategic guidance issued by al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who has called for affiliates of the veteran group to build consensus and support among local communities. Their practices do, however, recall those of Isis. Al-Shabaab also manipulates rivalries between clans and tribes, and benefits from the failures of local authorities to provide basic services. Several interviewees said they preferred using al-Shabaab’s justice system, and that the group had brought security. In once case in May last year, two clan elders in Beledweyne in Hiran region agreed to seek al-Shabaab justice to settle a case of rape. The attacker was found guilty and stoned to death. “We decided to go to the al-Shabaab court because the judge rules under the Islamic law and there is no nepotism and corruption,” said Abdurahman Guled Nur, a relative of the rape victim, in a telephone interview. “If we went to a government court, there would be no justice because the rapist could have paid some cash to the court and he would be freed.” Mohamed Hussein, a farmer in Barire, a town 40 miles south of Mogadishu that has seen fierce fighting, returned home when al-Shabaab took control of the area in early October. “When the government soldiers were here, there was looting, illegal roadblocks and killing,” he said. “But al-Shabaab cuts thieves’ hands and kills looters. The Islamic court gives harsh sentences for the criminals, so everyone is scared of them. That way we are in peace under al-Shabaab. If you do not have any issue with al-Shabaab, they leave you alone.” Additional reporting by Abdalle Mumin Source: – The Guardian The post Al-Shabaab steps up extortion and indoctrination as morale dips appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Somali authorities are unlawfully detaining and at times prosecuting in military courts children with alleged ties to the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 85-page report, “‘It’s Like We Are Always in a Prison’: Abuses Against Boys Accused of National Security Offenses in Somalia,” details due process violations and other abuses since 2015 against boys in government custody for suspected Al-Shabab-related offenses. Somalia’s federal government has promised to promptly hand over captured children to the United Nations child protection agency (UNICEF) for rehabilitation. But the response of Somalia’s national and regional authorities has been inconsistent and at times violated international human rights law. The government’s capture of 36 children from Al-Shabab on January 18, 2018 required a week of negotiations involving the UN and child protection advocates to work out procedures for dealing with them “Children who suffered under Al-Shabab find themselves at risk of mistreatment and hardship in government custody,” said Laetitia Bader, senior Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch and author of the report. “The government’s haphazard and at times outright abusive approach harms children and compounds fear and mistrust of security forces.” Human Rights Watch interviewed 80 children formerly associated with Al-Shabab, boys previously detained in intelligence custody, lawyers, child protection advocates, and government officials; conducted research into military court proceedings; and visited two prisons. According to the UN, since 2015, authorities across Somalia have detained hundreds of boys suspected of being unlawfully associated with Al-Shabab. Somalia is obligated under international law to recognize the special situation of children, defined as anyone under 18, who have been recruited or used in armed conflict, including in terrorism-related activities, and assist their recovery and reintegration. Children who participate in armed groups can be tried for serious crimes, but legal proceedings should comply with juvenile justice standards and non-judicial measures should be considered. Somali authorities have not handled security cases involving children in a consistent manner, Human Rights Watch found. While government officials had previously admitted to detaining boys they classified as “high risk,” Human Rights Watch found that factors including socio-economic status, clan background, and external pressure may influence the outcome of a boy’s case. Boys arrested in security operations have often been held by intelligence forces, namely Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in Mogadishu or Puntland’s Intelligence Agency (PIA) in Bosasso. Intelligence agencies decided how they categorized children, how long they kept children, and if and when they handed them over to UNICEF. Independent oversight of screening processes and custody has been severely limited. Officials and guards have subjected children to coercive treatment and interrogations including cutting them off from their relatives and legal counsel, threatening them, and on occasion beating and torturing them, primarily to obtain confessions or as punishment for speaking out or disorder in the cells. A 16-year-old held for months in a NISA facility in 2016 said: “They would take me out of my cell at night and pressure me to confess. One night, they beat me hard with something that felt like a metal stick. I was bleeding for two weeks, but no one treated me.” Children also described being held with adult detainees in dire conditions for days without seeing family. A 15-year-old detained in a mass sweep in 2017 and held by NISA for several weeks said: “I couldn’t sleep at night as there was no space and I suffered from excruciating headaches, but received no medication.” While the criminal prosecution of children is not common in Somalia, the authorities make use of an outdated legal system to try children in military courts, primarily as adults, for security crimes, including solely for Al-Shabab membership, Human Rights Watch found. Since 2016, over two dozen children have been tried in military courts in Puntland alone. Children face proceedings that fail to meet basic juvenile justice standards with limited ability to prepare a defense and in which coercive confessions have been admitted as evidence. Boys who were first used by Al-Shabab and then detained by government security forces said that felt doubly trapped and victimized. “I feel afraid and let down,” said a 15-year old whom Al-Shabab abducted and then sent to fight in Puntland in March 2016, only to be captured and sentenced by a military court to 10 years in prison. “Al-Shabab forced me into this, and then the government gives me this long sentence.” While federal and regional authorities have handed over 250 children to UNICEF for rehabilitation since 2015, this has largely been the result of sustained advocacy and often after children have spent considerable time in detention. Somali authorities should end arbitrary detention of children, allow for independent monitoring of children in custody, and ensure access to relatives and legal counsel. If children are to be prosecuted for other serious offenses, they should be tried in civilian courts that guarantee basic juvenile justice protections, and any punishment should consider alternatives to detention and prioritize the child’s reintegration into society. Somalia’s international partners should press for civilian oversight of cases involving children, seek independent monitoring of all detention facilities, and call for the credible investigation of abuses against children, including by intelligence officers, Human Rights Watch said. “The Somali government should treat children as victims of the conflict, and ensure that children, regardless of the crimes they may have committed, are accorded the basic protection due to all children,” Bader said. “Authorities across the country should improve supervision of children in detention and prioritize rehabilitation in addressing their cases. International partners should help bolster child-specific judicial and other procedures.” Interview: How Security Forces in Somalia Fail to Protect Children Over the last decade the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab has recruited, often forcibly, thousands of Somali children – under age 18, using many as fighters on the front line. Over the last two years, Somali security forces have arrested suspected Al-Shabab sympathizers – including children. Senior Africa researcher Laetitia Bader spoke to Audrey Wabwire about what happens to these boys in detention, and why protecting their rights has proven elusive. How is it that children get involved with Al-Shabab in the first place? Al-Shabab uses many means to recruit children, including enticements, deceit and force. Poor rural communities, with little protection, are particularly vulnerable to this sort of pressure. Some boys I spoke to said they were taken at gunpoint from Quranic schools, where children receive religious instruction. Sometimes they are told that that they are going to a Quranic reading competition. One boy went to such a competition and won. After winning, he thought he would get a chance to go to another school, and he was dropped off at a school. Later that night, Al-Shabab fighters picked him up and took him to a training camp. He was then trained with other children and sent to fight in Puntland. His father had encouraged him to take part in this competition because he thought he would get money or a prize. This boy was in prison when I was spoke to him, and his father now feels guilty for encouraging him. Security forces also conduct mass sweeps where they cordon off an area of a recent attack. They then arrest young men or boys in the area for further interrogation. Some boys who are picked up in mass sweeps on flimsy evidence never get to a chance to give their side of the story – including those with no connection at all to Al-Shabab. Somali authorities are unlawfully detaining and at times prosecuting in military courts children with alleged ties to the Islamist What is life like for a child who is arrested for being a member of Al-Shabab? Their life is tough. Boys picked up for security offenses can spend months in detention, held for coercive interrogations, in dark cells, unable to sleep for days because there is no space to lie down. One boy said he got unbearable headaches because he never slept. They are detained with adults, sometimes violent criminals. One boy told me he was hit by a guard when he complained about being locked up with adults. And only those from powerful clans or who are better off financially have any chance of being allowed to get in touch with their parents. One boy who was 16 when he spent months in the custody of the intelligence agency in Mogadishu, the capital, described being repeatedly interrogated. He was also badly beaten and left with a deep wound. I saw a scar left by this injury. What is Mogadishu central prison’s juvenile section like? The conditions are poor. Although children sleep separately from adults, they mingle with adults in a common area during the day including during meal times. At the time of our visit, each child had a mattress on the cement floor, although officials pointed to bunk beds that were being built for the juvenile section. They appeared to have little opportunity for exercise apart from playing in a large open-air courtyard that the adults also use. The children had no access to education, although we have heard recently that they may be starting to offer some classes. Launch Map What happens to the boys when they are released? None of the boys I spoke to were unscarred by the experience. Two boys told me they dropped out of school. One felt his reputation was tarnished. A 15-year-old boy said that for people his age, the fear of being recruited by Al-Shabaab or arrested by security forces for being at the wrong place at the wrong time leaves them with very little freedom because they have to constantly watch out for both Al-Shabab and security agents. Several said they’d stopped doing what normal teen-age boys like to do: hanging out in the streets with their friends. Over 250 children have been handed over to the United Nations and its child protection partners for rehabilitation. This is in line with the government’s commitments. But too often, this has only happened after significant pressure on the authorities, and after the kids have spent months in detention. Was there any child who really stood out for you? There was a 15-year-old, an orphan, who was picked up in a security operation in 2015 following an assassination in his neighborhood. He was held at a police station in Mogadishu for several weeks. Others were released to their relatives, but he had no one coming for him, no one bringing him food. They insisted that he must be an Al-Shabab fanatic because he had no friends or family. One boy was recruited at 14 and spent two years in Al-Shabab’s ranks. Al-Shabab fighters beat him when he tried to find a phone to call his family. He eventually ran away with other boys. Other boys described the dangerous military operations for Al-Shabab that made them decide to flee. The boys often also got malaria while training. They lived outside in poor conditions, and sometimes the nights were cold and made them particularly miserable. Why shouldn’t the boys be arrested? The Somalia government has a duty to protect against Al- Shabaab. Even if a child has committed a serious crime, they still need protection. Under Somalia’s international legal commitments, detention should be the last resort and for the shortest time possible since it is traumatic for children. They need access to their family and to lawyers. They also need to be kept separate from adults. Somalia’s constitution defines children as 18 and under, though laws in other regions make 15 the age of maturity. Children are also criminally responsible from 15 onward. Even when children commit serious crimes, though, international law requires the justice system to treat them differently than adults, providing greater protection and prioritizing rehabilitation over incarceration. While Somalia has laws that spell out protections for children charged with crimes, these are rarely implemented. The laws need to be harmonized and reformed so that Somali children are protected within a functioning juvenile system. What can parents do if their children are imprisoned? I conducted most of my interviews for our report in early 2017, after Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as “Farmajo,” had recently been selected as president. There was an atmosphere of promise and hope in much of the country. The detained boys and their parents were hopeful, too, and believed that there would be justice in their cases if they could be reviewed. Many parents I spoke to were scared because their children have been sentenced by Somalia’s military court. They feel that if they appeal, they will make things worse. Lawyers at the court told them that appeals worsen the situation, even though this is not always the case. A lot of recruitment happens in rural areas where parents have no means to seek redress for their children who have been treated improperly. How did you do this research? I traveled around Somalia in places where children had been arrested, such as Garowe in Puntland. I also traveled to areas where recruitment has been high, for example the Bay region. I spoke to relatives, to understand how children get caught in — and leave — Al-Shabab, and what happens when they return home. In Mogadishu, I spoke to boys who had been arrested during security operations. I also interviewed government officials and visited Mogadishu central prison’s juvenile section, where boys sentenced for Al-Shabab-related crimes are being held. What’s it like working on a country that faces conflict and insecurity? What keeps you hopeful? What keeps me hopeful? The incredible stories of survival and hope. It was inspiring to hear from parents who, despite what their children went through with Al Shabaab and while detained by the government, believe that systems can improve. Incredibly, the boys still have hope for their future, despite dropping out of school and losing friends. One 16-year-old who had spent three months in Puntland prison said he was happy to be receiving education while in prison. There is an education program in the prison because of international support. He said that with his knowledge of English, he could later become a translator. The Somali government has genuine security concerns. However, so many people still believed it was worth their while telling us their story. No one had ever shown interest in these boys or asked them what happened. It was a privilege to hear these often painful accounts for the first time, and to let us tell their story. Source: HRW The post Somalia: Detained Children Face Abuse + INTERVIEW appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Two young Somali men, including a 17-year-old teenager, have been stabbed to death less than a half mile from one another in a bloody night of violence in northwest London. 20-year-old Sadiq Adam was stabbed to death at Belsize Park on Tuesday night less than 2 hours after 17-year-old Abdikarim Hassan was stabbed outside a corner shop in Kentish Town. The two murders marked the deadliest night in knife violence in 2018. Abdikarim Hassan was set upon by several young men near the Saver’s Mini Mart on Bartholomew Road, just yards outside his home in Peckwater Estate – less than 48 hours after 200 people gathered on the estate to honour another local resident who was stabbed to death with a candlelight vigil. Witnesses say that he collapsed outside a shop where a local doctor battled unsuccessfully to save his life. Friends said Abdikarim was a student at Westminster College. At around 10:15 PM, less than 2 hours after Abdikarim was stabbed to death, Sadiq Aadam was attacked by a group of machete-wielding men. A witness to the murder described seeing four men jump out of a car before attacking Sadiq. By one account, one of the gang members was carrying a ‘samurai sword’. Tragically, the Aadam family will be burying their second son in less than six months. Mohamed Aadam, 20, was also stabbed to death in early September in a brazen midday attack on Hampstead Road, Camden. Their cousin, Mohamed Abdullahi, also 20, was fatally stabbed in the heart in a case of mistaken identity in 2013. The spate of violence has caught the attention of London Mayor, Said Khan who was called for a meeting with the Prime Minister and Home Secretary. “We are doing everything we can from City Hall to tackle the scourge of knife crime. However, [it] is rising across the UK, not just here in London – this is a national problem that requires national solutions. Londoners need the Government’s help if we are to beat it.” 16 people, including 6 teenagers, have been stabbed to death in London already this year. Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said today: “I have spoken all too often at the anger I feel at the senseless waste of life. “Today two more families are suffering a terrible loss and my thoughts are with them. The frequency with which some of our young people are prepared to take each other’s lives is shocking.” In a bid to deter further attacks, police in Camden have imposed blanket stop and search powers across the borough. Scotland Yard has not ruled out a connection between the two murders as investigators investigate possible gang links. There have been no arrests in connection with Tuesday night’s stabbings. The post LONDON: 2 Somali youths killed in 2018’s deadliest night of knife violence appeared first on Caasimada Online.

LASANOD– A delegation led by the Minister in charge of roads development, Hon. Abdilahi Abokor Osman on Wednesday arrived in Adhi Adeye, a district in Sool region. The minister along with his delegation made onsite inspection to determine the extent of the damages of the road during the last year’s heavy rains. The minister promised to rebuild the damaged road as soon as possible. The visit included by head of roads authority, Hon. Ibrahim Said Elmi has announced that the ministry will start the renovation of the road which has been badly damaged. The minister has said that a team of engineers from road development agency will inspect in order to commence the reconstruction of the road.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Banaadir ahna duqa Muqdisho Cabdiraxmaan Cumar Cusman (Eng. Yarisow) ayaa sheegay in hufnaanta hannaanka maamulka iyo maaliyadda ay asaas u tahay shaqada maamulka Gobolka, sidaas daraadeedna kor loo qaadi doono isla xisaabtanka heer gobol iyo heer degmo. Eng. Yarisow oo guddoominayey kulanka todobaadlaha ah ee guddoomiyeyaasha degmooyinka iyo Maamulka Gobolka ayaa xaqiijiyey in ujeedku uu yahay daadajinta adeegyada asaasiga ah iyo in si siman ay uga wada faa’iideystaan bulshada gobolka Benaadir. “Maamulka degmooyinku waxa ay laf dhabar u yihiin baahinta iyo daadajinta adeegyada asaasiga ah. Si taas loo xaqiijiyana waa in aad horseed ka noqotaan qorsheyaasha ku saleysan la dagallanka musuqmaasuqa iyo in si caddaalad ah loogu adeego bulshada gobolka.” Ayuu yiri Guddoomiyaha oo la hadlayey maamulka degmooyinka. Guddoomiyaha gobolka Banaadir ayaa warbixinno ku saabsan amniga, adeegyada asaasiga ah, hannaanka maamulka iyo caqabadaha ku xeeran ka dhageystay Guddoomiyeyaasha 17ka degmo. Madaxda Maamulka Gobolka iyo kuwa heer degmo ayaa ka wada arrinsaday la-tashiyada bulshada gobolka Benaadir ee ku aaddan geeddi socodka doorashooyinka dalka iyo muhiimadda ay leedahay in kaalintooda ay ka qaataan go’aan ka gaarista arrimaha masiiriga u ah dalka. Kulanka waxaa Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Banaadir Cabdirixmaan Cusman Cumar (Eng. Yarisow) ku wehelinayey Ku-Xigeennadiisa Arrimaha Bulsha Marwo Basmo Caamir Axmed, Howlaha Guud Aadan Sheekh Cali Fiidow, Maamulka iyo Maaliyadda Mudane Xuseen Maxamed Nuur iyo sidoo kale Xog-hayaha Guud ee Gobolka Mudane Cumar Cabdirisaaq Xuseen. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Muxuu ku saleysnaa kulanka Yariisow & Gudoomiyeyaasha degmooyinka Gobolka Banaadir appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Hay’adda Xuquuqda Aadanaha ee Human Rights Watch ayaa warbixin ay soo saartay maanta ku sheegtay inay la kulmaan tacadiyo kala duwan carruurta lagu xiro Soomaaliya. Warixinta Hay’adda HRW ayaa lagu sheegay in Maamullada ka jira Somalia si sharci darra ah u xiraan, mararka qaarna maxkamado milateri horgeeya carruur lagu eedeeyay inay xiriir la leeyihiin ururka Al-Shabab, Human Rights Watch ayaa sidaa ku sheegtay warbixin ay maanta shaacisay. Warbixinta oo ka kooban 85-bog, cinwaanna looga dhigay “Waa Sida Inaan Marwalba Ku Jirno Xabsi” Tacaddiyada Ka Dhanka Ah Wiilasha Lagu Eedeeyay Dembiyada Ammaanka Qaran ee Soomaaliya,” ayaa faahfaahinaysa xadgudubyada ka dhanka ah hanaanka suuban ee sharciga iyo tacaddiyada kale ee tan iyo 2015 ay la kulmayeen wiilasha u xiran dowladda ee loo haysto dembiyo la xiriira Al-Shabab. Dowladda federaalka ee Soomaaliya ayaa ballanqaaday inay si degdeg ah carruurta ay qabatay ugu wareejinyso hay’adda Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan dhallaanka (UNICEF) si dhaqan-celin loogu sameeyo. Haseyeeshee jawaabta dowladda iyo maamul goboleedyada ee ku aaddan ballanqaadkaasi ayaa ahayd mid is khilaafsan, mararka qaarna meel ka dhac ku ah sharciga caalamiga ah ee xuquuqda aadanaha. 18-kii Janaayo 2018, dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa 36 carruur ah ka qabatay Al-Shabab, waxaana ay qaadatay muddo todobaad ah iyo faragelinta Qaramada Midoobay iyo kooxaha u doodad xuquuqda carruurta si loo dejiyo hannaan lagula tacaalayo carruurtaasi. “Carruurta ay dhibaatada kasoo gaartay Al-Shabab ayaa wajaha khatarta ah in si xun loola dhaqmo iyo xaaladdo kale oo adag inta ay ku jiraan gacanta dowladda,” ayay tiri Laetitia Bader oo ah cilmi-baare sare oo Human Rights Watch u qaabilsan Afrika, isla markaana qortay warbixintan. Waxa ay intaa ku dartay, “Qaabka aan nidaamsaneyn, mararka qaarna ah xadgudubka ee ay u dhaqanto dowladda ayaa dhibaato ku ah carruurta, waxaana uu sii badinayaa cabsida iyo aaminaad la’aanta laga qabo laamaha ammaanka.” Human Rights Watch ayaa waraysatay 80 canug oo ka tirsanaan jiray Al-Shabab, wiilal lagu xiray xarumaha booliska iyo sirdoonka, qareenno, dadka u doodda xuquuqda carruurta iyo mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan dowladda, waxaana ay daraasad ku samaysay hannaanka dacwad qaadidda maxkamadaha milateri, waxayna booqatay laba xabsi. Sida ay sheegtay Qaramada Midoobay, tan iyo sanadkii 2015 maamullada ka jira guud ahaan Soomaaliya ayaa xiray boqolaal wiil oo looga shakiyay inay si sharci darro ah ugu biireen Al-Shabab. Sida uu dhigayo sharciga caalamiga ah, Soomaaliya waxa uu waajib ka saaran yahay inay garawsato xaaladda gaarka ah ee carruurta, oo lagu tilmaamo qof kasta oo ka yar 18 jir, kuwaasoo loo qortay ama loo adeegsaday colaadaha hubaysan, ayna ka midka yihiin falalka la xiriira argagixisanimada, isla markaana ay gacan ka geysto dib u soo kabashadooda iyo sidii ay markale uga mid noqon lahaayeen bulshada. Carruurta ka qeyb qaatay dagaallada ururada hubaysan waxaa lagu maxkamadeyn karaa dembiyada waaweyn ee ay galeen, balse hannaanka sharci waa inuu la jaanqaadaa heerarka garsoorka carruurta, waana in la tixgeliyaa qaabab kale oo aan garsoorka ahayn. Maamullada Soomaaliya ayaan si nidaamsan ula tacaalin kiisaska ammaanka ee ay carruurta ku lug leeyihiin, sida ay ogaatay Human Rights Watch. Inkastoo ay mas’uuliyiin ka tirsan dowladda horay u qireen inay xiraan wiilasha loo arko inay “khatar weyn ku yihiin ammaanka,” ayaa haddana Human Rights Watch waxa ay ogaatay in arimo ay ka mid yihiin maqaamka bulsho-dhaqaale, beesha uu kasoo jeedo iyo caddaasi dibedda ah ay saameyn ku yeelato go’aan ka gaarista kiiska wiilka la xiray. Wiilasha lagu soo qabtay hawlgallada ammaanka ayaa inta badan waxaa gacanta ku haya laamaha sirdoonka, gaar ahaan Hay’adda Sirdoonka iyo Nabadsugida (NISA) ee Muqdisho iyo Hay’adda Sirdoonka Puntland (PIS) ee Bosaaso. Hay’adahaasi ayaa go’aansada qaabka ay u kala qeybinayaan carruurta, mudada ay xirnaanayaan iyo haddii ama goorta ay ku wareejinayaan UNICEF. Waxaa aad u kooban dusha kala socoshada madaxa bannaan ee hannaanka baaritaanka iyo goobaha ay carruurta ku xiran yihiin. Saraakiisha iyo waardiyayaasha xabsiyada ayaa carruurta u geysta dhibaatooyin ay ka mid yihiin inay qasbaan, su’aallo weydiiyaan, isla markaana u diiddaan inay la kulmaan ehelkooda ama qareennadooda. Carruurta ayaa loo hanjabaa, mararka qaarna loo geystaa garaac iyo jirdil si loogu qasbo inay dembi qirtaan, ama loo ciqaabo cabashadooda ama rabsho ka dhacday xabsiga gudihiisa awgeed. Wiil 16 jir ah oo sanadkii 2016 bilooyin ku xirnaa xarun ay leedahay NISA ayaa yiri: “Habeenkii waxay iga saari jireen qolkeyga, waxayna igu cadaadin jireen inaan dembiga qirto. Mid ka mid ah habeennadaasi waxay igu garaaceen wax u eg ul bir ah. Laba todobaad ayuu dhiig iga socday, balse ma jirin cid i daweysay.” Carruurta ayaa sidoo kale sheegay in lala xiray dad waaweyn, ayna xaalad adag ku sugnaayeen maalmo, ayagoo aan arag ehelkooda. Wiil 15 jir ah oo lagu qabtay hawlgal ballaaran oo dhacay 2017, muddo todobaadya ahna u xirnaa NISA ayaa yiri: “Habeenkii ma seexan karin, maadaama uu qolku ciriiri ahaa. Waxaa i hayay madax xanuun daran, balse ma helin wax daawa ah.” Inkastoo dacwadaha dembi ee lagu qaado carruurta aanay sidaa ugu badneyn Soomaaliya, ayaa maamullada jira waxay adeegsadaan sharci waa hore ah si ay carruurta ugu xukumaan maxkamadaha milateri, ayagoo laga dhigayo inay yihiin dad waaweyn, waxaana dembiyada ammaanka ee lagu eedeeyo ka mid ah in carruurta ay ka tirsan yihiin Al-Shabab, sida ay ogaatay Human Rights Watch. Tan iyo 2016, tobanaancarruur ah ayaa maxkamad milateri lagu soo taagay Puntland oo keliya. Carruurta ayaa wajaha maxkamadeyn ka hooseysa heerarka asaasiga ah ee garsoorka carruurta, ayadoo ay kooban tahay awoodda ay u leeyihiin inay helaan qareenno difaaca, caddeyn ahaana loo adeegsaday qirasho qasab looga keenay carruurtaasi. Wiilal uu markii hore adeegsaday ururka Al-Shabab, ka dibna ay qabteen ciidamada ammaanka ee dowladda ayaa sheegay inay dareemayaan in laba jeer la xannibay, lana dhibaateeyay. “Waxaan dareemayaa cabsi iyo niyad jab,” ayuu yiri will 15 jir ah oo u afduubnaa Al-Shabab, ka dibna loo diray inuu ka dagaallamo Puntland bishii Maarso 2016, halkaasoo lagu qabtay laguna xukumay 10 sano oo xabsi ah. “Al-Shabab waxay igu qasbeen arinkan, ka dibna dowladda ayaa igu xukuntay muddo dheer.’’ Inkastoo dowladda federaalka iyo maamul goboleedyada ay tan iyo sanadkii 2015 ku wareejiyeen hay’adda UNICEF carruur tiradoodu dhan tahay 250 canug si dhaqan-celin loogu sameeyo, ayaa waxa ay taasi ku timid ololeyn joogta ah iyo ka dib markii ay carruurta muddo ku jireen xabsiyada. Waa in maamullada Soomaaliya ay joojiyaan xariga aan loo meeldeyin ee ka dhanka ah carruurta, ayna ogolaadaan hannaan madax bannaan oo lagula socon karo carruurta xiran, oo ay ka warqabi karaan ehelkooda iyo qareennadooda. Haddii carruurta lagu qaadayo dembiyada waaweyn, waa in la horgeeyaa maxkamaha madaniga ah si waafaqsan heerarka garsoorka carruurta, ciqaab kasta oo la mariyana la tixgeliyo qaab bedel u noqon kara xabsiga iyo in mudnaanta la siiyaa sidii ay carruurta dib ugu biiri lahaayeen bulshada. Human Rights Watch ayaa ku talisay in hawlwadaagayaasha caalamiga ah ee Soomaaliya ay xoogga saaraan sidii loo heli lahaa hay’ado rayid ah oo dusha kala socda kiisaska carruurta, ayna kormeerayaal madax bannaan tegi karaan dhammaan xabsiyada, iyo inay ku baaqaan in baaritaan lagu kalsoonaan karo lagu sameeyo tacaddiyada ka dhanka ah carruurta, gaar ahaan kuwa ay geystaan saraakiisha sirdoonka. “Waa in dowladda Soomaaliya ay carruurta ula dhaqantaa inay dhibbanayaal u yihiin colaadda, ayna xaqiijisaa in carruurta, oo aan loo eegeyn dembiyada loo haysto, ay helaan difaaci asaasiga ah ee ay xaqa u leeyihiin carruurta oo dhan, ayay tiri Bader, oo intaa ku dartay, “Maamullada ka jira guud ahaan Soomaaliya waa in ay wanaajiyaan dusha kala socoshada carruurta xiran, ayna mudnaanta siiyaan dhaqan-celinta carruurtaasi. Hawlwadaagayaasha caalamiga ahna waa inay gacan ka geystaan dardargelinta dadaallada lagu samaynayo garsoor gaar u ah carruurta.” PUNTLAND POST The post Hay’adda HRW oo sheegtay in Caruurta lagu Xiro Soomaaliya ay la kulmaan Tacaddiyo appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Guddiyada Maaliyadda iyo Ganacsiga ee Baarlamaanka Somalia ayaa sharci darro ku tilmaamtay canshuurta cusub ee ay soo rogtay Wasaaradda Maaliyadda Xukuumadda Soomaaliya, taasoo dhalisay khilaaf keenay inuu hakado ganacsigii Suuqa Bakaaraha iyo dhaq-dhaqaaqii Dekedda weyn ee Muqdisho. Shir ay guddiyada joogtada baarlamaanka ku yeesheen Muqdisho ayaa u xil saaray Guddiyada Maaliyadda iyo Ganacsiga ka hadalkan arrintan muranka dhalisay, kuwaasoo kulan la qaatay ganacsatada Banaadir, kana dhageystay cabashadooda. Qoraal uu saaray guddigan oo ka koobnaa shan Qodob ayaa lagu sheegay in sharci-darro ay tahay canshuurta cusub ee ay soo rogtay Wasaarada Maaliyada ee canshuurta iibka ee 5%, isla markaana la dhaqan-gelin karin. Ugu dambeyn, Guddiga ayaa Wasaaradda ka dalbaday inay horkeento baarlamaanka shuruucda canshuurta oo tifaftiran 30-ka bisha Abriil ee soo socota, waxaa kaloo labada guddi ku wargeliyeen wasaaradda maaliyadda in canshuur aanay soo marin baarlamaanka Somalia aanay dhaqan gelin karin Wasaaradda Maaliyadda Soomaaliya. Haddaba Halkan ka akhriso Qoraalka ay Guddiyadu soo saareen; PUNTLAND POST The post Canshuurtii iibka ee Wasaarada Maaliyadu ay soo rogtay oo lagu Tilmaamay Sharci-darro appeared first on Puntland Post.

Hay’adda shaqaalaha rayidka ah ee dawladda Puntland ayaa maanta qaadday imtixaanka boosas shaqo oo cusub kuswaas oo ka bannaan qaybo kamid ah Wasaaradaha iyo hay’adaha dawladda eek a faaiidaysanaya Mashruuca Tayaynat hay’addaha dawladda ee CIP ee uu Baanka adduunku ka caawiyo dawladda Puntland. Boosaskaan ayaa waxaa kamid ahaa: M&E Sectoral Head Section M&E National Development Plan Fisheries Monitoring, Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Live Stock Production Disease Control and Surveillance Laboratory and Quality Head Section Research and Statistics Head Section Tartamayaasha ayaa isugu jirey dhallinyaro Jaamacadaha dalka iyo kuwa dibadda kasoo qalinjebiyey kuwaas isugu jira kuwa soo shaqeeyey oo haysta khibrad iyo waayo-aragnimo ku filan iyo kuwo aan weli shaqo bilaabin. Shaqaalaha ayaa marka uu dhammaado hannaanka kala duwan ee imtixaanka qaybtooda guuleysata waxay ka hawl-geli doonaan Wasaaradaha Beeraha, Kalluumaysiga, Xannaanada Xoolaha iyo Qorshaynta waxaana laga rajeynayaa in isbeddel mugleh laga dareemo xarumaha dawladda. Barnaamijkaan ayaa ku qotoma ballanqaadkii Madaxweynaha ee ah tayaynta iyo dib u habaynta shaqaalaha dawladda waxaana uu noqday mid si weyn looga dareemay guud ahaan Puntland muddadi afarta sanno ahayd ee ay shaqaynaysey xukuumadda hoggaamiyey Madaxweyne Dr Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas. The post Hay’adda Shaqaalaha rayidka ah ee Puntland oo imtixaano kala duwan qaadday appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Benaadir ahna Duqa Muqdisho C/raxmaan Cumar Cusman (Yarisow) ayaa sheegay in hufnaanta hannaanka maamulka iyo maaliyadda ay asaas u tahay shaqada maamulka gobolka, sidaa daraadeedna kor loo qaadi doono isla-xisaabtanka heer gobol iyo heer degmo. Inj. Yarisow oo guddoominayay kulan todobaadle ah oo guddoomiyeyaasha degmooyinka iyo maamulka gobolka ay yeeshaan ayaa xaqiijiyay in ujeedku uu yahay daadajinta adeegyada asaasiga ah iyo in si siman ay uga wada faa’iideystaan bulshada gobolka Banaadir. “Maamulka degmooyinku waxa ay laf dhabar u yihiin baahinta iyo daadajinta adeegyada asaasiga ah. Si taas loo xaqiijiyana waa in aad horseed ka noqotaan qorsheyaasha ku saleysan la dagallanka musuqmaasuqa iyo in si caddaalad ah loogu adeego bulshada gobolka,” ayuu yiri Guddoomiyaha oo la hadlayey maamulka degmooyinka. Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Benaadir ayaa Warbixinno ku saabsan Ammaanka, adeegyada asaasiga ah, hannaanka maamulka iyo caqabadaha ku xeeran ka dhageystay Guddoomiyeyaasha 17-ka degmo. Madaxda Maamulka Gobolka iyo kuwa degmooyinka ayaa ka wada-arinsaday la-tashiyada bulshada gobolka Banaadir ee ku aaddan geeddi socodka doorashooyinka dalka iyo muhiimadda ay leedahay in kaalintooda ay ka qaataan go’aan ka gaarista arrimaha masiiriga u ah dalka. Ugu dambeyn, Kulanka waxaa Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Benaadir C/raxmaan Yarisow, ku wehelinayay ku-xigeennadiisa arrimaha Bulshada Basmo Caamir Axmed, Howlaha Guud Aadan Sheekh Cali Fiidow, Maamulka iyo Maaliyadda Xuseen Maxamed Nuur iyo sidoo kale Xog-hayaha Guud ee Gobolka Cumar Cabdirisaaq Xuseen. PUNTLAND POST The post Kulan Muqdisho ku Dhex-maray Maamulka Gobolka Banaadir iyo kuwa Degmooyinka appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya, Xasan Cali Khayre ayaa maanta ka qayb galay munaasabad lagu weynaynayey maalinta caalamiga ah ee Afka Hooyo oo sanad walba 21-ka Febraayo la qabto.Waxaana soo qaban qaabiyay maamulka Akadeemiye-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga ee “AGA” iyo Akadeemiyada Cilmiga, Fanka iyo Suugaanta oo kaashanaya Abwaannada Soomaaliyeed. Munaasabadda ayaa waxaa ka qayb-galay Guddoomiyaha Gollaha Aqalka Sare ee Soomaaliya, Cabdi Xaashi Cabdullaahi, guddomiyaha Akadeemiye-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga ee “AGA” Maxamed Daahir Afrax, guddoomiyaha Akadeemiyada Cilmiga, Fanka iyo Suugaanta, Abwaano, Fannaaniin iyo qaar kamid ah qaybaha kale ee bulshada. Guddoomoyiha Akadeemiye-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga ee “AGA” Abwaan Maxamed Daahir Afrax, ayaa ka sheekeeyay taarikhda ku duugan xuska maalintan, sida ay dunidu u qiimaynayso iyo sidii ay ku dhalatay, cidii jideysay iyo sababta maalintan loo doortay, isagoona cadeeyay ahmiyada ay maanta oo kale u leedahay shacabka Soomaaliyeed. Waxuuna soo jeediyay in la is waydaarsado habkii la iskaga kaashan lahaa horumarinta iyo soo noolaynta dhanqanka iyo Af-Soomaaliga oo raacay burburkii dawladnimo. Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya Xasan Cali Khayre ayaa u mahed celiyay maamulka Akadeemiyad-Goboleedka Af-Soomaaliga iyo Akadeemiyada cilmiga, Fanka iyo Suugaanta oo si wayn u harumariyay xarunta Akadeemiyada iyo Afka. Waxuuna balan qaaday in xukuumadiisu ay muhiimad wayn siinayso soo noolaynta Afka iyo dhaqanka. Ra’iisul Wasaare Khayre ayaa sheegay in aas aaska iyo jiritaanka dadkeena uu yahay Af-ka, maadaama ay isku fahmaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed meel walba ay joogaan. Sidoo kalena uu yahay Af ka gudbay xaduudda Soomaaliya oo saameyn ku yeeshay dawladdaha aan dariska nahay. “Af-Soomaaligu waa afka rasmiga ah ee dawladda Federaalka Soomaaliya. waana in loo adeegsadaa shaqooyinka xafiisyadda dawladda si loo hagaajiyo maqaamka afkeena hooyo. Dhamaan shaqaalaha dawladda ayaan farnay in ay dhiirigaliyaan isticmaalka luuqadeena,” ayuu yiri Khayre. Ugu dambeyn, Guddoomiyaha Gollaha Aqalka Sare ee Soomaaliya Cabdi Xaashi, ayaa tilmaamay in Af-ka Soomaaliyeed lagu soo qaaday weerar si loo dabo jaro balse ay dadka Soomaaliyeed ay naftooda u hurayn sidii ay u difaaci lahaayeen afkooda hooy. Waxuuna sheegay in kooxda Akadeemi-Gobaoleedka Af-Soomaaliga ay rubac qarni soo wadayn qaylo-dhaan ay ku baraarujineyaan Soomaalida damiirka leh, si loo badbaadiyo afkeena. PUNTLAND POST The post Ra’iisul Wasaare Khayre oo ka qayb galay Xuska Maalinta Caalimiga ah ee Afka Hooyo appeared first on Puntland Post.

Over the last decade the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab has recruited, often forcibly, thousands of Somali children – under age 18, using many as fighters on the front line. Over the last two years, Somali security forces have arrested suspected Al-Shabab sympathizers – including children. Senior Africa researcher Laetitia Bader spoke to Audrey Wabwire about what happens to these boys in detention, and why protecting their rights has proven elusive. How is it that children get involved with Al-Shabab in the first place? Al-Shabab uses many means to recruit children, including enticements, deceit and force. Poor rural communities, with little protection, are particularly vulnerable to this sort of pressure. Some boys I spoke to said they were taken at gunpoint from Quranic schools, where children receive religious instruction. Sometimes they are told that that they are going to a Quranic reading competition. One boy went to such a competition and won. After winning, he thought he would get a chance to go to another school, and he was dropped off at a school. Later that night, Al-Shabab fighters picked him up and took him to a training camp. He was then trained with other children and sent to fight in Puntland. His father had encouraged him to take part in this competition because he thought he would get money or a prize. This boy was in prison when I was spoke to him, and his father now feels guilty for encouraging him. Security forces also conduct mass sweeps where they cordon off an area of a recent attack. They then arrest young men or boys in the area for further interrogation. Some boys who are picked up in mass sweeps on flimsy evidence never get to a chance to give their side of the story – including those with no connection at all to Al-Shabab. Somali authorities are unlawfully detaining and at times prosecuting in military courts children with alleged ties to the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab. What is life like for a child who is arrested for being a member of Al-Shabab? Their life is tough. Boys picked up for security offenses can spend months in detention, held for coercive interrogations, in dark cells, unable to sleep for days because there is no space to lie down. One boy said he got unbearable headaches because he never slept. They are detained with adults, sometimes violent criminals. One boy told me he was hit by a guard when he complained about being locked up with adults. And only those from powerful clans or who are better off financially have any chance of being allowed to get in touch with their parents. One boy who was 16 when he spent months in the custody of the intelligence agency in Mogadishu, the capital, described being repeatedly interrogated. He was also badly beaten and left with a deep wound. I saw a scar left by this injury. What is Mogadishu central prison’s juvenile section like? The conditions are poor. Although children sleep separately from adults, they mingle with adults in a common area during the day including during meal times. At the time of our visit, each child had a mattress on the cement floor, although officials pointed to bunk beds that were being built for the juvenile section. They appeared to have little opportunity for exercise apart from playing in a large open-air courtyard that the adults also use. The children had no access to education, although we have heard recently that they may be starting to offer some classes. What happens to the boys when they are released? None of the boys I spoke to were unscarred by the experience. Two boys told me they dropped out of school. One felt his reputation was tarnished. A 15-year-old boy said that for people his age, the fear of being recruited by Al-Shabaab or arrested by security forces for being at the wrong place at the wrong time leaves them with very little freedom because they have to constantly watch out for both Al-Shabab and security agents. Several said they’d stopped doing what normal teen-age boys like to do: hanging out in the streets with their friends. Over 250 children have been handed over to the United Nations and its child protection partners for rehabilitation. This is in line with the government’s commitments. But too often, this has only happened after significant pressure on the authorities, and after the kids have spent months in detention. Was there any child who really stood out for you? There was a 15-year-old, an orphan, who was picked up in a security operation in 2015 following an assassination in his neighborhood. He was held at a police station in Mogadishu for several weeks. Others were released to their relatives, but he had no one coming for him, no one bringing him food. They insisted that he must be an Al-Shabab fanatic because he had no friends or family. One boy was recruited at 14 and spent two years in Al-Shabab’s ranks. Al-Shabab fighters beat him when he tried to find a phone to call his family. He eventually ran away with other boys. Other boys described the dangerous military operations for Al-Shabab that made them decide to flee. The boys often also got malaria while training. They lived outside in poor conditions, and sometimes the nights were cold and made them particularly miserable. Why shouldn’t the boys be arrested? The Somalia government has a duty to protect against Al- Shabaab. Even if a child has committed a serious crime, they still need protection. Under Somalia’s international legal commitments, detention should be the last resort and for the shortest time possible since it is traumatic for children. They need access to their family and to lawyers. They also need to be kept separate from adults. Somalia’s constitution defines children as 18 and under, though laws in other regions make 15 the age of maturity. Children are also criminally responsible from 15 onward. Even when children commit serious crimes, though, international law requires the justice system to treat them differently than adults, providing greater protection and prioritizing rehabilitation over incarceration. While Somalia has laws that spell out protections for children charged with crimes, these are rarely implemented. The laws need to be harmonized and reformed so that Somali children are protected within a functioning juvenile system. What can parents do if their children are imprisoned? I conducted most of my interviews for our report in early 2017, after Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, known as “Farmajo,” had recently been selected as president. There was an atmosphere of promise and hope in much of the country. The detained boys and their parents were hopeful, too, and believed that there would be justice in their cases if they could be reviewed. Many parents I spoke to were scared because their children have been sentenced by Somalia’s military court. They feel that if they appeal, they will make things worse. Lawyers at the court told them that appeals worsen the situation, even though this is not always the case. A lot of recruitment happens in rural areas where parents have no means to seek redress for their children who have been treated improperly. A prison warden at a prison in Garowe, Puntland state, in northeastern Somalia, December 2016. Fifty-four boys, some as young as 12, sent to fight by Al-Shabab in Puntland, spent months in this facility far from their homes. A military court sentenced 28 of the 54 boys to long prison terms, which they are now serving in a rehabilitation center in Garowe. © 2016 Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty Images How did you do this research? I traveled around Somalia in places where children had been arrested, such as Garowe in Puntland. I also traveled to areas where recruitment has been high, for example the Bay region. I spoke to relatives, to understand how children get caught in — and leave — Al-Shabab, and what happens when they return home. In Mogadishu, I spoke to boys who had been arrested during security operations. I also interviewed government officials and visited Mogadishu central prison’s juvenile section, where boys sentenced for Al-Shabab-related crimes are being held. What’s it like working on a country that faces conflict and insecurity? What keeps you hopeful? What keeps me hopeful? The incredible stories of survival and hope. It was inspiring to hear from parents who, despite what their children went through with Al Shabaab and while detained by the government, believe that systems can improve. Incredibly, the boys still have hope for their future, despite dropping out of school and losing friends. One 16-year-old who had spent three months in Puntland prison said he was happy to be receiving education while in prison. There is an education program in the prison because of international support. He said that with his knowledge of English, he could later become a translator. The Somali government has genuine security concerns. However, so many people still believed it was worth their while telling us their story. No one had ever shown interest in these boys or asked them what happened. It was a privilege to hear these often painful accounts for the first time, and to let us tell their story. Human Rights

Markii dhidibada loo taagayo urur Jabhadeed, waxaa lagama marmaan ah In lagu saleeyo afkaar ama mabda’a, kaas oo ku qotoma wadaniyad ka turjumaysa siyaasad loo dhanyahay iyo aragti dheer. Haddii labadaas la waayo, dadaalka iyo juhdiga ku baxaya Jabhada wuxuu noqon sidii hal baacad lagu lisey. Maxay ku aas aasmeen Jabhada qabiilka ku dhisan ee Itoobiya? Taliiskii kaligii taliiska ahaa Dergiga loogu yeeri jiray, uu hogaaminayey Mingiste, ayaa kula kacay xasuuq iyo barakicin qeybo ka mid ah qabiiladii Itoobiya sida Tigreee, Oromo, Amaxaaro, Eriteriya, Soomaali iyo qolyaha Koonfurta dhibatadaas ayaa waaxay sababtay curashada Jabhadaas hubeysan, in ay ka curtaan geyiga dhul weynaha Itoobiya. Halkee ka heli jireen taageerada? Jabhadaas ka jiray Itoobiya ayaa waxaa intooda badan taakuleen dhaqaale iyo saanad military ka heli jireen wadamada Masar iyo Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan Jabadaha TPLF(Jabhadii Tigreeega ) ELF (Jabhadii Eritariyaanka ) & ONLF ( Jabhadii Soomaalida). waxaa si hagar la’aan u taakuleyn jiray kacaankii Soomaaliya, waxayna ahayeen Jabhadihii ugu xoogana ee ka jiray Itoobiya, looguna hor aasaaasey. Mabda’a ay ku dagaal galayeen Jabahadii ka jiray dalka Itoobiya way kala mabada’ gedisanayeen, Jabhad walba waxay laheyd mabda’ u gaar ah oo ay ka duulayeen, wax kaliya ee mideeyey waa dagaalka ay kula jireen taliskii Dergiga. Marka laga reebo labada Jabhadood Soomaalida & Eritariyaanka ayagu aamin sanaa aragti ah gooni-goosad, inta kale sida tii Oromada (OPDO) tii Amaxaara (ANDM) tii Dadyowga Koonfurta (SEPDM) iyo tii Tigreeega (TPLF). Waxay qabeen in la dhiso dowlad guud Itoobiyaa una taagan danaha dadka Itoobiya. Ayagoo kula duwan fikir hoosaadka qabiilka ee ah in qabiil walba u madax banaanaado degaankiisa. Midowgii 4-ta Jabhadood ee isku aragtida dhawaa Markuu daba dheeradey dagaalkii ay kula jireen Jabahada Itoobiya taliskii Mangiste, lagana adkaan waayey ayaa waxa ay fursanweyday in Jabhaduhu mideeyeyaan cududooda, gaar ahaan kuwa isku aragtida dhow, waxaa banaanka ka ahaa midowgaas Jabhadaha Eritrea iyo Soomaalida ayagu aamin sanaa fikir gooni goosad. Jabhadaha OPDO, ANDM, SEPDM iyo TPLF ayaa ku midowbay Jabahada EPDRF (Jabhada kacdoonka dadka Itoobiya). Aragtidii ay ku dhisneyd dalada Jabhada EPRDF Jabhadaha ay ku mideyn sanayeen 4 ka mid 6 Jabhadood ee ka jiray dalka Itoobiya. waa xisbi muxaafidka talada Itoobiya soo hayey tan iyo 1991, wuxuuna haystaa aqlibiyada golaha sharci dajinta Itoobiya 90% (500/547). Jabhada EPRDF ayaa waxay ku dhisneyd labo aragtiyood. Self determination: oo ah in qabiil awalba leeyahay iqtiyaar siyaasadeed xor ah , ayadoo aysan jirin qasab dibadeed, arimha gudaha degaankiisana u madax banaanyahay. Marxism & Leninism: waa fikradda siyaasadeed ay ku dhaqmi jireen Xisbiga Midawga Soofiyeet iyo nidaaamkii shuuciga waxaana curinteedii iska lahaa Karl Marx iyo Friedrich Engels, waxaana sii hormariyey taageerayaashooda nidaamkii shuuciga. Argtidaan waxay ku saleeysantahay in la afgambiyo kacaanka ayadoon la badalin taliska bukaan socodkaa ayadoo talada dalkana ay gacanta ugu jirayso kooxda kacdoonka. Ridistii taliskii Mangiste. Markii xukunka laga tuuray taliiska Dergiga, waxaa dalka Itoobiya gacanta ku dhigay Jabhadii EPRDF ayagoo ku dhawaaqay nidaam Federaal ah in ay Itoobiya qaadan doonto si loosoo xareeyo Jabhadaha gooni-goosadka, Jabahadii Eritrea ee uu hogaanimayey siyaad aftarwiqi gaashaanka ayuu u duruuray aragtidaas ay soo jideesay Jabhada EPRDF taas oo sababtay in dagaalo badan dhexmaro labada Jabhadood taasoo ugu dambeyn kusoo afjarmatay in Eritrea loo aqoonsado wadan madaxbanaan. Lakiin dhanka kale Aragtidaas waxaa qaatay qeyb ka mid ah Jabhadii Soomaalida galbeed ONLF ama WSLF in ay ka qeyb noqdaan dowlada Federaalka ee Itoobiya. Heshiis hoosaadkii qarsoonaa Jabhada la wareegtay talada Itoobiya EPDRF Waxaa jiray heeshiis hoosaad ay dhigteen 4-ta Jabhadood ee ku midoobay Jabhada xukunka haysa. 1. In Jabhad walba xisbi noqoto, hal xisbi guudna la sameeyo. 2. In talada xisbiga iyo dalkaba midba mar hayo. ayadoo loo kala horeenayo sida u kala horeyeen aasaaska Jabhadaha. 3. Kuraasta Jabhad walba ku yeelanayso golaha shacabka ay ku xiraan doonto tirada guud qabiilka ay matasho. 4. In Jabhadii kusoo biiraysa xisbiga guud laga helo 6,000,000 qof saxiixood. Magaca Jabhadeedna ay iska badasho. Tusaaale Jabhadii Soomaalida ee ONLF ama WSLF waxaa lagu badalay magaca ah DOWLAD DEGAANKA SOOMAALIDA ITOOBIYA. Heeshiiskaan ayaa u ogaaladay in Jabhada Tigreeega TPLF la wareegto hogaanka xisbiga iyo dalka, waxaana loo doortay gudomiyaha xisbiga & Ra’iisul wasaraha dalka Meles Zenawi, kaasoo hayey mudo dhowr iyo laabatan sano. Afgambiigii dahsoonaa ee Jabahada Tigreeega Jabhada Tigreeega oo ah aheyd qabiilka ugu dadka yar uguna dhulka yar dalka Itoobiya, ayaa sameysay afgambi qarsoon ayadoo si tartiib ah ula wareegtay dhamaan awoodii dalka, gaashaan buursina la sameysatay qabiilada banaanka ka ah Jabhada xisbiga talada haysa, gaar ahaan waxay soo dhaweysatay Soomaalida, ayadoo dhanka kale ka dhaadhicisey saddexdii Jabhadood ee kula jiray xisbiga in il- gaar ah lagu hayo Soomalida, intay arintaan ku mashquulsanayeen baa Jabhada TPLF awoodii dalka sifiican gacanta ugu dhigtay. Markii ay kusoo baraarugeen Jabhadihii kale ayagoon waxba gacanta ugu jirin, bay bilaabeen isbaheysi ka dhan ah TPLF. Jabhada TPLF ayaa ku guuleystay in ay dhankeeda usoo jiido Jabhada Dadyowga Koonfurta taasoo ka dhigeysa awood isku dheeli tiran, oo ah labo garab oo isla’eg. Waxay sidoo kale Jabhada TPLF soo jeedisey qorsha in lagu soo dari karo Soomalida xisbiga talada haya ayna tartami karaan jagada ugu sareysa dalka. Laakiin, qorshahaas waxaa ka horyimid Oromada & Amaxaraada oo u arkey qorshe ayaga ka dhan iyo TPLF wada gashaan buuraysi, halkaas waxaa ka dhasshay dagaal iyo naceyb ka dhex qarxay Soomaalida iyo qabiilada Oromada iyo Amaxaarada. Geeridii Meles Zenawi iyo kacdoonkii Oromada. Markuu geeriyodey Meles Zenawi ayaa waxaa fursad u arkay geeridaas labada qabiil ee ugu dadka badan waa Oromada iyo Amaxaarada ay kaga xoroobi karaan gumeysiga Tigreeega, nasiib darro waxay ilaaween inuu jiro heeshiiskii qarsoona ay dhigteen kasoo dhigayey in talada xisbiga iyo dalka loo qabanayo sida aasaaskii Jabdaha u kala horayeen, taasoo fursad u siisay in Jabahada Dadyowga Koonfurta ay la wareegto talada xisbiga iyo dalka waxaana saas raysulwasaare iyo gudomiyaha lagu doortay Heilla Mariam Deseleh. Laakiin, wali waxaa daaha gadaashiisa dalka ka maamulaya Jabhada Tigreeega, Arintaas waxaa kacdoon ka sameeyey Oromada iyo Amaxaarada ku andacooday in talada dalka ay xaq u leeyihiin in hogaamiyaan. Madaxweynaha Dowlad degaanka Soomaalida Itoobiya ayaa gashaanka ku dhuftay asagoo ku hanJabay in ay goosan-doonan haddii talada dalka loo dhiibo Oromo iyo Amaxaaro. Arintaas ayaa waxay sababtay dagaal dhex mara qabiilada oodwadaagta Oromada iyo Soomaalida. Iscasilaadii Hailemariam Desalegn Dadka siyaasada Itoobiya sida dhow ula socda ayaa sheegaya in xisbiga TPLF ee Tigreeega talada dalka Itoobiya xooga ku haysatay tan iyo 1991-kii uu doonayo in uu ku dhawaaqo qodobka 39-aad ee qaanuunka dalka Itoobiya kaasoo u ogolaanaya maamulada qawmiyadaha ku dhisan ee dalka Itoobiya sida gobolka Tigreega iyo gobolka Soomaalida in ay ku dhawaaqi karayaan in ay ka go’aan dalka Itoobiya oo ay dal gooni u taagan noqdaan, kadib markii qoomiyadaha Amaxarada iyo Oromada caqabad ku noqdeen taliskii Tigreeega, ayagoo kabaqaya haddii lagala wareego xukunka in lagu xadgubo qoomiyada Tigreeega. Sidoo kale, dowlada degaanka Soomaalida ayaa sheegtay haddii xukunka loo dhiibo Oromo ama Amaxaaro inay goosan doonan. Xalaada Itoobiya hada meel cakiran ayay maraysaa waxa qarxay cadho raagtay oo wakhti dheer soo socotay. Qaabka wadanka iyo sida awooda iyo dhaqaalaha wadanku ugu jiro gacmo kooban. Waana su’aasha dadka Itoobiya ay doonayaan in jawaab dagdag ah loo helo anigu macno wayn ilama aha in ay keenidoonto Kabixitaanka uu meesha ka baxay Hailemariam Desalegn. Cid kasta ha timaado anigu ma arko xal dagdag ah ilaa awood qaybsi dhab ah la sameeyo iyo khayraad ka dalka oo si cadalad ah loo qaybsado taasina hada in ay dhacayso uma muuqato. In Damake Mokonen oo hada ah Raiisul Wasaare kuxigeen uu sii hayo ilaa doorashada laga gaadhayo laba caqabadoona way ka hor iman doonana Waa Muslim walina taariikhda Itoobiya qof Muslim ah ma qaban jagada dalka ugu saraysa taasina waxay noqondoonta in siyaasadii Itoobiya ay waxbadan iska badalaan. Waxa kale oo ay ku adkaan doonta in ay qoomiyada Oromadu oo ah ta ugu tirada badan dalka Ethiopia oo ah tan hogaaminaysa kacdoonkan hada socda isla markaasna waxbadan tirsanaysa ay ku adkaado iney liqaan in qof amxaar ah uu markale wadanka qabsado iyaga oo wax badan ka tirsanaya qomiyadaas wakhtiyadii ay wadanka soo maamulijireen. Lema Megersa oo ah Madexwaynaha Oromada oo ah hada shaqsiga ugu awooda badan Itooobiya wakhtiga xaadirka Lema waxa uu haystaa taageero shacab oo dhanka Oromada ah inkasta oo iminka dad badan oo Itoobiyaa ah ay u aqoonsanyihiin geesiga u dhashay dadwaynaha Itoobiya dadbadan ay ku tageereen qaabka an gabashada lahayn ee uu ula dagaalamay ugana soo horjeedsaday in ay qoomiyada Tigreeegu ay waxkasta gacanta ku hayaan. Isaga waxa ka hor imankara in ay TPLF ta iyo qayb ka mid ah Amxaarada oo aad uga cabsi qaba in awoodu ay gacanta u gasho Oromada. Hadaan soo koobo laba mid filo Damake ama Lema, waxaana in luuqada koowaad dalka Itoobiya laga dhigo mida Oromada haddii ay talada dalkaan qabtaan. W/Q: Mohamud Ahmed Said (Mass). The post Halkee kasoo bilowday Khilaafka Jabhadaha qabaa’ilka Itoobiya? (Waxyaabo aan la ogeyn oo banaanka usoo baxay) appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Cashuurta Iibka (Salex Tax): Cashuurtan sida magaceeda ka muuqata waxa laga qaadaa alaabaha iyo adeegyada la gadayo. Dalalka Afrikada bari, waxaa ay qaadaan qiimo kala duwan, Soomaaliya waxaa dalka ugu hooseeya inta la qaado canshuurka iibka. Canshuurta iibka ee Dalalka bariga Afrika: Uganda: 18%, Brundi: 18%, Tanzania: 18%, Sudan: 17%, Kenya: 16%, Ethiopia: 15%, Djibouti: 10.45%, Eritrea: 5%, Somalia: 5% Dowlad walbo waxay u baahantahay in ay siyaadiso dakhliga soo galo waxayna u leedahay awood sharciyeed, qaab ka mid ah qaababka ay ku kordhin kaarto dowaladu dakhliga soo galo waqaadista canshuurta ganacsiga iyo shaqsiyaadka. Xukunka canshuurta waxay ka turjumeysaa awooda dowlada in ay bxin karto adeega danta guud ee bulshada uga baahantahay waana xuquuq u yeelanayo muwadinka hadii ay timaad in canshuur laga qaado. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Mala socotaa in Soomaaliya tahay Dalka ugu qiimaha hooseeya Canshuurka Iibka ee Dalalka Bariga Afrika? appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) – Kulan ay maanta ku yeesheen Magaalada Muqdisho Guddiyada Maaliyadda iyo Ganacsiga Golaha shacabka Soomaaliya ayaa sharci darro ku tilmaamay canshuurta iibka ee ay xilligan Wasaaradda Maaliyadda ku soo rogtay Ganacsatada Soomaaliyeed. Guddiyada ayaa sharci darro ku tilmaamay canshuurt iibka ee 5%,waxaana ay ku talo bixiyeen in aan la dhaqan gelin karin go’aanka wasiirka Wasaaradda maaliyadda ee ah bixinta lacagtaas. Sidoo kale Guddiga ayaa wasaaradda ka dalbaday inay horkeento Baarlamaanka shuruucda canshuurta oo tifaftiran 30 bisha April, waxaa kaloo labada Guddi ku wargeliyeen Wasaaradda Maaliyadda in canshuur aanay soo marin Baarlamaanka aanay dhaqan gelin karin Wasaaradda Maaliyadda. Guddiiyada ayaa war-saxaafadeedkooda ku dalbaday in shuruucda canshuurta oo tafaftiran ay golaha baarlamaanka horkeeno maalinta Bisha April tahay 30. Sidoo kale Guddiyada ayaa amar ku bixiyay in wasaaradda Maaliyadda aanay qaadi karin canshuur aysan marsiin baarlamaanka Soomaaliya. The post Akhriso: Guddiyada Maaliyadda iyo Ganacsiga ee Baarlamaanka oo diiday canshuurta iibka appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Somali authorities are unlawfully detaining and at times prosecuting in military courts children with alleged ties to the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Source: Hiiraan Online

London (HOL) - Two young Somali men, including a 17-year-old teenager, have been stabbed to death less than a half mile from one another in a bloody night of violence in northwest London. Source: Hiiraan Online

Madaxweyne Gaas ayaa maanta kormeer ku sameeyey qaar kamida xarumaha dawladda Puntland ee ku yaala caasimada Garoowe, xarumahaas oo ay ka mid ahaayeen xarunta Dawladda Hoose, xarunta denbi-baadhista iyo xarunta laanta socdaalka iyo jinsiyadaha. Gaas ayaa ugu horeen waxa uu kormeerkiisa ka bilaabay xarunta Dawladda Hoose ee Garowe xilli ay ka socotey shaqada maalinlaha ah ee ay qabato dawladda hoose, halkaasi oo Madaxweynuhu kulan kula qaatay duqa dagmada Garoowe iyo xoghayaha Dawladda Hoose, kadibna xog waraysi kala yeeshay sida ay ugu shaqeeyan bulshada iyo dadka kayimada Goblada Waqooyi iyo Koonfurta Soomaaliya, kuwaas oo magalada Garoowe u yimaada si ay u sameestaan Baasaboorada iyo dhalashada Soomaaliya. Xilligii madaxweynaha Dawlladda Puntland uu ku guda jiray kormeerka ayaa madaxweynuhu waxaa uu mid-mid u galay xafiisyada kala duwan ee Dawladda Hoose ee Garoowe, halkaas oo ay goob joog ahaayeen shaqaalaha iyo shacabkii loo shaqeenayey, kuwaasi oo salaan guud iyo is xog waraysi kadib uu madaxweynuhu kula dardaarmay shaqaalaha Dawaladda hoose ee Garoowe inay dardar geliyaan shaqada ay u hayaan shacabka, isla markaana ay ugu adeegaan si hagar la’aan ah. Dhinaca kale Madaxweynha Dawladda Puntland Dr. Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas oo kormeer kiisa sii wata ayaa waxaa uu booqday xarumaha denbi baadhista (CID) iyo xarunta laanta socdaalka iyo jinsiyadaha, halkaasi uu madaxweynu kula kulmay maamulka xarumahaasi, isla marhaantaa waxaa uu madaxweynhu ka xog wareesata sida ay shaqdu u socoto, kadibna kula dar-daarmay shaqaalaha xafiisyadaasi inay bulshada si daacda ugu adeegaan. Sidoo kale Madaxweynha Dawladda Puntland Dr. Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas ayaa goobihii adeega loogu samaynayey bulshada waxaa uu kula kulmay shacab soomaaliyeed oo badankiisu ka yimi Gobolada Waqooyi Soomaaliya, waxaana ka mid ahaa dad bukaan socod ah oo baahi weyn uqabay in ay helaan adeeg caafimaad oo dibada ah, kuwaas oo Madaxweynuhu u amary in si deg deg ah loogu sameeyo adeega ay u baahan yihiin. Ugu danbeen Madaxweynha Dawladda Puntland Dr. Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas ayaa waxaa uu booqsho ku tagay safaarada Ethopia waxaana halkaas ku soo dhaweeyey Qunsulka safaarada Ethiopia Ambasador Esmalash, iyada oo booqashada kadib Madaxweynaha Dawladda ayaa kulan gaar ah la qaatay Danjiraha Dawllada Ethiopia ufadhiya Puntland.

The German ambassador to Somalia, Markus Bollmohr, is visiting Somaliland. He met with President, Musa Bihi and held talks while discussing wide range of issues of common interest. Hon. Markus Bollmohr has pledged to support the country on the improvement of health, education, water and livestock. The German govt is funding the realization of renovating Hargeisa-Wajale road which is vital trade linking Ethiopia to Somaliland. The ambassador has announced that they will expand the German Development Agency (GIZ) office in Somaliland during the high levels talks with the president.

Minister of agricultural development, Hon. Ahmed Mumin Seed held talks with German deputy ambassador to Kenya, Mr. Marius Rauh on working visit to Hargeisa, Somaliland capital yesterday. The minister and the deputy German ambassador discussed the development projects that are being funded by Germany which are being implemented in Somaliland. They also talked about the upcoming projects that will be carried out in Somaliland by the German govt. Speaking after the meeting, Mr. Marius Rauh has said that he is happy to assist Somaliland on exploiting sorceresses, land management and water retention schemes in the country. German assistant ambassador has said that he is hopeful that the projects will be successful.

NAIROBI, Kenya- Around half-a-million refugees stranded in Kenya face an impossible choice: either go home to al-Shabaab-wrecked Somalia under a controversial UNHCR “voluntary repatriation” program or stay and face massive debts accumulated due to food shortages at camps. Source: Hiiraan Online

MOGADISHU, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- The United States military confirmed Tuesday no American soldier was killed or injured in southern Somalia as claimed by the Islamist militant group, Al-Shabaab. Source: Hiiraan Online