Soomaaliya kama mid aha dalalka Africa ee isku tashtay kuwaa oo sameeyay isbadal xoog leh iyagoo u midooway ilaalinta Qaranimadooda gaar ahaan waxaa Soomaaliya ay ku guul dareysatay in ay wax kabarato dalalka deriska la ah sida Kenya, Itoobiya iyo dalka koofurta Suudaan. Waxaa Soomaaliya ay u kala qeybsantahay maamul maamul, waxeyna lakala safanyihiin dowlado shisheeye oo dano gaar ah leh iyagoo ka ilaalinaya Soomaalida iney Midowdo. Tan iyo markii Abyi Ahmed uu noqday Ra’isul wasaaraha Itoobiya waxa uu cafsi u fidiyay maxaabiistii mucaaradka ee xabsiga ku jirtay sidoo kale waxa uu la heshiiyay qowmiyadaha kala duwan ee dalkaasi isagoo ka hortagaya kala qeybsanaan iyo burbur. Howlo dar dar leh ayuu la soo baxay Ra’isul wasaare Abyi wuxuu heshiiso dalkiisa anfacaya la saxiixday dalal dhowr sida Soomaaliya, Jabuuti iyo Eriteriya oo uu soo afjaray colaadii ka dhaxeysay labada dal, waxaana dhamaantood ay ku saabsan yihiin heshiisyadaasi in dakadahooda Itoobiya maalgashato si ay u isticmaasho. Soomaalida kuma baraarugsana dowladaha Imaaradka Iyo Sacuudiga oo Ra’isul wasaaraha Itoobiya la abaabulaya in dhulka, badda , dalka iyo dadka Soomaaliyeed lagu daro wadanka Itoobiya. Booqashadii koowaad ee Ra’isul wasaaraha Itoobiya ku yimaado Soomaaliya waxa uu Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya ka saxiixday heshiiska Afar Dekadood markii uu dalkiisa ku laabtayna waxa uu sheegay in labada dal la mideynayo. Sidaas darted waa in ay kuu muuqataa in Booqashada labaad ee Ra’iusl wasaaraha Itoobiya ku iman doono Soomaaliya iney ahaato mid madaxda dalka uu kaga dhaadhaicinayo in Soomaaliya Iyo Itoobiya Midowdo, maxaa yeelay Abyi Ahmed herar aan caadi aheyn ayaa la socda sida dalalka quwadaha leh ,iyadoo la ogyahay in si xoog ah oo sharci darro ah iney shidaal kaga soo saaratay Itoobiya dhulka aan ku muransanahay ee Ogaadeeniya oo labada dal ay ku dagaalameen. Waa in laga hortagaa oo ay tashadaan dadka soomaaliyeed ee ku nool waqooyiga iyo Koonfurta soomaaliya inta aan dhulkooda bada iyo bariga la hoos keenin Abysinia-yada cusub ee Qarniga 21-aad. W/Q: Abdiaziz Hassan Ibrahim (Loyal) Gmail: Abdiazizh99@gmail.com Afeef: Aragtida qoraalkan waxa ay ku gaar tahay qofka ku saxiixan, kamana tarjumeyso tan Caasimada Online. Caasimada Online, waa mareeg u furan qof kasta inuu ku gudbiyo ra’yigiisa saliimka ah. Kusoo dir qoraaladaada caasimada@live.com Mahadsanid

Qudus (Caasimada Online) – Israel ayaa ka fakareysa inay qaado tallaabo ka dhan ah dhaqdhaqaaqyada hay’adaha Turkish-ka ee gargaarka ka wada magaalada Qudus, si looga hortago saameynta madaxweyne Erdogan, sida uu qoray wargeyska Times of Israel. Arrintan ayaa timid kadib codsi ay Sacuudiga, Jordan iyo kooxda Mahmoud Abbas u jeediyeen maamulka Yahuudda, ayaga oo uga digay in Erdogan uu doonayo inuu qabsado Qudus. Golaha amniga qaranka Israel ayaa diyaarinaya qaraar ka dhan ah hay’adda gargaarka Turkiga ee TIKA ee ka howlgasha Bariga Qudus, Daanta Galbeed iyo Marinka Gaza. Warbixinta ayaa sheegtay in sirdoonka Israel ay rumeysan yihiin in hay’adda TIKA ay xafiisyadeeda ku marti-gelisay xubno ka tirsan dhaqaaqa Islaamiyiinta, ayna lacag iyo akhbaaraad u gudbisay kooxda Xamas, inkasta oo tani ay u muuqato mid cudurdaar loogu sameynayo tallabada Israel. Tallaabooyinka ka dhanka ah TIKA ee la qorsheynayo ayaa waxaa ka mid ah in la xaddido dhammaan dhaqdhaqaaqyada hay’addan, laguna qasbo inay fasax u qaataan mashruuc kasta oo ay fulinayaan. Bishii tagtay, Sacuudiga, Jordan iyo maamulka Falastiiniyiinta ayaa uga digay Israel in saameynta Turkiga ee Bariga Qudus ay sii ballaaraneyso, sida uu shaaciyey waregyska Haaretz ee Israel. Warbixinta ayaa sheegtay in saraakiil sare oo carbeed ay Israel u sheegeen in saameynta Turkiga ay kusii fideyo xaafadaha Qudus, taasi oo ay sheegeen inay qeyb ka tahay qorshe madaxweyne Erdogan uu ku doonayo inuu ku sheegto lahaanshaha Qudus. Jordan ayaa ka walaacsan in saameynta Turkiga ay meesha ka saari karto booska Jordan oo isku haysata inay ilaalo ka tahay dhulka saddexaad ee ugu barakeysan Islaamka. Dhinaca Sacuudigana, waxay ka walaacsan yihiin in damaca Erdogan ee Qudus uu sare u qaadi karo magaca uu ku dhex leeyahay carabta iyo islaamka, taasi oo ka dhigi karta in loo aqoonsado hoggaamiyaha kaliya ee Islaamiga ah ee u babac dhigi kara Mareykanka iyo Yahuudda. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Qaahira caasimada@live.com

Jigjiga (Caasimada Online) – Warar soo baxaaya ayaa sheegaya in Ra’isul wasaaraha dalka Ethiopia Abiy Axmed uu wado qorsho lagu xiraayo Xabsiyada ku yaalla dhulka DDSI. Ra’isul wasaare Abiy ayaa Madaxweynaha DDSI Cabdi Maxamuud Cumar (Cabdi Iley) u gudbiyay warqad lagu qeexay in dhaqan galinta talaabada lagu doonayo in lagu xiro Xabsiyada waaweyn sida Jeelka loo yaqaan “Jeel Ogadenia”. Jeel Ogadenia ayaa inta badan waxaa lagu xiraa maxaabiista ONLF, gaar ahaan kuwa lagu qabto howdka dagaalka iyo kuwa laga soo dhiibo dowladaha jaarka la ah Ethiopia. Ra’isul wasaare Abiy Axmed, ayaa la xaqiijiyay in Cabdi Iley uu ku wargaliyay in dhammaan maxaabiista loo heysto kiisaska waaweyn dib loo furo gal dacwadeedkood si ay u helaan cadaalad, halka kuwa kale loo wareejinaayo Xabsiyada kale ee ku yaala magaalada Addis Ababa. Abiy Axmed waxa uu ka digay in Xabsiyada ku yaala magaalada Jigjiga ay sii furnaadan, waxa ayna xogtu tibaaxeysaa in furnaanshiyaha loo ogolyahay keliya Xabsiyada yaryar iyo Saldhigyada oo lagu sii heyn doono maxaabiista inta lagu hayo baaritaanka. Madaxweynaha DDSI Cabdi Iley ayaa muddo kooban loo siiyay inuu ku faarujiyo Xabsiyada waaweyn oo ay ku jiraan kuwo ku yaalo buuraha, halka qaarna ay ku yaalan dhulka hoostii. Sidoo kale, Abiy ayaa qorshaha xirista Xabsiyada Jigjiga ula gol leh kasbashada dhammaan maamulada hoostaga dowlada Ethiopia. Dhinaca kale, Abiy ayaa rumeysan in dadka ugu badan ee xiran ay yihiin kuwo loo heysto tuhun isla markaana lamarin baaritaan dhab ah. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Jigjiga Caasimada@live.com

Brussels (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda hadda jirtaa ee Soomaaliya oo ee hogaaminayo Madaxwyene Maxamed Cabdullahi Farmaajo waxaa lagu eedeeyay arimo kala duwan oo Midowga Yurub uu sheegay iney ku tumatay iskabadaa in lagu xadgudbee. Arimo dhowr ah ayaa lagu heystaa Dowladda Soomaaliya hadii ay wax ka qaban weysanaya waxaa suuragal ah in cunaqabateyn la saaro . Waxyaabaha Dowladda Soomaaliya lagu heysto waxaa kamid ah inay ku tumato Xuquuqda Aadanaha, waxay kaloo xukuumadda uu hogaamiyo Xasan Cali Khayre lagu eedeeyay inay caburiso saxaafadda madaxa banaan ee ka howlgasha deegaanada ay maamusho. Qodobada ugu waa weyn ee Midowga Yurub Dowladda Soomaaliya ku heysto waxaa kamid ah. · Al Shabaab oo wali maamulaya qeybo kamid ah Soomaaliya xili in kabadan 22,000 oo ah ciidamada Midowga Africa ee AMISOM iyo kuwo Dowladda Fedralka Soomaaliya ka howlgalayaan dalka. · 2.6 Million oo qof oo dalka ku barakacsan kadib abaarihii sanadadihii ugu dambeeyay ku dhuftay Soomaaliya oo aan heysan waxyaabaha aas-aaska u ah Nolosha, xili hay’ado caalami ah ay dowladda dhaqaale badan ku siiyaan arimaha Bini’adanimada. · Maleeshiya beeleedyada hubeysan iyo Al Shabaab oo si arxan-darro ah dilal uga geysanaya meelaha dowladda gacanta ku heyso waxaana sidoo kale ay geystaan kufsi, dilal aan baaritaan ku sameyn dowladda iyo ciqaab ay u geysanayaan cidda walbo oo ay is qabtaan iyagoo sidoo kale askareeya caruurta da’da yar. · Howlgallada Military ee ciidamada Dowladda oo ay dhibaato ka soo gaarto dadka shacabka ah iyo ciidamada dowladda oo xabsiga dhiga sabab la’aan dad aan waxba galabsan waxaana loo geysto jirdil iyo handadaad. · Al shabaab oo gudaha Soomaaliya ku diyaariya qaraxyada iyo weerarada ay ku qaadaan dalalka deriska la ah Soomaaliya sida dalka Kenya, iyadoo ay jirto in 14-kii October ay shabaabku ku dileen Muqdisho oo ah Magaalo madaxda Soomaaliya in kabadan 500 qof. · Ciidamada AMISOM oo ku xad gudbaya xuquuqda bini’aadanimada dadka Soomaaliyeed, waxna kama qabato Dowladda dalka hogaamisa sidoo kale waxeey dilaan dad shacab ah iyagoo kufsi badan ku haya dumarka ku nool goobaha magaalada kabaxsan oo ay ka howlgalaan. · Cadaalad darro ka jirta maxkamadaha Soomaaliya, waxaana maqan xuquuda aas aasiga ah ee uu isku difaaci karo qofka shacabka ah, iyadoo Maxkamadaha Militry-ga la soo taago dad shacab ah. · Ciidamada nabad sugidda iyo qaranka Soomaaliyeed (NISA) oo heysta awood balaaran oo ay ku sameeyaan baaritaanada iyo howlgaladda la amro iyadoo aysan jirin sharci haga taa oo sababi karta rabshado, kana dhasha ku xad-gudbka dadka ay Ciidamada NISA qabtaan. · Xakeemyo xuriyatul qolka, iyadoo loo hanjabayo weriyayaasha, waxaana xabsiga la dhigaa hubsiino la’aan, qaarkood waxaa lagu khaarijiyaa si qorsheysan, si lamid ah maamul goboleedyada dalka ayaa xira xarumaha warbaahineed ee maamulkooda hoos yimaada hadii ay ka hadlaan arimo jira. · Soomaaliya oo aan u diyaarsaneyn iney martigeliso qaxootigeeda soo laabanaya oo albaabada ka soo xiratay dowladda Kenya kuwoo oo ku noolaa xeryaha qaxootiga sida Dadaab Iyo Ifo. · Colaada dagaal ee ka taagan Gobalka Sool gaar ahaan deegaanka Tukaraq ee u dhaxeeya Somaliland iyo Puntland oo dowladda Federalka aysan qaadin wax talaab ah oo lagu joojinayo. · Dad aan aqoon durugsan u laheyn oo ka howlgala xarunta dambi baaritsa CID-da oo laga rabay iney dabagal iyo baaritaan ku sameeyaan Kiiska kala duwan ee dhaca sida dilalka, qaraxyada iyo dhaawacyada ee ciidanka dowladda geystaan ama shacabka ay la kulmaan, waxaa meeshaas ka maqan qabiir yahao aqoon u leh howlaha dambi baartista. · Midowga Yurub oo Soomaaliya meel u saaray 286 million (€) Euro ka soo bilaabato sanadii (2014-2020) si wax looga qabto dib u dhiska Soomaaliya, nabadeynta dalka, helida cunada, waxbarashada iyo adeegyada muhiimka u ah dowladnimada, ayaa u muuqda kuwo shaqsiyaad u gacan galay kadib boorsoyinka ku shubta, sidoo kale EU-da waxeey soomaaliya u qoondeysay 120 Million oo Euro oo u gaar ah arimaha bini’aadanimada iyo 1000,000 oo Euro oo si deg deg ah loogu wareejiyay dowladda Soomaaliya markii dad badan oo shacab ah ku dhamaadeen weerarkii 14-kii October ee ka dhacay Muqdisho, sidoo kale Midowga Yurub waxa uu sheegay iney taageeraan Howlgalka AMISOM. Qoraalkan waxaa si wadajir ah u soo saaray Baarlamaanka Midowga Yurub oo madaxda hay’ado caalami ah kaa shanaya, waxaana ay dalbadeen in si deg deg ah wax looga qabto arimaha ay soo gudbiyeen, waxaana suuragal ah in go’aan lama filaan ah laga qaato Soomaaliya oo ka imanaya Midowga Yurub, sida in la joojiyo dhaqaalaha faraha badan ee Miwdoga yurub oo kalsoonida lagala noqdo iyo in cunaqabaten la saaro Soomaaliya. Wali dowladda Soomaaliya iyo maamullada kale ee dalka kama aysan jawaabin eedeynta loo soo jeediyay, oo ah midii ugu cuslayd oo Ururka Midowga Yurub uga timaada. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Waxaa in badan oo dadka Soomaaliyeed ah la yaab ku noqotey in Prof. Axmed Ismaaciil Samantar uu booqasho ku tegey jiida hore ee ay isku hor fadhiyaan ciidamada Somaliland iyo kuwa Puntland halkaas oo dagaallo culus ay ka dhaceen bishii May 2018, ilaa haddana u socdo diyaar garow dagaal. Prof. Axmed ayaa khudbad kooban u jeediyey ciidanka Somaliland waxaana uu ku boriyey in y difaacaan xuduudka, waxaana uu ku yaboohay 50 neef oo adhi ah in uu ugu deeqay dhiirigelinta ciidanka. Dhulka Soomaalidu degto waxay u kala qaybsan yihiin beelo, haddaba dhulka uu booqday ee dagaaladu ka socdaan waxaa deggan Beesha Sool clan oo ciidamo badan ay ka joogaan jiida dhanka Puntland kuwaas oo dagaal ugu jira in ay xoreeyaan gobolka Sool, Adduunku waxa u ugu yeeraa gobaladaas meel muran ku jiro sababta ayaa ah koox kamid ah beesha oo xilal ka haya labada maamul. Haddaba waxaa la is weydiinayaa sababta ku xanbaartey aqoonyahankanka tirsan Xisbu xaakimka Somailaland in uu ka qayb-qaato dagaalada tukaraq ka socda? ma fikir isaga ka yimid ayaa mise waxa uu donayaa in uu beddelo wacyi siyaasadeed ee jira. Prof. Axmed Ismaaciil Samantar oo shaqadiisi hore ka bilaabey Weriye laanta afsoomaaliga ee BBC ayaa muddo dheer ahaa macalin ka tirsanaa Macalester College ee dalka Maraykanka, sanadkii 2011 waxa uu ku dhawaaqey Xisbi siyaasadeed oo la magacbaxay Hiil Qaran. Prof. Samatar si lamid ah walaalkiis waxa u kamid ahaa codadka ugu dhaadheer ee ka so horjeeda Somaliland iyo qaddiyadeeda gooni isu taaga. Sanadkii 2012 waxa u kamid noqdey Baarlamaankii Soomaaliya, waxaana uu u tartamey xilka Madaxweynaha waxaana uu helay 8 cod oo keliya, muddo kadib waxa uu ka baxay Baarlamaanka kadib markii uu kamid noqon waayey golihii wasiirada oo aad u daneynaayey in uu noqdo Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibada, oo markaas oo la magacaabey Fawsiya Yusuf. Sanadkii 2015 Prof. Axmed Ismaaciil waxa uu u diga rogtey maamulka Somaliland, muddo kadibna waxa uu ku biirey xisbiga Kulmiye, laakiin nasiib darro waxa uu aad u doonaayey in uu noqdo Musharaxa Madaxweyne ku-xigeenka taas oo iyaduna noqotey mid uu ku fashilmey. Tan iyo markii uu u wareegay Somaliland wax xil ah kama qaban aan ka ahayn in uu kamid yahay Xisbiga talada haya ee Kulmiye. Haddaba sababta ku xanbaartey Prof. Samatar in uu qayb ka noqdo dagaalka Tukaraq ayaa la aaminsan yahay in ay laba arrimood ay keentay mid isaga ka timid iyo mid laga codsadey. Dagaalka Tukaraq ka socda iyo duulaanka Madaxweynaha Somaliland Muuse Biixi soo qaadey 8 Janaayo ayaa lagu shaabadeeyey in ay yihiin mid ay wadaan laba beelood oo kamid ah Somaliland kuwaas oo samaystey dalada Jeegaan, haddaba si wax looga beddelo fikirkaas caalamkana loo tuso in dagaalka loo dhan yahay ayaa Madaxtoyada Hargeysa ku qal-qaalisey Prof. Samatar in u ciyaaro kaarkiisi u danbeeyey. Arrimnta labaad ; waxaa jira tuhun weyn oo hoggaamiyaasha Somaliland ka qabaan Prof. Axmed Ismaaciil Samatar oo 70 sano ku gaarey ka soo horjeedka qaddiyadda Somaliland, waxaana uu qoraalo badan iyo dacwadoba ka sameeyey xasuuqii jamhadda SNM ay ka geystaey gobolka Awdal, haddaba maadaama muddo saddex sano ah uu uu ku sugnaa Somaliland wax xil weyn ah aanu qaban ayuu u arkaa fursaddii u danbeysey ee lagu aamini karo in qaddiyadu ka dhab tahay uuna ka qayb-qaatey dagaalkii ka socdey jiida Tukaraq. Waxaa is weydiin mudan, maadaama beesha Sool clan ay u arkaan cidanka Somaliland iyo wakiilnimada Beesha Hargeysa sheeganayso xuduudka mid ka dhan ah jiritaankooda, dadnimadooda iyo kala lahaanshaha dhulka waxaana la is weydiinayaa farrinta Axmed Ismaaciil u dirayo beeshaas, dhaxalka ay ku reebi donto ka qayb-qaadashada dagaalka Tukaraq ee uu deeqda geeyey. Prof. Samanter oo noqdey Bare Jaamacaedeed, ahaa nin furfuran oo ka qaybqaata doodaha Soomaalida, mararka qaarkood kabanka ciyaara oo leh cod debecsan, noqdey Xildhibaan Soomaaliyeed, noqdey Musharaxa Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, kadibna dib ugu noqdey fikirki uu diidanaa muddada dheer ee kala goynta dalka Soomaaliya, waxay maanta ka mareysaa in xayn adhi ah uga qayb-qaato dagaalka Tukaraq. W/Q: Maxamed Cismaan Afeef: Aragtida qoraalkan waxa ay ku gaar tahay qofka ku saxiixan, kamana tarjumeyso tan Caasimada Online. Caasimada Online, waa mareeg u furan qof kasta inuu ku gudbiyo ra’yigiisa saliimka ah. Kusoo dir qoraaladaada caasimada@live.com Mahadsanid

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) – War goordhow nasoo gaaray ayaa sheegaya in maamulka shirkada DP World ay xil ka qaadis ku sameeyen Xisaabiyaha guud ee shirkada u fadhiyay Dekadda Berbera ee maamulka Somaliland. Xisaabiyaha Dekadda Iimaan Yuusuf Iimaan ayaa xilkaasi laga qaaday kadib markii uu isfahan’waa dhexmaray isaga iyo maamulka Dekadda waxaana xigay xil ka qaadistiisa. Maamulka DP World ayaa si KMG ah xilka laga qaaday Iimaan Yuusuf Iimaan ugu magacaabay nin kasoo jeeda dalka Senegal oo kamid ahaa shaqaalaha shirkada. Warar hoose ayaa sheegaya in Iimaan Yuusuf Iimaan uu ka hor imaaday ku tagrifal awoodeed oo uu kala kulmay maamulka shirkada taasina ay dhalisay in lagu sameeyo xil ka qaadis degdeg ah. Shirkada DP World ayaa lagu eedeeyay inay ku amar taagleyso shaqaalaha Soomaalida ee ka howlgala Dekadda, taa oo kala fogaanshu ka dhex abuurta maamulka iyo shaqaalaha. Sidoo kale, shirkada DP World ayaan jirin cid kala hadli karta ku tagrifalka shaqaalaha, waxaana xusid mudan in madaxda Somaliland aysan awood u laheyn faragalinta howsha shirkada. Docda kale, Shirkada DP World ayaan dhag jalaq usiin amarada kasoo baxay madaxda dowlada kaa oo lagu mamnuucay hanaanka khaldan ee shirkadaas ay uga howlgaleyso Dekadda Berbera. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Hargeysa Caasimada@live.com

HALIFAX—The federal minister of immigration is objecting to language being used by Ontario’s new Tory government to describe people claiming refugee status. Source: Hiiraan Online

The drowning deaths of two newcomers to Canada last week has an immigrant from Somalia worried about his own family's safety around the water. Source: Hiiraan Online

Two Somali Bantu farm cooperatives will open a farm stand in Lewiston that will be the home base for what they say is the nation’s first Somali Bantu farm-to-fork food truck. Source: Hiiraan Online

SEATTLE (AP) — Pamela Raghebi said she feels like the government has divorced her. Source: Hiiraan Online

ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -Rochester Muslims are thanking the community for its support after hundreds gathered for a solidarity vigil in June when bacon was found at a downtown mosque. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-War goordhow nasoo gaaray ayaa sheegaya in Dowlada Somalia ay xil ka qaadis ku sameysay Afhayeenkii Wasaaradda Amniga Xukuumadda Soomaaliya Cabdi Casiis Cali Ibraahim (Xildhibaan). Afhayeenka oo goordhow la hadlay saxaafada ayaa xaqiijiyey in dowladda Somalia ay soo gaarsiisay warqad xilka looga qaadayo. Afhayeenka ayaa sheegay in warqadaasi ay uga imaaday Wasiirka Amniga balse isagu mudo Shan Cisho ah kahor uu xilkii Afhayeenimo iska casilay wallow aysan jirin in uu Warbaahinta la wadaagay is casilaadaas. Waxa uu sheegay inuusan jecleen inuu lasii shaqeeyo Dowlada, sidaa aawgeed uu xilka mar hore isaga casilay iminkana ay soo baxday warqad xilka looga qaaday. Sidoo kale, Afhayeenka xilkiisa waayay ayaa laba cisho ka hor warar aflagaado ah hawada u mariyay Madaxda ugu sareysa dalka taa oo la aaminsan yahay inay soo dadajisay xil ka qaadistiisa. Dhinaca kale, sababta ugu weyn ee xil ka qaadista Afhayeenka ayaa lagu sheegay inay tahay inuu ka been sheegay dowlada isla markaana carab ***** in 11 bil uusan qaadan Mushaar. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire on Monday sacked the country's religious affairs and endowment minister Hassan Moalim Hussein, who had been in office for less than two months. Source: Hiiraan Online

Safiyo, 26, lies in a hospital bed in the southern Somali town of Baidoa, recovering from multiple stab wounds after a brutal attack on 22 June. Source: Hiiraan Online

DJIBOUTI, 9th July, 2018 (WAM) — The Secretary of State for Social Affairs in Djibouti, Mouna Osman Aden, has praised the social and humanitarian role the UAE has played in her country, forming a positive impact on many underprivileged Djiboutian families. During a meeting with Dr. Abdullah bin Abboud Al Naqbi, Consul-General of the UAE in Djibouti, she said that Djibouti has depended on the UAE’s humanitarian support for a number of projects, especially those concerning the empowerment of women, and supporting the youth and elderly. The two sides discussed a number of region and international issues of mutual concern, as well as means of enhancing bilateral ties between the UAE and Djibouti.

Former bitter rivals Ethiopia and Eritrea are to establish national committees in economic, political, security and military fields, Ethiopia's foreign minister said on Monday. Source: Hiiraan Online

Shirar wada tashi ah oo muddo u socday Caaqilada iyo gudiga horumarinta Caasimadda Puntland ayaa looga hadlay arimo ay ka mid yihiin sidii loo soo dooran lahaa gole degaan oo ka soo bixi kara ama ka soo dhalaali kara wajibaadka shaqo ee sugaaya, sida Nadaafadda magaalada Sidii qashinka loo maarayn lahaa Fayadhowrka loo sugi laha Bilicda Garowe loo hagaajin lahaa Adeegyada bulshada loo tayayn Amniga loo sugi lahaa sharcigana loo fulin lahaa Sidii dhalinyarada shaqa abuur loogu samayn lahaa Xoojinta ilaha dhaqaalaha ee caasimadda iyo suuqgeynta wax soo saarka Garowe iyo degaanada kuxeeran Nidaaminta dakhliga dowladda hoose iyo isla xisaabtanka hufan. Ilaalinta Dhaqanka suuban Haddaba si loo fuliyo shaqooyinkaas waxaa lagama maarmaan ah in lahelo gole deegaan oo leh karti iyo xirfad ay ku fuliyaan howlahaas a kor ku xusan, waxay caaqilada iyo gudiga horumarintu isla qaateen in xubin kasta oo golaha degaanka ka mid noqonaysa buuxiso shuruudahan: Waa inuu yahay qof sumcad fiican bulshada dhexdeeda ku leh xag aqlaaq iyo dabeecadba Waa inuu ku caanyahay aaminimo iyo hufnaan Waa inuusan qabin xanuun ka hor istaagi kara inuu shaqadiisa gudan waayo, balwadna uusan lahayn Waa inuu diyaar u yahay inuu ku shaqeeyo tabaruc dhaqaale ahaana isku filan yahay, xaalad dhaqaalena uusan u gelin golaha Wa inuusan gelin denbi haystana warqadda denbi la,aanta Wa inuusan hadda u shaqayn dowladda hoose marka laga reebo masuuliyiinta ku meelgaarka ah Waa inuu leeyahay xirfad dabooli karta ugu yaraan mid ka mida adeegyada dowladda hoose qabato uuna fikir buuxa ka haysto hadafka iyo himilooyinka dowladda hoose hiigsanayso Dhamaad The post Shir ay yeesheen Nabadoonada iyo Gudiga horumarinta Caasimadda Garowe oo qotobo ka soo baxeen appeared first on Puntland Post.

n East African terrorist group has banned plastic bags out of concern for the health of the environment, a bizarre irony that demonstrates the importance of honoring human dignity. Source: Hiiraan Online

The Horn Newspaper Staff writer Last November a presidential election was held in Somaliland and president Musa Bihi Abdi was announced the victor. Many people then believed that the international community attention will be focused on Somaliland like the world attention was drawn to Somaliland in the 2010 presidential election. The global community acknowledged Somaliland prosperity and development milestone stridden without any outside help. However the 2017 presidential campaign was so vicious that politicians were spewing venomous sentiments through the media this left a big rift amongst the populace. Internal affairs policy There are two challenges facing Somaliland internal political affairs at the moment; the El-Afweine conflict and the political divisions within the populace caused by the last election. President Bihi inherited a dysfunction government system following a 7 year term of wanton mismanagement and corruption of president Silanyo regime. However a weightier challenge waiting president Bihi than the one left by president Silanyo; the division left by the presidential election. The country is divided as ever the ruling party and the opposition supporters are still exchanging abusive sentiments through social media platform the likes of face book and twitter in the same manner as the electioneering period. The El-Afwein civil war pitting the two brotherly clans has not yet been resolved, worse still it keeps recurring. The former administration of president Silanyo tried to quell the conflict without success. The highest numbers of casualties in these recurring conflict poccured during president Bihi reign. Even though president Bihi on several occasions announced soothing words for the ears to hear through the media concerning the mediations between the two brotherly clans however his government has failed to come with a good strategic plan to go about in the mediation process. Foreign Affairs Policy President Bihi has not yet put forward his foreign policy agenda that is different from his predecessor Mr.Silanyo who was always criticized for a poor foreign policy lacking direction. The president has not come up with a news foreign agenda however there are many changes in the foreign affairs climate of the Horn of Africa region. The changes are enormous different from what president Bihi was expecting when he was campaigning for office and when he was sworn in to become the fifth president of Somaliland. The Horn of Africa region is experiencing a political climate that is changing at a momentous speed this could also affect Somaliland’s foreign policy. These new problems facing the Horn of Africa region will force Somaliland to change the direction of her foreign policy by drafting a new foreign agenda. The Tukaraq war is another thorn in the flesh issue that will affect the foreign policy of Somaliland. Many letters have been jotted by president Bihi to the UN concerning the Tukaraq fiasco. The president in the letters accused the UN special envoy to Somaliland and Somalia Mr. Michael Keating for complicity with Somalia regime to undermine Somaliland. Economic Development Policy Somaliland economic footing is not solid because of chain of events such as the suspension by the Saudi government of livestock import from Somaliland, endemic inflation and joblessness of the country youths. The country youths population is about 75% of the population this is according to Somaliland’s foreign minister Mr.Sa’ad Ali Shire. For the time being the Saudi government is expected to partially lift the ban on Somaliland livestock during the pilgrimage season, this however is not official from the Saudi government. The drastic measures taken against telecommunication companies and banks to fight inflation have not yet borne fruit and inflation is sky rocketing by the day. Basic necessities in most Somaliland town have become expensive and out of reach of the common man on the street. The president Musa Bihi Abdi took the mantle of leadership he was given counsel by Somaliland’s third President Mr.Dahir Rayale Kahin who advised him on many issues but the most important of all is that Mr.Bihi should hold the people in unity and promote tolerance of conflicting views. He asked president Bihi to consult widely mostly people with experience but the final decision should rest in his hands. Mr.President the country does not need flowery words that are sweet for the ears but needs those words changed into action and implemented.

Deportation of migrants across the East African Community member states has caused a stir, with complaints that the crackdown contravenes the protocol that promotes free movement of people and labour within the bloc. Source: Hiiraan Online

Nairobi (Caasimada Online)-Xildhibaanka u matala aqalka Barlamaanka Degmada Kamakunji ee Xaafada Islii ee Magaalada Nairobi Yuusuf Xasan oo ka qeybgalay kulanka magaalada Nairobi loogu qabtay Kenya ayaa ka digay in Qalbi-Dhagax uu sabab u noqdo kala geynta Soomaalida. Xildhibaan Yuusuf Xasan, ayaa sheegay in Qalbi-Dhagax uu heysto fursado badan, waxa uuna tilmaamay inay muhiim tahay inuu ka shaqeeyo wanaaga midnimada Soomaaliyeed., isla markaana ka fogaado wixii kala fogeynkara Umadda. Xildhibaan Yuusuf Xasan, waxa uu Sargaalka ONLF Abdikariim Sh Muse Qalbi-Dhagax, u cadeeyay in dantii laga lahaa aysan aheyn la shaqeynta mucaaradka dowlada Somalia iyo dhinacyo gaara balse laga doonaayo inuu isku geeyo dowlada iyo jihooyinka mucaaradka ku ah si aan loo laqdabeyn dowlada iminka u curatay Somalia. Xildhibaan Yuusuf Xasan, oo ka hadlay xaflad ka dhacday mid ka mid ah Hoteelada Magaalada Nairobi ayaa waxaa uu ugu baaqay Qalbi Dhagax in fursada uu heesto uu uga faa’ideeyo mideynta umada Somaliyeed. Xildhibaaanka Kamakunji ayaa waxaa uu sheegay in aysan dani ugu jirin xiligaan shacabka Soomaliyeed tafaraaruq iyo kala tag balse loo baahan yahay in dadka indhaha u ah in ay marwalba ka shaqeyaan midnaanta si ay u soo noqoto karaamada iyo sharafta umada. “Qalbi-Dhagax anaga kuuma taageerin inaad kala goyso Soomaalida waa inaad ka fogaataa kala geynta isla markaana taageertaa Somalia oo mid ah” Geesta kale, Abdakriim Qalbi Dhagax oo maalmo ka hor gaaray magaalada Nairobi ee Caasimada Dalka Kenya kadib markii laga sii daayay xabsi ku yaal wadanka Ethiopia ayaa waxaa loo dhigayay xaflado lagu soo dhaweynayo in uu Markale Xornimadiisa Helay. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Nairobi Caasimada@live.com

The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) hailed on Sunday the historic meeting of Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders after 20 years of hostility. On Sunday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed became the first Ethiopian leader to visit Eritrea in more than 20 years. Ahmed was greeted at the Asmara International Airport by Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and is expected to hold discussions on efforts to bring lasting peace between the two nations. The visit comes after the two countries started tentative steps to end a two-decades-old bitter border dispute that led to a bloody war from 1998 to 2000 which left an estimated 70,000 people dead from both sides. In a press statement, IGAD Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim said the normalization of bilateral ties would benefit the peoples of the two countries and would contribute to the realization of the shared aspiration of peace and integration in the East African region and the African continent. Ethiopia and Eritrea are members of the eight-country trade bloc whose mission is to economically integrate the East African region. Source: – Xinhua

The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea announced on Sunday they would re-open their embassies, hailing a stunningly swift rapprochement between bitter regional enemies at their first summit since a war two decades ago. The two leaders personally symbolised the breakthrough, embracing warmly and swaying side by side to live traditional music at a lavish state dinner in the Eritrean capital. They opened phone lines between the two countries that had been cut for two decades, and land-locked Ethiopia said it would be given access to the sea at an Eritrean port. The talks were the product of an unexpected peace initiative by Ethiopia’s new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, which could transform the Horn of Africa region, ending decades of animosity during which both countries remained isolated and dominated by their security forces. Eritrea’s long-time leader Isaias Afwerki welcomed Abiy at Asmara’s airport in the morning before they departed for the State House for talks that lasted all day. The men exchanged hands and a hug there, before departing for the State House for talks. Along the way, they were cheered by thousands of Eritreans who flooded the streets and waved flags of both Ethiopia and Eritrea. The two embraced again at the state dinner, hosted by Isaias and broadcast on both countries’ state television. Abiy said they had agreed to re-open embassies in each other’s capitals, and that his landlocked nation of 100 million would begin using a port in Eritrea, which is on the Red Sea. He did not identify which port. Isaias said the people of Eritrea had been waiting for this moment for a long time. The meeting was the first of its kind between leaders of the two Horn of Africa neighbours since their war 1998-2000 war in which around 80,000 people died. Eritrea achieved independence from Ethiopia amicably in 1993 but the two countries swiftly became bitter enemies. “This historic official visit … heralds a new era of peace and cooperation,” Eritrea’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel wrote on Twitter. The summit would “set the tone for rapid, positive changes on the basis of respect of sovereignty & territorial integrity, equality and mutual interest of both countries,” he wrote. “The yearning for peace was palpable (and) we’ll decidedly move forward for the good of our people,” Abiy’s chief of staff wrote on Twitter, alongside photos of cheering Eritreans on the streets of Asmara waving their own and Ethiopia’s flags. A direct international telephone connection between the two countries was restored “for the first time after two decades”, he wrote. [nL8N1U40J0] However, the sides did not make clear whether the most immediate issue — Abiy’s pledge to finally implement all terms of a 2000 peace deal with Eritrea — had been addressed. “There is no border between the two countries,” Abiy said, a comment whose meaning could be vague in light of the frontier dispute. Last month Abiy said Ethiopian troops would withdraw from the town of Badme, which they have occupied since the war, but the troops have not yet left. The scenes in Asmara on Sunday were unimaginable before last month, when the unexpected rapprochement began. In early June, Ethiopia announced it would honour all the terms of the 2000 peace deal, suggesting it might be ready to settle the border dispute. Eritrea responded positively, sending a delegation to Addis Ababa last month for a meeting at which Abiy announced that Ethiopian Airlines would resume flights to Eritrea. BOLD REFORM AGENDA Abiy, a 41-year-old former intelligence officer who took office in April, is pushing other bold reforms to open Ethiopia up to the outside world after decades of security-obsessed isolation. He has pardoned dissidents, lifted a state of emergency and pledged to partly privatise key state-owned firms. Across the border, Eritrea is one of the world’s most isolated and repressive nations and has long used the Ethiopian threat to justify hefty military spending and long-term military conscription, which has caused hundred of thousands of young men to flee, mostly to Europe. Eritrea may have seen an opportunity in Abiy’s reform agenda, which marks a stark departure from the approach of the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the ethnic Tigrayan party that had dominated Ethiopia’s ruling EPRDF coalition since the early 1990s. Abiy is from the Oromo ethnic group, Ethiopia’s largest, which led protests that brought about his predecessor’s resignation in February. TPLF hardliners oppose the sweeping changes he has pledged. Two people were killed in a grenade blast at a massive pro-Abiy rally in Addis Ababa last month, with the finger of blame pointed at those opposed to his reforms. Source: – Reuters

The UK government was thrown into crisis on Monday after Boris Johnson became the second Cabinet minister within 24 hours to resign amid deep splits over the country’s Brexit strategy. The resignation followed hours of speculation over Mr Johnson’s future following the departure late on Sunday of David Davis, the minister charged with Britain’s negotiations with Brussels. Mr Johnson had been one of the most outspoken critics of Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy within the ruling Conservative party. His departure followed a stormy meeting on Friday at the premier’s countryside residence, Chequers, when she outlined a new strategy in the run-up to the March 2019 departure date. The plan angered many on the Eurosceptic wing of the ruling party who had wanted a cleaner break from the European Union, and triggered Mr Davis’s departure after 48 hours of considering his position. A Downing Street spokesman said: “This afternoon, the Prime Minister accepted the resignation of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary. His replacement will be announced shortly. The Prime Minister thanks Boris for his work.” The announcement came after a day of procrastination by Mr Johnson, who was supposed to attend the West Balkans summit but cancelled government cars three times. His position had appeared increasingly untenable after Mr Davis told the BBC on Monday that he taken a “principled” decision to quit – and said that other ministers had to come to their own conclusions. Mr Johnson’s opposition to prime minister Theresa May’s plan on leaving the European Union was well-known and had reportedly described the latest Brexit strategy as a “turd”. His public pronouncements and writings had sparked irritation in 10 Downing Street but Mrs May’s wafer-thin parliamentary majority had made it difficult for her to sack him. Mrs May addressed parliament minutes after Mr Johnson’s departure was announced and was greeted by laughter when she paid tribute to the “passion he demonstrated in promoting a global Britain to the world”. The leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn said the ruling Conservative party had been riven by two years of “soundbites, indecision and cabinet infighting”. He added: “The Chequers compromise took two years to reach and just two days to unravel.” The loss of two senior ministers in one day raises the prospects of a leadership challenge against Mrs May at a crucial time of negotiations with the European Union. If the process is triggered, Mr Johnson is seen as one of the most likely potential challengers. He had been the figurehead of the Leave campaign for the 2016 referendum, but dramatically pulled away from an expected run after losing the support of his fellow minister Michael Gove. Mr Gove was being strongly tipped on Monday to take Mr Johnson’s place as foreign secretary. The turmoil in the upper echelons of the government comes just months before negotiations are due to conclude in October before the UK leaves the world’s largest trading bloc at the end of March 2019. The two outgoing ministers are part of the Eurosceptic ‘Brexiteer’ wing of the party who have argued for a complete severing of links with EU institutions. They have been opposed by opposing factions within the party who wanted to keep closer trading links with the remaining 27 nations of the EU even if that meant abiding by some of the bloc’s rules. Mr Davis claimed Monday that the government was giving away too much, too easily in a stinging broadside just hours after announcing his own resignation. His job will be taken by Dominic Raab, a Eurosceptic minister. Mr Davis said he had decided to quit his job because he did not believe in the “dangerous” strategy thrashed out at the stormy government meeting last week and believed that he was no longer the best person to lead negotiations. Mr Davis said that his departure was not a prelude to him challenging the prime minister’s position. Mr Davis’s deputy, Steve Baker, also quit. The decision by Mr Davis swiftly ended the impression that Mrs May had pulled off a political masterstroke by pushing through her vision of Brexit while keeping rival factions of her party onside. Mr Johnson’s resignation sent the pound tumbling, down 0.1% against both the dollar and euro in afternoon trade. The developments prompted European Council President Donald Tusk to raise the idea that Brexit might be called off in a tweet on Monday. Mr Tusk tweeted: “Politicians come and go but the problems they have created for people remain. I can only regret that the idea of Brexit has not left with Davis and Johnson. But…who knows?” Source: TheNational

On Saturday, militants of the terror group al-Shabaab set off two bombs and attacked a government building in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, with at least five people killed and 21 injured. This is another incident challenging the capacity of the Somali government and its allies to resolve the problem. A number of African countries have been fighting al-Shabaab for more than a decade, but now Western nations are leading this campaign. Late last year, US-led air strikes against al-Shabaab increased, with the civilian death toll rising, The Guardian reported early this year. This was due to a new directive, signed by US President Donald Trump, which relaxed the rules aimed at preventing civilian casualties. And here is the other side of the coin – civilian casualties actually give legitimacy to the terror group as a resistance movement. International assistance is important, but when it comes to combating terrorism, relying on military force seems to be a questionable practice. This is especially true for terror groups entrenched in the region and counting on support from a certain portion of the local population. This is where a “soft power” approach proves to be effective. Al-Shabaab, one of the most lethal terror groups in Africa, clearly illustrates the complexity of the problem. This jihadist fundamentalist group has a largely domestic focus, taking advantage of people’s discontent with the Somali authorities. Although al-Shabaab’s capabilities are now limited and the group has suffered military losses, it still controls a significant portion of the territory. International assistance is important, but when it comes to combating terrorism, relying on military force seems to be a questionable practice. This is especially true for terror groups entrenched in the region and counting on support from a certain portion of the local population In this context, supporting and developing civil initiatives will be an invaluable contribution to conflict settlement. The Hiraal Institute, a research organization focused on security problems facing East Africa, particularly Somalia, was established for this reason. I contacted Richard Barrett, a former British diplomat and intelligence officer, who is one of the world’s top experts in counterterrorism. He sits on advisory boards of a number of institutions, including that of Hiraal Institute. Barrett has pointed out that these problems are complex and all too often the people explaining them are not themselves Somali. “The Hiraal Institute, which is staffed entirely by Somalis based in Mogadishu, is able to add the cultural dimension that is often missing from other analysis,” Barrett said. “The institute relies on local networks throughout the country as a research base to get at the facts on the ground. It also aims to help the federal government of Somalia and its international partners make better policy decisions based on both factual evidence and clear analysis.” According to the think-tank, at present, al-Shabaab controls territory in 11 of the 18 Somali regions as well as parts of Kenya’s Coast and North Eastern provinces. As for attacks, since the beginning of the year, more than 200 security incidents have been recorded in Somalia, with the bulk of them carried out by al-Shabaab. Promoting itself as an alternative to the government, al-Shabaab offers security to populations in the areas under its control, operates courts and settles disputes. When it comes to local conflicts, such mediation becomes a good way to avoid violence. And people are appreciating this. In addition, the group offers protection to marginalized clans, something that provides it with support from the locals as well. All this helps al-Shabaab integrate into communities and survive a sustained crackdown from the government. And this is not to mention its ideological influence extending far beyond its territories. The group is remarkably adaptive. After withdrawing in 2011 from Mogadishu, al-Shabaab has been restructured with an emphasis on organizational security and reducing risks to the fighters. Primarily, this is about the group’s intelligence unit – the Amniyat, described as a “secret service structured along the lines of a clandestine organization within the organization.” As Michael Horton, a senior analyst at the Jamestown Foundation, wrote, “Amniyat operatives remained behind in the cities, towns, and villages from which al-Shabaab had retreated.” So a network of Amniyat informants was set up throughout Somalia, including government ministries. As Barrett has noted, the threat from al-Shabaab is seen as steady. “But its rise and fall depend more on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Federal Government of Somalia than on its own efforts. Al-Shabaab faces many internal and external difficulties, and although it remains a lethal organization, it is not likely to capture major areas that are currently under government control. It does threaten Kenya as well as Somalia,” the expert stressed. A painful blow was delivered to the group with the death in 2014 of its leader Ahmed Godane, a charismatic orator and effective manager. That same year, Ahmed Dirie, popularly known as Abu Ubaidah, was named as the new al-Shabaab emir, but he is no match for the previous leader in all respects. In June, news media announced that Abu Ubaidah had died from a kidney disease, but a pro-al-Shabaab website has denied these reports. “Godane was indeed charismatic, but the present leader, who is, in any case, ill, is more inclined to rule through a tight clique of supporters who are suspicious of others and prefer to rule through fear than through the projection of visionary or inspiring leadership,” Barrett said. Now, what have we learned from all this? Al-Shabaab is very resilient, sophisticated, adaptive and creative. In June, the group took quite an innovative approach. It banned single-use plastic bags, calling them a “serious” threat to humans, livestock and the environment. As Hussein Sheikh-Ali, chairman of the Hiraal Institute, noted in a tweet, that move would make al-Shabaab “the first environmentally conscious terror group and the first authority in Somalia to ban materials harmful to the environment.” Let’s face it: In order to defeat al-Shabaab, first and foremost, it is necessary to be twice as creative, twice as sophisticated and as close as possible to people and their needs. Russian journalist Tatiana Kanunnikova is a graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Affairs.