President Uhuru Kenyatta joined fellow leaders at a summit of the African Union (AU) Assembly, dominated by reforms and moves towards a free trade area. Source: Hiiraan Online

Emergency Relief Coordinator and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock today released US$10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to urgently help the most vulnerable people displaced in Ethiopia due to the conflict along the borders of the Oromia and Somali regions. Source: Hiiraan Online

A military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, has come under attack leaving at least two soldiers dead, days after more than 100 people were killed in an explosion near the interior ministry building. Source: Hiiraan Online

President Uhuru Kenyatta says the best way to stabilise Somalia would be through more support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom). Source: Hiiraan Online

Ifrah Mansour was barely eight years old when her family fled war-torn Somalia in 1998 and arrived in the United States. Source: Hiiraan Online

In October 2017, 16-year-old Faiza Mohamed Abdi was shot in the “pelvic area” for declining the sexual advances of her attacker in the port town of Bosaso, Somalia. Source: Hiiraan Online

An interactive online map that shows locations of wearable fitness-tracker users inadvertently reveals the locations of secret U.S. military bases overseas, according to reports Sunday. Source: Hiiraan Online

(Nairobi) – Somali security forces using bulldozers have demolished dozens of informal settlements in Mogadishu since late December 2017, leaving thousands homeless. Source: Hiiraan Online

Addis Ababa, 28 Jan 2018; Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo oo ku guda jira kulamada gaar gaarka ah ee uu la qaadanayo Madaxda Afrika iyo wakiilada Ururada Caalamiga ah ee ka qeyb galaya Shirka Madaxda dalalka Midowga Afrika, ayaa la kulmay Wafdi ka socday Midowga Yurub. Madaxweynaha oo uga warbixiyey madaxda wafdiga xaaladda guud ee dalka, ayaa u mahadceliyey Midowga Yurub taageerada ay siiyaan Soomaaliya gaar ahaan dhinacyada ammaanka, horumarinta iyo gargaarka bini-aadantinimada. Sidoo kale, Madaxweyne Farmaajo waxa uu kala hadlay Midowga Yurub in ay kordhiyaan dadaalkooda ku aaddan dib u dhiska ciidamada Soomaaliya, taas oo madaxdii ka socotay Midowga Yurub ee uu la kulmay Madaxweynuhu ay bogaadiyeen dib-uqaabeynta dhismaha amniga Qaranka ee ay waddo Dowladda Soomaaliya. Madaxda wafdiga Midowyga Yurub ayaa tilmaamay sida ay ugu faraxsanyihiin Socdaalka Nabadda iyo dib u heshiisiinta ee uu Madaxweynuhu ku maray deegaannada Puntland iyo Galmudug, iyagoona sheegay in xiriirka wanaagsan ee Dowlad Goboleedyada iyo Dowladda Federaalka ah, uu horseeday guulo wada-shaqeyneed oo muhiim u ah hor u socodka Soomaaliya. Wafdiga Midowga Yurub ee Madaxweyne Farmaajo kulanka la qaatay, waxaa hoggaaminayey Madaxa Iskaashiga iyo Horumarinta caalamiga ah Mudane Stefano Manservisi iyo Madaxa Maamulka Waaxda Adeegyada Dibadda ee Midowga Yurub Mudane Koen Vervaeke. _DHAMMAAD_ The post Madaxweyne Farmaajo oo kulan la yeeshay wafdi ka socda Midowga Yurub appeared first on Puntland Post.

As Quebecers prepare to mark the first anniversary of the attack that killed six men, some Muslim community leaders and experts say an initial outpouring of sympathy and support from the broader community was short-lived. Source: Hiiraan Online

According to the United Nations, 56 U.N. Peacekeepers died through violence in 2017. That's the highest number of fatalities since 1994 — when the U.N. sent peacekeepers to Rwanda, Somalia, Cambodia and the Balkans. Source: Hiiraan Online

The year 2017 was momentous for Somalia, with the inauguration of a new president and parliament following a historic electoral process, and also the launch of a National Development Plan (2017–19). Source: Hiiraan Online

Cairo - solely dependent on the Nile for its water - is at odds with Ethiopia over the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam, which it fears could reduce waters cascading down from Ethiopian highlands and through the deserts of Sudan to its fields and reservoirs. Source: Hiiraan Online

African governments still face pressing need to enact counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency measures to protect their homelands. Source: Hiiraan Online

Somaliland schooling standards have undergone unpredictable situations since it reclaimed its independence from the rest of what was formerly known as a Somali Democratic Republic in 1991, it seems that a cross section of younger adults are growing up without access to high quality standards of the basic education. A higher standard of educational quality is indispensably necessary for the “future posterity” of any nation in the world; schools are the industries that could produce tomorrow’s future leaders. Nations in the world whose governments have made swift economic miracles are those who had modified the systematic approaches to their educational standards. In recent years, the number of educational establishments has increased to a great extent that is beyond the limit. Much to our sorrow, the majority of these schools could not provide with the type of the educational norms essentially required to offer our children mainly due to a lack of solid trainings of an educational enhancement on the part of our teachers, coupled with a scarcity of educational infrastructure. In addition, two parallel contrasting systems came into existence, a public educational system formally controlled by the government, and a relatively stronger private educational system run by privately owned individuals, each system belongs to its own curriculum and cultural behaviors, too, as there are no other means of educational guidelines to be followed. As usual, the government of Somaliland tacitly approved that each student has to pass the secondary examination as part of student motivation; as a result this has contributed to the dramatic decline in the quality performance of our national educational strategy. Primary education is the benchmark where student’s base of knowledge acquisition starts in the formative years of childhood, that means if the student gains a better quality of classroom performances under this grade of education, he will be able to get a chance to easily adjust with all the pre-requisite core courses at any level of secondary step in education and beyond, without further ado. In the context of Somaliland, the primary education has become a neglected issue, where a large proportion of our students frequently secure unsatisfactory records in the examination marks, and the Ministry of Education has not yet found a solution to the peculiarity of this situation due to the fact that the teachers under this category are not well equipped in terms of qualifications, trainings, experience, and teaching methodology as well. Today, there are two channels of education namely: the private schools and public schools. The private institutions have poached the highly qualified teachers from the public because they could afford to offer an attractive payroll, whereas the public teachers frequently face two harsh scenarios of being “underpaid” and “under qualified”. As a matter of fact, the private schools are relatively more advanced than the public from the perspective of educational standards; even though, they charge higher tuition fees which are too costly to the local ordinary citizens in our country. The outcome of this scenario will involve generational gaps in our homogenous society, in near the future – a tiny “meritocratic elite” with academic excellence, and majority groups who will be virtually “semi-illiterates.” In the light of current circumstances, it is the ultimate responsibility of the government to set up coherent educational policies to overcome these dreadful gaps before the situation has gone into paroxysm of despair. The number of higher education institutions has increased in the bygone years. Currently, there are around 19 university colleges in Hargeisa with similar academic programs, most of these universities are profit oriented whose main goals are only just how to secure brisk financial gains over our youngsters without offering any tangible educational compensation as a result. How it is logically possible to give the accreditation of such bogus colleges whereby only two or three higher educational institutions could accommodate the overall requirements of such educational facilities. A “political expedient” of having a mass production of college graduates with a poor quality is better than having a few numbers of college graduates but with a top notch educational quality. Our College graduates of today could hardly write an application letter of one paragraph in correct English, let alone read a story in any version of English book. How to upgrade our educational system? The government has to take the overall responsibility of the quality management in education both the public and private institutions To place a special emphasis on the primary education by recruiting highly professional teachers and have to be motivated by offering a wide package of incentives and other remunerative benefits. Under this process, gender based potential teachers should be encouraged. Government should allocate a wide package of funds in its budget for the promotion of educational performances to compete with the private institutions. Languages, Math’s and Science should be given a top priority consideration; students should be encouraged to study this field of knowledge. Teachers’ Training Colleges should be established all across regions in order to produce a number of qualified teachers who could be served as fully-fledged instructors for both the Primary and Secondary Schools. Constant refreshment trainings should be offered to teachers during school leaves as part of updating their level of knowledge. Qualified Inspectors for the Primary and Secondary schools should be put into operational to evaluate and assess the teaching methods of the teachers To establish the Vocational Training Centers (VTC) to cover the increasing demand for professional skills in the labor market. To rate and then limit the number of universities from at least three to four universities with the faculties applicable to our current priorities. The undergraduate university teachers should have a minimum Master’s degree from a recognized higher institution with a proven track record in the field of teaching. Abdulqadir Omer Jama Janaale59@gmail.com

HARGEISA– The Vice Minister received the Kenyan Ambassador to Somalia and Somaliland Lucas K Tumbo to enhance the cooperation between the two countries. The Vice Minister was very pleased to see the Kenyan Ambassador in Somaliland for the first time. Their visit will not be the last, and the Ambassador is looking forward to formalise a diplomatic relations with Somaliland. The Kenyan government is looking forward to cooperate in terms of security and trade. The government of Somaliland’s first priority is security which is reflected on the sustainable peace Somaliland has achieved for the past 27 years.

We noted the case of “Minnesota man” Mahad Abdiaziz Abdiraham (or Abdirahman) this past November 14 and November 15. Abdiraham was charged with first-degree assault in connection with the stabbings of two customers at the Macy’s Mall of America’s Macy Source: Hiiraan Online

HARGEISA– Immigration police arrested Ms. Naima Abwan Qorane yesterday while she was about to depart from Egal airport in Hargeisa, Somaliland capital. Ms. Naima was due to catch a flight to Mogadishu, the capital of war-torn Somalia and her parents confirmed the detention of their daughter. She has been living in Mogadishu as she publicly admitted that she is a staunch believer of Somalia unity. She made speeches calling for the unification of Somaliland and Somalia to form the greater Somalia. Ms. Naima lobbies for her ideology via the social media without hiding her agenda. It is not known if Somaliland police arrest Ms. Naima for her federalism beliefs. Somaliland authority has a zero tolerance policy towards its citizens that travel to Mogadishu and publicly claim that they are campaigning for Somali unification. Somaliland government has not issued a statement regrading the arrest of Ms. Naima and the motive behind her detention. Ms. Naima is a Somaliland by birth. This is a video Ms. Naima delivered a speech in Mogadishu.

A critically acclaimed play about female genital mutilation (FGM) in Britain is touring secondary schools to educate pupils on the issue. Source: Hiiraan Online

To mark the first anniversary of one of Canada's worst mass shootings, people across Ottawa will gather to remember the victims and work to wipe out bigotry. Source: Hiiraan Online

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire called for improved partnerships with private sector to help stabilise the country as global leaders marked the World Economic Forum. Source: Hiiraan Online

GARISSA, Kenya, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Two Kenyan soldiers died and three others sustained injuries when a vehicle they were traveling in was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) near the border with Somalia on Saturday. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimadda Online) _Madaxii Amniga Ra’iisal wasaare Soomaaliya ayaa la sheegay inuu iska dhiigay Yurub, kadib uu safarka u raacay wafdigii Ra’iisal wasaare Kheyre ee ka qeybgalay shirkii Dhaqaalaha Adduunka ee Davos, Switzerland. Sakaalka oo uu adeer u yahay Ra’iisul Wasaare Kheyre ayaa lagu magacaabaa Ayuub Cali, waaana la xaqiijiyey inuu iska dhiigay Yurub oo uu ka haray wafdiga Ra’iisal Wasaaraha oo Galabta dib ugu soo laabtay magaalada Muqdisho. Xogta aanu helnay ayaa sheegeysa in sarkaalkan uu u gudbay dalka Belgium, halkaasoo uu doonayo inuu ka helo megangelyo, waxaana dad xogogaal ah ay sheegeen in Ayuub la waayay xilli uu wafdiga kasoo duuli lahaa agaalada Davos. Marar badan ayay dhacday in safarrada madaxda sare ay ka faa’iideystaan shaqaalaha xafiisyadooda oo ay ku galaan Yurub, wuxuuna kiiskan noqonayaa kii ugu danbeeyay ee noociisa ah. The post Xog: Madixii Amniga ee Ra’iisal Wasaaraha Soomaaliya oo iska dhiibay Yurub appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Addis Ababa - The African Union mission in Somalia's planned withdrawal of 21 000 troops from the extremist-threatened Horn of Africa nation by 2020 cannot be met without urgent help from the international community, the mission's chief said on Saturday. Source: Hiiraan Online

Kismaayo (Caasimadda Online) – Xildhibaanada Baarlamaanka dowlad goboleedka Jubbaland ayaa mooshin kalsooni kala noqosho Golaha Wasiirada u gudbiyay Guddoonka Baarlamaanka, iyagoo ku eedeeyay waxqabad la’aan, amniga oo wax laga qaban waayay iyo qodobo kale. Qoraal ay ku saxiixnaayeen illaa sodomeeyo Xildhibaano ayaa lagu sheegay Mooshinka Kalsooni kala noqoshada uu yahay mid wadar ahaan oo aan kali kali aheyn. Halkan hoose ka akhriso Qoraalka Mooshinka The post Mooshinka Kalsooni kala noqoshada Golaha Wasiirada Jubbaland oo la saxiixay (Akhriso tirada…) appeared first on Caasimada Online.