SOMALIA’S STATE-BUILDING EFFORTS, including initiatives to strengthen security and rebuild the political system, have proceeded steadily since the inauguration of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo in February 2017. Nonetheless, serious challenges remain. The Africa Center for Strategic Studies spoke with Abdisaid Ali, national security adviser to the president of the federal government of Somalia, to take stock of progress. What does the security landscape in Somalia look like, and what is the state of readiness of the Somali authorities to assume responsibility for security? For the last 10 years, security in Somalia has not been delivered by the state. We owe a debt of gratitude to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) whose forces from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti and Burundi have been the primary security providers since their deployment in 2007 and whose presence and sacrifice has enabled the progress to date in Somalia. Other international partners have also made significant contributions, notably the United States and other bilateral partners who have provided the security forces and equipment that have enabled the reestablishment of federal and state government after the overthrow of the Union of Islamic Courts. The violent extremist Islamist group al-Shabab has been and continues to be the greatest security threat in Somalia and the region. The group retains a determination to control parts of the country, impose their radical ideology on Somalis and target the Somali government and security forces. The security institutions and forces in Somalia are at an early stage of development and yet are faced with a threat that would be daunting for most established security forces. After years of misplaced investment, disjointed attempts at reform and a lack of a common vision for security in Somalia, an Operational Readiness Assessment of the Somali National Army in 2017, led by the federal government, highlighted the need for significant reform and a more systematic approach to building and sustaining the army. One of President Farmajo’s first acts after taking office in February 2017 was to agree to a National Security Architecture. This historic agreement was the basis of the Security Pact signed between Somalia and international partners at the London Somalia Conference in May 2017 that laid the foundations for building an able, accountable, affordable and acceptable security sector. The Architecture sets out the composition, structure and scope of the security sector in Somalia, the size of the security forces, the roles of the institutions for civilian oversight and the division of command and control between the federal government and the Federal Member States (FMS). It marked the first time that Somalia had formalized and agreed to a vision for its security institutions. In December 2017, the federal government, working closely with the FMS, AMISOM, troop-contributing countries and international partners, committed to develop a plan that would enable Somalia to gradually assume responsibility for security. The plan includes the gradual transfer of responsibilities from AMISOM to Somali forces. It also covers those parts of the country where AMISOM has never had a presence but where security institutions and capacity need to be built. The planning horizon is the next four years, up to the 2020/2021 elections, though it is recognized that rebuilding the Somalia security sector will be a long-term process. Transition is ultimately about Somali state-building and peacebuilding, with the emergence of effective Somali institutions. What is different about this plan? This plan is different to previous strategies on security because it takes a broad view of what contributes to security. We recognize that military operations alone will not sustain the transition process or build a lasting peace. Our emphasis on aspects of security such as rule of law, local governance and youth employment represent a new way of approaching security in Somalia. The Transition Plan also draws lessons from the obstacles of previous strategies for security in Somalia. Ensuring that civilian-led approaches including stabilization are embedded in operational plans and are sequenced with uniformed operations is one significant change. Other differences include an emphasis on local consultation and engagement in the planning and implementation of transition, as well as the need to address the political questions that will underpin the security institutions. These include the composition of the security forces, the allocation of security resources between the federal government and FMS and the command relationships within the security institutions. The National Security Council has become a regular feature in the pattern of engagement between the federal government and FMS.Chaired by the president and comprising the leaders of the FMS, the National Security Council has been and will continue to be the vehicle for political decisions related to security, which are then referred to Parliament for review. Decisions to date have related to the assessment and policy for the integration of regional forces, as well as the role and support for regional security offices. These key political decisions provide the framework for technical implementation. Corruption and old allegiances run deep and changing the mindset to ensure that ordinary Somalis benefit from security is a significant challenge. Despite this, there is a new generation of politicians emerging who are working to overturn the old ways in order to increase transparency, and bring genuine change to Somalia. These Somali-led factors combine with a desire among our international partners to see a return on their investment in security in Somalia. The troop contributors to AMISOM have said they wish to see an exit strategy for the force, and our other international partners have made significant contributions that cannot be open-ended. We are now ready to progressively assume responsibility. Through the Transition Plan we have the combined political will of Somalia and its international partners to see the plan succeed. What has the federal government done so far to set the strategic direction in practice? The Transition Plan represents a significant change in the planning and delivery of security in Somalia. It is not “business as usual.” Under President Farmajo, Somalia is ready to begin to assume responsibility for security in a sustainable, gradual and coordinated manner. The federal government’s strategy is to construct and implement a comprehensive approach to security transition that is not only based on the military, but equally focused on progress on the political road map, constitutional reform, stabilization, local governance, politics and state-building activities that include institutional expansion of local policing and justice. Legitimate governance and inclusive politics is the basis for all the other reforms and capacity-building we are doing across the government and across the country. Without meaningful political representation and access to justice, we cannot build trust in Somalia’s security institutions or provide the basic services necessary to counter the shadow administrations of al-Shabab. Constitutional reform will be critical in formalizing the allocations of responsibilities, including for security, between the institutions at a federal level, and between the federal and regional levels of government. In parallel, we will continue our economic reforms in order to generate the revenue and institutional accountability to enable the regular payment of salaries and sustainment. The transition is intended to be an organized, gradual, systematic transfer of security responsibilities to forces aligned as part of the Somali National Security Architecture by 2021, while concurrently instituting broad political and economic measures to support and sustain the transition at the federal, state and community level. FMS views on the priorities and elements for the transition plan were central to the localized approach to planning. The core drafting group conducted field visits to each of the FMS capitals to enable federal government representatives to consult local security stakeholders, including the FMS presidents, Regional Security Council representatives, the Somali National Army, AMISOM troop-contributing countries, AMISOM police and international partners. This process of consultation enabled each FMS to set out its priorities for security, to report their current capabilities and to highlight the gaps in capacity that each state assessed to be most significant. As with the Transition Plan itself, the consultation examined not only military and police security requirements but the factors necessary for human security in relation to stabilization, preventing and countering violent extremism and access to justice. Once a “zero draft” was circulated, the core group refined the plan further and gave its approval. This was followed by endorsements by the National Security Council (comprising the federal government and FMS) and the African Union Peace and Security Council. It was subsequently welcomed by the U.N. Security Council and the Somalia security high-level meeting of international donors in Brussels on May 2. The Transition Plan sets the strategic direction across three areas of activity: Operational activities: The identification and prioritization of locations to be under full Somali security force responsibility, including the handover of locations from AMISOM, and the deployment of forces agreed to in the National Security Architecture. This will mean that towns, key roads and national infrastructure can be transferred progressively to Somali security ownership, enabling Somali security forces to lead operations and for AMISOM to scale back its presence. Institutional capacity-building: Implementation of institutional capacity-building programs and plans including implementation of the National Security Architecture, recommendations from the Operational Readiness Assessment, policing, justice and civil service reform. This includes payroll reform, policy and doctrine development, civil service restructuring, force generation, training and the passage of key legislation. Supporting activities: Aligning non-security force efforts to create the conditions for a sustainable peace, including stabilization, strengthening local governance, reconciliation, mediation, the rule of law, socioeconomic activities and preventing/countering violent extremism activities. Activities will be well consulted with local communities in order to meet their needs but could include road rehabilitation, the provision of health or education services, district council formation and job creation. What progress has been achieved, and what signs are there that the situation has improved? As part of the institutional capacity-building activities of the Transition Plan, we have also begun key reforms in order to implement the National Security Architecture and set Somalia on a path to achieve an affordable, acceptable, accountable and able security sector. These include biometrically registering Somali National Army (SNA) personnel in order to institute payroll reform, reducing the number of SNA departments from 23 to 13 and reassigning a number of generals who were not effective and replacing them with better-qualified, younger officers from lower ranks. Since December 2017, we have been developing a comprehensive plan that sets the strategic direction for the transition process and identified some initial areas in which to target the technical planning. It is a very different way of working compared to previous engagement on Somalia. This represents a new mindset, not only that the priorities and decision-making are Somali-led, but also a new comprehensive way of approaching security. The inclusive nature of the process is also an important component of the transition planning. The federal government developed the plan with the FMS and set the national priorities in consultation with them. We have also worked closely with AMISOM, the troop-contributing countries and international partners and will continue to do so as we move into the implementation phase. Somalia has benefited from the generous support of donors for many years. However, projects have often been distributed unevenly across the country and not anchored in a wider Somali-led strategy. This is now changing as we are calling for donors to align their existing activities to the priorities set out in the Transition Plan in order to have a multiplying effect from their contributions. The active coordination and joint planning by Somali and international stakeholders demonstrates the clear political will of Somalia and its partners to deliver against ambitious timelines. What factors will determine the success or failure of the transition process, what are the obstacles to progress, what could slow or derail the process and what issues need to be overcome? The unity and political will of all stakeholders will be essential to the success of the transition plan. The federal government, the FMS, AMISOM, troop-contributing countries and international partners will all have to remain engaged and committed to delivering the plan. As we move into implementation there will be many challenges, both of security, resources, institutional capacity and political divisions. There will be some who seek to undermine our work, those who have benefited from the status quo or who do not wish to see a peaceful, stable and united Somalia. But if all the stakeholders are committed to the vision set out in the transition plan, we can overcome these factors. We should also be aware that to be realistic, transition will take many years to achieve in full. We are working hard to maintain the momentum of activity but many of the essential components underpinning the location-specific activity are long-term initiatives. Some will take generations to embed and progress will not be linear. We should not rush it for the sake of donor deadlines, but we must keep up a steady pace of activity. What are the immediate priorities and short- to medium-term activities and milestones? The Transition Plan is divided into three phases up to 2021: Phase 1 – Present to June 2019 Phase 2 – July 2019 to December 2020 Phase 3 – January 2021 to December 2021 While transition will take many years, this horizon enables detailed planning to take place in a realistic time frame and enables us to monitor progress and adjust the plan as necessary. In addition to beginning implementation in the priority locations set out in the plan, Phase 1 lays the foundation for longer-term capacity-building over the next few years. Among other tasks, this includes enhanced support for the Regional Security Councils, a rewriting of the Somali Military Discipline Code, the resectorization of the Somali National Army to align with the FMS boundaries, and strengthened community policing services in selected population centers. One of the initial priority locations is the Mogadishu Stadium. The stadium is the biggest sporting facility in Mogadishu and was constructed in 1978. Most recently it has been used by national and international security forces as an operating base. The intention of the federal government is to restore the stadium and to use it for national and international football tournaments as this would carry enormous symbolic importance for the entire Somalia population while strengthening national unity. For the federal government, as well as the Banadir Regional Administration, the reopening of the stadium would provide a source of entertainment to the youth and generate revenue through organizing football matches. The people of Mogadishu, especially the youth community, are keen to see the stadium reopened in order watch and play football, a popular pastime in Mogadishu. The business community also has an interest of the return of sports tournaments to the stadium, which would include significant commercial activities. We plan to hold a football tournament in the stadium by the end of 2018. What does success look like? Ultimately, success is for Somalia to assume responsibility for security. However, security is not an end in itself. By providing security, we hope to see the return of normalcy for the people of Somalia with freedom to move around without the threat of al-Shabab, open businesses, play sports, go to school and engage in politics under the protection of the rule of law and protection for their human rights. This will require the legal and administrative frameworks to be in place, including through processes such as the Constitutional Review Process, a functioning judicial system and the establishment of a Constitutional Court. These are long-term, national-level endeavors. In the meantime, there can be significant progress at local level to bring communities together to resolve disputes, promote reconciliation and dissolve some of the underlying causes of conflict. Efforts at all levels, from local communities to the highest institutions in the country, will be necessary to rebuild the country and enable the security sector to play its part in protecting the lives of Somali citizens. Therefore, our vision of normalcy also includes appropriate security forces, such as community police, as the primary security provider, and the gradual demilitarization of the country. These goals will not be achieved overnight, but along the way there are indicators of success we are looking for. These include the handover of key national institutions such as the stadium, the opening of main supply routes, the passing of key legislation to reform our security institutions, the reconfiguration of AMISOM from military to police support for our security forces and the implementation of community-based projects to improve the lives of the Somali people. As we make progress with this ambitious project, our aim is for the benefits to be felt by the population of Somalia, and for their security to be provided by the Somali state. The views in this article belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Peacebuilding Deeply. This article was originally published by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and is reproduced here with permission.

Somalia’s civil war wrenched the country in many ways. Families were torn apart, the rule of law faded away, government institutions collapsed, and education came to a standstill, to name but a few of the setbacks the country faced because of the violence. In the ensuing decades after the war’s end, the area of education slowly regained some structure as the authorities – aware of its importance for the country’s long-term development – tried to get it back on track. However, this led to a laissez faire situation with a mish-mash of systems and structures for primary and secondary schools, which adopted any system their owners deemed fit. Even school terms and school books varied across different parts of the country. All that will change next month: “For the last 30 years, the country has been craving for a Somali-owned and Somali-prepared education system – we finally have it,” says Mohamed Abdulkadir, an advisor to the Federal Government’s Ministry of Education, and the official charged with overseeing the implementation of a new education system, including a new national curriculum, across Somalia. In early August, after students finish the usual two-month summer break, the horn of Africa country’s education system will undergo a major transformation with the adoption a new, unified and streamlined system for primary and secondary schools, covering everything from subjects to terms. Under the new system, commonly referred to the ‘4-4-4 system,’ students will spend four years in lower-primary education, four years in upper-primary and another four years in secondary school before being able to enroll in institutions of higher learning. In addition, students with talent in different fields, including sports, music and art, will be identified and nurtured to realise their full potential in these areas: “Our aim is to ensure our children access to education as well as opportunities where they can exploit their talents for their benefit and that of the country,” says Mr. Abdulkadir. The school calendar year will be divided into two academic terms, with the first term running between January and May, and the second from August to December. In preparation for the new system, the federal authorities had put in place a pilot programme in various schools in the capital, Mogadishu, and teachers around the country have been undergoing training since the beginning of June. One of the major differences in the new curriculum will be the language of instruction. During the civil war, because of a shortage of books in Somali, schools used whatever textbooks they could obtain. These were sourced from more than ten countries, leading to English and Arabic replacing Somali as the language of instruction. In a departure from the current system, under which students are required to sit for national exams to proceed from primary to secondary school, and, eventually, university, students will now undergo continuous assessment so as to ensure a more holistic approach to education, less centred in passing a few key tests. Source: Amisom

Donald Trump can be heard discussing with his personal lawyer how to buy the rights to the story of a Playboy model, who says she had an affair with the now president, on a tape released Tuesday by CNN. The existence of the tape, secretly recorded by his former longtime attorney Michael Cohen two months before the 2016 election, was reported last week by the New York Times, which said the FBI seized it during a raid on Cohen’s office this year. Now, the recording is available for the world to listen to. It involves Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who says she had a months-long fling with Trump after they met in 2006, shortly after Trump’s wife Melania gave birth to their son, Barron. In the tape, Trump and Cohen talk about buying the rights to McDougal’s story, which she had sold a month earlier to the National Enquirer for $150,000. The tabloid never published the story. In the at-times muddled recording, Cohen says he wants to set up a company to acquire the rights off American Media, the company that owns the Enquirer. During the campaign, the Trump team denied any knowledge of the deal between McDougal and American Media. But in the tape, candidate Trump expresses no surprise when the issue comes up and Cohen talks about essentially reimbursing the company for what it paid McDougal. “I need to open up a company for the transfer of all that info regarding our friend David,” Cohen says, apparently referring to David Pecker, the head of American Media. TRANSCRIPT “When it comes time for the financing, which will be –,” Cohen says, at which point Trump interrupts and says “what financing?” “We’ll have to pay –,” Cohen says, according to a CNN transcript of the conversation, which also addressed other business issues between the two men. “We won’t pay with cash?” Trump asks, according to the CNN transcript of a segment that is particularly hard to hear. Cohen is then heard saying “no, no” and it is not clear what is said next. The tape, made in September 2016, two months before the election, was provided to CNN by Cohen’s attorney, Lanny Davis. Cohen, who has fallen out with Trump, is under federal investigation in New York for his business dealings and reportedly whether hush payments violated campaign finance laws. Source: AFP

The US military conducted an airstrike Monday targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia, a strike that took place after the terror group’s fighters assaulted a base where a US soldier was killed last month. “In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, US forces conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants approximately 50 kilometers north of Kismayo, Somalia,” Maj. Karl Wiest, a spokesman for US Africa Command, told CNN. Wiest said the US was still assessing the results of the strike. The last US airstrike in Somalia occurred on June 2. The strike took place the same day that fighters of Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate, attacked — and, according to some accounts, briefly occupied — a combat outpost that had been previously established by a combined force of some 800 Somali, Kenyan and US troops, including dozens of American military advisers. Monday’s strike targeted Al-Shabaab militants who were observed moving tactically and carrying a variety of weaponry in an area near the attack on the outpost, according to Africa Command. The outpost is located in Jubaland, Somalia, about 350 kilometers southwest of the capital, Mogadishu. While establishing the outpost last month, the US forces advising the mission came under attack from mortars and small arms fire and one US soldier, Sgt. Alexander Conrad, was killed. Several other US service members and one Kenyan soldier were wounded. Following the June attack, a US military official told CNN there were no plans for Somali forces to leave the combat outpost and that they would maintain a presence there. Wiest said no US forces were located at the forward operating base when it came under attack Monday. There are currently about 500 US troops in Somalia who have been there since 2013 advising local forces battling Al-Shabaab. The US estimates that the terror group commands 4,000 to 6,000 active fighters, making it one of al Qaeda’s largest affiliates. Source: CNN

Somalia’s Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on Wednesday the country’s first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl, an adviser to the government said. Ifrah Ahmed, who advises Somalia on gender issues, said the attorney general was sending a team of investigators to find out more about the death of the girl, Deeqa, who suffered severe bleeding after her mother took her to a traditional cutter. The announcement was made at a conference on FGM attended by officials, religious leaders and journalists, which was co-hosted in Mogadishu by the Global Media Campaign to End FGM and the Ifrah Foundation. “We are ready to take it to court,” the attorney general was quoted as saying on Twitter by the organisers. Deeqa’s death has prompted campaigners to renew calls for Somalia to pass a law on FGM, which affects 98 percent of women and girls – the highest rate in the world, according to United Nations data. Somalia’s constitution prohibits FGM, but efforts to pass legislation to punish offenders have been stalled by parliamentarians afraid of losing votes. Ahmed confirmed news of the attorney general’s announcement to the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from Mogadishu. “He said they had opened the case in Mogadishu and that they would investigate and deal with the parents,” said Ahmed, whose charity, the Ifrah Foundation, campaigns to end FGM in Somalia. “He told the conference he would bring the family to justice.” Somalia does not have a law against FGM, but campaign group 28 Too Many said offenders could still be prosecuted under the country’s Penal Code, which makes it a criminal offence to cause hurt to another. An estimated 200 million girls and women have undergone FGM, according to U.N. data. Many girls in Somalia undergo the most extreme form of the ancient ritual in which the external genitalia are removed and the vaginal opening is sewn up. Deeqa was taken by her mother to a traditional circumciser on July 14 in central Somalia’s Galmudug state and died in hospital two days later. Her father was quoted by international media this week as defending the practice, saying he believed his daughter was “taken by Allah”. Many people believe the ritual is an important part of their tradition and a religious obligation, although it is not mentioned in the Koran. Organisers said the attorney general had also urged Somalia’s religious leaders to use radio and TV to speak out against FGM. Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation News

Somalia's Attorney General Ahmed Ali Dahir announced on Wednesday the country's first ever prosecution against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl, an adviser to the government said. Source: Hiiraan Online

The US military conducted an airstrike Monday targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia, a strike that took place after the terror group's fighters assaulted a base where a US soldier was killed last month. Source: Hiiraan Online

Early last month, at a tiny military post near the tumbledown town of Jamaame in Somalia, small arms fire began to ring out as mortar shells crashed down. When the attack was over, one Somali soldier had been wounded — and had that been the extent of the casualties, you undoubtedly would never have heard about it. Source: Hiiraan Online

MOGADISHU, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Africa Command (Africom) on Wednesday denied conducting airstrikes against al-Shabab on Tuesday night, two days after local forces killed 87 militants in southern Somalia. Source: Hiiraan Online

Omar and her divorce attorney say allegation of misuse of funds is false. Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibedda iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ee Somalia, Axmed Ciise Cawad ayaa mar kale ku celshay in dowlada Somalia ay aqbashay wadahadalka ay Sacuudiga ka dhexwado Somalia iyo Imaaraadka. Wasiir Cawad, waxa uu sheegay in dowlada Imaaraadka ay caqabad ku tahay in xal rasmi ah laga gaaro khilaafka, halka ay Somalia ka ogolaatay wadahadal qabyo ah oo hadda socda. Wasiirku waxa uu sheegay in Imaaraadka aysan heyn wax cad oo ay ku doodi karaan sidaa aawgeed ay waddo u arkeen inay ka meermeeran wadahadalka ay iminka wado dowlada Sacuudiga. Cawad, waxa uu sheegay inay Imaaraadka carabta ku eedeynayaan in daacad aysan u aheyn xal laga gaaro khilaafka waxa uuna meesha ka saaray in Somalia ay dhankeeda kala imaaday shuruudo adag. “Si aan adduunku noogu eedeyn khilaafka waxaanu Sacuudiga ka aqbalnay in la xaliyo khilaafka Imaaraadka ma dhicin waayo Imaaraadka carabta ayaa dhan waliba iska hortaagay wadahadalka” Sidoo kale, Wasiir Cawad waxa uu cadeeyay in Imaaraadka carabta ay dooneyso inay ku xadgudubto sharciyada Somalia, hase yeeshee aysan dhici doonin inay Somalia ka raali noqoto. Geesta kale, Somalia ayuu sheegay in wali ay diyaar u tahay inay la hadasho dowlada Imaaraadka carabta si xal loo gaaro, isla markaana dib loo soo celsho wadahadalka. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Kismaayo (Caasimada Online) – Maamulka Jubbaland ayaa si rasmi ah u mamnuucay in Isbitaalada lagu booqdo dhaawacyada laga keenay Saldhiga Baar Sanguuni oo qiyaastii 51KM ujirta Magaalada Kismaayo. Maamulka oo dhaawacyada kala geeyay isbitaalada waaweyn ayaa sheegay in xitaa qoysaska askarta dhaawaca ah aan loo fasixikarin dhawacyada, kadib askarta qaar oo ku jira xaalado adag. Askarta la dhigay isbitaalada oo qaabab kala duwan u dhaawacmay ayaa waxaa ku jira kuwo uu dab qabsaday oogadooda, halka kuwa kale ay yihiin dhaawacyo halis qaba oo ay ku taal rasaas badan. Askarta qaar ayaa weerarka ku waayay xubnahooda kadib markii si xun ay u haleeshay rasaasta, waana sababta loo mamnuucay in lagu booqdo isbitaalada Kismaayo. Dhaawacyada halista ah ayaa gargaar caafimaad loogu soo qaaday magaalada Muqdisho, maadaama qaarkood ay rasaasta uga dhacday qeybaha ugu sareysa jirka. Geesta kale, dowlada Kenya ayaa Jubbaland ka caawineysa dhinacyada caafimaadka maadaama uu aad u badan yahay khasaaraha ciidamada kasoo gaaray weerarka. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Kismaayo Caasimada@live.com

Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise is emerging as the flag bearer of plans by Africa’s fastest-growing economy to open up to foreign investors after decades as a closed shop. While new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ruling politburo has said a minority stake in the continent’s largest carrier could be up for grabs, Chief Executive Officer Tewolde GebreMariam now adds that related assets such as airports and a five-star hotel could also be sold off. That would give investors an opportunity to take ownership in businesses that were nationalized in the 1980s under the former Communist Derg regime. Ethiopia needs about $7.5 billion to finish current infrastructure projects and is also battling foreign-exchange shortages, Abiy said earlier this month. The sale of airline-owned real estate may be easier and quicker than, for example, a privatization of the much coveted Ethio Telecom monopoly, which the Horn of Africa nation plans to split in two and sell down following two years of study. Below are a list of assets highlighted by Tewolde as ripe for sale. Ethiopian Skylight Hotel What will be the country’s largest hotel has five stars and is being built near the international airport in Addis Ababa “The first stage of foreign participation will be the hotel,” said Tewolde “We want expertise, capital in the hotel. We have finished first phase, but there will be second phase.” Hoteliers with a strong Africa presence include Marriott International Inc., which has some executive apartments in Addis Ababa Accor SA, Europe’s biggest hotel operator, has announced plans to expand on the continent; neither company responded to requests for comment Cargo Airline & Logistics Co. Ethiopia is Africa’s second-biggest producer of flowers after Kenya and fourth-equal worldwide according to Rabobank research Ethiopian Airlines owns a 150,000-square-meter (1.6 million-square-feet) cargo hub with capacity for 1 million metric tons of fresh produce a year “Logistics is a sector with government or national concern” as Ethiopia focuses on producing industrial goods for export to the U.S. and Europe, Tewolde said “We do not have global standards for logistics in Ethiopia today” The division could be converted into a joint holding with Deutsche Post AG holding a 49 percent stake “within weeks” Ethiopian Airports Enterprise The carrier owns 23 domestic airports, according to its website, from Addis Ababa to Arba Minch Additionally, the airline develops and operates airport shopping centers, cafeterias, banking kiosks, internet services and parking facilities Aerospace Manufacturing To extend Ethiopian’s Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Services, negotiations are under way with companies including Boeing Co., Airbus SE, Bombardier Inc and Safran SA, according to Tewolde Source: – Bloomberg

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday ruled out his country’s compliance with U.S. sanctions on Iran, a move that threatens to exacerbate tensions between the NATO allies. “We have told them we will not join these sanctions,” said Cavusoglu, referring to a meeting last Friday with senior U.S. officials in Ankara. “While we are explaining why we will not obey these sanctions, we have also expressed that we do not find these U.S. sanctions appropriate.” Ankara strongly opposes U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose sanctions after pulling out of an international agreement with Iran on its nuclear energy program. Stringent sanctions are to start taking effect at the end of August, with measures against Iranian energy exports beginning in November. Energy-hungry Turkey is heavily dependent on its Iranian neighbor for oil and natural gas, while Turkish businesses are eyeing Iran as an increasingly important market. On Friday, Marshall Billingslea, assistant secretary of the Treasury for terrorist financing, visited Ankara to meet with Turkish officials and business representatives. Billingslea described the talks as “positive” and acknowledged the difficulties faced by Turkish companies, but warned, “The Treasury sanctions will be enforced very, very aggressively and very comprehensively.” Washington says no to any waivers for countries trading with Iran, which puts it on a collision course with Ankara. “We’ve seen this in the past. Turkey will not comply with U.S. sanctions. It will not stop importing Iranian gas and oil,” said Sinan Ulgen, head of the Istanbul-based Edam research institution. “Maybe the Turkish banks will be more careful because of what happened to Halkbank, but that’s about it.” Earlier this year, a New York court convicted a senior executive of the Turkish state-controlled Halkbank for violations of previous U.S. sanctions on Iran. Analysts suggest the conviction will result in Turkish banks being reluctant to offer services to Turkish companies operating in the Islamic Republic. The Halkbank conviction also provides Washington powerful leverage over Ankara. “The Halkbank case is still open. The Treasury still has to decide on what kind of fine to impose,” said analyst Atilla Yesilada of GlobalSource Partners. “I hear it will receive some kind of fine, from $1 billion to $10 or 11 billion. I think what kind of opinion is formed about [Turkish President Recep Tayyip] Erdogan and whether he can be won back to the Western camp will affect the size of that fine.” Analysts warn that hefty fines by U.S. authorities could also hit other Turkish banks implicated in the Halkbank case. Iran, Russia Turkey’s deepening relations with both Iran and Russia have strained ties with its Western allies. On Monday, the U.S. Congress delayed the delivery of F-35 jets to Turkey because of Ankara’s plans to purchase S-400 Russian missiles. Ankara maintains that it is committed to its strategic alliances with the West, claiming trade motivates ties with Tehran and Moscow along with the need to cooperate to resolve the Syrian civil war. Ilnur Cevik, a senior adviser to Erdogan, penned a column Monday, citing growing concerns over Iran. Cevik accused Tehran of a lack of gratitude over Ankara’s stance in breaking previous U.S.-Iranian sanctions. “Turkish goodwill and friendship were not reciprocated by Tehran. As soon as the Iranians signed the nuclear deal with the West, they turned their backs on Ankara and started to hurt Turkish interests. Turkish companies were unable to win contracts in Iran,” wrote Cevik in the Turkish Sabah newspaper. Cevik also warned of the threat posed by Tehran. “There is also Iran displaying Persian expansionist policies throughout the Middle East,” Cevik wrote. Turkey and Iran historically are regional rivals. They back opposing sides in the Syrian war. Ankara is also privately voicing frustration over Tehran’s lack of cooperation in fighting the Kurdish insurgent group, PKK. The PKK has been waging a decades-long battle for autonomy in Turkey and has its headquarters in neighboring Iraq, close to the Iranian border. A senior Turkish official, speaking anonymously, acknowledged that an ongoing military operation to seize the PKK headquarters is undermined by Tehran’s refusal to seal its border to prevent the rebels from escaping. “Iran is definitely a regional competitor of Turkey, no doubt about that, whether it’s PKK or in the case of many other points,” said international relations professor Huseyin Bagci at Ankara’s Middle East Technical University. Bagci suggests Ankara could be more flexible toward Washington over Iranian sanctions if Washington changes its approach. “America unconditionally expects from Turkey that Turkey follows the line on its sanctions. Turkey cannot do this. It is economic suicide. If Turkey would follow the America policy, America should contribute to the economic losses of Turkey,” Bagci said. Source: – VOA

Donald Trump can be heard discussing with his personal lawyer how to buy the rights to the story of a Playboy model, who says she had an affair with the now president, on a tape released Tuesday by CNN. The existence of the tape, secretly recorded by his former longtime attorney Michael Cohen two months before the 2016 election, was reported last week by the New York Times, which said the FBI seized it during a raid on Cohen’s office this year. PLAYBOY Now, the recording is available for the world to listen to. It involves Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who says she had a months-long fling with Trump after they met in 2006, shortly after Trump’s wife Melania gave birth to their son, Barron. In the tape, Trump and Cohen talk about buying the rights to McDougal’s story, which she had sold a month earlier to the National Enquirer for $150,000. The tabloid never published the story. In the at-times muddled recording, Cohen says he wants to set up a company to acquire the rights off American Media, the company that owns the Enquirer. During the campaign, the Trump team denied any knowledge of the deal between McDougal and American Media. But in the tape, candidate Trump expresses no surprise when the issue comes up and Cohen talks about essentially reimbursing the company for what it paid McDougal. “I need to open up a company for the transfer of all that info regarding our friend David,” Cohen says, apparently referring to David Pecker, the head of American Media. TRANSCRIPT “When it comes time for the financing, which will be –,” Cohen says, at which point Trump interrupts and says “what financing?” “We’ll have to pay –,” Cohen says, according to a CNN transcript of the conversation, which also addressed other business issues between the two men. “We won’t pay with cash?” Trump asks, according to the CNN transcript of a segment that is particularly hard to hear. Cohen is then heard saying “no, no” and it is not clear what is said next. The tape, made in September 2016, two months before the election, was provided to CNN by Cohen’s attorney, Lanny Davis. Cohen, who has fallen out with Trump, is under federal investigation in New York for his business dealings and reportedly whether hush payments violated campaign finance laws. Source: – AFP

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Ra’iisul Wasaare ku-xigeenka Xukuummadda Soomaaliya Mahdi Maxamed Guuleed (Khadar) oo hadal kooban ka jeediyay gebagebadii aqoon iswaydaarsi ku saabsanaa joojinta gudniinka gabdhaha ayaa soo jeediyay in meel looga soo wada jeesto ciribtirka dhaqanka haraadiga ah ee haweenka Soomaaliyeed u gaysta dhaawacyada Muuqda iyo kuwa dhanka maskaxda ah. Mahdi Khadar ayaa sheegay in dawladda Soomaaliya ay ka go’antahay in la badbaadiyo gabdhaha iyo hooyooyinka Soomaaliyeed qorshuha xukuumnadduna yahay in si deg deg ah loo dhamaystiro shuruucda iyo siyaasadda looga hor tegayo xad-gudubyada iyo ficillada haraadiga ah ee dhibaataynaya bulshada gaar ahaan haweenka Soomaaliyeed. “Lama aqbali karo in uu sii jiro gudniinka fircooniga ah. Innaga ayaa ka gaabinnay wax ka qabashada dhaqanka haraadiga ah ee tacadiyada nagu haya, waana hawl inoo wada taalla ka wacyi gelinta bulshada si loo cirib jaro gudniinka Gabdhaha, dhinacna uga soo wada jeesanno,” ayuu yiri Ra’iisul wasaare ku-xigeenka Soomaaliya. Ifraax Axmed, aasaasaha Mu’asasada Ifraax (Ifah Foundation) oo aqoon is-waydaarsiga soo qaban-qaabisay ayaa sheegtay in sababta tababarka ay ugu doorteen culimada iyo warbaahinta ay ahayd in ay ka abbaaraan bulshada meesha ugu mihiimsan ee fududayn karta wacyi gelinta si bulshada loogu baraarujiyo dhibaatooyinka laga dhaxlo gudniinka gabdhaha. War-murtiyeed laga soo saaray tababarka ayaa lagu sheegay in looga dooday Sidii Soomaaliya looga joojin lahaa xadgudubyada Gudniinta, Sidii saxaafaddu u dardargalin karto kobcinta wacyiga dadka Soomaaliyeed ee ku aadan joojinta Gudniinka guud ahaan iyo Sameynta guddi culumaa’udiin oo si gaar ah xooga u saari doona joojinta gudniinka gabdhaha. Ugu dambeyn, Tababarka oo loo qabtay xubna ka kala socda bahda warbaahinta iyo culimada oo ka yimid dawlad gobaleedyada xubnaha ka ah dawladda federaalka Soomaaliya iyo gobalka Banaadir ayaa waxa ka qayb galayaashu ugu baaqeen dawladda Soomaaliya iyo hey’adaha caalamiga in ay qayb xooggan ka qaataan ololaha ka dhanka ah gudniinka gabdhaha Soomaaliyeed. PUNTLAND POST The post Xukuumada Somalia oo sheegtay inay ka-hor-tagayso Tacddiyada lagula kaco Haweenka appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Wasiir ku xigeenkii hore ee Wasaaradda Gaashaandhigga Somalia, Salaad Cali Jeelle oo hadda ah siyaasi ku xiran dowladda Somalia, ayaa sheegay in shaqsiyaad ka tirsan Dowladda Soomaalya ay Al-shabaab u fududeeyaan Qaraxyada ay ka fuliyaan Muqdisho iyo Gobollada kale ee dalka. Inkastoo Jeelle uusan carrab-dhabin shaqsyaadkaas ayaa haddana wuxuu sheegay inay jiraan dadka ku lug leh fududeynta Qaraxyada iyo weerrada ay Al-shabaab geysanayso, isagoo tusaale u soo qaatay Qaraxyada mararka qaar ka dhaca Muqdisho xilli waddooyinka muhiimka ah ay xiran yihiin. “Argagixisada waxay nafteeda gudaha Dowladda ku leedahay taageero ay xog ku heli karaan, haddii ay yihiin dad heli kara xogaha oo amniga ka mid ah iyo kuwa macluumaadka heli kara,” ayuu yiri Salaad Cali Jeelle. Sidoo kale, Wuxuu xusay in Dowladda Somalia ay sameysay dadaal badan, isla markaana la soo xiray Waddooyinka, haatan ay billaabatay in la iska wareysto sababta ay Al-shabaab kusoo gudbeen oo ay qaraxyo u fuliyaan. Mudane Jeelle ayaa caddeeyay in dad aan Ammaanka khibrad u aheyn xilal loo dhiibay, loona baahan yahay dadka khibradaha leh howsha Amniga loo xil-saaro. Dhanka kale, Salaad Cali Jeelle ayaa ugu baaqay odayaasha dhaqanka inay la shaqeeyeen Dowladda Federaalka Somalia, isla markaana ay taageeraan dowladnimada Somalia si looga adkaado kooxaha argagaxisada ah. Hadalka Wasiir ku xigeenkii hore ee Gaashaandhigga Somalia xilligii ay jirtay dolwaddii Marxuum C/llaahi Yuusuf Axmed ayaa kusoo beegmaya iyadoo ay madaxda Dowladdu billaabeen isbedello lagu sameynayo saraakiisha amniga dalka, Ugu dambeyn, Madaxweynaha Somalia ayaa maanta xilkii ka qaaday Jen. C/weli Gorod oo ahaa taliyihii ciidamada xoogga dalka Somalia, iyadoo la filayo in dhawaan shaqooyinka laga fariisio saraakiil kale oo ka tirsan kuwa amniga Soomaaliya. Haddaba, DHAGEYSO: Hadalka uu Warbaahinta siiyay Salaad Cali Jeelle; http://puntlandpost.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DHAGEYSO_Codka_Salaad_Cali_Jeelle.mp3 PUNTLAND POST The post Wasiir ku xigeen hore oo sheegay in ay jiraan shaqsiyaad Xogta DF siiya Kooxda Al-shabaab appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Wasiirka Waxbarashada Soomaaliya, C/faxmaan Daahir Cismaan ayaa sheegay in wasaaradda wwaxbarashada aysan aqoonsanayn Jaamacadaha ku yaalla dalka oo ay ku jirto Jaamacadda Ummadda ee ay ku hayso gacanta Dowladda Soomaaliya. Mudane C/raxmaan ayaa sheegay in Jaamacadaha dalka ku yaalla ay siiyeen oo keliya aqoonsi ay dalka uga shaqeyn karaan, laakiinse aanu jirin aqoonsi rasmi ah oo Jaamacadnimo ay u aqoonsan yihiin, taasoo ay ugu wacan tahay inay dalka ka jiraan jaamacado fara badan oo laga doonayo inay buuxiyeen shuruudo fara badan. “Innagu ma jirto jaamacad aan aqoonta ay bixinayso u aragno inay tahay middii loo baahnaa, sidaas awgeedna ma aqoonsanin jaamacadaha dalka ka jira oo dhan. Balse jaamacaddii soo buuxisa shuruudaha laga doonayo waan aqoonsan doonnaa,” ayuu yiri Wasiirka Waxbarashada. Sidoo kale, Wasiirka ayaa ayaa sheegay inay xitaa Jaamacadda Ummadda ka mid tahay jaamacadaha aysan aqonsanayn, iyadoo Jaamacaddan ay si toos ah u hoos-tagto Wasaaradda Waxbarashada Somalia. Isagoo xusay in marka la isla garto qodobbo heshiis lagu hayay ay imaan karto inaanu aqoonsanno jaamcadaha dalka ka jira. Ugu dambeyn, Somalia ayaa waxaa ku yaalla Jaamacado tiradoodu ka badan tahay 50, kuwaasoo qaarkood bixiya Takhasusaad kala duwan, inta badan waxaa lagu eedeeyaa tayada Waxbarashadooda inay liidato. Haddaba, DHAGEYSO: Codka Wasiirka Waxbarashada Soomaaliya; http://puntlandpost.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DHAGEYSO_Wasiirka_Waxbarashada_Somalia.mp3 PUNTLAND POST The post Dowladda Federaalka oo sheegtay in aysan Aqoonsanayn Jaamacadaha ku yaalla Dalka appeared first on Puntland Post.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Dowladda Ingiriiska ayaa digniin kama dambeys ah usoo dirtay muwaadiniinteeda ku sugan gudaha dalka Somalia gaar ahaan Magaalooyinka Muqdisho, Hargeysa iyo Xeebaha Badaha ku yaalo Soomaaliya. Digniintaan loo diray Muwaadiniinta Ingiriiska ayaa waxaa soo saaray Xafiiska Arrimaha Dibadda iyo Barwaaqo Sooranka dalka UK. Dowladda Ingiriiska ayaa muwaadiniinteeda joogo Magaalooyinka Berbera iyo Hargeysa ugu baaqay inay aad u feejignaado maadaama ay sheegtay laga maarmo inay Shabaab halkaas ka fuliyaan weeraro gaadmo ah iyo Afduub. Xafiiska arrimaha dibadda iyo barwaaqo sooranka UK ayaa muwaadiniinteeda joogo deegaanada Somaliland ugu baaqday inay ka fogaadaan meelaha dadweynaha ku kulmaan iyado sheegtay inay xogo dhanka ammaanka ah oo ay heleen. Dowladda Ingiriiska ayaa si cad u sheegtay in kooxaha ka dagaalama Soomaaliya gaar ahaan Al Shabaab ay qorsheynayaan inay weeraro qatar ah geystaan, sidoo kalana ay jirto cabsi ah in Afduub loo geysto dadka reer Galbeedka ah ee ku sugan deegaanada. Ingiriiska ayaa ku tilmaamtay labadii weerar ee ugu dambeeyey ee Muqdisho ka dhacay inay ahaayeen kuwa halis ah isla markaasna ay jiraan xogo sheegayo in la fulin rabo weeraro cusub oo halis ku ah muwaadiniinteeda ku sugan Muqdisho. Ugu dambeyntii dowladda Ingiriiska ayaa xustay inay sidoo kale heshay xogo la isku haleyn karo oo ku aadan inay Shabaab qorsheenayaan weeraro halis ah oo ay ka fuliyaan Badda Somalia iyo Biyaha Caalamiga ah sidaas darteedna loo baahan yahay inay Muwaadiniinta UK sameeyaan feejignaan weyn. Digniintaan ayaa kusoo aadeyso xilli Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo uu doonayo inuu sameeyo isbadal dhanka hey’adaha Amniga ah. Dowladda Ingiriiska ayaa horey usoo saartay digniin tiro badan oo intooda badan aysan dhicin lamana ogo sida ay digniintaan uga duwanaan doonto kuwii hore. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Beled Xaawo (Caasimadda Online) – Mas’uuliyiinta magaalada Beled Xaawo ee Koonfurta Soomaaliya ayaa sheegaya in haween dhowr ah lagu kufsaday degaan hoos yimaada magaalada Beled Xaawo oo lagu magacaabo Bakoolow. Mas’uuliyiinta ayaa faahfaahin ka bixiyey cidda ay tuhunsan yihiin in falkaasi ka dambeeyeen. Falkan ayaa dhacay maalintii shalay sida ay sheegeen mas’uuliyiinta Beled Xaawo. Gabdhaha la kufsaday ayaa gaarayo ilaa shan gabdhood sida uu sheegay Guddoomiyaha Beled Xaawo Maxamuud Xayd Cusmaan iyadoo ay ku jirtay hal gabar oo yar oo aan weli la guursan. Guddoomiyaha Beled Xaawo ayaa sheegay inay Gabdhaha geeyeen Isbitaal isla markaasna baaritaanka lagu ogaaday in gabdhahaan la kufsaday isla markaasna laga diyaariyey warbixin loo gudbiyey madaxda Ciidamada Kenya. Guddoomiyaha ayaa sheegay in arrintaan baaritaan lagu sameyn doono isla markaasna sharciga la horkeeni doono ciddii falkaas geysatay. Falkaan dhacay ilaa hadda kama aysan hadlin Saraakiishada Ciidamada Dowladda Kenya ee ku sugan ay la wadaagaan Soomaaliya, Maahan markii ugu horeysay oo ay ciidamada Kenya kufsadaan Gabdho Soomaliyeed mana jirto ilaa hadda wax tallaabo ah oo laga qaaday Halkaan hoose ka dhageyso Wareysiga Guddoomiyaha Degmada Beled Xaawo https://www.caasimada.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/f723f069-2513-4729-9f3f-85732de92254_48k.mp3 Caasimada Online Xafiiska Beled Xaawo Caasimada@live.com

Balcad (Caasimadda Online) – Wararka laga helayo Gobolka a Shabeelada dhexe ayaa sheegayo in diyaarado dagaal ay halkaas ku daadiyeen waraaqo digniin ah. Sida ay sheegeen dadka deegaanadaas dagan diyaarado jawi hoose ku socdo ayaa waraaqo ku daadiyey deegaanada Shabeelada Dhexe ka tirsan. Meelaha waraaqaha ay diyaaradahaas ku daadiyeen ayaa waxaa kamid ah Tuulada Basra oo dhawr iyo Toban Km dhinaca Galbeed ka xigta degmada Balcad ee gobolka Shabeellaha Dhexe iyadoo la arkayey dadka deegaanadaas oo si weyn u akhrisanayo waraaqaha digniinta ah ee la daadiyey. Ururka Al-Shabaab ayaa gacanta ku hayo deegaanka Basra waxaana dadka halkaas dagan looga digay inay u dhawaadaan goobaha ay ku sugan yihiin Ciidamada iyo Madaxda Al-Shabaab. Waxaa durba lasoo sheegayaa inay cabsi weyn ka taagan tahay halkaas isla markaasna dadka qaar ay bilaabeen inay isaga guuraan meelaha u dhow saldhigyada iyo xarumaha ay leeyihiin Ururka Al-Shabaab maadaama laga cabsi qabo in halkaas lala beegsado duqeymo. Ilaa hadda arrintan ma aysan ka hadlin Madaxda Maamulka Shabeelada hoose sidoo kalana wax war ah oo kasoo baxay Shabaab ma jirto oo arrintaan ku aadan. Sidoo kale meelaha waraaqaha lagu daadiyey ayaa waxaa kamid ah qeybo ka tirsan Gobolka Shabeelada Hoose. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Elwaq (Caasimadda Online) – Reports from Elwaq Somalia say that this Morning KDF forces killed two Hormuud Telecom Employees in that Town. Kenyan Defense Forces hanged the Two Hormuud Telecom Staff at Dhuuntow Village between Dhamase and Elwaaq and also Burnt Telecom’s Communication Mask. One of the Victims named Abdirahin Hassan Ali,also wounded another one called Bahar Somalilanders,Photos From the scene shows that KDF burnt all Hormuud Equipments . Other reports said that when they (KDF) hanged two staff feted Explosives at the Building of the Telecommunication and Exploded, which caused Shutting Communication links. Hormuud Telecom Officials who spoke to Mustaqbal Radio said that they lost Staff and damaged their properties in Gedo Region. The Official said KDF Troops previously destroyed Hormuud Communication Masks in El Baande,Dhamase, Khadijo Hajji and Dhegalab Villages. September-18-2017; Kenyan Defence Forces destroyed Hormuud’s Khadijo Hajji Branch, between Blad Hawo and El waq Gedo Region Somalia. On January-22-2018; KDF Exploded Hormuud’s Branch in El waq Gedo Region On March-3-2018; Kenyan Defense Forces destroyed Hormuud Telecom’s Branch in Dhamase, in Gedo Region. Peace keeping Mission AU’S peace mission in Somalia has limited mandate regards to the mission’s work in Somalia, but Kenyan Defense Forces in this mission committed violence and abuse of power in Jubaland Regions. Some times KDF shot dead Civilians Intentionally, destroyed their properties and stay without Accountability.

Garoowe (Caasimadda Online) – Madaxweynaha Puntland, Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali (Gaas) ayaa xarunta madaxtooyada Puntland ee dulleedka magaalada Garoowe ku qaabilay wafdi uu hoggaaminayay wakiilka gaarka ah ee xoghaya guud ee Qaramada Midoobey ee Soomaaliya,Michael Keating oo wada-hadal gaar ah ay yeesheen. Kulanka ayaa inta uu socday looga hadlay arrimaha siyaasada Soomaaliya, amniga iyo xaaladda deegaanka Tukaraq , halkaas oo ay isku horfadhiyaan ciidamo ka tirsan Puntland iyo Soomaaliland. “Waxaan maanta halkaan ku qaabilnay danjire Michael Keating .. waxa uu noogu yimid shaqda ay UN- ku ka hayaan Puntland guud ahaan dhammaanteed in aan iska wareeysano nabadeentii kasocotay Gaalkacyo, horumarka hay’adaha kala duwan ee UN-ku ka hayaan Puntland, nabadgalyada guud ee dalka Soomaaliya, Soomaaliya xaaladeeda guud, ha noqoto dhan ciidan, dhismaha ciidamada Soomaaliya, ha noqoto arrimaha dhaqaalaha iyo waxyaabihii ugu dambeeyay ee kasoo baxay shirkii lagu yeeshay Brussles bishaan gudeheeda , waxaasoo dhan baan ka wada hadlana.” ayuu yiri madaxweynaha Puntland oo kulanka marka uu soo dhammaaday la hadlay warbaahinta. Cabdiweli, waxaa uu inta ku daray in arrinta Tukaraq ay ku dheeraadeen ka hadlideeda, wuxuu caddeeyay Puntland inaysan wada-hadal ka gali doonin deegaannadeeda ee u sheegay inay ku suganyihiin Soomaaliland, “Waxaa uu madaxweynuhu si cad ugu sheegay danjire Michael Keating mawqifka ay Puntland ka taagan tahay xaaladda deegaanka Tukaraq oo uu maamulka Soomaaliland kusoo duulay, isla’markaana waxaa uu madaxweynuhu sheegay inta taako Puntland ka tirsan ay Soomaaliland joogto in aysan nabadi dhacayn, Puntland na ay xoreynayso dhulkeeda.” ayaa lugu yiri qoraal ay baahisay madaxtooyadda Puntland oo kulanka looga hadlay. Gabagabadii, Danjire Michael Keating oo warbaahinta la hadlay ayaa boggaadiyay horumarka ka jira Puntland , waxaa kalo uu ammaanay xaaladda amni ee gobolka Mudug, isagoo ku dhiirrigaliyay ciidamada isku dhafka ee labada dhinac shaqada muhiimka ah ee ay ka qabteen amniga,sidoo kale Michael Keating ayaa sheegay in Qaramada Midoobay ay arrinta gobolka Sool ka talagelin doonto odayaasha iyo dadka deegaanka si ay qeyb uga noqdaan go’aan ka gaadhista masiirkooda. Dhanka kale Ergeyga gaarka ee u qaabilsan arimaha Soomaaliya Qaramada Midoobey Micheal Keating ayaa kulalo kula leh xarunta PDRC ee Garoowe qaybo ka tirsan odayaasha dhaqanka iyo siyasiyiinta mamaulkaas. Kulankaan ayaa yimid kadib markii maalmihii la soo dhaafey ergeyga booqasho ku joogey xarunta gobolka Mudug halkaas oo uu u kuurgalayey barnaamijka qorshaha nabadeynta beelaha ku wada nool magaalada Galkacayo kaas oo ay qayb ka tahay Qaramada Midoobey. Kulankaan uu kula jiro qaar ka tirsan Issimada Puntland ee ku sugan Garoowe ayaa weli socda. Ergeyga ayaa sida la ogaadey kulanka uu la leeyahay Issimada waxaa diirada lagu saari doonaa colaada Tukaraq iyadoo la filayo iney u dhibaan qoraal ku aadan mowqifkooda. Kulankii madaxda Soomaalida loogu qabtey Brussels ayaa waxaa kasoo baxay qodob khuseeya colaada Tukaraq iyadoo la filayo in Micheal Keating xoojinayo sidii qodobkaas u noqon lahaa miro dhal.

Gaas iyo Keating Wakiilka Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan ariimaha Soomaaliya Michael Keating oo maanta soo gaaray magaalada caasimada ah ee Gaorwe ayaa kulan la qaatay Madaxweynaha Puntland Cabdiweli Maxamed Cali Gaas. Kulanka Madaxweyne Gaas iyo Danjire Michael Keating oo ka dhacay madaxtooyada Puntland ee Garowe waxaa ka goobjoog ka ahaa wasiiradda arimaha hudaha iyo horumarinta Reer Miyiga, Deegaanka, qorsheynta iyo saraakiil ka tirsan Madaxtooyada. Madaxweyne Gaas oo warbaahinta la hadlay kulanka kadib ayaa sheegay in Danjire Keating ay kawada hadleen xaalada Tukaraq, nabadeentii ka socotay Gaalkacyo, iyo nabadgalyada guud ee dalka Soomaaliya, Dhinaca kale Danjire Michael Keating oo la hadlay warbaahinta ayaa sheegay in Madaxweynha Puntland ay kawada hadleen arrimaha siyaasada Soomaaliya, amniga gobolka iyo xaalada deegaanka Tukaraq. Danjire Michael keating ayaa sheegay in Qaramada Midoobay ay arrinta gobolka Sool ka telagelin doonto Odayaasha iyo dadka deegaanka si ay qayb uga noqdaan go’aan ka gaarista masiirkooda, sidoo kale Danjire Michael Keating ayaa aad u bogaadiyay xaalada amni ee gobolka Mudug wuxuuna amaan usoo jeediyay ciidamada isku dhafka ah ee labada dhinac oo uu sheegay in ay qabteen shaqo aad u muhiim ah isla’amarakana aan laga cadsi qabin xaalad amni darro oo kasoo cusboonaata gobolka Mudug. Dhanka kale Michael Keating ayaa maanta magaalada Garowe kulan kula qaatay Issimo iyo Musharaxiinta u taagan madaxtinimada Puntland, waxayna kawada hadleen arrimo ay kamid yihiin colaada Tukarq iyo doorashada Puntland 2019. Deegaanka Tukaraq ee gobolka Sool ayaa waxaa isku hor-fadhiya ciidamo Puntland iyo Somaliland ah, kuwaas oo labo jeer oo hore dagaal kharaar dhexmaray, waxaana hada laga cabsi qabaa dagaal mar kale dhexmara. Beesha caalamka iyo dowladaha deriska ayaa wada dadaalo nabadeed oo wax looga qabanayo xaalada colaadeed ee gobolka Sool oo Puntland iyo Somaliland ay isku hayaan gacan ku hayntiisa. PUNTLAND POST Garowe The post Garowe:- Gaas iyo Keating oo kawada hadlay xaalada Tukaraq appeared first on Puntland Post.