UNESCO congratulates the African Union on its 50th Anniversary © African Union -African Union 50th anniversary logo In advance of the 21st Summit of African Union, to be held in Addis Ababa on 19-27 May 2013, the UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, presents her congratulations to all African women and men on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the African Union. “The African Union is a force for solidarity and for peace across the continent,” said Irina Bokova. “For fifty years, it has promoted a more integrated and prosperous Africa -- this role is all the more essential at this time when Africa is rising. UNESCO has always stood with the cause of African unity, and it will continue to support pan-African cooperation and the African renaissance.” As one of its global priorities, UNESCO has worked closely with the Organization of African Unity since its creation, supporting its work to deepen regional integration, pan-African cooperation and inclusive development. UNESCO helped to launch the Regional Conferences of Ministers of Education and of Ministers of Science and Technology, which laid the ground for the African Union’s Conference of Ministers of Education. The Organization’s support to the education goals of the African Union was strengthened with the creation of the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Africa, based in Dakar, Senegal (BREDA). Support has ranged from educational planning and capacity-building, to teacher training and curriculum design. Girls and women’s education have always been a shared focus. In 1993, UNESCO organized the first Pan-African Conference on Girls and Women’s’ Education in Burkina Faso, and created, jointly with the African Union, a specialized center in Ouagadougou on this issue. UNESCO was the first agency of the United Nations to provide assistance to national liberation movements on the continent in the 1970s, through a Regional Office in Lusaka. The Organization also established a special programme for a South Africa free of apartheid. Supporting the great wealth of Africa’s cultural diversity, as well as African languages, has always been a pillar of UNESCO’s cooperation with the African Union – to strengthen social cohesion and promote inclusive, sustainable development by safeguarding and promoting Africa’s cultural heritage and the diversity of its cultural expressions. UNESCO launched its flagship General History of Africa in 1964, just one year after the creation of the Organization of African Unity -- to reveal and preserve the history, traditions and cultures of Africa and to share these with the world, highlighting the great contribution of African peoples to humanity as a whole. The General History of Africa gave new impetus to integration on the continent through a new vision of the past. The first phase of the project closed in 1999, with the publication of eight volumes, in 13 languages. The adaptation for the pedagogic use of the collection was launched in 2008, and the volumes have been translated into Portuguese. UNESCO is now launching a 9th volume on modern developments, with the support of Brazil and close cooperation with African experts. “UNESCO’s cooperation with the African Union builds on shared values, on common objectives and, as importantly, on a clear vision of the future of the continent as a dynamic and global leader,” said the Director-General. Collaboration with the African Union focuses today on several key issues – promoting the goals of African States to provide quality education to all of their citizens; strengthening the foundations for a culture of peace across the continent on the basis of dialogue and reconciliation; and advancing science and technology for sustainable development across the continent. Promoting media development and training for journalists is another area of focus, as is safeguarding and promoting the cultural heritage and diversity of cultural expressions across the continent. The young people of Africa are a core priority of all UNESCO’s action across the continent, working through an African Youth Strategy, to provide relevant skills, to promote civic participation and to ensure the voices of young people are heard. All of this work builds on the goals set by the African Union, including through the consolidated plan of action for sciences and technology in Africa, the Second Decade of Education for Africa (2006-2015), the Charter of African Cultural Renaissance, and other frameworks. Recent flagship events have included the African Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Youth Employment, Human Capital Development and Inclusive Growth, which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from 1 to 3 April 2012, co-organized with the African Union, the African Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Association for the Development of Education in Africa. On 26-28 March 2013, UNESCO, the African Union and the Government of Angola organized the Pan-African Forum on Sources and Resources for a Culture of Peace, in Luanda. In the field of culture, UNESCO and the African Union have worked closely to safeguard Africa’s cultural heritage -- tangible, intangible, and documentary – including in situations of conflict, as in Mali. This has encompassed also a strong focus on capacity-building for African cultural institutions, as well as support to African cultural industries and events – such as the 23rd Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), held last February in Burkina Faso. UNESCO recently deepened cooperation with the International Centre for Research and Documentation on African Traditions and Languages (CERDOTOLA), based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to safeguard and promote African languages and African heritage, amongst its Member States -- Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe. “This Golden Jubilee is a great moment for Africa and for the world,” said the Director-General. “This is a time to celebrate, and to look with confidence and determination to consolidating Africa’s rise. UNESCO will advance with Africa every step of the way.”

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Xukuumada oo ka hadashay mooshinka lala noqday, arrimaha Jubaland & Somaliland. Shirkii golaha wasiirada Xukuumada Federaalka Soomaaliya ee joogtada ahaa oo uu shir gudoominayo Ra’iisul Wasaare Cabdi Faarax Shirdoon “Saacid”, ayaa soo dhaweeyay go’aanka baarlamaanku uga noqday mooshinkii ka dhanka ahaa dawladda. Waxaa kaloo goluhu ka wada hadleen arrimaha federaalaynta dalka ee la xiriira Jubaland iyo wada xaajoodka Somaliland. Ra’iisal Wasaaraha ayaa saxaafada si toos ah ugala hadlay shacabka Soomaaliyeed kadib markuu dhamaaday shirkii golaha wasiirada. Kadib markuu soo dhaweeyay go,aankii baarlamaanka ee looga noqday mooshinka ka dhanka ahaa xukuumada, waxaa uu ka hadlay xaalada Kismaayo, horumarka gobolada koonfureed iyo magaalda Muqdisho iyo halka ay marayaan wada-hadaladii dawlada Soomaliya iyo maamulka Somaliland. Isagoo ku hormaray mooshinkii guul daraysatay ee ka dhanka ahaa xukuumada ayuu xusay in dawladda wax badan uga kordheen arrintaas. “Si wada-jir ah baan u xalinay dareenkii xildhibaanadii mooshinka keenay hadaan nahay labada gole ee dawladda. Kala duwanaanta fikirka hadii si fiican loo isticmaalo wax badan baa laga faa’iidaa, waxaana oran karaa, ka dawlad ahaan waan ka faa’iidaysanay mooshinka. Maanta iyo maantii mooshinka la bilaabay maantaan kalsooni badanahay, oo aan dhihi karaa faham buuxa yaan ka qabnaa qaabka wada shaqeynta labada gole,” ayuu yiri Ra’iisul Wasaaraha oo siweyn ugu mahad celiyay shacbiga Soomaaliyeed ee taageerada buuxda u muujiyay xukuumada mudadii mooshinku socday. Ra’iisal Wasaaraha ayaa si kooban uga warbixiyay horumarka arrimha guddaha iyo dhaqaalaha dalka. Waxaana uu sheegay inuu jiro kobac dhaqaale oo yididiilo leh iyo in dalka dib-loogu soo noqonayo muda dheer kadib.Ra’iisul Wasaaruhu waxaa uu ka hadalay arrimha Kismaayo iyo barnaamijka dawladda ee ku aadan Jubaland. Waxaana uu sheegay ugu horeyn in xukuumaddu leedahay masuuliyada federaalaynta dalka ayna doonayso inay maamul-goboleedyadu ku dhismaan sida dastuurku dhigayo ee ummada Soomaaliyeed heshiiska ku gashay.“Dariiqa loo marayo waa inuu noqdo dariiqa saxdaa, waa in dawladdu leedahay doorka hogaanka lagu samaynayo maamul-goboleedka. Sidoo kale waa muhiim in shacabka deegaanku u dhan yihiin oo isku waafaqsan yihiin, uuna waafaqsan yahay dastuurka. Waxaa kaloo muhiim ah inaysan hakad galin ladagaalanka argogixisada iyo sidii wadanka nadab loogu soo dabaali lahaa,” ayuu yiri Ra’iisal Wasaaruhu. Waxaan uu dhanka kale ka hadlay wada hadaladii u dhexeeyay xukuumada iyo Somaliland ee kulankii labaad laysugu soo noqonayo Istanbul bisha soo socota. Waxaa uu sheegay inay wada hadaladaani muhiimad gooni ah u leeyihiin ummada Soomaaliyeed ayna taas ku baraarugsan tahay dawladdu.“Xukuumad ahaan waxaan doonaynaa inaan gaarno Soomaaliya oo mid ah isla markaana federaali ah. Wadada aan u hayno jidkaas midnimada waa inaan la sharaysan ee nalagu taageero hawsha na loo igmaday. Waxaan doonaynaa Soomaaliya oo mid ah, wax-dheeraad ah ma galinayno, kamana saareyno,” Ayuu yiri Ra’iisul Wasaaruhu. Xafiiska Raysalwasaaraha

Dawladda Somaliland oo Puntland uga Digtay inay Doorashooyinkeeda u soo Waarido Bariga Sanaag Thursday May 23, 2013 TWITTER FACEBOOK PRINT THIS PAGE SEND TO YOUR FRIEND Hargeysa (Horseednews.com) Xukuumadda Somaliland ayaa markii ugu horaysay, ka hadashay qorsheheeda ku aadan Hindise Maamulka Puntland doonayo inuu Doorashooyin kaga hir-geliyo deegaamada Bariga Sanaag, taasoo Xukuumaddu ku tilmaantay mid aan la aqbali karin, dadka deegaamadaasina si weyn uga soo horjeedaan. Wasiir ku-xigeenka Macdanta iyo Biyaha Somaliland Cabdisalaan Maxamed Xasan oo todobaadkanba Booqasho shaqo ku joogay Deegaamada Bariga Sanaag, ayaa Dawan u sheegay in “Waxaan Safar ku soo maray deegaamo badan oo ka mid ah Bariga Sanaag, waxaanan u kuur-geliyay Xaalada dadka deegaanka oo runtii waxoogaa db u dhac ahi ka muuqdo adeegyada arrimaha Bulshada, dadka shacabka waxa kale oo aanu kala hadalnay sidii ay isaga fogayn lahaayeen daan-daansiga Puntland wado ee Doorashooyinka ay doonayaan inay ka qabtaan deegaanadaasi, markaa waanu isku afgaranay dadkuna way soo dhaweeyeen arintaasi, waxaanay diyaar u yihiin inay ka hortagaan Doorashooyinkaa Puntland aniguna dawlad ahaan waanu ku Taageeraynaa, waxaana naga go’an inaanu amaanka dhulkayaga sugno oo aan lala soo gelin wax amni daro abuuraya.”ayuu Sheegay. Sidoo kale, Wasiir Cabdisalaan wuxuu Digniin u diray Maamulka faroole “Maamulka Puntland waanu uga digaynaa inay isku dayaan inay Doorashadooda iyo waxaas ay wataan Deegaamada Bariga sanaag la yimaadaan Badhan oo aan Iminka joogo iyo Lasqoray oo aan u warhayo iyo dhamaan Dhulka aan Safarka ku soo marayna meel walba dadku way ka feejiganyihiin anaguna waxaanu kula dar-daaranay inay iska jiraan wixii Khaakhuul keenaya, Hay’adaha amaanka ee Gobolkuna waa u diyaar inay ka hortagaan wixii nabad-gelyada Bulshada wax u dhimaya”. Cabdisalaan Maxamed Xasan ayaa sidoo kale amaanay sidii quruxda badnayd ee ay Bulshada Gobolku uga qayb-qaateen Dabaal-degyada Xuska 18 May, waxaanu taasi sababeeyay Xogo-gaal u noqoshada xaalada Bulshada oo ay xukuumaddu kordhisay Bilhii ugu dambeeyay iyo rabitaankooda Wadiyadeed oo marba marka ka dambeysa sii siyaadayada, sida uu sheegay. waxaanu yidhi “Dadka Deegaamada Bariga Sanaag markaad eegto teegaarada ay dawladooda u hayaan waxaad ka garan kartaa sidii ay ugu soo baxeen Xuskii 18 May, oo ay ahayd markii ugu horaysay ee ay sidan oo kale ugu soo baxaan, Masuuliyiinta Qarankuna kala qayb-galaan, wax kalena taasi kumay iman ee waa ka war heynta iyo la joogista mar walba aanu la joogno ee aanu la socono Xaaladooda, waxaanan rejaynaynaa inaanu wax ka qaban doono wixii dib u dhac ah ee jira horena waxa looga fuliyay mashriic, kuwo Iminka u baahan wax ka qabasho oo aanu rejaynaynaana way jiraan”.

Amin is here trying to be dramatic the President of Somalia Mr hassan is not taking the country back to civil war. But the man has a hard time putting the country under his control. So far he called for reconciliation and dialogue to sort out all the problems peacefully. So i believe this image is wrong.

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Poll puts Nairobi-Mogadishu ties at risk Share Bookmark Print Rating Posted Wednesday, May 22 2013 at 23:10 In Summary Sources in Kismayu have confirmed that Sheikh Madobe is due to visit Nairobi later this week for talks with the Kenyan Government, but speculation the Jubaland leader may also meet the Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud could not be ascertained Kenya’s testy and troubled relations with Somalia are once again on the rocks. The election of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe as President of Jubaland on May 15 by clan delegates in Kismayu has opened a huge chasm between Nairobi and Mogadishu and created a febrile atmosphere inimical to dialogue. As Kenya continues to warmly applaud and welcome the developments in Juba as positive and Mogadishu insists it will not recognise the new leadership in Kismayu, the stage is now set for a bruising diplomatic row certain to cause a major setback in bilateral ties. The risks of a new potentially destabilising diplomatic tempest appear a near certainty and the consequences too blindingly obvious and grave to contemplate. An intense shuttle diplomacy spearheaded by Igad in the last one week to try to calm the mounting tension and ease the renewed polarisation over Jubaland apparently failed to make any headway. Pressure is mounting Sources say the talks in Mogadishu between Igad delegation led by its executive director and senior Somali government officials over the weekend failed to agree on a workable formula to end the impasse. Consequently, pressure is mounting on the senior most leadership— President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Hassan Sheikh— to initiate urgent talks with all the key stakeholders and muster the nimble diplomatic footwork required to resolve the crisis before it escalates further. Sources in Kismayu have confirmed that Sheikh Madobe is due to visit Nairobi later this week for talks with the Kenyan Government, but speculation the Jubaland leader may also meet the Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud could not be ascertained. All these would of course seem to suggest the Uhuru administration is keen to reach out to all sides and facilitate a new intra-Somali dialogue. For its part, the Somali Government set up a 16-member committee on May 15, made up of MPs from the two chambers of Parliament, led by Abdi Guhaad Jama “Oday”, and dispatched it to Kismayu for talks with the new leadership, clan elders and politicians. Many in the diplomatic community, uneasy at the new turn of events, say the growing momentum towards dialogue can only be a positive thing, not least, because the act of talking may have the potential to progressively de-escalate the tension in the short-term and hopefully create the context for serious negotiations to find a pragmatic solution in the longer-term. As things stand, there are now two active parallel dialogue initiatives— one led by Igad and the other by the Somali Government— and a potential third brokered by Kenya seems to be in the offing. Such proliferation of parallel talks could create confusion; become bogged down in tangential issues and complicate matters and there is, therefore, need to merge these efforts and create a well-structured single dialogue designed to focus on the fundamental issues. Admittedly, while few are holding out the prospect for an early breakthrough, considering the complexity of the issues at stake and the entrenched views on both sides, there are hopes, nevertheless, the crisis over Jubaland may have thrown up a new opportunity to address the core issues that have dogged Somalia’s federalisation process. In a speech on May 18, President Hassan for the first time acknowledged, albeit obliquely, that the row over Jubaland was fuelled by a perception the government was reluctant in implementing federalism and that views on the federal model envisaged under the existing Constitution differed widely.“The government has a plan to implement federalism in Somalia,” he said. Whether the claim was simply rhetoric, as sceptics are wont to suggest, or whether, indeed, an actual blueprint on federalism exists, remains a matter for conjecture and debate, but the mere fact the President had tacitly admitted federalism was a principle cause of the discontent in the periphery is, in itself, significant. Many will now be hoping to see the President move swiftly to reopen the debate on what kind of a federal model the country should adopt and constitute a committee of experts to revisit the controversial articles in the Constitution that have given rise to the confusion. Unless Somalis arrive at a common understanding and consensus on the federal model the country must adopt; the language of the relevant sections in the Constitution amended accordingly and rendered more precise; and a common criteria for the federal states agreed and their borders and powers defined with greater precision, it is unlikely we will see an end to the type of acute centre-periphery power struggle as we are now witnessing.

Lol is this guy serious

Salax you are talking about the short term interests, in the long term interests Somaliland and Somalia need each other to protect and safeguard their political and economic interest in the horn.What Somaliland has with Somalia is a political disagreement currently on their future relations the TPLF junta on the other hand does not favor Somaliland over Somalia nor does it care about Somaliland interests as you want to believe. It doesn't even care about those Somalis under Ethiopian rule including ethnic Somalilanders. Somaliland should also not side with Ethiopia when it comes to the Ethio Egyptian conflict. Because lets be honest what has Ethiopia done for Somaliland, it should stay away from these affairs. The short term interests will fade away, but Somaliland has a long term interest, the political disagreement should not be translated that Somaliland and Somalia are enemies we are not enemies. The Xabashis on the other hand have their own interests, if you read what those bug eyed wrote on that website you posted they said Somaliland was part of their Abyssinia once thus they should claim it. We have no shared values with those people and its in our very own interests that that ill conceived empire disintegrates.

Saalax;953769 wrote: It is all about interests, it is in the legal sense Ethiopia can't make that move yet (they have their own issues with secession inside their borders) among , but it is good that they realize a united Somalia being by the likes of Egypt is Danger to them. Its just talks the TPLF adventures are ending in Somalia and their role in Somalia is diminishing since the new SFG. As for Somaliland if they were sincere about Somaliland independence they would have lobbied for Somaliland or at least encouraged other countries in Africa to take the first step. But they are fine with the status quo. They already know that Egypt is a threat to them it doesn't need to be reaffirmed. No i think we have a better friend in Kenya and in Rwanda atleast Paul kagame said that the Somaliland case should be discussed at the African union the Kenyans also called a few times that Somaliland deserves recognition. But when the Ethiopians were asked they said its up to the Koonfurians to decide Somaliland future. For now we should just keep our heads cool.

malistar2012;953775 wrote: wara yaa isgaare Somali Army will reach 28 thousand professional soldiers with moderate weapons , people are underestimating president Hassan and Pm Saciid ? Ethiopian Pm sees the future . When you no longer need ugandan kenyan Ethiopian Djiboutian burundian troops is when you can say i am free and no longer guarded now i admit the Somali government made some progress the past 8 months. But its still not there and it has allot of work to do in terms of security policing and the reestablishment of the security institutions.

Ethiopians are scared of Egyptians, Egypt has motives and we know why they have blocked SL recognition. But if the Ethiopians are serous they should recognize Somaliland independence. But most of the time they are not sincere because no one needs their protection its much about nothing. The African union guarded government is toothless there is no threat coming from the pirates either.

woow this is to much.

Koonfurians dont know when to use the r or the dh its well known phenomenon. When they want to say booty they will say bari but when they want to say east they say bari to.

Djibouti baanu isaga dhownahay oo fransiiska ina baray haba inaga ilka dhadheeradan eh.

^^ Kuwaas deris banu naahey eh walaalo ma nihin.

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Ethiopia doesn't want to pick sides here because they know what is at stake, and that the 2 admins are contesting. We dont know what is in their heart and what they really want. The same with the Kenyans they cannot arrest President hiiraale or block his Militia from the city because they dont want a confrontation.

Its still a bank recognition is one thing but SL must always maintain good relations with the Europeans particularly the french. Somaliland should ask the french to train their naval forces there are many ways the french can assist Somaliland when it comes to security and investments. In 2010 the Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia and Dr bidaar held talks he initially agreed to allow Israeli journalists in the country. But because its a sensitive issue the israeli journalists were told to leave the country afterwords. i am for unofficial relations with the israelis but not official relations.

I am not fan of having relations with Israel its a very sensitive issue although we can have unofficial relations where we buy arms from the Israeli arms company's. The Israelis manufacture one of the best weapons in the world.Maybe SL should purchase 20 Merkava tanks. But i prefer Somaliland to cooperate with the french there is already a french bank operating in Somaliland and the french are good folks in my book.

France and Somaliland are brotherly nations Somaliland must and will cooperate with the french

Somaliland:President Silanyo Receives French Ambassador Silanyo with French Envoy By Goth Mohamed Goth President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud (Silanyo) today in the Presidency received the republic of France Ambassador to Kenya, Somalia and Somaliland Ambassador Etiennce De Poncins, Hargeisa. President Silanyo and French ambassador held lengthy discussions in which they explored ways to enhance future bilateral relation between the Somaliland and the republic of France. “I on the behalf of the people of Somaliland express our gratitude for the support of the French government through the EU ,Somaliland needs foreign investment in order to grow our economy and increase the business opportunities ,I do hereby take this opportunity to invite foreign investors to come and develop the natural resources in our country,” Said President Silanyo. Ambassador Etiennce De Poncins who is the first full-fledged Ambassador both to Somaliland and Somalia in 25 years after his meeting with Somaliland leader told reporters, this is the first direct engagement with both countries. The French Ambassador went on to say “Firstly on behalf of France ,I want to congratulate you on the marking of your national day, secondly i also commend the people and government of Somaliland for the accomplishments made in the areas of security, democracy investment, rule of law, the fight against piracy and good governance. “Apart from economical interests in Somaliland from French companies, the government of France intent’s to enhance Cultural exchange such as promoting the French language, economic development, bilateral and political relations with Somaliland,” stated Ambassador Etiennce De Poncins . Lastly the visiting French envoy extended an official invitation to President Silanyo from the French government to visit France in the near future; to date apart from the USA which deals with Somaliland separately through the dual track policy, France is the first Western Europe country to clarify it separately deals with Somaliland and Somalia others are expected to follow suit in the future. Click the link below to listen to the press briefing http://www.sendspace.com/file/3w4t1c Somalilandpress.Com