Boris Johnson's dismissal of Huawei is part of a larger affront to China Source: TRT World The decision by the UK to break away from the Chinese 5G operator coincides with a strange decision in the Horn of Africa. It's unclear what the determining factor was that pushed Boris Johnson over a line to effectively ban Huawei from 5G networks in the UK from 2027, but Trump will claim it was down to him. It’s what Trump does. He invariably takes credit for just about anything around the globe no matter how outlandish it may seem. The reality is that Johnson’s decision was probably not based on any special relationship he may have with The Donald. It’s more down to simple politics as recent polls in the UK showed over 80 percent of Brits didn’t trust the Chinese and given the atmosphere of Covid-19 and demonstrations in Hong Kong, it was hardly surprising that Boris finally flipped the switch. In one sense you could sympathise with Trump claiming the credit as he is at the vanguard of an anti-China policy which the pandemic created once it became clear in March of this year that his own trade deal with China was in tatters. The truth is though that pandemic put Boris is a very awkward position and made Huawei an increasingly risky bet, politically. He simply couldn’t afford to be seen to be weak with China and only time will tell whether this decision will pay dividends in America which is a big brother intelligence sharer. Much is written about a post-pandemic recovery of the West with many great armchair experts telling us that travel and tourism will never quite be the same again. But geopolitics also has been affected. We can already see from the movements of the Americans and the EU that China is to pay the price for the pandemic. The bellicose response from Washington and Brussels is there for all to see as both camps fear massive political fallout back home at the ballot boxes if there isn’t a new relationship. And so, the UK government’s decision is neither polemic nor especially novel. London is really slow on the uptake and is following the pack. But the herd mentality towards reigning in China might well backfire. China has proved itself deft at manipulating currencies, flaunting international laws both at home and abroad and denying market access to US firms in China. It also has a healthy disregard for intellectual property rights and there’s really no telling what can happen when Beijing decides to act, although it is worth noting that it has already spoke of retaliatory measures. It’s hard to see how the US firms enjoying record sales in China, like Cadillac, will fair once the tiger stirs. Are we seeing the first signs of a division in the world with China, Iran and Russia on one side and the West on the other? Will countries who would like to be part of that like India, South Korea, Turkey and perhaps Pakistan – but who still enjoy good relations with the US - be asked to choose a side? The China-India border skirmishes set up exactly this dichotomy recently. Trade blocs seem to have had their day as the only which seems to stand tall with any success at all is BRICS while others like the EU have such little growth it puzzles economists as to how they survive. The move against China seems to be in line with the end of the EU, which many experts claim is sooner than we think and with perhaps the near-end of NATO. And we can expect the US and the West to bully small countries in the developing world to play along with the new ruse against China. Recently, you might have heard news from a country in Africa called Somaliland – a former British colony which is independent of Somalia – which recognised Taiwan. Clearly Somaliland is anxious to gain recognition around the world for its own independence as, until now, even the UN doesn’t recognise it, but one has to question the wisdom of the Taiwan move which has already angered China. Does Somaliland benefit from aid, or shipments of gadgets from Taiwan’s tech rich economy? Investment? Aid? Then what? Other than a couple of diplomats and a flag above a nice building in Hargeisa, not much else at all. Was the decision taken entirely by themselves, or did the Americans have a mendacious hand in it, as we can assume that Washington is looking around the globe to influence countries into taking a stand against China. Presently in Somalia, there is a strong push by a US diplomat to earn his stripes by pushing for unification between Somalia and Somaliland. Could having an anti-China Somaliland perched on top of Somalia be an excuse to have a little proxy war in Africa between China and its allies (Somalia) and the West? Far fetched? Perhaps. Regional experts might point to Syria and Libya to see how regional powers can’t resist the opportunity for what they think will be manageable wars. But in Somalia, there isn’t the basis for China to push the government to take a position against Somaliland. China is also an enemy by default given the dependency of Mogadishu on US/EU aid. Yet many in Somalia have little patience for Somaliland and don’t believe in the vision of either unity or of Somaliland’s autonomy. Even fewer in Somaliland believe in unity at all but are playing a game with Washington and humouring its diplomats with the notion. “China wants Somalia badly, but we are unable to connect due to our dependence to US/EU [financial] support,” one Somali senior figure in Mogadishu told me. Could that change? Much will depend on November and US presidential elections. If the hold the US has on Somalia is slackened, the Taiwan move by Somaliland might have implications. It seems the Taiwan move isolates Somaliland even further not only in Africa but across the world as if countries wanted to support it in the future, then retaliation from Bejing would surely put an end to any such plans. For London it’s different. If Boris Johnson’s decision was made due to lobbying by the US, he probably won’t even be in office to face the music when Huawei equipment is phased out. Indeed, the financial implications are already known. By contrast, if Somaliland’s decision was crafted by US meddling, then it may be generations to come who have to pay the price for Washington’s foibles. I bet Boris Johnson can't find Somaliland on a map of Africa. Disclaimer: The viewpoints expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the opinions, viewpoints and editorial policies of TRT World. 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ETHIOPIA LANDS IN SOMALILAND WITH GOODIES, AS EGYPT CHECKS OUT. An Ethiopian delegation led by Finance minister Ahmed Shide has arrived in Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland to discuss bilateral relations. This just a week after a team from Egypt held talks with the Somaliland government mooting plans to set up a military base in the north west regions of the country, a move that has seemingly not gone down well with authorities in Addis Ababa who are in a diplomatic spat with Cairo over the River Nile. Somaliland has offered to mediate between Ethiopia and Egypt in their friction over the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam along the Blue Nile, arguing that the impasse can be amicably solved through dialogue. Somaliland Deputy Foreign Affairs minister Liban Youssouf Osman said the two nations should consider having a dialogue for the sake of unity. Ethiopia is Somaliland’s key ally in the horn of Africa. The two countries have partnered with the DP World and the government of the United Arab Emirates to rebuild the port of Berbera which plays a key role in the maritime connections between the horn and the middle east. Ethiopia owns 19 per cent shares of the Berbera Port, Somaliland has 30 per cent while DP World enjoys a 51 per cent stake. The UAE and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Construction are also building a 250-kilometre dual carriageway between the city of Berbera and the Ethiopian border town of Togwajale. While there has been suspicion Ethiopia is angling towards Somalia especially in the talks between the two countries initiated by the United States and hosted by Djibouti, the two (Ethiopia and Somaliland) remain key development partners. The last fortnight has seen Somaliland go full throttle to build new alignments, signing a pact that has seen the country enter into diplomatic partnership with Taiwan and the latest agreements with Egypt as it continues to push for international recognition. The new relationships have not gone down well with China on one side who are unhappy with the deals with Taiwan and Ethiopia over the indulgence with Egypt. But Somaliland says Egypt is crucial to her international recognition quest. “Egypt can play a major role in our international recognition, as it is a major country in Africa and the Arab World, which can help push our case for recognition in both the African Union and Arab League,” Liban Youssouf Osman The Ethiopian delegation will therefore be out to stamp itself as Somaliland’s key partner in the attractive Horn of Africa region. Somaliland remains internationally unrecognised, but the traffic into the country remains on a high. Source: EABW NEWS Share

This is what I was talking about. How this relationship between Taiwan and Somaliland can transform the region and is part of the China containment project. RETURNING TO THE INDIAN OCEAN: MARITIME OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM TAIWAN’S NEW TIES WITH SOMALILAND "Second, Taiwan and Somaliland have a high degree of complementarity, and, given Taipei’s record in foreign aid and investment as well as its strengths in agriculture, public health and telecom,[7] there is much that it can offer Somaliland. In many ways, Taiwan is in a position to extend its huge economic capabilities to Somaliland[8] with the possibility of creating a model of economic development in Africa that can rival, at least in terms of impact, if not of scale, China’s much vaunted ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI). Moreover, unlike the case with the latter, such an impact is likely to be positive, given that Taiwanese projects are far more likely to follow international good practices of accountability and transparency. An area of stability and economic growth in a largely poor littoral region would make Taiwan look very good indeed." Read more.. RETURNING TO THE INDIAN OCEAN: MARITIME OPPORTUNITIES ARISING FROM TAIWAN’S NEW TIES WITH SOMALILAND - National Maritime Foundation MARITIMEINDIA.ORG Since Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-Independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) acceded to the presidency in Taiwan in 2016, the country has been under severe diplomatic pressure from China that claims the...

Dramatic escalation, the US has ordered China to close down its consulate in Houston, Texas. ----- US orders China to close Houston consulate WWW.BBC.COM Unidentified people were filmed burning paper in the consulate's courtyard after the order was made.

China containment is in full swing. Japan just announced that it will subsidies Japanese companies to leave China. Quote "Fifty seven Japanese companies shall get $536 million in government assistance towards helping them move their units to South East Asian countries or other places, a Japanese government release said." ---------- Japan Announces $536 Million In Subsidies To Help Its Companies Leave China SWARAJYAMAG.COM

President Muse Biixi attends the graduation of 32nd class from Lixle Police Academy in Mandheera.

Always take good amount of salt when it comes to a single source of news.

There was a time when Afwayne hosted millions of Oromo Refugees in Somaliland. They were called 'Somali Aabo' and even enjoyed more freedoms and rights than the Duriyadda Sheekha. So there is a history of hosting large number of Ethiopians in Somaliland. This time, they will be on work permit which is renewable and expires.

In another related news. Ethiopian PM has recently toured a military training facility in Eritrea where about 2,000 Somali (Gedo region clan) men are being trained.

Actually the process has started and Taiwan specially is benefiting already enormously. If Somaliland succeeds in convincing the Taiwanese to move some of their mass manufacturing industries from China and to Somaliland where Cheap labour from Ethiopia can be utilised, then that will be a huge win for Somaliland. They also win because the labour costs will much cheaper than China and also location is at the centre of the world, close to Europe, Middle East, South Asia, and Africa. Source: Taiwan emerges as new renewable energy center Quote "However, the U.S.' recent imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports has led Taiwanese companies and the government to reevaluate its trade strategy. Since the start of the 'tariffs war', nearly $10 billion worth of Taiwanese investments have returned to the homeland from China, and this is only expected to enlarge and exceed $20 billion over the short term. Although Taiwanese officials admit that the island’s economy benefits from these developments, they say they are working on new strategies to turn the trade war between the U.S. and China to their advantage. Taiwan, in a bid to mitigate labor costs, is also focused on the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0. Taiwan is becoming a leading light in information technology and specifically with the 'internet of things'. The modern portfolio profile of Taiwanese companies with investments in the U.S., China, Europe and the Far East supports their advantageous market positions through diversification."

Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Osman has covered what Somaliland is looking to get out of this relationship. The interest is enormous between the two sides. Somaliland needs cheap reliable energy supply and Taiwan is a global leader in renewable energy solutions specially large scale solar solutions. Somaliland has endless sunshine. .

Not a war. But containment of China or decoupling of Western economy from over-reliance on Chinese factories.

Somaliland is positioning itself to take full advantage of the re-alignment of global economy away from China and more into American allied smaller countries of which Taiwan tops the list.

'Made in China' on the nose as push to tame Beijing gathers pace Donald Trump’s coronavirus fuelled trade wars have started the process of remaking global supply chains with the express purpose of reducing the West's over-reliance on China’s low-cost but highly-skilled manufacturing base. It's a process that's gathering pace, buoyed by the decoupling of the US and, increasingly, other economies from China and the rising political antagonism between the western powers and Beijing. Trump’s trade wars, a core element of his “Make America Great Again” platform, have delivered on their core promise. His tariffs may have just been a tax on US companies and had little meaningful impact on China’s economy but what they have done is coerce and incentivise US companies to diversify their supply chains. Vietnam, Taiwan, Mexico and Europe have been the main beneficiaries as US companies shifted rather than “re-shored” their sources of supply. The pandemic, which initially shut down China’s manufacturing base, reinforced the risks for multi-nationals of being overly-exposed to one source of supply and, as the pandemic spread, revealed how dependent the rest of the world had become on China for the most basic – and most critical -- of medical supplies and equipment. China’s increasingly confident challenge to America’s global political and economic hegemony has also spawned another layer of backlash from the West, best encapsulated by the spread of the bans on the use of Huawei’s 5G technology in western wireless networks. The US, Australia and, most recently, the UK have all excluded Huawei from the roll-outs of the new networks on security grounds. That entails significant cost – Huawei has both the industry-leading 5G technologies and is the low-cost provider by some margin. In the UK, Huawei kit within the existing 4G networks will also have to be removed, at great cost, by 2027. The US crackdown on other Chinese tech companies and individuals on security grounds are part of a wider pushback by the West to China’s ambitions – encapsulated in its “Made in China 2025” policy – to dominate the technologies of the 21st century. The increased tensions in the South China Sea, suspicion of the motivations behind the “Belt and Road” initiative, the new security laws in Hong Kong and its treatment of the Uighurs are all part of a swirling mix of responses to China’s increasingly naked and aggressive ambitions. Had Trump not fractured old Western alliances, assaulted the global institutions and norms that bound them and included US allies in his protectionist “trade wars on everyone” the Western response to what have been dubbed China’s “predatory geo-economics” might have been more cohesive and powerful. Could Biden change the game? The prospect of a Joe Biden presidency and a restoration of a more conventional and less erratic White House administration, one more committed to good relations with its post-war allies, could produce a less disjointed collective pushback to China’s expansion. The Democrats are, if anything, even more hostile to China than the Trump administration, whose policies have waxed and waned according to Trump’s fluctuating moods and personal interactions with Xi Jinping, which have reportedly included a plea for help with his re-election. Their agenda on China is likely to be more coherent, and involve closer co-operation with US allies – recreating a powerful trans-Atlantic alliance against China’s more aggressive ambitions -- than Trump’s. They are also more likely to recommit the US to global institutions like the World Trade Organisation and World Health Organisation and – like Australia -- engage more directly in the efforts to reform and modernise them. The pandemic’s disruption to supply chains has also added an edge to the previous discussions about diversifying and re-shoring supply chains and is producing some significant action. In Japan, for instance, the Abe government has recently set aside $US2.2 billion to provide incentives for Japanese to “re-shore” activity from China and has offered a smaller amount to companies that relocate production elsewhere. The US has indicated it is prepared to spend a similar amount to Japan on stimulus packages that would promote the re-shoring of manufacturing activity and jobs. It has spent billions to encourage US companies to produce medical supplies and equipment. Most Western economies, including Australia, are contemplating creating domestic manufacturing of products like personal protection equipment, medical technology and pharmaceuticals previously sourced from China. Japan and the US are looking to reduce their overdependence on China for the rare earths critical to many existing and new technologies and defence equipment. The US, UK , Australia and Canada are offering safe haven to wealthy Hong Kong citizens and countries in the region -- including Japan, Australia and Singapore -- are starting to contemplate how they might displace Hong Kong in its role as a key global financial centre, or at least bolster their standing and weight as regional financial hubs. Weighing up the costs of decoupling Until the trade wars, and then the pandemic, China’s dominance of global manufacturing and its emergence as the anchor point for global supply chains was built on its low costs and increasingly skilled capabilities. Its ambition to dominate key 21st century technologies reflects its rising standards of living and labour costs and the demographic challenges looming from three decades of birth control policies. In the near term, perhaps even in the long term, China’s economy won’t be decoupled from America’s, let alone those of the rest of the Western world. There would be enormous costs and dislocations for companies to disengage from China and the sheer size and growing affluence of China’s domestic market are too seductive for western companies to ignore. China’s dominance of manufacturing, however, was already waning even before Trump initiated his trade war. Partly because it was no longer as low cost a jurisdiction as other countries in the region and partly because of a deliberate shift by its authorities away from mercantilism and towards domestic consumption, in a bid to tackle the imbalances in their economy and financial system in ae post-financial crisis environment. If the US can restore its relationships and regain trust with its former allies, most importantly those in the European Union, it could, however, exploit the legacies of the trade wars, the pandemic, the suspicion of China’s ambitions and its methods for pursuing them to limit its ability to execute its Made in China 2025 and Belt and Road policies.

Qoraal kii Faysal waa kan. -------------- Odhaahda Maanta (talk of the Town) si fiiro leh u akhri Qaybtii 2aad Geeska Afrika iyo Guuxa Siyaasadeed Is-afranshawaaga Itoobiya iyo Masar waxa uu salka ku hayaa maaraynta iyo sida loo maali lahaa biyaha Webiga Niilka. Niilku waa wabiga ugu dheer aduunka waxana ka faa’iidaysta (ha loo kala batee) 11 dal. Ilaa iyo 1960hii dalka Masar ayaa iyadu si gaar ah uga faa’iiday kadib markii ay dhista Biyo xidheeka Sare ee Asawan (High Asawan Dam). Waa biyo xidheenka aduunka ugu weyn. Waxa lagu tiriyaa in yahay halbowlaha nolosha Masar. Webiga Niil laba maax ayuu leeyahya: Niilka cad (While Nile) oo ishiishu tahay Harta Victoria ee Tanzania ku taal, iyo Niila Buluuga ah (Bule Nile) oo Gobolada Amara kunale togag ka soo kaca dhinaca Oromo. Qaybta Itoobiya waxa Niilka Buluuga ah loogu bixiyey waa dhoobada madow ee qaniga ah ee biyuhu wadaan. Dhoobadaas muuraha iyo caro madowga ayuu ka soo karaa. Dhoobadaas modow ayey Masar aad guga faa’iidaa dhinaca beeraha. Xaga xooga korontadana waa faa’iido kale. Taariikhdu markay ahayd 2011 ayuu Mele Zenawi bilaabay dhismaha Biyaxidheenka Weyn ee Dibucurashada Itoobiya (Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam). Dhamaadka biyaxidheenku waxa uu soo kordhndoonaa 6,000 Megawat oo xoog koronto ah oo kobcin doona 150% baahida itoobiya. Xiligii uu Meles bilaabay dhismaha xaalka siyaasadeed sida maanta wuu ka duwanaa: (1) Masar dhibaato siyaasadeed ayaa ka taagney; (2) Meles oo xaga siyaasada aduunka khibrad ku lahaa Masar iyo aduunkaba ku qanciyey in xooga korantada ee laga heli doono biyaxidheenka ka faa’idaysan doonaa Itoobiya, Sudan, Masar iyo dalaka Medeterinaianka saran ee Yurub. Taas ayaa keentay in arimo badan laga gaabsado, sida (1) in aanay Itoobiya samayn daraasada la yidhaa Qiimaynta wax yeeelada Deegaanka (Environmental Impact Assessment); (2) Itoobiya oo dhismaha biyoxidheenka ka dhigtan arin siyaasadeed oo lagu hiyi kiciyo shacabka Itoobiya (iskaa wax uqabso in lagu dhisayo). Labadaas arimoodba waxay horseedeen in aan la tixgalin arimo la xidhiidha Cimilada iyo Deegaanka isbadalaya (Climate Change), iyo xirfada ingineernimada oo ku aadan qatarta ka iman kartao fatah aan hada loo jeedin. Waxase inta badan saxaafaduhu ka hadlaan siyaasada ku weegaaran biyoxidheenka oo hada ku sii durkaya xasarad siyaasadeed oo Geeska Afrika ka aloosan. Xasaradaasi ayaa ku soo aadaysa xili adag oo Itoobiya siyaasadeedu qasantahay. Gaar ahaan, culayska kaga imanaya dhinaca Oromoda ayaa wiiqiyey awooda uu R/W Abiy kula garami lahaa Masar. Dhinaca kale, xiligii Mursi, Masar ayaa kala daadsanayd. Hadase Al-sisi waxaad moodaa in uu gacanta si buuxda ugu dhigay rer Masar isaga oo maalaya khatarta ku timid ama kaga iman karta dhinaca dhimisha biyaha Niilka iyo waxay ay Masar ku tilmaamtay “cantuuga weyn we Itoobiys er biyaha Niilka.” Kalmaanka Masar iyo Itoobiya ayaad moodaa in dhaqdhaqaa dhinaca xulifaysiga dalalka Geeska Afrika ku yaal ku soo biiray. Masar waxa si buuxda u raacsan Suudan. Itoobiya waxa raacsan Soomaliya iyo MW Farmajo. Waxa dhiniciisa dhexdhexaadin wada Isayaska Eritteriya. Waxa Iyana shaxda ku soo biirtay Soomaaliland oo welba hada loo badinayo in ay Masar xodxodanayso. Isayaska Erietriya: Inkasta uu la heshiiyey R/W Abiy 2018, hadana waxa la odhan karaa waa heshiis afka baarkiisa ah. Waa marka hore Ereteriya 1963-1990, waxa dagaal maal iyo nef badani ku baxeen ay kula jirtay Itoobiya. 1994 ayey ka xoroowday Itoobiya, iyada oo la go'day labadii dakadood ee Itoobiya lahaan jirtay (Masawac iyo Casab). Arintaasaa keentay in Amxarada mayalka adagi aanay innaba aaminayn Ereteriya iyo Isayas. Waxa kale ooy ka biya diidanyihiin isku soo dhowaanshaha labada dhinac. Haduu Isayas 1994 ku heesay “ma ku curad tiray maku caanatiray,” asaga oo ula jeeda inuu labadii dakadood la go’ay, waxa Itoobiyankuna isku dayi doonaan amaba ay isku dayeen inay Masawac iyo Casab go’doon noqdaan. Wana sida aye arintu illa hadeer ahayd. Waxase Isayas uu islahaa Itoobiya labadan dakadood wey isticmaali doontaa mar hadii la heeshiyey. Wargeyska la yidhaa Bloomburge ayaa qorey in Eriteriya aad uga xanaaqsantahay laba arimood oo ku aadan heshiiskii ay laga shay Itoobiya 2018. (1) cidamadii Itoobiya oo weli ku sugan goobihii dagaalada qadhaadh ku dhexmareen labada dal (Badhime gaar ahaan); iyo (2) Itoobiyoon innaba isticmaalin dakadaha Eriteriya. (they became ghost ports). Sidaas dartee, cadho iyo caloolyow ayey Eriteriya qabtaa. Intaas waxa dheer shakiga ay Itoobiyaan badani ka qabaan Isayas. Jabhadaha Itoobiya la dagaalamay marka laga reebo WSLF (TPLF, OLF, Afar Liberation Front) iyo kuwo kale oo badan, waxa aasaaskuuda lug ku lahaa Isayas. Itoobiyaan badani waxay aaminsan yihiin in aanu Isayas innaba rabin Itoobiya oo daganaansho ku nool. Eretriyankuna waxay aaminsanyihiin in Itoobiya oo dib u soo noolaataa aanay u tudhi doonin Eriteriya. Shikiga labada dhinac ayaa waxyeelo ku leh xulifaysiga aasaaskiisu hada Geeska ka muuqdo. Waa arinta keenaysa in la’isweydiiyo Isayas ma Masar ayuu la safanayaa? Si toos ah loogama jawaabi karo. Waxase cad in Isayas uu mari doono jidkii uu maray Mareykanku - kaasoo ahaa in wada hadal lagu dhameeyo. AU Iyana sidaas ayey ku Talisay. Wada hadaladaas socda awgood iyo taariikhda Niilka ayaa ii horseedaysa in aan qiyaasi karo in wax dagaal ahi aanu dhacayn. Af-gobaadsi marka laga tago, wada hadal halagu dhameeyo waxay ka dhigantahay in la tixgaliyo (1) heshiisyadii hore – waa taxanaha 1921, 1959, 2005 oo Itoobiya saluugsantahay; (2) in aan la iska indho tirin xirfadaha la xidhiidha Ingineeringka sida in macquul ay tahya in Itoobiya aanay ku buuxin karay biyoxidheenka mudo gaaban, laakiin aayar aayar ay ku buuxiso (mudo 7 illaa 15 sano inta u dhaxaysa). Meel dhexaad ayaa aakhirtu la isugu iman doonaa. Arintasi aduunka iyo khuburado oo dhan ayaa ogol aan ka ahany R/W Abiy oo isagu u isticmaalaya arinta buuxinta biyoxidheenka si siyaasadaysan. Casmarana waxay u badantahay in ay kula talindoonto R/W in uu tixgaliyo labadaas qodob een kor ku sheegnay iyo ra’yul caalamka sida taladii Maraykanku soo jeediyey oo dhinaca Masar u yar badnayd. Khubarada dhexdhexaadintu waxay ogyihiin in Itoobiya aanay u baahnay in la buuxiyo biyoxidheenka, waana arinta ay Masar codsanayso. Soomaaliya iyo Soomaliland doorka ay ku leeyihiin arinta cakiran isku si ma’aha. Soomaaliya waxa si fudu ay gacata ugu jirtaa ama ugu dhacday R/W Abiy. Mawqifka Villa Soomaaliya qaadatay waxa uu kala fogeeyey ama uu wiiqay xidhiidhkii soo jireenka ahaa ee Masar iyo Soomaaliya. Arintaas wax faahfaahin ah uma baahna. Waxase warwar keeda leh arintan: ma dhici kartaa in Itoobiya xiliyada soo socda ay ula kac mashaariic dhimi kara biyaha Shabeele iyo Jubba ka qabtaan kana dhisaan agaas? Hadii taasi dhacdona, Villa Soomaaliya rageedu ayagoo hawlgab ah (in the future) waxay ku heesi doonaan: “Gacantii maroodiga ninkaan galab kasii daayey, Isna gaws libaax igu ridaan gacalkay moodaayey…” Soomaaliland: iyada oon weli helin aqoonsi, beryahan waxay dardar galisay raadinta ictiraaf masraxa siyaasaaded aad ayey uga muuqato. Waxa dhawaan Hargaysa yimid Wafdi Kenyan ah oo ka socday Odhinga dhiniciisa kuna dhawaaqay in Soomaaliland la ictiraafo. Raaci arintaas Barlamaanka Gaambiya oo ka dootamay mustaqbalka Soomaaliland. Doodan fiiro gaar ah in la siiyo weeye. Gaambiya, sida Soomaaliland oo kala, waxay lixdameeyihii la midowday Sengal (waxay noqdeen Senegambiya). Waana kala baxeen. Dooda ay Gaambiya masraxa keeneyso waa mid ah “bal anaga na eega oo ku cibaaro qaata!” Waxa kale oo Soomaaliland muuqaalkeeda kor u qaaday shirkii wadahadalada ahaa ee Djibouti ka dhacay June 15-19, 2020. Sida hufan ay arimahooda masraxa u keeneen ayaa noqotay in loo qushuuco, halka hurdaaye ay noqdeen dhinaka kale. Waxaad raacisaa Wasiir Faratoon oo Taiwan aaday July 6, 2020 heshiina la soo galay, iyo Wasarada Arimaha Dibada ee Mareykanka oo aad u soo dhaweeyey wadahadalada labada dhinac. Xataa China mar ay istidhii handad Soomaaliland, waxa warar xogogaali sheegayaan in Soomaaliland gaashannka u daruurtay China sidii aye R/W Abiy gaashaanka ugu dhufatay markuu hindisay in uu M/W Farmajo keeno Hargaysa. Masaarida iyo Soomaaliland waxay wada hadlayeen ilaa bishii March 2020 markii uu wafdi Soomaaliland tagay Qaariha; Bishii Mayna waxa Hargaysa yimid wafdi uu hogaaminaya Xamdi Loza oo ah Maareeyaha arimaha Afrika ee Masar. Wada hadaladii ugu dambeeyey waxay dhexmareen labada dhinac July 12, 2020 xiligii uu yimid Hargaysa wafdi Masri ah. Waxa laga wada hadlay waxay u badnaayeen xasaradaha iyo stratejiyada xiligan taagan. Waxa cad in Soomaaliland dardar xoogan galisay in ay ka mid noqoto shaxda xulifaysiga siyaasada Geeska Afrika iyo ka soo muuqashada masrxa siyaasadaba. Waxa kale oo cad in madaxda Soomaalilaand wax diid karaan hadii ay dantooda ka arki waayaan. Tolow mawaxay gaadheen xiliigii ahaa “Allow wax dhowran maaye Dhabaxyo soo daadi,” mise waa siyaasiyiin qaan gaadhany? Sikastaba u dhig oo waa madax waxna yeeli karta waxna diidi karta. Waxaan wali cadayn in Itoobiya tilaabo cadho keentay kula kici doonto Soomaaliland. Ilaa hadeerse, Soomaaliland shaxda ay ciyaarta gunteedii weli lama gaadhin, waase ciyaar siyaasadeed oo muuqata oon biyo dhigeeda u fadhino.

Faisal Roobleh's take on Egyptian vs Ethiopia and Somaliland's role.

Since early 2019 when Ethiopia recalled its ambassador to Hargeisa as part of a reshuffle going on by Abiye Ahmed. Ethopia didn't name a replacement. However, it looks like the latest diplomatic moves by Hargeisa has ruffled the feathers of Abiy Ahmed. He has named one and will be soon coming to Hargeisa.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Liban Yusuf Osman. Somaliland says keen on stronger ties with Egypt Source; https://dailynewsegypt.com/ Somaliland looks forward to having stronger diplomatic, economic, and trade ties with Egypt, Somaliland’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Liban Yousouf Osman, told Daily News Egypt on Saturday. Osman confirmed to DNE that a high-level Egyptian delegation visited Somaliland last week. The delegation, he added, held bilateral meetings with Somaliland officials from foreign affairs, investment, fisheries and livestock ministries. “This is not the first [Egyptian] delegation. I have been in Egypt before, and Egypt’s Deputy Minister for Africa Hamdi Loza visited Hargeisa in 2019,” Osman revealed. Somaliland gained independence from Britain in 1960 and joined with Somalia, which was an Italian colony and became independent a few days later, to form the United Republic of Somalia. However, the situation deteriorated leading to the break in 1991, following decades of brutality meted on its people by the Somali regime of Siad Barre. Since 1991, Somaliland has sought international recognition as an independent state. Yet, no foreign government recognises its sovereignty, but many effectively acknowledge the region as separate from Somalia. Somaliland effectively broke ties with Somalia’s government in Mogadishu after declaring independence. It has been holding its own democratic elections since 2003. According to Osman, Egypt and Somaliland discussed how best to further promote social integration between the two countries. The bilateral trade links are verging, on the most part, on fisheries and livestock. The cooperation between the two African nations was built on tangible historical and political realities that bound the two sides since the era of Queen Hebsetshut and the Pharaohs. Osman said that Egypt has the experience and the know-how which can be extremely beneficial to develop Somaliland mining sector, as the country is abundant with mineral resources. Egyptian investments in infrastructure, fisheries, and livestock would help both parties, as Somaliland is a major livestock exporter, Osman told DNE. “By establishing trade ties, we can export livestock to Egypt, either as live animals or ready-to-cook meat.” “Egypt can play a major role in our international recognition, as it is a major country in Africa andthe Arab World, which can help push our case for recognition in both the African Union and Arab League,” Osman explained. Somaliland meets most of the requirements of a sovereign democratic state, he stressed, adding, “We have held free and fair elections, and we have our own currency, security forces, and passports.” Also, Somaliland’s independence claim is consistent with a longstanding norm of the African Union and its predecessor that colonial-era borders should be maintained. He commented on reports that the Ethiopian government has protested against the Egyptian delegation’s visit to Hargeisa, saying “We can deal with any country for our own interests, it is our business.” Osman added that Somaliland’s relationship with Egypt will not harm its relationship with Ethiopia. He stressed his country position that both countries should resolve the issue of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) through dialogue and in a peaceful manner. “Somaliland can mediate since its has a good relationships with both countries,” Osman added. The Egyptian delegation visit to Somaliland, which was preceded by other visits from Taiwan and Kenya, once more suggests the further recognition of Somaliland as an equally sovereign state.

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Somaliland's friends welcome to scheduled 2020 elections. Note: The United Nations is finally coming onboard too. They never participated any of Somaliland's previous elections. But this time, they want to also join as supporters. Joint Press Statement on Somaliland’s Political Parties Agreement | UNSOM UNSOM.UNMISSIONS.ORG Mogadishu – The International Partners (listed below) supporting Somaliland’s democratization process welcome the Somaliland Political Parties agreement, signed on 12th July 2020, to conduct Local...