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A TRIBUTE TO MY BELOVED SON MOHAMED AHMED HASSAN ARWO<br />
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I buried my beloved son MOHAMED yesterday, a young man at the best epoch of human life, man with entrepreneurial talent always thinking of building empires without neglecting his duty towards Allah and to us. He needed my input which I grossly failed. I regret utmost and it will remain a painful reminder in my life .It was just before Ramadan when finally we agreed to put the foundation of that empire in Hargeysa, a business empire under his leadership and my guidance. We were so happy so optimistic so looking forward that I was counting days. Alas just after Hajj he hinted he has light health problem. He was so strong physically and spiritually. He hid all his pain without whispering to the ears of those close to him. None of us knew the seriousness of his case. He endured all that pain all alone to save us from worry. I knew him for he never let us know anything that can worry us. Allah will be kind to my son as he was kind to us. That is what Allah promised and his promise is done before it is said.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>On Sunday afternoon, I spent an hour with his body in mortuary reading Quran and offering Du’a. Each time I touched his body and see his face it was as though he was telling me " father don't worry I am in better hands, hands of Angels of heaven." Alhamdulilaa”<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I was so unlucky that I arrived a day late to see him alive but Allah gave me a way to communicate with him. I sensed he was listening and I promised to him to uphold his dreams Insha Allah. I promised to him more, that I will not share with you but ask you to help me by offering prayer so Allah help me make it a reality.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monday Duhur prayer I went with group of elders to pray in a Pakistani mosque in Grangetown where my home is located. After prayer I was surprised to hear the imam calling us to pray for the deceased. “Let us offer Du’as to the deceased young man Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Arwo" tears come to my eyes. He offered the best of Du’as and no one moved" then after Sunna prayer all came towards me giving me a hug and offering condolences. I was touched with their kindness and solidarity.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">After washing session finished I looked at him, not scaring but rather with exhilarating gesture I realized how his body is gleaming and how he grew a full dark beautiful beard. It looked trimmed and recently combed. A beard he never had but last days of his life. The nice smell of his body was sensational. I hold his right hand and every part was as alive, bending, not stiff but nearly moving. . I entangled my fingers with him and offered a special Du’a.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b> Immediately family females members, led by his mother and sister came in. It was really a testing time. Thank Allah our worry never materialized. I never saw and never heard a pack of women under this circumstances as strong as they were, withholding all their feelings and clearly stating Du’a one after another, no cry at all, no chest beating, no hair tearing, just offering Du’as. His mother Amal a strong Muslim with mountains of Iman and courage of lion, told him what he has to say at the grave, when Angels question him about his beliefs and asked Allah to forgive him for all that he has done for her and for me. She recited Quran and Du’as. It was the Du’as of his Aunt Hayat Omar Arteh, that touched my heart " Alhamdulilaa you are beautiful you are clean you are so sweet, you are Ehlu Janno, all signs are here Thank Allah” she continuously said without hesitation.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Then came the real test, the most touching. My daughter Najat kissed him and whispered into his ears “My brother you were all to me. You were my brother, my protector my guardian, you always advise me. I ask Allah to forgive you and to reward you Jannatul Fardaws for all the good deeds you have done and your love to us. You died young but accomplished great, Allah loves you” The courage of my daughter is beyond belief. I was shaking not with fear but with admiration. Thank Allah who gave me such strong family, thank Allah for giving me Amal as wife and Najat as a daughter. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We moved towards Al-Nur mosque for prayer. In front of the mosque I was met by my people of Cardiff. They are my people for they all love us as family. They are not just family but really good family, sharing with us the hard and the soft .My fellow Somalis and good number of other Muslims lined up to hug me and to offer condolences one by one. Masjidu-Nur of Butetown was crammed downstairs and upstairs. Women were given a special area where they were literally compressed like sardines in a box. After Duhur prayer Sh. Mohammed led Jinaza prayer. Tears filled my eyes but my heart was so cool and my mind told me my son is in the hands of his creator and he will be in better life than his short life here. I offered the Du’a wih parental tone and in my special words, as the rest of the congregation did. Then again I was attacked with love and solidarity, they offered condolences tears in their eyes and some cannot hold their sorry and openly cried.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b>We took the last episode of Mohamed's life, a trip to the Ely Cemetery. The ground was covered with my fellow Somalis and my fellow Muslims. Thank Allah for the number of attendants. Cars filled all open spaces and people covered all the grass area. They came from all over the world . From Holland, from Canada , from Saudi Arabia, from all UK of course large number came from our next door cities, Bristol and Newport. Many of them cried openly. I learned nothing is better than true friendship when I saw my son’s friends crying openly. I learned men cry not of fear but of love and sorry.</b><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>May Allah bless his soul and make his grave a room from heaven. May Allah bestow his mercy and reward him Jannatul Fardaws for his loyalty to Allah and to his parents. I pray Allah to forgive me for all I haven't done for him. He gave me all his love while I did gave him a little of mine. Making his parents happy and satisfied was his utmost priority. It is painful to see ones child die before him but I am happy for all good deeds he have done in his short life. He never used his hand and tongue to harm any creature . To him they were tools to support, help and praise everyone. His heart was so huge he never found difficulty to entertain entire humanity with love and joy. I am proud to have Mohamed as my son. He departed us physically but he rests in my heart and mind for ever. He gave his entire life to serve us, never feel tired to execute our endless demands. He was a tower of help, mountain of support and river of love. Allah took my son for better life Insha Allah. His loyalty to Allah and to us will be rewarded with Allah's love.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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The Rapid Reaction Unit (RRU), a Somaliland paramilitary counter-terror squad established in 2012, was deployed by President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud’s administration on November 15 to prevent opposition members of parliament (MPs) from entering parliament in order to influence a vote, members of Somaliland’s parliament told VICE News.</div>
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A report by Somaliland’s Human Rights Center, published Tuesday, also blamed the RRU for the deaths of at least two demonstrators after soldiers allegedly fired at a group of them indiscriminately. MPs confirmed that the RRU had been accused of killing protestors at demonstrations.</div>
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Citing “security reasons,” the UK Foreign Office will not confirm or deny to VICE News whether it provides assistance to the RRU. However, the British government has previously released details of support, including security equipment, vehicles, a UK-built headquarters, and a pretrial detention facility — all “gifted” as part of its counter-terrorism program.</div>
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Abdirahman Mohamed Jama, a Waddani party MP, accused the president of using the paramilitary unit as a personal task force, and said that British forces are regularly witnessed training the RRU at a camp in Hargeisa.</div>
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“I have seen with my own eyes that they were training them how to shoot,” he said. “I saw them learning how to shoot bullets a month ago at a camp in Hargeisa.</div>
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“It’s not a secret,” he added. “Everybody in Somaliland knows that the British are funding the RRU.”</div>
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An annual report by the Somaliland Human Rights Center released on Tuesday said that the number of soldiers in the RRU has doubled from 50 to 100 in the last two years.</div>
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The RRU uses “unnecessary force” against civilians and “sometimes beat suspects,” the report claims.</div>
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On December 28, 2013, police and RRU forces opened fire on civilians protesting water shortages in Hargeisa, resulting in the deaths of two demonstrators, the report said.</div>
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On November 15, Jama says that he and 28 opposition MPs were denied entry to parliament in an apparent attempt to influence a vote on a new speaker of the house. RRU and other state security forces numbering around 400 had occupied the building.</div>
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Jama described the November 15 incident as “the final demolition of the Somaliland democracy process.”</div>
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Warning shots were fired, five members of parliament were arrested, and two were “badly beaten” by police, Jama says. All were released without charge several hours later.</div>
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“They were trying to prevent people from voting,” he said.</div>
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The pre-arranged vote did not go ahead after MPs inside the House left in protest, and a quorum was not present.</div>
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The speaker of the House of Representatives told VICE News that the security forces attempted to disarm his bodyguards and refuse him entry as he approached parliament.</div>
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“Maybe a kilometer away from the House there was a checkpoint with a large number of security forces including the RRU,” Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi said. “In order to avoid a clash I decided to continue to my house. They are powerful now. Everybody is afraid.”</div>
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“We were very lucky we weren’t hurt,” Jama told VICE News. “The ruling party was very angry of the support we had in parts of Somaliland.”</div>
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Protests followed the military occupation of parliament, which, according to Jama, led to the deaths of at least three people.</div>
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“Whenever there is a protest in Somaliland, they don’t use water cannons, they don’t use rubber bullets. They use live bullets to disperse a crowd. Bullets kill people,” Jama said. “They fired indiscriminately into the crowds.”</div>
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Jama, who is also a British citizen and former teacher at a number of schools in the London borough of Harrow, said he was “ashamed” of the use of taxpayer money to fund the “oppressive” force.</div>
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“I urge the UK government to review its funding and support to the RRU,” he said.</div>
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Britain’s counter-terrorism operations have recently come under scrutiny following an investigation by Al Jazeera that unearthed allegations by Kenyan anti-terror police that the UK provided training, equipment, and intelligence to an assassination squad that has carried out nearly 500 extrajudicial killings.</div>
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Somaliland receives millions in aid from the UK. The country declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has been cautiously celebrated as a beacon of democracy within the fragile state, following five elections.</div>
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The UK government’s Department for International Development (DfID) describes it as “more stable than the rest of the country,” but states that development needs “remain high.” Journalists are regularly arrested and detained.</div>
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VICE News contacted Somaliland’s ruling Kulmiye party for comment but did not receive a response.</div>
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“We are not able to provide detail on our counter-terrorism program funding for operational security reasons, however any HMG funding is delivered in line with HMG’s Overseas Security and Assistance Guidance and is regularly reviewed to ensure compliance with international human rights,” a Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said. “We believe that respect for human rights is an integral part of any effective approach to counter-terrorism.”</div>
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<b> IN THE MEMORY OF MY DEAR BROTHER MOHAMED AHMED H ARWO</b></div>
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<b><i>BY NAJAT AHMED H ARWO </i></b><br /><br /><b style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"Who, when afflicted with calamity say: "Truly To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.""</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">[The Qur'an; Chapter 2 (Al Baqarah - The Cow) : Verse 156]</span></b></div>
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I cannot go to reflect on our loss without addressing the pain and the sorrow of my beloved father, after all it is that which triggered me to write this memoir.To him Mohammed was everything, not only a son but a friend, a colleague and above all a manager of his affairs. </div>
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<b>My dear father,</b><br /><br />As you may know, I am not the writer nor the talker, I am more of the reflector, and therefore I require time to allow myself to respond to my own emotions. It has just been over two weeks since our beloved Mahammed has left this world and I can only manage to gather my thoughts together.<br />I have read every single word that you have written regarding the death of our beloved Mahammed , and I was overcome with emotions. Your ability to report the exact facts at the most traumatic time is impeccable.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The death of my only brother and your only son has left a whole in my heart, and on most days I feel as if someone has cut off my limp. As he was my everything, my shoulder to lean on, my adviser, my best friend, my guardian, my protector, my role model, my councillor, and my motivator. In all the roles he played as a son, brother, husband, father, nephew, friend, cousin and grandchild he played them ever so perfectly. He filled all our lives with love, kindness and generosity. I was always in awe of his ability to handle life's predicaments with grace, humility and most importantly with enthusiasm, always putting a positive spin on things. Mahammed always ensured to give everyone the time and attention they needed, was never too busy for anyone. In my entire life, I can not think of one memory that sees him in a negative light. Always the peace maker, the joker, the humanitarian, never the fighter.<br /><br />I feel that there are hardly any words in any language that can truly describe my beloved brothers character. Word used would just seem like an exaggeration or even false!! But the truth is he was simply a rare gift, a blessing that was bestowed upon us by Allah. Mahammed's time on this earth might have been short but was very propitious. He was only 36 yet his accomplishments in life can be comparable to a retired 70 year old man. In his evanescent life he has achieved more than most adults can attain in their lifetime.<br /><br />My dear brother always joked that it was not only you and mum who raised me, that he was also a big part of my upbringing. It is ever so surreal that I am the teacher in the family yet I always saw him as the original eccentric educator. Mahammed taught me valid lessons everyday in The School of Life. I still can hear his voice saying "Najat when was the last time you spoke to aunt or uncle so and so, go and make that call now". Constantly reminding me that life gets us all busy "But sis, you must always make the effort and give time to those you love the most, especially family, young and old. It only requires you to spend a few extra minutes each day to reconnect and make someone's day, month, year or lifetime. What a little sacrifice for such a pleasurable reward ". Who would have thought such wisdom would come from such a young man!! But he was always wiser than his years, born with such a traditional and loving soul.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Even in his death he is still teaching us lessons on good citizenship, humbleness, sincerity and mostly humanity. The amount of people that turned up to his funeral was so overwhelming. What a sight it was, to see people travel from all corners of the UK and rest of world just to pay him and us respect. The mosque was so full, that people were praying outside, Masha Allah what a beautiful sight it was. He had made an impact to every one that he met, all saying how amazing he was, and all agreeing that he was the ideal son. It was so touching to see how family members stated that "Mahammed was one in a million, unique, loving, giving and generous. No other can replace him nor can he be compared to". He was everyone's best friend, but those friends that he loved, cried as if they lost a brother too. They felt our pain and turned to my dear mother in her darkest hour and uttered weepingly "Mahammed was our brother and therefore you are our mother, whatever you need, call us just like you called for Mahammed. We are all your sons". That alone was a testimony to his character.<br /><br />Mahammed was so loved, and nobody loved him more than you and mum. To lose a child is painful enough, but to lose such a rare and extraordinary treasure is unbearable. As parents we constantly feel that we could always do more for our children, guilt ridden, never satisfied with our efforts. However my dear father, you should not feel guilty over anything. Your son knew that you truly loved him and that is all that matters. He did not become the honourable gentlemen that he was without your help. If you feel proud of us , then you and mum should feel proud of yourselves first. We are not products of magic, we became the adults we are because of all the good qualities that you both instilled in us. Mohammed had your entrepreneurial skills, your wisdom and knowledge. He had mum's heart, kindness and faith, and both of your senses of humour and strength. Can't you see my dear father?? that without the combination of both yours and mum's character and love, we would have amounted to nothing, living a life with no sense of direction. Mahammed and I always felt blessed to have two amazing parents, and thank Allah everyday for choosing us to be part of your lives. We deeply love you both. Rest at ease my dear father as you have nothing to apologise for.<br />I know that there is a slight emptiness and loneliness that has take over our hearts, especially for my dear mother. She has lost her soul mate and best friend. It was such a joy to witness their relationship, two peas in a pod, we constantly used to tease them, wherever mum was Mahammed would be there too. He always used to put your needs before his own.<br /><br />What an inspiration my brother was. Let us keep his dreams alive and remember his positive view of the world, his laughter and smile, his advice and wisdom. Let us all aim to be better human beings, better communicators and make our presence in this world actually count. Allah has only blessed me with one brother, but he simply was the best. I am so proud to be your sister my dear Mahammed, I truly wished that you knew how many people loved you, and how you impacted their lives. Some people even admitted that they loved you more than their own children lol. I promise I will look after your heart, your life, your wife Fathiya Noor, and your beloved son Ahmed-Ameer. I will do my utmost to raise my children, especially my son Maahir to have your exceptional and commendable qualities. If he turns out to be just 10% of the man that you became then I will be satisfied.<br /><br />May Allah the almighty grant you paradise, the highest level of all, Janatal Fardoos. Ameen.<br /><br /><br />Najat Ahmed Hassan Arwo.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">I buried my beloved son MOHAMED yesterday, a young man at the best epoch of human life, man with entrepreneurial talent always thinking of building empires without neglecting his duty towards Allah and to us. He needed my input which I grossly failed. I regret utmost and it will remain a painful reminder in my life .It was just before Ramadan when finally we agreed to put the foundation of that empire in Hargeysa, a business empire under his leadership and my guidance. We were so happy so optimistic so looking forward that I was counting days. Alas just after Hajj he hinted he has light health problem. He was so strong physically and spiritually. He hid all his pain without whispering to the ears of those close to him. None of us knew the seriousness of his case. He endured all that pain all alone to save us from worry. I knew him for he never let us know anything that can worry us. Allah will be kind to my son as he was kind to us. That is what Allah promised and his promise is done before it is said.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">On Sunday afternoon, I spent an hour with his body in mortuary reading Quran and offering Du’a. Each time I touched his body and see his face it was as though he was telling me " father don't worry I am in better hands, hands of Angels of heaven." Alhamdulilaa”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monday Duhur prayer I went with group of elders to pray in a Pakistani mosque in Grangetown where my home is located. After prayer I was surprised to hear the imam calling us to pray for the deceased. “Let us offer Du’as to the deceased young man Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Arwo" tears come to my eyes. He offered the best of Du’as and no one moved" then after Sunna prayer all came towards me giving me a hug and offering condolences. I was touched with their kindness and solidarity.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Immediately family females members, led by his mother and sister came in. It was really a testing time. Thank Allah our worry never materialized. I never saw and never heard a pack of women under this circumstances as strong as they were, withholding all their feelings and clearly stating Du’a one after another, no cry at all, no chest beating, no hair tearing, just offering Du’as. His mother Amal a strong Muslim with mountains of Iman and courage of lion, told him what he has to say at the grave, when Angels question him about his beliefs and asked Allah to forgive him for all that he has done for her and for me. She recited Quran and Du’as. It was the Du’as of his Aunt Hayat Omar Arteh, that touched my heart " Alhamdulilaa you are beautiful you are clean you are so sweet, you are Ehlu Janno, all signs are here Thank Allah” she continuously said without hesitation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Then came the real test, the most touching. My daughter Najat kissed him and whispered into his ears “My brother you were all to me. You were my brother, my protector my guardian, you always advise me. I ask Allah to forgive you and to reward you Jannatul Fardaws for all the good deeds you have done and your love to us. You died young but accomplished great, Allah loves you” The courage of my daughter is beyond belief. I was shaking not with fear but with admiration. Thank Allah who gave me such strong family, thank Allah for giving me Amal as wife and Najat as a daughter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We moved towards Al-Nur mosque for prayer. In front of the mosque I was met by my people of Cardiff. They are my people for they all love us as family. They are not just family but really good family, sharing with us the hard and the soft .My fellow Somalis and good number of other Muslims lined up to hug me and to offer condolences one by one. Masjidu-Nur of Butetown was crammed downstairs and upstairs. Women were given a special area where they were literally compressed like sardines in a box. After Duhur prayer Sh. Mohammed led Jinaza prayer. Tears filled my eyes but my heart was so cool and my mind told me my son is in the hands of his creator and he will be in better life than his short life here. I offered the Du’a wih parental tone and in my special words, as the rest of the congregation did. Then again I was attacked with love and solidarity, they offered condolences tears in their eyes and some cannot hold their sorry and openly cried.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 7pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We took the last episode of Mohamed's life, a trip to the Ely Cemetery. The ground was covered with my fellow Somalis and my fellow Muslims. Thank Allah for the number of attendants. Cars filled all open spaces and people covered all the grass area. They came from all over the world . From Holland, from Canada , from Saudi Arabia, from all UK of course large number came from our next door cities, Bristol and Newport. Many of them cried openly. I learned nothing is better than true friendship when I saw my son’s friends crying openly. I learned men cry not of fear but of love and sorry.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">May Allah bless his soul and make his grave a room from heaven. May Allah bestow his mercy and reward him Jannatul Fardaws for his loyalty to Allah and to his parents. I pray Allah to forgive me for all I haven't done for him. He gave me all his love while I did gave him a little of mine. Making his parents happy and satisfied was his utmost priority. It is painful to see ones child die before him but I am happy for all good deeds he have done in his short life. He never used his hand and tongue to harm any creature . To him they were tools to support, help and praise everyone. His heart was so huge he never found difficulty to entertain entire humanity with love and joy. I am proud to have Mohamed as my son. He departed us physically but he rests in my heart and mind for ever. He gave his entire life to serve us, never feel tired to execute our endless demands. He was a tower of help, mountain of support and river of love. Allah took my son for better life Insha Allah. His loyalty to Allah and to us will be rewarded with Allah's love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mohamed left in this world a son, named after me, Ahmed and a lovely wife who changed his life during this short period they were together. She made him happy, forward looking for better life. I noticed all these changes from the day they get married. My daughter-in-law Fathiya Sh Ibrahim I pray Allah to compensate your loss with better future and happy life in this world and forgiveness and Jannatul Fardaws hereafter. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-42841301944655989442013-12-02T05:05:00.001-08:002013-12-02T05:05:38.317-08:00The Guulwadayal So Called Ministers Of Siilanyo And Gabiley<b>The Guulwadayal So Called Ministers Of Siilanyo And Gabiley</b><br><br>Bad leader is unwilling to listen to feedbacks from the conscionable and the moral people because he considers it as a demeaning to his ego or it isn't what he wants to hear. Once his chunk team realizes that the Leadership is unwilling to receive the truth on the ground, they stop giving him feedback; instead they start "Guulwadeen" telling the leader what ever pleases him and pleases his wife, an uncharacteristic act to the teachings of Islam as well as our culture. Once chunk team stops giving feedback, the Leader finds himself disconnected even when he argues otherwise.<br> <br>What Siilanyo's empty headed flock said in Gabiley at Timacade University graduation ceremony doesn't warrant a response, however we have to say one or two points in this regard?<br>What they have said is a testimonial to the meaninglessness and carelessness of Siilanyo's administration. They praised a women to demean another and they pashed the Godly Consultation called by the Opposition! They did not talk about education as the gathering was educational. What has happened there is reminiscent to Siyad Barre in his last years. It thought we were better then this!<br> <br>Somaliland never had the luck to have a real leader or leaders in her political live! Somaliland never had an honest, God fearing leader in her existence as far as her political life is concerned, however some were/ are worst than others!<br> <br>This oligarchy entity of no conscience and no moral fabric headed by Siilanyo and flock are the worst thus far! This Siilanyo enterprise killed Somaliland hopes and aspirations and recognition with or with out intent to kill! All the others who killed or hurt or harmed Somaliland did so either by ignorance coupled with arrogance and illusion!<br> <br>I was listening with sadness what the shameless so called Ministers talking in graduation Ceremony of Timacade University were saying with out checking themselves!<br>As the occasion was educational no one of them did talk education for they know nothing about education.<br> They praised the Presidents wife repetitively while her husband was there knowing that she was not elected for any office. That act was out side the bounds of decency, of Islam and our culture but it is with in their (Siilanyo'sgovernment) Guulwadeen culture.<br> <br>They demeaned and attacked the National dialogue or Consultation, the Opposition parties and the Centre for Consultation and Correction called for all to participle.<br>This call is Godly. It is the right thing to do. It is what Allah and His Prophet advised Muslim community to advance with their affairs and resolve their conflicts with consultation. This is what made Somaliland stable and peaceful.<br> <br>This Godly call burned the Munkar mongers like those attended Gabiley University graduation ceremony, like it did to Siyad Barre when he visited there in his last days with out knowing it was his last days!<br><br>Gabiley is the Mother of AFRAAD which was the Mother of SNM. Gabiley knows when some thing is not right and they know that pashing the call for National Consultation and corrections is not right. They know it is evilly.<br> Gabiley respects all ladies. We respect Amina wares. We also respect Amina Saed but we do not respect the ignorant and the Gullwade with no national instinct and gravitas<br><br>Peace and prayers<br>Ibrahim Mead<br><a href="mailto:kingmead1@yahoo.ca">kingmead1@yahoo.ca</a> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-70077617120038121122013-11-30T10:10:00.003-08:002013-11-30T10:10:18.131-08:00HORN OF AFRICA: IRIN weekly humanitarian round-up 711 22 November 2013<br> <div> <table align="center" width="650" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#fafafa"> <td> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/design/transparentlogo.gif" border="0" alt="IRINnews logo"></a></td> <td width="640"><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;color:#666666;font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma">humanitarian news and analysis</span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;color:#b22222;font-family:Tahoma">a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs </span><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px;text-transform:capitalize;vertical-align:middle" colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="2"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" width="650"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:11pt;color:#003399"> <span style="font-weight:bold">Table of contents</span><br><a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_1" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">1. Disease, hunger fears after Somalia cyclone</a><br> <a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_2" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">2. Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions</a><br><a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_3" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">3. Mapping Mogadishu's revival </a><br> <a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_4" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">4. When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare </a><br><a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_5" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">5. Is Africa ready for GM? </a><br> <a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_6" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">6. How safe is going home to Somalia?</a><br><a href="#142a4effabbfc6b7_7" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">7. The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* </a><br> </div> <hr> <div> <table cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_1" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99190" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Disease, hunger fears after Somalia cyclone</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311221247340421t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>NAIROBI, 25 November 2013 (IRIN) - Two weeks after a tropical cyclone struck the northeast coast of Somalia, killing more than 100 people and thousands of head of livestock, important infrastructure lies in ruins and fears of an outbreak of waterborne diseases are mounting.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99190" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_2" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99196" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311151236080391t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>NAIROBI, 25 November 2013 (IRIN) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that billions of people in the developing world are chronically exposed to aflatoxin, a natural poison on food crops which causes cancer, impairs the immune system, inhibits growth, and causes liver disease as well as death in both humans and animals.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99196" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_3" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99197" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Mapping Mogadishu's revival </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311251150280456t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>NAIROBI, 25 November 2013 (IRIN) - A mapping exercise to register businesses and infrastructure in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, aims to provide the government an opportunity to engage in urban planning, raise revenue to fund civic programmes and help settle land disputes, which are increasing as people return to their former homes after decades of conflict.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99197" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_4" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99204" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2008/200806245t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td></tr></tbody></table> NEW YORK, 26 November 2013 (IRIN) - Drug users will avoid a needle exchange programme if they spot a police car cruising nearby, and sex workers will readily toss their condoms in the trash if they risk getting arrested for soliciting. Around the world, the most marginalized groups in society - from Roma to HIV-positive people to sex workers to drug users - are reluctant to access basic health services because they fear arrest, intimidation and harassment.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99204" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_5" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99218" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Is Africa ready for GM? </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311271313410411t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>KISUMU/KAMPALA, 27 November 2013 (IRIN) - Even as food insecurity continues to afflict impoverished and disaster-affected populations around the continent, African policymakers and consumers remain deeply divided over the potential harms and benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods, which advocates say could greatly improve yields and nutrition.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99218" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_6" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99219" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">How safe is going home to Somalia?</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201305141515080313t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>JOHANNESBURG, 28 November 2013 (IRIN) - Not so long ago, Somali asylum seekers were arriving in South Africa at a rate of about 1,500 a month. Even a year ago, about 100 a week were still trickling in, according to the Somali Association of South Africa. These days, many more are departing than arriving, and most of them are leaving on flights bound for Mogadishu, Somalia's capital.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99219" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4effabbfc6b7_7" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99224" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311201046050123t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>JOHANNESBURG, 28 November 2013 (IRIN) - For poor countries "loss and damage" incurred as a result of a changing climate - with citizens being forced to relocate, give up on their land, cultural identity and their right to human dignity - are crucial issues.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99224" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom:10px"> <span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Tahoma"> [</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-39492347546772098662013-11-30T10:10:00.001-08:002013-11-30T10:10:17.835-08:00CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA: IRIN weekly humanitarian round-up 711 29 November 2013<br><br> <div> <table align="center" width="650" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#fafafa"> <td> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/design/transparentlogo.gif" border="0" alt="IRINnews logo"></a></td> <td width="640"><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;color:#666666;font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma">humanitarian news and analysis</span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;color:#b22222;font-family:Tahoma">a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs </span><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px;text-transform:capitalize;vertical-align:middle" colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="2"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" width="650"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:11pt;color:#003399"> <span style="font-weight:bold">Table of contents</span><br><a href="#142a4f01f5bc6916_1" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">1. Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions</a><br> <a href="#142a4f01f5bc6916_2" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">2. When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare </a><br><a href="#142a4f01f5bc6916_3" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">3. Malaria cases soar in former DRC rebel stronghold</a><br> <a href="#142a4f01f5bc6916_4" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">4. Religious violence and the seeds of hate in CAR</a><br><a href="#142a4f01f5bc6916_5" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">5. Is Africa ready for GM? </a><br> <a href="#142a4f01f5bc6916_6" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699">6. The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* </a><br> </div> <hr> <div> <table cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a name="142a4f01f5bc6916_1" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99196" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311151236080391t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>NAIROBI, 25 November 2013 (IRIN) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that billions of people in the developing world are chronically exposed to aflatoxin, a natural poison on food crops which causes cancer, impairs the immune system, inhibits growth, and causes liver disease as well as death in both humans and animals.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99196" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4f01f5bc6916_2" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99204" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2008/200806245t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td></tr></tbody></table> NEW YORK, 26 November 2013 (IRIN) - Drug users will avoid a needle exchange programme if they spot a police car cruising nearby, and sex workers will readily toss their condoms in the trash if they risk getting arrested for soliciting. Around the world, the most marginalized groups in society - from Roma to HIV-positive people to sex workers to drug users - are reluctant to access basic health services because they fear arrest, intimidation and harassment.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99204" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4f01f5bc6916_3" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99211" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Malaria cases soar in former DRC rebel stronghold</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2010/201011010851010191t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>KINSHASA, 27 November 2013 (IRIN) - There has been a threefold increase in the number of malaria cases recorded in the former M23 rebel stronghold of Rutshuru, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) North Kivu Province, compared to past years. Insecurity is exacerbating the spread of the disease, say health officials.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99211" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4f01f5bc6916_4" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99216" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Religious violence and the seeds of hate in CAR</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311271113200485t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>BOSSANGOA, 27 November 2013 (IRIN) - Shocked by an escalation of killings, rapes and other abuses committed by Muslims against Christians, and vice versa, in the Central African Republic (CAR), leading clerics from both faiths recently travelled together to preach peace and listen to tales of horror.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99216" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4f01f5bc6916_5" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99218" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Is Africa ready for GM? </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311271313410411t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>KISUMU/KAMPALA, 27 November 2013 (IRIN) - Even as food insecurity continues to afflict impoverished and disaster-affected populations around the continent, African policymakers and consumers remain deeply divided over the potential harms and benefits of genetically modified (GM) foods, which advocates say could greatly improve yields and nutrition.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99218" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr><tr><td><a name="142a4f01f5bc6916_6" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;text-decoration:none"><b></b></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99224" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* </a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2013/201311201046050123t.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>JOHANNESBURG, 28 November 2013 (IRIN) - For poor countries "loss and damage" incurred as a result of a changing climate - with citizens being forced to relocate, give up on their land, cultural identity and their right to human dignity - are crucial issues.<br> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=99224" style="text-decoration:none;font-size:9pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Read report online</a><br></div></td></tr><tr><td><hr> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom:10px"> <span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Tahoma"> [</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-29044661915433657382013-11-12T15:16:00.000-08:002013-11-12T15:16:05.824-08:00 An Open Letter From Somaliland Focus (UK) Regarding The Media In Somaliland<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><br />An Open Letter From Somaliland Focus (UK) Regarding The Media In Somaliland</b><br /><br />Mr Mohammed Behi Younis, Foreign Minister<br /><br />Republic of Somaliland<br /><br />(cc: Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir, Information Minister)<br /><br />11 November 2013<br /><br />Dear Minister,<br /><br />I write as the Vice-Chair of Somaliland Focus (UK). We would like to offer you our congratulations at your appointment as Foreign Minister.<br /><br />Since 2005, Somaliland Focus has been making the case for wider awareness of Somaliland and its democratic process, acting as joint coordinators of the international observers to Somaliland’s elections in 2010 and 2012, and through our involvement with the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group for Somaliland and Somalia. We’ve been proud to be associated with the achievements of Somaliland.<br /><br />Yet we are moved to write to express our concerns about harassment and intimidation of news media members in Somaliland. We are copying this letter to your colleague Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir, the Minister of Information. Media freedom is relevant to both of your briefs as it reflects on Somaliland internationally, and ensuring a free media is the responsibility of the entire government.<br /><br />We note there have been numerous incidents, prompting the concern of groups inside and outside Somaliland. Most prominent lately has been the targeting of Hubaal newspaper, which in April saw its office in Hargeisa attacked, with injuries to staff members. In June, publication was suspended after articles critical of Somaliland’s government appeared, and its editor-in-chief and managing director were imprisoned. Although the men have since been released and publication has recommenced, the events constitute a major breach of the freedom of the press, explicitly protected by law in Somaliland.<br /><br />The Hubaal affair is part of a long chain of events. In 2012 numerous journalists were arrested and a television station, HornCableTV, was shut down, while in 2011, the editor of the Jamhuuriya newspaper was arrested. That year also saw threats from ministers and security personnel towards the chief editor of YOOL, another newspaper, the arrest and imprisonment of Mahamud Abdi Jama, the editor of Waaheen, and an award-winning African journalist, and the arrest and imprisonment of a reporter for Haatuf.<br /><br />Some of the arrests have been on grounds of criminal defamation and others apparently at the behest of regional governors. While pardons and releases have followed, such actions have a chilling effect on the proper functioning of the media and are likely to lead to ineffective coverage and self-censorship. There is a significant need for fully institutionalising the freedom of the media, particularly in making defamation a civil rather than a criminal offence, and in local governors not being able to organise the arrest of journalists.<br /><br />Yet we note concerns reported in local media about proposed press law changes which could further undermine media freedom. Actions against media are becoming a regrettable hallmark of Somaliland administrations past and present, and negatively affecting our ability to effectively advocate for Somaliland. We urge that you and other policymakers address this compromising of a vital democratic pillar, which in turn undermines the completion of Somaliland’s transition into the multi-party democracy to which you have committed yourselves.<br /><br />Yours faithfully,<br /><br />Dr Steve Kibble<br /><br />Vice-Chair, Somaliland Focus (UK)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-89821559596332953232013-11-07T09:44:00.001-08:002013-11-07T09:44:45.954-08:00U.S. Department of State Daily Digest Bulletin: Briefing On the Kampala Talks and the Situation in the Great Lakes Region<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><u></u> <div> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%"> <tbody><tr> <td align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:650px"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:center;font-family:'Helvetica Nueue','Helvetica',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"> <img src="https://public.govdelivery.com/system/images/21165/original/USSTATEBPA_banner%5B1%5D.png" style="width:650px" alt="U.S. Department of State"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-top:20px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;text-align:left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="padding-top:20px"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding-bottom:5px">Africa: Briefing On the Kampala Talks and the Situation in the Great Lakes Region<br>11/06/2013<br>________________________________<br><br>MODERATOR: Good morning, everyone. We're pleased today to have Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Russ Feingold, who will brief us on the Kampala talks and the situation in the Great Lakes region. Just a reminder that this is an on-the-record briefing. Special Envoy Feingold will open with a few introductory remarks, and after that point we'll be ready for your questions and answers. With that, Special Envoy Feingold, if you'll start us off.<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: Good morning, everybody, and thank you for your interest and your participation. I'll just make a few comments and then, of course, will be happy to answer any questions.<br><br>I started this position in July, but I've been trying to follow events in this region throughout my career in the Senate, where I was either a member or chairman or ranking member of the Africa subcommittee in the Senate. So when Secretary Kerry contacted me and asked me to take this position, I already realized that this was one of the most serious crises in the world, as you – many of you already know. Some five to six million people have died in the course of 20 years of this conflict. There is unspeakable violence, sexual violence against women and children, children being conscripted into the military, and there continues to be something like dozens of – as many as 40 to 45, perhaps – armed illegal groups in eastern Congo.<br> <br>So it's one of the greatest crises in the world, but it's easy for people to confuse what's really happening in terms of the attempt to try to turn this around. There are really two different processes that are in place and they are unconnected to each other formally, but are related to each other. One is the framework agreement, which is the agreement that was signed in Addis Ababa by 11 nations from the region, including the critical ones – DRC – the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda. But these agreements were signed also under the auspices of the African Union and the United Nations. And that is where the significant international involvement in trying to resolve this problem under the Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation really started in its most recent phase last – and that's just this past February. So that's one part of the process, and in my view, and I think the view of the international community and the envoys, that's the most important avenue for trying to resolve the fundamental problems. So that's one of the processes.<br> <br>The other one, though, is what you've been hearing about in the last few days that has a significant relationship to this, and that's the so-called Kampala talks. Before the framework, last year in December, after the M23 rebel group had taken over Goma and had further roiled the situation in eastern Congo, independently of the United Nations, President Museveni, the President of Uganda, tried to broker talks between the M23 and President Kabila and Democratic Republic of Congo. These, sponsored by the so-called ICGLR, the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region, are what are known as the Kampala talks being held in Kampala, Uganda.<br> <br>These have sort of sputtered over the last few months. They were only supposed to take a couple weeks, and contemplated that the result would be the elimination of this one group, the M23, that that would somehow be negotiated. This really sputtered until late July, late August, when fighting broke out and the group of special envoys that had been appointed to take on this issue – Mary Robinson of the UN, myself, a representative of the European Union, a representative of the African Union, and Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary General – when all of us decided that it was urgent to stop the fighting, to go to Kampala and try to re-stimulate the process. So we made a first trip there and there were negotiations going on at the time that we observed and tried to support. They were going to take care of getting rid of the M23 and making arrangements for that within 14 days in September, but that didn't happen.<br> <br>And so we went back for another round just two, three weeks ago. And I was personally involved in five different evenings of negotiations that greatly narrowed the difference between the Democratic Republic of Congo and then – and the M23. Much of the question was resolved at that point, but there didn't seem the will on the part of the M23 to actually sign. That led to a final round of negotiations this past weekend that also went late in the night in Kampala, and the result of that is what you've been reading about, that after all these negotiations, it was agreed that a first step to resolve the M23 issue was the M23 would announce that it is disbanding, that it is renouncing its rebellion. They have made that statement. The second is that the Democratic Republic of the Congo would say they would stop military action against the M23. Those two steps have essentially happened.<br> <br>The third step, though, has to occur yet, and that is the actual signing of an agreement or engagement that has been worked out in great detail. It's not like this has to be negotiated; it's already negotiated. It's ready to be signed. And I and the other special envoys are standing by, ready to return to Kampala for that sort of a ceremony or meeting as early as tomorrow or early next week. Again, though, this would only resolve one aspect of the issue, the very serious problem of the M23. It does not deal with the root cause – all the other root causes of the problem, does not deal with the so-called FDLR and the ADF and other armed groups and all the issues about what the Democratic Republic of the Congo has to do in order to reform itself. That is part of the broader framework. But we believe this signing would not only solve this one problem; it would lead and give momentum to the broader effort where, we hope, through a broader mediated dialogue, the actual countries involved would be at the table. Not the M23, per se, or that kind of a group, but the people and the entities at the table would be Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and perhaps other countries from the region.<br> <br>So I hope I didn't get too deep into the weeds with that, but the distinction between the Kampala talks and the framework is important for understanding exactly what's going on here.<br><br>Okay. Happy to take questions.<br> <br>MODERATOR: Hi, Cynthia. If you could just again read the instructions to our callers for how they would ask a question, and then we'll stand by for a moment for those first ones to come in.<br><br>OPERATOR: Certainly, and once again, for any questions or comments, press * and then 1. That's * and then 1 for your questions or comments. And one moment, please, while we order the queue.<br> <br>MODERATOR: Thank you, Cynthia. I think we can start with our first question in queue, Michele Kelemen from NPR.<br><br>QUESTION: Yeah, hi. Thanks for doing this. I'm wondering if you can – can you hear me?<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: Yes, I can.<br> <br>QUESTION: Yeah, okay, sorry. I'm wondering if you could talk a little bit about the role of this more assertive UN force in Congo and how much that is working and whether or not that can be translated to other conflicts as you look across the continent.<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: That's a very important question and important part of this.<br><br>First of all, the effort of the intervention brigade, which is a part of the MONUSCO UN operation force, is one of a series of major signs that the international community is giving unprecedented – I like to call it sustained attention to this problem. So it should be looked at not only in terms of strengthening the abilities and the capacity and the mandate of MONUSCO, but also it is combined with this framework under the auspices of the United Nations, the special envoys being appointed, the fact that the World Bank pledged over $1 billion if this process can be successful.<br> <br>All of this occurred, and then in addition to that, this intervention brigade was given the ability to take offensive action to disarm and demobilize these armed groups, and as I indicated, the estimates vary, but there are certainly dozens of these groups. Most people believe this is an exceptional approach, some would say unprecedented, but in any event, it's a very strong approach that stands in great contrast to, frankly, often criticized role of the UN forces in this region in the past which did not have this capacity.<br> <br>So how does it work? Well, the IB, and in fact, the MONUSCO itself stand in support of the efforts of the federal army of the Congo. So this does not lead – they do not lead and take the – make the decisions unilaterally to decide who to go after or when, but they do provide coordination. Sometimes it's more in the form of a backup such as making sure that civilians are protected. In some cases, it's direct action. This occurred both at the end of July – excuse me, at the end of August – and also just recently, where in some cases, the FARDC was in the lead, in some cases it was in cooperation, and sometimes this intervention brigade or MONUSCO itself, with the intervention brigade as a part of it, do this.<br> <br>So it's a creative mechanism. I think your question really goes to the central issue, as not only is this very important for the confidence of the Congolese military and going after these illegal groups, but this may have long-term consequences for what people believe could happen if United Nations peacekeeping forces were given a stronger capacity to deal with violence and threats to civilians. This has exciting potential and the initial signs are that this is a very successful operation under the leadership of Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary General, and General dos Santos Cruz, who is a commander who had good, strong experience in Haiti. And I met with him and seeing that they are – these two are an exceptionally strong combination for this effort which certainly will be pointed to, whether for good or bad, as to whether this kind of an operation can work. The initial signs are that it is successful, so far is a good concept, and is working well, at least in this context.<br> <br>MODERATOR: Thank you. Just a reminder to our callers, to ask a question, you dial *1. Again, *1 to ask a question. Cynthia, I believe our next caller is Deb Riechmann from AP, if you can open her line. Thank you.<br> <br> OPERATOR: And Deb, your line is open.<br><br>QUESTION: Hi, I have several questions. Do you have any information about the whereabouts of some of the M23 leaders who are wanted for serious abuses? Any information on that that you could offer? And is there any details about how they will go – they will now go about disarming the rebels? And how can you ensure that the M23 won't disappear across the border, regroup, and reemerge?<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: I do not at this point have specific information about where some of the top leaders of M23 might be at this point. What I have seen is press speculation. I expect to get some more information in the near future, but that is something that is not clear at all.<br> <br>In terms of how the process will work – disbanding the M23 and demobilizing them, disarming them – the agreement that is yet to be signed has very specific provisions that provide for the sequencing of how the group will be disarmed; where, for example, they would be in a cantonment zone, which is important because they need to be protected from other armed groups. To disarm them and not provide them protection would be obviously unreasonable and not something they would sign on to. So there is a very carefully worked out sequence of steps.<br> <br>It also raises the question of groups of those who cannot get amnesty. You were sort of referring to some of those individuals. There is also an important step that has to be taken, which is the passing of a national amnesty law by the Congolese Government. That amnesty law will not provide amnesty for war crimes or crimes against humanity for people who have committed those crimes. It will only – if this agreement goes through the way I hope it will and believe it will – it will only provide amnesty for the – sort of the rank-and-file members of M23 for purposes of having been part of a rebellion. In other words, they're forgiven for having started or been involved in a rebellion as long as they pledge individually to not rebel again. And if they do rebel again or participate in rebellion, they lose their amnesty, but no amnesty for the type of people who have committed crimes against humanity and international crime.<br> <br>So that's a major distinction between this and the 2009 agreement, actually the March 23 – M23 agreement in 2009 that did give that kind of amnesty to people who committed major crimes. In fact, they allowed them to come back into the Congolese military. That is not happening in this case if this agreement goes through the way I believe it will go through, and certainly, the international community and the United States would not support such an agreement. I also believe that the Congolese Government would never sign such an agreement this time.<br> <br>So there has to be accountability. There's no impunity in this this time.<br><br>QUESTION: So there will be some accountability for crimes committed, then?<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: There has to be. And in fact, the United States --<br> <br>QUESTION: But not rank-and-file guys. How do they determine who is held – which ones are held accountable? Does it depend on what they --<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: They have a very good sense --<br><br>QUESTION: -- or – depending on what the crime was, or depending on who they were?<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: Yeah. Sure. Well, of course, it's based on evidence that they committed war crimes --<br><br>QUESTION: Okay.<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: -- whether it be crimes of rape or crimes of conscripting child soldiers or any of the sort of acts – there's plenty of information out there, and the ability to indict individuals, some of whom have already been indicted by Congolese justice system. There's plenty of information to identify, and we have a very good sense of the people who would be subject to that kind of a process.<br> <br>So, yes, there has to be accountability. The accountability would be most likely through the Congolese justice system, and that is going to need some help. One of the ideas that is out there that the United States believes is a good idea, and the international community, is a piece of legislation that is currently pending before the Congolese parliament for what's called mixed courts. Mixed courts provide – it's a model that's been used, I believe, in other places, where a court is composed of some Congolese judges but also international judges with experience in these sorts of things, probably from other African countries, so to sort of upgrade and improve the quality of the process so there can be appropriate indictments and prosecution and punishment. This will be one of our very top priorities, for the special envoys and for the Congolese Government, so that this has a very different face than what happened with – on the previous two occasions, where this – an agreement was made but it essentially just set up a system where this would happen again. The goal here is to make sure this can't happen again.<br> <br>QUESTION: Okay.<br><br>MODERATOR: Cynthia, I believe our next caller in line is Arshad Mohammed from Reuters. Can you please open Arshad's line?<br><br>OPERATOR: And Arshad, your line is open.<br><br>QUESTION: Thank you very much for doing the call. Two things: Can you explain to us how you hope the Kampala Declaration, once it is signed, may help pave the way to addressing some of the root causes of the conflict in eastern Congo, and notably, how it might over time help address questions such as the return of Tutsi refugees from Rwanda? And secondly – and guarantees of land for Tutsi pastoralists in eastern Congo.<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: Mm-hmm.<br><br>QUESTION: And then, secondly, do you anticipate any change in the U.S. position on defense assistance to Rwanda in the light of the current situation on the ground?<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: Your question goes right to the heart of this matter and what I started the conversation about, the distinction between the Kampala talks and the broader talks – hopefully, mediated talks – that need to happen under the framework agreement. The Kampala talks preceded and were not directly related to the framework, but it was our judgment as special envoys that it would be extremely important to resolve the M23 issue to get on to those root causes. In other words, if it was still actively, with its military capacity at the time, causing war in eastern Congo, it would be extremely hard to get the parties to sit down and talk about the broader context. So that's why we put so much focus on trying to get what we hope is the resolution, conclusion of the talks, and the disbandment of the M23. But it is only a series of talks that have to do with M23 and its rebellion. It does not go to the root cause of the problem.<br> <br>So how do we get to the next step? The next step is to get the parties in the region, hopefully with the help of the African Union and others, to agree on actual talks and an agenda for talks – mediated talks, I would hope – under African leadership, where the items on that agenda are not just the M23 but are things exactly what you just described. How can refugees be returned? And that's just not a problem of how do you – where do you return them to. The question is, have you resolved and given protection for ethnic tensions, Rwandaphone populations that live in eastern Congo, land tenure issues, and others? In so doing, you have to be careful to not get into matters that are purely or largely matters within the context of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There needs to be some sensitivity to those issues that are properly within the sphere of that government and our work with them, and then some issues are international and some are regional. The framework agreement contemplates that because it has benchmarks, separate benchmarks, for international, regional, and national progress in these areas.<br> <br>My belief is the only way you get those benchmarks enforced and integrated with each other is by having actual talks where countries like Uganda, Rwanda, and Congo are represented at the table, and probably other countries in the region who have an interest in this matter, because as the summit in Pretoria that I just returned from illustrates, the entire continent, particularly the SADC region and the ICGLR region, are extremely concerned about this instability in Congo and see it as threatening the entire continent, not just the specific Great Lakes region.<br> <br>The other – only other point I would make is that, in the somewhat narrower context of being able to deal with other armed groups in the area, the successful disbandment of the M23 clearly opens the door for the absolute necessity to go after groups like the FDLR, which, of course, is associated with the Rwandan genocide in the past, and the ADF, which is a group that has been antagonistic to the Ugandan Government over the years and is largely operating in eastern Congo, as well as other groups. So Kampala is a jumping off point to get more serious about those other armed groups, but also fundamentally to have a series of negotiations that actually get at some of the issues that have led to this extremely complicated situation in eastern Congo.<br> <br>QUESTION: How – as I understand it, there are no such additional negotiations scheduled. How quickly do you think that may happen, and what are the impediments to that happening once the M23 issue is substantially resolved, if it is?<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: It will require the political will of the countries in the region. These countries have all signed the framework agreement in which they pledged no support for these armed groups, in which they agreed that issues about reform within the Democratic Republic of Congo and issues about the return of refugees and all – and as well as positive opportunities in terms of economic development. There's already this piece of paper that talks about that and benchmarks. But in the end, there's no requirement in any of that, that this be a face-to-face process where there's a mediator who actually encourages them to come to serious agreements that can be enforced and watched over time. That is something that all of us have been working on. I have discussed this myself with President Kagame, President Kabila, Mrs. Zuma, the head of the African Union, and there's a healthy conversation going on about whether such talks could occur, what they would look like, who might be involved in those talks.<br> <br>But in the end, if the African leaders do not want such talks, they won't happen. There's nothing in the framework itself that mandates that that particular process occurs. It's my belief as a special envoy that, without that, this is not likely to be a successful effort at getting at the root causes. They're too complex to simply do by sort of a shuttle diplomacy approach.<br> <br>QUESTION: Lastly, can you comment on the U.S. posture on military assistance to Rwanda?<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: Yes. The United States has chosen this year to be firm with regard to our concern that there is a credible body of reporting that Rwanda has given support to the M23, at least in the past. Rwanda is a friend and an ally, and we have a lot of admiration for what they've accomplished; but any such support for the M23, of course, is inconsistent with our views, with international law, and in particular, Rwanda's own position as a signatory to the framework.<br> <br>So we have been candid with our friend. We have, in some cases, put sanctions because of a concern – concerns about, for example, the support – the recruitment or assistance in terms of children soldiers for the M23 and involvement of Rwanda in that. If it turns out that Rwanda is no longer involved in such activities, if it turns out that their role here has been a positive one and there is much that they have done during this process to be positive, with President Kagame issuing a statement that he wanted these talks concluded – if that bears out that there is a different approach here than the one we have believed is happening, then we would certainly review whether it's appropriate to continue these sanctions. They are based specifically on certain actions that we believe occurred, and if those actions cease, there would certainly be a serious review of whether it's appropriate to continue.<br> <br>QUESTION: And do you believe that they have ceased?<br><br>MR. FEINGOLD: We don't know for sure. This is just like the questions about where some of these individuals might be. That is still up in the air. And I think it's going to be a fact-based investigation with the sincere hope that we find out that that support has terminated, and certainly with an open mind in that regard.<br> <br>MODERATOR: I think we have time for a couple more questions here. Next in line we have Nicolas Revise from AFP. Cynthia, can you open up his line?<br><br>OPERATOR: And Nicolas, your line is open.<br><br>QUESTION: Thank you very much. Thank you for doing that. A follow-up on Arshad's question: Is it correct to say that the surrender of M23 is partly due to huge U.S. pressures put on Rwanda to cut off ties with M23 rebellion, and especially thanks to very recent phone call between the Secretary Kerry and President Kagame? Thank you.<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: I would say, first of all, that the United States has taken a much more involved role in this entire region, that that has included efforts to try to bring the Kampala talks to a successful conclusion. And a part of that has been Secretary Kerry's willingness to call not once but more than once to suggest to all the leaders in the region that this process must conclude.<br> <br>In addition, the United States has shown tremendous interest in this by allowing me to work full-time as the first full-blown special envoy, and I have traveled to the region now three times since early September to work with the other special envoys. This is a level of engagement that is probably unprecedented for the United States. So it clearly – the decision by President Obama and Secretary Kerry to make this one of their leading priorities in Africa, and frankly, one of the leading priorities in their national policy, is really significant. And when Secretary Kerry – in addition to his phone call, when Secretary Kerry had an opportunity to chair the United Nations Security Council for the first time in his tenure as Secretary of State, he could have chosen a lot of topics to discuss, to make the topic. He chose this.<br> <br>And that was an important moment to signal the very intense American involvement in this, which is continuing on a daily basis. So I am proud to be part of that effort. The leadership shown by this Administration and the engagement, I think is being noticed. In fairness, it is combined, of course, with the rest of the international community. The fact that the United Nations chose Mary Robinson, a distinguished former president of Ireland, to be an envoy, to have the full-time envoy from the European Union, an envoy from the African Union, and Mr. Kobler's involvement.<br> <br>These are levels of diplomatic sustained attention combined with the United States efforts that are unprecedented. And what's really striking is that we are there all the time. It is not as if we have a meeting in New York or we go to Africa every once in a while. The leaders, and particularly the people at the Kampala talks, noticed that we were around even at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning on occasion to observe the proceedings. I believe all of that, including, of course, Secretary Kerry's phone calls, were helpful in making it clear that we would not go away until this was resolved.<br> <br>MODERATOR: I believe we have time for that one last question, and the last question here is from Dana Hughes from ABC. Cynthia, can you open up Dana's line?<br><br>OPERATOR: Dana, your line is open.<br><br>QUESTION: Hi, thank you again for doing this. Just a couple of follow-up questions. One, I was interested in what you were talking about with the accountability and the international sort of justice with Congolese judges and international judges as well. Can you talk a little bit about getting to the heart of the problem of the security sector reform and what role the United States is playing in that? Are – is the United States providing trainers? Are there still military trainers on the ground?<br> <br>MR. FEINGOLD: Well, first of all, the accountability issue and justice issues is one of the three aspects of security sector reform. Number one, of course, is the military. Number two is police. And number three is the justice system. So I've already talked about the way in which perhaps mixed courts legislation could assist in that part of the process.<br> <br>But there needs to be a greater reform of the military itself. Now, some steps have been taken, and I think the success of the Congolese military is an indication in its recent actions that those steps are helping. For example, they put in new, more effective commanders, they have better logistical actions.<br> <br>On the other hand, there's much more that has to be done to modernize the military. In fact, the soldiers are not even paid in an effective way. There needs to be a much better system for making sure that this is a professional army where people are paid, and aren't encouraged to sort of get their payment by abusing local citizens, which is something that has happened in the past. We have to make sure that this army is one that would no longer take advantage of a military situation to take reprisals against citizens, or take advantage of people in a community just because they happen to be in an area that they've successfully taken over during a military operation.<br> <br>The United States is prepared to assist, through the United Nations and through our own programs, with a wide range of reform measures involving the military. That's one of the things I'm working with various donor communities about how we might help with something like that. An example might be sort of the online, cell phone type of bank account that's available. Mobile banking is a way to pay a soldier, rather than having a bag of money go to a commander and being sent that way.<br> <br>These are innovative ways that we can help with the process, and I think that those kinds of things to modernize the military might be among the things we can do in the near term. True reform of a military like that is going to take many years – five to 10 years. And we need some signs of confidence building to build on the other things that the Congolese military has done to make it clear to people that this military is reforming itself. And so I think those kinds of modernization things would be high on the list. We're not looking here to provide bricks and mortar for the Congolese military. We're looking more to modernizing it.<br> <br>MODERATOR: Great. Thank you very much. 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alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5943305592878047266" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001">WARAAQ FURAN OO KU SOCOTA PRESIDENT AHMED MOHAMED MOHAMOUD.WAXAA QORAY WASIIRKII HORE EE WASAARADA MACDANTA IYO BIYAHA ENG:AXMED XAAJI MAXAMED BIIXI </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:1.1500000000000001">Nov. 4, 2013</span><br> <div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><span> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold">Eebow, igu maneyso samir haddaan waxa qaldan sixi kari waayo, i sii kudhac aan ku toosiyo waxa aanan aqbali kari waayo.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold">A.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold">DIB U EEGID TAARIIKHEED<span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> 1.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold">Hordhac</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Sababta aan uga baxsaday 1974 Siyaad Bare rajiimkiisa, aniga oo ahaa Maamulaha (Chief Geologist) Somali Republic Geological Survey, waxay aheyd markii dhacdooyin badani igu dhaceen oo aan shaqadaydii wadanka uu hayey wadi kari waayey.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold"> 2.Dhacdadii Koowaad</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> Colonial Administration waxaynu ka dhaxalnay qalabka lagu baadho macdanta oo ay ka mid tahay microscope (weyneeye) oo dhagxaanta lagu eego. Xafiiska Xamar ee jolojiga ayaa i weydiistay in aan microscopkii keli aha ee aanu haysanay Xamar u dirowaxaanay ahayd wax aan aad ulayaabay. Waxaan ku andacooday in ay microscope cusub ka iibsadaan projectka oo UNDP maalgelinaysey.Wakhtigaa Lufthansa ayaa u ka gooshi jirtay wiigiiba laba jeer Xamar iyo Frankfurt.Waxaan ka codsaday inay microscopkan noo daayaan si aanu dhagxaatan ugu baadhano. Maamulihii Jolojiga ee xamar fadiyey wuu ku adkaystay inaan microscopka u dhoofiyo Xamar. Muddo laba bilood kadib ayaan Xamar shaqo u tegay waxan arkay micoscopkii oo meel yaala oo aanay cidina isticmaaleyn. Dib baan u soo ceshaday(Hargaysa ayaan keenay) si annu u isticmaalno. Muddo yar dabadeed baan helay waraaq canaan iyo hanjabaad isugu jirta iyada oo lagu andacooynayay in aan ah gobolayste(regionalist).</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold"> 3. Dhacdadii labaad</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Maalin baa xifiiska waxa iigu yimi koox ka tirsan sirdoonka rajiimka Siyaad Barre. Waxanay doonayeen buug cinwaankiisu yahay "General Survey of the Somaliland Protectorate (1944-1950) oo u qorey John Hunt in aan u dhiibo. Markaan weydiiyey waxay u rabaan buugan waxay iigu jawaabeen in qabaailka Somaliland degaan ku xusan yahiin qabiilkiina la tirtiray. </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Calibri">Waxaan u sheegey in cilmiga </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">buugan</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Calibri"> ku duugan </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> qiimihiisa aan la qiyaasi karin. John Hunt oo jolojista ahaa buugan waxa ku soo urruriyey diraasado badan oo sameynaya biyaha, cimilada, beeraha, degaanka, iyo jolojiyada dalka. John wax oo ka soo bilaabay sahankiisa jooloijiga(Geological Survey) Zeylac waxnu lug ku maray ilaa buuraha badhan isaga oo shanta subaxnimo billaabijiray sahankiisa(field work) soo na noqda lixda fiidnimo. Habeekiina inta badan wuxuu qorijirey diraasad maalmeedkisa. Dhulka baaxadaa leh muddo laba sanno ah ayuu ku marey lug isaga oo qalabka jooljiga awori u xambaarsantahay. Wuxuu aad u hormariyey cilmiga jolojiga Somaliland. </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Waxaanan odhan karaa in uu ahaa aabaha jolojiyada dhulkeena. </span></p> <br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"> <span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Koxdii sirdoonka waxay ku adkeesteen in ay gubaan 26 buug aan hayay. Waxaan ka codsaday inay hadaba ka jeexdaan bogaga ay qabaa'ilku ku xusanyihiin. Waxaan u tibaaxay in ay haboontahay in qof waliba ogaado isirkiisa oo afka qalaad lagu yidhado "genealogy". Waxaan ku doodey maxaa ku jaban in aan ogaado reerka aan ka soo jeedo,tusaale ahaan beesha Ciidagale inta ay u qaybsanto iyo taariikha qabiilkaas dhib maleh hadii la ogaado oo keliya. Waxa jira nin wakhtiigi cubudiyada (slave tirade) jirtey laga soo afduubey qooriga Galbeedka Afrika. Markii uu ninkaasi weynaaday sanado badan ayuu ku wareegayey dalka Nigeria si uu u ogaado isirkiisii. Waxa uu qoray buug caan ah oo cinwaankiiso yahay"Roots" oo micnihiiso yahay "Isir". Waxaan xasuusiyey in Quraankeena kariim ahi inoo sheegey in qabiilka laysku garto laakiin aan lo isticmaalin si cunsuriyad ah. Way iga garowsan waayeen doodaydii. Lix iyo labaatankii buug ee aan hayeyna wey qaateen oo wey gubeen. </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt;margin-left:31.5pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold">4. Dhacdadii Sadexaad</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Todobatanadii waxay Somaliland la heyd 4 kooxood (parties) oo sahanada Jolojiyada si firfircoon dalka oo dhan uga baadhi jiray macdanta. Diraasad badan wey ku guulaysteen. Macluumaadkii la ururiyey wey lumeen cid ka daba taktayna majirto. Bishii March,1974 ayaan mushahaaradii u qaaday kamp degan agagaarka tuulada Minjacaseeye. Markaan mushaharadii bixiyay baan ku soo noqday Berbera oo aan Habeenkii u hoyday. Subaxdii baan ka soo kalahay. Abdal meel ku dhow ayaan ku la kumay kox Ruush ah oo ka shaqeen jirey buuraha Siimodi. Koxdaasi waxay wateen 3 baaboor oo waaweyn oo dhagxani ka booxaan. Markii aan wediiyey dhaxantan xagey ku wadaan waxay ii gu jawaabeen Raashiya ayaanu u direyna. Waxaan u sheeey in 5 kiilo oo keliya loo fasaxayo si ay u soo baadhan. Waxay iigu jawaabeen anagu fasax baanu heysanaa oo adiga amar kaa qaadan meyno. </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Markii aan Hargeysa soo gaadhay ayaan Maxamed Burrale oo Wasiirka Macdanta iyo Biyaha wakhtigaa ahaa arrintii gadhsiiyey Wasiirkaasi waxa u ahaa wasiir hufan oo dacad ah, Dhowr maalmood dabadeed ayuu igu yidhi ariintaa ka naso.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Carqaladahaa aan soo xusay waxay igu qanciyeen in aanu dhalkani wadankeygii ahayn. Cabdiraxmaan Sheikh Cali Saciid(Alla how naxariisto) oo Gudoomiyihi Maxkamadda Sare ee u horeyey ahaana isla markaana lawyer caana ahaa ayaa ii digay in lay xidhayo. Waxaan ku tashaday inaan haajiro.. Muddo yar dabadeedna aniga oo Mareykan jooga ayaa rajiimkii Siyaad dil igu u xukumeen.</span></p> <br><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"></span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold">5. EEDAYN MUCAARADINIMO </span></p> <ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="vertical-align:baseline;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:19px;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> <span style="background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mucaaridad ku saabsan diraasad Cilmiyeed</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> Dhowr diraasadood oo ku saabsan cimiladda, biyaha iyo degganka baan natiijoyinkii qoraal ku soo saarey. Macluumaatka ka soo baxa diraasadaa cilmi baadhi waa waajib in la faafiyu si bulshda iyo xakuumadoba macluumaadka uga faa'iideystaan. Diraasadani waa muhim oo waxay tilmaamaysa meelaha degganku sii xumaanaya iyo isbadalka cimilada iyo roobka Somaliland. Mucaridnimo laygu eedaynayo waa diraasad aan sameeyey oo ciwaankeedo yahay "Falaqeynta Isbedlka Roobka Somaliland Iyo degganka Howdaka oo sii xumaanaaya". Hay'da u qaabilbsan cimilada, biyaha iyo degganka Somaliland oo la yidhaaho SWALIM ayaa dirasaadan aad uga cadhooty. Waayu, waxaan dhaliilay harumarinta biyaha iyo degaanka ee Somaliland. Eeg lifaaq A</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> 2.</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold"> Dalab la kulan Madaxweynaha oo Mucaaradad lagu shabadeyey </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:10pt;text-align:justify"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Muddo sanad iyo dheerad laga joogo ayaa bulshaad Reerko shir ku qabsadeen Hargeysa. Shirkass oo ujeedadiiso aheyd danaha Reerka ugaar ah sida tacliinta iyo adeegyada lo fidinaayu dadaka ku tabaaleysan Caasimada. Waxa la sooqaaday cabashoyin yaryar oo aan badneyn in Madaxweyna la gaadhsiiyu. Marna shirkaas ujeedadadiisu ma aheyn in xukoomada mucaarid lagu noqdo. Guddi baa la doortey anigana gudoomiye ayaa lay doortey..</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Cabashooyin aan badneyn ayaa gudidii ka fursan weyde in ay ka arkikaraan. Madaxweyne. adigu dadka oo dhan baad Madaxweyne u tahy. Xaq bey u leedahay islaanta caanaleyda ihi in ay ku arki karto oo waxii dhibato ah ay qabto ku soo gaadhsiin karto. Rooxa ku doonaya in u ku arko jidkasba ha kuu soo marey maarid ma ha. Wasiir Xirsi ayaanu isku daynay inaanu la kulano si u qadiyadaha reerka ku soo gadhsiiyu. In aanu la Kulano Wasiir Xirsi wey noo soorageliweydey. Waxaan u tagney Maxadweyne ku Xigeenka(MX), </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:Calibri">Abdirahman Abdallahi Ismail Saylic</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">) in u arjigii aanu qorey ku soo gadhsiiyu balana nooga kaa so qaado. MX wuu naga aqbaly in oo arijiga ku soo gudbiyu balana nooga kaaso qaado.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"> </span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Calibri">Arrintii si xun waxa u soo farageliyey nin layidhaho Ganey oo xukoomada ka tirsan iyo koox kalay uu hogaaminayo oo reerk ka tirsan. Gudidayadii ayu weerar siyaasadeed ku soo qaaday Shir balaadan oo reerka dhexdiiisa ah ayu Ganey iigu hanjebey kuna dhawaaqey in aan iscasilo sababta oo ah in inaan Xirsi soo mariyayey.. Shirka dhexdiisii buu ka yidhi maxaad u marteen MX. Shirka dhexdiisa iyu ka yidhi haldalo cusuriyad ah oo ku ledi ah MX. Waxaan ku idhi waxaad ku hadashay waa cusuriyada loo mana baahna, Madaxyene Ku Xigeenkna waa la doortay ixtiraam iyo xusho ayu inaga mudan yahay aflagaado noocaasina lo ma baahna.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">In aan doonayu in aan ku la kulmo waxa cadeynay in ka codsaday Cabdo Aayar, Badhasaabka Awdal, in uu balan iigkaa soo qaado. Haddii shirka reerko qabsoomi laha waxay i siin la heyd fursad aan quralkan toos kugu soo gudbiyu. Mucaaridnimada laygu andaceeyey waxay sababtay in mansab konsaltansi oo aan khibrad u leeyahay oo xaga biyaha ah oo aan filayey ku waayey. Muwaadin xataa haddu mucaarid yahay shaqo uu xalaal u heley lays kama hor taagi karo. Waad xisuusantahay fadiixadii Riyaale ka soo gaaday markii uu is hor taagey shaqadii xalaasha aheyd ay ku gooleysatay Marwada Kowaad. </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Anigu nin sayntist baan ahay. Wasiirnimadii aan qabtay u maan howl galay. Egal (Alla how naxaariistay) ayaa wafdi khaas ah (Envoy) iigu diray inaan warbixintii uga keeno sharikadii haystay laysanda shadaalka Somaliland. Wuu jeclaystay warbixintii aan u keeney oo aheyd in Conoco Oil Co. doonayu in uu soo noqo oo howl shidaal baadhis ka bilaabo Somaliland. Haddanu dagalkii sokeyey aanu dhicina wey soo noqon la haayeen.. Laba bilood horeteed inta aanu ku dhawaaqin wasiiradiisa ayaan ogaa inaan wasiirka Macdanta jyo Biyaha noqonaayu. </span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">Madexweyne, dalku xaq khaas ah ayuu ku leeyahey inaga iyo kuwa badan ee kharakhkii tacliintoda uu bixiyey. Kharashkii ku baxay digiriyashada BA iyo MA waxa bixiyey dalka. Aniga na waxuu bixiyey kharashkii aan u qaatay digrigaygii hore (BSc).</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"><br> </span></p><p style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">La soco Qaybta Labaad.....</span></p> <p style="line-height:1.1500000000000001;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri">.WAXAA QORAY WASIIRKII HORE EE WASAARADA MACDANTA IYO BIYAHA ENG:AXMED XAAJI MAXAMED BIIXI <span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Nov. 4, 2013<br> </span></p><div><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:19px;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent;font-family:Calibri"><br></span></div></span></div> </div><br></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-47023696715052250332013-10-26T15:43:00.001-07:002013-10-26T15:43:55.891-07:00Overcoming A Looming Electoral Challenge. By Adan H Iman<div dir="ltr"><strong style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,255);font-size:13.333333015441895px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Overcoming A Looming Electoral Challenge. By Adan H Iman</strong><div> <font color="#0000ff" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:17.149999618530273px"><b><br></b></span></font><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px"> <span style="font-size:13.333333015441895px;line-height:17.15625px">Somaliland held elections at the municipal, parliamentary and presidential levels. The country also witnessed orderly and peaceful transitions of power at the office of the presidency on at least 3 occasions. This is of course a laudable democratic tradition. But last year's electoral problems should lead us to seek solutions lest we encounter more serious problem in the coming elections..</span></p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">Problems with last year's municipal elections should act a clear warning that the electoral process should be redesigned to eliminate any opportunity for irregularities and not to leave any room for dispute. In a country where high level of unemployment exist, there is the motivation among elites to win elective offices by any means necessary. Given what we experienced in last year's municipal elections, it is reasonable to expect even more serious problems in the coming presidential and parliamentary election, which offer much higher prizes, unless there is an electoral system that is fraud-proof.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">Up until now the procedure for voting was for the voters to dip their index fingers into ink after casting their votes for the candidates of their choices. There are vulnerabilities to this procedure: the ink can be washed off and a voter can cast multiple votes or election proctors can collude with candidates to stuff boxes with bogus ballots. The fact is this procedure was not meant to be permanent but only as a stop gap measure until a more reliable procedure is designed.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">The most reliable procedure is the biometric system, which has the capability to recognize the unique biological characteristic of each individual such as finger prints, retinal and facial features. Personal identification technologies are nowadays affordable. Larry Diamond, in a recent article, cites a study which found that "450 million people in developing countries have had their biometric data catalogued".</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">There are press reports that western donors have decided to give a second chance to Somaliland and fund another registration effort, which will of course be biometric in nature since there is no other procedure that will be resistant to irregularity and guarantee one person-one-vote. Making this second opportunity successful should be the responsibility of all Somalilanders. Problems experienced in last year's municipal elections were caused by the collective failure of the society. No body can say that it was caused by the Administration or one specific party. It was equal opportunity undertaking among candidates of all parties who were determined to exploit whatever weaknesses they can find in the system. Hence, making this second opportunity work well should be the responsibility of all the stakeholders.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">If the accounts that donors are giving another chance is true, then Somaliland must ensure that funds are put to good use by registering voters through the biometric system. Political leaders and civil society groups need to launch a public awareness campaign to educate the people that it is wrong and illegal to engage in voter fraud. Religious leaders should preach in mosques that voter fraud is xaraam. Similar message need to be disseminated in the media and legislation, if it does not already exists, needs to be enacted that criminalizes acts that violate one-vote-one person rule. Indeed a portion of the budget for registration should be dedicated towards raising public awareness campaign and donors need to be in engaged in the whole registration process and not limit themselves to transferring the funds.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">The coming elections constitute an existential test for Somaliland. Success of the elections will usher another era of stability. If it is done properly, it will be a major achievement for the Administration of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo. On the other hand, if problems were to be encountered like the last election, it may plunge the nation into more serious social crisis. I hope my fears will end up being unfounded.</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">A biometric based voter registration for people eligible to vote will guarantee legitimacy for newly elected leaders and earn respect for Somaliland democracy from the world. We need to get it right this time. Who knows if there will be a third chance!</p> <p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px"> </p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px"> Adan H Iman</p><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:13.333333015441895px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:17.15625px">E-mail: <a href="mailto:adaniman40@gmail.com">adaniman40@gmail.com</a></p> </div></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-91376879021950311782013-10-23T08:33:00.001-07:002013-10-23T08:33:31.700-07:00LA-TALIYAHA MADAXWEYNHA EE DHAQAALAHA AXMED CARWO, OO TACSI U DIRAYA EHELKA MARXUUM ABWAAN CALI BANFAS<div dir="ltr"><b>LA-TALIYAHA MADAXWEYNHA EE DHAQAALAHA AXMED CARWO, OO TACSI U DIRAYA EHELKA MARXUUM ABWAAN CALI BANFAS</b><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left"> <div style="clear:both;text-align:center"> <b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4F13XiGoPqkP0My3Hjc0TMZmE5dwWq3dOXYnydDaecutljWSQfNNaW8ESlttj4n810BPqjQdO9mEUdjt3P07JbFFxnzaUgqZbCy6qJBYdcVifkdXVNwD8X0_RoYQHx7bBf0RDlJdGbw/s1600/images+%25284%2529.jpg" style="clear:right;float:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw4F13XiGoPqkP0My3Hjc0TMZmE5dwWq3dOXYnydDaecutljWSQfNNaW8ESlttj4n810BPqjQdO9mEUdjt3P07JbFFxnzaUgqZbCy6qJBYdcVifkdXVNwD8X0_RoYQHx7bBf0RDlJdGbw/s1600/images+%25284%2529.jpg"></a></b></div> <br> <br> Waxaan tacsi u dirayaa ehelka, ubadka, tafiirta kale, gacalka, qaraabada, xigaalka, xito iyo asxaabta uu marxuum ABWAAN CALI XASAN ROODHIILE (CALI BANFAS) ka tegay meel kasta oo ay joogaanba . Sidoo kale waxaan tacsi u dirayaa shacbi weynaha Somaliland iyo Soomali oo dhan, gaar ahaan gobalka Maroodijeex ee uu ka soo jeeday iyo bahda abwaanada Soomaaliyeed.<br> <br> ABWAAN CALI BANFAS waxuu ahaa diiwaanka taariikhda halganka Somaliland.<br> <br> Geesi noociisu naadir yahay, aan hadalka la gaban, garyaqaan xaqqa ku addima, nin weedhiisu tuf leedahay oo carabkiisu damqo daalin kasta oo dadkiisa duudsiye, nin ereyga uu yidhaahdaa ka nixiyo inta aan dadkooda u damqan, nin aamin san xorriyada afkaarta qoraal iyo hadalba. Nin tilmaama oo toosiya madaxda kuna soo rida tubta toosan iyo dariiqa wanaagsan. Waxuu ahaa fariin yuururta oo il dheer, nin u damqada danyarta iyo qofka dulman. Waa nin galay taariikha Soomaaliyeed oo qalin dahab ah lagu qoray, gabaayaa iyo maansoyahan, ku caan baxay cilmiyeenta afka Soomaliga. Macalin weyn oo ummadda u horseeda tiigsi dheer oo wanaag iyo himmilo sare leh.<br> <br> <br> Waxuu tilmaan badan ka bixiyey himmilada shacbiga Soomaliland oo uu gabayga la baxay DARDAARAN uu ku yidhi sidan:<br> <br><b>....damal aan la jarin baan ahee daysta midhihiina </b><div> <b> dan qudhaynu wad leenehee daaf u wada jeeda</b></div> <div> <b> dabku yuu iga seexanine dogobyo weyn saara</b></div> <div> <b> daroorimad waan necebehee daadka iga moosa </b></div> <div> <b><br></b></div> <div> <b> daldaloola badan baa jiree daah isaga yeella</b></div> <div> <b> dadnimadu hiday noo tahay dariska nooleeya</b></div> <div> <b> qoladii wax daandaansatana daafac ku lahaada </b></div> <div> <b> dacr iyo inaad malab tihiin dunida gaadhsiiya...</b></div> <div> <br></div> <div> Dardaarankaas cali waxuu tiriyey xiligii halganka SNM, isagoo ku arkaayey aragti dheer iyo fikir abwaan.</div> <div> <br> Waxaan Illaahay uga baryayaa inuu u naxariisto oo uu janatal fardows ku abaal mariyo, innagana dhammaan inaga siiyo samir iyo Iimaan.<br> <br> <br> <br> Ahmed Hassan Arwo<br> La-taliyaha Madaxweynaha ee<br> Dhaqaalaha, Ganacsiga iyo Maalgashiga<br> Hargeysa,<br> <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=Eci.advisor@ymail.com" target="_blank">Eci.advisor@ymail.com</a><br> <br> <br> <a href="http://samotalis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://samotalis.blogspot.com/</a></div> </div> <br><br>--<br> Posted By Blogger to <a href="http://samotalis.blogspot.com/2013/10/la-taliyaha-madaxweynha-ee-dhaqaalaha_23.html" target="_blank">SAMOTALIS</a> at 10/23/2013 04:20:00 PM</div><br></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-30125599278686385962013-10-18T08:16:00.000-07:002013-10-18T08:17:02.451-07:00Anatomy of modern-day slavery<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"> <div> <table align="center" width="650" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#fafafa"> <td> <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/" target="_blank"> <img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/design/transparentlogo.gif" border="0" alt="IRINnews logo"></a></td> <td width="640"><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;color:#666666;font-weight:bold;font-family:Tahoma">humanitarian news and analysis</span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;color:#b22222;font-family:Tahoma">a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs </span><br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left:2px;padding-right:2px;text-transform:capitalize;vertical-align:middle" colspan="2"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#cccccc" colspan="2"></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="0" width="650"> <tbody><tr> <td> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tbody><tr> <td> <div> <table cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><a name="141cc1ad4e001795_1" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif"></a><b><a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=98964" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma,Arial,sans-serif;color:#006699" target="_blank">Anatomy of modern-day slavery</a></b><br> <br><div style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt"><table align="left" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.irinnews.org/images/2011/201112300910030032.jpg" alt="lead photo" align="left"></td> </tr></tbody></table>NAIROBI, 18 October 2013 (IRIN) - More than two centuries after slavery was outlawed, 29.8 million people globally continue to be subjected to new and diverse forms of servitude, a new index ranking 162 countries shows. <br> <br> Haiti, India, Nepal, Mauritania and Pakistan have the highest prevalence of modern-day slavery, according to the first edition of the <a href="http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/" target="_blank">Global Slavery Index</a> (compiled by Australian-based rights organization Walk Free Foundation), while in absolute numbers, China, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria and Pakistan have the most people enslaved. In India, almost 14 million people are believed to be victims of modern slavery. <br> <br> Contemporary servitude, however, is "poorly understood, so it remains hidden within houses, communities and worksites", it stated. <br> <br> <a href="http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13716&LangID=E" target="_blank">According to Gulnara Shahinian</a>, the UN special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, its causes and consequences, "contemporary slavery… often occurs in hard to reach areas of the country or what is perceived as the `private realm', such as in the case of domestic servitude… <br> <br> "In today's world, slavery takes many different forms: human trafficking, forced labour, bonded labour, servitude… These people are controlled and forced to work against their will and their dignity and rights are denied." <br> <br> IRIN looks at some of the major forms of modern-day slavery. <br> <br> <strong>Forced labour:</strong> The International Labour Organization (ILO) considers <a href="http://www.ilo.org/dyn/normlex/en/f?p=NORMLEXPUB:12100:0::NO::P12100_ILO_CODE:C029" target="_blank">compulsory or forced labour</a> any "work or service exacted from any person under the threat of a penalty and for which the person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily." <br> <br> Common forms of forced labour can be found in under-regulated or labour-intensive industries, such as agriculture and fisheries, construction, manufacturing, domestic work, and the sex industry. A 2013 ILO <a href="http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcms_214472.pdf" target="_blank">report</a>, highlighted some of the brutal conditions under which people are made to work in the fisheries industry. This category can apply to multiple forms of slavery, with people being forced to work in a variety of ways, often including the threat of violence or debt bondage. <br> <br> ILO estimates that around 21 million people are victims of forced labour. <br> <br> <strong>Debt bondage:</strong> This is the most common form of contemporary slavery, according to the London-based NGO <a href="http://www.antislavery.org/english/slavery_today/bonded_labour.aspx" target="_blank">Anti-Slavery International</a>, which says "a person becomes a bonded labourer when their labour is demanded as a means of repayment for a loan. The person is then tricked or trapped into working for very little or no pay, often for seven days a week." <br> <br> In Pakistan, the Asian Development Bank estimates that 1.8 million people are bonded labourers, primarily working in brick kilns as well as in agriculture, fisheries and mining. In Brazil's rural sector, a <a href="http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---declaration/documents/publication/wcms_144676.pdf" target="_blank">2010 UN report</a> found that many poor workers were enticed to distant areas by intermediaries, who charged an advance on their salaries, promising high wages. The workers found themselves paying hefty off loans for the cost of their transport and food, without any clear indication of how their debt or wages were being calculated. <br> <br> Similar practices occur <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report/85617/bangladesh-the-modern-face-of-slavery" target="_blank">in Bangladesh</a>. <br> <br> <strong>Human trafficking:</strong> The <a href="http://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/treaties/CTOC/index.html" target="_blank">UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime</a> defines human trafficking as the "recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons", through the threat or use of force or other means of coercion "for the purpose of exploitation". <br> <br> In Benin, the International Office for Migration estimates that more than 40,000 children are the <a href="http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home.html" target="_blank">victims of trafficking</a>. The Global Slavery Index notes that many of these children are trafficked to countries within the region, as well as from rural to urban areas within one country. <br> <br> <strong>Forced or servile marriage:</strong> This occurs when an individual does not enter into a marriage with full and free consent. The <a href="http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/f3scas.htm" target="_blank">1956 Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery</a> considers illegal any practice where "a woman, without the right to refuse, is promised or given in marriage on payment of a consideration in money or in kind to her parents, guardian, family or any other person or group". Transfer of a woman by her husband in return for payment, as well as inheritance of a woman following the death of her husband, is also outlawed. While the definition only applies to women and girls (who bear the brunt of forced marriages) there have been calls for it to cover boys and men too. <br> <br> <strong>Child slavery:</strong> Child slavery and exploitation, including the use of children in armed conflict, is another common form of contemporary slavery. The <a href="http://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/relm/ilc/ilc87/com-chic.htm" target="_blank">Worst Forms of Child Labour</a>, defined by ILO include the sale and trafficking of children, compulsory labour, serfdom, and the compulsory use of children in armed conflict. In Haiti, children from rural households are sent to urban areas to work as domestic house helps for wealthier families and can then be exploited. Around 1 in 10 children in Haiti are exploited, according to the Global Slavery Index. <br> <br> While child slavery remains a significant problem, the number in child labour around the world reduced to 168 million in 2012 from 246 million in 2000, according to ILO. <br> <br> <strong>Chattel slavery:</strong> A situation where a person or group of people is considered the property of a slave-owner, and can be traded, is the least common form of slavery today. Slave-owners in these situations control victims and their descendants, and therefore individuals are often born enslaved. <br> <br> Although slavery was finally <a href="http://www.irinnews.org/report/97016/mauritania-anti-slavery-law-still-tough-to-enforce" target="_blank">criminalized in Mauritania in 2007</a>, leading to the freeing of many people, few slave-owners have been convicted of the practice, and chattel slavery remains a serious problem. The Global Slavery Index estimates there are 140,000-160,000 slaves in Mauritania. <br> <br> aps/aw/cb </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom:10px"><br></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-87131739425325585872013-10-14T10:00:00.001-07:002013-10-14T10:00:32.384-07:00LA-TALIYAHA MADAXWEYNHA EE DHAQAALAHA OO HANBALYADA CIIDDA U DIRAAYA SHACBIGA SOMALILAND IYO DUNIDA ISLAAMKA<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(100,58,181);font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif;font-size:22px">LA-TALIYAHA MADAXWEYNHA EE DHAQAALAHA OO HANBALYADA CIIDDA U DIRAAYA SHACBIGA SOMALILAND IYO DUNIDA ISLAAMKA</span><br> <div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left"> <div style="line-height:1.6;color:#4e2800;font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 1em;font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif"> <div> </div> </div> <div style="line-height:18px;color:#4e2800;width:586px;font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Tahoma,Helvetica,FreeSans,sans-serif"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> </div> <div style="text-align:center"> <b>LA-TALIYAHA MADAXWEYNHA EE DHAQAALAHA OO HANBALYADA CIIDDA U DIRAAYA SHACBIGA SOMALILAND IYO DUNIDA ISLAAMKA</b></div> <div style="text-align:center"> <b><br></b></div> <div style="clear:both;text-align:center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yp_lhhEPoul6uGblYKNTOa2RxsDqlLYhTofcYdmJAOS8ONjG5BKPqoaCqFQcYAVNTxVLM1xtfXhCR2_AJlBft1TEqm1sIcf310wDZaPbruHVPupTjIlewTBpR9fo9qljPg02rOYrjB8/s1600/Eid_Mubarak___07_by_H_N.jpg" style="clear:right;color:#b5653b;float:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em;text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yp_lhhEPoul6uGblYKNTOa2RxsDqlLYhTofcYdmJAOS8ONjG5BKPqoaCqFQcYAVNTxVLM1xtfXhCR2_AJlBft1TEqm1sIcf310wDZaPbruHVPupTjIlewTBpR9fo9qljPg02rOYrjB8/s320/Eid_Mubarak___07_by_H_N.jpg" style="background-color:transparent;background-repeat:initial initial;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border:1px solid transparent;padding:8px" width="320"></a></div> <br>Ciid Mubarak. Ciid wanaagsan oo wacan. Alle heyna siiyo barakada ciida, henaga yeelo kuwa cibaadada ayna ku eekeyn xiliga xajka. Alle heyna garansiiyo inaynu adduunkana uga shaqaysano sidee aynaan dhimanayn, aakhirna sidaynu hadda dhimanayno. Alle heynoo adkeeyo nabadda iyo wadajirka. Alle waxaan ka baryayaa in barteena nabad iyo horumar inagu siiyo, dunida Islaamkana sidoo kale ayaan ugu ducaynayaa.<br> <br>Alle xujaajta ha ka aqbalo gudashafa faradka, hana ku celiyo dalalkay ka yimaadeen iyagoo nabad ah oo caafimaad qaba. Allow barakada xajka nagu cafi, nagu gargaar nagana yeel kuwa gudashadiisa mar, laba iyo in ka badanba ku noqda.</div> <div dir="ltr"> <br></div> <div dir="ltr"> Ciid mubarak dhammaan reer Somaliland, yar iyo weyn, wiil iyo gabadh, xaakim iyo shacbi. Alle henagu sugo sanado badan iyo soo noqoshada Ciida inagoo nabad ah oo ku nool barxad kheyr iyo badhaadhe ceegaago. Amiin.<div style="clear:both;text-align:center"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EVpOD4LamsVA6W5vVLThyphenhyphenHBqKt3S_4j4sSH8wqNVq48JnZvtv9ITNRZahhyphenhyphenG5eTgvX8cjzXYRh-NYnPY-cXDnGeT6l-W2KcZw0-oh-nwz8gBEsR-1sHBSASCxCNjtm4hjIJaDvXcIds/s1600/hajj_298.jpg" style="clear:right;float:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EVpOD4LamsVA6W5vVLThyphenhyphenHBqKt3S_4j4sSH8wqNVq48JnZvtv9ITNRZahhyphenhyphenG5eTgvX8cjzXYRh-NYnPY-cXDnGeT6l-W2KcZw0-oh-nwz8gBEsR-1sHBSASCxCNjtm4hjIJaDvXcIds/s320/hajj_298.jpg" width="320"></a></div> <br><br>Ciidda is cafiya oo is-booqda oo isa salaama. Wanaagga is fara, xumaantana iska reeba. Isu dul qaata, tilmaanta wacan iyo toosinta soo dhoweeya. Xukuumadda iyo shacbigu wadajir how galaan hawlaha qaranka. Arrinteenu ha noqoto ciid iyo camal wadajira.<br> <br> Axmed Xasan Carwo<br>La-taliyaha Madaxweynaha ee<br>Dhaqaalaha, Ganacsiga iyo Maalgashiga<br><br><a href="mailto:eci.advisor@gmail.com" target="_blank">eci.advisor@gmail.com</a></div> </div> <br> <u></u><u></u> <a href="http://samotalis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://samotalis.blogspot.com/</a></div> <br><br>--<br> Posted By Blogger to <a href="http://samotalis.blogspot.com/2013/10/la-taliyaha-madaxweynha-ee-dhaqaalaha.html" target="_blank">SAMOTALIS</a> at 10/14/2013 05:57:00 PM</div><br></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-74964042122071703852013-10-06T16:13:00.002-07:002013-10-06T16:13:55.542-07:00Completing And Incomplete Sentence<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;">Completing And Incomplete Sentence</span><br /><br />Completing an incomplete sentence in one item of the “Sacad Musa” Resolution<br /><br />As a general rule the clan based conventions happens when the clan or clans feel threatened by either internal or external intimidation besides their own domestic clan affairs that has to be improved from time to time.<br /><br />It also happens when any given administration is seen as part of the problem and not part of the solution in both the domestic and external fronts.<br /><br />It also happens when the administration is seen as corrupt and weak and can not safeguard their wellbeing<br /><br />It also occurs, when the communities see their government as deceptive, and not telling them the truth etc. It happens when the communities are in doubt…!<br /><br />One of the points in the resolution of the “Saad Musa” convention was:<br /><br />1-“We obey, support and follow our government (……………….) as we did the others preceded them and we shall do the same for the future governments.” I think it was some thing to that effect. However that is not a complete (statement) sentence!<br /><br />I think the complete sentence or statement must be:<br /><br />We endorse and follow our government or rulers only”Bilixsaan.” This means, we endorse them and follow them and support them when they are doing the right thing for the country and for the people, and only when the government commands what is just and righteous, not only by their management of governing but also their doings and that they are on the path of righteousness. This virtue is Quranic and prophetic advice<br /><br />Would you obey and follow your (government) rulers when they are destroying your cause and country by destroying the constitution and the rule of law?<br /><br />Would you obey them when they betrayed the people by abandoning the programs and promises they made to them in exchange of the people’s vote?<br /><br />Would you follow them when they followed the way of corruption and clanism with out bounds whether they know or recognize that they are did that or not? The right answer is obviously, NO.<br /><br />The complete sentence is, we shall obey when the government is doing the right things for the people and for the country. This means follow and respect your leadership or government when they are right and doing the right things for the people. On the other hand what about when the government is excessive in transgression and indulges corruption and doing the wrong things? Would you follow such entity or would you stop it and cause change? If you insist on ‘just follow the government mantra’ you will find your self in conflict with the teaching of Allah. And this is what Allah the owner of the earth and the heavens said in this regard of when to obey and follow your rulers and when not:<br /><br />“And follow not the bidding, the command of those who are extravagant. Those who make mischief in the land and mend not, and not put right their way<br /><br />Those are told to cultivate virtue and they are told not to follow the ways of those who put forward extravagancy of man’s powers and material resources or who lead lives of extravagancy and self indulgency, (profiting on the back of the poor who trusted him.)<br /><br />That makes mischief. However the door of repentance is open for those who want to repent. (Al shuraa.V51, 52)<br /><br />When one is elected by the people, that one is elected to safeguard, defend, and protect the people and their resources, monetary and otherwise, not to steal them, not to divide them as to manipulate them for their end, and in the end leave them in the lurch!<br /><br />When the government is ‘cockroaching’ you don’t have to follow. Instead you have to help them. You have to call them for Consultation and Corrections. If help is rejected you have to stop them.<br /><br />(Cockroaching- is a word used for financial firms which go from a problem to a problem to a problem and so on and so forth!)<br /><br />The author chose to employ this word relectantly in Siilanyo’s administration because they exhibited with the same behavior. They put the nation in to a disgrace, to another disgrace, then another and so on and so forth, all because of their ineptness, abstinence and boundless corruption!<br /><br />However peace and prayers from my side<br /><br />Ibrahim Mead<br />kingmead1@yahoo.ca</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Erdoğan meets with Somaliland leader in İstanbul</span><br /><br /><br />2 October 2013 /TODAY'S ZAMAN, ANKARA<div class="haber_detay" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 33px; padding: 0px; width: 636px;">
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<span class="detail-text" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">The meeting was closed to the press. Turkey holds regular direct talks between the leaders of Somalia and Somaliland, acting as a mediator to resolve the problematic issues between the two sides.<br />
Somaliland unilaterally declared its independence as a de facto sovereign state in 1991 after a coalition of clan-based armed opposition groups ousted the nation's long-standing military government. Somalia wants Somaliland to be part of a united country. But the territory, which has been a haven of relative peace amid the chaos and bloodshed in the country's south, is seeking international recognition. The international community is urging the sides to find a negotiated solution.<br />
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud and Silanyo came together for the first time in a tripartite meeting held by top Turkish officials at the request of the two parties in Ankara in mid-April.<br />
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu described the first meeting on April 13 in İstanbul as a "historic start," at which the parties signed the “Ankara communiqué,” voicing their commitment to the continuation of dialogue during proximity talks hosted by Turkey.<br />
In early July, Davutoğlu also came together with officials from Somalia and Somaliland in a continuation of the peace talks between the two sides which started on April 13.<br />
The Somaliland president also visited Turkey in mid-March to have talks with Turkish officials, including Davutoğlu, who pledged to increase aid efforts to Somaliland. During his visit, Silanyo was also scheduled to meet with Erdoğan; however, the meeting had to be canceled due to Erdoğan's poor health. Diplomatic sources stated that five ministers from the Somaliland side also attended the Davutoğlu-Silanyo meeting, which was closed to the press.<br />
Meanwhile, in mid-January, Ankara also hosted the Somalia Core Group meeting which aimed to discuss the rebuilding of the Somali army. Turkey is part of the Somalia Core Group and recently signed an agreement with Somalia on training, technical and scientific cooperation in the military field.<br />
Turkey places great importance on the integrity of Somalia and pledges to continue its support for the reconciliation, stability, prosperity and development of Somalia.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-33704292286889023622013-10-01T16:28:00.001-07:002013-10-01T16:28:55.693-07:00La idinka Tagi Maayo Ee Iidinka Ka Tagi!!!!!!!!!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS-Rnrx31IplzPSdG7pEYLfmpDpmJWdai9xPE-ytV9Fg3oYmYc7SRI9iW12RrrVT6p6ntjnaDw2w1QfDM3DrJpeS2inUpRU3xFqjMpUycW8qvGaQFl2Zt71eAP4bqWgin493dDIXDmPNh/s1600/cabdiraxiim-735693.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcS-Rnrx31IplzPSdG7pEYLfmpDpmJWdai9xPE-ytV9Fg3oYmYc7SRI9iW12RrrVT6p6ntjnaDw2w1QfDM3DrJpeS2inUpRU3xFqjMpUycW8qvGaQFl2Zt71eAP4bqWgin493dDIXDmPNh/s400/cabdiraxiim-735693.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5929933077254839458" /></a></p><div dir="ltr">La idinka Tagi Maayo Ee Iidinka Ka Tagi!!!!!!!!!<br><div class="gmail_quote"> <br> <br> <br> Waaxaynu u soo halganay oo kooxdi SNM ee mujihidinta ahayd somaliland<br> u soo maren marxalado kala duwaan oo ay naftoda iyo malkoodaba u soo<br> dadiyen waaxa 1991-magalada burco lagaga Dhawqay Qaranimo meel looga<br> soo wada jeestay oo lagu qasbay Gudomiyihi SNM mudane Cabdiraxmaan<br> Axmed Cali inu ku Dhawaqo Dawlad madax banaan oo Ah tan imika 23-sano<br> jirsatay ee Somaliland.<br> <br> Waaxa u ku taliyey Alle ha u naxariste Cabdiraxman Axmed Cali inaynu<br> Magaca Somaliyed Haysano Dawladenuna Ay Sidi inogu jirto haday safarad<br> tahay iyo haday mamul tahay iyo hadi casimada somaliyed intaasba tahay<br> ay waqoyi ku gor gor tano hase yeshe may dhicn tii Qaranimadu Go'ni<br> gosiga ahayd ayey noqotay,waaxanu Alle ha u naxariste Cabdiraxman<br> Axmed Cali noqday Madaxwaynihi ugu horeyey somaliland muddo yar ka dib<br> waaxa u soo maleegay Madaxwaynahan hada jooga Qorshe lagag Qadayo Alle<br> ha u naxariste Cabdiraxman Axmed Cali (tuur) iyo Madaxwayne ku<br> xigeenkisi oo Xiliga aha Mudane Xasan Ciise Jamaac,Xilka ay hayen<br> balse nasiib daro<br> U ku gulaystay Marxuum Maxamed Xaaji ibrahiin cigaal waaxanay sida ku<br> samaysmay madaxwaynehi laabad iyo ku xigeenkisi oo aha Cabdiraxmaan<br> Tolwa waaxa u isku dayey marxuum cigaal in badan in somaliland nimada<br> la hanaqad siyo meel foogna qadiyada somaliland la geeyo balse iyaduna<br> midhihi aan sii waacan loo gosan ayey Xaayatu Barsikh ka soo gashay<br> ILLAHAYNA ofsaday geeri Runti naxdin leh ayey ahayd.<br> Balse qarankan somaliland isago ka dulaya sharciyada u yaala iyo<br> qawaninta lagu heeshiyey belaha somaliland wada daga aya sii sharaf<br> iyo xushmadi ku dhehantahay loogu warejiyey xilki Mudane Dahir Riyaale<br> kaahin oo aha Hogamiyihi ugu Mudada Dhera somaliland ruuntina Dorasho<br> Xoor iyo Xalala Qabtay,Waaxa Mudane Dahir Riyaale Kaahin la soo kulmay<br> malmo adag oo u xita naftisa ku wayi gadhay sida Dhacdadi Laasacanood<br> iyo Qaraxyadi 29-aktober 2010 kuwaasi oo hadana ka dor biday<br> somaliland nimada waaxa u xidhay siyasiyin somaliland u dhashay hase<br> ahate somaliyanimada aminsan<br> Axmed Siillanyo Runti Mucaridad Xuun ayu isna ku aha haseyeshe umu<br> jilcin Dahir Riyaale Qaranimada Shacbigan masakinta ah ayu inbadan ka<br> dorbiday waaxyabahi dalka somaray ,Hadaba Qabyaladan soo rogal<br> ceelisay qaranimadan madawga gashay ee xukumada Axmed Siillanyo<br> Miyanay inagu sababi karayn in la kala aar goosto in madow somaliland<br> nimo u inagu yimado<br> Ruunti Oday Rer miyi ah aya bari la iga sheekeyey oo la igu yidhi Rer<br> Gura ayu aha markasay rerkale oo iyaguna Rer gura soo ag degen odaygu<br> waaxa u aha ruunti nin cood kar ah oo garta goyn yaqana oo geesi ah<br> raagbadana dhalay balse marki uu gaboobay waaxa u dhaqan jiray Digag<br> ubadkisuna Geela ayu raaci jiray Rerki soo ag dagay aya Caruurti ay<br> dhalen Ka dilen Digagi Oodayga u Garka aha mid ka mida oo ah Diagagad<br> Markasa Oodaygi loo Sheegay waaxanu yidhi Aabo ka Dagalama Diagagadas<br> Markasay inamadu Dhalay la yaben Aabohod oo aay yidhaden war odaygi<br> malaha waa u asasaqay ee inaga amuusa.<br> Muddo yar ka dib ayey Rer kale oo rer Gura ahi soo Deegen Dagalki<br> waxana dhacday in geeli Oodayga iyo Rerki Cusba geel ay leeyihin Is<br> Cunan Nasib daro Oodaygi Awr u laha aya meeshi ku dhintay marasay<br> inamadisi oo yacaya u sheegen intu Amusay ayu ku yidhi war ordo<br> digagadi ka dagalama inamadi yaab iyo amakag ayey ku noqotay Hadalki<br> Oodaygu waxanay yidhahden war odayga maxa Digagadan daba dhigay waa<br> yaabe.<br> Isla waakhti yar uun ka dib ayey Rerki saddexad doo deegen kambalki<br> Rerihi hore Dagen waaxana Dhacday dacdo tii hore ka xuun oo laaba wiil<br> oo midna Oodaygu dhalay midna Rerki Cusba ah aya is dilaay meeshina<br> waaxa ku dhintay Wiilki Oodaygu dhalay inamadi oo yacaya aya Oodaygi u<br> soo galay maraksay yidhaden Aabo Qoryaha ino gura oo aynu argoosi<br> tagne Oodaygi ismabu lurine intu Qoslay ayu yidhi War Digagada ka<br> Dagalama yaab iyo amakag aya inamadi ku dhacay.<br> Intay Dhaqaqen ayey yidhaden waar odaygan digagadan ladaba dhigay ina<br> mariya u dagal tagne Rer Baragi digagada ka dilay ayey sidi ku wararen<br> ka dibna aya dagal xuun oo adag u geesten laabadi Rer ee midna awrka<br> ka dilen midna Inanka ka dilay aya iyago yacaya yimaid oo Min Dhabal<br> ama maag libi laab ah sida u keenen Oodaygi.<br> Imika waaxan uga soocda Siillanyo iyo inamada u Aaderka u yahay<br> Maxamuud Xashi iyo Xirsi xaaji iyo Waasirkisana Macdanta ee Xusen ma<br> inay cadho iyo gadood ay Shacbigi ka qaden somali waayn loo tago<br> iyagana ay ugu fuusho danta ay leyihin Aaderayaal Qaranka dad aya u<br> soo dhintay la idinka tagi maayo ee idinka ka tagi.<br> <br> La sooco..............<br> <br> Cabdiraxiim ismaaciil Cabdilaahi (Bidaar)<br> <a href="mailto:Cabdiraaxiim9909@gmail.com">Cabdiraaxiim9909@gmail.com</a><br> Hargeysa Somaliland<br> </div><br></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-37250552647562417062013-10-01T07:23:00.001-07:002013-10-01T07:23:42.304-07:00SAFARKA MADAXWEYNAHA SOMALILAND EE TURKIGA IYO KHUDBADII SAKOOTINTA<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div dir="ltr" style="text-align:left"> <div> </div> <b>SAFARKA MADAXWEYNAHA SOMALILAND EE TURKIGA IYO KHUDBADII SAKOOTINTA</b><br> <img alt="IMG_0414.JPG" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=8bc85a6b3d&view=att&th=14173c532e12ee18&attid=0.1&disp=thd&realattid=54b5d7be5804a821_0.2&zw"><img alt="IMG_0608.JPG" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=8bc85a6b3d&view=att&th=14173c532e12ee18&attid=0.13&disp=thd&realattid=54b5d7be5804a821_0.14&zw"><img alt="IMG_0693.JPG" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=8bc85a6b3d&view=att&th=14173c532e12ee18&attid=0.16&disp=thd&realattid=54b5d7be5804a821_0.17&zw"><img alt="IMG_0536.JPG" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=8bc85a6b3d&view=att&th=14173c532e12ee18&attid=0.10&disp=thd&realattid=54b5d7be5804a821_0.11&zw"><br> <div style="color:#222222;font-size:12.800000190734863px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"> <div dir="ltr"> <div> <br><div dir="ltr"> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Madaxweynaha Qaranka Jamhuuriyada Somaliland Mudane, Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud (Silaanyo) iyo wefti Wasiiro ah ayaa maanta Dalka Turkiga u kicitimay, halkaas oo uu madaxweynuhu ka helay martiqaad rasmi ah isaga iyo weftigiisuba.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Madaxweynuhu waxa uu sheegay in isaga iyo wefti uu wato ay u ambabaxayaan Dalka Turkiga oo ay martiqaad rasmi ah ka heleen oo ay kula kulmidoonaan madaxda dalkaasi kana wada hadli doonaan danaha ka dhexeeya labada dal iyo wixii masaalix ah.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Insha allaahu tacaala waxa aanu rajaynaynaa in aanu halkaasi kala kulano soo dhawayn wanaagsan iyo martiqaad wanaagsan iyo wixii daneheena ah ee ay maslaxadi inoogu wada jirto in aanu ka wada hadalno ayaan ka rajaynayaa.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Wadankaas waxa inaga wada dhexeeya dano taariikhiya, mucaawimooyin badan ayaynu ka helnaa wax yaalo badan oo ay ka mid yihiin macdan baadhis ayaa ka mid ah waana waxyaalaha aanu ka soo wada hadli doono insha allaa.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Waxa kale oo aan doonayaa in aan halkan ka cadeeyo hadalo had iyo jeer ka soo yeedha Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya taas oo uu ku tilmaamo in wada hadalo na dhex mari-doonaan in aanu nahay dal kala maqan oo isu soo noqon doona.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Waxa aan rabaa in aan halkan ka cadeeyo oo aanan marnaba ka xiiqayn in aanu cadayno hadii la wada hadlo iyo hadii aan la wada hadalba inay tahay dal madaxbanaan oo aan madaxbanaanidiisa marnaba laga noqonayn oo aan caadifad ku dhisnayn ee ay tahay mid ummaddeeda iyo dadkeedu ku tashaday wixii soo marayna ay ogaayeen oo ay tahay mid muqadas ah gooni isu taaga somaliland.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Wixii wada hadal ah iyo wixii masaalax ah iyo wixii is afgarad ah waxa allaale wax aanu ka qabnaa ma jirto laakin maaha mid aanu marnaba uga tanaasulayno in aanu marwalbana cadayno in aanay arrintaasi caadifad ku dhisnayn.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Insha allaa waxa aanu rajaynaynaa in aanu safarkan guul kala soo noqono waayow aa dal wax badan oo wanaagsani naga dhexeeyaan waa dal ay taariikhi inaga dhaxayso oo wax wada qabsi inaga dhexeeyo waxa aanu rajaynaynaa in wax wanaagsan oo labada dalba u wanaagsan aanu ku soo wada hadalno ayaanu rajaynaynaa.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Intaasi ka dib waxa madaxweynaha waxa la waydiiyey su'aalo</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <br></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">1.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">S. Weriye, Boosh (Horn Cable Tv) Mudane Madaxweyne sida wararku sheegayaan waxa aad la Kulmi doontaa Raisal wasaaraha Turkiga Md. Erdogan, sida aynu ka warqabnana Turkigu waxa uu marti gelinaayey wada hadaladii Somaliland iyo Somaliya wada hadaladu marxalado kala duwan ayey soo mareen in kastood sheegtay in aanay somaliland ka noqon doonin madaxbanaanida ay ku dhawaaqday 22 sano ka hor maxay somaliland ka rajaynaysaa wada hadalada dhici doona dhawaan?</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">J. Madaxweynaha. Anaga wada hadalka halkaasi la nooga yeedhay kuma saabsana waxa wada hadal ah oo labadayada dal ka dhexeeya Somaliland iyo Somaliya, mana ah mid aanu tegayno oo aanu u socono hada taasi balse waa mid labadayada Dale e turkiga iyo Somaliland u gaar ah tan aanu hada u soconaa.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">2.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">S. Weriye Maxamed Taajir (Wargeyska Geeska Afrika) Madaxweyne waxa jira wakhtigan xaadirka ah muddo saddex sano ku siman in kasto ay hada sii dhaafayso ayaad xilka haysay, wakhtigii aad mucaaradka Kulmiye ahayd intaanay talada dalka qaban waxyaalo badan oo aad ku dhaliili jirteen xukuumadii idinka horaysay ayaad hada ku kacdaan oo ay ka mid yihiin mudaharaadadii oo la joojiyey dabcan wada tashiyada oo lagu baaqo oo la horyimaado ama si adag looga horyimaado, eedaymaha aad u jeedin jireen xukuumadii hore ma waxay ahayd inaad xilka la wareegtaan mise inaad saxdaan ayaad doonaysaa.</span></div> <div style="text-align:justify"> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">3.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">J. Madaxweynaha. Anagu wax aanu saxno mooye waxa aanu ka hornimaadnaa ma jirto waxa aanu wadnaa waa toosin iyo wax wanaajin uun, wixii aanu ka hornimaadnaana waa wixii dumin ah iyo wixii dhibaato u horseedaya ee dalka waanu ka hornimaadnaa oo aanan ogolayna, balse wixii dalka wax u taraya ee wax ku kordhinaya taalo haday tahay rayi haday tahay waanu soo dhawaynaa shacbiga iyo ummadda Somaliland waanu wada soconaa waanagaa wada shaqaynayna meelwalbana wax ka qabanay mashaariicdii aanu meel walba ka fulinay ayaa markhaati ka ah iyo horumarka dalku samaynaayo insha allaahu tacaala taasina hore ayeynu ugu sii talaabsan doonaa inaga oo shacab iyo dawladba wada jirna.</span></div> <br> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Xubnaha Weftiga Madaxweynaha ku wehelinaya safarka Turkiga.</span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">1.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Marwada Koowaad ee Madaxweynaha JSL. Marwo Aamina Sheekh Maxamed Jirde</span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">2.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibeda Mudane Maxamed Biixi Yoonis</span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">3.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Wasiirka Macdanta iyo Tamarta </span><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Eng. Xuseen Cabdi Ducaale</span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px"></span><br> <span style="color:#0d0d0d;font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">4.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Wasiirka Ganacsiga iyo Iskaashiga Caalamiga ah </span><span style="color:#0d0d0d;font-family:Cambria,serif;font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Dr. Maxamed C/laahi Cumar</span><span style="color:#0d0d0d;font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px"></span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">5.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Xoghayaha Gaarka ah ee Madaxweynaha JSL. CalI Axmed Cali</span><br> <span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">6.<span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">Zaki Daahir Xasan oo ka mid ah Weriyeyaasha Tv-ga Qaranka</span><br> <br> <b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:20.799999237060547px">ALLAA MAHAD LEH </span></b></div> </div> </div> </div> <br> <u></u><u></u> <a href="http://samotalis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://samotalis.blogspot.com/</a></div> <br><br>--<br> Posted By Blogger to <a href="http://samotalis.blogspot.com/2013/10/safarka-madaxweynaha-somaliland-ee.html" target="_blank">SAMOTALIS</a> at 10/01/2013 03:08:00 PM</div><br></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-30699983842678945152013-09-28T18:17:00.001-07:002013-09-28T18:18:02.176-07:00Xogmaal; Wareysi Khaas ah Aqoonyahan Axmed Xasan Carwo, La-taliyaha Dhaqaalaha ee Madaxweynha Somaliland.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopian Airlines sends buses for stranded passengers in Somaliland</b><br />
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Stranded passengers have been loaded on to buses in Hargeisa en route to Ethiopia's Jijiga town after Ethiopian Airlines suspended its flights to Hargeisa citing security and poor infrastructure.<br />
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Some of the 450 stranded passengers have began leaving Somaliland on Thursday morning by land and are expected to reach Jijiga where an Ethiopian aircraft is waiting for them. The journey is expected to take about three hours.<br />
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The rest of the passengers are expected to leave in a weeks time. This is the 10th day they have been stranded in Hargeisa. It is not clear if Ethiopian has terminated its services in the region all together due to the rift between her and Hargeisa.<br />
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Not a single airline is landing in Egal International airport despite purported upgrade by the administration.<br />
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1) Ethiopia freezes flights to Somaliland as relations hit a new 'all-time low'<br />
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2) Ethiopian suspends flights to Somaliland region<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-87527788775614917542013-09-12T06:03:00.002-07:002013-09-12T06:03:29.700-07:00Ethiopia freezes flights to Somaliland as relations hit a new 'all-time low'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Ethiopia freezes flights to Somaliland as relations hit a new 'all-time low'</b><div>
<a href="http://www.ethiopianreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60909">http://www.ethiopianreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=60909</a><b><br /></b><img src="http://somalilandpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Ethiopian-airlines78-618x411.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />Relations between Ethiopia and Somaliland region have hit an all-time low in the aftermath of Ethiopian Airlines termination of its flights to the northern Somali semi-autonomous region.<br /><br />The suspension by Ethiopian without taking Somaliland's administration into confidence, embarrassed the Hargeisa leadership to no end. <br /><br />The ordeal began after Ethiopian resumed its flights to Hargeisa's Egal Airport following a recent infrastructure upgrade including a new 2.4 km runway. Almost two weeks ago, an Ethiopian 737 with 120 passengers made a historical touch down by becoming the largest aircraft to ever land in Egal International airport.<br /><br />The regional administration celebrated the event hailing it as a new chapter in the region's aviation. Mohamud Hashi Abdi, the aviation minister, said other airliners would follow suit.<br /><br />But Ethiopian has since refused to return citing security and poor infrastructure as the two biggest concerns. <br /><br />Even though the government of Kuwait has donated $10million for the upgrade, many sources in Hargeisa said not even 20% of that has gone towards the airport and it remains in poor condition.<br /><br />The runway for instance was upgrade with basic tarmac that will not support heavy aircraft such as the Boeing 737. There are no runway markings nor have they built any parking or hangars for the aircraft. The perimeter remains vulnerable and very accessible to outsider intruders.<br /><br />Ethiopian heavily protested its reluctance to trust its expensive airliners with such facility particularly when most of its Boeing 737 relatively very new.<br /><br /><img src="http://somalilandsun.com/images/The%20new%20and%20in%20dispute%20runway%20at%20Egal%20airport.JPG" /><br /><br />Somaliland's Ministry of Aviation protested the national carrier of Ethiopia's claims during a press briefing in Hargeisa on Wednesday.<br /><br />The Ministry's head of protocol Mr. Abdillahi Ahmed Arshe rebutted the claim saying security was not a motive for the pullout by Ethiopian Airlines.<br /><br />More than 450 passengers remain stranded across Hargeisa for the 5th day and Mr. Arshe has called on Ethiopian to immediately compensate them. He denied his ministry made any mistakes and strongly defended Egal International Airport's infrastructure upgrade. He instead blamed Ethiopian for the ordeal.<br /><br />"Ethiopian airlines should bear full responsibility requires airlines compensate passengers if their flight is cancelled or heavily delayed and also Ethiopian airlines also have a duty of care to look after stranded passengers," he said in a press release.<br /><br />The fall between Somaliland ministry's aviation and the region's biggest carrier has equally created myriad fluctuations in Somaliland and Ethiopia's over all relations. The Ethiopian government has refused to intervene and so far has shown little interest in keeping relations with Somaliland region or any of its concerns despite the fact that Somaliland already dispatched two senior ministers, namely, Aviation Minister and Interior.<br /><br />The Ethiopian government already handles Somaliland region with a distrustful eye since it accuses several senior ministers of having ties with Al Qaeda linked al Shabab group. Ever Since the Kulmiye administration of President Ahmed Silanyo came to power in mid-2010, Addis Ababa has protested Somaliland's presidency minister Hirsi Ali Haji Hassan, Religious affairs minister Sheikh Khalil Abdilahi Ahmed and Minister of Finance Sheikh Abdulaziz Samale as having links to al Shabab.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Hargeisa dispatched a heavily armed anti-terrorist unit to disperse the stranded passengers who gathered in the city center on Wednesday night. More 400 people including sick women and children were asked to leave the premises of the travel agency that was handling Ethiopian Airlines tickets.<br /><br />The freezing of Ethiopian to Somaliland comes days after Anglo-Turkish oil giant Genel Energy also pulled out off the region citing security. <br /><br />Somaliland has been trying to secede from the rest of the Somali state for more than two decades to no success.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-19165120763633829842013-09-12T06:01:00.001-07:002013-09-12T06:01:53.626-07:00Ethiopian suspends flights to Somaliland <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><br /></b>The Ethiopian Airlines has suspended its flights to Hargeisa and Berbera in northern Somalia due to poor infrastructure.<br /><br />The airliner was using a runway in the coastal town of Berbera until two weeks ago when Somaliland regional administration reopened the Hargeisa airport after minor upgrades. At first Ethiopian said the upgrade met its objective but after further studies it has discovered that Hargeisa airport does not meet her safety standards due to poor tarmac runway.<br /><br />It insisted on resuming its Berbera route until the airport in Hargeisa was probably completed but the aviation minister, who was trying to safe his own face after the failure of the upgrade, insisted on them to use Hargeisa. <br /><br />Ethiopian said it would not risk its multi-millionaire aircraft nor the safety of its passengers. The two could not reach an agree and as a result, Ethiopian has stopped its flights to Somaliland.<br /><br />The airport has been going under maintenance for almost a year and the upgrade money was donated by the government of Kuwait. Majority of the funds were locally reported to have been stolen by corrupted officials linked to President Ahmed Silanyo and his immediate family.<br /><br />The airport is now basically useless and many passengers are stranded in Hargeisa.<br /><br />Because of this mess made by the corrupted regional officials in Hargeisa, many passengers missed their flights meaning many missed their university enrollments, schools and their jobs back in the Diaspora.<br /><br />Video: Angry and stranded people in Hargeisa gather outside the Safeway Travel Agency that handles tickets for Ethiopian.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ethiopian should immediately contact this stranded passengers and refund their tickets and explain to these people that the mess came from the office of Mohamud Hashi Abdi and the corrupted Silanyo.<br /><br />Ethiopian is by no means not responsible for this drama.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665634693238225157.post-26950849386617648612013-08-31T08:53:00.002-07:002013-08-31T08:54:09.176-07:00Uganda struggles to come to terms with its disappeared<div dir="ltr">Uganda struggles to come to terms with its disappeared<br><div class="gmail_quote"> <br> LAMWO, 30 August 2013 (IRIN) - When Uganda resident Rose Lamwaka had two sons abducted by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) 10 years ago she felt she had lost all hope. "I was feeling a lot of pain, I was feeling like committing suicide," says the 51-year-old widow with seven grandchildren.<br> <br> Last week, Lamwaka joined hundreds from the northern district of Lamwo to remember their abducted children, still missing from the decades-long civil war between the LRA and the government. More than 200 family members with relatives still unaccounted for read the names of their lost ones in a ceremony of prayer and song.<br> <br> Northern Uganda was the epicentre of a legacy of violence, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the number of people abducted since the war started in the late 1980s ranges between 52,000 and 75,000. Though Uganda has been free from LRA attacks since 2006, and a number of former child soldiers have returned, the ICRC estimates thousands remain missing from the north as a result of the conflict.<br> <br> "Because there is no official figure of those missing, we had to extrapolate on what we found here," said Camilla Matteucci, ICRC protection coordinator. "And our projection is that at least 10,000 people are still missing in northern Uganda."<br> <br> Left behind<br> <br> The commemoration in Uganda not only acknowledged those still missing but also marked the end of a four-month community counselling pilot programme for more than 200 affected family members of the abducted in Lamwo District. As that project initially targeted only one sub-county, it used those affected families as a baseline to extrapolate the total number that have gone missing across the northern region.<br> <br> According to Beatrice Ocaya, the local women's councillor in Lamwo, the ceremony was an important step in recognizing the ongoing support needed by families torn apart by the LRA conflict.<br> <br> "There is no longer war, but some parents are ever crying," she said.<br> <br> ICRC says relatives left behind have been silently suffering with ambiguous loss, and the isolation that breeds has far-reaching social and economic impacts on populations still recovering from conflict.<br> <br> "They don't know if the person is alive or dead, if they're still with the armed group, which also puts a stigma on the family, and therefore it's hard for them to deal with the community at large," Matteucci said.<br> <br> For Lamwaka, the group brought her relief, and support from her community. "Other people are really understanding, they sympathize and care," she told IRIN.<br> <br> A global loss<br> <br> To mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances [ <a href="http://www.un.org/en/events/disappearancesday/" target="_blank">http://www.un.org/en/events/disappearancesday/</a> ] on 30 August, the ICRC has released a handbook [ <a href="http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/publication/p4110.htm" target="_blank">http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/documents/publication/p4110.htm</a> ] to call for a broader global response to the families of those missing in conflict and natural disasters. The handbook draws on more than 10 years of similar ICRC projects, from the Balkans, to Nepal and Timor-Leste - all countries where thousands have gone missing with families left behind to bear the burden - and provides an understanding of what families of missing persons go through. It also acts as a practical guide for local "accompaniers" from the community, trained by ICRC to counsel peer support groups to be able to share experiences and coping mechanisms.<br> <br> "Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are separated from loved ones in such situations," said Marianne Pecassou, head of the ICRC team dealing with missing persons, in a statement. "The families will tell you that what they need more than anything else is to find out what happened to the person who vanished. Unfortunately, in too many cases, that question may never be resolved. But they also have other needs that go far beyond this."<br> <br> According to ICRC, during the conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, they received more than 34,000 tracing requests from families searching for answers.<br> <br> Legal issues such as inheritance and property rights, the financial stress of searching for the lost while supporting a household, as well as the psychological trauma of loss have devastated communities already scarred by conflict.<br> <br> According to Milena Osorio, ICRC's mental health and psychosocial support adviser, psychological needs such as emotional isolation, feelings of guilt, anger, depression or trauma, and tensions among family members or with members of their communities are common.<br> <br> "The families of missing people frequently find themselves grappling with uncertainty. Most societies have religious or cultural rituals to deal with death," said Ms Osorio in the statement, "but there is very little to help the families of missing persons."<br> <br> In May, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged member states to join an international treaty [ <a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45028&Cr=human+rights&Cr1=#.UiBzZTYmsmE" target="_blank">http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=45028&Cr=human+rights&Cr1=#.UiBzZTYmsmE</a> ] aimed at "eliminating enforced disappearances and stop impunity for this scourge".<br> <br> <br> pc/kr/cb<br> <br> [END]</div></div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0