The Guulwadayal So Called Ministers Of Siilanyo And Gabiley

The Guulwadayal So Called Ministers Of Siilanyo And Gabiley

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.

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?
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!

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!

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!

I was listening with sadness what the shameless so called Ministers talking in graduation Ceremony of Timacade University were saying with out checking themselves!
As the occasion was educational no one of them did talk education for they know nothing about education.
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.

They demeaned and attacked the National dialogue or Consultation, the Opposition parties and the Centre for Consultation and Correction called for all to participle.
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.

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!

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.
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

Peace and prayers
Ibrahim Mead
kingmead1@yahoo.ca

HORN OF AFRICA: IRIN weekly humanitarian round-up 711 22 November 2013

	humanitarian news and analysis a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Table of contents 1. Disease, hunger fears after Somalia cyclone 2. Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions 3. Mapping Mogadishu's revival 4. When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare 5. Is Africa ready for GM? 6. How safe is going home to Somalia? 7. The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* Disease, hunger fears after Somalia cyclone 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. Read report online Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions 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. Read report online Mapping Mogadishu's revival 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. Read report online When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare 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. Read report online Is Africa ready for GM? 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. Read report online How safe is going home to Somalia? 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. Read report online The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* 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. Read report online

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CENTRAL AND EASTERN AFRICA: IRIN weekly humanitarian round-up 711 29 November 2013

	humanitarian news and analysis a service of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Table of contents 1. Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions 2. When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare 3. Malaria cases soar in former DRC rebel stronghold 4. Religious violence and the seeds of hate in CAR 5. Is Africa ready for GM? 6. The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* Briefing: How to stop a deadly fungus affecting billions 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. Read report online When fear of being criminalized locks out healthcare 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. Read report online Malaria cases soar in former DRC rebel stronghold 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. Read report online Religious violence and the seeds of hate in CAR 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. Read report online Is Africa ready for GM? 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. Read report online The climate loss and damage mechanism: whys and why nots?* 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. Read report online

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An Open Letter From Somaliland Focus (UK) Regarding The Media In Somaliland

An Open Letter From Somaliland Focus (UK) Regarding The Media In Somaliland

Mr Mohammed Behi Younis, Foreign Minister

Republic of Somaliland

(cc: Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir, Information Minister)

11 November 2013

Dear Minister,

I write as the Vice-Chair of Somaliland Focus (UK). We would like to offer you our congratulations at your appointment as Foreign Minister.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Yours faithfully,

Dr Steve Kibble

Vice-Chair, Somaliland Focus (UK)

U.S. Department of State Daily Digest Bulletin: Briefing On the Kampala Talks and the Situation in the Great Lakes Region

Africa: Briefing On the Kampala Talks and the Situation in the Great Lakes Region 11/06/2013 ________________________________ 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Okay. Happy to take questions. 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. 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. MODERATOR: Thank you, Cynthia. I think we can start with our first question in queue, Michele Kelemen from NPR. QUESTION: Yeah, hi. Thanks for doing this. I'm wondering if you can – can you hear me? MR. FEINGOLD: Yes, I can. 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. MR. FEINGOLD: That's a very important question and important part of this. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. OPERATOR: And Deb, your line is open. 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. So there has to be accountability. There's no impunity in this this time. QUESTION: So there will be some accountability for crimes committed, then? MR. FEINGOLD: There has to be. And in fact, the United States -- 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 -- MR. FEINGOLD: They have a very good sense -- QUESTION: -- or – depending on what the crime was, or depending on who they were? MR. FEINGOLD: Yeah. Sure. Well, of course, it's based on evidence that they committed war crimes -- QUESTION: Okay. 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. 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. QUESTION: Okay. MODERATOR: Cynthia, I believe our next caller in line is Arshad Mohammed from Reuters. Can you please open Arshad's line? OPERATOR: And Arshad, your line is open. 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. MR. FEINGOLD: Mm-hmm. 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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? 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. 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. QUESTION: Lastly, can you comment on the U.S. posture on military assistance to Rwanda? 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. 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. QUESTION: And do you believe that they have ceased? 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. 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? OPERATOR: And Nicolas, your line is open. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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? OPERATOR: Dana, your line is open. 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? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. MODERATOR: Great. Thank you very much. I want to thank Special Envoy Feingold for his time today in doing this call, and to all of you for your participation. PRN: 2013/1357

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WARAAQ FURAN OO KU SOCOTA PRESIDENT AHMED MOHAMED MOHAMOUD.WAXAA QORAY WASIIRKII HORE EE WASAARADA MACDANTA IYO BIYAHA ENG:AXMED XAAJI MAXAMED BIIXI Nov. 3, 2013

WARAAQ FURAN OO KU SOCOTA PRESIDENT AHMED MOHAMED MOHAMOUD.WAXAA QORAY WASIIRKII HORE EE WASAARADA MACDANTA IYO BIYAHA ENG:AXMED XAAJI MAXAMED BIIXI Nov. 4, 2013

Eebow, igu maneyso samir haddaan waxa qaldan sixi kari waayo, i sii kudhac aan ku toosiyo waxa aanan aqbali kari waayo.

A. DIB U EEGID TAARIIKHEED

      1.Hordhac

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.

        2.Dhacdadii Koowaad

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).

      3. Dhacdadii labaad

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. Waxaan u sheegey in cilmiga buugan ku duugan  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.

Waxaanan odhan karaa in uu ahaa aabaha jolojiyada dhulkeena.

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.

4. Dhacdadii Sadexaad

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.

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.

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.

5.  EEDAYN MUCAARADINIMO

1. Mucaaridad ku saabsan diraasad Cilmiyeed

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

 2. Dalab la kulan Madaxweynaha oo Mucaaradad lagu shabadeyey

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..

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), Abdirahman Abdallahi Ismail Saylic) 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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

La soco Qaybta Labaad.....

.WAXAA QORAY WASIIRKII HORE EE WASAARADA MACDANTA IYO BIYAHA ENG:AXMED XAAJI MAXAMED BIIXI Nov. 4, 2013