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    U.S. House Committee Approves Bill Highlighting Somaliland’s Strategic Role by Qaran News | Sep 19, 2025 Somaliland tourism Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025 — The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved a sweeping bipartisan package to reauthorize and restructure the U.S. Department of State, with landmark provisions aimed at strengthening U.S. engagement with the democratic nation of Somaliland. The comprehensive Department of State Policy Provisions Act (H.R.5300) is part of a broader nine-bill reauthorization package, the product of nine months of bipartisan work incorporating more than 2,300 member priorities. The legislation seeks to modernize U.S. diplomatic operations, enhance public diplomacy, and establish new accountability mechanisms to ensure American foreign policy delivers results. A key section of H.R. 5300 — titled “Ensuring Smooth Travel and Investment in Somaliland” — directs the U.S. Secretary of State to review and ease restrictions on travel and business engagement with Somaliland. The measure could pave the way for a U.S. diplomatic office in Hargeisa and updated travel guidance that highlights Somaliland’s outstanding record of stability, security, and democratic governance. Somaliland’s foreign minister, Abdirahman Dahir Aden, hailed the committee’s decision as a historic milestone. “I welcome the passage of H.R. 5300 by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Brian Mast. The bill opens the door to a U.S. office in Hargeisa, stronger trade ties, and acknowledgment of Somaliland’s stability, while also advancing the path toward formal recognition,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The committee’s vote underscores growing bipartisan support for deeper ties with Somaliland, widely seen as a democratic success story in the Horn of Africa. Supporters argue that building stronger U.S.–Somaliland relations would bolster regional security, enhance trade, and counter rising geopolitical competition in the area. The bill now heads to the full United States House of Representatives for debate and a vote. If passed, it would then move to the United States Senate for consideration in the coming weeks. Somaliland tourism Horndiplomat
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    Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia’s deputy foreign minister, Ali Omar Ali (Balcad), met Saturday with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican lawmaker pushing for Washington to formally recognize Somaliland. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Puntland Defence Forces pursue Daesh terrorists in the Calmiskaad mountain range hideouts. Boosaaso (PP Editorial) — Puntland State of Somalia is carrying out the final stage of counterterrorism operations in Calmiskaad. For more than nine months, the Puntland State Defence Forces have been fighting Daesh terrorists that established hideouts in the mountainous areas. Puntland has lost many brave soldiers, and many others have been wounded. It is true that Puntland State is wary of allowing for the deployment of the Somali National Army in districts under its jurisdiction. This decision sadly puts Puntland at a disadvantage when it comes to seeking its share of weapons supplied to the Federal Government of Somalia by international partners. Nearly three years ago, Puntland State introduced biometric registration for its forces. This policy has weeded out phantom soldiers who were on the payroll of Puntland State of Somalia. In Boosaaso today, the US Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley IV referred to the Puntland Defence Forces as “local forces”, despite the USA being one of the major supporters of the Somali National Army. The SNA is based in all Federal Member States except Puntland State of Somalia. The Federal Government of Somalia has an obligation to find ways to assuage Puntland State of its fears that SNA units commanded from Mogadishu might undermine, rather than enhance, Puntland Defence Forces. Managing post-civil war mistrust is a responsibility that the Federal Government of Somalia is expected to shoulder through talks with, and visits to, Puntland State of Somalia. The second step to consolidate the biometric registration achievement is for Puntland State of Somalia to follow in the footsteps of the Federal Government of Somalia and to implement a weapons and ammunition management system. “The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has become the first country in the world to adopt chemical taggant technology to render its national ammunition stockpile fully traceable,” reported Conflict Armament Research. Before the introduction of the ammunition tracing system, the SNA used a system that detected gun theft by registering the details of the soldier. A soldier who once sold his gun but later applied to join the police force in Mogadishu was flagged by the database as “a soldier who did not return his gun.” In the meantime, Puntland State of Somalia should not shy away from demanding its share of weapons supplied to the Federal Government of Somalia, because Puntland State is a Federal Member State that is at war with transnational terrorism posing a threat to the sovereignty of Somalia. © Puntland Post, 2025 The post Puntland Needs to Introduce a Weapons and Ammunition Management System appeared first on Puntland Post.
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    US foreign affairs committee approves expansion of secretive arms stockpile for Israel The full bill reduces oversight on ‘unlimited’ arms transfers to Israel and also grants Marco Rubio the authority to revoke US citizens’ passports over support of ‘terrorism’ News Desk SEP 19, 2025 (Photo Credit: Brian Mast) The US House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) on 19 September voted 27-24 to approve the State Department Reauthorization bill (H.R. 5300), which, among other provisions, permits unlimited transfers of US arms to a special Israel-based stockpile in the next fiscal year. “This bill is not just a reform for today, it is a lasting framework that will strengthen the State Department and benefit every commander-in-chief who follows,” HFAC Chairman and former Israeli army soldier Brian Mast said following the vote. Hidden deep within the State Department funding bill is a provision that calls for repealing oversight controls on “defense articles” transferred to the War Reserve Stock for Allies-Israel (WRSA-I) – a US “emergency” stockpile that Tel Aviv has been significantly relying on since the start of its genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. “[This is] the least transparent mechanism of providing arms to Israel,” former State Department official Josh Paul told Responsible Statecraft earlier this week. In December 2023, Paul told The Guardian that Washington was dipping into WRSA-I to restock quickly-depleting munitions Israel has kept dropping inside the Gaza Strip. “We sort of retroactively build a foreign military sales case, which may or may not need to be notified to Congress, depending on what they took and what quantities […] There’s none of the conventional arms transfer policy review that would normally happen […] Essentially, it’s take what you can and we’ll sort it out later,” Paul said at the time. Created in the 1980s to supply the US military in case of a regional war, the WRSA-I is the largest node in a global network of US weapons caches. Its full contents are not publicly disclosed. In August, an investigation by the Department of War’s Office of the Inspector General found that “the Army, Navy, and Air Force appointed officials to account for WRSA-I inventory, but those officials did not consistently comply with property accountability requirements.” “In addition, the DoD OIG found that Service officials did not conduct all required inventories between FY 2022 and FY 2024,” the report highlights. By 2024, former US president Joe Biden’s administration had temporarily lifted restrictions on the value and type of US weapons transferred to WRSA-I each year. It also bypassed transparency rules by splitting up larger transfers into smaller packages that fell under the $25 million threshold, which would have required notifying Congress. H.R. 5300 seeks to build atop those provisions to reduce congressional oversight further and allow Israel unrestricted access to the strategic stockpile. Since October 2023, Israel has acquired a vast amount of US-made weapons from WRSA-I, fueling what experts describe as the most intense bombing campaign of the 21st century. HFAC members approved the State Department funding bill just days after an official UN commission of inquiry determined Israel is violating the genocide convention in Gaza. “The Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,” the report found. Qaran News
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    Garowe (HOL) – U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard H. Riley and Major General Claude Tudor, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, met with Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni in Bosaso on Saturday to commend Puntland’s efforts in combating ISIS and ensuring maritime security. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, ayaa si mug leh u soo dhaweysay ansixinta Hindise-sharciyeedka sumadiisu tahay “H.R. 5300” oo ay Guddi-hoosaadka Arrimaha Dibadda ee Aqalka Wakiillada Maraykanku meel mariyeen, kaasi oo kor u qaadaya iskaashiga Somaliland iyo Maraykanka. Afhayeenka Madaxweynaha Somaliland Md. Xuseen Aadan Cige (Xuseen Deyr), ayaa sidaasi ku sheegay qoraal uu ku baahiyay caawa barta X (Twitter) oo ay soo turjuntay Wakaaladda wararka Somaliland ee SOLNA, wuxuuna tibaaxay in sharcigaasi uu dawladda Washington ku boorinayo inay xarun rasmi ah ka furato magaalada Hargeysa ee Somaliland, iyo in warbixinaha socdaalka Maraykanku u kala saaro Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya, taasoo kor u qaadaysa fursadaha maalgashi iyo ganacsi ee gobolka. Afhayeenka Madaxweynuhu wuxuu intaas ku ladhay Sharcigani uu ja turjumayo horumar weyn oo la xidhiidha wax wada qabsiga u dhexeeya Somaliland iyo Maraykanka, wuxuuna xusay inuu qaraarkani uu u gudbi doono codbixin buuxda oo Aqalka Wakiillada ah, taasoo ah tallaabo muhiim ah oo loo qaaday xoojinta xidhiidhka diblomaasiyadeed iyo is-dhexgalka shacabka labada dal ee Somaliland iyo Maraykanka. Afhayeen Xuseen Deyr wuxuu iftiimiyay in Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, oo ah dal ku caan baxay nabad, dimuqraaddiyad iyo xasillooni uu rajaynayo inay yeeshaan xidhiidh xoogeysta dowladda Mareykanka, kaasoo ku salleysan masaalix wadaag iyo aragti ku salleysan amniga iyo barwaaqada gobolka Geeska Afrika. Qaran News
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    Madaxweynaha Dowladda Puntland, Mudane Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, ayaa maanta magaalada Boosaaso ku qaabilay wafdi ka socda Dowladda Mareykanka, oo uu hoggaaminayo Safiirka Mareykanka ee Soomaaliya, Ambassador Richard Riley, ayna qeyb ka yihiin Taliyaha Hawlgalka Gaarka ah ee Africa , Major General Claude K. Tudor JR iyo Taliyaha Hawlgalka gaarka ah ee Bariga Africa Col. Benander. Kulanka ayaa looga hadlay xaaladda Soomaaliya gaar ahaan dhinacyada , Amniga, Siyaasadda iyo Horumarinta. Sidoo kale waxaa kulanka looga hadlay la dagaalanka Argagixisada iyadoo Maraykanku ku boggaadiyey Puntland Hawlgalada ciribtirka argagixisada ee ka socda Puntland, gaar ahaan guulaha laga gaaray Hawlgalka Calmiskaad ka socda. Inta ay socotay qaabilaada wafdigu, Saraakiisha hawlgalka gaarka ah ee Maraykanka ee Africa, ayaa kulan doceed la qaatay Saraakiisha Hawlgalka Hillaac ee ka socda buuralayda Calmiskaad, Kaasi oo maraya meel gebogebo ah oo lagu raadjoogo firxadka Argagixisada Daacish ee ku dhuumanaya meelo kooban oo ka mid ah Calmiskaad. Source: goobjoog.com
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    Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa Madaxtooyada qaranka ku qaabilay xiddigta Soomaaliyeed ee caalamiga ah Marwo Ramla Cali oo dalkeenna ku matasha ciyaaraha feerka caalamiga ah. Madaxweynuhu ayaa bogaadiyey doorka iyo dedaalka Ramla Cali, iyadoo ku adkaystay una dhabar adaygtay mataaladda qarankeeda, waxa uuna ku tilmaamay astaan dhiirrigelin iyo midnimo oo ay ku faanayaan shacabka Soomaaliyeed. Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda ayaa shahaado sharaf guddoonsiiyey Ramla Cali, isaga oo uga mahadceliyey dadaalkeeda, sumcadda ay dalka u soo hoysay iyo kaalinta ay ku leedahay dhiiri-gelinta ciyaaraha Soomaaliyeed. Source: goobjoog.com
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    Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday welcomed Somali boxing champion and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ramla Ali at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Madaxweynaha Dowladda Puntland, Mudane Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, ayaa maanta magaalada Boosaaso ku qaabilay wafdi ka socda Dowladda Mareykanka, oo uu hoggaaminayo Safiirka Mareykanka ee Soomaaliya, Ambassador Richard Riley, ayna qeyb ka yihiin Taliyaha Hawlgalka Gaarka ah ee Africa , Major General Claude K. Tudor JR iyo Taliyaha Hawlgalka gaarka ah ee Bariga Africa Col. Benander. Kulanka ayaa looga hadlay xaaladda Soomaaliya gaar ahaan dhinacyada , Amniga, Siyaasadda iyo Horumarinta. Sidoo kale waxaa kulanka looga hadlay la dagaalanka Argagixisada iyadoo Maraykanku ku boggaadiyey Puntland Hawlgalada ciribtirka argagixisada ee ka socda Puntland, gaar ahaan guulaha laga gaaray Hawlgalka Calmiskaad ka socda. Inta ay socotay qaabilaada wafdigu, Saraakiisha hawlgalka gaarka ah ee Maraykanka ee Africa, ayaa kulan doceed la qaatay Saraakiisha Hawlgalka Hillaac ee ka socda buuralayda Calmiskaad, Kaasi oo maraya meel gebogebo ah oo lagu raadjoogo firxadka Argagixisada Daacish ee ku dhuumanaya meelo kooban oo ka mid ah Calmiskaad. PUNTLAND POST The post Madaxweynaha Puntland oo qaabilay Safiirka Maraykanka ee Soomaaliya oo ay weheliyaan Saraakiisha AFRICOM appeared first on Puntland Post.
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    Taliska Booliska Galmudug ayaa xiray labo dhalinyaro ah oo caan ka ahaa baraha bulshada, gaar ahaan TikTok, kadib markii lagu eedeeyay in ay aflagaado iyo hadallo anshax xumo ah u jeediyeen Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud. Booliska ayaa sheegay in Cabdullahi Candulqadir Ciise iyo Falis Cabdullahi Cali loo soo qabtay kadib markii muuqaallo ay kusoo bandhigeen TikTok ay ka careysiyeen hay’adaha ammaanka iyo taageerayaasha dowladda. Labada eedeysane ayaa lagu soo bandhigay saldhigga booliska magaalada Dhuusamareeb, halkaas oo lagu sheegay dacwadaha loo haysto. Kiiskan ma aha midkii ugu horreeyay ee dhalinyaro Soomaaliyeed oo TikTok ku hadla ama muuqaallo ku sameeya lagu xirto eedeymo aflagaado madaxda qaranka ah. Horay ayay booliska ugu xireen Muqdisho iyo deegaanka Gaddoon dhalinyaro kale oo iyaguna loo haystay eedeymo la mid ah, taas oo muujinaysa in dowladda Federaalka iyo maamul-goboleedyadu ay si dhow ula socdaan dhaqanka dhalinyarada baraha bulshada. Xiritaanka dhalinyaradan ayaa abuuray dood xooggan oo ku saabsan xorriyadda hadalka iyo xadka uu leeyahay isticmaalka baraha bulshada, iyadoo qaar bulshada ka mid ah ay u arkaan in loo baahan yahay edeb iyo ilaalinta sharciga, halka kuwa kalena ay ku doodaan in la caburinayo xorriyadda muwaadiniinta. Source: goobjoog.com
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    Ciidanka Booliska Puntland, gaar ahaan Laanta Ilaalada Waddooyinka, ayaa dadweynaha ku wargeliyay khataraha safarka waddooyinka waaweyn xilligan oo uu bilowday roobka Dayrta. Laanta Ilaalada Waddooyinka ee Booliska Puntland Waxay si gaar ah uga digtay meelaha ay ku yaallaan togagga, biyo-mareennada iyo buundooyinka, maadaama biyaha roobku halis ku yihiin darawallada, rakaabka iyo hantida. “Shacabka waxaa lagu boorinayaa in darawalladu ka taxadaraan ka gudubka togagga iyo buundooyinka ay biyuhu ka buuxaan. In dadka degan meelaha ku dhow togagga iyo biyo-mareennada ay muujiyaan taxaddar dheeraad ah, isla markaana ilaaliyaan waayeelka, carruurta iyo xoolaha.” Waxay kale oo ku wargeliyeen dhammaan shacabku in ay raacaan tilmaamaha ciidamada booliska ee ku sugan waddooyinka, waxaana gigniintan qayb ka tahay dadaallada Booliska Puntland ee lagu xaqiijinayo badbaadada bulshada iyo ilaalinta hantida. PUNTLAND POST The post Puntland oo digniin ka soo saartay Safarka waddooyinka wakhti uu Roobkii bilowday appeared first on Puntland Post.
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    Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has formally requested the leadership of Parliament to delay the opening of the 7th session of the Federal Parliament, which had been scheduled for Saturday. The session will now open on September 29, according to a notice sent to members of both houses. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Roobkii deyrta oo ka curtay degaanno ka tirsan Gobolka Bari ayaa togagga qaarkood ku fatahay daadad xooggan, kuwaasi oo saamayn ku yeeshay dhaq dhaqaaqa isu socodka gaadiidka ee laamiga Boosaaso. Wararka ayaa sheegaya in daad xooggan oo xalay ku soo dhacay togga Buraan ee degmada Carmo ee gobolka Bari uu hakad geliyay dhaq dhaqaaqa isu socodka gaadiidka laamiga dheer, islamarkaana laga soo badbaadiyay dad ku xannibmay togga. Sidoo kale, Roobabkan mahiiggaanka ah ayaa ka da’ay degaannada ku teedsan buuraha Calmiskaad ee Gobolka Bari, gaar ahaanna dhulkii laga saaray mileeshiyaadkii Daacish oo dhaca togga Jeceel, halkaasi oo dadkii hore uga bara-kacay dib ugu guryo noqdeen xorayn kadib. PUNTLAND POST The post Daadad ka dhashay Roobabkii deyrta oo ka curtay degaanno ka tirsan Gobolka Bari appeared first on Puntland Post.
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    Beijing (HOL) – Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun met with Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallin Fiqi in Beijing on Friday on the sidelines of the Xiangshan International Defense Forum, marking the first ministerial-level meeting between the two countries in nearly 40 years. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Pastoralists in central Somalia’s Mudug region, who were on the brink of giving up on livestock due to devastating drought, have regained hope since joining a milk trading cooperative that keeps camels on urban-based ranches. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Kenya Police FC are confident and fully prepared ahead of their CAF Champions League preliminary round clash against Somalia’s Mogadishu City FC, set for this Saturday at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Once known for its security challenges, Somalia is now turning into a new center of attraction for locals and tourists alike, thanks to growing stability. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    A roadside bomb in Gaza's Rafah killed four IDF soldiers and wounded three. Investigations are ongoing. A separate attack at a West Bank checkpoint killed two more soldiers. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Soomaaliya iyo Shiinaha ayaa dib u soo nooleeyay xiriirkoodii difaac ee taariikhiga ahaa, taas oo timid 40 sano ka dib markii ugu dambeysay ee labada dal ay yeeshaan iskaashi noocan oo kale ah. Kulanka istiraatiijiga ah ee heshiiska lagu kala saxiixday waxaa ka qayb-galay Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga Soomaaliya, Axmed Macallin(Fiqi) iyo dhiggiisa Shiinaha, Admiral Dong Jun. Labada dal ayaa isku raacay in la xoojiyo wada-shaqeynta milatari, iyadoo la diiradda saarayo dhowr qodob oo muhiim u ah amniga Soomaaliya iyo gobolka Geeska Afrika: Xoojinta xasilloonida gobolka: Shiinaha ayaa ballanqaaday in uu ka qayb qaadan doono dadaallada lagu xasilinayo gobolka, taas oo ay ku jirto taageerada qorshayaasha nabad-ilaalinta iyo dib-u-heshiisiinta. Taageerada Howlgalka AUSSOM: Labada dal ayaa isku raacay in Shiinaha uu taageero farsamo iyo tababarro siiyo howlgalka Midowga Afrika ee AUSSOM, si loo hubiyo in ciidamada Soomaalidu ay si buuxda ula wareegaan amniga marka ciidamada caalamiga ah baxaan. Tayaynta Ciidanka Xoogga Dalka: Heshiiskan ayaa lagu ballan qaaday in Shiinuhu ka caawin doono Soomaaliya tababar, qalabayn iyo dhisidda awood ciidan oo casri ah. Saamaynta Istiraatiijiga ah Falanqeeyayaal ayaa sheegaya in heshiiskan uu qayb ka yahay kaalinta sii kordhaysa ee Shiinaha uu ku leeyahay arrimaha amniga Afrika, maadaama Shiinuhu uu hore ugu lahaa saldhig milatari oo muhiim ah dalka Jabuuti. Iskaashigan cusub ayaa Soomaaliya siinaya fursad ay ku hesho taageero ka baxsan tan reer Galbeedka, taas oo yareyn karta ku tiirsanaanta hal dhinac. Sidoo kale, heshiiskan ayaa loo arkaa mid muhiim u ah dagaalka Soomaaliya kula jirto Al-Shabaab, maadaama tababarka iyo qalabaynta casriga ah ay sare u qaadi karto awoodda ciidamada qaranka. Faa’iidooyinka iyo Caqabadaha Faa’iidooyinka: Soomaaliya waxay heli doontaa taageero farsamo, hub iyo tababarro ka caawin kara dhismaha ciidan qaran oo awood leh. Sidoo kale, heshiiskan wuxuu sare u qaadi karaa xiriirka diblomaasiyadeed ee labada dal, isagoo gacan ka geysan kara maalgashiyo cusub oo ka yimaada Shiinaha. Caqabadaha: Waxaa jira walaac laga qabo in iskaashigan uu keeni karo loollan cusub oo awoodaha caalamka ah ka dhex dhaca gobolka, gaar ahaan haddii uu saameyn ku yeesho xiriirka Soomaaliya iyo dalalka reer Galbeedka. Waxaa sidoo kale muhiim ah in la hubiyo in taageerada Shiinuhu ay si toos ah u gaarto ciidamada iyo bulshada Soomaaliyeed, halkii ay ku ekaan lahayd kaliya heshiisyo siyaasadeed. Si kastaba ha ahaatee heshiiska difaac ee Soomaaliya iyo Shiinuhu waa tallaabo cusub oo dhanka diblomaasiyadda iyo amniga ah, taas oo ka tarjumeysa rabitaanka Soomaaliya ee ah in ay hesho taageero caalami ah oo ballaaran, haddii si wanaagsan loo hirgeliyona, heshiiskani wuxuu noqon karaa mid wax weyn ka beddela awoodda difaaca ee dalka iyo xasilinta guud ee gobolka Geeska Afrika. Source: goobjoog.com
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    NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan opposition politician Farah Maalim has urged Eritrea, Somalia, Djibouti, and Sudan to form a mutual defence pact to counter what he described as Ethiopia’s “expansionist ambitions,” as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stepped up calls for maritime access that have rattled the Horn of Africa. In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, Maalim accused Ethiopian leaders of pursuing “arrogant adventurism” underpinned by “fake history and unfettered Western support.” He warned that Abiy risked accelerating the “disintegration” of Ethiopia through “careless expansionism.” “Ethiopia is landlocked, but so are Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan,” Maalim wrote. “Landlocked countries don’t seek outlets to the sea by territorial acquisition. Negotiate with neighbours for outlets.” He recalled historic clashes in the region, from Somalia’s 1978 defeat in the Ogaden war against Soviet-backed Ethiopian forces to Addis Ababa’s 2006 intervention in Mogadishu, which he said ended with heavy Ethiopian losses. “No Ethiopian leader in his right mind will attack Somalia,” he declared. Maalim’s warning came as Abiy, speaking in Addis Ababa on Tuesday at the launch of his latest book Medemer, dismissed suggestions that Ethiopia was destined to remain a “geographic prisoner” without sea access. “If there is any Ethiopian who believes that Ethiopia will forever remain a geographic prisoner, that person is a dead one,” he said, blaming “shuttered doors and isolation” for the country’s poverty. While stressing that “conflict and war” were not solutions, Abiy insisted it was “not wise to assume that a country as large as Ethiopia should be handed to our children while encapsulated.” Earlier this month, Abiy declared it was “only a matter of time” before Ethiopia regained access to Eritrea’s Red Sea port of Assab, describing the loss of a coastline in 1993 as a “historic mistake” that must be corrected. Eritrea swiftly condemned the remarks as “reckless saber-rattling,” warning that they threatened to unravel the 2018 peace accord that ended decades of hostility between the two neighbours and earned Abiy the Nobel Peace Prize. Senior Ethiopian officials have backed Abiy’s position. State Minister of Finance Eyob Tekalign stated that Ethiopia was “ready to stand strong against anyone who opposes” its national interests, while military officers described Red Sea access as a matter of “historical right” and “national survival,” emphasizing diplomacy as the preferred path. Eritrea has rejected such claims outright, defending the 1993 independence referendum as an “inalienable” decision. Tensions have also flared with Somalia since Addis Ababa signed a controversial 2024 memorandum of understanding with Somaliland, the breakaway region that Mogadishu insists remains part of its territory. The deal offered Ethiopia a lease on coastal land in exchange for recognising Somaliland’s independence, prompting a sharp backlash from Somalia’s government. Turkish mediation led to the Ankara Declaration in December 2024, but relations remain strained. Analysts warn that Abiy’s increasingly vocal rhetoric on Eritrean ports, combined with Ethiopia’s overtures to Somaliland, risks destabilising a region already beset by conflict, climate shocks, and economic hardship.
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    Yousuf Mohammad's journey from playing for Somalia's national team to coaching boys and girls at south Belfast's Rosario FC is one of violence, extortion and the human will to survive. Source: Hiiraan Online
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    Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025 — The United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved a sweeping bipartisan package to reauthorize and restructure the U.S. Department of State, with landmark provisions aimed at strengthening U.S. engagement with the democratic nation of Somaliland. The comprehensive Department of State Policy Provisions Act (H.R.5300) is part of a broader nine-bill reauthorization package, the product of nine months of bipartisan work incorporating more than 2,300 member priorities. The legislation seeks to modernize U.S. diplomatic operations, enhance public diplomacy, and establish new accountability mechanisms to ensure American foreign policy delivers results. A key section of H.R. 5300 — titled “Ensuring Smooth Travel and Investment in Somaliland” — directs the U.S. Secretary of State to review and ease restrictions on travel and business engagement with Somaliland. The measure could pave the way for a U.S. diplomatic office in Hargeisa and updated travel guidance that highlights Somaliland’s outstanding record of stability, security, and democratic governance. Somaliland’s foreign minister, Abdirahman Dahir Aden, hailed the committee’s decision as a historic milestone. “I welcome the passage of H.R. 5300 by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Brian Mast. The bill opens the door to a U.S. office in Hargeisa, stronger trade ties, and acknowledgment of Somaliland’s stability, while also advancing the path toward formal recognition,” he said on X, formerly known as Twitter. The committee’s vote underscores growing bipartisan support for deeper ties with Somaliland, widely seen as a democratic success story in the Horn of Africa. Supporters argue that building stronger U.S.–Somaliland relations would bolster regional security, enhance trade, and counter rising geopolitical competition in the area. The bill now heads to the full United States House of Representatives for debate and a vote. If passed, it would then move to the United States Senate for consideration in the coming weeks. Horndiplomat Qaran News
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