Kenya-Somalia fail to end border row, now headed to The Hague March 23, 2019 The search for an out-of-court solution for the Kenya-Somalia dispute over their common border has hit a snag, paving the way for a legal battle at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Nairobi is putting together final touches on papers for the case, which will begin in September in The Hague. In 2016, Kenya failed to convince the ICJ that it was not within its jurisdiction to determine the matter. SEISMIC STUDY Some of the submissions Kenya will make in September include the results of an expensive seismic study to prove that the ocean floor of the disputed area includes minerals eroded from rivers in Kenya scattered over 300 nautical miles from the shore. Chinese scientists, in collaboration with local geologists, are compiling data from the study in Beijing. Officials from the State Law Office said the process is complicated and requires expertise not available in Kenya. Nairobi has all along insisted that the boundary is determined by a parallel line to the east set by colonial powers. Somalia, however, says the boundary extends to the southeast as an extension of its land border. If Mogadishu wins the case, a large swathe of Kenya’s land will fall in the hands of Somalia. For its part, Kenya insists that the land is within its continental shelf as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Article 76 of the UNCLOS treaty signed in 1982 says: “The continental margin comprises the submerged prolongation of the land mass of the coastal State, and consists of the seabed and subsoil of the shelf, the slope and the rise.” OIL DEPOSITS Without a political solution in sight, it appears that Nairobi has resorted to piling pressure on Mogadishu even as it prepares for a legal battle. On Thursday, officials at the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) declined to comment on whether the surprise retreat of troops to the border is part of the strategy. On Tuesday, the Nation exclusively reported that Kenyan troops had abandoned their bases in Bursar, Bardera, El Adde, Taraka and Fafadun. Two weeks ago, Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmajo was in Nairobi in an effort to find a diplomatic solution for the crisis, but his meeting with President Uhuru Kenyatta did not yield any any results. In fact, State House remained mum over the results of the meeting while Mr Farmajo’s office issued a statement. The search for an out-of-court solution for the Kenya-Somalia dispute over their common border has hit a snag, paving the way for a legal battle at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Nairobi is putting together final touches on papers for the case, which will begin in September in The Hague. In 2016, Kenya failed to convince the ICJ that it was not within its jurisdiction to determine the matter. “The agenda of the talks included a diplomatic solution and the president has agreed to restore and strengthen ties and co-operation between the two countries based on mutual respect and co-operation in the areas of security, economy, human trafficking and trade,” said Mr Farmaajo. As a solution remains elusive, Nairobi has resorted to doing all it can to force Mogadishu to withdraw its interest in the 142,400-square-kilometre area of ocean that has rich oil deposits. This turn of events is informed by the realisation that Somalia had planned to sell off oil blocks in the area by September. This will be just about the same time when the case starts, which could create more legal and political hurdles. NON-ACTIONABLE A slide show for a presentation made in London by American seismic company Spectrum Geo on behalf of Somalia shows that the results of the auction will be made public on September 19. Under the plan, Somalia has given firms willing to bid up to July 4 to ask any questions regarding their qualification. The companies will then have up to July 11 to enter bids and the government will on August 29 “qualify operators and non-operators”. A study of documents dating back four decades shows the genesis of the matter was in 1979, when President Daniel arap Moi wrote to the UN declaring ownership of the ocean space in dispute. Thirty years later in 2005, Mr Moi’s successor Mwai Kibaki also made a similar pronouncement. Then in 2009 both countries signed a deal that the border would run east along the line of latitude. The agreement was registered at the UN secretariat in June 2009. On October 10, Somalia’s Prime Minister Omar Sharmarke wrote the UN saying the Transitional Federal Parliament had rejected the agreement and requested that it be treated “as non-actionable”. Kenya, however, argues that the deal is an international treaty that is legally binding on the parties. Xigasho

"Go’aankii Looga Aamusay Qaraarkii Israa’il Waxaa Gaadhay Farmaajo” Siyaasi Cabdiraxmaan Cabdishakuur Oo Farmaajo Ku Eedeeyay Go'aankii Ay Somaliya Ka Aamustay font size Print Email 24/03/2019(BNN) Siyaasiga Cabdiraxmaan Cabdishakuur Warsame oo ah hogaamiyaha Xisbiga Wadajir ayaa ka hadlay xaalad ka dhalatay go’aan ay dowlada Soomaaliya ugaga aamustay qaraar ku saabsanaa go’aanka uu Madaxweyne Trump ku aqoonsaday dhulka ay Yuhuudu xooga ku haysato ee Golan Heights. Go’aanka kadib ayaa Wasaarada Arrimaha Dibada Dowlada Soomaaliya waxa ay si deg-deg ah ugu yeeratay safiirkii ka fadhiyay magaalada Geneva waxana uu siyaasiga Cabdiraxmaan Cabdishakur qoraal uu soo dhigay bogiisa Facebook ku sheegay inaysan safiiradu gaari Karin go’aan dowladeed iyadoo aan la tashan madaxda sare ee dalka. “Ma jiro safiir go’aan qadiyad caalami ah ka qaadan kara iyada/ isaga oo aan la tashan Madaxda sare ee dalka. Waa la ogyahay cida go’aanka qaadatay iyo cida ku cadaadisay intaba.”ayuu yiri Cabdirasmaan Cabdishakur. Siyaasiga Cabdiraxmaan Cabdishakuur ayaa ugu baaqay Madaxweynaha Jamhuriyada Federalka Maxamed Cabdulahi Farmaajo in uu qaato mas’uuliyada go’aanka uu ka gaaray arrimaha qadiyada muslimiinta. “Madaxweynuhu waa in uu si geesinimo leh masuuliyada u qaadato oo uu san Safiirka madaxfurasho ka dhigan, wasaaraduna warqado shacabka ku jahwareerin. Safiiradu waa in ay cadayso in go’aanku amar dawlad ahaa ee aysan aqbalin in maalmo Muqdisho la keeno, ka dibna shaqadeeda lagu celyo, iyaduna eeda qaadato.” Ugu dambeyntii siyaasiga Cabdiraxmaan Cabdishakuur Warsame ayaa qoraalkiisa ku cadeeyay in hore go’aan sidan oo kale ah uu ugaga aamusay safiirka dowlada Soomaaliya ee Qaramada Midoobay taasoo ku saabsanayd aqoonsiga caasimada Israel ee Qudus. “Sidan oo kale ayuu Madaxweyne Farmaajo ku cadaadiyey Safiirka Soomaaliya Qaramada Midoobay u fadhiya in uu ka aamuso go’aankii lagu canbaareeyey in Qudus ay tahay Caasimada Israel. Hadii uu Madaxweynuhu ku qanacsan yahay in ay aamusnaanta go’aanadan dani ku jirto, ha yeesho geesinimo uu masuuliyada go’aanka ku qaato. Laakiin ma dhici karto, laga soo bilaabo dhiibistii Qalbidhagax in la yiraahdo Madaxweynuhu ma ogayn.” Illaa hadda dowlada Soomaaliya si toos ah ugama hadlin go’aanka ay wadamo badan oo Islaam aad uga caroodeen ooku saabsanaa in laga aamiso qadiyada Bariga Dhexe oo lala safto dowlada Israel. Xafiiska Wararka BoramaNews BoramaNews.com

Maya Ilama aha. Calaamadaha sumad-laawaha lagu garto iga dheh .

Abtirsiintu waa dhaqan Somalidu leedahay sida geeloodu sumadda u leeyahay. IImo aan abtirsiintiisa aqoon Somaliba ma aha. Maxaan kuu sameeyaa hadaad adigu Garanwaa aan abtir-siiyo lahayn tahay. Reerka aad sheegato oo (reerba wax buu noo qaabilsanyahee) ah madaxii duriyadda miyaanad baran abtirsiintiisa si aad ugu dhul marto?

Xataa Eritareeya wax laga raadiyey, thinking Afwerki of all people would help them. Afwerki Soomaaliya iyo dadkeeda mahad gooni ah ayuu u haayaa, if only the prostituting wretched secessionist knew that. They have so far prostituted to Xabashis, to Ingiriis, to Imaaraad, to Kiikuuyo, all neglecting, xataa dib uma soo fiirinayaan. Ileen ceeb looma dhinto.