The leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Djibouti held a regional summit in Mogadishu last February where they agreed to launch a joint campaign against the al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia, describing it as a threat to regional stability. Source: Hiiraan Online

For the last three decades, Somalia has been one of the most unstable countries in the horn of Africa region. More than 1.5 million Somali citizens have been displaced and ended up in faraway lands since 1991, when a civil war broke out following a coup that ended two decades of Mohamed Siad Barre’s regime. Source: Hiiraan Online

Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy on Friday as people joined anti-government protests in several cities over a harsh cost-of-living crisis and a raft of controversial tax hikes. Source: Hiiraan Online

(ERGO) – After struggling for years to support her family single-handedly, Sahro Abduqadir Mohamud, 38, has surpassed her own expectations with the success of her tie-dye cloth business in Mogadishu’s Bakara Market. Source: Hiiraan Online

WAJIR, KENYA — Security officials in Kenya said at least 23 al-Shabab fighters were killed by Kenyan Special forces during the ambush in Orgene village, in Mandera County in northeast Kenya. Source: Hiiraan Online

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday called for the immediate resumption of food aid to Ethiopia, warning that a decision to suspend assistance comes amid "alarmingly high" rates of malnutrition. Source: Hiiraan Online

Yusuf Ali Abdi, a refugee in Dadaab camps in northern Kenya, has been teaching computer lessons in Global Computer School for about a year. He is happy to be earning 10,000 Kenya shillings ($74) a month to support his family. Source: Hiiraan Online

Lacag ururinta loo sameeyay askariga dilay wiilkii dhowr iyo toban jirka ahaa taas oo rabashadihii ka dhashay ay ku baaheen dalka oo dhan ayaa ka careysiisay siyaasiyiin iyo dadka u ololeeya arrimaha bulshada. Waxaa bilaabay lacag ururinta Jean Messiha oo hore la taliye ugu soo noqoday Marine Le Pen oo ah siyaasi garab midig. Siyaasiga garab bidix, David Guiraud, ayaa bartiisa Twitter-ka ku qoray, “Waa fariin loo qaadanayo dil Carabta, waxaad noqonee maalqabeen, dowladana way iska daawaneysaa xanuunkan, iyada oo aan waxbana ka oraneyn, iyadoo labo maalmood gudahood ku xirtay ololeeye booliska ku gardarooday”. Dhinacakale, olole dhaqaale loogu ururinayay qoyska wiilka la dilay, Nahel, ayaa waxyar kabadan 350,000 oo doolar halka qoyska askariga booliska lacagta loo ururiyay ay talaadadii gaartay 1.6 Milyan oo doolar taas oo aad uga badan tan qoyska dhibanaha, waxaana taas ka carooday dad badan oo Faransiis ah. Rabshadaha Faransiiska waxaa sii huriyay takoor joogto ah Rabshadaha oo ka dhashay dilkii Nahel M. oo 17 jir ahaa asalkiisuna ka soo jeeday Algeria ayaa gilgilay Faransiiska oo dhan. Xasiloonidarada waxaa lagu tilmaamay mid aan hore loo arag. Magaalada Marseille waxay gashay xaalad aad u adag. Galinka dambe marka la gaaro dadka shaqada degdeg ayey u dhameynayeen ka hor inta aan dukaamada iyo tareenada laga xiran. Afhayeenada ururada booliska, kuwa falanqeeya sharciga iyo siyaasiyiinta waxay joogto isugu dayayeen inay sharaxaan sababta keentay rabshadaha. Inkastoo booliska lagu dhaliilay dilka Nahel hadana rabshadihii dhacay kaddib dad badan waxay soo qaateen su’aalihii hore ee la xiriiray socdaalka Faransiiska. Hadaba side jiilkii saddexaad iyo kii afaraad oo ah Faransiis awoowayaashoodu dalka yimaadeen u dhexgeli waayeen bulshada Faransiiska. Dadka rabshadaha sameynaya ma oga in waxa ay burburinayaan yihiin hantidooda. XIGASHADA SAWIRKA,REUTERS Sidee cunsurinimada iyo Islaam Naceybka ugu lug leeyihiin carada dadka? Toddobaadyo ka hor inta aysan toogashadu dhicin waxaa jiray dhowr tusaale oo ah warbaahinta waa weyn iyo syaasiyin hadallo carro leh u adeegsaday Musliiinta gaar ahaan dadka asalkoodu ka soo jeeda Algeria. Bilowgii bishii hore, Edouard Philippe oo wasiir soo noqday ayaa wareysi uu bixiyay ku baaqay in dib u habeyn lagu sameeyo socdaalka dalka isagoo sheegay in dadka Faransiiska aysan u arag jiilalka awoowayaashoodu ay dalka yimaadeen inay Faransiis yihiin sababtuna waxay tahay “isdhexgalka” iyo “tacliinta”- waana in aragtidaan la dhageystaa. Wuxuu sidoo kale sheegay Mr. Philippe in dhibaato kale ay dadka Faransiiska ku qabaan soogalootiga ay tahay Islaamka. Dhammaan waxyaabahan waxay sii hurinayaan dareenkaMuslimiin badan ihoy dadka ka soo jeeda waqooyiga Afrika ee Faransiiska ku nool qabaan ee ah inaan dalka looga baahneyn Qaran News

Afgooye (Caasimada Online) – Wararka ka imaanaya gobolka Shabeelaha Hoose ayaa sheegaya in maanta xaalad adag ay ka taagan tahay gudaha degmada Afgooye ee gobolkaasi, taas oo saameyn ku yeelatay dhaq-dhaqaaqa suuqa ariga ee magaaladaasi, Suuqa ayaa maanta xiran, kadib markii uu muran xoogan uu soo kala dhex-galay ganacsatada iyo sidoo kale dad sheeganaya milkiyada dhulka uu ku yaalla suuqaasi. Arrintan ayaa keentay in gebi ahaan uu suuqa uu xirmo, waxaana albaabada la’isugu dhufray goobaha ganacsiga, kadib markii ay shaqo joojin sameeyeen ganacsatadu. Sidoo kale waxaa lagu soo warramayaa in xiisad ka dhalatay arrintan ay ka taagan tahay halkaasi, waxaana la sheegay inay dhaq-dhaqaaq ciidan ay bilaabaan labada dhinac. Mid kamid ah deegaanka oo la hadlay warbaahinta ayaa sheegay in suuqa ay yimaadeen laba nin oo sheeganaya milkayadiisa, isla-markaana ay isku dhaceen ganacsatada, taas oo keentay in suuqa uu xirmo, sidoo kalena dhaq-dhaqaaq laga dareemo halkaasi. Sidoo kale wuxuu intaasi ku daray in maalmihii u dambeeyay uu suuqa ka bilowday afduub, isla-markaana dhowr qof oo la watay lagu soo daayey madax furasho, sida uu hadalka u dhigay. Dhanka kale, ganacstada oo ka hadlay dhibaatooyinkan ayaa baaq u diray Koonfur Galbeed iyo dowladda Soomaaliya, waxayna ka dalbadeen inay wax ka qabtaan cabashadooda. Xaaladda Afgooye ayaa maanta ah mid cakiran, waxayna sidoo kale arrintan saameyn ku yeelatay dadka deegaanka, maadaama goobihii ay ka adeegan lahaayeen la xiray. Si kastaba, ma jiro wax hadal ah oo kasoo baxay maamulka degmada iyo saraakiisha laamaha ammaanka oo ku aadan xaaladda ka taagan halkaasi. The post Suuqa degmada AFGOOYE oo maanta xiran + Sababta appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Jarmalka oo Shaaciyay in Aanay Hub Siinayn Ukraine Barlin(Qaran)-Dawladda Jarmalka ayaa sheegtay in aanay hub siin doonin dawladda dalka Ukraine,iyada oo la filaayey in dhowaan ay dawladda Jarmalku rasaas ugu deeqdo ciidamada dalka Ukraine. Wasiirka Gashandhigga ee dalka Jarmalka Boris Pistorius oo kulan la qaatay wasiirrada arrimaha dibadda ee wadamada Austria iyo Sweden ayaa sheegay in dalkiisu uu saxeexay heshiis mamnuucaaya soo saarista iyo isticmaalka hubka qaarkood. Wasiirka Gashandhigga ee dalka Jarmalka ayaa cadeeyey in ay joojiyeen rasaastii ay ku taakulaynayeen ciidamada Ukraine,waxa uu sidoo kale Boris Pistorius sheegay in aanay dalkiisa khusayn bixinta hubka Cluster-ka loo yaqaana,isla markaana aanay bixin Karin. Waxa kale oo uu sheegay wasiirka Gashandhigga ee Jarmalku in rasaasta badan ee la isticmaala ay sababto dhimasho aan loo baahnayn,iyada oo mararka qaarna hubkani aanu qarxin,isla markaana uu dagaalka ka dib khasaare ballaadhan keeno. Qaran News

Yurub oo ka Doonaysa inay Kordhiyaan Hubka ay Soosaaraan EU(Qaran)-Barlamaanka midawga Yurub ayaa shir ay yeesheen kaga dooday sidii loo kordhin lahaa Rasaasta ay wadamadaasi soo saaraan iyo soo saarista hub kale. Xubnaha Barlamaanka ayaa ka dooday xeerka taageerida soo saarista Gantaalaha loo yaqaano ASAP,iyaga oo kulankooda ka dib isku raacay in la meel mariyo sharcigan iyo weliba qoondo maaliyadeed oo si lagu taageeraayo xoojinta awoodaha soo saarista rasaasta qoryaha yar yar loo isticmaalo iyo gantaalaha ASAP,waxa kale oo ay xubnahan Barlamaanka Midawga Yurub ka tirsani isku raaceen in wershadaha hubka ee Yurub ay soo saari karaan nooc cusub oo Madaafiic ah. Qoondada miisaaniyadeed ee loogu talo galay in lagu soo saaro hubkan ayaa lagu sheegay in ay noqonayso 500 oo Milyan oo lacagta Yurub ah. Qaybaha koowaad ee qorshaha casriyeynta hubka wadamada Midawga Yurub ayaa Barlamaanka Midawga Yurub uu ansixiyey bishii March ee sannadkan 2023, iyada oo waqtigan sharcigii lagu hagi lahaa laga sugaayo Baralmaanka. Hubkan ayaa in badan oo kamid ah la filayaa in lagu taageero dawladda Yukrayn ee dagaalka kula jirta wadanka Ruushka,iyada oo sidoo kalena lagu sheegay mid lagu casriyeynaayo saldhigyadda difaaca ee Yurub. Bliken iyo dullucda socdaalkiisa yar USA(Qaran)-Xoghayaha Arrimaha Dibadda ee Maraykanka Anthony Blinken ayaa la filayaa in uu gaadho qaar kamid ah wadamada Aasiya,isaga oo ka qayb geli doona munaasibaddo kala duwan oo dalalkaas ka dhacaaya. Anthony Blinken ayaa la filayaa in uu gaadho dalalka Indonesia,Ingiriiska iyo Lithuania,isaga oo joogi doona dalalkaas 9 ilaa 15 July,waxaanu kulano la qaadan doonaa mas’uuliyiinta sar sare ee wadamadaas,sida lagu sheegay qoraal lagu qoray website-ka wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda ee Maraykanka. Warkan lagu qoray website-ka wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda ee Maraykanka ayaa lagu sheegay in wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda ee Maraykanku uu wadanka Indonesia kaga qayb geli doono shirka wasiirrada Arrimaha Dibadda ee Maraykanka iyo ASEAN. Waxa uu sidoo kale Xoghayaha Arrimaha Dibadda ee Maraykanku ka qayb geli doonaa shirar lagaga hadli doono isbedelka Cimilada iyo iskaashiga dhaqaalaha,dhibaatada ka socota Myanmar,xaaladda badda koonfurta Shiinaha iyo dagaalka Ruushka iyo Ukraine. Anthony Blinken ayaa si gaar ah uga qayb geli doona shir lagaga hadlaayo iskaashiga Maraykanka iyo Indonesia, kaas oo uu shir-guddoomin doono wasiirka arrimaha dibadda ee Indonesia Retno Marsudi. Dhanka kalena madaxweynaha Maraykanka ayaa lagu wada in uu dhowaan gaadho dalka Ingiriiska,isaga oo dalkaas kaga qayb gelaaya shirka gashanbuurta NATO,kaas oo socon doona 9-ka ilaa 12-ka July. Madaxweyne Joe Biden ayaa sidoo kale tegi doona dalka Lithuania. Jarmalka oo Shaaciyay in Aanay Hub Siinayn Ukraine Barlin(Qaran)-Dawladda Jarmalka ayaa sheegtay in aanay hub siin doonin dawladda dalka Ukraine,iyada oo la filaayey in dhowaan ay dawladda Jarmalku rasaas ugu deeqdo ciidamada dalka Ukraine. Wasiirka Gashandhigga ee dalka Jarmalka Boris Pistorius oo kulan la qaatay wasiirrada arrimaha dibadda ee wadamada Austria iyo Sweden ayaa sheegay in dalkiisu uu saxeexay heshiis mamnuucaaya soo saarista iyo isticmaalka hubka qaarkood. Wasiirka Gashandhigga ee dalka Jarmalka ayaa cadeeyey in ay joojiyeen rasaastii ay ku taakulaynayeen ciidamada Ukraine,waxa uu sidoo kale Boris Pistorius sheegay in aanay dalkiisa khusayn bixinta hubka Cluster-ka loo yaqaana,isla markaana aanay bixin Karin. Waxa kale oo uu sheegay wasiirka Gashandhigga ee Jarmalku in rasaasta badan ee la isticmaala ay sababto dhimasho aan loo baahnayn,iyada oo mararka qaarna hubkani aanu qarxin,isla markaana uu dagaalka ka dib khasaare ballaadhan keeno. Qaran News

Two unlikely territories and the world’s most diplomatically elected governments — Taiwan and Somaliland — are deepening economic and political ties, but all too often, Taipei looks the other way as its formal partners commit human rights abuses, notes a recent analysis published by The Diplomat. Two of the world’s most diplomatically isolated governments are stepping up cooperation on many fronts as “champions of democracies in Africa and Asia,” Somaliland’s foreign minister, Essa Kayd Mohamoud, said on a landmark visit to Taipei in September last year. “This historic visit marks an important milestone,” he said during his meeting with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. Tsai hailed the relationship as one of her administration’s chief diplomatic breakthroughs. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia during the 1991 civil war, while China sees Taiwan as its own territory, whereby neither territory is recognized by the United Nations. The two territories are stepping up cooperation, such as the first Taiwan-Somaliland Joint Energy and Mineral Resources Cooperation Working Group Meeting held in March, which underscored the two sides’ commitment to expanding energy cooperation and strengthening ties. But conflict and election delays in Somaliland have in recent months cooled Western optimism about the territory. Somaliland’s image as an “oasis of stability” in the Horn of Africa, which conducted disarmaments and democratic elections despite lacking international recognition, has recently been eroded by delayed elections that were initially scheduled for last year and the escalating clan tensions. Although Taiwanese media have also reported about these developments, legislators seemed uninterested in examining Taiwan’s support for Somaliland’s government, according to the analysis published by The Diplomat. Against this backdrop, Taiwanese president called Taiwan and Somaliland “like-minded partners who share the values of democracy and freedom,” the analysis notes. Qaran News

Dab aad u xooggan oo xalay ka kacay suuqa Taywaan ee magaalada Jigjiga ayaa qayb ahaan la xakameeyay inkastoo aan weli lagu guulaysan demintiisa. Dabka oo si xawli ah uga holcaya suuqa Taywaan ayaa laga xakameeyay in uu ku faafo suuqyada iyo goobaha ganacsiga ee ku xeeran suuqa gubanaya. Ciidanka Dab-demiska caasimadda Jigjiga oo kaashanaya shacabka magaalada ayaa weli la tacaalaya deminta suuqaas oo ay ku baaba’day hanti fara badan. Waxaa sidoo kale weli socda gurmadka ka imaanaya magaalooyinka ka baxsan Jigjiga si ay qayb uga noqdaan deminta dabka ka holcaya suuqa. PUNTLAND POST The post Wararkii u danbeeyay ee dab xooggan oo xalay ka kacay suuq ku yaalla magaalada Jigjiga appeared first on Puntland Post.

Shirkadda Twitter ayaa ku hanjabtay inay maxkamad la tiigsan doonto shirkadda Meta saacado kadib markii ay billowday app cusub oo la yiraahdo Threads oo loogu talo-galay inuu la tartamo twitter. Warqada uu u diray madaxa Meta Mark Zuckerberg, oo ay daabacday warbaahinta Semafor , ayaa qareenka Elon Musk, Alex Spiro wuxuu ku eedeeyey Meta “in ay si sharci-darro ah u isticmaashay siraha ganacsi iyo hantida caqli,” ee twitter. Warqadda ayaa ku eedeysay Meta in ay shaqaaleysay tobanaan ka mid ah shaqaalihii hore ee twitter “kuwaas oo weli heli karay sirta ganacsi ee twitter iyo xog kale oo aad sir u ah.” Sidoo kale, qoraal uu Elon Musk soo dhigay twitter, oo la xiriira tallaabada sharciga ah ee ka dhanka ah Meta, ayuu ku yiri “tartanka waa wanaagsan yahay, balse qishka maya.” Threads ayaa ah loolankii ugu adkaa ee ay wajahdo twitter, oo uu leeyahay Elon Musk, taasi oo ay kusoo baxeen dhowr app oo kala duwan. PUNTLAND POST The post Twitter oo Meta ugu hanjabtay dacwad sharci oo la xiriirta app-ka Threads appeared first on Puntland Post.

Friday, July 7, 2024 (HOL) - A fierce fire has engulfed Taiwan market, the largest market in the city of Jigjiga in the Somali region of Ethiopia. Source: Hiiraan Online

Dadka badankiis waxay og yihiin in waxyaabaha halista u ah wadne xanuunka ay yihiin dhiig karka, sigaarka, kolestaroolka oo sarreeya, iyo miisaanka oo kordha. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dad badan oo qaba wadne xanuun ma laha mid ka mid ah arrimahan halista ah ee aan hore u naqaaney. Cilmi-baaristu waxay daaha ka qaadaysaa in xaaladaha sida fiixda, cambaarta, cudurrada bararka, iyo xubna xanuunka ay sidoo kale yihiin arrimo halis u ah cudurrada wadnaha. Waxa ay dhamaan wadaagaan caabuq dabadheeraada. Dhab ahaantii, cilmi-baarayaasha qaarkood sida Göran K. Hansson, oo cilmi baarsitiisa lagu daabacay Joornaalka Ururka Wadnaha ee Maraykanka, waxay bilaabeen inay dib u habeyn ku sameeyaan cudurrada wadnaha iyo xididdada sida cudurka bararka joogtada ah ee halbowlayaasha. Cilmi-baadhayaashu waxay mararka qaarkood u yaqaanaan tan, cudurka bararka mala-awaalka ee wadnaha oo loo soo gaabiyo (ASCVD). Cudurradan halbowluhu waxay dhacaan marka usarka dufanka leh ay ka soo baxaan derbiyada halbowlayaasha, taas oo ka dhigaysa mid qalafsan . Marka tani ay ku dhacdo halbowlayaasha dhiigga ogsajiinta siiya wadnaha, waxaa loo yaqaannaa cudurka halbowlaha wadnaha. XIGASHADA SAWIRKA,GETTY IMAGES ASCVD waxay keeni kartaa wadne qabad, kaas oo ka dhalatay wadnaha oo aan helin dhiig ku filan, iyo dhibaato maskexeed, maadaama ay aysan maskaxda gaarin dhiig ku filan. Si loo fahmo in sababta ASCVD ay tahay xaalad barar ah, waa in aan la soconno sida habkani u bilaabmayo. Marxaladda ugu horreysa ee bararka halbowlaha (atherosclerosis) waxaa loo maleynayaa inay tahay nooc ka mid ah dhaawac soo gaaray unugyada darbiga halbowlaha ee loo yaqaan (endothelium), waa lakabka kaliya ee unugyada ee xariiqa halbowlayaasha. Tan waxaa sababi kara heerarka sare ee barootiinka culus ee Lipoprotein (LDL), oo mararka qaarkood loo yaqaan “kolestarool xumaaday.” Sunta sigaarka ayaa sidoo kale dhibaato u keeni karta xuubka halbowlayaasha, taasoo keenta dhaawacan bilowga ah. Marka unugyada (endothelial) ay dhaawacmaan, waxay sii daayaan farriimaha kiimikaada ee soo jiidanaya unugyada dhiigga cad, oo ah qayb muhiim ah oo ka mid ah habka difaaca jirka. Unugyadaan dhiiga cad waxay galaan gidaarka halbowlaha waxayna sababaan caabuq ku dhaca halbowlaha. Unugyada dhiiga cad waxa ay sidoo kale cunaan kolestaroolka darbiyada halbowlaha ku dhegan, taas oo keenta in ay samaysmaan “xariijimo dufan ah,” oo ah mid ka mid ah calaamadaha ugu horreeya ee la arki karo ee ‘atherosclerosis’ ama halbowle barar. XIGASHADA SAWIRKA,GETTY IMAGES Sida looga hor tago Nasiib wanaag, waa suurtogal in la yareeyo bararka jirkeena iyada oo aan la isticmaalin wax dawooyin ah. Wax kasta oo aan samayno nolosheena waa kuwo u ololeeya ama ka hortaga bararka xididada dhiigga. Sigaar-cabbiddu waxay xididada dhiigga iyo wadnaha u keentaa caabuq maadaama sunta sigaarka ku jirta ay jidhka ku keento caaro. Heerarka kolestaroolka dhiigga oo sarreeya iyo cuntooyinka aadka loo warshadeeyay waxay sidoo kale u horseedi karaan caabuq dabadheeraad ah oo ku dhaca halbowlayaashayada. Taa beddelkeeda, cunto qani ku ah miraha, khudaarta, miraha oo dhan, iyo kalluunka saliidda leh ayaa loo maleynayaa inay ka hortagto bararka. Jimicsigu wuxuu kaloo yareeyaa heerka caabuqa ee jirka . Cayilka, gaar ahaan miisaanka xad-dhaafka ah ee bogga, ayaa u muuqda inuu keeno barar joogto ah. Luminta miisaanka agagaarka qaybta dhexe ee jirkaaga sida caloosha, waxay kaa caawin doontaa dhimista caabuqan. XIGASHADA SAWIRKA,GETTY IMAGES Cadaadisku waxa kale oo uu keeni karaa jawaab-celin barar ah oo joogto ah, oo heer hoose ah oo jidhka ku dhaca, waxaana muhiim ah in aan isku dayno inaan maareyno heerarka walbahaarka iyo walwalka. Waxa kale oo muhiim ah in la ilaaliyo caafimaadka cadaadiska dhiigga, kolestaroolka iyo tusmada cufka jidhka, calaamadaha la yaqaan ee khatarta cudurrada wadnaha. Adoo dooranaya xulashooyinka ka hortagga bararka iyo ku noolaanshaha qaab nololeed caafimaad leh, dhammaanteen waxaan yareyn karnaa fursadaha aan ku qaadeyno cudurada wadnaha iyo hagaajinta tayada nolosheenna Qaran News

The decade-long delay in the completion of the Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC) is major threat to statebuilding in Somalia. Although one of the reasons behind the delay has been attributed to the difficult process of establishing the Federal Member States (FMS), the decade-long delay attests the unwillingness of Somalis to unite as citizens (not as clan members) of the Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS) governed by the rule of law. Any further delay in completing the constitution will lead to total failure of Somalia statebuilding efforts. The PFC was the product of contentious constitutional process pushed forward by the international community for the establishment of a permanent federal government of Somalia (FGS), vested with national sovereignty, eligible for international engagement and assistance. The most important clauses of the PFC are the delimitations of the boundaries of the FRS, the enumeration of the inviolable human rights, and the foundational principals underlying a democratic federal system of governance enough to guide good leaders who are determined to uplifting their people out of statelessness, civil strife, and abject poverty. In parenthesis, it’s worth remembering that since 1992 Somalia remains subject to Chapter VII of the UN Charter with UN Security Council Resolution 794 (1992), continuously reaffirmed until today. Unfortunately, some clauses of the PFC are contradictory, while others are left for negotiation. Among the latter clauses left for negotiations include the definition of the functionality and practicality of the federal system adopted to decentralize the state power for good governance. For example, article 48 concerning the structure of the federal state establishes the two levels of federal government – FGS, FMS and Local Governments. Furthermore, article 49 concerning the number and boundaries of the FMS, divides the territorial federal state into 18 administrative regions that existed before the collapse of the Somali State in 1991. Each region consisted of number of districts. The legitimacy of all FMS has been subjected to the approval of the federal parliament. Therefore, despite the stipulations of the articles 120 (Institutions of the FMS), 121 (Principles for FMS Constitutions), and 142 (Existing FMS), all FMS including Puntland lack legal legitimacy as per articles 48 and 49. The reliance on certain articles and disregard of other articles creates never ending contention that will force the repudiation of the federal system wrongly interpreted as “different sovereign communities owning and controlling certain areas of Somali territory,” an interpretation that rejects the principle of sovereignty of the FRS invested in all people (article 1 {2}), Somali Citizenship (article 8), and the state ownership of the Land (article 43) included in the PFC. Such interpretation of the federal system obstructs the emergence of federal state capable of advancing the security, defense, and socio-economic development of whole Somalia as inviolable and indivisible territory and people. The responsibilities of the FGS for national defense, naturalization and immigration, foreign relations, development planning, and fiscal and monetary management presume broad powers of the FGS throughout the FRS. The autonomy of the FMS should not challenge the leadership role of the FGS and the hierarchical linkage of the political, administrative, security, judiciary, economic, and defense activities of the country within the context and limits of the federal constitution. It’s sacrosanct principle that all decisions and actions of the federal government, FMS, and local governments should not violate the letter and spirit of the federal and state constitutions and laws. Puntland State, one of seven (7) FMS, played a leading role in the choice of the federal system to prevent concentration of power in the central government and to enhance the role and power of the regional states. However, lately Puntland state claimed separation status from the federal government. Without prejudice to the complaints the state of Puntland may have against the FGS, the standoff between the two should not derail the completion of the federal constitution that will address the multiple issues that are obstacle to the realization of peaceful, united and democratic FRS. It’s important to underscore here that the completion process of PFC is not an exclusive responsibility and competence of the FGS and FMS. The PFC prescribes the process and the institutions responsible for its review (completion/amendment). The constitutional process is open for effective participation of all stakeholders, interested groups and individuals, because the constitution is a social contract that binds all people living in the FRS. The FGS bears the responsibility of effectively and competently leading and managing the process with integrity and transparency. After boycotting the participation of the National Consultative Council (NCC) meetings between the FGS and the FMS, Puntland state issued five-page statement, under the title “The Puntland Government’s Proposal on the Solutions to the Challenges Surrounding the State Building in Somalia.” It claims “remarkable investment to realize a peaceful, united and democratic FGS,” and the voicing of “numerous of serious concerns regarding the lack of political will and systematic delays in reaching negotiated political settlements that would foster the completion of the PFC.” It denounced the NCC, a forum for dialogue between FGS and FMS, for proposing unconstitutional and non-inclusive initiatives. Therefore, Puntland government has decided to negotiate separately with the FGS on the following ten issues. 1. Th process of reviewing and finalizing the provisional constitution 2. Delineation of government powers (power sharing formula) 3. Distribution of national resources and international development aid 4. Administration of revenue and national fiscal policy 5. The issue of north west regions of Somalia (Somaliland) 6. Status of Capital City of Somalia 7. The introduction and implementation of federal government regulations 8. Implementation of democratic elections 9. Building national security forces 10. Conflict in Las Anod Some of the issues and opinions are either settled in the PFC or fall outside the constitutional scope. The important task is to focus on the necessary amendments for the completion of the constitution which establishes the constraints/guardrails needed to prevent human rights abuses, corruption, and civil strife. Without doubt, the daily performance of the FGS to address the multiple problems of the day without a final constitution triggers disputation and confusion. Thus, the key to address the disputation and confusion prolonging the suffering of the Somali people is to devote serious attention and efforts to the completion of the PFC which should go through a rigorous process of debate for contribution and ownership before formal approval by the federal parliament and later by a National Constituency Assembly (NCA) of 2,000 delegates for interim adoption. All FMS constitutions will have to harmonize their state constitutions with the final version of the federal constitution. No FMS constitution should infringe the spirit and letter of the federal constitution. In the constitutional amendment process, the role of the NCC is to provide constructive contributions for a perfect constitution. The people and institutions of the FMS should have the opportunity to debate the final draft of the completed constitution before the federal parliament and finally the NCA approve it for interim adoption. The decision of Puntland state to negotiate separately with the federal government on constitutional issues creates problems. First, it motivates other FMS to demand the separate treatment for different reasons. Second, it undermines the collaborative working relationship between the leaders of the FGS and FMS through the NCC. Third, it forces the FGS to deviate from the right path of consensus building on the constitutional issues. A unified position of the NCC facilitates a fast-moving process of the constitutional amendment. The final draft should be published for formal public debate. The positions of Puntland State explained in the above-mentioned statement convey sense of backpaddling because they are far from the federal system envisaged in the PFC. Both the foundations of the FRS and the need for and purpose of the FGS are questioned. It’s hard to reconcile the Puntland’s position of separate status with the position of supporting the resolution of the concerns of the people and administration of the Northern Regions of Somalia (Somaliland) through dialogue to ensure the preservation of the territorial integrity and unity of Somalia. Puntland state do not recognize the nationwide role, responsibility, and authority of some of the federal institutions like the federal parliament, the executive branch of the FGS (article 99), the supreme and the constitutional courts, the central bank, the Somali National Army, the Intelligence service, the civil aviation, the ports and the international airports authority, the transportation and communication authority, the revenue authority, and the national independent election Commission. There is confusion about the difference between the Capital City of the FRS – the seat of the FGS – which is Mogadishu and the Benadir Region which is one of the 18 Regions forming the FRS. The capital Mogadishu must be located in a designated area called “Mogadishu,” which will have separate administrative arrangement, where all federal government institutions and foreign diplomats will be headquartered. In the federal system, the people of Benadir Region have the right of self-governance as other regions. Benadir Region should have new district as its “capital” and develop new plan of reconstruction to recover from the last three decades of destruction, dilapidation, and mismanagement. The completed constitution must be clean, free from contradictions and issues left for negotiations. The final version should consolidate the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of the FRS. Dr. Mohamud M. Uluso mohamuduluso@gmail.com Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official stance of Caasimada Online or its members. The post Any further delay in completing the constitution will lead to total failure of Somalia statebuilding appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Dood xooggan ayaa ka dhalatay sawir uu twitter-ka soo dhigay Rashiid Cabdi, oo ka tirsan hay’adda Sahan Research, oo ah isaga iyo madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud. Qoraal la socday sawirka ayuu Rashiid ku yiri “Waxaan xafiiskiisa ku booqday madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Dr. Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud. Sharaf iyo mudnaan weyn. Hogaamiye cajiib ah oo leh hammi gubaya oo ah inuu ummadiisa hagaajiyo. Waxaan u rajaynaynaa guul iyo caafimaad wanaagsan.” Go’aanka uu madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh sawirka kula galay Rashiid Cabdi ayaa dhaliyey weerar xooggan oo kaga yimaaday taageerayaasha Nabad iyo Nolol ee madaxweynihii hore ee Soomaaliya Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo. Waxay madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ku eedeeyeen inuu sharciga dalka jebiyey, oo uu qaabilay “eedeysane baxsad ka ah” cadaaladda dalka. Maxay arrintan salka ku haysaa? October 26, 2021, Maxkamadda Gobolka Banaadir ayaa xukun shan sano oo xabsi ah ku riday Matt Bryden oo hadda ku nool magaalada Nairobi ee dalka Kenya, ahna agaasimaha Sahan Research, oo ah hay’adda uu Rashiid Cabdi ka tirsan yahay. Isla go’aankaas ayey Maxkamadda gobolka Banaadir ay ku sheegtay inay wax dambi ah ku weysay eedeysanayaasha kala ah; Rashiid Cabdi, Kheyre Cabdiraxmaan, Emmanuel Deiser, David Hopkins iyo nin kale oo ajnabi ah. Eedeymaha u weyn ee loo haystay ayaa waxaa kamid aheyd inay bixiyeen xogta ammaanka qaranka iyo mida militeriga Soomaaliya, oo ay ku dabaceen bogga Sahan Research. Sidoo kale waxaa lagu eedeeyay basaasnimo. Hay’adda Sahan Research ayaa waxaa shaqadii gudaha dalka laga joojiyey bishii December ee 2018-kii, kadib markii uu maamulka Farmaajo u arkay inay khatar ku tahay amniga iyo dowladnimada dalkeena. Maxay ku doodayaan Nabad iyo Nolol? Ka hor inta aan go’aanka maxkamadda lagu dhowaaqin, waxaa jirtay in April 15, 2021 ay maxkamadda ay u yeertay Rashiid Cabdi iyo xubnaha kale, kuwaas oo aan iman maxkamadda. Hadda taageerayaasha Nabad iyo Nolol waxay baraha bulshada wareejinayaan warqaddii hore ee maxkamadda ee loogu yeeray Rashiid Cabdi laguna eedeeyey, hase yeeshee waxay ilowsan yihiin ama iska indho tirayaan go’aankii ka dambeeyey ee maxkamadda. Halkan ka aqriso? Maadaama Rashiid wax dambi ah lagu waayey, ma jirto sabab madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh uga fogaado inuu sawir la galo ama la kulmo. Waxaa sidoo kale jirta in madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh horey u baabi’iyey go’aano loo arkay kuwa siyaasadeysan oo dowladdii Farmaajo ay qaadatay si ay ugu beegsato dadka kasoo horjeeda. Dowladdii Farmaajo waxay Sahan Research ku beegsatay inay daabici jirtay warbixino ka dhan ah madaxweynihii hore oo ay u gudbin jirtay hay’adaha iyo ururada caalamiga ah. Balse wax ay ahaataba, Rashiid Cabdi maxkamad ayaa dambe ku weysay. Sidaas darteedna, xitaa haddii weli xukunka Sahan Research uu taagan yahay, dowladda dambi kama dhigin in Rashiid Cabdi uu kasii tirsanaado hay’adda. The post Sawirka madaxweyne Xasan uu la galay Rashiid Cabdi ee muranka xooggan dhaliyey appeared first on Caasimada Online.

London (Caasimada Online) – In a legal showdown highlighting the ongoing struggle for control over assets, the widow of the late Saudi King Fahd bin Abdulaziz finds herself embroiled in a contentious dispute over a lavish multimillion-dollar house on one of London’s most prestigious streets. Aljawharah Alibrahim, the wife of the deceased monarch, is facing a lawsuit from the Asturion Foundation, a Liechtenstein-based organization tasked with managing King Fahd’s extensive property portfolio. According to the foundation, one of its board members transferred Kenstead Hall, a magnificent 10-bedroom mansion located on London’s renowned “billionaires’ row,” to Alibrahim without obtaining the approval of the remaining board members. This legal battle raises questions about ownership rights and the management of the late king’s estate. Disputed ownership and board approval The Asturion Foundation asserts that until October 2011, Kenstead Hall was held by the foundation on behalf of the heirs of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia. The foundation’s legal team informed the judge presiding over the case that the defendant, Aljawharah Alibrahim, her son Prince Abdul Aziz bin Fahd, and eight other children from the king’s previous marriages were specifically named in the case outline. The foundation contends that the property transfer to Alibrahim was carried out without the necessary approval from the board members. They argue that this transfer violated the foundation’s established procedures and fiduciary responsibilities. In response to the allegations, Rupert Reed KC, the legal representative for Aljawharah Alibrahim, claimed that the board member responsible for the transfer possessed the required authority to execute the transaction. Reed argued that Alibrahim had no reason to suspect any impropriety regarding the transfer and emphasized that the transfer itself was both valid and legally binding. Alibrahim’s legal team is seeking the dismissal of the case based on the assertion that the transfer was conducted under the appropriate protocols and approvals. Fahd’s legacy and the shifting Saudi landscape King Fahd, who held the reins of power in Saudi Arabia from 1982 until 2005, presided over a tumultuous era marked by significant global events. From Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait in 1990 to the tragic September 11 attacks, Fahd’s reign witnessed strained relations between Riyadh and Washington. The ongoing legal dispute over the London property, an opulent mock Tudor mansion valued at £28 million ($35m), serves as a reminder of a time when Saudi royals frequently indulged in high-end real estate investments in London. However, with the ascension of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, a new era has dawned in Saudi Arabia. The crown prince has implemented tighter financial controls on the royal family members, encouraging a shift in focus towards the country’s $650 billion sovereign wealth fund, known as the PIF. This shift has propelled a new wave of influential and affluent individuals to the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s business landscape. Notable among them is Yasir al-Rumayyan, the 53-year-old head of the PIF, who gained prominence following a Saudi-backed partnership with the PGA in the form of LIV Golf. Additionally, al-Rumayyan holds influential positions in entities like Newcastle Football Club and Riyadh Air, the Kingdom’s new airline. While London remains a favored destination for wealthy Saudis, the Kingdom is now actively striving to retain its wealth within its borders. This effort includes developing new luxury projects in Riyadh and along the picturesque Red Sea coast. Furthermore, a younger generation of Saudi entrepreneurs focusing on technology and finance has also started investing in properties in New York City, reflecting their expanding global reach. The post Legal battle unfolds over King Fahd’s London mansion appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Dagaalka musuq-maasuqa ka dhanka ah ee ay waddo dowladda federaalka ayaa illaa hadda waxaa lagu soo xiray ama dacwado lagu soo oogay 18 qof, oo kasoo wada jeeda qabaa’illada Soomaalida balse u badan Mogadishu Clan. Hase yeeshee waxay si gaar ah isha u qabatay, ama qeylo-dhaan badan ay ka dhalatay laba sarkaal oo kala ah; Maxamed Aadan Koofi iyo Cabdulqaadir Cilmi Cali (Cabdul), oo kasoo jeeda beesha Ceyr ee Habar-gidir. Koofi iyo Cabdul, oo labadaba soo qabtay xilka agaasimaha hay’adda socdaalka, iskuna beddelay, ayaa ah labada sarkaal ee ugu sarreeya ee illaa hadda kiiska musuqa uu lugaha la galay, inkasta oo ay beeniyeen eedaha loo jeediyey. Dad ku abtirsada beeshan ayaa ku dooday in beeshooda si gaar ah loo beegsaday, hase yeeshee kuwo madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ku beel ah ayaa sheegay in arrintan ay la xiriirto dagaal kala dhaxeeya xubno kale oo Ceyr ah oo dowladda ku jira, oo ay is-haystaan. Maxaa ka run ah labada sheegasho? 1- Tuhunka la xiriira dagaalka beesha Ceyr dhexdiisa ah ayaa waxaa xoojinaya in agaasimaha NISA Mahad Salaad, iyo hanti-dhowraha qaranka oo horey u sheegay in lacag badan la lunsaday ay labaduba yihiin Ceyr. Koofi ayaa horey u tuhmay in loo beegsanayo sababo la xiriira inuu doonayo xilka madaxweynaha Galmudug, oo sidoo kale la tuhunsan yahay in Mahad Salaad loo diyaarinayo. Hadalka Koofi wuxuu fursad u noqday dadka madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ka fogeynaya inuu beesha Ceyr beegsanayo. Caasimada Online ayaa fahansan inuusan jirin dagaal beeleed lagu beegsaday Cabdul iyo Koofi. Inkasta oo Mahad Salaad awood badan leeyahay, haddana ma lahan awood uu ku saameeyo hanti-dhowraha qaranka. Sidoo kalena, waxa dacwadda soo oogay waa xeer-ilaaliyaha qaranka Suleymaan Maxamuud oo reer Puntland ah. Mahad Salaad haddii uu doonayo xilka madaxweynaha Galmudug, oo uu la rabo madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh, ma jirto cid hor-istaagi karta. 2- Doodda labaad ee ah in Xasan Sheek beegsanayo Ceyr, waa mid kasii liidata tan koowaad, islamarkaana aan lahayn wax sax ahaansho haba-yaraateen. Caddeynta ugu weyn ayaa ah in dadka dacwadda lagu soogay ku jiraan kuwa badan oo kasoo jeeda beesha Abgaal ee mdaxweyne Xasan Sheekh, oo xitaa qaarkood ah dad caan ah oo awood leh. Caasimada Online ayaa xog ku haysa in madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh xitaa codsaday in dadka la eedeynayo haddiiba uu raad soo galo lagu hormariyo kuwa kasoo jeeda Abgaal, si albaab qabaa’il aanu u furmin. Waa taas sababta dacwadda loogu soo oogay Muxiyaddiin Xasan Jurus Saabey, agaasimihii waaxda canshuuraha berriga ee wasaaradda maaliyadda, inkasta oo kiiska Cabdul iyo kan Koofi labadaba ka horreeyeen. Xaqiiqda ayaa ah in madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh uu dhab ka yahay dagaalka ka dhanka ah musuq-maasuqa, oo aysan jirin beel si gaar ah loogu beegsanayo, ciddii baaritaan uu lugaha la galana aan lagu dhaafi doonin beel ahaa. Sidoo kale, sheekada baaritaanka musuq-maasuqa ma dhowa, waxaana soo socda kiisas ka dhan ah shaqsiyaad kale oo magac leh, waana taas sababta qof kasta oo wax isku tuhmayo uu hadda Muqdisho uga baxay. The post Dagaalka musuq-maasuqa iyo tuhunka beesha Ceyr – Maxaa run ah, maxaa been ah? appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Hargeisa (Qaran news)-Waxa la hir galiyay in qof kasta oo cunto ka dalbada Hudheelada laga cunteeyo ee dalka ay dadka macmiisha ahi ay bixiyaan cashuur. Tusaale ahaan sidada nafar bariis ah ama baasto ah taasi oo ayna dad badan oo qadaa ma dhargaan ahi ayna qaadi karin, xiligani oo ay busaarad xoogani dalka ka jirto. Inkasta oo ay waajib tahay in cashuurta dalka la bixiyo hadana xukuumaddani Kulmiye ee dalka maamulaysaa waa markii u horaysay ee cashuur noocani ah dalka laga fuliyo. Caawa Hotel Hargeisa caasimada Somaliland ku yaala oo aan waydiinay waxa cashuur ah ee saaran qofka nafar bariis ah ka cuna waxa uu noo xaqiijiyay in qofkii cuna nafar bariis ah ay cashuurta saaran lacagta uu bixinayaa ay tahay Kun shilinka Somaliland ah hadii aad dalbato was lad hilib ah iyo wixii raacaaya waa lacag taasi ka badan. Arinkani oo ah dhaqan cashuureed oo dalka ku cusub ilàa hada xisbiyada mucaaridku kama ay hadal. Hase ahaatee wasaaradda maaliyada Somaliland qoraalo ay sudhay Hudheelada ilaa hada laga hir galiyay waxa uu u dhiganyahay sidani hoos ku sharaxan. Qaran News

D/Hoose Hargeysa Oo Dardar-gelisay Hanti dhawr maxali ah Hargeysa(Qaran)-Xafiiska Hanti-dhawrka Gudaha Dawladda Hoose Hargeysa, ayaa muddo Afar Maalmood ah tababar uga socday Hoolka Shirarka Dawladda Hoose Hargeysa, tababarka waxa bixinayey saraakiil ka socday Xafiiska Hanti-dhawrka Guud ee Qaranka. Mudadii uu socday tababarku, shaqaalaha hanti dhawrka gudaha lagu Tababarayay habka loo maro baadhitaanka dakhliga iyo kharashaadka waxa kale oo lagu baray shuruucda iyo xerarka hanti dhawrka. Ugu danbayn shalay ayaa loo soo gabagabeeyey tababarkaas mudada u socday, xidhitaanka Tababarka waxa soo qayb galay Duqa Caasimadda Hargeysa iyo ku xigeenka Duqa Caasimadda, Agaasimaha Maamulka iyo Maaliyadda Dawladda Doose Hargeysa, oo uga mahad celiyey saraakiishii tababarka waday iyo shaqaalihii ka faa’iidaystay casharadi socday afarta maalmood. Qaran News

London (Caasimada Online) – Xaaskii uu ka geeriyooday boqorkii hore ee Sacuudi Carabiya ayaa ku lug leh dagaal maxkamadeed ku saabsan guri lagu qiimeeyey tobanaan milyan oo dollar oo ku yaalla mid ka mid ah waddooyinka ugu qaalisan London. Aljawharah Alibrahim, ayaa waxaa maxkamad ku dacweysay hay’ad fadhiggeedu yahay dalka Liechtenstein, oo magaca dhaxlayaasha Boqor Fahad bin Abdulaziz, oo geeriyooday 2005, ku maamusha dhismaha Kenstead Hall. Qareenada matalaya hay’adda Asturion Fondation ayaa u sheegay garsooraha Maxkamadda Sare ee London, in sanadkii 2011 uu qof xubin ka ah hay’adda dhismaha Kenstead Hall ku wareejiyey Aljawharah Alibrahim “ayada oo aysan ansixin guddiga.” Xaaskii hore ee boqor Fahad ayaa ka dagaalameysa sheegashadaas. Garsoore Adam Johnson ayaa dhageystay in dhismaha Kenstead Hall uu ku yaallo waddada The Bishops Avenue ee xaafadda waqooyiga London. Website-ka hidden-london.com ayaa waddada The Bishops Avenue ku qeexa “waddo aad qaali u ah oo teedsan Hampstead Heath illaa East Finchley.” Sidoo kale website-ka shirkadda guryaha ee Glentree Estates ayaa waddada ku qeexa “Safka Bilyaneerada.” Qareenada matalaya hay’adda ayaa ku dooday in wareejinta “la sameeyey ansixin la’aan” waxayna doonayaan in garsooraha uu sameeyo xukun “sii joogteyn doono gacan ku haynta hay’adda ee dhismaha.” “Ilaa October 2011, hay’adda ayaa haysay Kenstead Hall si ay uga faa’iidaystaan dhaxlayaasha Boqor Fahad bin Abdulaziz ee Sacuudi Carabiya, gaar ahaan xaaska uu ka dhintay ee hadda eedeysan, Amiir Abdulaziz bin Fahad, oo ah wiilkiisa lana socda eedaysanaha, iyo siddeed kale oo carruur ah oo xaas kale ay dhashay,” waxaa sidaas garoosraha u sheegay David Mumford KC, oo hogaaminaya kooxda qareenada ee hay’adda. “14.10.2011, mid ka mid ah saddexda xubnood ee guddiga hay’adda ayaa Kenstead Hall ku wareejiyey eedaysanaha iyada oo aan laga ansixin guddiga.” Mr Mumford, oo u sheegay garsooraha in Kenstead Hall uu ku kacayo tobanaan milyan oo gini, ayaa sheegay in wareejintu ay “waxyeelo cad u gaysatay” carruurta ay dhashay xaaskii hore ee boqor Fahad, kuwaas oo ay eedo u tahay Aljawharah Alibrahim. Rupert Reed KC, oo ah qareenka matalaya Aljawharah Alibrahim, ayaa garsooraha u sheegay in qofka xubinta ka ah guddiga ee sameeyey hanti wareejinta “uu haystay sharciyadda lagama maarmaanka ah.” “Amiiradda ma aysan haysan sabab ay uga shakiso rabitaanka maamukal. Wareejintu waxay ahayd mid sax ah oo waajib ah. Dacwadda waa in lagu gacan sayraa,” ayuu yiir. Aljawharah Alibrahim ayaa ku guulaysatay wareegii hore ee dacwadda. Garsooraha ayaa go’aamiyay in sheegashada hay’adda la diido. Si kastaba, go’aanka maxkamadda ee u hiiliyey Aljawharah Alibrahim ayaa laga laabtay kadib markii ay hay’adda racfaan qaadatay. Kiiska ayaa mar kale dib u furmay. The post Dacwadda ay xaaskii Boqor Fahad ku lugta leedahay ee ka socota maxkamadda London appeared first on Caasimada Online.

PRESS RELEASE Climate Action: African Development Bank joins Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to publish Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment The MDBs are collaborating to help accelerate the successful transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient future by supporting appropriate long-term development pathways in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement Access Multimedia Content ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, July 7, 2023/ — The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals of the Paris Agreement (https://apo-opa.info/44g4ebC). The MDBs are collaborating to help accelerate the successful transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient future by supporting appropriate long-term development pathways in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. In addition to the African Development Bank, the MDBs involved are the Asian Development Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Council of Europe Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank Group, Islamic Development Bank, New Development Bank, and the World Bank Group. The Paris Alignment methodologies result from efforts at harmonization and provide guidance on how projects must be structured to comply with the Paris Climate Accords. Following the signing of the Paris Agreement by its parties, MDBs committed to aligning their financial flows with the objectives of the Paris Agreement in 2017. The methodologies take into account the concept of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities as set out in the Paris Agreement. For African countries, these will be determined through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Further, as set out in the Paris Agreement, developed countries are obligated to provide financial resources to support developing country efforts toward mitigation and adaptation. The African Development Bank Group, in alignment with its commitment to Paris Agreement objectives, is committed to enhancing resource mobilization efforts to accomplish these goals. Anthony Nyong, Bank Group Director for Climate Change and Green Growth, said: “We are very pleased to see the publication of these high-level principles as they deliver on a key milestone for the MDBs’ work to align all financial flows with the goals of the Paris Agreement. As MDBs move to apply these principles across the board, we remain committed to strengthening the capacity of African countries to deliver on their NDCs.” To ensure a consistent approach to implementing Paris Alignment commitments, the MDBs in 2019 developed an approach (https://apo-opa.info/46ESocL) for aligning activities with the Paris goals, based on six building blocks: alignment with mitigation goals; adaptation and climate-resilient operations; accelerated contribution to the transition through climate finance; engagement and policy development support; reporting; and alignment of internal activities. The principles have informed the African Development Bank’s own detailed implementation of its Paris Alignment commitment to ensure that, by the end of 2023, all investments are screened for Paris Alignment. Click the links below to download the specific principles: Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment of New operations: Direct Investment Lending Operations (https://apo-opa.info/44BgBig) Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment of New operations: Intermediated financing (https://apo-opa.info/3PMnB7J) Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment of New operations: General Corporate Purpose Financing (https://apo-opa.info/3O2LqXF) Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment of New operations:Policy-based Lending Operations (https://apo-opa.info/44ycqUr) Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment of New operations: List of Activities Considered Universally Aligned with the Paris Agreement’s Mitigation Goals or Not Aligned with the Mitigation Goals (Direct Investment Lending Operations) (https://apo-opa.info/3PGDaOs) Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB). Contact: Sonia Borrini Communication and Knowledge Management Specialist Climate Change and Green Growth Department African Development Bank s.borrini@afdb.org About the African Development Bank Group: The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org SOURCE African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Qaran News

PRESS RELEASE Invest in Niger Spotlight at African Energy Week (AEW) 2023 to Connect E&P Players with Industry Leaders The 2023 edition of African Energy Week will host an Invest in Niger Energies country spotlight, promoting opportunities, facilitating investment and kickstarting a new wave of project developments in the country Access Multimedia Content JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 7, 2023/ — The Government of Niger is making great strides towards opening the domestic market for foreign investment, working closely with a suite of energy players and investors to drive long-term and sustainable developments. As the market grows, the regulatory environment has been made that much more attractive, and the Government is inviting investors to join the burgeoning sector. During this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW) conference and exhibition – scheduled for October 16-20 in Cape Town – a dedicated Invest in Niger Energies country spotlight session will provide potential investors with crucial insight into the developing market. Comprising a roundtable discussion, technical presentations, networking event and deal rooms, the summit serves as a networking and engagement hub for the country’s energy sector and is set to unlock a wave of opportunities and outcomes. At the center of the country spotlight is collaboration. While Niger currently produces an average 20,000 barrels of crude oil per day, efforts to ramp up exploration and the development of regional pipelines are set to increase these levels substantially. The country holds approximately 3.7 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and over 24 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas reserves, thus creating an exciting investment prospect. High oil exploration success, attractive fiscal terms and relatively low operational costs associated with the market promise high returns for players. As such, the AEW 2023 country spotlight will provide crucial updates into upstream prospects, avenues for investments and both regional and global trends. Notwithstanding an upstream push, Niger is making progress towards connecting domestic basins to regional consumers through the construction of cross-border pipeline networks. With much of Niger’s crude exported to regional markets including Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso, the country is eager to increase exports and facilitate intra-African trade. Projects underway include the 2,000 km Niger-Benin Pipeline, connecting Diffa in Niger to Bight of Benin. The project is currently 75% complete and on-track to transport crude this year. Additionally, the multi-billion Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline is making progress with a taskforce and roadmap established for its development by the respective ministries of Niger, Algeria and Nigeria. The 4,128 km pipeline will run from Warri in Nigeria to Hassi R’Mel gas field in Algeria via Nigeria, creating a direct connection between Nigeria and Algeria’s gas fields while bringing significant benefits for Niger. Meanwhile, opportunities for investment transcend hydrocarbons with Niger making progress to expand its renewable energy sector. Investors have already expressed their interest in investing in the promising market, with Niger offering abundant solar and wind resources. Savannah Energy Niger Solar inked a deal with the Government this year for the development of two solar power plants with a combined capacity of 200 MW, following a 2022 deal between the company and country for the construction of a 250 MW wind project. These projects barely scratch the surface of Niger’s clean energy potential, and the AEW 2023 country spotlight will connect new players to Nigerien opportunities. “The opportunities for investment in Niger cannot be overstated. As a relatively untapped market, the country is inviting regional and global players to participate and help grow the entire energy value chain from oil and gas exploration to processing and refining to distribution and retail. The AEW 2023 country spotlight is a unique opportunity for potential investors and project developers to meet with Nigerien leaders, discuss opportunities for collaboration and sign deals,” stated NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of the AEC, adding that, “AEW 2023 takes place under a mandate to make energy poverty history by 2030. Investing in Niger’s energy sector will not only enable the continent to achieve this goal but promises high returns on investment for participating players.” The Invest in Niger Energies represents just one of many country spotlights set to take place during this year’s edition of AEW. Representing the premier event for the African energy sector, AEW 2023 is committed to making energy poverty history by 2030 by providing a platform where stakeholders can meet, network and sign deals. Taking place in Cape Town from October 16-20, AEW 2023 serves as the biggest gathering of energy stakeholders on the continent. For more information, visit. www.AECWeek.com Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Energy Chamber. SOURCE African Energy Chamber Qaran News