By allowing the much-needed aid to reach starving Tigrayans, the Ethiopian prime minister may not only save tens of thousands of lives but also prevent his country’s disintegration. Children, who fled the violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, wait in line for breakfast organised by a volunteer, in Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region, on June 23, 2021 [File: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP] Getting aid to the starving in the Tigray region of Ethiopia is not just about saving lives, it is about whether Ethiopia will stay together as a country or disintegrate. When the Ethiopian army fled from the Tigrayan capital Mekelle on Monday, it left the region in the hands of the fighters of the Tigray Defence Forces or TDF (the armed wing of the former governing party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF). Of Tigray’s six million people, more than five million need emergency assistance and, according to the United Nations, 350,000 are already in famine conditions. Pre-school children are most at risk, as their small bodies are unable to last long without essential nutrients. An estimated 30,000 children could perish from hunger over the next few months. And if the aid effort is not resumed – and stepped up – that death toll could easily be 10 times higher. Before abandoning Mekelle, the retreating Ethiopian troops ransacked aid compounds and took all the money from the banks. They also stole communications equipment from the aid agencies. The incoming TDF found a city without even a single day’s supply of food in store. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced what he called a “humanitarian ceasefire”. It made for a good headline, but his statements over the last weeks have made clear that it is no such thing. In fact, he plans to pursue war by other means – blockade. In one speech, reported on June 25, he accused aid agencies of having a hidden agenda of supplying the rebels. Almost immediately, three staff members from the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) were murdered. The killers are not known but the finger of suspicion points at the government. The announcement of the “humanitarian ceasefire” limited the pause in the army’s offensive action to the farming season, which lasts just three months. That is just enough time to buy new weapons and – Abiy has promised – return to Tigray by force of arms. A ceasefire is usually an agreement between the fighting parties, but this announcement referred to the TPLF as a “criminal junta”. And speaking on June 30, Abiy was candid that the war was now fought against the people of Tigray, who he said had stabbed the army in the back, by siding with the TDF. They will now have time to understand their situation, he said. What he means is that he will blockade Tigray and starve the people into submission. Hunger is a particularly hideous weapon. The anguish of parents watching helplessly as their young children waste away is almost as terrible as the pains of starvation suffered by those children themselves. The memory of famine haunts people for generations afterwards, leaving a long-smouldering hatred of those who inflicted the pain. Ireland’s great hunger of 1845-51 nurtured that country’s independence struggle. Ukraine’s Holodomor – Stalin’s campaign of starvation in the 1930s – left many Ukrainians believing they could never be part of the same state as Russia. Abiy has a choice. He can decide to allow an international humanitarian effort to go ahead in Tigray. This would mean allowing aid convoys to travel along the roads and relief flights to land in Mekelle and the other airports in the region. That could stop the slide into famine and save hundreds of thousands of lives. Allowing humanitarian access would also be the first step towards reassuring Tigrayans that, whatever the political differences between the federal government and the TPLF, they are still valued as Ethiopian citizens. Tightening the blockade sends an altogether different message: your government wants to kill you by starvation. The TDF is well-armed and highly motivated, its young fighters driven by anger at the atrocities inflicted on them. They have just won a series of stunning military victories and acquired a huge arsenal. If aid does not reach them from Ethiopia, they will for sure look for another way to get it. The obvious option is to launch an offensive and clear a road to Sudan so that there can be an unofficial cross-border aid operation. International aid donors are considering that as a last-ditch option because it is unconscionable for a man-made famine on this scale to unfold while nothing is done to stop it. But they also know that a cross-border operation would have political consequences. It would cut Tigray’s umbilical cord with Ethiopia. Tigrayans are so angry at the rape, killing, pillage and starvation inflicted upon them, and government-incited hate speech in the media, that they are demanding independence. Their leaders know this is a hazardous path and want to keep open the possibility of a negotiated settlement that keeps them part of Ethiopia – probably with some form of increased regional autonomy. Abiy’s decision over the next few days may decide which route is taken – humanitarian access and a country that could hold together, or a starvation blockade and national disintegration. Compassion for starving children in Tigray and caring about Ethiopia’s future as a single country come down to the same single choice. A small child’s body wastes away fast. It is not long for Abiy to choose his path. 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Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Wakiilka Gaarka ee Xoghayaha-Guud ee QM u qaabilsan Soomaaliya, James Swan oo safar ku jooga magaalada Nairobi ee caasimada dalka Kenya, ayaa waxa uu kulan la qaatay Xoghayaha arrimaha difaaca ee dalka Kenya, Monica Juma. James Swan iyo Monica Juma ayaa ka wada-hadlay xaalada amni ee dalalka Afirka, gaar ahaan midda Soomaaliya, maadama ay dowladda Kenya qeyb ka yihiin howl-galka amniga ee dalka, islamarkaana ay ciidamo badan ka joogan gudaha Soomaaliya. Monica oo kulankaas kadib soo saartay qoraal kooban ayaa waxay sheegtay “in kulankii ay la qaatay Swan ay isku dhaafsadeen qaabab loo xoojin karo iskaashiga amniga gobolka,” kaasi oo qeyb ka noqonaya xoojinta amniga guud. Kulankaan ayaa imanaya kadib markii uu Wakiilka Gaarka ee Xoghayaha-Guud ee QM u qaabilsan Soomaaliya uu socdaal kusoo maray dalalka Carbeed ee la rumeysan yahay inay saameyn ku leeyihiin siyaasadda Soomaaliya, gaar ahaan Sacuudiga iyo Imaaraadka oo kala soo hadlay arrimaha doorashada iyo amnigeeda. Safarka Swan ayaa u daaran dar-dar gelinta arrimaha doorashooyinka Soomaaliya iyo taageerada dalalka caalamka, wuxuuna socdaalka Kenya kusoo aadaya xili xal laga gaaray khilaafkii mudada soo jiitamayey ee ka dhaxeeyay xukuumadaha Muqdisho iyo Nairobi. The post James Swan oo dowladda Kenya kala hadlay Soomaaliya appeared first on Caasimada Online.

PRESS RELEASE Venture capital investment in Africa soars to record levels in 2020 as global investors demonstrate confidence in key sectors, according to new African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) report Despite decrease in value of VC deals in 2020, African entrepreneurs continued to innovate throughout the pandemic LONDON, United Kingdom, July 6, 2021/ — Volume of total reported venture capital deals in Africa in 2020 rose to 319 from 140 in 2019; Financials remains the most attractive sector for VC investment, followed closely by Information Technology; Despite decrease in value of VC deals in 2020, African entrepreneurs continued to innovate throughout the pandemic. African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) (www.AVCA-africa.org), the pan-African industry body which promotes and enables private investment in Africa, today announced the release of its second Venture Capital in Africa report. Mapping Africa’s startup landscape between 2014 and 2020, the report provides data and analysis on venture capital (VC) deal activity in Africa in 2020 along with information about the types of investors that have participated in those deals. The report also includes case studies covering prominent investments across Central, East and North Africa. Startups in Africa are changing the continent’s economic landscape and creating new market opportunities, having raised a remarkable US$1.1 billion in what was undoubtedly a challenging year for private investment globally. 2020 saw a 2.2x increase in deal volume compared to 2019, corresponding to more than a third of the 933 reported VC deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020. The Venture Capital in Africa Report acknowledges the vital role of technology in driving economic growth in Africa, as 90% of all reported VC deals between 2014 and 2020 were in technology-enabled companies operating across a variety of sectors. Financials accounted for the largest share of VC deals by both volume (22%) and value (26%) from 2014 – 2020, with Information Technology (18%) and Consumer Discretionary (16%) accounting for the second and third largest share of VC deals by volume within the same timeframe. In terms of deal value, Consumer Discretionary sectors accounted for 22% of the total value of reported VC deals in Africa between 2014 and 2020, demonstrating investors’ interest in businesses that are likely to remain resilient during economic crises by responding to pertinent consumer needs. This includes e-commerce platforms which represented 39% of companies operating within the Consumer Discretionary sector that received venture capital funding in 2020. The majority of VC funding in Africa is concentrated in early-stage rounds as seed financing accounted for 33% of the total number of reported VC deals between 2014 and 2020, even though these transactions accounted for only 6% of the total deal value. Series A and Series B funding rounds together accounted for 43% of the total value of early stage deals, and 68% of reported deals were below US$5mn in value. South Africa remains a hub for VC activity in Africa, accounting for 21% of deals by volume. However, Egypt is increasingly gaining popularity among investors, attracting the second highest (16%) share of country-specific deals in Africa in 2020, likely due to the Egyptian government’s prioritisation of policies that encourage innovation and empower entrepreneurs. While FinTech continues to attract a significant share of venture capital funding, the report finds that technology is increasingly playing an essential role in transforming traditional sectors, including Health, Agriculture, Education and Energy, as HealthTech, EdTech and AgriTech demonstrated significant growth in 2020. AVCA Chief Executive Officer, Abi Mustapha-Maduakor, said: “The private sector remains essential towards sustained economic development of Africa, and it is great to see that investors and policymakers continue to believe in the role of small and medium sized enterprises in driving innovation and creating sustainable and inclusive growth on the continent.” She added that this second edition of AVCA’s report on venture capital is timely given the rate at which the startup ecosystem in Africa is growing and attracting diverse private capital from both foreign and domestic investors. “African entrepreneurs are building the future, one innovative idea at a time, and the world is watching. As the pan-African industry body championing diverse private investment into the continent, AVCA will continue to provide important data showcasing Africa as a prime investment destination with ample opportunity for financial return and impact.” Download the report via AVCA’s website: https://bit.ly/3hgNviy Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Qaran News

PRESS RELEASE Ethiopia writes letter to UN Security Council protesting Arab League’s meddling on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) H.E. Demeke Mekonnnen sent a letter stating that his country is disappointed by the Arab League for addressing the UN on a matter that does not fall within its purview STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 6, 2021/ — Ethiopia rejects the unwelcome meddling by the League of Arab States on the matter of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) following the League’s submission of a letter to the UN Security Council and UN General Assembly to intervene in the matter. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, H.E. Demeke Mekonnnen sent a letter to the president of the UNSC on Monday (July 05) stating that his country is disappointed by the Arab League for addressing the UN on a matter that does not fall within its purview. The League of Arab States has a reputation for its unfettered and unconditional support to any claim Egypt has presented on the issue of the Nile, the letter adds. The approach followed by the League risks undermining the friendly and cooperative relations between AU and the Arab League since the trilateral negotiation on the GERD is underway under the auspices of the African Union (AU), the letter adds. The letter notes that the AU, as a common organization for Ethiopia, Egypt, and Sudan, offers the tripartite a platform to negotiate and reach a win-win outcome guided by the conviction of finding “African solutions to Africa’s challenges.” The letter further states that Ethiopia is engaging in the trilateral negotiations in good faith and continuing its utmost commitment to make the AU-led process a success and calls on the two lower riparian countries of the Nile to remain faithful to the ongoing African Union-led negotiation. Ethiopia also reiterates its request for the international community to encourage Egypt and Sudan to abide by the accepted principles of international law on the utilization of transboundary water resources. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Embassy of Ethiopia in Stockholm, Sweden. SOURCE Embassy of Ethiopia in Stockholm, Sweden Qaran News

Muqdisho (Caasimada Onlin) – Taliska Mareykanka ee Qaaradda Afrika o loo yaqaan (AFRCOM) ayaa Maanta waxaa Taliska Ciidanka xoogga dalka Soomaaliyeed uu ku wareejiyay Gaadiid dagaal oo ka kooban noocyada kala duwan kadib munaasabad ka dhacday Magaalada Muqdisho. Taliyaha ciidamada Xoogga dalka Soomaaliyeed General Odawaa Yuusuf Raage ayaa gawaaridaas kala wareegay taliska Mareykanka ee Qaaradda Africa, waxaana munaasadda sidoo kale goob joog ka ahaa saraakiil ka tirsan AFRICOM iyo xogga dalka. AFRCOM ayaa sheegtay in gawaarida dagaalka ee lagu wareejiyey dowladda Soomaaliya loogu talagalay ciidamada kumaandooska DANAB oo ay tababartay dowladda Mareykanka si ay usii xoojiyaan dagaalka ay kula jiraan kooxda Al-Shabaab oo dagaal kula jirto ciidamada Dowladda iyo kuwa Midowga Africa ee AMISOM. General Odawaa oo hadal ka jeediyey munaasadda gawaarida lagula wareegayey ayaa dowladda Mareykanka uga mahadceliyey gawaarida ay ugu deeqday dowladda Soomaaliya, Taliyaha ayaa saraakiisha Mareykanka ka socday u ballan qaaday in ciidamada DANAB ay gawaaridaan u isticmaali doonaan sidii loogu tala galay Dowladda Mareykanka ayaa ballan qaaday inay sii wadi doonto taageerada ay siiyaan ciidamada xoogga dalka Soomaaliyeed oo dagaal adag kula jiro kooxda Al-Shabaab . The post Sawirro: Mareykanka oo gaadiid dagaal ku wareejiyay DF appeared first on Caasimada Online.

The Task, Services and the Challenges Before our Newly Elected Local Councillors Sunday, 4th July 2021 Councillors are elected by their local community to represent community views on council, provide leadership and make sure local needs are met. They do this by directing a council’s affairs, allocating resources for the benefit of the local area, developing policies and reviewing the council’s performance in relation to delivering services and other matters. A councillor’s role is important. The decisions a councillor makes and the services provided by councils can impact on our lives, our local community and our local environment. Being a councillor can be rewarding because it provides an opportunity to: • make decisions that help people within the local community • influence the long-term, strategic direction of a local community • learn new skills such as public speaking and advocacy • Work with a diverse range of people on a wide range of issues. Being a councillor can also be challenging as councils need to: • balance community needs and priorities, some of which are at odds with each other • Work within a limited budget and a complex set of laws. Councils control certain activities within their areas such as waste removal and disposal. Councils also have the power to order people to do certain things such as demolish a building or restrain any harming companion animals like dogs, cats etc. They can also order people to stop doing things, such as running a business in a residential area or creating a noise nuisance. Local Councillors are mandated by law to render services to the people in their localities as stated in the constitution, article 112, and the Regions and Districts Law, article 20. The services one could expect from immediate local government include solid waste management, street-lighting, sewage system, drainage facilities and, to some extent, the provision of primary education and health services. Apart from delivery of services, local governments are mandated to administer land management and planning issues (spatial and strategic) as well as revenue collection and public expenditure management at the district level. However, in this part of the world -Somaliland, the situation is quite different; local governments provide only a small portion of the legally-mandated services, because they are seriously constrained by limited resources, fiscal disparities, and an inadequate legal framework. Inevitably some decisions a council makes are not popular with some members of the community. While having quite a bit of autonomy, if a council acts outside of the law it may be found by a court to be acting beyond its power. A council may also be liable for actions carried out negligently that result in damage or injury to people or property. This can often result in financial loss to the council. Councils therefore need to take care to exercise their powers properly and in accordance with the law. When a council has to make a decision involving a value judgment, it must do this fairly and without bias so that everyone whose rights and interests are affected is given the chance to express their views before the decision is made. As well as the Local Government Law there are a number of other laws that councils are responsible for enforcing or complying with. Things councils need to consider when carrying out their responsibilities • to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively • to exercise community leadership • to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children • to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development • to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions • to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and effectively plan for, account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible • to engage in long-term strategic planning on behalf of the local community • to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and promotes social justice principles of equity, access, participation and rights • to facilitate the involvement of councillors, members of the public, users of facilities and services and council staff in the development, improvement and co-ordination of local government • to keep the local community and the Central government (and through it, the wider community) informed about its activities • to ensure that, in the exercise of its regulatory functions, it acts consistently and without bias, particularly where an activity of the council is affected • to be a responsible employer. In reality councils do far more than this. They pursue their community’s visions and ideas, provide leadership, and express local ideas and concerns about important issues to other levels of Government. They have more divined responsibilities mentioned on the Local Government law Particularly Xeerka Is Maamulka Gobolada iyo Degmooyinka JSL. (Law No: 23/2002) which has been revised and Signed by the President of Somaliland in 2007. A community also often looks to its council to protect it from potential natural dangers, and for support in times of need. Councils and their Functions The duties and tasks of the councils are clearly stated in the Regions and Districts Law 23/2007. It includes the following: • Promotion of economic growth and development, including initiation and implementation of development programmes and projects at the local level; • Promotion and care of the social welfare, such as education, health, water, electricity, sanitation; • Care and welfare for the environment, forestation, and animals and economic infrastructure, in collaboration with relevant sector ministries; • Generation, mobilization and allocation, including accounting, for the use of public resources; • Inspection of new buildings, and those that are being renovated or require demolition, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing; • Provision and maintenance of public infrastructure, e.g. construction, improvement and care of roads inside the towns of the district, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing; • Promotion of participatory planning and community participation in local decision making; • Establishment of sub-committees as required. (Regions and Districts Law, 2007) Apart from these legal provisions, the ability of local governments to provide all these services is undermined by limited resources and absence of viable and just subsidiary plans. Services and functions should councils provide Councils provide a very wide range of services and functions. Broadly, these may be grouped into five categories: 1. Planning for Strategic development 2. Providing and Maintaining Infrastructure 3. Protecting the Environment 4. Supporting Community Development 5. Safeguarding Public Safety Examples of services that fall into each of these categories are below. These represent a sample only. Councils provide other services which are listed in Law No: 23/2002. – Providing and maintaining infrastructure Providing an appropriate and affordable level of infrastructure is one important contribution a council makes to its community. For example, councils provide and maintain local roads, bridges, public car parks, footpaths, sporting fields, parks and art galleries. Councils must consult with their local community about providing and maintaining these public assets. – Planning for sustainable development Councils have a major role in providing long-term strategic planning for a local government area as well as town planning, zoning and sub-divisions. In addition councils are responsible for processing most development applications, for building site and compliance inspections, building regulations and connections to water and sewerage. – Protecting the environment Councils have a role in helping to protect the environment. They regularly assess the state of their local environment, provide environmental programs and use their regulatory powers to prevent pollution or restore degraded environments. They carry out activities such as garbage collection and recycling, street cleaning, regulating parking, controlling dogs and cats (or ‘companion animals’), controlling noxious weeds, regulating pollution and building control. – Supporting community development Councils regularly consult with and assess the needs of their community with a view to supporting community development. They provide a range of services, including some aimed at groups in the community with special needs. Community services include libraries, swimming pools, playground facilities and child care centres. – Safeguarding public health Councils help maintain high standards of public health and reduce the risk of exposure to a wide range of diseases through activities such as food shop inspections, waste disposal, pest and vermin control and hazardous material containment. The Challenges before the Newly Elected Councillors: The challenges that the councillors are presently facing are countless and complex in nature. They include capacity concerns, limited resources, over-staffing and service delivery issues and many more mentioned some as follows 1. High Population: Somaliland’s liberalised economy has attracted a high number of businesses to the Regional Capital Cities particularly the Capital of Hargeisa. Those businesses have attracted a high number of potential workers and their families to the city. Unofficial estimates put the daytime population of Hargeisa in the 1 million to 1.5 million range. 2. Corruption: Corruption is a global problem, but over the last fifteen years in particular, the officials of the now defunct Hargeisa, Burao and Borama City Councils have been particularly corrupt. Public property has been disposed of for personal gain and millions of Dollars have been siphoned off into personal accounts. 3. Garbage: The A Grade Cities include the Capital of Hargeisa generates an estimated 500 to 800 tonnes of garbage daily, but has capacity to pick up less than ¼ a day. This has caused garbage to accumulate in neighborhoods, on street corners and in local markets with resultant health risks and other environmental concerns. 4. Potholes: Most of City streets were constructed in the 1950s and 1970s. The majority have never undergone any repairs or renovations since then. The city’s roads outside the central business district are heavily potholed and in a high state of disrepair. 5. Sewer service: Due to rapid population expansion, general disregard of proper urban planning and failure to adhere to existing construction guidelines and failure to make sewer system leads to the City population to extremely health risks. 6. Construction: The economic boom has led to a mushrooming of both commercial and residential construction. However, due to either (a) total disregard of existing laws governing construction or (b) selective and lax enforcement of those laws, many buildings are built in road reserves, in gazetted wetlands and often without following established construction specifications. On a regular basis, buildings under construction collapse, killing or injuring construction workers, bystanders or both. 7. Traffic management: Due to poor planning and lax enforcement of existing traffic regulations, combined with crumbling infrastructure, the traffic jams in Hargeisa are particularly chronic, intractable and a drag on the country’s economy. 8. Health services: Due to selective and lax application of existing public health laws, many public eating places lack health licenses or regular health inspections. 9. Environment: There has been no effort to mitigate the environmental degradation visited upon the city by the rapid population explosion, including the destruction of green spaces and wetlands. Noise pollution and smog are also of particular concern. 10. Stray livestock: Stray cattle, goats, dogs, cats and chicken are common in the Cities. These animals pose traffic and other environmental concerns, but are also a health risk. 11. Management of markets: The management of the city’s markets is a highly controversial topic, but for the councillors it is very important to have knowledge about it. 12. Financial Management The local government financial management practices were a very old fashioned manual system – and often an erroneous one. 13. Poor Methods of Revenue Collection and Infringed Sources of Revenue : Since Somaliland has not, until today, created an up to date database system of collecting revenues of taxable sources for example, agriculture and commercial sectors, it is therefore a challenge for Somaliland Local Government to facilitate smooth financing strategies. It is unless the local government places a more advanced collection system, while it aims at creating new financial sources. 14. Limited Resources The availability of adequate resources is understandably a paramount concern in almost every institution – and local governments are not exceptions. Despite the fact that grade A districts can be regarded not only solvent but some of them are relatively well off, the vast majority (grades B, C&D) do not generate sufficient revenues to cover operational costs and provide social services. If one could closely look at local governments’ budgets, the inevitable finding would be that revenue collection is very low in all of them and, to make matters worse, most of the generated revenues are used just to cover operational costs. Inter-governmental fiscal transfer is another source of income for most of the local governments. But it is not systematic, predictable, and it often takes months to get this fund released to the respective districts. This uncertainty of timing regarding the transfer of the grants from the central government, that appear not to follow a regular disbursement schedule, compromises to some extent the ability of local governments to plan their recurrent expenditures and operations. Central government transfers are meant to be financed with developmental projects; however, this remains unverified and unchecked. 15. Low Capacity and Demoralized Staff As explained above, most of the elected councilors did not have a clear understanding of how councils work; thus, their functions as leaders, negotiators, facilitators, planners, and advocates for local development and policy making, were severely undermined. Similarly, the existing local governments have an acute shortage of qualified man-power, and they are unable to discharge their functions effectively and efficiently. Nevertheless, their performance has gradually improved. The technical capacity to adequately and strategically plan district activities was often non-existent or very weak at the district level. Some UN agencies such as UN-HABITAT at an early stage, and the United Nations Joint Programme on Local Governance (UN JPLG), at a later stage, trained most of the councilors and local government staff on relevant modules, so that they can carry out their functions more appropriately. This effort, however, needs to be sustained through a permanent training cycle. attention, as it grossly affects the health and well-being of the society. It is, therefore, imperative that premier consideration should be given to better ways of waste management. This includes the availability of adequate sanitary infrastructure. Councillors, on their part, should pass by-laws imposing fines on those who are behaving unscrupulously and throwing garbage in every place they can find. This should be embedded in an aggressive and sustained civic education programme, educating citizens on their rights and responsibilities. Citizens should also contribute to the betterment of their environments and, in this regard, properly dispose of garbage. Local governments should also capitalize on the willingness of the local communities and systematically plan and finance quick impact projects that are sustainable and beneficial to all. The recent practice of local governments in enhancing service delivery capacity should therefore be sustained and strengthened. 16. Lack of Community Awareness : Somaliland is one of the few countries with lack of community awareness on tax payment. Majority of the people also do not like paying because the countries’ history never advocated for the importance of paying taxes. Additionally, the locals in Somaliland fear for their contribution to the local government citing corruption and minimal evidence of the use of revenues. Majority of the locals believe that their money would go directly to individual pockets with not clear structure put in place 17. Improved Oversight Role of the Central Government Though local governments are autonomous, the law also gives the Ministry of Interior the oversight role related to the performance of local governments. Presently, the Ministry of Interior is over-loaded, since it is responsible for national security, coastal guard, immigration issues, as well as local governments. One would not expect a close oversight role from such an over-burdened national institution. In order to enhance institutional development of local governments as well as service provision capacity, Ministry of Local Governments should be established. Since the Ministry of Interior is over-burdened, and often preoccupied with issues other than the enrichment of local governance, the creation of a separate entity that sets the required legal framework and formulates relevant policies is much needed. The proposed ministry can take care of additional national tasks, when and as required, but its primary focus should remain on local government development. Some skills, knowledge and attributes which will help the New Councillors While you don’t need any special formal qualifications to be a councillor, having or being able to develop the following skills, knowledge and attributes will help the Councillors in their role Good communication skills This includes good listening and interpersonal skills, public speaking skills, the ability to accept alternative points of view as well as the ability to negotiate, mediate and resolve conflict. Good problem solving and analytical skills This includes being able to get to the bottom of an issue and to think of different ways to resolve it, including advantages and disadvantages of each. Good teamwork skills This includes being able to work with others in meetings and on committees and being able to complete any tasks on time that you agree to do. Good organisational skills This includes being able to plan and manage your time, keep appointments and deadlines, make priorities and manage stress. Knowledge or understanding of strategic planning and financial planning and reporting processes This includes strategic management and understanding the budgetary process and financial reports. Ability to engage with your community This includes why this is important and ways to consult such as through meetings, the media, the internet, public forums, debates and surveys. Knowledge or understanding of social justice principles This includes why it is important to make sure all people in the community are treated equally, have the right to be heard and are able to participate in public forums and events if they choose to. Groups of people whose voices are not always heard include the Aboriginal, people with a disability, older people, women and young people. Knowledge and understanding of local government functions This includes, for example, land use planning, environmental management or community development and services. Understanding of relevant State Government legislation This includes, for example, the Local Government law 1997 and the Environmental Laws. Leadership qualities This includes, for example, attributes such as energy and optimism, motivation, resilience, confidence, assertiveness, strategic thinking, advocacy, networking, active listening and negotiating. Ethical and accountable behaviour This includes being able to follow a code of conduct that involves, among other things, acting in the best interests of the community as a whole, transparent decision-making and accountability. By: Abdi Halim Mohamed Musa BA (Economics), MBA, Msc in Finance E-mail: halimusa4@gmail.com Qaran News

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Maanta anigu qasaare ma joogo isna qoomamayn maayo, taageerayaasha waddani na khasaare ma joogaan. Dad badan ayaa ka xumaaday go’aankaygii aan iskaga casilay xilkii gudoomiyaha Waddani ee dalka Maraykanka iyo xubinimadii xisbiga Waddani sababtu na waxay ahayd mar hadii aanu xisbigu garanyn xisbi-yahanadiisa, raga ay dhab ka tahay siyaasada xisbigu, mucaaradnimadu, iyo wali ba aniga oo u arkaayay in xulashadii musharaxiinta xisbiga lagu saleeyo xisbinimo iyo hal-adayg, markii taladii, himiladii xisbiga ba la afduubay ayaan go’aankii qadhaadhaa ee aan xisbiga kaga baxay qaatay. Gudoomiye Cirro iyo hogaanka ba hore ayaan ugu sii sheegay inay tan maanta dhacday dhici doonto, alx ilaahay baa igu simay in hadalkaygii rumoobay. iyadoo aan wali la dooran shir-gudoonkii golaha wakiilada oo aanu maanta jamaal ahayn nin codkiisii la baal maray xisbiga, hadana waxaa xaaraan ah inuu sawir la soo galo madaxwaynaha, inuu gooni uga baxo xildhibaanadii kale ee xisbiga u soo baxay. Anigu waan la socday labadii usbuuc ee u danbeeyey, waa markii la baad ee uu madaxwaynaha la kulmo, laba jeer ba midna salaan iyo booqasho ugumuu tagin, madaxwaynaha na ismay aqoon oo may ahayn laba nin oo guri ood ku kulmay, sida ka muuqata sawirka waxaa weheliya jamaal waa siyaasiyiintii deegaankiisa, suldaan Maxamed Bare iyo xubno qurba-joog ah, taas baana cadayn u ah inaanay jirin wax la yidhaa salaan baan ugu tagay. Danta qaranku waa ma dhaafaan ayuu yidhi Jamaal…. Cajiiib waxaa galabta sheeko leh, nacasnimada guuleed gadhku kaaga soo baxay. xukuumada madaxwaynuhu hogaaminaayo, golayaasha qaranka iyo xisbiyada siyaasadu waxay u abuuran yihiin danta qaranka, waxaa lagu tartamayaa waa aragtida mid kasta goonidiisa u arko danta qaranku halka ay ku jirto, danta qaranku maaha mid qof ku xidhan ama mid jamaal ku xidhan ama mid madaxwaynaha iyo qof kale ku xidhan, danta qaranka maaha waxa aad madaxtooyada u tagtay ee waa dan kuu gaar ah bulshadii codka ku siisay na kuma matashid dantaada gaarka ah. waxaa la yidhi findhicilku ma xaaraan baa mise waa xalaal? soo hadal qaadkiisa ayaa ba xun, xisbi mucaarid ah oo tartan adag ku jira ayaan ka soo baxay, xisbigii uu la tartamaayay na dhuumasho ayaan ugu tagayaa wax meesha qabta maaha, waxaan ogahay in labadii maalmood ee la soo dhaafay ba uu xisbigu gaadh ka hayay laakin duunyaa la raacaa oo la soo hooyaaye dadka la raaci karo, xitaa codka hadii uu siiyo C/risaaq Khaliif maaha mid abaal loogu qabo, sharaf, sumcad, dadnimo, aaminaad iyo kalsooni danbe oo xisbi iyo dadkii codka siiyay mid na uu u hayaa ma jirto. nin baa lagu yidhi waa heedhe ceebtan aad ku dhex jirto maad iska daysid, dabadeed wuxuu ku jawaabay. Haddii uu roob afarta jiho ba iska soo qabsado, meesha aad maraysaa na tahay ban cidlo ah oo geed aad gasho lahayn, gurigii aad roobka ka gali lahayd na kaa durugsan yahay balse aad orod miciinsato laakin roobkii kugu soo daato adiga oo aan gurigii aad ka gali lahayd gaadhi, dabadeed dharkaagii aad xidhnayd kugu qoyaan, orodka miyaad sii wadaysaa ilayn waatan oo waad qoyan tahay mise waad iska tal-talaabsan doontaa. jawaabtu waxaa weeye haddii ba aad qoyday oo roobkii kugu da’ay waxba ha cararine qunyar iska soco, waxaa taa ka dhigan hadii ba aad ceebawday waxba kolba dhan haw soo cararin jamaalow ee halkaas aad ku ceebawday iska joog. Iyadoo dhir geedo ah ninkii beer ka dhiganaayay- iyo kii u soo dhoofi jiray sow makala dheera Ninka dhiisha caaniyo qoryaha dhilaya soo qaada- iyo kii dhismaha uun layimid sow ma kala dheera Ninka dhigan walaalkii u shubay dhiito iyo caano- Isaguna dhibaatada la rabo sow ma kala dheera? Ninka gogosha dhigay ee martida dhab ugu sheekeeya- iyo kii in uu dhaco u yimid sow ma kala dheera dhabadoo mugdiya kaad dartiis dheelmad ugu jiiday- isaguna dharaar kaaga tagay sow ma kala dheera. Abwaan Yaxye. Ibraahim Adam Aw Qoobey (Ibraahim dheere). Qaran News

Maxkamada Sare Ee Somaliland Ayaa Gabi Ahaanba Laashay 20 Dacwadood Oo Murashaxiintii Cabanayay Ay Maxkamadd Sare Ee U Gudbiyeen.Geesta kalena Maxkadda Ayaa Aqbashay Natiijadii Hordhaca Ahayd Ee Kominshanka Doorashooyinka Somaliland Hore U shaaciyeen. Qaraarka Maxamkad oo Faahfaahsan Halkan ka akhri:- Qaran News

Guddiga doorashooyinka Federaalka ee heer Puntland ayaa maanta magaaalada Muqdisho ku doortay guddoomiye iyo guddoomiye ku xigeen cusub. Guddigan ayaa qaabilsan maamulidda doorashada xubnaha labada Aqalka ee Baarlamanka Soomaaliya ee laga soo doorto degaannada Puntland. Guddoomiyaha guddiga ayaa loo doortay Cabdikariin Muuse Maxamuud oo keligiis u tartamay xilkaas kadib markii uu helay dhammaan 11-kii cod. Sidoo kale guddoomiye ku xigeenka guddiga ayaa loo doortay Caynaanshe Yuusuf Xuseen kaas oo isna helay 11-ka cod ee xubnihii wax doortay. PUNTLAND POST The post Guddiga doorashada heer Puntland oo guddoon cusub doortay appeared first on Puntland Post.

Beledweyne (Caasimada Online) – Ciidamada amaanka dowlad goboleedka HirShabeelle ayaa maanta howl-galo culus oo lagu xaqiijinayo amaanka ka bilaabay deegaano ku yaalla duleedka galbeed ee magaalada Beledweyne ee xarunta gobolka Hiiraan. Wasiirka amniga gudaha dowlad goboleedka HirShabeelle, Maxamed Kheyre oo asagu hogaaminayey howl-galkaas ayaa waxay ka sameeyen oo ay ciidamadu ku sifeeyen siduu sheegay deegaanada Baali, Burjada Ciinta, Doon-Maleeyka oo 25-KM dhanka galbeed ugu bageen magaalada Beledweyne oo maalmihii u dambeeyay ay ka taagneyd xiisad xoogan. Maxamed Kheyre ayaa markii uu soo idlaaday wajiga koowaad ee howl-galka ku bogaadiyey ciidamada amaanka howlaha sugida amaanka ee ay ka wadaan magaalada Beledweyne iyo deegaanada ku teedsan. Waxa uu faray in la dar-dar geliyo howl-galada lagu sugayo amniga, xili uu maalmo ka hor dagaal ku dhex-maray magaalada Beledweyne ciidamo taabacsan maamulka iyo kuwa daacad u ah Jeneraal Xuud. Magaalada Beledweyne oo kamid ah goobaha loo asteeyay inay ka dhacaan doorashooyinka labada Aqal ee baarlamaanka Soomaaliya ayaa waxa uu maamulka HirShabeelle ku howlan-yahay sidii looga dhigi lahaa meel nabdoon oo ka maran xiisadaha dagaal ee maalmihii dambe ka taagna. Howl-galadaan ayaa waxay imanaayaan xili maalmihii lasoo dhaafay magaalada Beledweyne ay ka taagneyd xiisad u dhaxeysa maamulka HirShabeelle iyo jabhada Jeneraal Xuud, ayada oo magaalada ku dagaalameen ciidamo kala taabacsan, inkasta oo xiligan uu dagan yahay jawiga guud ee magaalada. The post Wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee xiisada ka taagan Beledweyne appeared first on Caasimada Online.

MOGADISHU (HOL) - Somali opposition has called for the resignation of President Mohamed Farmaajo over multiple reports that Somali nationals who were on military training in Eritrea were deployed to fight in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. Source: Hiiraan Online

(SLT-Hargeysa)-Maxkamada Sare Ee Somaliland Ayaa Gabi Ahaanba Laashay 20 Dacwadood Oo Murashaxiintii Cabanayay Ay Maxkamadd Sare Ee U Gudniyeen. Maxkadda Ayaa Aqbashay Natiijadii Hordhaca Ahayd Ee Kominshanka Doorashooyinku Hore Ugu Dhawaaqeen. Source

Waxaa goordhaw la doortay guddoonka guddiga doorashada dowlad gobaleedka Puntland iyo ku-xigeenkiisa. C/kariin Muuse Maxamed ayaa loo doortay guddoonka guddiga doorashada halka ku-xigeenka guddiga guddoonka doorashada loo doortay Caynaanshe yuusuf Xuseen. Cabdikariin Muuse Maxamed ayaa waxa uu helay 11 cod, isagoo noqonaya guddoomiyaha guddiga doorashada dowlad gobaleedka Puntland . Goobjoog News Source: goobjoog.com

Garoowe (Caasimada Online) – Afhayeenka madaxtooyada Puntland, Jaamac Deperani ayaa ka hadlay dilkii Allaha u naxariistee magaalada Boorama ee xarunta gobolka Awday loogu geystay marxuum Ibraahim Cabdishakuur Salaad oo dhiganayey Jaamacadda Camuudi, balse deegaan ahaan kasoo jeeday dhanka magaalada Boosaaso. Jaamac Deperani ayaa marka hore tacsi tiiraanyo leh u diray ehellada iyo qoyska uu ka baxay marxuumka oo ka mid ahaa ardayda wax ka barata Kulliyadda Engineering-ka Jaamacadda Camuud, gaar ahaan faraceeda magaalada Boorama ee gobolka Awdal. Sidoo kale afhayeenka ayaa ka dalbaday Somaliland inay cadaalad u hesho marxuumka, si tallaabo sharciga waafaqsan looga qaado askarigii ka dambeeyey dilka ardaygaasi. “Soomaaliya meel walbo waxaa ka jira maamul wuxuu doonaba ha aaminsanaadee, koley uun waa dad Soomaaliyeed, waxaan ka rajeyn nidaamka halkaasi ka jira inuu Ibraahim Cadaalad ku helo, si loo illaaliyo badqabka dadka Nugul oo ay ardeydu ka midtahay,” ayuu yiri Jaamac Deparani oo afhayeenka madaxtooyada Puntland. Deperani ayaa sidoo kale intaasi ku sii daray inay xanuunka iyo murugada la qeybsanayaan ardayda Soomaaliyeed, gaar ahaan kuwa kasoo jeeda Puntland. Dilkan ayaa dhacay daqiiqado, kadib markii Ibraahim iyo saaxibadiisa ay ka soo baxeen imtixaan ay soo wada galeen, waxaana la sheegay inuu marxuumka dib ugu laabtay gudaha Jaamacadda kadib markii uu doontay Telefoonkiisa oo uu kusoo hilmaamay. Si kastaba, Ibraahim Cabdishakuur oo 21 jir ahaa ayaa waxuu dhiganayey sanadkii labaad Kuliyadda Engineering-ka eee Jaamacadda Camuud qeybteeda magaalada Boorama, waxaana dilkiisa si weyn uga xumaaday guud ahaan dadka Soomaaliyeed. The post Puntland oo Somaliland u dirtay dalab la xiriira dilkii Ibraahim Cabdishakuur appeared first on Caasimada Online.

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Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Waxaa maanta magaalada Muqdisho kulan ku yeeshay xubnaha guddiga doorashooyinka heer dowlad goboleed ee maamulka Puntland, ayaga oo kulankaas ku doortay guddoonka guddigaas. Guddiga ayaa waxay cod gacan taag ah ku doorteen guddoomiyaha guddiga Cabdikariim Muuse Maxamed oo helay dhamaan codadka xubnaha guddiga oo dhan 11-xubnood, mana jirin cid xilkaas kula tartamay. Sidoo kale waxa uu guddiga u doortay guddoomiye ku-xigeenka Guddiga doorashooyinka maamulka Puntland, Caynaanshe Yuusuf Xuseen oo asaguna helay 11-cod, sidoo kalena majirin cid kula tartamay xilkaas. Guddiga doorashooyinka maamulka Puntland ayaa waxa uu kamid noqonaya guddiyada maamulada ee maalmihii u dambeeyay guddoonkooda ku dooranayey magaalada Muqdisho, si loo dar-dar geliyo doorashada ay madaxdu heshiiska ka gaareen. Waxaa shalay sidan oo kale magaalada Muqdisho lagu doortay guddoonka Guddiyada doorashooyinka Koonfur Galbeed iyo Galmudug, ayaga oo cod gacan taag ah ku doortay Gudoomiyeyaal iyo ku-xigeenada Guddiyada. Maamulada Hir-Shabeelle, Jubbaland, kuwa Banaadiriga iyo Gobolada Waqooyi oo hadda loo yaqaano Somaliland ayaa ayagu maalmaha socda lagu wadaa inay doortaan guddoomiyeyaal iyo ku-xigeenadooda. The post Sawirro: Guddoonka guddi doorasho oo maanta markale lagu doortay Muqdisho appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Attitudes towards facial disfigurements and skin conditions within the Somali community are being explored in a study to help more black and ethnic minority people access the healthcare they need. Source: Hiiraan Online

Nairobi (Caasimada Online) – Iyada oo maalmihii dambe ay soo baxayeeen warar sheegaya in madaxweynaha dowlad goboleedka Puntland, Mudane Siciid Cabdullahi Maxamed (Deni) uu iibsaday hotelka Sarova Stanley magaalada Nairobi ayaa waxaa arrintaasi markii ugu horreysay si faah faahsan uga hadlay maamulka hotelkaasi. War qoraal ah oo ka soo baxay Sarova Stanley ayaa looga jawaabay wararka ku saabsan in hotelooda uu iibsaday Siciid Deni, kadib markii lagu faafiyey baraha bulshada, waxaana maamulka hoteelka uu waxba kama jiraan ku tilmaamay wararkaasi. Qoraal lasoo dhigay bogga Twitter-ka ee hotelka ayaa waxaa lagu beeniyey in ganacsade Soomaali ah uu iibsaday hoteelkaas oo ka mid ah kuwa ugu sarreeya ee dalka Kenya. Sidoo kale maamulka hotelka Sarova Stanley ayaa shaaca ka qaaday inay shacabka uga digayaan wararkaasi been abuurka ee lagu faafiyey Internet-ka. Warararkan ayaa waxaa horey u daabacay qaar ka mid ah wargeysyada ugu afka dheer Kenya, iyaga oo sheegay in Deni uu gatay huteelka Sarova Stanley qaybtiisa Nairobi. Arrintan waxaa sidoo kale gaashaanka u daruuray oo ka horyimid maamulka Puntland oo waxba kama jiraan ku tilmaamay in madaxweynaha uu iibsaday hoteelkaasi. Si kastaba hadal heyn badan ayaa ka dhalatay soo shaac-bixinta warbixintan ka dhanka ah Siciid Deni oo ah ganacsade & siyaasi haatan madaxweyne ka ah Puntland The post Maxaa ka jira in Deni uu iibsaday hotelka Sarova Stanley ee NAIROBI? appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Toilets and water have been made available to hundreds of families living in camps in Hudur, Bakool region, following an increase in displacement due to conflict in this part of southern Somalia. Source: Hiiraan Online

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(SLT-Addis Ababa)-Masar ayaa sheegtay inay ka heshay Itoobiya ogeysiis rasmi ah oo ah inay bilowday wajiga xiga ee buuxinta biyo xidheenka weyn ee muranka badan dhaliyay ee webiga Nile, taasoo sare u qaadaysa xiisada hore u jirtey. Arrintan ayaa soo shaac baxday maalmo ka hor kulan uu Golaha Amniga ee Qaramada Midoobay ka yeelanayo khilaafka ka jira biyo xidheenka Itoobiya ay ka dhiseyso wabiga Nile. Wasaarada waraabka Masar ayaa bayaan ay soo saartay waxa ay ku muujisay sida weyn oo ay ugaga soo horjeedo tallaabadan ay iskeed u qaaday xukuumada Itoobiya ayna tahay xadgudub sharciga iyo qawaaniinta caalamiga ah ee nidaaminaya mashaariicda laga dhiso wabiyada caalamiga ah. Masar iyo Suudaan waxay wadeen olole diblomaasiyadeed oo ku saabsan heshiis sharci ah oo ku saabsan hawlgalka biyo xidheenka, laakiin wadahadallada ayaa marar badan hakad galay. Golaha Ammaanka ee Qaramada Midoobay ayaa la filayaa inay ka hadlaan arrintan maalinta Khamiista, waxaana bayaanka uu saasaray wasiirka waraabaka ee Masar Abdel Aty lagu sheegay in warqad uu u qoray golaha Golaha Ammaanka, si uu ugu wargaliyo dhacdooyinkii ugu dambeeyay. Addis Ababa waxay sheegaysaa in mashruucu muhiim u yahay horumarka, laakiin dawladaha Qaahira iyo Khartuum waxay ka baqayaan inay xaddido helitaanka biyaha muwaadiniintooda. Afhayeen u hadlay Wasaaradda Waraabka ee Masar Maxamed Ghanim ayaa sheegay in Baaxadda biyaha uruuraya ay ku xidhnaan doonto xaddiga roobabka xilliyeed ee ka da’a Itoobiya. “Ma arki doonno wax saameyn ah oo hadda ku socda Nile. Waxaa inagu soo food leh bil ama bil iyo bar, ”ayuu yidhi. Wasiirka Arimaha Dibada ee Masar Sameh Shoukry ayaa ku sheegay qoraal uu u diray UN-ka in wadahadaladu meel xun marayaan, wuxuuna ku eedeeyay Itoobiya inay qaadatay siyaasad ku dhisan madax-adayg taas oo wiiqday dadaalkeena wadajirka ah ee lagu doonayay heshiis. Dowladda Itoobiya ayaa hore u shaacisay inay u gudbeyso heerka labaad ee buuxinta bisha July, heshiis ama heshiis la’aan. Niilka – oo qiyaastii 6,000km (3,700 mayl) ah waa mid ka mid ah wabiyada ugu dheer adduunka – waa isha ugu muhiimsan ee biyo iyo koronto ay u helaan dhowr dal oo ku yaal Bariga Afrika. Masar, oo ku tiirsan wabiga Niil inta badan waraabkeeda iyo cabitaankeeda, waxay u aragtaa biyo xidheenka inuu yahay khatar jirta. Madaxweynaha Masar Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ayaa horaantii sanadkan uga digay Itoobiya in dowladiisa aysan u dulqaadan doonin dhaq dhaqaaq kasta oo yareynaya qeybta Masar ee biyaha webiga Nile. Biyo-xidheenka oo dhererkiisu yahay 145-mitir (475-cagood), oo dhismihiisa la bilaabay 2011, wuxuu leeyahay awood dhan 74 bilyan oo mitir cubic. Source

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