Dubai (Caasimada Online) – Dokumenti sir ah oo la helay ayaa shaaca ka qaaday qorshe halis ah oo Imaaraadka ay diyaariyeen oo ka dhan ah habka maaliyadda dalka Qatar, oo xiisad xooggan ay kala dhaxeyso. Dokumentiyadan ayaa waxaa laga helay email-ka safiirka Imaaraadka Carabta ee Mareykanka Yousef al-Otaiba. Website-ka sirta baara ee Mareykanka laga leeyahay ee the Intercept ayaa helay warqadahan, waxaana ku cad qorshe la diyaariyey oo lagu wiiqayo lacagta dalka Qadar. Waxaa sidoo kale qorshaha Imaaraadka ka mid ah in dalka Qadar deyn badan uu galo, kadib marka la qiimo tiro lacagta dalkaas iyo hantida dibadaha ka yaalla. Qorshahan ayaa waxaa loo xil saaray shirkadda Banque Havilland ee dalka Luxemburg oo uu leeyahay maal-galiyaha British ee David Rowland, kaasi oo diyaariyey barnaamijkan lagu wiiqayo Qatar. Hadafka fog ayaa ah in la burburyo dhaqaalaah Qatar, la yareeyo qiimaha lacagta dalkaas, la kordhiyo daymaha lagu leeyahay, kadibna la abuuro xasarad lacageed oo baabi’isa keydka dalkaas. Arrintan ayaa kadib la doonayaa in lagu qasbo dalka Qatar in marti-gelinta koobka adduunka ee 2022 lala qeybsado, ayada oo FIFA loo muujinayo in dhaqaalaha dalkaas uusan saamaxayn inay diyaariyaan dhammaan garoomada loo baahan yahay. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Qaahira Caasimada@live.com

Tel Aviv (Caasimada Online) – Israel ayaa ku amartay dhammaan safaaradaha ay dunida ku leedahay in dalalka ay martida u yihiin taageeraan Sacuudiga iyo qorshaha ay xasilooni darro uga abuurayaan dalka Lebanon, sida ku cad waraaqo sir ah oo la helay. Warqadahan ayaa xaqiijin ramsi u ah warar xan ah oo sheegayey in Sacuudiga iyo Israel ay ka wada shaqeynayaan in xiisad laga abuuro gobolka. Warqadahan oo ay dirtay wasaaradda arrimaha dibedda Israel, uuna helay taleefishinka Channel 10 ee Israel ayaa diblomaasiyiinta Israel ka dalbanaya in ay muujiyaan in Iran iyo Xizbullah ay dhibaato ka abuurayaan gobolka. Siyaasadda isarel ayaa u muuqata mid shabahda wararkii Sacuudiga ay baahinayeen dhowaanahan ee ka dhanka ahaa Lebanon. Kadib markii, isaga oo jooga dalka Sacuudiga uu is-casilay ra’iisul wasaarihii Lebanon Saad al-Hiriir, waxay Sacuudiga eedeeyeen Iran iyo Xisbullah. Diblomaasiyiin ayaa sheegay in faro-gelinta cusub ee Israel ay ku sameyneyso arrimaha carabta ay u muuqdaan kuwa naadir ah. Yossi Alpher oo lataliye u ahaan jiray ra’iisul wasaarihii hore ee Isarel Ehud Barak ayaa sheegay in sirta la helay ay tahay mid yaab leh. “Sacuudiga ma waxay hadda u baahdeen in Israel ay wararkooda ugu baahiso dunida” ayuu u sheegay taleefishinka Aljazeera. Si kastaba, diblomaasiyiin kale ayaa rumeysan in ra’iisul wasaaraha Israel Benjamin Netanyahu uu tani u arko fursad uu kaga faa’iideysto xiisadda ka dhex oogan dalalka Carabta. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Qaahira Caasimada@live.com

Jamhuuriyadda iskeed ugu dhawaaqday madaxbannaanida ee Somaliland waa meel nabad ay ka jirto, waxayna qabaneysaa doorashada xilka madaxweynaha, maalinta Isniinta. Hadaba shan arrimood oo ku saabsan Somaliland halkan ka aqriso. Ka hortagga isdaba marinta Somaliland waxay noqoneysaa meesha ugu horeysay caalamka ee doorashadeeda lagu qabto qalab electronic ah oo wejiga iyo indhaha aqoonsanaya oo lagu magacaabo iris, sida uu sheegay afhayeenka guddiga doorashada, Saciid Cali Muse. Waxay gacan ka geysaneysaa in lala dagaallamo wax isdaba marinta, iyo in Somaliland ay xaqiijiso in ay qabato doorashadii ugu daahfurnayd qaaradda Afrika. Qiyaastii 704,000 oo codbixiye ayaa u diiwaan gashan Somaliland. Xiriirka Finland Labo ka mid ah seddaxda musharrax ee tartamaya, oo kala ah Cabdiraxman Maxamed Cirro iyo Faysal Cali Waraabe waxay haystaan dhalashada dalka Finland. Waxay dalkaasi degeen ka dib markuu bilowday dagaalkii sokeeye ee Soomaaliya, kaas oo sababay in Somaliland ay ku dhawaaqdo in ay Soomaaliya ka “xurowday”. Musharraxa seddaxaad, Musee Biixi Cabdi wuxuu ahaan jiray sarkaal military oo ku soo tababartay Ruushka iyo Mareykanka. Seddaxdaba waxay u loolamayaan in ay bedelaan madaxweynaha xilka ka sii degaya, Axmed Maxamed Maxamud (Siilaanyo). Wuxuu xilka bannaynayaa ka dib markii uu dhammeystay hal xilli oo dhowr goor la kordhiyay. Waxay ahayd in doorasho la qabto, 2015-kii, balse baarlamaanka Somaliland ayaa laba sano oo dheeraad ah ugu daray ka dib abaar daba dheeraatay. Doodda Dalai Lama Dhammaan shacabka Somaliland waa Muslimiin, balse Dalai Lama iyo diinta Buddhism-ka ayaa soo baxay xilligii uu socday ololaha doorashada. Faysal Cali Waraabe oo xisbiga UCID hoggaaminaya ayaa sheegay “in taageerayaasha xisbiga Waddani iyo midabkooda Huruudka u eg in uu shabahayo dharka ay xirtaan wadaadaha Buddhaha iyo in hoggaamiyahooda [Cabdiraxman Cirro] uu u egyahay Dalia Lama”. Hadalkaa wuxuu kala kulmay weerar xoog badan oo dhanka baraha bulshada ah, ayadoo dadka qaar ay ku eedeeyeen in uu jeediyay hadal “gaalaysiin ah”. Taageerayaasha xisbiga Waddani ayaa si xanaaq leh uga jawaabay, waxayna isu soo bexeen ayagoo xayeysiinaya midabkooda liinta u eg, qaarna jirka ayey midab huruud ah marsadeen. Dood toos loo baahiyay Markii ugu horeysay, musharrixiinta ayaa ka qeybgalay doodo toos loo baahiyay ooay kala qabteen koox dhallinyaro ah, iyo BBC Somali. Dad badan ayayna soo jiidatay doodad BBC Somali, kuwaas oo baraha bulshada uga doodayay waxa ay ka hadleen musharrixiinta. Mid ka mid ah arrimaha sida wayn ay uga doodeen musharrixiinta waa heshiiskii lala saxiixday Imaaraatka Carabta ee “saldhigga military ay uga dhisaneyso Berbera”. Faysal Cali Waraabe iyo Muse Biixi Cabdi way taageersan yihiin heshiiska, waxayna sheegayaan in “aqoonsi caalami ah ay ku helayaan”. Laakiin Cabdiraxman Cirro ayaa ka soo horjeestay, wuxuuna ku doodayaa in heshiiska uusan ahayn mid loo maray waddo sax ah. Wuxuu ragga ay is hayaan ku eedeeyay “in ay laaluush ka qaateen Imaaraatka”, eedaas oo labaduba si adag ay u beeniyeen. Maalgelin caalamiga ah, haddii aan la aqoonsan xitaa Kor joogto caalami ah oo ka kala socota illaa 20 dal ayaa indha indheynaya doorashada, inkastoo Somaliland aysan haysan aqoonsi caalami ah. Howlgalka kor joogtada waxaa hoggaaminaya Michael Walls oo ka socda jaamacad ku taalla London, waxaana maalgelineysa dowladda Britain. Dalalka kale waxay bixiyeen maalgashi lagu qiyaasay illaa $20m oo dollar oo lagu bixinayo doorashada, waxaana bixiyay dalal ay ka mid yihiin, Mareykanka, Denmark, Norway iyo Midowga Yurub. Ma jiro dal Afrikaan ah oo toos ugu lug leh. Isha: BBC

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Waxaa aad loo adkeeyay amniga Madaxtooyada Somalia, kadib markii Hay’adaha amaanka DFS iyo kuwa shisheeye ee ka howlgala Somalia ay heleen macluumaadyo muujinaaya in maleeshiyaadka Alshabaab ay maleegayaan weeraro ka dhan ah Xarumaha waaweyn ee dowlada. Ciidamada ka howlgala Villa Somalia ayaa lagu sameeyay tirro kordhin waxaana sidoo kale la adkeeyay galitaanka Madaxtooyada sababo la xiriira macluumaadyada soo baxaayo. Goobaha la adkeeyay amniga Villa Somalia ayaa waxaa kamid ah Iridka hore ee saaran wadada Makka Al-mukarama, Iridka saaran wadada forolonsa ee Wardhiigley iyo Iridka laga galo dhismaha rasmiga ah ee Villa Somalia. Ciidamada lagu biiriyay sugida amniga Villa Somalia ayaa waxaa ku jira kuwa AMISOM, waxaana jira cabsi laga qabo in maleeshiyaadka al-Shabaab ay weeraro ka geystaan Xarumaha muhiimka ah. Taliska Ciidamada AMISOM ayaa 9-13 bishan fasax u kala diray dhammaan Howlwadeenada ka shaqeeya Xarunta Xalane ee magaalada Muqdisho sababo la xiriira amni darro iyo weeraro ay maleegayaan Alshabaabka. Dhinaca kale, DFS ayaan qudheeda weli ka hadal wararka sheegaya amni darida ka jirta magaalada Muqdisho iyo warbixinta ay soo saartay AMISOM ee shakiga abuuray. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Waxaa si xooli ah magaalada Muqdisho uga dhoofayo muwaadiniinta heysta dhalashada Mareykanka kadib digniino dhawaan kasoo baxay waaxda arrimaha dibadda Mareykanka. Dhoofka muwaadiniintan ayaa saxmad galiyay duulimaadyada ka baxa Garoonka Aadan Cadde ee magaalada Muqdisho, waxaana tani ay ka dambeysay digniin Mareykanka kasoo saaray dhowaan Muqdisho, oo ku saabsaneyd weeraro la qorsheeyey. Diyaaradaha ka kictama Garoonka ayaa waxaa dadka ugu badan ay yihiin kuwo heysta dhalashada Mareykanka oo dib ugu laabanaayo dalkooda, waxaana xusid mudan in qaarkood ay kusii hakanayaan wadamada Imaaraadka, Qadar iyo Masar oo amni ahaan ka duwan Somalia iyo Kenya. Wadamada dhawaan laga mamnuucay muwaadiniintan ayaa waxaa kamid ah Kenya oo aan ku taagneyn cago wanaagsan, maadaama ay isku hayaan muxaafid iyo mucaarad. Muwaadiniinta dhoofka ka ah magaalada Muqdisho ayaa waxaa barbar socda dhoof kale oo ay wadaan muwaadiniinta heysta dhalashada UK, Swedan iyo kuwo kale oo dareen cabsi ka qaba xaalada amni ee ka jirta Somalia. Sidoo kale, cabsida lasoo daristay dadkan qurba joogta ah ayaa kusoo beegmeysa xili ay soo baxayaan warar sheegaya in magaalada Muqdisho ay ku jiraan gaadiid noocyo waaweyn ah oo laga soo buuxiyay walxaha Qarxa oo la doonaayo in lagu haligo dad masaakiin ah. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Waxaa sii kordhaaya weerarada ay maleeshiyaadka Al-shabaab ku qabsanayaan Saldhigyada ay ciidamada dowlada ku leeyihiin Gobolada dalka. Weerarada ayaa noqonaaya kuwa soo laalaabta oo maleeshiyaadka ay ku qabsadaan Saldhigyada ay ciidamada ku leeyihiin Gobolada Shabeellaha Hoose iyo Dhexe oo ay ka dhacaan weerarada ugu badan. Weerarada soo laalaabta ayaa lagu sheegay inay sabab u yihiin 3 qodob oo kala ah:- 1-Ciidamada ka howlgala Saldhigyada Gobolada qaarkood oo aan mushaar qaadan muddo ku dhow laba sano. 2-Oraahdii aheyd askari baahan cadow kaama celsho oo dhaqan gashay. 3-Xiriirka ka dhexeeya Talisyada iyo ciidamada ka howlgala Saldhigyada oo aad u hooseeya, taa oo sababtay mooraal jabka ciidamada. Waxyaabaha fududeeya soo laalaabashada weerarada ay maleeshiyaadka ku qabsadaan Saldhigyada ayaa waxaa kamid ah:- 1-Ciidamada oo u badan kuwa kasoo goostay al-Shabaab oo wada shaqeyn ay weli kala dhexeyso maleeshiyada. 2-Xuquuq la’aanta heysa ciidamada oo sabab u noqoneysa inay xiriir hoosaad la sameeyan maleeshiyaadka iyagoo inta uu weerarka socdo u baneeya Saldhigyada. Saldhigyada ugu badan ee lagala wareego ciidamada dowlada ayaa ku yaala Gobolada Shabellaha Hoose iyo Dhexe oo lagala baxo Hub iyo Gaadiid. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, dowlada Somalia ayaan xooga saarin xuquuqda ciidamada ee ka howlgala Gobolada dalka. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

The Somaliland Diaspora community has played a remarkably historical role in the reconstruction and development of the country. The Diaspora communities have been one of the primary contributory sources for the economic growth in the private development sector since regaining Somaliland independence. There are no accurate data currently on remittances however it is estimated to be $500-$900 million per year. It is also estimated that the remittance from the Diaspora communities accounts for over 50% of the per capita income. There has been a highly noticeable increase in respect of the Diaspora-invested businesses/SMEs that have proliferated in the Republic of Somaliland since the last decade recent years mainly in the capital city, Hargeisa, but also many in the other major cities Many Somalilandes, mostly returnees from the United Kingdom, but also the Scandinavian countries, Canada, the Gulf Countries, Australia and the United States have invested in small to medium scale businesses in different economic sectors not limited to but include tourism, real estate, numerous in the service sector – catering, accommodations, attractions, lodging, health and education, recreational services, also the manufacturing sector. They have extensively invested assorted sectors in the real estate industry. They built nice-looking, beautifully-structured houses, hotels, and brought innovative trade services which best contributes to the city landscape, tourism attractions, and many essential for the public needs facilities both in the capital city, and in the other six major cities including Borama, Burao, and Las’anod. The reality is that the Somaliland Diaspora communities have played a significant part in reestablishing peace and stability coupled with the confidence for a progressive democracy which enhances their ability to repatriate and invest in their country of origin should they wish to do so. The Somaliland Diaspora Agency (SLDA) roughly estimates that over a thousand Somaliland entrepreneurs from the Diaspora community are already investing in the country also in major multiple investments in Somaliland. The benefits of the Diaspora communities’ contribution to the economic growth through the increase of the labor industry as well as essential government tax revenues cannot be understated. The Somaliland Diaspora Agency at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation has been engaged in developing Somaliland National Diaspora Policy and long term strategic planning through a consultative process since 2016 and has launched the initiative of the “Somaliland Diaspora Business Investment Survey” in October 2017. The first phase of the survey currently goes in Hargeisa, and is planned to extend to the other major cities and towns including Borama, Berbera, Burao, Las’anod, and Erigavo of the Republic of Somaliland. The overall purpose of the Survey is to extract an effective evaluation and ascertain the extent and level of the Somaliland Diaspora investment in the private sector. Specific objectives of the Survey are not limited to but also include identifying the varieties of the Diaspora-invested businesses and the sectors involved, the values and extent of the investments, the extent of the contributions through job creation in conjunction with the diversities of the host countries of the Diaspora communities. Registration Campaign of the Diaspora-invested businesses in Somaliland: Regrettably, we currently have less than half of the estimated Diaspora-invested businesses in the Diaspora Business Investment Database for our Agency. As a result we have initiated an in-house independent assessment to further bolster our database for interested entrepreneurs. For this reason, the Somaliland Diaspora Agency is taking this opportunity to help these businesses get registered with SLDA in order to create a working relationship and networking and the sharing of information. There are teams currently from SLDA who are conducting the survey moving round the markets and the different parts of Hargeisa visiting both those businesses already in our database and those who were not including the ones opened by the Diaspora only in the recent years. Online Registration System of the Diaspora-invested Businesses: In order to facilitate the registration process, and the survey as well, we have created online registration form in the SLDA website www.sldiaspora.org which all the esteemed Diaspora entrepreneurs throughout the regions of the country can have access and fill in the form to answer only the very basic questions regarding the business details, and so get connected. Therefore, we kindly call for you to click the link http://sldiaspora.org/index.php/database/somaliland-diaspora-business-survey2017 and complete the form. This is not only cooperative step for the registration but is obliging for survey mission as well. For further information, please contact Tel 063 6487552/063 3215146, Ms Sahra Mohamed Hashi, Director of the Planning & Research Dept of SLDA, and the official in charge of this project, or email to sldiasporainvestment@gmail.com / info@sldiaspora.org. Finally, we are very thankful to all the Diaspora entrepreneurs/investors for their cooperation and giving time to provide time for interviews and information to the Survey Team, as well as those who are contacting us on the phone telling us their business physical addresses/location, or completing the online form http://sldiaspora.org/index.php/database/somaliland-diaspora-business-survey2017 in the SLDA www.sldiaspora.org. Our special thanks also go the Diaspora entrepreneurs in Hargeisa or elsewhere, and who by themselves visiting us in the SLDA Head Office inside the Compound of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland, just coming to bring us their business details, and making registration as well to support successful implementation of the Survey. END Published by the Somaliland Diaspora Agency Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation Hargeisa, Republic of Somaliland info@sldiaspora.org Tel: 063 6487552, Nov 10, 2017

Booliiska magaalada Toulouse Koonfurta dalka France ayaa sheegay in ugu yaraan saddex arday ay dhaawacmeen,kadib markii nin si ula kac ah gaari u jiirsiiyey meel u dhow iskuulkooda jimcihii maanta. Ninka loo xiray falkaan oo da’diisa lagu shegay 28 sano jir,ayaa Booliisku horay u ogaayeen denbiyo yar yar oo uu geystay,laakiin kuma jirin liiska dadka looga shakisanyahay argagixisada,sida ay soo werisay Wakaaladda Wararka Reuters. Dhammaan ardayda wax ku noqday falkaan waxay ka soo jeedaan Waddanka Shiinaha,waxaana mid kamid ah laga daweynayaa dhaawac culus oo ka soo gaaray madaxa,sida laga soo xigtay xarumaha caafimaadka. Xeer ilaaliyaha magaalada Toulouse, ayaa qoraal uu soo saaray ku sheegay “in xilligaan uusan dhacdada u arkayn mid argagixiso,inkastoo uusan ka fogayneyn haddana“,wuxuu tilmaamay in ninka weerarka geystay uu in muddo ahba la’noolaa dhimir xanuun,islamarkaana isbitaal la dhigay sannadkii 2016. In ka badan 240 ruux ayaa ku naf waayey dalka France ,tan iyo bilowgii sannadkii 2015,weerarro ay qaadeen dad taageersan Daacish,,waxaana Isniinta soo socota ku beegantahay sannad-guuradii labaad ee weerarkii Paris ee ay ku dhinteen ugu yaraan 130 ruux. Horraantii todobaadkaan,Booliiska France ayaa hawl gal ay fuliyeen ku xiray sagaal qof oo looga shakisanyahay argagixiso,halka mid kale laga qabtay waddanka Switzerland. PUNTLANDPOST The post Deg deg:khasaare ka dhashay gaari dad lagu jiirsiiyey dalka France. appeared first on Puntland Post.

Kampala (PP) ─ Warbixin uu baahiyay taliska millateriga Uganda, ayaa lagu taageeray hawl-galka Somalia looga dul-qaadayo Al-shabaab, kaasoo ay dhawaan ku dhawaaqay Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Maxamed C/llaahi Farmaajo. Xukuumadda Uganda ayaa sheegtay in Somalia ay ka taageerayso hawl-galka ka dhanka ah Al-shabaab, isla markaana ay ku caawin doonto wax kasta oo lagu helayo nabadda iyo deggenaanshaha Soomaaliya. Sidoo kale, Dowaldda Uganda ayaa xustay inay Somalia u dirayso ciidamo gaaraya 5,000 oo askari, kuwaaasoo ka madax-bannaan hawlgalka Midowga Afrika iyo Qaramada Midoobay ee Somalia. Dowladda Uganda waxay warbixinteeda ku sheegtay in cidiamadan ay yihiin kuwo gaar ah oo ay ugu talo-gashay inay ka qayb-qaatana hawlgalka lagula dagaalamayo Al-shabaab ee dhawaan ka billaaban doona Somalia oo dhan. Afhayeenka millateriga Uganda, Brig. Richard Karemire oo la hadlay Xinhua ayaa sheegay in Xukuumadda Uganda oo matalaysa dalalka Pan-Africans-ka ay diyaar u tahay inay ciidammo u dirto Soomaaliya. “Waxaan mar walbo diyaar u nahay inaan tiro kasto oo ciidammo ah aanu u dirno Somalia, Xukuumadda Uganda iyo Pan-Africans – Waxaannu u baahan nahay xooggaa taageero ahm” ayuu yiri Brig. Karemire. Ugu dambeyn, Hadalkan ayaa kusoo beegmaya xilli Madaxda Uganda ay ka dhawaajiyeen maalin ka hor in ciidamada ugu horreeya ee AMISOM ee dalka Somalia ka bixi doona ay noqon doonaan kuweeda. Source: PUNTLAND POST

Kismaayo (Caasimada Online)-Maamulka Jubbaland ayaa soo bandhigay Askarigii dhawaan rasaasta iyo faraxumeynta isugu daray Gabar 16 Jir ah oo kamid aheyd gabdhaha magaalada Boosaaso. Askarigan ayaa waxaa gacanta ku dhigay ciidamada Sirdoonka Jubbaland, kuwaa oo danbiyada ku helay Askariga. Askarigan oo lagu magacaabo Cabduqaadir Warsame ayaa ka tirsan ciidamada Badda Puntland, waxa uuna qirtay inuu ku kacay falka kufsiga ah. Gabadha lagula kacay falkan oo lagu magacaabo Faa’izo, ayaa la sheegay in iminka ay tahay mid la liidata xanuunkii kasoo gaaray faraxumeynta. Maamulka Jubbaland ayaa askarigan ku wareejinaaya maamulka Puntland, waxa uuna Hogaamiyaha maamulka dhawaan iclaamiyay in la horgeyn doono cadaalada.

The incumbent president, His Excellency Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo wrapped up his one-day official visit to Ethiopia by paying a courtesy call on Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn later on Friday. Somaliland president leading a high level delegation met with Ethiopia’s Prime minister and foreign minister, Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu. The essence of the talks were aimed at bolstering cooperation and a farewell to SL outgoing president who is about to transfer power once new president is elected. Somaliland FM who accompanied President Silanyo one day official working visit to Ethiopia has said that in a press briefing.The FM of SL Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire has said that Ethiopian government gave a warm and cordial welcome upon arriving in Addiss Ababa, Ethiopian capital. The red carpet has been rolled out for Somaliland delegation. First, President Silanyo met with Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Ethiopia’s foreign minister where the two discussed ways of enhancing the bilateral ties between the two countries. Later, the president met with Ethiopia’s premiere, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn. The two leaders discussed on the cooperation, SL election and president Silanyo thanked Ethiopian PM for his cooperation during Silanyo’s tenure as president which is about to finish. Source: Somalilandinformer.com

Now that we have listened to all the political augments, rhetoric and even fake news, it is time we sit back and ponder what the three candidates mean for the future of Somaliland. It is time that despite the outward expression of solidarity with those from our clan background, we reflect inwardly on the decisions we have to make. We need to ask ourselves, is our vote decided by others or by ourselves? Are we going to vote for no other factor other than the candidates’ clan identity? Political Realism Before I ask you to think about your decision, I would like to make some confession on our individual and collective state of affairs. Yes I appreciate the simple fact that clans are aligned with different formations and that it is socially not clever to be seen to go against the grain. Most of us are supporting candidates not because we are convinced of their abilities and realistic agenda as contained in their manifestoes but rather because a preponderant number of our visible clan leaders have declared our wholesale support for a particular candidate without any consultation with us. We seem to be bond to these declarations that we did not partake in their drafting. Yes we have been forced to accept the idea of merry go round – hagbaad where the top seat is rotated around the ‘clans’ for them to have a chance to ‘eat’. We have accepted this despite the fact that we are as far away from the feasting table as one can be. It seems that we derive a sort of weird psychotic slaking if we see one of our own feasting on ill-gotten public resource at our own collective expense. This hallucinating concept of ‘we’ clouds our vision of the poverty that is debilitating us. We sing and shout hoarse in support of a small click that squander our taxes with impunity and grieve to the point of surrendering our precious lives if the same click that live in gated mansions complain of exclusion. Yes the political elites have their hordes that spread fake sense of grievance calculated against the competing political grouping. These campaign loudmouths know us very well. They don’t bother to pretend to work or do good, all the they need is to arouse our passion – tolaaaaahii, anago reer beheel ……and like poodles we rush to their defence even at the risk of our limbs and lives. They ask us to hate and we hate without question and in the blink of an eye, if their interest changes, they unashamedly ask us to love the very same individuals they made us writhe with consuming hate. In short they have our switches and they can turn it on or off with the full expectation of our unqualified rallying to them. Audacity of mental Independent I appreciate that we have been knotted, entangled and leashed and we have little room to manoeuvre and regain our free will and freedom of thought. It is hard to keep afloat above the deluge of fakery, populism, and clannish politics. Regaining physical independence for those who have suffered physical injuries normally requires, at time painful exercises and a tough will to persevere the discomfort and pain. Mental independence is even harder for those who have been socialized to group subservience. Amorphous clans or its never ending subdivision have a total control of our outlook, our thinking, our action and our identity. Wrestling ourselves off these powerful cultural shackles will take time and pain. It is sad that despite suffering the painful ramification of politics of clans we are yet to accept them as such. Economic woes, illiteracy, poor health, corruption, insecurity, malfunctioning public institutions, municipalities in disarray, famine, to name a few are not seen as the results of this mental slavery but effects of some flimsy factors listed by the beneficiaries of the current system. We are never able to see that these politicians never suffer these ills. They water their gardens while the rest of us use pebbles to clean ourselves in the toilets. Their kids are in foreign universities while those of us who dare move are awaited by the torturing magafeey, the cooking sun of the Libyan Desert and sharp cold arrows of the freezing Mediterranean Sea waters and its hungry sharks. Their waste bins were full of pasta and minced meat while the rest of the country withered in the unrelenting droughts. They wear $200 macaawiis while our thin second hand hudeey shirts are tearing on our backs. In short these politicians are immune from our sufferings. Their world sustained by our collective imbecility and taxes is far away and we can only dream off. Small Steps of Recovery As all recoveries from injury, sickness or addiction take small steps, our quest for mental independence needs such small steps. We can take these steps by looking at key issues that are on the table in this election. Key Issues I am not suggesting here drastic and or revolutionary disentanglement from mental slavery that I have painted in the preceding paragraphs but rather some very basic steps that will help us achieve this freedom of thought and will. The mundane list is: Somaliland National Security and Somaliland’s Economy. All other factors are icing on the cake and can never be achieved in the absence of security and economic wherewithal. I will ask you and especially those of you who claim to have receive some education to take time and ponder on these two factors. I preferably will beg your indulgence to think about them when you are alone on your bed, when all the histrionics are off and there are no clan honchos to reprimand, cajole or command you to toe the line. National Security Remember we are surrounded by a sea of violence, insecurity and threats of terrorism. These are factors that call for a man with a steel backbone, one who will not dither, delegate or whimper. Now that you know the personalities of the three candidates and their key supporting actors, who do you trust to ensure the security of your families, properties and country? Ask yourself who amongst the three pretenders to the throne can ensure sustainable security. Who has the ability, the will to take tough unpopular decision on matters of security? National Economy Any economy requires resources, security and probity to prosper. Natural resources are plenty in the country – livestock, marine, extractive resource such as coal, limestone, precious minerals, and even oil; a young ambitious and fairly educated manpower and a growing market. In terms of probity there are two fundamental factors – institutions and individuals. Our institutions are still very small, weak and fragile to enforce trust in our public finance management. The legal environment is still at its cradles, and despite the existence of a National Plan and Vision, we are yet to get the administration that will operationalize them. What we are grossly lacking is the existence of individuals of impeccable character who can be entrusted with the management of our economy. All the three parties have made their economic case or rather dreams and they sound great on paper but we know that the key enemies of any economy are corruption and insecurity. Hence the question I want to ask you is very simple – can you entrust your shop to individuals whom you have heard mentioned in corruption? If the answer is no, then you have to look around and see where the notorious characters are hibernating. Does defection from one party to the other absolves a politician’s economic sins? Once you have properly analysed these, try to ask those close to you and reason with them. This is risky but worth the effort as it will help us get independence of mind and will and make Somaliland a great democracy. Whatever your decision, be the vanguard of peace and unity. Vote sensibly and let us all pray for our young Fatherland. VIVA SOMALILAND Faisal Kenadid faisal.kenadid@gmail.com Hargeisa, Somaliland

People work in a printing studio as they prepare materials to mark the break-away of Somaliland from Somalia in Hargeysa, May 16, 2015. © 2015 Reuters On November 13, the self-declared autonomous state of Somaliland will be holding presidential elections, the third since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991. The incumbent is stepping down and the elections are pitting the ruling party’s candidate against two opponents, in what commentators describe as a close race. Today, the national electoral commission announced at a press conference that it will be imposing a shutdown of social media from November 13 until the election results come out. While governments have sought to justify such bans on the grounds that election commentary may spark violence or the proliferation of “fake news,” the public’s access to information is key to free and fair elections. A May 2015 joint declaration by inter-governmental experts on freedom of expression states that shutting down entire parts of communications systems, “can never be justified under human rights law.” Government restrictions should be law-based and a necessary and proportionate response to a specific security concern, not simply to curtail the flow of information. The proposed Internet shutdown would be a first in Somaliland, but not in the region. In several countries, including Sudan, South Sudan, and Ethiopia, telecommunications authorities have deliberately blocked the Internet for days or longer during periods of social unrest and elections. In November 2016, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights raised concerns over, “the emerging practice of State Parties of interrupting or limiting access to telecommunications services such as the Internet, social media, and messaging services, increasingly during elections,” and called on governments to guarantee, respect, and protect citizens’ rights to freedom of information and expression through access to Internet services. Somaliland officials should acknowledge the critical role the Internet plays in its development and democratization process. And, if they are concerned about the spread of “fake news” and social unrest, they can disseminate accurate information and discourage violence. Somaliland has the chance to conduct elections in a manner that promotes genuine participation. It should step back from taking measures that would thwart this. HRW

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Dowlada Jabuuti ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in Somalia ay usoo direyso ciidamo xoogan oo ka garab dagaalama kuwa dowlada Somalia. Jabuuti ayaa sheegtay in ciidamadaasi ay ka qeybqaadan doonaan dagaalka ka dhanka ah Alshabaab oo ay qaadeyso dowlada Somalia. General Zakariye Sheekh Ibraahim oo ah Taliyaha Ciidamada xoogga dalka Jabuuti, ayaa sheegay in Somalia ay u dirayaan ciidamo hor leh. Taliyaha ayaa sheegay Ciidamadan ay u soo dirayaan Somalia in ay codsatay Xukuumadda Federaalka Somalia, wuxuuna tilmaamay Ciidamadan in ay si gaar ah uga howlgeli doonaan magaalooyin ay kamid tahay Cadaado. Waxa uu intaa raaciyay in qeybta 5aad ee Ciidamada Hiil walaal ay soo dhameysteen tababar muddo ay ku soo jireen, waxaana dhowaan ay soo gaari doonaan magaalada Muqdisho ee caasimadda Somalia. Sidoo kale, dalabka lagu keenaayo Somalia ciidamadan ayaa waxaa horay u jeediyay Madaxweynaha Somalia Maxamed C/laahi Maxamed ”Farmaajo” oo dhawaan booqasho ku tagay wadamo ay ka mid yihiin Jabuuti, Uganda iyo Ethiopia. Dhinaca kale, dalalka uu Farmaajo weydiistay ciidamada ayaa kamid ah wadamada ay ciidamada ka joogan Somalia. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Ahead of the meeting with Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn a delegation led by Somaliland President Mohamed Silanyo meets with Foreign Minister Dr. Workneh this morning (November 10). Mentioning the warm welcome accorded to him and his delegation, President Mohamed commended the government of Ethiopia for its unwavering commitment in being accessible to the requests of the people and the government of Somaliland more than any other country. President Mohamed noted with satisfaction the success of cooperation between the two governments and urged the need to scale up collective efforts in widening and deepening the ties in arrays untapped before. Given the shared aspiration, language, culture and history between the people of Somaliland and Ethiopia, Dr. Workneh emphasized the need to lift up the people to people relationship to a high gear. Naming Somaliland an “Oasis of Peace”, the Foreign Minister expressed his hope that the country will witness another free, fair and peaceful election as the country is gearing towards its third presidential election on November 13 in which 704, 089 registered voters are expected to elect a new president. Dr. Workneh noted his Government’s readiness to hold up the exemplary democratic and economic developments in Somaliland. The election is expected to mark a milestone in Somaliland’s electoral development as it will be the first time that the incumbent, President Silyano, has not challenged for the top job. MOFA Ethiopia

ABDISHAKUR AHMED The dramatic decrease in the cost of renewable energy technologies seen in recent years presents an unprecedented opportunity to improve our access to energy—and create employment in the process. This is especially true in Somaliland, where more than 80% of the local population of 3.5 million does not have access to modern electricity. Somaliland’s small economy cannot afford large investments in the infrastructure needed for generating energy in the more traditional, 20th century sense. Running electricity lines over long distances to reach a geographically dispersed, off-grid population is simply uneconomical. Moreover, at US$0.85 per kilowatt, the cost of electricity in Somaliland is among the highest in the world. The alternative is to promote renewable energy innovations, such as pico-solar products, off-grid and on-grid small-scale solar systems, and solar-powered irrigation systems. This will create considerable employment opportunities for the large number of Somali youth (comprising 67% of the population), particularly in distribution, sales, installation, and maintenance. Affordable and reliable electricity is an indispensable prerequisite for economic development: if families can get affordable and reliable electricity, economic activities will increase, incomes will rise, and more money can be invested in local businesses and education. This fosters hope in locally sourced energy solutions as a means of employment, and deters youths from migrating to urban areas or fleeing to Europe along dangerous routes purely for the sake of social and economic advancement. Personal Experience I was raised in a rural village and the lack of access to modern electricity has affected me personally. This later inspired me to start my own renewable energy company, which I did in December 2014. SomLite is a solar product, distribution and financing social enterprise that focuses on bringing economic advancement to rural and peri-urban communities through access to renewable energy. We provide good quality solar lanterns, sourced from proven manufacturers, and make these units affordable for rural customers through daily payment instalment plans, made via local mobile money services. Most importantly, our market entry strategy includes recruiting sales agents local to the communities in which we operate. As of today, SomLite has directly created 29 jobs (5 managers and 24 sales agents), of which 15 have gone to women. Somlite is also currently piloting solar-powered water pumps for irrigation that will reduce the cost of energy for rural farmers and increase agricultural productivity. This will lead to domestic agricultural growth and create jobs in the agricultural industry. Although most of Somlite’s jobs have been created in rural areas, we plan to roll out this successful model in urban areas by commercializing on-grid, rooftop solar. Our five-year plan is to continue to expand, in order to generate both energy and jobs for all Somalis in surrounding regions. Overall, promoting access to energy, and channelling investment to off-grid and on-grid renewable energy technologies, will catalyse the economy and create jobs for Somali youth. Investing in local and innovative solutions can reduce rural poverty, increase productivity, and curb unsafe migration to urban areas in Somaliland and beyond.

Balcad (Caasimada Online) – Ururka Al-shabaab ayaa dagaal kula wareegay degaaanka Basra oo ka tirsan Gobolka Shabeelaha Dhexe iyo deegaano kale, kadib dagaal ay la galeen ciidamada Dowladda Soomaaliya, oo ay maalmahan isku hayeen halkaas.. Dagaalkan oo bilowday duhurnimadii maanta ayaa labada dhinac waxa ay isku adeegsadeen hubka nuucyadiisa kala duwan, waxaana ka dhashay khasaare nafeed xooggan, sida ay wararka sheegayaan. Ilaa hadda si dhab ah looma oga khasaaraha rasmiga ah ee ka dhashay dagaalka, balse waxaaa jira khasaare kala duwan oo labada dhinac soo gaaray. Warar kale oo madax banaan ayaa sheegaya Shabaabka sidoo kale in ay la wareegeen degaanka Alifoow. Xaalada degaanka Basra ayaaa kacsan, waxaaana mar kale la filan karaa, sida ay sheegeen dadka degaaanka. Al-Shabaab ayaa sidoo kale baraha ay ku leeyihiin Internet-ka waxa ay ku soo qoreen in ay la wareegeen deegaanadii lagu dagaalamay gaar ahaan deegaanada Basro iyo Daniga Baalow oo hoostaga degmada Balcad. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

HARGEISA— Voters in Somaliland will go to the polls on Monday ( 13th Nov.) to vote for the country’s next president in what is considered to be the most competitive election since the advent of multiparty politics in early 2000. Once voters woke up and go to cast their ballots, Somalilanders in nationwide will find access to social media will be blocked as National Electoral Commission announced. The decision to disconnect social media was jointly announced in a press conference by NEC chairman and Hon. Said Ali Muse, NEC member. The main objective behind the shutting down of all social media the likes of Facebook, twitter, whatsitup, Imo, Viber, Linkedin, and Google plus is to avoid the dissemination of fake news and will be disconnected starting from 13th November and the blockade will be in effect till election results will be released by NEC on 23rd November, 2017.NEC confirmed that the it instructed the internet providing companies to block social media access in the country.The biggest fear for internet disconnection is that individuals will spread false news on the basis of inciting violence before results released by NEC. There are three presidential contenders who are contesting in this election where political analysts say that it will be tough to predict who is going to win it. According to public opinion poll showed the race tightening with Musa Bihi garnering 50% support with Irro 35% and Faisal 15%. The expectation is Musa Bihi likely to come out on top.

Dad yar oo banaanka ka jooga dalka Sucuudiga ayaa horey u maqlay magaca Amiir Maxamed Binu Salmaan oo ah dhaxalsugayaha boqorka dalkaas ka hor intii uusan aabihiis noqon boqorka sanadkii 2015-kii. Amiirkan oo 32 jir ah ayaa noqday shaqsiga ugu awoodda badan ee dalka Sucuudiga oo ah kan ugu horeeya adduunka ee dhoofinta shidaalka. Bishii June ee sanadkan ayaa loo dalacsiiyay in uu noqdo ninka leh dhaxalka boqortooyada , isaga oo xilkaas looga qaaday ninka lagu magacaabo Maxamed Bin Nayef, talaabadaas oo ahayd mid loogu talogalay in lagu weeciyo dariiqa uu dalka markii hore uu ku socday. Amiir Maxamed waxa uu dhashay 31-dii bishii Agoosto, 1985-dii, waana wiilka ugu weyn ee Boqol Salmaan, waxaana dhashay Fahdah Bintu Falax binu Suldaan. Markii uu shahaadada koowaad ka qaatay jaamacadda Boqor Sucuud ee Riyadh ayuu ka shaqeeyay dhawr shirkadood oo ay dowladda leedahay, isaga oo markii dambe loo magacaabay in uu la taliye u noqdo aabihiis sanadkii 2009, marna waxa uu noqday barasaabka gobolka Riyaadh. Dalacaada Maxamed waxa ay bilaabatay sanadkii 2013-kii, xiligaas oo loo magacaabay madaxa maxkamadda boqortooyada, xilkaas oo ah mid wasiirnimo, sanadkii ka horeeyay kaas Aabihiis Salmaan ayaa u dalacay darajada Dhaxalsugaha kadib dhimashadii Nayef Binu Cabducasiis oo ah aabaha Maxamed Bin Nayef oo sidoo kale booska looga qaadi doono Maxamed. Bishii Janaayo 2015-kii waxaa dhintay Boqor Cabdullaahi Binu Cabdicasiis, waxaan dhaxlay boqor Salmaan oo 79 jir ah. Markiiba boqorka cusub wuxuu sameeyay go’aano aad uga yaabiyay dadkii u dhuun duleelay arrimaha Sucuudiga, waxaa ka mid ahaa in uu wiilkiisa u magacaabo wasiirka gaashaandhigga. Talaabadii ugu horeysay ee uu qaaday Amiir Maxamed Binu Salmaan ayaa ahayd in uu hawlgal dagaal ku qaado dalka Yemen bishii Maarso sanadkii 2015-kii kadib markii kooxda Xuutiyiinta ay soo eryeen madaxweynihii Yemen Cabdu Raboow Haadi Mansuur. Dagaalkaasi horumar badan oo la taaban karo lagama gaarin sanadihii lasoo dhaafay, waxaana dhacday in Sucuudiga iyo xulafadiisa lagu eedeeyay ku xad gudubka xuquuqda aadanaha iyo in dagaalka ay ka dhalatay dhibaato bini’aadanimo. Boqor Salmaan intii uu xilka hayay ayaa waxa uu ku dhawaaqay qorshe hiigsi sare ah oo loogu magacdaray Hiigsiga 2030-ka, kaas oo ujeedka yahay in marka la gaaro sanadka 2030-ka Sucuudiga uu ka maarmo ku tiirsanaanta shidaalka. Qorshaha ayaa waxaa sidoo kale qeyb ka ahaa in la badalo manhajka waxbarashada, dumarkana laga qeybgaliyo siyaasadda iyo qeybaha kala duwan. Amiir Maxamed ayaa hormuud ka noqday go’doomintii lagu sameeyay dalka Qadar, iyada oo sababta lagu sheegay in Qadar ay taageerto argagixisada, eedaas oo ay Qadar diiday. Bishii June ee sanadkan boqor Salaam ayaa si rasmi ah amiirka dhaxalka leh ugu magacaabay wiilkiisa Maxamed Salmaan, isaga oo xilka ka qaaday Maxamed Bin Nayef oo dhaxal sugaha ahaa, waxaa sidoo kale Maxamed Bin Nayef laga qaaday xilkii ahaa wasiirka arrimaha gudaha Sucuudiga. Wixii markaas ka dambeeyay Amiir Maxamed Binu Salmaan waxa uu ku dadaalayay in uu adkaysto awoodiisa, dalkana u jiheeyo halka uu isaga doono, isaga oo qaaday talaabooyin isbadal ah oo xagga dhaqaalaha iyo arrimaha bulshada. Talaabadii koowaad ee la qaaday waxa ay ahaayeen in laga noqday dhimistii mushaaraadka iyo lacagaha gunnada ah ee la siin jiray shaqaalaha dowladda iyo ciidammada, go’aankaas oo horey loo sameeyay sanadkii 2016-kii. Bishii Sabtembar waxaa in la baacsado dadkii loo arkay in ay kasoo horjeedaan siyaasadaha Amiirka cusub, waxaana lasoo xiray illaa 20 dad caan ah oo ay ka mid yihiin waddaado diinta faafiya kuwaas oo lala xiriiriyay ururka Ikhwaanka iyo dowladda Qadar. Bil kadib waxaa Amiirka loo tiiriyay in uu isaga ka dambeeyay go’aankii ahaa in dumarka loo fasoxo in ay baabuurta kaxeeyaan. Bishan waxaa iyadana dhacday in lagu dhawaaqo talaabo lagu sheegay in ay tahay la dagaalanka musuqa, waxaana la xiray afar wasiiro, 11 amiir iyo ganacsato caan ah. Dadka la xiray waxaa ka mid ah bilyan dheerka Calawiid Binu Talaal kaas oo daafaha adduunka ku leh ganacsiyo waaweyn oo uu maalgashaday. Isha: BBC

TOKYO, Japan, November 10, 2017 —On November 1, 2017, the newly appointed Japanese Ambassador to Djibouti, H.E. Mr. Koji Yonetani, paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Ahmed Araita Ali at the Djiboutian embassy in Japan. The Ambassador congratulated his counterpart, H.E. Mr. Yonetani on his appointment and welcomed him to the diplomatic corps. The discussions between both ambassadors were centered on the bilateral relations between Djibouti and Japan and the various ways and means in which the cooperation in the sectors of health, energy and infrastructure could be strengthened.

In a breakthrough for the campaign against female genital mutilation, the three candidates in Somaliland’s presidential election — all of them men — have said they will seek to ban the practice. Almost all women in Somaliland have undergone female genital mutilation. On Monday, the self-declared state in east Africa will elect a new president — and all the candidates have pledged to outlaw the barbaric practice following a campaign backed by the Standard. About 98 per cent of women in the former British colony, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, have undergone FGM. London campaigner Nimco Ali travelled to Somaliland to lobby the three main political parties on the issue. They all met her and promised to bring in legislation to end the procedure. Frontrunner Musa Bihi Abdi writes today in this newspaper that ending FGM in Somaliland will “complete the circle of a campaign that the Evening Standard has done so much to highlight over the last five years; the campaign to end the practice of FGM or female genital mutilation”. Ms Ali said: “I can’t explain how beautiful it is or how overwhelmed I am that these things are materialising. “When I first started campaigning there was a lot of shame, stigma and fear, but now there is hope, conviction and pride. I am so honoured they met me and what a level of respect I have for each and every one of them.” Ms Ali met Faisal Ali Warabe of the UCID party, a representative for Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the Waddani party, and Mr Abdi of the Kulmiye party. She offered to work for free for 100 days as a gender adviser to whoever becomes president. She was so shocked by the men’s positive responses that she “high-fived them in delight”. Musa Bihi Abdi Presidential Candidate of Kulmlye Party In the next few days, I hope and believe that I will become the fifth president of the Republic of Somaliland. If I do, I will lead an administration that will complete the circle of a campaign that the Evening Standard has done so much to highlight over the last five years; the campaign to end the practice of FGM. Despite amazing successes against the odds, Somaliland continues to have among the highest rates of girls undergoing FGM. But the country is on the cusp of genuine and profound change that could end this. Why? Firstly there is a broad social movement on this issue of activists, health workers, educationalists and Islamic scholars who are educating rural and urban communities about FGM and advocating for its end. It’s having a real impact. Women who have been “cut” are now saying they will not do it to the next generation. This is remarkable, given how much of a taboo this was until recently. Nimco Ali, who was born in Somaliland, was instrumental in getting the law on FGM changed in the UK. She has worked with all three political parties in Somaliland. But this is a campaign with roots here, which is why I believe it can succeed. The remarkable Edna Adan, an African health pioneer and former foreign minister of Somaliland, has worked on this issue for over 40 years. Now many midwife students are not only being taught about the health complications of FGM but how to spread the word about ending it. In August, 180 of our religious leaders took part in a conference exploring the medical details of FGM and its grave risks for girls. Ending FGM in Somaliland will also complete the circle in another way. Having been outlawed in the UK, it will make it harder for anyone from the diaspora to come to Somaliland to have it carried out here. What is needed now is the political leadership to bring focus and clarity to this campaign led by Somaliland’s hundreds of activists and campaigners. If I am elected president, I will do exactly that. FGM is about gender equality. For such a young nation like Somaliland to be so committed to ending it also shows it is committed to genuine democracy and is a rare example in such a troubled region. The presidential election is seen as one of the few genuinely positive events in the region at the moment. Nearly 800,000 voters have been registered for the first election in Africa to use iris-recognition software to prevent electoral fraud. Ms Ali said: “The candidates were incredibly busy travelling from one city to another campaigning. For them to make time and speak so patiently and openly about something so deeply-rooted and stigmatised was amazing. “We are meant to be ashamed of this thing, but by talking about it it showed how progressive they are. “They were all super-informed about FGM but were waiting for someone to give them the legitimacy to talk about it.” She admitted that speaking to the men about the issue was daunting, but added: “Ending FGM through legislation is the key thing for a place where prevalence levels are so high. “It is fundamental to the success of Somaliland. It cannot be successful if the women are repressed.” Standard

Livestock traders chat in front of a row of camels in the livestock market of Hargeisa, the capital of the Somaliland autonomous region. (Paul Schemm for The Washington Post) On Nov. 13, Somalilanders will vote for a new president. The campaign kicked off in dramatic fashion in October with Somaliland’s first-ever presidential debate shown live on national television, and large campaign rallies. Here’s what you need to know: Somaliland has a long history of elections and executive turnover A former British protectorate, Somaliland enjoyed five days of sovereign independence before uniting with Somalia in 1960. Following a brutal civil war, Somaliland dissolved its union with Somalia in 1991 and continues to exist as an unrecognized de facto state. With 4 million people and a territory of 68,000 square miles, Somaliland impresses outside observers with its sustained process of electoral democracy and a hybrid blend of traditional and modern state institutions. Somaliland’s stability stands in contrast to the insecurity and poor governance in neighboring Somalia. And unlike Somalia’s uneven transition record, Somaliland has seen peaceful leadership transitions for decades. The first president, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1991-1993), accepted defeat in an indirect election in 1993. President Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (1993-2002) then led Somaliland for nearly a decade. Vice President Dahir Riyale Kahin (2002-2010) ascended to the presidency after Egal’s death and remained in office after winning an election in 2003. Riyale accepted defeat and peacefully transferred power in 2010 to Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud “Silanyo” in accordance with Somaliland’s constitution. Silanyo opted not to seek reelection in 2017, and there are three contenders in the current election. To be sure, democracy depends on more than regular executive turnover. Recent presidential elections have seen extensive delays. There have been no parliamentary elections since 2005, and journalists and independent media experience arrest and harassment. International election observers found widespread multiple voting during 2012 local council elections but accepted those elections as “largely free and credible” — though they were not fully free and fair. There have been a series of electoral delays Somaliland was supposed to hold joint presidential and parliamentary elections in 2015. Severe drought and several political controversies led to multiple postponements. Droughts then forced pastoralists in the country to migrate, which meant that the March 2017 target election date would not be possible after delays in voter registration. Ultimately, complicated negotiations between the political parties and the National Electoral Commission and an intervention by the upper house of parliament led to the decision to hold the presidential ballot Nov. 13, and then hold a separate parliamentary poll in April 2019 in combination with local government elections. The decision to delay both elections, then separate them and further delay the parliamentary elections, greatly angered Somaliland’s Western supporters. One of the opposition candidates has repeatedly expressed concerns over the fairness of the electoral process, yet there is every reason to hope that Somaliland’s presidential elections will be peaceful and ultimately widely accepted. One concern, of course, is the possibility of disruption from the al-Shabab terrorist group. Somaliland’s system of limiting each political party to campaigning only on certain days of the week has calmed nerves and minimized pre-election violence in past elections. The iris-based biometric voter registration processwas largely successful and generally accepted by the electorate. This should obviate many of the problems noted in the 2012 local council elections. Who is running for president? Three parties are fielding presidential candidates. Musa Bihi Abdi is the presidential candidate of the ruling Kulmiye Party. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” represents the Waddani Party. Faysal Ali “Warabe” represents the UCID Party. Both UCID and Kulmiye competed in the 2003 and 2010 presidential elections, but this is the first election for the Waddani Party, which earned the right to field a candidate based on its performance in the 2012 local elections. During the October presidential debate, all three candidates agreed on the need to improve education, combat unemployment and pursue international recognition — no countries have officially recognized Somaliland. Abdi pledged to increase the representation of women in politics and to introduce compulsory national service for high school and university graduates. Irro was emphatic that he would not allow term extensions or delayed elections — and he promised to strengthen the powers of the Central Bank to combat inflation. Warabe promised more government intervention in the economy and to devote 15 percent of the government’s budget to health care. Somaliland’s most pressing challenges come after the election Whoever wins the presidential election will inherit a fragile political economy— one that is highly dependent on diaspora remittances and livestock exports in a drought-prone region. The new president will also take over what political scientist Kenneth Menkhaus has termed a “functional failed state” with a few “clusters of competence.” In other words, the state functions, and maintains public order and a degree of economic growth, but has limited government capacity, low levels of institutionalization, and modest budgets. An overriding concern is that Somaliland has limited state capacity — though the National Election Commission seems to be one area that works. Somaliland’s 2017 budget of $362 million represents about $100 per person of government spending, which is significantly lower than the sub-Saharan Africa average and also that of other conflict states. More than half the budget typically goes to security, leaving little room for education, health, infrastructure or development spending. To date, this has been accepted practice because Somalilanders are “hostages to peace” who value the maintenance of peace and stability above all else. The human development costs, however, are vast, and popular demands on the government to address these needs are growing. Members of Somaliland’s Guurti, or upper house, have not been elected or selected since 1997. They have extended their own terms in office, with some members being replaced by immediate offspring. Scholars now raise questions that Somaliland’s attempt to blend traditional and modern governance may be a “crippled hybrid” in which neither institution functions well. If lower house parliamentary elections are held in 2019, parliamentarians will have served nine years beyond their constitutionally mandated five-year terms of office. Despite these and other challenges, there are reasons for optimism. With comparatively little international assistance, Somaliland has survived two livestock export bans that decimated its leading industry, the sudden and unexpected death in office of President Egal in 2002 and various electoral crises. A new president with a fresh electoral mandate offers the prospects of renewed electoral progress, necessary institutional reforms and incremental improvements in the daily lives of its citizens. If all goes to plan, Somaliland’s fifth president in 26 years will be inaugurated Dec. 13 — and assume responsibility for Somaliland’s continued peace and security. Scott Pegg is professor and chair of the Department of Political Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and is serving as an international election observer for Somaliland’s presidential elections. Michael Walls is senior lecturer in the Development Planning Unit at University College London and is coordinating the international election observer mission for Somaliland’s presidential elections. Washington

Xoghayaha arrimaha dibedda Mareykanka Rex tillerson ayaa maanta sheegay inaysan jirin “wax tilmaamo ah” oo muujinaya in ra’iisul wasaarihii is-casilay ee Lebanon Saad al-Hiriri ay xabsi geliyeen Sacuudiga. Hariri, ayaa sabtidii lasoo dhaafay isaga oo ku sugan dalka Sacuudiga ku dhawaaqay inuu iska casilay xilkii ra’iisul wasaare ee dalka Lebanon. Tillerson ayaa sheegay in wasiirka arrimaha dibedda Sacuudiga Adel al-Jubeir uu u xaqiijiyey in go’aanka is-casilaadda ee Hariri uu ahaa mid isaga u gaar ah. Tillerson iyo al-Jubeir ayaa wada hadlay talaadadii. “Sida aad ogtihiin Hariri wuxuu haystaa laba dhalasho oo kala ah Lebanon iyo Saudi. Qoyskiisa waxay Sacuudiga ku noolaayeen muddo, marka wasiirka arrimaha dibedda ayaa ii xaqiijiyey in go’aanka uu yahay mid u gaar ah isaga” ayuu yiri Tillerson. Tillerson ayaa intaas ku daray in Saad Hariri looga baahan yahay “inuu dib ugu laabto dalka Lebanon” si uu is-casilaadda uga dhigo mid rasmi ah, si dowladda dalkaas ay ugu shaqeyso si sax ah. Saraakiil ka tirsan dowladda Lebanon oo ku sugan magaalada Beirut ayaa sheegay inay rumeysan yihiin in Hariri uu lahayste u yahay Sacuudiga. Sacuudiga ayaa muddo taageerayey Hariri iyo xulafadiisa oo loolan adag uu kala dhaxeeyo kooxda Hezbollah, oo Iran ay taageerto. Isha: VOA

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