The Federal Government of Somalia no longer sees Ethiopian troops as a peacekeeping force. Mogadishu (PP News Desk) — The Federal Government of Somalia is considering lodging a complaint against Ethiopia over arms supplies that ended up in the hands of Al-Shabaab in different parts of Somalia. Several former senior Al-Shabaab officers who defected to the Somali government have detailed how the proscribed group acquired arms belonging to the Ethiopian Defence Forces contingents based in southern regions of Somalia. “Defected former Al-Shabaab operatives disclosed that the group has an unpublicised deal with Ethiopia, which sees Al-Shabaab as a strategic presence that deepens Somalia’s dependency on Ethiopian troops,” said a security analyst briefed by a senior officer at the Office of National Security at the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Director, Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, is planning to share with diplomats of USA, UK, and the EU the audio files and transcripts of interviews with former Al-Shabaab senior officers. The allegations about Ethiopian collusion with Al-Shabaab reinforce a recent statement made by the United States that the maritime Memorandum of Understanding between Ethiopia and the secessionist Somaliland administration undermines counterterrorism operations against Al-Shabaab. The Federal Government of Somalia no longer sees Ethiopian troops as a peacekeeping force but is reluctant to go public with its perception. “The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Director, Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, is planning to share with diplomats of USA, UK, and the EU the audio files and transcripts of interviews with former Al-Shabaab senior officers who shared what the Federal Government of Somalia views as a “destabilisation agenda of the Ethiopian government against the Federal Republic of Somalia.” © Puntland Post, 2024 The post Ethiopian Weapons “End Up in Al-shabaab’s hands” in Somalia appeared first on Puntland Post.

Garowe (HOL) - The Ministry of Information of Puntland Regional State denied the federal government’s statement that Somali army forces and their international partners killed 20 al-Shabab militants in an operation in Puntland State. Source: Hiiraan Online

Garoowe (Wararka PP) — Madasha Siyaasadda Puntland ayay shirar foogaan-arag ah u socdaan dhowr bilood kaddib dorashadii Puntland qabsoontay 8 Janaayo 2024. Ujeeddada ugu muhiimsan shirarka laga leeyahay waxaa ka mid ah dib u habaynta Madasha xilli xubnaheedii qaarkood ku biireen dowladda Puntland. Waxay kale oo xubnaha Madashu ka arrinsanayaan kaalinta Madashu ka qaadanayso toosinta iyo la xisaabtanka maamulka Puntland dhinacyda maamul wanaagga iyo xiriirka Puntland iyo Dowladda Federaalka. Dowladda Puntland waxay diyaarinaysaa doorasho loo qabto seddex degmo aan ka qeybgalin Doorashooyinkii degmooyinka qabsoomay sanadkii hore. Madashu waxay aamminsan tahay in ku noqoshadii habka 66 xildhibaan ka dhigan tahay in wax ka beddelkii Dastuurka Puntland uu meesha ka baxay iyo in loo baahan yahay hab la isku raacsan yahay oo awood-daadejin iyo isla xisaabtan abuura. Xubnaha Madashu waxay sidoo kale k doodayaan goobta uu ka dhici doono shirweyne. © Puntland Post, 2024 The post Madasha Siyaasadda Puntland oo shirar u socdaan appeared first on Puntland Post.

Wasaaradda warfaafinta Puntland ayaa ka jawaabtay war shalay sheegtay dawladda Federalka Soomaaliya kaas oo ay ku sheegeen in ciidanka DFS oo kaashanaya saaxiibada caalamka ay howlgal ku dileen maleeshiyaad ka tirsan ururka Al-shaaab oo ku sugnaa buuraha Calmadow ee gobolka Sanaag. War-saxaafadeed kasoo baxay wasaaradda warfaafinta Puntland ayaa waxba kama jiraan ku tilmaamay warka ay faafisay wasaaradda warfaafinta dawladda Eoomaaliya, waxaana lagu sheegay in ciidan ka tirsan SNA aysan ka howgalin Puntland. Warka ka soo baxay Puntland laguma xaqiijin jiritaanka ama jiritaan la,aanta howlgalka ay dawladda federaalku sheegtay in lagu dilay maleeshiyaad ka tirsan ururka Al-shabaab oo ku sugnaa buuraha Calmadow Puntland. Hoos ka akhriso war-saxaafaadeedka. PUNTLAND POST The post Puntland oo beenisay in ciidan ka tirsan SNA ay hawlgalo ka fuliyeen deegaanadeeda appeared first on Puntland Post.

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A deal that Somaliland has struck with Ethiopia to lease land near the southern entrance to the Red Sea will help “secure freedom of navigation” for shipping that has faced attack along the busy waterway, according to the breakaway country’s president. Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but has failed in its quest for global acceptance, signed the accord in January that swapped access territory on the Gulf of Aden in return for formal recognition from landlocked Ethiopia. But Somalia has vehemently opposed the deal, with its president declaring that “not an inch” of its territory would be signed away by anyone. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi told the Financial Times that the Ethiopia accord would “allow Somaliland to support international efforts to secure freedom of navigation in the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea”, where vessels have come under repeated assaults from Houthi rebels backed by Iran. Ethiopia’s blueprint for the land around Berbera included a port and fleet that would help fend off maritime threats, he suggested. “Ethiopia will build a naval military base and have commercial ships and in exchange Ethiopia will give us recognition — that’s the basics,” said Bihi Abdi. Bihi Abdi also said the deal was an important step to realising his self-declared nation’s dream of full independence. “The historic memorandum of understanding between Somaliland and Ethiopia will provide us with a clear pathway towards international recognition,” he said from Hargeisa, capital of the breakaway nation. Ethiopia has sought access to the coast ever since the 1993 split with Eritrea left it landlocked. It views the Somaliland deal as a way to alleviate its dependence on Djibouti for sea access, although the US, EU, Arab League and Egypt — which has a dispute with Ethiopia over a dam on the Blue Nile — have warned the plan could escalate conflict in a region already battered by terrorism and war. A senior Ethiopian official involved in the Somaliland talks said he was “optimistic” that a final agreement would materialise, adding: “It’s just a matter of realpolitik and necessity.” Omar Mahmood, senior analyst for Eastern Africa with Crisis Group, said that, while the deal had created significant “blowback”, Ethiopia did not want to “completely give it up”. China, Russia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have also sought access to the Horn of Africa, a poor but strategic region that includes Somalia and Djibouti. Somaliland has attracted $300mn in investment from Dubai-based DP World into Berbera and its wider economic zone, which represents about 75 per cent of Somaliland’s government revenue. The aim is to transform the location into a regional trade hub. The UAE controls the airport in Berbera and has been setting up a naval base. Hargeisa said international recognition could unlock further investments into its $3.4bn economy based on sea trade, remittances and camel livestock. Recognition would be an “economic game-changer”, Bihi Abdi said. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 after a decade-long independence war © Tiksa Negeri/Reuters A framed copy of the agreement Somaliland signed with Britain when the protectorate secured independence in 1960 hangs by the president’s office. It then united with the former Italian colony of Somalia, only to break away in 1991 after a decade-long independence war and the fall of the Somali dictator Siad Barre. Somaliland has struggled to contain violence in its east, where some clan leaders want to sever ties with Hargeisa and rejoin Somalia. But the breakaway country has delivered relative stability to its 5.7mn people compared with Somalia, which collapsed into conflict and warlord feuds after the fall of Barre and has been battling Islamists linked to al-Qaeda. Somaliland has its own army and elected parliament, prints its own currency and issues passports. The UK, UAE, Turkey, Ethiopia and Taiwan have a presence there. Despite such autonomy, Mogadishu considers it fully part of Somalia and Somaliland has not been formally recognised by any country. Bihi Abdi, a former Somali military pilot turned rebel fighter who stands for re-election in November, said Somalilanders “support” a deal with Ethiopia that is not legally binding, although the details have been kept under wraps. But it has met some domestic opposition, including from Bihi Abdi’s own defence minister who resigned in protest. Some countries fear its potential to cause a new rift in an unstable region. Somalia is already fighting an insurgency by the al-Shabaab jihadi group and Ethiopia is reeling from a brutal civil war in Tigray region. Washington, an ally of Mogadishu, said it was “concerned” about the agreement which “threatens to disrupt the fight” against Islamist militancy. Bihi Abdi dismissed this as “baseless”. He sought to play down tensions with Somalia, saying war was “impossible”. He added that the deal could “prevent” potential conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea by satisfying Addis Ababa’s need for sea access. “We’ve been working towards international recognition of our independent status for over 33 years,” Bihi Abdi said. “We’re ready.” Source FT Qaran News

Mogadishu (HOL) — The Somali government announced the defeat of Al-Shabaab in Galmudug and Hirshabelle, forcing the militants to regroup in the Puntland region. Source: Hiiraan Online

As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms, one gun at a time. Source: Hiiraan Online

KUWAIT CITY: As the countdown to Eid Al-Adha begins, the country is witnessing significant activity to stabilize sacrificial animal prices, which typically surge during this festive season. This year, however, indicators suggest that prices will be more affordable and accessible to everyone. Source: Hiiraan Online

Mogadishu (HOL) - A Somali parliamentary delegation, led by MP Saeed Mohamed Mohamud, arrived in Algeria to participate in the 36th session of the Union of Arab Parliaments. Mohamud, who serves on the union's executive committee, will represent the Somali Parliament and present its agenda at the conference. Source: Hiiraan Online

Cairo, Egypt (HOL) – Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has reiterated Egypt’s "full support" for Somalia, during a meeting with Somali Ambassador Elias Sheikh Omar Abu Bakr on Sunday at the Cabinet headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. Source: Hiiraan Online

Ciidamada Israa’il ayaa duqeeyay xero ay ku nool yihiin dad barakacayaal ah oo ku yaala aag nabdoon oo kamid ah Rafax, halkaasi oo ay ku dileen ilaa 40 falastiiniyiin ah oo haween iyo caruur ah, sida ay sheegtay wakaalada wararka ee Wafa. Goobtan ay duqeeyeen ciidamada Israa’iil horey ayay u calaamadaysay in ay ka mid noqoto meelaha nabdoon ee ay ciidanka Israa’iil ku dhawaaqeen inay dadku degi karaan, markii ay billaabeen howlgalkooda Rafax. Duqeymaha iyo weerarka ayaa ah mid sii socda, iyadoo dhimashada ay hadda kor u dhaaftay 190 qof oo rayid ah oo carruur u badan. Weerarka lagu qaaday xerada Tal as-Sultan ayaa yimid kadib markii ciidamada Israa’iil ay duqeeyeen guryo ay daganaayeen dad Falastiiniyiin ah oo ku barakacay deegaano kale oo ay ka mid yihiin Jabalia, Nuseirat iyo magaalada Gasa, halkaasi oo ay ku dileen ugu yaraan 160 kale, sida ay sheegeen saraakiisha Falastiiniyiinta. Weerarka Israa’iil ayaa ku soo aadaya xili maxkamadda cadaaladda aduunka ay ku amartay inay joojiso duulaanka ay ka wado Rafax, waxaana muuqanaysa in Israa’iil ay dhagaha ka furaysatay baaqyada caalamiga ah ee lagu codsanayo inay joojiyo duqaynta xasuuqa ah. PUNTLAND POST The post Israa’iil oo xasuuq ka gaysatay xero ay ku barakaceen falastiyiinta Rafax appeared first on Puntland Post.

The United States and the European Union (EU) have intensified the fight against increasing militant groups in the high seas, with Kenya picked as the second country, after Seychelles, to accept and prosecute suspects of maritime crimes. Source: Hiiraan Online

Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission for Somalia (UNSOM) James Swan arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday to boost stabilization efforts. Source: Hiiraan Online

Hargeysa (Caasimada Online) – Madaxweynaha Somaliland Muuse Biixi Cabdi ayaa sheegay in heshiiska ay saldhig ciidan badeed ku siinayaan Itoobiya uu xaqiijin doono amniga Badda Cas iyo “isu socodka maraakiibta si xor ah.” Muuse Biixi ayaa wareysi uu siiyey wargeyska Financial Times ku sheegay in heshiiska Itoobiya uu “Somaliland u ogolaan doono inay taageerto dadaallada caalamiga ah ee lagu xaqiijinayo isu socodka xorta ah ee maraakiibta ee Gacanka Cadan iyo Badda Cas”, halkaasi oo dhowaanahan ay kooxda Xuutiyiinta weeraro ku qaadayeen maraakiibta. Waxa uu sheegay in naqshadda dhulka Itoobiya laga siinayo aagga Berbera ay ku jiraan dekad iyo saldhig ciidan oo ka hortagi doona halisaha badda, sida uu hadalka u dhigay. “Itoobiya waxay dhisan doontaa saldhig ciidan oo badda ah waxayna yeelan doontaa maraakiib ganacsi, beddelkeedana Itoobiya waxay na siin doontaa aqoonsi – taasi waa aas-aaska,” ayuu yiri Muuse Biixi Cabdi. Hadalka Muuse Biixi ayaa loo arkaa mid uu taageero uga raadinayo dalalka Reer Galbeedka oo heshiiskan diiday. Muuse Biixi waxa kale oo uu sheegay in heshiiskani uu yahay tallaabo muhiim ah oo uu ku xaqiijinayo riyada qarankiisa iskiis isku magacaabay ee ah madax-bannaani buuxda. “Heshiiska taariikhiga ah ee is-afgaradka ah ee dhex maray Somaliland iyo Itoobiya waxa uu ina siin doonaa dariiq cad oo loo maro aqoonsiga caalamiga ah,” ayuu yiri isaga oo ku sugan Hargeysa. Itoobiya ayaa raadinaysay inay hesho bad tan iyo 1993-kii markii ay ka go’day Eritrea, taasi oo ka dhigtay dal aan bad lahayn. Waxay u aragtaa heshiiska Somaliland inuu yahay mid lagu dhimi karo ku tiirsanaanta Jabuuti ee dhinaca badda, inkastoo Mareykanka, Midowga Yurub, Jaamacadda Carabta iyo Masar – oo ay ku muransan yihiin Itoobiya biyo xireenka Niilka Buluugga ah – ay ka digeen qorshahan inuu sii huriyo colaadda gobolka. Sarkaal sare oo Itoobiyaan oo ku lug lahaa wada-hadallada Somaliland ayaa sheegay inuu “ku rajo weyn yahay” in heshiis kama dambeys ah uu hirgalo, isagoo intaas ku daray: “Waa arrin siyaasad dhab ah oo lama huraan ah.” Omar Mahmood, oo ah falanqeeye sare oo Bariga Afrika u qaabilsan hay’adda xasaradaha caalamiga ah ee Crisis Group, ayaa sheegay in, in kasta oo heshiiska uu la kulmay “diidmo xooggan”, haddana Itoobiya aysan doonayn in ay “si buuxda uga tanaasusho”. Heshiiska ayaa waxaa si xooggan uga hortimid dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya oo xiriirkii diblomaasi u jartay Itoobiya, ayada oo dalka ka cayrisay safiirkii Addis-Ababa u fadhiyey Muqdisho. Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa ka digay inay dagaal ka xigaan in heshiiskan la dhaqan-geliyo. The post MUUSE BIIXI oo la yimid qiil ay caalamka ‘ku taageeri karaan’ heshiiska Itoobiya appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Xildhibaan Cismaan Xaadoole oo xaflad uga qeyb galay degmada cusub ee Gubadley ayaa u jawaabay Xildhibaan Yuusuf Dhegey Ugaas oo habeeno ka hor sheegay in aqoonsiga la siiyey degmada Daarusalaam uu uga dhiganyahay inuu helay degmadii uu doorashada ka soo geli lahaa. Xaadoole ayaa sheegay in maalmahaan uu ka maqnaa Muqdisho, balse intii uu maqnaa uu hadlay Xildhibaan is xijiyey degmada Daarusalaam oo Xaadoole uu magaceeda ku sheegay Ratiweyne oo ah xaafad ka mid ah degmadaas dhowaan la aqoonsaday. “Hadalka xildhibaankaas inaan ka jawaabo ma rabin, laakiin hadana waxaan metelaa dadkii isoo doortay, aniga kursigeyga degmo kasta oo Muqdisho ka tirsan ayaa deegaan doorashadiisa ah, Mudulood hadii baari uu ahaan jiray hadda waxaa soo baxday dhalinyaro aad ugu xiran Socail Media-ha ee yeysan idin kala dafin,” ayuu yiri Xildhibaan Xaadoole. Xildhibaanka ayaa sheegay inay dhibtay kelmeda ah “Xamar yaa leh” isagoo dalbaday in dadka la soo wado oo la tuso daafaha Muqdisho sida loo degan yahay, si ay u ogaadaan cidda Xamar iska leh. Xildhibaan Xaadoole oo sii hadlaayey ayaa sheegay in xadgudub iyo war xumo tashiil uusan ogoleyn, balse uu jeclaan lahaa in la is xushmeeyo, “Yaan cidna lagu xad gudbin, laakiin hala xisaabtamo, Xasan Sheekh oo madaxweyne Soomaaliyeed ah, ma ahan in xuquuqda Mudulood ay dartiis u lunto,” ayuu yiri. Maamulka Degmada Gubadley ayaa caawa qabtay munaasabad loogu mahadcelinayay Madaxda Qaranka, maadaama dhowaan Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda uu Gubadley u aqoonsaday degmo rasmi ah oo ka tirsan gobolka Banaadir. Masuuliyiin uu ka mid yahay Ra’iisul Wasaarihii hore ee dalka Cali Maxamed Geedi, Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Banaadir ahna Duqa Magaalada Muqdisho Yuusuf Xuseen Jimcaale (Madaale), Wasiiro, Xildhibaano, Saraakiil, Odayaal dhaqan iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada ayaa ka qeyb galay munaasabadda mahadcelinta aheyd ee caawa lagu qabtay degmada Gubadley. Hoos ka daawo The post Daawo: Xaadoole oo si adag uga hadlay qadiyada Daaru-Salam, una jawaabay Dhegey appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Gaza (Caasimada Online) – Guutada Al-Qassam ayaa sheegay in ay ku qabsadeen askar Israa’iliyiin ah waqooyiga Gaza. Afhayeenka guutada Al-Qassam oo ah garab militeri ee Xamaas, Abu Cubeyda, ayaa ku dhawaaqay in askar cusub lagu qabsaday marinka Gaza. Muuqaal fidiyoow ah oo laga soo duubay Abu Cubeyda ayuu ku sheegay in dagaalyahannada Al-Qassam ay ku qabsadeen askar Israeliyiin ah marinka Gaza. “Mujaahidiinteenu waxaa u suuragashay in Jabal-Cali ay ku qabsadaan askarta,” ayuu yiri. Wuxuu intaa ku daray Afhayeenka in ciidamada la qabtay ay isugu jiraan kuwa geeriyooday, kuwa dhaawac ah iyo kuwa la qabtay. Afhayeenka ciidamada Israel, Daniel Hagari, ayaaa bartiisa X ku beeniyay in askar la qabasaday. “Ma jiraan askar la qabsaday”. Ciidamada Israel ayaa weli duqeynaya Gaza iyo hareeraha magaalada Rafax. Shaqaalaha caafimaadka ee Falastiin waxay sheegeen in dad ka badan 40 qof lagu dilay weeraradan oo ka dhacay qeybo kala duwan oo Gaza ka tirsan. Dhinaca kale, Xamaas ayaa sheegtay in ay gantaallo ku weerartay dhinca Tel Aviv markii ugu horeysay ku dhawaad afar bilood. Ugu yaraan sideed gantaal oo laga soo tuuray agagaarka Rafax ee koonfurta Gaza ayaa laga hortagay sida ay sheegeen militeriga Israel. Lama soo sheegin in ay cid wax ku noqotay. Dhawaqa digniinta in gantaalo soo dhacayaan ayaa laga maqlayay magaalooyin ay ka mid yihiin Herzliya, Petah iyo Tikva. Warbaahinta Israel ayaa baahisay muuqaallo firirka gantaaalada oo ku soo dhacay beerta dhismo ku yaal Herzliya. Sidoo kale muuqaal la soo dhigay baraha Bulshada ayaa muujinaya god weyn uu sameeyay madfac ku soo dhacay meel bannaan oo u dhow magaalada Kfar Saba. The post Guutada Al-Qasam ee Xamas oo gacanta ku dhigay askar cusub oo Israa’iiliyiin ah appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Xukuumadda Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Xamsa Cabdi Barre, ayaa xafiiskiisa ku qaabilay madaxa guud ee hey’adda Save the Children, Ms Inger Aishling, oo uu weheliyo madaxa Save the Children Somalia, Mohamud Mohamed Hassan. R/Wasaare Xamza ayaa masuuliyiintaas kala hadlay sidii loo adkeyn lahaa ilaalinta xuquuqda carruurta Soomaaliyeed, loona abuuri lahaa fursado wax u taraya jiilka soo koraya ee Soomaaliyeed. Kulanka kadib, ayaa Dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya iyo Save the Children, waxa ay kala saxiixdeen heshiis is afgarad oo qayb ka ah dardarin gelinta daryeelka carruurta Soomaaliyeed. Soomaaliya ayaa sanadkii 2015 saxiixday axdiga Qaramada Midoobay ee ilaalinta xaquuqda carruurta adduunka. Axdiga ay xiligaas saxiixday Soomaaliya ayaa dhigaya sida ay lama huraan u tahay in laga hortago wax walba oo dhibaato u keeni kara carruurta Soomaaliyeed. Duruufaha ay wajahaan carruurta Soomaaliyeed waxaa ka mid ah macluusha, cudurrada iyo tacadiyada ay qaarkood kala kulmaan goobaha warbarashada iyo qoyskooda, waana tan ugu daran ee sababtay in dunidu ka sameyso axdi gaar ah. Intaas waxaa u dheer carruurta Soomaaliya askareynta, iyagoo aan qaan gaarin ama ku jira da’da qaan gaarka oo xaq ay u lahaayeen inay waxbarasho helaan ayaa la askareeyaa meelaha qaar, haba ugu daraatee kooxda Al-Shabaab oo ah argagixiso aan xeerin wax sharci ah. Dalalka saxiixay axdiga Qaramada Midoobey ee ilaalinta xuquuqda carrurta oo Soomaaliya ay ku jirto ayaa lagu dabagalaa dhaqan gelinta heshiiskaas, waxaana mararka qaar dhacda in wadamada qaar lagu helo cadeymo muujinaya in heshiiskaas aysan dhaqan-gelin. The post Sawirro: Xamza oo madaxda Save the Children kala hadlay dhaqan galka heshiis ay… appeared first on Caasimada Online.

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Hargaisa (Caasimada Online) – A deal that Somaliland has struck with Ethiopia to lease land near the southern entrance to the Red Sea will help “secure freedom of navigation” for shipping that has faced attack along the busy waterway, according to the breakaway country’s President. Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi emphasized that this agreement, announced in January, is a crucial step towards supporting international efforts to ensure safe passage through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The accord grants Ethiopia access to territory on the Gulf of Aden in exchange for formally recognizing Somaliland’s self-declared independence. President Bihi Abdi told The Financial Times “Ethiopia will build a naval military base and have commercial ships, and in exchange, Ethiopia will give us recognition — that’s the basics.” Strategic interests and regional reactions Ethiopia, landlocked since its 1993 split with Eritrea, views the Somaliland deal as a strategic move to reduce its dependence on Djibouti for sea access. A senior Ethiopian official involved in the talks expressed optimism, noting, “It’s just a matter of realpolitik and necessity.” However, the agreement has sparked significant opposition. Somalia’s President has vehemently opposed the deal, asserting that “not an inch” of Somalia’s territory would be signed away. Additionally, the US, EU, Arab League, and Egypt have raised concerns that the deal could escalate conflicts in a region already troubled by terrorism and war. Omar Mahmood, a senior analyst for Eastern Africa with Crisis Group, acknowledged the “blowback” the deal has created but noted that Ethiopia is reluctant to abandon it. Despite its instability, the Horn of Africa, rich in strategic value, has attracted interest from global powers, including China, Russia, Turkey, and the UAE. Economic impact and investments The partnership between Somaliland and Ethiopia, particularly the significant investments from Dubai-based DP World, is expected to have a substantial economic impact. DP World has invested $300 million into Berbera and its broader economic zone, which represents about 75% of Somaliland’s government revenue. The UAE, which controls the airport in Berbera, is also setting up a naval base there. President Bihi Abdi envisions that international recognition could unlock a wave of investments into Somaliland’s $3.4 billion economy, which relies on sea trade, remittances, and camel livestock. “Recognition would be a transformative economic catalyst,” he confidently stated. Historical context and challenges Somaliland’s quest for recognition began in 1960 when it gained independence from Britain before uniting with the former Italian colony of Somalia. After a decade-long independence war and the fall of Somali dictator Siad Barre, Somaliland declared independence again in 1991. Despite achieving relative stability for its 5.7 million people, Somaliland faces challenges, particularly in its eastern regions where some clan leaders want to rejoin Somalia. The breakaway region has its army, elected parliament, and currency and issues passports. However, Mogadishu considers it part of Somalia, and no country has formally recognized its independence. The Ethiopia-Somaliland deal has not been without its challenges. It has faced domestic opposition, including from Somaliland’s defense minister, who resigned in protest. There are also concerns that the agreement could lead to new conflicts in the already unstable region, where Somalia is battling the al-Shabaab insurgency, and Ethiopia is recovering from a civil war in Tigray. The US, an ally of Mogadishu, expressed concern that the agreement could disrupt efforts against Islamist militancy. President Bihi Abdi dismissed these concerns as “baseless,” stating that the deal could prevent potential conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea by providing Addis Ababa with needed sea access. “We’ve been working towards international recognition of our independent status for over 33 years,” Bihi Abdi said. “We’re ready. The post Somaliland Leader: Deal with Ethiopia boosts Red Sea security appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Banadir Regional Court in Somalia has initiated legal proceedings against Hanad Abdirahman Mohamed, also known as Waa Gariire, for allegedly disseminating inappropriate videos and images that violate Somali cultural norms. During the hearing, the Office of the Prosecutor General presented the controversial videos and images as evidence, asserting that they contravened societal values. However, his lawyers argued that the accused was not the person in the videos, suggesting instead that the videos featured someone resembling Hanad. The case, numbered 562/2024, is notable as it marks the first prosecution in Somalia related to the broadcasting of such content and is part of a broader crackdown by Somali authorities on social media content deemed inappropriate. Recently, the Somali Police Force arrested numerous young social media influencers, particularly on the Chinese app, TikTok, for incitement and disrupting security. Among those detained was Farhiya Zona, who was later released on bail because she was breastfeeding her newborn baby, as reported by Caasimada Online. This crackdown occurs against a backdrop of high unemployment and a large youth population in Somalia, with many young people turning to social media for income. Critics argue that the government’s actions are an attempt to curb freedom of speech and expression. In the past, the government has shut down social media accounts for journalists and influencers and sites for media organizations, prompting accusations of repression from press freedom advocates. By Abubakar Mohamed Ali The post Somali TikToker faces legal action for cross-dressing in videos appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – James Swan oo dhawaan si kumeel-gaar ah loogu soo magacaabay Ergayga Gaarka ah ee Xoghayaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan Soomaaliya ayaa soo gaaray Muqdisho, xilli xasaasi ah. Mr Swan ayaa markaan xafiiska si KMG usii hayn doono, waxaana uu dhameystiri doonaa howsha xafiiska UNSOM oo la qorsheynayo in sanadkan dib u eegis lagu sameeyo. Magacaabidda KMG ee Swan ayaa sidoo kale ku soo aadeysa kadib markii dhowaan dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya ay dalbatay in la xiro xafiiska UNSOM. Ninkan oo lagu xasuusto doorkii uu kulahaa doorashadii adkeyd ee murankeeda soo jiitamayay illaa 15-kii May 2022, ayaa waxaa xilligaan horyaalla shaqooyin adag oo ay ugu horeyso isku soo dhaweynta madaxda Soomaalida ee sii kala fogaanaya. Shaqada adag ee xilligan hortaalla ayaa ah u kala dab-qaadida dowladda federaalka iyo dowlad-goboleedka Puntland, xaalada siyaasadeed ee dalka, gaar ahaan hannaanka doorashada oo si weyn mucaaradka u diidan yihiin. Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo mucaaradka ayaa kal horey isku seegay arrimaha dastuurka, kadib markii uu baarlamaanka marsaday hanaan doorasho oo mucaaradka uu diiday, halka uu dhawaan heshiis “aan kala daneyso ah” uu la gaaray afar madax goboleed. Xasan iyo afarta madax goboleed ee Axmed Madoobe, Qoor-Qoor, Guudlaawe iyo Lafta-gareen ayaa bishaan Villa Somalia ku gaaray heshiis u muuqday muddo kororsi dadban, taasi oo laftigeeda ay ka qeylo dhaamiyeen madaxweynayaashii hore ee Farmaajo iyo Sheekh Shariif. Isku soo wada duubo, Swan oo horay xilka Ergeyga QM ee Soomaaliya u soo qabtay sanadihii 2019-2022, si fiicana u yaqaana madaxda Soomaalida ayaa waxaa hadda hortaalla sidii uu dhinacyada isugu soo jiidi lahaa, si miiska wada-hadalka la iskugu yimaado, waana mid kamid ah shaqooyinka adag ee imaatinkiisa uu markaan la koowsanayo. The post Kadib imaatinka Muqdisho ee SWAN maxay tahay shaqada adag ee hortaalla? appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Ceelwaaq (Caasimada Online) – Madaxweyne ku xigeenka 1-aad ee Jubaland Maxamuud Sayid Aadan oo maalmahan safar shaqo ku jooga degmada Ceelwaaq ee gobalka Gedo ayaa halkaas ka wada kulmo iyo wadatashi ku saabsan sidii loo xoojin lahaa amniga degmada Ceelwaaq oo ay la wareegyaan ciidanka dowlad-goboleedka Jubbaland. Safarka shaqo ee Madaxweynaha ayaa daarnaa ka shaqeynta sida loola wareegi lahaa amniga degmada Ceelwaaq, halkaas oo ay isaga baxayaan ciidamada Kenya ee qeybta ka ah ATMIS. Waxaa dib u habeyn iyo qalabeyn lagu sameeyey ciidamada Jubaland ee ku sugan Ceelwaaq, sidoo kale waxaa la tayeeyey maamulka degmadaas, si bulshada deegaankaas ay uga taahadaan aayahooda, ugana maarmaan ciidamada ATMIS. Maxamuud Sayid Aadan ayaa maalmahan halkaas ka waday abaabulidda iyo wacyigelinta qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada, si loo helo iskaashi mideysan iyo midnimo dadka deegaankaasi ay gaaraan. Sidoo kale Madaxweynaha ayaa kulan looga hadlayay xiriirka iyo xog wadaaga la yeeshay masuulyiinta sare ee dowlada Kenya u jooga aagga degmada Ceelwaaq. Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Jubaland ayaa kula dardaarmay laamaha ammaanka, saraakiisha iyo masuulyiinta kale Soomaaliya iyo Kenya ee Ceelwaaq ku sugan in ay xoogga saaraan ka shaqeynta amniga xaduudaha iyo midnimada bulshada walaalaha ah. Maxamuud Sayid Aadan ayaa uga mahadcelinay saraakiisha dowladda Kenya taageerada ay ka geysteen sidii loola dagaali lahaa kooxaha Khawaarijta ah, isagoo kula dardaarmay in iskaashiga xuduuda lasii labo jibaaro. Jubbaland ayaa dib u abaabuleysa oo tayeyneysa ciidamada degmooyinka xuduuda xiga, si looga hortago weerarrada Al-Shabaab oo mararka qaar ka gudba xuduuda labada dal, taas oo sameyn xun ku yeelatay isku socodka bulshada labada dal. The post Sawirro: Jubbaland oo Gedo ka wada abaabul ciidan iyo qorshe culus oo ka socda xuduuda appeared first on Caasimada Online.

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