“Now we have bought the land together, but not yet the money together to build. Because what do we need a lot! Young people We knew it for sure. If we want to do something for the state of Puntland in Somalia, it must be for the young people. After all, it can not be tolerated that all these young people drown on their way to Europe. And it is also unacceptable that all those talented young people will not make a contribution to beautiful Puntland. It must be for the young people. Youth Center Let’s build a center. A youth center. Where the youth of Garowe makes their homework, learns with the computer, reads books from the library and watches films. Where young people have debates, are coached and perhaps learn a trade. And where they exercise together. Self-sufficient But what an ambition! ‘And’, says Wilde Ganzen, ‘your idea is wonderful, but how do you make this center self-sufficient? You do not want to fundraise in the coming years to keep a youth center running? We do not think that is a good plan. ‘ Wild Geese is right. Let’s make the youth center so big and so good that we can also rent out spaces, offices for NGO’s for example. And create rooms where conferences can be organized. And a canteen and good toilets. This ensures income. Let’s build a two-story building. With a nice roof terrace. There are not many of these buildings in the capital of Puntland, in Garowe, but we are going to do it. One and a half tons And now we have a nice big piece of land, but what do we need a lot of money! Fortunately, there is a good partner, a contractor and a good architect in Puntland. We have every confidence in them. The architect has made a design and it looks really beautiful. And Wilde Ganzen does with us! But in these times a ton and a half are getting together is the biggest challenge for us. Bit by bit something comes in. Five thousand euros from here, two thousand from there, once ten thousand and then we find a fund that is willing to contribute forty thousand euros. This gives strength, this gives courage. We are going to start We can no longer leave the plot empty, there are now so many Somalis and others involved in the purchase and now nothing happens. We have been licensed for months and we seem to be doing nothing. Let’s start with the construction. We almost have half of the money. Yes, we are going to work. I would like to say, but what a pressure for us! We are looking for new fund yard roads. We approach concrete associations, cement magazines, we ask young people in the Netherlands to help, we even start a project Tell and Teach to start an exchange with young people from there and here, we make information films with young people in Garowe and with Somalis in the Netherlands and we recruit. Sometimes against better judgment, sometimes against will and thanks. Construction is well advanced, with no electrical appliances working hard in the heat. Trapping And then the money is clean. Construction is coming to a standstill for several months. It looks dreary. There is no day when we are not involved in fundraising for the youth center in Puntland. The young people in Somalia unite and look forward to their own place. Now Somalis from other countries are also joining in and thinking along. Money comes from America. Slowly but surely we can build again, brick by brick. And if we then get another big gift after eighteen months, we can continue until the end. The most beautiful building of Garowe is being phased out. And the young people? They are eager! Contact Kaalo Netherlands Abdisalam Ali tel. 06-46576271 fkarood@hotmail.com www.kaalonederland.org The post Beautiful Puntland appeared first on Puntland Post.

Dragged into a civil war that has been ongoing for the last 30 years, Somalia is trying to get back on its feet and the Turkish Armed Forces’ training base in Mogadishu brings them one step closer to re-establishing security in the country “I came here to make a difference,” Ismail, 19, said in fairly good Turkish. He has been trained and educated at the Turkish military training base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu for the past couple of months. Mogadishu is indeed a capital where people tend to make a difference in their military ability rather than education since one is simply compelled to make a choice to take up arms or not as a teenager. In the 1970s, the city was indisputably a fierce competitor along with European capitals in the race for beauty, tourism and architecture. Agriculture was flourishing, the city was drawing visitors from all over the world and the most importantly, a state existed. Somalia drastically took a turn for the worse in the early 1990s. Mohamed Siad Barre had been sitting in the drivers seat in Somalia since 1969, but 1991 marked his forceful exit. Few had predicted at the time that his departure would drag Somalia into decades of uncertainty, calamity and lead to the collapse of the state. The United Nations swiftly embarked on a peace-seeking operation to wrap up the inter-clan wars following Barre’s ouster, which failed. Furthermore, the country served as a scene for the United States as the administration of U.S. President George H. W. Bush jumped into an overseas military adventure. A couple weeks after the deployment of U.S. troops to Somalia, Bill Clinton took office as president. U.S. soldiers returned to the United States a couple years later following a deplorable mission. That was it. The people of Somalia were knee-deep in a civil war. In fact, nobody today dares assume that it is over. The country is reeling under deadly bombings and the fear of al-Shabaab, a notorious terrorist group. In such an environment where the country has a de-facto non-existent state with a military whose authority is little if any, the training base set up by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) in the Somali capital sends a bold message. Commander of the Turkish Military Training Base, Staff Col. Mehmet Yasin Kalın, believes then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Somalia in 2011 set a precedent. The Turkish government has been mobilizing all state and non-state institutions to pour in humanitarian aid and development projects for the country. Kalın said the military training base is only complementary to Turkey’s humanitarian work in Somalia. In a decades-long, failed state where most developed countries shy away from opening embassies or posting diplomats, the Turkish state has unveiled its biggest and most notable embassy two years ago in Mogadishu, and last year the Turkish military training base was inaugurated. Some $100 million was reportedly spent for the two complexes. A grand gate built in old Turkish architectural style with “Anatolian Barracks” inscribed on it welcomes visitors to the base. Sitting on a vast area, the base is head spinning. The money and effort invested in the facility sparks the impression that Turkey means business in Somalia. “Somalia has been in a civil war for 30 years. The country has been plundered and all systems have been toppled. Even people’s mentality and beliefs were shaken. It has become an ungovernable country. We are here to contribute to the advancement of Somalia in the field of armed forces,” said Kalın as he argued in favor of the presence of the Turkish military in a foreign country. “We are doing our best to help our Somali brothers and sisters in terms of restruct uring, equipping and training the Somali armed forces.” The Somali military needs dramatic restructuring. Though one cannot speak of a unified and disciplined military, tens of thousands of people are enrolled and armed. On the streets, however, the picture is eerie for a foreigner. People strive to feel safe to an extent with private soldiers patrolling and escorting for them. As the Turkish military seems fairly content with training Somali troops in their country, the level of satisfaction is even greater on the other side. The Somali commander of the military academy, Col. Abduquadir Ibraahim Isack, is overjoyed about the facility and the training offered to the Somali soldiers. “It is training at the international level. We have not been blessed with such an opportunity for the past 27 years,” he said, adding that such a military training barracks does not exist in Kenya, Tanzania or Ethiopia. Apart from the civil war predicament, Somalia is faced with external threats from its neighbors, as well. An advanced military training program, in this respect, is given great. “It is not just a training program. It is a high-quality training program,” the commander said. Held within the borders of the Anatolian Barracks, the training program encapsulates theoretical and practical training for privates, commissioned and noncommissioned officers. While Somali troops receive practical training with Turkish-made MPT-76 rifles and camouflage, their theoretical education is provided in recently-built buildings with state-of-the-art material. In one of the classes, around 20 Somali troops sit in separate booths with their headsets on. They listen to a track that the lecturer plays. It is actually a conversation in Turkish. Th e troops are taught Turkish throughout their training program at the base. Most Somali troops grasp and speak the language well enough toward the end of the program. Ismail, who has been receiving the language classes for less than three months, said learning Turkish is the simplest way of communicating with the Turkish commanders. “We did not speak a single word in Turkish, but now that we can, right now we have forged a decent dialogue channel with the commanders. We can convey our issues and problems easily now,” he said. Kalın said there are also Turkish naval and air training task forces. “The naval training task forces are engaged in training the Somali navy. We also help with the maintenance. There are also boats given to the Somali navy. They are trained and equipped by Turkey and have gradually started to patrol off Mogadishu.” Even though Somalia does not have an air force, the Turkish air training forces seek to give an idea of what it is. “Somalia does not have an air force, but God willing, it will be possible in time,” Kalın said. On April 10, the second batch of Somali soldiers graduated from the academy since its inauguration on Sept. 30, 2017. The troops were proud. Having arrived at the facility without any serious military discipline or training, they have now made the difference in comparison to their peers. The third group of troops is expected to begin training in the upcoming weeks. The Turkish military plans to graduate at least a battalion by the end of this summer. All the equipment and wages are also provided by the TSK, even after graduation. It has been some eight months since the launch of the military base, yet some people still have doubts about the intentions of the Turkish government. While some fear a Turkish expansion across Africa with a foothold in Somalia, others speculate that the Turkish forces have arrived to remain there forever. Kalın laughs off the allegations, citing deep ties with the people of Somalia going back to the 16th century. He said that the troops trained there would contribute to the secure environment in the country. “Security will usher in stability. Turkey is sowing the seeds of it now.” The commander also brushes off criticism of colonialism. The Turkish and Somali governments signed an agreement for the military training project. It enables the Turkish military to provide training to Somali troops for five years if it is not renewed. Kalın refuses to set an exact date for the withdrawal of Turkish troops from the country. “As long as the people of Somalia need us and we are able to meet their needs, I think we will be here,” he said. The withdrawal of the Turkish military does not even cross the minds of Somali soldiers. Ismail said the Turkish-Somali project will be a positive. “I believe 100 percent that we will change many things here. We will overcome security challenges,” he said.Kalın asserted he would be satisfied in the end if Somalis only said: “May God be pleased with you,” and lived under humane conditions in peace. It remains unknown whether the program will be a success in the long term, but the series of Turkish initiatives and concrete steps for the sake of the people of Somalia seems to have won over those involved. Col. Isack is of a similar opinion: “We are not friends with Turkey, we are brothers.” Sabah

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Ergayga gaarka ah ee QM u qaabilsan arrimaha Somalia Michael Keating ayaa daboolka ka qaaday inay xaalad xun soo foodsaartay Maleeshiyaadka Shabaab. Michael Keating, waxa uu sheegay in hoos u dhac ballaaran uu ku imaaday duulaanka ay Shabaab ka geysan jireen gudaha Somalia iyo Kenya. Danjire Michael Keating, waxa uu tilmaamay in Maleeshiyada Shabaab ay la kulmayaan cadaadis xoogan oo kaga imaanaya dhanka ciidamada Mareykanka iyo kuwa Soomaalida oo si joogta ah ugu howlan soo afjarida dhaqdhaqaaqa Shabaab. Michael Keating, ayaa cadeeyay in awooda Shabaab ay iminka gaarsiisan tahay meel hooseysa, halka dhowr sano ka hor ay ahaayen kuwo xoogan. Dhabar jabka ugu badan ayuu sheegay inay kala kulmeen maleeshiyaadka ka garab dagaalama ee usoo goostay dhanka dowlada Somalia waxa uuna guul ku sheegay in dowladu ay kasbato Xagjiriinta kasoo horjeeda. Sidoo kale, Michael Keating ayaa ballanqaaday in QM ay xoojin doonto is garabtaaga dhinacyada dagaalka kula jira Shabaabka ku sugan Gobolada dalka. Haddalka Michael Keating ayaa kusoo beegmaaya xili dhawaan ay ciidamada Mareykanka ka jooga Somalia oo garabsanaaya kuwa dowlada gacanta ku dhigeen Horjoogayaal iyo Saraakiil Shabaab ah. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimad@live.com

Ardayda wax ka barata dugsiga sare ee Cumar Samatar ee magaalada Gaalkacyo, ayaa dhaqaale ugu deeqay dhismaha garoonka kubada cagta Cawaale ee magaalada Gaalkacyo, kaasoo la qorshaynayo in laga dhigo garoon casri ah oo caalamka la jaanqaada. Ardayda Cumar Samatar ayaa guddiga dhismaha garoonka ku wareejiyay lacag dhan $500 Dollar iyo hal milyuun oo ah Sh.So ah, taasoo ah lacag ardaydu jeebkooda kasoo gooyeen uguna talo galeen inay uga qeyb qaataan taakulaynta dhaqaale ee garoonka Cawaale. Guddoomiyaha dhalinyarada gobolka Mudug, Jacfar Yuusuf Cabdalla, ayaa uga mahad celiyay Maamulka, Macalimiinta iyo Ardayda dugsiga Cumar Samatar dhaqaalahaan, isagoo sheegay ineysan ahayn dhaqaalihi ugu danbeeyay ay kaga qayb qadanayaan Garoonka ayna diyaar u yihiin markasta kaalintooda kaga aadan horumarka Gaalkacyo iyo horumarka Puntland. Agaasimaha guud ee wasaaradda shaqada, shaqaalaha, dhalinyarada iyo ciyaaraha Puntland, Axmed Cabdalla Tigaana, oo ku sugnaa madasha ayaa dhankiisa ammaan balaaran usoo jeediyay ardayda iskuulka Cumar Samatar iyo maamulkooda, isagoo uga mahad celiyay sida mar walba uga qeyb qaataan arrimaha danta caamka ah. Dhawaan ayaa la filayaa inuu si rasmi ah u bilowdo dib udhiska garoonka Cawaale, iyadoo haatan gacanta lagu hayo dhaqaale xoogan oo kasoo xarooday dalka gudihiisa iyo dibada. Waxaa kaloo intaas dheer in dowladdana ay bixisay qaaraankii ay uga qeyb qaadanaysay garoonka. Cabdiweli Mohamed Sheikh. Puntlandi.com

Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya Mudane Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo iyo wafdi uu hogaaminayo ayaa ku wajahan Dalka Sucuudi Carabiya. Wafdiga Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa Goordhow maanta oo sabti ka amba bixi doono garoonka Aadan Cadde ee Muqdisho. Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa shir looga hadlayo mideeynta madaxda Jaamacada Carabta oo ka dhacay Magaalada Riyaadh ee dalka Sucuudiga. Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa shirkaasi waxaa uga sii horeeyay wasiirka Arimaha dibada Soomaaliya . Warar aan heleeyno ayaa waxa ay sheegayaan in Madaxweyne Farmaajo uu Sucuudiga kula kulmi doono madax ka socoto Dowlada Imaaraadka oo xulufo la ah Sucuudiga. Sidoo kale Madaxweynaha ayaa kulamo gaar gaar ah shirkaasi kadib kula yeelan doonaa qaar kamid ah madaxda wada Carabta. Baryihii ugu dambeeysay dadka falanqeeya siyaasada Arimaha dibada ee Soomaaliya ayaa sheegayay in uu mad madoow soo kala dhexgalay Dowlada Soomaaliya iyo Dowladaha Khaliijka Carabta. Xasan Maxamed Samatar Cowke Puntland Post Muqdisho The post Madaxweyne Farmaajo oo Ku Wajahan Sucuudiga appeared first on Puntland Post.

Beledweyne (Caasimada Online) – Sida lagu qeexay qoraal kasoo baxay Taliska Hay’adda Nabad Suggida iyo Sirdoonka Qaranka Somalia, waxaa isbedel dhanka ciidanka ah lagu sameeyay talisyada Hay’adda ee ka howlgalla gobolka Hiiraan. Isbedelka ayaa saameyay Taliyayaasha NISA ee Gobolka Hiiraan iyo kan Degmada Baladweyne. Waxaa xilka laga qaaday Taliyaha NISA ee Gobolka Hiiraan C/qaadir Maxamuud Abuubakar, waxaana lagu bedelay Cabdi Maxamed Cali. Waxaa sidoo kale xilka laga qaaday oo isbedelka uu ku dhacay Taliyaha NISA ee Degmada Beledweyne Colaad C/llahi Cismaan.

Magaalada Kismaayo ee xarunta Maamulka Jubbaland ayaa maanta waxaa ka furmayo shir looga hadlayo Arimaha dastuurka Soomaaliya. Shirkaan oo dhowr jeer oo hore lagu qabtay Qaar kamid ah xarumaha maamul Goboleedyada ayaa looga hadlayaa arimaha Dastuurka. Shirka waxaa ka qeeybgalaya Wasiirka Dastuurka iyo wasiirada Arimaha dastuurka ee maamul Goboleedyada. Shirka ayaa soconaya muddo labo maalin ah waxaana laga soo saari doono war murtiyeed ku saabsan waxyaabihii looga hadlay. Waxyaabaha shirkaan looga hadlayo waxaa kamid ah in Bulshada ku dhaqan Jubbaland ay aragti ku yeeshaan hanaanka dib u eegista dastuurka dalka. Xasan Maxamed Samatar Cowke Puntland Post The post Shir looga hadlayo Arimaha Dastuurka oo ka dhacaya Kismaayo appeared first on Puntland Post.

Wadammada Mareykanka, Fransiiska iyo Britain ayaa duqeymo ay kaga jawaabayaan sunta la sheegay in dowladda Suuriya ay adeegsatay ka fuliyay gudaha wadanka Suuriya. Qarax aad u weyn ayaa laga maqlay caasimadda Dimishiq ee dalka Suuriya, waxaana sidoo kale la arkay uuro ka baxeysa halka uu weerarka ka dhacay. Madaxweynaha Mareykanka, Donald Trump ayaa war qoraal ah oo uu soo saaray ku sheegay weerarka, waxaana Trump uu intaa raaciyay in Mareykanka iyo xulafadiisa ay horay ugu diyaar garoobeen ficil ka dhan ah dowladda Suuriya, si loo joojiyo hubka kiimikada ee la sheegay inay adeegsatay. Trump waxaa kale oo uu edeeyay dowladda Ruushka oo uu sheegay inay ku guuldareysatay inay ka soo baxdo ballankii ay qaaday sannadkii 2013-ka, kaasi oo ahaa inay burburiso hubka kiimikada ee Suuriya. Raysal wasaaraha Britain, Theresa May oo iyaduna ka hadashay weerarka ayaa sheegtay in weerarada ay ka fuliyeen gudaha dalka Suuriya ay ahayeen kuwa qorsheysnaa oo loogu talo galay in aysan sii hurinin xiisadda gobolka, waxaana ay intaa ku dartay inay iska ilaaliyeen waxwalbo waxyeleyn kara dadka rayidka. Sidoo kale weerarka waxaa ka hadlay madaxweynaha Fransiiska, Emmanuel Macron oo sheegay in weerarda ay ahaayeen kuwa looga hortagayo in dowladda madaxweyne Bashar Al-Asad aysan adeegsanin hubka kiimikada. Isha BBC Puntland Post The post Mareykanka iyo Xulafadiisa oo Weeraray Syria appeared first on Puntland Post.

Bosaso (Puntlandi) Ciidanka Badda Puntland unugooda la dagaalanka argigixisada ayaa qaaday howlgal xoogan oo ay ka sameeyeen degaanada kuyaala dhulka Buuralayda ah ee gobolka Bari, sida Bali-khadar, Sugurre, Qahabta iyo degaanada ku dhow dhow. Howlgalkaan ayaa ahaa mid lagu xoojinayo amniga gobolka Bari, kadib markii argigixisadu bilihii ugu dambeeyay ay gobolka ka sameynayeen falal argigixisinimo oo u badnaa qaraxyo dhulka lagu aasaayay oo ay waxyeelo kasoo gaartay ciidanka amniga iyo shacabka. Qoraal kasoo baxay taliska ciidanka ayaa lagu sheegay in ciidanka Badda la geliyey heegan buuxa kahor howgalka, waxaana khudbad ujeediyay taliyaha ciidanka Badda S/guuto: Cabdirisaaq Diiriye. Taliyaha ayaa ciidanka kula dardaarmay inay udiyaar garoobaan howgal kooxaha argigixisada ah loogasoo saaray degaanada ay ku dhuumaalaysanayaan ee gobolka Bari. DAAWO SAWIRRADA. Puntlandi.com

Russia responded angrily to a U.S.-led strike against Syria on Friday, warning of unspecified "consequences" that stoked fears the conflict could escalate. Source: Hiiraan Online

Jigjiga (Puntlandi) Waxaa magaalada Jigjiga si meeqaam sare leh uga qabsoomay arooskii midnimada Soomaaliyeed oo ay isku calmadeen 29 lamaane. Lamaanayaaashaan ayaa waxaa loo qabtay xalfad aroos oo aan horay uga dhicin gayiga soomaalida islamarkaana ahayd mid soo jiidatay dareena galisay quluubta guud ahaanba dadka afka Soomaaliga ah ku hadla. Waxaana xusid mudan in xalfada arooskan la qabtay ay ahayd mid ku qotontay go’aamadii kasoo baxay shirwaynihii 11aad ee wadatashiga xukuumada iyo shacabka ee raaso, kaasoo lagu go’aamiyay inaysan jirayn qabiil-qabiil ka fiican islamarkaana hoosta laga xariiqay in si wada jira ah loo tirtiro nidaamka isirtoorka ah ee ka dhexjira Soomaalida. Xalfada arooska qarniga midaynta Soomaalida waxaa kasoo qaybgalay hogaaminta sare ee xukuumada DDSI oo uu ugu horeeyo Madaxwaynaha DDSI mudane Cabdi Maxamuud Cumar, Madaxwayne KuxgeenadaDDSI, golaha wasiirada, odayaal dhaqameedka shaqaalaha deegaanka culimo owdiinka iyo qaybaha kala duwan ee bulashada ku dhaqan deegaanka. Waxaana xalafadan arooska qarniga midnimada lagusoo bandhigay ciyaaro dhaqameed kaladuwan oo ay kamid ahayd heeso, qoob ka ciyaar, dhaantooyin iyadoo intaa ay dheerayd xukunkii booliska iyo garsoorka islamarkaaana ay ku xukumayeen su’aalo kaladuwan iyo halxidhaalayaal. Sidoo kale 29kan lamaane ayaa waxay xukuumadu ka caawisay kharashka arooskan iyagoo walibana lagu wareejiyay guryo si casri ah loo dhisay iyo waliba lacag shaqo abuur loogu samaynayo, Ugu danbayana waxaa xalfadan arooskan qarniga ee midnimada soomaalida hadalo dhaxalgal ah ka jeediyay Madaxwaynaha DDSI mudane Cabdi Maxamuud Cumar oo sheegay in talaabadani ay tahay mid jabinaysa fikirka isir toorka ah ee qarniyada soo jiray ee ka dhex jira soomaalida dhexdeeda, Wuxuuna madaxwaynuhu dhanbaal udiray ummada Soomaalidu meel kasta oo ay joogaan in uu arooskan qarniga midnimada soomaaliyeed uu u noqdo mid ay ku daydaan islamarkaana iska ilaaliyaan dhaqamada xun-xun ee uu kamid yahay isir toorka ama haybsooca isagoo madaxwaynuhu sheegay in qabiil qabiil ka fiican uusan jirin islamarkaana ay dadka afka Soomaaliga ku hadla dhamaantood siman yihiin, Isagoo madaxwaynuhu carabka ku dhuftay in labada qof ee iscalmada la isugu duceeyo oo iyadoon loo eegaynin qabiil, wuxuuna madaxwaynuhu tilmaamay in fikirkan haysooca uu tirtirmi doono insha allah. Gabagabadiina, madaxwaynaha ayaa u duceeyaya dhamaan lamaanayaasha iscalmaday islamarkaana ilaahay uga baryay inuu barakeey oo siiyo gabadha iyo caano gabadh iyo caano wiil iyo caano. Sikastaba ha ahaatee aroosakan qarniga midnimada soomaaliyeed ayaa kusoo beegmay xili deegaanku ka hana qaaday isbadal horumarineed oo dhinacyo badan leh islamarkaana uu raisal-wasaaraha dalka mudane Dr Abiyu Axmed uu socdaalkiisii ugu horeeyay ku yimid deegaanka, iyadoo uu qudbadii raisal-wasaaraha dalku kasoo jeediyay hoolka shirarka ee Kaali uu ku amaanay isagoo ku faanaya waliba halgamaayaashii kasoo jeeday deegaanka ee halgamaagii waynaa ee sayid Maxamed Cabdula Xasan iyo halgamaagii waynee ee dhejesmach Cumar Samater.

WASHINGTON — The United States and European allies launched strikes on Friday against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Trump sought to punish President Bashar al-Assad for a suspected chemical attack near Damascus Source: Hiiraan Online

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Waxa magaalada Muqdisho ka bilowday ololaha lagu buuxinaayo Kursiga u iska casilay Ex Guddoomiyihii baarlamaanka Somalia Maxamed Sheekh Cusmaan Jawaari. Kursiga uu baneeyay Jawaari ayaa waxaa u taagan Musharaxiin dhowr ah, oo iminkaba bilaabay dadaalkii ay uga qeybqaadan lahaayen liiska Musharaxiinta u taagan xilkaasi. Musharaxiinta u taagan Kursiga ayaa waxaa ku jira kuwo xilal kala duwan kasoo qabtay dalka, shaqsiyaad ku cusub Siyaasada dalka oo iminkaba kamid ah Xildhibaanada baarlamaanka. Musharaxiinta oo tirro ahaa gaaraya ilaa 8 Musharax ayaa waxaa ugu cadcad Xildhibaan Cusmaan Libaax oo muddo badan kamid ahaa baarlamaanka, sidoo kalane xilal kala duwan horay uga soo qabtay Xukuumadihii hore. Waxaa kamid ah Musharaxiinta loolanka ugu jira xilka Xildhibaan C/fataax Ibraahim Geesey oo ka mid ahaa Xildhibaanada garabka u ahaa Gudoomiyihii booska faarujiyay Jawaari. Waxaa jira Xildhibaano kale oo dhowr ah kuwaa oo iyaguna raja ka qaba inay buuxiyaan booska uu baneeyay Maxamed Sheekh Cusmaan Jawaari, waxaase jira warar sheegaya in Xildhibaanada qaar ay doonayaan inay soo saran magacooda, isla markaana galaan taariikhda. Sidoo kale, Dowlada Somalia ayaa qudheeda wadata Musharaxiin dhowr ah oo ay dooneyso inay kala soo dhex baxdo Hal Guddoomiye oo lasiin doono mudnaanta. Ma cadda cida ay dowladaha la dooneyso kursiga balse waxaa jira in ku dhawaad Afar Musharax ay soo taagi doonto, hase ahaatee qasdiga uu yahay Hal Musharax oo dhan waliba laga taageeri doono. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Qaahira (Caasimada Online) – Xoghayaha Guud ee Jaamacadda Carabta Axmed Abul-Qeyd oo la kulmay Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibadda Soomaaliya ayaa ka wada hadlay Xaaladda Soomaaliya ay xiligaan ku jirto. Waxa ay si gaar ah ugu wada hadleen:- Siyaasadda, Amniga, Dhaqaalaha iyo la dagaalanka waxa loogu yeero argagixisada iyo xiligaan sidii Dowladda Federaalka ay baahi ugu qabto in laga taageero. Xubnaha ururkaan Jaamacadda Carabta ku jira ayuu Xoghaye Axmed sheegay in uu ka dalbanayo ka qeyb qaadashada doorka kaga furan arrintaan. Abul-Qeyd ayaa qorsheynaya in uu Madaxda Jaamacadda Carabta ee shirkooda 29-aad Riyadh ku yeelanaya 15-ka bishaan in uu horgeeyo qorshe ku aadan in taageero dhab ah la siiyo Dowladda Soomaaliya. Maxamuud Yaasiin Al-Cafiifi Afhayeenka Xoghayaha guud ee Jaamacadda Carabta ayaa sheegay in Xoghaye Axmed Abul-Qeyd uu deeq bixiyaasha u diray dambaal furan oo ku aadan in Soomaaliya ay hesho gurmadka ay u baahan tahay. Axmed Abul-Qeyd ayaa ahaa Wakiilkii Xoghayaha guud Jaamacadda u qaabilsanaa Doorashadii lagu soo doortay Madaxweyne Farmaajo ee dhacday sanadkii tagay 2017-kii, waxa uuna inta Soomaaliya uu joogay u door-galay Arrimaha Siyaasadda, Amniga, Dhaqaalaha, Abaaraha iyo dib usoo kabashada Soomaaliya.

Riyadh (Caasimada Online) –Dowlada Sacuudiga ayaa daboolka ka qaaday inay ka qeybqaadaneyso dhex dhexaadinta Khilaaf Siyaasadeedka u dhexeeya dowladaha Somalia iyo Sacuudiga. Sacuudiga ayaa sheegay inay jiraan dhinacyo ka faa’iideysta Khilaafka dowladaha Islaamka, waxa ayna carab dhabtay inay wakhti badan galin doonaan xalinta Khilaafyada jira. illo Diplomaasiyadeed ka tirsan Wasaarada arrimaha Dibadda Sacuudiga ayaa sheegay inay wadaan dadaal waliba oo leysugu soo dhaweynkaro labada dal, waxa uuna carab ***** inay dhexdhexaad ka noqon doonaan khilaafka. illo diplumaasiyadeedka waxa ay intaa ku darayaan in Boqorka sacuudiga, Salmaan Bin Cabdul Casiis uu wada kulansiin doono Madaxweynaha Somalia Maxamed C/llahi Farmaajo oo maalmaha nagu soo aadan gaari doona magaalada Riyadha iyo Madax kale oo ka bixi doonta magaalada Abu Dabai oo ku wajahan Riyadh. Wasiirka Arrimaha Dibedda Imaaraadka Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ayaa laba maalin un ka hor Dacwad ka dhan ah dowlada Somalia u gudbiyay Boqorka sacuudiga, Salmaan Bin Cabdul Casiis oo isaga Siyaasad ahaan aad ula dhacsan Imaaraadka. Muranka Diplomaasiyadeed ee labada dal ayaa cirka isku shareeray, kadib markii ay Ciiddanka Ammaanka ee Garoonka Aadan Cadde ee magaalada Muqdisho Bishaan April 8-dii qabteen 9.6 million oo Dollar oo laga keenay dalka Imaaraadka Carabta. Ma cadda waxa ay dhex dhexaadinta Sacuudiga ka bedeli doonto Xiisada Siyaasadeed ee ka dhex aloosan dowladaha Somalia iyo Imaaraadka oo iminka qar kala taagan. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Wasaarada maaliyada Xukuumada Somalia ayaa ka hor timid ballanqaadyada fog ee dowlada kaga imaanaya beesha caalamka. Wasaarada ayaa talaabo adag ku tilmaantay in dowlada ay aqbasho dhaqaalaha balanqaadka ah oo ay bixiyaan dowladaha saaxiibada ee xiriirka la leh Somalia, kuwaa oo aan wakhti loo qaban. Wasaarada ayaa farta ku goday in dowlada ay aqbaleyso keliya dhaqalaha gacansaarka ah ee aan ku jirin ballanqaadka fog, sababo la xiriira dhaqaale horay loo ballanqaaday oo ilaa iyo hadda aan la bixin. Wasiirka Wasaarada maaliyada waxa uu soo dhaweeyay dowladaha sida dhaqsiyaha leh ku bixinaaya dhaqaalaha ay u ballanqaadan, waxa uusa diiday in Somalia loo ballanqaado dhaqaale aan la bixineynin. Waxa uu wasiirku tilmaamay in dowlada ay ka maarmi karto dhaqaalaha ay ballanqaadan dowladaha saaxiibada la ah Somalia, ee aan la bixin, waxa uuna carab ***** in ballanqaadka uu ku batay dowlada. Dowladihii hore ayaa inta badan wakhtigooda ku dhameystay ballanqaadyo aan laheyn fulin, iyadoo dowladihii saaxiibka la ahaa ay u qaban jirtay ballanqaadyo aan la cayimin. Sidoo kale, Dowladii hore ayaa dhacday xili malaayiin dollar ay ka sugeysay dowlado dhowr ah kuwaa oo Somalia u ballanqaaday inay siinayaan dhaqalaha, hayeeshee ma aysan bixin. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Go’aanka dowlada iminka jirta ay ku laaleyso ballanqaadyada aan fulinta laheyn, ayaa kalsooni ka dhex abuuri karta Madaxda ugu sareysa dalka si loola socdo dhaqaalaha usoo xarooda dowlada. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) – Madaxweynaha JFS Maxamed C/llahi Farmaajo ayaa mar kale ku celiyay inay soo afmeerayaan awooda yar ee weli ku danbeysa maleeshiyaadka Xagjirka ah ee al-Shabaab. Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa sheegay inaanu kusii fogaan doonin soo afmeerida al-Shabaab, balse ay ku qaadan doono billo aad u tirsama. Waxa uu tilmaamay in weli uu ku taagan yahay mowqifkii ahaa in Somalia ay al-Shabaabka uga sifeyn doonaan muddo laba Sano ah, isla markaama ay hadda ku guda jiraan sida lagu qaadi lahaa weeraro ka duwan kuwii hore. Madaxweynuhu waxa uu mar kale cod dheer ku sheegay in dowladda Somalia ay diyaar u tahay in ay dardargeliso dagaalka ka dhanka ah al-Shabaab ee ka bilaabanaya Gobolada dalka Somalia. ‘’Al-Shabaab wey uga dhamaatay in dhibaatooyin danbe ay kusii hayaan Somalia, waxa uu go’aankeenu yahay inaan awood u adeegsano oo aan ka saarno dalka oo dhan’’ Madaxweynaha ayaa sheegay in qorshaha howlgallada Shabaab dalka looga saarayo uu yahay mid loo diyaar garoobay,isla markaana kaliya u baahan in loo dhaqaaqo. Waxa uu xagjiriinta Somalia ee al-Shabaab ku sifeeyay Madaxweynuhu Cadowga koowaad ee kasoo horjeeda Somalia oo ku talaabsata Horumar iyo amni. Sidoo kale, waxa uu ballanqaaday in dowlada Somalia ay fursado gaara siineyso maleeshiyaadka al-Shabaab ee doonaaya inay isku soo dhiiban dowlada. Hanjabaada uu Madaxweyne Farmaajo u diray al-Shabaab ayaa sii kordhineysa tirooyinka jeer oo hanjabaad tan lamida uu u diray Shabaab, xili dhawaan uu iclaamiyay dagaal ka dhan ahaa argagixisada Somalia ee al-Shabaab. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com

Nairobi (Puntlandi) Wasiirka caafimaad dowladda Puntland, Dr. Cabdinaasir Cuuke, ayaa shir gudoomiyay shir caalami ah oo Nayroobi ka socda kadib markii wasaaradda federalka iyo wasaaraddaha maamuladu u wakiisheen inay shirkaas gudoonshaaaan. Arinta laga hadlayay waxa ay ahayd sidii Soomaalia loogu wareejin lahaa mashruuca Polio program iyo qorsha saddexda sano sidii gacan looga siin lahaa dawladda muddadaas inta laga siinayo Waddanka shahaadada dabargoynta cudurka Polio. Wasiirka caafimaadka Puntland ayaa shirkaan ka jeediyay codsiga dowladda dhaxe waxaana uu sheegay inay dhisan yihiin oo awood ku filan leeyihiin wasaaraddaha caafimaadka Soomaaliya. Dr. Cabdinaasir Cuuke ayaa inta badan xooga saaray barnaamijyada hormarineed ee guud ahaan wadanka lagu dhisayo.Wuu bogaadiyey horumarka Somalia ka gaadhey joojinta faafidda Cudurka dabaysha, wuxuuna ballanqaaday inuu u qareemayo ilaa inta waddanka laga siinayo shahaada ciribtirka cudurkan. Gabagabadii kulanka waxaa ka soo qayb galay argayga gaarka ah ee qarmada midoobee Micheal keating. Puntlandi.com

Ethiopian prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has continued his country tour, visiting the capital of the Tigray regional state, where he addressed war veterans and members of the community. Source: Hiiraan Online

MOGADISHU (HOL) - Tensions between Somalia and the United Arab Emirates ratcheted up this week as Mogadishu ditched a military deal with its ally and seized millions of dollars in cash from an Emirati plane. Source: Hiiraan Online

Dhadhaab (PP) ─ Mas’uulka sare ee Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan Dalka Soomaaliya oo la kulmay Soomaalida ku nool xerada qaxootiga ugu weyn ay Soomaalida ku nool yihiin ee ku taallo waqooyiga bari ee dalka Kenya, ayaa dareen la qaybsaday qaxootiga xaaladdooda isaga oo islamarkana shaaciyay horumarka dalkooda ka socda. “Qof waliba oo qaxooti ah waa in uu go’aansado in uu si iskiisa ah u laabto. Qof kasta waxaa uu leeyahay meel uu ka helo xog, oo ay ka mid yihiin qoyskiisa, saaxiibbada iyo warbaahinta. Hase yeeshee, marmarka qaar wararka waxaa ay xoogga saaraan wararka xunxun, oo ay ka mid yihiin sheekooyinka ku saabsan colaado iyo abaaro. Aragti ahaan, sida ay ii sheegtay hooyo qoyskeeda dhowaan baxeyso, xaaladda Soomaaliya si tartiib ah ayay u sii wanaagsanaaneysaa,” ayuu yiri Wakiilka Gaarka ah ee Xog-hayaha Guud ee Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan Soomaaliya, Michael Keating, gebagebadii booqashada uu ku tagay xerooyinka qaxootiga Dhadhaab. “Hadda waxaa jira maamul goboleedyo dhisan, nidaam federaali ah, waxaa jiraa dadaallo xooggan ee la isku dayayo in la wanaajiyo amniga – haa, Al-Shabaab weli caqabad ayay tahay, balse dhaqdhaqaaqyada ganacsi waa ay isa sii tarmayaan, xaaladdana hadba meel ayay ka sii wanaagsanaaneysaa,” ayuu raaciyay Xerooyinka qaxootiga Dhadhaab waxaa haatan ku nool 226,472 qaxooti oo diiwaangashan iyo kuwo magangelyo doon ah. Boqolkiba 96 ee dadka ku nool afarta xero waa dad Soomaali ah. Xerada ugu horreysay waxaa la dhisay 1991-dii, kaddib markii ay qaxootiga bilaabeen in ay ka soo qaxaan dagaallada sokeeye ee ka qarxay Soomaaliya, ayna u gudbaan xudduudda dalka deriska la ah ee Kenya. Qaxootiga labaad ee ugu tiro badneyd ayaa waxaa ay soo galeen 2011-kii kaddib markii ku dhowaad 130,000 oo qaxootiga ka timid koonfurta Soomaaliya ee ay soo barakicisay abaaro iyo macluul ay xerooyinka soo gaareen. “Waxaa la yaab ah in boqolkiba 80 dadkii Soomaaliya dib ugu laabtay ay yihiin kooxda labaad. Intooda badan waxaa ay go’aansadeen in ay dib u laaban karaan,” ayuu yiri Mudane Keating. “Balse kuwii halkan ku sugnaa muddo 27 sano, qaarkood ay yihiin qaxootiga jiilka labaad ama xita seddaxaad markii la eego, xiriirka ay la leeyihiin qoysaskooda iyo bulshada aad ayuu u yar yahay, sidaas darteedna aad ayay ugu adag tahay in ay go’aan ku gaaraan in ay isaga tagaan nabadgelyada ay ku haystaan xerooyinka qaxootiga.” Howlaha xerooyinka oo uu maareeyo Xafiiska Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan Qaxootiga (UNHCR), iyo tirada guud ee dadka ku nool xerooyinka aad ayay hoos u dhaceen iyada oo ay 2011-kii halka ku sugnaayeen dad gaarayo 463,427. Hoos u dhacaas ayaa waxaa loo aaneynaya in ay qayb weyn ka qaateen dib u laabashada dadka si iskood ah iyo kuwa gacan laga geystay, iyo sidoo kale deb u celinta ay dadku iyaga go’aansadeen. Hay’adda Qaramada Midoobay u qaabilsan qaxootiga iyo bah-wadaagteeda iyaga oo taageero ka helaya dowladda Kenya iyo bulshada halkaasi ku nool, ayaa muddo 27 sano qaxootiga u fidinayay adeegyada aasaasiga ah, oo ay ka mid yihiin cunno, caafimaad, hooy, nadaafad iyo waxbarasho. Inta uu ku guda jiray booqashadiisa, Wakiilka Gaarka ah waxaa uu kulan la qaatay dadka wax u qabto qaxootiga, oo ay ka mid yihiin shaqaalaha hay’adda UNHCR iyo dhowr ka mid ah bah-wadaagteeda sida Norwegian Refugee Council iyo hay’adda Laanqeerta Cas. “Shaqo cajiib ah ayay haayaan markii la eego culeysyada dhinaca miisaaniyadda iyo dhimista taageerrada loo fidinayay,” ayuu yiri. “Sharafta iyo geesinimada qaxootiga waa mid dhiiriggelin leh. Farxad ayay ii tahay in aan dhageysto aragtiyadooda iyo rajadooda mustaqbalka. Arrinta ay inta badan ku celceliyeen ayaa waxaa ay tahay, in kastoo kuwo badan ay aaminsan yihiin in xaaladda ay wanaagsanaaneyso – tanina waxaa ay ku xiran tahay halka ay ka soo jeedaan Soomaaliya – waxaa ay weli walaac ka muujinaayeen amniga, waxaa ay ka welwelsan yihiin fursadaha shaqo, waxaana aad ula dhacay sidii ay ugu celcelinayeen waxbarashada, waxbarashada carruurtooda,” ayuu Mudane Keating ka yiri kulanka uu la qaatay qaxootiga. “Si la mid ah waalid kasta meel kasta ha joogee, dadka aan la kulmay waxaa ay carruurtooda u rabaan waxbarashada heerka ugu sarreeya, mana u arkaan taasi in laga helayo Soomaaliya. Qaar ka mid ah ardeyda aan la kulmey iyagana sidaasi ayay igu yiraahdeen,” ayuu yiri. “Waxaa sidoo kale macquul ah in la isku xiriiriyo waxbarashada iyo tababarka farsamada gacanta ee halkan ka jira iyo fursadaha iyo baahiyaha Soomaaliya ka jira.” Mas’uulka QM oo sidoo kale madax ka ah Howlgalka Kaalmeynta Qaramada Midoobay ee Soomaaliya (UNSOM) ayaa carrabka ku celceliyay in booqashadiisa ay ahayd mid la isku dhaafsanayo macluumaad, iyada oo wixii uu halkaasi ka maqlay ay muhiim u tahay shaqadiisa iyo wada shaqeynta uu la leeyahay mas’uuliyiinta Soomaaliyeed. “Shaqadeyda ma ahan in aan qaxootiga amar siiyo – waxaa aan halkan u joogaa in aan dhageysto kaddibna farriinta aan la tago aana qorshaha ku darsanno, dhinaca sidii aan u aragno in ay Soomaaliya horey u socon karto,” ayuu yiri Keating. Xigasho: UNSOM PUNTLAND POST The post Ergayga QM ee Somalia oo booqday xeryaha Qoxootiga Dhadhaab ee Waddanka Kenya appeared first on Puntland Post.

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania - Tigo Tanzania’s mobile financial services business, Tigo Pesa, has received the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, recognizing Tigo’s ability to deliver safe, transparent... Source: Hiiraan Online

Emperor Menelik II statue and Ethiopian Flag are seen during the celebration of the 121st Anniversary of Ethiopia’s Battle of Adwa at King II Menelik Square in Addis Ababa on March 2, 2017. FILE PHOTO | AFP In Summary Ethiopian kings and Western powers haggled and battled for firearms market and control of strategic Somalia coastline. Long before the European colonialists shared the coastline amongst themselves, the Abyssinian and Tigray kings were keen on it and you would meet them in the corridors of diplomacy, communicating with the kings and emperors of Europe. By NURUDDIN FARAH More by this Author For centuries, foreign powers have alternately come, conquered, and colonised the peoples of the Somali Peninsula, turning the entire region into scenes of big-power showdowns, each eager to control portions of the coastlines: Italy; France; Britain. During Siad Barre’s reign, the Soviets and the Americans leased Kismayu and Berbera as bases. In fact, long before the European colonialists shared the coastline amongst themselves, the Abyssinian and Tigray kings were keen on it and you would meet them in the corridors of diplomacy, communicating with the kings and emperors of Europe. They were interested in gaining access to the coastline so they would import firearms. Have Somalis reason to suspect that Ethiopia might stretch its long arms solely to do just that: occupy Somalia’s seaports? We know that Ethiopia, through Menelik, did make a claim of owning the Somali seas in his correspondence with European kings; we know, too, that Ethiopia in a more recent past, during Haile Selassie’s reign connived with European powers to hand over parts of the Somali coastline. Related Content Why US is uneasy about change of ownership of the Horn’s harbours Arab interests, Ethiopia-Somalia feud play out in Berbera port deal Djibouti opens three ports in two months Somali parliament votes against UAE port deal Frequent wars Shewa isolated for centuries and sandwiched between the highland mountains like saxifrage and had rival kingdoms like Gondar, Gojam and Tigre was an inland kingdom, as small in size as her king was in stature, its king, Menelik, had grand ambitions, large and uncontainable like the waters of the sea. And because there were frequent wars between these kingdoms, history taught them that whoever had European backing, access to the sea and therefore firearms, would have the upper hand in the event of conflict. Ethiopian soldiers walk towards Somali army in the Ogaden desert during fights at the Somalia-Ethiopia border on June 14, 1978, in a war for control over Ogaden. Yohannis, the King of Tigre, had been for a time the strongest because he had received the benevolence of the British government’s gift of arms in return for his services. What was more, he had been promised free access of a port. But the coastline had always remained in the hands of other peoples – the Somalis and other local peoples. Territorial claims In years gone by and recently too, Abyssinian kings would appeal to the Christian solidarity of Europe when the power ruling the coast happened to be Muslim. Nor were they beyond making unfounded territorial claims later when a European power did not allow them free use of the ports. Kings Yohannis and Menelik would play one European power against the other in their attempt to secure outlets to the sea. Ethiopian kings and Western powers haggled and battled for firearms market and control of strategic Somalia coastline. Menelik addressed the heads of the governments of Italy, France, Germany, and England in a letter in 1878: “My country is far distant from your country. “My road to the coast, to Zeila, Tajura and Aden is at present closed by the Muslims. They prevent my receiving into my country provisions, arms, agricultural implements, artisans or even messengers of the Gospel. “Will you kindly raise your powerful voice in order that I may have this way opened to me, for I desire to inaugurate in my country European civilisation, intelligence and arts?” During this period, however, he does not make any territorial claim of any city-state on any coast — like Mogadiscio, Merka or Brava, three city states on the Somali coast, which had known the splendour of world fame as grand centres of commerce. Maybe he had not by then heard of them in the way he had heard of Zeila and Tajura, the ports through which his kingdom imported “provisions, arms, agricultural implements, artisans or even messengers of the Gospel” and which he used for his country’s exports. And before Menelik, a prominent political figure of Tigre Dajazmach Sebagadis Weldu wrote a letter in 1827 to King George III that his country “needed firearms, which could only be obtained with European assistance through Massawa. “We want you to take Massawa from the Turks and either hold it (yourself) or hand it over to us as our country is lost by it … and the Muslim on the Red Sea coast.” ‘Barbarous nation’ Another Tigrean king Yohannis, corresponding with a British envoy (General) Gordon, says that “in the event the taking of any of the ports is rendered impossible, the King of Tigre would be satisfied if he is at least granted “territorial, and not only functional, access to the sea.” Desperate as ever and needing firearms, Menelik said to the French that he was prepared to give up Harar city, which had just conquered, in exchange for a port. The French were not ready to accept the exchange. He laments: “I am about to die from anger because I have remained without bringing one (new) skill, imprisoned (as I am) … I am a man who has been sentenced to imprisonment for life and prevented from bringing into this country rifles, cannon and workers. The French, however, would sell him plenty of arms and Italy complained to Britain about this great influx of arms sold to this “barbarous nation.” With the help of these weapons, Menelik annexed vast territories and proclaimed himself King, then King of Kings, then Emperor as the Somalis were specifically kept unarmed and defenceless. Somalian troops brandish the Ethiopian flag on February 27, 1964 in the war for control over Ogaden. The weapons, which he had imported from France through Djibouti, gave him supremacy over all the other minor entities in the region. The small man gave himself grand titles; he had christened the territories he had annexed “Ethiopia,” and crowned himself “Emperor.” Italian offer On the other hand, Yohannis, of Tigre, determined to take a coastal city, refuses the Italian offer to open a consulate in Massawa, saying: “I wish Massawa itself,” and wrote to Queen Victoria, saying that he did not “very much mind sharing the pagan districts around the coast with the British, but with no one else. The Italians would offer 5,000 rifles to Menelik on condition that he attacked Emperor Yohannis. Menelik who gained strength from the weapons, wrote to the European powers, “If I cannot take Tajura by sea, it is not difficult for me to seize the port from this side (overland). However, without coming to blows, I hope that civilised Europe will render me justice and give me satisfaction!” In the same letter, he went on, “we hope that our crown which honours Jesus Christ will never be trampled to the ground by the children of Mohammed.” And yet, a little later: “If truly you are the protectors of Christians, it is today that you must give us proof.” Came the Scramble for Africa — and Menelik would write to the Governments of Britain, Italy, France, Germany and the Czar of Russia. We note the change of the tone of his voice, because he is a changed man, and he would specify the boundaries of Ethiopia, which has been “for four centuries a Christian island in a sea of pagans. Formerly, the boundary of Ethiopia was the sea … our frontiers on the seacoast fell into the power of the Muslims. At present, we do not intend to regain our sea frontiers by force but we trust that the Christian powers guided by our Saviour, will restore to us our sea coastline, at any rate, certain parts of it. “If God gives me strength, I shall re-establish the ancient frontiers (tributaries) of Ethiopia up to Khartoum and as far as Lake Nyanza with all the Gallas included. Fall of Massawa Haile Selassie would in 1948 present a Memorandum to the UN, saying, “Prior to the race of European powers to divide up the continent of Africa, Ethiopia included an extensive coastline along the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. It was only the last 15 years of the 19th century that Ethiopia had been deprived of access to the sea by the loss of the Somali Peninsula and Eritrea. The first step in this direction was the Italian conquest of Massawa in 1885, followed by their seizure of the Benaadir and the rest of southern Somalia. Having failed in dislodging the European colonialists, Emperor Haile Selassie would say in an interview to the UN Mandate Trusteeship territory that “Eritrea, should be given to Ethiopia.” And it was. More recently, Mengistu Haile Mariam would say at a press conference during his reign in the mid-1970s, that “Ethiopia would defend its access to the Red Sea, even if this would make the sea redder on account of enemy blood, which we will shed.” And the war for the coast on the Somali-speaking Peninsula goes on.

By Ahmed Abdi Hargeisa — President Muse Bihi Abdi used Thursday his 8th cabinet meeting to list his administration’s accomplishments. Abdi’s cabinet publicized meetings with the foreign countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates for their 120 days in Office. The Cabinet also claimed that they achieved significate achievements in the areas of agriculture, health, fishery, Sports, transportation and housing as well as internal security and energy. Somaliland passed legislation bans rape and violence against women. However, Somaliland has experienced a recurrent drought and inflation that discouraged its economic growth.