Ilhaan Cumar oo Maamulka Biden ugu baaqday in dib u eegis lagu sameeyo cunaqabateyn Maraykanku saaray Soomaaliya Xildhibaan Ilhaan Nuur Cumar oo ka tirsan aqalka Koongareeska Maraykanka ayaa warqad u qortay Maamulka madaxweyne Joe Biden, taasoo ku baaqaysa in dib u eegis lagu sameeyo cunaqabateyn la saaray Soomaaliya 2010 iyo 2012, taasoo weli taagan. Tan iyo markii la saaray cunaqabateyntan, xaaladda Soomaaliya ayaa si weyn isu beddeshay. Ilhaan Cumar ayaa warqadda ku weydiinaysa maamulka Biden sida siyaasadda cunaqabateynta ay u ciyaareyso istiraatiijiyadda ballaaran ee Soomaaliya. April 13, 2010 Madaxweynihii hore ee Maraykanka, Barack Obama ayaa soo saaray amar fulineed oo cunaqabatayn dhaqaale ku soo rogaya dadka ka qayb qaadanaya xaaladda sii xumaanaysa ee Soomaaliya, oo ay ku jiraan falalka budhcad-badeedda ee xeebaha Soomaaliya. Maraykanka ayaa oggolaaday adeegsiga xeerka Awoodaha Dhaqaale ee Degdegga ah ee Caalamiga ah (IEEPA) iyada oo laga jawaabayo khatarta amniga qaranka Mareykanka iyo siyaasadda arrimaha dibadda. Cunaqabateynta ayaa isla markiiba dhaqan gashay. Cunaqabataynta waxaa kamid ah in shakhsiyaadka ama hay'adaha ku hawlan yahay falal si toos ah ama si dadban u khatar gelinaya nabadda, amniga, ama xasilloonida Soomaaliya, in lagusoo rogo xanibaad ka dhan ah hantidooda Maraykanka u taala.

Iyo ciidamadii ayuu dhisay si heersare ah, mushaarkoodana joogto ka dhigay. Soomaaliya's soldiers first time defended xad beenaadka u dhaxeeyo Mandheera iyo Buuloxaawo. Wasaaradda maaliyada sidaasoo kale, canshuurtii ti tayo leh loo qaado. His government paid all government employees salaries continuously first since 1990. His government also brought in first VAT in Soomaaliya. His government also initiated debt forgiveness program with tangible results. He rebuilt national landmarks - including Garoonka Ciyaaraha Muqdisho, Tiyaatarka Qaranka, Madxafka Qaranka - to give Soomaaliya as a coming back nation. His government rehabilitated and brought back Soomaalida dalal badan ku rafaadsaneyd, including those in Liibiya. He made Soomaaliya's government dal madax banaan oo sida la rabo laga yeeli karin, kicking out Jen. Gabre, UN representative and dismantling militia soldiers loyal to Imaaraadka. His government started welfare assistance to the poorest with some international support. His biggest mistake, however, was letting go Kheyre and bringing mid aad u baahan, who can easily bought. Kheyre could have easily bought by Imaaraadka, Sacuudiga iyo Kiikuuyada to cause division. But he stuck with him. Meesha wax badso wax beel ayuu ka keenay. Anyway, wax dhaamo oo muuqda meesha ma joogaan. All are failed and corrupt dan shisheeye ku shaqeeyo aan hore u soo aragnay.

Afkeena hodanka ah ilaalsano oo Carabtii iyo Reer Galbeedka ka ilaalino qaatir ka joognay, haddana tan... Turkish language gaining popularity in Somalia Experts claims that Turkish is fast becoming number 2 language in African country, as 100,000 Somalis are currently able to communicate in Turkish The Turkish language is gaining in popularity in Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa, as the two countries are cementing people-to-people relations that include promoting businesses, tourism, and student exchange programs. Anadolu Agency spoke to Mustaf Mohamed Abdikarin, managing director of the SomTurk Institute of Languages in the capital Mogadishu, which has been offering special Turkish language courses to originally help Somali students to study in Turkiye. Set up in Mogadishu's Hodan district by students who have studied in Turkiye, it has more than five batches of students learning Turkish. "Our students are largely those who want to travel to Turkiye to study in Turkish universities. We help them to learn the language before they go there and so far, our students can learn perfectly," said Abdikarin. He said about 135 people including 65 girls have registered to learn Turkish in his institute over the past month, adding that all of them are not students aspiring for admissions in Turkish universities. “Some of them are businessmen, who want to communicate with their Turkish counterparts, and some them want to study, as the language has become important and popular here in Somalia,” he said. Since 2018, when the school opened its doors, 300 people have completed their courses in the Turkish language. "Some of our students who graduated are now working here in Mogadishu as interpreters since there is a good number of Turkish companies working in Mogadishu," said Abdikarin. He said the female students do learn fast, as they are more dedicated and focused and most of them want to pursue courses in medicine in Turkiye. Seeking better infrastructure Pharmaceutical student Zahra Moalin Abdirahman, 20, told Anadolu Agency that she wants to compete with her friend, who is fluent in the Turkish language and watches Turkish films without the help of English subtitles. Abdikarin said despite large requests from people who want to learn Turkish, he is not able to hire a fully furnished and large office for want of funds. "As you can see now, we only have one computer and a printer and we are happy that we have. We were not thinking to ask for any help from anybody. But I believe some people will recognize the good job we are doing here. We don't have a lot of needs now but we would like to ask Turkish organizations to help us," he said. Omar Abdi Jimale, lecturer of political science at Mogadishu University, said learning different languages was good as his religion Islam also encourages it. Somali diaspora in Turkey a factor Although there are no official statistics available, he claims that some 100,000 Somalis can communicate in Turkish are the number was steadily growing. He said it was because that Turkiye is hosting a large number of the Somali diaspora. "Learning a foreign language is always a positive step, and learning the language of a country like Turkiye which has close economic, political, and military links with Somalia, is a very good step in the right direction," he said. He said due to economic, educational, and cultural integration between Somalia and Turkiye, there is a lot of scope for opening more Turkish language schools in the country. He said that such private schools in Somalia can also promote the cultural integration of citizens of both countries. "If all other factors remain constant, I believe the Turkish language will become the second most taught language in schools, surpassing Arabic, which is the country's second official language," he said. Xigasho

It is all quiet now. Tigraydii bootada badneyd intee ku dambeysay? Turkish drones do really change major wars - Liibiya, Armeeniya, Xabashiland...

Ambassador Bridge, that is where I crossed from in 1996. I also used to play banooni from 1996 to '99 right beside it.

US envoy presents credentials to Somali President Farmaajo The new US Ambassador to Somalia, Larry André, presented his credentials to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo on Monday. Mr André arrived in Mogadishu in January and had already begun working, including meeting officials in the federal government. He, however, could not speak publicly or make critical comments as his credentials were yet to be officially received by the Somali head of state. In a ceremony at Villa Somalia, the presidential palace in the capital Mogadishu, the new envoy formally presented his credentials, then shared a message from the President of the United States Joe Biden with the Somali leader. Mr André pledged his commitment to strengthening ties and cooperation between the two nations. The envoy comes in at a time when the country is struggling to complete the much-delayed parliamentary elections. Somalia was supposed to vote in MPs from November 2020 and conduct presidential polls by February 8 last year. The country is now gearing up to conclude the election of legislators by the February 25 deadline. The MPs will then elect the next president. According to message circulated by Villa Somalia’s communications directorate, President Farmaajo told the ambassador about his government’s willingness to closely collaborate with the US on all important spheres that interests both countries. “I can assure you that the Government of Somalia will be working with you on strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries, in particular by promoting economic cooperation, security, counter-terrorism and humanitarian issues,” the President said. Mr André replaces Donald Yamamoto who served in the capacity for the past 4 years, including the time when Donald Trump, the then US president, banned Somalis from going to the US to tame terror threats. It was a controversial policy, which was late overturned. Washington has also, several times, been critical of Somalia’s electoral delays. On Monday, Farmaajo pledged to stick by the country’s commitment to improve security, reform the armed forces, reform the financial sector and intensify the war on corruption. Xigasho

What kind of one-way business is this by solely only importing and nothing else. Maan, it pisses me off. Turkiga should get organic Soomaali fruits, vegetables, diary and livestock as a start to come something closer to at least a quarter of this disparity. One way importation is not sustainable. Turkiye's engagement in Somalia has opened avenues for Somali businesses Logistical connectivity, integration have seen Turkish textiles dominate Somali markets Somalia and Turkiye enjoy a special relationship, including trade, which encourages the Somali business community to travel to Turkiye to import everything from clothing to medicine. If one visits Somalia's biggest markets in Bakara, Hamarwayne, and Suuq Bacaad in the capital, it would be easy to realize that the Turkish textile industry enjoys complete dominance. Abduwahid Ahmed Ibrahim, a trader in Mogadishu, told Anadolu Agency that the friendship between Mogadishu and Ankara has provided an opportunity for big and small Somali companies to interact with their Turkish counterparts to import goods from Turkiye, especially textiles, electronics, construction materials, and furniture. "I think the most important fact is that previously, clothes were imported from China and other countries, which were very cheap but of less quality. Now, all textile products from Turkiye are reliable and affordable, and Somali people can see the difference," said Ibrahim. Batuulo Ahmed, a customer at a supermarket in Mogadishu, said not only textiles but Turkish electronics are also popular in the capital. Ahmed, who has been to Turkiye several times, told Anadolu Agency that every piece of furniture in her home is “imported from Turkiye -- from the television to the dishwasher to the refrigerator are made in Turkiye." Logistical connectivity Mohamed Dubo, the director of the Somali Investment Promotion Office at the Ministry of Planning, told Anadolu Agency that he can pinpoint factors that contributed to the rise of Somali businesses and importers from Turkiye. He said that since 2011, Turkiye has been involved in major developments in Somalia, from capacity building to helping public institutions get up and running to serve residents. "I can say that there are three major factors, the first one being logistical connectivity -- airborne cargo between Somalia and Turkiye,” he said. Dubo said there are also daily flights by Turkish Airlines from Istanbul to Mogadishu, and because of this, the Turkish and Somali business communities became more interconnected. He said that when Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and other countries cut ties with Qatar and blockaded it in June 2017, Somalia decided not to take sides and remained neutral. "The proxies in the Horn of Africa region and Gulf dispute saw Somalia lose the UAE and Kenya and start to lean toward Qatar and Turkiye. Since then, Somalia and Turkiye have become economically interconnected,” he said. He noted that the Turkish language and economics, especially the relationship between the two countries and the cultural influence and integration, have also been the main reason why Turkiye is successful in Somalia. Redefining identity Abdifatah Hussein Mubarak, a lecturer at the faculty of economics and management science at Mogadishu University, believes Turkiye's engagement in Somalia has redefined its foreign policy identity, which has also opened up the space for businesses and civil society organizations to operate in Somalia. Mubarak said Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 2011 visit to Somalia, when he was then the prime minister, helped pave the way for closer cooperation in trade and investments. Afterward, Turkish exports to Somalia skyrocketed. He said Turkiye’s assistance to Somalia helped restore confidence in the Somali government and projects that Ankara introduced have helped economic growth and investments in Somalia, which was much needed for a country that has seen many challenges, political in-fighting, civil war, and lawlessness for more than two decades. "Turkiye has become Somalia’s prime partner in the security sector alongside the European Union mission in Somalia and the United States," he said. He told Anadolu Agency that forces of the African Union Mission in Somalia and other efforts by regional blocs are good, but they cannot provide a lasting solution to the country’s security problems. "Turkiye’s military base in Mogadishu, Camp TURKSOM, oversaw the training of the Somali Haramcad Special Police Unit and the Gorgor Commando Brigade in Turkiye, and both bodies have dealt heavy blows to the Al-Shabaab terror group," said Mubarak. More Somali students were flown to Turkiye to receive higher education and scholarships at universities and institutions. Mubarak said Turkish universities have offered Somali students higher quotas, rendering them one of the largest student bodies among the nearly 200,000 international students in Turkiye. "Somalia has doctors and nurses who graduated from Turkish universities and have played significant roles in Somalia’s health sector,” he said. The Recep Tayyip Erdogan Research Hospital was also inaugurated in Mogadishu in 2015. "Over the years, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency has renovated numerous hospitals and health facilities across the country that were dilapidated from the civil war," he said. According to Turkiye's Foreign Ministry, Turkiye's trade volume with Somalia stood at $187.3 million in 2018 and $250.85 million in 2019. The value of Turkish investments in Somalia reached $100 million. Mogadishu International Airport and Mogadishu Sea Port are run by Turkish companies. In 2020, Turkiye’s trade volume with Somalia amounted to an estimated $280 million and the estimated value of Turkish companies' investments in the country reached $100 million. Xigasho

At least this African brother is better than this neocon indhayar Waqooyi Galbeed beesadii yareyd deeqda ku helaan ka dhameeyey in the last ten years with zero result.

Farmaajo oo Rooble kaga adkaaday loolankii Hiiraan Hoggaamiyaha Maamulka Hirshabelle Cali Cabdulalahi Xuseen (Guudlaawe) ayaa shalay gaaray magaalada Beledweyne ee xarunta gobolka Hiiraan. Ku xigeenkiisa Yuusuf Axmed Hagar (Dabageed), Shacabka iyo Ciidan hubeysan ayaa kusoo dhaweeyey garoonka Ugaas Khaliif ee magaalada Beledweyne. Diyaaradii siday Cali Guudlaawe waxaa ka horeeyey laba diyaaradood oo ciidan siday. Inta uusan Cali Guudlaawe tagin magaalada ayaa la duqeeyey garoonka Diyaaradaha ee Ugaas Khaliif, taas oo sababtay inay dib u laabato mid kamid ah diyaaradihii siday ciidanka, iyadoo ku laabatay magaalada Jowhar. Hase yeeshee illo muhiim ah ayaa noo xaqiijiyey in xoog loo sheegtay duuliyihii diyaaradda oo ciidanku ay ku qasbeen inuu ku laabto Beledweyne. Maamulka Hirshabelle qeyb kamid ah ayaa xaliyey arrintaan, kadibna diyaaraddii ayaa mar kale u kacday Beledweyne. Saraakiil hubeysan oo ay ugu magac weynaayeen General Xuud iyo Sarkaal la yiraahdo Nuur Dheere ayaa si weyn u diidanaa in muddo ah inuu Guudlaawe tago Beledweyne. Xalay ayaa ugu dambeysay waxayna hanjabaad u jeediyeen dadka doonaya inay Guudlaawe xoog ku geeyaan Beledweyne, balse ciidanka ay geysay dowladda federaalka ayaa xalay la wareegay inta badan goobaha muhiimka ah ee magaalada, gaar ahaan wadada isku xirta Garoonka Ugaas Khaliif illaa xerada Lama-galaay oo ah halka loo qorsheeyey in lagu qabto doorashada 25-ka kursi ee Golaha Shacabka. Guudlaawe wuxuu in muddo ah raajicinayey inuu si nabad ah ku tago magaalada Beledweyne, wada-hadalo badan oo arrintaas laga galay ayaa guul dareystay. Siyaasiyiinta reer Beledweyne, gaar ahaan Beesha tabashada qabta ayaa ku kala qeybsan imaatinka Cali Guudlaawe. Si walbaba Guudlaawe wuxuu Beledweyne tagay iyadoo aan la xalin tabashadii ay qabeen qeyb kamid ah reer Beledweyne. Illo ka tirsan xafiiska Cali Guudlaawe waxay sheegeen inuu Cali weli rabo inuu si madani ah wax u xaliyo oo uu la kulmi doono bulshada iyo madaxda beelaha dagan magaalada Beledweyne. Inta uu Beledweyne joogo Cali Guudlaawe ayaa la filayaa in la guda galo doorashada kuraasta Golaha Shacabka ee taalla Magaalada Beledweyne. Guudlaawe ayaa horay u diiday inuu shaaciyo liiska kuraasta taalla magaalada Beledweyne, isagoo aan tegin magaalada. Villa Somalia waxay u muuqataa inay gaartay qeyb kamid ah ujeedooyinkii ay ka laheyd kuraasta taalla magaalada Beledweyne. Dhawaan xubno ka tirsan kooxaha ololaha ee madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa tagay magaalada Jowhar, waxay kala hadleen Cali Guudlaawe inuu soo daayo liiska kuraasta taalla Beledweyne, balse wuxuu Cali mar kale ku xiray inuu tago Beledweyne. Kooxda Farmaajo ayaa la sheegay inay markaas go’aansadeen in Cali Guudlaawe awood ciidan lagu geeyo magaalada Beledweyne, si uu liiska u faafiyo, iyaguna shaqo badan ay uga qabsadaan halkaas. Yuusuf Dabageed oo ah hoggaamiye ku xigeenka maamulka Hirshabelle ayaa weli si buuxda ula shaqeenaya kooxda madaxtooyada Soomaaliya. Ciidankii ay dowladdu geysay magaalada Beledweyne ee Gorgor iyo Haramcad ayaa shalay qabtay shaqadoodii koowaad, kadib markii ay ku guuleysteen in Cali Guudlaawe laga dejiyo magaalada Beledweyne. Ciidankaan oo xukuumadda Rooble ay soo jeedisay in laga soo celiyo magaalada Beledweyne ayaa lagu guul-dareystay dalabkaas, iyadoo taliyaha ciidanka xoogga dalka Odawaa Yuusuf Raage uu arrintaas si cad u diiday. Kooxdii ciidanka u badnaa ee diidanaa in muddo ah in Cali Guudlaawe tago magaalada Beledweyne ayaa weli gadoodsan, waxaase jira warar sheegaya in la isku dayayo in arrintooda mar kale wada-hadal lagu xaliyo, maadaama ay ku guul-dareysteen inay Guudlaawe u diidaan Beledweyne. Markii la eego sida ay hadda wax ku socdaan kooxda madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa ku gacan sareeysa arrinta mMagaalada Beledweyne. Wafdi wasiirro ah oo ay shalay xukuumadda u dirtay magaalada Jowhar oo la kulmay Guudlaawe rabayna inay arrinta wada-hadal ka galaan oo ay kaalin ku yeeshaan ayaa natiijo la’aan ku laabanaya magaalada Muqdisho, maadaama uu Cali Guudlaawe heshiis la’aan uu tagay magaalada Beledweyne, iyadoo ay ammaankiisa sugayaan ciidankii ay xukuumadda qaadacday tagistooda magaalada Beledweyne. Xigasho

Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Hirshabeelle oo beeniyay ineysan jirin heshiisyo awood qeybsi oo Hirshabeelle horay meel u dhigatay Madaxweyne ku xigeenka maamulka Hirshabeelle Yuusuf Axmed Hagar Dabageed oo wareysi siiyay Idaacadda BBC-da ayaa si faahfaahan waxa uu uga hadlay ujeedka safarka madaxweyne Cali Guudlaawe ee ku tagay magaalada Baledweyne ee xarunta gobolka Hiiraan. Yuusuf Dabageed ayaa beeniyay iney awood ciidan ku keeneen magaalada Baledweyne madaxweynaha maamulka Hirshabeelle Cali Guudlaawe oo shalay gaaray Baledweyne, kadib mudo sanad ah oo lag hortaagna. "Ma jirto wax xoog ah oo lagu keenay madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle ee waxuu ku yimid si nabad ah waxuuna u yimid dadkuu madaxweynaha u ahaa maadama Baledweyne ay tahay caasimadii labaad ee Hirshabeelle, waxuuna madaxweynaha u yimid inuu xaliyo tabasho kasto oo laga qabo Hirshabeelle, intuu joogayana mahan wax cayiman oo waa madaxweynahii deegaanka" ayuu yiri Yuusuf Dabageed. Waxuu sidoo kale beeniyay madaxweyne ku xigeenka Hirshabeelle in ciidamo fara badan ay ku daadiyeen wadooyinka gudaha magaalada Baledweyne, islamarkaana ay xayireen dhamaan dhaqdhaqaaqyadii isku socodka dadweynaha iyo gaadiidka, ganacsiga iyo Waxbarashada. "Majirin wax ciidan ah oo lagu daadiyay magaalada oo xiray wadooyin oo magaalada caadi ayay aheyd, ciidamadana xeryadooda ayay ku jiraan oo majirto ciidamo wadooyinka taagan iyo wado xiran itabana" ayuu yiri madaxweyne ku xigeenka Hirshabeelle Yuusuf Dabageed. Yuusuf Dabageed ayaa sidoo kale sheegay ineysan jirin heshiis horay meel loo dhigtay oo ku aadan in Caasiamadda Hirshabeelle iyo madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle la kala qaato, isagoona tilmaamay in Caasimadda hada ay tahay jowhar looga dhaafi karo lagana soo wareejin karo. "Majirin heshiis rasmi ah oo meel la isla dhigtay oo ah in Caasimada iyo madaxweynaha lakala qaato 4-tii sano ee hore laba madaxweyne oo reer Hiiraan ah ayaa isaga dambeysay xilka madaxweynaha, Caasimaddana Jowhar ayay taalay, hadana way sii ahaan kartaa waana laga soo wareejin karaa, balse heshiis maheyn in Caasimada iyo madaxweynaha lakala qaato" ayuu yiri Yuusuf Dabageed. Hadalkaan kasoo Yuusuf Dabageed ayaa imaanaya xili shalay magaalada Baledweyne si xoog ah lagu geeyay madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle Cali guudlaawe oo mudo sanad ka badan laga hortaagna inuu tago Baledweyne, kadib markii wado kasta ay xireen ciidamo farabadan oo ka tirsan Haramcad, Gorgor, iyo kuwa Militariga gobolka Hiiraan.

Sanad kadib madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle oo awood ciidan Maanta lagu geeyay magaalada Baledweyne Waxaa goordhaw soo caga dhigatay garoonka diyaaradaha Ugaas khaliif ee magaalada Baledweyne diyaarad uu saarana madaxweyanaha maamulka Hirshabeelle Cali Guudlaawe oo mudo sanadka ah loo diidana inuu tago Baledweyne ee xarunta gobolka Hiiraan. Wafdiga madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle waxaa garoonka diyaaradaha kuso dhaweeyay madax ka tirsan maamulkiisa Hirshabeelle iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee ciidamada dowladda Fedaraalka Soomaaliya. Imaashaha Cali Guudlaawe ee Baledweyne ayaa imaanaya xili saacad ka hor inta aysan soo dagin diyaarada uu saarnaa weerar madaafiic loo adeegaaday lagu qaaday garoonka diyaaradaha Baledweyne, islamarkaana uu daba socday dagaal toos ahaa oo dhexmaray ciidamada dowladda iyo kuwa Kacdoonka Hiiraan. Ciidamo dowladda oo aad u hubeysan ayaa xalay isku fidiyay wadooyinka muhiimka ah ee gudaha magaalada Baledweyne, kuwaas oo xiray dhamaan isku socodka dadka iyo gaadiidka, Waxbarashada iyo Caafimaadka. Ugu dambeyn madaxweyne Guudlaawe oo mudo dhowr jeer ah la fashiliyay safar si xoog ah uu ugu imaan lahaa Baledweyne ayay maanta u hirgashay inuu si awood ah uga soo dago magaalada Baledweyne oo kala xiran dhamaanteed. Xigasho

Guudlaawe is finally in Beledweyne, escorted by ciidanka Gorgor.

Rajab Dayib Erdogan surely makes himself in the midst of every major international, whether saving Qadar, Liibiya and Azerbaijan. Ukraine-Ruushka is the latest efforts of his. Erdogan visits Kiev as Turkiye tries to ease Ukraine-Russia tensions Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Kiev at the invitation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Ankara makes diplomatic efforts to ease a standoff between Russia and Ukraine. Erdogan's Thursday visit comes in the backdrop of Turkiye offering to play mediator in the ongoing crisis. Ahead of his departure from Ankara, Erdogan said: "We hope to stop any form of confrontation between Russia and Ukraine." In Kiev, Erdogan and Zelenskyy will attend the 10th meeting of the High-Level Strategic Council between their countries. The two sides will exchange views on regional and international issues and discuss possibilities for further deepening bilateral cooperation. They are also expected to sign various agreements and memoranda of understanding, including a historic free trade agreement. "Our relations with Ukraine have registered remarkable progress in recent years on the basis of mutual understanding, trust and common interests," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday, marking the 30th year of diplomatic ties. Diplomacy in focus The statement added that the relations, which are currently at the level of strategic partnership, contribute "to the peace, stability and prosperity of our region". It underlined Turkiye's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, while reiterating that Ankara does not recognise the "illegal annexation of Crimea". Ahead of Erdogan's visit, Turkish Presidential Spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed the crisis in Ukraine. The White House said in a statement on Tuesday that the two officials spoke about their commitment to "deter further Russian aggression against Ukraine". Turkiye offered in November to mediate in the crisis, and diplomatic sources said last month both Russia and Ukraine were open to the idea of Ankara helping. Turkiye is a maritime neighbour of both Ukraine and Russia, in the Black Sea, and has good ties with both. Erdogan has said previously Turkiye does not want a war between Russia and Ukraine and hopes the issue will be resolved peacefully. With Russia stationing about 100,000 troops near Ukraine's border, the West fears that Moscow is planning an invasion. Russia denies the charge and says it is free to move its troops within its territory. TRT World

Welcome to marqaamid world. Shiinaha does not forget and forgive easily.

Waa runtaa. Soomaaliya and Shiinaha have had a very good diplomatic relationship and contributed to developments in the country, especially waxee ka qeybqaateen dhisida Garoonka Ciyaaraha Muqdisho, Tiyaatarka Qaranka, Isbitaal Banaadir, national highway up to Waqooyiga. All stand firmly still. Here are a few of many pictures of my late old man visiting Shiinaha with his delegation in the 1960s:

A senior government official should never, ever apologize something like this for legalities and liabilities. Besides, Soomaaliya qalad ma galin, kuwa qamiiska dheer ayaa tuugada gafka galay. But ninkaan baahan howshii loo diray iyo wuxuu kala garan la yahay lacag aruursi. Shameful. UAE welcomes Somali apology for seized cash, easing dispute The United Arab Emirates late Tuesday welcomed the prime minister of Somalia’s public apology for a Somali operation in 2018 that resulted in the seizure of Emirati aircraft and $9.6 million in cash, wrecking relations between the nations. The Emirati foreign ministry thanked Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble for his “initiative” to settle the dispute, which prompted the UAE to end a military training mission in Somalia that had helped the conflict-ravaged nation rebuild after decades of chaos. Somalia’s apology “reflects the depth of the historical relations” between the nations and “appreciation for the UAE’s purposeful role in supporting the Somali people and their government,” the Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency said. In a dramatic incident in April 2018, Somali agents boarded an Emirati airplane at the Mogadishu airport, held Emirati soldiers at gunpoint and made off with bags of cash that the country’s security services claimed were undeclared US dollars. The UAE said the funds had been flown in to pay salaries of Somali soldiers and provide other aid. Last month as the UAE dispatched planeloads of humanitarian aid to drought-stricken Somalia, Roble offered a formal apology to the Emirati government for the confiscation of the $9.6 million. He promised Somalia would return the seized funds “as soon as possible.” “A new dawn of normalizing relations,” Roble tweeted at the time. “After a period of cold relations, Somalia & UAE are now on a progressive path to solve their differences & resume the brotherly ties.” Even as Prime Minister Roble pledged to hand over the money to the Emirates earlier this year, President Mohamed ordered the central bank against releasing the $9.6 million “due to its illegal entry into our nation,” his spokesman said in a statement last month. A wider political dispute between the leaders has threatened to further destabilize the troubled African nation. Alcarabiya

If Muuse Muqayil really thinks Uncle Sam beenbeen aqoonsi ku bixinaa, he is more than deep in his usual marqaan session. Before it is Ruushka, which came to naught and now this. Plus this article is probably written by a paid lobbyist of a right-wing paper masquerading as a reporter. ________________ Somaliland Offers U.S. Military Access to Port, Airfield as It Pushes for Nationhood NAIROBI — Somaliland, a peaceful corner of violent Somalia, is offering the U.S. military use of a seaport and airfield overlooking strategic maritime routes in exchange for steps toward recognizing the region as a sovereign country. Hoping to capitalize on growing U.S. concern over Chinese expansionism in Africa, Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi is planning a March visit to Washington, where he is expected to explore American interest in using the facilities in Berbera. The city sits on the Gulf of Aden, a key route linking the Indian Ocean, Suez Canal and Mediterranean Sea. “The president would definitely welcome a U.S. presence and protection of the waterways,” Somaliland Foreign Minister Essa Kayd said in an interview. “America should react very urgently,” Mr. Kayd said. For decades, Somaliland, a former British protectorate in northwest Somalia, has been conducting a fruitless campaign for international recognition as an independent state. But the latest push comes at an opportune moment. There is growing disenchantment in Washington with the U.S.-backed Somali national government in Mogadishu, which has delayed elections, become mired in political squabbling and, despite two decades of U.S. military assistance, failed to quash al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate that has vowed to attack American interests in Africa and elsewhere. That disillusion with Mogadishu, along with concerns about internecine warfare in neighboring Ethiopia and the recent military coup in Sudan, are contributing to a groundswell of sympathy on Capitol Hill for Somaliland, which stands out in the region for its democratic elections and peaceful streets. “The continued instability in the Horn of Africa and heightened global competition for resources and influence make it all the more important that we work with like-minded partners in the region, like Somaliland, committed to peace, democracy, and prosperity,” said Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee. The Biden administration is sticking with the long-held U.S. position that Somalia—which is riven by clan and regional divisions—should remain intact. Some African governments are reluctant to do anything that might encourage breakaway movements in their own countries. At the same time, American diplomats have made no secret of their frustration with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who has put off elections for more than a year and tried to extend his own term in office in the interim. In its closing days, the Trump administration pulled hundreds of U.S. commandos out of Somalia, where they had been training local forces to fight al-Shabaab, and moved them to neighboring Djibouti and Kenya. The Biden administration has yet to announce whether it will return American troops to bases in Somalia. The debate over Somaliland’s future comes as the U.S. and China jockey for influence in Africa. In 2017, China opened its first overseas military base in Djibouti, adjacent to Somaliland, on the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical choke point between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The Chinese base, which U.S. officials say is big enough to dock an aircraft carrier and nuclear submarines, sits just 6 miles from the largest U.S. military base in Africa, Camp Lemonnier, which houses 4,500 U.S. troops. Although it has shown no signs of wanting to do so, Djibouti could legally ask the U.S. to close its base at any time, leaving the American military scrambling to find another location. U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Beijing also intends to establish a naval base in Equatorial Guinea, on Africa’s Atlantic coast. Washington considers such a move especially threatening and is trying to persuade Equatorial Guinea’s government to reject Chinese overtures. Somaliland authorities see that superheated great-power competition as an opening to secure the international status they have long sought. “If China occupies our country by force or by other means, then the waterways are going to be controlled by China,” said Mr. Kayd, the Somaliland foreign minister. Somaliland became independent from Britain in 1960, a few days before Somalia, then a trust territory administered by Italy, gained its own sovereignty. Dozens of countries recognized Somaliland before it entered into a union with Somalia. That union crumbled in the late 1980s, when Somalia’s strongman president, Mohamed Siad Barre, faced an uprising. His military bombed Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, and killed tens of thousands of Somalilanders. In 1991, Somaliland declared its independence, issuing its own currency and setting up its own army. Since then, the region has avoided much of the Islamist and clan violence that has racked southern Somalia. Mogadishu, which faces separatist sentiments in several states, has rejected Somaliland’s efforts to secure recognition as a sovereign state. Negotiations have failed to find a middle ground. “It’s very clear that Somalia won’t accept dividing the country,” said Abdirahman Yusuf Sheikh Al Adala, Somalia’s deputy minister of information. He said the country’s constitution forbids such a breakup. Somaliland has already signaled its preference for inclusion in the Western camp. Somaliland swapped diplomats with Taiwan in 2020, a slap at Beijing, which considers the island part of China, and an overture to China hawks in the U.S. “All of the sudden people who cared about China but didn’t care about Africa perked up and paid attention,” said J. Peter Pham, a former senior U.S. diplomat. In August, when U.S. forces pulled out of Afghanistan, Somaliland offered to host thousands of refugees who had sided with the U.S. and were now fleeing the Taliban. The State Department declined the offer. That same month, a U.S. transport plane landed in Berbera carrying dozens of American military personnel who conducted an assessment of the port and airfield, according to local and U.S. officials. The runway is among the longest in Africa and at one point was designated an emergency landing strip for NASA’s space shuttle. The Emirati logistics company DP World owns 65% of the port, with Somaliland retaining 35%, according to the Somaliland government. The U.S. military has “Djibouti but you want to have a Plan B, and Somaliland would be a wonderful Plan B,” said Tibor Nagy, who led the State Department’s Africa diplomacy during the Trump administration. In November, Mr. Kayd, a U.S. citizen and former neuroscientist at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, visited Washington to work the halls of Congress. The following month, a group of senior U.S. congressional aides visited Berbera and Hargeisa—a deliberate effort by Somaliland’s American allies to build momentum on the Hill. In London, pro-Somaliland lawmakers held a parliamentary debate last month in which they pushed for recognition, but U.K. policy remains that Somalis themselves must decide on any separation. Somaliland authorities admit they are unlikely to win widespread recognition and a seat in the United Nations soon. Instead, they and their allies in Washington are seeking interim measures that would deepen direct dealings between Somaliland and other governments. “Instead of recognition, our main goal is engagement,” said Mr. Kayd. Last year, Mr. Risch, the Idaho senator, introduced legislation requiring the Pentagon to study the idea of two-way defense cooperation between the U.S. and Somaliland, bypassing Mogadishu. The amendment didn’t pass, but Mr. Risch intended it to start discussions in Washington. Other Somaliland allies suggest the U.S. could provide aid directly to Somaliland. “Somalia is an absolute disaster,” said Mr. Nagy. “And then you have this little country that’s making headway.” Source

Are you serious? How is this possible for Muuse Muqayil to pull? War meesha tuugnimo wey dhaaftee.

Axmed Madoobe oo kasoo baxay ballantii uu horey ula galay Laftagareen Madaxweynaha dowlad goboleedka Jubbaland, Mudane Axmed Maxamed Islaam (Axmed Madoobe) ayaa ka dhabeeyey ballantii ay isla galeen isaga madaxweynaha Koonfur Galbeed Soomaaliya Mudane Cabdicasiis Xasan Maxamed (Lafta Gareen), taas oo la xiriirta kala bedashada laba kursi oo kala taalla Kismaayo iyo Baydhabo. Doorasho ka mid ah kuraasta Golaha Shacabka oo maanta lagu qabtay Kismaayo waxaa mid ka mid ah lagu doortay Xasan Xuseen Maxamed (Eelaay) oo ah wasiirka Gaadiidka Koonfur Galbeed, wuxuuna kusoo baxay kursiga HOP 126 oo uu horey ugu fadhiyey Maxamed Xasan Idiris Ganey. Xasan Eelaay ayaa helay 74 cod, halka musharaxii la tartamayey ee Cabdiraxman Macalin Xuseen uu isna helay 21 cod, sidoo kale waxaa halaabay 5 cod. Tani ayaa ka dhigan in Axmed Madoobe uu kasoo baxay ballantii uu la galay Cabdicasiis Lafta Gareeb oo horey ugu booqday Kismaayo, sababo la xiriira doorashada kursigaasi. Doorashada ayaa haatan sii socota, waxaana la guda-galayaa kuraasta kale ee loo qorsheeyey in isla maanta lagu qabto magaallo xeebeedka Kismaayo. Jubbaland ayaa horay u qabatay doorashada kuraas ka mid ah xubnaha Golaha Shacabka, gaar kuwa deegaan doorashadooda ay tahay magaalada Kismaayo ee Jubbada Hoose. Tallaabadan ayaa qayb ka ah fulinta heshiiskii dhowaan laga gaaray doorashooyinka Soomaaliya, kadib shirkii Golaha Wadatashiga ee ka dhacay magaalada Muqdisho. Xigasho

Diyaarado siday ciidamo ka tirsan Haramcad iyo Gorgor oo ka degay Garoonka Baledweyne Waxaa goordhaw kasoo degay garoonka diyaaradaha Ugaas Khaliif ee magaalada Baledweyne laba diyaaradood oo ay saarnayeen ciidamo isugu jira Booliiska sida gaarka ah u tababaran ee Haramcad iyo kuwa Gorgor oo tiradooda lagu qiyaasay 100 askari. Labada diyaaradood ayaa Ciidamada Haramcad iyo gorgor kasoo qaaday garoonka diyaaradaha magaalada Muqdisho, waxaana la sheegaya iney yihiin qeybtii ugu horeysay ciidamo gaaraya 400 oo askari oo loo qorsheeyay in Baledweyne ka howlgalaan, waxaana ciidamadaan goordhaw diyaaradaha keeneen la dajiyay Saldhiga Baledweyne. Lama oga ujeedada dhabta ah ee ka dambeysa keenista ciidanka Haramcad iyo Gorgor ee magaalada Baledweyne, waxaasa warar is burinaya ay sheegayaan in ciidamadan qorshahoodu yahay iney difaacaan keenista Baledweyne ee madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle Cali Guudlaawe oo mudo sanad ah loo diidan yahay inuu tago Baledweyne, iyadoo warar kaleetana ay sheegayaan iney qeyb ka qaadanayaan sugida amaanka doorashada Golaha Shacabka ee Baledweyne taala. Isku soo wada duuboo dadka ku dhaqan Baledweyne ayaa walaac xoogan ka muujinaya imaashaha ciidamadan tirada badan ee la sheegayo iney doonayaan iney xoog ku keenaan Baledweyne Cali Guudlaawe, iyadoo magaalada gudaheeda dhinac uga sugan yihiin ciidamo aad u hubeysan oo kasoo horjeeda in Cali Guudlaawe yimaado magaalada Baledweyne. Dhanka kale warar hoose oo soo baxaya ayaa sheegaya in madaxweyne Farmaajo iyo Jenaraal Xuud wadahadaladoodii ay kusoo dhamaadeen fashil, islamarkaana ay tan soo dadajisay in ciidamada Haramcad iyo Gorgor loo soo daabulo Baledweyne si loo wiiqo awooda Kacdoonka Hiiraan ee ku aadan Hirshabeelle. Xigasho