Waraysi Gaar ah: " Siyaasi Maxamed Biixi Yoonis

"Archive": The other Horn of Africa. By Ahmed M. M. Siilaanyo'

HARGEISA: Drought, famine, refugees, piracy, and the violence and terrorism endemic to the shattered city of Mogadishu, a capital ruined by civil war: these are the images that flash through peoples' minds nowadays when they think of the Horn of Africa. Such perceptions, however, are not only tragically one-sided; they are short-sighted and dangerous.Behind the stock images of a region trapped in chaos and despair, economies are growing, reform is increasingly embraced, and governance is improving. Moreover, with Yemen's government imploding across the Red Sea, the Horn of Africa's strategic significance for maritime oil transport has become a primary global security concern. In short, the Horn of Africa is too important to ignore or to misunderstand.

The UAE's active role in Horn of Africa peace-making

- But DP World’s presence in the Horn is no longer confined to Djibouti. The company operates the strategically vital port of Berbera, in breakaway Somaliland, which it hopes will become a major gateway for east and central African trade. Further afield, DP World is building logistics hubs in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Separately, agreements on agriculture and security are in place between the UAE and Uganda and Eritrea respectively.

This year, Abu Dhabi pledged Dh11 billion ($2.99 billion) in aid to Mr Abiy’s government. The UAE and Saudi Arabia also helped broker a landmark deal between Mr Abiy.......

Read more;

https://www.thenational.ae/world/africa/the-uae-s-active-role-in-horn-of-africa-peace-making-1.806867

DR. Bulxan-oow Maya !

Asalaamu Calaykum

- Qadiyada Shacbiga iyo Xornimada Jamhuuriyada Somaliland maaha Qadiyad cid kastaa u cumaamadan karto, maaha Qadiyad fudud oo cidii aanay khusayn lagala hadli karo, maaha Qadiyad la weydayn karo oo hoos looga dhigi karo halka ay taagan tahay iyo Qiimaha ay ugu fadhido Ummada reer Somaliland.

Qadiyada Somaliland marka laga hadlayo waa Nafta iyo Nolosha iyo jiritaanka Muwaadinka Somaliland, waxa ay tahay oo ay taagan tahay ma jirtid iyo waan jiraa, waan Noolahay oo inaan Noolaado ayaan rabaa iyo ma jirtid mana noolaanaysid.

Shirka Machadka "Heritage" Ku Qabtay Jabuuti Dan Uma Ahayn J.Somaliland.

 "Aqoonyahanka iyo ururada bulshada Somaliland waxa ku waajib ah inay ka digtoonaadaan hagardaamooyinka ay wado Heritage."SSE

- Dallada kulmisa Ururada Somaliland ee Yurub (SSE) waxy si dhow isha ugu haysaa dhaqdhaqaaqyada ay gudaha iyo dibedda ka wadaan kuwa ka soo horjeeda Qaranimada Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland. Waxay dalladdu aad ula socotaa cadowga ku soo gabbanaya magacyada ururrada bulshada iyo Mac-hadyada cilmi-baadhista sheegta inay madax bannaan yihiin ama dhexdhexaad yihiin. Iyadoo mawqifkeedaasi ilaalinta qarannimada ku hawlan, waxay Dalladu daba-gal ku samaysay hagar daamooyinka Mac-hadka Heritage Institute uu ku hayo JSL (Jamhuuriyada Somaliland). 

Cheetah conservation gets eastern European support in Somaliland – CCF’s role instrumental

- How can a self-governing territory in Africa where wildlife crime is a way of life, be expected to take abandoned and neglected wild animals seriously? To them it is a non-issue. 

Intent to help change attitudes, at the same time accomplishing concrete conservation goals, the Namibia-based Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) this week announced it has put together an international partnership between African and eastern European institutions to help the people of Somaliland treat and care for confiscated wildlife.

Restoring hope to recover after Cyclone Sagar (Somaliland)

- In May 2018, Cyclone Sagar stormed across the Gulf of Aden and made landfall in Somaliland, disrupting the lives of over 670,000 people. Six months later, efforts to restore livelihoods are finally starting to show results.

"On that night, strong winds tore the ceiling apart and broke some of the wooden branches of our hut. We were forced to move to a nearby school for shelter," says 39-year-old Rahma, a mother of four children. Her house in Baki village was destroyed during the storm. The huge floods washed away their farmland and killed her goats. The cyclone caught many farmers unprepared. After months of drought, cyclone rains were sudden and fierce....

Read more;  

https://www.nrc.no/news/2018/december/restoring-hope-to-recover-after-cyclone-sagar/

Ethiopia Posts New Consul to Somaliland

- The Ethiopia government has appointed a new consul to Somaliland capital Hargeisa. Even though the news was not official, reports confirm that the new consul will be Mr.Shamsudin Ahmed Roble who once served as Ethiopia's ambassador to Djibouti and Kenya. 

The new envoy replaces the former ambassador Mr.Berehe Tesfaye who had been the resident diplomat in Hargeisa for more than a decade. According to the Ethiopians Mr.Shamsudin has been based in Addis Ababa following Ethiopia's government move to recall dozen of diplomats across the globe.

G/ Wasiiradda J.S/land Oo Ansixiyey Odoroska Miisaaniyad Sannadeedka 2019-Ka.

 "Odoroska Miisaaniyad-sannadeedka dawladda dhexe ee 2019-ku waxa uu ka badan yahay 8%, miisaaniyad-sanadeedkii 2018ka."ODWN

- Kal-fadhi aan caadi ahayn oo ay maanta yeesheen golaha wasiirrada Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland oo uu shir-guddoominayey madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Mudane Muuse Biixi Cabdi, kuna wehelinayey Madaxweyne ku xigeenka Somaliland, Mudane Cabdiraxmaan Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil (Saylici) ayaa lagu ansixiyey odoroska miisaaniyad-sannadeedka 2019-ka.

Old friends celebrate Somaliland connection at lunch

"A PHILANTHROPIST and former foreign minister of Somaliland had lunch in Henley as part of a friendship arrangement." Henleystander

- Dr Edna Adan Ismail, a British-trained nurse and midwife who founded a hospital in the republic’s capital Hargeisa, was greeted at Leander Club by members of the Henley Borama Friendship Association. She was in Britain to collect an honorary doctorate from London South Bank University and was accompanied by Rhoda Ibrahim, the director of the Somali Advice and Forum of Information. Dr Ismail spoke about the hospital, which opened as a maternity unit in 2000 with only 26 trainee midwives but now delivers thousands of infants every year.

Farmaajo Oo Ku Bixiya Lacag Badan Burburinta SOMALILAND

Saudi Arabia Vies for Influence in Africa With New Club

- Saudi Arabia wants to bring several states lining the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden into a bloc to improve trade and maritime navigation, according to state-run media.

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz met at his Riyadh palace with foreign ministry officials from Egypt, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Jordan “to look into establishing an entity for Arab and African states on the Red Sea coast,” Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. They discussed ways to promote commerce and investment, as well as to protect shipping, Al Ekhbariya said. Saudi Arabia wants to bring several states lining the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden into a bloc to improve trade and maritime navigation, according to state-run media.

View of geopolitical, economic dynamics in the Horn of Africa

 "I have been reading some reports on changes in the Horn of Africa by one commentator and I found myself confronted by what US President Trump has now famously branded as “fake news.” Mohamed

- Rather than taking the time to consult deeply with those whose expertise would allow for these changes to be understood in depth, some commentators, instead have dwelt on rumors, speculations and the proffering of biased political agendas. It has been insinuated that the Horn of Africa’s regional economic integration pact bringing together Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia will leave Somaliland as the biggest losers. One report titled “Winners and Losers in Horn of Africa’s regional economic pact” created a totally misplaced opinion on Somaliland.

Sheeko Kale Keen: "Dunyal Axlaam"- Prof. C/Salaan Yaasiin

- Macamlin ayaa caado waxa u ahayd in marka uu wax dhigayo uu lululoodo oo uu fasalka dhexdiisa seexdo! Hadaba, qaar ardaydiisii ka mid ah ayaa ku heshiiyay in ay macalinkooda weydiiyaan sababta uu fasalka dhexdiisa ugu seexanayo?

 “Macalin,” ayay ku yidhaadeen ardaydii, “maxaad ugu seexataa fasalka dhexdiisa?” 

“Waxan u seexdaa,” ayuu macalinkii ugu jawaabay ardaydiisii, “ waxan doonayaa in aan yara gaadho "Dunyal Axlaam.”

Discussing Gender within the Somaliland Coast Guard context in Hargeisa

- The Somaliland Constitution recites at Article 8.1 that “All citizens of Somaliland shall enjoy equal rights and obligations before the law, and shall not be accorded precedence on grounds of colour, clan, birth, language, gender, property, status, opinion”.

This very principle was among the topics discussed during the “Gender in the Somaliland Coast Guard” workshop organised in Hargeisa by EUCAP in cooperation with NAGAAD, an NGO representing of 46 women’s organizations across the Somaliland, advocating for women’s rights. Eight Somaliland Coast Guard officers (five women three men) participated in the workshop organised by EUCAP, held on 9 December.

Read more;

https://www.eucap-som.eu/discussing-gender-within-the-somaliland-coast-guard-context-in-hargeisa/

Diminishing Influence of Traditional Elders on Peace and Reconciliation in Somaliland

- Similar to many other African countries, Somaliland enjoyed traditional mechanisms of conflict resolution and peace-building processes led by Somali traditional elders in the past centuries. The elders had exercised comprehensive informal systems and regulations to address the community conflicts including clan conflicts, land disputes and livestock fights. Traditional elders practiced the Xeer-Law to govern the social issues, harmonize the conflicting interests of the community and building consensus to their differences. Sultans and Aqils particularly have been the main source of upholding reconciliation processes, bringing stabilization initiatives, maintaining peace and building safer lives to Somali community. They served as a connection bridge between the government and the communities and built sustainable relationships to collaborate their respective roles. 

Dr. Sacad Cumar Muuse: Xanuunada Dhaimkirka!- "Maqal

Dhagayso: Barnaaij xiiso leh!

- Idaacada VOA-Somali, ee ku taal dalka Maraykanka, ayaa barnaamijyada ay baaahiso ee doorka ah waxa ka mid ah barnaamij la yidhaa "wicitaanka," kaas oo ah mid ay ku soo casuumaan dad aqoon cudoon leh oo wax laga baran karo.

Barnaamijka Wicitaanka ee "toddobaadkan" waxa uu ku saabsan yahay xanuunada ku dhaca dhimirka iyo sida lagu garan-karo. Dr. Sacad Muuse Cumar oo bartay cilmi nafsiga (Psychology and Psychiatry), ayaa hadaba isaga oo jooga magaalada Hargeysa si hufan uga jawaabaya su'aalo ay waydiinayaan dhageystayaasha VOA-Somali. Barnaamijka waxaa soo jeedinaysa Sahra Ciidle Nuur.

Halkan Hoose guji oo ka dhagayso;

https://www.voasomali.com/a/4692963.html

Faces of Africa: Lessons from my Heritage

- Hargeisa, the capital city of the self declared state of Somaliland, is Sada Mire’s home away from home. Sada lives and works in the Netherlands. A professor of Archaeology at the University of Leiden, during the holidays, she returns to Somaliland to extend the research works she started many years ago. 

While in high school in Sweden, she began to be confronted with issues of personal identity, and understanding her historical roots and heritage. Just an hours drive north of Hargeisa, Aw-Barkhadle is one of the first heritage sites where Sada begun her Archaeological work. This remarkable site hosts the ruins of an ancient city and an Islamic shrine, that sheds light on the ancient history of the region. 

Read more;

https://africa.cgtn.com/2018/12/09/faces-of-africa-lessons-from-my-heritage/

Daily Nation: "Raila a strong voice in Somaliland’s bid for independence

- Last Friday’s Somaliland’s Investment Conference in Nairobi may have proceeded unnoticed by many. However, unknown to most Kenyans, the event also served a major political purpose for Somaliland, including rekindling ties with Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

According to initial arrangements, the former Prime Minister was supposed to attend the event as chief guest – but opted out at the eleventh hour. Nonetheless, Mr Odinga, who is African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development, is understood to have met the Somaliland delegation in private ahead of the event.

The fight to protect Somaliland’s wildlife

- Somaliland, an unrecognised former British colony in the Horn of Africa, has been described as the African miracle that nobody knows about. It lies in a region facing severe challenges: political instability, the rise of extremism and conflict. But Somaliland has, somehow, managed to avoid these threats. It remains severely poor and is still recovering from three consecutive years of drought. Yet tonight senior Somaliland ministers, British MPs and campaigners are meeting in the House of Commons to see how it can begin what seems an improbable journey: to join the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.

You’d be forgiven for thinking protecting wildlife in a country facing so many human problems is unlikely. But as someone who has reported from the drought in the region and who has family living in the midst of it, I can tell you it isn’t. Political instability in fragile places such as east Africa is more linked to conservation, climate change and the illegal wildlife trade than you think.

Burao University in Somaliland becomes ICDL Accredited Test Centre

 "The University of Burao is an independent higher education institute established in 2004 in Burao (Somaliland)." Ecdo.org

- Specto held one-week workshop for three ICT trainers at the University of Burao, in Somaliland, to certify them with ICDL skills. The trainers were tested on the four ICDL Base modules, as well as the Presentation, Using Databases, Online Collaboration, Image Editing, Project Planning and IT Security modules. 

Another workshop was held for students of the IT faculty, which included information about the ICDL modules, the programme’s benefits, the examination process, and demonstrations of some chosen skills from different modules.