With half of Somaliland children not in school, UNICEF and partners...

Drought, food insecurity, poverty and inequality are some of the challenges that hinder efforts to get more Somaliland children and youth in schools. The education prospects for children in rural areas, and school age Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Somaliland are particularly poor: only 26 per cent of children in rural communities, and 16 per cent of IDP children, are enrolled in primary schools.

The programme, which will run for three years, has a budget of $64 million, with initial seed money of $6.7 million provided by Education Cannot Wait. 

Read more; 

https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/07/1042401

Somalia-Somaliland: The Perils of Delaying New Talks

- Tensions between Somalia and Somaliland remain high. The core bone of contention is still Somaliland’s political status in light of its 1991 declaration of independence, which Somalia rejects. Relations frayed in 2018 when troops from Somaliland and Puntland, a semi-autonomous regional state in Somalia notionally loyal to the federal government in Mogadishu, clashed over disputed territory. Somaliland’s deal with an Emirati conglomerate and Ethiopia to manage its main port – which Mogadishu saw as challenging its claim to sovereignty there – deepened antagonism.

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https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/horn-africa/somalia/280-somalia-somaliland-perils-delaying-new-talks

Dagaal Dublamaasiyadeed Oo Mar kale Ka Dhexqarxay SNM iyo Faqash

- Waxa hore loo yidhi” Taariikhdu iyada ayaa dib isu soo celisa”, taasi maanta si cad ayey u muuqataa. Haddii ay SNM ka adkaaty Faqash-ta muddo haatan laga joogo 31 sanno (1988-2019), waxa mar kale bilaabmay dagaal Siyaasadeed oo weji cusub leh oo ay soo qaaday dhashii Faqash-tu. Haddii uu dagaal xabbad ahi muddo sagaal sannadood ah uu dhexmarayey taliskii dhiigyo cabka ahaa ee Afweyne iyo xoogagii xaq-u-dirirka ahaa ee SNM, maanta isla dagaalkaasi oo weji dublamaasiyadeed leh ayaa ka dhexqarxay SNM uu madaxweyne Muuse Biixi ka wakiil yahay iyo taliskii Afweyne oo uu Farmaajo ka wakiil yahay. 

Khat is big business in Ethiopia

- Khat is a thriving business in Ethiopia. The country is the world's biggest exporter for the amphetamine-like leaf. Despite health risks, trade is so lucrative that it is unlikely to slow down any time soon.

Jarra Teklay Yohannes had had just settled down on the floor of his office in Awoday – a small, carpeted room with belongings scattered around - when a young boy popped his head round the metal door. "Someone is missing at their post," he said

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https://www.dw.com/en/khat-is-big-business-in-ethiopia/a-49523289-0

President Paul Kagame: ‘Africa has been struggling to follow the West, and now...?

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame granted The Africa Report a long interview following the Africa CEO Forum, in late March. In part one, he gives his views on industrial policy, regional integration and the failure of the Western model of the past two decades. Presented here is a transcript, with light editing for clarity.

The Africa Report: One of the themes that seems to cut across both Africa and Europe in recent years is inequality driving political upheaval. 

President Paul Kagame:

Read more; https://www.theafricareport.com/15102 

An open letter to the Security Council, the African Union, the EU and IGAD

We, concerned Somaliland communities in Europe, want to draw your attention to the escalating tension between Somaliland and Somalia. We are concerned because the fledgling authority of Somalia has recently upped its expansionist policy to forcefully bring Somaliland back into the fold of the questionable union as it did in 1977 when it invaded Ethiopia or threatened to do the same to Kenya. Somalia poses threat to the security and stability in the Horn of Africa and beyond. It is frustrating the political stability in Somaliland. We are confident that you, as one of the key stakeholders involved in the peace-making and peace-keeping efforts in the region, are familiar with the different historical trajectories of the two countries. Somaliland has never been part of Somalia, and never will be. The 1st July 1960 dubious union between the two states was never ratified. A few points to bear in mind: 

Somaliland accuses Somalia and Italy of frustrating its recognition status

By CORRESPONDENT, NAIROBI, Jul 8 – Somaliland is now accusing Somalia and its former colonial master Italy of working together in frustrating her quest for international recognition.

Somaliland President Musa Bihi however, says the international community is warming up to welcoming Somaliland back to the world map by granting the country recognition. Bihi, on arrival from Guinea where he was on official visit on invitation of Guinea president Alpha Conde said Italy had pile pressure on Guinea not to welcome him and his delegation from Somaliland.

Abaarso-Tech School Ma Wax Loo Dhigaa Jira?

 "Waar hooy, Schoolka Abaarso-Tech ha la taageero!" C/Raxmaan Cadami

- Waxa soo dhaw sanad guuradii 10-aad ee Abaarso School oo ku beegan 10-ka bishan Julay School-ka waxa aasaasay dad samafaleyaal Maraykan ah oo uu hormood ka ahaa Jonathan Starr oo dadaal badan galiyay, duruufo adagna kala soo dabaashay hirgelinta School-ka.Todobadii sannadood ee ugu horeeyay isaga ayaa gacanta ku hayay toosna u maamulayay oo wakhtigiisa oo dhan u huray laakiin, markii school-ku taabbo galay ee uu hubsaday wuxuu si dadban uga maamula magaalada New York oo fadhigiisu yahay, sanadkiiba 3-4 jeer ayuu kormeer iyo qiimayn ugu yimaadda.

Drs Edna Aadan Oo Caalamka U-Sharaxaysa Taariikhda JSL.

Somaliland Oo Su'aal Gelisay Mustaqbalka Wada-hadallada Soomaaliya!

- Gudoomiye ku-xigeenka Golaha Wakiillada J.Somaliland Axmed-Yaasiin Sh. Cali Ayaanle, ayaa kulan maanta golaha uu yeeshay uga warramay BBC-da, isaga oo si gaar ah shiishka u saaray hadalka ka soo yeedhay Dowladda Soomaaliya oo 24-kii saac ee u dambeeyey warbaahinta si weyn u dhex marayey. 

Wuxuuna guddoomiya ku xigeenku sheegay "Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland haddii taariikh ahaan iyo waaqic ahaana loo eego cidina ma dafirsana iney ahayd qaran madaxbannaan oo 26-kii June madaxbannaanidiisa ka qaatay mustacmaraddii Ingiriiska."

Halkan hoose ka akhriso Warkan oo dhan;

https://www.bbc.com/somali/war-48894263 

Somaliland hits back at Somalia over Guinea diplomatic row

By CORRESPONDENT, NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 6 – Somaliland has hit back at Somalia for what it termed at the latter’s bullying of her international friends. This comes in the wake of Somalia’s decision to cut ties with Guinea who are currently hosting the President of Somaliland Musa Bihi on official visit following an invitation by Guinea’s President Alpha Conde. 

The Somalia government says it see the invitation of the Somaliland leader to Guinea as an “egregious violation the Sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia”.

Somaliland makes another diplomatic breakthrough with president’s visit to Guinea

NAIROBI, KENYA: Somaliland has made another diplomatic breakthrough with the state visit of the country’s president Musa Bihi Abdi to Guinea.  President Bihi is on a state visit to the West African nation of Guinea, on invitation by President Alpha Conde.  

The visit is a sign of Somaliland’s rapid acceptance across the African continent and its growing economic and trading links with other nations. President Musa Bihi and President Conde pledged to find ways working together in trade and fostering cooperation.

Somaliland protest Strongly The Somalia’s meddling of Kenya-Somaliland relations

Press Statement

The Government of the Republic of Somaliland notes with regret and alarm the undiplomatic actions taken by the Somalia Government in officially intervening in bilateral relations between the Governments of Somaliland and Kenya, as it publically declared in a statement on 1stJuly. As a sovereign nation, Somaliland’s right to engage in peaceful and friendly foreign relations with all other nations is enshrined in international law, and all coercive or threatening measures to deny such collaboration between regional partners not only represent affronts to the principles, protocols and norms on which the international order is based, but does little to promote the peace and security that the region requires.

Somalia lodges protest after Kenya calls Somaliland a country

"Somaliland has its own government based in the capital of Hargeisa, its own army and prints its own currency."AN

- MOGADISHU: Somalia protested formally to Kenya, the foreign ministry in Mogadishu said Monday, after Nairobi referred to the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland as a country.

Somaliland declared its independence in 1991 but is not recognized by the international community, which considers it an autonomous region of Somalia.