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In Somalia, a Government on Life Support

2008-03-28T15:45:00.000-07:00

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The trouble started when government soldiers went to the market and, at gunpoint, began to help themselves to sacks of grain.

Islamist insurgents poured into the streets to defend the merchants. The government troops got hammered, taking heavy casualties and retreating all the way back to the presidential palace, supposedly the most secure place in the city. It too came under fire.

Mohamed Abdirizak, a top government official, crouched on a balcony at the palace, with bullets whizzing over his head. He had just given up a cushy life as a development consultant in Springfield, Virginia. His wife thought he was crazy. Sweat beaded on his forehead.
“I feel this slipping away,” he said.

By its own admission, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia is on life support. When it came here to the capital 15 months ago, backed by thousands of Ethiopian troops, it was widely hailed as the best chance in years to end Somalia’s ceaseless cycles of war, chaos and suffering.
But now its leaders say that unless they get more help — international peacekeepers, weapons, training and money to pay their soldiers, among other things — this transitional government will fall just like the 13 governments that came before it.

Less than a third of the promised African Union soldiers have shown up, the United Nations has shied away from sending peacekeepers any time soon and even the Ethiopians are taking a back seat, often leaving the government’s defense to teenage Somali troops with clackety guns who are clearly overwhelmed.

The Islamists have been gaining recruits, overrunning towns and getting increasingly bold. The new prime minister, credited as the government’s best — and possibly last — hope, is reaching out to them, and some are receptive. But it is unclear whether he has the power within his own divided government to strike a meaningful peace deal before it is too late.

The looming failure is making many people here and abroad question the strategy of installing the transitional government by force. In December 2006, Ethiopians troops, aided by American intelligence, ousted the Islamist administration that briefly controlled Mogadishu, bringing the transitional government to the city for the first time.

The Bush Administration said it was concerned about terrorists using Somalia as a sanctuary. The hunt for them continues with a recent American cruise missile strike aimed at a terrorist suspect in southern Somalia, but it missed, wounded several civilians and promptly incited protests.

Many Somalis, European diplomats and critics in Congress also question the State Department’s decision this month to label a Somali resistance group a terrorist organization, which many fear will only boost its profile among the increasingly disillusioned populace.

“The policy has failed,” said Representative Donald M. Payne, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Africa and global health. “Were Baghdad-izing Mogadishu and Somalia. Were making people feel wrongly treated and pushing them toward more radical positions.”
In recent weeks, the Islamists have routed warlords and militiamen who have been absorbed into the government forces but are undermining what little progress transitional leaders have made with their predatory tactics, like looting food. After 17 years of civil war, Somalia’s violence seems to be driven not so much by clan hatred, ideology or religiosity but by something much simpler: survival.

“We haven’t been paid in eight months,” said one government soldier named Hassan. “We rob people so we can eat.”

Nur Hassan Hussein, the prime minister, did not deny government troops were robbing civilians. “This is the biggest problem we have,” he said in an interview in late March.
But, he said, he does not have the money to pay them. Each month, more than half of government’s revenue, mostly from port taxes, disappears — stolen by “our people,” the prime minister said.

That leaves Mr. Nur with about $18 million a year in government money to run a failed state of 9 million of some of the world’s neediest, most collectively traumatized people.
And failed state may be a generous term. In many ways, Somalia is not a state at all, but an ungoverned space between its neighbors and the sea. Sometimes it seems that if anything binds this country together, it is scar tissue.

Take Hassan Ali Elmi, who was blinded by a bullet in 1992 and has been living ever since in a cell-like room in the gutted former ministry of public works. His son tugs him into town to beg for the equivalent of a few pennies a day, which buy less and less. At night, he lies on a thin foam mattress and waits for the shooting to stop. It doesn’t.
“All Somalia, all gun,” he says.

His neighbors are recently displaced people living in cardboard huts that crumble in the rain. Aid organizations say that more than half of Mogadishu’s estimated one million people is on the run.
Many of the same elements that lined up in the early 1990s to create a famine are lining up again — war, drought, displacement, skyrocketing food prices and aid workers pulling out. The United Nations World Food Program said on Thursday, in a warning titled “Somalia Sinking Deeper into Abyss of Suffering,” that the country was the most dangerous in the world for aid workers.

Most Somalis don’t argue with that. They say Mogadishu is more capriciously violent than it has ever been, with roadside bombs, militias shelling each other across neighborhoods, doctors getting shot in the head and 10-year-olds hurling grenades. Police officials say that many insurgents are actually hungry children paid a few dollars for their work.

In the shrinking zone that the government controls in southern Mogadishu, a couple of buildings have been splashed with a fresh coat of paint and new immigration forms at the airport ask travelers for their name, purpose of journey and caliber of weapon. Girls wearing bandanas dribble basketballs in a gym. Men sell fish by the seaside. A beat of life goes on. But north Mogadishu is another story.

“It’s like `Mad Max’ out there,” said Abdi Awaleh Jama, an ambassador at large, pointing from the presidential palace north toward the expanse of huts and ruins stretching into the distance.
In the rat-tat-tat of nightly machine gunfire, people are beginning to hear the government’s death knell. Many residents have mixed feelings about this. They contend that the government has enabled warlords. They say, almost without exception, that things were better under the Islamists. But they fear what lies ahead.

“We’re getting addicted to anarchy,” said Dahabo Abdulleh, a fuel seller.
Mr. Nur, a former Red Crescent official who became prime minister in November, is trying to peel away moderate Islamists from militant ones and get them to negotiate. He is making concessions to business leaders, who are widely suspected of financing the Islamists out of clan allegiances, and allowing them to form their own protection force. United Nation officials are trying to boost Mr. Nur’s prospects by providing $14 million to pay key government salaries and fix up ministries.

“This is urgent,” said William Paton, the acting United Nations coordinator for Somalia. “They are on thin ice.”
Government officials say much of the resistance is simply spoilers who are deeply invested in the status quo of chaos, like gun runners, counterfeiters and importers of expired baby formula.
But some of the men believed to be the biggest spoilers are part of the government. To get clan support — and just as crucially — more militiamen, transitional leaders have cut deals with warlords like Mohammed Dheere, now Mogadishu’s mayor, and Abdi Qeybdid, now police chief. These are the same men that the C.I.A. paid in 2006 to fight the Islamists, which backfired because the population turned against them, mostly because of their legacy of terrorizing civilians.

Hassan, the government soldier, says he has been in one of these warlord militias since he was 8. He toted his first Kalashnikov at age 10. He cannot read or write. He has thin wrists, a delicate face, empty eyes and a wife and two children to feed, which is why he said he routinely sticks people up.

“We are losing,” he said.

He said many of his friends were defecting to the Islamists because that was the only way to survive.

The Islamists have briefly captured several towns in recent weeks, freeing prisoners, snatching weapons and then melting back into the bush. Gone are the beards and the checkered scarves they used to wear. Many, like a young man named Elmi, are clean shaven and favor crisply pressed suits.

Elmi, who like Hassan said he could not reveal his last name, said business owners have sold gold, real estate and sheep to raise money for the Islamists. Elmi said he was part of the battle at the market on March 20 that began with the looting, and that the government lost three trucks, which was corroborated by government soldiers.

“We were there because we are everywhere,” Elmi said.
Mr. Abdirizak, the government official, buried some of the victims of that battle, young government troops who were slipped into graves behind the presidential palace in the moonlight.
One soldier was named Abdi Rashid. He had been wounded in another firefight about a month ago, and according to Mr. Abdirizak, “he shouldn’t even have been out there that day. It’s just that we don’t have enough guys.”

Abdi Rashid was shot in the heart at the market as the Islamists surrounded government troops. His last words to his friends, who wanted to carry him to safety, were, “Get out of here, get out of here.”

Mr. Abdirizak fell silent.

“I’m not sure how long I’ll stay,” he finally said. “ I want to help. But I didn’t come here to get killed.”

Source: NewYork Times

Uganda: Somali, Zanzibar, Djibouti Presidents Arrive

2008-03-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

Kampala
Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf, Zanzibar's Amani Abeid Karume and Djibouti's Sem Ismail Omar Guelleh

BY Henry Mukasa FOUR heads of state arrived yesterday to attend the official opening of the Gadaffi National Mosque and thanksgiving prayers.

Presidents Pierre Nkurunziza (Burundi), Sem Ismail Omar Guelleh (Djibouti), Amani Abeid Karume (Zanzibar) and Abdullahi Yusuf (Somalia) were invited by Libyan leader Maummar Gadaffi, who is on a four-day visit in Uganda. Gadaffi funded the completion of the national mosque at Old Kampala hill.

Abdullahi was the first to arrive at 9:00pm on Monday night. Karume, the chairman of the Zanzibar Revolutionary Council, is also the vice- president of the Republic of Tanzania. He landed at Entebbe yesterday afternoon.

Guelleh landed at dusk and was received by the Third Deputy Prime Minister, Kirunda Kivejinja.
In the evening, Entebbe Road witnessed a flurry of activity as the Police escorted various convoys to and from Entebbe airport.

As Guelleh was being driven to Munyonyo resort, his convoy met a long procession of ambassadors' cars at Kitubulu as they headed to State House Entebbe for a state banquet.
At Kitala, Guelleh was driven past the convoy of President Yoweri Museveni, who was heading to Entebbe to meet his guests.

Today, the presidents of New Guinea, Kenya, Rwanda and Chad are expected to join their colleagues. Sources said Gadaffi sent several aircraft to various African countries to ferry Muslims for the mosque inauguration and the prayers at Nakivubo Stadium.
Meanwhile, Madinah Tebajjukira reports that Gadaffi has blasted African leaders who have not prioritised the interests of their people, especially the marginalised women and vulnerable children.

Meeting women leaders from various institutions at Serena Hotel in Kampala, Gadaffi said African leaders should perceive the change sweeping through Africa as a social rather than a political one.

"The thinking of African leaders is directed towards election and political parties. They have no time to think about the youth, women, families and children. An African woman should think about herself and do something instead of paying attention to politicians," he implored amid chants of "Allahu-Akbar."

"You can have a dialogue with an African leader thinking he is thinking at the same level with you, yet he is thinking about future elections," he added, to more chants of "Allahu-Akbar, the president of the people."

"You are all aware of the situation and reality of Africa today. It's shifting from one position to another, and I wish it could be a social one to include the women, children and the youth," Gadaffi said. He repeated his earlier comments that African leaders are distracted by imminent elections, and whether their constitutions allow them more terms. "This is a problem."
He explained that the electoral system was copied from western countries and was not suitable to the African culture and environment.

"We have imported western systems and we have changed Africa. We are now grounded on political problems."

He cited the post-election violence that gripped Kenya after the disputed presidential elections last December.

About 1,000 people were killed in the ethnic clashes that followed.

Source: New Vision

War rally marks Iraq anniversary

2008-03-16T08:06:00.000-07:00

Hundreds of anti-war protesters have staged a demonstration in Glasgow marking five years since the start of the conflict in Iraq.

The Scottish demonstration is part of a day of action in a number of cities throughout the UK and abroad.

The rally heard calls for troop withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as opposition to possible action against Iran.

Among the marchers was Rose Gentle, whose son Gordon died in Iraq.

Military families She was leading a contingent of military families demanding that troops be brought home.
Mrs Gentle said: "The military families are here today to say this is five years and over the last five years we've lost a lot of our armed forces.

"It's five years now and it's time our boys came home and for Gordon Brown to set a date and say this is when they will be out of Iraq.

"We hope that he starts helping the families and injured and those with combat stress and the veterans."

Representatives from organisations including Solidarity, the Communist Party of Britain, EIS and Unison also took part in the march.

The demonstrators set off from Blythswood Square and marched to Glasgow Green for a rally with speakers including Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn.
Ms Sturgeon said: "Five years ago, thousands of people marched through the streets of Glasgow to say no to an illegal war in Iraq.

"Five years on, people across Scotland and now the party of government in Scotland still say no to this illegal war.

"All of us opposed to this war must continue to campaign for it to come to an end, for an end to the loss of thousands of lives and for our troops to come home safely."
Other cities participating in the worldwide protest organised by the Stop the War Coalition include London, Washington, Beirut, Sydney and Seoul.

The Glasgow march was organised by the Stop the War Coalition Scotland.

Source: BBC

Rice oo abaal marisay gabar Soomaaliyeed

2008-03-13T08:09:00.000-07:00

Farxiyo Faarax Ibraahim, oo ah gabar Soomaaliyeed, ayaa toddobaadkan ka mid noqotay sideed dumar ah oo la guddoonsiiyey billada caalamiga ah ee dumarka lagu tilmaamo geesiyaasha.

Abaal marintaasi ayaa munaasabadaasi maalinta haweenka dunida waxaa bixiya Xoghayaha Arrimaha Dibadda ee Mareyakanka, Condoleezza Rice, oo siisa haween ay u garato ineey qeyb weyn ka qaateen sare u qaadidda tayada nolosha haweenka caalamka.
Gabadhan oo 25-jirka ah, ayaa billadan ku muteysatay olole ay kula dagaallameysay gudniinka fircooniga oo ay ka wadday xeryada qaxootiga ee Ifo ee ku taalla wgobolka Waqooyi Bari ee waddanka Kenya.

Saacado kaddib markii ay billada ka soo qaadatay xarunta wasaaradda arrimaha dibadda ayeey Farxiyo u warrantay wariyaha BBC ee Washington, C/raxman Caynte, oo ka waraystay sababta ay ku muteysatay billadan.

Farxiyo waxay dadaal dheer u gashay sare u qaadidda tacliinta gabdhaha. Waxay sheegtay in ololeheeda ay kala qeyb galeen qaybo badan oo kamid ah bulshada Soomaalida ee xeryaha qaxootiga.

Farxiyo Faarax ku rajo weyn tahay ineey dadaalkeeda u gudbiso qeybaha kale ee dalka Kenya.

BBC Somali

Jacaylka Ayaa u Daran

2008-03-11T18:25:00.000-07:00

Jacaylka waxaa udaran
Danayste dugaaga iyo
Damiir laawaa udaran
Nin dumarkuun daba laloo
Diraca siidayninoo
Haday isoo doon tidhaa
Damnaha uqaniinayoo
Dockale kawaree gayiyo
Ninkii dibjiraa udaran

Jacayl doqonbaa udaran
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intuu dul uridi lahaa
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ninkii dabrayaa udaran

durmaan ninka qaatayee
dawaynin dhaliisha taal
dulqaadna uyeelaniyo
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diciif nin ahaan jiroo
daayin ugargaaray iyo
nin darajaan helay lebaa
jacaylka runtii udaran

dabshaan aarsanayiyo
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adigaan kudoorbiday
naftaydiina deeqdee
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ruux bilaa dareenoo
kuduryaaya sheekiyo
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ninka dira diraalaha
kadab qaadanayiyo
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isku dayasho raadliyo
nin daryeel oqoonoo
dalaaq jecel ayaa udaran

doog ubax lamoodiyo
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dubka oo iftiimiyo
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damnuhuna madaw yihiin
sanku soodulyaaloo
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kaka duubayee naca iyo
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qaarkala danaystoo
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ka, uduulsha xididkiyo
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saaxiibad daas qudha
aad kudana wadaagtaan
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ilaahbaa deeq baxshee
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haduu doob yari yidhaa
yartaan kaadoonayaa
iikeen lacag doolariyo
dadkaagu ayay yihiin
nin daa,imsadaa udaran
da,daa tidhibaa kadaran
daliil niman haysanoo
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dunuubna samaynayaa
jacaylka runtii udaran

gabadh dayma quruxlana
nin dadkiisa uga go,ay
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doox kala martaa udaran
dhisma daar ayaan helay
jacayl dhaafsataa udaran

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jacayloow dhab iisheeg?

2008-03-11T18:23:00.000-07:00

Jacaylkani dadkii dhibay
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Dhakafaar wareer baday
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Dhaliilaha ayaa baray
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Muxuu dheel halaw baday

Anoo dhega adaygayn
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Madhafuuja adagoo
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Dhaan dhaamiyaa tahay

Kolay kaama dheeriye
Midkuu dhaw ayaan ahay
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Ubaxaan isu dhiibnaa
Kolkol waan kudhawraa
Dhibta kaa ilaashaa
Dartaabaan udhididaaa
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Kollay iima dhigantide
Dhagax uun bal igadaa

Horta dhaqan islaam iyo
Dhaar iyo is,aaminid
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dhimashaad usababtaa

dhamac kulul miyaad tahay
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caday dhilan miyaa tahay
dhool cadeeye maad tahay
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dhudhun jabiye maad tahay
dhidib guri miyaa tahay
misa dhoqonjo qudhuniyo
dhuxul madaw sidaa tahay
misa dheemanbaa tahay
xariir iidhalaashiyo
dahab dhiibsan maa tahay

madharaar ayaad tahay
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horta dhaxal gal maad tahay
wax ladhawro maad tahay
ladhoodhoobo maad tahay
dhab loosheego maad tahay
mise dhicis ayaad tahay
dhala jabaysa baa tahay

dhaqaaqaa siduu yahay
dhugdhugtaan maqlaayee
wadnihii dhibaysana
ma,adaa dhabtii wada
masun dhuuban baatahay
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dheg dilaaciyaa tahay
misa dhay macaanoo
lagu dhaatabaa tahay

wacays dhaantadiisii iyo
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wali way dhibsanayaan
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baldhabtiina noosheeg
runta maanta noo dhiib

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jacaylkiyo lammaanaha

2008-03-11T18:15:00.000-07:00

Laba dookh mideeyoo
Kala ladin ayaa jira
Isku ladan ayaa jira
Kala lumin ayaa jira
Laamaha jacaylkee
luuqyada kuyaalee
laydhu ay lulaysana
kaleexaystabaa jira
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lambarkooga haystoo
libin keenabaa jira

laqabsada aduunkoo
cilmi laastabaa jira
loobogay ayaa jira
kalaalaadin qayrkood
meel sare kuloolama
layaqaanabaa jira
cidii laacda maradooda
laqas ula timaadana
luqun jara ayaa jira
lawga jabiya baa jira

liibaanta diintana
luxud geeyabaa jira
lacag eeginbaa jira
liis kasaaraybaa jira
hadal laxansanlaa jira
luuq fiicanbaa jira
looqiray ayaa jira
shaydaan wax lumiyana
lalegdama ayaa jira
aan laloodinbaa jira

balantooda laabtiyo
meel kuladhay ayaa jira
kalaas gaadhaybaa jira
guurkana labeentii
laba qaybtamaa jira
aroos lootumaa jira
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nacab liidiyaa jira
farxad lula ayaa jira
love ka muujiyaa jira

loosacab tumaa jira
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laban siiyabaa jira
isku lada ayaa jira
liin wada cunaa jira
laba qaad talaabada
isla laydh tagaa jira
da,doodoo labaatana
caqligoogu laan sare
laba boqolsadaa jira

mala maanahaygaa
toloow may ilegtahay
laylkaan utoosaa
lilaahaan ujecelahay
kama laba labeeyeen
inaan reer layeeshee
laaxawla qarkeed
iga leexsan abid kood

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Somali Islamist Fighters Seize 2nd Town

2008-03-08T08:09:00.000-08:00

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Islamist insurgents killed five government soldiers while briefly taking a strategic town in central Somalia, police and residents said, the second such seizure within 24 hours.

The attack late Thursday took place in Belet Weyne, near a critical road junction that links Somalia to the border with Ethiopia. Hundreds of troops are stationed at the junction, which is also Ethiopia's main supply route.

"They launched a surprise attack on the town from different directions, facing pockets of resistance from government forces and immediately took the control of the police station, the prison and a hotel government regional officials were using," said a police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

The town's police chief, Col. Abdi Aden, confirmed that five government soldiers had been killed.
Local resident Duniyo Ali said the fighters had retained control of the town for about three hours before voluntarily withdrawing. The area was now calm, she said.

Also Thursday, residents said Islamists had seized Hudur, a strategic southwestern Somali town that lies along the road leading from Ethiopia into Somalia, without firing a shot.

Islamist fighters have vowed to wage an Iraq-style war on the shaky Western-backed transitional government after Somali troops supported by their Ethiopian allies chased the Islamists from power in December 2006.

The Islamists had seized control of much of the south and the country's capital, Mogadishu, which they had held for six months.

Since the Islamists launched their insurgency, thousands of Somalis have been killed. Somali government troops and officials come under daily attack and the U.N.-backed administration is viewed by many Somalis as corrupt and ineffective. The impoverished country is riven between warring clans and awash with weapons.

The U.S. has linked the militiamen to al-Qaida. On Monday, the U.S. launched a missile strike in a Somali town along the Kenyan border, targeting a suspect in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.

Source: AP

Islamic Fighters Move Into Somali Town

2008-03-06T22:40:00.000-08:00

By MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN –
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — More than 100 masked Islamic militiamen entered a strategic town Thursday in the latest bold move by a force defeated two years ago at the hands of Somalia's Western-backed government and its Ethiopian allies.

The Islamists held the capital, Mogadishu, and much of southern Somalia for six months before they were pushed out by the Ethiopians in December 2006.

They have since waged a deadly insurgency and carried out numerous attacks in Mogadishu. They have also staged brazen raids in towns including Bur Haqaba, a hilltop town about 35 miles from the provincial capital of Baidoa in the south. The group released prisoners from jail and killed a police chief before retreating, witnesses said.

Last month, Islamic fighters briefly took over Dinsor in southern Somalia, killing nine soldiers, police said.

The U.S. has linked the militiamen to al-Qaida, and on Monday, the U.S. launched a missile strike in eastern Somalia targeting a suspect in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa.

On Thursday, the masked fighters entered Hudur, a southwestern town that lies along the road leading from Ethiopia into Somalia.

"There was not a single gunshot," said Mustaf Mahad, a well-known businessman in Hudur.
"The fighters took positions at two locations in the town, we do not know if their aim is to take over the town or not," another resident told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. He and other residents said there have been only a smattering of government troops in the town recently.

A government spokesman said he could not confirm Islamists had moved into the town and had no comment.

Thousands of Somalis have been killed in the fighting between Islamic insurgents and Ethiopian troops supporting Somalia's shaky government over the past 12 months.

Late Wednesday, a fire fight between Somali insurgents and police killed five people — four police officers and one civilian — on the outskirts of Mogadishu, witnesses said. The insurgents used machine-guns, rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles in the surprise attack, said Asho Nur, who sells tea at the site.

A spokesman for the military wing of the radical Islamic movement, Abdirahin Isse Adow, said the aim of the raid was "to cripple both the military and the economic sources of the enemy."
On Monday, fighters linked to the group overran Bur Haqaba, a hilltop town about 35 miles from the provincial capital of Baidoa in the south. The group released prisoners from jail and killed a police chief before retreating, witnesses said.

Last month, Islamic fighters briefly took over Dinsor in southern Somalia, killing nine soldiers, police said.

Source: AP

Official: Missile aimed at FBI target in Somalia

2008-03-04T12:56:00.000-08:00

Official: Missile aimed at FBI target in Somalia
It is unclear whether Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan was killed when a U.S. submarine fired a tomahawk missile at the target, the official said Tuesday.

The FBI wants Nabhan, 28, for questioning in the 2002 suicide bombing of an Israeli-owned hotel and the unsuccessful attack on an Israeli charter jet in Mombasa, Kenya.
Ten Kenyans and three Israelis were killed when three suicide bombers detonated a car bomb outside Mombasa's Paradise Hotel.

The bombing took place within minutes of an unsuccessful missile attack on an Israeli charter jet, which was taking off with 261 passengers and 10 crew members.
Nabhan is also thought to be an associate of al Qaeda member Harun Fazul, who was indicted for the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Saalam, Tanzania, according to the FBI.

More than 200 people were killed and 4,000 wounded in the attacks, most of them Kenyans.
The U.S. military has long sought Nabhan because he is believed to be deeply involved in al Qaeda's East African operations, the senior official said.
The FBI announced in February 2006 that it was seeking information on Nabhan and any possible links to those incidents.

The Pentagon on Monday confirmed that the U.S. military struck "a target against a known al Qaeda terrorist."

The strike hit near the town of Dhoobley along the Somali-Kenyan border, a U.S. military official said Monday.

It was aimed at a "facility where there were known terrorists" affiliated with East African al Qaeda operations, the official said. Watch report on what U.S. calls a precision strike »
The strike destroyed two houses -- killing three women and three children and wounding another 20 people, said Dhoobley's district commissioner, Ali Nur Ali Dherre. Dherre said the remains of the missiles were marked "US K."
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World should stop neglecting Somalia-U.N. envoy

2008-03-04T12:55:00.001-08:00

By Ingrid Melander
BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - The international community should stop "collectively punishing" Somalia for past errors by neglecting it, a senior United Nations envoy to the war-torn country said a day after a U.S. missile attack there.

Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the U.N. Secretary General's High Representative for Somalia, said Monday's missile strike by the United States highlighted the need to put the lawless Horn of Africa state back on top of the international agenda.

"This is not new, and the only comment I can make on it is that Somalia deserves attention," Ould-Abdallah said when asked about the two missiles fired at what Washington called "a known Al Qaeda terrorist".

"They (Somalis) have made a number of mistakes ... They destroyed their country ... They have not been cooperative with the United Nations in the 1990s, but these are not reasons for collective punishment which I think the international community is doing by ignoring their plight," Ould-Abdallah told Reuters in an interview.

In Brussels for talks with European Union ambassadors, he urged the 27-nation EU to do more than just send food aid, saying the priorities were to protect civilians and ensure there was no impunity for humanitarian crimes committed in Somalia. The U.N. Security Council has the primary responsibility to take up the divided country's future and work for a solution, he said, but the African Union, the Arab League and the EU also have some responsibility.
International organisations are not backing efforts by the Somali government to talk with the opposition, he said.

The toll from Monday's attack was not known. Hundreds of residents of Dobley, the remote town in southern Somalia hit by the missiles, staged an anti-U.S. demonstration on Tuesday. Residents said they thought the missiles were aimed at senior Islamist leaders meeting nearby.
The Islamists have been waging an insurgency against Somali government forces.
On Jan. 8, 2007, a U.S. AC-130 gunship struck Islamists in southern Somalia in Washington's first overt military action there since pulling out of a U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in 1994 after the "Black Hawk Down" incident.

That attack, and a similar one shortly afterwards, struck Islamists fleeing Ethiopian and Somali troops who cornered them in southern Somalia during a two-week war to rout the militants.
On June 21, a U.S. Navy ship fired missiles at Islamist fighters and foreign jihadists hiding in the mountains in the northern Puntland region.
The United States accuses Somali Islamist insurgents of harbouring al Qaeda fugitives responsible for planning and executing the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. (Editing by Tim Pearce)

Somalia: Situation Report no. 7 – 22 Feb 2008

2008-02-23T09:20:00.000-08:00

Main Developments

A major search for arms in the main market in Mogadishu, Bakara, triggered heavy fighting this week between Ethiopian/Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces and anti-government elements. Following the fighting on 18 and early hours of 19 February, at least seven people died including three civilians and several others were wounded. Fresh fighting broke out again on 21 February with about five casualties reported. There was restricted movement in and out of the market during the week completely paralysing trading for thousands of civilians left in Mogadishu who solely depend on the market for their daily income. Despite the skirmishes, WFP supported 'wet feeding' programme is ongoing in 10 districts feeding an average of 53,000 people on a daily basis.

Meanwhile, on 20 February, the UN Security Council extended the African Union-led mission in Somalia for another six months. Currently, the mission, which has also been attacked several times by anti-government elements, consists of 1,700 Ugandans and 192 Burundian troops.
In order to eventually phase out water trucking along the Mogadishu/Afgooye road and establish more sustainable water supply, partners in the water cluster are rehabilitating and developing existing water supply systems including extension of water pipeline, and construction of water tanks, bladders and kiosks. Construction of 1,100 additional latrines and wash basins are also ongoing. UNICEF and partners commenced the second round of a health campaign to provide 56,000 children under five and 11,200 pregnant women in the Afgooye Corridor with basic immunization, Vitamin A and iron supplementation and de-worming. The first round took place in early December 2007.

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) latest Weather Hazards Impact Assessment confirms that rainfall has been below-normal for the short rains season (October - December) in most parts of east Africa. In the central regions of Somalia, this has caused poor pasture conditions and limited water availability for the pastoral and agro-pastoral populations. Already, the central regions of Mudug and Galgaduud are experiencing severe drought. In southern Somalia, the assessment says crops suffered from the low rainfall totals, which could limit food availability until the next harvest season in March.

The priorities in the area are food and water and a number of UN agencies and Non Governmental Organisations are in the area responding to the crisis. In Galgaduud, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) completed a non-food items distribution to about 8,000 households and another to 4,000 households in Mudug region. Plans in the coming weeks to upscale operations in the area are at an advanced stage.

Puntland

The overall security situation in Puntland has been unsatisfactory following threats of kidnapping of aid workers and actual kidnappings. The current situation does not yet allow a return of NGO international staff and might also compromise smooth running of operations in the area.

Severely wounded people from the bomb blast on 5 February might be discharged as authorities claim that they are taking up much needed space in the hospital. The discharges could cause concerns as some of them have undergone amputations and may need further specialized care. Humanitarian workers in Bossaso are advocating for alternative places where the people can stay. Other victims have been supported with provision of 24 jerry cans, 34 insecticides treated bed nets and plastic sheets during the week.

In response to the fire that broke out in five Internally Displaced Peoples (IDP)' camps in Bossaso on 7 February; UNICEF has provided 140 family relief kits and 280 jerry cans.
For those displaced by the Sool conflict, UNICEF has so far provided 2,000 family relief kits and supplies to purify water, including over 6,000 jerry cans, eight bladder tanks and two drums of chlorine along with training on how to use it. Agencies continue to rehabilitate wells, truck in water and construct latrines (400 planned), as well sd raise awareness amongst IDPs about the importance of hygiene. In addition, eight health posts have been provided with supplies and essential drugs, and some 6,380 IDP families have received mosquito nets. Health and Nutrition mobile teams continue to reach locations where no health facilities are available with basic health services and immunisation.

Other

CARE International Somalia, with support from the Disaster Emergency Committee (UK), has prepared a Somali language version of 'The Sphere Project' manual to be shared with humanitarian workers (both UN and NGO) and Government officials in Somalia. The Sphere manual gives minimum standards in disaster response as well as a broad process for collaboration, and is an expression of commitment to quality and accountability in humanitarian work.

Further Information, contact:

Rita Maingi on +254 734 800 120 - maingir@un.org
Muna Mohamed on + 254 733 643 737 - mohamed26@un.org

Lughaya.com oo baroosinka si toos ah u aasatay

2008-02-21T11:59:00.000-08:00

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2008-02-21T11:58:00.000-08:00

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“Ma garanayo goorta deeq Burco iyo Hargeysa la gaadhsiiyey reer Boorama dembi ka dhigeen” Cabdiraxman Saylici

2008-02-21T11:56:00.000-08:00

Cabdirahan Zaylici oo difaacay sifihii Xisbiga uu Wareejiyey deeqdii qalabka caafimaad
Musharraxa xisbiga Kulmiye ee mansabka Madaxweyne kuxigeenka, C/raxmaan C/laahi Ismaaciil (Saylici), ayaa dafaacay sifihii xisbigiisu kula wareegeen iyo sidii ay qalabkii caafimaad oo deeqo ahaa ugu wareejiyeen wasaaradda Caafimaadka iyo xukuumadda Somaliland.

Sida uu ku soo waramay Maxamed Cumar Sheekh, Weriyaha Haatuf ee gobolka Awdal, C/raxmaan Saylici oo shalay shir-jaraa’id ku qabtay Boorama, ayaa dhinaca kale waxaa uu kaga hadlay ujeedooyinka laga leeyahay ama xukuumad iyo kuwa gobolkan Awdal ka taageera xisbiga udub ka leeyihiin hadalada beryahan dambe lagu durayo isaga iyo xisbiga Kulmiyeba, taas oo uu ku tilmaamay inay tahay dacaayad siyaasadeed oo xukuumaddu miciin moodday markii dadweynaha Reer Awdal ka soo jabeen xisbiga UDUB iyo Dawladda Rayaal,e danna ay u arkaeen Xisbiga Kulmiye.

C/raxmaan Saylici ayaa shalay shirkiisan kaga hadlay arrimo kale oo door ah oo ay ku jiraan sida isaga iyo taageeraayaasha xisbiguba uga go’antahay in aanay dhegaysan doonin aflagaado kasta iyo dacaayaad kasta oo ay xukuumaddu miciin mooddo.

Hadalakii uu halkaa ka yidhina waxa ka mid ahaa “Waxaad mooddaa in xukuumadda iyo kuwa taageera ay waayadan dambe hal-hays ka dhigteen Saylici baa Kulimiye siiyey deeq dadka gobolka Awdal loo soo ururiyey, hadaladaasi iyo kuwa kaleeba waxaad arkaysaa inay yihiin kuwa gobolkan Awdal ka dhigaya inuusan ku jirin Somaliland, deeqda reer Awdal loo soo ururiyo ama reer Somaaliland loo ururiyaanna tahay mid ku kooban gobolka Awdal, iyadoo siday hadalka u dhigayaanna ay dareemayso in deeqda reer Awdal ama xisbigaa qaranka ee Kulmiye uu gadhsiiyo goboladdaa kalena ay reer Boorama u tahay dembi gobolka laga galay, waana xaasidnimo iyo cunsurinnimo, maadaama gobolada kale ee ay Somaliland ka kooban tahayna xaq u leeyihiin in la gaadhsiiyo wixii dadkeedu soo ururiyaan.

Taageerayaasha xisbiga Kulmiye ee gobolka Awdal waxa qalabkaasi kaga baxday lacag dhan $15,000 oo Doolar, oo lagu soo gaadhsiiyey, dawladduna xaq uma lahayn inay cashuurto ama tidhaa cashuur baan ka dhaafnay, inaan qalabkaasi ka kulmiye ahaan u guddoonana xaq baan u lahayn, inaan dedaalkayaga sheeganana xaq baan u lahayn, waayo dawladu magacayaga horee ayey u sheegi weyday dedaallo aan muujinay oo taageerayashiisu ku geeyeen gobolada Sool.
Waxa wax lala yaabo ah oo daciifnimo ah in la yidhaa ha sheegina xisbigaasi kulmiye wixii uu dalka keenay, waxaanan u aragnaa laba arrimood.

Waa tan kowaade inay maamulayaasha dawlaadda ee daba ordayey qalabkan dhkhtarka weyn mooyee aan la dhigi karin tuulooyin aan lahayn cisbitaallo la doonayey in la lunsado oo agaasimayaasha daba ordayey doonayeen inaan Kulmiye la tusin.Iyo tan labaad oo ah in xukuumaddu Kulmiye u quudhi la’dahay sida daacdnimada leh ee ay dalka u soo gaadhsiiyeen, loona qaybiyo cisbitaalada dalka.

Tan sadexaad waxaan odhan karaa waa markii u horeysay ee deeq lagu wareejiyo xisbigaasi, isla markaana uu si daacadnimo ku jirto dawladda ugu wareejiyo, mana dhici jirin tan oo kale oo dawladda uun baa wixii shicibka debedda ee Somaliland iska soo ururiyaan meel dhigan jirtay, isla markaana aan la ogeyn meesha ay mareen.

Waxaan la yaabaa oo kale wasiiro iyo taagerayaasha xisbiga Dawladdu waxaan u sheegeynaa in qalabkaasi annaga oo xisbiga kulmiye iyo taageerayaashiisa gobolkan Awdal uu ku qornaa, magacoodana uu dalka ku yimi, iyagana loo soo wakiishay, wakhtigaasina uu ahaa wakhti ka horreeyey aafada ka dhacday gobolka Awdal, alaabtaasina ay dalka timi aafadaasi ka hor, ciddii ujeeddo ka lihina iyadaa og, waxanan leeyahay raggaa maanta leh goboblkii awdal baa Kulmiye ka qadiyey qalabkaasi, waa ragga maanta ka xun qalabkaasi inuu gaadho Somaliland cisbitaaladaeeda, sida deeqaha reer Awdalba loo geeyo Sanaag iyo gobolka Sool, mana fiicna in gobolkan laga dhigo mid u xidhan xisbi keliya iyo dad keliya, afkana laga sheegto Somaliland, deeqda reer Somaliland ay gaadhsiiyaan reer Awdal siyaasiyiinta Hargeysa fadhida iyo kuwa halkan jooga ee dawladda taageeraa ka dhigaan qalab dad shisheeye ah la siiyey oo aan Somaliland ahayn.

Sidee reer Awdal lagu dooran doonaa haddii halkaa la marayo. halaga waantoobo arrimaha keenaya kala qoqobnaanta Somaliland iyo cunsurinnimda. Ta nalagu haystaa waa taa, kana yeeli mayno inaan gobolaysi iyo qabyaalad wax ku bixinno ee qarannimo ayaan wax ku bixinaynaa”.

Xigasho: Haatuf

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2008-02-20T12:01:00.000-08:00

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Ducadaii Axmed Sh. Faarax Lama aqbalin

2008-02-20T12:00:00.000-08:00

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Eng. Shimbirna, Ma Been Baad Ka Sheegteen?

2008-02-19T12:04:00.000-08:00

Eng. Shimbirna, Ma Been Baad Ka Sheegteen?.
Waxaynu aad iyo aad uga xumaannay wareysi Shabakada SaylacNews la yeelatay Col Eng Cumar Cabdilaahi Hande, oo ku magac dheer Cumar Shimbir. Waxa aynu ka xumaanayna ma aha Shabakada Saylac.com laftaarkeeda oo waraysatay Eng Shibmir, oo taasi waa wax lagu farxee ma aha wax laga xumaado, Hambaylo iyo bogaadin ayayna nagu leeyihiin inay runta u dagaagaan.

Hase yeeshee Cumar Shimbir waa halyeey Soomaaliyeed iyo halyeey reer Awdala oo guud, sida aynu ku wada naqaanno. Waxanan aad uga xumahay inaan maanta uun kusoo baraarugay in meelo wax lagu qoray lagu eedaynayo Eng Shimbir. Nasiib darro meesha waxaasi ku qoran yahay wali ma galin ama mana akhrisan, oo wakhti badan ma haysan maalmahan.

Kuwa wajiyada badan ayaas kolleyba waxba ka xishoon oo ay ka suurtoowdaa inay iyagoo wajigoda qarinaya meelahaas dadka ku af-lagaadeeyaan. Kuwaasina sida Engineer Shimbir u saamixin IF iyo AAkhiraba, ilaa iyo ay isa soo caddeeyaan, ayay anagana naga yihiin, oo saamixi mayno.

Fadeexaddan ku lug leh daawooyinka ee lagu kala eedeeyay labada Engineer ee kala ah Shimbir iyo Saylici, waa fadeexad aad u fogaatay una baahan in si deg-deg ah loo soo af jaro. Beelaha Maxadcase ayay dul saaran tahay, beelaha kalana waajibkoodu waa inay beeshaas ka sugaan warbaxin rasmi ah, ee ma aha inay ka faa’iidaystaan, oo taasi waa foolxumo labaad, kuna wada fidi doonta Samarroon.

Dawooyinka waxa laga soo diray ayaa nagu maqaalo ah, dalka USA, waliba dadka qaarkoodna waxay tuhmayaan Canadana inay qayb ku leedahay. Hase yeeshee magac ku qornayd ma jirin oo taasi hadday dhici lahayd, fadeexadanu sidan imikana uma fogaateedn. Cumar Shimbir ayaa been laga sheegay, oo hadana Saylici ayaa been laga sheegay. Kuwa warxumo tashiilka wadina halkaas ku joogsan maayaan, malaha inkaarina ma qabato. Labo arrimmood ayaan idiin soo jeedinaynaa inaad yeeshiin:

(1) Beelaha Maxamad Case.
Midda koowaad waxay u taallaa beelaha Maxamad Case, inay iyagu shir dhexdooda ah qaataan, soona saaraan warxbixin lagu caddaynayo cidii ka danbeysay fadeexada dawooyinka. Ilaa iyo inta ay shirkaasi qaadanayaana, ee wakhtigu u saamaxayana aanay hadal danbe ka soo saarin arrintan iyada ah. Dadka fadeexadeeyay Shimbir iyo Saylicina, si wada jir ah loo baadho, badkana loo soo dhigo.

(2). Beelaha Kale ee Samarroon.
Tolnimada guud iyo gobnimadu ma aha in marka tolkaa iyagu dhexdooda wax yar oo dhibaato ah isku keenaan ama isku geystaan, in laga faa’iidaysto, oo kolba sidii la rabo loo jiido. Baaqan aynu usoo jeedinayno beelaha kale ee bulsho weynta Samarroon wuxu yahay. In ilaa iyo inta Maxamad case ad ka helaysiin warbixin danbe, ad sheekada halkaas ku dhaaftiin. Kuwa idinku jira ee an ka soo jeedin beelaha Maxamadcasana ee been abuurka wadana ad soo qabatiin ama ad naga aamusiisiin.

Wa-Bilaahi Tawfiiq.

HiilDan
hiildan@yahoo.com

Castro quits as Cuba’s president

2008-02-19T12:03:00.000-08:00

The ailing 81-year-old Fidel Castro has resigned as Cuba’s president after foiling attempts to topple him for nearly half a century, leaving on his own terms by clearing the way for his brother Raul to take power.

The end of Castro’s rule, the longest in the world for a head of government, frees 76-year-old Raul to implement reforms he has hinted at since taking over as acting president when Castro fell ill in July 2006.

“My wishes have always been to discharge my duties to my last breath,” Castro wrote in a letter published today in the Communist Party daily Granma.

But, he wrote, “it would be a betrayal to my conscience to accept a responsibility requiring more mobility and dedication than I am physically able to offer.”

It wasn’t until several hours after Castro’s message was posted on the internet, that official radio began spreading the news across the island. Cubans seemed to go about their business as usual, having seen Castro’s resignation as inevitable, but with a certain sadness.

Cuban dissidents welcomed the news as a possible first step toward possible change.
Moderate opposition leader Eloy Gutierrez Menoyo, a former commander who fought alongside Castro in the revolution, expressed hopes that whoever follows him “will have freedom to launch economic and political changes as well.”

Castro temporarily ceded his powers to his brother after undergoing intestinal surgery. Since then, the elder Castro has not been seen in public, appearing only sporadically in official photographs and videotapes and publishing dense essays about mostly international themes as his younger brother has consolidated his rule.

Castro remains a member of parliament and is likely to be elected to the 31-member Council of State on Sunday, though he will no longer be its president.

Castro also retains his powerful post as first secretary of Cuba’s Communist Party. The party leadership posts generally are renewed at party congresses, the last of which was held in 1997.

PA

Jawhar iyo Jiinlow oo ay ka dhex muuqato farshaxankii oday biiqay

2008-02-18T12:09:00.000-08:00

Aduunyada nin noolow maxaa aragti kuu laaban. Nin wayn waxa ku haboon iinuu uu yeesho meel loogu soo hagaago. Markii jawhar uu lacagta ka urursanaayey bulsho waynta reer awdal wuxuu matali jiray in uu yahay qof caafimaad qaba.

Waxasa cadaatay in uu waabayda isaga laftiisu qaybiyo isagoo isticmaalaya shabakada ku can baxday been abuurka iyo kala dilka sokeeyaha ee harowo. Maalinba magac cusub ayaa nagu soo kordha oo farshaxan la galiyey. Laakiin jawharow waxaad wadkaagii u yeedhatay markaad afkaa hilibka bakhtiga Scandanivianka ku cunaysay aad ku taagtay Col. Omar Abdilahi Hande (Shinbir). Marka hore maxaad ka taqaanaa Col. Hande markaa aad leedahay waxa arinta deeqda xisbiga kulmiye ka danbeeyey nin usoo sheeqayey maamulo hore oo la yidhaah shinbir. Waxa nasiib daro ah in aad si xun u isticmaalaysid warbaahinta in badan oo inaga mid ah ku cusub. Waliba kuwii markii ayna warbaahintani jirin adhiga raaci jiray.

Waa su’aale maxaa ceeb ah maxaa lagu fanaa?

Waxa lacag loo ururin jiray garoonkii ay dhawr ka jeer dhagaxa dhigtay huda barkhad ee uu rayale rabay inuu doorshada ku galo. Waxa lacagta dadka ka guraayey jufada uu Jawhar u hadlaayo ee uu Col. Hande iyo cabdirahman Zaylici u aflagaadaynaayo. Gudida loo xil saaray in ay garoonka dhisaan ee borama joogtay waxay ka koobnaayeen ama u badnaayeen jufada jawhar u ooyaayo. Qof kale kuma jirin.

Laakiin umada kale ee gobolka ku nooli kama hadlin oo waxay u haysteen in ay wax qabanayaan oo way taageereen. Laakiin waxa cadaatay in garoonkii uu siyaasad noqday oo Rayale sugaayo inuu doorashada ku galo sida uu u hor istaagay jidkii la dhisi lahaa. Waxana cadaatay in la cunay lacagtii dadka laga ururiyey ee garoonka lagu dhisi lahaa siduu Rashid Cabdi Bakal horey u sheegayba (Alaaya cisak). Gari allay taqaan. Bilad sharaf ayuu mutaystay Rashid oo runta isha ka tuuray.

Markaa waxa nasiib daro ah in runta la’iska indho tiro oo la eedeeyo masuulo kaalin wayn kaga jira bulsho waynta awdal, Somaliland, iyo Somaali oo dhan sida Col. Shinbir oo kale. Waxa hadaba iska dhex galay dad badan oo adhiga jiri jiray siyaasada, qabyaalada, caawinta umada, iyo run ku hadalkii. Adhi jir ceeb ma’aha ee laakiin fakir kiisa ayaa gaaban oo qabowgaa Sweden ayuu u haystaa inuu Australia ka jiro. Oo wuxuu moodayaa in cirka daruurtu saran tahay ee isaga dul taagi ay sidoo kale dul taagan tahay cidhifka Koonfureed.

Waxase ka khaldantay in cidhifka koonfureed wakhtigan lagu jiro uu u helo 6 bilood oo qorax ah (wixii ka sareeya ama ka hooseeya 66 (N or S) degree parallel) oo loona yaqaano “Winter Solstice” halka uu cidhifka waqooyi uu kaga jiro qaboobe ama “winter” ama 6 bilood oo mugdi ah. Sida “Summer Solstice” ka koonfurtu ay qaboobe ugu jirto; waqooyiguna kulayle.

Adhi jirtu waxa haboon inay ogaadaan in dhulku uu u kala qaybsamo waqooyi iyo koonfur oo 0 (zero degree equator-ku) kala badho; wixii kor ka xiga waxa loo yaqaanaa Northern Hemisphere; wixii hoos ka xigana waxa loo yaqaanaa Southern hemisphere.

Wakhti kala duwan ayey laba xili kala helaan; qaboobaha iyo kulaylaha. Waxba kugu daalin mayo saynis ee waxaan uga dan leeyahay. Aduun yadu ma’aha warka xumaha salka ku haya ee aad raga halyeeyada ah ku aflagaadaynayso oo kaliya; ee waxa jira dhinacyo badan oo laga eego wixii khalad ah ama sax ah.

Maxaa ku khaldan in laga soo horjeesto dawlada fadhiidka ah ee dalxiiska ku jirta? Maxaa ku jaban in siyaasad caafimaad qabta la’ wada ciyaaro. Been aan jirin maxaa keenay in aad ka faafiso halyeeygii soomaaliyeed ee Col. Cumar Cabdulahi Hande (Shinbir); Waxaan ka dagaalamayaa in aad siiso qof walba sharaf uu leeyahay. Hadii kale waxa iman doonta in geesigii Yusuf Talan in maalin dhow la’aflagaadeeyo. Waar wax iskula hadha oo runta ka hadla. Waabaydu halka ay kasoo maaxanayso waa naqaanaa; laakiin maanta maalin aan ahayn ayuu garan. Hareeraha si wanaagsan iskaga fiiri.

Deeqda la diray

Waxa cad in deeqdaasi ay tahay mid loogu tala galay siyaasiyiinta xisbiga kulmiye looguna talo galay in la’ tuso xukuumada fadhiidka ah in calankeedii dhacay. Waxa diray deeqdan oo mudo sadex bilood ah la’ qorshaynaayey; qurbo jooga waqooyiga maraykanka iyo dad yurub degan. Waxa laga diray lacag ururin loogu talo galay siyaasada oo baryahanba socotay; lacagtaa waxa bixiya qof kasta oo taageersan dhaqdhaqaaqa gobonimo doonka e Cabdirahman Zaylici uu hormoodka ka yahay. Laf iyo qabiil gaar ah ma’laha. Kadib waxa khaladka keenay in ay isku soo dul dhaceen masuubadii ka dhacday xeebta awdal iyo deeqdan gaadhay dalka. Oo sida qof kastaa og yahay container laga diray Maraykan wuxuu u socdaa Africa hal bil. Markaa qof kaliya oo lagu magacaabi karaa ma jiro waayo dhaqdhaqaaqan gurmadka qaranku malaha waji gaar ah iyo magic qof oo la yeedhiyo. Waa umad isku duuban oo diyaar u ah in Rayale markale soo noqon. Kadibna maxkamad lasoo taago musuqmaasuqa uu galay darteed. Isaaq ayaa ku jira, mahadcase, habarcafaan iyo lafo kale oo kasoo jeeda jufada Rayale lafteeda oo arkay in guusho dul taagan tahay kulmiye.

Hadaba wax hubso kadib awliyooyinka masaajidada ugu gal. List-ka dadka ka qayb qaata taakulaynta xisbiga kulmiye oo lagu daabacay saylicipress.net mudo aan dhawayn dadka taageersan ururka badankoodu waxay ku jiraan dadkii taageeray warkii ay soosaareen odayasha lughaya sida ay anigu filayo-
Wa bilaahi tawfiiq

Xassan Cumar (xassan yare)
Degmada Boon, Awdal
xassan_somali@yahoo.com

Shir jaraaid oo ay qabteen gudida gurmadka aafada Awdal

2008-02-18T12:07:00.000-08:00

Gudida Gurmadka Masiibooyinkii Roobabkii ka da’ay Gobolka Awdal ee Association of Awdal Community of North America (AACNA) oo Saxaafada siiyay Warbixin

Hashim Goth, Boorama 18 February, - Gudida gurmadka masiibooyinkii roobabkii ka da’ay Gobolka Awdal ee ururka AACNA ayaa saxaafada uga xog waramay halka ay marayso hawshii loo soo xilsaaray, ugu horayna waxaa halkaas hadal ka jeediyay gudoomiyaha gudida Dr.Cabdiraxmaan Jaamac Hadi oo yidhi marka hore waad mahadsan tihiin bahda saxaafada, marka xigana waxaan war idinka siinaynaa safarkii gudidu ku soo martay 29 tuulo oo ka tirsan Awdal, hadii aan marka hore ku horeeyo sida gudidani ku aasaasantay waxay ahayd magacaabis ay na soo magacaabeen qurbajooga Waqooyiga America anaga oo wakiil ka ah AACNA, waxaa la furay Acount dahabshiil ah oo Lambarkiisu yahay DO616, halkaas oo lagu soo hagaajinayo lacagaha, ilaa hadana waxaa na soo gaadhay lacago gaadhaya 20kun oo doolar, dhanka khasaaraha soo gaadhay dadku wuxuu le’eg yahay mid aad u balaadhan waana ugu yaraan xoolaha meesha ku dhintay 4 boqol oo kun oo neef.

Dr.Cabdiraxmaan wuxuu intaas ku daray in warbixno kala duwan ay ka qoreen dhibta meelahaas ka dhacday hayadaha samafalka, Ururada caalamiga ah, Dawlada iyo Ururada wadaniga ahba, balse warbixinta aan soo qornay iyo ta dawladu ay yihiin qaar isku dhaw hallka haydaha samafalka qaarkod meelo kooban ay mareen ee ay ka qaateen qiyaas, Anagu waxaan marnay 29 tuulo aadna waan u hubinay, khasaaruhu waa 40%, lixdanka hadhayna xooluhu waa qaar bukaan ah oo aan dadkii waxba ugu filayn, hadaba waxaan u sheegaynaa qofkii toos ugu soo dira Acountkan in 1% laga qaadayo xawaalada, hadii kale sida laga qaado 4% ayaa lagaa qaadaya.

waxaanan ku boorinayaa dadka aan weli deeq bixin in ay dedejiyaan oo ay hore u soo diraan, dhaqaalahaasi hadii uu noqdo mid waafi ah waxaan samayn doonaa in aan dadka xoolo u iibino, waayo lama quudin karo dadkaas xooluhu ka madheen, waxaana haboon in dadkaasi wixii ay ku noolaayeen loo soo cesho. waxaan ku soo gabagabaynayaa in dadka deeqaha bixinayaa ay meel qudha noqoto si ayna meel qudha ugu dhicin, ee ay meel walba u gaadho oo ay dhibtu gaadhay dadka baahana ay joogaan. wixii baahi jira ee dhanka caafimaadka, hoyga, huga iyo xoolaynta waxay noqon doontaa in la daboolo oo lagu daboolo deeqdaas naga soo gaadha qurbajoogaa soo diraya.

Sh.Xasan deheye ayaa isna ka codsaday in dadkaas la soo kaalmeeyo, meelahaas aafooyinku ka dhaceena loo baahan yahay in fikir midaysan laga yeesho. waana in laga ilaaliyaa deeqdan xasaasiyada qabiilka, maadaama dadka qurbuhu yihiin waxgaradkii iyo Aqoontii umadan,Cumar C/laahi Xasan oo ah Xoghayaha dhaqaalaha gudida ayaa ka waramay sida ilaa hada u soo gaadhay deeqdu wuxuuna sheegay in ay meelo kala duwan deeqdu ka timid, dadka qaarna soo mariyeen Acountka Dahabshiil, qaarna toos u soo direen, wuxuuna u mahadnaqay dhamaan dadkii kaalmada soo bixiyay. waxa la aasaasay 28 Jan, 2008, warbixnaha intaas ay jirtay gudidu waxaan u dirnay urirka AACNA iyo websidad qaarkood. Otowa waxaan ka helay, 13610, Dumarka Dalas 3000$ Maxamed Dugsiiye oo ka soo diray Kalgari 1000 $ ,Cali Baxar oo soo diray 1000$ ,Maryan Xasan dugsiiye 2700$ oo kuwait nooga soo dirtay, hadaba dhicisku inta birta loo sido ayuu ka bakhtiyaa ee dadkaas hala soo caawiyo,Maxamed Daahir Dhawal ayaa isna uga mahaceliayay qurbajooga reer Awdal ,wuxuuna intaas raaciyay in tuulooyinka ay soo marayeen meel walba ka xaqiijinayeen odayada goobtaas ay kula kulmeen dhibta gaadhay inta ay le’egtahay, mudada dhibtu haysato dadka way dheeraatay ee waxaan idinka codsanaynaa cidii wax ku deeqaysa in ay soo dedejaan.

Sh.Cismaan Axmed ayaa isna ku guubaabiyay dadka deeqaha bixinaya in ay dadaalkooda laban laabaan, isla markaana ay yartahay ilaa hada wixii kaalmo ay heleen dhanka dawlada iyo haydahaba, waxqabadka dadkasina yahay waajib ina wada saaran, waanan idiinka mahadcelinaynaa dhamaan dadkii ka qayb qaatay deeqdaas, wixii hore gurmad loo geyn karayay waa loo geeyay, balan qaadyaduna way badan yihiin dhanka dawlada iyo hayadahaba, waxaana jecelahay in aad wixii deeq ah soo dedejisaan.

Hashim Goth

Borama, Awdal
hashimgoth@hotmail.com

Opinion: Axmed Siilaanyo ma Yuhuudibaa Hadii Macaawimo Loo Dhiibay oo Qaybi la Yidhi?

2008-02-18T12:06:00.000-08:00

Waxaan ku arkayay website yada maqaalo wax lagaga sheegayo madaxda sarsare ee xisbiga kulmiye taasi oo loo qoray si badheedha oo aan habo yaraatee gabasho lahayn.

Horta marka uu qofku rabo in uu saxaafad wax kuqoro dhaliil waa jirtaa oo xisbi ayaad dhaliili kartaa ama shakhsi lakin waxaa saxaafada kareeban personal attach intabadan maqaalada aan arkay waxay ahaayeen personal attach taasina saxaafada meelba kama soo gasho.

Waxaa ayadna aqlaaqiyan aan fiicnayn inaad nasab waxka sheegto ama rer oo rerku cida uu rabo ayuu taageeri karaa xisbiga uu rabo ayuu gali karaa markaa sxbday ma waxay rabaan in samaroon dhamaan ay noqdaan xisbixaakimka udub?? taasi su’aasheda waxaa iskaleh akhristayaasha.

Somaliland waxay samaysatay nidaam uyara eeg dimuqradiyad oo larabay in lagaga gudbo marxaladihii laso maray taasi ayaa keentay in Somaliland ninba ninka ay isku mowqifka yihiin isku raacaan mowqifka maaha taasina in laysku dhaliilo oo layidhah ninka kulmiye galay waa gaaloobay ka udub galayna janadii ayuu galay ragbaa sidaa uhaysta arintuse sidaa maahan ee waa xisbi ee yaysan xisbiga iyo qabiiku iskaga kin qaldamin sxb yaal.

Koontiinarka mucaawimadaa hadii ay garteen madaxdii kulmiye in dadka cadaalad loogu qaybiyo wax kujaban ayaan jirin oo marlayba waa laqaybin lahaa. Midakale sxbday miyaysan ogayn ragani ay dhaliilayaan in ay noqondoodaan madaxdii mustaqbalka oo ay dalka maamuli doonaan haduu alah uqoro maxaase maanta keenay Awdal uun wax hahesho.

Dadka dhibaatadu gaadhay inlo gurmadaa waa wax meesha tiila oo waa dad dhimaato gaadhay lakin anigu uma arko in ay baahida dadkaa kasaari lahaa kontiinarkaasi waayo wax dadkaasi wax uqaban lahaa kumajirin oo daruuri ah wakhtiga xaadirka ama looga baahna meesha dhibku kadhacday marka anigu waxaan u arkaa uun buro bugaado ay samaynayaan taageerayaasha xisul xaakimka udub maadaamo ay dhowdahay doorashadii dowladaha hoose iyo tii madaxtinimada taana wax micnaleh in ay soo kordhinayn ayaan qabaa shakhsiyan.

Takale hadii madaxda kulmiye ee sarsare masuuliyad lasaaray oo wax qaybsha layidhi ma yuhuud ayaa wax loo dhiibay miyaysan ahayn madaxdii mustaqbalka taa waalagu qaldamey madaxda kulmiye ee xaal halasiiyo ayaan odhanlahaa.

Hadal iyo dhaman dadka yaan lagu kala wadin wax aan micno lahayn oo wax jirin lagu hadlin hadaladana marka laqoraayo halaga fiirsado somalidu waxay tidhah kafiirso intaadan waxfalin waa hadal dhan.

Wabilaahi Towfiiq.
Cumar Maxamuud Qayaad - (Cumar Xadaari)
Yeman, Taiz

Lacagaha ilaa immika gaadhay xeebaha gobolka Awdal

2008-02-17T12:21:00.000-08:00

Borama (SP) Lacagaha ilaa immika gaadhay meelihii ay masuubadau ka dhcadya waxay gaadhay $ 21, 311 marka la isku wada geeyo inkastoo ay jiraan balan qaadyo ay sameeyeen magaalooyin iyo gobolo badan oo waqooyiga maraykanka ku yaala.

waxaan si toos khadka tellephone ka kula xidhiidhnay gudida aafada xeebaha; waxaan la hadalnay gudidii u qaabilsanayd arimiha masuubada waxayna soo sheegeen ilaa immika lacagaha kusoo dhacay xisaabtii AACNA ee loo furay masuubadan darteed.

$ 13, 611 —– Jaaliyada Ottawa, Ontario - Canada
$ 3000 —— Dumarka Jaaliyada Dallas, Texas
$ 1000 —— Jaaliyada Calgary, Alberta - Canada
$ 2700 —— Jaaliyada Kuwait, Kuwait
$1000 —— Jaaliyada Houston, Texas

Amoud Foundation lacag $6000 dhan waxa naloo sheegay in ay iyagu haynayaan oo marka loo baahdo ay dadka ku isticmaali doonaan.

Jaaliyado badan oo waxa jira balanqaad sameeyey oo ay gudidu noo sheegeen in ay sugayaan.
Gudida waxay noo sheegeen in ay dhawaan u socdaali doonaan meelihii ay dhibaatdu ka jirtay iyagoo dadka u kaudinaya kharashka oo raba marka lacagta badan koodu soo gaadho in ay mar kaliya u socdaalaan.

waxa kale oo ay gudidu noo sheegtay in ay muceeshada iyo shidaalku dhulka uu kacay taasina ay keentay in ay ka fikiraan in ay meeshii tagaan iyagoon hayn wax dadka ku filnaada.
waxa kale oo ay gudidu noo sheegtay in dadka bara kacay ay ka badan yihiin dadkii markii hore la sheegay.

Xoolaha dhintayna ay ka badan yihiin 100, 000 oo neef oo nooc walba leh (Adhi, geel, iyo Lo’).
Gudigu waxay mahadnaq balaan u jeedinayaan dhamaan jaaliyadaha reer awdal, somaliland iyo somalida kaleba kasoo jeeda ee ka’ qayb qaatay taakulaynta dadka ku dhibaataysan xeebaha gobolka Awdal. Waxay amaan balaadhan sidoo kale ay u jeedinayaan ururka Association of Awdal Community of North America (AACNA); oo ka qaatay qayb libaax ururinta iyo abaabulka loo galay dadka tabaalaysan.

Account number: D0616
Dahabshil INC, BORAMA BRANCH
Sh. Cusman Ahmed Ibrahim
Sh. Xassan Deheeye
Dr. Cabdirahman Jamac Hadi
Sh. Mohamed Dahir dhawal
Cumar Cabdillahi Xassan (Gurey)

Shir jaraa’id ayey dhawaan qaban doonaan

Booqo maanta aacna.org aan qaybtaada ka qaado caawin xeebaha gobolka Awdal
SP Borama

Madaxweyne Rayaale Oo Galabta U Dhoofay Addis Ababa, Ugana Sii Gudbaya Waddamo Kale Oo Aan La Ogeyn

2008-02-17T12:20:00.000-08:00

Hargeysa-(SP) - Madaxweynaha Somaliland, mudane Daahir Riyaale Kaahin ayaa galabta ka dhoofay gegida diyaaradaha ee magaalada Hargeysa, isaga oo u kicitimay Xarunta dalka Itoobiya ee Addis Ababa, Madaxweyne Riyaale oo intii aanu ka ambabixin dalka, Qasriga Madaxtooyada kula hadlay weriyayaasha wuu diidey inuu wax faahfaahin ah ka bixiyo socdaalkiisa, waxana uu sheegay keliya inuu tegayo Addis Ababa iyo meelo kale uu sheegay inuu uga sii gudbayo. “Horta caadada noqotay marka la baxayona in la sii warramo, marka la soo noqdona la warramo maanta ayaan ku soo xidhayaa,” ayuu yidhi Madaxweyne Riyaale.

“Wixii dambe Press release [Warsaxaafadeed] bay noqon doontaa Afhayeenka uun uu bixiyo, waayo, caado uma aha adduunka madaxda in markasta la waraysto,” ayuu raaciyey. Hase yeeshee, waxa uu sheegay inuu ka warramayo falkii afduubka ahaa ee ka dhacay gobolka Sanaag ee lagu afduubay ninka Jarmalka ah ee madaxda ka ah hay’adda German Agro Action, falkaas oo uu ku tilmaamay fal argagixiso oo lagu manjaxaabinayo Somaliland, si gaar ahna loola beegsanayo dhaqdhaqaaqyadiisa dibadda.

Waxana uu hambalyo u diray ciidanka qaranka iyo shacbiga Gobolka Sanaag sida ay uga hawlgaleen, uguna guuleysteen. “Waxaana muuqata, wararka ugu horreeya ee hordhaca ah ee aanu hayno Gugux meel la yidhaahdo oo maamulkaa Boosaaso [Puntland] ka tirsan in laga soo abaabuley,” ayuu yidhi Madaxweyne Riyaale.

“Laakiin, Argagixisadii waxay noqotay kuwo aan abtirsiin lahayn oo ku abtirsada Argagixiso uun, meel kastana way joogaan, kuwo inaga [Somaliland] ahina way ku jiraan,” ayuu raaciyey Madaxweyne Riyaale. Waxana uu shacbiga ugu baaqay inay ka feejignaadaan, indhahana furan. Madaxweyne Riyaale, waxa uu ku tilmaamay falalka argagixiso kuwo bartilmaameedkoodu yahay qaddiyadda Somaliland iyo dhaqdhaqaaqyada dibadda ee xukuumaddiisu samayso.

“Waxaan xasuustaa berigii aan Ingiriiska tegaayey 2004tii, markaan Addis Ababa marayo ayaa qabuurihii Ingiriiska la jejebiyey, maalintii Baarlamaanka Ingiriiska aan tegaayeyna GTZ-ka qoladoodii maalintii la afduubay bay ahayd,” ayuu yidhi. Waxana uu raaciyey, “Shalayna waxa inoo yimi madax kaloo caalamka ah baa inoo timid. Taasi waxay sheegaysaa markasti oo wax wanaagsani inoo soo socdaanba inay qaar argagixiso ah oo u shaqeeya dad aynaan inagu garanayn oo danaheenna ka soo horjeedaa inay mujtamaceenna ku dhex jiraan baa muuqanaysa”.

Ma cadda dadka uu Madaxweyne Riyaale u duurxulayo, hase yeeshee, waxa uu muujiyey in xukuumaddu doonayso falalka noocan ah inay uga faa’iideysato si siyaasi ah, uuna ka dhigayo kuwo lagu xaasidayo ama lagu minja-xaabinayo dedaalkiisa iyo guulihiisa. Waxayna dad badani ka werwersan yihiin, shakina ka qabaan falalkan argagixiso oo dalka ka bilaabmay, wax yar kadib markii uu xilka kala wareegey Madaxweyne Riyaale madaxweynihii hore ee Geeryoodey Marxuum Maxamed X. Ibraahim Cigaal.

Dhinaca kale, socdaalka Madaxweyne Riyaale oo aan la ogeyn cid ku wehelisa iyo meelaha uu u sii dhaafayo Addis Ababa ayaa warar kala duwani ka soo baxayaan. Wararka qaar waxay sheegayaan in Madaxweyne Riyaale uu u sii dhaafayo Addis Ababa dhinaca Boqortooyada Sucuudiga, halka warar kalena sheegayaan inuu tegayo Imaaraadka Carabta oo ay wararka qaar sheegayaan in Xaaskiisu kaga sii horrayso, xogo kalena tilmaamayaan inuu kula ballansan yahay shirkado uu heshiis dhinaca shidaalka ah la galay.

Xigasho:Somaliland.org

Siilaanyo Oo Ku Eedeeyey Rayaale Inuu Wasiirka Caafimaadka Ka Horjoogsaday Xaflad Uu KULMIYE Kagala Wareegi Lahaa Deeq Daawooyin Ah

2008-02-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

Guddoomiyaha xisbiga mucaaradka ah ee KULMIYE Md. Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud (Siilaanyo), ayaa si kulul ugu eedeeyey Madaxweyne Rayaale inuu si badheedh ah uga horjoogsaday wasiirkiisa caafimaadka xaflad uu si rasmi ah ugagala wareegi lahaa daawooyin qalab caafimaad ay cusbitaallada dalka u soo direen taageerayaasha KULMIYE ee ku dhaqan Woqooyiga Ameerika.

Daawadan oo ah hal kontiinar taageerayaasha xisbigu ugu talogaleen cusbitaallada lixda gobol ee Somaliland, ayaa hoggaanka KULMIYE laba toddobaad ka hor ku wareejiyey masuuliyiinta Wasaaradda Caafimaadka si loogu xareeyo xarunta dhexe ee kaydka dawooyinka dalka, iyada oo labada dhinac u ballameen in la sameeyo munaasibad ay si rasmi ah Wasaaradda Caafimaadku ugagala wareegayso madaxda xisbiga, taas oo la qorsheeyey in shalay lagu qabto xarunta dhexe ee kaydka dawooyinka ee magaalada Hargeysa, balse baaqatay kadib markii Wasiirka Caafimaadka Md. Cabdi Haybe Maxamed ka cudurdaartay.

Kadib markii ay baaqatay xafladdii loo ballansanaa in shalay Wasaaradd Caafimaadku si rasmi ah ugala wareegto madaxda xisbiga KULMIYE kadib, ayaa shir-jaraa’id oo Axmed-Siilaanyo iyo xubno ka mid ah madaxda sare ee xisbigiisu ku qabteen xarunta kaydka dawooyinka ee Hargeysa waxa uu ku sheegay in 10 daqiiqo ka hor waqtigii ballanta la kala wareegista daawooyinka uu Wasiirka Caafimaadku kula soo xidhiidhay telefoon, isla markaana ku wargeliyey in aannu iman karayn xafladdii ay u ballansanaayeen, kadib markii Madaxweynuhu ku wargeliyey in aannu tegin goobtaa.

“Waxaannu ku ballansanayn in saaka [shalay subax] aannu halkan [xarunka Kaydka Dawooyinka] Wasiirka Caafimaadka isugu nimaadno. Waxaan doonayaa in aan halkan ka sheego war cajaa’ib ah oo qaadan waa ah, anigoo aad iyo aad uga xun halkii aannu ka ballansanayn in daawada aannu la kala wareegno ayuu goor malaha 10 daqiiqo ka hadhsanayd waqtigii ballanta uu Wasiirka Caafimaadku na soo wacay oo waan ka xumahay buu yidhi, Axmedoow kuu iman kari maayo, aad baan uga xumahay oo Madaxweynihii baa amar isiiyey oo toos iila soo hadlay oo igu yidhi;

‘Hatagin halkaa, hana la wareegin daawadaa waad haysataa oo istoodhkay kuugu jirtaa, markaa in KULMIYAA keenay la yidhaahdo looma baahna, mar haddii bahashii istoodhka innoogu jirto faraha ka qaad, waxaan ku idhi Cabdi Hayboow waxyaabaha qaarkood in aan loo xil qarain, haddaan ogaaday wixii Agaasimaha Guud haystayna miiskiinkii aannu ballanay ee axdiga aannu ku kala tagnay haddaan ogaanay arrinta ninka amarka tooska ah bixiyey, maantana ballankii in uu baaqo keenay waa Daahir Rayaale Kaahin Madaxweynaha dalka weeye daawada la keenay ee uu ka ba’ayo in ummadda iyo shacbigu ogaadaaan in daawadan taageerayaasha KULMIYE keeneen oo aannu dawladdii ku wareejinay intaasuu ka ba’ayaa oo Agaasimaha Guud u wacayaa oo uu Wasiirka u wacayaa,” ayuu yidhi Axmed-Siilaanyo oo sheegay arrin aannu filayn oo fajiciso ku noqotay uu kala kulmay Wasiirka Caafimaadka Caafimaadka Somaliland.

“Waxaannu doonaynaa in ummadda Somaliland ogaadaan in daawada KULMIYE keenay shacbigana u keenay oo ay hoolka Wasaaradda Caafimaadka taal oo ilaa Ceerigaabo ilaa Saylac u keenay qaar kalena way soo socdaan waliba, arrintaa ayaan doonayaa in aan shacbiiga u sheego, ninka ka ba’aya ee intaa u quudhi waayey in xisbiga KULMIYE keenayna wa Madaxweynaha ee hala ogaado.”

Guddoomiyaha KULMIYE oo faahfaahin ka bixinayey marxaladihii ay soo martay daawada taageerayaasha xisbigoodu ugu deeqeen cusbitaallada Somaliland iyo sidii ay dalka ku soo gaadhay waxa uu yidhi:

“Waxaan doonayaa in aan ummaddu uga waramo arrin ku saabsan daawooyin aad u qiimo badan oo wanaagsan oo America xisbigu ugu keenay dadweynaha reer Somaliland oo ku xeraysan maanta istoodhka dhexe ee wasaaradda caafimaadka in aannu xaaladeeda iyo sheekadadeeda ugu sheekayno ayaan doonayaa maanta, saacadan aynu taaganahay [shalay subax] halkan waxaannu ku ballansanayn oo saxaafadda kula ballansanayn in aannu si muuqata ula kala wareegno daawada wasiirka caafimaadka Cabdi Haybe, daawadanina waxay dalka timi bishan 3-deedii, 4-teediina waxa lagu soo wareejiyey istoodhkan, maantana [shalay] waxay ahayd in aannu si rasmi ah ula kala wareegno Wasiirka Caafimaadka.

Daawadan oo ay soo direen taageerayasha xisbiga KULMIYE ee jooga America waa daawo aad u fiican oo aad malayn karayso daawada Maraykanka lagu sameeyaa nooca iyo qiimaha iyo sida ay tahay muddo badanna waa daawo laga shaqaynayey iyo qalab aad u fiican ayaa isaguna istoodhkan Wasaaradda Caafimaadka ku jira.

Alaabtaas markii ay timiba waxaannu ku dhawaaqnay in daawadaas dalka timi oo warsaxaafadeed baannu ku shaacinay, kaas oo aannu ugu mahadnaqnay Wasaaradda Maaliyadda iyo Caafimaadkaba qabanqaabadii iyo cashuur-dhaafkii ay noo sameeyeen si aannu daawadan dalka ku soo galino.

Madax sarsare oo ka socda Wasaaradda Caafimaadka oo uu horkacayo Agaasimaha Guud ayaa xafiiska xarunta dhexe ee xisbiga KULMIYE noogu yimi, si fiican baannu u wada hadalnay, waxaannu u sheegnay in daawadan xisbiga KULMIYE u keenay dadka reer Somaliland oo noolkii ilaa Maraykanka lagaga keenay aannu bixinay, waxaannu doonaynaa in loo qaybiyo dadka reer Somaliland ee lixda gobol ee dalka. Waxaannu ku nidhi, idinka ayaa dawladdii ah oo og gobol walba daawooyinka looga baahan yahay iyo cusbitaallada waaweyn ee dawladdu leedahay ee dadka shacbiga ah ee badani isticmaalo. Markaa in aannu dawladda ku wareejino ayaannu goosanayn si wanaagsan baanuna isula afgaranay.”

Axmed-Siilaanyo waxa uu sheegay in heshiiska ay wada gaadheen iyaga iyo Wasaaradda Caafimaadka ee ahaa in dawada xisbiga KULMIYE u keenay ummadda reer Somaliland, dawladdana lagu wareejiyo ay maalmihii dambe maqleen masuuliyiintii Wasaaradda
Caafimaadka ee heshiiska KULMIYE wada galeen oo Agaasimaha Guud ugu horreeyoo, kuwaas oo ku dhawaaqay, “Daawo la dhacay oo boolisku qabtay oo KULMIYE duwaday.” Waxaannu Guddoomiyaha KULMIYE tilmaamay in aanay Agaasimaha Guud ka filayn in uu ku dhawaaqo erayada noocaas ah, maadaama xisbiga KULMIYE lahaa oo loogu talogalay ummadda reer Somaliland, isaga oo arrintaa sharraxayeyna waxa uu yidhi; “Yaabaa Illaahay noo keenay oo waxaannu nidhi waar ninkii dhammaa ee Agaasimaha Guud ahaa ee aad heshiiska wada gasheen ee wax isla meel dhigteen maxaa mar qudha markii uu idinka noqday beddelay ee saxaafaddii galiyey alaabtian tuugo ayey ahayd oo waa la qabtay annaga oo la yaaban ayaanu nidhi bal ha degdeginee Wasiirka Caafimaadka u taga annaguna aaminaad baannu alaabta ugu wareejinay annaga oo aan waxba kala saxeexan, waayo ballankaa ahaa in shirka jaraa’id [xafladda xil wareejinta] halkan lagu wada qabto.”

Ugu dambayn, Guddoomiyaha KULMIYE waxa uu tilmaamay in markii ay Wasiirka Caafimaadka u tageen ee ay arrintii uga sheekeeyeen uu aad ula yaabay wararka sheegaya in dawo la dhacay la qabtay, isaga oo ugu mahadnaqay xisbiga KULMIYE dawada ay ummadda u keeneen, una ballanqaaday in xaflad ballaadhan lagala wareeji doono daawada iyada oo loo qaybin doon sida xisbiga KULMIYE rabo in loo qaybiyo.

Eng. Cabdiraxmaan Cabdillaahi Saylici oo ka mid ah masuuliyiinta xisbiga KULMIYE ee ka soo jeeda Gobolka Awdal oo isna halkaa ka hadlay ayaa faahfaahin ka bixiyey sababihiii dhaliyey in jaaliyada xisbiga KULMIYE daawadan keenaan iyo noocyada ay ka kooban tahayba, waxaannu sheegay in markii taageerayaashu mucaawimada helaan ee gacanta ku dhigeen ay la soo xidhiidheen xisbiga KULMIYE, waxayna sheegeen in ay hayaan koontiinar 4 fuudh ah oo daawooyin, qalabkii naafadda,

qalabkii dhakhtarada ee lagaga shaqaynayey tiyaatarrada qalliinka shaybaadho, sariirihii umulisooyinka iyo waxyaabo kale oo aad u qaali ah, waxaannu intaa raaciyey in KULMIYE ahaan heer qaran iyo heer gobolba ay ka hawlgaleen sidii loo diyaarin lahaa kharashkii daawadan dalka lagu soo gaadhsiin lahaa, isaga oo xusay in daawadani dalka ku soo gaadhay $15,000, taas oo uu xisbiga KULMIYE bixiyey oo habayaraatee aanay wax kootaro baan ah ahayn oo xisbi qaran lagu soo hagaajiyey.

Waxaannu Eng. Saylici xusay in tallaabadan ay xukuumaddu ka qaaday daawada KULMIYE ummadda ugu deeqay muusinayso digtaatoorinimo iyo wixii ummaddani ka soo dagaalantay.

“Waxa maanta dalka ka muuqata wixii laga soo dagaalamay iyo digtaatoorinimo is dheelitirkii iyo isku xidhnaantii ummadda ayaana la diidan yahay, dal nin kali ahi ka talinay weeye, KULMIYE-na waa xisbig qaran in uu magaciisa wax ku qaysado wax u diidayaa ma jiraan, sharci buuna u leeyahay, islaanyaro oo NGO wadata baa halkaa timaada oo saxaafad loo qabtaa laga wareegaa, markaa waxay dhimayso wixii KULMIYE bixiyo ee lo diidayo annagu garan mayno, markaa waxaannu leenahay arrintaas waa mid uu Madaxweynuhu ku khaldan yahay cid kalena lama wadaagto waanna magac diid uu magaca KULMIYE diidan yahay,” ayuu yidhi Eng. Saylici.

Sidoo kale waxa isaguna hadal kooban ka jeediyey Dr. Axmed Xaashi Oday oo isagu xisbiga KULMIYE wakiil uga ahaa qaybinta iyo la socodka daawadan, ayaa sheegay in daawadan dalka markii ay timi isaga loo gacan galiyey, isla markaana bakhaar ku xareeyey, kaas oo markii dambena ay Wasaaradda Caafimaadku kala wareegtay si lixda gobol iyo degmada Gabiley loogu qaybiyo, iyada oo ay baahidooda wasaaraddu eegayso, daawadana markii ay dalka timi waxa lagu qoray jaraa’idka wax la qarinayana may ahayn.”

Waxaannu intaa Dr. Oday intaa ku daray oo yidhi; “Waxaan u sheegay in Wasaaradda Caafimaadka ay ku heshiiyeen saddex qodob oo ahaa in ay xaflad nagala wareegaan, daawadu siday u dhantahay in la geeyo xarunta kaydinta daawada ee Wasaaradda Caafimaadka iyo inay gobol walba iyagu u qaybiyaan, KULMIYE-na ku dabagalo arrintaa, sidaas ayaana Wasaaradda Caafimaadka daawadii loogu soo wareejiyey.

Waxaannu sheegay Dr. Oday in sababta daawadan u diiday xukuumaddu inay kala wareegto KULMIYE ay tahay iyadoo magaca u diidan xisbiga. “Sababtu waxa weeyaan waxay xukuumaddu diidan tahay sumcada KULMIYE, Illaahay baana KULMIYE sumcadda u haya oo Ina Rayaale iyo daawanadan midna uma haysto, qodobka labaad waxa ku yaal daawada beelaha Maxamed Case, beelaha Maxaxmed Casena qolyihiina jaraa’idku waad la socotaan halkay taagan yihiin, sidee bayna beelaha Maxamed Case sumcad u yeesheen iyaga oo aan na soo marin annaga oo madaxdii ah, waayo Anwar [Agaasimaha Guud ee Caafimaadka] wuu nala ballamay wuu is beddelay, Wasiirka Caafimaadku wuu nala ballamay wuu is beddelay.

Iminka waxaannu sugaynaa Ina Rayaale oo nala ballama oo isna is beddela, oo waxay yidhaahdeen qoladani Ina Rayaale ayaa wax noosheegaya tolow isagu markuu isbeddelo yuu odhan doonaa wax bay ii sheegeen? Saxaafadda ayaana baadhi doonta cidda wax u sheegta anigu garan maayee, daawadana qiimaheedu waxa weeye $270,000 dollar, KULMIYE ahaana waxa nagaga baxay 15,000 dollar oo nooli ah. Haddaba, dawladda daawadan ay xaraysatay maxaa kaga baxay? Daawadana maadaama hadday istoodhka soo gashay aan la garanayn cid keentay in cid laga wareegay midna, halkaa waxa soo galaysa musuqmaasuq oo laga wado waxan in sidii doono loo galo,” ayuu yidhi Dr. Axmed Xaashi Oday.

Haseyeeshee, Wasiirka Caafimaadka Somaliland Md. Cabdi Haybe Maxamed, ayaa gaashaanka ku dhuftay eedaymaha uu u soo jeediyeen Guddoomiyaha iyo masuuliyiinta xisbiga KULMIYE, kuwaas oo uu ku tilmaamay waxba kama jiraan, isla markaana wixii daawooyin ah ee dalka yimaad ay masuul ka tahay Wasaaradda Caafimaadku.

“Daawadaa aad ka hadlayso wasaaraddu hore ayey ula wareegtay. Wasaaradda Caafimaadka ayaa cashuur-dhaaf u samaysay, wixii wasaaraddu cashuur-dhaaf u samaysana wasaaradda ayaa la wareegta, wixii daawo ku saabsan annagaa gaadhsiina gobollada qaybinana, siday tahayna annagaa ugu qaybina, wax xisbi leeyahayna ma ahayn ee waxay ahayd wax qurbo-jooggu soo direen, arrintaa [amar Madaxweynuhu ugu diiday inuu tago wareejinta daawooyinka] wax ka jiraana ma jiraan.” Sidaa waxa yidhi Md. Cabdi Haybe oo isna shalay saxaafaddu wax ka weydiiyeen eedaymaha uu xisbiga KULMIYE u soo jeediyey iyo sababta ay KULMIYE oo xisbi qaran ah ugala wareegi waayeen daawooyinka taageerayaashooda Maraykanku soo direen.
Waxa kale oo Wasiirka Caafimaadku ganafka ku dhuftay in Madaxweynuhu ku amray inaannu tegin wax xaflad ah oo xukuumaddu daawooyin kalagala wareegayso xisbiga KULMIYE.

Source: Jamhuriya

10 Wajiilaha Ahmed Sh. Faarax - By Rashid Bakal

2008-02-15T09:28:00.000-08:00

Waxaan dhamaan dadwaynaha ama akhristayaasha ku salaamayaa salaanta muslinka salaamu calaykum.

Waxaa baryahan danbe ba ka socdoy wadanka north America lacag ururin loo ururinaayey, dadkii ilaaheey dhibaatada uu ku keenay. Hadaba waxaa jira dad marka dadkeena dhibaataysan waxa looqabanyo ama horimarin laga sheekaynayo gobalka dhex dhiga shiki iyo been abuur ay leeyihiin dad gaaraa waxan wata ooka faa’idaysanaya ee lacagihiina ha iska bixinina.

dadkaa waxaa kamid ah aabana u ah Ahmed Sh. Faarax. waayo waxaana articalkan aan usoo qoray, markii aniga oo ku nool magaalada ottawa ee Canada uu iila yimid uuyiri lacagihiinii aad dirteen, ragbaa ku magacdoontay (ILAA HOWNA BADBAADI)

hada waa dhibaatada dhacday maanta ee dadkeenii ku dhacday ayuu ka fikirayaa waxan oo kale.Anaguna kama aanan aqbalin ee waan dirnay lacagihii waanan gaarsiinay boorame.

mida kale waxaa habsaanka ka dhigay dadkeenii kale ee reer awdal ee lacaga uririnaayey,waa axmed sh.faarax,oo dadkii lawadahadley,ee isaga la caqli ahaa shiki buuna galiyey.mida kale lacagii waagii aan rabnay inaan u ururino garoonkii boorame isagaa baa'biiyey markaa walaalayaal waxaan idinka codsanayaa anigoo aanaan is qarinayn magacaygana aan badalayn waayo WAXAAN SIDAA U LEEHAY ISAGAA MAGACA BADALA,MARNA SHEEGTA GABAR MARNA SHEEGTA NINKALE.

magacaygana la yiraahdo RASHID ABDI BAKAL. waxaan rabaa inaan u ducayno walaalkeen axmed sh.faarax oon aan ilaahay aan ubarino inuu qalbigiisa nadiif ka dhigo waayo waanin tolkeena waana iskuwada baahanayay.

Salaamu Calaykum

xuska maalinta jacaylka aduunka(kudayasho indhala)

2008-02-14T02:05:00.000-08:00

Waxa aad looga murugooda ah inay maanta dadkii ku abtirsanayay diinta islaamku kala garanwayaan maxad leedahay iyo maxaanad lahayn maxaa sharciya iyo maxaa xaaraana waxaad moodaaa inay isku soohadheen ciilkama kore iyo calooshii laciyaar Maanta oo ay tahay bisha feberoury 14 waxaa looyaqaanaa inay tahay maalinta jacaylka aduuna dadka isjecelna ay caadaysteen inay maalintaa siiyaan ahmiyad ugara jacaylkooda sanad guure uga dhigaan

waxaad arkaysaa maalintaas inay cirka isku shareeraan ubaxyada xanjooyinka wadnaha kasamaysan love ka iyo waxyaaba badan oo astaan u,ah jacaylka waxaana dhacda mararka qaarkood inay dad dhan oo magac kuleh aduunka;

maalinkaas is guursadaan si,ay uga dhigaan astaanta guurkooda maalinka jacaylka hadaba akhriste inyar ii ogolow inaaan kuwaydiiyo dhawr su,aalood ,,,,,malinta jacaylku halkay katimid ? Inkasta oo ayjiraan fikrada kala duwan oo laga qabo halka ay katimiday hadana waxaa la,isku waafaqsanyahay inay kusoo wada biya shubmayaan inay tahay maalin loogu magac daray qofmartabad kuleh diinta kiristaanka ,,, tusaale ahaan waxaa layidhaahdaa ,maalintani waxay ahayd maalintii ladaldalay.

wadaadkii kiristaanka ahaa ee la'odhanjiray (saint valentine) wadaadkan sida ay sheeganayaan waxaa lagu dilay arin ahayd waqtigaas boqorkii maamulayay dalkaasi talyaaniga oo mamnuucay inaan la isguursado ,,ayuu wadaadkan iyo wadaad kale oo ay saaxiib ahaayeen ayaa waxay kukaceen inay isku dhisaan dadka,, jabiyaana xeerkii uu udhigay boqorku dabadeedna boqorkii wuxuu maqlay warkii sidii ayaana lagu daldalay labadii wadaadba ,,taasi waa mid waxaa kaloo layidhaahdaaa malinta jacaylku waxay kabilaabantay magaalda roma waxaana looguna magacdaray boqorad la.odhanjiray (juno).

Su,aaal,,maxaa inoogu wacan inaan ciida gaalada si,indhala ula xusno teenana lagu tilmaamo inay tahay xadgudub wayn ?Waxaan cidina daah kasaaranayn inay gaaladu aaminsantahay ciida carafo ee u,ah dadka muslimiinta farxada ugu wayn inay tahay maalin lagu xadgudbay xuquuqda xoolaha waanad wada aragtaan oo maaha waxqarsoon dhamaan idaacadaha aduunka waalaga sheegaa ,ma arkaysid xataa iyaga oo shaqooyinkooda kafadhiya ,,maxaa inoogu wacan inaan noqono dadbilaa damiira oo hadii daasad latumaba daba joogo wallaaaaaahi waa wax laga xishoodo Jacaylka ay inala rabaan waa noocma?

Waxa ay inala rabaan mushrikiintu maaha jacayl sharciya ee waxay doonayaan jacayl banayna galmood ,,taasina waxay noqotay mid iyaga laftoodu kuguuldaraysteen oo hada magac uun kasoo hadhay Marlaga sameeyay dalka maraykanka daraasad ayaa waxa la,ogaaday dadka uu hayo cudurka nafsigu ,,inuu yahay haween ay ragoodu jidh dil kusameeyeen Dadbadan ayaa waxaa iimuuqata inay ufahmi doonaan inay diinta islaamku diidayso jacaylka taasina waa been diinta islaamku jacayl inuu jiro kama soohorjeedo laakiin waxay inoo ogoshahay jacayl gogoldhig u ah guur sharciya inta badana mar daraasad lasameeyay jacaylka guulaysta maaha jacaylka lasheekaysto sanadaha badan waxaana laxaqiijiyaya sheekada dheeree kahoraysay guurku inay boqolkiiba 80 fashiliso guurka.

Waxaa ugu wanaagsan oo laxaqiijiyay inaa guul laga gaadhi karo waxa weeyi jacaylka lagala hadlo hooyada iyo gabadha larabo la,iskuna dayo inaan loodejiyo fikrad ah guur degdega sheekaduna ahaado midlagaga tashanayo guur ee ayna ahaanin kolba daasadii latumo daba joogso gabdhiina waqtiga kaga ciyaar kasi maahin jacayl saxa ee waa saqajaan

c/fataax daahir cige

mudane_22@hotmail.com

Cairo, EGYPT

Djibouti's ruling coalition scoops pool

2008-02-09T08:03:00.000-08:00

Djibouti's ruling coalition took all 65 seats in parliament

Djibouti's ruling coalition scoops pool
Djibouti opposition says official turnout figure ‘is a lie’ after boycotting parliamentary elections.
DJIBOUTI - Djibouti's ruling coalition took all 65 seats in parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition, the interior minister said Saturday, adding that turnout exceeded 72 percent, the highest for 15 years.
The opposition labelled Friday's exercise a "charade" and said the announced turnout was far from the reality.
Interior Minister Yacin Elmi Bou said 103,463 people had voted for the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP) and 6,536 had returned blank or spoiled ballots.
"The turnout was 72.16 percent, the highest for 15 years," he said, while admitting that the relatively low abstention rate was due to almost a quarter of voters disappearing from the electoral roll.
Opposition parties who had called on their voters to stay at home said many Djiboutians had not bothered to register this time because they were "fed up" with the regime of President Ismael Omar Guelleh.
"For us, what happened yesterday was not remotely like an election. It was a farce," Ismail Guedi Hared, head of the three-party opposition Union for a Democratic Alternative (UAD).
"People did not vote yesterday, the 70 percent turnout is a lie," he charged.
The UAD won 38 percent of the vote in the last parliamentary polls in 2003 but this did not translate into any seats under Djibouti's first-past-the-post electoral system.
Djibouti is a poor but strategically significant African country on the Red Sea, housing both French and US military bases.

Source: Middle East Online

Mansadii Xamdi Jacayl - Abdifatah Dahir Cige

2008-02-09T07:58:00.000-08:00

qofkii eebe doortee
uqalmaaya caashaqa
kama qado aduunyada
quudkiisa waligii
qalinqora lix xafareey
shan ayaad kuqoran tahay
inta qaadir uumiyo
qarnigaad usidataa

aan qodbeeya gabaygee
anoo tala kaqaayiba
qorshahaygu uuyahay
qaban qaaba hawleed
axadnimo qiyaastii
qaar walaala daacada
manu qaadin socodkii

saafi qoobka maan dhigin
qabqab hawl namay galin
gabaygii qur,aankiyo
qaar jacayla maan galin
habayntii laqaad qaad
anigoo qoslaayoo
qalbiguna farxaan yahay
qiimaynta sheekada
qayb aan kuleeyahay
xaajadu qasnaynoo
qudbi yahay isfahankuna
imahelin qabow,oo
wax iqaatay mooyee
qalbigii uraray meel

qayla musik baa furan
qoob ciyaarna lagu daray
kuqotomiyay aragii
guud ahaan qiyaastii
dadku wuu qurxoonaa
alla bixiya quruxdee
mid aan quudhin bay hayd
amaantana kaqaniyoo
xataa maanso looqoro
kaqabwayn runtiiyoo
kaxishooday qalinkii
loo qiray ayay hayd

qajilaad muquurmoo
qawlkiina dhigi waa
dabnuhuna isqaban waa
qalanjay runtii hayd
bal aan qiiree sheegee
qalanjadan midbay hayd
qaadirkeen dhammeeyoo
qumanaan udhalatoo
qiyaasteedu dhabi tahay
afku qalin madawyahay
dhexdu qabasha ay tahay
wajiguna qor qoran yahay
mid quruuraduu haa
sartu qaawanaynoo
qayba yari kamuuqdaan

qoor geed magooliyo
quruxdii suleekhana
mid isqari tidhay hayd
qosol dabac sanbay hayd
gabadh qaaliyay hayd
qurcud dama habeenkoo
laga quustay nuurkii
qamar soobaxay hayd

dhulkoo ciiri qarisoo
laqaboobay dhaxantii
qorax diirisay hayd
isma quudhu aadmigu
waa tala qadiimoo
ishaa la isku qaadaa

sadex qaaf bilaw yahay
qulacudu wa mide
kuwii qaasim looqoray
markay sixir uqariyeen
iyo gabi qur.aankaba
gidi qoorta kusudhay
nolol qaaya badan iyo
qoys kaagu khayr badan

ilqabawsi waad heli
qabri kuufudaydiyo
qiyaamaha najaaaxbaan
qayd kaaga dhigayaa
qaadirkuna hakula jiro

c/fataax daahir cige
mudane_22@hotmail.com
Cairo, EGYPT

The Real Thing

2008-02-09T07:56:00.000-08:00

Jill Scott is a strong lyricist, a treat really in modern R&B.

Unlike Angie Stone, the other modern R&B singer who actually understands the value of soul's roots (and whose singing can be a blend of creaminess and feistiness rather than some manufactured powerplay), Jill Scott rarely sticks to a lover's rhythm.

She can do some grind, a bit of North African a la Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan [Kaynaan], touches of hip-hop and pre-disco subtle grooves. Don't worry, smooth operators looking for music to seduce by, as she says in Come See Me, Scott is still up for some "passion and desire, innumerable fires", plenty of it actually (a woman is not a camel, etc, etc) but there's more on the go here than that.

The Real Thing is a quasi-concept album tracing the course of a relationship which ends badly and the rediscovery of optimism and desire - yes, the Celibacy Blues is not a permanent state. As the harsh Hate On Me and the contemplative How It Make You Feel show at either end of the spectrum, Scott is a strong lyricist, a treat really in modern R&B. It's why she brings something more to the show than mood and feel. The Real Thing won't change your world but it does nice work.

Source: SMH

Magaran meesha tolkay Maxad Case Noo Wado

2008-02-08T06:16:00.000-08:00

Waxaan marka hore qormadan ku bilaabayaa salaan aan u dirayo dhamaan akhristayaasha sharafta leh meelkasta oo ay joogaanba iyo waliba saxaafada madaxa banaan ee inoo suurto galisay inaynu afkaarteena isweydaarsano. Waxa kale oo aan jecelahay inaan inyar ka idhaahdo inta aanan guda gelin ujeedada maqaalkayga, oo ah waajib inawada saaran, taasoo ah in aan ilaahay u barino, taakulo iyo wixii gargaar ahna gaadhsiino dadka walaalaheen ah ee ku dhibaataysan meelo kamida gobolka Awdal .

Hadaan is cadeeyo sidii caanaha geela waxaan ahay nin ka soo jeeda beelaha Maxad Case oo degan magaalada Djibouti. Waxaanan jeclastay inaan wax ka idhaahdo warar la isla dhexmarayay maalmahan dambe oo ah in Beesha Maxad Case ee degan USA soo gaadhsiisay Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga Mucaaradka ah ee Kulmiye qalab caafimaad iyo waliba dawooyin.

Arrintaasoo markaan sii daba galay la ii cadeeyay inay dhabtahay oo la gaadhsiiyay Siilaanyo. Run ahaantii ma xuma in deeq la gaadhsiiyo meel aan dawlad la ictiraafsanayni ka jirto ama dad baahani ay joogaan sida gobolada ay ka kooban tahay maamulka somaliland. Balse waxaan garan laayahay ama aan fahmi waayay sababta keentay in tuugtii SNM ugu waawaynayd wakhtigan gacanta loo geliyo qalabkaas iyo daawooyinkaasba. Iyadoo aynu ognahay baahida taala gobolka awdal. Waxa kale oo aan ilaa hada liqi laayahay ujeedada laga leeyahay in Siilaanyo lagu soo hagaajiyo iyada oo ay joogaan dadkii gobolka u soo dhintay markay noqoto xaga caafimaadka sida DR C/Rahman Jamac Hadi, DR Walhad iyo waliba DR Qaws oo og xogogaalna u ah baahida caafimaad ee gobolka taala inta ay leegtahay iyo siday degmooyinka gobolku u kala mudan yihiin, ileyn hawsha waa lakala leeyahaye. Mana aha inay mucaaridnimadu meelkasta gasho ee waxa qurux badan inay xad lahaato, waayo waxay abuuri kartaa iskhilaaf siyaasadeed oo ka dhex dhaca beesha dhexdeeda.

Waxa kale oo ay abuuri kartaa ama kugu soo jeesan kara dad badan oo siyaasad ahaan ku taageersanaa markii hore. Hadalka sii badin maayo ee waxaan ku soo gunaanadayaa in la isku duubnaado lana iska ilaaliyo wixii tafaraaruq keenaya .

Wabilaahi Towfiiq
Cabdi Jamac

Djibouti

Reporter’s Notebook: Arriving in Djibouti

2008-02-08T06:13:00.000-08:00

By Michelle Tan - Staff writerPosted : Thursday Feb 7, 2008 16:23:06 EST

CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti — The initial bird’s eye view of Djibouti isn’t very impressive: dry river beds and a whole lot of nothing.

But as you get closer to Djibouti City, you see a messy jumble of shacks and small buildings, packed so tightly together they almost look like they overlap.
Photographer Sheila Vemmer said it looked like someone threw those houses across the city like confetti.

Vemmer and I landed in Djibouti at 2:16 p.m. on Feb. 6. We’re here for a month to write about and photograph U.S. troops and the work they do here.
After half a day, I can’t complain. So far, so good, and we’re looking forward to exploring the world outside the wire.

Camp Lemonier, the primary American military base in the region, is a typical military base. Home to about 2,000 troops, this will be our home base while we’re in country.
There’s a very fine looking gym, a basketball court, a Green Beans Coffee, a PX, a laundry facility, rows and rows of chus as far as the eye can see, all the standard amenities you’d find on most mid- to large-sized bases.

What’s not-so-standard is the cantina where soldiers can have three beers a night.
Vemmer and I checked out the cantina briefly tonight — but jet lag knocked us out of there early. I have a feeling we’ll be back.

Armytimes

Somalia: Djibouti Now a Major Stop for Asylum Seekers, Says UN

2008-02-07T06:14:00.000-08:00

Djibouti has become part of a new migration route for Somali asylum seekers headed for the Middle East, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) reported today.
Last year, 700 Somali asylum seekers escaped to Djibouti, but this year already over 550 asylum seekers and migrants have traveled from self-declared autonomous Somaliland region, in Somalia's north-west, into Djibouti.

Border authorities recently told a joint UNHCR/Government team that there is a continuous flow of asylum seekers in Somaliland as they try to gain entry into Djibouti.
"Previously, some asylum seekers would make a treacherous journey around the hilly region separating Djibouti and Somaliland to avoid being stranded at the border for days," UNHCR spokesperson Ron Redmond told reporters in Geneva.
The agency and the Government have requested that the asylum seekers - mainly young single people hoping to ultimately make it to Yemen - be allowed into Djibouti in accordance with that country's international obligations.
They are also considering creating a reception facility in close proximity to the border to receive and screen asylum seekers before transferring them to the Ali Addeh camp which currently houses 7,000 refugees.

Some of these refugees have said that they have lived in settlements for internally displaced persons (IDPs) but have received little assistance and have no ways to make a living, according to UNHCR.
Smugglers have been roaming Somaliland and offering to take asylum seekers and migrants by boat directly across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen, or to northern Djibouti before crossing to Yemen, border authorities have cautioned.
UNHCR again urged greater efforts to protect those trying to make the dangerous trip across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen. Last year, of the nearly 3,000 people who arrived in Yemen, 1,400 people who attempted to cross the Gulf died or are missing.

Source: UN

End of Alberta health premiums heralds Stelmach's election call

2008-02-05T01:48:00.000-08:00

KATHERINE O'NEILL
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
February 5, 2008 at 3:50 AM EST

EDMONTON — Less than one hour before calling a provincial election yesterday, the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party surprised many by announcing plans to scrap health-care premiums.

It was a major reversal for the 37-year-old government, which for years has resisted calls to stop collecting the much-loathed fees, which cost an average family about $1,056 a year and rake in $1-billion annually for the treasury.
The Alberta Liberal Party called the move, which was outlined in yesterday's Speech from the Throne, desperate and yet another sign that the political dynasty is out of ideas.
All of the Tories' political rivals are planning to campaign heavily on the idea that political change is needed in the oil-rich province.

But Tory Leader Ed Stelmach is already insisting the campaign will be about trust.
"It's time for Albertans to decide who they trust to manage Alberta's growth and make the most of this unique moment in our history," the 56-year-old former farmer told reporters in Edmonton shortly after calling an election for March 3.
This will be the first election test for Mr. Stelmach since he became party leader in December, 2006. He replaced Ralph Klein, who retired from politics after being premier for almost 14 years.
The Tories have governed Alberta since 1971, but in recent years have been called out-of-touch, tired and bereft of ideas on how to handle the debt-free province's explosive growth and oil and gas wealth.
Mr. Stelmach said the political dynasty has a plan and is full of "fresh ideas."
Its platform will include a range of promises, including plans to save more oil and gas revenues, introduce new environmental protection laws and phase out health-care premiums over the next four years.
For years, the right-wing Tories strenuously resisted the idea, even as the debt-free province's coffers overflowed with oil and gas revenues. The fees, which are collected from individuals and employers, was instituted in 1969 by the provincial Social Credit government. British Columbia and Ontario also charge health-care premiums.
Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft said his party had already been calling for the premiums to be scrapped and the Tories' move yesterday "just shows how out of ideas they are.
"People are looking for a fresh start. We are that fresh start," he told reporters.
Polls have suggested that this election will give the Conservatives their 11th majority government. The party came to office 37 years ago on a platform of much-needed change, defeating another political dynasty, the Social Credit Party.
However, despite a booming economy, the polls also show that a large block of voters are unsure about who should lead Canada's economic powerhouse next. It's also unclear whether thousands of newcomers who have flooded into Alberta since the boom began will influence the outcome.
The party leaders are expected to begin crisscrossing the province today in an attempt to woo voters. The Tories are planning to campaign under the slogan: "Change that works for Albertans."
Mr. Taft has conceded it's a David versus Goliath battle, because the Tories' election war chest is rumoured to be in the millions of dollars.
He expects the Tories will wage an intense "air war" with pricey radio and television commercials. The Liberals, whose slogan is "It's time," aren't disclosing their election budget, but the party still owes $473,000 from previous campaigns.
The timing of the vote is already creating a minor controversy for the Tories.
March 3 marks the third anniversary of the Mayerthorpe massacre. In 2005, four Alberta RCMP officers were shot to death while they investigated a grow-op and stolen auto-parts operation at a farm northwest of Edmonton.
Mr. Stelmach faced difficult questions from reporters about that yesterday, and also whether he was abusing government resources by holding a news conference for partisan purposes at the legislature after calling the election.
Mr. Stelmach also dodged questions about Mr. Klein's recent prediction that the Tories will win another majority but lose seats.
"There are many, many political comments that have been made. The most important poll is March 3," he said.

Source: globeandmail.com

Obama, Romney lead in California on Super Tuesday

2008-02-05T01:45:00.000-08:00

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama opened narrow leads on Hillary Clinton in California and Missouri one day before crucial "Super Tuesday" nominating contests in 24 states, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.

In the Republican race, Arizona Sen. John McCain solidified his double-digit leads over Mitt Romney in New York and New Jersey, but Romney expanded his lead in California, the biggest prize on "Super Tuesday."

Obama and Clinton were deadlocked in New Jersey, and Obama enjoyed a double-digit advantage over Clinton in Georgia in two other Democratic contests on the biggest single day of voting ever in a U.S. presidential nominating campaign.

Obama, an Illinois senator, and Clinton, a New York senator, have waged a bitter duel for the Democratic presidential nomination, competing for votes from coast to coast after splitting the first four significant contests.

"The momentum is with Obama," said pollster John Zogby. "If this trend continues it could be a very big night for him."

Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, led McCain 40 percent to 32 percent in California, where the margin of error was 3.3 percentage points. A win in California, the most populous state, could help puncture McCain's growing momentum in the Republican nomination fight.
McCain won the last two contests, in South Carolina and Florida, to seize the front-runner's slot in a hard-fought Republican race despite qualms among some conservatives about his past views on taxes, immigration and campaign finance.

"Romney is widening his lead in California and has a really big advantage with conservatives," Zogby said. "Romney winning California would give some Republicans pause when they look at McCain as the potential nominee."

Romney said he would cut short a scheduled trip to Georgia and fly back to California on Monday for a last-minute campaign visit.
'A GOOD SHOT'
"People there are taking a real close look at the race and it looks like I've got a good shot there," Romney told reporters.
In Missouri, McCain leads former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee by 35 percent to 27 percent, with Romney in third place at 24 percent. The margin of error was 3.4 percentage points.
"Huckabee and Romney are splitting the anti-McCain vote in states like Missouri," Zogby said.
The Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby rolling tracking poll surveyed presidential races in both parties in California, New Jersey and Missouri. The polls also looked at the Republican race in New York and the Democratic race in Georgia. Polling will continue for one more night.
In California, Obama gained two points on Clinton overnight to lead 46 percent to 40 percent, with a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points. Obama wiped out a 1-point Clinton advantage in Missouri to take a 47 percent to 42 percent lead, with a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.
The two rivals were deadlocked at 43 percent in New Jersey, with 10 percent still undecided. Obama had a 17-point edge in Georgia, aided by a more than 3-to-1 edge among black voters.
Both Democrats continued to build a strong base of support, with Clinton favored by women, Hispanics and elderly voters and Obama favored by blacks, men and young voters.

The new poll found McCain, who could be on the path to the Republican nomination with a strong performance on Tuesday, doubling Romney's support in New Jersey and doing even better in New York.
All of the presidential contenders are aiming on Tuesday to win a big share of the national convention delegates who choose the nominees. More than half of the total Democratic delegates are up for grabs on Tuesday, and about 40 percent of the Republican delegates.
The rolling polls in all five states were taken Friday through Sunday with samples ranging from 835 likely Republican voters in New Jersey to 967 likely Democratic voters in California.
In a rolling poll, the most recent day's results are added while the oldest day's results are dropped in order to track changing momentum.
(Editing by Patricia Zengerle)
(For more about the U.S. political campaign, visit Reuters "Tales from the Trail: 2008" online at blogs.reuters.com/trail08/)

Source: reuters

Arab education 'falling behind'

2008-02-05T01:30:00.000-08:00

The World Bank has said the quality of education in the Arab world is falling behind other regions and needs urgent reform if it is to tackle unemployment.
In a report, bank officials said Arab states had to make improving education their top priority, because it went hand-in-hand with economic development.
The region had not seen the increasing literacy and school enrolment witnessed in Asia and Latin America, they said.
Djibouti, Yemen, Iraq and Morocco were ranked the worst educational reformers.
'Youthful region'
In its report, the World Bank issued a stark warning about the need for better education in the Arab world.

It said that although education was becoming more accessible and the gender gap was being reduced, the region had not witnessed the positive changes seen in Asia and Latin America, particularly in literacy rates and enrolments in secondary schools and universities.
A senior World Bank official, Marwan Muasher, told the BBC that educational reform had to take top priority if the region's youth were to be better equipped in a fast-changing world and high unemployment combated.
"The time has come for countries to focus their energies on the quality of education and making sure that students are equipped with what they need for the labour market needs now - the ability to solve problems, critical thinking, innovation, and teacher retraining," he said.

The report said unemployment in the Arab world averaged 14%, which is higher than other areas in the world, except Sub-Saharan Africa, with the Palestinian territories coming highest with nearly 26% percent.
Mr Muasher said educational reform went hand in hand with economic development, especially given the region's extremely high youth population.
"It's a very youthful region - 60% of the region's population is under 30 years of age, close to 100m new jobs will need to be created over the next 10 to 15 years in the Arab world," he explained.
"If we are to create such jobs, then we have to start with education."
The report concluded that Jordan and Kuwait were the top educational reformers in the region, while Djibouti, Yemen, Iraq and Morocco ranked lowest in terms of access, efficiency and quality of education.
Another study carried out in January by the Tunis-based Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organisation found that 75% percent of the 100 million people in the Arab World were illiterate.

Source: BBC

Djibouti opposition calls for election boycott

2008-02-03T01:50:00.000-08:00

DJIBOUTI (AFP) — Djibouti's three main opposition parties called Saturday on voters to boycott parliamentary elections on February 8, branding the exercise a farce.
Ismail Guedi Hared, head of the three-party coalition, the Union for a Democratic Alternative (UAD), said the vote had been designed by the ruling party for the ruling party.
The government of the Popular Rally for Progress (RPP) "remains allergic to any political freedom, one of the basic facets of human rights," he charged.
Less than a week from the poll only the five-party Union for the Presidential Majority, headed by the RPP, has registered a list of 65 candidates with the interior ministry.
The coalition loyal to President Ismael Omar Guelleh won the last parliamentary elections in 2003, as the opposition alleged fraud.
The UAD subsequently urged a boycott of the presidential election in April 2005 and regional elections of March 2006, alleging they were undemocratic.

Source: AFP

Iran determined to deepen ties with Africa: FM

2008-02-02T10:25:00.000-08:00

TEHRAN, Feb. 2 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki held talks with a number of African leaders over expansion of bilateral relations on the sidelines of the African Union (AU) summit in Ethiopia on Friday and Saturday.
Mottaki met with the presidents of Sudan, Djibouti, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Mauritania, Mali, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Tanzania, the foreign ministers of Ghana and Chad, Lesotho’s prime minister, and Ethiopia’s parliament speaker, asserting that Iran is determined to boost cooperation with African countries.

He called year 2008 “the year of expansion of relations between Iran and Africa” and expressed hope that the upcoming Iran-Africa summit will pave the way for further development of relations.

Iran-Africa summit will be held in Tehran in the near future at the level of deputy foreign minister in order to discuss boosting cooperation in trade, investment, and implementation of joint projects, the foreign minister explained.

Mottaki also briefed the African leaders on growing cooperation between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog over the country’ nuclear activities.

The African officials lauded Iran’s initiative to hold Iran-Africa summit and expressed support for Tehran’s peaceful nuclear activities.

Djibouti’s president Ismail Omar Guelleh said, “The real spirit of Islam is dominant in Iran, thus progress of Iran is the progress of the Islamic world.”

Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade expressed Dakar’s support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, saying, “The report by the 16 U.S. intelligence agencies showed that Iran’s nuclear activities pose no threat to the world.”

Sudan’s President Umar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir reiterated Wade’ view towards Iran’s nuclear plan, saying, “We absolutely defend Iran’s right to access peaceful nuclear technology because we believe Iran’s scientific might belongs to all Muslims and the Islamic world needs a powerful country to stand up to the U.S. imperialism.”

“Good relations between Iran and the regional countries prove that Iran is the friend and the supporter of its neighboring countries,” he added.

Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore stated that Iran’s nuclear dossier should be investigated at the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN Security Council should keep in view IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei’s positive report about Iran’s growing cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

The foreign ministers of Ghana and Chad also expressed their countries’ interest in expansion of cooperation with the Islamic Republic and briefed Mottaki on the latest developments in bilateral relations.

BA/MS
END
MNA

MSF pulls foreign staff from Somalia after 2 killed

2008-02-02T10:21:00.000-08:00

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) suspended its operations in Somalia on Friday after a roadside bomb killed two foreign aid workers employed by its Dutch arm this week.
The blast in the southern port town of Kismayu on Monday killed the Kenyan doctor and a French logistics officer instantly, along with a Somali driver. A Somali journalist nearby died after being showered with shrapnel.
"We find this attack against one of our teams absolutely intolerable and a serious violation of the humanitarian action to which our late colleagues were so committed." Dr Christophe Fournier, international president of MSF, said in a statement.

Somalia is considered one of the world's most dangerous places for foreigners to work. Few aid workers go there and those that do risk being kidnapped or killed.
"Although life-saving medical activities continue under the supervision of our dedicated Somali colleagues, the suspension will clearly hamper the essential medical work of MSF in Somalia," Fournier said.
More than 6,500 people have been killed and a million displaced from the capital Mogadishu since allied Somali and Ethiopian troops drove Islamists out at the end of 2006, sparking a deadly insurgency. Malnutrition and disease are rife.
The United Nations refugee agency this week called Somalia the world's most pressing humanitarian crisis, even worse than Sudan's war-shattered Darfur region.

Source: Reuters

City schools to offer Somali

2008-02-02T10:20:00.000-08:00

Liverpool schools will be the first in the UK to add Somali to the curriculum, education chiefs have said.
The city has one of the oldest Somali communities in Europe and a pilot scheme is to be launched in a limited number of schools this month. The education authority plans to offer GCSEs and A-levels in the subject. About 9,000 Somalis live in the city. Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2008, All Rights Reserved.
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Last Updated: 02 February 2008 3:32 PM

Somali mayor aid gunned down

2008-02-01T10:22:00.000-08:00

Mogadishu - Somali insurgents shot dead the spokesperson for the Mayor of Mogadishu, killed a police officer and wounded a lawmaker in separate attacks in the war-ravaged city, officials and witnesses said on Friday.Armed men ambushed Abbas Nur Galeyr - the mayor's acting spokesperson whose predecessor was killed in an explosion last month - at his home in south Mogadishu late on Thursday and shot him dead.

"Four men armed with pistols attacked and killed the spokesperson in Hamarweyn and we are still investigating the incident. I hope justice will prevail," said Abdullahi Ibrahim Gardhub, a district chief.Also in southern Mogadishu, lawmaker Botan Ise Alin - an ex-warlord - was wounded when attackers hurled a grenade at his house, sparking a heavy exchange of fire between his guards and the raiders.

"He was wounded in the stomach, his situation is better now. Maybe a shrapnel damaged his intestines," a hospital source said.Insurgents also raided a police station in Hodan district in the south of Mogadishu and killed a policeman. Three civilians were wounded in the attack, witnesses said.

Rebels have been targeting government officials and installations in near-daily attacks since their movement was ousted by Ethiopia-backed government forces at the start of 2006.The embattled Somali government is struggling to exert its authority in a war-torn country, while a contingent of African Union (AU) peacekeepers have been unable to stop the attacks. -

Source: Sapa-AFP

The State of the Union

2008-01-29T09:35:00.000-08:00

Six years ago, President Bush began his State of the Union address with two powerful sentences: “As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our union has never been stronger.”
Monday night, after six years of promises unkept or insincerely made and blunders of historic proportions, the United States is now fighting two wars, the economy is veering toward recession and the civilized world still faces horrifying dangers — and it has far less sympathy and respect for the United States.
The nation is splintered over the war in Iraq, cleaved by ruthless partisan politics, bubbling with economic fear and mired in debate over virtually all of the issues Mr. Bush faced in 2002. And the best Mr. Bush could offer was a call to individual empowerment — a noble idea, but in Mr. Bush’s hands just another excuse to abdicate government responsibility.
Monday night’s address made us think what a different speech it might have been if Mr. Bush had capitalized on the unity that followed the 9/11 attacks to draw the nation together, rather than to arrogate ever more power and launch his misadventure in Iraq. How different it might have been if Mr. Bush meant what he said about compassionate conservatism or even followed the fiscal discipline of old-fashioned conservatism. How different if he had made a real effort to reach for the bipartisanship he promised in 2002 and so many times since.
Then he could have used last night’s speech to celebrate a balanced budget, one in which taxes produce enough money to pay for the nation’s genuine needs, including health care for poor children and a rebuilt New Orleans. Instead, Mr. Bush called — again — for his tax cuts to be permanent and threatened to veto bills that contained excessive pork-barrel spending, an idea absent from his agenda when Republicans held Congress.
Had Mr. Bush been doing his job right just in the last few weeks, he could have used this speech to celebrate a genuinely bipartisan agreement on a sound economic stimulus plan. In addition to the tax rebates agreed on already between the White House and the House, Mr. Bush could have announced sensible proposals for extending unemployment benefits and a temporary increase in food stamps for the most vulnerable citizens.
Those aren’t just Democratic ideas. The independent Congressional Budget Office ranks those stimulus policies as far more effective than rebates.
If Mr. Bush had let compassion and good sense trump ideology, he would have been able to use last night’s speech to celebrate the expansion of health insurance to tens of millions of children with working parents. Mr. Bush vetoed an expansion of the S-chip program, and he did not even agree to pay for all of the existing coverage because he thought a relative handful of parents might switch from private to public insurance if they were offered government assistance to buy it.
In 2003, the president proposed the Medicare prescription drug benefit, his signature achievement in health insurance reform. It barely squeaked past conservative Republicans in Congress, and Mr. Bush’s appetite for making health care accessible and affordable for all Americans vanished.
Mr. Bush has included a call for immigration reform in all of his previous State of the Union addresses. But he has never matched that rhetoric with strong ideas or political passion. A push last year for comprehensive reform was defeated by his party’s right wing, which continues to spread hatred on the campaign trail. His insight last night: “Illegal immigration is complicated.”
In 2002, Mr. Bush spoke about the international coalition that invaded Afghanistan, about the consensus among civilized nations of the need to combat terrorism, about the way the 9/11 attacks had rallied nations behind America’s leadership. Afghanistan’s good war was quickly overshadowed — and shortchanged — by Mr. Bush’s Iraq folly. Six years later, the United States and its allies are still fighting and dying in Afghanistan and the Taliban is back in force.
He was not even able to assure Americans that there is an end in sight to the Iraq war. Instead, he made the same empty promise he has made every year: When Iraq can defend itself, American troops will come home. Iraq’s defense minister told The Times recently that his forces would not be able to fully keep the peace and defend their country until 2018.
Mr. Bush’s troop escalation has succeeded in stabilizing parts of Baghdad and lowering casualties. But 2007 was still the most violent year in Iraq since the 2003 invasion and — more important — Mr. Bush has little to show in the way of political reconciliation, the only guarantor of a lasting peace. Mr. Bush has made no real effort to seek the help of Iraq’s neighbors to help stabilize the country.
In the end, when it comes to Iraq, Mr. Bush’s annual addresses will be remembered most for his false claims — the fictitious “axis of evil,” nonexistent aluminum tubes and African uranium, dangerous weapons that did not exist. No president can want that as his legacy.
Mr. Bush still has a year left — and many serious problems to address. It is time, finally, for him to put aside the partisanship, the bluster and the empty rhetoric. The state of the union is troubled. The nation yearns for leadership.
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Source: NY Times

President Bush’s last State of the Union

2008-01-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

Same promise, same threat
by Reinout van Wagtendonk
29-01-2008
In his final State of the Union before handing over to the next president, George W. Bush called on Congress to approve the economic stimulation measures agreed last week. He also said he will continue to attack terrorism, adding that his troop surge in Irak had yielded successes. How does this last State of the Union compare to Bush’s first one? In 2002 president Bush delivered his first State of the Union speech under grim circumstances.
“As we gather tonight our nation is at war, our economy is in recession and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our union has never been stronger.”
The first year of his presidency was the year of the September 11 attacks.
EvilSix years ago on January 29 Bush vilified North Korea, Iran and Iraq with a memorable phrase:
‘States like these and their terrorist allies constitute an axis of evil arming to threaten the peace of the world.’The largest part of that speech focused on the threat posed by islamic terrorists and rogue nations, and the Bush doctrine of preemptive strikes to keep that threat far from the American homeland.Six years ago the economy wasn’t doing well either. President Bush emphasized lower taxes, calling for making permanent the tax cuts enacted in 2001 when the US budget had a few hundred billion dollar surplus.
TaxesMonday night, in his final State of the Union speech, Bush again asked Congress to pass a stimulus plan. The budget long ago sunk back into hundreds of billions of dollars worth of red ink, but the president’s economic priority remains the same:
“Most Americans think their taxes are high enough. With all the other pressures on their finances the American families should not have to worry about their federal governments, taking a bigger bite out of their pay-checks. There is only one way to eliminate this uncertainty: make the tax relief permanent.”
The cheering came from other Republicans. The Democrats sat in disapproving silence. A large difference with 2002 is that the Democrats now control both Houses of Congress.
SimilaritiesA large difference as well is George Bush’s approval rating: in January 2002 84%, now at 32%. In this final speech Bush changed the order of his two most important subjects: first the economy then terrorism and Iraq. But it was remarkable how little different his first and his last State of the Union speech seemed. The same threat…
“Evil men who despise freedom, despise America and aim to subject millions to their violent rule.” The same promise…
“Since 9/11 we have taken the fight to these terrorists and extremists, we will stay on the offence, we will keep up the pressure and we will deliver justice to our enemies.” But the applause sounded polite at best. Bush has already lost a lot of power. In this election year the lame duck president will have even less clout.Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton voiced the relief of many Democrats now that Bush is in his final year in office:
“The day may be beautiful and the heavens are smiling at us, because tonight will be the last time George Bush ever gives a State of the Union speech.”
Tags: axis of evil, economy, George W. Bush, State of the Union, terrorism
Source: Radio NL

Djiboutians: Anti-Terrorism Tactics

2008-01-29T09:11:00.000-08:00

TADJOURA, Djibouti - After completing 70 days of training under Guam National Guard Soldiers, 60 Djiboutian National Army soldiers graduated from the Able Dart 08-01-Tadjoura Train-the-Trainer Course at the Regiment Inter-Army Tadjoura compound last week.
Guam National Guard unit 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry (Light), Delta Company, serving under Combined Joint Task Force-Horn facilitated the anti - and counter-terrorism training for the Djiboutian soldiers, enabling them to return to their regiments to provide fellow soldiers the same skills.

At the graduation ceremony, the Guard's commander, Capt. Joseph I. Cruz, told the graduates that their willingness to learn and their motivation and esprit de corps were noteworthy and commendable.

"Of course, all this is a true testament to the level of professionalism in your army, which brings credit upon each of you, the Djiboutian National Army and the country of Djibouti," Cruz said. "My Soldiers have learned just as much from you as you have from them," Cruz said. "We look forward to working with you again in the future as we continue to strengthen the bond between our countries and defeat terrorism in this region.

Specific anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism training Djiboutian soldiers received included tactics and topics of human rights, squad-level defenses, offensive operations, improvised explosive device familiarization, traffic control points and quick reaction forces.

"The training was long and tough, but we are now able to take what we have learned back to our regiments and train other soldiers to be knowledgeable and successful in many areas," said Abdi Amir Djama, a train-the-trainer graduate. "We are happy for what Delta company has taught us, and I am proud to be able to teach soldiers in my regiment the same skills I have learned."
Combined, the topics served to provide the soldiers with the knowledge and capabilities to deter and repress extremists who wish to establish a foothold within the Tadjoura region.

The 10-week course was designed to build up knowledge that was sequentially taught. The degree of difficulty was increased throughout the training and was put to the test in a culminating exercise called Operation Able Dart.

Gratitude was a universal note to graduates, CJTF-HOA and the Tadjoura community from the distinguished visitors who had an opportunity to address the audience.

"I want to thank the forces stationed here in Djibouti for helping our military forces," said Djiboutian army Brig. Gen. Osman Nour Soubagleh, Djiboutian Army East African Standby Brigade commanding general. "I also want to thank the Djiboutian soldiers for their knowledge and going through the difficult training they have just completed. You have become a confident technician in fighting the war against terrorism."

(Air Force Staff Sgt. Jennifer Redente serves with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Public Affairs.)

Source: Militry.com

Somalia: Ethiopian Troops Abandon Key Military Base

2008-01-29T09:01:00.001-08:00

Ethiopian troops backing Somalia's transitional federal government withdrew from a key military base in the central regions on Monday, witnesses and residents said.
Since early 2007, the Ethiopian army maintained a 1,000-strong garrison in a base east of Beletwein, the capital of the central Hiran region.

Ethiopian army trucks were seen leaving the base on Monday and were reportedly heading west, towards the Somali-Ethiopian border.
Ethiopian army
The exact number of troops and trucks could not be confirmed, but our Beletwein correspondent reported that the army base was "completely vacant," save for some "explosives material" that worried residents.
Three Somalis who were jailed by the Ethiopian army at the base were also released.
Before leaving, the Ethiopian commanders met privately with Hiran regional officials, including Governor Yusuf Daboged.
No report emerged from that meeting and Somali officials declined comment on these latest developments.
But the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from the Beletwein area coincides with increasing attacks on their position. The Ethiopian army still maintains a small contingent in Kala-Beyr village, near the border, local sources said.
Last week, heavily-armed insurgents battled joint Somali-Ethiopian forces in parts of Hiran region.
Meanwhile, targeted killings of Somali government officials continued when Hiran regional intelligence boss Mohamed Ali "Gabow" was shot and killed.
Witnesses said three men armed with pistols killed Mr. Gabow in front of a hotel in Beletwein town.

One civilian was wounded during the attack. The killers escaped before police arrived on the scene and began questioning potential witnesses.
No group has thus far claimed responsibility for the killing, but it becomes the first successful targeted killing of a government official in Hiran region.
Regional officials have been attacked several times, including Governor Daboged who was attacked at least two times in the past year.

Source: Garowe

Landmine blast wounds AU peacekeepers in Somalia

2008-01-26T12:30:00.000-08:00

By Aweys Yusuf and Abdi Sheikh

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A landmine blast wounded at least three African Union peacekeepers in the Somali capital on Saturday, witnesses and a spokesman for the AU force said.

Soldiers from Uganda and Burundi are serving as peacekeepers in Mogadishu, where the interim government faces an insurgency led by remnants of a hardline Islamic courts movement.
Captain Barigye Bahouku, the AU force spokesman, said one of their vehicles hit a landmine planted near Mogadishu's sea port.

"A number of our troops have been injured but I do not have the full details yet," he said by telephone.

A witness said at least three peacekeepers were hurt.

"I saw three wounded soldiers lying down. They were bleeding badly," local resident Mohamed Qalinle told Reuters. He said Somali government troops sealed off the site of the explosion and arrested several people.

In a separate incident, a remote-controlled roadside bomb killed one government soldier and two civilians in the Elgab neighbourhood of southern Mogadishu.
"The bomb was remotely set off when the government military vehicle was passing," a police spokesman said.

Fighting in Mogadishu alone killed 6,500 people last year, according to a local human rights group tracking the death toll.

Hundreds of thousands of civilians have been forced to abandon their homes and livelihoods in what the United Nations calls Africa's worst humanitarian crisis.

Somalia has been mired in anarchy since warlords toppled military dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. The interim government's attempts to restore central rule have largely been paralysed by infighting and the Islamist-led insurgency.

Source: Reuters

Islamic finance hits its stride

2008-01-25T07:56:00.000-08:00

Just 10 years ago Islamic financing techniques, despite being used by transport companies, were still relatively niche products compared with conventional investments, lending and leasing.
Now, as each week passes, new deals are announced and landmark transactions are closed across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, and even in Europe and the United States.

With the global conventional financial community set for a relatively cautious approach in 2008 because of restricted liquidity emanating from the global credit crunch, many in the Islamic finance sector are suggesting that this year could see considerable growth for sharia-compliant financing techniques offered by Islamic and non-Islamic institutions alike.

"In general, I would say that interest in Islamic financing for the transport industry, including aviation, shipping and rail, is increasing," says Davide Barzilai, a lawyer in the Islamic finance practice at Norton Rose in London. "However, we must not forget that Islamic finance is still a small portion of the money in the Middle East region."

But the appeal of Islamic finance is not confined to moveable assets in the transport industry. There is clearly strong demand for infrastructure projects, which many in the sector say fit perfectly with the profit-sharing ethos of sharia-compliant financings.

The financing standard was effectively set high several years ago, when in late December 2005 Dubai Ports World's USD5.7 billion acquisition of P&O featured a USD2.8 billion sukuk (bond) to part-finance the deal. Law firm Denton Wilde Sapte played a major role on the financing side, advising Dubai Islamic Bank and Barclays Capital on the sukuk.

The firm also advised Dubai Islamic Bank on a USD1 billion sharia-compliant musharaka bridging facility to secure the acquisition. Law firm Clifford Chance advised the Dubai Ports Authority on this bridge facility.

More recently, large-scale projects have been financed using increasingly marketed and hence increasingly popular sharia-compliant structures.

A landmark example is the recent transaction in which the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) - a World Bank Group member - said it had provided its first-ever guarantee for sharia-compliant project financing. This is a USD427 million guarantee to support investments into a new container facility at Doraleh Container Terminal in Djibouti, which is expected to significantly improve port facilities and help the country become a major business hub in East Africa. The terminal is being developed jointly with Dubai Ports World.

Djibouti is strategically located on one of the fastest-growing east-west international shipping routes at the crossroads of Asia, Europe, the Gulf of Aden and East Africa. Development of the port and transport sector is at the heart of its poverty-reduction strategy.

MIGA's guarantees protect the investments of Dubai Ports World as well as those of the financing banks - Dubai Islamic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and WestLB - against the risks of transfer restriction, war and civil disturbance, expropriation and breach of contract, according to the agency.

Support will total USD422 million to cover funding provided by these three banks as well as other participating banks under an Islamic project finance facility. MIGA's participation allows syndication of a significant amount of financing provided by several banks on favourable terms and conditions under an Islamic financing structure.

MIGA will reinsure USD5 million with the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) under MIGA's facultative reinsurance programme. This represents MIGA's first collaboration with ICIEC at the project level.

MIGA's presence played an important role in mitigating perceived political risks for the banks and enabled project sponsors to raise the financing needed to make the project a reality. This is the first project that MIGA has supported in Djibouti, which joined the agency in January 2007.
"Increased liquidity in Islamic financial markets is leading to growing demand for guarantees that can support sharia-compliant deals," says Yukiko Omura, executive vice-president of MIGA in Washington, DC.

Source: Janes

Somalia: IDPs Face Harsh Life in Central Region

2008-01-25T07:53:00.000-08:00

Hundreds of internally displaced people living in a camp in Beledweyne town are having one of the worst livelihoods.

A refugee camp in Hiiraan's provincial capital namely Daryel which hosted about 675 people of internally put out of place people are facing appalling life.

The camp which is situated on the north side of Beledweyne town the majority of the families living in are starving and poor people.

The families are together with children, women, and elders some of them have missed there sights with the famine life they are in.

Shabelle regional reporter Omar Kiyow who visited in that camp has witnessed the horrible life of that IDPs saying they are on the point of to die for the awful living they are in at this moment in time.

"I have seen with my eyes families cooking the maize's seed and the watermelon's dried fruits they collected from the markets for lack of food" shabelle's Omar kiyow said

One of the displaced mothers with seven children interviewed by shabelle's English section told that she missed her mother and father in a mortar attack hit on there home in Howlwadaag district in Mogadishu that reasoned her to flee from the capital.

The chairman of Beledweyne civil society groups Mohamed Osman Tima Jili has appealed to help these people and he warned lacking any help to those people will cause a new cataclysm.
No urgent measures to help those people are still available.

Source: Shabelle

Ma Somaliland Dadkeeda Ayaa SNM ah Mise waa dad iskugu yimid Dan

2008-01-25T07:21:00.000-08:00

waxaan inaan xogaa u Caqli Celiyo Rabaa Dadkan SNM baa Taariikhdeeda La Masaxayaa leh.

Marka Hore In la Is Wadyiiyo Ma Somaliland Dadkeeda Ayaa SNM ah Mise waa dad iskugu yimid Dan Guud? haday Jawaabtu Haa Tahay Adeer SNM wax La yiraah Ma jirto Dadku Ku dhaqan Somaliland Waa Dad kala Gadisa Maaha Dad Qudha Waaa Samaroon, Isaaq, Harti Cid waliba Waxay Leedahay Mujaahid Ay ku Faanto Maanta Qoomiyadda Samaroon xadarad ayey fiiriyeen waa Ilaaween Mujaahidiintii SDA Ee Uu Hogaaminayey Mujaahid Xanshare Alaha Naxariistee oo Mudnayd Bulshada UU ka Soo Jeedo Iney Bartaan Ama USP oo uu Hogaamineyey Sheekh Muuse Godaad Alaha Naxariistoo Jano ha Siiyee.

Markaa Kala Saara Danta Iyo Qadiyadda Somaliland Ha Noqonin Markasta Aan wax kala Garaneyn Somaliland Waa Bulsho Kala Gadisan Siday U diideen Beelaha Samaroon Gaar Ahaan Beesha Habar Cafaan In Caruurtooda soo Kacaysa La baro wax aan La garaneyn Cida uu La shahiidey in caruurtooda lagu baro iskooladda markuu sanadku ahaaa 1996 ayana ka hirgashay magaalooyinka Borama, Saylac, Lughaya, Gabiley, Wajaale, Maanta Hadii laga Joojiyey Goboladda Intiisa Kale Waa Aqoon U soo Hoyatey Bulashada Kala Gadisan Ee ku dhaqan Somaliland.

Markaa Waxaan Odhan Lahaa Dadka Tiradda Yar ee aaminsan In SNM iney Wax Xoreysa Adeer Taasi Niyadda ka Saara OO Raaca Ilbaxnimada Beelaha Kale Ee ku Nool Somaliland. La Jaan qaada umadda oo Cadiifada Joojiya hana ilaawina reer walba oo somaliland ku nool inuu ku faano mujaahid u halgamey ha ahaadaan beelaha harti oo ku faana SDF ha ahaato Beelaha Samaroon oo Ku faana SDA & USP Hana Ilaawina Iney Cid Walba Mujaahid Leedahay Laakiin Ilbaxnimada Aduunku Ay Is badashay lana jaad aduunka aqoon Yaridu ma Wanaagsana - ineyna Ini Reebin Waa Iga Dar daaran

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Reykjavik's Geothermal Investments Hold Great Promise For East African Republic

2008-01-24T03:36:00.000-08:00

Reykjavik, Iceland, Jan 24, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Agreements announced at the World Energy SummitAbu Dhabi and Reykjavik, Iceland, January 23, 2008 - Two agreements between Iceland and the Republic of Djibouti can help the East African country replace its current diesel-generated electricity with green electricity.

The agreements were announced at the World Energy Summit held in Abu Dhabi.First, Iceland's Minister of Industry HE Ossur Skarphedinsson and HE Mohamed Ali Mohamed signed an agreement on energy cooperation where the countries will share expertise to support Djibouti's course towards energy sustainability.Second, the CEO of Reykjavik Energy Invest (REI) Mr. Gudmundur Thoroddson, Djibouti's Minister of Energy HE Mohamed Ali Mohamed, and the CEO of the Djibouti Energy Company Mr Djama Ali Guelleh announced the signing of an agreement on the financing structure for the Djibouti Asal Rift Geothermal Project. As part of the Asal Project, REI intends to build a geothermal power plant, which is estimated to start production in 2012.

The plant will supply Djibouti with green electricity, replacing its current diesel-generated electricity.REI's projects in Djibouti are part of the company's US$150 million commitment to investments in geothermal energy in Africa announced by Bill Clinton and President Grimson at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York in 2007.In an address at the World Energy Summit, the President of Iceland, HE Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, discussed the global impact of climate change and how geothermal energy can be one of the solutions to global warming. The President also discussed how Reykjavik Energy Invest's projects in the Republic of Djibouti will transform the country's energy sources from fossil fuels to sustainable energy.Comments: HE Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, President of Iceland: The cooperation between Djibouti and Iceland will help transform the oil-based energy system of Djibouti to clean, geothermal-based energy.

This cooperation could become a landmark in the clean energy future of East Africa.HE Ossur Skarphedinsson, Minister of Energy, Iceland: Djibouti today generates all its electricity through the combustion of imported fossil fuels, which is similar to Iceland in the middle of the last century. Today, however, Iceland generates all its electricity from sustainable sources. The country has become largely independent of fuel import for domestic usage. We hope to share our experiences with Djibouti and help transform the energy sources used there.Mr. Gudmundur Thoroddsson, REI's President and CEO: REI is currently taking important steps towards significant investments in Djibouti. The signing of this agreement brings us one step closer to supplying green energy to Djibouti.

We are pleased with the excellent relationship that we have had with HE Mohamed Ali Mohamed and the government of Djibouti, and with the professionalism of the energy authorities in the area.- ends-For further information, contact:Gudmundur Thoroddsson, CEO Reykjavik Energy Invest, Phone +354 516 6000 Runar Hreinsson, Director of Public Relations, Mobile Phone: +354 822 2516, e-mail: runar.hreinsson@rei.isAbout Reykjavik Energy Invest Reykjavik Energy Invest (REI) (www.rei.is / info@rei.is) is the Reykjavik Energy (Orkuveita Reykjavikur) international business development and investment arm. Reykjavik Energy Invest focuses on creating partnerships to develop geothermal areas. The company invests in geothermal exploitation rights; develops, constructs and operates geothermal fields; and seeks to acquire geothermal plants currently in operation. Reykjavik Energy is the world's leading authority in the utilization of geothermal energy.

Over the past 60 years, the company has consolidated its leadership by supplying a large portion of the Icelandic population with geothermal water for domestic heating and by gradually developing new steam fields for power production.LINK:
Source: ABN News

Indian trade fair organised in Djibouti

2008-01-24T03:34:00.000-08:00

DURBAN: Marking the growth of economic ties between India and Djibouti, a first-ever Indian trade fair is being held at the capital of the east African nation. The four-day long fair which started from January 21 is organised by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

At least 14 Indian companies are participating in the event displaying various consumer goods. Inaugurating the event, Ambassador of India Gurjit Singh said India considers Djibouti an important partner in the "Horn of Africa" and the bilateral trade has risen by 72 per cent in 2006.

The trade volume has increased by 45 per cent in 2007 and today it is about $310 million, he said. "This is indeed a significant enhancement and we are happy at the growth of our relationship with Djibouti," he added.

Source: Economic Times

AU Delegation in Somali Capital

2008-01-24T03:32:00.000-08:00

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Insurgents launched mortars at the airport as an African Union team left Somalia Wednesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and wounding three others, witnesses said.

Hours earlier, mortars also were launched at the presidential palace just after Said Djinnit, head of the AU Peace and Security Council, and other officials had a meeting there, witnesses said. A spokesman for Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf said none of the weapons landed inside the compound.

Djinnit said as he arrived Wednesday that the one-day visit is a show of support for the government, which is battling an Islamic insurgency that has killed thousands of civilians over the past year.

"On the other hand we want see the welfare and the work of our troops, who are doing (a) wonderful job here on our behalf," Djinnit told journalists in the capital, Mogadishu.
As Djinnit was leaving, a mortar landed on a home near the airport, said Mohamed Yusuf, a relative of the boy who died.

Somalia has not had a functioning government since clan-based warlords toppled dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991 and then turned on each other, sinking the poverty-stricken nation of 7 million people into chaos.

Its weak transitional government, backed by Ethiopian troops, is struggling to quash an Islamic insurgency. Uganda and Burundi have sent peacekeepers to Somalia, officially as the vanguard of an 8,000-strong African Union peacekeeping force. But no other countries have sent reinforcements so far.

The AU has come under attack before in the capital.
Source: AFP

Anagoo Ka Tirsan Jaaliyada Reer Awdal Ee Ku Dhaqan Wadanka "Malaysia"

2008-01-23T09:22:00.000-08:00

INAA LILAAH WA INAA ILEYHI RAAJICUUN:Anagoo Ka Tirsan Jaaliyada Reer Awdal Ee Ku Dhaqan Wadanka "Malaysia" Ee Cariga Asia, Waxaan Tacsi u Diraynaa Qoyskii & Qaraabadii & Asxaabtii Iyo Dhamaan Inta Ku Hadasha Afka Soomaaliga Amase Af Carabiga, Tacsidan Oo Ah Tacsi Lama Ilaawaan ah Qof Walboo Somali ah Maskaxdiisu Aysan Marnaba ka Maqnaani Doonin Ayuu Ahaa Alle ha u Naxariistee Marxuum XASAN SHEEKH MUUMIN GORAD.....

Prof. Maxamad muuse jibriil
Prof. C/kariim sh. Cilmi talan
DR:C/rassaq axmad qaalib
Eng.Qumane jaamac qumane
Dr. fahad cabdalla axmad
Abdihakeem Ahmed Ali Miigane ( Cabdi Fadxi )
C/qani maxamad c/laahi (abuwalad)
C/kariim xuseen miigane.
Maxamad muxumad caynaan
Faarah siciid daahir
Jaamac cumar maxamuud (rooje)
C/laahi xaaji siciid maxamuud
C/fataax maxamuud cige
Raage barkhad maxamuud
Maxamad c/laahi axmad
C/salaam c/laahi axmad
mawliid cumar mumin
Ramadan xuseen maxamuud
Xasan aadan cali
Axmadnuur cali muxumed
C/rasaaq axmad qaalib
Idiris habane cismaan
Maxamad mustafe muuse
Maxamad c/raxmaan barkhad
C/laahi bashiir sh. Faarah (borneo)
Sh. Mukhtaar ibraahim diiriye (ma dhibe)
C/raxmaan muuse Bile
C/salaam mustafe ibraahim.
Guleed khadar x.xuseen
C/wali cumar cali
badri maxamad cali ( barwaaqo)

Waxa Kale Oo Aan Tacsidan u Diraynaa Dhammaan Dadka Reer Awdal Iyo Ummada Somaaliyeed Oo Dhan Meel Kasta Oo Ay Joogaanba. Xasan Sheekh Mumnin Ma Uusan Ahayn Oo Keliya, Abwaan Ee Waxa Uu Ahaa Taariikhyahan, Aqoonyahan, Gabyaa Mu"alif, Iyo Hogaamiye Bulsho Oo Ay Adag Tahay Sida Loo Iloobi Karo Amase Lagaga Kaban Karo Marxuumka Illaahay Janadii Fardowza Ha Ka Waraabiyee Aamiin Aamiin Aamiin !!
Ilaahay Samirka Ha Inaga Wada Siiyo, Isna Janada Ilaahay Ha Ka Waraabiyo.
Inaa Lillah Wa Inaa Ilaahi Raajicuun.

Abdihakeem Ahmed Ali Miigane ( Cabdi Fadxi )
Emial ---> Miigane@yahoo.com

Taariikhdiisii Qorantay; Abwaankeennii Qummannaa.

2008-01-23T09:21:00.000-08:00

Aabaha Fanka iyo sugaanta iyo aqoonta Soomaaliyeed, isla mar ahaantaana ah, Abwaanka abwaanada soomaaliyeed, Xasan Sh Muumin (Raxmatullaah Calayhi). Taariikhdiisu horey ayay u qornayd, haatana ka dib geeridii naxdinta lahayd ee inaga qaaday, dib ayay u qorantay oo waa la wada qiray inuu ahaa “simply the best”.

Waanu ku faraxsannahay inaynu maqalnno in aaska Abwaan Xasan (AUN), uu ka dhici doonoo dhulkiisii Hooyo iyo hooygii uu ku soo barbaaray ee Boorama. Taasi waa sharaf iyo tix galin la siiyay rabitaanka marxuunka oo jeclaan lahaa inay xabaashiisu noqoto dhulka Hooyo. Iyo sidoo kale qaddarin la siiyay intii aadka u jeclayad oo sidaasi rabtay oo aynu dhammaanteenba ka mid nahay.

Maalinta la aasi doono Marxuuunka oo barrito ah (Arbaca), sida wararku sheegayaan (Harowo.com),waxa kale oo an jeclaan lahayn in Calanka Somaliland marka laga bilaabo isla maalintaas iyo labada cisho ee ku xigta (3 Cisho), isagana hoos loo dhigo, oo lagu sharfo marxuunka.

Waxaynu hambalyo iyo bogaadin kal iyo laab ah u diraynaa walaalaheen Ururka GURMAD, oo iyagu noqday kuwii ugu horreeyay ee tix galiyay codsigayagii ahaa in garoonka Boorama loogu magac darro magaca Abwaanka (Garoonka Xasan Sh Muumin: Hassan Sh Moumin Stadium).

Heesaha iyo gabayada iyo murtida lagu xusuusan karo Abwaan Xasan, way badanyihiin oo waa sida Badweyn ruuxba meel kaga jiro, culuuntiisuna waa maktabad (Library) an la wada madhin karin. Arrimaha ugu mucjisada badan ee Abwaan Xasan(AUN) lagu xusuusan karo waxay ahayd in hees kasta iyo riwaayad kasta oo uu sameeyo ay noqonayeen kuwa ugu sarreeya ee lagu xuso baalasha ugu horreeya ee fanka iyo suugaanta Soomaaliyeed.

Innagu waxaynu ku celcelinaynaa heestiisii lagu qoray Af-soomaaliga oo taariikhda baalka ugu sarreeya kaga jirta, qoraalka af-soomaaliga la'aantiisa waxba maynu qiri karneen, qiimaha abwaan leeyahay. Heestaasi ayaynu hal bog (page) oo ka mid ah, halkan ku soo qori doonnaa sidii ay ahayd. Kadibna isla halkaa bog ayaynu dheeganaynaa oo aynu ku dabaqaynaa taariikhda Abwaanka, kuna xusaynaa aaskiisa. Waana sidan:

Taariikhda qarada weyn
Afkeenii ka qatanaa
Qaayaha u leeyahay
Dunida ka qarsoonaa

Qorraxbaa u soo baxdoo
Mugdigii ku qoofalnaa
Daahii ka qaaddee

Qalinkaaga ii dhiib
Erayada an ku qoro
Qumaantina uga bogo

Afkii qalaad ha moodin
Carrabku qaldi maayee
Sidii caanaha u qudh-qudhiyaay.

By: Hassan Sh Moumin.
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Taariikhdiisii qoratanyoo
Abwaankeenii qummannaa
Qiimaha u leeyahay
Ummaddiisii qirataye

Hadday geeri qaadayna
Qofna illaawi maayoo
Qalbigayaguu ku noolyahee

Qabrigaaga Alloow
Kuu Qaqbooji Iilkoo
Qolkii Janno ku gee

Aqalo qurux lihiyo
Qaaliyadii Firdoowsaad
Ku Qudh-qudhi caanaha

By: Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

hiildan@yahoo.com

Somali government vows to halt violations of press freedoms

2008-01-21T13:06:00.000-08:00

MOGADISHU (AFP) — Somalia's new government on Monday pledged to put an end to a crackdown against journalists in the Horn of Africa country and vowed to restore press freedoms.

Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein made the promise as he was taking part in a national press freedom day ceremony in the capital Mogadishu.

"I am taking this opportunity to say that the government promises to make sure violations against the free press are over. We will improve the relation between the media and the government," he said.

The prime minister made his first appearance in Mogadishu over the weekend.
The Somali capital has been wracked by violence between Ethiopian-backed government forces and Islamist insurgents, forcing the government to remained hunkered down in the town of Baidoa.

Somalia's newly-appointed information minister, Ahmed Abisalam, also a co-founder of the Somali media corporation Horn Afrik, also attended the Mogadishu ceremony.
"The important thing is to set a up a committee linking between the government and the media so that there will not be violations against the free press

"I hope that incidents in which journalists are deprived of their rights are a thing of the past, we don't want any struggle between the government and the media," he added.

Several Horn Afrik journalists were killed or wounded in 2007 as the government cracked down on media houses suspected of sympathies with the Islamist insurgents.

According to the Somali Coalition for Free Expression, which co-organised the press freedom day Monday, issued a report detailing violations against the media in 2007.

"At least eight journalists were killed, five wounded and 42 others were arrested in the 2007. Four of them are still detained by the Somali government in Mogadishu,"

the report said.
Source:AFP

UN court to hear Djibouti's claims over French judge's death

2008-01-21T09:14:00.000-08:00

THE HAGUE (AFP) — The United Nations' highest court will take up Monday a complaint by Djibouti that France violated an agreement by not passing on details of its probe into the alleged 1995 murder of a French judge.

The case of judge Bernard Borrel's death in Djibouti has strained relations between France and its former African colony which is home to France's largest military base abroad.
The International Court of Justice, based in The Hague, will not go into the circumstances of Borrel's death but instead focus on Djibouti's complaint that France did not hand over the Borrel case files when asked.

According to the Red Sea state, France's refusal to release the files violates a 1986 agreement between the two countries about mutual assistance in criminal matters.

The charred body of the judge, who had been advising Djibouti's justice ministry, was found in a ravine near the capital in 1995. He was apparently killed by a shot to the head.

While initially explained away as a suicide, French magistrates investigating at the request of Borrel's widow found that the death may well have been a case of murder.

His widow Elisabeth Borrel believes her husband was killed by Djibouti agents and that France helped the Djibouti authorities to cover up the crime. Djibouti maintains his death was a suicide.
A French court issued international arrest warrants in 2006 for Djibouti's chief prosecutor Djama Souleiman and the head of the country's secret service, Hassan Said.

In its complaint to the ICJ, Djibouti has also asked the court to withdraw those arrest warrants, arguing the men are internationally protected Djibouti nationals. Both Souleiman and Said are close to President Ismael Omar Guelleh.

Source: AFP

Mortar Rounds Land Inside Somali Palace

2008-01-21T06:42:00.000-08:00

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Mortar shells landed inside the Somali presidential palace Sunday during a news conference announcing the prime minister's move to the capital.
Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein, who was appointed in November, said that he and his team of 18 ministers moved from the relatively safe city of Baidoa to Mogadishu to concentrate on security and reconciliation.

"You have welcomed us," the prime minister said, shortly before eight mortar rounds landed in the area.

Sa'id Mohamud Dhore, a nearby resident, said that six mortars landed inside the compound and two outside. The area was immediately cordoned off and it was unclear whether there were any casualties.

On Thursday, at least 20 people were killed in the Somali capital when Islamic militants fired mortar shells and guns, sparking crossfire with Ethiopian troops and their Somali government allies.

A radical Islamic group that was driven from power a year ago by a Western-supported offensive is making a significant comeback in Somalia and the government can do little to stop it, government officials say.

Thousands of Somalis died in fighting last year between Islamic insurgents and the Somali government and their Ethiopian allies. The insurgents had briefly taken control of the capital and much of the south before the Ethiopian troops pushed them back on behalf of the shaky transitional government in December 2005.

Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991, when rival warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then fought each other for power.

Source: AP

At least 82 migrants drown off Yemen

2008-01-21T06:37:00.000-08:00

At least 82 African would-be migrants, mostly Somalis, have drowned off Yemen after their wooden boat capsized in choppy waters as it neared the end of its voyage from Somalia, Yemeni officials said.

The incident occurred a few kilometres off the town of Ahwar in the southern Yemeni province of Abyan on the Gulf of Aden late on Friday, the officials said.
They said local fishermen rescued 30 passengers and recovered bodies of 22 others after the boat ran into rocks and capsized.

Survivors told authorities there had been about 140 people aboard the boat.

"Around 60 bodies washed up on shores of Ahwar today (Sunday) and up to 28 people are still missing," a local official in Ahwar told Deutsche Presse-Agentur in Sana'a by phone.

Hundreds of Somali and Ethiopian migrants die every year making the dangerous crossing of the Gulf of Aden to Yemen on small boats run by smugglers operating from Somali ports.

Last year, more than 113,000 people, most of them Somalis, made the perilous voyage to Yemen, with over 1,400 deaths, according to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.
Since the outbreak of civil war in Somalia, Yemen has become a magnet for refugees fleeing violence and drought and a gateway to the oil-rich countries of the Arabian Peninsula and to Europe.

Yemen is the only Arabian Peninsula country that is a signatory of the 1951 Geneva Convention and 1967 protocol on the status of refugees.

Source: AAP

In Somalia Refuge Rapes Left to Clan Justice

2008-01-20T18:40:00.000-08:00

By Zoe AlsopWeNews correspondent
The Somalia town of Galkayo is known as a refuge from the violence to the south. But girls and women who are separated from their clans know little safety: An 8-year-old was raped and her mother must keep working with the man who did it.

GALKAYO, Somalia (WOMENSENEWS)--The man who raped 8-year-old Amina still keeps his shop a few hundred meters from the stick-and-rag shelter where she lives with her mother and three baby sisters. Her friends know what to do when they see him.

"If we see him, we run and hide," said Amina, who four months ago fled Mogadishu with her family for a camp called Bulo Kontrol on the outskirts of the central Somali town of Galkayo.
Chubby-cheeked with a stubborn tilt to her chin, the child in her olive green abaya hasn't got much more than a tough front and swift feet to protect her.

Until the early 1990s Galkayo was little more than a gathering point for camel-herding nomads.
That changed in 1991 when dictator Mohammed Siad Barre was driven from power and Somalia's civil war flared up. Members of a powerful sub-group of the Darod clan left Mogadishu to build a city of their own here, bringing their militias with them.

Today this dusty town on the dividing line between restive central and southern Somalia and the relatively peaceful autonomous state of Puntland serves as a beacon of stability. Here a densely packed warren of low stone buildings is spiked with delicate minarets of mosques gleaming white and blue in the desert sun. A handful of schools, small businesses and a brand new hospital testify to a steady trickle of remittances from relatives overseas.

But in a society where the power of one's clan is the only real guarantee of safety, it can be extremely risky for girls and women such as Amina and her mother who have lost the protection of elders and their entourage of militias.

Rapes Unchecked in Camps

Last year the United Nations, together with dozens of local organizations, conducted a survey on rape in Galkayo's nine settlements, which hold tens of thousands of displaced people.
"Rape is rampant," said Hawa Aden, chair of the Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development, who helped conduct the survey. "We have been saying this for quite some time. But since 2006, the more people come, the more it happens. And not only the rape; it is the camps themselves that are dangerous."

In interviews with Women's eNews, women and girls who fled Mogadishu for Galkayo in recent months and did not want their real names used--including Amina and her mother--described rape, robbery and beatings as they traveled through militia checkpoints blocking roads out of the city and as they settled in camps far from the clan connections that once might have afforded some security in the south.

Galkayo's reputation for stability nonetheless continues to draw people from all of Somalia's five main clans.

"Everybody knows of Galkayo as a peaceful place," said Madina, who arrived in Galkayo last month and is from the minority Somali Bantu group.

Madina said she left Mogadishu with three of her six children after insurgents broke into her house and forced her younger sister to carry a paper-wrapped parcel past a group of Ethiopian soldiers. The gunmen detonated the bomb by remote control, killing Madina's sister and then ran, leaving the enraged Ethiopians to trace the bomb to her family.
"Mogadishu is the worst," she said.

No Safety in Fetid Camps

But the fetid camp where she and her family share the tiny shelter of a generous stranger--a man in his 30s who gave his name as Hassan--is hardly safe, particularly for minorities like her.
"I was very sorry after my wife went out to use the toilet. She was raped by a gang," said Hassan. "I saw and I could not say anything because I would have been killed. You can't try to fight with them with sticks. Unfortunately they have guns. Our wives are being used by them."
Many gangs carry knives in case they come across a girl who has undergone female genital mutilation and then had her vagina stitched nearly shut to safeguard her chastity, a custom of many families here.

A woman is only as safe as her clan is formidable.

Aliya, a 55-year-old woman from Bulo Kontrol whose name has been changed, is certain that the man who pushed through the cloth door of her rag hut to rape her in early December knew that she was not from a powerful clan.

"I don't think they would have raped me if I were Majertan," she said, referring to one of the most powerful sub-clans in Galkayo.

Though two of her nephews tried to chase the man, neighbors warned them not to. Shaming the men could only bring more trouble to the camp.

Even if they had caught him, nobody can remember that a rapist has ever been convicted in a Galkayo court.

Influential Relatives

The man who raped Amina was charged with robbery and taken to jail for a couple of days. Though a minority himself, the man had been born in Galkayo and had influential relatives, who quickly let the child and her neighbors know they'd best stop talking about rape.

Amina's mother cannot afford to run. Work is scarce for displaced people who live in Galkayo. She still depends on the man who raped her daughter for the dime a day he pays her for the rubbish she collects from the town's roads. She sees him every day.
"When I see him, I cry," she said.

Recently a local women's group offered to rent a house for the family so they would not have to live next to the man. But Amina's mother does not dare move away from the few people she knows here. Two of her children have already died of malnutrition. Her neighbors are the only protection she has.

"I already know the people who live around my hut," she said. "Sometimes I'm away and they take care of my children; they provide food when we have nothing to eat. I have priorities."
Most days, Amina has to watch her younger sisters while her mother works but, twice a week, she attends a religious school, where the teacher has agreed to waive her fees. As her mother speaks, she makes her way seriously through the Arabic alphabet, her small fingers punctuating the curling script from right to left with wobbly dots.

Is her mother sure this is the best place she can find for her children?

"I have my doubts. If I can go some other place I would go happily," she said. "But I fled Mogadishu and I don't feel any place in Somalia is better than this place now. My hope is that my girls would go to school and learn something so they can survive."

Zoe Alsop is a freelance journalist based in Kenya. In December she traveled to Galkayo on assignment for Women's eNews.

Women's eNews welcomes your comments.
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Final Burundian peace-keepers leave for Somalia: spokesman

2008-01-20T18:39:00.000-08:00

BUJUMBURA (AFP) — The final members of the first battalion of Burundian soldiers to be deployed in Somalia as part of an African Union peace-keeping force left Bujumbura for Mogadishu Sunday, the Burundian army said.

The 210 soldiers -- the final element in a deployment of 850 soldiers -- were expected to arrive in war-torn Somalia late Sunday, nearly a month after the start of the deployment process.
The first Burundian soldiers arrived on December 24. They had been delayed for several months due to lack of supplies.

The commander of the Burundian forces, General Juvenal Niyoyankana, was among those making the trip Sunday.

Burundi is expected to deploy a total of 1,700 soldiers in Somalia, alongside around 1,600 troops from Uganda who have been in the capital Mogadishu since March.

"A second battalion of 850 troops is ready to go, although they are waiting for the right equipment," a Burundian army spokesman said.

"We would like to thank the US in particular, for giving us nearly all our uniforms, transport, all-terrain vehicles and radios," he added.

The African Union peace-keeping force in Somalia will ultimately number around 8,000 soldiers, in an attempt to stabilise the Horn of Africa country wracked by civil war for the past 16 years.
The capital, Mogadishu, has seen almost daily gun battles between Islamist insurgents and Somali and Ethiopian security forces.

Source: AFP

Hargeysa Calankii Xorriyadda; Ma Calankii Gumaysigey Ka Dooratay?

2008-01-19T16:42:00.000-08:00

Sanad walba marka madaxweynaha Dalku u baxo bannaanka isago oo laga yaabo inuu soo fulinay meherado isaga iyo dalkaba laga muhiimadi ugu jirto. Waxa looga bartay ummmaddani ay Hargeya hogaamsio inay sameeyaan bannaanbaxyo ay isku maqshquuliyaan oo mararka qaarkood ad mooddo inay isku illoowsiinayaan xayraanimada (Frustration) haysata.

(1). Calanka Xorriyada vs Calanka Gumaysiga

Sanadihii hore waxyaabihii ugu yaabka iyo amakaaga badnaa waxay ahayd in Hargeysa dhexdeeda lagu gubo calankii xoriyadda Soomaaliyeed ee laga dhacsaday Gumaysiga Ingiriiska. Haatanna wixii ugu yaabka badnaa ee aynu aragno waxay ahayd in calankii gumaysiga cusub ee adduunka oo ah midkan Maraykan, iyo calankii gumaysiga gaboobay ee Ingiriiska labadiiba laga taago oo la ag dhigo calanka cusub ee Somaliland . Waxana soo socda calankii xabashida oo isna Hareysa laga taagi doono.

Doorkan maanta ahna, inakstoon maqal meel lagu gubay Calankii Xorriyada Soomaaliyeed ee buluuga ahaa. Hadana waxa muuqata in isagana layska laabay oo layska illaaway, oo meelna kama muuqan. Xitaa in lagu samirsiiyo oo loogu tacsiyeeyo walaalaheena Koonfureed ee dhiigu ka da¢ayo, ee gacanta gumaysiga madow ku jira, waa la garan waayay, laguna xushmeeyo halyeeyadii Isticmaarka innooga dhiciyay xorriyadeena guud ahaan.

Ummaddani Tiihiyo
Tawaawaca ku taagan
Talo way ka dhabaqdee
Maxaa loo toosin waayay?.

(2). Geerida Abwaan Xasan (AUN), oo Calanka Hoos loo Dhigin

Waxa intaas dheer inuu dhawaan geeriyooday Abaankii Abwaanada soomaaliyeed ee aynu wada jeclayn, waa Abwaan Xasan Sh Muumin Gorod (Raxmatullaah Calayhi). Waynu ka wada damqannay oo ka wada ooynay geerida abwaanka. Waxase dadka aragtida dheer ku noqotay fajacsiyo iyo yaab, in Hargeysa iyo dalka ay u taliso ee Somaliland , si heer qaran ah looga xusi waayay geeridiisa.

Waxaynu dhagaysanay madaxweynaha Dalka Somlailand oo ka ticsiyaynaya geerida Abwaanka. Hadalkaasina wuxu madaxweynuhu ku sheegay inuu Abwaan Xasan Sh Muumin (AUN) ahaa Abwaankii sameeyay, heesta astaanta u ah calanka Somaliland . Hadana maynu maqal madaxweynaha oo amraya in calanka hoos loo dhigo, isagoo lagu sharfayo abwaankii keenay heesta calankaasi.

Nasiib darro calanku wuxu ka ag babanayay kuwii gumaysiga markii tacsida Abwaanka loo barooranayay. Sidii laga yeelay Abwaankii kale ee qaaliga ahaa ee CABDILAAHI QARSHE (AUN), ee maydskiisa loo qaaday dhulkiisii Hooyo, calankana hoos loo dhigay, ee Madaxweyne Cigaal (AUN) ka yeelay. Si la mid ah ayaan ka sugaynay in laga yeelo Abwaanka Abwaanada XASAN SH. MUUMIN (AUN). Macal-Asif, Taasi ma dhicin, waanan ka madluunsannahay.

Hadal iyo Murtina waa, Hadayna Laahu.

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Nabad iyo Caano

Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

hiildan@yahoo.com

Tacsi: Xassan Sh. Muumin - from I. Bakal

2008-01-18T10:55:00.000-08:00

Waxaan halkan uga dirayaa tacsi tiiraanyo leh; dhamaan eheladii uu ka tagay, marxuun Xassan sh.Mumin gorod. Ilaahay janadii farduusa haka waraabiyo, danbigiisa allaha dhaafo.

aaaammmin
waxaana tacsida diraya dhamaan dadkan hoosku qoran:

1-RASHID ABDI BAKAL IYO XAASKIISA
2-NAFIISA CABDI BAKAL IYO ODAYGEEGA
3-SACAADA CABDI BAKAL
4-AXMED YUSUF BAKAL IYO XAASKIISA
5-CABDOO YUSUF BAKAL IYO XAASKIISA
6-MUSTAFE ABDI XAAJI IYO XAASKIISA
7-MAXAMED ABDI XAAJI IYO XAASKIISA
8-RASHID OMER DIRIE
9-HARAWE SH.OMER GOOD
10-A/RISAAQ Y.WAIRAX
11-XASAN ALI IBRAHIM IYO

DHAMAAN DADKALOO BADAN OO HALKAN LAGU SOO KOOBI KARAYN

MIDA KALE WAA QORSHE FIICAN HADII LOO BIXIYO GOROONKA XASAN SH.MUMIN STADIUM-WAA ARIN FIICAN WANAN TAAGEERAYNAA SALAAMU CALYKUM

Tacsi: Xassan Sh. Muumin - from A. Bakal

2008-01-18T10:52:00.000-08:00

INAA ILAAHI WA INAAILYHI RAAJICUUN Waxaan Halkan Tacsi Tiiranyo leh uga diraynaaAbwan Xasan Sheekh Muumin oo shalay ku geeriyoodayOslo Norway.ilaahay janadii haka waraabiyo eheladii iyo qaraabadii iyo intuu katagayba ilaahay samir iyo iibaan hakasiiyo.Abwaan Xasan sheekh muumin wuxuu ahaa Abwaan Somalidu aad uqadariso aad iyo aadna caan u ah marka loo eego Abwaanada somalida kaalin fiicana ka soo galay fanka iyo suuganta soomalida.waxaan leenahay ilaahay ha unaxariisto qabrigana ha unuuro

AAMIIN AAMIIN AAMIIN AAAMIIN AAAMIN

Waxaa tacsidan diraya dhamaan dadka hoos kuqoran

Mustafe Roobe Doodi iyo Xaskiisa
Xaaji Cumar Cabdi iyo Xaskiisa
Muuse Nuur iyo Xaskiisa
Cabdilaahi Fanax iyo Xaskiisa
Maxamed Dahir iyo xaskiisa
Maxamed Cabdi iyo Xaskiisa
Dahir waaberi iyo Xaskiisa
Cabdoo Bakal iyo Xaskiisa
Ahmed Yusuf Bakal iyo Xaskiisa
Maxamed Cabdi Xaji iyo Xaskiisa
Abderasaq Yusuf Wayrax iyo xaskiisa
Mustafe Cabdi Xaaji iyo Xaskiisa
Cisman Xasan Matan iyo Xaskiisa
Rashiid Cabdi Bakal iyo xaskiisa
Harawe Sheekh Cumar Good iyo Xaskiisa
Xasan Cali Ibrahim iyo Xaskiisa
Maxamed Kamakame iyo Xaskiisa
Cabdi Wacays iyo Xaskiisa
Axmed Cisman iyo Xaskiisa
Cisman Yusuf iyo Xaskiisa
Ahmed Garad iyo Xaskiisa
Rashiid Cumar Madoobe iyo Xaskiisa
Cabdikafi nuur iyo Xaskiisa
Rashiid Cumar Bile iyo Xaskiisa
Geesh Qaasim iyo Xaskiisa
Cumar Kamil iyo Xaskiisa

Ahmed Bakal

Top US envoy for Africa meets Somaliland leader

2008-01-17T11:09:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The top US diplomat for Africa has met with the president of Somaliland, but the talks do not mean Washington is ready to recognize the breakaway region of Somalia, US officials said Thursday.

US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer had lunch with Somaliland president Dahir Riyale Kahin at the State Department on Monday, a US diplomat said on condition of anonymity.

But State Department spokesman Sean McCormack stressed that the meeting did not imply US recognition of the northwestern coast region, which split from Somalia in 1991.

"There's no change in our policy position vis-a-vis recognition of Somaliland. We are not on the verge of recognizing Somaliland," McCormack told reporters.

"There is a process under way that the AU (African Union) is engaged in and we are going to be watching very closely that situation, but there's no change in our policy," he said.

McCormack said the meeting is part of Washington's policy of speaking with key players in Somalia in order to build democracy in the east African country, which has been plagued by civil unrest since the 1991 ouster of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.

"We think it's important to have as many political contacts as we can with responsible individuals in Somalia who have an interest in building up the democratic structures and institutions of Somalia and trying to take it from where it is to a much more hopeful future," he said.

"Certainly, Jendayi's meetings ... fall solidly in that category and it's a policy that we are going to continue to pursue," he said.

"We have interest in fighting terrorism in Somalia, as well as in the Horn of Africa. ... Anybody who has an interest in a more peaceful and democratic Somalia has a role to play in this process."
A former British protectorate, Somaliland united with the Italian Somalia in 1960. But the region unilaterally broke away five months after Barre was ousted in 1991.

The Washington Post reported last month that US officials were debating whether to shift US support from the fragile Somali government to the less volatile region of Somaliland.

But State Department officials oppose such a move, putting them at odds with Defense Department officials who say that forging ties with Somaliland could help bring stability to the region, the Post said.

The region of 3.5 million people, which adopted a provisional constitution in 1997 and ratified it four years later, boasts its own president, government, parliament, police force, penal code and currency.

Source: AFP

State Department: US Not Moving To Recognize Somaliland

2008-01-17T11:07:00.000-08:00

The Bush administration said Thursday the United States is not recognizing Somaliland as an independent country despite a State Department visit earlier this week by the breakaway Somali region's leader, Dahir Rayale Kahin. U.S. officials say they defer to the African Union on the recognition issue. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department.

The luncheon meeting Monday between Kahin and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer was the highest-level contact between the parties in several years.

But officials here insist it does not portend any early U.S. move to recognize the self-proclaimed independent region of northwestern Somalia, but rather is part of broad U.S. contacts with Somali parties and political figures.

Somaliland declared its independence in 1991 as the rest of Somalia descended into civil conflict. It has enjoyed relative stability and elected governments, though it lacks international recognition.

At a news briefing, State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said the fact of Monday's meeting does not mean the United States is on the verge of recognizing Somaliland and that U.S. policy on the matter is unchanged.

He said U.S. officials believe it important to have contacts with responsible political figures from all over Somalia, who have an interest in building the country's institutions and taking it to, as he put it, a more hopeful future:

"Certainly Jendayi's [Frazer's] meetings fall solidly within that category, and it's a policy we are going to continue to pursue," said Sean McCormack. "We have interests in fighting terrorism in Somalia as well as in the Horn of Africa. Part of trying to bring about some greater stability in Somalia, writ large, involves working with the political parties, encouraging the political parties and political leaders in Somali to come together."

McCormack said the United States defers to the African Union as the appropriate forum to address the recognition issue.

Recent U.N. Security Council resolutions on Somalia, backed by the United States, reaffirm support for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of the country.
The United States has had no diplomatic presence in Mogadishu for more than a decade, but supports the U.N.-backed transitional government there. Officials say they engage with Somaliland as a regional administration.
The Somaliland leader also had Washington meetings this week with officials from White House National Security Council, the Defense Department, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

His late predecessor as Somaliland president, Muhammad Ibrahim Egal, had a similar round of Washington meetings in 1999.

Source: VOA

Wariye sakariye carab cadan iyo safarkiisa qurbaha

2008-01-17T09:52:00.001-08:00

Waxa-yaab Igu Dhaliyaya Intii Aan Socdaalka Ku Jiray…….. Laakin Waxa Aan War….
Breda-(holand)-Waxa igu dheer inta sacadood ee iga hadhay xilkaga aan socdaalka bilaabayo waxaan sugaaba waa sacaada iyo midhidhada aan taggyo madaarka horaa loo yidh waxa aad sugayso dheeraa waxaan hamigayga ku wayn waa safarkayga oo wata shucuur gaar ah

Meeshan u socdo iyo meeshaan ka tagayo waa meel kaaf iyo kale dheer marka loo eego dhinacyo badan laakiin dhul aad horay u tagin Ala yaab badan oo mucjisooyin ayaa ku geedaaman taas waxaa igu soo fool leh sanadkii cusubaa oo ay ka dhansan tahay in ka yar 24 labaatan sacadood oo kaliya dadka qaar waxay u heelan yihiin ama ay diyaar garaw xoogaan ugu jiraan soo dhawaynta sanadka cusub dadku kale war la’aa oo mid walba waxa uu sugayaa arimihiisa waa habeen taariikh leh oo naftayda ku weyn waa 30 decamber 2007 waa habeen Axda soo galayso oo ay taariikh gaar ah ku ladhan tahay waxaa ii soo dhawaatay goortii la iga rabay inaan xaadir ku ahaado madaarka jabouti waxaa sidii hirarka bada u sii kacaya shucuurtayda waxaan gaadhay madaarkii oo dad la ciir ciraya oo waxaa habeenkaas dhoofayay dad badan oo ay sii maca salaamaynayeen eheladooda iyo asxaabatooda dabadeed waxaan galay meesha lugu hubiyo pasboorada ka dib waan ka gudbay dhinaca hore ee madaarka waa madaar ay ka muuqato shaqo hore leh waxa uu lamid yahay sida madaarada qaarkood dabadeeto waxaan gaadhay qaybta taraansidka lugu talo galay waxaan ku sugaynay khadar yar oo ka hadhay xilkaga ay diyaaradu nala kacayso waxaa sii kordha shucuurtaydii marba marka ka dambaysa ……………….. .

Waxaan dabadeed horay u galay diyaarada dhexdeeda waxaan fadhiistay korsigii la igu tala galay waxay saacadu isdul taagtay 12:30kii cawaysnimo waxaa bilaamay guuxii diyaarada qadar yar dabadeed way nala haaday oo waxay ka shiraacaatay madaarka jabouti iyadoo ku fool leh dhinacaa iyo dalka faransiiska gaar ahaa caasimada paris diyaaradu waxooga ahaa markii ay nal sii socoto waxaan dareemay jawi ka duwan kii aan ku jiray wakhtigii aan ku sugnaa madaarka jabouti oo qabaw ………………. .

Iyadoo diyaaradu marba na tusayso dalka aanu marayno iyo hadab siday cimiladu tahay waxaan Aakhirkii gadhnay madaarka Digool airpot waxay nal cago dhigatay 6:30 subaxnimo waxaan dareemay cimilo ka daran tii aan horay u aqanay waa qabaw wata baraf waxaan u sii dhafay dhafay qaybta lugu talo galay taraasidka hase ahaatee waxaan u qushuucay quruxda ka muuqata madaarka paris waxaanu ka mid yahay kuwa ugu waaweyn caalamka dul iyo hoos waxa mar wadooyin hase yeeshee waxa uu la ciirciira oo sidii gadhiyaal oo kale u socda diyaaradu ka kale yimi dacalada aduunka…….

Horay ayaan u maqli jiray sheekooyinka qurbaha yaal magaalada paris waa magaalo caan ku ah dhirta oo aad iyo aad u qurux badan hase ahatee aad iyo aad ayay u qabaw dahay dabadeedto waxaan u soo dhaafay dhinacii aan u sii jeeday waxaan tagay goob lagu talo galay in laga raaco tareenka u baxa dalka Holand intii aan jogay meesha laga raaco tareenka u baxayay Holand waxaan aad ula yaabay oo indhahaygu qabanayeen dad wada yaacay waxaan waydiiyay wiil ila socday waar dadkan xagee u socdaan oo ay u ordayaan markaas ayuu igu jawaab celiyay waa dad shaqooyin u orday ……………

Abaaro 7:30 aroornimo ayuu tareenkii nola soo dhaqaayay dalka Holand intii aan dhexda ku jiray ee aa walina aan gaadhin dalka ku xiga faransiisk oo ah dalka Beljamka dhabada tareenka waxaa hareer socday dhir qurxoon iyo geedo baraf dilay laakin waxa la ii sheegay in dhawaan qurux badnaan doonaan oo ay dib u soo noolan doonana ka dib waxa aan u soo dhawaanay dalka Beljam oo ka dheerayn dalka faransiiska waxayaab igu dhaliyay intii aan safarka ku jiray xuduudaha u dhexeeya dalalka yurub oo aanad arki karin laakin aad war ka helayso marka aad gasho oo waxaan ognahay in dalalka africa aad dhib kale kulmi karto marka aad tagyso dal kale oo africa ah dalka Beljam waa dal yar oo aad u qurux badan oo walina waa xarunta midawga yurub waxaa indhahaygu qabanayeen dhul heer sare ah oo si fiican loo daryeelay waxaana loo baaahan yahay in aanu ka dayano waxa aan arkayay wabiyo kale qaybiyay magaalooyinka dalkaas dhinaca kale waxaan arkayay beero waaweyn oo aad loo habeeyay oo teetsan hareeraha wadooyinka ka dib waxaan u soo dhaaway dalka Nederlanda oo ah dal ku caan ah soo saarka caanaha inta badan sadexda dal ee aan soo maray waxay ka siman yihiin dhirta iyo wadooyinka waaweyn iyo daaraha dhaadheer laakin waxa indhahaagu qabanayaan waxyaabo yaab leh.

Wariye:-
Sakariye Carab Cadan(Suxufi)
Breda, Holland

Tacsi - Abwaan Xassan Sh. Muumin - from M. Bille

2008-01-17T09:51:00.000-08:00

Anigoo ku hadlaya magaca dhamaan reer Omar Bille dharaar iyo xaasaskooda oo ku kala nool England, America iyo Canada waxaan tacsi tiiraanyo leh u dirayaa dhamaan eheladii iyo qaraabadii uu ka baxay abwaankii qaaliga ahaa ee Hassan Sheekh Mumin oo xalay ku geeriyooday magaalada Oslo ee wadanka Norway, waxaanan si gaara ugu tacsiyadaynayaa C/kariin Hassan, Mohamed Hassan, Abdalle Hassan , Madino Hassan and Safia Hassan oo kala jooga France iyo Somalia.
Waxaan illaahay uga baryayaa inuu janatu fardowsa ka waraabiyo innagana samir iyo iimaan innaga siiyo.aamiin.

Mohamed O. Bille
Mbille7@hotmail.com
London , UK

Tacsi - Abwaan Xassan Sh. Muumin

2008-01-17T09:50:00.000-08:00

Anagaa ah dhalinta hoos ku Xusan magacyadoodu Waxaan tacsi Tiiraanyo Leh U direynaaa Aabaha Abwaanad Abwaan Hassan Sheikh Muumin (Gorod) OO Maanta Ku Geeriyoodey Magaalad Oslo Ee Wadanka Norway Waxaana Alaha Awood Leh Uga Baryeynaa Inuu Naxariistii Jano Ka Waraabiyo Ehelkiisa IYo Qaraabadiisana Samir Iyo iimaan Ka siiyo AAmiin Aamiin

1- Mustafe Cabadi Xabashi
2- C/ kariin maxamed Faarax dhago
3- Axmed Carab Da,uud
4- Mawliida jaamac aloore
5- C/rashiid jibriil Aamin
6- Idiris Xadi Ibraahim
7- C/qaadir maxamed Cilmi
8- C/qaadir cabdi Jibriil
9- khadar Yuusf Ibraahim
10- Rashiid Xadi idle
11- Samatar Xamse Aadan
12- Shire muuse jaamac
13- C/risaaq Axmed Kuwait
14- C/kariin Daheeye Ismaciil
15- C/qani C/laahi Jiiro
16- Maxamed C/laahi Diiriye
17- Faysal Faarax Aleel
18- C/karin Jaamac ALeel
19- C/raxamaan Ali Rooble
20- C/raxmaan Xuseen Xirsi
21- cumar Xaaji Daahir Aw Cilmi \
22- Maxamed xildhibaan Aare
23- Axmed Suldaan ( xildhibaanka *
24- Yuusuf Xuseen Suldaan
25-C/qani Dhagjar
26- Shirwac Arki JIrey
27- muxiyadiin baabuloo
28- Mawliid Dacawo
29- NIcmaan Makeyl
30- Fadxiyo maxamed xasan
31- khadra Xasan Kaahin
32- Raxma Sheekh C/laahi Muuse
33- Maxamed Ismaciil Axmed (Konka)

Xamse Samatar

samatar52@hotmail.com

Baaq Nabadayn; oo Ka soo baxay Dhalinyarta Reer Ottawa ee(Samaroon) - Ahmed Bakaal

2008-01-15T08:52:00.001-08:00

Baaq Nabadoon ah; Anagoo aad iyo aad uga murugaysan kana tiraanyaysan.Dirirta u Dhaxaysa beelaha walaalaha ah ee dhimashadu ka timid.waxaan u soo jeedinaynaa in xabada la joojiyo oo wada hadal lagu dhameeyo iyadoo wax sharuud ah la iskuxidhin si walaal nimana lagu dhameeyo dagaalkan soo noq noqonaya arintuna waxay utaalaa( habar samaroon) oo dhan inay ugur madaan oo ay wax lataaban karo ka qabato mar dambena aanay soo noqon foolxumada maanta dhacday. waana taariikh xumo mana haboona in dad la iska dila ama la iska dhawaco iyodoo aan jihaad lagu jirin ama qolo cadawa lagu duulayn. markaa walaalayaal hubka dhiga oo gacmaha isasaara dad walaalo ah baatihiine anagana ceeb hana badina oo hanaga dhigina kuwo heshiiskiina kuguulaysan waayeyWabilaahi tawfiiq ilaahay xaqa ha inatuso gabi ahaanteenbaSuldan ; Ahmed Bakal Ottawa canada

Ahmed Bakaal
bakalahmed2@yahoo.ca

Adoo Madaxwayne Ah Maxaad ku Jeclaatay Madaxwayne Ku Xigeen? By Ahmed Garaad

2008-01-15T08:49:00.000-08:00

Waxaa lagu ducaystaa illaahow nadil oo hana doorin.waxaan ducadaas utilmaansaday dhacdooyinkan iska daba imanaaya,ee ay reer awdal ugutartamayaan madaxwayne ku xigeenka,miyaydaan ogayn inlaynala yaaban yahay oo aay soomaalilandtiikale ayleeyihiin nimankan dalka madaxweynaha ka ah ee hadana raadinaaya ku xigeenka,siaday wax ka yihiin.

hadaan dib ugu noqdo loolankii siyaasadeed ee 1993kii waxaa looloolamay madaxweyne iyo madax weyne kuxigeen,sadex nin ayaa u ordaayay madaxweyne sadaexda nin nin reer barbara ayuu ahaa nina reer burco ayuu ahaa nina reer barbara ayuu ahaa. waxaana ku guulaystay ninkii reer barbara ,kuxigeenkiina ninkii reerboorama,reer awdalow mawaxaad dib ugu noqoteen 1993gii, maanta ooay tahay 2008 ayaad waxaad tahay hogaamiyaha dalka soomaaliland malaha waanad isgaranyne,tadawur dheerna waa loosoo maray halkan maanta aad joogtaan,soomaalidu waxy tidhaahdaa dameer malab lasaaraa nimcada eebe ugu deeqo inuu daadise oge.dibusocodkana waalaga fiicanyahay waa inaanad meeshaad shalay martay dib aanad ugu noqon.

hadaad kulmiye ku jirtaan ma idin ka xaaraanbaa inaad isu sharaxdaan madaxweyne ooxeerka kulmiye ayay kujirtaa inaan reer awdal isku soo taagikarin jagada madaxweynaha,hadaytaasi jirto noo sheega,waanu idin garawsanaynaa markaase,mida kale mawaxaad isleedihiin wuxuu madaxweyne qaban waayay ayuu madaxwayne kuxigeen qaban taasi waariyo,madaxwayne riyaalena dariiqbuu idiin jeexay waana macalinkiinii .

Ahmed Garaad
ahmedgaraad14@hotmail.com

halista kaga soo fool leh siyaasada gudaha ee reer Awdal...By Yasmin Doualeh

2008-01-15T08:43:00.000-08:00

Marka hore mahad idilkeed waxaa iska leh illaahay, nabad gelyo iyo naxariisna Rasuulkeena Moahamed korkiisa ayey ahaatey scw, indinkana waxaan idiin soo tebeniyaa salaan diiran akhristayasha qiimaha badanoow.

Waa kan qalinkii iyo qormadii aad iiga barateene, maantana waxaan jecelahay inaan ku eegno qormadeeydan arimo dhawra oo aan u arkay inay mudan yihiin in aan ku falanqayno maqaalkeeygan maanta, amba aan wax ka taabtoo, ka dib markaan arkay in loo bahaan yahay inay mudan tahay in loo soo bandhigo bulshada Reer Awdal, Balhadabase qormadeeyda maanta dareenka ay xambaarsan tahay waxa weeye, halista kaga soo fool leh siyaasada gudaha ee reer Awdal, oo aad moodo in maamulka Dahir Rayaale ay ka seexdeen wax ka qabashadeeda, taasina ay ku tusayso in dhaliilo badan oo xaga maamulka Rayaale ay jiraan, sida uu Gobolkan uga gaabiyey horumarka Goboladaa kale ee ka tiirsan Somaliland.

Intaananse qalinkayga la kala bixin, waxaan raba inaan ka afeefto wax yar, marka aynu had iyo jeeraale ka hadlayno dhaliilaha hogaanka, xukuumada iyo gebihaanba Somaliland maaha micnaheedu inaynu Reer amba Qabiil Afka ciida u darayno, ee hadafkeenu waxaa weeye inaynu waxii xukuumadeena ka khaldan aan farta ugu fiiqno, si loo taamil yeelo himilada aynu higsanayno, si hadaba aynu hamigeena u xoojino una ogaadhno horumar wax ku oola ayaa waxa loo baan yahay in si wada jir ah looga wada shaqeeyo hurumarka Awdal Jaaliyadaha dibada jooga iyo xukuumad wax qabad wanaagsan leh iyo shacab ka gudaha joogaba, si geedi socodka nolosha hore loogu sii mariyo.

Waxaanse lee yahay garanay in maamulka Rayaale ku guul daraystay wax yaabo badan oo looga baahna inuu qabto, mase ogsoon tahay in maamulkan wakhtigiisii uu dhaw yahay oo mudo yar ayaa xiligiisiiba ka hadhay, ee marka xiligiisu dhamaado, taladu yaanay mar danbe ina seegine, inagoo ka shidaal qaadanayna waayo aragnimada aan ka dhaxalnay maamulkan hada jira, aan u dhiibano masuuliyada cid ku haboon oo ka soo bixii karta xilka culus ee loo igmaday ummadana si cadaalad ku dheehan tahay uu daadihiya, welibana inoo horseedi karta bash bash iyo badhaadhe, oo umadan daalan moral jabkuna ku dhacay daba qabata oo la shaqayn kara halyeeyga " Mayer CABDI SHIDE BILLE "

Kolse haday sidaas arimihu yihiin waan ina hamigeena xoojino waan inaa soo doorana qof u qalma jagada madaxweyne ku xeeganka ee xisbiga Kulmiye oo halyeey ah run-ahaantina qof ana ahayn Eng: Cabdiraxman Saylici ma arko " so far " waa nin ku haboon masuuliyada kartina ilaahay uu dhaliyey cadaaladna ku dheehan tahay wax yaloo badan Gobolka kaa qabtay ha ugu horayso " Airport--ka " Borame .... Shacabka Reer Awdal uma baahna wax jahwareer ku abuuro oo sii tukhun tukheeyaa waxeey u bahaan yihiin ruux damiir leh oo lexajeclo ka hayso Gobolka iyo dadkiisa, ruux kasta oo damirkisu nool yahay marnaba ina-aw-Cali ku tashan mayo , taasi waxay noqonaysaa adigoo isha far iska geliyey.

Waxaan u arkaa inay tahay talaabo khaldan in jahwareer lagu abuuro dadka walaalahaa ah ee reer awdal inkastoo ay reer Awdal marwalba midnimadu ay u tahay lama huraan....

Waxaan kusoo gebagebaynayaa maqaalkaygan maanta, tan iyo intaa aan hawada ku kulmi doono kulan danboo xiisa badan mar kale, Nabad Gelyo amaana allah iyo amaana rasuul scw.

Yasmin Doualeh
yasmin_qalanjo@hotmail.com

Somalia: Fresh fighting erupts in Somaliland-Puntland disputed region

2008-01-13T15:35:00.000-08:00

(SomaliNet) Fighting has renewed in the disputed region of Sool in northern Somalia between troops loyal to the rival authorities of Somaliland and Puntland on Sunday. The clashes happened in Dhamasa village, 80km north of Laasanood city, the provincial capital of Sool when the Puntland forces attacked positions of the Somaliland troops, sources say.

There is no immediate casualty resulted from the latest gun battle.

The authorities in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland accused the break away republic of Somaliland of starting the fighting.

The Puntland officials said its government would not tolerate the offensive from the Somaliland troops “We have killed several soldiers and captured number battle-wagons from Somaliland in the Laasanood fighting,” the adviser of the information minister of Puntland Bile Qabowsade said.

While, the Somaliland authorities in Laasanood said their forces killed and wounded several soldiers and also captured war vehicles in the fighting.

But no independent reports confirming the claims of both rival sides.

The latest fighting came as the Somali’s president recently said in Baidoa, the base of the transitional federal parliament that if the Somaliland troops would not withdraw from Laasanood it would result war with bad consequence.

On October, 2006, forces loyal to Somaliland authority took control of Laasaanood city from the Puntland troops.

Source: Somalinet

Ergo 1 - By Omar Fahiye

2008-01-12T21:40:00.000-08:00

Arimaha bar tilmaameedyada ah ee aan ku soo xidhay maqaalkaygii danbe waxa weeye waayaha iyo wadciga dulkeenii yaala, dadka waxaad mooda in laga qaaday awoodii wax qabadka…
oo loogu beddelay awood muran, markawaagu baryo ee la isku soo baxo magaalada waa lais wada haysataa,

(KU QABSO KU QADI MAYSIDE) xafiisyada dawladuna waxay ku mashquul yihiininay xaliyaan arrimaha, waxad moodaa hab nololeed cusub iyo in sidaaloo soo balamay oo hadii la waayo wax lagu murmo kan soo dacwoonayaimaan maayo xafiiska, kii xafiiska joogayna waxa ku dhacaysa shaqola’an markaa waa inuu jiraa muran.

Xafiis wax xaliyaa ma jiro wuxu habeeyaa keliya siduu
murankaasi u sii socdo ilaa mudada khilaaf cusubdhalanayo. Dadka shil baa ku dhacay waxa ka xumaaday dhaqankii iyogarshadii qolanimada waxa la isticmaalaa markay dhalinayso khilaaf waxlaga dabadheefayo, waxa dalka soo galay dhaqanno cusub, oo ahwaranwaryo iyo war been ah oo la abuuro lana faafiyo,

waxa dadka lagu kala dhex tuuray shaki, nin kasta oo xishooda mid an xishoon ayaa dabataagan, ka wax dulmaya ayaa ka garab badan kii la dulmaayay, dadka badh ayaa hadli kara, dacwoon kara ama wax boobi kara, badhka kale oo inta badan ah ma hadli karaan, ma dacwoon karaan, waxay boobaan iska daaye tooda ma daafici karaan(DAGMADAAN KU NOOLAHAY NIN DILAALA MOOYEE NIN DARYEEL YIDHAAHDA DULI BUU KAQORANYAHAY)Cadaaladu waxay ka soo dagtaa samada oo waa magac ka mid ah magacyadailaahay in la waayana ma aha waa tiirka ugu qiimaha badan diinteenaiyo sababihii ay u soo degtay, waxay la ogyahay in cadaalada ay kamasuul yihiin Qaadiyada iyo garsoorayaasha, waxana asaas u ah aqoon uuleeyahay sharciga u wax ku xukumaayo waxa la yidhi sadexdii qaadibalabo ayaa naarta gasha, midna wuxu gala janada labada naarta loo balanqaaday waa

1)Kan eexanaya oo qaladka xukxukumaaya isagoo garanaaya
2)Kan xukumaya qaladka ama saxa isagoon aqoontii lahayn 3) Kan saxdaxukumaaya isagoo aqoontii leh.

Cadaalad laantu waxay bani aadamkaku timaadaa markuu is duleeyo oo u ka baqo inuu xaqa isku taago ooafka ama adinka ka xidho dulmi u arkaayo fursada markaa waxa kafaiidaysta ka talada haya oo markaa siduu doono u amar ku taagleeye,faham oo mushkiladu ma aha madaxda ee waa dadaka, dawlada iyo madaxdadadkaa sameeya ayaga ayay u shaqayaan, ee ma aha inay dawladu iyomadaxdu dadka leeyihiin, hadii u dadku diido dulmiga waxa daayeysmilahaa maamulka waa in dadku sidaa fahmaan oo u istaagaan xaqooda. Kudarsoo dawladninaddii kooxdii afduubtay kaligood u dihintahay.

Cumar Sult. Faahiye Gadhcase

Somalia: West Mogadishu under search operations

2008-01-12T02:53:00.000-08:00

Sat. January 12, 2008 03:47 am.- By Mohamed Abdi Farah.
The security forces of the transitional federal government carried out on Saturday massive security operations in Dharkenley district,

west of the Somalia capital searching for suspects and weapons. Hundreds of police forces spread early this morning into the district which had already seen several times of attacks by the local insurgents. At least 50 people were arrested in the security raid but most of them were released after being found no guilty.

All the traffic and business activities were stopped as people kept indoor during the operations aimed to crack down what they government called 'the Islamic elements' The interim government in Somalia is struggling to restore peace and stability in the capital which deepened into more violence.

Source: Somalinet

Mahadnaq dad kii nagala soo xidhiidhay baaqyadii aan soo saarnay.

2008-01-12T02:50:00.000-08:00

Waxan halkan uga mahad celinaynaa dhamaan dadkii faraha badnaa ee xidhiidhka nagala soo sameeyay E-mailka iyagoo nagu taageeraya baaqyadii aan soo saarney ee ku soobaxay saylicipress.net 27dec.07 iyo 03Jan 08 kuwaas oo ay beesha Bahabarmuse kaga hadashay arrimo dhawra oo ay kamitahay arimaha Caadda iyo qodobo kale oo gobolka taabanaayey.

Maadaama ayna noo suurta galayn in aan qof qof ugu jawaabno waxaan jeclaysanay in aan halkan uga mahadcelino dhamaan dadkii nagu soo taageeray baaqyagii aan soosaarnay noona soo muujiyey niyadsamid iyo aragti midaysan.Waxaanan leenahay waad mahadsantihii waana waxaan idinka filaynay.Waxakaloon halkan rabnay inaan kala hadalno shaqsiyaashii baaqyadayadii dhibsaday oon iyagana leenahay, annagu shaqsiyaal ama beelo gaar ah oon cambaaraynayno ama gaar ahaan u eryanaynaa majirto ee waxaan kahadlaynaa waa wax xaqiiqa ah oo jira oo beelahaan noo khuseeya iyo waxyaabo aan beelaha kale la wadaagno.

Waanad kumahad santihiin idinkuna jaawaabihii aad kabixiseen, fikirkiinana xorbaad utihiin, laakiin annagu qadiyadayada cid aan uga haybaysanaynaa majirto.Waxa kaloon idiin sheegaynaa in aan idin soo gaadhsiin doono baaqyo kale kadib marka lasoo gaba gabeeyo shirarka beelaha ee lagaga tashanayo xodxodashada xukuumadda S/land wixii war murtiyeed ah ee kasoo baxa ee ku aadan mowqifkayaga, haddii Allah yidhaa.

Waanad mahadsantihiin. Xoghaynta gudiga xidhiidhka beesha Bahabarmuse.
Ahmed Abdillahi
Inf.caadda@hotmail.com

Aax Baanu Ka Nidhi, Abaaraha LUGHAYA.

2008-01-12T02:49:00.000-08:00

1985/86, ayaan ka mid ahaa macalimiin iyo arday loo saaray inay soo tiro koobaan dadka ku dhaqan degaanka lughaya. Markaas ayaa iigu horreeysay iiguna danbaysay degmooyinka Lughaya iyo Baki iyo inta degaan ee iyaga hoos yimaadaba. Tiro koobkaygu wuxu ku koobnaa Lughaya dusheeda oo an ka bilaabay meel yar oo bilicsan la yidhaahdo “ Bulo xareed”. Kadibna waxan uga sii gudbay oo an rasmi ku ahaa magaalada Geerisa, oo ahayd magaalo mucjiso badan oo bilicsan.

Haddii an xusuustaydii dib ugu laabto, waligay intaan jiray ee an garaadaystay kuma arag gobolka Awdal, meel ka qaniimad iyo qurux badnayd degaanka hoos yimaada degmada Lughaya. Waxanan xusuutaa, Duq waayeel ah, oo noo xajiiyay in dhulkani marka Guga la joogo aanu waligii arag meel kale oo xitaa dalka oo dhan la mid ah, oo qurux u dhiganta. Meel kasta oo an jalleecnaba waxa dullaamayay Deerada iyo cawsha oo ad mooddo sida adhiga la dhaqanayo. Waliba wakhtigaasi ma ahayn wakhtigii roobabka iyo barwaaqada, waa Adduunyo.

Lughaya waa lafdhabarta, dhuuxa iyo halbawlaha Awdal, abaarta iyada ku dhufatayna waa mid ku dhacday oo dhabar jabis u ah dhammaan gobolka Awdal. Sidaa daraadeed, Aax baan ka nidhi, abaarta lagu sheegay Lughaya. Ummadda reer Awdal dhammaantoodana waxan ugu baaqi lahayn inay aad iyo aad fiiro iyo ficil ugu yeeshaan abaarahan ku habsaday Lughaya. Guddoomiyaha Lughaya oo xaaladan foosha xun ka dayriyay oo nagu soo war galiayayna waxan leehay, hogaanka iyo hormuudka u qabo gurmadka Lughaya, oo haka daalin. Runtiina waxan kusoo baraarugnay waa qaylo dhaanta Guddoomiyaha oo lagu soo qoray Lughaya news.com: http://lughaya.com/94wararka.htm .

Waanu ka daalnay waanan ka deyriynay inaan maqalno: Madaxda Awdal, ma dhaafaan seeraha Boorama, Masuuliyiinta Awdal ma dhaafaan seeraha Boorama. Macalimiinta Awdal ma dhaafaan seeraha Boorama, Muruqa iyo maalka Awdal ma dhaafaan seeraha Boorama. Haddiise laga maarsan waayana ma moogaadaan Hargeysa, oo maalin walba way joogaan. Abaaraha Lughaya waa middii laysku baran lahaa, nin hadla iyo nin hugma, iyo nin hiiliya iyo nin hawshooda, nin hoo yidhaahda, intuba waa markii lays hubsan lahaa.

Aaway, Xildhibaanadii laga soo doortay Awdal ee noqday dabka dhaxmooday?. Waxba yaanay noo difaacin distuur qabyo ah iyo dawlad qaldhabaysee, hallaga maqlo waxay olole u galayaan Lughaya. Masuuliyiinta Awdal oo guddoomiyaha Awdal ugu horreeyo (waaba hadduu Awdal u yahay guddoomiyee), an aragno isagoo indhihiisa ku arkay Lughaya oo nooga warramaya. Oday dhaqmeedada Awdal an maqalno iyagoo wada wacyi galinta iyo gargaarka Lughaya. Wasiirada qawlaystada noqday, ee Awdal ugu jira dawlada UDUBta Bokhokhday, an maqalno iyagoo u olalaynaya abaaraha Awdal/Lughaya.

Gurmadka Bari, waxa kaaga baahan Lughaya oo ah biixidaada iyo bawdadaada, markay iyadu heerantana, adna waad jaban tahay, oo boqnahaad is gooysaye, ogoow taasi. In badan baan hadal wadnaye, ninkii ka hadha gurmadka Lughayoow, ma cirkaad roob ku ogtahay?. Qayrkii loo xiiryoow soo qooyso adiguna, oo xusuusnaada belaayo intay adiga kaa maqantahay qayrkaabay ku maqantahaye. Alla magane Anaguna, Aaxbaanu ka nidhi, Abaaraha Lughaya.

Nabad iyo Caano

Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

HiilDan

hiildan@yahoo.com

Hambalyo BILE, Hambalyo BOORAMA

2008-01-12T02:48:00.000-08:00

Waxan hambalyo iyo bogaadin kal iyo laab ah u dirayaa Guddoomiyaha golaha degaanka ee gobolka Boorama, C/Raxmaan Shide Bile, Guddoomiye xigeenka, Muumin Gadiid Cumar, Xogyaha iyo dhammaan xubnaha gudida Dawlada Hoose/Boorama iyo dadweynaha Boorama.

Waxan ugu hambalyaynayaa biloowga iyo dhammaystirka jidka laamida ah ee markii ugu horreysay taariikhda laga dhex sameeyo Boorama gudaheeda. Sidoo kalana waxan rajaynayaa inuu jidkii ugu horreeyay ee laami ah ee isku xidha Boorama iyo magaalooyinka kale ee gobolku isna kusii xigi doono. Maamulka dawlada Hoose ee Boorama iyo dhammaan shacbiweynaha Boorama waxa u soo hoyatay guul taariikh gal ah oo mudan in la xuso looguna hambalyeeyo.

Haddii an wax talo ah ku darsado furitaanka jidkan laamiga ah oo dhawaan la filayo, waxan odhan lahaa; halloo dhamays tiro jidka wax kasta oo khuseeya saxada iyo badbaadada (Health and Safety). Maxaa yeelay, baabuurta Boorama uma baranin waddo laami ah, oo inay ku simbiririxoodaan ayaa dhici karta. ! Halkaasina, ku waxyeeleeyaan dadka iyo xoolaha jidka ag maraya iyo kuwa ay sidaanba oo halis ay galiyaan. Sidaa daraadeed, xawaaraha baabuurtu jidkaas ku mari doonaan, iyo arrimaha kale ee khuseeya taraaafikada (traffic issue) halla dhamays tiro inta an jidka loo furin baabuurta.

Sidaas iyo, Hambalyo BILE, Hambalyo BOORAMA.

Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

HiilDan

hiildan@yahoo.com

Hanaloo Kala Gooyo!

2008-01-11T15:09:00.000-08:00

waxaa la yaab leh oo aqligaygu ka ooyey habka ay u dhaqmayaan beesha aan walaalaha nahayee makaahiil. waxaa jirtay gabadh aan waligeed la guursan wax nin ahna ismay arag.maalin intay fikirtay ayey waxay goosatay in ayhesho ilmo si kasta oo ay wax ku heli kartaba.
maalin maalmaha ka mid ah ayey baxday waxay aragtay naag ilmo sidata markaasayku booday oo ay tidhi naayaa isii ilmahayga oo way ka boobtay wayna diiday in ay sii dayso ilmihii iyohooyadii.

dadkii dariiqa maraayey oo dhan ayaa ku soo ururay ka dib waxaa dadkii ka soo dhex baxay nin ma naxa ah.wuxuu yidhi i dhegaysta hadda laga bilaabo ilmaha waan inii kala goynayaa ee maku qanacsantihiin mise waa maya.gabadhii aan ilmaha dhalin waxay tidhi waan ku qanacsahay ee noo kala gooya.naagtii ilma dhashay way diiday in laka gooyo ilma.

naagtii kaese waxay ku adkaysatay in ilmaha la kalajaro. markuu ninkii nanaxa ahaabilaabay in uu kala jaro ayey tii ilmaha dhashay tidhi waxba ha jarine iyada siiya ilma.

naagtii ilma dhashay sidaas ayaa lagu ogaaday waayo tan aan dhalini uma naxayso ilmaha.arintu waxay maxadcase ku noqotay sida naagtaa wexeegii lugu qabsaday. wax kasta oo uu maxadcase ka xishoodo in uu samaroon u qaaddo waxaa laboodaya oon naxaynin makaahiil oon degaan iyo
daltoona kulahayn Somaliland iyo Somaliyaba - manaxana waa laguu yaqanaana - Garo ama ha Garan.

Muxaydin. Y. W.
London, UK

Suldaan Ka Tirsan Salaadiinta Awdal Oo Si Adag Uga Hadlay Xaaladda Gobolka Iyo Arrimo Kale Oo Uu Ku Tilmaamay Kuwa Aanu Weli Hore Ugu Arag Dalka

2008-01-11T14:13:00.001-08:00

"Garan maayo wuxuu Rayaale qurba-joogga u sheegi doono, annagoo dalka joognay baa Fahmi La’"

"Dadweynaha gobolku waxay ku jiraan cunaqabatayn, waxa haysta rag Ooman oo ka yimi…”

Boorama, January 8, 2008 (Haatuf) – Mid ka mid ah salaadiinta Gobolka Awdal ayaa ka hadlay marxaladda gobolka Awdal iyo guud ahaanba dalku ka marayo dhinacyada dhaqaalaha, nolosha iyo arrimo kale oo uu ku tilmaamay inay yihiin kuwa u baahan in wax la iska weydiiyo.

Sida uu ku soo waramay Maxamed Cumar Sheekh, weriyaha Haatuf ee gobolka Awdal, Suldaan Muuse Cilmi Dugsiiye oo dhawaan waraysi arrimhaasi ka siiyey qaar ka mid ah warbaahinta kala duwan ee ku sugan Boorama ayaa waxa kale oo uu ka hadlay sida looga qaybqaadan karo taakuleynta Gobolada Bari iyo sida dhallinyaradii gobolkani uga baxday dalka.

Ugu horeyn Suldaan Muuse Cilmi Dugsiiye ayaa isagoo ka hadlaya xaaladda ka taagan gobolka waxa uu yidhi: “Weligay intaan joogay gobolka Awdal waa markii koowaad ee dad intaa le'egi qaxooti ahaan dalka uga baxaan, boqolkiiba afartan ayaa qaxooti ah, guryuhu waa faaruq. Iyadoo ay taasi jirtay ayaa haddana muddo saddex sannadood ah oo gobolkani cunaqabatayn uu ku jiray, waxna aan laga sheegin, lana iska adkaysananayey waxaa waxa soo baxday in xoolihii ay lahaayeen ee geel iyo adhiba lahaa ee ay u iibgeysan jireen Djibouti xeebahana mari jiray Geerisa loo joogsaday. Waanad ogeydeen in la yidhi xooluhu Carab bay u xidhan yihiin, cashuurtii waxay gaadhay neeftkii lix doolar ($6), sidaa darteed dadkan oo u dhashay nabad jacayl doonayana inay dalkooda wax u qabtaan, dagaalna iska diiday ayaa lagu kellifay inay xoolahoodii qori caaradii ku difaacdaan. Waa la oggaa in adhi boqolkun ka badan iyo boqollaal geel ah la iskugu keenay Geerisa, adhigaa waxa la yidhi neefkii lix doolar ku cashuura, haddii kale Berbera geeya oo carabkaa u geeya, isagoo carabkaasi Djibouti uun adhigaasi geynaya, qisadaa waxaanu u aragnay nin Oodweyne jooga ayaa shilin ugu hadhaye u geeya. Neefka Lawyacaddo laga soo celiyey ee la yidhi Berbera geeya, macnaheedu waa Oodweyne ku celiya, xoolaha aan waxba galabsan ee harraadka dhulka intaa le’eg lagu sii marinayo ee la soo lugaysiinayo waa wax laga naxo. Dadkaasi waxay haysteen way bixiyeen, maadaama lagu khasbay, waxana ka dambaysay bishii ramadaan badeecado lagala soo degay Djibouti taasi markay bilaabantayna, rag oomanbaa Bari ka yimi oo horjoogsaday. Ragaasina waa in laga soo gaadhaa gobolka. Dawladduu weligeedba way hortaagan tahay waxa ka soo degeya Djibouti. Maamulkii gobolka ee arrimahan wax ka qaban lahaana wuxuu noo sheegay inaanu awood u lahayn wax ka qabashada arrimahaasi, waxaanse ummadda u sheegayaa in arrimahan wax laga qabto.”

Suldaanku waxa kale oo uu sheegay in aanay xukuumaddu ogolayn xoriyatul-qawl ka hirgala gobolka Awdal, waxaanu isagoo arrintaas ka hadlaya yidhi: “Dhinaca kale gobolkan Awdal lama oggola xorriyatal qawlka, ragiinnaa i horfadhiya [weriyeyaasha] mid aan la xadhini kuma jiro, waxayna ku xidhmeen hawshooda. Waana nasiib-darro in maanta reer Awdal cawdaan iyagoo haysta hoggaankii dalka, hase yeeshee waa markii koowaad, waana kii kari lahaa ama u abuuri lahaa shaqooyin.”

Mar uu ka hadlayay Suldaanku arrinta taakulada ee xoolaha dadweynaha gobolka lagaga ururinayo wuxuu yidhi: “Waxaa la leeyahay xoolo haloo ururiyo, magaca dawladeed meel ay ku qoran tahay lama hayee maxaa xoolo nalagaga rabaa?”

Suldaan Muuse Cilmi Dugsiiye waxa kale oo uu ka hadlay safarka Madaxweynaha iyo kulanka la filayo inuu la yeesho qurba-jooga gobolka iyo guud ahaan Somaliland, iyo waxyaabaha uu Madaxweynuhu u sheegi doono qurba jooga, waxaanu yidhi: “Annagoo dalka joogna ayaanu madaxweynaha waxba u sheegi kari weynay, haddii uu maanta debedda ugu tegeyna [Qurba-jooga] dee waxa uu u sheegayo ma garanayo, boqolkiiba saddex ayaa jooga, wuxuna ku odhan doonaa waa la fiican yahay, iyaguna way soo dhaweyn doonaan uun. Annaga iyo kuwaasina [Qurba-jooga] waanu iskuwada xidhannnahay, laakiin annagii dalka joognay baa fahmi la', hadday tahay madax-dhaqameedyo iyo haddii aanu reer Boorama nahayba, waanad arkaysaan in wakhtigii uu dalka xukumayey dalkii xaalufay oo laga baxay.”

Ugu dambayntii Suldaan Muuse waxa uu sheegay inay diyaar u yihiin inay la shaqeeyaan Badhasaabka gobolka Awdal, waxaanu yidhi: “Badhsaabka wax badan oo uu na faray waa loo qabtay, imikana diyaarbaan u ahayn laakiin abaar baa jirta oo waxba uma qaban karro."

Source: Haatuf

U.S. Engagement in Ethiopia and Somalia

2008-01-11T13:04:00.000-08:00

f people are arrogant and shallow, we have the duty tell them that they are arrogant and shallow; otherwise they will continue bullying us. "Ms Lahra Smith, I personally request you to leave my country alone. No one is entitled to kill people. I personally have opposed the Ethiopian mission in

Somalia

from the very beginning due to the fact it did not make any sense to me to go into

Somalia

instead of going to Asmara."

Shabia has been arming and training the Islamic Court and countless rebels from Ethiopia. It has been Shabia which has been bombing Ethiopian cities, hotels and taxis all over country. It has been Shabia which has promised to dismantle Ethiopia. However Shabia has an endorsement from the honorable Prime Minister of Ethiopia to kill Ethiopians.

The Islamic Courts never did what Shabia has done to Ethiopians. They only made an empty talk show that they will invade Ethiopia. Though they boasted to invade Ethiopia, they did not have the capacity to invade Ethiopia without the help of Shabia. If there is no mystery between the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Shabia, the right thing to do was to deal with Shabia the real enemy of Ethiopia once for all. Ethiopians have been begging the Prime Minister to do something about Shabia.

Nonetheless, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has rejected the pleas of the plea to deal with Shabia. He insisted the Islamic Court was a real threat to Ethiopia. Ethiopians opposed the move to Somalia. Now Ethiopia has made good enemy for itself for eternity and Shabia has got an eternal partner. Now Ethiopians are immersed in war that will leave Somalis bitter for eternity against Ethiopia.

So it is Lahra Smith condemns Ethiopian government for going to Somalia and accuses Ethiopian government for human right abuses. What Lahra Smith has completely failed to see is the human right abuse at her own back yard. Americans have been killing civilians since the time they occupied Iraq while looting their resources too. For the Iraqis that is not a blessing. It is beyond human rights abuse, it is inhumanity. Nevertheless, Lahra Smith has blind eyes to see what her country has been doing to the Iraqis and she has a deaf ear not to hear what has been happening to the Iraqis. She has no a sense of humanity to the Iraqis, but she has a sense of humanity to Somalis and Ethiopians. She is telling us without any shame that Americans are the stewards of human rights.

Are Iraqis not human beings? Don’t they deserve freedom and reverence of life? Are Ethiopians and Somalis better human than the Iraqis? What can make American leaders like Lahra Smith humanitarians? Does it matter whether a human being is killed by an American or Ethiopian?

Lahra Smith is jealous of Ethiopian regional hegemony, but she is not critical of her country’s global hegemony. Does Lahra Smith think we are stupid and have no means to apply our brains?

Lahra Smith calls Ethiopians shortsighted for opposing Ethiopia to be neo-colonized. Lahra Smith, what qualifies you to govern Ethiopia? Do you know Ethiopia is as mighty as America? Do you believe it?

It is our ancestors who defeated colonizers with machetes, picks, axes. We do not need guided missiles and unmanned satellites and Mig jets to protect ourselves. We do not value ourselves and our strengths by money. Our humanity and strength is measured by who we are and by our faith and determination.

Though you have an inspiration to colonize Ethiopia, it will remain a dream in your life. If you ever do that we will draft a law in Addis Ababa to rule America. Then it will be tit for tat.

If you tell us we are shortsighted for opposing megalomaniac adventure to colonize Ethiopia. We must tell you that you are not only shortsighted, but you totally blind and deaf.

If you want to clean our house, you need to clean your house first. It does not make any sense cleaning somebody's house while one’s own house is dirty and filthy. We are not double minded and doubled hearted. We know an alliance with you does not hold water due to the fact you actually do not care about humanity except about your earthly interest. It has been said that it is the Americans who creates monsters on this planet. Saddam was created by America, Bin Laden was created by America, Mobutu Sese Seko and many other dictators on the planet were created by America. Even Issayas Afeworki of Eritrea has been created by the Americans. It was them who funded Issayas Afeworki for 30 years immersing the same people in an endless bloodshed.

It is the Americans who landlocked my country and Lahra Smith now to add an insult to injury, is telling me she wants a law to govern Ethiopia from Washington. The day you do that I will join Bin Laden against your country.

In conclusion, you need to take out the beam in your own eye before you contemplate taking out the speck in my eye. Then I will join you if you talk about human rights. Otherwise it does not make any sense at all.

Source: African Path

Somali parliament endorses new cabinet

2008-01-11T13:02:00.001-08:00

BAIDOA, Somalia (AFP) — The Somali parliament on Thursday approved a new downsized cabinet formed last week in an effort to steer the war-wracked country out of turmoil.

The 15 ministers were overwhelmingly endorsed, with only five of the 230 sitting members rejecting the appointments and two abstaining.

"I very much appreciate the acceptance of my new government and I hope we can together face the difficulty in our country," Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein told the lawmakers in the provincial town of Baidoa.

Three more ministers remain to be confirmed to bring to 18 the final number of ministers in the new cabinet.

A previous government that was announced in November included almost twice as many ministers.

Somalia's fractious political scene has struggled to agree on a cabinet following the October resignation from the premiership of Ali Mohamed Gedi.

In recent months, Somalia has been rocked by daily violence, mainly in Mogadishu, between Ethiopian-backed government forces and the remnants of an Islamist militia that briefly controlled parts of the country.

Source: AFP

CJTF-HOA personnel donate school supplies to Djibouti School

2008-01-09T11:33:00.000-08:00

DJIBOUTI - Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa personnel took time out of their busy schedules to donate school supplies and apparel to Horsed Private School of English Jan. 7.The 35 boxes were sent by Living Waters Foursquare Church in Mooresville, N.C. to Army Staff Sgt. Rex Hipp, 1132nd Engineering Detachment well drilling team. Hipp is a member of their congregation who is currently wrapping up a one-year deployment in Djibouti, Africa.

The boxes were filled with backpacks, books, pencils, paper, shoes and clothes. "The 75 church members raised $1,500 so they could buy school supplies and clothing that would benefit the children of Djibouti," said Hipp.Having his church make such a thoughtful gesture allows the 1132nd well drillers to make one last impact before they redeploy back to Mooresville in mid-January."For the past year, when we've drilled and repaired wells we've given out flip flops and school supplies to villages near some of our well sites as another way to help the Djibouti people," said Hipp.

"Now that we're wrapping up our deployment, it was nice to coordinate with the CJTF-HOA Chaplains office and the school director to donate items that will improve the students' quality of life in a big way," said Hipp.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Derico Cooper, CJ-6 Tactical Networking, was on hand to deliver the supplies and see first hand just how grateful the school staff was for the gifts."Their standard of living and educational facilities are far different than what we have in the states, so anything we can do to help them out is greatly appreciated," said Cooper.Hassan Mahamed, Horsed Private School of English teacher, appreciates everything the U.S. military does for his school."We appreciate everything the U.S. military does for us because a lot of the families cannot afford to buy these items, which prevents students from having the proper items for school," said Mahamed. "It's nice to know that their friends stateside wanted to do something nice for our students here.

"And for Chief Religious Programs Specialist Wayne George, CJTF-HOA Religious Ministries Department, donations like these represent the true spirit of America and what it truly means to do something nice for people they'll never meet."I have observed thousands of charitable items donated by caring Americans who expect nothing in return," said George. "They have done it in silence without expectations of recognition because it's not about the cost, but the smiles it will bring to the faces of the children half a world away."

Source: CJTF

Ship piracy up, Somali and Nigerian waters worsen

2008-01-09T11:31:00.000-08:00

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Acts of ocean piracy rose 10 percent in 2007, the first increase for three years, with waters off Nigeria and Somalia topping a list of the world's most dangerous, a ship piracy watchdog said on Wednesday.

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said in its yearly report that attacks globally on shipping rose to 263 from 239 in 2006.

"The significant increase in the numbers can be directly attributed to the increase in incidents in Nigeria and Somalia," IMB Director Pottengal Mukundan said.

"These two countries account for 42 and 31 of the 2007 figures respectively, compared with 12 and 10 attacks in 2006," he said in a statement.

Merchant shipping carries more than 90 percent of the world's traded goods by volume.
The IMB said armed attacks on merchant ships had increased, with well-armed robbers showing no hesitation in assaulting and injuring crew.

Guns were the weapons of choice in 72 attacks -- an increase of 35 percent in 2007, it said, citing 64 crew members assaulted and injured last year compared with 17 in 2006.
The IMB said a total of 18 vessels were hijacked in 2007 compared with 14 in 2006, while 292 crew members were taken hostage compared with 188 in 2006. Five crew were killed with three still reported as missing.

It said most of the violent attacks occured off the coast of Somalia, which has suffered from lawlessness since warlords overthrew dictator Mohammed Siad Barre in 1991.
In Somalia, which saw the highest number of hostages taken, 154 in 11 hijackings, the IMB said the intervention of the United Nations and international naval forces might be the only way forward in controlling the scourge.

Mukundan said statistics showed the majority of attacks in Nigeria were concentrated in a couple of hotspots.

Out of 35 vessels boarded in Nigeria, 25 attacks occurred in Lagos, while attacks and kidnappings in the Delta region were excused by the perpetrators as politically-motivated.
On a positive note, the IMB said Indonesia -- a former piracy hotspot -- had seen a continued downturn in attacks. It also praised authorities in Bangladesh for reducing incidents to 15 from 47 in 2006. (Reporting by Stefano Ambrogi, editing by Anthony Barker)

Source: Guardian

Ethiopia - New Book : The Train to Djibouti

2008-01-08T13:22:00.000-08:00

Ethiopia - New Book : The Train to DjiboutiLara Kassa is a writer living in London and published a new book about Ethiopia entitled "The train to Djibouti". The following is an interview the author had with Werkama, an Ethiopian magazine published in United Kingdom.

But don't be put off by the title - the book has almost nothing to do with either a train or Djibouti. It is in fact a story of adventure - an intriguing romp through Addis Ababa and various other Ethiopian locations, including Awasa, Wondegenet and Ambo as the determined protagonists try to untangle the mystery of a missing young man and a pair of foreigners' search for legendary treasure. This novel could be described as an "Indiana Jones and the Lost Ark" story for grown-ups.The novel is crammed with vivid descriptions of landscapes and characters that are instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with Ethiopia. This, coupled with the cleverly crafted plot, which contains many interesting Biblical and historical references, make "The Train to Djibouti" a truly compelling story. The Author, Italian-born Lara Kassa, is herself married to an Ethiopian and it is clear from the playful humor, sincere kindness and great modesty of the book's Ethiopian characters that she is a great admirer Ethiopia's remarkable culture. Werkama caught up with Lara Kassa in London to ask her more about her book.

Werkama: Why did you choose the title "The Train to Djibouti"?

Lara: When I visited Ethiopia I became very fascinated by this train that I knew existed but I never seemed to actually see passing, so I used it as a symbol of the dreams and fantasies that the various characters in the book have about their lives. A main theme of the book - apart from reflecting the people and traditions of Ethiopia - is how many people dream of a different life, when sometimes it is good to appreciate the life you have. What we have is good most of the time and there are so many positive things about Ethiopia, so although there are problems there, there are problems in every country - we all struggle with life, but there is also a lot to appreciate.

Werkama: How long did it take to write the book?Lara: I started jotting down the main ideas when I came back from Ethiopia in mid-2004. Then I left it for a while until I had organised the story in my mind and then I kept writing and putting all the pieces together.
Werkama: What inspired you to write it?Lara: I have always been interested in Ethiopian history and culture but the main inspiration was when I first saw Ethiopia in 2004 and I found the people and the way of life really fascinating - completely different to the West.
Werkama: In what way is Ethiopia different?Lara: The strong social culture and sense of time there - somehow time seems to pass more slowly whereas here there never seems to be enough time for anything! So it feels like a more relaxed way of life in Ethiopia.

Werkama: How do you find the Ethiopian people?Lara: From the first time I met Ethiopians - even over here, but in Ethiopia it is stronger, I was so surprised by the hospitality they showed to me and other 'fereng' and to each other. It is really striking - I have travelled quite a bit and I can say that I have never met such hospitable people in my life. Sometimes it feels like they would give you their heart! It showed me how Ethiopia can teach the rest of the world a lot about kindness and respect.

Werkama: As an Italian, do you see any similarities between the two cultures?Lara: Very much so, as I am always remarking to my husband; the family values are especially similar - for Italians the family is one of the most important things, the bonds are very close and I notice the same with Ethiopians. And also the general social interaction is similar too, talking to neighbours and others instead of ignoring them. Even simple things like coffee - in Italy, like Ethiopia, drinking coffee is about being together, talking and sharing thoughts, not just drinking a cup of coffee in Starbucks.

Werkama: Which parts of Ethiopia have you visited?Lara: I know Addis Abeba quite well - my husband is from there and also I went south to Arba Minch, Awasa, Debrezeit - all the places described in the book. I have been to the north as well - wonderful places there too; Axum, Lalibela, Lake Tana and the amazing Tis Abay. In my next book I will focus more on these areas.

Werkama: Where did you do your research?Lara: Although I have been to Ethiopia several times, I did most of my research in London libraries, but all of the descriptions of places and people came from my own experiences.

Werkama: How did it feel to complete the novel?Lara: It was extremely satisfying for me to accomplish this, because writing has always been one of my favourite things; in Italy I worked as a part-time journalist for a while where I sometimes had to write what the editor told me to write. One day I had an argument with him and he told me, "the day you write your own book you can write whatever you like" - and now I have!

Werkama: Would you like to see the book made into a film one day?Lara: Yes - I know that Ethiopia has an emerging film industry and I went to the cinema one time; I enjoyed the movie and the acting was very good.

Werkama: Do you find that Ethiopia is represented accurately by the media?Lara: No, not at all. Most reportage about Ethiopia is negative: wars, famine, poverty - which nobody denies do exist, but it's wrong to give only this impression to the rest of the world. People think it is a desert but the part of Ethiopia that I mainly saw was incredibly green and fertile. So it is a distorted image that people are seeing and this was another motivation for me to write the book.
Werkama: How do you think Ethiopians can tackle poverty?Lara: It is obviously not simple, but I wish that the Ethiopian government and people could develop ways of keeping the most talented and clever people in the country, instead of them just going abroad as soon as they finish University. I understand that they want to experience new things and earn money which is good, but I'm sure that it would really help the country to progress if they used their potential at home instead of what is known as 'brain-drain'.

Werkama: What advice would you give to Ethiopian writers?Lara: I know that there are many Ethiopian writers, and I hope that they will explore and learn more about their own country so that they can teach their fellow countrymen and the rest of the world what Ethiopia really is, because everyone really needs to know about these things. And in fact I advise all Ethiopians who have the means to travel around Ethiopia - I know it is not a strong part of the culture, but the last time I went there I met a few Ethiopians who were living in other parts of the world, but had taken the trip to learn more about their country and when they saw how beautiful and amazing it was, they were really happy with their decision.

The book is available from Amazon.com

Source: Nazret

Djiboutians Graduate From CJTF-HOA Mil-to-mil Training

2008-01-08T13:21:00.000-08:00

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Regina L. Brown, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Public Affairs. Courtesy of DVIDS.

Obock, Djibouti – Djiboutian soldiers graduated from Anti-Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Military to Military training, taught by Guam National Guard Soldiers currently stationed at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, Dec. 18.

The Delta Company 1/294th Infantry (light) Soldiers, taught the 65 Djiboutian soldiers from the Regiment Inter-Army Obock, who provide security forces for the town of Obock.

The training, which consists of varied topics like traffic control points, convoy operations and close quarter combat, called for some long days of training.“It was a motivated group, they were very willing to learn and work long hours,” said SGT Dino Cruz, who taught guard force to the soldiers. “They never wanted to quit. It made the training so easy for us.”

1LT Noel Espino, officer in charge for the training, observed how much of an impact the training had on the RIAO soldiers.“During the training we see the progress they make, from having very little knowledge, to being able to respond appropriately to each situation,” said 1LT Espino. “It makes me feel very proud that we are contributing to their growth and development.”A RIAO soldier concurred with 1LT Espino’s sentiments.

“Before we were lost and didn’t know how to fight or respond to the enemy, but today, after we have learned many things, we are really proud,” said SGT Hussein Abdi Guelleh, with the Regiment Inter-Army Obock.The graduating soldiers and Delta Company instructors welcomed MG Donald J. Goldhorn, adjutant general, Guam National Guard as a guest speaker for the graduation ceremony.

“Each and every Guam National Guard soldier has made significant contributions to the CJTF-HOA mission objective,” said MG Goldhorn. “All of the soldiers here today are an important part of this success as well.” BG Osman Nour Soubagleh, Regiment Inter-Army Obock also attended the graduation ceremony and expressed his gratitude to the American Soldiers responsible for training the Djiboutian soldiers.

“I would like to thank you for your contributions in the stability of Djibouti and preventing conflict and fighting against terrorism,” said BG Soubagleh.

“I would like to add that we are very pleased to be your partner and are ready to fight against terrorism in our territory and beyond for the interest of coalition. Thank you for what you have done for Djibouti.”The graduation ceremony ended with a traditional celebratory dance performed by all of the Djiboutian graduates.

“The future of success is most dependent on the relationships we build with one another,” said MG Goldhorn. “All of us who wear a uniform are not only soldiers; we are diplomats as well, diplomats of our respective countries.”Got a story to tell? Email: editor@GXonline.com Outstanding Support Organization:

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Somalia: President Says His Health is Fine

2008-01-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

Somalia's interim president, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, told a local radio station that his health is fine in response to widespread reports of his deteriorating health.

"My health condition is fine," President Yusuf told Radio Galkayo, a Puntland-based independent FM station. "I rushed out [of London] before because of the new Cabinet and when it was finished, I returned for a scheduled medical appointment."

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He dismissed rumors of his deteriorating health, saying: "Don't listen to the stuff they say and when you need to know something, contact me."

The Somali president was asked a question whether or not he met with Dahir Riyale Kahin, the leader of the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, in the country's northwest, during a shared plane ride to London.

While acknowledging the shared plane ride, President Yusuf dismissed reports that he spoke directly with Mr. Riyale. He said the problem between the separatist region of Somaliland and the semiautonomous state of Puntland, in the country's northeast, and "not so easy" as to discuss it during a flight.

Yusuf said he will be resting in London for roughly three weeks.

The Somali leader said it is "too early" to discuss his candidacy for the presidency in 2009. Presidential elections are scheduled to be held across the country next year when the interim government's mandate expires.

"I think I am a man who fixed many things and I am fully confident [in myself]," said President Yusuf in response to question that he might not be elected because many Somalis believe he destroyed the country.

Yusuf's former Prime Minister, Prof. Ali Mohamed Gedi, announced last week that he will run for Somali president next year, making him the first candidate to present himself for the position.

Source: Garowe

Sannadka Cusub iyo Sirta Ku Qarsoon: Labo Kala Roori, RABBI waa is Gaadhsiiyaa.

2008-01-08T03:31:00.001-08:00

Waxyaabaha sannadkani cusub durba la bilaabmay ee lagu xusuusan doonno waxa ka mid ah:

(1) Doorashada KENYA.

Doorashadii Kenya waxay noqotay mid digniin ugu filan Somaliland , Afrika iyo Caalam weynahaba. Waxayna muujisay in nabad galyo kasta oo lagu faano iyo diimuqraadiyad kasta oo la sheegto, Afrika ay tahay uun Afrika. Doorasho xalaal ahi haddii aanay dhici karina inuu dal kasta oo Afrikaan ahi afka u dhici doono.

Dadkii reer Kenya ayaynu aragnay oo dhawr cisho ka hor kuyuu ugu jiray inay codeeyaan. Hadana waxaynu aragnay iyagii oo isla dhawr cisho dabadeed, kuyuu ugu jira cunto iyo dhar loo qaybinayo, kuna noqday qoxooti dalkoodii Hooyo.

Taasina waxay digniinta ugu weyn si gaar ah ugu tahay Somaliland, oo diimuqraadiyadeeda, dawladnimadeeda iyo dalnimadeeduba aad iyo aad uga itaal yaryahay midkan KENYA . Durbana waxa muuqda saan-saan lagu garanayo in dib looga guranayo doorasho ka dhacda Somaliland . Danbaana ugu jirta inay dib u dhigaan haddii aanay doorasho daacad iyo xalaal ah sugi karaynin, dalkana waa u badbaado. Waana digniinta iyo sirta sannadka cusub.

(2). Rayaale iyo Yuusuf oo isku hal diyaarad wada raacay.

Qaybatani, waxaynu ku eegaynaa sirta Rabbaaniga ah ee ka danbaysa labadii madaxweyne, Daahir iyo Cabdilaahi, ee Ummadda Soomaliyeed kala jiidanayay mudada dheer, oo labadoodiiba isku diyaarad layskugu keenay, isku dalna ku wada degay, isku dalna kasoo wada raacay.

Sirta halkan ku jirti waxay tahay in Soomaali si kastooy u kala roorto ama u kala go¢dana ay maruun kulmi doonto iskuna iman doonto. Waa Labo Kala Roori, Rabbi waa is gaadhsiiyaa. Halhayskaasina waa mid aad looga yaqaano Awdal.

Waxa lagu andacoonayaa inay baahi labada madaxweyne kulmisay oo duruuftu qasab ka dhigtay inay isku diyaarad soo wada raacaan oo isku hal qol oo diyaaradaasi ah soo wada fadhiistaan. Maxayse tahay baahidaasi; ma mid caafimaadbaa?; ma mid dhaqaalaa?; ma mid siyaasadeedbaa?; maxay tahay?.

Aniga waxay ila tahay, mar haddiiba ay dal shisheeye kasoo wada raaceen diyaarad shisheeye, kuna soo wada dageen dal shisheeye. Inay baahidaasi isku keentay, ay tahay mid ka tarjumaysaa sida Soomaali gacan shisheeye ugu jirto, uguna baahantahay gacan Soomaaliyeed oo isku geysa.

Maalmihii u danbaysay labada madaxweynaba way isku buutaynayeen, oo waxay iskugu faanayeen muruq militari inuu midba midka kale ku muquunin doono. Hadana midkoodna dalkiisa kama soo raacin diyaarad dalkiisa laga leeyahay, midkoodna dalkiisa si toos ah ugama soo duulin. Waliba waxa laga yaabaa, oo intaas u dheer, inay labadaba diyaaradda kusoo raaceen muxawil oo lacagtiiba lagu leeyahay.

Isma itaal dhaamaan, ismana arrin dhaamaan, oo hadday inuun wax is dheer yihiin, iskumay dhiibeen Amxaaro, karaamadana iskama qaadeen. Si kastooy iskugu dayeen inay kala rooraana, dee waa kuwaas isku soo rooray, ee isku meel wada kuududsaday, waana sirta sannadka cusub ee sidaas ula socda.

Su¢aasha xiisaha badanina ee an dadweynaha uga tagaynina waxay tahay; toloow maxay is weydiiyeen markii ay ku kulmeen qolka fadhiga diyaaradda xabashida, ee xabashina kala ilaalinaysay?.

Ma waxay is weydiiyeen sidan:

Daahir: C/Laahiyoow Nabad ma sheegtay?

C/Laahi: Daahiroow Af- xabashi igula hadal, waa laynoo jeedaaye?

Mise waxay is weydiiyeen wax kale?. Maxay u malaynayaan Akhristayaashu, muxuuse farshaxanka ugu weyn ummadda Somaliyed, AMIIN CAAMIR, kasoo sawiri doonnaa wacdaraha sannadkan ee mucjisada badan gaar ahaan Daahir iyo Cabdilaahi oo isku diyaarad lagu wada sido?.

Nabad iyo Caano

Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

HiilDan

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Ma BARI baa loo Gurmanayaa, Mise UDUBta Bokhokhday?.

2008-01-08T03:26:00.000-08:00

Waxyaabihii iigu amakaaga iyo qosolka (qosol-gariir) badnaa sanadka lasoo dhaafay, waxa ka mid ahaa, inaan maqlo Boorama oo u tafo xaydatay ololaha lagu sheegay gurmadka iyo taakulaynta gobolada BARI . Hadda waa Boorama oo hareeraheedu yihiin baylah, oo baahi iyo gaajo iyo darxumana carruuro ugu dhimanayaan degaanada ay xukunto qaarkood. Inay dhexdeeda isku grumatana looga geeyay shuhuura, inay meel shishe u boodana looga dhigay biyo dareeri.

Dhawaan waxan dhegaystay, Wasiirka Xidhiidhka xidhxidhayaasha Geela Somaliland, mudane Cabdi Xasani Buuni oo shir u qabtay reer Boorama ku saabsan taakulaynta iyo gurmadka gobolada Bari. Wasiir buuni wuxu ku yidhi reer Boorama, waxan idinka rabnaa arrimahan soo socda:

xoolo nool-nool oo ciidanka gaajaysan ee dagaalka ku jiraayi, nolosha ku siisiibaan. Didhidhiq kuye. !
Lacag cas-cas oo ciidanka looga dhigo darajo oo garbaha loogu taxo sida xiddigaha.
Lacag cad-cad oo ciidanka loogu iibiyo hub casri ah oo meel dheer wax ka dila iyo dirays aanay xabaduba mari karin.

Intaasi markii uu Wasiirka xidhxidhayaashu gundhiga hadalka ka dhigay, waxu kale oo raacshay haddidaad (threat) oo wuxu yidhi:

“Reer Hargeysaba xoog iyo xeelad UDUBaysan ayaan ugu hanjabnay anagoo wadana sawaariikh iyo askar indho cas-cas, oo waxanu ku nidhi, handtidiinu waa hanti Qaran, oo waan idinkala wareegaynaa. Sidaasi ayayna iyagoo qadhqadhaya qaadhaanka ku soo dhiibeen.

Idinkuna reer Awdaloow, haddii ganacsatadiinu dhiibi waayaan qaadhaanka, waxan idin dul keenaynaa diyaarado iyo dubaabado iyo labaatan wasiir iyo askartoodii oo uu wato Abaanduulaha Madaxweyne xigeenka dalku. Sidaa daraadeed, kolleyba guutadaasi M/xigeenku wato way idiin imanayaane, bakhaarada soo faaruqiya, Geela soo xidh-xidha, oo soo xaraasha, gabanadiina qadiya, waliba gacmahana cirka u taaga uu ku dhawaaqa: "Awdaltay ka bannaanka..... xoolahay ka bannaanka.....Wasiirkeen ka Buunigeenna..iwm..iwm”.

Wasiirka xidhiidhka xidhxidhayaasha Geelu hadalkiisa ka sokow, ayaa hadana waxan dhagaystay sidii dadkii reer Boorama ee goobta shirkaasi lagu macsuumay u hadleen. Anigoon qof-qof rabin inaan u sheego ama u qaadaa-dhigo, waxa iiga bidhaamay hadaladoodii marka laysku soo wada xooriyo, inay dhammaan cabsi gashay oo diyaar u yihiin inay xoolahooda dhiibaan si ay naftooda ugu badbaadiyaa ugana nabad galaan budhka UDUBta Bokhokhday oo wada bashaaqin lahaa.

Aynu usoo noqono muhiimaddii qoraalkane, waxa xusid mudan in lays weydiiyo ujeedada loo galayo gurmadka iyo taakulayntu waxa ay yihiin, su’aalo badan ayaana halkaas kasoo bixi kara oo ay ka mid yihiin:

Ma Runbaa oo waxa loo gurmanayaa gobolada bari , gaar ahaan laas caanood mise waa Been?.
Ma Garaadadii iyo suldaanadii reer Laascaanood ayaa u yimidday Ugaasyadii iyo suldaanadii reer Awdal/Hargeysa/Burco, iwm oo gargaar weydiistay?
Mise waxba reer LaasCaanood ma weydiisane, waxay soo wakiisheen xukumada UDUB?
Hadaladii Wasiirka ee shirka gurmadka, maku jireen haba yaraatee wax ku saabsan in dad baro kacay lagu caawinayo qaadhaanka, oo dhar iyo cunto loogu gadayo iyo in reer Laascaanood soo wakiisheen?
Haddii lagu caawinayo ciidanka, dee dawladdii halkaasi geysay markii horaba miyay weyday awood kale oo ay ku ilaashato ciidankeeda oo an ahayn qaadhaan urursi qawad iyo quudhsi ku jiro, oo reero magacooda lagu qadhaabto.
Qaadhaanku ma tabarucbaa, qofba wixii taagtiisa ah ee uu rabo bixiyo amaba bixin waayo, mise waa qasab iyo qab-qab wax kaga qaad ah?
Xaqiiqdii ma BARI ayaa loo gurmanayaa, Mise UDUB baa gabnoowday oo naaskii godol ka weyday, gaawahana usoo qaadatay in iyada loo gurmado bal si doorashada dalka aanay ugu gaagixin ?

Jawaabaha naga soo gaadha su’aalahaasi waxaynu ku gorfaynni doonnaa qaybta labaad ee maqaalkan. Ilaa iyo inta aynu dib danbe u kulmi doonnana, waxan idinkaga tegaynaa sidaa iyo Nabad iyo Caano.

Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

HiilDan

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Boorama Waa Caasimadda Boorama: Hargeysana waa Caasimadda Awdal.

2008-01-05T01:12:00.000-08:00

Mawduuceena maantu wuxu ku saabsanyahay; sida maamulka iyo maskaxda iyo muruqa magaalada Boorama aanu marnaba u dhaafsanayn seeraha Boorama oo kaliya (Seeraha ma dhaafto). Iyo sida Hargeysa iskugu xaabsatay dhammaanba xukunka qaybaha kale ee Awdal. Taasi oo la odhan karaba, ka sokow Somaliland , Hargeysa xaqiiq ahaan, waaba caasimadda Awdal.

(1). Kaalinta Boorama ee Awdal

Baki waa caasimada gobolka Awdal ee magac u yaalka ah, oo ay magacowday dawladii Siyaad Barre ee Jamhuuriyada Diimuqraadiga Soomaaliyeed. Habase noqotee intii dawladaasi jirtay iyo intii ka hooreysay iyo intii ka danbaysayba Boorama ayaa haysay hogaanka Awdal muddo aad dheerba. Gaar ahaan ilaa iyo intii Somaliland curatay, waxa Boorama si toos ah loogu sheegaa inay tahay caasimada Awdal.

Sida qaalibka ah, in Boorama lagu sheego caasimadda Awdal iyo in lagu sheegi waayaba midna iyadu uma baahna, oo Ilaahay ayaa ka dhigay Boorama, xarunta iyo xudunta iyo xaadhunta, ummadda ku abtirsada Awdal oo dhan. Waxaynuse ka hadlaynaayi waxay tahay inaynu is weydiino maxay tahay awoodda Boorama ay xarun ahaan (as a capital city) ay ku leedahay degmooyinka iyo tuulooyinka kale ee gobolku ka kooban yahay?

Haddii an dhan walba ka rogay waxan ogaaday in; Boorama u tahay caasimad iyo cudud, Boorama oo kaliya, oo marnaba aanay ciidan iyo cid iyo ciriq toona u lahayn dhammaan degaanka kale ee Awdal. Waa lagu dhan yahay Boorama, oo carruur iyo cirroole iyo caaqil iyo cilmiyahanba waa layskugu wada yimid. Cidina uma maqna ceelna uma qodna weeyi murtidu, oo wixii ummad Awdal ka dhaqaaqaysay oo dhammi waxay joogaan Boorama. Hadana Boorama wax soo dhaafa ma jirto oo usoo gudba meel kale oo gobolka ka mid ah oo lagu xushmeeyo laguna xusuusto.

Ma jirto maamul toos ah oo mayal adag, oo miisaaman oo xarunta Boorama go’aano muhiim ah kaga gaadhi kara xaq darrooyinka iyo xaaladaha cakiran ee ka taagan degmooyinka kale sida SAYLAC,BOON, BAKI ; LUGHAYA; DILA IWM. Tusaalooyina waxa innoogu filan qaylo dhaanta tirada badan ee gaar ahaan kasoo yeedhaysa degmada Saylac ee ay ka mid yihiin xakamaynta xoolaha, xayiraadda gaadiidka iyo ganacsiga; duruufaha dhaqaale iyo caafimaad darro iyo abaaro ee ku habsaday degaankaasi iyo kuwa la midka ah.

Boorama iyadu awood kuma leh ay go’aan daakhiliya oo cidna kaga daba hadli karin kaga gaadho dhibaatooyinka dhulkaas iyo kuwa la midka ah ka taagan, waxayna mar walba u sii gudbisaa halkaa iyo Hargeysa. Sobabtuna waxay tahay, dee Hargeysa ayaa ah Caasimadda Awdal, waxana u hibeysay oo hadyad ahaan uga dhigtay, waa Boorama laftarkeeda, oo Hargeysa isku dhiibtay.

Kaalinta Hargeysa ee Awdal

Rag waa kii damac leh, oo damaca iyo faduusha hargeysa ku hayso Awdal waa mid ay mutaysteen, oo lagu mahadin karo, sobabtoo ah iyagaa la damci waayay, xaqna way u leeyihiin inay iyagu markaa wax is moodaan. Iskaba daa Booramee, waxay Hargeysi maanta caasimad u noqon kartaa Benaadir/Bari/Baydhabo..iwm. Intaanse Bari iyo Banaadirba gaadhin, aynu isku koobno sobobaha Hargeysi u noqotay caasimada Awdal. Intaynaan su’aashaas ka jawaabina aynu ku horreyno waxyaabaha loogu aanaynayo in Hargeysi noqotayba caasimada Awdal. Waxa ka mid ah:

Ø Meyarka gobolka Awdal oo si toos ah looga soo magacaabo Hargeysa oo an Boorama laga dooran.
Ø Xeebta gobolka Awdal, Lughaya iyo Saylac oo si toos ah looga xukumo Hargeysa, Booramana an lagala tashan.
Ø Kastamka (Custom) Saylac iyo cashuuraha xeebaha oo si toos looga maamulo Hargeysa una soo marin Boorama.
Ø Khayraadka badaha iyo Buuraha Awdal oo si toos ah Hargeysa looga xukumo, Booramana waxba laga weydiin.

Arrimahaas an soo sheegnay iyo kuwo kale oo badan oo wali an la soo shaac bixin oo xitaa Boorama gudaheeda ka jira, waa kuwa loo aanaynayo inay Hargeysa noqotay Caasimada Awdal. Boormana ku ekaatay caasimada Boorama laftarkeeda oo kaliya. Hadaba aynu isku dayno inaynu ka jawaabno, Su’aashii ahayd Sobabaha Hargeysa u noqotay caasimada Awdal maxay yihiin?. Jawaabta su’aashaas qof waliba aragti gooniya ayuu kolley ka dhiiban karaa, waanay u furan tahay qofkii ka dhiibanay fikrad.

Waxanse tuhmayaa anigoo tix raacaya khibradihii qoraaladayda iyo wixii kale ee qawl iyo qoraalba an u soo taagnaa in, dadka qaarkood odhani doonaan:

Ø Wiilkeenii Awdal u dhashay, ee Madaxweyne Daahir ayaa fadhiya Hargeysa, oo taasi ayaaba innagu filane, maxaynu kale oo aynu rabnaa?.
Ø Somalilandba innagaa dhalinay oo waxaynu ku aasaasnay Dugsiga Sare ee Sh.Ali Jawhar, Markaa waa inaynu sharafta iyo gobnimada kaga hadhno wax walba.
Ø Hargeysa laftarkeedaba waxaba haysta reer Awdal oo innagaaba wax laynaga weydiiyaaye maxaynu ka rabnaa, oo innaga maqan .iwm…iwm….?
Waxayse Anniga ila tahay, hadda waa sida ay ila tahaye (Alleylehe siday aniga ila tahay):
In sannadihii 1991 – 92, reer Boorama QORI CAARADII lagaga saxeexay inaanay sheegan karin degmooyinka kale ee gobolka Awdal, Boorama oo kalaiya mooyiye. Taasi (oo wa markii la rabee) iyagana loo weydaarin doono (in return), in madaxnimada Somaliland looga ogolaan doono jagooyinka ugu sarreeya, iyo kuraas xaddidan oo kolleyba aanay ka heleen Soomaliweyn iyo Jabuuti labadaba’e.

Sidaasi waa siday aniga ila tahaye, haydayna sidaasi ahayn, dee sidee kale ayay tahay, oo maxaa kale oo lagu sifayn karaa, saxariirtan taalla Saylac iyo Lughaya iyo Boon iwm, ?. Waa su’aasha sannadka cusub, waxayna u taallaa inta sheegan karta reeeeeeeeer BOORAMA, su’aashaasi oo aynu sii jilcinayna waxaynu u dhigan karnaa sidatan ku qoran xarfaha jaammudka ah (Bold):
Booramaay; ma caasimada Awdal ayaad tahay, mise waxad tahay caasimada iyadu kalideed isku cumaamatay, oo ah caasimadda Boorama?????

Nabad iyo Caano

Cabdiqani Yuusuf Caateeye

HiilDan
hiildan@yahoo.com

Somali president flies to Ethiopia for medical treatment, officials say

2008-01-04T14:07:00.000-08:00

MOGADISHU, Somalia: Somalia's president has flown to Ethiopia for a medical treatment a month after being hospitalized with a chest illness, officials said Friday, creating more uncertainty for his volatile country.

President Abdullahi Yusuf, 73, was not seriously ill, the officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.

Yusuf, who has had chronic health problems for years, had a liver transplant in 1996. He was hospitalized in Nairobi last month with what doctors said was bronchitis, and later went to London for a medical checkup.

Yusuf's war-wracked homeland faces what the United Nations says is the biggest humanitarian crisis in Africa. The government, with help from neighboring Ethiopia, has been battling a ferocious Islamic insurgency that has killed thousands of people this year.
Somalia has not had a functioning government since warlords overthrew a dictator in 1991, then turned on one another. Yusuf's government was formed in 2004 with the support of the U.N., but has struggled to assert any real control.

On Friday, Somali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein appointed 15 ministers after his previous Cabinet was wracked by resignations and infighting.

Source: Herald Tribute

Pakistan 'could be another Somalia'

2008-01-02T05:33:00.000-08:00

Asif Zardari, husband of murdered Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, has called for President Pervez Musharraf to resign and warned that the country could turn into another Somalia.

He also poured scorn on the government's claim that al-Qa'ida was behind the attack on Ms Bhutto. Instead he blamed "the establishment, which is bigger than Musharraf himself".

"I don't think we're as yet a threat to Al-Qa'ida. We weren't in government. Why aren't they killing off the existing structure of the government? Why would they come after us?" he said. "There are definitely some in-house games going on, which either nobody is aware of or are scared to unearth," he said, speaking from his wife's home in her ancestral village of Naudero, where he and the children continued to mourn her loss yesterday.

He said that the government's claims of al-Qa'ida involvement was simply "muddying the waters". He described Pakistan's role in the so-called war on terror, which he described as "shadow boxing". "That shadow-boxing is going to turn into a giant and take over the country one day," he said.

Mr Zardari, 51, and his son Bilawal, 19, were made co-chairmen of the People's Party, after Ms Bhutto's assassination, replacing her at the head of Pakistan's most popular political group.
Asked whether she was killed because of the election and the evidence she said she had of the government's election-rigging, he said he thought that this was one of the motives. "I think this assassination is larger than just these polls. This [election] is definitely one of the reasons. That they didn't want her coming into power because these shadow-boxing games could not go on."
He warned that Pakistan was hurtling towards disintegration, a failed state. "My fears are of Pakistan being totally broken up," he said. "Being converted into Somalia. I think that is a great possibility. And I think that everybody, every intellectual, is not really paying attention to it because they have got their head in the ground, like ostriches."

Underlining the severity of the threat, he continued: "Somalia had 30 million population. We're 175 million. Somalia did not have the Afghan arms on the border. Somalia did not have hundreds and thousands of madrassas [Islamic schools]."

Source: The Independent

86 journalists killed in deadly year for world media

2008-01-02T05:31:00.000-08:00

PARIS -- At least 86 journalists were killed around the world in 2007, the highest number since 1994, with Iraq, Somalia and Pakistan topping the list of most dangerous places, according to a report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

More than half of the victims -- 48 -- were journalists from the Middle East and Africa, while 17 came from Asia, 12 from Africa, seven from the Americas and two from Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Twenty media assistants were also killed in connection with their work, compared to 32 last year, according to the press watchdog which says 90 percent of all such killings habitually go unpunished.

The death toll among journalists has well over doubled since 2002, reaching its highest level since the record violence of 1994, when 103 journalists were killed, nearly half of them in the Rwandan genocide.

Iraq remained the world's deadliest country for media workers, with 47 killed last year and at least 207 since the US-led invasion in March 2003.

"No country has ever seen more journalists killed than Iraq... more than in the Vietnam War, the fighting in ex-Yugoslavia, the massacres in Algeria or the Rwanda genocide," RSF said.
RSF said the "the Iraqi and US authorities -- themselves guilty of serious violence against journalists -- must take firm steps to end these attacks."

Somalia was the second deadliest country for the press, with eight journalists killed as fighting pitted Islamist militants against Somalia's transitional government and its ally Ethiopia.
Six journalists were killed in Pakistan, where RSF said suicide attacks and heavy fighting between the army and Islamist militants partly accounted for the deaths.
Sixty-seven journalists were kidnapped, and 14 are currently held hostage, all of then in Iraq, RSF said.

At least two journalists were arrested each day in 2007, with 135 journalists currently imprisoned worldwide, according to RSF which called for their "immediate release".
The highest number of overall arrests were in Pakistan (195), Cuba (55) and Iran (54).
Internet dissidents faced a tough year of repression, with 65 people currently detained over online reporting -- 50 of them in China -- and at least 2,676 websites and chat rooms either shut down or suspended.

RSF said the "fiercest censorship" occurred during the run-up to China's Communist Party congress when about 2,500 websites, blogs and forums were closed in the space of a few weeks.
Syria and Myanmar were also singled out for their attempts to limit the free flow of information on the Internet: Damascus for blocking access to more than 100 popular web services, and the Myanmar junta for cutting off Internet access during the October 2007 demonstrations by Buddhist monks.

Source: Inquirer.net

Somaliland Separatists Will Not Be Allowed to Divide Country, Says President

2008-01-01T05:29:00.000-08:00

The president of Somalia's transitional government, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, has called on troops from the separatist region of Somaliland to withdraw from the key town of Las Anod.
President Yusuf made the comment while addressing a press conference in Baidoa, a town in southwestern Somalia where a part of the government is based.

"We inform the [Dahir] Riyale administration that he will not be allowed to divide Somalia and we are hopeful that Somaliland will withdraw its troops from Las Anod," President Yusuf said.
Abdullahi Yusuf, Somali president

Somaliland forces captured Las Anod in October after a four-year "border" dispute with the neighboring semiautonomous region of Puntland, Yusuf's stronghold.

The Somali leader said no region will be allowed to "invade" another region and that his government has authority across Somalia, including Somaliland.
Speaking about his health, President Yusuf said he underwent a three-week medical checkup and that he now feels healthy.

He said he is consulting with Prime Minister Nur "Adde" Hassan Hussein about the makeup for the new 18-member Cabinet.

President Yusuf pledged that his government will secure Mogadishu in 2008.

Source: Garowe

The world should not give up on Somalia

2007-12-31T05:27:00.000-08:00

FOLLOWING news footage of dead peace-keepers being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu, the world abandoned a peace-keeping mission in Somalia in 1995. The American public opinion turned against participation in the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) and President Bill Clinton ordered a complete withdrawal of US troops in 1994.

Other nations such as Belgium, France and Sweden followed suit. Subsequently, talks were held to provide for a ceasefire, disarmament of militias and a conference to appoint a new government. However, the planned conference was repeatedly postponed and many faction leaders ignored the agreements. With no progress, and dwindling support from member states, UNOSOM was disbanded in March 1995. The disbanding of this mission dashed all the hopes for a possible return of a civil government to Somalia.

Somalia has since stayed without a government. For how long can this go on when the world is watching? The statement attributed to the UN Secretary General last month that the circumstances in Somalia were not favourable for UN deployment was instructive to the AU. In effect, the UN chief was telling African leaders that they must mobilise troops to from what he called the “Coalition of the Willing” and participate in the Somalia mission. Only Uganda and Burundi have deployed in Somalia; other African leaders have maintained a “wait and see approach.” The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which expires on 17 January.

Fortunately, the African Heads of State Summit is scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa. In my view, the agenda of the summit should largely be informed by, among other things, the deteriorating security situation in Somalia. If this does not happen, one can correctly say that Africa has learnt nothing and forgotten nothing from her history. The world cannot abandon the Somali people. If that happens, the international community should prepare to suffer the consequences of its failure to take responsibility.

Paddy Ankunda

The writer is the AU spokesman for Somalia

Source: New Vision Online

Somali man drowns in illegal crossing attempt

2007-12-31T05:24:00.000-08:00

Police say a Somali man has drowned while illegally crossing the Limpopo river at the Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Superintendent Maggy Mathebula says police had received information that a group of Somali nationals were illegally crossing to South Africa from Zimbabwe when one of them fell in the river.Mathebula says they are waiting for eyewitnesses from Johannesburg to assist them in pointing out the spot where the man fell in, before they can start in their search. The police's dog unit and divers are on standby ready to start with the search.

Source: SABCnews.com

Guubaabo - Elmi Ahmed (Montecarlo)

2007-12-29T09:41:00.000-08:00

waa in aan guntiga dhiisha iskaga dhignaa hadaan nahay beesha makadoor samaroon .halganku maanta ayuu bilaamay.

sida la wada ogsoon yahay madaxweyne daahir rayaale kaahin wuxuu noqday ninkii ugu horeeyey ee dimoqraadiyada barra ummadda reer soomaaliland.

hortii ma jirin nin sameeyey doorasho xalaal ah.waana casharkii ugu waynaa ee loo dhigo qabqablayaasha dagaal ee ku habsaday ummadda soomaaliyeed.

waa iin aan maanta hadaan nahay makadoor samaroon aynaan u kala hadhin sidii uu waligiis rayaale u joogi lahaa guriga madaxtooyada ee ay ragga qaarkiis u waasheen.

makadoor samaroon ha midoobo ha is raaco ha guulaysto. degaankaygu waa lawyacade ilaa agamsaha oo kala badha gabiley iyo arabsiyo ,ilaa diridhabe dhinaca kalana ilaa bulaxaar.

haddii daahir ka tego kursiga, makadoor wuxu ku dhawaaqi doonaa xukuumad ka madax banaan soomaaliland.

Siyaasada Somaliland ee Reer Awdal ayeyna noqon saddexdii nin ee u heshiisay ninka neefka adhiga ah iib keenay.

Nin fayow oo wata neef adhi ah (Wan) ayaa magaalada yimid si uu wanka u iibiyo.

Saddex nin ayaa u heshiisay waxay ku tashadeen in ninkan miskiinka ah ayka dhigaan nin waalan oo aan kala garanyn neefkan uu wataa inuu yahay "Ri" iyo inuu yahay "Wan"

isagoo kusii aadan dhinacaa iyo sayladii xoolaha ayuu ninkii kowaad ku hor yimid markaas ayey is salaameen oo ninkii neefka watay ayaa yidhi wankan ayaan iibgaynayaa oo aan rabaa inaan waxooga lacag ka helo:

markaasuu ninkii rabay inuu ninka waalo ayaa yidhi waar waxan aad wadataa waa "Ri" ee ma'aha "Wan" markaasuu iska dhaafay.

neef wate ayaa dib u eegay "Wankiisii" oo iska soocday.

ninkii labaad ee heeshiiska ku jiray inay ninka neef wate waalaan ayaa ka hor yimid sidii oo kale ayuu ugu yidhi neefkan aad wadataa ma'aha "Wan" ee waa "Ri"

neef wate oo wareeray oo kala garan la'a neefkan uu wataa inuu yahay "Ri" ama "Wan" ayaa kii saddexaad ka hor yimid. markaas ayuu neef wate waydiiyey waar waxan aan wato oo aan kala garanyn inuu "Ri" yahay iyo inuu "Wan" yahay ayaan iib gaynayaa.

markaasuu ninkii sadexaad intuu qoslay ku yidhi "waar waa Ri waxan aad wadataa"

neef wate sidii ayuu ku khal khalay oo uu kala garan waayey inuu Ri wato iyo Wan wato.

ayeynaan is wareerin. nin walowba neefka aad wadato waa neefka aad wadato ee aan isla fahano danta guud. Kaliya waxa loo baahan yahay in ninkii qaldan la' qabto oo nolol la'isku ogolaado. cadaalad iyo kala danbayn ayaan dhaqan u lahayn ayeynaan is dhabar jabin aan iskaashano.

Kuwa inaga danbeeya aan ka naxno oo wax lagu faano aan u qabano.

makadoor ha guulaysto

Elmi Ahmed (Montecarlo)
London, UK
elmi545@gmail.com

Ergo l - Markii Arimuhu Gadhaan Casaan; By Omer fahiye

2007-12-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

Waxa wali ii socda Ergo l Hadana qofna ma oga inuu meel qaldan taaganyahay. Haduu qofku qaladkiisa garan waayo wuxu halis u yahay inuu ku dhaco qalad kale; mid kale iyo mid kaleba oo markaa qaladaadkiisu wuxuu ugu ekaadaa wax caadi ah, waxa la yidhi waxaad barataaba waa baaskaa.

Dhaqanku wuxuu lahaa calaamooyin iyo (red lines), markii arrimuhu gaadhaan casaanka:

durbaan wariyey lahayd
xeer hakiyey lahayd
halyay taliyey lahayd
bulsho hareerataagan bay lahay
dabar iyo hogaan iyo
garsoor hufan bay lahayd,

gaf kasta oo dhaca hab loo mareeyo ayay lahayd markii la tuuray rukumadii dhaqanka waxay sheekadu noqotay (DHIDARKII KU KACAY DALAB DOC KASTAAB WAA U TOOS),wax alaale wixii sax ama hagaag loo yaqaanay qalad buu noqday,wax alaale wixii qalad loo yaqaanayna sax ayuu noqday.

Sheekhnimada khamiis cad uun baad u baahantahay inaad xidhato qofka ugu horeeya eekaasoo horbaxa ma Sheekhiibaa haduu ku yidhaahdo markaa laga bilaabo Sheekh baad tahay xataa inaad malcaamad quraan gashay qofna makhusayso. Suldaanimada dukaamada lagu iibiyaa, inta sultaan suuqa taagan yaab ayaa ku dhamaanaya kuwii la yaqaanay mid kama joogo ama uu dhintay ama meel u ka cidhiidhsado ayuu waayay ama lafihiisa ayuu u xishooday.

Waxaan ogahay intii Caaqil ee mushaahara ka qaadan jirtay Ingriiskii ma dhamayn toban imikana laf hoose ayaa leh toban iyo ka badan, taasi waxay lumisay hogaankii toosnaa ee aan ku soo dhaqanay qarniyaal. waxa abuurmay khilaafka taagan yaa wax xukuma oo yaa la xukumaa? markaa waxa qoonmay kala dambayntii, cadaaladi iyo is xukunkii.

Qofka waxa lagu qiimeeyaa inta uu maalintaa qaadka ka bixin karo. noloshu way adagtahay dadkuna way isku sii eedeeyeen, oo waxay doorteen inay been ku noolaadaan, noloshii miyiga oo u ahayd dhamaystir ka magaalada, ee marka u saaka keeno neef xoola ah suuqa ama caano ee u iibiyo dilaalkuna ka helo quud maalmeedka oo isaguna reerkii u gayn jiray rashin - way xidhantay. qofka wax soo saara ee u halgamaya noloshiisa boqolaal baa darfaaha haysta oo wixii u soo dhididay fadhiga ku cunaya markaa isaguna wax fiican kasban maayo iyaga wax ma wada tari karo.

Dadku waxay waqtiga intiisa badan ku lumiyaan hadal iyo fadhi loo balamo si loo qayilo. Markii aan dhawaaan booqday dalkii oo aan muddo ka maqnaa wixii an arkay wuxu ahaa wax anaan filayn oo madaxayga rogay, waxan maqaalkayga ku soo xidhayaa maanta, talo aan dadka leehay wax badan oo la qabsan karo ayaa jira ee madaxu hashaqeeyo. waxaad ka maarmi kartaan boqol dollar oo dibedda laga soo diro ee talo is weydiiya, fadhiga badan dhaqdhaqaaq ku beddela, khilaafkana isla shaqayn wax tarleh ku bedela.

Borama waxa yaalaa meel walba wuu yaalaa ee ka baadigooba, nolosha miyigu waa laf dhabar lagag maarmi karo duliga magaalada ee ha u daymala`anina, qofku nolosha isagaa samaysta ee wax ka sugidda dawladdu waa waqti lumis ee isku tashada, dawladdu iyadaa dadka u baahan ee ula macaamila sida ay tahay.

Omer Fahiye
omerfahiyeh3@gmail.com

Mogadishu landmine blast kills Somali official

2007-12-29T09:23:00.001-08:00

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A landmine blast killed Mogadishu mayor's spokesman on Saturday in the latest attack by Islamist rebels on government authorities in the anarchic capital, officials said.

"Mohamed Muhuyidin Ali was standing on the sidewalk waiting for his car and then all of a sudden a huge landmine blast occurred," Abas Mohamed Nur, the spokesman's deputy, told Reuters by telephone.

"He was wounded by shrapnel and he was rushed to a hospital, where he died," he added.

Several local officials of Somalia's transitional government have been killed by Islamist-led rebels since the beginning of this year.
Somalia has been mired in lawlessness since warlords ousted dictator Mohammed Siad Barre in 1991. The transitional government is the country's 14th attempt at restoring central government since then.

Source: Reuters

Somali town captured by Islamist fighters

2007-12-29T09:19:00.000-08:00

Mogadishu - Islamist militia on Friday took control of a town in south-central Somalia after Ethiopian soldiers withdrew overnight, witnesses said.

The Islamists, who briefly controlled much of south and central Somalia before they were ousted by Ethiopia-backed Somali government troops early this year, have since been waging near daily attacks against the joint forces.

"The Ethiopian forces withdrew from the town overnight and now I can see the former Islamic courts fighters," said Mohamed Haji Elmi, a local elder.The Islamists took over Guriel, 300km north of the capital Mogadishu, which they had previously controlled.Somalia has been plagued by 16 years of violence that has defied numerous bids to restore stability.

Source: IOL

The Fall of Mogadishu – A Black Day in Somali History

2007-12-29T09:17:00.000-08:00

The sudden and apparently unexpected capture of Mogadishu by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) forces has angered every Somali who has a sense of dignity.

On the other hand, the fall of Mogadishu brought a sense of relaxation only to Somalia warlords (or shall we say: Somali traitors) and they supporters who betrayed their nation.

The fall of Mogadishu marks a black day in Somali history. Somalia would be hollow and worthless without Mogadishu which is the heart of the nation. Mogadishu is where every Somali feels that he or she is superior to anyone. It is the city that refused to accept the tribal allegiance and labeled itself as the loving home for every Somali. History tells us that Mogadishu is an accommodating city should its inhabitants behave as city-dwellers not as mooryaan.

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