UPDATE OF LONDON SOMALI CONFERENCE

Lord Luce (Crossbench)

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer byLord Howell of Guildford on 21 December 2011 (WA 391-2), who has been invited to the London conference on Somalia on 23 February; and whether they have invited the president of Somaliland.

Lord Howell of Guildford (Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Conservative)

As we noted previously, we have invited Governments and multilateral organisations that are active and influential on Somalia, as well as representatives from Somalia.

We are pleased to say that we have secured very senior attendance from representatives from the region (for example Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda) and the international community (for example Turkey, Qatar, Nigeria, Sweden, and the European Union) alongside a host of Somali representatives; as well as theAfrican Union and United Nations Secretary-General.

We have invited Somaliland to attend the London conference on Somalia. We are following up the invitation with discussions with the Somaliland authorities, working to find a basis for their attendance that is acceptable to them and to us. We very much hope that President Silanyo will attend: Somaliland has much useful experience to share of creating relative stability in the region.

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Somaliland: Presenting a noble case

Somaliland: Presenting a noble case

By Yusuf Dirir Ali, MD

I am in favor of attending the London conference on Somalia in February because I believe Somaliland sovereignty will not be adversely affected in any way, shape or form. We will achieve more by attending this conference – thanks to Her Majesty’s government for offering this generous grant to Somaliland. This opportunity will spare us both time and money for hiring multinational posh lobby firms to argue on our behalf.

This is a life time opening. For the first time in more than two decades, we will be able to present our case to the leaders of more than 40 countries; these include among others, our immediate neighbors and friendly members of the Security Council. This is an Allah (God) sent blessed opportunity for Somaliland.

We have nothing to fear, because we have to tell the story of Somaliland history and democracy that can not be claimed, denied or opposed by our opponents. Remember, our opponents consist of sea pirates, warlords and former Al-shabaab allies; they must have all the reasons of fearing us not the inverse, because they have no rational case to present against our cause. This is the right time to trounce them with the power of logic and irrefutable facts.

We will present our case and state that our well-merited sovereignty is not negotiable. We can ask the international community to recognize our sovereignty right away and if not to arrange for internationally monitored referendum. I have no worries what so ever regarding the international community forcing us into the abhorred union with Somalia. In the worst case scenario, Somaliland will get easy on the pocket, unprecedented and long-awaited international exposure and I think this is a chance that merits being highlighted, grasped and not wasted.

The downside of not attending the conference includes; maintaining the status quo of talking to our selves about our aspirations, but not to the international community. Risking losing whatever sympathy and support we get from the international community. Furthermore, wasting this opportunity will mount to a political disaster for Somaliland government. We can’t afford to cowardly cover ourselves with a blanket and talk to ourselves about recognition. We have to be bolder than that, no one; I say no one can take away what we have today.

Attending this London conference will tip the scale to our side; therefore, we must all be in favor of attending this conference. Yet still, we can ask for protocol alterations here and there, for instance, we can ask the host country to grant us a conference protocol status equal to other attending states, because apart from Djibouti, we will be the only Somali entity with a democratically elected, functioning government and with a real constituency. We can also ask for the schedule before hand and then decide which sessions to attend and which not to attend.

We must start preparing and rehearsing for our presentation from today. This conference will decide our destiny and we must present our case in the most eloquent and powerful fashion. How about getting Raqiya Omaar involved in this process or may be asking her to do the presentation on behalf Somaliland government? A good presentation of our case will get us all the support that we need from the international community and a bad presentation will make us lose our case, so we must pay a great attention to the presentation of the infinitesimal details of our case.

The anarchic TFG and its allies have lethal forces and evil ideas to destroy their country and the lives of their people, but Somaliland has noble ideas and democracy for building its country and the lives of its people, so let us face them and let the international community be the witness.

Dr Yusuf Dirir http://samotalis.blogspot.com/

TACSI KA TIMID LA-TALIAYAHA MADAXWEYNAHA EE DHAQAALAHA IYO GANACSIGA

TACSI KA TIMID LA-TALIAYAHA MADAXWEYNAHA EE DHAQAALAHA IYO GANACSIGA

MARXUUM DR. IDRIS IBRAAHIM

Anigoo ku hadlaaya magaca Xafiiska La-taliyaha Madaxweynha ee Dhaqaalaha, Ganacsiga iyo Maalgashiga, ka reer Cabdi Carwo iyo kan xaaskayga Amaal Cumar Carte waxaan
 dhambaal tacsi ah u dirayaa ehelka, tafiirta, qaraabada, xigto iyo xigaal,  iyo  shacbiweynaha Somaliland Geerida Naxdinta leh ee ku timid  

MARXUUM DR. IDRIS BRAAHIM, wasiirkii hore ee Xanaanada Xoolaha oo ku geeriyooday Magaalada Hargeysa maanta 27/01/2012. Waxaan si gaar ah u tacsiyadeynayaa xaaska marxuumka Marwo Aamina Siciid iyo ubadkiisa.

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Marxuumku waxa uu ka mid ahaa aqoonyahanada dalka dib ugu laabtay bilowgii sagaashanaadkii isagoo xilka wasaaradda Xanaanada Xoolaha muddo badan hayey wax weyna ka qabtay. 

Waxaan ILLAAHAY uga baryayaa Marxuumka inuu naxariistii Janno ka waraabiyo, Qoyskii, Eheladii, Qaraabadii, Asxaabtii iyo Dhamaan Shacbiga Reer Somalilandna uu waafajiyo Samir iyo Imaan iyo duco ay u fidiyaan marxuumka. Amiin.

   Axmed Xasan Carwo

La-taliayaha Madaxweynaha ee

Dhaqaalaha, Ganacsiga iyo Maalgashiga

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YAA KA SHAKISAN QANANNIMADA IYO JIRITAANKA SOOMALILAND..

YAA KA SHAKISAN QARANNIMADA IYO JIRITAANKA SOOMALILAND..!

Axmed Xasan Carwo

La-taliyaha Madaxweynaha ee Dhaqaalaha

Waxa Soomaliland jirtay 22 sano oo nabad ah iyo 10 sano oo halgan ah iyo 76 Sano oo isticmaar ah. Waxa midnimo niyad sano oo lagu doonaayo mideynta shanta Soomaaliyeed ay ku jirtay 21 Sano ( !960-1981). Taasi waxay marag u tahay in muddada ay Soomaaliya wax wadaageen ahayd muddo aad u yar kolka aad u eegto inta ay goonida u jirtay. Muddadaas dheer ee ay goonida ka ahayd Soomaliya, waxa unkumay beelaha Soomaliland oo is-dhexgalay oo abuuray degaano beelahu isku dhafan yihiin, waxayna yeesheen dabci, dhaqan, iyo hiddo ay wadaagaan ooy Soomalida inta kale kaga duwan yihiin. Waxa abuurmay hab iyo dhawaaq hadalka iyo ereyo u gooni ah, hab-guurka iyo dhismaha qoyska oo mideysan, iyo nidaamka maamulka oo ah mid ku salaysan habka dawladda UK. Intaasi waxay u yeeshay astaan iyo aragti u gooni ah oo reer Soomaliland mideysa.  Waxaana ka markhaati ah hadalka laf-jabka ah ee mataaneentii Soomaliya lagala kulmay iyadoo dadka reer Soomaliland min Ceelaayo iyo Lowyacaddu reer Soomaliya ay ugu yeedhaan “Soomali Qaldaan”..yacnii dadka iyaga ka duwan uun dhe.

Soomaliland oo beelaha dega dhammaantood ay si xor ah ugu shireen magaalada Burco, islana qaateen inay midnimadii ay Soomaliya sida xorta ah ula galeen oo dhib, hadardaamo ay weheliso cadaalad darro iyo horumar laáan ay ka baxeen ayna yihiin dal madaxbanaan oo qaran gooni u taagan ah, ikhtiyaarkoodna ay ku gaadheen dhismaha qaran dimuquraadi ah oo dunida ka tirsan. Waxa dhidibka loo aasay Jamhuuriyadda Soomaliland 18 May 1991 iyo kheyriyadda Burco.Waxa xigay dastuur loo codeeyey haa 97%, doorashooyinka degaanka, kan wakiilada iyo ka madaxtooyada. Waxa soo maray laba Madaxweyne oo beelahu doorteen si dadban iyo laba si dimuquraadi ah codka muwaadiniintu ku doorteen.

Waxa ayaamahan la hadal hayaa shirka dawladda UK ay u qabanayso Soomaalida. Waxa xog-waranka dawladda UK ay baahisay ka mid ah dadka lagu casuumay Dawlad KMG, Ahlu sunna, Puntland, Gal Mudug iyo Soomaliland. Haddaba iyadoo xukuumadda Soomaliland cadaysay inay ka-qaybgalka ay kala tashan doonto axsaabta qaranka, wakiilada  iyo waxgaradka Soomaliland, ayaa halkii rayi dhiibasho iyo taageero loo fidin lahaa xukuumadda xiligan loo baahan yahay midnimada iyo wadajirka ayaa waxa muuqata in dad danta gaarka ah ka hormariya tan guud oo indhehoodu arkaan waxa ay doonaan dhegahooduna maqlaan waxa ay doonaan, ayaa ula kala baxay fidinta dacaayado aan meesha oolin oo kas gaabka iyo maatada lagu beeraayo shaki iyo cabsi aan meesheed oolin.

Waa ayo cidda qarannimada dalka hooyo burburinaysaa, ma cidda soo halgantay ee labataneeyo sano u samirtay ee manta hoggaanka ku guulaysatay, ee sharaf, magac iyo maamuus maqaamkii ugu sareeyey ku gaadhay ayaa laga dardaar warinayaa..Waa fikir lunsan oo u baahan in qashinka lagu rido. Inta been abuurka lagu jiro miyeyna ka fiicnayn inaynu eegno oon ku taageerno la-tashiga xukuumaddu ku dhawaaqday. Weli ma jirto go’aan shirka laga gaadhay. Waxaana habboon inaynu isla eegno sifaha iyo shuruudaha aynu ku tegi karno, amba ku diidi karno..labaduba wey inoo furan yihiin. Haddaan diidno, iyo haddaan tegno midna ma keeni kato burburka Soomaliland oo waa dal hano qaaday oo dadkiisu yihiin ilaalayaaha jiritaankeeda, ayna diyaar u yihiin badbaadintiisaa cid kasta oo gar darro ula timaada. Taas ninka ka cabsi qaba iyo kan ka shakisani waa nin cidla ka didey, ayna ka tahay fulaynimo amba nin isagu muraad kale leh.

Waxa manta aan helay su’aal lagu weydiiyey guriga guurtida ee UK ( House of Lords) mudane ah Wasiiro Dawlaha arrimaha Debedda ee UK Lord Howell oo ka jawaabaaya su’aal ay weydiisay Lord Luce..waa kan iyagoo aan sideeda idiinku soo naqiley oo af Ingiriis ah deedna aan turjumaada idiinku xigsiiyey:

Lord Luce (Crossbench)

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer byLord Howell of Guildford on 21 December 2011 (WA 391-2), who has been invited to the London conference on Somalia on 23 February; and whether they have invited the president of Somaliland.

Lord Howell of Guildford (Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Conservative)

As we noted previously, we have invited Governments and multilateral organisations that are active and influential on Somalia, as well as representatives from Somalia.

We are pleased to say that we have secured very senior attendance from representatives from the region (for example Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda) and the international community (for example Turkey, Qatar, Nigeria, Sweden, and the European Union) alongside a host of Somali representatives; as well as theAfrican Union and United Nations Secretary-General.

We have invited Somaliland to attend the London conference on Somalia. We are following up the invitation with discussions with the Somaliland authorities, working to find a basis for their attendance that is acceptable to them and to us. We very much hope that President Silanyo will attend: Somaliland has much useful experience to share of creating relative stability in the region.

Lord Luce waxay weydiisay Wasiirka cidda lagu casuumay shirka iyo in Madaxweynaha Soomaliland lagu casuumay…

Waxuu ku jawaabay Lord Howell: “Sidaan hore u sheegnay waxaanu casuumnay xukuumadaha iyo ururada caalamiga ah ee ay khusayso arrimaha Soomalidu iyo wakiilo ka socda Somaliya. Waxaanu ku faraxnay inaanu helno inay ka soo qayb galayaan dad muhiim ah ee mandaqadda( Matalan  Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda) iyo mujtamaca adduunweynaha (sida Turkey, Qatar, Nigeria, Sweden, and the European Union) iyo cid ka socota. oo matasha Soomaalida iyo African Union and United Nations Secretary-General

Waanu casuumnay Somalialnd inay shirka timaado Shirweynaha London ee Somaliya. Waanu dabasoconaa oo waxaa noo socda wadohadal sidii loo heli lahaa hab iyo wax keeni kara inay ka soo qayb galaan oo u cuntama iyaga iyo anaga. Waxaan  rajeynayaa inuu Madaxweyne Siilaanyo yimaado: Soomaliland waxay leedahay khibrad faaíido badan oo ay u soo tebin karto lana qaybsan karto deganaansha gobalka.”

Haddaba waxa manta loo baahan yahay ma aha in qof waliba sida uu doono uu u arko oo siyaasad madhalays ah iyo aragti gaaban wax lagu eego. Waa  in la darsaa oo la helaa wadatashi loo dhan yahay oo qaraar cad laga gaadho deedna bulshada si wada jir ah loo wacyi galiyaa, lagana daayaa shaki abuurka iyo fidnada laga abuuraayo meel ayna ku juirin.

Waxaad ogaataan marxaladda dalku marayo dhinaca gobalada bari iyo ololaha kala qaybinta ee ay wadaan dawlad xafadeedka Xamar. Waxa inala gudboon inaynu is barbar taagno xukuumadda aynu sida dimuquraadiga ah ku dooranay, taas mecnaheedu ma aha indho-la’aan in lagu raaco. Waa in nidaamka la ilaashaa oo la-xisaabtanka dhaleeceyntu ahaadeen qaar xadkooda haysta iyo inaan loo faaídeyn cadowga.

Wakiiladu ha gutaan waajibkooda oo ha ka baxaan xilkas la’anta ka muuqata iyagoo laba maalmood fadhigu u buuxsami waayey.

Warbaahintuna ha noqdaan kuwa muujiya dareenka dhabta ah ee dadweynha ee aan noqon qaar si dadban ugu adeega cadowga. 

Tvga qaranka waxa saran xil weyn oo ah inuu kor u qaado midnimada iyo wadajirka ummadda, iyo inuu yeesho birtilmaameed wacyigelin iyo faaqidaad amuuraha khuseeya qaranka iyagoo makarafoonka si xor ah looga soo qaybgeliyo xusbiyada mucaaridka ah, aqoonyahannada iyo qurbajooga dalka. Waa kaalin gaabis ah ee marxaladdan ha laga faa’ideysto.

Qadyadda qarannimdu ma laha mucaarid iyo muxaafid waa mid muwaadin kasta waajib ay ku tahay difaaceeda iyo ilaalinteeda. Qaranka cidina marti kuma aha, cidna marti loogama aha. Soomaliland waxa leh reer Soomaliland oo dhan oo si siman u leh xuquuq iyo waajibaad saran.Min Ceelaayo ilaa Lowyacaddu min Buuhoodle ilaa Berbrera waa dal iyo dad mideysan, una baahan inay helaan qorshe iyo siyaasad lagu hawl galo oo khilaafkooda si nabad ah u suuliya. Waa waajib ina wada saran si gaar ahna u saran mas’uuliinta siyaasadeed mid hoggaanka haya iyo mid sugaayaba.  

Waxa iyana habboon in inta xukuumadda ka tirsan ee xilka haysaa ahadaan duul ilaaliya midnimadooda oo doodaha ay ka yeeshaan hawl-qabadka xukuumadda ayna noqon mid ay ku muujiyaan warbaahinta, Ma jirto xukuumad aan dhexdeeda afkarta ku kala qaybsanayni, waxa se sharcigu yahay in afkaarta lagu qaybsamo ee lagu doodo ay gun yeelato, taas oo ah go’aanka leysla gaadho in dhammaan la wado daafaco, oo ninkii fikirkiisa Golaha lagaga xoog bataa ilaaliyo ga’aanka Golaha oo ay waajib ku tahay inuu daafaco. Waa sida keliya ee xukuumad dimuquraadi ahi ku shaqayn karto.Waa in wadajir xukuumaddu u daafacdaa go’aamada ka soo baxa. Waa in sirta Golaha la ilaaliyaa oon suuqyada la gelin.Cidda nidaamkan aasaasiga ah aan dhowreyni waa in wax laga qabtaa oo la joojiya nabarka boogtiisu fideyso.

Aqoonyahanka waxa habboon inay fikir wax ool ah u gudbiyaan xukuumadda ooy noqdaan dar ku soo biiriya afkaar horumar siyaasadeed, bulsho, dhaqaale iyo ganacsigba dhali kara. Waxaan halkan idinku balan qaadayaa inaan gacanta ka geliyo Madaxweynaha waxii talo ah ee waxtar u leh dalkeena, iyo waxii tabasho iyo dhaliil ah ee si asluub ah oo dhammays ah loo soo bandhigo. Mid run iyo marag leh

. Dalkeena waxa yaal dhibaatooyin badan ooy barbar socoto faa’idooyin iyo kheyraad aan la taaban, fursado dhaqaale iyo baahi is huwan. Waxa aynu kaga bixi karnaa inagoo waqtiga ku qaadana inaynu ku fakirno danta guud iyo horumarinta dalka, inaynu ilaalino dakhliga yar ee inoo soo hoyda, si gaar ah waa waajib saran xukuumadda iyo shaqaalaheedu inay noqdaan qaar ilaaliya khrashka, oo kol walba ka fakira baahida dalka taal iyo itaal yarida cidda lacagta laga soo xareeyey.

Maanta waa maalintii Midnimda, waa maalintii Wadajirka, waa ayaantii Gacmaha leys-qabsan jiray, waa dharaartii cududa Mucaaridka iyo Muxaafidku mataanoobi jireen, waa ayaantii waxgarad, waayeel, dhalin iyo dumar danta guud la dhowri jiray. Waa dharaar qarannimada la qadarinaayo ee muwaadin gudo waajibkaaga.

Tan iyo maqaal kale, ammaano Alla.

Mahad oo dhan Alle ayaa leh,

Ahmed Hassan Arwo

La-taliyaha Madaxweynaha ee arrimaha

Dhaqaalaha, Ganacsiga iyo Maalgashiga

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Syria: Arab League chief to head to UN

Syria: Arab League chief to head to UN
The head of the Arab League Nabil al-Arabi and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani are to head to the UN on Saturday to seek support for an Arab plan on Syria.

Demonstrators gather during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad near Damascus Photo: REUTERS

The two will “hold a meeting with the UN Security Council on Monday to seek ratification of the Arab League decision on Syria,” for President Bashar al-Assad to hand power to his deputy, Arabi said.

Arab League ministers meeting in Cairo last week had asked for UN support in their efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria, where a crackdown on protests has left more than 5,400 people dead since March.

The League called on Assad to delegate powers to his vice president and clear the way for a national unity government to be formed within two months.

Syrian troops meanwhile reportedly stormed a flashpoint suburb of Damascus, rounding people up in house-to-house raids and clashing with army defectors, according to activists.

The offensive against Douma came two days after Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said his government will continue with the "security solution" to end the crisis. It was the latest evidence that the Assad regime was rejecting pressure to stop the bloody crackdown, and the Arab League was powerless to curb it.

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Arab League observers in Syria, depleted by a pullout of their Gulf Arab colleagues, meanwhile resumed work for the first time in a week during which a bloody struggle between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents has raged on.

Security forces deployed across the Damascus suburb of Douma on Thursday according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Douma, a protest hotbed that has recently seen a rise in rebel activity, was rocked by loud explosions overnight, according to activists living there.

The British-based Observatory said army operations under way in parts of the countryside around the capital had led to fighting on Wednesday night but said there were no signs of clashes in Douma on Thursday since security forces deployed.

The Arab League, while extending the monitoring mission for another month, called on Sunday for Assad to step down as part of a transition plan for which it is seeking U.N. support.

France and Britain have joined efforts at the United Nations to end Assad's 11-year rule, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country remained opposed to sanctions on Syria and reiterated its opposition to military intervention.

"The UN Security Council must support the Arab League's courageous decisions which are trying to end the repression and violence in Syria and find a solution to the political crisis," French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said.

The Security Council could vote as early as next week on a Western-Arab draft resolution, council diplomats said.

A group of Arab monitors planned to visit the troubled Damascus suburb of Irbin, one of them said. It would be their first outing since Friday. The mission had put its activities on hold until Arab foreign ministers met to decide its future.

Gulf Arab states have since withdrawn their 55 observers from the 165-strong team, saying they were sure "the bloodshed and killing of innocents would continue". Arab League officials said they would be replaced and work would go on.

An Algerian observer in the team heading to Irbin said he was nervous because some opposition groups had said they would not co-operate with the mission. "We don't know what to expect," he told Reuters, declining to be named.

Another monitor said he was confused about the purpose of prolonging the mission for another four weeks. "The report has been written and the (Arab League) decisions have been taken, so another month to do what? We are not sure," he said.

Syrian opposition groups have accused the observer mission, which deployed on Dec. 26, of giving Assad diplomatic cover to pursue a crackdown on protesters and rebels in which more than 5,000 people have been killed since March, by a UN tally.

The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the northern town of Idlib was shot dead on Wednesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said, in an attack which Damascus blamed on "terrorists".

The Arab League has suspended Syria and called for Assad to hand over to his deputy, pending the formation of an unity government, constitutional and security reform, and elections.

Source: Agencies



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Printing the Qur’aan is not one of the things that zakaah should be spent on

Printing the Qur’aan is not one of the things that zakaah should be spent on

There is a charitable organization that distributes and prints the Holy Qur’aan, and translates its meanings into many different languages. Is it permissible to give zakaah money for this project?

Praise be to Allaah.

The apparent meaning of the Qur’aan indicates that zakaah should not be spent on this project, because it is not one of the groups on which zakaah is to be spent, as mentioned in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):

“As-Sadaqaat (here it means Zakaah) are only for the Fuqaraa’ (poor), and Al-Masaakeen (the poor)…”[al-Tawbah 9:60]

The Council of Senior Scholars issued a statement saying that zakaah money should not be given to this project, as stated above.

And Allaah knows best.

Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah lil’Shaykh Ibn Baaz, vol. 14, p. 300.




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Naseem Abdur Rahman - How I came to Islam?

RETURN OF UN POLITICAL PRESENCE TO MOGADISHU ‘HISTORIC’ STEP, SAYS ENVOY

RETURN OF UN POLITICAL PRESENCE TO MOGADISHU 'HISTORIC' STEP, SAYS ENVOY

The re-establishment of the United Nations political presence in Mogadishu will allow the world body to work more closely with Somalia during a crucial period in its peace process, the UN envoy to the country said today.

On Tuesday Augustine P. Mahiga, the Secretary-General's Special Representative, moved to the capital of the Horn of Africa nation from Nairobi along with a number of his core staff from the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS).

The move comes one and half months after Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced during his visit to Mogadishu that the UN office will relocate to the city to provide further assistance at what he called a "critical juncture" for the future of the Somali people.

"This is a historic step," Mr. Mahiga wrote in a letter to the Somali people today. "It is now up to us to make up for lost time."

The last Special Representative of the Secretary-General to be based in Mogadishu was James Victor Gbeho, who worked with the now defunct UN Operations in Somalia II (UNOSOM II), and left in early 1995. UNPOS was established shortly afterwards and has since been based in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

"Being on the ground will allow us to be closer to all the stakeholders – the Transitional Federal Institutions and other administrations, civil society, NGOs [non-governmental organizations], business people, journalists and ordinary Somalis," stated Mr. Mahiga.

"Daily interaction will help us understand each other and to work together in a more imaginative and constructive manner at this crucial period in the peace process."

He cited the need to move ahead with the roadmap that was agreed in September and which spells out priority measures to be implemented before the current transitional governing arrangements end next August, in the areas of security, the drafting of a new constitution and reconciliation.

"We also are faced with a parliamentary crisis and a continuing terrorist threat from insurgents," Mr. Mahiga noted. "There is a lot of ground to be covered in the next seven months."

He stressed that finalizing the draft constitution before the May deadline must be a top priority, and also underlined the need to resolve the ongoing impasse within the Parliament.

War deg deg ah : Dagaal hadeer Ka socda Magaalada Buuhoodle iyo Cali Khaliif oo

War deg deg ah : Dagaal hadeer Ka socda Magaalada Buuhoodle iyo Cali Khaliif oo La sheegayo in uu magaalda Ku sugan yahay una yimid sidii uu Dabka u Shidi lahaa.

Waxaa magaalada Buuhoodle ka qarax dagaal aad u culus oo dhex maraaya ciidamada Qaqranka Somaliland iyo Kooxihii Somaliland Diidka ahaa kuwaas oo Sida aanu wararka ku helayno uu Dagalku gaystay Khasare Naf iyo maalba ah .

Mar aanu la xidhiidhnay Qaar ka mid ah sarakiisha Hogaaminayaa Cidamada Qaranka Mdi ka mid ah ayaa waxa uu Noo Xaqiijiyey In Dagaalku uu Qarxay Uuna Wali Socdo. Dagaalkan ayaa La Sheegayaaa In u Qarxay Kadib Markii Ay Yimaadeen Qaar Ka Mid ah Hormoodkii Maamulkii dhawaan Lagaga Dhaqaaay Magaalada Taleex Taas oo Sida La Sheegayo Ay Arintaas Sabab u Ahayd Daqaalka Qarxay.

Waxaa Hadeer ku Sugan Magaalada Buuhoodle Cali Khaliif Galaydh iyo saraakiil uu Hogaaminaayo kuwaas oo la shegay in ay u Yimaadeen Buuhoodle si ay Dab Uga Shidaan Goobtaasi.

Ilaa iyo hada lama hayo Khasaaraha Dhabta ah ee uu Gaystay Dagaalkaasi Waxaanaan Gadaal Idinka Soo dayn Doonaaa Warka iyo Khasaaraha uu Gaystay.
Warqabadka Togaherer
Hargaysa.



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Gadabuursis Need Somaliland More than Somaliland Needs them

Gadabuursis Need Somaliland More than Somaliland Needs them

There is a clear distinction between being nationalist and tribalism and while the majority of Somaliland people are happy to show the world how much they care about their independence, there are however, very few individuals from Somaliland who are in agreement with Somaliland’s enemies, because their tribal way of understanding things made them to believe that the pride of their particular clan is more important than the national interest and the social developments that Somaliland is crying out for today

And at a time of heightening tension between the loyal Somalilanders and the anti-Somaliland forces, it is every Somalilanders obligation to speak the truth even when the truth may upset those who we share tribal affiliations. Because in my humble opinion the national interest serves for all when at the same time tribalism does nothing for anyone including those who practice and preach tribalism day and night.

So for these reasons as a Somaliland citizen who was born and bred in Awdal region of Somaliland I believe it is time the silent majority in Awdal community to speak up and speak loudly in favor of Somaliland’s sovereignty which we have been part of it for the last two decades.

Today some Awdalites who support Somaliland cause in the past seem to be struggling with their conscious and they cannot bring themselves to support Siilaany’s government but that should not be the case and it should not prevent us to continue supporting Somaliland’s sovereignty.

We need to maintain the ability to separate between the Somaliland’s sovereignty and the current administration which will only remain in power for limited period of time.

There is no question that the majority of sensible Gadabuursi people are pro Somaliland at all cost, however there are young naïve men and women from Awdal who are always ready to declare their allegiance to their racist causes but that shall not deter the decent Awdalites to defend what is right for them and for the whole Somaliland nation before it is too late.

We all have moral obligation to defend our peace and the future of our children, and let us not forget that if we feel Siilaanyo is mishandling Somaliland’s affairs we have a choice to support his opponent within Somaliland’s political circle since we have different political parties, and we certainly do not need to seek help from elsewhere.

The clannish argument that very few anti-Somaliland individuals from Awdal use as weapon, which says “we are nothing and we got nothing in Somaliland” should meet the same level of argument and we should ask them, where on earth the Gadabuursi clan which they feel sorry for has more shares or more powers than we have in Somaliland .

Today we do not have any influences on anything that goes in Mogadishu’s TNG government, and God forbid if Somaliland loses its sovereignty the people from Awdal will be in the mercy of unknowing forces and that would be a disaster for Gadabursi people.

Finally we, the Gadabursis need the existence of Somaliland independence more than any other clan, because Dhulbahante can use Daroodism umbrella if things go wrong. Isaaqis also have more influence on Somalia’s affairs than we have. And geographically Mogadishu is a far away land for the boys and the girls from Awdal region. And the sooner we realize all these realities the sooner we stop feeling sorry for ourselves

Abdale Farah Sigad

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UN concerns over Libya militias and secret detention

UN concerns over Libya militias and secret detention
Libya's revolutionary forces have reportedly been expelled from the former Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid

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Libyan militias are out of control and holding thousands of people in secret detention centres, while the weak interim government struggles to assert its authority, the UN has heard.

The Security Council was told recent violence in Tripoli, Bani Walid and Benghazi highlighted the problem.

More than 8,000 pro-Gaddafi supporters are being held by militia groups, amid reports of torture, officials warned.

Four died in clashes in Bani Walid, a former Gaddafi stronghold, on Monday.

The UN's Libya envoy, Ian Martin, told the Security Council in New York on Wednesday that those clashes between armed residents of Bani Walid and revolutionaries had been misreported as pro-Gaddafi forces retaking the city.

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The lack of oversight by the central authority creates an environment conducive to torture ”Navi PillayUN human rights chief

Nevertheless, he said, it highlighted the challenge of reconciling the former leader's supporters and the rebels that had defeated them.

Militias were responsible for fatal clashes in Tripoli and fighting in other towns this month, he said.

"The former regime may have been toppled, but the harsh reality is that the Libyan people continue to have to live with its deep-rooted legacy," said Mr Martin.

He described that legacy as "weak, at times absent, state institutions, coupled with the long absence of political parties and civil society organisations, which render the country's transition more difficult".

Mr Martin said some steps had been taken towards demobilising ex-combatants.

But the government was struggling to establish its legitimacy, he added, with weapons freely available and various armed brigades having unclear lines of command and control.

While authorities had so far successfully contained any outbreaks of violence, they could escalate and widen in scope, he warned.'Alarming reports'

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay meanwhile raised concerns about detainees being held by revolutionary forces, saying there were some 8,500 prisoners in about 60 centres.

"The majority of detainees are accused of being Gaddafi loyalists and include a large number of sub-saharan, African nationals," she said.


"The lack of oversight by the central authority creates an environment conducive to torture and ill treatment.

"My staff have received alarming reports that this is happening in places of detention they have visited."

She urged the authorities to take control of these informal jails, review the cases, and deal with the prisoners in a legal framework.

Libyan Defence Minister Osama al-Juwali, who has been negotiating with militiamen in Bani Walid, told reporters on Wednesday that the situation was stable.

As he arrived, National Transitional Council (NTC) forces - loyal to the new government - gathered outside the town.

They were heavily armed and apparently poised to attack if talks failed, although one commander insisted they were there for "reconciliation".

Fighters in the town have reportedly expelled NTC forces into the surrounding desert.

Residents have told the BBC that 90% of the town was under militia control.


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Libya hold Zambia in four-goal thriller

Libya hold Zambia in four-goal thriller
01-25-2012




Zambia came from behind twice to hold Libya to a 2-2 draw in their Group A clash on Wednesday at the Estadio de Bata.

The result keeps the group open giving all teams an equal chance of advancing to the next round of the competition. It was the third meeting between the two sides after facing off during the qualifying series.

The kickoff of the match was delayed for over an hour due to a downpour just after the warm up session. The match finally kicked off when the rain was done, but the soggy nature of the pitch marred the beauty of the game.

Whilst both teams were struggling in search of their feet, Libya struck the opener on five minutes through captain Ahmed Osman who finished off superbly after being put through by Elkhatroushi Walid.

Both teams were tactful in their approach in their quest to trap the ball as the downpour rendered the pitch to difficult control passes. However, both teams defied the soggy nature of the pitch exhibiting some fine displays to the amazement of the crowd.

Midfielder Rainford Kalaba proved that he is the heartbeat of the Zambian team as he tormented the backline of the Libyan defence with his raids upfront from both angles. On 29 minutes, Zambia drew parity and it was masterminded by Kalaba who laid a perfect pass to Emmanuel Mayuka, before the latter volleyed past Libya goalie Samir Abod from a tight angle.

Moments later, Libya were dealt a major blow as enterprising midfielder Elkhatroushi sustained an injury and had to be replaced by Albusaifi Ihab. Zambia also brought on burly forward Collins Mbesuma for Francis Kasonde but his presence could barely impact on the scoreline.

Libya resumed more purposeful and Osman shot them into the lead once again two minutes into the half firing home from a goalmouth action. But the lead will last for seven minutes before Zambian captain Christopher Katongo drew level by heading from a scissor kick from Emmanuel Mayuka.

The game remained balanced but Zambia forward Mayuka was gifted with a perfect opportunity to put his side in the lead on 84 minutes, but after rounding off his marker, his response was too slow allowing the Libyans to clear the danger.

Few minutes later, Libyan forward Ahmed Zuway forced a spectacular save from Zambian goalie Kennedy Mweene, who parried out his goalbound long range effort. Libyan pair of Younes Shibani and Abibaker Suiueinei defended gallantly to keep the score intact.

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E. Guinea reach last eight and eliminate Senegal

E. Guinea reach last eight and eliminate Senegal
01-25-2012


 Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea reached the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals Wednesday and eliminated Senegal with a shock 2-1 triumph at rain-soaked Estadio de Bata. Iban Randy Iyanga put a team ranked 151 in the world ahead on 62 minutes, Moussa Sow equalised a minute from time and David Alvarez snatched the winner four minutes into stoppage time.



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Ex Cleveland PC Sultan Alam awarded £400,000 damages

Ex Cleveland PC Sultan Alam awarded £400,000 damages
Mr Alam was jailed for 18 months in 1996


A former Cleveland Police officer who was wrongfully sent to prison has been awarded almost £400,000 after an 18-year legal fight.

Former traffic officer Sultan Alam, 48, was jailed for 18 months in 1996 for conspiracy to steal car parts, but was cleared by the Court of Appeal in 2007.

Cleveland Police had admitted the malicious persecution of Mr Alam, at Leeds County Court.

Judge Andrew Keyser QC said the force had tried to "destroy" his reputation.

No immediate comment was forthcoming from the force.

As well as damages, Mr Alam will also receive compensation for loss of earnings which have yet to be calculated.

After being wrongfully jailed, Mr Alam was reinstated to Cleveland Police, but retired in 2009 on health grounds.'Deliberate target'

The court heard how the officer, who served half of his prison sentence, was "stitchedup" by fellow officers as a result of industrial tribunal proceedings he launched in 1993, complaining of racial discrimination.

In 2003, four fellow officers involved in Mr Alam's original prosecution were charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and other offences, but were acquitted.

In his judgement published on Wednesday, Judge Keyser said: "The claimant knew that he was not the unfortunate victim of an accidental miscarriage of justice but that he was the deliberate target of a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, the aim of which was to destroy his reputation and his career.

"That is not an incidental feature of this case but is at the heart of the harm suffered by the claimant.

"The award of aggravated damages reflects the fact that that downfall was deliberately brought about by the concerted action of police officers."

Earlier this month after hearing he would receive damages, Mr Alam said: "I'm relieved it's over."

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US raid frees Western hostages in Somalia

US raid frees Western hostages in Somalia

White House confirms that US Special Forces conducted a helicopter rescue of two aid workers abducted in October.-Aljazeera




The White House has confirmed that United States Special Forces carried out a nighttime raid in northern Somalia and freed two hostages while killing a reported nine pirates.

A statement released on Wednesday from US President Barack Obama read, "Thanks to the extraordinary courage and capabilities of our Special Operations Forces, yesterday Jessica Buchanan was rescued and she is on her way home."

The statement continued: "The United States will not tolerate the abduction of our people, and will spare no effort to secure the safety of our citizens and to bring their captors to justice."

The two aid workers, US citizen Jessica Buchanan, 32, and Dane Poul Hagan Thisted, 60, had been working for the Danish Demining Group. They were abducted in Galkayo in the semi-autonomous Galmudug region in October.

Mohamed Ahmed Alim, president of Galmudug, told the Reuters news agency that nine pirates were killed and five captured during the operation near the pirate haven of Haradheere.

Alim was speaking from Hobyo, another pirate base north of Haradheere, where he said he was negotiating the release of a US journalist seized on Saturday, also from Galkayo.

"About 12 US helicopters are now at Galkayo. We thank the US. Pirates have spoiled the whole region's peace and ethics. They are mafia," Alim said.

Families reunited

A Western official told The Associated Press the raid was carried out by US military forces. A second official said the helicopters and the hostages flew to a US military base called Camp Lemonier in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti.

A key US ally in the region, Djibouti has the only US base in sub-Saharan Africa. It hosts the military's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

The Danish Refugee Council said both freed hostages were unharmed "and at a safe location". The group said in a separate statement that the two "were on their way to be reunited with their families".

The two aid workers appear to have been kidnapped by criminals, sometimes referred to as pirates, and not by Somalia's al-Qaeda-linked group al-Shabab.

As large ships at sea have increased their defences against pirate attacks, gangs have looked for other money making opportunities like land-based kidnappings.

A pirate who gave his name as Bile Hussein said he had spoken to gang members at the scene of the raid and they reported that nine pirates had been killed.

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A second pirate who gave his name as Ahmed Hashi said two helicopters attacked at about 2am at the site where the hostages were being held about 20km north of the Somali town of Adado.

US military rescue operations are typically carried out by highly trained special forces. A spokeswoman at the Pentagon had no immediate comment.

The Danish Refugee Council had earlier enlisted traditional Somali elders and members of civil society to seek the release of the two hostages.

The aid agency has said that Somalis held demonstrations demanding the pair's quick release. Their Somali colleague was detained by police on suspicion of being involved in their kidnapping.

Several hostages are still being held in Somalia, including a British tourist and two Spanish doctors seized from neighboring Kenya, and the American journalist kidnapped on Saturday.




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