War-Saxaafadeed: Maalinta AIDS ka Adduunka

HARGEISA, 1 December 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Madaxwaynaha JSL Mudane Daahir Rayaale Kaahin, waxa uu Maanta Soo saaray War Murtiyeed ku saabsan Munaasabada Maalinta AIDSka Aduunka ee 1/12/2009 kuna began bari oo Salaasa ah.
Madaxweynuhu isaga oo ka hadlaaya Cudurkaa afaada ee AIDS-ka, waxa uu yidhi,Sida lawada ogsoon yahay Cudurka AIDS-ku waxa loo [...]

Somaliland Journalists Held at Addis Ababa Airport

HARGEISA, 28 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Six Somaliland journalists are held at Addis Ababa Airport in Ethiopia for the third day. The journalists were on their way to Nairobi to attend a workshop for journalists held by a Dutch organization.
The group was told that their visas were rejected by the Kenyan authorities. “We were [...]

Book Review: Becoming Somaliland

HARGEISA, 28 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – As part of my travel reading on last month’s Horn of Africa expedition, I purchased Mark Bradbury’s Becoming Somaliland. At least in Uganda’s book stores, this appears to be the best comprehensive overview of the new breakaway republic. It is a part of the excellent “African Issues” series, which [...]

Women Appointed To UCID’s Top Positions

HARGEISA, 28 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Somaliland’s UCID party appointed Fadumo Ali Madar to be the party’s secretary of foreign affairs. UCID also appointed Zaynab Muhammad Omar as the chairman of the women’s section of UCID party’s London branch. The appointments were announced by the party in a press release dated on Nov 15, 2009.
Some [...]

Out of Africa

HARGEISA, 27 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – As a naturalized citizen and IT specialist working with the US Department of Treasury at Martinsburg Computing Center in West Virginia, I have a reason to be thankful of where I am today.
Nearly 30 years ago, as a foreign student, I came to Upstate New York in search of [...]

CPJ welcomes release of kidnapped journalists

New York, 26 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following statement after confirming the release today of Canadian freelance reporter Amanda Lindhout and Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan, both held in Somalia since August 2008:

“We are relieved that the Amanda and Nigel are now free and that their ordeal has come [...]

Consultative Forum for International Agencies, Government Representatives, Religious and Traditional Leaders Held in Hargeisa

HARGEISA, 25 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – A consultative meeting forum hosted by the International Horn University funded by Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and Finish Church Aid (FCA) was held at Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa. The forum brought together some Religious & Traditional leaders, Civil Society and Government Representatives.
The conference was intended to be forum [...]

Somali Rebels Order WFP To Halt Relief Food Imports

MOGADISHU, 25 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – The U.N.’s World Food Programme must immediately stop importing relief rations to Somalia, hardline rebels said on Wednesday, accusing the aid agency of devastating local agriculture.
Al Shabaab insurgents control most of the south of the drought-ravaged country, where fighting has worsened one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises. [...]

The Egyptian Ambassador to Somalia

HARGEISA, 24 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – I was reading an article from the Geeska Africa this morning which says the Egyptian Ambassador to Somalia is coming to Somaliland carrying some $ 46,000 as an air to Somaliland, and will later proceed to the Pugland.
I would like to stress that if this guy is allowed to [...]

Xukuumadda Somaliland oo Cambaaraysay Wargeyska “Geeska Afrika”

HARGEISA, 24 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Wargeyska Geeska Africa waxa indhawayd uu caadaystay in bogiisa hore uu ku soo qoro warar been ah oo dhaawac iyo dhibaato weynba u geysan kara Qaranimada Somaliland.
Waxana ka mid ah maqaaladaasi kii maanta oo taariikhdu tahay 24/11/09 cadadkiisa 813 uu ku baahiyey bogiisa hore kaasi oo uu ku tilmaamay [...]

Agaasimihii Guud Ee Wasaaradda Dalxiiska Oo Xilkii laga Qaaday

HARGEISA, 24 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland Mudane, Daahir Rayaale Kaahin waxa maanta uu xilkii ka qaaday Agaasimihii hore Wasaarada Dalxiiska Hidaha iyo Dhaqanka Mudane Xasan Ismaaciil Xassan, isla markaana waxa uu u magacaabay Agaasime cusub.

Madaxweynuhu isagoo tixglinaya ahmiyadda dhismaha Qaranka ay Wasaaradaasi u leedahay iyo hufnaanta iyo kartida aqooneed ee uu [...]

JOURNEY FROM NAIROBI TO HARGEISA

HARGEISA, 23 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – Two months ago in Nairobi Kenya, there lived a young college lecturer, who was very much bored with his job. He was a lecturer of one of the biggest commercial colleges in Nairobi. Even though he worked hard and efficiently every day, he prayed everyday that he gets another [...]

Congressman Payne, Modern Politician or Neo-Colonial Martinet?

HARGEISA, 23 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – I have just read the Press Release issued by Congressman Donald Payne entitled “Somalia: Abusive Behavior in Puntland” dated 21 November 2009, in which Congressman Payne roundly berates the government of Puntland for their treatment of ONLF prisoners in their custody.
This is the same Congressman Payne who, as Chairman [...]

Shiikh Shariifow Dhibaatada Somaliland Waa Loo Geystay Somaliyase Iyada Ayaa Isu Geysatay.

Shir jaraa`id oo uu madaxweynaha Somalia, Shiikh Shariif Shiikh Axmed, ku qabtay madaxtooyadiisa bishan Noofambar 20da, 2009 ayaa waxa uu ku sheegay in Taliskii Siyaad Barre aanu si gaar ah dhibaato ugu geysan ummadda Somaliland laakiinse uu Somalida oo dhan u wada gesytay dhibaato. Hadaalkaas Shariifku waxa uu muujinayaa inaanu wax aqoon ah u [...]

Remittances offer Somali lifeline

HARGEISA, 22 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) — Somalia’s two decades-old civil war has left most of the Horn of Africa in shambles, but there are pockets of relative calm.
One such area is Somaliland, which has effectively become a separate state from the rest of Somalia although it is not officially recognised.
Somaliland is made up of almost [...]

Press Release: Minister of Justice on 2oth Anniversary of CRC in Somaliland

Hargeisa, 22 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – The government of Somaliland is committed and initiated national activities for the promotion and ensuring the rights of children, through the ministry of justice as the leading state agency for all child rights related issues.
The coordination and Monitoring of the children rights and child development responsive issues including the [...]

Ineptitude is Costing Somalia

MOGADISHU, 22 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) – The issue is not about writing the countless problems and crises the Transitional Government is facing in Somalia. Nor is it the responsibility of the International Community to solve them. It is for a competent and honest government to sort them out. For that reason, a society in tatters [...]

Somalia: Counterfeit Money Aiding Terrorists Seized

MOGADISHU, 22 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) — Agents with Somalia’s customs have seized more than $1-million worth of fake US notes in Mogadishu’s Adan Adde International airport, authorities told local reporters on Saturday.
During a press conference held at the airport, Somalia’s Treasury Minister, Mr Abdulrahman Omar Osman said the fake money was to be smuggled into [...]

Somaliland: Komishanka Cusub ee Doorashooyinka oo Socdaal Shaqo ugu Kicitimay Wadanka Itoobiya

Hargeysa (Somalilandpress)- Xubnaha Komishanka cusub ee Doorashooyinka Qaranka Somaliland oo ay wehelinayaan Saraakiil Sarsare oo ka tirsan Hawl-wadeenada Xarunta Komishanka ayaa maanta Abaaro 2:00 Duhurnimo ka baqoolay dhabbaha gegida Caalamiga ah ee Diyaaradaha (Egal International Airport), iyaga oo u sii jeeday dhinaca caasimada Itoobiya ee Addis Ababa halkaasi oo ku soo qaadanayaan tababar la xidhiidha [...]

Somalia pirates: kidnapped couple’s family urge release

HARARDHEERE, 21 November 2009 (Somalilandpress) — The family of a British couple kidnapped by pirates have made another appeal for their release after seeing footage of them surrounded by gunmen.
In a video obtained by Channel 4 News, Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 59 and 55 and from Kent, are seen surrounded by Somali gunmen.
Mr Chandler [...]

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