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SOMALILAND: 17 students graduate from Ethiopian Defense College
May 6, 2010 · 36 Comments
DEBREZEIT (Somalilandpress) — A well-attended graduation ceremony was held in the campus of the Defense Engineering College in the city of Debrezeit in Ethiopia on Monday. A total of 130 students from different countries received engineering degrees after four years of training.
Ethiopian Defense minister, Mr. Siraj Fegisa attended the graduation ceremony among high status delegation from Rwanda, Somaliland and Djibouti. Chairman of the Joint chief Staff, Col. Ibrahim Aidid and the Commander Chief commander of Somaliland’s armed forces, Ahmed Tanzani, led the delegation from Somaliland, which included other high officers from the military.
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Graduates come from Ethiopia, Somaliland, Rwanda and Djibouti. Between the graduates were 17 students from Somaliland. This is the largest number of graduates from Somaliland. Five students graduated from the same program in 2008. Students from Somaliland specialized in different fields of engineering including mechanical engineering, armament, electrical and computer engineering, automobile technology and industrial design.
Families enter Defense Engineering College - Ethiopia
The students graduated in the following subjects:-
Aviation power plant technology: 5 students
Automobile technology: 2 students
Manufacturing technology: 3 students
Equipment design: 2 students
Server control: 3 students
Computer Engineering: 1 student
Armament technology: 1 student
Also present were their families and friends. As well as these programmes, Ethiopia also trains Somaliland field generals and army commandos, police forces from the Special Protection Unit (SPU) with the backing and funding of the British government.
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Awesome news.
peace to the horn!
Fine you see haw things are changing every day that is what peace means to human thanks to the Ethiopian government and these students who put forward for the moral of their brothers(somaliland community)
to get something like this we need a good change and vote for this elections with peace and justice
long live Somaliland
correction
is there a place called "DEBREZEIT " in ethiopia? currently nobody could use such stupid name in ethiopia specifically in oromia region, the largest nation in ethiopia. please kindly use the appreciate name….. " Bishoftu "
peace for oromia nation1
We need more of this.
ethiopians training somalis how to fight? hahahahah biggest joke of the century
Somalis can't be fooled the minorty Tigray woyane that is dying out. Somalis are one and they will never be defeated by woyane and inshalaah the struggle will continue for the generations to come till the Oromo and Somali people are free form the injustice of the Woyane regime.
correction
is there a place called "DEBREZEIT " in ethiopia? currently nobody could use such stupid name in ethiopia specifically in oromia region, the largest nation in ethiopia. please kindly use the appreciate name….. " Bishoftu "
peace for oromia nation1
Moron! It has been Debrezeit and will remain Debrezeit. You have no idea what you are trying to stirr by commenting on that. Don't bite more than you can chew. By the way the Defence forces college is doing a comendable job.
Somalis can't be fooled the minorty Tigray woyane that is dying out. Somalis are one and they will never be defeated by woyane and inshalaah the struggle will continue for the generations to come till the Oromo and Somali people are free form the injustice of the Woyane regime.
We (Somaliland) only recognize Ethiopia, no such thing as Oromia, so, it will remain Debrezeit.
It's good that Somaliland and Ethiopia have such ties I would like to see Ethiopia go further one step and should purchase military arms for Somaliland and Somaliland should repay Ethiopia since Somaliland cant deal with foreign arm makers.
No one really cares, the best interest for Ethiopia is strong Somaliland who can help them maintain peace in the Horn and thus will benefit the two nations.
In the near future I also want to see Ethiopia to give Somaliland the green light to deploy military in the Somali region of Ethiopia so that the two nations can offer security to foreign oil and gas explorers in that region and Somaliland should be allowed to get some share.
Ethiopia has too many enemies and little friends, they should work with the few friends they have in the region.
kaysiye here is here you are wrong, there is no such ties(equal partnership) only dictation from the ethiopian side, they do that to the so called puntland, east northern somaliland and southen somaliland, here(addis abeba) they summoned all the somali leaders from different regions and where they get their orders from and its like this becouse of our hatte for eachother, we somalis have done good job huh im glad that you like ethiopia your boss(this is sarcasms if you didnt get it)
What a pity, their is no ties except Ethiopian dictating to not only Somalilans, Somalia TFG and Hyenas from Puntland. All these Somalis are making pilgrim to to Meles Zenawi and the sing his tribute to him all the time.
Somalia and Oromia are just another people who are being colonised by Ethiopians Tigirians. It sad that we are so divided we are claiming Somaliland these and that but you wait another 50 years their would be no Somali race or Islam. It would be just another Ethiopians Province. Sure even Heila Selase never dreamed he could win these province so easily.
While Somaliland run to Italian part after independence they are now running fast to tigrian kings…..What a shame
Oromia, It used to be Beshoftu then it became debrezeit therefore it is debrezeit in Amharic,Tigrigna… & it is Beshoftu in Oromigna so it doesn't matter.
If it is about back to your former names, how about, the name Oromo to 'GALA'
This is the first time I agree with you. You are good when talking internationally, but upsolutely wrong when you support a government that has not done anything for 7 long years.
Yest Ethiopian must support Somaliland for its interest in the first place, because Somaliland is a friend and honest one. I will leave the military issue between the both administration to deal and see how best they can cooperate in that field.
I also agree with you that Somaliland should have a laverage in taking part of the Somali inhabited area close to our border, where there is natural resources are said to be there. After all February, 1954 should be revisited and realize that we have stacke in that area.
Good, I'm glade you agree, also its important for us to take role in the Somali region because a lot of our people inhabit in those areas and often they get looted or killed by ONLF militia so if we get a role we could offer them protection and round up those ONLF thugs together from every direction, the only place they can run to will be Somalia (including Puntland).
So we need to pass new security agreements with Ethiopia since most of the Somali region is lawless and out off control I think we can deploy as much as 5000-10 000 men and the funding will come from the British government, oil companies and even Ethiopian tourism, etc.
We speak Somali and we understand the region.
why don't go visit ogaden regions?
and see what happens to you
and i hope you dispear like i did into black hole prison,
kayse and the likes you are a stupid naive fool.
First of all its not called Ogaden, its Somali state of Ethiopia and I have been there so many times even as far as Moyale. I plan to visit this year again and actually see how I can do business there with the Ethiopian government.
it is great pleasure for us to hear that our youth are graduating from our neighboring countries such Ethoipia, uganda and kenya, most of them are not returing to their mother land becuase they programmed themselves with negative attitudes. am saying to them
please be more positive you need to come to the country and be the real model and contribute your knowlegde with your people, the knowlegde is realy a power when you act upon it, the country is waiting for you.
Masha Allah, this is the beginning….
Since when has ethiopia become an example of good goverence — this is a joke — why dont we become a state of ethipia — we dont need recognition — if their tranning is so good why can't the ethiopians see the fruits of this wonderfull training.
jama…
Nice is what you underscored as "if their tranning is so good why can't the ethiopians see the fruits of this wonderfull training"… Humbly, if said… sounds a genuine concern to me. Mind you, the mentioned defence college is really a prestigious college to study at. When it comes to the actual deployment of the knowledge base in the military arena… it is not fairy-tale but reality on the ground that has upscaled the legitimacy of the Ethiopian Defence Forces in keeping in track with real time global developments. Except for the limping financial status that affects its funding!
Cheers!
Firstly, we do not know the authenticity of this news and its source. There is no bilateral agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia to exchange students due to the conflict between the two nations. If there are Somali students enrolling Ethiopian educational institutions, they are there on their own.
However, if Ethiopia trains students from regions within the Somali Democratic Republic due to agreement with the defunct authorities of these regions, then Ethiopia is directly interfering in the internal affairs of Somalia.
ETHIOPIANS BE AWARE. The clannish individuals, who post on Somali websites like this one, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THEM FOREIGNERS WITH SOMALI NICKNAMES, have a right for their CYPER opinions, but they do not, in any circumstances, represent SOMALIS.
Firstly, we do not know the authenticity of this news and its source. There is no bilateral agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia to exchange students due to the conflict between the two nations. If there are Somali students enrolling Ethiopian educational institutions, they are there on their own.
However, if Ethiopia trains students from regions within the Somali Democratic Republic due to agreement with the defunct authorities of these regions, then Ethiopia is directly interfering in the internal affairs of Somalia.
The clannish individuals, who post on Somali websites like this one, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THEM FOREIGNERS WITH SOMALI NICKNAMES, have a right for their CYPER opinions, but they do not, in any circumstances, represent SOMALIS.
There is no bilateral agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia to exchange students due to the conflict between the two nations. If there are Somali students enrolling Ethiopian educational institutions, they are there on their own.
However, if Ethiopia trains students from regions within the Somali Democratic Republic due to agreement with the ddefunct authoritiies of these regions, then Ethiopia is directly interfering in the internal affairs of Somalia.
Some individuals, who post on Somali websites like this one, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THEM FOREIGNERS WITH SOMALI NICKNAMES, have a right for their CYPER opinions, but they do not, in any circumstances, represent SOMALIS.
There is no bilateral agreement between Ethiopia and Somalia to exchange students due to the conflict between the two nations. If there are Somali students enrolling Ethiopian educational institutions, they are there on their own.
However, if Ethiopia trains students from regions within the Somali Democratic Republic due to agreement with the defunct authoritiies of these regions, then Ethiopia is directly interfering in the internal affairs of Somalia.
Yes brother Kayse. My family came from that part of Ethiopian [within 1954 Reserve Area handed over to King Haile Salasse] and good number of our people are within that area of Ethiopia. I remember reading a phrase in the first Somaliland Constitution of 1960 which clearly states that this area [Reserve Area] can be negotiated with the government of Ethiopia.
The Constitution itself was helped in drafting by the then government of Britain and who knows, we [Somaliland/Ethiopia] will one day discuss this. Somaliland and Ethiopian currently have proud based security agreement, and the government that comes after this election can discuss with Ethiopian how best we control that part of currently Ethiopian and withhold the security it needs.
If the Gas or Oil under exploration in that area comes commercial, the only place it could be exported is Berbera and not Djibouti because Berbera is closer than Djibouti.
Well Haud, which is 400 sq km is under both Somaliland and Ethiopia, though as map it counts as part of Ethiopia, Ethiopia cant really interfer with our way of life as in the agreement and so far has kept it's promise and so did we.
We will export that gas and oil through Berbera and move to the next project in that region.
Keep it up
Somalis have been, still are and will always be against the Abyssinian injustice in the Horn and stand with Oromo and Eritrean people for their just struggle. Western Somalia will be free one day.
Boqoljire,
You wrote
“Yes brother Kayse. My family came from that part of Ethiopian [within 1954 Reserve Area handed over to King Haile Salasse] …I remember reading a phrase in the first Somaliland Constitution of 1960 which clearly states that this area [Reserve Area] can be negotiated with the government of Ethiopia…The Constitution itself was helped in drafting by the then government of Britain and who knows, we [Somaliland/Ethiopia] will one day discuss this…Somaliland and Ethiopian currently have proud based security agreement, and the government that comes after this election can discuss with Ethiopian how best we control that part of currently Ethiopian and withhold the security it needs.”
There is no security agreement but Ethiopia is using you to divide and conquer Somalis. Hawd will never come back as long as you keep thinking this way. Ethiopia took it and the British gave it away on purpose, what can you do about it?
Mansha-Allah,
May Allah make these young men who graduated from this college, the best they can be for their Country Somaliland and it's people!
Amin ya Allah!
Why are my comments always removed by S/Press?
Nas…
You wrote:
Why are my comments always removed by S/Press?
My comment:
Abusive! they may be. Try writing in a matured manner,… then you will feel happy seeing it displayed :)
Dont you Runsheeg to have back the area beyond Aw Barre and Magaalocad? It part of Reserve Area and we could negotiate with the Ethiopian Government when shared interest of both comes stronger than what it is now.
Dont loose hope, that one day your people of the other side of the border will join Somaliland like Borame and Dila.
Stop being negative and come to your good sense of hamour.
you know what that college was grauating large number of engineers but they trat them as enemy currently many engineers escape from their work places and hired in other institution. they are living in their own country as a refugee disguising them selves. thus i dont want toappritiate this college because it was established with no vision.
Glad that Somalis graduate from Ethiopia. But shame on those people who are still uncivilized as to insult Ethiopian nations and nationalities.