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SOMALILAND: Good rains bring drought relief in eastern regions

June 23, 2012 · 3082013 Comments2012-06-23+10%3A55%3A05Qalinle+Hussein

ERIGAVO — Despite a devastating drought in parts of northwestern Somaliland’s Awdal and Salal provinces where hundreds need urgent aid– western parts of Sanaag region are some what the complete opposite.

Recent Gu rains across the regions of Sanaag and Togdheer, have brought much-needed relief to crops, pastoral communities and livestock.

Key livestock markets are awash with premium supplies with the average lamb fetching as much as $50-$60 per head in towns and villages including the districts of Eel Afweyn, Garadaag and Yuufle, making dealers and buyers very happy.

The price of cattle, sheep and goats sky rockets during seasonal rains due to severe reduction in supply because floods often make main roads impassable to trucks. The rainfall turn the red earth into mud which consumes all major roads and corridors making it impossible to deliver much needed supplies.

The quality improves with the availability of water and grassing which in turn causes more demand at local and international levels. During this time of the year, many exporters gear up for demand during Islamic holy days; namely Ramadan and Eid al-Adha.

Eid al-Adha marks the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and a key part of the festivities is the sacrifice of an animal— a goat, lamb or cow. The practice symbolizes prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

According to regional officials Maroodi Jeeh, Sahil, Togdher and western Sanaag saw noticeable improvement in the past months, and many areas are no longer classified in moderate drought or abnormally dry. They said the Agropastoral livelihood zones in Awdal, Togdheer and Maroodi Jeeh have recorded moderate rains significantly replenishing water sources and improving crops and pasture conditions.

Salal, Sool and eastern Sanaag provinces however remain a drought, regional and community leaders have warned. They noted that parts of Salal and Awdal near the border with Djibouti remain in extreme to exceptional droughts.

Somalilandpress

June 23, 2012

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By Qalinle Hussein

Tags: Awdal region, Drought, Eelafweyn, Erigavo, Garadaag, Livestock, Sanaag, Somaliland news, Yuufle

Kayse says:

I am going to relocate my geel to Yufle, I know Abraham is from there so I hope he won't loot them :) — My geel is currently in Gashaamo so its not far from Yufle in central Sanaag. But Hawd is baarwaaqo receiving the most rains in the region.

Hawd plains have been killed by three enemies though galool tree, garanwaa tree and Liyuu police. I'm thinking to completely change the ball game and take my camels across three borders and trust me I am serious. I have started breeding geel and hawd is not reliable and Somaliland is too dry, so I'm thinking of taking them to another country and its not Ethiopia nor Kenya—-I'm going to raise the funds to have them airlifted to another country.

Insha Allah. I saw one Somali brother breeding is camels in Tanzania-Kenya border and masha Allah they were healthy and beautiful. Mine will even go one step further to a completely lush African country, I just hope the lions wont finish them.

I rather take them to lion land than where Somali tribes loot.

5:32 am on June 23, 2012

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- Helyey says:
  
  Kayse NACAS, just ignore him. He is fooooool !!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  11:00 am on June 23, 2012
  
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Somali says:

Mr Kyse, I think you were poorly taught the geography of somaliland. Yufle is not in the central part of Somaliland. Mr kayse, we the people of sanaage don't worship the geel you are talking about, nor we like to eat it meat. It is a funny looking animal. To you may be beautiful animal. By the way if you want to immigrate to another country with your beloved camels, why don't you sell it and take your camels in dollar form. Does that make sense to you. Abdi Gahayr's believes about geel may not be true. If he were able to talke to us today, he wuld have told us another story about geel.

6:03 am on June 23, 2012

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- khaliif says:
  
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  how come you don’t know camel even if not like eating it’s meat.That proves your not somali,i was born biggest city in somalia before The civil war never seen camel in The bushes ACCEPT mogadishu animal market”suuqa xoolaha”.
  
  i went back somalia few years ago did not go mogadishu intead went to bushes where The somali nomad live cuz my uncle owns livestock.i acually bought a dozen camels drank fresh good camel milk i almost become marathon runner,atleast kayse has his haritage.
  
  VITAL CAMEL MILK LTD.
  http://www.vitalcamelmilk.com
  
  World first dairy plant which processes camel milk started operation in nanyuki kenya 2005.The man who stablished This company he is german descendant also owns, came to kenya as a adventures later end up where The somali nomad live in kenya he evencaully done some research about camel milk & found out how healthy it’s camel milk no fat more nutrition.
  
  most of his suppliers are somalis own camels in kenya & Those live border between kenya and somalia.
  
  7:38 am on June 23, 2012
  
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CIMRAAN says:

Man you are just a hypocrite. At least dahabshiil have the guts to invest in war torn,pirate invested and terrorist plagued country while you are talking about some none existent herd of camels to Tanzania while you live in a ghetto somewhere in the west chewing leaves. you are such a peace of work. Why don’t you at least move to Afgooye and put your camels among your people. the land green and lush and your friend Morgan can visit you and have a good old time sipping tea and tell him about how smart you are.

6:12 am on June 23, 2012

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Kayse says:

hahahahaha Cimran Cagaweyn, today you got jokes. I see you are improving and not just throwing 'faqash this faqash that' around.

My camel investment is not business; I have other things in motion for that. Its a little passion on the side, you get me man?

You can't always work and chance paper, you have to cleanse your soul and clear your mind often. I'm going to use my camels to spread and keep the Somali culture alive besides, city is only interesting for people who were born in the bush. True reer magaal, go out and explore the country life.

When I went to north Somalia, Hargeisa was all trash, poor infrastructure, horrible buses, rude people, then I went to the outback as we say here and it was peace of mind. Clean, decent people even though they all stare at you but humble people.

Dhiigshiil is gonna go down because it wont stay competitive in telecom and as for remittance, as Somalia recovers–their transaction shrinks. Once Somalia recovers local people will become self reliant and will no longer need remittance. Also people living abroad will return and there will also be two other factors that will make their business collapse.

Future Somali generations living abroad will not send money back home at the rate of their parents because they not so connected to back home nor are they familiar with their issues, thus less will send. Furthermore, these generations will have other options available by the time they reach such age.

So I don't know what you talking about sxb.

Dhiigshiil is already declining and fleeing the heat. Before it used to make some revenue from South Sudan but now Sudanese don't need to send money.

Once Somalia recovers most Western aid agencies, companies, governments and banks will use direct Somali government institutions and international banking systems. Dhiigshiil will become the Somali Enron, trust me.

Somalia will not allow its citizens to depend on outside flows so it will take measures to address internal growth rather than every farax going to the teller.

@ Somali

Yufle is in central Sanaag just south-weast of Erigavo, about 50-60 km.

6:34 am on June 23, 2012

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Allemagan says:

Kayse,

Unlike some welfare brought up folks who can easily scorn camels and who don't have a clue about real Somali culture, I have no doubt that you earn your living wherever you may live given the level of your education. Count me in this one bro because I want to invest in camels too. If not camels, we can always diversify our investment to sheep as the clip shows that they thrive in the area. Neither you nor I will go to Afgoie although there is nothing that will stop us from investing in there too.

It makes a lot of sense to me to move your camels from Gaashaamo and Harshin to this lush green zone where you are not under the mercy of Liyuu thugs. I also happen to have camels there although I could not visit there in my last visit to Hargeisa. Since I have my little shack somewhere in the coast of Sanag, I may as well bring my camels close to home.

7:57 am on June 23, 2012

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- Kayse says:
  
  I fully agree brother. My geel is currently near Gosayga but it goes to deep hawd some times near Dhagaxbuur.
  
  Im going to find a herder from southern Somalia to take them across to the other side if I don't find someone to airlift them to South Sudan for now. I'm going to make the first Dinka geeljire. They traditionally herd cattles and lots and lots of it. I have a friend in Juba and he was telling me one Dinka girl is about 3000 cattle depending on her height, the taller she is the more cattle.
  
  On my next trip to Africa my plan is to visit Mogadishu, Hargeisa and Juba.
  
  Once my geel reaches in the excess of 3000-4000, I will send about a 1000 to Hargeisa and use it to defuse tribal wars, thats my goal. I breed geel for four primary reasons; caano, passion, peace and security.
  
  I will explain to you, first of all, all city people need milk and calcium and camel milk is the best and also good medicine. Its my passion to see this animals thrive that carried us for centuries. I will use it to contribute to pay for compensations or maag as we Somalis say, so the money don't have to come out off my pocket. Also during droughts I use the camels to buy water tanks for my relatives, camel for water.
  
  So its like a save account for them, they don't have to wait for us to send them money, then go to find water etc, they already have a plan in motion.
  
  These kids don't think like that and never will. So I encourage them to explore my ideas and the whole geel will make sense to them then. I don't have to worry about paying for Garhajis maag nor worry about them having no water—I use my camels as a safe blanket against such (my own insurance).
  
  I have no intentions to move them to Sanaag, we left that place ages ago and have no plans to return. Its either South Somalia or South Sudan…I will find a Dinka geeljire or Aboowe geeljire. I have relatives in Mogadishu who have relatives in Badiye.
  
  7:27 pm on June 23, 2012
  
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  - DaughterOfSomalia says:
    
    " I will send about a 1000 to Hargeisa and use it to defuse tribal wars".. Masha Allah, what an incredible selfless idea to use what Allah has blessed with to bring peace. I wsh there were more people like you in this crazy world brother/sister. I pray Allah blesses you for your efforts.
    
    9:09 pm on June 23, 2012
    
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roble says:

erigavo and darodland

12:56 pm on June 23, 2012

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CIMRAAN says:

kkkkkkkkkk, what yu looked in google maps for Yuffle. Mr. know it all hates to admit he missed one. So you didn’t say whether you like the idea of moving to Afgoye. Well, Haddi Kaassi ku cuntami waayo Try Kismayo. It has an equatorial type of climate. Camels can thrive over there too. Near the sea. nice huh. THEN you can have some fun with your friend who run that place. By the way you can take allmugan with you he love camels too as he mentioned above.

1:03 pm on June 23, 2012

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CIMRAAN says:

Dahabshiil by the way is the old ragtag operation it started with . It operates as a well run modern co-operation. It is well diversified with a number of interests including Islamic banking, telecommunications, Real estate and import export. To say this cooperation’s fortune is tied to Hawala or money transfer show how lacking your info is. But being the smarty pants your are, You know that. People usually blame their misfortunes on someone else . Telecom could not hack it in Somaliland mostly because of the untrained staff and director who run the company.

1:17 pm on June 23, 2012

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CIMRAAN says:

Dahabshiil isnot the old rage tag operation.

1:46 pm on June 23, 2012

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