Somaliland has been hit by inflation and high food prices that have especially hurt the livelihoods of the predominantly pastoralist population
HARGEISA, 17 July 2008 – Until a few months ago, Safia Jibril was able to feed, clothe and educate her nine children thanks to the US$100 that her husband's brother in the diaspora sent every month. "Six months [ago] it was enough to provide my family's livelihood but today the price of one sack of rice has doubled," she said.
Jimma Times, 17 July 2008= The Nigeria Military sent an assessment team to Mogadishu and it is expected to deploy its troops soon as a part of African Union (AU) force known as AMISOM.
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The Dubai Police Department arrested 40 cross-dressing tourists in malls and other public places, the Dubai-based daily Gulf News reported. The tourists were interrogated by the Public Prosecution and were ordered to leave Dubai . The arrests were part of a campaign announced by the local police in late May, which was aimed at "protecting society from the dangers posed by transvestites."
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On the world we live today few great Maritimes arteries are the definitive check points for the International Trade System, International Stability and Wealth also. The Suez Canal, Baba-Almandab and the Red Sea region Sea lines. The waters of these sea lines have served as a vital commercial highway for the Global Trading System.
Definitely, these strategic waters are not only of great economic importance only to the countries that border it like Danube River System but the whole Global Trading System at large.
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Hargeysa, July 14, 2008 – In a rare and remarkable gesture by the government of Somaliland Republic yet unrecognized by the international community. A humanitarian initiative to help the current looming and impending crisis in the Republic of Djibouti began with the donation of four thousand sheep.
"Our Donation was greatly accepted" said Somaliland 's foreign minister.
Mark Hawthorne July 15, 2008
THERE has been a boardroom split at listed oil exploration minnow Range Resources , with executive director Peter Landau resigning over the weekend after his relationship with managing director Mike Povey and key shareholder Leo Khouri reached boiling point.
Landau quit after clashing with Khouri in a Dubai hotel - Landau flew from London and Khouri from Melbourne for the meeting. "They rattled swords," said a source close to Landau.
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Hargeysa, Jul 22, 2008 – UNDP has supported the establishment of the Women's Lawyers Association in Somaliland (SWLA) which opened early in 2008. The Association is not only the first female lawyers association in Somaliland, but in all of Somalia .
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Somaliland 's Suffering Touches One Canadian |
The Republic of Somaliand , formerly known as British Protectorate of Somaliland .
July 23, 2008 – With nearly two decades of living in a virtual zoo for humans, the latest imposed government of former Somali Democratic Republic objected not to the failed policies of it's donors to seek illusive 'Al-Qaeda members' causing endless destruction of Mogadishu city, but to an appointment of one individual as coordinator of the body set up by the Security council to monitor arms follow in the old 'Somalia' purely for the ethnicity of his espouse having been born in Somaliland.
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The Cloak-And-Daggers Boys Inc. Of Somaliland |
By Sagal Ainashi
The cloak-and-daggers boys of Somaliland have a sharp eye for what they perceive as the enemy of the nation. Siilaanyo, Ina Hashi, Gabose or anyone else with SNM antecedents are allegedly destroying Somaliland's long march to recognition.
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Horn Of Africa Bulletin: " Somaliland 's Diaspora: The Absent But Active Constituency" |
On 15 May 2008, the term of office for Somaliland 's president expired without preparations being in place for a new election. For a few weeks the territory teetered on the edge of a constitutional and political crisis, as political parties argued about what to do, and donors threatened to withdraw their support for the electoral process.
Rather than resort to force, however, the parties agreed to refocus their efforts to register voters and prepare elections. A new schedule calls for presidential elections to take place by April 2009 and local council elections to follow soon thereafter.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 19, 2008 (SL Times) – Somaliland leader Dahir Riyale has rejected demands by the country's main livestock traders that the government bring to an immediate end its deal with Saudi merchant Abdul Rahman Al Jabiri that allows the later to enjoy a monopolistic control over livestock export trade in Somaliland.
The agreement which was signed last year between the Riyale government and Al-Jabiri also imposes a fixed price for Somaliland sheep export at the rate of $36 per head.
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Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 19, 2008 (SL Times) – The Union of Somaliland Journalists reiterates its condemnation of Somaliland president Dahir Riyale's new policy of barring correspondents for independent newspapers from attending the press conferences that he holds at his office from time to time.
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Riyale Blocks Thousands Of Livestock Animals From Being Exported Through Berbera |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 26, 2008 (SL Times) – The Somaliland government is facing strong public criticism for blocking close to ten thousand sheep from being exported to Arabia through the port of Berbera . Since last week, livestock traders in Buroa and Hargeysa have been taking large quantities of sheep to the Red Sea port of Berbera in defiance of a government decision giving a Saudi businessman called Al-Jabiri exclusive rights to Somaliland 's livestock exports.
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Government Closes Down Universal TV's Hargeysa Office For Airing Material Which Contained Criticism Of Riyale |
Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 26, 2008 (SL Times) – The Somaliland government has closed-down the Hargeysa office of the Somali satellite television channel Universal after the network released interviews which contained criticism on how the authorities handled the riots which occurred in some parts of southern Hargeysa on July 7, 2008.
Angry demonstrators took to the streets on that day to protest the government's decision to remove a water rig equipment from their neighborhood in southern Hargeysa to another location in the western part of the country.
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Islamic Relief Donates Food Items To SOOYAAL Widows And Disabled Veterans
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| Hargeysa, Somaliland , July 26, 2008 (SL Times) – At least one hundred vulnerable families headed by war widows and disabled veterans received food assistance earlier this week from the International Islamic Relief Organization.
50 sacks of flour and 50 tins of food oil were distributed to the beneficiaries on last Monday with every two families allocated one sack of flour and one can of oil to share.
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Somaliland Villages Invest In Solar-Powered Pump, With High Returns |
Amira, 7, pushes home the jerry can that she has just filled with safe water from a solar-powered pump. Nafisa fetches water every day for her family from the recently set up taps in Haraf village, Somaliland .
By Iman Morooka
HARAF VILLAGE, Somaliland, July 22, 2008 – Water has long been a scarce resource in Somaliland , where a two- to five-hour daily walk to fetch household water is not uncommon. Collecting water has traditionally been the task of women and girls, who are therefore unable to attend school regularly.
Amira, 7, is luckier. She lives in a Haraf village, a few kilometers outside the capital of the republic of Somaliland . Haraf is one of five local villages that have been able to install water kiosks with help from UNICEF.
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Statement To The UN Security Council By Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah |
23 July 2008
Mr President
1. This is my third presentation to the Security Council since taking office more than nine months ago.
2. During my first presentation on 17 December, I proposed three options to the Council to address the Somali crisis. The first option was to continue “business as usual” with massive assistance including humanitarian aid as we have done for the past 18 years. During the last ten years, the official amount of assistance given to Somalia is in the vicinity of 6 – 8 billion dollars.
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Unguided Talking Head |
By Mahdi Gabose
Dr. Megalommatis,
I have been reading your the past few days with bewilderment, amusement and sometime utter disbelief at some of your claims about Somaliland . It is hard to know where to begin, and it is with some reluctance and trepidation that I finally decided to say something to you fully appreciating that my words will never reach you as you seem to be locked up in a reality bubble of your own creations. Read full text...
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Mr East Africa UK 2008: Contestant Mahamad Liban From Somaliland And Somalia |
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As far as I was aware I was taking part in a modeling contest... you know photography, building on my portfolio. But... Mahamad Liban from Somaliland and Somalia .
By Mr East Africa UK 2008
London , July 20, 2008 – My name is Mahamed and I am representing Somaliland and Somalia . At the moment I am at university studying business management with property. I have just gotten a new job as a property negotiator and I am really enjoying it.
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CAIRO, Egypt, July 19, 2008 (AP) — Arab foreign ministers are expected to discuss a proposal Saturday calling on Sudan's president to hand over two Darfur war crimes suspects to an international tribunal in an effort to fend off the longtime leader's own prosecution on genocide charges, Arab diplomats said.
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One thing that matters to Nelson Mandela so much is families - that's what apartheid took away from us  Cheryl CarolusRory Steyn realised little gestures were very important to the president. Nelson Mandela was a symbol of hope for South Africa
By Mike Wooldridge
Johannesburg, July 19, 2008 – He dedicated his life to a political crusade and became South Africa's first black president, but Nelson Mandela never lost the personal touch - as those who know him explain.
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Horn Of Africa Bulletin: " Somaliland 's Diaspora: The Absent But Active Constituency" |
 On 15 May 2008, the term of office for Somaliland 's president expired without preparations being in place for a new election. For a few weeks the territory teetered on the edge of a constitutional and political crisis, as political parties argued about what to do, and donors threatened to withdraw their support for the electoral process.
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Why the Body Shop goes shopping in Somaliland |
A ban on cattle has forced the self-declared republic to turn to other natural resources.
By Danna Harman Special to The Christian Science Monitor
When the first traffic light appeared in this sandy small town six months ago, some people did not know how to react. Some didn't realize they had to stop; others were confused about when to go.
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UNDP Supported Construction of Somaliland Civil Service Institute |
| HE The President of Somaliland Mr. Dahir Riyale Kahin has officially laid the Foundation stone for the construction of the Civil Service Institute in Hargeisa on 11/03/08.The ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the CSC Mr. Abdirahman Ismail, ministers, UNDP representatives, senior government officials and the media.
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Africa's Best Kept Secret |
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HIV & AIDS prevalence in Somaliland is significantly lower than that of the neighbouring countries of Djibouti , Ethiopia , and Kenya , however, the population mobility amongst the countries is likely to increase the vulnerability of Somaliland population to the disease. Public awareness of HIV & AIDS in Somaliland at this stage has been scaled up considerably.
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By Abdale Nur Abdale
Our detention centers and prisons here in Somaliland are all in poor conditions. These centers are devoid of any entertaining programs which may relieve the prisoners from the heavy burden of stress as their freedom is denied to that extent of confinement. And such these entertaining programs that the prisoners lack are the swimming training, computer courses, football matches and cinema performance. So not only, the prisoners will be able to break the daily routine in the prison but also they will create friendship among themselves while making use of these entertaining programs. But unfortunately, none of these programs are available in our jails.
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Tariq A. Al-Maeena
The Israeli government has been practicing and perfecting the art of ethnic cleansing since 1948 right under the nose of the world and no one has the power or the guts to do anything about it.
In 1948 the UN General Assembly passed Resolution 194 on the question of Palestine , which "resolves that refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbors should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return..."
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The Somaliland people are experiencing serious challenges including poverty, 95% unemployment, illiteracy, high birth rate, and young democracy that provide the right to express themselves and demonstrate when necessary. Unfortunately, the people have no experience in how to demonstrate peacefully and usually their demonstrations include unacceptable level of disorderly and property damage, and the police force have not been trained in how to control peaceful demonstration nor have been provided the necessary equipment to control peaceful demonstrators.
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On December 31, 2006, Awdalnews received an email from Mr. Hugh Milne, a British/Australian gentleman who while watching a news program of Ethiopian forces making their way to Mogadishu in their quest to topple the short-lived rule of the Islamic Courts had his childhood memories of Mogadishu and Hargeisa rekindled. The email went as follows:
I am now 73 years of age, but when I was 12, I spent a year in Hargeisa as the son of a British Army Officer, who was the Director of Agriculture in the Army Administration. Read full text...
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The sorry state of Somalia has been regularly in the headlines in recent years. Reports have chronicled the rise to power in Mogadishu of a group of Muslim extremists calling themselves the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), their subsequent ejection by Ethiopian troops, and the repeated failures of peace conferences to reconcile the country's many factions. As media across the world also reported, the fighting and chaos in late 2006 and early 2007 even prompted U.S. military intervention.
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Awate , Awate
Published 07/15/2008 - 12:15 a.m. EST
Isaias Afewerki is often credited with both today's worsening living conditions in Eritrea , as well as for bringing the nation independence in 1991. Photo by United States Federal Government.
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Thursday, 17 July 2008
Northern Cypriots are well versed in what it means to be a de-facto state seeking international recognition, but as Hendrik J. Owel explains, they are not alone. Below is an article published by Cyprus Observer:
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Richard Baker and Julia May
Dubai , July 5, 2008 – WOODSIDE'S great African oil adventure had all the elements of a modern spy novel. There was a military coup, a shady big-money deal in Dubai , corruption allegations, a jailed politician, police interrogations, high-stakes international politics and the threat of terrorism.
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Posted By Aimee Pianosi
Though he has been gone from there for 32 years, Frank Streek still sets his novels - and there are 10 of them - in Africa, mostly southern Africa .
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Hargeysa says neighboring Somalia is still unstable due to continued armed conflict [EPA]
By Richard Lough
Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 20, 2008 – Abdillahi Omar sips on a glass of sweet milky tea as traffic in Hargeysa, Somaliland 's capital, increases ahead of the morning rush.
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Written By The Media Line/ Adam Gonn
SYNOPSIS: In one of the most troubled regions of the world the Balochi people are trying to preserve their national identity despite outside pressure and what they say is the "oppression" of Iran , Pakistan and Afghanistan .
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