Thursday, July 29, 2010 (Somaligov News Online): The Somali Transitional National Parliament confirmed that Dr. Badal Wayrah Kariye is Somalia's best Noble Prize Candidate for his contributory bilingual Swahili-Soomaali Dictionary which Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, DRC, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea failed to invent and print for common usage so that African can understand each other.
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) basic documents has clearly stipulated the priority areas of cooperation of the continent with the developed countries.
AddisAbaba, July 28, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Africa should give special attention to mothers and child health to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), African leaders highlighted
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Some 99 percent of the construction of Harar safe water and sanitation project launched at a cost of 400 million Birr have began rendering service partially, the state chief Murad Abdil Hadi
Jijiga, July 28, 2010 (jijiga) - More than 400 new and outstanding projects launched in Somali State at a cost of 70 million Birr have gone operational during the just concluded ,State’s Pastoralist Community Development Project said.
Mekelle , July 26, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - A development strategy aimed at addressing the socio-economic problems of women in the next 20 years was tabled for discussion here on Monday at on-going national women conference.
Bahir Dar, July 25, 2010 (Bahir Dar) - Bahir Dar TEVT College, in Amahra State, graduated on Sunday 2,211 trainees from level
'Dialogue can bring peace to Somalia'
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh says dialogue and not force is the only solution to bring peace to the war-torn Somalia.
As the African continent's leaders gathered in Kampala for a summit dominated by the Somali conflict, Saleh said that sending more troops to Mogadishu will not solve any problem, rather it will aggravate the already deteriorated situation.
"We believe that military involvement cannot bring a peaceful solution," Saleh told AFP on the sidelines of the pre-summit ministerial gathering on Friday.
Two weeks after 76 people were killed in severe clashes in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, the African Union announced more troops were on the way to boost its AMISOM forces in Mogadishu.
Saleh said "priority should be given to a political situation" involving al-Shabab, Hezb al-Islam, the TFG, Puntland and Somaliland, referring to the rival movements and breakaway regions inside Somalia.
Meanwhile, the Eritrean minister dismissed US accusations that Eritrea has been supporting al-Shabab.
Last Tuesday, a senior US lawmaker called for Eritrea to be added to a terrorism blacklist.
Saleh dismissed the claims and said, "This is an allegation that doesn't have any evidence. We haven't supported the al-Shabab."
Addis Ababa, July 25, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Addis Ababa University (AAU) awarded honorary doctorate degree to the founder of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, Dr. Catherin Hamlin at a magnificent graduation ceremony held here at the millennium hall.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
newsinsdeThe African Union president has criticised International Criminal Court indictments against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, saying they were "undermining African solidarity and African peace and security".
"To subject a sovereign head of state to a warrant of arrest is undermining African solidarity and African peace and security that we fought for for so many years," Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika, current head of the pan-African organisation.
Mutharika told African leaders at the opening session of AU summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, to look for ways of resolving the conflict in Sudan without the need to arrest Bashir.
Leaders from 53 countries across Africa are meeting in the Ugandan capital for an African Union (AU) summit expected to focus on security in Somalia.
The summit comes two weeks after Somalia's al-Shabab fighters bombed Kampala in an attempt to force Uganda to withdraw its troops from their country and opened on Sunday with a solemn two-minute silence for the victims of the attack.
Yoweri Museveni, the Ugandan president, urged African leaders to defeat "the terrorists" and "sweep them out of Africa" during his address.
Bingu wa Mutharika, the chairman of the AU and president of Malawi, joined him in condemning the perpetrators of the Kampala blasts "in the strongest terms".
"The African Union stands with you, my brother President [Museveni] and with the people of Uganda," Mutharika said.
The bombings, at a rugby club and a restaurant, killed at least 74 people on July 11.
Al-Shabab said that the attacks were in response to the deaths of Somali civilians at the hands of AU peacekeepers.
The group, which the US says is allied to al-Qaeda, has warned of further violence in Uganda and Burundi unless they pull their troops out of Somalia.
'Full commitment'
Despite the attack, the AU said it is considering sending more troops to Somalia, which has topped the list of Foreign Policy magazine's "failed states"for the third year in a row.
Guinea and Djibouti announced a plan on Friday to send troopsto bolster the AU peacekeeping force charged with protecting the transitional government in Somalia.
If Guinea and Djibouti fulfil their pledges, it will provide a major boost to the 6,000 soldiers from Uganda and Burundi already deployed, although, in the past, larger African nations such as Nigeria and Ghana have not followed through on their promises of support.
Abdurahman Adnan Ibrahim, deputy prime minister of Somalia's transitional government, welcomed the troops and said the government was expecting more from the AU.
"The AU is now doing what we have been telling them for a long time that this [al-Shabab] is not only an enemy for Somalia but is the enemy of the whole region ... Every country now realises the reality on the ground," he told Al Jazeera.
AU diplomats has said that their peacekeepers' mandate would be reviewed at the Kampala summit and it was likely the 8,000-strong cap on troop numbers for the force would be lifted.
Aggressive approach
Al Jazeera's Andrew Simmons, reporting from Kampala, said that a more aggressive approach towards al-Shabab was likely to be adopted at the summit.
"There is definitely going to be an offensive message from this summit, definitely an increase in troops and possibly a change in mandate," he said.
"The question is whether this is going to bring Somalia back to some sort of peace after two decades of mayhem."
Al-Shabab, along with a number of other anti-government groups, controls much of southern and central Somalia, as well as most of the capital, Mogadishu.
The transitional government, which has long promised to launch a major offensive against al-Shabab, controls only a few streets of the capital.
"It's very difficult to fight the terrorists and win outright," Ugandan journalist Gawaya Tegulle said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Tegulle said that President Museveni's aggressive remarks about al-Shabab "are a little misadvised."
"Confrontation against the terrorists will not work out, so maybe we need to adopt a different approach, maybe sit at the table with them and say, 'What do you want,'" he said.
At least 21,000 civilians are believed to have been killed in the violence over the past years, while 1.5 million have been forced to flee their homes.
Source: Al Jazeera
Saturday, July 24, 2010 (Somaligov News): The Government of Somalia is requesting to the African Presidents that Somalia has helped them in early days when Africa requested to be free from imeralism and oppression therefore, Somalia needs your urgent assistance for political and military support.
Addis Ababa, July 24, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Four young Ethiopians leaders are to take part participate in President Obama’s forum with young African leaders in Washington D.C , the US embassy told ENA in a statement on Friday.
Addis Ababa, July 24, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Saturday left for Kampala, Uganda to participate in the 15th Ordinary Session of the Assembly Heads of State and Government, to be held under the theme: “Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa”.
Friday, July 23, 2010 (Somaligov News) Abdirasak Omar is now reading his book "The Miracle Journey" 9:50:30 PM at 1st First Cub Coffee in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Foreign Affairs Minister Seyoum Mesfin held talks on Thursday with United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson.
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi received and held talks on Thursday with United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Ambassador Johnnie Carson at his office.
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Somalian Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusouf Ebrahim accused an Egyptian newspaper of distorting the news story concerning Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - An Ethio-German Joint Venture known as Aethiopic Energy Plc is on the process of launching a wind energy development project in Ethiopia which is estimated to cost 600 million US dollars, its General Manager (GM) said. It also targets to establish a wind industry in Ethiopia that can produce wind turbines locally.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 (Somaligov News Online): AMISOM must stop firing heavy weapons to civilian markets and targets which they always retaliate for the Al-Shabab militant attacks. The Office of Somali Governmental Communications and Contracts is deeply disagree with the AMISOM military operations and retaliation to civilian markets while they fire definitely to harm the daily life of the civilian market of Bakaraha.
AMISOM came to Somalia for peace-making but now it seems to be peace-destroying mission.
Addis Ababa, July 20, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - President Girma and Chinese State Councilor, Dai Bingguo held talks here on Tuesday on bilateral cooperation between the two countries
Uganda Opposition Calls For Withdrawal Of Troops From Somalia
Dow Jones Tuesday, July 20, 2010
KAMPALA, Uganda -(Dow Jones)- Uganda's largest opposition party, the Forum For Democratic Change, has called for the withdrawal of Ugandan troops from Somalia and for other African countries to send their own troops for peacekeeping operations.
According to Wafula Oguttu, the FDC spokesman, the leaders of the African Union should also consider the Somali crisis as a top priority at the AU summit which opens in Uganda this week.
"Ugandan troops have been in Somalia for over three years now, we think this is enough time and we want our forces to be withdrawn such that other countries can also send their troops," he told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday.
African leaders are reluctant to solve the Somali crisis because most of them are preoccupied with consolidating their own power, Oguttu said.
The FDC party is leading a coalition of four parties which are expected to take on the incumbent president Yoweri Museveni early next year in the country's parliamentary and presidential polls.
Since the AU passed a resolution on the sending of peacekeeping troops to Somalia, only Uganda and Burundi have contributed troops.
The peacekeeping troops continue to be attacked by Somalia-based al-Shebab militants, who are linked to al-Qaeda. Uganda's privately owned daily, the Daily Monitor quoted al-Shebab spokesman Abdulaziz Abu Musab as saying that his group attacked the AU bases late Sunday in Bondhere and Shibi districts and captured new territory in the northern parts of Mogadishu.
July 11, more than 70 people were killed in attacks in the Uganda capital, Kampala which al-shebab have claimed. The militants said they carried out the bombings because Uganda deployed peacekeepers in Somalia and they called for their withdrawal.
The Ugandan government is pressing for a change in the mandate of its force in Somalia--from peacekeeping to peace enforcement--to confront the militants, according to Lieutenant Colonel Felix Kuliagye, the Ugandan army spokesman.
-By Nicholas Bariyo, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires; 256-75-2624615 bariyonic@yahoo.co.uk
Addis Ababa, July 20, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Ethiopia is desirous to further bolster its bilateral cooperation with China.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
NAIROBI(Reuters) - Somali pirates have released a fishing vessel and fuel oil tanker seized in March, a maritime official said on Tuesday.
"UBT Ocean and Sakoba are both free," Andrew Mwangura of the East African Seafarers' Assistance Programme told Reuters.
The UBT Ocean is a Marshall Islands-registered tanker hijacked off Madagascar while carrying fuel oil from the United Arab Emirates to Tanzania. The FV Sakoba is a fishing vessel that has been operating in Kenyan and Tanzanian waters.
Mwangura said family members of the 10 Kenyans aboard Sakoba had gathered at the port city of Mombasa to await their relatives. The crew also includes a Spaniard, a Polish national, a Namibian, a Cape Verde national and two Senegalese.
"It (FV Sakoba) is still in Somali waters. It is steaming out to safe waters," Mwangura said by telephone, adding that the tanker UBT Ocean has a crew of 21.
Pirate attacks globally declined by nearly a fifth in the first half of 2010 from the same period last year due to a strong naval presence in the Gulf of Aden.
Addis Ababa, July 18, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Officials from the African Union (AU) and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday that the construction of the new building complex by the Chinese contractor manifests the prevalence of excellent relations between Africa
African Union summit starts in Uganda a week after bombings
Saturday, July 17, 2010
The African Union summit started in Uganda on Saturday, nearly a week after triple bombings in the nation's capital killed more than 70 people.
The summit will address various issues, including health, infrastructure and food security. It will also tackle security concerns in Somalia, Uganda's foreign ministry said in a statement.
Islamist militants have been battling Somali forces for years. The horn of Africa nation has not had an effective government since 1991.
The Somalia-based Al-Shabaab rebels claimed responsibility for the bombings that killed 76 people Sunday in Kampala. The victims were watching the World Cup at two locations -- a restaurant and a rugby center.
"The terrorists attacked unguarded pitches, but the summit will be well guarded," said Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye, a spokesman for the Ugandan army.
Heads of state from many of the 53 nations in the African Union are expected to be at the summit.
African Union mission currently has 5,200 troops in Somalia -- 3,200 Ugandan troops and 2,000 Burundian, Kulayigye said.
Al-Shabaab had said it is waging a war against the African Union force, and has warned Uganda to refrain from involvement in Somalia. It has also threatened Burundi.
Police in Uganda have reported arrests in the bombings that also wounded dozens of people.
"Cowardly acts of the terrorist group of July 11th should not be allowed to scare peace loving people from attending the A.U. summit whose theme is aimed at addressing critical challenges facing Africa," the foreign ministry said.
A youth forum on maternal and children health kicked off the event Saturday.
Official events start Monday in Kampala, with the summit scheduled to end on July 27.
More Canadians turning to violent jihad: Mountie
Saturday, July 17, 2010
The Mountie in charge of investigating terrorist threats says he's alarmed at the growing number of Canadians adopting violent jihad.
Assistant Commissioner Gilles Michaud said RCMP are aware of a number of Canadians who are currently training at Islamic terror camps.
"We have some in Pakistan, we see some in Somalia, we see them in Afghanistan," he said.
RCMP believe that two-dozen Canadians have trained at camps in Somalia, Afghanistan and Pakistan (the same country where the Times Square bomber is believed to have sought instruction in terrorist tactics). They suspect that several Canadians hold leadership roles in al Qaeda-linked groups.
The Mounties are investigating at least six young Somali-Canadian men from the Toronto area who are believed to have left the country to join al Shabaab, the Somalia-based group responsible for last week's suicide bombings in Uganda that killed 76 people.
But Michaud is also concerned about the threat of Islamic extremists unleashing terror on Canadian soil, particularly if those trained at terrorist camps overseas return to Canada.
There are those in Canada who are fundraising for terrorist groups "through charities, drug dealing and credit card fraud," he said.
What's more, threats from "neo-jihadist groups" are no longer limited to major Canadian cities, he said -- they now affect smaller communities across the country.
Many of the suspected terrorists being investigated by RCMP are second or third generation Canadians who have been integrated into Canadian society before becoming radicalised, Michaud said.
RCMP have even set up a national security tip line, at 1-800-420-5805, where concerned citizens can report suspicious behaviour 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
But some Islamic groups say the Mounties are exaggerating the threat.
"I don't get the sense it is a huge problem within the Muslim community," said Khalid Elgazzar with the Council of American-Islamic Relations Canada. "I would say these are isolated incidents."
With a report from CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife
Jijiga, July 17, 2010 (jijiga) - The social service facilities are improving in Somali State the Central Committee of the Somali People Democratic Party (SPDP) said.
Somali National Security Services (NSS) warms the international community for more Al Shabab atttacks at ports and airports around the world
Stabbing: Latest man arrested out on bail
Saturday, July 17, 2010
A MAN arrested in connection with the killing of a teenager in Easton has been released on police bail.
The man, aged 19, was the ninth person arrested since Abdirisak Mohamoud, known as Abdi, was stabbed to death in Stapleton Road on Thursday last week.
Seven people were released on police bail last weekend and the other was released without charge.
Of those arrested, two are aged 16, three are 17, one is 18, one 19 and two are 20.
The release of the last arrested man comes as a march is being planned, in memory of Abdi, to call for an end to violence and for more police patrols.
The Rev Dawnecia Palmer, one of Bristol's leading campaigners against violence, is appealing for people to take part in the march on July 31.
She said: "I spoke to the group of young men who were Abdi's friends and they were saying 'we can't deal with this right now, we're grieving'.
"They allowed me to pray with them. They are angry and I thought we need to do something, partly to give people expression to what they are feeling."
Ms Palmer, who used to talk to Abdi on her Prayer Patrols on the streets of inner city Bristol, said: "He was a gentle person. The march will be about showing respect for the loss of this beautiful young life. We can't lose any more young men."
She urged people to make banners and bring balloons and vuvuzelas.
The Rev Mark Southerland, who grew up in the area, said it would be an opportunity to raise issues and talk about what was happening in relation to increasing knife and gun crime among young people.
Among those taking part will be Merisa Corbin, 23, the girlfriend of Dean Myles, who was shot dead at the age of 19 at a Bristol nightclub in September 2006. His daughter was less than two years old at the time.
Merisa, who joined Mothers Say No to Guns and Violence after Dean's murder, said: "It was horrible, a very difficult time. Everybody was just devastated when he died."
Ms Palmer visited Stapleton Road yesterday to talk to people about what she is trying to do and to see the tributes to Abdi, which include a large number of blue bandanas knotted together.
They are worn by members of the Easton-based High Street Crew, who are said to have been at war with a rival gang, the Bloodgang from St Paul's, for months.
The Bloodgang wear red bandanas and three "gangsta rap" videos of them have been posted on video sharing website YouTube. One or two of them appear to be no older than ten.
Police have repeatedly called for calm within the community of Easton since the death of Abdi, who was of Somali origin.
A dedicated police team has been talking to the Somali community and at mosques to encourage people to remain calm and to keep them up to date with the investigation.
Officers are also working with the St Paul's Advisory Group and speaking to youth workers in the area.
The incident room can be reached by calling 0845 456 7000 and Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Ms Palmer is also planning a conference and said she hoped that members of both gangs would attend to try to find a way of co-existing peacefully. Today the Easton for Everyone community day was being held at Easton Community Centre, 2pm to 8pm.
Source: This is Bristol
Ethiopians, Eritreans Face Double Suspicion in Post-Bomb Uganda
Peter Heinlein Kampala Friday, July 16, 2010
The bodies of seven Ethiopian and Eritrean victims of the Uganda bomb attacks have been sent home to their native countries for burial. Members of the Ethiopian and Eritrean expatriate communities face suspicion from all sides, in a city shaken by the realization that it is the latest front in Somalia's war.
A crowd of about 100 mourners gathered at Kampala's tiny Ethiopian Orthodox church Friday to remember 32-year-old Getayewakal Tessema, the only Ethiopian killed in the Kampala terror blasts.
Eritreans in the Ugandan capital held a similar service for six members of their community who also died in the attack on an Ethiopian restaurant, where fans were watching the World Cup soccer final.
The bodies were later taken to Entebbe airport for shipment home.
Members of the small Eritrean and Ethiopian expatriate communities expressed thanks to the Ugandan government for its help in returning the bodies and for the security provided in the hours immediately after the bombings, when anti-foreigner sentiments briefly flared in Kampala.
But the representative for Ethiopian refugees in Kampala, Aman Abile Dure, says Ugandans' normally hospitable attitude toward outsiders changed abruptly when Somali insurgents took responsibility for the bombs, and word spread that police had arrested several foreigners.
"Sometimes when you lost something, you may suspect everything," said Aman. "Because Uganda has not been used to such a problem. And then when someone is taking responsibility of such things they may suspect, but not all Ugandans. Ugandans are good people for us."
Aman says the World Cup bomb attacks put Ethiopians in Uganda in an peculiar situation. On one hand, the Ethiopian restaurant appears to have been hit because of Ethiopia's deep involvement in Somalia's war in support of the western-backed transitional government.
On the other hand, the bombings led many Ugandans to see Ethiopians and others from the Horn of Africa as the source of their troubles.
Immediately after the bombings, Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye described the position of Ethiopians as "a double edge".
"I have heard many reports so far that anybody who looks like a Somali is being attacked," he said. "And unfortunately some of those people are being attacked [are] Ethiopians who are on the other [side of the] fence of the struggle."
Ethiopians and others with lighter skin and thin features, normally associated with the Horn of Africa, say they have been staying off the streets of Kampala in recent days. Ethiopian community leader Banteyehu Haile says it is regrettable but understandable given the fear that raced through Kampala when people realized they were being targeted by Somali insurgents.
"It's very sad," he said. "Uganda is a very nice country. People are hospitable. We had enjoyed everything to date, but suddenly this thing happens. So it's really very depressed.
As days go by, Ugandan tempers are clearly cooling. Attacks against foreigners have stopped.
Ethiopian community leaders Friday reported what could be good news. They were called to the Ugandan prime minister's office and asked to produce documents about four Ethiopians held in connection with the bombing case. A community spokesman said the tone of the conversation indicated the four could be released within days.
St. Paul, Minn. — This morning in Minneapolis, the first sentencing hearing will be held in the case of Somali-American men who have gone missing from Minnesota.
Abdow Munye Abdow has admitted to lying to the FBI, which is investigating the case. About 20 Twin Cities men traveled to their native Somalia, allegedly to fight with a terrorist group.
Abdow was not a key player in the departures, but in a court document filed this week, federal prosecutors say he obstructed a fast-moving investigation and decided to cover for his friends when, quote, "the truth mattered most."
Abdow lied about a cross-country road trip he took in late 2009, after most of the alleged fighters already left for Somalia. Authorities believe two of those men in Abdow's car were involved in recruiting young men to fight. Those two men are no longer in the U.S.
Prosecutors say Abdow should spend up to 16 months in prison, which is in line with sentencing guidelines.
Abdow's attorney told the Associated Press he will ask for probation and says his client does not have a criminal history.
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2010 (Addis Ababa) The Ethiopian Aviation Academy of the Ethiopian Airlines graduated 19 pilots Thursday after completing a two year commercial pilot course in instrument and Multi Engine Ratings.
Addis Ababa, July 15, 2010 (Addis Ababa) The National Oil Ethiopia (NOC), one of the private business firms engaged in petroleum products market in the country, inaugurated on Thursday an aviation fuel depot and an aircraft refueling facility constructed on the premise of the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
nekemte, July 14, 2010 (Nekempt) - Farmers who live in 17 woreda’s of East Wollega Zone earned over 83 million Birr income from sale of fattened animal, the Zonal Animal Resource Development department said.
Addis Ababa, July 14, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Ethiopia was able to increase its forest coverage to 9 per cent now from only 3 per cent previously, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
Addis Ababa, July 12, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The Ethiopian government condemned the terrorist attack occurred on Sunday in Kampala, Uganda, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
Uganda arrests 4 over deadly bombings
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Uganda has arrested several people in connection with three terrorist bombings in the capital Kampala that left at least 74 people dead and 80 others injured.
BBC reported on Tuesday that police had found an unexploded suicide belt while investigating the areas shattered by three bombings, which took place in Kampala restaurants packed with football fans watching the World Cup final on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Edward Ochom, the director of criminal investigations told AFP that four people were taken into custody in connection with the incidents.
He said the four were not Ugandan but would not reveal their nationalities.
Major General Kale Kayihura, Kampala's police chief hinted that Somali nationals could be among those arrested.
One suspect was detained at a shopping complex in central Kampala, security forces told Uganda's leading Daily Monitors newspaper.
The latest development comes after Somalia's al-Shabab fighters claimed responsibility for the attacks.
The next African Union summit is scheduled to take place in Kampala next week.
At least 74 people were killed on Sunday night when suspected bombers attacked two sites in the Ugandan capital, one an Ethiopian restaurant, the other, a rugby club where World Cup fans were watching the tournament's final at an outdoor screening.
Source: PressTV
Qaraxyo ka dhacay magaaladda Kampala oo ay ku dhinteen 67 qofood
Warbixin ku saabsan qaraxyadii ka dhacay Magalaadda Kampala, iyo dadka Soomaaliyeed ee Uganda ku nool oo wadnaha farta ku haya.
Isniin, July 12, 2010 (Wararka Dowladda Ee Maanta) - 67 qofood ayaa inta la xaqiijiyay ku geeriyooday ku dhawaad 85- kalena dhaawacyo ayaa soo gaaray, kaddib markii xalay laba qarax lala beegsaday 2-maqaayadood oo dadkaasi ay ku daawanayeen ciyaartii ugu dambeysay ee koobka adduunka ee u dhexesay wadamada Holland iyo Spain
Qaraxyadan ayaa ka dhacay maqaayad ku taala xaafadda Kabalagala ee uu leeyahay ganacsade Itoobiyaan ah iyo maqaayadda Kyode Rugby Club ee xaafadda Nkwa, waxaana sida uu sheegay taliyaha ciidamada Police-ka wadankan Major General Kale Kayahuuru in ay dhici karto in ay ka dambeeyeen midkood kooxda Mucaaradka ah ee LRA iyo kooxda Al-shabaab ee Soomaliya.
"Si rasmi ah uma xaqiiin karo cida ka dambeysay musiibadaan nagu habsatay, laakiin baaritaan qodo dheer ayaan ku wadnaa cidda ka dambeysay iyo nuuca ay ka sameysan yihiin wax-yaabihii la qarxiyay, waana soo bandhigi doonaa" ayuu iri Kayahuru.
Taliyahe Kayahuru ayaa sidoo kale uga digay dadka reer Uganda isku imaantinkooda faraha badan ee Maqaayadaha, goobaha basaska laga raaco, suuqyada iyo goobaha ciyaaraha lagu daawado ilaa amar dambe.
Qaar ka mid ah dadkii ka badbaaday qaraxyadii labada goobood ee ciyaarta lagu daawanayay ayaa si isku mid ah u sheegay in waxyaabihii qaraxay ay ku duugnaayeen kiraasta hoostooda, oo aysan aheyn bam gacanta laga soo tuuray ama qof is miidaamiyay.
Isbitaalka Mulago oo ay dowladdu maamusho ayaa buux dhaafay, kaddib markii la dhigay dhammaan dhaawacyadii goobahaas, iyadoo dhinaca kalena boqolaal asaxaab iyo qaraabo la aha dadkii dhibtu gaartay ay isbitaalka soo gaareen, waxaana shaqaalaha caafimaadka ee isbitaalkaas ay sheegeen in ay dhimashadu sii badato, maadaama dhaawacyada qaarkood ay halis yihiin.
Hal qof oo u dhashay wadanka Mareykanka iyo 3 itoobiyaan ah ayaa inta la ogyahay shisheeye ama ajinabi ka ah dadkii xalay ku naf waayay labadaas qarax. Dadka Soomaliyeed ee ku nool guud ahaan wadanka Uganda ayaa wadnaha farta ku haya, sababtoo ah bilihii ugu dambeeyay waxaa hanjabaadyo dowladda Uganda ay ka heleysay kooxda Al-shabaab ee ka dagaalanta wadanka Soomaaliya, waxaana haddii ay dhacdo in Al-shabaab ay qaraxan sheegato dhibaato xoog leh soo food saari doontaa 16-kun oo qaxooti Soomaaliyeed ah oo wadanka marti ku ah.
Qaraxyadan ayaan ku soo beegmay xilli dowladda Uganda ay isku diyaarineyso marti galinta shirka 15-aad ee African Union ee madaxweynayaasha qaaradda Africa oo 27-ka bishan ka furmaya caasimada Uganad ee Kampala.
Sunday, July 11, 2010 (Somaligov News): The Government of Somalia is very sorry what the Kenyan Foriegn Affairs Minister Moses Wanta'gula said about Somalia's foreign extremists because Kenya is a hub for terrorist since 1980s up to this present date. Kenya tried to grab Somalia's coast intentionally but the people of Somali refused and sent many complaints to the International Marintime Organization to cancel Kenya's brutal greedy.
Sunday, July 11, 2010 (Somaligov News): The Government of Somalia is ready to accept the contribution of the Frontline States to resolve and root out Al-qadea operatives in Somalia. The security of the region is vital for all, and we need to work together right away.
Mekele, July 11, 2010 (Mekele) - Tigray State has registered on average 15 per cent annual economic growth during the past five years, regional chief, Tsegay Berhe said.
Somali cleric hails IGAD deployment
Sunday, July 11, 2010
A top Somali cleric has backed the government's call for military assistance from neighboring countries and the deployment of more foreign troops to the country.
Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed had pleaded for assistance to help restore stability in Somalia during an extraordinary session of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. " A Muslim government can invite everyone to help it stabilize its country, no mater whether they are infidels or not, but the importance is to look for solutions," Somali cleric Sheikh Omar Faruk said in response during a tele-conference on Saturday.
The East African regional meeting responded on Monday by announcing a decision to urgently send 2,000 extra troops to the violence-wracked country.
The decision, however, faced strong opposition from leaders of armed groups such as al-Shabab who charged that the pledged troops would be from Ethiopia. They also accused President Sheikh Ahmed of requesting for help from the "infidels," and handing the whole country over to IGAD.
Al-Shabab has vowed to fight against any new peacekeeping troops sent to assist the Somali government. On Wednesday, the militants held rallies in protest to the promised troop surge in Beledweyne and three other towns where they reportedly went door-to-door and forced people to attend the rallies.
But Faruk called on al-Shabab and Hezbal Islam militants to lay down their arms and join the negotiation table with the government in Somalia which has the recognition and support of the international community.
The pledged 2,000 peacekeepers to Somalia are supposed to aid about 6,000 others from Burundi and Uganda already in the violent Somali capital, Mogadishu.
MRS/MMA
Source: Press TV
Area Somali groups honor new graduates
Leaders hope to build respect for schooling among families
By Ben Wolford THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Sunday, July 11, 2010
Mussa Farah knows how important education can be for young Somalis living in Columbus.
Many have ended up in jail after slipping down a path through drugs and gangs, he said. Almost always, the first step on that path is dropping out of school.
“We have parents who come in and complain their son has dropped out of school. We have parents who come to our center who have a son in jail,” said Farah, president of the Horn of Africa Community Center.
He helped plan a graduation ceremony last night for 119 Somali students, which organizers hoped would build respect for education among youths and parents.
Dozens of universities and community service organizations underwrote the celebration int the Hilton Columbus at Easton. Both high-school and college graduates were honored.
That sponsorship indicates the growing size of the Somali community in Columbus, SomaliCAN executive director Jibril Hirsi said.
“Officials are realizing that their Somali constituents are becoming more powerful,” said Hirsi, the lead organizer. “They are recognizing that this community is strong.”
And it’s growing steadily, said Dan Good, superintendent of Westerville schools.
“Based on the number that are being recognized, I’d have to say we’re pretty successful” at integrating Somalis into the culture, Good said.
More than 80 of the honored graduates were from Columbus City Schools. All live in central Ohio.
“I want to put my parents in a better place,” said Ayub Ibrahim, 18.
Ibrahim came to Columbus in 2000 from Nairobi, Kenya. He had lived in a refugee camp and said he hopes to return to Somalia to help rebuild his country.
Ibrahim graduated from Horizon Science Academy. This fall, he’ll go to Ohio State University to study civil engineering.
His family already understands the power of education, he said.
“Education is valued because my parents, they didn’t come all the way from Somalia for nothing.”
He and his family came to escape what Farah calls “hell” — the civil war that has wracked Somalia for 20 years. The country’s weakened government has led to lawlessness, piracy and extreme poverty.
“There is lots of bad news coming out of Somalia,” Hirsi said. “This is good news.”
Ahmed Dhere, 18, of Westerville, and his twin sister, Ayan, graduated this year from Westerville Central High School. They will go to Ohio State this fall. Ahmed plans to become a dentist, and Ayan wants to be a pharmacist.
They were born in Nairobi and have never been to Somalia. Ayan doesn’t know whether she’ll take her knowledge back to Africa.
“When it gets better, I’ll go,” she said. “If it gets better.”
A family of former asylum-seekers from Somalia are living in a £2.1million luxury townhouse in one of Britain's most exclusive addresses at a cost to taxpayers of £8,000 a month.
Abdi and Sayruq Nur and their seven children moved into their three-storey property in a fashionable area of London last month because they didn't like the 'poorer' part of the city they were living in.
Mr Nur, 42, an unemployed bus conductor, and his 40-year-old wife, who has never worked, are now living in Kensington despite the fact that they are totally dependent on state benefits.
They live close to celebrities, including artist Lucian Freud, singer Damon Albarn and designer Stella McCartney, and their home is just minutes from the fashionable Kensington Place restaurant which was a favourite haunt of the late Princess Diana.
The family's new home is believed to be one of the most expensive houses ever paid for by housing benefit, which is administered by local councils but funded by the Department for Work and Pensions.
The disclosure that a single family has been paid so much will embarrass Ministers, who last month pledged to rein in Britain's £20billion-a-year housing benefit bill.
Mr Nur said his former five-bedroom home in the Kensal Rise area of Brent, which cost £900 a week in housing benefit, was suitable for the family's needs but he said they had felt compelled to move because they did not like living 'in a very poor area' and were unhappy with the quality of local shops and schools.
He said he found the new house through a friend who knew the landlord, arranged to rent it through an estate agent, then approached officials at Kensington and Chelsea council who said 'it would be no problem' to move.
Rules allow anyone who is eligible for housing benefit to claim for a private property in any part of the country they wish.
The £2,000 per week is paid directly to Mr Nur and his family, who then pay their landlord.
Smart: The Nur family's new home has five bedrooms, two bathrooms and a fully fitted kitchen as is nearby several celebrities' London homes
Property sources say the house was being advertised locally at a cost of £1,050 per week.
The house is owned by Brophy Group Business Ltd, a British Virgin Islands company whose registered address is a post office box in Liechtenstein.
No one from the firm, which bought the house for £2.1 million in 2007, was available for comment.
Mr Nur said: 'The new house is good enough and it is near the school and the shops. We need a house this big because we have so many children.
'The old house was good but the area was not so good. It was a very poor area and there were no buses, no shops and the schools were too far.
'The old house was four or five bus stops away from the primary school attended by two of my children.
'Soon, all three of our younger children are going to be at primary school and we can't take them all on the bus. Now they are going to a school which is just down the road.'
From September, his children will attend a school located just 20 yards from their new front door - which has been rated as outstanding by Ofsted.
They previously attended a school in Kensal Rise which was rated as satisfactory.
'Bad area': Mr Nur said their former home in Brent matched their family's needs, but they didn't like living in a 'poor' part of London
But Mr Nur said his neighbourhood also had other advantages. 'I like the neighbours and there does not seem to be much crime.'
He added: 'They have very full shops here and they are still open at 2am. Unlike at Kensal Rise, where they closed at 7pm or 8pm.'
Mr Nur, who lost his £6.50-an-hour job as a bus conductor 18 months ago, claims officials at Kensington and Chelsea council said they 'didn't care' about his decision to move into the borough, which they said was 'not a problem'.
The family's three-storey property, which dates from the 1840s, has five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a fully fitted kitchen and a garden.
The family's living room, which boasts a large bay window, is dominated by a 50in LG flatscreen TV. It also has two large black leather sofas, two elaborate rugs and lush houseplants.
Neighbours of the family last night expressed their shock at the amount of housing benefit being claimed.
Nigel Melville, 65, a company director, said: 'To be paying that much out in housing benefit is ridiculous - it's too much. I suppose they had to be housed somewhere, but it's an awful lot of money.'
Mr Nur worked for the Red Cross in Somalia and married his wife in 1993.
The couple subsequently fled their homeland because of civil war and were granted asylum in Britain in 1999.
The couple's four oldest children, who are aged between 12 and 16, were all born in Somalia. The youngest three children were born in Britain.
Mr Nur last night acknowledged the family was lucky to have the new home, but he insisted his family 'were no better or no worse off than anyone else'.
He also insisted he was doing his best to find a job.
'I am looking for a job. I am taking a course to train me in how to get a job. I would like any job. Anything in food production or warehouses would be fine.'
The current housing benefit system was overhauled by the last government in April 2008. Labour Ministers introduced new caps on the amount claimants could receive, depending on the size and location of the property.
But instead of bringing costs down, the new system encouraged many landlords to raise rents to the level of the maximum allowable.
The new government has announced further sweeping changes to the housing benefit system, which will come into effect next April.
The new rules mean claimants living in a four or five-bedroom house will no longer be able to claim more than £400 a week.
The changes have led to warnings that thousands of families will be forced out of existing homes into cheaper properties.
But critics say the changes are essential because of mounting concern about the size of some individual claims, particularly in London.
Earlier this year, it emerged that Essma Marjam, a single mother of six, was being paid nearly £7,000 a month so that she could live in a five-bedroom villa in Maida Vale.
In December, Francesca Walker, a mother-of-eight who also lived in Kensington and Chelsea, defended her £90,000-a-year housing benefit claims for a £2 million villa in Notting Hill.
She said the family were completely justified in living there because the council could not find a big enough property.
The London borough of Kensington and Chelsea last night declined to comment on the specific circumstances of the Nur family's claim.
The council said it had a responsibility to meet the needs of claimants who were eligible for benefits and was powerless to stop people moving into private accommodation in the area.
A spokesman said: 'We have been saying for some years now that the way in which the maximum level of housing benefit is calculated is flawed and we welcome the Government's new changes which begin next year.
'The sums of money that many families claim for housing in the capital and elsewhere is an example of an unreasonably generous benefits system which is open to abuse.'
A spokesman for Brent Council said: 'Households, whether they are claiming benefits or are in work, are able to make their own arrangements in terms of renting privately, as long as they can find a landlord with a suitable property.
'This includes decisions about where they live.'
Friday, July 09, 2010 (Somaligov News): New Mosque was built by the Government of Somalia at Somali Statehouse which is commonly and locally known as Villa Somalia where visitors can pray during thier issues and purposes at the Villa Somalia
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Customs Branch Office said it has collected 1.2 billion Birr revenue during the just ended Ethiopian budget year.
Addis Ababa, July 9, 2010 (Addis Ababa) -The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise said it will further strengthen ongoing efforts to modernize airports and terminals across the country.
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said as Nile River is bondage for the people of Ethiopia and Egypt, their relations should be tuned within this spirit.
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Speaker of the House of Peoples Representatives Ambassador Teshome Toga said the House has competently discharged its responsibilities in ensuring development in the country during its five year tenure.
U.S. Congratulates Somaliland on Election Proceedings
U.S. Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya
Press Release Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Nairobi, July 7, 2010 –The United States government commends the people of Somaliland, the National Electoral Commission (NEC), and the political parties for conducting a peaceful election on June 26. Reports indicate that the election proceedings were generally peaceful and orderly.
The high voter turnout indicates that the citizens of Somaliland are determined to exercise their rights. Observers indicate that the June 26 election process was largely free and fair.
The election marks an important milestone for the people of Somaliland. We congratulate the winner and commend the other candidates for their statesmanlike acceptance of the results.
The United States urges the people of Somaliland to sustain their efforts to see this process through to a peaceful conclusion, with the swearing-in of the winner in approximately thirty days.
Ugandan military dismisses threats by Somalia Islamist leader
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
The Ugandan military on Tuesday dismissed threats by the leader of the Somali radical militia group, Al Shabaab that it will launch attacks on Uganda and Burundi that has deployed peacekeepers in the war torn country.
Lt. Col. Felix Kulayigye told Xinhua by telephone that the Monday threats by Sheikh Mugtar Abdelrahman Abu Zubeyr against the citizens of the two countries are not new but are aimed at deterring the troops from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile country.
Abu Zubeyr said that the people of Uganda and Burundi will face revenge for their troops' role in Somalia where they are deployed under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
"Those threats are not new. They have always been there. They are made out of desperation and frustration," said Kulayigye.
"Their motive is to derail us from our peacekeeping mission. We are in Somalia by conviction. We shall continue with our mission," he said.
In an audio tape broadcast on local radio stations, Abu Zubeyr accused the AU peacekeeping force in Mogadishu of committing " massacres' against the people in the capital city.
Kulayigye denied the accusations saying the atrocities and massacres in the Horn of Africa country are committed by the Al Shabaab militias, who have been fighting transitional the federal government forces.
"We don't commit crimes or massacres in Somalia. Our job is peacekeeping. They are the ones who are committing massacres in Somalia," said Kulayigye.
Uganda and Burundi are the only countries which have deployed some 4,300 troops in the volatile country, which according to experts, now needs up to 27,000 troops instead of the previously required 8,000.
Source: Xinhua
Somali pirates hijack Marshall
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
SANAA (Xinhua) -- Somali pirates hijacked a Marshall Islands-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden, Yemeni Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
"Somali pirates managed to seize a Marshall Islands-flagged merchant ship Morte Vartv in the Gulf of Aden," the ministry quoted the Yemeni coast-guard as saying in a statement.
"A foreign ship in charge of repairing a marine cable in the Red Sea received a distress call from the Morte Vartv of being attacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden," said the statement.
"The Marshall Islands-flagged ship was supposed to sail for Indonesia, but pirates has moved it towards the Somali coasts," the statement said without specifying the date of the hijack or the number of the ship’s crew.
The Gulf of Aden, off the northern coast of Somalia, has the highest risk of piracy in the world.
About 25,000 ships pass every year through the canal south of Yemen, between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea.
Addis Ababa, July 7, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi expressed Ethiopia’s firm desire to implement the Ethio-Palestine bilateral cooperation signed earlier in various fields.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 (Somaligov News) Honorable Asha Abdalla was highly welcomed by the Somali Women Community in Minnesota who held the State of the Art Celebrating welcome party in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Honorable Asha is iron lady in Somalia's politics and development for peace.
Addis Ababa, July 6, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The House of Peoples Representatives here on Tuesday heard performance report of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) for 2002 E.C. while endorsed the draft bill for social health insurance
Addis Ababa, July 6, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi urged the IGAD member states, Somalis, AU and other stakeholders to play their respective role in more proactive manner to help reverse the situation in Somali which is not encouraging.
held from June 18th to 20th, 2010 at the University of Minnesota. In letters to their constituents, the lawmakers lauded the group’s effort to bring the political abuses in Ethiopia to light and pledged to continue pushing for a policy that takes into account the deteriorating human rights situation in the region and Ethiopia as a whole.
Rep. Ed RoyceIn a letter addressed to Mr. Hamza Warfa, the Executive Director of IHASA, Congressman Ed Royce, former chairman of African Subcommittee, expressed his concern about the “deeply flawed Ethiopian election…the jailing of political opponents and journalists” adding that “Ethiopia is one of the few countries that jam the Voice of America” radio service.
Rep. Eric PaulsenEric Paulsen of Minnesota’s third congressional district for his part stated that the growing human rights violation in the Ogaden region is “unacceptable on any grounds” and expressed his hope that the United States congress will “do everything possible to stop the abuse of human rights immediately.”
Rep. Earl PomeroyCongressman Earl Pomeroy, a representative from North Dakota and a member of Committee for International Relations, praised IHASA’s commitment to conflict resolution. He expressed that “conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa is an important United States foreign policy objective, and IHASA's focus on the political, social, human rights, and economic issues at play in the Ogaden can help the work towards bringing peace to the region.”
Sen. Amy KlobucharSenator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, shared that “the situation on the Horn of Africa demands increased action from the international community.” She also stated that “hundreds of thousands of civilians, including those living in the Ogaden, have found themselves caught directly in the middle of the regions violence.” She also added that the ongoing conflicts warrant a “comprehensive policy to stabilize the region…end violence and provide humanitarian assistance.”
Letters from US Lawmakers in PDF:
France won't charge reporters, aid workers for rescue
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
PARIS July 5 (Reuters) - Journalists and aid workers would be exempted from a proposed bill that could see the state charge kidnapped citizens for rescues if they ignore travel advice to go to danger zones, France's foreign minister said on Monday.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy's chief of staff and France's army chief earlier this year raised the possibility of charging for hostage searches, after costs escalated to 10 million euros for the rescue of two journalists in Afghanistan.
Last year French tourists were also kidnapped off the coast of Somalia despite warnings from the French foreign office, leading to a costly naval commando intervention.
The proposed law, which was debated in parliament on Monday, would enable the state to reclaim "all or part of the expenses incurred in overseas rescue operations for those who deliberately exposed themselves" to danger.
Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said journalists would not be charged for rescues because they are "risk-takers".
"This is normal and we do not stigmatise them for that. They are not targeted. They are excluded, as are humanitarians."
The law would target travel agencies who had a responsibility to warn tourists of potential risks, he said.
Before joining politics, Kouchner worked as a Red Cross doctor in Africa and was a founder of the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres, known for operating in war zones. (Reporting by John Irish and Emile Picy; Editing by Peter Graff)
Source: Reuters
Somalia set to get more peacekeepers
Kampala Tuesday, July 06, 2010
The Inter-governmental Authority on Development member countries yesterday agreed to immediately deploy 2,000 troops to restore sanity in Mogadishu under siege by Al Shabab militants.
President Museveni and his counterparts of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Sudan, which constitute the regional IGAD bloc, agreed to work with the United Nations to raise additional 20, 000 troops to be deployed throughout the restive country. Somalia has had no functional government since the early 1990s.
The leaders tasked the African Union Commission to mobilise the requisite resources, logistics and equipment for express deployment to quell renewed militancy there, according to a communiqué issued last night after emergency talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
There was no mention of where the expected new troops will come from. Currently, the AU peacekeeping contingent, whose main contributors are Uganda and Burundi, has about 4,500 troops on the ground --- and are struggling to overcome the Al Shabab, a self-declared Al Qaeda affiliate.
Two of more than 3,000 Ugandan soldiers, deployed there under African Union mandate to strengthen President Sheikh Ahmed Sheikh Sheriff’s wobbly government, were killed last week.
Maj. Barigye Ba-Hoku, the spokesperson for the AU force, AMISOM, said the troops were on Thursday trying to reclaim areas lost to the radicals in past months when they came under “unwarranted” attack.
An AU military tank went up in flames moments after it developed “technical fault” during the skirmishes in Shibishi and Karani Abdul Aziz districts, he said in statement e-mailed to this newspaper.
Threat to region At yesterday’s meeting, the regional political executives committed to “give unwavering support and assistance to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia in the struggle against extremist and terrorist groups.”
They, according to the communiqué, observed the Somalia situation poses “serious threats” to the peace and stability of its citizens, the region and the international community. Analysts say a lawless Somalia will turn into a merchant for illegal weapons yet a proliferation of small arms across porous borders in the East African region raises the possibility for inter-connected criminal activities.
The heads of states and governments, convening in Addis Ababa for the 15th extra-ordinary summit, appreciated and urged for more international financial, material and technical support to Somalia. “They appreciated the commitment by the leaders of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and urged the Transitional Federal Institutions, to enhance their cohesion and unity in the face of enormous challenges faced by Somalia,” the communiqué read in part. Sheikh Sherif Ahmed’s regime is already plagued by infighting, which further undermines efforts to consolidate peace and dapper its image as a government in charge of the country.
The regional leaders called on the international community to intensify assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and victims of violence there and urged AU member states that have not contributed troops, to render material and financial support to Somalia.
Many African countries, among them Nigeria, initially offered to send their soldiers to Mogadishu but spiraling violence in Mogadishu forced them to backtrack amid concerns there is no peace there to watch over.
Source: Daily Monitor
Monday, July 05, 2010 (Somaligov News): President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed appleads special help from the IGAD to intervene politically and militarily. The Government of Somalia confirmed that they need further extra assistance from any IGAD Government.
Addis Ababa, July 4, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Leaders of two African countries arrived here on Sunday to attend the 15tth extraordinary session of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
Addis Ababa, July 4, 2010 (Addis Ababa)Everybody should contribute share toward beautifying and greening the Addis Ababa City, the city administration said.
Sunday, July 04, 2010 (Somaligov News): Somali President Sheikh Sharif and some ministers went to Addis Ababa where they will take part the IGAD sponsored Somali Situation conference. The Government of Somalia is ready to comply with the rules of engagement after this conference in Addis Ababa to root out Al-qadea.
Sunday, July 04, 2010 (Somaligov News): Dowladda Soomaaliya waxay taageeraysaa musharaxa Saadiq Xirsi Warfa ee u sharaxan Degmada 61A Koonfurta Magaalada Minneapolis, Minnesota, waxaanu u rajaynaynaa inay shacabka Minnesota ee degan xafadaas inay u codeeyaan si uu wax ugu qabto. Saadiq Xirsi Warfaa waxuu ka baxay Jaamacadda Minnesota asagoo ku takhasusay cilmiga siyaasadda iyo dhaqaalaha.
Sunday, July 04, 2010 (Somaligov News): Xalay waxaa magaalada Minneapolis lagu qabtay xaflad soo dhawayn ah taasoo lagu soo dhawaynayey Madaxweynihii hore ee Jaalliyadda Qurba-joogta Puntland kaasoo haatan ah Wasiiru Dowladaha Qorshaynta Dowladda Puntland.
TO: His Excellency Barack H. Obama
The President of the United States of America
The Whitehouse Press
On 4th of July, 2010
Your Excellency,
Subject: A Contributory Celebration on 4th of July, 2010
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Somalia hereby declare to the Government of the United States of America that we are warmly and fraternally celebrating with you on this honored national holiday, which the United States of American gained its independence on 4th of July, 2from their colonial masters “United Kingdom.”
The People of Somalia and the Somali Americans salute you, Mr. President Obama with wholeheartedly as you are one their presidents in the world where a large number of Somalis live in the United States of America.
On behalf of the Government of Somalia and the Office of Somali Governmental Communications and Contracts we wish your family and the American people long life and prosperity.
I have been working for the Government of Somalia since September, 2000 up to this present date voluntarily providing IT Media and Multilingual interpretation 24/7, and As Somali America then It’s my responsibility to solute you my president on 4th of July, 2010.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Badal Kariye
Director, Office of Somali Governmental Communications and Contracts
Sunday, July 04, 2010 (Somaligov News): Tanade Darod Tribe held the Tanade Convention 2010 at Minneapolis where more than 500 people participated to discuss the well-being and the future of the Tanade Darod Tribe in Somalia and around the world.
Friday, July 02, 2010 (Somaligov News): The Government of Somalia sends condolence to the family of the deceased soldiers, and they were heroes to solve and resolve conflicts in Somalia. We will also remember them and we will meet their families when Somalia is completely back on its feed. The Government of Somalia is ready to root out Al-Shabab and Al-qadea in Somalia before they strongly violate regional and international security.
Addis Ababa, July 2, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) executive committee will hold its regular meeting on 03-04 July 2010 here in Addis Ababa
Somalians found unconscious in boat near Veraval coast
Press Trust of India Friday, July 02, 2010
Rajkot, Jul 2 (PTI) Seven foreign nationals were found in an unconscious state in a boat near Veraval coast by local fishermen today, Coast Guard officials said here.
Given their weak physical condition, they have been admitted to Veraval general hospital for treatment, they said.
"Their boat was devoid of food or water and the seven people claimed they were fishermen from Somalia and had ventured into the sea near their country for fishing," an official said.
They claimed that pirates robbed them on May 24 and damaged their boat but the fishermen managed to get hold of another one, which started drifting into the sea and somehow reached Veraval, he said.
ICG officials said communicating with the foreign nationals was very difficult as they cannot speak English and.
Addis Ababa, July 2, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Ireland will further be intensified.
Khamiis, July 01, 2010 (Wararka Dowladda ee Maanta): The Government of Somalia welcomes the the new President of Somaliland His Excellency Ahmed M. Silanyo who won majority of Somaliland's elections after the Somaliland Electoral Commision annouced therefore, Somaliland in Somalia can not break away, and it has no mission to re-unite Somalia and Somalia has no mission to release Somaliland in Somalia.
Khamiis, July 01, 2010 (Wararka Dowladda ee Maanta): Madaxweynaha Somaaliya waxuu soo dhawaynayaa madaxweynaha cusub ee Somaliland kaasoo uu ugu mahadnaqayo guusha doorashada. Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya waxuu goballada waqooyi leeyahay inay wadaan nidaamka dimoqoraadiga ee ay ku qabteen doorashooyin.
XAFIISKA MADAXWEYNAHA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Thursday, July 01, 2010 (Somaligov News) The Government of Somalia celebrates the 50th Anniversary on 1st July, 2010, and the President Sheikh SHarif Sheikh Ahmed has opened the National Parade of the Celebration in Mogadishu, Somalia where we used to celebrate. Special thanks to their complements to congralute to us how we are celebrating on 1st July, 2010 in the Democratic Republic of Somalia.
Somali president leads troops in anniversary battle
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed is on the front line, as fierce battles rage on the day the country marks 50 years of independence.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC that the president was dressed in military fatigues atop an African Union tank.
The president warned before the anniversary that Somalia was in danger of perishing as a nation.
Government troops, backed by African peacekeepers, are battling Islamist militants who control most of Somalia.
A moderate Islamist, President Ahmed was elected by MPs to head Somalia's fragile transitional government 18 months ago.
The country has been riven by conflict since President Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991.
Programmes banned
The BBC's Mohamed Moalimuu in the capital, Mogadishu, says it is the first time the president has gone to the front line to lead an attack.
The government offensive follows two days of battles as fighters from the hardline Islamist al-Shabab group and their allies tried to regain recently lost ground in the north of the city.
Our reporter says the government forces began shelling the Islamist stronghold of Karan, a residential area, on Wednesday evening.
Hospital officials say so far eight people have been killed and 82 injured in Thursday's fighting.
As the battles raged on Wednesday, an Islamist Hizbul-Islam group allied to al-Shabab in Mogadishu, ordered radio stations not to broadcast programmes to mark the 50th anniversary.
In April, it also banned them from playing music as it said songs were un-Islamic.
Our reporter says that most stations have complied with the anniversary ban, except a government station and privately owned Radio Shabelle, which has recently moved to a government-controlled area of the city.
Presidency attacked
Meanwhile, an explosion was reported at 0930 local time (0630 GMT) in a room in the presidency used for press conferences.
The area was decorated for the anniversary celebrations with flowers and Somali flags.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC it caused considerable damage to the area where VIPs usually sit.
Officials say no-one was injured in the blast.
In the last month, several ministers have resigned from the UN-backed government amid charges that it has been ineffective.
The president's introduction of Sharia law to the Muslim country has done little to appease the Islamist militias fighting the government.
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes in two decades of conflict that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian emergencies.
Somalia was formed 50 years ago on 1 July 1960, when the Italian-administered southern part of the country joined the northern region, which had gained independence from Britain five days earlier.
Source: BBC News
Somali President Joins Troops On Front Lines
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed joined his troops on the front lines Wednesday night as they fought Islamist militants in the capital.
Witnesses and officials say the president, dressed in military fatigues, was stationed with Somali government forces and African Union peacekeepers.
One presidential aide said Mr. Sharif was armed with an AK-47 rifle.
At least seven people were killed in Mogadishu late Wednesday as government forces traded shell and gunfire with al-Shabab insurgents.
Mr. Sharif was unhurt in the fighting, but a journalist told VOA's Somali Service that a mortar shell landed about a third of a kilometer away from the president.
Mr. Sharif, a moderate Islamist, was elected by parliament 18 months ago to lead Somalia's fragile transitional government.
The government controls only small parts of the capital after a three-and-a-half-year Islamist insurgency.
Addis Ababa, June 30, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minster Meles Zenawi said auspicious results have been gained for Africa from the G-8 and G-20 Summits held in Canada.
Addis Ababa, June 30, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The economic development being registered in Ethiopia is healthy, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development said here on Wednesday
Journalists Hospitalized After Bomb Attack in Somalia
International Press Institute Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A police school located in the northern Mogadishu district of Abdiasis was bombed on Tuesday during a press conference held by Al Shabab, a Somali Islamist insurgent group linked to Al Qaeda. Eight journalists were wounded, four of whom were admitted to Medina Hospital, according to Omar Faruk Osman, the Secretary General of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ).
The four injured journalists, who were covering the press conference, have been identified as Ilyas Ahmed Abukar, Abdinasir Idle, Abdirisak Elmi Jama, and Muse Mohamoud Jisow.
Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces are linked to the press conference bombing, Osman said. The TFG is currently backed by the United States, the United Nations and African Union peacekeepers and has tentative control over a small part of Mogadishu in an attempt to prevent Al Shabab from annexing the entire city.
The police school, originally set up to train the TFG police, was taken over by the Islamist insurgent group on Monday. Following the takeover, Al-Shabaab reportedly organized the Tuesday press conference to prove to the Somali government that Al Shabab remains an effective and dominant force in Mogadishu.
“The Somali government was not happy with the message presented at the press conference, and that’s where the hostility came from and why the police school was targeted,” said Osman in a phone interview with IPI.
NUSOJ publicly condemned the attack as a wasteful and cowardly act targeting journalists who are only armed with pens and cameras and notebooks.
In Somalia, journalists operate in an atmosphere that is often dangerous and hostile to freedom of expression. According to the 2009 IPI Death Watch, Somalia was Africa’s deadliest country for journalists, particularly due to the political turbulence and frequent violence against conflicting media outlets in the country.
“We hope for the speedy recovery of our wounded colleagues and urge both the Somali government and Al Shabab to discontinue their violent disagreements that have resulted in the death or injury of not only journalists, but innocent civilians,” said IPI Deputy Director Alison Bethel McKenzie.
More information on IPI’s Death Watch count can be found here.
Source: IPI
Experts Gather in New York Wednesday to Discuss Jihadism in Somalia
Photo: AP -Islamist insurgent fighters during clashes with Somali government soldiers n southern Mogadishu's Wardhigley neighborhood, Somalia, 24 June 2010
Professor Kenneth Menkhaus of Davidson College says counter-terrorism efforts might have further strengthen Islamic groups in Somalia
James Butty | Washington, D.C Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A U.S. based university professor has said counter-terrorism efforts by both U.S. and Ethiopian governments to marginalize or defeat Islamic groups in Somalia might have had the unintended consequence of further strengthening the groups.
But, Kenneth Menkhaus, professor of political science at Davidson College in North Carolina, said he was encouraged by policy shifts both in Ethiopia and the United States to reduce external factors that he said sometimes inflame radicalism in Somalia.
His comments came as a two-day summit on peace and security opens Wednesday in New York City to explore a variety of conflict situations in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and their possible effect on national security.
A workshop at the summit is expected to consider the possible impact of the global jihadist movement on Somalia and whether the global jihad problem has been created by U.S. counter-terrorism efforts.
Professor Menkhaus said Somalia is a security threat to its neighbors and the West because of the dramatic rise of the jihadist group al-Shabaab.
“Since 911, and most specifically since around 2004-2005, the rise of the jihadist group al-Shabaab has dramatically increased the security threat that Somalia poses to its neighbors and possibly to Western countries, and the United States. Al-Shabaab has directly affiliated itself with al Qaida, at least rhetorically. It has declared war on both Ethiopia and Kenya. It has a physical presence inside Kenya. That puts it in the position to potentially launch a terrorist attack on that country if it chose to do so,” he said.
Menkhaus said, while over 200 years of international exploitation and colonialism might have contributed greatly to Somalia’s current instability, it is ultimately the responsibility of the current Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to pull Somalia out its quagmire.
“There’s a lot of blame to go around for what has gone wrong in Somalia. Certainly, external actors during the Cold War provided support to a dictatorship that gave rise to these armed liberation movements and devolved into criminal militias fighting one another. Having said that, it is the Somali leaders’ responsibility to pull the nation out of this mess,” Menkhaus said.
He said the international community continues to support Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government despite its weakness because the cost of abandoning the government is high.
“We supported the Transitional Federal Government not because it’s a good option, but because it’s been the best of bad options. There’s real frustration both in Somalia and in the international community about what to do with the TFG. The costs of abandoning it are fairly high. Most observers still don’t want to consign Somalia to yet another round of national reconciliation talks,” Menkhaus said.
Menkhaus reiterated his belief that foreign military intervention has been a significant source of radicalization.
“This has become a vicious circle in which both Ethiopian and U.S. efforts to reduce, or marginalize, or defeat Islamic radicals in Somalia has had the unintended consequence of strengthening them or empowering them in ways that (we) could never have imagined five years ago,” he said.
But, he said he was encouraged by policy shifts both in Ethiopia and the United States to reduce external factors that he said sometimes inflame radicalism in Somalia.
Source: Voice of America
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 9:34:54 AM (Somaligov News): The President of Somalia His Excellency Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has promoted some Somali army officers to the ranks of second leutenants, leutenants, captains and majors. He praised their national support to return law and order into the country where Al-qadea operatives are constantly targetting to take over.
Addis Ababa, June 28, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - A conference deliberating on African postal service policy and strategy opened here on Monday at UNECA. The policy that aims at modernizing the service is designed by the African Union Commission.
Addis Ababa, June 28, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - A delegation led by Speaker of the House of Federation, Degife Bulla returned home after a working visit from June 18-27, 2010 paid to China
Addis Ababa, June 28, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Ambassador Teshome Toga urged African parliamentarians to play leading role toward ensuring the rights and interests of the public besides discharging their constitutional duties and responsibilities.
Addis Ababa, June 26, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The agreement reached by the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and the United Western Somali Liberation Front (UWSLF) to make legal and peacefully operation by accepting the national constitution would help speed up the on-going development in Somali State, top government official said.
Axad, June 27, 2010 (Wararka Dowladda ee Maanta) − Xildhibaannada Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya ayaa maanta kulan ku yeeshay xarunta Golaha Shacabka ee Muqdisho waxayna kaga doodeen kulankooda arrimo badan oo kusaabsan xaaladaha dalka.
Kulanka oo ay soo xaadireen 306-mudane ayaa waxaa furay Guddoomiyaha Golaha Shacabka Shariif Xasan Sheekh Aadan kaasoo marka hore hambalyo ku aaddan sannadguuradii 33-aad ee kasoo wareegtay xorriyada dalka Jabuuti uu u diray Madaxda iyo shacabka dalkaas.
Xildhibaannada Baarlamaanka ayaa furitaanka kaddib waxay bilaabeen inay ka hadlaan aragtiyadooda xaaladda dalka, waxaana mudanayaashii fadhiga ka hadlay ka mid ahaa Xildhibaan Muuse Suudi Yalaxow oo sheegay in dowladda looga fadhiyo inay dib u soo celiso ammaanka guud ee dalka.
Mudanayaasha ayaa qaarkood ku buuqay Xidhibaan Salaad Cali Jeelle oo u soo istaagay inuu wax ka yiraahdo doodaha baarlamaanka ee maanta, balse Shariif Xasan ayaa ka dabdalay Xildhibaannada inay fursad siiyaan Mudanaha.
Xildhibaan Salaad Cali Jeelle oo aad u careysan ayaa ka dalbaday Guddoonka sare ee Baarlamaanka inay wax ka qabtaan xildhibaannada muranka ka dhex abuura shirarka Baarlamaanka, sidoo kalena aan la kala goyn fadhiyada Baarlamaanku.
Intii uu socday kulanka Baarlamaanka ayaa waxaa ilaalinayay xarunta uu shirku ka socday ee Golaha Shacabka Ciidamada Dowladda Soomaaliya kuwa AMISOM ee ku sugan Magaalada Muqdisho.
Sunday, June 26, 2010 (Somaligov News Online): Somalia will also celebrate with Djibouti on 27th of June, 2010 for 33 years of independence from France the Government of Somalia welcomes with wholeheartedly to celebrate with the poeple of Djibouti.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Badal Kariye
Director, Office of Somali Governmental Communications and Contracts
Addis Ababa, June 26, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The agreement reached by the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and the United Western Somali Liberation Front (UWSLF) to make legal and peacefully operation by accepting the national constitution would help speed up the on-going development in Somali State, top government official said.
Addis Ababa, June 25, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The House of Peoples Representatives said the bill amending the establishment of Judges Administration Assembly would enable to ensure openness, independence and accountability.
Addis Ababa, June 25, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Finance and Economic Development State Minister, Mekonnen Manyazewal said the 2003 EC federal government budget gives special attention to the poverty reduction and economic development
Addis Ababa, June 24, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) and the United Bank Share Company signed here on Wednesday an agreement providing for the implementation of the warehouse Receipt Financing scheme.
Addis Ababa, June 23, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - A small scale clay quarry mining agreement was signed here on Wednesday between the Ministry of Mines and Energy and one private company.
Addis Ababa, June 22, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The House of Peoples Representatives at its 34th regular meeting here on Tuesday endorsed the draft bill for vehicle identification and registration, Public Sector Capacity Program (PSCAP) and Agreement for Additional Financing for Water Supply and Sanitation Project.
Caption: Kenya has over 500,000 registered refugees living in camps with Daadab hosting more than half of the figure.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
The United Nations is Sunday marking World Refugee Day by urging governments and individuals not to forget the 15 million men, women and children who have been uprooted by conflict or persecution and are unable to return to their homes.
The theme for this year’s observance on 20 June is “Home,” and highlights the need to ensure that all refugees can have a place to call home, whether they return to their places of origin, settle in host countries or re-settle in a third country.
“Refugees have been deprived of their homes, but they must not be deprived of their futures,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message to mark the Day, calling for working with host Governments to deliver services, and intensifying efforts to resolve conflicts so that refugees can return home.
Voluntary repatriation
A recent report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) noted a decline in the number of refugees who are able to go home.
In 2005, more than a million people returned to their own country on a voluntary basis.
Last year, only 250,000 did so – the lowest number in two decades.
The reasons for this include prolonged instability in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and southern Sudan.
“Despite the decline in voluntary repatriation opportunities for refugees, UNHCR is working hard on solutions,” High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres said in his message.
Mr. Guterres is marking the Day in Syria, which, according to Government estimates, hosts over 1 million refugees, the majority from Iraq.
It was announced today that 100,000 Iraqi refugees have been referred for resettlement from the Middle East to third countries since 2007, a major milestone for one of the world’s largest refugee populations.
He stressed the need to find solutions to help ensure that refugees have a place to call home, to do more to combat misunderstandings about refugees, and to provide education and other skills training so that even if they do not have homes they can still have a future.
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and award-winning actress Angelina Jolie is in Ecuador, where she is highlighting the challenges facing refugees.
“Having a home, a place where we belong, a place where we feel safe is something most of us take for granted,” she said on the occasion of World Refugee Day. “Yet those who flee from conflict and persecution no longer have their homes, and it will be years before they can even return. In fact, many may never go home again.”
Mr. Guterres and Ms. Jolie are taking part today, along with United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in a live video link – “WRD Live” – which will connect with Washington DC, Malaysia, Syria, northern Ecuador and DRC to talk to refugees about their experiences.
Global landmarks
For the first time, the 79-year-old Empire State Building in New York will be lit blue on 20 June to honour the world’s refugees.
Other global landmarks that will turn blue include the ancient Colosseum in Rome and – also for the first time – the bridge across the Ibar River in the divided Kosovo town of Mitrovica.
World Refugee Day activities also include film screenings, photography exhibitions, food bazaars, fashion shows, concerts and sports contests across countries in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Americas and Africa.
In Nairobi events to mark the day started on Saturday with various activities and cultural shows being held to raise awareness on the plight of refugees around the world.
The day is being marked even as concerns grow over the increasing number of refugees in the country.
The situation at the Daadab refugee camp in Kenya, the largest in the world is almost getting out of hand.
UN Aid agencies based at the camp say they are straining to meet basic humanitarian needs in the camp.
UNHCR and government agencies say there are more than a million other refugees living in formal settlements in the country or with relatives.
The bulk of the refugees in the country are Somali, Sudanese and Rwandese nationals.
The UNHCR estimates that there are over 60 million people who have been uprooted from their homes due to civil strife caused by religion or politics as well as natural calamities.
Kenya has also to grapple with about 100,000 IDP's who were displaced from their settlements during the 2007 post election violence and are yet to be resettled.
Addis Ababa, June 19, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Eight power generation projects, which would be constructed in the coming five years will create job opportunities for graduates of higher learning institutions in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) said.
Gondar, June 19, 2010 (Gondar) - Some 80 million tree seedlings are prepared for transplantation in North Gondar Zone of Amhara State, zonal agriculture and rural development department said.
Jimma, June 19, 2010 (Jimma) - Jimma University in Oromia State has graduated here on Saturday 1,850 students with bachelor's degree and masters degree in regular and continuing education programs.
Friday, June 18, 2010 (Somaligov News Online): President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed order his Cheif of Armed Forces to check if children were recruited into Somali Armed Forces. President Sheikh Sharif opposed international media for unknown claims and fake news published in several news papers around the world.
Addis Ababa, June 18, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ESX) and an American Coffee Bean Company known as C.Q. signed here on Thursday an agreement providing the latter mandate to give certification of quality to coffee products that are meant for the global market after confirming their quality locally.
West Wollega Zone, June 17, 2010 (Gimbi) - Some 656 of the 730 development projects being constructed in West Wollega Zone, Oromia State at a cost of 39 million Birr have gone operational, zonal finance and economic development office said.
Jimma, June 17, 2010 (Jimma) - Close to 65 million coffee seedlings are being transplanted in Jimma Zone of Oromia state during the current main rainy season, zonal agriculture and rural development office said.
Addis Ababa, June 16, 2010 (Addis Ababa) -The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) said it has given 23.2 billion birr loan to various sectors over the last 11 months .
Addis Ababa, June 16, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - President Girma Woldegiorgis here on Wednesday held talks with Greater Houston Partnership President and Chief Executive, Jeff Moseley.
Addis Ababa, June 15, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Federal Supreme Court President, Tegene Getaneh reiterated that activities aimed at ensuring timely and efficient service in the justice sector across the nation have brought about the desired results over the last five years
Addis Ababa, June 15, 2010 (Addis Ababa) Labor and Social Affairs state minister Ramadan Ashenafi said wide range of activities aims at reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis at working place is paying off.
Addis Ababa, June 14, 2010 (Addis Ababa) -Locally produced movies have been controlling the market of cinema houses since the last couple of years, the Ethiopian Film Producer Association said.
Sunday, June 13, 2010 (Somaligov News): The Government of Somalia is deeply sorry about the Kenyan blasts that killed 5 people and injured many innocent victims when they were attending public rally. It's new terrorism politics against the democratic values of Kenya. Kenya government must investigate it immediately.
Adama, June 13, 2010 (Adama) -First Lady Azeb Mesfin said the National Coalition for Women against HIV/AIDS has been undertaking encouraging activities to ensure mothers' health and prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission
Jimma , June 12, 2010 (Jimma) - Deputy Prime Minister, Addisu Legesse called up on stakeholders to contribute their share in efforts well underway to improve the quality of coffee.
Friday, June 11, 2010 (Somaligov News) Argentine won Against Negeria, and it was a great game but Africa lost it.
Friday, June 11, 2010 (Somaligov News) South Africa and Mexico finished the game 1-1 that is draw, and we're waiting for extraordinary games ahead. Somaligov is pleased to watch and enjoy it.
Friday, June 11, 2010 (Somaligov News) The Government of Somalia welcomes the World Cub in South Africa where South Africa and Mexico will kick off today at around 8:30 AM, and the Government of Somalia appreciates to the Somali Canadian born musician and rapper K'nan who took the Somali flag and wave in the opening concert.
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2010 (Addis Ababa) -Women's Affairs State Minister Firenesh Mekuria said measures taken by the government to ensure full participation, benefits and equality of women have become successful.
To Friends of MIDA Somalia:
MIDA, or IOM’s Migration for Development in Africa programme is currently working with institutions in Somalia to provide opportunities for skilled Somali professionals in the diaspora to transfer their knowledge, skills and experience to colleagues in Somalia.
At the moment, IOM is interested to receive candidates for the following experience profiles:
-Financial Management or Financial Planning and Budgeting
-Institutional Capacity Building, Public Administration or Organizational Development
-Urban Planning
-Health and Medical Practitioners
If anyone who is Somali and is living or working outside Somalia, but would like to go to Somalia to share their knowledge and experience with others in the above fields, please send a cover letter and CV to:
Addis Ababa, June 10, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) said the budget allocated for 2003 E.C will be utilized to implement programs enabling to reduce poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in social and economic sectors.
Secretary-General Appoints Augustine P. Mahiga of United Republic of Tanzania as Special Representative for Somalia
Secretary-General
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Wedenesday, June 09, 2010
Augustine P. Mahiga
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Augustine P. Mahigao of the United Republic of Tanzania as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS). Mr. Mahiga replaces Mr. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah ( Mauritania) who has served in the position from September 2007.
Mr. Mahigabrings to this position many yearsof both Government and United Nations experience. He combines extensive experience in conflict management, mediation, humanitarian and recovery/development activities. In particular, Mr. Mahiga has lengthy and pertinent experience in the Horn of Africa and other parts of the continent, which will be invaluable in his new position.
Since 2003, Mr. Mahiga has served as the United Republic of Tanzania’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. In this capacity, he has been actively involved in various United Nations reform initiatives, including co-facilitating negotiations on establishing the Peacebuilding Commission (2005) and co-chairing intergovernmental consultations on System Wide Coherence reforms, including Delivering as One in eight pilot countries (2008). Ambassador Mahiga has been engaged in intergovernmental and informal working groups on issues of development, peace and security, human rights, and strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union.
Before joining the Tanzanian Foreign Service in 1983, Mr. Mahiga worked in the President’s Office as Acting Director General and Director of Research and Training from 1977–1983. He served in various capacities with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), including as Chief of Mission to Liberia, Coordinator and Deputy Director of the humanitarian and refugee crisis in the Great Lakes Region, and UNHCR Representative in India, Italy, Malta, the Holy See and the Republic of San Marino.
Mr. Mahiga holds a PhD in Philosophy and International Relations from the University of Toronto, Canada. He was born on 28 August 1945 and is married with three children.
The Secretary-General expresses his deep appreciation to Mr. Ould-Abdallah for his dedicated service and exemplary leadership on Somalia over the last three years. During his tenure, Mr. Ould-Abdallah has worked hard to bring international attention to Somalia — one of the world’s worst humanitarian and political crises. Through his efforts, the people of Somalia have the Djibouti Peace Agreement, on which current peace and reconciliation efforts in Somalia are built on, as well as the recently adopted Istanbul Declaration that serves as a political pact between the International community and the Somali people on political, security, development and reconstruction issues.
Source: UN, Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York
Wednesday, June 09, 2010 5:07:12 PM (Somaligov News Online): Somali Ministry of Regional Planning Mr. Abdirahman Abdi Abdishakur has officially resigned from the Somali Cabinet. We don't know what has made him quit sooner but he is one of corrupted Somali Ministers.who signed a deal with the Kenya Governement to take some Somali coastal land..
Georgetown University is offering a scholarship to those who wish to improve in advanced English language skills they need to succeed in professional positions with the U.S. government. The English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) is a program in professional English for speakers of critical languages. The National Security Education Program, which funds EHLS, seeks to broaden the pool of individuals with languages and cultural expertise who are interested in U.S. government employment. It is an NSEP sponsored program.
In 2011, the program offers scholarships to U.S. citizens who are speakers of Arabic, Dari, Farsi,Hausa,Hindi, Igbo, Mandarin,Pashto, Punjabi, Somali, Swahili, and Urdu. The deadline is July 9, 2010. For more information, please contact Maria Mariani at (202) 687-4455 or visit our web site http://ehls.georgetown.edu/
Somali regional state, June 9, 2010 (Negelle) - Some 12 of the 15 health facilities launched in Moyale Woreda of Somali regional state at a cost of over 10.7 million Birr have gone operational, woreda finance and economic development office said.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010 (Somaligov News): The U.S. Vice-president Joe Biden visited Kenya to support and encourage Kenyan Government for further cooperation in security and development.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010 (Somaligov News): Somali ministers resigned voluntarily, and these ministers are Somali State minister for Defense, Somali Minister of Higher Education and Somali State Minister for Statehouse.
ADDIS ABABA, June 8, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The fourth African Union Commission- European Commission College-to-College meeting was held on Tuesday at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa.
Saturday, June 05, 2010 (Somaligov News): Abdiweli Shiikh Ibraahim Muudey became the 1st Deputy Speaker of the Somali National Parliament with 192 votes while 335 MP voters came to vote this unvacanted post, which the former 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament pointed it unlawful move and another disaster among the parliamentary exective branch.
Saturday, June 05, 2010 (Somaligov News): Abdiweli Shiikh Ibraahim Muudey became the 1st Deputy Speaker of the Somali National Parliament with 192 votes while 335 MP voters came to vote this unvacanted post, which the former 1st Deputy Speaker of Parliament pointed it unlawful move and another disaster among the parliamentary exective branch.
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Ethiopia and Turkey signed here on Friday a bilateral agreement enabling to further promote science and technology sector.
Addis Ababa, June 3, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Finance and Economic Development Minister, Sufian Ahmed said Ethiopia's GDP has shown a growth rate of 11.18 per cent on average over the last four years.
Addis Ababa, June 2, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Some 14 political parties here on Monday said they accept the election results and respect votes of the public. The parties also conveyed congratulatory message to the EPRDF.
Addis Ababa, June 1, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Some 14 political parties here on Monday said they accept the election results and respect votes of the public. The parties also conveyed congratulatory message to the EPRDF.
Bahir Dar, May 30, 2010 (Bahir Dar) - The 19th anniversary of May 28 that marks the downfall of the dictatorial Derg Regime was celebrated on Saturday in Bahirdar Town, Amhara State.
His Excellency Sheikh Sharif Sheih Adan Friday, May 28, 2010 2:50:14 PM
24/7 Online Friday, May 28, 2010 3:09:50 PM (Somaligov News): The Former Speaker of Somali National Parliament was re-appointed today as the news Speaker of Somali National Parliament with 217 votes. Most Somali people don't believe that his Excellency Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed would bring changes in his break and re-inventing politics
XAFIISKA MADAXWEYNAHA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Thursday, May 27, 2010 1:28:13 AM (Somaligov News) The Government of Somalia is ready towelcome the re-election of Prime Minister Meles Senawi and the new Ethiopian MPS of the ruling party who sucessfully won the general elections of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, May 26, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - African Union on Tuesday marked Africa Day with a call for renewed efforts to make peace happen throughout Africa and achieve the objective of a conflict-free continent, AU told ENA in a statement on Wednesday.
Addis Ababa, May 26, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the provisional election result has depicted the public recognition to EPRDF’s improvement and also delegation of responsibilities entrusted to it.
XAFIISKA MADAXWEYNAHA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 (Somaligov News) The Government of Somalia is welcoming to host fresh talks with the Somali armed and warring militants in order to solve the everlasting problems against the Government. We need the international community to continue fullfilling thier promises to help Somalia.
We can't let Al-qadea to operate in Somalia. Al-qadea operatives are coming to Somalia because it seems to be lawless in most parts of the country, and they can easily form militant bases where they can deteriorate international security.
Dr. Badal Kariye
Director, Office of Somali Governmental Communications and Contracts
Addis Ababa, May 26, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the effort to make the fourth national election peaceful, democratic and credible on the part of the electorate has been successful.
XAFIISKA MADAXWEYNAHA
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 (Somaligov News) The Government of Somalia congralutes to the wining elections of the ruling part, which we are very proud of and we need to take thier experiences in action. The Government of Somalia welcome Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and his Government.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Badal Kariye
SOMALI NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 2:28:29 PM (Somaligov News): The Somali National Democratic Party is National Political Party, which has the best mission to recruit and train professional staff to represent national spot light in politics and development.
We welcome everybod to join us in order to return law and order!
Addis Ababa, May 25, 2010 (Addis Ababa) The ruling party, Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Party (EPRDF) is leading the 4th national elections by winning 499 of the 547 federal parliamentary seats, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) Chairperson announced here late on Tuesday.
Addis Ababa, May 25, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) said the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) administered the 4th national
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said as Nile River is bondage for the people of Ethiopia and Egypt, their relations should be tuned within this spirit. 
Addis Ababa, July 8, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Speaker of the House of Peoples Representatives Ambassador Teshome Toga said the House has competently discharged its responsibilities in ensuring development in the country during its five year tenure.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 (Somaligov News) Honorable Asha Abdalla was highly welcomed by the Somali Women Community in Minnesota who held the State of the Art Celebrating welcome party in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Honorable Asha is iron lady in Somalia's politics and development for peace. 
Addis Ababa, July 6, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi urged the IGAD member states, Somalis, AU and other stakeholders to play their respective role in more proactive manner to help reverse the situation in Somali which is not encouraging. 
Addis Ababa, June 30, 2010 (Addis Ababa) - The economic development being registered in Ethiopia is healthy, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development said here on Wednesday
24/7 Online Friday, May 28, 2010 3:09:50 PM (Somaligov News): The Former Speaker of Somali National Parliament was re-appointed today as the news Speaker of Somali National Parliament with 217 votes. Most Somali people don't believe that his Excellency Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed would bring changes in his break and re-inventing politics