Siad Barre “May Day” Speech – May 1, 1978 01 May 2008
Siad Barre said: “Lately there have been crises in the Horn of Africa, as in many other parts of the world--between colonialists and the colonized, between a black colonialist government and the black people it colonizes. This is not a new phenomenon; it is an old one.” Siad Barre also called the 1978 attempted coup as “Childish game”.... Sii akhri
Interview with the Only Saudi Presenter in Al-Jazeera 08 May 2008
Ali al-Zufayri is a Saudi journalist whose appearance on Al-Jazirah Channel has aroused a great deal of controversy, because he is the only Saudi working for a channel that is not really approved by many Saudis. The situation has reached the level that some Saudi newspapers have accused him of treason.... Sii akhri
Gunmen in Central Somalia Kill Driver of UN Food Convoy 08 May 2008
Yesterday`s attack occurred after the convoy of 12 WFP-contracted trucks, loaded with food, was stopped at an illegal checkpoint, 30 kilometres north of Galkayo in Mudug region, by militiamen who demanded money.... Sii akhri
Somalia: Ensuring Long-Term Peace and Stability 08 May 2008
Jendayi Frazer: Fighting terrorism in Somalia is not our sole priority, but rather is part of a comprehensive strategy to reverse radicalization, improve governance, rule of law, democracy and human rights, and improve economic growth and job creation.... Sii akhri
Eritrea`s Opposition Groups To Form United Front To Push for Regime Change 07 May 2008
If the regime denies the Eritrean people that opportunity, then the people will start fighting from inside and that includes the Eritrean Army because it is part of the people," said Bashir Isak, member of the executive committee of the proposed Eritrean Democratic Alliance (EDA).... Sii akhri
Djibouti Renews Border-violation Charge against Eritrea. 07 May 2008
Djibouti`s foreign minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, accused Eritrea of carrying out "an undisguised and naked provocation against my country`s sovereignty and territorial integrity" by amassing its troops on their common border... Sii akhri
India weighs rice diplomacy, wheat stockpile 07 May 2008
The rising price of staples like rice -- called a "silent tsunami" by the World Food Programme -- has sparked violent protests from Haiti to Somalia, and heightened fears that the world`s poor may soon struggle to feed themselves.... Sii akhri
French Analyst Urges Dialogue with Iran 05 May 2008
Iran, suspected of wanting to acquire nuclear weapons, is subject to international sanctions, and the idea of a military operation regularly resurfaces in Washington.... Sii akhri
Spanish secret service handled ransom payment to Somali pirates - daily 05 May 2008
The government gave the National Intelligence Centre (CNI) the job of taking care of the delivery of the ransom after the hijackers demanded it be paid in Somalia and in view of the impossibility of the ship-owner being able to make the payment itself.... Sii akhri
The Struggling Country Needs Food, not Missiles 04 May 2008
Tomahawk missiles cost $600,000 each. It is very questionable if a $2.4 million Tomahawk attack on a Somali village -- even if it killed an anti-American leader -- was a better use of the money than providing more food aid.... Sii akhri
London Mayoral Candidate Livingstone on Muslim Integration, Middle East Policy 02 May 2008
Today, Londoners vote for the third term in elections whose outcome is not clear until now … the Muslims in London constitute approximately 10 percent of the 7.5 million Londoners. Thus, Livingstone has visited a large number of mosques, and met the leaders of the Muslim groups in Britain.... Sii akhri
U.S. Says Strike Kills Qaeda Leader in Somalia 02 May 2008
Mr. Ayro was one of the most feared and notorious figures in Somalia, a short, wispy man believed to be in his 30s who had gone from lowly car washer to a top terrorist suspect blamed for a string of atrocities, including killing a BBC journalist... Sii akhri
Air strike kills 2 senior Somali Islamists-commander 01 May 2008
"Infidel planes bombed Dusamareb. Two of our important people, including Aden Hashi Ayrow, were killed in the incident," Mukhtar Robow Abu-mansur, a senior commander for the Islamist movement, told Reuters.... Sii akhri
Once upon a time in Somalia 30 Apr 2008
Once upon a time in Somalia My first trip to Somalia was as a young European Commission on a mission to see President Siad Barre … We did not realize how lucky we were that Somalia was in one piece with one President. It´s still not clear if and when we will see that again. ... Sii akhri
Talo Begedi: Haddeey wax u tareeyso Reer Hol-hol 16 Apr 2008
Waxaa soo marnay xilli aan u naqaan “xilligii aan diidnay in aan beer falanno“, oo aan diyaarsannay cimaamadaha Sacuudiga ay qaataan. Kaaga sii darane, dowladdu waxay noo ballanqaaday in ceelal biyo oo ku shaqeeya Solar-ka dhawaan naloo qodi doono (Solar wells).... Sii akhri
Dilemmas Of The Horn: an African Iraq 15 Apr 2008
For ordinary Somalis, violence is ever-present and random. Mogadishu is cut up into fiefdoms more than neighborhoods, divided by checkpoints and patrolled by militias that claim varying degrees of loyalty to the government.... Sii akhri
Yemen’s Marginalized Class 20 Mar 2008
They are known as “Al Akhdam” — the servants. Set apart by their African features, they form a kind of hereditary caste at the very bottom of Yemen’s social ladder. Degrading myths pursue them: they eat their own dead, and their women are all prostitutes… One in every 25 people suffers from caste discrimination based on the kind of work they do and their family origin…... Sii akhri
Infidel Fidel iyo Geeska Afrika 13 Mar 2008
Waxaan aragnay in Geeska Afrika ay isku dhinac ka soo wada jeesteen Mareykanka iyo Cuba, oo taaageero hiil iyo hooba ay la garab taagan yihiin Ethiopia. Haddana labadan dal ee Cuba iyo Mareykanka ay kor uga muuqdaan in aan wax xiriir siyaasadeed ah lahayn. Arrintan ma waxaan uga harnaa murtida oraneysa “Boqol-u-taliye Boqol ul buu leeyahay”?... Sii akhri
Budhcad Badeed Weli Qiil Ma Leeyahay? 29 Feb 2008
Sidee bey kula tahay hadda kuwa qandaraasyada siiyey shirkadaha sida Topcat ama Hart Group, oo wax faa’iido oo la taaban karo dalkeenna u suubin (hadaanan dhibba keenin)? Waxaan filayaa in cirib-dambeedka (consequences) budhcad badeedka iyo kuwa u kalkaalaba ay noqon doonto mid ay ka shallaayaan.... Sii akhri
Who is this Mad Mullah? 09 Feb 2008
The Mad Mullah is a sort of African Washington and Napoleon rolled in one. With a temperamental veneer of Peter the Hermit. Like Washington, he wins his victories by defeats; like Napoleon, he dominates the imagination of his followers. His eleven years war has been like a conflict between a lion and a hawk, in which the lion has finally turned tail and fled.... Sii akhri
Laascaanood Ma Madibaa ? 03 Feb 2008
Ma mashiinkii lacagtuu ku mashquulay odaygii? Xasan miyuu hurdaa weli? Mise waa layska kala tegay ?... Sii akhri
Remarks on AFRICOM 30 Jan 2008
Africa is ever more important because we are living in a world where non-state actors and illegal trans-border activity, can pose essential threats to even the most powerful of countries.... Sii akhri
Grievences Against Bosaso Police Misconduct 22 Jan 2008
Puntland Administration is frequently charged for hiring unqualified policemen who find their way into the police work through nepotism and clan-affiliation.... Sii akhri
Wedding congratulations 21 Jan 2008
Roobdoon Forum and Biyokulule Online staff would like to promulgate and to give their congratulations to Mohamed Mohamood Guure and Ayan Ahmed Mohamed.
Their wedding was held in Abudhabi UAE 20/01/2008 SEE THE PICUTRES
... Sii akhri
Puntland prepares to take the lone path 12 Jan 2008
The real area in dispute with Somaliland is just a few square kilometres, according to Puntland President Adde Muse Hirsi. He claimed that Puntland had been autonomous for 10 years and in full control of its borders. Hirsi said: "We have no desire to disturb the Isak or Hawiye clans to the south."... Sii akhri
Budhcad Badeed iyo Boqor 11 Jan 2008
Nimanakii Budhacadda ahaana ay hadda Bosaso iyo Garoowe iyo Gaalkacyo joogaan oo ay guryo dhisanayaan, ayaa waxaa is weydiin leh wax kuwaas loo qaban waayey?... Sii akhri
Kenyan Crisis - West's Hand Visible 09 Jan 2008
Jendayi Frazer has no qualms flying into Nairobi and behaving like a mother settling a fight over toys between her two under five boys. Odinga is of course playing the stubborn and difficult kid who insists that there cannot be peace until the other kid returns the toy to where it was in the first place. ... Sii akhri
Occupied Somalia 30 Dec 2007
The US decided to overthrow the UIC. To do the job, Washington turned to its close ally Ethiopia, Somalia’s perennial enemy. The Ethiopians, who have no interest in a stable and strong Somalia, were happy to oblige -- and for diplomatic cover, the U.S. could use the transitional federal government of Somalia.... Sii akhri
