SAC Condemns Rayale - Killing Innocent People & Closing the Parliament
September 12, 2009

Somaliland American Council (SAC) is dismayed and condemning the actions of President Dahir Rayale for killing innocent people who were exercising their right to demonstrate and for closing down the parliament. There are three reported deaths and dozens of injured innocent people. The police fired live bullets on unarmed citizens who were demonstrating in front of the Somaliland parliament to show their support to the members of the parliament. This is a direct violation of the Somaliland constitution, international human rights, and the young democratic process in Somaliland. The government action is precipitated when the parliament debated a motion to impeach President Rayale for failing to hold elections in Somaliland.

The Somaliland government has been in office for 7 years and failed to hold elections; the was elected to office for 5 years, members of Guurti have extended the term of the government for 12 months the first time and again for another 6 months to hold elections; the second extension will expire end of October 2009, and election has not taken place yet. The reports from Somaliland indicate that President Rayale is planning to request 3rd extension soon.

The people are exercising their right to protest by demonstrations and SAC calls on the Somaliland government to exercise restraint and respect the rights of its people. SAC calls on the people to strongly defend their rights peacefully and do not accept the dictatorial tendency of the Rayale government. The people has suffered tremendously and paid dearly with over 100,000 lives lost (under Siad Barre’s regime ) to gain these rights.

Collection of pictures of innocent people killed today in Hargeisa by Rayale's government.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1biUdfgRC_Y 

The Somaliland parliament is doing the right thing to pressure the government to hold elections immediately and give the people the right to choose their leaders. SAC also calls on the members of Guurti to do the same; by standing with the people and protecting democracy in Somaliland. SAC calls on the “Guurti” to refuse give 3rd extension to President Rayale – after his letter of request for 3rd extension is received in few weeks. Rayale’s government has indeed damaged the hard-won reputation of Somaliland and its people. SAC calls on Rayale to resign.

Rashid Nur
Somaliland American Council
www.somalilandamerican.com
contact@somalilandamerican.com

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What: You are cordially invited to participate in a Memorial Reception in Toronto (Canada) via conference call to remember Mujahid Ali Guled (Marshal). The conference call will simply broadcast the program prepared for the Toronto Memerial Reception.

Where: Conference call. Dial the attendee number listed below, enter the access code and press # sign.

Attendee Dial-in #: (712) 432-1001
Attendee Access Code: 499686938#

Who: Anyone shall attend who is not in Toronto and is not able to physically attend the reception in person.

When: Sunday, August 16, 2009 @ 5pm (Toronto or Washington DC, USA), 10pm (London, UK), 2pm (California, USA) 

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Listen Audi File From Ahmed Silanyo's Conference call Sunday

Invitation to hear from: Keynote Speaker Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo


You cordially invited to hear from Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, Chairman of Kulmiye Party, and presidential candidate for the September 27, 2009 presidential elections in Somaliland. Chairman Ahmed will speak about the current political affairs of Somaliland. The event will be on a conference call on Sunday, June 7 at 3pm ET (Washington time). To join the conference call please call this phone number: 712-432-1001 then enter this access code 496-476-262 then press #

The teleconference was announced on all major Somaliland websites and we are expecting big attendance. Therefore, we have no choice but limit the questions to written ones that must be sent in advance from which representative ones will be selected. Please forward any question that you wish to ask the Chairman via email by early Saturday to: questions@somalilandamerican.com

The conference is organized and hosted by Kulmiye Party North America and the conference is sponsored by Somaliland American Council.

Somaliland Celebrated Another May 18 - Independence Day

Somaliland celebratted another May 18 independence day. We at Somaliland American Council would like to say "Happy Holiday" to all Somalilanders where you are. It gave us a warm feeling that all the Somaliland Diaspora communities in North America, Europe, South East Asia, South Africa, East Africa, and Australia have celebrated this day with enthusiasm, hope, and happiness. The Somaliland Diaspora collectively sends its wishes to the people of Somaliland. There are many challenges and opportunities for Somaliland; the presidential elections on September 27, 2009 is another opportunity to shine, and it is also a challenge because it brings the usual election year divisiveness, and distractions, at a time when there is serious security threats from Al-Shabaab and those who support it. Everyone can see what is happening in Somalia and Somaliland cannot afford to be distracted from the security challenges in the region. We call the government, the opposition parties, and the people of Somaliland to be vigilant and protect the peace that served you well.

Somaliland American

WONDER WHY SOMALILAND IS NOT RECOGNIZED?
Editorial - February 13, 2009

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Interview by SAC: Dr. Mohamed Abdi Gabose

You are cordially invited to participate in a conferenced call hosted by Somaliland American Council. The keynote speaker is Dr. Mohamed Abdi Gabose.

Date and Time: Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 1 PM ET (6 PM London time)
Agenda: Current political affairs, voter registration, and presidential elections

To participate in this conference call please do the following:
1 - Call the conference bridge number: Dial-in #: (712) 432-1001
2 - Enter conference Attendee Passcode: 411-293-320 then (enter #)

3 - Please email questions to Dr. Gabose to: questions@somalilandamerican.com

Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com/
contact@somalilandamerican.com  

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11 US Residents Captured in Somaliland - Smuggling Anti-Aircraft Missiles:

The Somaliland government arrested 11 US residents who were smuggling Anti-Aircraft Missiles into Hargeisa. According to source from from Somaliland government these 11 people have allegedly received training from Al-Shabaab in the use of these weapons. The Somaliland government has information that indicates these weapons were originated from Eritrea and transported to Galgudud region in Somalia, where the accused received training from Al-Shabaab.

Somaliland American Council has previously called on Somaliland-Americans on December 12, 2008 to help United States authorities by reporting any suspecious information about these people. There are reports that indicate that Somali-Americans who practice conservative Islam has weekly conference calls presumably for educational purpose; where Al-Shabaab is invited as guest-speakers from Somalia, during these conference calls Al-Shabaab uses the opportunity for recruiting by making appeals to the faith and patriotic emotions of the Somali-youth to fight Ethiopia and its friends in the Horn of Africa - Somaliland is considered a friend of Ethiopia and the West.

On October 29, 2008; there have been three simultaneous car-suicide attacks on Somaliland; at the Presidential Palace, at the UNDP building, and the Ethiopian Embassy. Thirty innocent people have lost their lives. The six men who committed the terrorist attacks on Oct 29 were US residents who left the United States and joined Al-Shabaab to attack Somaliland. In this report today another 11 US residents have been arrested by the Somaliland government alleggedly for smuggling Anti-Aircraft Missiles into Hargeisa. Somaliland American Council (SAC) is concerned about the fact that Al-Shabaab is waging consistent attacks on Somaliland; which are becoming more dangerous and more lethal attacks, the fact that US residents or Somali-American are carrying out these attacks, and Somaliland is distracted by the upcoming Presidential elections on 3/29/09.

SAC is calling on all Somaliland-Americans to help Somaliland by fighting Al-Shabaab in the United States. We must form close relationships with the US authorities to deny Al-Shabaab an opportunity to attack United States and Somaliland. We believe today it is Somaliland and tomorrow it will be the United States; unless we stop them now, we must do this as US citizens to protect the United States and help stop these attacks on

Somaliland. Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com/
contact@somalilandamerican.com

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Dr. Gabose; Waddanku Wuxu U Baahan Yahay Isbedel
Sunday, January 10, 2009

Dr. Gabose wuxu ku soo gebogabeeyay, dalku wax badan ayuu u baahan yahay, wax badana way ka khaldan yihiin, laakiin waxa ugu horeeya ee loo baahan yahan in la saxo waa in isbedel siyaasadeed waddanka ka dhaco. Taasna sidaan idiin sheegay, anagu waanu tashanay oo inaanu Kulmiye taageerno ayaanu ku tashanay, waa in qurba-jooga Somaliland u guntadaa oo geed dheer iyo mid gaaban u fuulaa sidii Kulmiye dhaqaale loogu caawin lahaa, si uu ugu guulaysto doorashada.: Waar jeebka gacanta geliya si aydan u qoomamay berito. Waxaanu ku kalsoonahay in mujaahid Axmed Silanyo leeyahay dareenkii, khibradii aqooneed iyo waayo aragnimo sidiiloo daba qabateyn lahaa dalka iyo dadka. Marxaladan taariikhiga ah, ha isweydiinina waxa ay Somaliland idiin qaban karto ee isweydiiya waxa aad u qaban kartaan Soamaliland.....Read More

Qore: Rashid Nur
Annandale, Virginia

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Somaliland Americans Must Help Authorities Fight Al-Shabab in USA
December 12, 2008

According to the US government and Somaliland government, some of those who attacked Somaliland on October 29, 2008 are Somali youth who are US residents and have traveled from USA to Hargeisa to carry out the attacks. There are also dozens of young Somali men who are missing from their homes in the USA and who are believed to be in Somaliland or Somalia at the present time, presumably planning more attacks on Somaliland.

The Somaliland American Council is calling on all Somaliland-American citizens to volunteer and help the US government by sharing with any information you know or any suspicious activities you might have seen particularly in the following cities; Minneaplis, Columbus, Seattle, Metro-Washington DC and other cities where there are large Somali communities.

As the events of October 29, 2008 have proven;Al Shabab has already planed attacks on Somaliland from USA and it is conceivable that tomorrow Al-Shabab might be planning attacks on our adopted country - USA. Therefore it is extremely important that Somaliland-Americans must pay particular attention to suspecious activities and must contact authorities urgently, if you see any suspecious activities or hear plans for future unlawful activities.

It is our duty and obligation to protect the security of both our adopted country (USA) and our birth country (Somaliland) by actively volunteering to support authorities in their efforts to monitor the activities of those who wish to harm all of us or those who supported and recruited the Somali youth who carried the suicide attacks on Hargeisa.

Regards,

Rashid Nur
president@somalilandamerican.com
www.somalilandamerican.com
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Interview with Mr. Abdirahman Saylici, Vice Presidential Candidate, Kulmiye Party

You are cordially invited to participate in this conference call hosted by Somaliland American Council. The Keynote speaker is Mr. Abdirahman Saylici, Vice Presidential Candidate, Kulmiye

Date and time: Sunday, November 30,  at 1 pm ET Time (6pm London time)
Agenda; State of Somaliland, Voter registration, & Upcoming Elections
 Keynote Speaker; Mr. Abdirahman Saylici, Vice Presidential Candidate, Kulmiye

To participate in this conference call please do the following:
1 - Call the conference bridge number: Dial-in #: (712) 432-1001
2 - Enter conference Attendee Passcode: 440-972-632 then (enter #)
3 - If you want to ask Mr. Abdirahman questions please email questions to: questions@somalilandamerican.com

Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com/

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PRESS RELEASE
Contact: contact@somalilandamerican.com
Web site: www.somalilandamerican.com

SOMALILAND CAN PROTECT AGAINST PIRACY IN THE REDSEA

Despite the fact that there are numerous opportunities where Somaliland can protect the interest of the international community better than anyone else, the International Community has acted as an ostrich that buried its head in the sand about the acknowledgment and the recognition of the Republic of Somaliland. Clearly this is another case where Somaliland can protect the interest of the International Community in the redsea waters to eliminate piracy. The map below shows that Somaliland successfully eliminated piracy in its waters, but the area close to Yemen and Puntland state of Somalia are the areas where all the piracy incidents have taken place in 2008. This unacceptable levels of piracy off of the coast of Somalia is presented challenges for the International Community where some nations are completely routing their ships out of the redsea at great cost. It is time that the international Community pays attention to Somaliland to bring normalcy back into the redsea waters. Please look at the following map that shows the incidents of piracy in the redsea: This map is published by Internaitonal Maritime Bureau. Figure 1.0

It is an open secrete in Somalia that Puntland state and its people has founded, administer, support, and protect the piracy in the redsea waters. The above map shows that all of the piracy incidents happen in the waters that are closest to the Puntland state of Somalia;The above map that shows lists of piracy incidents in 2008; this map is provided by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) http://www.icc-ccs.org [click the Live Piracy Map]


Here is a map published by the State of Puntland that shows the area they claim (please note that Sool and Sanaag regions are controlled by Somaliland but claimed by Puntland). Particularly pay attention to the city of Bosaso; the most populated city in Puntland.

Figure 1.1



The point of sharing this map [Figure 1.1] with you (the reader) is to educate you about the regions controlled by Puntland; and clearly the top map [figure 1.0] published by the International Maritime Bureau shows the closest area where the majority of the piracy incidents have taken place in 2008, and the map published by Puntland state shall show the proximity of the Puntland state to the waters where these incidents are taking place, not to mention the fact that 100% of the pirates receive support from regions controlled by Puntland.

Here is another map (below) that shows a map of the Republic of Somaliland [Figure 1.2]. This map shows the regions and the waters of the Republic of Somaliland. I ask the reader to look at the first map again [Figure 1.0] and focus on the Somaliland section of the map, its waters, and where the piracy incidents have been taking place in 2008. You will notice that none of the incidents have happened in the waters of the Republic of Somaliland; in fact the incidents closest to Somaliland have taken place in the waters of Yemen. The reason is because Somaliland controls its waters, Somaliland is a nation of laws, that has elected government, elected parliament, independent judiciary, and it is unrecognized by the international community.

Figure [1.3]. This is the map of Somaliland that shows the regions and the water of Somaliland



This map shows Elayo is the near the border between Somaliland and Puntland. Compare the top map and bottom map on this page. This shows clearly there have been no piracy incidents in the waters of Somaliland and the Somaliland Coast Guard forces successfully drove pirates out of the waters of Somaliland. Despite the meager resources and the lack of well equipped Coast Guard; Somaliland provided save passage over its waters; again please look at the map published by the International Maritime Bureau. Somaliland is uniquely qualified to protect these international waters and can also protect the interest of the international community, if given the right equipment and resources to protect the entire redsea waters at cost much lower than the international community can do it themselves.

Somaliland should share with the international community how it achieved to keep pirates out of its waters and offer the international community the opportunity to protect these waters from the pirates; that will help both the Republic of Somaliland towards its quest for recognition as well as protect the interest of the International community to use these waters without the threat of piracy and the additional security expenses. The world needs no more evidence than to closely look at the report published by the International Maritime Bureau (above) that clearly shows not a single piracy incident happened in the Somaliland waters. 

Somaliland American Council
www.somalilandamerican.com
contact@somalilandamerican.com
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Somaliland Washington DC Community Meeting
November 2, 2008 at 5:30 pm.

As we all know, the tragic terrorism attack in Somaliland has taken the lives of at least 21 people and many others are severely wounded.The Somaliland government doesn't have the means and resources to respond to this tragedy effectively without massive help form the Diaspora community. Many people that are wounded need to be airlifted. There is a need of blood and medical supplies.

To this end, East Africa Policy Institute is organizing a community event in the Washington Metropolitan area to raise funds for the victims of the bombing in Hargeysa.
Please join us and do your part in helping out families and victims affected by this tragic event. The people in Somaliand have endured many hardships before and this too shall pass, because as the saying goes "whatever does not kill you, makes you stronger" Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and families of the bombings.

Event location:

Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 2008 ( in the Large Conference Room from 5:30-10 pm.)
Office of Supervisor Penny Gross
Mason District
(703) 256-7717

Mahdi Gabose
(www.eastafricapi.com)
East Africa Policy Institute

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Press Release
Immediately
October 29, 2008

SAC Condemns Terrorist Acts against Somaliland

Somaliland American Council (SAC) is outraged and condemns the terrorist actions against the people and the nation of Somaliland. SAC conveys our heartfelt sympathies for the families of those who lost their loved once, and those who got hurt from this cowardly acts perpetrated by the extremist Somali terrorist organization – Al Shabab.

SAC calls on the international community particularly our US government to support and stand with the people of Somaliland to protect their peace, freedom, and from those extremist Somali terrorist organization – Al Shabab. As the terrorist organization – Al Shabab claimed; Somaliland is attacked for its close relationships with Christians and Western countries including Ethiopia and USA. Somaliland is paying for the price of adopting democratic process and choosing the path of developing an open society; which in the eyes of this extremist and terrorist organization represents adopting the ways of and the tradition of none-believers like USA.

SAC calls on all the Somaliland Diaspora, International Community particularly Ethiopia and USA to provide immediate support to the people of and the nation of Somaliland. We call on our United Stated government to provide military assistance to Somaliland to protect itself against future attacks, and also provide humanitarian assistance to the survivors of this terrorist attacks. We call on Somaliland Diaspora to give back to their own people and stand up with them against the attacks from terrorists.

Our adopted nation (USA) had suffered a terrorist action on September 11, 2001 where 3,000 innocent people have lost their lives, and our birth nation (Somaliland) had suffered a terrorist action on October 29, 2008 where 31 innocent people have lost their lives. United States and Somaliland must stand together to defeat these cowards, criminals, and terrorists who hide behind religion to commit these heinous crimes.

Xaashi Ismail
Somaliland American Council,
www.somalilandamerican.com
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AC Interview with Mr. Mohamed Beergeel, Member of Central Committee, Kulmiye Party

You are cordially invited to participate in this conference call hosted by
Somaliland American Council. The Keynote speaker is Mr. Mohamed Beergeel,
Member of Central Committee, Kulmiye Party,

Date and time: Sunday, September 21, at 1 pm ET Time (6pm London time)
Agenda; Kulmiye Convention in Burco, Candidates from Kulmiye, & disagreements within Kulmiye
Keynote Speaker; Mr. Mohamed Beergeel, Member of central Committee, Kulmiye Party

To participate in this conference call please do the following:

1 - Call the conference bridge number: Dial-in #: (712) 432-1001
2 - Enter conference Attendee Passcode: 410-651-111 then (enter #)
3 - Please send questions to Mr. Mohamed Beergeel
to this email address: questions@somalilandamerican.com

Mr. Mohamed Beergeel will discuss the proceedings of the Kulmiye Convention in Burco, he was taking the minutes of the meeting; he'll discuss the outcome and politics of the meeting, and he'll discuss what has transpired in the reconciliation meetings that he chaired during his stay in Hargeysa.
This conference is one you do not want to miss, because it will set the record straight.

Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com/

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SAC Interview with Mr. Hussein Mohamed Jiciir, Mayor of Hargeisa
September 14, 2008

You are cordially invited to participate in this conference call hosted by
Somaliland American Council with the help of IPRT from Hargeisa.
The Keynote speaker is Mr. Hussein Mohamed Jiciir, Mayor of Hargeysa, Somaliland

Date and time: Sunday, September 14, at 1 pm ET Time (6pm London time)
Agenda; The state of affairs for the City of Hargeysa; the most populated city in Somaliland
Keynote Speaker; Mr. Hussein Mohamed Jiciir, Mayor, City of Hargeysa,

To participate in this conference call please do the following:

1 - Call the conference bridge number: Dial-in #: (712) 432-1001
2 - Enter conference Attendee Passcode: 480-847-722 then (enter #)
3 - Please send questions to Mayor, Hussein Mohamed Jiciir
to this email address: questions@somalilandamerican.com

Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com

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Faallo: Cabdiraxman Aw Cali & Kulmiye
September 4, 2008

Cabdirahman wuxu mar afaraad u tartamay inuu noqdo Madaxwayne ku xigeenka Kulmiye, nasiib darro wuu ku guul daraystay. Maanta waxa Abdirahman laga filayay inuu muujiyo odaynimo, sharaf, samir iyo tanaasul, sidii isaga saddex goor oo hore loo yeelay; taasoo tusaale ay ku qancaan u noqon lahayd inta isaga maanta garab joobta.

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SAC Interview with Minister Qasim Sheikh Yusuf,
Minister of Water and Mineral Resources, Republic of Somaliland 

You are cordially invited to participate in this conference call hosted by Somaliland American Council with the help of IPRT from Hargeisa. The Keynote speaker is Mr. Qasim Sheikh Yusuf, Minister of Water and Mineral Resources, Republic of Somaliland.

Date and time: Sunday, September 7, at 1 pm ET Time (6pm London time)
Agenda; The recent Oil contracts that Somaliland government signed with EU Firms
Keynote Speaker; Mr. Qasim Sheikh Yusuf, Minister of Water and Mineral Resources

To participate in this conference call please do the following:

1 - Call the conference bridge number: Dial-in #: (712) 432-1001
2 - Enter conference Attendee Passcode: 481945464 then (enter #)
3 - Please email questions to Minister Qasim Sheikh Yusuf 
     to questions@somalilandamerican.com

Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com

Interview with Mr. Mohamed Ismail Kabawayne,
Chairman of National Election Commission for Somaliland
August 17, 2008

Somaliland American Council (SAC), a chapter of East Africa Policy Institute, with support from IPRT from Hargeisa hosted a lively exchange between the Somaliland Diaspora community and the Chairman of National Election Commission for Somaliland, Mr. Mohamed Ismail Kabawayne.

Chairman Mohamed started remarks by thanking the organizers and the attendee for the opportunity. He provided brief history about the challeges they have faced during their short history as the National Election Commission and he projected confidence in their ability to get the job done, and predicted that Somaliland will have very successful voter registration and presidential elections over the next seven months.

To listen his complete speech as well as 20 minutes of questions and answer Click Here
[the audio is in Somali and is 55 minutes long. We'll release english summary version soon]

Somaliland American Council
http://www.somalilandamerican.com

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Interview with Vice President of Somaliland, Mr. Ahmed Yusuf Yassin
August 3, 2008

Somaliland American Council, a chapter of East Africa Policy Institute, hosted a lively exchange between the Somaliland Diaspora community and the Vice president of the Republic of Somaliland, Mr Ahmed Yusuf Yassin.

The vice president started his remarks by thanking the audience and the organizers of the teleconference for giving him the opportunity to have a conversation with them. He then briefly described the history and the difficulties facing Somaliland in terms of the economy, security and the educational needs present in the country. After those remarks, he embarked in answering a number of tough questions from the audience as the following transcript from the session indicates.

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Waraysi - Gudoomiyaha Ganacsatada Xoolaha Mr. Abdillahi Mohamed Aw Abdirahman

Godoomiyaha ganacsatada adhiga dhoofsata Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed oo maanta khadka teleefoonka ku wareysanay wuxuu tilmaamay khilaafka iyaga iyo madaxtooyada dhexyaal iyo xaalka xoolaha Berbera ku xayiran ku sugan yihiin.

Dhegayso Waraysiga - Riix halkan
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Waraysi – Gudoomiye ku Xigeenka Ganacsatada Xoolaha:
August 2, 2008

Somaliland American Council waxay maanta fursad u heshay inay waraysato Mudane Xuseen Gacmo Dheere oo ah Guddoomiye ku xigeenka Ganacsatada Xoolaha, isaga oo jooga Burco oo aanu kula xidhiidhnay khadka teleefoonka. Halkan ka akhriso waraysigiisii oo dhan

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Editorial - July 20, 2008
Somaliland Police is between Rock and Hard Place

The Somaliland people are experiencing serious challenges including poverty, 95% unemployment, illiteracy, high birth rate, and young democracy that provide the right to express themselves and demonstrate when necessary. Unfortunately, the people have no experience in how to demonstrate peacefully and usually their demonstrations include unacceptable level of disorderly and property damage, and the police force have not been trained in how to control peaceful demonstration nor have been provided the necessary equipment to control peaceful demonstrators. The results have been excessive force by the policy using live bullets to control the crowd, which leads to the death of innocent civilians in the hands of the policy whenever there are demonstrations anywhere in Somaliland. These unnecessary deaths have been taking place too many times in the last few years and many people have died by the hands of the police force that were supposed to protect them.

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Editorial - July 3, 2008
Somaliland Foreign Policy in Djibouti is the right Strategy

Somaliland wants to be recognized by the international community, and that requires short term and long term strategy to make more and close friends, including (1) determining opportunities where Somaliland can contribute to the interest of the international community particularly in the Horn, (2) showing compassion or making emotional connection with the people of those nations during difficult times, and most importantly (3) finding opportunities that will help to improve the standard of living for Somaliland people, (4) demonstrating that Somaliland recognition will be for the best interest of the international community as much as the interest of Somaliland. The Somaliland foreign policy must be based on a solid and calculated strategy that will help to make close diplomatic relationship that benefits our people with government in Africa, Middle East, and the Western world.

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Expatriate Community of Somaliland

Over the years the Somaliland expatriate community has been instrumental in supporting initiatives on towards democratization, self-determination and recovery undertaken by the fledgling state for the past 17 years. In the past, this has manifested itself in a number of ways including;

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What Happens after April 14th? Last day of President Rayale’s Mandate;


The people of Somaliland elected President Dahir Rayale on April 15, 2003 to a 5 year term; which will end on April 14, 2008. The National Election Commission (NEC), and the three national Political parties (Udub, Kulmiye, Ucid) reached an agreement to postpone the presidential election to August 31, 2008, which will effectively extend the President’s term by four months and 15 days.


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