Somalia’s wish to capture Somaliland by force using Egyptian force in the name of unification is unfeasible, he says

By M.A. Egge

The President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Mr. Musa Bihi Abdi stated that Egypt’s hostility towards Somaliland is now in the open and cannot be hid anymore.

He made it vivid that the Egyptian’s main motive was to use Somaliland in its proxy war with Ethiopia; an act he said was completely abhor-able just as it was impossible.

The President made the statement as he addressed a multitude of residents who welcomed him and his entourage at the frontier border town of Togwajaale on Friday.

He noted that it evoked past memories of a similarly devastating war that was to the country’s detriment.

The Head of State was categorical once more when he held that the MoU of understanding signed with the government of Ethiopia earlier in the year will be formalized hence be tangible to the chagrin of Somaliland’s enemies.

He made it quite clear, and vividly at that, that the MoU has bared whole the real enemies of the nation of the Republic of Somaliland, with the Egyptians at the fore amongst other partners it worked with in cahoots.

He said that the naïve narrative of Somalia unification is as absurd as it is.

He pointed out that Somalia, which is a separate entity, cannot purport to want to unify Somalis and at the same time bring in Egyptian forces and base them in their country all in the hope of forcefully capturing Somaliland; but in essence it is a veiled proxy war waged upon Ethiopia.

He made the assurance that Somaliland would not in any way accept such evil innuendoes hence shall always defend its national integrity at all times.

He said that Somaliland wants to live in peaceful harmony with its neighbor hence bolster progressive bilateral relations and not be engaged in Somalia/Egyptian proxy wars that are built on evil whims.

He was quite clear that the Somali administration is indulged in something that is indeed completely against existence of the larger Somali community and maintained that Somaliland will never accept nor engage in a non-existent religious war or perceived enmity against Ethiopia.

The intentions of Somalia to occupy by force while using foreign countries such as Egypt and its cahoots demands the condemnation it deserves.

Already residents in various regions in Somalia have seen the Egyptian evil intentions fronted by their country and have already demonstrated publicly against it.

Meanwhile, the President has inaugurated various projects implemented in the area including those on clean water supplies.

For the past three weeks the President had crisscrossed the breadth of the nation from the eastern to the western regions in a bid to sensitize the populaces on the need of having peaceful elections and at the same time be vigilant in the defense of the country.

Work and education were the two that I worked on the most but I used to face a lot of challenges. This is because I am a girl who combines family life chores and her studies, but taking care of my grandmother is a second mother to me and my mentor.

Whenever I was low in morale she would always coax me to have stronger faith by reminding me that God was the Most Benevolent and was always by our side.

I used to write my CV in search of jobs on a simple paper ripped from a page of one of my books presenting it in my job searches eliciting surprises and scorn whenever and wherever I solicited for employment.

This is because I could not afford a laptop computer or so. I was not deterred at all nor did my hopes dampen.

It was as simple as I could make it.

There is no office that I have not sent my CV to, some of whom I have met with insults, disappointment, but always hope kept propelling me, year after year.

Abdirashid Dahabshiil found me by chance one hot afternoon as I was teaching some mothers to read and write. He was impressed by the efforts of the learners and even awarded a token to one of my students.

He received me in his office and asked me what my needs were to which I impulsively answered, “Employment”.

I never asked for worldly things but wished for a sustainable opportunity to make my worth, something that I always yearned for and searched for.

Abdirashid did not taunt me with intricate interviews nor demanded a referee to vouch for me, but to my elation, expressly assigned me a job.

He simply appreciated my efforts as I was engrossed in working with the community. He advised me to do my duties and not abandon the community services I worked in.

The next day I went to work in Dahabshiil and was happy that I had the opportunity to complete and advance my education that was uppermost in my mind.

Chairman (Abdirashid): Thank you for the opportunity you granted me.

I pledge that I would give my best of skills to the company as a dutiful employee and thanks for your inspiration on community services.

Hibo Noura Mohamed Dirir

A bilateral agreement between the government of Taiwan, the local government of Hargeisa and the Ministry of Transport and Road Development of Somaliland has been signed for the upgrading construction of the road from Hargeisa Airport to Mohamud Ahmed Ali High School.

The signing ceremony was held at the Somaliland Ministry of Transport and Road Development, which was attended by the minister, the mayor of Hargeisa, the ambassadors of both Somaliland and Taiwan and other officials.

The government of Taiwan, which has a deep relationship with Somaliland, at the same time supports the economic infrastructure and electoral issues, Health has started to support the local government of Hargeisa by supporting the construction of important roads.

At the forum where the agreement was signed, the Mayor of Hargeisa Cllr. Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge, spoke about this important main road that is to be supported by the government of Taiwan.

He noted that they are grateful to Taiwan for their cooperation in the project, which will focus on its construction and implementation since it is a major road that should reflect the beatification and image of the city and the country, especially to visitors.

On his part, the Ambassador of Taiwan to Somaliland, Mr. Lee said that it is important to support the local governments to beautify the cities, and he noted that he is very happy with this new partnership with the local government of Hargeisa.

He emphasized the importance of the construction of the road that they are planning.

In conclusion, the Minister of Transport and Road Development of Somaliland, Hon. Rabi Abdi Mohamed, noted that the government of Taiwan is working with Somaliland on many projects, including the construction of the said main road, and the cooperation is only getting stronger.

The minister said that the construction of

this road will make a big difference to the beauty of the city, and he thanked the government of Taiwan for always standing by Somaliland and supporting it.

By M.A. Egge

The Chairman of the Central Bank of the Republic of Somaliland, Eng Ali Abdillahi Dahir urged the bank’s employees who have just undergone a five day training to make good use of the gained knowledge duly as expected.

The employees of the sales and technical department of the central bank have been trained for a period of five days.

Director of the Training Department of the Central Bank of Somaliland Mr. Fu’aad Mohamed said that the operators of the procurement department have been taught the modern process to be followed for the procurement that the central bank uses.

Director General Mr. Mohamed Qasim Hussein who spoke at the closing ceremony of the training said that the training was important for the staff of the Technical and Sales Department of the Central Bank.

Various training to improve the knowledge of the staff of the Central Bank departments are included in the institution’s plans.

“In order to build the arteries of the Central Bank, it is necessary to find employees with good experience and more knowledge so that their work can be improved”, he said.

The Governor of the Central Ban Eng Ali Abdillahi Dahir, who spoke at the closing of the training, urged the employees to show the knowledge they have gained in their work.

“Training is one of the most important plans for us to improve our services to the nation of Somaliland.”

The Coast Guard has said that despite searching for the duo fishermen, who are feared to have drowned in the high seas, for two consecutive days.

They have only managed to retrieve their boat and fishing equipment.

Neither the duo nor their remains had been found by the time we went to press.

The two youthful fishermen had their boats sunk earlier in the week in the Red Sea on the northern Berbera coast and are since thought to have drowned and perished.

The relatives of the two fishermen who gathered on Tuesday at the Berbera fishing center said that only their boat and equipment was managed to be found and the duo are still missing.

They also asked the government to continue in helping find the two boys whether dead or alive.

The commander of the Coast Guard at the First Station in Berbera, Col. Omar Abdi Qalinle, gave a brief about the efforts of the military in the search for the duo since they first received the reports on their disappearances on th 2nd of September.

He said that apart from the fishing boat and its fishing gear equipment, the search for either live or dead bodies was in vain after 48 intensive and extensive hours of looking.

He suggested that the fisheries department should make it mandatory for fishermen to wear or have life-saving gear and equipment at all times while off-shore.