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by Aden Yabarow
August 28, 2007 –
Background
Paul Roberts states in his book, the end of oil, that United States Geological Survey claims that there are worldwide proven oil reserves of 1.7 trillion barrels, 900billion barrels of unproven oil and an estimated 1.5 trillion barrels yet to be found. But the United States Geological Survey in its 2000 report claims that there are worldwide proven oil reserves of 3021 billion barrels and 15401 trillion cubic ft of gas. Read the rest of this entry »
Editorial
Friday, August 24, 2007
The announcement by the Danish Foreign Ministry that the crew of the Danish bulk carrier Danica White seized by pirates off the coast of Somalia in June has been released following the payment of a ransom is good news for those involved, but nonetheless astounding. Read the rest of this entry »
Editorial
Abuja, Nigeria
Thursday, August 23, 2007
The recent murder of two prominent Somali journalists, Ali Iman Sharmake, owner of HornAfrik, a leading media organisation in Mogadishu, and Mahad Ahmed Elmi who hosted a popular radio talk show for HornAfrik, brought to six the number of media practitioners mowed down this year alone for their coverage of the crisis in which an unpopular transitional federal government (TFG), worried about its own future but determined to impose its authority with Ethiopian arms, is pitched against a coalition of devout, nationalist and clan-inspired insurgents no less resolved to expel the Ethiopians from Somalia. Somali warlords have often treated journalists as embarrassing witnesses of their wiles and disinformation who must be punished and even pay the supreme price. Read the rest of this entry »
The birth of Maakhir State of Somalia has led to irresistible jubilation in many parts of the world as the Maakhirians in Diaspora and inside Somalia welcomed the idea of having an independent regional government which will safeguard their political independence, but more of a government that will indeed improve the dire situation in Sanaag and Western Bari regions. Read the rest of this entry »
Madaxweynaha Maakhir State Wasiirona lagu magacaabay…
Badhan : Waxa maanta nasoo gaadhey wareegto cusub oo ka soo baxday xafiiska madaxweynaha maamul goboleedka Maakhir State , kaasoo ay ku qoran yihiin sadex xoghaye ( wasiir) , iyo Taliyaha Nabad sugidda ,kuwaas oo kala ahaa sidan :
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Badhan:- Wararka naga soo gaaraya Xarunta Maakhir ee Magaalada Badhan ayaa tibaaxaya in maanta uu mudane madaxweyne Col. Jibriil Cali Salaad, uu golihiisa Paarlamaanka u sheegey in wada hadalka u dhexeeya isaga iyo dowlada Federaalka meel wanaagsan uu marayo haatan.”wada hadalka anaga iyo dowlada waa mid aan sir ahayn, meel fiican ayuuna marayaa” ayuu yiri Mudane Col Jibriil Cali Salaad. Read the rest of this entry »
C/risaq Shirwac, razshirwa@gmail.com
Faaladan waxaa igu kalifey iyadoo aad moodid in dad u dhashey ay iska fogeynayaan Dowlada u dhalatey oo aad moodid iney noqdeen kuwo iyagu dhaliilo iyo aflagaadoba usoo jeediya, kuna tilmaamey farxada beesha u timi kuwo shakhsiyaad ay wataan oo u diidan beeshooda guusha usoo hoyatey kuna andocoonaya waxyaabo aan sal iyo raad toona lahayn. Read the rest of this entry »
Badhan:- Dowlad Goboleedka Maakhir State of Somalia ayaa waxay kordhineysaa tirada Goleheeda Wakiilo iyadoo beelaha Jubada Hoose ee Cawramale laga siinayo xubno dheeraad ah si ay uga qeyb qaataan Maamulka Maakhir State iyadoo tirada la siiyey ay gaarayaan 5 xubnood. Read the rest of this entry »
by Abdifatah Ismail
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Dr Mohamed Omar’s recent analysis of the upcoming elections in Somaliland and his prediction that Kulmiye will win it by a landslide victory lacks the grounding necessary for making such prophecies. Three main reasons can be cited for this. Read the rest of this entry »
