Kahin confirmed as Somaliland's President, opposition unhappy
NAIROBI, 12 MAY 2003 (IRIN)--The constitutional court of the self-declared republic of Somaliland on Sunday confirmed the incumbent president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, as the winner of last month's presidential election, local sources told IRIN on Monday.
On 19 April, the Somaliland Election Commission (SEC) declared Kahin of the Unity of Democrats Party (UDUB) the winner of Somaliland's first multiparty presidential election, which was held five days earlier.
According to the SEC, Kahin obtained 205,595 votes (42.08 percent of the poll), as opposed to 205,515 (42.07 percent) for Silanyo, out of a total vote of 498,639 votes cast - a difference of just 80 votes.
The presidential candidate for the Kulmiye (Solidarity) Party, Ahmad Muhammad Silanyo - Kahin's main challenger - told IRIN at the time that his party "categorically rejected" the results of the elections.
Kulmiye is said to be unhappy with the court's ruling, and "the party's top brass have been in meetings throughout the day to consider the next step", a Kulmiye official told IRIN.
The official said that Kulmiye "does not recognise UDUB as the winner of the elections". "The court's ruling is not based on the facts and is an injustice," he said.
He added that the party leadership would issue an official statement "once consultations are concluded".
Somaliland, a former British protectorate, declared independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991 after the collapse of the Siyad Barre government, but has not been internationally recognised. Over the past decade, it has moved away from conflict, while the rest of Somalia has been locked in civil strife.
Monday, May 12, 2003
Sunday, May 11, 2003
A message from Cumar Carte Qalib
RIYADH, 10 MAY 2003 (Kulmiye)--Anigoo ah Cumar Carte Qalib Waxaan aad iyo aad ugu mahad calinayaa Family ga BBC London ee laanta afsoomaaliga ah sida sharafta leh iyo gobanimoda ay uga qayb qaateen warbixinta doorashooyinka Somaliland.
Madaxweyne Riyaale iyo xukuumadiisii horena waxaan leeyahay walaalayaal amaanaka iyo hantida qaranka aanu ilaalino, Wanaaga umadana aanu ilaalino xukunkana si sharaf iyo qiimo wanaagsan leh u wareejiya marka la idinku xukumo, waayo maanta midhihii halganka iyo midhihii wadankeena aanu ku beernay waanu aragnaaye hanaga daadinina.
Walaal Riyaaloow In door ah ayaad marxuumkii lasoo shaqaysee khaatumada ha xumeyn, hadii food lagu dheeraadayna lawadaag walaalahaa shaqada wakhti culus ayaa lamarayaaye. Musuq maasiqa iyo talo xumadana walaal Riyaale dadku madaxdooda waligood way ku xaman jireen ee taana naga ilaali, kursi jacayl yaanu ku qaadin iyo sahan xumadana iska ilaali, gogoshana walaalahaaga kaa helay foodka u sii xaadh oo umada runta u sheeg.
Madaxweyne Riyaale waa nin masuuliyada si wacan u soo hayay, waa nin isna si weyn uga qayb qaatay wadanka xukunkiisa intii marxuunkii noolaa, hadana hadii ay timi inuu wareejiyo xukunka oo uu cidii kaga xaqsanayd uu u dhiibo waxaan leeyahay haku gacansaydhin Madaxweyne ee xilka wareeji.
Komishaanka doorashooyinkana waxaan leeyahay “beeni raad ma leh” oo wixii la qariyo horay soomaali u tidhi qudhunbaa ku jira. Markaa bal walaalayaal waxaad geysateen maanta eega, bal sidii la idiinku han weynaa iyo sida imika socota bal eega, horaan idiinka aamusaye imika aamusi maayo. Horaad aniga ii khaladeen oo aan liqay laakiin maanta nin jira oo umada wax u qaban kara ka aamusimaayo.
Somaliland asaas iyo qiimo ayay ku dhisneyd ee yaan la baabi’in, umadu yaanay qaybsamin oo xaqa ha laysku raaco.
Siilaanyo waa nin ruug cadaa ah, oo khibrad iyo macrifad leh, waa nin aan ku kalsoonahay oo aan u hanweynahay, waa nin tacliin iyo aftahan leh markaa yaan la dulmin ee xaqa muujiya. MORE
RIYADH, 10 MAY 2003 (Kulmiye)--Anigoo ah Cumar Carte Qalib Waxaan aad iyo aad ugu mahad calinayaa Family ga BBC London ee laanta afsoomaaliga ah sida sharafta leh iyo gobanimoda ay uga qayb qaateen warbixinta doorashooyinka Somaliland.
Madaxweyne Riyaale iyo xukuumadiisii horena waxaan leeyahay walaalayaal amaanaka iyo hantida qaranka aanu ilaalino, Wanaaga umadana aanu ilaalino xukunkana si sharaf iyo qiimo wanaagsan leh u wareejiya marka la idinku xukumo, waayo maanta midhihii halganka iyo midhihii wadankeena aanu ku beernay waanu aragnaaye hanaga daadinina.
Walaal Riyaaloow In door ah ayaad marxuumkii lasoo shaqaysee khaatumada ha xumeyn, hadii food lagu dheeraadayna lawadaag walaalahaa shaqada wakhti culus ayaa lamarayaaye. Musuq maasiqa iyo talo xumadana walaal Riyaale dadku madaxdooda waligood way ku xaman jireen ee taana naga ilaali, kursi jacayl yaanu ku qaadin iyo sahan xumadana iska ilaali, gogoshana walaalahaaga kaa helay foodka u sii xaadh oo umada runta u sheeg.
Madaxweyne Riyaale waa nin masuuliyada si wacan u soo hayay, waa nin isna si weyn uga qayb qaatay wadanka xukunkiisa intii marxuunkii noolaa, hadana hadii ay timi inuu wareejiyo xukunka oo uu cidii kaga xaqsanayd uu u dhiibo waxaan leeyahay haku gacansaydhin Madaxweyne ee xilka wareeji.
Komishaanka doorashooyinkana waxaan leeyahay “beeni raad ma leh” oo wixii la qariyo horay soomaali u tidhi qudhunbaa ku jira. Markaa bal walaalayaal waxaad geysateen maanta eega, bal sidii la idiinku han weynaa iyo sida imika socota bal eega, horaan idiinka aamusaye imika aamusi maayo. Horaad aniga ii khaladeen oo aan liqay laakiin maanta nin jira oo umada wax u qaban kara ka aamusimaayo.
Somaliland asaas iyo qiimo ayay ku dhisneyd ee yaan la baabi’in, umadu yaanay qaybsamin oo xaqa ha laysku raaco.
Siilaanyo waa nin ruug cadaa ah, oo khibrad iyo macrifad leh, waa nin aan ku kalsoonahay oo aan u hanweynahay, waa nin tacliin iyo aftahan leh markaa yaan la dulmin ee xaqa muujiya. MORE
Court declares Somaliland's President winner of breakaway Somaliland's election
HARGEISA, 11 MAY 2003 (Reuters)--Somaliland's constitutional court on Sunday declared Dahir Rayale Kahin president of the breakway Somalia enclave for the next five years, following disputed April elections.
Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 but is not recognised internationally after years of instability, held its first multi-party presidential election on April 14.
On April 19, incumbent Kahin was declared the winner by just 80 votes, but a major opposition party disputed the result.
After examining evidence from both parties, regional reports and the National Electoral Commission (NEC), the constitutional court said Kahin got 205,590 votes, 217 more than main opposition challenger Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo.
"We have seen differences between the regional reports and that of the NEC and as such based our ruling on the majority of votes from the regions," court chairman Said Farah told a court packed with officials, public and press.
Somaliland had hoped a fair, peaceful and democratic election could help it win international recognition.
In the years after declaring its independence, the central government in the Horn of Africa nation disintegrated and there was an explosion of factional fighting.
HARGEISA, 11 MAY 2003 (Reuters)--Somaliland's constitutional court on Sunday declared Dahir Rayale Kahin president of the breakway Somalia enclave for the next five years, following disputed April elections.
Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991 but is not recognised internationally after years of instability, held its first multi-party presidential election on April 14.
On April 19, incumbent Kahin was declared the winner by just 80 votes, but a major opposition party disputed the result.
After examining evidence from both parties, regional reports and the National Electoral Commission (NEC), the constitutional court said Kahin got 205,590 votes, 217 more than main opposition challenger Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo.
"We have seen differences between the regional reports and that of the NEC and as such based our ruling on the majority of votes from the regions," court chairman Said Farah told a court packed with officials, public and press.
Somaliland had hoped a fair, peaceful and democratic election could help it win international recognition.
In the years after declaring its independence, the central government in the Horn of Africa nation disintegrated and there was an explosion of factional fighting.
Friday, May 09, 2003
UN Agencies Welcome Launch of Regulatory Body for Somali Livestock Exports
NEW YORK, 8 MAY 2003 (UN)--Two United Nations agencies have welcomed the launch of an initiative to set up a board to support the development and export of Somali livestock and meat products, through an improved system of disease surveillance, inspection and certification.
The UN Development Programme (<"http://www.undp.org/">UNDP) and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (<"http://www.fao.org/">FAO) commended the formation of a Somali Livestock Board that could help the industry to meet the requirements of importing countries of disease-free livestock and meat products originating from Somalia. It also reflects the desire of Somalis to safeguard the quality and integrity of their herds and flocks, the agencies said.
The initiative was launched at the beginning of this month under the auspices of the Somali Business Council (SBC) of the United Arab Emirates at a meeting in Dubai, where the Somali business community, including livestock and meat traders, met with Somali authorities from the Transitional National Government, Somaliland and Puntland, and with representatives from importing countries in the Middle East.
UNDP said given the critical importance of livestock sector to the Somali economy, the establishment of the Board as a regulatory authority had potential for improving the livelihoods of both rural and urban dwellers in that country.
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NEW YORK, 8 MAY 2003 (UN)--Two United Nations agencies have welcomed the launch of an initiative to set up a board to support the development and export of Somali livestock and meat products, through an improved system of disease surveillance, inspection and certification.
The UN Development Programme (<"http://www.undp.org/">UNDP) and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (<"http://www.fao.org/">FAO) commended the formation of a Somali Livestock Board that could help the industry to meet the requirements of importing countries of disease-free livestock and meat products originating from Somalia. It also reflects the desire of Somalis to safeguard the quality and integrity of their herds and flocks, the agencies said.
The initiative was launched at the beginning of this month under the auspices of the Somali Business Council (SBC) of the United Arab Emirates at a meeting in Dubai, where the Somali business community, including livestock and meat traders, met with Somali authorities from the Transitional National Government, Somaliland and Puntland, and with representatives from importing countries in the Middle East.
UNDP said given the critical importance of livestock sector to the Somali economy, the establishment of the Board as a regulatory authority had potential for improving the livelihoods of both rural and urban dwellers in that country.
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SOMALIA: Second phase of peace talks to conclude next week
NAIROBI, 9 MAY 2003 (IRIN) - The organisers of Somali peace talks in Kenya say a plenary session will start next week to conclude the second phase of the conference.
A spokesman told IRIN that the recommendations of six technical committees would be submitted to the plenary for discussion.
However, wrangling continued on Thursday over proposals contained in the reports, and especially over the controversial issue of a federal charter. A harmonisation committee is supposed to be pulling the various reports together, although faction leaders have opposed this committee saying it is made up of "outsiders".
A Somali source told IRIN that the leaders' objection is "another attempt to take control of the talks". "They basically want everything to originate from them, before it is submitted to the plenary for discussion," he said.
Meanwhile, the issue of delegate seats to the plenary continues to be controversial. Earlier this week, conference organisers tried to evict 175 would-be delegates from the conference site, saying donors would no longer pay their expenses.
The organisers, mandated by the regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), had previously given the 175 notice to leave, saying they were not official delegates.
Witnesses told IRIN that armed police stood by, while personnel of the conference venue dragged mattresses and possessions from rooms. However, the 175 have maintained their protests and have not yet left the conference.
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NAIROBI, 9 MAY 2003 (IRIN) - The organisers of Somali peace talks in Kenya say a plenary session will start next week to conclude the second phase of the conference.
A spokesman told IRIN that the recommendations of six technical committees would be submitted to the plenary for discussion.
However, wrangling continued on Thursday over proposals contained in the reports, and especially over the controversial issue of a federal charter. A harmonisation committee is supposed to be pulling the various reports together, although faction leaders have opposed this committee saying it is made up of "outsiders".
A Somali source told IRIN that the leaders' objection is "another attempt to take control of the talks". "They basically want everything to originate from them, before it is submitted to the plenary for discussion," he said.
Meanwhile, the issue of delegate seats to the plenary continues to be controversial. Earlier this week, conference organisers tried to evict 175 would-be delegates from the conference site, saying donors would no longer pay their expenses.
The organisers, mandated by the regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), had previously given the 175 notice to leave, saying they were not official delegates.
Witnesses told IRIN that armed police stood by, while personnel of the conference venue dragged mattresses and possessions from rooms. However, the 175 have maintained their protests and have not yet left the conference.
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SOMALIA: UN hails new livestock trade initiative
NAIROBI, 9 May 2003 (IRIN) - The United Nations has welcomed a new initiative to support the development and export of Somali livestock and meat products.
The initiative setting up a common Somali Livestock Board (SLB) was launched under the auspices of the Dubai-based Somali Business Council, according to a press statement by the UN Development Programme for Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
The meeting earlier this month brought together the business community and representatives from the Transitional National Government, the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, along with representatives of the importing countries.
Through an improved system of disease surveillance, inspection and certification, the SLB could help the industry meet the requirements of importing countries for disease-free livestock and meat products originating from Somalia, the statement noted.
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NAIROBI, 9 May 2003 (IRIN) - The United Nations has welcomed a new initiative to support the development and export of Somali livestock and meat products.
The initiative setting up a common Somali Livestock Board (SLB) was launched under the auspices of the Dubai-based Somali Business Council, according to a press statement by the UN Development Programme for Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
The meeting earlier this month brought together the business community and representatives from the Transitional National Government, the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, along with representatives of the importing countries.
Through an improved system of disease surveillance, inspection and certification, the SLB could help the industry meet the requirements of importing countries for disease-free livestock and meat products originating from Somalia, the statement noted.
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SOMALIA: UN hails new livestock trade initiative
NAIROBI, 9 May 2003 (IRIN) - The United Nations has welcomed a new initiative to support the development and export of Somali livestock and meat products.
The initiative setting up a common Somali Livestock Board (SLB) was launched under the auspices of the Dubai-based Somali Business Council, according to a press statement by the UN Development Programme for Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
The meeting earlier this month brought together the business community and representatives from the Transitional National Government, the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, along with representatives of the importing countries.
Through an improved system of disease surveillance, inspection and certification, the SLB could help the industry meet the requirements of importing countries for disease-free livestock and meat products originating from Somalia, the statement noted.
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NAIROBI, 9 May 2003 (IRIN) - The United Nations has welcomed a new initiative to support the development and export of Somali livestock and meat products.
The initiative setting up a common Somali Livestock Board (SLB) was launched under the auspices of the Dubai-based Somali Business Council, according to a press statement by the UN Development Programme for Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organisation.
The meeting earlier this month brought together the business community and representatives from the Transitional National Government, the self-declared republic of Somaliland and the self-declared autonomous region of Puntland, along with representatives of the importing countries.
Through an improved system of disease surveillance, inspection and certification, the SLB could help the industry meet the requirements of importing countries for disease-free livestock and meat products originating from Somalia, the statement noted.
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