PINR - Somalia Enters a Devolutionary Cycle

PINR - Somalia Enters a Devolutionary Cycle another jewmarican talking about Somalia

People's Daily Online -- U.S. considers diplomatic presence in Somalia

People's Daily Online -- U.S. considers diplomatic presence in Somalia .S. considers diplomatic presence in Somalia The United States said on Thursday that it is considering reestablishing diplomatic presence in Somalia after a break of 16 years. "We're going to take a look, obviously, at what is appropriate, in terms of security, in terms of political presence, in terms of diplomatic presence in Somalia," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said at a briefing. "There aren't any final decisions in that regard. It's something that's being actively examined right now," McCormack said. McCormack said the U.S. embassy in Kenya is now in charge of U. S. mission in Somalia. The United Sates withdrew its diplomats from Somalia in 1991 following the anarchy after Somalia's strongman Mohammed Siad Barre was toppled. The United States has voiced support for Ethiopia's recent military intervention in Somalia that led to the ouster of the Islamic Courts and the control of Mogadishu by Somalia's interim government. Source: Xinhua

SOMALIA: Sisters doing it for themselves

SOMALIA: Sisters doing it for themselves SOMALIA: Sisters doing it for themselves Posted By: topi lyambila Feb 1, 2007, 00:31 Email this article Printer friendly page Women hold the meetings in places where they are comfortable, such as markets Somali women are taking the initiative in the fight against AIDS with a programme to educate their peers in this conservative Muslim nation. An extensive consultative process, conducted by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), led to the development of a women's training manual in the local Somali language, which trained women use to reach other women in their home towns. "There is a low level of education about HIV/AIDS among Somali women, therefore it is important to find a way to pass on information in a way that they will understand and is appropriate to them," said Aisha Maulana, UNICEF Somalia's HIV/AIDS technical advisor. "The women who talk to them come from their community and understand their needs." The consultative process began in September 2005 and the programme was introduced in northwestern Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland in September 2006, but the rollout, planned for December 2006 in south-central Somalia, was delayed by ongoing insecurity in the region. Peer educators initially identified key issues placing women at greater risk of HIV, including female genial mutilation, lack of education and poverty. The manual deals with subjects such as sexually transmitted diseases and condom use - condoms are becoming more available in Somalia, but there is very little information on how to use them. "The level of communication is really innovative ... it is less costly to deliver and only requires the women to attend for two hours a week, so it takes less time away from the home," Maulana said. "It is easy to organise, as it only takes two women to take the information to the people." The women are trained to work in pairs, each teaching at least 20 people over 20 sessions. "This allows them to feel free to talk, while respecting the traditional values and norms; women are open to talk about sex, sexual rights," Maulana said. "They are not confined by the fact that a man is there." Using women to reach the wider female community was sensible in Somalia, where insecurity often restricts freedom of movement. "The programme is running well, although in south-central the mobility of the facilitators is limited, as is bringing a large group of people together," Maulana said. So far, UNICEF has trained 90 women, 30 from each of the country's three regions - Somaliland in the northwest, Puntland in the northeast, and south-central Somalia. Sessions are also run in camps for internally displaced persons, where an estimated 400,000 people are housed. UNAIDS estimates Somalia's HIV prevalence at 0.9 percent, which is low by regional standards, but have warned that once the rate exceeds one percent, it can double or triple in the space of just two or three years. [Plusnews]

Sheekh Shariif oo shuruud ku xirey sii deynta 11 askari oo Mareykan ah

Shabellenews.com| Sheekh Shariif oo shuruud ku xirey sii deynta 11 askari oo Mareykan ah Sheekh Shariif oo shuruud ku xirey sii deynta 11 askari oo Mareykan ah Mogadishu 01, Feb.07 ( Sh.M.Network) Gudoomiyihii Fulinta golaha maxkamadaha islaamka Somalia Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Axmed iyo safiirka Mareykanka u fadhiya dalka Kenya ayaa waxa ay ka wada hadleen sidii loo sii deyn lahaa askar badan oo Mareykan ah oo ay qabsadeen golihii Maxkamadaha islaamka. Sheekh Shariif iyo Michel Renerberger Sida uu soo daabacay wargeyska Alkhaleej ee ka soo baxa Imaaraadka carabta Ilo diblumaadsiyadeed lagu kalsoon yahay oo xiriir la leh Maxkamadaha islaamka ayaa maalintii shalay aheyd waxa ay u sheegeen wakaaladda wararka DPA in ka badan 4 wareeg oo wada hadal ah ay yeesheen Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Axmed oo ah hogaanka golaha fulinta maxkamadaha iyo Safiirka Mareykanka ee dalka Kenya Michel Renerberger isla markaana qaabilsan arimaha Somalia, Wada hadaladaasi ayaa waxa ay ku aadanayeen ama safiirka uu kaga codsanayay Sheekh Shariif in Maxkamadaha islaamka ay sii daayaan 11 askari oo Mareykan ah oo gacanta ay ku dhigeen maxkamadaha islaamka, ka hor 3 todobaad oo dagaal dhulka ah ku dhex maray ciidamada Mareykanka iyo kuwa Ethiopia iyo ciidamada maxkamadaha islaamka. Ilahaan oo codsaday in magacooda aan la shaacin ayaa waxa ay sheegeen in sheekh Shariif uu shuruudo ku xirey sii deynta askartaasi, iyadoo shuruudahaasi ay ka mid ahaayeen in ciidamada Ethiopia ay isaga baxaan gudaha Somalia, in mareykanka uu joojiyo howlaha militari uu ka wado K/Somalia, In Sheekh Shariif laga wareejiyo dalka Kenya oo loo helo wadan kale oo amaan ah, iyadoo la filayo dalkaasi uu noqdo dalka Yemen iyo In Mareykanka uu dunida u sheego in 11 askari oo Mareykanka ah ay gacanta ugu jiraan golaha maxkamadaha islaamka. Sheekh Shariif waxa uu sheegay in qodobadaan ay suurto galineyso in laga wada hadlo sii deynta askartaasi, iyadoo Sheekh Shariif uu sheegay in nabadgalyo aanu dareemeyn inta uu ku sugan yahay dalka Kenya. Ciidamadan 11 ka ah ee Mareykanka ayaa waxaa la sheegayaa in lagu qabtey dagaal dhinaca dhulka ah oo Mareykanka iyo xoogaggii Maxkamadaha islaamka ku dhex maray K/Somalia, ka dib duqeyntii Mareykanka uu halkaasi ka geystay. Safiirka Mareykanka iyo Sheekh Shariif ayaa iyagu waxa ay kulamo dhowr ah ku qaateen magaalada Nairobi oo kuwaan ka horeeyay, hasayeeshee lama shaacin waxii ay ka wada hadleen iyo waxii ka soo baxay. Kulamo afar wareeg ah oo shalay dhacay ayaa waxaa la sheegayaa in ay saldhig u aheyd ka wada hadalka safiirka iyo Shariifka arimaha la xiriira sii deynta askartaasi. Shabelle Media Network Somalia E-mail us: info@shabelle.net Shabelle news in English © 2005 Shabelle Media Network All Rights Reserved