The election of Sheikh Ahmed Madobe as President of Jubaland on May 15 by clan delegates in Kismayu has opened a huge chasm between Nairobi and Mogadishu and created a febrile atmosphere inimical to dialogue. As Kenya continues to warmly applaud and welcome the developments in Juba as positive and Mogadishu insists it will not recognise the new leadership in Kismayu, the stage is now set for a bruising diplomatic…

(Khatumo.net) Khatumo Journalists Association (KHAJA) strongly condemns the illegal imprisonment and torture of Journalist Ahmed Yuusuf Taraafiko on May 18th in the city of Erigavo. As part of the continued attack of the Hargaisa administration on Khatumo State citizens, dozens of Erigavo residents who held a gathering last Saturday to showcase and celebrate a spring Clean-Up day were attacked by Militia forces loyal to Somaliland; Military trucks were deployed to the streets of Erigavo,…

Among the establishment of new administrations in Federal Somalia, comes the democratically formed state of JUBALAND: A  peacon of hope and a model for upcoming somali administrations: Questioning the validity of some of the tribally biased questions coming from certain corners of our Somali Federal government in Mogadishu, Abdighani Hirad looks indepth and provides analysis and how the state of Jubba-land came about: For full Article Click here: Jubbaland: a model…

May18th of every year is widely celebrated in Khaatumo State as the “clean up” day where community members in cities, towns and villages come out of the woodworks. Instead of doing their daily routine, the boys of Kalshaale celebrate their civic duties by cleaning up their surroundings; Garbages are collected from the streets and alley ways. Watch how folks from Lasanod and Buhodle celebrate this important day. Using brooms and…

From the same people who brought you the Khatumo State Flags…comes another historic moment: UNITED SOMALI PARTY.  USP 2.0  has finally arrived. Choose your favourite design or submit an original one. The USP organising committee comprised of members from Khatumo, Awdal and Makhir states will shorts list the contestants and vote on a final flag. Special consideration will be given to those submissions from students and artists from back home: Students…

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met serious protest by Somali community in London against his policy, when he went to attend the second Somali Conference hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron on May 7, 2013. This is the first time that a Somali president’s policy was opposed by many Somali communities representing different regions from North, Awdal state to the South, Jubbaland States over the creation of the federal…

The Somalia Conference took place at Lancaster House on 7 May 2013, co-hosted by the UK and Somalia, and attended by fifty-four friends and partners of Somalia. We met at a pivotal moment for Somalia. Last year Somalia’s eight-year transition ended and Somalia chose a new, more legitimate Parliament, President and Government. Security is improving, as Somali and AMISOM forces, and their Ethiopian allies, recover towns and routes from Al Shabaab. The number…

Dear Mr. President, We wish, first of all, to underscore the irrefutable fact that the secession in the far North of our country is fuelled by the Isaq clan led by SNM elements. The other clans in the North (Warsangeli, Dhulbahante and Gadabursi) are strongly opposed to secession and strongly favour the unity of the country – a unity that they consider to be so sacrosanct as to be immutable….

British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed solidarity with Somalia as he opened an international conference Tuesday in London focused on coordinating efforts to rebuild the country after decades of conflict. Mr. Cameron, whose country is co-hosting the conference with the Somali government, says “hope is alive in Somalia.” Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says his country still faces challenges, including dealing with the militant group al-Shabab, but that Somalia looks forward to…

(London) – International donors meeting in London to discuss the new Somali government’s reform agenda should make accountability and women’s rights a priority, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper sent to conference participants. On May 7, 2013, over 50 countries will convene to discuss the government’s strategic plans for justice, police, and army reform, prevention of sexual violence, and financial management. “International good will for the new Somali…