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My fellow Somalilanders, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations and well-wishes to all of you on this historic and remarkable day. Today, we are marking the 22nd anniversary of our hard-earned independence, and it is also the glorious day that we reduced the former dictatorial, tyrannous and brutal regime to rubble and ruin. It is the day in which we proclaimed an end to the atrocities, massacres and ethnic-cleansing inflicted upon our noble people. It's the day that the bombardment of our cities and the shelling of our towns and villages has been brought to a halt. It is the day that our mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers breathed a huge sigh of relieve and started their recovery from unspeakable horrors and worrisome woes. The international community has been nonchalant to our chastisement in the past and indifferent to our great success story at the present time. However, little did we expect assistance from anyone during our days of struggle an...

By Ray McGovern May 14, 2013 "Information Clearing House" -"CN" - There have been nine congressional hearings on the Benghazi controversy – with more to come – but almost no one in Congress dares put the spotlight on the unfolding scandal surrounding the Guantanamo Bay prison where most of the remaining 166 inmates have opted to “escape” from indefinite detention via the only way open to them – starving themselves to death.   One exception to the congressional cowardice is Rep. Jim Moran, D-Virginia, who sponsored a highly instructive panel discussion on the prison at Guantanamo last Friday. Why simply a “briefing,” rather than a formal House hearing? Simple. Not one of the majority Republicans who currently chair committees in the House and have the power to call hearings wants Americans to hear the details of this blight on the nation’s conscience. To be completely fair, the reigning reluctance seems, actually, to be a bipartisan affair. Moran is one o...

By Lesley Alderman May 5, 2013 When you make a plan, anticipate bumps . Before even trying to achieve a goal, target potential pitfalls and troubleshoot them. Peter Gollwitzer, a professor of psychology at New York University, in New York City, says that people who plan for obstacles are more likely to stick with projects than those who don’t. In a 2009 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Gollwitzer compared two groups of women who wanted to be more active. Both groups were given information on leading healthy lifestyles. But the second was also taught how to foresee obstacles (example: “The weather forecast is bad, but I’m planning to go for a jog”) and work around them using if-then statements (“If it rains, then I’ll go to the gym and use the treadmill rather than skip exercising altogether”). No surprise, those in the second group fared better. Michelle Tillis Lederman of New York City practiced this strate...

  By Mustafa M. Aw Jama,  This work tries to pave the way for the achievement of a sustainable economic growth by taking into account the current position of the Somaliland economy and then compiles a set of recommendations for those agents including policy makers who are interested in improving the economy.Currently, Somaliland is in the stage of what Rostow called “the preconditions for take-off”. According to Rostow, the “preconditions for take-off”, the second stage of a five stage process, is characterised by the presence of entrepreneurs in the society and investors who are ready to invest ideas. In his paper Is there a proper sequence in Democratic transitions? Francis Fukuyama highlights that “Development is a complex process that takes place across multiple dimensions of Human life”, and that economic growth, the State, Rule of law and mechanisms of democratic accountability are just few of those several dimensions. In this paper I will focus on the economic ...

By FarhanAbdi Suleiman (Oday)  “President Egal was one of the most lucid leaders of Africa and the horn, a man who left us with hope and inspiration” In any nation, there are citizens who recall and appreciate the life day’s legacy of the people who contribute the good cause and make difference to the lives of others. The people of Somaliland reacted with shock as the news of death was announced as 3 may, Friday afternoon in 2002. And this month is the month which will mark one of our saddest and hideous turning points in our lives. Each of us will remember that moment; the bad news comes to where we were and what we were doing. Mr. Egal was stalwart pillar in the existence of the Republic of Somaliland, and he always has a man who promotes peace and democracy where choes is the dominant factor. He was sociable person who injected new meanings and dignity in to the veins of Somalilanders. His veracity and deep commitment to principles in which he believed made him a...

The Safe Haven Next Door Somaliland was once part of chaotic Somalia. Today it's a thriving oasis of peace by Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo Saturday, May 04, 2013 The Horn of Africa has endured decades of violent repression, civil war, terrorism, and piracy. But after a period of neglect, the international community has taken preliminary steps to restore political stability in the region. This new approach is evident in Somalia, where a new government, with support from the United States and others, is making a concerted effort to move forward. There are signs of progress. Expatriate technocrats are returning to help rebuild. Piracy off the coast of Somalia has diminished, with attacks falling from 239 in 2010 to 46 in 2012. The British Embassy recently reopened its long-shuttered doors. Yet the country's stability remains fragile, as witnessed just days ago when al-Shabab terrorists bombed Mogadishu's judicial complex, taking the lives of 29 innocent people and injuring more th...