SOMALILAND URGENT APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN DROUGHT RELIEF AID.
Hargiesa, Somaliland
June, 28 2009
Somaliland pastoral population depend on the yearly rains which
provide water and animal fodder(grass) which is the main economic
income for the pastoral population. Since 2007, the yearly rain
fall amounts have been steadily decreasing and 2009 has provided
little or no rain to relieve the continuing drought. The drought
also had affected a large number of the urban households who earned
their income and food source from livestock marketing and trade.
The drought had affected all the regions of Somaliland and 1.4 million
people are at a risk of food shortage. Somaliland government is
appealing to the international community to help avert a serious
and a imminent catastrophic humanitarian disaster.
SUSPECTED TERRORISTS ARRESTED BY SOMALILAND SECURITY FORCES.
Hargiesa, Somaliland
May, 21 2009
Somaliland security forces arrested two men who are suspected to
be members of Al Shabab terrorists. The suspects were traveling
in two separate 4 wheel drive cars and were apprehended by Somaliland
Border Guards on two different security check points near the city
of Burao. The suspects are currently in custody and both the National
Security Agency and Criminal Investigation Department are involved
in the investigation and both suspected are expected to appear in
court soon. Both men where captured before Somaliland independence
day which was on 18 May, after security services tightened the border
checks to ensure the celebration ceremonies take place peacefully.