Taaado 18,March 2025 {HMC} Maxaa xiligaan loogu baahday in is badal lagu sameeyo hogaanka Wasaarada Gaashaandhiga?
{DAAWO MUQAALKA} Raxma Jiiroow” waa in dagaalka la sii wadaa
Taaado 18,March 2025 {HMC}Raxma Jiiroow” waa in dagaalka la sii wadaa
HOOS KA DAAWO MUQAALKA WARBIXINTA
Ciidamada Israa’iil oo Duqayn culus ka Fuliyay marinka QAZA
Talaado 18,March 2025 {HMC} Saacado ka hor diyaaradaha iyo taangiyada Israa’iil ayaa duqeymo ka bilaabay marinka Qasa , dhimashada ayaa gaartay 100 qof , halka dhaawaca uu ka badan yahay 200, tiradan oo daqiiqad walba kordhaysa , sabab la xiriirta duqeymaha culus ee ka socda marinka Qasa.
Ururka Xamaas, wuxuu soo saaray warsaxaafadeed ay ku sheegeen inuu Netanyahu burburiyay heshiiska xabbad-joojinta Qasa, xilligaana ay wajahayaan maxaabiista Israa’iil ee ay gacanta ku hayaan xaalad hubaanti la’aan ah, iyagoo dhexdhexaadiyayaasha ugu baaqay inay si dhaqso ah xaaladan usoo farageliyaan.
Warbaahinta Axios iyo telefishinka Israa’iil ee Channel 12, waxay xaqiijiyeen inay Israa’iil wargelisay Mareykanka ka hor duullaanka ay ku qaaday Qasa, tan oo ka dhigan inuu Trump siiyay Israa’iil oggolaanshaha inay dib u billaabaan duullaanka Qasa, halka diyaaradaha Mareykanka ay duqeymo xiriir ah ka wadaan saacadihii u dambeeyay dalka Yemen! Diyaaradaha wax basaasa ee Mareykanka ayaa iyagu dhankooda goobo kale duwan oo hawada Iran ah ku jira, sida laga soo xigtay warbaahinta Iran.
Saraakiil ka socdo DFS oo dib u celisay Hub Laga soo Furtay sarkaal ka tirsan booliiska Kenya oo la dilay.
Talaado 18,March 2025 {HMC} Ciidamada dowladda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa dib u celiyay labo qori oo laga qaatay askari ka tirsan ciidamada booliska Kenya oo lagu dilay weerar ka dhacay saldhig ay ciidamada Kenya ku leeyihiin deegaan ku dhow xuduudka Kenya iyo Soomaaliya ee degmada Mandheera.
Hubkan oo isugu jiray G3 iyo qori AK47 ah ayaa subaxnimadii Sabtida lagu wareejiyay kooxda nabadsugidda Mandheera.
Wareejinta Hubka ayaa timid saacado kadib markii rag hubeysan oo la rumeysan yahay inay ka tirsan yihiin Hay’adda Nabad Sugida Soomaaliya ay weerar dhimasho badan dhaliyay ku qaadeen Ciidamo ka tirsan Booliska Kenya oo ku sugnaa Barta 4-aad ee Magaalada Mandheera.
Sida laga soo xigtay warbixinnada bilayska, ilaa 20 nin oo hubaysan ayaa Jimcihii, Maarso 14 ku weeraray shan sarkaal oo ka tirsan Qaybta Bilayska ee Xuduudaha.
Intii uu weerarka socday, Constable Dennis Omari ayaa la toogtay oo la dilay isla markiiba, halka sarkaal kale uu dhaawac ka soo gaaray gacanta bidix.
Dhaawaca sarkaalka ayaa lagu daweynayaa isbitalka Mandheera, waxaana tan iyo markii loo duuliyay magaalada Nairobi si halkaasi loogu soo daweeyo.
Kooxda weerarka soo qaaday ayaa la sheegay in ay gacanta ku dhigeen qoriga G3 ee sarkaalka la dilay oo watay 60 xabo iyo qori AK47 ah oo ay ku jiraan 30 xabo ka hor inta aysan goobta ka cararin.
Masuuliinta Maamulka Mandheera ee Kenya ayaa ka shakisan in weerarka uu salka ku hayo aargoosi.
Sida laga soo xigtay baaritaanno horudhac ah, dhacdadan ayaa laga yaabaa inay la xiriirto xarig dhawaan loo geystay dad looga shakisan yahay argagixisanimo oo lagu eedeeyay inay ku lug lahaayeen isku daygii af-duub ee fashilmay ee lala beegsaday muwaadiniin Shiinees ah oo ka shaqeynayay Mandheera.
Booliisku waxay rumaysan yihiin in weerarka uu isku dubariday mid ka mid ah qaraabada mid ka mid ah tuhmanayaasha la xiray, kaas oo la sheegay in uu yahay sarkaal ka tirsan hay’adda.
Saraakiil sar sare oo ka tirsan booliska ayaa tan iyo markii ay goobta tageen waxa ay qeyb ka yihiin baaritaanada socda. Mas’uuliyiinta Kenya ayaa dalbaday in loo soo celiyo hubkii, lana soo qabto dadkii ka dambeeyay weerarka.
Wax yar ka dib dalabaadkaas, mas’uuliyiinta Dowladda Soomaaliya waxay ku wargeliyeen dhiggooda Kenya inay soo furteen qoryihii, ayna diyaar u yihiin inay soo celiyaan.
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, tuhmanayaasha la rumeysan yahay inay ka dambeeyeen weerarka ayaa weli baxsad ah.
Ciidamada Milatariga Soomaaliya ayaa lagu soo waramayaa in ay bilaabeen howlgal ay ku baadi goobayaan dadkii ka dambeeyay falkaasi.
President Hassan Sheikh Meets Somali Air Force Command.
Tuesday 18,March 2025 {HMC} The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, met with the Somali Air Force Operations Command to review the progress made in the fight against terrorism, particularly the airstrikes targeting militant hideouts.
During the meeting, President Mohamud commended the Air Force officers for their unwavering efforts and the precision of their operations against terrorist groups.
He highlighted that the recent airstrikes on militant strongholds had significantly weakened their capabilities and disrupted their plans to harm Somali civilians.
The Air Force commanders briefed the President on the overall situation of ongoing operations and outlined key strategies aimed at further strengthening the Somali Air Force.
They reaffirmed their commitment to utilizing their advanced training to protect the nation.
President Mohamud reiterated the government’s pledge to continue rebuilding, equipping, and enhancing the Air Force to ensure they can effectively fulfill their duties and safeguard the Somali people from terrorist threats.
This marks a historic milestone, as it is the first time in years that the Somali Air Force has independently led and executed airstrikes against extremist groups.
Somali Police Deploy Officers to Frontlines Against AS.
Tuesday 18,March 2025 {HMC} The Somali Police Force Commander Major General Asad Osman Abdullahi, accompanied by Deputy Commander Major General Osman Abdullahi Mohamed, bid farewell to a new contingent of police officers departing for the frontlines to join the fight against Al-Shabaab militants.
Addressing the troops, Commander Asad praised their bravery and urged them to view their mission as a sacred duty during the holy month of Ramadan. “Al-Shabaab are frightened young men with no regard for life, resorting to suicide bombings to spread fear. But you stand with a nation that supports you and leaders who are committed to ensuring your rights. Let this fight be an act of devotion as you work to free your people and your land from the enemy. I wish you victory,” he said.
The police officers have undergone extensive training to enhance their skills and combat readiness. They are now fully equipped to hunt down militants wherever they may be, as part of ongoing efforts to end Al-Shabaab’s reign of terror against Somali civilians.
AS Militants Killed in Middle Shabelle Operation.
Tuesday 18,March 2025 {HMC} Local forces carried out a successful operation against extremist militants near the Labo-garase area in the Middle Shabelle region, inflicting heavy losses on the group.
The Macawiisley militia ambushed the militants while they were on the move, killing five fighters and seizing six rifles. According to officials, the operation went according to plan, dealing a significant blow to the group.
Somali FM, Interior Minister Discuss New Civil Registry Service.
Tuesday 18,March 2025 {HMC} The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Amb. Ahmed Moallim Fiqi Ahmed, received on Monday in his office at the Ministry in the capital, Mogadishu, the Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs, and Reconciliation, H.E. Ali Yusuf Ali (Hosh), and discussed with him the launch of the new civil registry service and its delivery to Somali communities abroad through embassies and consulates.
The meeting focused on the implementation of this advanced electronic service, developed in line with international standards to issue essential identification documents securely and reliably. The system is designed to serve as a trusted source for both the public and private sectors.
The Civil Status Service will provide civil status cards from the family registry, including birth and death certificates, marriage and divorce certificates, residency records, and family books, as it seeks to enhance data security and prevent forgery while also establishing a reliable national database, ensuring accessibility across all federal member states as well as through embassies and consulates worldwide.
Kenya and IMF agree to start formal talks on new lending programme.
Tuesday 18,March 2025 {HMC} Kenya and the International Monetary Fund will discuss a new lending programme for the East African nation, as both sides agreed to abandon a ninth review of the current $3.6 billion loan.
Kenya needs continued support to keep its economy on track after its debt-servicing costs surged due to a borrowing spree over the past decade.
“The Kenyan authorities and IMF staff have reached an understanding that the ninth review under the current Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility programs will not proceed,” Haimanot Teferra, the IMF’s mission chief, said in a statement issued at the end of a visit to Nairobi.
The IMF has received a formal request for a new programme from the Kenyan government, she added.
The current programme began in April 2021 and is due to expire next month. Its implementation, however, has been hampered by deadly anti-tax hike protests last year and a row over new borrowing from the United Arab Emirates.
Finance Minister John Mbadi told Reuters last month that the government would be seeking a financing programme.
Under the current lending programme, a total of $3.12 billion had been approved for disbursement by the end of last October, according to the IMF.
Kenya’s government has been scrambling to secure new sources of financing, including boosting revenue collection, to keep up with growing expenditure needs and its astronomical debt servicing costs.
Kenya’s total debt-to-GDP stood at 65.7% as of June last year, finance ministry data showed, well above the 55% level considered a sustainable threshold.
Reporting by George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri; Editing by Jamie Freed and Edwina Gibbs
Habiba Ibrahim: Ensuring displaced students with disabilities are not left behind in Baidoa.
Tuesday 18,March 2025 {HMC} At precisely midday, the sound of a bell rings out across the grounds of the Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School, located in the midst of camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Baidoa, in Somalia’s South West State.
It signals the start of lunchtime, and the school’s 2,000-plus students spill out from classrooms into the lunch and play areas. Among them, are more than 400 students with disabilities, ranging from 12 to 20 years of age.
Amidst the sea of yellow and white uniforms, teaching staff – including the school’s principal, Habiba Ibrahim Aden – fan out into the lunch space to distribute meals to pupils in early childhood development classes and to students with disabilities.
The work is constant but, as she passes out lunch trays to students, Ms. Aden has a look that combines a sharp-eyed alertness with pride and determination – the school has come a long way since she established it in 2017.
Beginnings
Ms. Aden was born in the town of Berdale, in the South West State’s Bay region, in 1981. She went to the Baidoa Model School for her primary and secondary education between 1998 and 2010, before undertaking an undergraduate degree in public administration at the Imaam University in Mogadishu, from which she graduated in 2020.
After her studies, she begun working at her family businesses, which involved restaurants and clothing shops at Baidoa’s main marketplace.
Then, things changed in late 2016.
“One morning, I was sending my children to school and noticed a young girl timidly following her siblings. Suddenly, her mother emerged, seized the girl, and forcibly brought her back inside their home. The mother’s anguished cry echoed: ‘What can you learn? You’re deaf,’” Ms. Aden recalls.
“From that moment,” she adds, “I resolved to safeguard the future of that girl and others like her in my community.”
One of her first steps was to find out what resources were available and required for children with disabilities in her area. Her findings were not encouraging: there was a glaring absence of inclusive learning facilities for children with disabilities in Baidoa.
So she started one.
“In March 2017, I established Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School with 13 students with disabilities. Less than a decade later, more than 2,000 students – primarily from vulnerable communities – are now receiving free primary and secondary education. I consider this a remarkable achievement,” Ms. Aden says, a note of pride in her voice.
Parental challenges
In Somalia, students with disabilities often struggle to conform to societal norms, leaving them vulnerable to social challenges such as discrimination, bullying and mistreatment from their peers. This has led many parents to keep their children away from educational institutions.
“The biggest challenge we face is parental reluctance to send their children with disabilities to school. They fear social stigma, intimidation, and humiliation from other students. They also doubt their children’s capacity to learn,” Ms. Aden says.
“It can take more than six months to convince some parents to enroll their children,” she adds. “They often set unrealistic expectations, demanding literacy skills within a mere three months or threatening to withdraw their children.”
While dealing with these issues with parents can be disheartening, Ms. Aden and her team persevere – often it is the students with disabilities who provide that boost of motivation for them.
“I dream of becoming an educator for children with a hearing impairment – once I complete my studies, I will dedicate myself solely to this career,” explains 44-year-old Fadumo Ali Ahmed, a first-year high school student with hearing loss, through a sign language interpreter.
External support
The Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School is made up of six buildings housing 35 classrooms. Its operations are vital for local communities of displaced people, but funding still remains a challenge.
“Currently, there are a total of 2,054 students, comprising 851 girls and 1,203 boys, primarily from neighbouring IDP camps. We also have 42 teachers, 21 paid by the Food and Cash Consortium and eight by Save the Children. The rest are unpaid due to a lack of resources,” Ms. Aden says.
In addition to the Food and Cash Consortium and Save the Children, the South West State Ministry of Education, the Somali Water and Sanitation Authority, international non-governmental organisations and the United Nations have assisted the school with financial and logistical support.
From the UN family, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has had a leading role, which has also included covering school-fees for some students in the past, among other forms of support.
“With the recommendation of the SWS Ministry of Education, UNHCR provided vital support. They fenced the entire school with a hard wall to reduce external threats and provided a school bus for disabled students – this significantly increased enrolments, as many parents are wary of public transport or cannot afford the fees,” Ms. Aden says.
“We have actually requested another school bus,” she adds, “as the current one is insufficient due to the increasing number of students with disabilities joining the Mustaqbal Integrated School.”
When considering the situation of these students across Somalia, Ms. Aden ventures that there is an urgent need for more teachers trained on assisting them.
“Recently, the Federal Government of Somalia’s (FGS) Ministry of Education hired 6,000 teachers. Shockingly, not a single one is qualified to teach Braille or sign language. This highlights the lack of inclusive learning opportunities in Somalia. We urge the FGS to consider the rights of students with disabilities when recruiting teachers,” she says.
UNHCR’s role
According to ‘A rapid assessment of the status of Children with Disabilities in Somalia,’ a 2020 report commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Family and Human Rights Development, persons with disabilities in Somalia struggle to be recognized, gain access to resources, and feel valued in their community.
The number of children with disabilities is estimated at between three and five per cent of the children’s population. In regard to learning, the right to education is hampered by acute lack of human, infrastructural and financial resources. Most children with disabilities attend normal schools, while a few attend special schools.
The report also found that awareness about the rights of children with disabilities is increasing, but is still low in some quarters and the attitudes within a large swathe of the community towards children with disabilities is still remains rather negative. Similarly, skills for supporting children with disabilities are still largely lacking.
From the UN family, the UN’s refugee agency has been actively providing lifesaving and protection assistance for displaced Somalis for more than 30 years.
“The Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School is a supportive learning centre for students with disabilities as well as students without disabilities from poor families. In its lead role on the protection of Somalis who have been displaced by conflict and climate change, we have been advocating for the support of the school to encourage persons with disabilities to have access to education,” says UNHCR Field Associate Abdikarim Mohamed Noor.
“Between 2017 to 2025,” he continues, “UNHCR’s and other partners’ support contributed to the growing number of students enrolled here – from 42 in the early days to more than 2,000 now – with students with disabilities making up a large percentage of these.”
In addition to the school bus and the construction of the school perimeter wall, UNHCR has previously supported 112 students with payment of their school fees for a year.
The UN Resident Coordinator for Somalia, George Conway, visited the Mustaqbal Integrated Primary School in 2024 for a first-hand look at its operations and impact on the local community.
“It’s the grassroots efforts of people like Ms. Aden that can really help make a difference for children with disabilities who would not be able to easily access educational facilities – this is step towards ensuring they’re not left behind,” says Mr. Conway, who also serves as the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special Representative for Somalia and Humanitarian Coordinator.
“I commend her on what she has achieved, and hope it can inspire others to step up, engage and support,” he adds.
The rights of Somalis with disabilities received a boost recently, with the Federal Parliament’s passing of a Disability Rights Protection Law. It guarantees rights to education, health care, and employment while holding institutions accountable for inclusivity. The law’s key focus is accessibility and inclusion, requiring schools and other institutions to provide inclusive education to meet the needs of students with disabilities and protect those disabled during emergencies.
The United Nations in Somalia has welcomed the law, describing it as significant legislation designed to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.