The Calendar of the Somali: An Accurate, Antique Timekeeping System
1. Introduction The Somalis use both solar and lunar calendric systems. The Lunar year, which months correspond to the moon phase cycle, is approximately 354.37 days. The months of lunar year systematically shift with respect to the cycle of the seasons. The lunar calendar is used for religious observations; social, economical, and legal contracts. [...]
Somalia’s president Sheikh Sharrif meets his Ugundan counterpart to discuss Kenya’s role in fighting Al-shabaab
November 5, 2011 No Comment
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Press release: Somalia top Government leaders must to rise up to the occasion
October 29, 2011 No Comment
Thursday, October 27, 2011 Somali Diaspora Leadership Forum (SDLF) 2740 Minnehaha Ave suite 130 PBB 35 Minneapolis, MN 55406 HE: Ban Ki Moon United Nations Secretary General 760 United Nations Plaza New York, 10017, USA RE: Somalia top Government leaders must to rise up to the occasion Your Excellency, The Somali Diaspora are deeply [...]
Continue reading …THE BETRAYAL OF THE SOMALI NATION AND THE HORN By: Mr. ABDURAHMAN HUSSEIN MOHAMED (BBA/MBA), Amiirdaldoon
October 18, 2011 No Comment
Since the current efforts on the Horn all are merely aimed at easing the pains temporarily (famine, alshabab, reconciliation, peace, etc.), we still need to work for the everlasting solutions to the generating roots of the current pains we are trying to ease. So, to find such final solutions, we have to pose questions to [...]
Continue reading …MASSIVE PUSH TO PROTECT POPULATIONS FROM MALARIA IN SOMALIA’S SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONS
October 14, 2011 No Comment
NAIROBI, Kenya, 14 October, 2011: An estimated two and a half million people in Somalia, already suffering from drought, famine and conflict, are at risk of contracting malaria with the start of the rainy season. To prevent a malaria epidemic and deaths, especially among malnourished young children and internally displaced populations, a massive response is [...]
Continue reading …This report is produced by OCHA Somalia in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by OCHA in New York. It covers the period from 28 September to 4 October 2011.
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Republic of Somalia The Presidency Office of the Chief of Staff Directorate of Communications JS/XM/DOC/ 497 /01 Date: 03 /10/2011 Press Release: (Mogadishu, Somalia, October, 03, 2011) The President of the Republic of Somalia H.E. Sharif Sh. Ahmed visited different districts of Mogadishu today in order to encourage the residents to continue the clean up [...]
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