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#BREAKING
: Garaad Jama Garaad Ali confirmed that SSC-Khatumo forces had captured the village of
#Samakaab
along the road between Lasanod and Hargeisa.
The capture of Samkaab is a major victory for the SSC-Khatumo forces, as it gives them control of a strategic road junction and
BREAKING: Maryan Abdikarim Ahmed, a female student from Alwaha School in
#Garowe
, became the leading student of the
#Puntland
final secondary-school examinations, scoring 98.86 on average.
A
#Puntland
police officer who appeared in a video last week, in which he revealed he's HIV-positive from his previous spouse, was promoted to the rank of major by Puntland Vice President Ahmed Elmi Osman on Sunday, a statement from the presidential palace said.
#Somalia
today exported bananas to Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than two decades.
Minister of Agriculture Hussein Said Eid said the quality of the exported bananas has been tested, adding
#Turkey
will be the second market.
BREAKING: The father of Asho Ilyas Adan spoke to reporters and confirmed that two of the three men who were convicted for raping and killing his daughter, were executed in Bosaso early on Tuesday.
He added the case of the third man was delayed for a week.
Hersi Burhan Farah, the only living member of
#Somalia
’s first parliament in 1960, has died in Sweden this evening.
Hersi also served minister of public works and minister of livestock under Aden Abdulle Osman administration.
#Puntland
's PSF force reportedly arrived in
#Galmudug
to join Galmudug’s operation against Al-Shabab in central region mainly Camaara and Bacaadweyne where in recent months there has been fighting between the militant group and Galmudug forces.
BREAKING:
#PUNTLAND
ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE on Sunday announced that the execution against three men convicted of raping and killing a 12-year old girl will be conducted on February 11.
As construction industry is very booming in
#Garowe
, this is a new luxury hotel named "Caduun" which is expected to open soon.
Photo credit: Wanaag Arag.
Air Djibouti will start two weekly flights at
#Garowe
airport in late December, the national carrier of
#Djibouti
said on Tuesday.
It will join other regional aircrafts specifically Ethiopian Airlines which has already launched flights to Garowe,
#Puntland
capital.
#Puntland
is a federal state having existed for 20 years, and has curriculum, examination and education policy with extensive experience, minister Godah Bare [You] must not interfere in Puntland education, Former Puntland Education Minister Abdi Farah Said Juha has said.
#Ethiopia
's two regional presidents, Mustafa Mohamoud Omar of
#Somali
region, and Shimelis Abdisa of
#Oromo
region will attend "Puntland Investment Conference" in
#Garowe
next week, according to the agenda of the conference obtained by Puntland Mirror.
Lab specialists at the Forensic Center of
#Puntland
will take DNA samples from men suspected to be behind rape and murder against a teenage girl in Galkayo, deputy prosecutor of PL said.
If evidenced they raped and killed Asho Ilyas Adan, they will face death penalty, he added.
President Deni was profoundly disheartened to grasp that a group of his campaigners was working closely with Khayre.
They directed more than 20 MPs to Khayre as Deni, who led the 1st round of the voting, was expected to secure 80 votes, credible sources told Puntland Mirror.
Video: The late Somali well-known Jama Kadiye Elmi presented a poem at a gathering in
#Garowe
in 1998 that led to the formation of
#Puntland
state. The poem was about the need for unity and self-determination for the Somali people. It inspired the attendees of the gathering to
BREAKING:
#Puntland
President and his vice president ended their differences after mediation efforts led by prominent traditional elders, according to a statement from the presidency on Tuesday.
#Nugal
regional court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for top govt officials including two ministers, two directors and one civilian who are accused of cutting down trees for export to
#China
.
The unnamed ministers will be stripped of their immunity before they go on trial.
About 18,000 students in
#Puntland
today sat their final exam of "Form Four in Secondary School and Standard Eight in Intermediate School", with vice president Ahmed Elmi Osman in attendance.
There is a disagreement between
#Puntland
Pres.
@SaidAbdullahiDe
and his deputy, two sources familiar with the matter told Puntland Mirror.
The rift flared after Deni made clear that he has no plan to resign from Puntland Pres. before his travel to
#Mogadishu
to run for 🇸🇴 Pres.
Asad Osman Abdullahi, a former director of the Puntland Security Force (PSF) who twice ran for Puntland president, is expected to be appointed
#Somalia
's police chief in the coming days, according to credible sources.
Milk prices have decreased in
#Puntland
for the first time in years, according to the milk traders.
The one-liter milk in which its former price was $1 dollar has now become $0.5 (approximately 17 Somali Shilling), thanks to the good rainfall in the region in the last 2 seasons.
Is President Deni changed the reception protocol of
#Puntland
leaders?
Former Puntland Minister of Education
@alihwarsame
has praised that the president Deni returned to
#Garowe
without children & students lining up at the streets.
Read here:
#Puntland
has canceled the license of a plane that refused to carry a delegation including foreign investors to
#Garacad
following an order from the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, according to a decree from the Ministry of Civil Aviation & Airports seen by Puntland Mirror.
Breaking:
#Garowe
municipality has given domestic animal owners 10 days to remove their animals from the streets in the city before the municipality takes action, as the animals namely goats are wreaking havoc on the cleanliness and the trees & grass in public spaces of the city.
#Puntland
Minister of Finance, Abdirahman Mohamed Dhabancad, has called for a halt to Somalia's debt relief process until the outstanding disagreements between the Puntland government and the Federal Government of Somalia are resolved.
In an interview with BBC Somali,
#Garowe
municipality says an operation to remove animals from the city will start on Saturday after it gave animal owners 10-day and extra days to keep their animals indoors.
Pictures:
#Puntland
on Tuesday welcomed army officers who defected from the federal government of Somalia.
The officers who were part of Gorgor, a Turkish-trained special force, said they had experienced discrimination from FGS army chiefs.
Breaking: Somali Civil Aviation Authority has politicized the country’s airspace after it blocked a plane carrying foreign investors who want to visit
#Garacad
, where Somalia’s biggest privately funded port is under construction, according to sources familiar with the matter.
25, 000 camels have been exported to Saudi Arabia for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The ship carrying the livestock left Bosaso port last night, according to the officials of the Puntland Ministry of Finance.
This is the
#Somalia
that western media may ignore. This is
#Mogadishu
. It is changing dramatically from NOTHING to SOMETHING. This is stadium
#Konis
in the capital. According to the narratives, it is scheduled to host regional soccer competitions very soon.
#NabadIyoNolol
Breaking: Chief of
#Somalia
ground forces Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir has arrived in the Af-Barwaqo area under the district of
#Towfiq
in the Mudug region.
Forces from the federal government were deployed there to help cessation a clash between two clan militia that left 20 dead.
Former
#Somalia
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed described the bombardment of
#Lasanod
by
#Somaliland
as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
He urged the withdrawal of Somaliland forces from the town and the start of dialogue.
#BREAKING
: Any talks between the officials of Somalia Federal Government and Somaliland administration would not be successful without Puntland., Presidency Spokesman said.
#Puntland
farmers began to send fruits and vegetables to southern Somalia, farmers told reporters.
The farmers in southern Somalia, particularly the central region, lost hundreds of crops following floods caused by heavy rains in April.
#Puntland
army officials have arrived in
#Wisil
area in
#Mudug
region on Tuesday to partake in a joint operation against Al Shabaab terrorists, which the two federal member states will launch soon.
#Puntland
officially opened a new asphalt road between
#Garowe
city and the government buildings on the outskirts of the city.
The road built by
#Turkish
firm, was funded by
#Puntland
government.
BREAKING:
#Puntland
Parliament members are discussing the finalize and approve the members of the Constitutional Court, which will be an important role in the democratization process of Puntland.
Good rainfall has been reported in several parts of
#Puntland
.
The regions received the Gu' rainfall season include
#Bari
,
#Karkar
,
#Sanag
,
#Nugal
,
#Mudug
and
#Sool
, according to residents.
Photo: Flooding in Garowe stream after the rain.
A factory that produces HDPE and PPR pipes opened on Tuesday in
#Garowe
, Puntland’s capital.
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi Deni attended the launching ceremony of the factory, which is the first of its kind in Puntland.
Schools in
#Lasanod
resume operation after eight months of conflict, despite the detrimental impact of the conflict on the education system.
A recent study report by
@SIDRAInstitute
found that the eight-month conflict between SSC-Khatumo and Somaliland forces had a significant
#Garowe
Mayor questioned how the city could be "green" while hundreds of domestic animals are in the city.
In a short statement posted on his Facebook page, Ahmed Said Muse vowed to ban animals from the city, directing the people to keep their animals.
Breaking:
#Puntland
accuses the
@TheVillaSomalia
of failing to take an appropriate stand on the Sool conflict, instead siding with the administration of Muse Bihi's atrocities in
#Lasanod
.
Puntland Maritime Police Force (PMPF) seized a ship illegally fishing in the territorial of
#Puntland
The maritime force detected the ship off the coast of
#Qandala
in Bari region, according to the PMPF officials.
#Garowe
mayor said the city will get a drainage system for the first time.
“We have secured the fund of the project, and the drainage assessment will be finalized soon,” Ahmed Said Muse told state-run broadcaster Puntland TV.
#Somalia
's former ambassador to Kenya
@AmbAmerico
is in
#Garowe
where he will present his new book "Danjire" on Friday evening (July 30).
The exhibition and book signing event will take place at Martisoor hotel, the author said on his Facebook page.
In the last 12 hours, the
#Puntland
regions of Bari, Gaardafu, Karkar, Nugaal, and parts of Mudug have seen heavy rainfall.
In some parts of the region, the rain is reported to have caused destruction of house building and animal death.
BREAKING:
#Nugal
traditional elders ordered the withdrawal of forces loyal to opposition politicians from
#Garowe
, allowing the scheduled
#Puntland
municipal election to be conducted peacefully. This was following a meeting between the elders and opposition politicians.
Video: A heavily armed convoy of
#Puntland
’s PSF force is seen heading to Camaraa and Bacaadwayne to join
#Galmudug
’s offensive against Al-Shabab terrorists as the two federal member states agreed to cooperate in the fight against terrorist organizations.
Mohamoud Ismail Warsame known as Muuf was among those killed in the SYL hotel attack in
#Mogadishu
.
Muuf was an army officer at the presidential palace (Villa Somalia) since 2007 when the late President Abdullahi Yusuf regained control of the Mogadishu after years of anarchy.
Fly Dubai will start new flights between
#UAE
and
#Puntland
, Puntland Presidency said in a statement on Monday.
A delegation from Puntland led by President Said Abdullahi Deni held talks with officials of Fly Dubai, where the company promised to launch the flights UAE-Puntland.
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi Deni on Monday received former Somalia ambassador to Kenya
@AmbAmerico
who presented a copy of his new book "DANJIRE" to the president.
#Puntland
people are ready to celebrate their 20th anniversary of the statehood.
Celebrations to commemorate 1st August are expected to be held in the major towns of Puntland.
#Puntlandturns20
#Congratulations
A brief history of General Khalif Ise Mudan who died in Turkey on Tuesday 👇.
➡️He was born in Bosaso in 1953.
➡️He moved to Mogadishu in 1962, where he completed his elementary to secondary school.
#Somaliland
's Minister of Agricultural Development, Abdulkadir Iman Warsame revealed that the
#Sool
conflict has resulted in adverse economic consequences for the region, with the government cabinet currently facing challenges in receiving their salaries.
As it is still under construction, the first ship docked at
#Garacad
port this morning, which is Somalia's largest privately funded infrastructure project.
BREAKING:
#Puntland
executed 10 Al-Shabab members in
#Galkayo
early on Saturday, according to the police.
The executed members were sentenced to death by a Puntland military court after being found guilty of involvement in killings in Galkayo.
The different segments of
#Puntland
people from civilians to soldiers on the frontlines, took to social media to celebrate 1st August, the founding day of Puntland.
#Puntlandturns24
Celebration video clips and pictures began to appear on social media platforms ahead of
#Puntland
foundation day (1st August) under the hashtag
#PuntlandTurns23
.
Sports sector in
#Puntland
is expected to make significant progress after the renovation of football stadiums in the region.
Below pictures are Galkayo’s Awale football stadium.
DP World, a Dubai-based company, is financing a $366 million project to expand the
#Bosaso
port in Puntland. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of the year, Bloomberg reported.
The expansion of the Bosaso port is expected to boost trade and economic development
BREAKING:
#Puntland
forces killed dozens of Al-Shabaab militants who attacked
#Bosaso
main prison last night.
The forces also captured some of them alive in an operation.
Breaking: A dispute in
#Bosaso
town between
#Puntland
government and tribal militias, has been reached initial agreement, sources.
Traditional elders and religious leaders who led mediation efforts will hold a press conference next few hours.
BREAKING: The first commercial ship carrying cement has docked at
#Garacad
port ahead of the inauguration ceremony for the project, which is the largest ever privately funded infrastructure project in
#Somalia
.
Hundreds of people protested in
#Eyl
last night, criticizing
#Puntland
President
@HESaidADeni
for mismanaging the mayoral election in the coastal district.
38,046 people have been displaced from
#Garowe
after a recent clash, according to the
@UNHCRSom
. 36 people were killed and 56 were injured in the clashes.
The UN agency said that most of the displaced people have arrived in the villages of Garowe's Waberi and Hodan, as well as
Garacad port, the largest ever privately funded infrastructure project in
#Somalia
will be officially opened next week after about 3 years of construction.
A high-level delegation including Somalia’s Pres.
@HassanSMohamud
& Pres.
@HESaidADeni
will attend the opening ceremony.
Breaking:
#Somalia
's Ministry of Education accepted to allow secondary certificate to
#Puntland
students, government sources confirmed to Puntland Mirror.
Ethiopian Airlines started cargo flights between
#UAE
and
#Puntland
's commercial town of
#Bosaso
on Saturday.
The Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's biggest carrier, began its first international passenger flights in Puntland in 2019.
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi Deni today welcomed a young blind girl who appeared in a video recently calling on the president to help her and other people with special needs.
He promised his government would help her to send abroad treatment.
Sheikh Mohamoud Haji Yusuf, a prominent religious scholar in Garowe, described the SSC-Khatumo decision as accurate and in accordance with Sharia.
The Sheikh said in his Friday sermon that the breakaway is harmful for
#Somalia
.
In
#Puntland
and all
#Somalia
, today was the first case that used DNA evidence to sentence those who committed a crime, a statement from the Puntland Forensic Center said.
People wait in line to attend a voter registration exercise in
#Qardo
after the exercise started there on Sunday.
#Puntland
's first one-person one-vote municipal elections will be conducted in the districts of Qardo, Eyl and Ufeyn in June 2021, according to the TPEC plan.
Hundreds of
#Puntland
's Darawish forces were concluded training in
#Baran
town of Sanaag region on Thursday, as part of Deni administration's efforts to reform the army.
Some regions of
#Puntland
are expected to receive rainfall within the week, according to weather forecasts by Puntland's Information Water Center (IMC).
The estimated amount of rainfall is expected to range between 40 and 100 mm, with the IMC has warned that this rainfall could
Somalia's Central Bank on Saturday issued a mobile money license for the first time.
In 2018, a World Bank report showed that
#Somalia
has one of the most active mobile money markets in the world. About 155 million transactions, worth $2.7 billion, are recorded per month.
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi Deni called on
#Somaliland
to immediately vacate all areas in Sool and Sanaag regions it occupied.
Speaking at the conclusion of military training in Qardo town, Deni said "If Somaliland does not leave the area peacefully, there may be war".
Prominent religious leader Sheikh Dahir Aw-abdi advised
#Puntland
people to maintain security and avoid anything damaging their stability & development.
Speaking at a mosque in Bosaso Friday, he urged the people to give the president a chance to perform his duties.
Breaking:
#Puntland
's Deputy Minister of Education, Abdurahman Yusuf Farah, suspended the director of the Department of Quality Improvement, Curriculum, and Supervison, Abdulkadir Yusuf Nuh. The suspension came after a history book curriculum at Form 4 Secondary School inserted a
The death toll has risen to eight after Tropical Cyclone Gati battered
#Puntland
coastal areas on Sunday, Puntland government officials told Puntland Mirror, adding that there are other casualties such as houses collapsed, fishing boats capsized, and communications were cut.
About 20 trucks from
#Puntland
carrying aid supplies to the flood-hit town of
#Beledweyne
, were blocked in southern
#Galkayo
over the last three days after the
#Galmudug
administration imposed taxes on aid vehicles, sources confirmed.
International partners have issued a joint statement calling on the President of
#Somaliland
@musebiihi
to immediately withdraw its forces from the
#Sool
region and relocate them to previously agreed locations.
#Eyl
an ancient town with beautiful beaches in the Nugaal region, hosted several vacationers including
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi Deni in the past few days.
📷 credit:
@AbdiAddow1
and
@saidfadhaye
Former
#Puntland
President Mohamed Abdi Hashi today buried in
#Garowe
after a state funeral attended by top officials including Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni, Galmudug & Jubbaland Presidents, Speaker of Somalia’s upper house, and traditional elders led by Boqor Buhan.
#UAE
will upgrade
#Bosaso
airport,
#Puntland
’s minister of civil aviation and airports Hussein Osman Lugtor told at a press conference on Tuesday.
1.2 km will be added to the existing runway, a bigger terminal and new tower will also be constructed, the minister added.
Well-known Somali singer Abdiaziz Iskalaji is expected today to arrive in
#Garowe
where he will attend the celebration of
#Puntland
Foundation Day (1st August).
#PuntlandTurns23
Pictures:
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi along with senior army chiefs including General Mohamed Said Morgan today inspected the military camp of Puntland Darawish forces.
A statement from the Presidency said the inspection was aimed at scheming and improving the forces.
About 1,000 new units of
#Puntland
police have graduated from training at Horgoble Army Academy in
#Qardho
on Monday, with President Said Abdullahi Deni in attendance.
Heavy rain lashed some parts of
#Puntland
regions including Nugal, Bari, Karkar, Mudug and Sanaag amid devastating drought and arid season, according to residents.
#Puntland
President Said Abdullahi Deni on Sunday received Sultan Said Sultan Abdisalam in
#Garowe
, govt sources told Puntland Mirror.
The Sultan and the president discussed the recent developments in the region and agreed to resolve any dispute through negotiation.