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Waraysi BBC media action

 Waa maxay tahriibku ,  maxa keena tahriibka siguud   Calamka , da’da ugu an ee tahriibta iyo sababta , Iyo   goboladee ugu badan , Waa maxay amaanku , kaga bogo barnaamijka tusmada nolosha ee bbc media action iyo radio hargeisa, waxaa khabiirka  barnaamijka marti ku ah Yousef Timacade 

Journalists Rights Violated in Somaliland: A Call for Government Accountability

Yesterday afternoon in Hargeisa, an alarming event unfolded as over ten journalists were apprehended by the police while covering breaking news regarding an altercation between inmates and guards at the Hargeisa Central Prison. This unfortunate incident not only saw the journalists being arrested but also being denied access to legal counsel and family visits. Shockingly, some are even unaware of their precise whereabouts, a blatant violation of constitutional rights as per Article 27(1) of the Somaliland constitution, , which guarantees the right of any detained individual to meet their legal representative, relatives, or chosen individuals. The treatment of these journalists has been dehumanizing and inhumane, a stark contradiction to the principles outlined in the Somaliland Constitution and various international human rights agreements. Such incidents of physical assault, arbitrary arrests, and detentions are becoming increasingly common in Somaliland, undermining the constituti...

Waheen needs to resurrect from the ashes, and those impacted demand a robust response strategy and well-planned initiatives.

Residents in Hargeisa are concerned about who will be in charge of repairing the Waheen market, which was severely destroyed by a fire last week. Hargeisa citizens had little faith in the Hargeisa local government until June of last year. People used to demand that Muse Bihi, the president, taint the district councils by refusing to extend their term and abdicating their responsibilities. They have been in power for almost a decade, having been elected in 2012. During their time in Hargeisa, many considered the former municipal district councils were inept and unscrupulous. Despite the fact that no local district councillors or municipality officials have ever been removed from office or convicted of corruption, the Hargeisa municipality is nonetheless connected with it. Residents of Hargeisa used to blame previous municipal governments led by Abdirahman Solteco for the city's decline in splendor during their term, despite the fact that they continued to collect millions of dolla...

Hargeisa is resilient: We built it from the ground up and we’ll do it again.

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"It was just like this (pointing to the burned and destroyed buildings) when we started this business 25 years ago and today we will re-establish and make our wealth again". One of the women market vendors who lost all her property says,