In Part 1 of his book the author describes his life as a young officer in the Somaliland Scouts in the (then) British Protectorate of Somaliland. At that time tribal quarrels, generally over water, were taking place in the troubled strip of country between the Protectorate and Ethiopia; the Ogaden.

HARGEISA, 9 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) #8211; The news and events of the last two months have been harsh, with earthquakes ravaging whole cities, and families and children suffering. SOS Children#8217;s Villages continues to respond to these situations in force, while also taking a moment too reflect on women, mothers and girls around the world.

PRETORIA (Somalilandpress) #8212; South Africa’s response to Israel’s decision to declare the cave of the Patriachs and Rachel’s tomb in the West Bank to be National Heritage sites.
The South African Government has noted with concern Israel#8217;s decision to declare the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel#8217;s Tomb in Bethlehem in the West Bank [...]img rel="lightbox" src="http://feeds.feedburne

TEL-AVIV (Somalilandpress) #8212; Israel is increasing its partnership in Africa, united with factions which are battling fundamentalist Islam.
Following February talks between Israel and the Kenyan government in which the African country requested Israeli assistance in fighting terror, Israel and Kenya may form a joint force to guard against the entry of terrorists through the northern [...]img s

As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted from needy people to a web of corrupt contractors, radical Islamist militants and local United Nations staff members, according to a new Security Council report.
Sacks of food in a warehouse in Mogadishu.

NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) #8212; According to local lore, Portuguese travelers as far back as the late 19th century suspected oil might lie beneath parts of East Africa after noticing a thick, greasy sediment wash up on the shores of Mozambique.

HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) #8212; The National Electoral Commission (NEC) said they are deploying new voter ID cards as part of their preparation of the up-coming presidential elections this year on Tuesday.
In a press conference held at their headquarters, NEC spokesman, Mr Ahmed Hirsi Geele said after consultations with the three political parties and donors, it has [...]img rel="lightbox" src="http://feeds.fe

Bristol, 10 March 2010 (Somalilandpress) #8211; Somalia is a country that has been at war since the fall of the last government under General Siad Barre in 1991. It a country that has been crippled by civil war, bloodshed and general mindless violence for nearly 20 years.

WASHINGTON (Somalilandpress) #8212; Law students in the University of Virginia#8217;s International Human Rights Clinic have contributed to a Supreme Court amicus brief submitted by several congressional leaders that supports the right to sue former government officials for acts of torture.
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NAIROBI (Somalilandpress) #8212; A U.S.-based organization that promotes the use of the Internet is urging leaders in east Africa to make the Internet accessible and affordable to all of their citizens.