info official name Berbera other name native name small Barbara small for cities whose native ... motto images and maps image skyline Berbera Somaliland view west.JPG imagesize image caption image ... Location of Berbera in Somalia Location coordinates display inline,title coordinates region SO ... info website footnotes Berbera lang so Barbara , lang ar is a city and seat of Berbera District ... to Hargeisa . Located strategically on the crude oil oil route, Berbera has a deep sea port that was completed in 1962, and which is still the main commercial seaport for Somaliland. History Berbera ... halsall ancient periplus.html The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea , ch. 8 ref Berbera is mentioned ... CE the slave trade , ivory trade , and ambergris trade of Bobali, which is also thought to be Berbera ... including Berbera. It also made Zeila the regional capital due to the latter s strategic location on the Red Sea. File Berbera cityscape morning 320x180.ogv thumb right 260px thumbtime 20 City skyline File Berbera cityscape morning.ogv view in Full HD One certainty about Berbera over the following ... a memoir describing this portion of the Somali coast dated 12 May 1848, provided an account of the Berbera ... took Berbera and it served until 1941 as the winter capital of British Somaliland and the main ... located near Berbera, which was shipped off to help expand the cement factory in Dire Dawa . ref ... needed reason no mention of this fact seem to exist at nasa.gov date February 2012 . Geography Berbera ... in 2000 was approximately 100,000. The landscape around Berbera, along with Somalia s coastal lowlands, is desert or semi desert. Berbera has a number of Ottoman architecture Ottoman buildings scattered ... never been entered and they have survived the bombings during the Siad Barre regime. Climate Berbera features an arid climate under the Koppen climate classification . Berbera is extraordinarily dry ... days of measurable rainfall per year. Berbera is also very hot. Average high temperatures in the summer ... more details
italic title Taxobox name Coleophora berbera image image width 200px image caption regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Coleophoridae genus Coleophora species C. berbera binomial Coleophora berbera binomial authority Giorgio Baldizzone Baldizzone , 1988 synonyms Coleophora berbera is a moth of the Coleophoridae family. It is found in Spain ref http www.faunaeur.org full results.php?id 436101 Fauna Europaea ref and North Africa . ref http biolis.ub.uni frankfurt.de search detail 52436 Festschrift zum 85. Geburtstag von Dr. Josef Klimesch Beitraege zur Microlepidopterologie . Beitraege zur Kenntnis der Coleophoridae. XLIX. Neue Arten der Gattung Coleophora Huebner aus Algerien und Tunesien ref References reflist commons wikispecies DEFAULTSORT Coleophora Berbera Category Coleophora Coleophoridae stub ... more details
Taxobox name Berbera gerbil status DD status system IUCN3.1 trend unknown regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Rodent ia superfamilia Muroidea familia Muridae subfamilia Gerbillinae genus Gerbillus species G. acticola binomial Gerbillus acticola binomial authority Thomas, 1918 The Berbera gerbil , Gerbillus acticola , is distributed mainly in Somalia . References IUCN2006 assessors Granjon year 2004 id 9096 title Gerbillus acticola downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as data deficient Gerbillinae G1. Gerbillus stub Category Gerbils Category Mammals of Africa es Gerbillus acticola eu Gerbillus acticola fr Gerbillus acticola sr Gerbillus acticola ... more details
Infobox Airport name Berbera Airport nativename nativename a nativename r image image width caption IATA BBO ICAO HCMI center Location map Somalia width 200 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label BBO position right lat deg 10 lat min 23 lat sec 21 lat dir N lon deg 44 lon min 56 lon sec 27.98 lon dir E small Location of airport in Somalia small center type Public & Military Joint owner Somaliland Civil Aviation & Air Transport Ministry operator city served location Berbera elevation f 30 elevation m 7 coordinates Coord 10 23 21 N 44 56 27.98 E type airport display inline,title website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 05 23 r1 length f 13,582 r1 length m 4,140 r1 surface Paved Asphalt br no Instrument Landing System ILS stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Berbera Airport is an airport in Berbera , Somalia . It is situated in the northwestern Somaliland region, a self declared republic that is internationally recognized as an States and regions of Somalia autonomous region of Somalia. airport codes BBO HCMI History The Berbera airport has a 4,140m 13,582ft runway , one of the longest on the continent. ref name airwaysv14i7 Cite journal last Schmitz first Sebastain year 2007 title By Ilyushin 18 to Mogadishu journal Airways volume 14 issue 7 pages pp. 12 17 issn 1074 4320 ref The runway was built by the Soviet Union USSR in the mid 1970s in order to counter the United States military presence in the region. ref Yazzie, J.H. 1983 USMC field exercise, this was told to me by my Commanding officer ref It was used as an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle from 1970 until 1991 Citation needed reason no mention of this fact seem to exist at nasa.gov date February 2012 , when the government of former President of Somalia ... Airports in Somalia somalia geo stub Somalia airport stub it Aeroporto di Berbera pl Port lotniczy Berbera ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Berbera other name native name nickname settlement type Administrative divisions of Somalia District motto image skyline imagesize image caption image flag flag size image seal seal size image map mapsize map caption pushpin map pushpin label position bottom pushpin mapsize pushpin map caption subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Somalia subdivision type1 Administrative divisions of Somalia Region subdivision name1 Woqooyi Galbeed subdivision type2 Capital subdivision name2 Berbera government footnotes government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude unit pref Imperial area footnotes area total km2 area land km2 population as of population footnotes population note population total population density km2 timezone East Africa Time EAT utc offset 3 timezone DST utc offset DST latd latm lats latNS N longd longm longs longEW E elevation footnotes elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code blank name blank info website footnotes Berbera District is a Administrative divisions of Somalia district of the northwestern Woqooyi Galbeed region in Somalia . Its capital lies at Berbera . ref http www.statoids.com yso.html Districts of Somalia , Statoids ref References Reflist Districts of Somalia Category Districts of Somalia Category Woqooyi Galbeed Somalia geo stub coord missing Somalia ... more details
Infobox University name Berbera Marine College native name latin name image motto established 2005 type naval military academy endowment staff faculty president provost principal rector chancellor vice chancellor dean head label head students future naval officer s for the Military of Somaliland Navy Somaliland Navy undergrad postgrad doctoral city Berbera state Somaliland country Somalia campus free label free colors colours mascot nickname affiliations website http www.berberacollege.com Berbera Marine College Berbera Marine College is a naval military academy located in the port city of Berbera in Somaliland , a self declared independent republic that is internationally recognized as an States and regions of Somalia autonomous region of Somalia . Overview The college was founded in 2005 as an educational and research institution focusing on the sustainable development and utilization of Somalia s national marine resources. ref http www.berberacollege.com ref It supplies naval officer s for the Military of Somaliland Navy Somaliland Navy . The school produces graduates who follow International Maritime Bureau standards and regulations, including those against piracy . The Berbera Marine College became fully functional in the last five years, with more than 100 officers graduating from the college each year. Somaliland s government established the college after the need for a navy to combat illegal fishing and human trafficking arose in the region. ref http www.unpo.org content view 8939 236 ref References Reflist Naval academies Category Education in Somalia Somaliland stub hr Berbera Marine College ... more details
Several uses of Malao are known to Wikipedia a character in The Five Ancestors , children s series a location in Vanuatu the ancient city state of Malao ancient Malao on the Somali peninsula identified with the historic city of Berbera . disambig ... more details
Taxobox name Svensson s Copper Underwing image Amphipyra berbera.jpg image size 230px regnum Animal ia phylum Arthropod a classis Insect a ordo Lepidoptera familia Noctuidae genus Amphipyra species A. berbera binomial Amphipyra berbera binomial authority C. Rungs Rungs , 1949 File Amphipyra berbera Svenssons Pyramideneule 03 HS .jpg thumb 190px Caterpillar Svensson s Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera is a moth of the family Noctuidae . It is distributed throughout Europe . This species has a wingspan of 47 56 mm, the female usually larger than the male. The forewings are brown, marked with pale fascia and a dark centred pale glossary of Lepidopteran terms stigma . The hindwings are bright copper coloured. This species is very similar to the Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea but can usually be distinguished by the pattern on the underside of the hindwings A. pyramidea has a pale central area, contrasting strongly with darker margins A berbera is much more uniformly coloured. A. berbera flies at night from July to September ref flight season and is attracted to light and strongly to sugar. The larva feeds on a range of tree s and shrub s see list below . The species overwinters as an egg biology egg . Note flight season The flight season refers to the British Isles . This may vary in other parts of the range. Recorded food plants Acer Sycamore Maple Carpinus Hornbeam Populus Aspen Quercus Oak Rhododendron Salix Willow Sorbus Rowan Syringa Lilac Tilia Lime References Chinery, Michael Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe 1986 Reprinted 1991 Skinner, Bernard Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984 Category Amphipyrinae Category Animals described in 1949 Amphipyrinae stub de Svenssons Pyramideneule nl Schijn piramidevlinder fi H mypensasy kk nen ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Saaxil Sahel is a region gobolka in Somaliland , a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia . Its capital is Berbera . It is bordered by the Gulf of Aden and the Somali regions of Woqooyi Galbeed , Sanaag , Togdheer and Awdal . Cities in the Saaxil Sahel Region Berbera Sheekh Bulahar Xagal Mandhera Laasgeel Sheekh Abdaal Lafaruug Xamaas Daragodle Laalays Somalia Regions Category Geography of Somaliland Somalia stub ca Saaxil cs Saaxil de Saaxil es Saaxil eu Saaxil fr Saaxil it Saaxil nl Saaxil pt Saaxil so Saaxil fi Saaxil zh ... more details
For the Chinese percussion instrument Guban instrument The Guban is a plain in northwestern Somalia . It is situated on the coast between Zeila and Berbera . References Hadden, Robert Lee. 2007. http handle.dtic.mil 100.2 ADA464006 The Geology of Somalia A Selected Bibliography of Somalian Geology, Geography and Earth Science. Engineer Research and Development Laboratories, Topographic Engineering Center Coord missing Somalia Category Geography of Somalia Somalia geo stub de Guban ... more details
List of airport s in Somaliland , sorted by location. For a list sorted by airport name, see Category Airports in Somaliland For a list sorted by ICAO code, see List of airports by ICAO code H HC Somalia List of airports by ICAO code HC border 0 cellpadding 3 cellspacing 1 valign top align left LOCATION ICAO airport code ICAO IATA airport code IATA AIRPORT NAME bgcolor dcdcdc colspan 4 align left Civil Airports valign top Berbera HCMI BBO Berbera Airport valign top Boorama Boorama Airport valign top Burao HCMV BUO Burao Airport valign top Erigavo HCMU ERA Erigavo Airport valign top Hargeisa HCMH HGA Egal International Airport References http www.azworldairports.com airports p2475.htm Airports in Somaliland Africa in topic List of airports in Category Airports in Somaliland ca Aeroports de Somalil ndia ja ... more details
Infobox musical artist name Mohamed Nuur Giriig br image caption image size background solo singer birth name Maxamed Nuur Giriig alias birth date 1935 birth place Berbera , Somalia death date 2002 death place Hargeisa , Somalia origin Somali people Somali instrument vocals genre Music of Somalia Somali music occupation years active 1960s 1990s label associated acts website Mohamed Nuur Giriig lang so Maxamed Nuur Giriig , lang ar b.1935 d.2002 was a Somali people Somali singer, specializing in traditional Music of Somalia Somali music . Biography Giriig was born in 1935 in Berbera , Somalia to a Warsangali Darod family, originally from Las Khorey on the Maakhir Coast . In 1954, he was among a group of auditioners, from which he was selected to join a troupe of Oud singers. Thus began Giriig s musical career, which was marked by a number of hit songs. Most of the latter were recorded during the Somali music scene s Golden Age in the 1960s. Giriig died in Hargeisa on January 17, 2002. Discography Some of Giriig s all time classic songs include Timahaaga Dheeree Suleikha Dayaha I Dhibay Halay Maahee Khadraay Boodhari Sidiisii Wacad Gamaayeey Soomar See also Music of Somalia External links http www.somalilandnet.com suugan heeso page18.shtml Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Mohamed Nuur Giriig ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION singer DATE OF BIRTH 1935 PLACE OF BIRTH Berbera , Somalia DATE OF DEATH 2002 PLACE OF DEATH Hargeisa , Somalia DEFAULTSORT Giriig, Mohamed Nuur Category Somalian singers Category Somalian Muslims Category 1935 births Category 2002 deaths Africa singer stub Somalia bio stub ... more details
The Amazigh Berber cuisine is considered as a traditional cuisine which evolved little in the course of time. Berber people Berber cuisine differs from one area to another within North Africa . Thus, it is not easy to speak about a typically Berber cuisine. A classification is essential, in order to emphasize the specificities of each Berber group. Zayanes of the region of Kh nifra around the Middle Atlas have a cuisine of a remarkable simplicity. It is based primarily on corn, barley, ewe s milk, goat cheese, butter, honey, meat, and game. Category Mediterranean cuisine Berber stub es Gastronom a bereber fr Cuisine berb re it Cucina berbera ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 This is the timeline of the North African Campaign . 1940 June 11 Italy declares war on the Allies . The Royal Air Force bombs airfield s and petrol dumps in Italian East Africa and Libya . British Armored car military armoured car s cross into Libya from Egypt and destroy several Italian trucks near Fort Capuzzo . Italy bombs Aden and Port Sudan . June 12 RAF forces bomb Tobruk . June 13 British forces capture Fort Capuzzo and La Maddalena . They destroy the guns and defenses before withdrawing back to Egypt. June 14 Italians bomb Alexandria . June 28 Marshal Italo Balbo , Governor General of Libya, was shot down by friendly anti aircraft fire. July 1 Marshal Rodolfo Graziani replaces the deceased Balbo. July 4 Italy again bombs Alexandria. Italy captures the British outposts of Kassala and Gallabat . July 13 Italy attacks the British garrison at Moyale . July 25 Italy bombs the British naval base at Alexandria and the base at Haifa . August 2 Reports of Italy massing troops near Libyan border. August 4 Italy invades British Somaliland , with about 25,000 troops it pushes the British back to Berbera . August 5 Italian airforce raids Aden, Berbera, Burao and Zeila . Italy captures Zeila. August 6 Italy reaches Odweina . Conflict against the British at Hargeisa and Tug Argan . See also North African Campaign Western Desert Campaign Operation Torch Tunisia Campaign External links Timelines http www.worldwar 2.net timelines war in the desert war in the desert index 1940.htm http www.wargamer.com ww2timeline africa.asp http www.ez zone.co.uk ww2desert overview.htm Category Chronology of World War II ... more details
Rhododendron species are used as food plants by the larva e of some species of the Order Lepidoptera , including Coleophoridae Several Coleophora case bearer species C. ledi C. multicristatella recorded on Rhododendron canadense R. canadense C. vacciniella recorded on Rhododendron hirsutum R. hirsutum Geometridae Engrailed moth Engrailed Ectropis crepuscularia Mottled Beauty Alcis repandata Scalloped Hazel Odontopera bidentata Winter Moth Operophtera brumata Lymantriidae Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar only as a foodplant of last resort during outbreak conditions Noctuidae Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidea Dun bar The Dun bar Cosmia trapezina Gothic moth The Gothic Naenia typica Svensson s Copper Underwing Amphipyra berbera External links http www.nhm.ac.uk research curation projects hostplants Caterpillar Hostplants Database Category Lists of Lepidoptera by food Rhododendron Category Rhododendron Lepidoptera ... more details
The Berber Academy French Academie Berbere is a cultural association founded in 1966 by Mohand Arav Bessaoud and a group of young Kabyles. This group consisted of intellectuals, artists and journalists, all eager to put the Tifinagh in use. Fearing misuse of the term academy , they renamed the association Agraw Imazi en Berber Assembly in 1967. This was dissolved in 1978. The Academy proposed a Berber alphabet standard on the basis of Tifinagh circulated in Morocco and Algeria among Kabyles , the Tuareg people Tuareg and Rifains in order to revive old writing of several millennia, and transcribe all Berber dialects. Periodically, and often Tifinagh, the organization published the journal Imazighen journal Imazighen . The academy also proposed the design of the Berber flag . Berber languages Category Organizations based in France Category Kabylie Category Berber culture Category Berberism berber stub ar an Academia berber de Berberakademie fr Acad mie berb re it Accademia berbera kab Agraw imazi en ... more details
Infobox province name Woqooyi Galbeed native name other name nickname motto settlement type Administrative divisions of Somalia Region image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal image shield image map Somalia regions map Woqooyi Galbeed.svg mapsize map caption Location in Somalia. coordinates display inline,title coordinates region SO subdivision type Country subdivision name flag Somalia br flag Somaliland subdivision type1 subdivision name1 seat type Capital seat Hargeisa government type leader title leader name established title established date area magnitude area total km2 population as of population note population total population density km2 timezone East Africa Time EAT utc offset 3 latd 6 latm 6 lats 47 latNS N longd 47 longm 59 longs 17 longEW E elevation m elevation ft postal code type postal code area code website footnotes Woqooyi Galbeed , also known as Maroodi Jeex , is an administrative region Administrative divisions of Somalia gobolka in northwestern Somalia . ref name Staros http www.statoids.com uso.html Regions of Somalia ref It lies in the territory of Somaliland , a self declared republic that is internationally recognized as an States and regions of Somalia autonomous region of Somalia. Overview Woqooyi Galbeed is bordered by Ethiopia to the south, the Somalian regions of Awdal , Sanaag and Togdheer , and the Gulf of Aden . The highest point in the region is Mount Buuraha Wagar 2004 meters , which rises southeast of Berbera . Its capital is Hargeisa . Districts The Woqooyi Galbeed region consists of the following districts ref name Stados http www.statoids.com yso.html Districts of Somalia ref Berbera District Gabiley District Hargeisa District Gaaroodi District Howd District Woqooyi Galbeed was later renamed Maroodi Jeex by the Somaliland regional administration, which also divided the province to create three other sub regions Gabiley , Gaaroodi and Hawd. Major towns Berbera Gabiley Hargeisa Wajaale Notes Reflist Somalia R ... more details
Infobox Officeholder image Replace this image male.svg only free content images are allowed for depicting living people see WP NONFREE honorific prefix name Hassan Haji Mohamoud honorific suffix imagesize small caption order office Minister of Education of Somaliland term start July 2, 2003 term end predecessor Abdi Awaadle successor office2 Governor of Saaxil term start2 1999 term end2 2003 office3 Mayor of Berbera term start3 1998 term end3 2002 office4 Vice Mayor of Mogadishu term start4 1982 term end4 1991 office5 Member of Parliament term start5 1981 term end5 1988 birth date 1946 birth place Shiikh, Somalia Shiikh , Somalia death date death place nationality Somali people Somali party UDUB spouse relations children residence alma mater occupation politician , civil servant profession religion Sunni Islam signature website footnotes Hassan Haji Mohamoud , also known as Hassan Gadhweyneh , as of 2003, is the Minister of Education of Somaliland . He was appointed the post in July 2003 by the current President of Somaliland , Dahir Riyale Kahin . He has previously served as the Governor of Saaxil between 1997 and 2003, and as the Mayor of Berbera from 1997 until 2003. Earlier, he served as the Vice Mayor of Mogadishu from 1982 until 1991, and was a member of the Somali Parliament between 1981 and 1988. Background Hassan Haji Mohamoud was born in the Somaliland region s capital of Hargeisa . He grew up in the city of Sheikh, Somalia Shiikh in the Saaxil region, and also spent some time in Mogadishu , Burco and Berbera . Hassan hails from the Habar Awal sub clan of the Somali people Somali Isaaq clan. External links http www.somalilandedu.com Somaliland Education References BLP sources date August 2007 S start Succession box title List of Ministers of Somaliland Education Minister of Somaliland before Abdi Awaadle after Incumbent years 2003&ndash S end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Mohamoud, Hassan Haji ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... more details
. It is evident in the old quarters of Berbera as the majority of those buildings are traced back ... Aden1860.jpg thumb right 400x200px The Map of Berbera in 1860 Early life in BerberaBerbera lies on the Red ..., issue 157, US Hydrographic Office, p.403 ref blockquote Berbera was the scene of very annual fair ... a contact with the foreign traders, Arabs and Indians, at the Berbera and thus acted their agents and brokers ... of the ancient port city of Berbera , whereas Ayal Yunis were of Bulhar. ref Zaka Hanna Kour, The History of Aden,1839, p.72 ref The majority of duties and abban protection fees at Berbera port for centuries ... Britain occupied Aden , the trade at Berbera became valuable, and Ayala Yunis declared themselves ... from late 1500s to mid 1800s, including Berbera and Zayla. Direct administration had been usually ... the Berbera affairs. From 1870, the Egyptians occupied the region for the Ottoman Empire and raised its flag in Berbera. ref Cities of the Middle East and North Africa Historical Encyclopedia,Michael ... Pasha Khedive, the Governor of Ottoman Empire in Berbera. In a meeting between him and Ayala ... bought at Berbera fair in the Ogaden land with the help and protection of a local broker from Ogaden .... This exposed the Berbera port and its annual fair to the Britains. Prior to 1884 A United Kingdom British ship British Brig Marianne was looted and attacked at the Berbera port in 1827, and two of its Lascars Indians or Arabs were killed. A war ship was sent to Berbera port to impose a blockade and punish the Ayala Ahmed for this outrage, and no fair took place in Berbera that year. On 6th ... incident occurred and outraged the United Kingdom Britain on April 18, 1855 in the port of Berbera ... of this crime and another blockade was imposed on Berbera . Later when the United Kingdom British Government ... rule to cease and withdrew their troops from Berbera . As 90 of the meat supplies to Aden Garrison were coming from the port of Berbera , Britains took control of Berbera and prevented a vacuum by signing ... more details
Dul Madoba Lang so Dul Madooba is a ridge hill ridge convert 40 km mi southeast of Burao in northwestern Somalia . It was also the location of a famous battle. Battle The battle took place on 9 August 1913. It was between the 110 members of the Somaliland Camel Corps Camel Constabulary of British Somaliland commanded by Colonel Richard Corfield of Somaliland Richard Corfield reduced to 85 by the start of battle and some 2750 well armed Dervish followers of Mohammed Abdullah Hassan , nicknamed by the British as the Mad Mullah . Thirty six of the Constabulary including Corfield were killed in action and twenty one were wounded. Four hundred and fifty of the Dervish were killed or wounded. As a result of the action the British India British withdrew their protection of the local Somali clan s in the area around the port of Berbera , but the Mullah was unable to follow up his advantage immediately. References Bartholet, Jeffrey. It s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World , Newsweek, Oct. 12, 2009, pp. 43 47. Battersby, Henry Francis Prevost. Richard Corfield of Somaliland 1914 , ASIN B000WFUQT8. Jardine, Douglas. The Mad Mullah of Somaliland . Skoulding, F.A. With Z Unit in Somaliland , RAF Quarterly 2, no.3, July 1931 , pp. 387 396. Coord missing Somalia Category Geography of Somalia Category Geography of Somaliland Somalia geo stub ... more details
The Bank of Somaliland Baanka Somaliland was established in 1994. It acts as both a central bank and a commercial bank for Somaliland , a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia . The monetary authority was provided for in the constitution of Somaliland . It has a head office branch in Hargeisa, seven other branches, and four foreign exchange offices in the airports at Hargeisa , Berbera , Borama , and Gabiley . The bank aims, in line with Article 3 of the Constitutive Law of Somaliland Bank to maintain inflation price and exchange rate stability promote credit and trade condition which support balanced economic growth support the economic and financial policies of the government where possible See also Central banks and currencies of Africa Economy of Somalia List of central banks Somaliland shilling External links http www.somalilandgov.com bank.htm Official site Bank of Somaliland Central banks Africa bank stub Somalia stub Category Economy of Somaliland Category Companies of Somaliland Category Central banks Somaliland de Baanka Somaliland ja ru so Baanka Somaliland ... more details
Image Somali sheep.jpg thumb 250px right A flock of Somali Sheep The Somali sheep , occasionally known as the Berbera Blackhead , is a hair sheep native to Somalia . ref A. Nyanjom & J. Konyango, Certificate Agriculture Form 1 , East African Publishers , p.133. ref The animal is reared primarily for Lamb and mutton meat production and it is one of the major exports of the Somali economy . Appearance The Somali sheep is white with a black head. Both sexes are polled and the breed belongs to the fat tail type. There is an active trade going on for this kind of sheep to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf GCC countries especially to Saudi Arabia. ref name OKState cite web url http www.ansi.okstate.edu breeds sheep braziliansomali index.htm work Breeds of Livestock title Brazilian Somali publisher Oklahoma State University , Dept. of Animal Science accessdate 2009 04 02 ref Somali sheep are the immediate ancestor of the Blackhead Persian sheep Blackhead Persian which was developed in South Africa in the late 19th century and early 20th century and which has been widely used for crossbreeding in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the tropics. ref name Sheep101 cite web url http www.sheep101.info breedsS.html Somali work Sheep Breeds S St title Somali accessdate 2009 05 04 publisher Sheep101.info ref References reflist Category Sheep breeds Category Animal breeds originating in Somalia sheep stub Somalia stub de Somaliaschaf fa pl Owca somalijska ... more details
update date November 2010 Somali Telecom Group STG is a telecommunication s company based in Somalia . It was founded in 1993 in Rockville, Maryland , in the USA , by Abdirazak I. Osman, Edmund L. Resor, Abdiaziz Ismail Dualeh and Luis F. George. According to the company s website s front page, it is Somalia s first telecom service provider . STG maintains offices in 10 Somali cities its head offices are currently located in Dubai . History After its founding in 1993, STG built telecom service accordingly 1994 Bosasso North East Telecom Corporation Netco Somalia Netco 1994 Hargeisa 1997 Galcaio STG Galcom 1998 Mogadishu NationLink Telecom STG NationLink 1999 Burao STG Burao 2000 Garowe STG Puntel Somali Telecom Group has continued to expand and as of 2007, service is available in the following localities Ba adweyn Berbera Bosaso Netco Burao Burtinle Erigabo Galciao Galcom Garowe Puntel Goldogob Goltel Hargeisa STC Hargeisa Operations STG s services include Telephony Fax Mobile phone Phone card long distance calling Local and international long distance DSL High Speed internet See also Golis Telecom Somalia Hormuud Telecom Telcom Netco Somalia NationLink Telecom Somafone External links http www.somalitelecomgroup.com index.php Former domain name Category Communications in Somalia Category Telecommunications companies of Somalia Africa company stub Somalia stub ... more details
Abdillahi Mohamed Ahmed Qablan Hon. Abdillahi 1926 1993 was born in 1926 in Las Khorey . He was taken to Aden at the age of five and had Quranic and Elementary education there. At the age of thirteen he went into business and began to rise in this career step by step until he became Branch Manager for the Firm A. Besse and Co. In Bosaso . In 1946 he joined the Somali Youth League and in 1960 was elected to the party in Berbera . He went into politics in the Legislative Council during the general Elections of February 1960. For a brief period he was an Under Secretary in the first Abdirashid Government. From September 1964 until he resigned from Abdirizak s Government in April 1966, he was Under Secretary for Finance. He was elected from Las Khoreh both in 1960 and in 1964. He was also Minister of National and Co ordination now Planning in the Mohamed Ibrahim H.Igaal Government. References http www.laasqoray.net LaasqorayNET http www.maakhir.com Maakhir.com http www.dhahar.com Dhahar Online http www.badhanonline.com Badhan Online Persondata name Abdillahi Mohammed Ahmed alternative names short description Politician date of birth place of birth date of death 1993 place of death Category Somali Youth League politicians Category 1993 deaths ... more details
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