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Federalism and ethnic conflict in Ethiopia. A comparative study of the Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz regions Adegehe, A.K. Citation Adegehe, A. K. (2009, June 11). Federalism and ethnic conflict in Ethiopia. A comparative study of the Somali and Benishangul-Gumuz regions. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/13839 Version: Not Applicable (or Unknown) Licence agreement concerning inclusion of doctoral thesis in the License: Institutional Repository of the University of Leiden Downloaded from: https://hdl.handle.net/1887/13839 Note: To cite this publication please use the final published version (if applicable). 8 Inter-regional Conflicts: Somali Region 8.1 Introduction The previous chapter examined intra-regional conflicts within the Benishangul-Gumuz region. This and the next chapter (chapter 9) deal with inter-regional conflicts between the study regions and their neighbours. The federal restructuring carried out by dismantling the old unitary structure of the country led to territorial and boundary disputes. Unlike the older federations created by the union of independent units, which among other things have stable boundaries, creating a federation through federal restructuring leads to controversies and in some cases to violent conflicts. In the Ethiopian case, violent conflicts accompany the process of intra-federal boundary making. Inter-regional boundaries that divide the Somali region from its neighbours (Oromia and Afar) are ill defined and there are violent conflicts along these borders. In some cases, resource conflicts involving Somali, Afar and Oromo clans transformed into more protracted boundary and territorial conflicts. As will be discussed in this chapter, inter-regional boundary making also led to the re-examination of ethnic identity. -
Epidemiological Week 45 (Week Ending 12Th November, 2017)
Early Warning Disease Surveillance and Response Bulletin, Somalia 2017 Epidemiological week 45 (Week ending 12th November, 2017) Highlights Cumulative figures as of week 45 Reports were received from 226 out of 265 reporting 1,363,590 total facilities (85.2%) in week 45, a decrease in the reporting consultations completeness compared to 251 (94.7%) in week 44. 78,596 cumulative cases of Total number of consultations increased from 69091 in week 44 to 71206 in week 45 AWD/cholera in 2017 The highest number of consultations in week 44were for 1,159 cumulative deaths other acute diarrhoeas (2,229 cases), influenza like illness of AWD/Cholera in 2017 (21,00 cases) followed by severe acute respiratory illness 55 districts in 19 regions (834 cases) reported AWD/Cholera AWD cases increased from 77 in week 44 to 170 in week 45 cases No AWD/cholera deaths reported in all districts in the past 7 20794 weeks cumulative cases of The number of measles cases increased from in 323 in week suspected measles cases 44 to 358 in week 45 Disease Week 44 Week 45 Cumulative cases (Wk 1 – 45) Total consultations 69367 71206 1363590 Influenza Like Illness 2287 1801 50517 Other Acute Diarrhoeas 2240 2234 60798 Severe Acute Respiratory Illness 890 911 16581 suspected measles [1] 323 358 20436 Confirmed Malaria 269 289 11581 Acute Watery Diarrhoea [2] 77 170 78596 Bloody diarrhea 73 32 1983 Whooping Cough 56 60 687 Diphtheria 8 11 221 Suspected Meningitis 2 2 225 Acute Jaundice 0 4 166 Neonatal Tetanus 0 2 173 Viral Haemorrhagic Fever 0 0 130 [1] Source of data is CSR, [2] Source of data is Somalia Weekly Epi/POL Updates The number of EWARN sites reporting decrease from 251 in week 44 to 226 in week 45. -
Livestock Herd Structures and Dynamics in Garissa County, Kenya Patrick Mwambi Mwanyumba1*, Raphael Wahome Wahome2, Laban Macopiyo3 and Paul Kanyari4
Mwanyumba et al. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice (2015) 5:26 DOI 10.1186/s13570-015-0045-6 SHORT REPORT Open Access Livestock herd structures and dynamics in Garissa County, Kenya Patrick Mwambi Mwanyumba1*, Raphael Wahome Wahome2, Laban MacOpiyo3 and Paul Kanyari4 Abstract In Kenya’s Northeastern Province, pastoralism is the main livestock production system and means of livelihood. However, pastoralists are facing increasing risks such as drought, insecurity, animal diseases, increasing human populations and land fragmentation. This study sought to evaluate household livestock herd structures and dynamics in view of such risks and subsistence and market demands. The study was conducted in Garissa County of Kenya, using a cross-sectional household survey. The data was analysed for descriptive statistics of household livestock status, dynamics and demographic parameters. The results showed that females of reproductive age formed over 50 % of all livestock species. Cattle had the highest turnover and all species’ mortalities accounted for the greater proportion of exits. Cattle had the highest multiplication and growth rates, but also the highest mortality, offtake, commercial offtake and intake rates. Goats had the lowest mortalities, offtake, commercial offtake and intake rates. Overall, the herds were structured to provide for both immediate and future needs in terms of milk, sales and herd replacement as well as for rapid recovery after disasters. The livestock herd dynamics indicate efforts at culling, restocking, retention of valuable categories of animals, and natural events. Livestock populations would be annihilated over time if the trends in end balances and negative growth rates were to continue and not be interrupted by the upward phases of the livestock cycles. -
Trends of Violent Extremist Attacks and Arrests in Kenya, January – December 2020 Rahma Ramadhan and Lynda Ouma
Report No. 4 February 2021 Trends of Violent Extremist Attacks and Arrests in Kenya, January – December 2020 Rahma Ramadhan and Lynda Ouma About this report • 122 people were killed in 2020 terror attacks compared to 83 in 2019 This report draws from the Terror Attacks and Arrests • 42 people injured: 19 civilians; 18 security Observatory of the Centre for Human Rights and officials; and five al Shabaab militants Policy Studies (CHRIPS Terrorism Observatory). It presents the latest data collected, disaggregated and • There were no attacks reported in August analysed from 1 January – 31 December 2020. CHRIPS • 25 people kidnapped: 24 civilians and one uses verified traditional and new media reports and government official information from local partners, as useful indicators, to generate a comprehensive database on terror-related • 71 people arrested for terror-related offences occurrences in Kenya. • 56: the highest number of suspects arrested, which was recorded in Nairobi • Nationalities of those arrested: 45 Kenyans; six Key highlights foreign nationals; and 20 undisclosed • Attacks increased to 69 from 34 reported in 2019 • Four counties affected: 29 attacks in Mandera; 23 in Garissa; nine in Lamu; and eight in Wajir Figure 1: Comparative analysis, 2019 and 2020 © Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies Report 04 2/21 |1 Terror Attacks Figure 2: Number of terror-related attacks, January – December 2020 In 2020, 69 attacks were reported. This is a 49% During the al Shabaab raid on the United States (U.S.) increase as compared to 34 attacks recorded in 2019. military camp in Manda Bay, Lamu County, at least nine As illustrated in figure two above, attacks intensified people were killed including fiveal Shabaab militants at the beginning of the year, decreasing from April and suicide bombers, three Americans and one to August and later increased in September and Kenyan security official. -
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Inter-cluster Rapid Assessment Report IDPs in Afmadow town, Lower Juba region 17-23 July, 2016 Background Afmadow town which is located 157 km from Dhobley and 120km from Kismayo sea port city has been experiencing man- made and natural disasters including drought, water problems, water borne diseases, IDP influx from Middle Juba and other locations as a result of insecurity, floods and the search for humanitarian assistance. Afmadow town was recovered from “Al Shabaab by AMISOM/SNA on June, 2012. At the beginning of June 2016, the Jubba River broke its banks and floods affected an estimated 5,000 households (30,000people) in 45 villages in Bu’ale and Jilib districts mostly along the river including farmlands according to local elders.. As the result an estimated 800 IDPs households ( 4,800 people) mainly of Somali Bantu origin arrived in Afmadow resulting in an increase in number of IDPs by 64 per cent in the town to a total of 7,900 people. Food, WASH, Shelter/NFIs, improved nutrition and health services remain the key priority needs. From 17-23 July, with OCHA in the lead, humanitarian partners including WFP, IOM,WASDA, ARC, Adeso and WRRS and the Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Education, and WASH cluster focal points, conducted a rapid assessment in Afmadow town to better understand the humanitarian situation of the IDPs and refugee returnees from Kenya and identify their immediate needs. General observations According to the local authority, the population of Afmadow town is estimated at 14,750 households (89,000 people) According to the local administration and IDPs leadership nearly 70-80 per cent of new arrivals of IDPs are women and children. -
Baseline Review and Ecosystem Services Assessment of the Tana River Basin, Kenya
IWMI Working Paper Baseline Review and Ecosystem Services Assessment of the Tana 165 River Basin, Kenya Tracy Baker, Jeremiah Kiptala, Lydia Olaka, Naomi Oates, Asghar Hussain and Matthew McCartney Working Papers The publications in this series record the work and thinking of IWMI researchers, and knowledge that the Institute’s scientific management feels is worthy of documenting. This series will ensure that scientific data and other information gathered or prepared as a part of the research work of the Institute are recorded and referenced. Working Papers could include project reports, case studies, conference or workshop proceedings, discussion papers or reports on progress of research, country-specific research reports, monographs, etc. Working Papers may be copublished, by IWMI and partner organizations. Although most of the reports are published by IWMI staff and their collaborators, we welcome contributions from others. Each report is reviewed internally by IWMI staff. The reports are published and distributed both in hard copy and electronically (www.iwmi.org) and where possible all data and analyses will be available as separate downloadable files. Reports may be copied freely and cited with due acknowledgment. About IWMI IWMI’s mission is to provide evidence-based solutions to sustainably manage water and land resources for food security, people’s livelihoods and the environment. IWMI works in partnership with governments, civil society and the private sector to develop scalable agricultural water management solutions that have -
Electronic Communication and an Oral Culture: the Dynamics of Somali Websites and Mailing Lists
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND AN ORAL CULTURE: THE DYNAMICS OF SOMALI WEBSITES AND MAILING LISTS BY ABDISALAM M. ISSA-SALWE A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY CENTRE FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY SUPERVISORS: DR. ANTHONY OLDEN, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY EMERITUS PROFESSOR I M LEWIS, LSE, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON EXAMINERS: PROFESSOR CHRISTINE MCCOURT, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY DR. MARTIN ORWIN, SOAS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON NOVEMBER 2006 TO MY WIFE HAWO, MY CHILDREN MOHAMED-NASIR, MOHAMUD, ALI, HAFSA-YALAH, HAMDA, SHARMARKE AND YUSUF-HANAD ACKNOWLEDGMENT Foremost, I would like to thank to the Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (CARA) who helped in funding my studies. I would like to thank my thesis advisors, Dr. Tony Olden (Thames Valley University) and Emeritus Professor I M Lewis (London School of Economics) for their continuous encouragement, optimism and confidence in me to make it possible to write this dissertation. Both Dr. Olden and Emeritus Professor Lewis put an enormous amount of time and effort into supervision. Likewise, this study has been enhanced through the incisive comments of Dr Stephen Roberts (Thames Valley University). I also appreciate the advice of Dr Mohamed D. Afrax and Abdullahi Salah Osman who read and commented on the manuscript of this dissertation. I am also thankful to Ahmed Mohamud H Jama (Nero) who allowed me to have useful material relevant to my research; Dr. Ebyan Salah who solicited female correspondents to reply to the research questionnaires. I am also grateful to Said Mohamed Ali (Korsiyagaab) and Ismail Said Aw-Muse (PuntlandState.com) who gave me permission to use their websites statistics. -
AVSI in Somalia Origin of the Project
AICS – AID 11248 Emergency Action for the resilience of families and communities affected by drought in Jubaland June – December 2018 AVSI in Somalia Origin of the project • AVSI has worked in Kenya since 1986 • In Dadaab refugees’ camp since 2009 (BPRM donor) – Education and ToTs – Dialogue with local and national authorities – Facilitation for repatriation to Somalia (Lower Juba) / technical assistance to MoE • Drought affecting Lower Juba, specifically Afmadow, Qooqaani, Dobley and Diif, in 2017 AVSI in Somalia Target area (1) – Jubaland Federal State, Lower Juba AVSI in Somalia Target area (2): Afmadow District AVSI in Somalia Overview on the project General objective: To contribute to families’ resilience, residents, internally displaced and returnees affected by drought in the Lower Juba region in Somalia Specific objective: To increase the resilience of families, young people and communities in the Afmadow District by strengthening capacity and services in the areas of food security, WASH and protection Activities started: 12 June 2018 Duration: 6 months Partner: WRRS (Wamo Relief and Rehabilitation Services) Budget: 476,062 € of which € 450.567 AICS contribution AVSI in Somalia Beneficiaries Sector Direct beneficiaries Indirect beneficiaries Total Agriculture and food 1.900 2.850 4.750 security WASH 13.700 20.550 34.250 Protection 5.200 7.800 13.000 Total 20.800 31.200 52.000 AVSI in Somalia Launch of the project With local authorities and other stakeholders https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=i6zsyGfDDes AVSI in Somalia Sector 1 – Agriculture and food security Trainings on ASAL (Arid and Semi-Arid) techniques and alternative food production for 1,306 small farmers : 85% of the households have embraced the skills acquired and are using to increase their household’s food consumption. -
Mandera County Hiv and Aids Strategic Plan 2016-2019
MANDERA COUNTY HIV AND AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2019 “A healthy and productive population” i MANDERA COUNTY HIV AND AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN 2016-2019 “A healthy and productive population” Any part of this document may be freely reviewed, quoted, reproduced or translated in full or in part, provided the source is acknowledged. It may not be sold or used for commercial purposes or for profit. iv MANDERA COUNTY HIV & AIDS STRATEGIC PLAN (2016- 2019) Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations vii Foreword viii Preface ix Acknowledgement x CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Information xii 1.2 Demographic characteristics 2 1.3 Land availability and use 2 1.3 Purpose of the HIV Plan 1.4 Process of developing the HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 1.5 Guiding principles CHAPTER TWO: HIV STATUS IN THE COUNTY 2.1 County HIV Profiles 5 2.2 Priority population 6 2.3 Gaps and challenges analysis 6 CHAPTER THREE: PURPOSE OF Mcasp, strateGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT process AND THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES 8 3.1 Purpose of the HIV Plan 9 3.2 Process of developing the HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan 9 3.3 Guiding principles 9 CHAPTER FOUR: VISION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 10 4.1 The vision, goals and objectives of the county 11 4.2 Strategic directions 12 4.2.1 Strategic direction 1: Reducing new HIV infection 12 4.2.2 Strategic direction 2: Improving health outcomes and wellness of people living with HIV and AIDS 14 4.2.3 Strategic Direction 3: Using human rights based approach1 to facilitate access to services 16 4.2.4 Strategic direction 4: Strengthening Integration of community and health systems 18 4.2.5 Strategic Direction 5: Strengthen Research innovation and information management to meet the Mandera County HIV Strategy goals. -
Gedo Intercluster Initial Investigation – September
INTER -AGENCY DROUGHT ASSESSMENT IN LOWER JUBA REGION OF SOMALIA JANUARY 2017 INTER-AGENCY DROUGHT ASSESSMENT IN LOWER JUBA REGION – JANUARY 2017 Table of contents Executive summary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Key findings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Recommendations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Acronyms, abbreviations and definitions of Somalia terminologies --------------------------- 6 Acknowledgement ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Introduction /context of the inter-agency assessment -------------------------------------------- 8 Methodology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Assessment findings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Impact of drought ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Findings by cluster ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Food Security and Livelihoods --------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Education ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 Nutrition -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Water, Sanitation -
Hansard Report Is for Information Purposes Only
June 18, 2020 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 1 PARLIAMENT OF KENYA THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY THE HANSARD Thursday, 18th June 2020 The House met at 2.30 p.m. [The Speaker (Hon. Justin Muturi) in the Chair] PRAYERS COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR Hon. Speaker: We will come to it later. PETITION MAPPING, DEMARCATION AND DEGAZETTEMENT OF LAND WITHIN KODERA FOREST Hon. Speaker: The Member for Kasipul, Hon. Ongondo. Hon. Charles Ongondo (Kasipul, ODM): Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to present Public Petition No.13 of 2020 regarding mapping, demarcation and degazettement of land within Kodera Forest in Kasipul for the settlement of the community living along God Agulu and Lidha Beats. I, the UNDERSIGNED, on behalf of the residents of God Agulu and Lidha Beats within Kodera Forest Zone in Kasipul Constituency, Homa Bay County, wish to draw the attention of the House to the following: 1. THAT, Article 27 of the Constitution provides that every person is equal before the law and has equal protection and benefit of the law; 2. THAT, Article 61(1) of the Constitution provides that all land in Kenya belongs to the people of Kenya collectively as a nation, as communities and as individuals; 3. THAT, in 1950, following an outbreak of a skin disease and river blindness caused by unknown insects living in Kodera Forest affected many people living along Awach River, the then South Nyanza County Council engaged residents and agreed that they vacate the land, allow the trees along River Awach to be cut down and the region be sprayed with insecticides so as to kill the deadly insects; 4. -
Winning Hearts and Minds? Examining the Relationship Between Aid and Security in Kenya Mark Bradbury and Michael Kleinman ©2010 Feinstein International Center
A PR I L 2 0 1 0 Strengthening the humanity and dignity of people in crisis through knowledge and practice Winning Hearts and Minds? Examining the Relationship Between Aid and Security in Kenya Mark Bradbury and Michael Kleinman ©2010 Feinstein International Center. All Rights Reserved. Fair use of this copyrighted material includes its use for non-commercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, those who wish to reproduce text and image files from this publication for such uses may do so without the Feinstein International Center’s express permission. However, all commercial use of this material and/or reproduction that alters its meaning or intent, without the express permission of the Feinstein International Center, is prohibited. Feinstein International Center Tufts University 200 Boston Ave., Suite 4800 Medford, MA 02155 USA tel: +1 617.627.3423 fax: +1 617.627.3428 fic.tufts.edu Acknowledgements The report has been written by Mark Bradbury and Michael Kleinman, who take responsibility for its contents and conclusions. We wish to thank our co-researchers Halima Shuria, Hussein A. Mahmoud, and Amina Soud for their substantive contribution to the research process. Andrew Catley, Lynn Carter, and Jan Bachmann provided insightful comments on a draft of the report. Dawn Stallard’s editorial skills made the report more readable. For reasons of confidentiality, the names of some individuals interviewed during the course of the research have been withheld. We wish to acknowledge and thank all of those who gave their time to be interviewed for the study.