Abdirahman Mohamed Ibrahim

𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 Public Petition to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) To: @icao @ATWonline @FlightGlobal @IATA @UN @unicao 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 Your Excellency, We, the citizens of the Republic of Somaliland, respectfully submit this petition to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to express our deep concern and protest against the continued misuse, politicization, and unsafe mismanagement of our airspace by the Federal Government of Somalia. 1. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 On 31 October 2025, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) issued a directive to international airlines, including Flydubai, requiring passengers traveling to Hargeisa to obtain a “Somali e-Visa” before boarding. This action is unlawful, politically motivated, and dangerous. It attempts to use airspace management as a tool of coercion and political control — violating the core principles of the Chicago Convention (1944), especially Article 3 bis, which forbids the use of civil aviation for coercive or political purposes. Such actions threaten the safety, neutrality, and regularity of international air transport. They impose political restrictions on travelers, disrupt commercial air services, and create confusion among airlines and passengers. 2- 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 For years, Somalia has demonstrated a chronic inability to administer civil aviation in a professional, transparent, or technically competent manner. Despite decades of international assistance, the Somali Civil Aviation Authority remains politically unstable, administratively weak, and technically underqualified. This situation has resulted in : - Frequent operational errors and communication failures with regional control centers; - Politically influenced decision-making that undermines aviation safety; - Corruption and non-transparent use of airspace revenue; Inconsistent coordination with international airlines and ICAO technical offices. Somalia’s continued control over Somaliland’s airspace has, therefore, become not only illegitimate but also unsafe. 3. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐎-𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 In contrast, the Republic of Somaliland has independently managed its airports for over three decades in a safe, peaceful, and professional manner. The Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Development (MOCAAD) has maintained effective control of : - Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) and Berbera International Airport (BBO); - Air navigation, meteorological, and aeronautical information services; - Emergency response, technical landing, and search and rescue operations. Somaliland’s aviation institutions operate transparently, cooperatively, and in alignment with ICAO’s technical and safety standards. On 2 November 2025, MOCAAD reaffirmed its lawful jurisdiction by issuing an Authorization Directive for Overflight and Use of Somaliland Airspace, ensuring order, safety, and compliance with international norms. 4. 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐎 In the interest of aviation safety, neutrality, and the rights of all air travelers, we, the citizens of Somaliland, respectfully call upon the International Civil Aviation Organization to: - Suspend Somalia’s administrative control over Somaliland’s airspace pending an ICAO technical review; - Recognize Somaliland’s operational competence and record of safety, and engage directly with its aviation authorities on technical matters; - Caution the Federal Government of Somalia against continued politicization of airspace management and misuse of ICAO coordination mechanisms; - Ensure all international airlines operating to and from Somaliland coordinate directly with the responsible technical authorities in Hargeisa. 5. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 We, the people of Somaliland, have long maintained peaceful skies and safe air travel in our region through our own efforts and professionalism. Somalia’s continued interference, driven by political motives rather than technical qualifications, threatens this record and undermines ICAO’s mission of neutrality and safety in global aviation. We appeal to ICAO’s conscience, professionalism, and mandate to protect the integrity of civil aviation and prevent its politicization. Respectfully submitted, Citizens of the Republic of Somaliland Borama, Republic of Somaliland Annexes: Annex I – Somali Civil Aviation Authority Directive (31 October 2025) Annex II – Somaliland MOCAAD Directive (2 November 2025)

Horta Baddi xassan meeday ?! 🤣 Bal labadan war ee sawirka ka muuqda isku xidha. Siyaasadda Itoobiya ma waxa og Itoobiya lafteeda, mise qof Soomaali ah oo X jooga oo maalintiisa inta ugu badan halkan ku qaata? (Dabcan, wax badan waad ogaan kartaa haddii odoroskaagu ka madax-bannaan yahay caadifadda.) - Soomaaliya ayaa tidhi: “Itoobiya bad ayaan siinaynaa.” (Soomaaliya hore ayay u odhan jirtay intaas, iyada oo xitaa Itoobiya aanay waxba ka waydiin, isla markaana heshiis la saxeexatay Somaliland oo ah is hayaan Soomaaliya wax ay samayso na garan la’.) - Soomaaliya ayaa saxeexday bayaan dhigaya in dawladaha xeebaha leh oo keliya ay Badda Cas maamulayaan. (Macnaheedu waxa weeye in Itoobiya badda shaqo kuma laha.) - Itoobiya hore ayay u ogayd in hadalka nuxurkiisu yahay xaalad-dejin. - Itoobiya waxay Soomaaliya ku sheegtay khiyaano. Soomaali halkan joogata X : “Itoobiya bad ayaan siinaynaa,” meesha la siinayana waa Lughaya. Ka kacaay, isku cararaay, han ooyne space ino so fura.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Somalidu, gaar ahaan hadda xiliyadan dambe, waxay madasha X u beddeleen fadhi-ku-dirir waxa wax badan seejiya ama aanay maskaxdoodu dhaafi karin, Maalin baa dood laga helay ama hadal lagala danbeeyay. Adiguna bal mid uun keen. 🤣 Waa intaas oo keliya doodaha inta badan halkan ka socda. Team Xasan Sheekh baa Lughaya u wada Itoobiya. Waxaan idinka soo salaamayaa Ethiopian News Agency 👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽👋🏽

Community Distribution of Dire Dawa Representatives. The allocation follows a 40:40:20 formula: 40% Somali, 40% Oromo, and 20% Others. Out of 189 seats, this gives 75 Somali, 75 Oromo, and 39 Others. The 75 Somali seats are distributed as follows: - Gurgure – 47 - Ciise – 25 - Gadabuursi – 2 - Sheekhaal – 1 Waa wakhtigi la sixi laha Diridhaba ✅

The Ugaas of Gurgure (Madaxweynaha Dir) has spoken! Ugaas Siyaad Daa’uud Cumar Geelle, the 54th Ugaas of Gurgure, has declared a grand worldwide conference for Gurgure communities across the globe a Shir Aayo-ka-Tashi to be convened as soon as possible to discuss the future, unity, and shared interests of Gurgure. As the majority Gadabuursi, who are maternally Gurgure, we share a deep connection through history, land, lineage, and heritage. This is a shared legacy that transcends borders and generations. We welcome and fully support the Ugaas’s call for this historic gathering. The time has come for Gurgure everywhere to come together, deliberate, and determine their future collectively.

I saw former Foreign and Finance Minister Beyle and former Information Minister Dubbe (pictured), who once shed tears ostensibly out of patriotism, have turned into weird secessionists. The president(s) in whose camp these men were stalwarts have some explaining and/or apologizing to do — not least for the judgment that elevated such turncoats to senior ministerial positions. Let us hope there are no more fakers loudly preaching patriotism while conniving against the state. Lesson learned: words, tears, appearances and sponsorship alike will not do. We must check under the hood and conduct background checks and evaluations of anyone holding national office.