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It may be a poor nation, but many people in Somalia have access to mobile phones. The country also has a well-established system of transferring money. Now one aid agency is looking to combine both factors, so that help can be delivered quickly and safely to those that need it. Al Jazeera's Peter Greste reports on the rise of E-cash in Mogadishu.

Waxaa shalay booqasho aan horay loo sii shaacin oo qarsoodi aheyd ku yimid magaalada Muqdisho wafdi uu hogaaminayey wasiirka arrimaha dibadda dalka Qadar Sheekh Xaamid Bin Jassim Al-Thani, kaas oo kulan kula yeeshay Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo wasiiro ka tirsan Xukuumadda cusub gudaha garoonka diyaaradaha ee magaalada Muqdisho. Sida warku sheegayo wafdiga uu hogaaminayey wasiirka arrimaha dibadda dalka Qadar ayaa ujeedada ay u yimaadeen magaalada Muqdisho waxaa lagu sheegay inay magaalada keeneen deeq lacageed, waxaana la sheegay in deeqda lacageed ee uu wasiirku keenay ay ku jirtay boorso, laguna wareejiyey Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, sidoo kale wafdiga wasiirka ayaa Madaxweynaha iyo wasiirada kala hadlay xaaladda amni ee magaalada Muqdisho iyo guud ahaan dalka Soomaaliya iyo sidii ay dowladda Qadar uga qeybqaadan laheyd taakuleynta dowladda Soomaaliya. Warku wuxuu intaasi ku darayaa in kulanka ka dib iyo deeqdii ay ku wareejiyeen madaxda dowladda Soomaaliya wafdigii ka socday dowladd

Ku Dhawaad Shan qof ayaa ku dhimatay, tiro intaas ka bandanna way ku dhaawacmeen kaddib markii uu maanta magaalada Kismaayo iska hor-imaad ku dhexmaray ciidamo ka wada tirsan huwanta ku sugan magaaladaas. Dagaalka ayaa yimid kaddib markii ay ciidanka Raaskambooni weerareen ciidamo gadoodsan oo ka tirsan kuwa isbaheysiga oo la sheegay in ay  jidgooyo dhigteen xaafadda Dalacaada ee magaalada Kismaayo. Dad Goobjoogayaal ah ayaa Warbaahinta u sheegay in dadka dhintay ay ka tirsanaayeen dhinacyadii dagaallamay. Cabdinaasir Seeraar oo ka mid ah mas’uuliyiinta maamulka KMG ah ee magaalada Kismaayo ayaa sheegay in ciidamada maamulka ay la dagaallameen kooxo uu sheegay in ay dhigteen gudaha magaalada jidgooyooyin, wuxuuna xusay in haatan ay xaaladdu degan tahay. Odayaal dhaqameed iyo xubno ka tirsan maamulka ayay wararku sheegayaan in ay xaaladda farageliyeen oo ay wadaan dedaallo ku aadan in laga hortago dagaal kale oo ka dhaca Kismaayo. Posted Afgooy (BY Ishabaydhaba)

Barnaamishkeenii Dadow Doodnooy oo aad nooga barateen in aan idin soo gudbino todobaadkiiba mar ayaa todobaadkaan waxaa inoogu marti ah Inj. Saalax Sheekh Cismaan oo ka mid ah gudiga dhawaan loo magacaabay inay kasoo shaqeeyaan Dowlad Goboleedka Koonfurta Soomaaliya. Waxaa kaloo inoogu marti ah Gudoomiyaha Jaaliyada Digil iyo Mirifle ee Dalka Boqortooyada Sacuudiga Cumar Mursal Yaxye (Cumar Boongo) iyo Gudoomiye ku xigeenka Jaaliyada Digil iyo Mirifle ee Dalka Ingiriiska Inj. Maxamed Nuur Sheekh. Barnaamishka ayaan waxaan diirada ku saari doonaa xiriirka ka dhexeeya Jaaliyadaha Koonfurta Soomaaliya (DM) ee ku nool dalka dibadiisa iyo Mas’uuliyiintooda ku nool dalka Gudihiisa iyo dib u dhis intee la eg ayey ka geysan karaan dalka gudihiisa. Posted Afgooy (BY Ishabaydhaba) Fiirsasha Feyle.

1. Faarax Sheekh C/qaadir Wasiiru dowlaha Madaxtooyada, Beesha Shanaad/Reer Aw-Xasan. 2. Dr. Maxamed Nuur Gacal Wasiiru dowlaha arrimaha dibadda, Hawiye/Murasade 3. Mahdi Maxamuud Cali Wasiiru dowlaha arrimaha gudaha, Daarood/Dhulbahante 4. Maxamed Rashiid Sheekh Daahir Wasiiru dowlaha Maaliyadda, Digil iyo Mirifle/ Yantaar 5. Maxamuud Ismaaciil Barqadle Wasiiru dowlaha horumarinta iyo adeega bulshada, Dir/Gadabiirsi Magacyada Wasiiro ku xigeenada iyo beelahooda Beesha Shannaad 1. Xasan Ibraahim Maxamed Xasan jabaan Wasiir ku xigen arrimaha gudaha, Beesha Shanaad/Ajuuraan. 2. Bashiir Maxamed Jaamac Wasiir ku xigeenka horumarinta, Beesha Shannaad/Madhibaan. 3. Fahmo Axmed Nuur Wasiir ku xigen cadaaladda, Beesha Shannaad/Reer Xamar. 4. Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud Wasiir ku xigeenka gaashaandhigga, Beesha Shannaad/Carab Saalax. Daarood 1. Eng. Maxamed Aadan Axmed Wasiir ku xigeenka arrimaha Dibada, Daarood/Awrtable. 2. C/qaadir Sheekh Ismaacil Wasiir ku xigeenka Ganacsiga, Daarood/Leelkase.

 Mudane ka tirsan Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya, isla markaasna xildhibaan soo ahaa muddo ka badan 10-sano ayaa ka hadlay dhameystirkii wasiirada iyo magacaabistii wasiiru-dowlayaasha iyo ku xigeenada iyo sidoo kale qaabka ay ku dhisantahay dowladda cusub ee Soomaaliya, wuxuuna sheegay in hay’adaha dowladda gaar ahaan Xukuumadda iyo madaxtooyada ay qabsadeen sida uu yiri hal xisbi oo keliya. Xildhibaan Maxamed Axmed Kulalihi ayaa waxa uu warbaahinta u sheegay in Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud uu Xukuumadda iyo hay’adaha kale ee dowladdu uu ka buuxiyey xisbigiisa oo keliya, wuxuuna xusay in wasiiro ku xigeenada iyo wasiiro dowlayaasha cusub ee dhawaan la magacaabay inay u badanyihiin xisbiga uu ka soo jeedo Madaxweynaha, isagoo sheegay in arrinkaaasi laga fiicnaa. “Sida aad u jeedaan Golihii wasiirada waxaa qabsaday hal xisbi oo keliya, xisbiga Madaxweynaha oo keliya ayaa meesha la geeyay, aaway dadkii kale ee dowladda wax ka lahaa, mise cid aan xisbigii Madaxweynaha ka tirsaneyn wa

Kooxda Al-Shabaab ayaa maanta soo saartay warbixin ay ku dhaleecayneyso mid ka mid ah dagaalyahannadeeda shisheeye oo ay ku tilmaaamtay ‘sumcad-doon’ khatar ku ah midnimada kooxda. Al-Shabaab waxay shaaca ka qaadday in Abu Mansur al-Amriki oo ka mid ah Jihaadiyiinta ajnebiga ah, una dhashay dalka Maraykanka, uusan matalin aragtida kooxda, isla markaana uusan wax jago ah ka hayn maamulka kooxdaasi. Kooxda Shabaab waxay sheegtay inay sameysay isku dayo badan oo la rabay in lagu saxo khaladaadka Abu Mansur al-Amriki, balse uu diiday inuu qaato talooyinka. Waa markii ugu horreysay oo kooxda Al-Shabaab ay si cad uga hadasho aragtida kooxda ee ku aaddan al-Amriki kaddib markii uu faafiyay warar sheegaya inay naftiisa halis uga imaaneyso Al-Shabaab khilaaf ka dhex dhashay awgiis. Al-Amriiki ayaa fariin muuqaal ah oo uu soo dhigay barta Internet-ka 19-kii October ku sheegay inay soo wajahday cabsi uu ka qabo in kooxda Al-Shabaab ay khaarijiso taasina ay ugu wacan tahay khilaaf ka dhex jira

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The United Nations says internet access is a basic human right that should be guaranteed and protected. But there are still major disparities between nations on who should get access to the world wide web. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports on how one African nation is benefiting from closing the digital divide.

Kenya has ordered all refugees in the country to one of two refugee camps in, Dadaab and Kakuma, and has halted the registration of all other refugees in the country. The move comes after intelligence information surfaced that armed Somali group, al-Shabab has been offering a bounty for the killing of security officials in the country - as well as a rise in a spate of attacks in major cities of the country. This drastic move is hoped to curb the attacks but it will also place greater strain of the refugee camps, which are already over capacity with more than 500,000 people in Dadaab. Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports from Nairobi.

Supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi stage final rallies on Friday before a divisive referendum on a new constitution championed by the Islamist leader as a way out of the worst crisis since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. Cairo and other cities have seen a series of often violent demonstrations over the past three weeks since Mursi assumed sweeping new powers to push through the constitution, which he sees as a vital element of Egypt's transition to democracy. At least eight people have died and hundreds have been injured and a leading opposition figure warned of more blood on the streets during the voting this Saturday and next on a draft the opposition says is too Islamist. The referendum asks Egyptians to accept or reject a basic law that has to be in place before national elections can be held early next year - an event many hope can steer the Arab world's most populous nation towards stability. To bolster support for the constitution, the Islamis

After Egypt's president rescinded decrees, former advisers have been left wondering how Morsi makes decisions. In the past week, Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has rescinded two controversial decrees he made after coming under pressure from the opposition and from within his own political party, raising worries among former advisers about the president's decision-making process. The first edict was a constitutional declaration issued on November 22 that gave Morsi sweeping powers and forbade the courts from striking down his decisions. The decree divided the country, sparked huge public protests, and led several Morsi advisers to resign in protest. The second decision, issued on December 9, would have increased taxes. It was rejected by Morsi's Freedom and Justice Party just hours after it was published, out of fear it would upset voters ahead of Saturday's referendum on a new constitution. Morsi rescinded the decree the same day. Since taking office in late Ju

HSBC Holdings Plc agreed to pay a record $1.92 billion in fines to U.S. authorities for allowing itself to be used to launder a river of drug money flowing out of Mexico and other banking lapses. Mexico's Sinaloa cartel and Colombia's Norte del Valle cartel between them laundered $881 million through HSBC and a Mexican unit, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. In a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department, the bank acknowledged it failed to maintain an effective program against money laundering and failed to conduct basic due diligence on some of its account holders. Under the agreement, which was reported by Reuters last week, the bank agreed to take steps to fix the problems, forfeit $1.256 billion, and retain a compliance monitor. The bank also agreed to pay $665 million in civil penalties to regulators including to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury Department. "We accept responsibility

Egypt's army chief will host national unity talks on Wednesday, seeking to end a growing political and economic crisis in the Arab world's most populous nation. The meeting scheduled for 1430 GMT was called in response to a wave of protests since President Mohamed Mursi awarded himself sweeping powers on November 22 to push through a new constitution shaped by his Islamist allies, which is due to go to a referendum on Saturday. "We will not speak about politics nor about the referendum. Tomorrow we will sit together as Egyptians," armed forces chief and Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said at a gathering of army and police officials on Tuesday. Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood, which propelled him to power in a June election, were expected to attend, while the main opposition coalition said it would decide on Wednesday morning whether to participate. The opposition stayed away from an earlier reconciliation meeting called by Mursi last weekend. The judici

Colleen LaRose answered the door of her duplex near Philadelphia to find an FBI agent standing on the porch. He had questions about her interest in Islamic websites. For LaRose, whose online name was Jihad Jane, it was the second time the FBI had questioned her that summer. Weeks earlier, she'd spoken with an agent by phone and offered a series of lame lies: She had denied any interest in jihadist forums, denied wiring money overseas, denied that she went by Jihad Jane. This time, on August 21, 2009, LaRose lied less. Yes, she visited Muslims websites, she said. As a recent convert to Islam, she wanted to learn as much as possible. Yeah, she said, maybe her political views had angered others online. But she denied raising money for al-Qaeda or having any connection with extremists. Lying to the FBI is a crime, the agent told her. OK, she said. Then he asked if she planned to travel to Holland. She was thinking about it, she told the agent, but there had been a death in t

Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi has cancelled a decree that gave him sweeping powers and sparked violent unrest but did not delay this month's referendum on a new constitution that was a major demand of his opponents. Islamist supporters of Mursi have insisted the referendum should go ahead on time on December 15, saying it is needed to complete a democratic transition still incomplete after autocrat Hosni Mubarak's overthrow 22 months ago. Ahmed Said, a leading member of the main opposition National Salvation Front said the decision to press ahead with the referendum was "shocking" and would deepen a political crisis. "It is making things a lot worse," Said, head of the liberal Free Egyptians Party, told Reuters. "I cannot imagine that after all this they want to pass a constitution that does not represent all Egyptians." He said the Front would meet later on Sunday to give a formal response. The announcement that Mursi had scrapped his No

gyptian President Mohamed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month expanding his powers, an official told a Cairo news conference. A referendum on a draft constitution would however still go ahead as planned on December 15. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports from Cairo.

The Supreme Court stepped into the gay marriage debate for the first time on Friday by agreeing to review two challenges to federal and state laws that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. The high court agreed to review a case against a federal law that denies married same-sex couples the federal benefits heterosexual couples receive. It also took up a challenge to California's ban on gay marriage, known as Proposition 8, which voters narrowly approved in 2008. Same-sex marriage is a politically charged issue in a country where 31 of the 50 states have passed constitutional amendments banning it, while Washington, D.C., and nine states have legalized it, three of them on Election Day last month. Yet even where it is legal, married same-sex couples do not qualify for a host of federal benefits because the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, passed by Congress, only recognizes marriages between a man and a woman. Gays and lesbians married under state laws

An internal report for the U.S. Congress has concluded that Iran probably is no longer on track, if it ever was, to having an ocean-crossing missile as soon as 2015. The study casts doubt on a view long held by U.S. intelligence agencies that Iran could be able to test-fly by 2015 an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, if it receives "sufficient foreign assistance." "It is increasingly uncertain whether Iran will be able to achieve an ICBM capability by 2015," said the report by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service, which works exclusively for lawmakers. Iran does not appear to be receiving as much help as would likely be necessary, notably from China or Russia, to reach that goal, according to the 66-page report dated Thursday. It is also increasingly tough for Tehran to obtain certain critical components and materials because of international sanctions related to its disputed nuclear program. In addition, Iran has not demonstrated the k