By the traditional division of labour, women look after sheep and goats, while men look after the camels. If women lose their flock to drought (which happens not infrequently) they effectively lose their right to graze the tribal lands and are often forced into exile to the capital Hargeisa. Then almost the only option is to labour in the markets. In the city, life is brutally tough, money is hard to come by, and home is usually a displaced persons’ camp or a shanty town.
Mwakilishi wa UM ataka hatua kali dhidi ya wanaowaingiza watoto jeshini Maafisa wa ngazi za juu wa Umoja wa Mataifa leo wamelitaka baraza la usalama kuchukua hatua kali dhidi ya viongozi wa makundi ya waasi na majeshi yanayowaingiza watoto jeshini. 16/06/2010 | Jamii: Habari za wiki | Kusoma Zaidi » Ukosefu wa fedha utaathiri usambazaji wa misaada Afrika Magharibi Ukosefu wa fedha umelilazimu shirika la misaada ya chakula la Umoja wa Mataifa kusitisha ndege za misaada ya kibinafdamu kwenda katika nchi tatu za Afrika ya magharibi kuanzia leo. 16/06/2010 | Jamii: Habari za wiki | Kusoma Zaidi » Upungufu wa fedha wawakeka watu milioni 120 katika hatari:UNICEF Zaidi ya watu milioni 120 watakuwa katika hatari ya kupata homa ya manjano endapo kampeni kumbwa ya chanjo iliyopangwa haitofanyika katika nchi za Nigeria na Ghana. 16/06/2010 | Jamii: Habari za wiki | Kusoma Zaidi »