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Garoe may refer to: *Garoowe, capital city of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia *Garoé, tree that used to be sacred in the Canarian island of El Hierro *Garowe Airport, International airport in Garowe, Puntland *Garowe Principles, Treaty between Somali TFG government and states (2011) *Garowe Online, Bilingual news outlet website * Garowe attack, a suicide attack of bombing in a UN convoy by Al-shabab militants in Garowe 2015 *Garowe–Bosaso Highway, Highway in Puntland Somalia *Radio Garowe, FM radio in Garowe Puntland *Garowe District Garowe District ( so, Degmada Garoowe) is a district in the northeastern Nugal region of Somalia. Its capital is Garoowe Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garoé
''Ocotea foetens'', commonly called til or stinkwood is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae. It is evergreen and grows up to 40 m tall. It is a common constituent of the laurisilva forests of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Leaf fossils of this species are known from the Mio-Pleistocene of Madeira Island. Description ''Ocotea foetens'' is endemic to Macaronesia. Like the other species of the genus ''Ocotea'', it is rich in essential oils, which give an unpleasant odor to the wood when freshly cut (hence the name '' foetens'', Latin for ''smelly, stinky, disgusting, unpleasant''). It is rarely used as an ornamental. It is an evergreen tree generally up to in height, although some specimens may reach . It commonly grows with multiple trunks branched from the base. The bark is rough and irregular, and dark in colour; the young branches are angular, with smooth bark, sometimes reddish in areas of recent growth. The wood is dark and hard. The leaves are about long and wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garowe Airport
General Mohamed Abshir Airport is an airport serving Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. Overview The General Mohamed Abshir also known as Garowe Airport, is situated about 12 km from the Garowe city center. It was officially opened in 2010 under the aegis of Puntland's Ministry for Civil Aviation and Airports. The first phase of the airport's construction was completed through a public-private partnership over a period of seven years, with the Garowe-based Mubarak construction company having assisted significantly in completing the project. The airport also attempts to adhere to the air transport standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Through its representative to Kuwait, Faisal Hawar, the Puntland government signed an agreement in Dubai with a Kuwaiti company for the development of facilities at the Garowe International Airport as well as Maakhir University. The deal was valu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garowe Principles
The Garowe Principles were a set of agreements between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia and various Somali stakeholders outlining a framework for the interim administration's scheduled political transition in August 2012 to a permanent, representative government. The agreements were signed during the Somali National Consultative Constitutional Conference held in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region. The conference was attended by representatives from the TFG, Puntland, Galmudug, Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a, and civil society groups from various parts of the country.Somalia: Garowe conference comes to a close [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garowe Online
Garowe Online is an independent bilingual news website founded in 2004 and is owned by Garowe News Group, which also owns Radio Garowe. The organisation is based in Garowe, the capital of Puntland State of Somalia. In 2011, ''Garowe Online'' was one of the most popular websites in Puntland, accessed daily by the Puntland political elite. Creation ''Garowe Online'' was established in 2004 and associated with ''Radio Garowe''. News profile The site mainly provides news about Somalia, the Horn of Africa, Africa as a whole, and, once in a while, from around the world. It mainly focuses on security, politics and humanitarian affairs. Quality In 2011, the ''BBC'' described ''Garowe Online'' as providing "particularly good context to stories", providing details for the main facts in stories, in contrast to other Somali news sources, but did sometimes use vague attribution, and failed to give a government spokesperson a chance to respond in one case. The ''BBC'' found that ''Garowe O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garowe Attack
The Garowe attack was a bombing of a UN van in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. Between 7 and 10 people were killed, including the attacker and four UNICEF workers. The Al-Shabaab militant group claimed responsibility for the blast. The Puntland administration subsequently appointed a governmental committee to probe the circumstances surrounding the attack, and apprehended over a dozen suspects. Overview On 20 April 2015, militants planted a bomb in a UN van in the northeastern city of Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland regional state of Somalia. According to police Colonel Ali Salad, at least seven workers were killed in the ensuing blast, including three Somali nationals, two Kenyans, one Afghan and one Ugandan. Four of the slain officials were UNICEF workers. Police commander Ahmed Abdullahi Samatar suggested that the attacker was among the dead. Additionally, UN Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay indicated that two guards were among the dead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garowe–Bosaso Highway
The Garowe–Bosaso Highway is a major thoroughfare in the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. It connects the administrative capital of Garowe with the commercial hub of Bosaso, a distance of around 450 km (279.1 mi). Overview The Garowe–Bosaso Highway was constructed in 1988, after an Italian firm Merzario had been contracted to build the main trunk road, including its culverts and bridges. Its tarmac was later completed in 1990. Abdirizak Jurile was responsible administratively and operationally to build The Garowe–Bosaso Highway. In the Bari province, the highway starts from the Port of Bosaso and continues south as a single carriageway, up over the Al-Miskat hills and downwards toward Qardho. It continues from there around 205 km (127.6 mi) southwards to Garowe, whereafter the thoroughfare joins the Mogadishu–Berbera highway in neighbouring Somaliland. In June 2012, the Puntland Highway Authority (PHA) began an upgrade and repair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Garowe
Radio Garowe is a radio station based in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. Established in 2004, the broadcaster transmits programs daily on 89.8 FM. In May 2013, Radio Garowe launched an additional FM station in Bosaso. See also *Garowe Online *Radio Mogadishu *Radio Gaalkacyo *Radio Kulmis *Radio Laascaanood *Media of Somalia Mass media in Somalia includes various radio, television, print and internet outlets. The federal government operates two official radio and TV networks, which exist alongside a number of private and foreign stations. Print media in the country is ... Notes References Garowe Online Profile- MondoTimes.com Radio stations in Somalia Mass media in Garowe Somali-language radio stations 2004 establishments in Somalia {{Somalia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
