After sixteen years of civil war, Somalia's capital Mogadishu is fast becoming a ghost town. FRANCE 24's cameras take us inside the city. (Report: F. Berruyer)

“Illaahay waxaan ka baryayaa sanadkan sanadkiisa inuu inagu gaadhsiiyo bash bash, barwaaqo, nabadgelyo iyo horumar. Waxaana shacbiga Somaliland iyo shucuubta islaamkaba aan u gudbinayaa salaan waxana aan ilaahay weydiisanayaa inuu khayr badan ina siiyo shar dhamaantiina inaga hayo, islaamkana in ilaahay guuleeyo ayaan uga baryayaa" Ayuu yidhi Madaxweyne Rayaale oo salaadii ciida ka dib hadalkaa kooban ka jeediyay masaajid-jaamaca weyn ee Hargeysa.

Qof walow gacmaha kor u tag laabta ku qabo duco Illaahay aad ka barido inuu nabad degdeg ah u soo dejiyo meel kasta oo Colaadi ka jirto oo Islaam dego, si gaar ah ugu xuso Muqdisho iyo degaanada Soomaalida. Seddex Qul Wale akhri, Fataxadana ku afjar iyo Saliga nabiga SCWS iyo Aamiin. Illaahow naga aqbal ducada, waxaanu nahay addoontaadii oo tamar u weyday inay wanaaga is-tusaan, ee Illaahow na soo hadee. Rabow nagu soo weeci wadiiqada xaqa iyo nabadda, naga leexi dhabbada colaadda iyo dhaca. Illaahow camalkayaga xun, ha nagu ciqaabin, taladana hanoogu dhiibin dar aan kaa baqeyn anagana noo naxeyn. Aamiin. DHAMMAANTIIN CIID MUB’AARIK IYO MAALIN DUCO. Aamiin and Eid Mubaraak to everyone. These amazing scenes are from last year when it looked like Xamar had finally turned the corner.

^^ It's about time SOL's fake General buys a new suit and tries something different. Hurry up the clock is ticking.

Best man won. Amiir Khan's performance was also impressive in a different kind of way.

The old man's ailing body with its foreign organs is symbolic of TFG.

I just hope it lives up to the hype. Worse case scenario is Mayweather quitting because of "injury".

^^ Maybe that's wishful thinking on your part. The article JB posted is Islamonline's summarised version of what washingtonpost published on the same day. It is not about comprehension at all, is it? U.S. Debating Shift of Support in Somali Conflict By Ann Scott TysonWashington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 4, 2007; Page A17 CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti, Dec. 3 -- The escalating conflict in Somalia is generating debate inside the Bush administration over whether the United States should continue to back the shaky transitional government in Mogadishu or shift support to the less volatile region of Somaliland, which declared independence in 1991, U.S. defense and military officials said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates discussed regional issues during a visit to Djibouti on Monday, including Somalia and the presence there of about 8,000 Ethiopian troops, the officials said. Ethiopian forces intervened a year ago to install the fledgling government in Mogadishu and they continue to fight Islamic radicals in Somalia. "My biggest concern about Somalia is the potential for al-Qaeda to be active there," Gates said on his first visit to the Horn of Africa as defense secretary. Asked about allegations of human rights abuses by Ethiopian troops in Somalia, Gates said: "We're obviously very interested in helping the African Union and Ugandans to try and exercise some constructive influence on the Ethiopians." U.S. military officials say Somalia is the greatest source of instability in the Horn of Africa, leading them to seek new ways to contain the violence there. One approach, Pentagon officials argue, would be to forge ties with Somaliland, as the U.S. military has with Kenya and other countries bordering Somalia. A breakaway region along Somalia's northwestern coast, Somaliland has about 2 million people and an elected president, and offers greater potential for U.S. military assistance to bolster security, even though it lacks international recognition, they say. "Somaliland is an entity that works," a senior defense official said. "We're caught between a rock and a hard place because they're not a recognized state," the official said. The Pentagon's view is that "Somaliland should be independent," another defense official said. "We should build up the parts that are functional and box in" Somalia's unstable regions, particularly around Mogadishu. In contrast, "the State Department wants to fix the broken part first -- that's been a failed policy," the official said. The official U.S. government position is that the United States should withhold recognition from Somaliland because the African Union has yet to recognize it. "We do not want to get ahead of the continental organization on an issue of such importance," said Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi E. Frazer in an e-mailed response to questions. The issue is diplomatically sensitive because recognizing Somaliland could set a precedent for other secession movements seeking to change colonial-era borders, opening a Pandora's box in the region. In Djibouti, U.S. military officials say they are eager to engage Somaliland. "We'd love to, we're just waiting for State to give us the okay," said Navy Capt. Bob Wright, head of strategic communication for the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. The task force is composed of about 1,800 U.S. troops who conduct military training and reconstruction projects such as digging wells and building schools in 11 countries in the region. Meanwhile, the United States continues to back Somalia's weak Transitional Federal Government, set up in late 2004 with support from international organizations and the African Union...

I think Hatton will win if he doesn't get cuts. Should be a great fight.

Originally posted by Caamir: I know poet Hiirad. He is like my uncle to me. We were eating from the same table yesterday in a Somali restaurant, here in SD. That's rrelevant, to put it midly.

^^ Was Lazie looking after you or looking after herself? Maybe it's just me. Ngonge You got my drift, now get Laizie's.

The poet is whinging and somewhat uncertain of what will happen. Nice try though.

Immigration Officer: Full name please Interpreter : Magacaa? Sujui Man: Abdi Farah Immigration Officer: Where did he travel from? Interpreter: Xagee baad ka.. Sujui Man: Ma-ga-ra-na-yo af soomaali Interpreter: From Somalia Immigration Officer: How did he get here? Interpreter: Suurad Faataxa akhri Sujui Man: Alxamdu lillaahi rabii.....wala daalin aamin. Interpreter: He praised God for making it here. He says he travelled from... Immigration officer: What about his family? Interpreter: Suurad kale akhi.. Sujui Man: Qul accuudu bi rabbi nnaas... Interpreter: He says he lost contact with them when they got displaced ... Inuu Quraanku mucjiso yahay cid diidaysaa jirin.

*Never seen so many nomads giving so much accolades to someone who is still alive and kicking...they can't all be wrong, can they? Wonder what the yet to be achieved targets are and if I could assist "our special one" hit them*

Same shitu, different toilet ~ Japanese Saying

^^ You do when Afnugaal suits you. Anyways, here's saxiix Garowe Online quoting the late wise man (AUN) when Col. Yey and Cadde Muuse ignited this crisis. There definitely three sides to this story...

^^ Liked the way you put your points across Red. Agreed with most of them too. Xiin contradicted himself several times and comes disingenuous especially when he slings mud at Siilaanyo. It seems the likes of him are determined to divert every topic in this section to "Somaliland is as bad as TFG". Not convinced. Here's another call which will fall on deaf ears. I seems the only language some people understand is violence.

Originally posted by GJ_Sheikhspear: How are these guys getting back into Somalia?by boat or what?

Originally posted by J.a.c.a.y.l.b.a.r.o: Alaylehe cinjirkii baa kaa booday Fudhug!!

@^^ "Hebel" cinjirkii baa ka booday baan maqli jiray.

Originally posted by -Lily-: are you making a confession here? Short answer is NO. I 'm not into confessions. You must be confusing me with Johnny(the)Bapstist.

^^ More repetitive predictable bs. Bored.

^^ Your analogy is wrong. The the chap aptly named "me" does not distinguish between Somalilanders that support the government or the opposition like Kulmiye. According to his gospel, so long as one supports "secession" then you've no right to criticise what's happening in Mogadishu. It is silly reasoning meant to divert the discussion. You'll hardly see him spouting his phoney "somalinimo" rants at the cheerleaders of Ethio soldiers. Ps. why do you think a Makharian or someone from the SSC will support the people of Xamar (with arms) if your self-centered party is lending an ear to the secessionists that want to occupy the Makharians or the SSC? That is laughable Mr ME. You support some tribal chiefs from this regions even though they are close Yey supporters and have sent their militiamen to Mogadishu to fight along the Ethios just because they're anti SL. Your "somalinimo" conveniently sweeps that under Baashi negotiations dirrin doesn't it? lol@support the people of Xamar (with arms)

Originally posted by NGONGE: She got 15 days in jail! Shame. Some people pay a lot money to get spanked.

Cograts. Have ten litres of sunscreen on the house.