^That was a pipe dream, which still is a dream, South Sudan has no money, it depended on Kenya and Ethiopia writing the cheque which they can ill afford. We will see how that materialises. So far Al Bashiir is kicking butts against all odds.

They did nothing waryaa, stop the bulshit, and don't tell us they killed the attackers, no, the attackers had a suicidal mission and to cause mayhem and utter destruction, which they managed to do. They were 9, 6 blew themselves and 3 died while fighting. It was aghast, inhumane and barbaric, Mogadishu has never seen such destruction for a long. The recovery of Mogadishu, the peace mindset created for a while and the diaspora returnees, its all put into doubts now. A lot of people will have second thoughts If Alshabaab can pull such level of attack. This is a failure of different magnitude and restructure of security strategy and apparatus is urgently required.

Al Bashiir is a gangster and very clever man. This is a white wash win for him against all odds and the western powers. He allowed the South to secede then he took Abyei and started some sort of conflict then publicly declared war and threatened to conquer the whole of South Sudan and its capital Jubba. Indirectly sanctioned them and killed their economy in the process - oil sale halted. Selvakir going through painful months of despair he saw the west or anyone else is of not much help to him but to accept the deal and welcome Al Bashir to Jubba. Al Bashir is having last laugh at the west and has bigger say and leverage of the proceeds of the South Sudan oil and its final appropriation.

AUN and Samir iyo Iimaan ehaladooda, Aamin inshallah. I second Galbeedi's post. This really shows the impotence and lack of concentration of this government. Instead of fighting and being aware of the real terror of Alshabaab and what they are capable of doing, specially warning after warning, they had given their utmost priority and concentrated with 100% focus on Jubaland. Every meeting, every talk and every minute they talk about Kismayo. They need to get their priority right and concentrate on fighting the real active and destructive Alshabaab movement which still controls large territory in Somalia instead of the creation of a peaceful regional administration.

This script accusation is overblown and becoming tiring, why can't people deal with each member or scripts separately and accordingly. Alpha was a great man, if this is self imposed departure then good luck to him but if he was angered by few individuals I thought he was better than that. Adeer, ciyaalka warkooda iska daa baashaalka meesha iska wado.

^Stop abusing Ali Dhuux's gabay, its not fitting this spectrum as he did not mean for death but defeat. Qofka markuu jabo ama laga adkaado ayuu kawada waa lagu digtaa hadii uu kuu darnaan jiray balse haduu dhinto ma ahayn. Well, this question is one of morality and culture difference, and everyone's view will be shaped by those two fronts. However, Islamicly its not right to celebrate death of someone.

In a population census what is counted or estimated are the number of heads or people and not both Guryo or Qoysas. The UN are not too dumb not to know that also the ministers excuses are both funny and weird. Muxuu kaloo yir, the UN should stop counting and wait until our reer Miyi came back from .... kkkkkkkkkkk that's really funny but the funniest of all is this quote: waxaanu soo qaadanay map-ka Google :D Honestly this reminds me of a young Arab boy turned into a militia fighting in Libya who was asked by a western reporter, how and what tools do you fight with against Gadhafi, and he exclaimed we use google earth Somaliland government need to up their game, this is embarrassing.

Kenya is too important for the west to clash with Uhuru Kenyatta. Also Uhuru is not an easy guy, he's rich, has the very influential all Kikuyus behind him and is from a very powerful household, the Kenyata house. Majority of the African big states respect that like South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya's neighbors, it wont be an easy ride for the west.

^Haa waa . point 5-ka laakiin waa point five magac iyo muunad iyo dhul iyo tiraba intaba ubalaartay oo xataa Somaliland ayay inbadan kadagaan ragna qaarkood madaxda sare ayayba kujiraan oo dowlada Siilaanyo inteey shaarubaha umiiqaan maaweeliyaan lacagtana kacunaan.

What I'm baffled mostly with is the amount of rubbish threads this Araffaat dude posts and the record responses they generates. Why do people even care to respond to such trash? Waan layaabay taas walee, bal hada ninkaa muxuu soo qoray oo wax laga dhahaa ama laga jawabaa? Pathetic!

One thing is true, the west and America cannot afford to lose Kenya, specially when China is just lurking behind the curtain willing to grab any opportunity. Western diplomats and leaders will in the end swallow their bride and forget all about Uhuru Kenyatta and his vice president's crimes or Hague's bulshit as if nothing ever happened. Kenya is too big and far too important for them to dwell on such issue.

I disagree with most of the posters who support Gandhi, I heard the man is ragga calmaaniyadda aaminsan iyo shuuciyada reera diina aan aheen like most of the famous Somali professors in USA, I don't think such a man should become the President. I agree with you that he should play a pivotal role in the admin for his efforts but not theleadership, also I don't like the Sufi guy of Ahlul Sunna waljamaca, Awxlibaax. My candidates are Ahmed Modoobe or Ali Madoobe, either of black Africans or Sheikh Shakuul.

^I think you may be right. I heard a rumour that Gandhi and Aw-libaax are working together and contemplating something in this election, it will either be Aw-libaax or Gandhi. It looks like Ahmed Modoobe will be outsmarted, I hope he either wins it or accepts it if he loses because this man may start trouble or refuse to give up power. If the election is fair Madoobe will win but Aw-libaax and Gandhi are damn smart and will play politics specially Gandhi and Madoode don't like each other.

^We are not doubting Unuka are reserved and somewhat played a small, if at all, in the looting incorporation, yes we are not doubting Unuka are good people in the general sense but their other allied HAG gangs are ruining their good name and corrupting everything for them. You see now even Hassan Ulusow is controlled by the other said HAG gangs notably Habar gangster

Those that may cause upsets

The number of candidates for the top post in Jubbaland is growing faster, I was hearing more 20 including 3 women. Who are these woman? Please let us update this thread until the election day and debate or rather speculate about the chances of each candidates. The most famous candidates and the front runners are:

Not only Marka but also Afgowe, read this link below, the whole place is gang-controlled by self-appointed HAG militia and warlords. http://puntlandi.com/sir-culus-maxaad-ka-ogtahay-beelaha-ay-ka-soo-jeedaan-maamulka-degmada-afgooye/

Nice pictures.It's great pleasure to see a Somali leader enjoying talks with his counterparts. However Saacid could have made great strides and success, step by step he would've made progress and made the best out of these talks if it wasn't for his tight-locked hands by Dam-jadiid and Hassan Ulusow's narrow view of Somali politics. The man is not bad but handcuffed mentally, he needs to step up to the plate and free his mind.

Lool @ Ma duleeyay kkk, yarku intuu meelaha wax kasoo ma maqlay ayuu meesha layimid intaas, Geele T waa runtaa waa xujoobay ayaa la oran lahaa. Xiin iyo Geele T yarka waxbara oo taariikhda usheega. Mideeda kale reer Barigu labo Saldanad ayay ahaayeen halka mid xoogaa ee Sayidku isqabteen, midda kalese ee Hobyo Sayidka dadka ayaguu ugu jeclaa, xulufana ahaayeen oo dadkana isuguna dhawaayeen, aaway gabagii talyaaniga uu kulahaa keenadiid mawada? waar yaa hayay.

^Well Gabal can answer for himself but all I can tell you is that the two brotherly sub clans dhowr jeer ayay isku dagaaleen Magaalada iyo gobolka balse taas waa laga gudbay oo hada colaadii iyo dagaalki waa iska dhamaatay.

oba hiloowlow;935500 wrote: waar there used to be a high number of planders in kismayo back in the days not anymore, they fled to puntland saaxibkeena Gabbal looted their properties. marka this attempt of sidelinings is not a wise thing it will backfire on y'all Loooool @ Gabal's looted their properties, ma moorayaantii Xamaroo karaa Gabals lool, waar adigaaba dadka caayayee Oba, Saxb, all I can say is that you know very little about Jubboyinka dhib malahan PM-ka ayaan cashar kugu siin doonaa.

^Puntland lagama hadlayee waxaa laga hadlay the clan of Puntland, waa sidaan mooday sheekada hadii aysan saas ahayn waad isixi kartaa. Hadaba the clan of Puntland waa reer balaaran meelo badan ayay dagaan waana daganyihiin Jubbaland. Waa intaas waxa laga hadlaayay siday ila tahay.

Oba oo Xamar dameer rarato ka ahaa ayaa maanta Muqdisho sheeganaaya and he questions the presence of Pundtland clan in Jubbada Hoose oo waliba kuleeyahay iyaga iyo camel lovers kee meesha kubadan, loooooooolz, adeer taas ilaahay ayaa wax kaa oranaaya anigu kolay kajawaabi maayo. Also again its funny how you talk about fairness when the minorities in Mogadishu are abused and held hostage let alone take part in conferences as equals or get leadership of gobolka Banadir. Its disgrace waryaa, the camel lovers will receive more than their share and accorded the rights. Kismayo is no Muuqdisho.

Alpha hala iska daayo, I don't see what people see in him and I agree with Coofle I did not see any provocative words or insults coming out from him. He's a man of great intellect, wit and sense of humour.

Carafaat, again I repeat, Puntland and Puntlanders must be too powerful, too clever to do anything they want in Somalia. Your suggestions do nothing but insult Somali people and clans. What I or Xiin post are about individuals like Saacid etc but on the other hand you call a whole clan fools whom are getting fooled and the Somali people as in general brainwashed by Puntlanders. Adeer, stop you secessionist crocodile tears. Puntland have supported and welcome PM sacid when he was nominated and welcomed him in Garowe when he visited. If its about Jubaland, Puntland fully supports the formation of that admin and its not only Puntland but Khaatumo released a statement that they support it more then 100 Somali MPs support it, the whole of reer Gedo support it, its not an issue you can blame on Puntland its Culusow who was against the will of the people.