Hiiraan Online Monday, May 25, 2009 MOGADISHU (HOL) - In a press conference, Somalia’s interim President discussed wide ranging issues including the current situation of the country, the insurgents, conflict in the central regions of the country and how he sees the recent IGAD an AU declarations on the situation in Somalia. The President started his speech by sending condolences to the relatives of those who died in the recent clashes in Mogadishu and prayed for the quick recovery of those who were wounded. He told reporters that since his election, his government has been trying to restore peace and security to the country through peaceful means and dialogue and that his efforts allowed some who were opposed to his government to join the government. “Unfortunately, however, there are some who are bent on the perpetuation of chaos and war and take orders from foreign entities and continue to de-stabilize the country” said the President who also for the first time directly asked the international community and Somalis to support his government to defend itself. “I call on the Somali people and the international community to come to the defence of the country against foreign invaders” said the President who added that foreigners who invaded the country want to make Somalia like Iraq and Afghanistan. “We know how these groups devastated the countries they have gone to” added the President. The President said that his government will assume responsibility to liberate Somalia from foreign invaders and that he is confident that the Somali people will not allow these invaders to fight along Somali groups who do not understand the interest of Somalis. The President said that his government showed willingness to compromise for the interest of Somali people but insurgent groups are bent on the continuation of chaos and misery in Somalia. “As you know the government has extended its hand to insurgents for peace and has consulted elders and religious leaders as well as civil society so that a lasting peace can be restored to Somalia” said the President. The President said that his government welcomes the “liberation wars” currently going on in the country’s central regions such as Galgadud, Hiiraan, and Middle Shabele. He called those wars noble efforts in which the Somali people are liberating themselves from those who invaded them” He said that the AMISOM troops currently is Somalia will return to their countries after they fulfil their responsibilities and that the withdrawal of these troops depends on the cessation of hostilities aimed at the Somali people and their government. The President concluded his remarks by welcoming the recent declarations by IGAD and the AU to blockade air and sea ports controlled by insurgents.

^^Dont forget that's Macno Yare talking

^^ninka dheelayow bal ku dar; sharifka dawla waaye, inta kalena ducuf waaye

Currently, the UN Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, which is in charge of the UN administrative and budgetary affairs, is working on the budget for Somalia but Sawers said it is expected to be somewhere between 200 million and 300 million U.S. dollars to be paid over the course of the year, and will fund essential support in terms of rations, electricity, water and basic provisions. Not bad at all.

Step in the right direction. kudos to Faroole

British envoy: UN Security Council pledges financial support to Somali gov't Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Media Stakeout: Informal comments to the Media by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, H.E. Sir John Sawers, on the situation in Somalia and on Non-proliferation/De mocratic People's Republic of Korea. [Webcast: Archived Video - 7 minutes ] -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Security Council agreed to provide logistical support to the government of Somalia engaged in fierce battles with Islamist insurgent forces, and will do so through assessed contributions, marking the first time, said the top British envoy to the UN here on Tuesday. "For the first time the Security Council has agreed to provide logistical support and to pay for that through UN assessed contributions," British UN Ambassador John Sawers told reporters after the council met on Tuesday morning. "That money, once it's agreed upon in the UN system, will be guaranteed ... and so it's amore reliable source of financial support than is made available through trust funds." Funding for the United Nations and its agencies comes from two sources -- assessed contributions and voluntary contributions, which are less reliable as individual countries are allowed to decide whether or not, and how much, to contribute. Currently, the UN Fifth Committee of the General Assembly, which is in charge of the UN administrative and budgetary affairs, is working on the budget for Somalia but Sawers said it is expected to be somewhere between 200 million and 300 million U.S. dollars to be paid over the course of the year, and will fund essential support in terms of rations, electricity, water and basic provisions. "We will be watching the situation in Somalia very closely and giving what support we can to (President) Sheikh Sharif to seal off attempts to overthrow the government," Sawers told reporters. "I think Somalis now realize that the future of Somalia is largely in their own hands." Responding to media reports that Ethiopian military forces have crossed back into Somalia, four months after leaving, Sawers said the Security Council wanted to seek support for the Djibouti agreement, which includes the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces. The UN-facilitated 2008 Djibouti Peace Agreement between the Transitional Federal Government and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia mandated that Ethiopian troops leave Somalia after crossing into the country in late 2006 to help Somali government forces oust an Islamist administration in south and central Somalia. On Monday, Somali President Sheikh Sharif called on the international community for assistance in the fight against local insurgents and foreign fighters who he said invaded Somalia. Intense fighting between the government and the opposition Al-Shabaab and Hisb-ul-Islam groups erupted on May 8 in several north-west areas of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The number of Somalis fleeing the latest escalation of fighting in and around Mogadishu has surpassed 67,000, according to a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). On Tuesday, the UNHCR began distributing aid -- cooking sets, plastic sheeting and blankets -- for some 50,000 people in the Afgooye corridor through its local partners in Somalia. Somalia is one of the world's largest refugee-producing countries, and the number of Somalis fleeing to neighboring countries continues to rise, the agency added. Source: Xinhua, May 26, 2009

Jemce wanaagsan. kaftan yaqaan baad tahay nimankaan burursan oo kale ma tihid enjoy the holidays if you are in the US

^^nope qolodaa wax lacag ah looma hayyo waanse ku xisaabtamaynaa

Farancab, ma lacag baad rabtaa? knowing what i know there is only hal qolo oo maanta lacag loo ogolyahay . sheeg ciddaad tahay waryee The King= Emperor.

Duke is angary now for no apparant reason. waryee naf is geli oo reason with me. lets not go back in time.

al itixaad = al ictisaam, and sh bashir leads it today, and we know what his stance is toward alshabaab. even good maxamed xaaji yusuf is reasoning with the crazed youth

^^ Aw Muuse wax waalan baad tahay. dont look at it that way haddii kale waad qaldamaysaa

No i didn't know that Horn. But that explains his resolve. He provided leadership, and the troops marched. We will see what happens next

^^Aw Muse awoowe, i am asking proping questions fahal lahaa min mujiib!

lool Sherban Shabeel. Duke is a bitter man. confused as ever.

edit: Duke not reading your mind but that is what you told us before. forget what you said before tell us where you stand today? Francab, if you are a supporter of sharif, you report to me in sol. if you didn't get that memo yet, you are new recruit Seriously, where is the king?

Emp, awoowe lets cut to the chase, and tell us what is your stance in this conflict. which category do you fall in the following groups: 1- alshabaab supporter 2- tfg supporter 3- wait and see, but open to support the winner keep your answer concise awoowe i know duke's stance, he supports sharif .

This thread failed to serve its purpose. the author opened another thread to try again here it's yaa jamaacah duke is a good sport as always, some are resorting to hiil where non is needed

^^It's not appropiate for me to debate with a sleepy man. Go sleep waryaa, markaad soo toostid iisoo noqo.

^^Useless and timid as ever! If you are after a meaningful debate, my challenge to you, you should remember, still stands. As for latching on Sh. Umuls role, adeer come back again because it's a fact that those in Jubboyinka respect Sh. Umul more than Ayman al thawaahiri. I could have used any other sheekhs name even the Gacmey of Garoowe but you are man a knee deep in confussion. As commenting on the edges of this war while shirking to say anything about the war itself and its aims, what can I say, it just shows the nitpicking naked man like you resort to. why the war in the first place before you comment what entity shelled on another yaa Zeylac?

Zeylici, itaqilaaha is a kelimatul xaq. those including you who thought killing is the way to win power need to heed it. Sh. Umul's position on this conflict has changed since he joined the council of scholars formed on the behest of Sharif. A council that recognized Sharif's goverment and wanted to improve it, not fitht. xizbul islaam is a diverse group whose majority council of scholars including Umul have influence on them. It's true because i know it. I am not making it up. reason with me if you disagree. I see the point i was trying to make is lost on you. Since you & Kashafa were the primary supporters of Alshabaab's war of aggression, i asked you where is he so his bakh-bakh aan maanta aragnee. Adeer waxba hadda hana wacdin, nin qoyani biyyo iska dhawro the aggressors in this conflict is known. in this case everyone has a role, the role is clear in the humble aayah called wa in dhaaifataani minal mu'muniin iqtataluu fa aslixuu baynahumaa.... dabadeedna tan diidaa la dilaa. adigu tii diidaad la safantahay becuase they are strong and could win you thought. you cant hide that yaa Zeylac

^^Exactly. Duke leads the confused ones on SOL. Jemce wanaagsan ikhyaarta.

Isgoyska Bakaaraha ayaa hada la soo sheegayaa inay gacanta ku hayaan Ciidamada Dowladda, iyadoona Isgoysyada H/wadaag iyo Aadan cadde ay joogaan Xoogaga Mucaaradka, waxaana Wadada Wadnaha ay labada dhinac yihiin kuwo qeyb qeyb kala heysta, loolan xoogan uu ka jiro gacan ku heynteeda. Perhaps it's the somali language that is failing duke. Xaggee laysku haystaa maanta? Awalse xaggee lakala joogay adeer?

^^Imimating the Master is all that is left of what once was an overconfident group. Alas if they could only be as able as the Master was

Waryaa where is your friend?