This country is beyond fcked up. Excuse my French. It will go to the highest bidder.

^you have said it all when you said, 'Puntland .....'. Give credit where credit is due. They have been peacefully running their business for 30 years. Now, the only region in the eastern Africa that is holding elections. Delayed granted by nonetheless election is taking place.

It surely isn't going to be Afmadow.

^I second that. If they continue this trajectory, they'll achieve their ultimate goal of independence. Well done, Somaliland.

First they trash their men, and then calaacal begins. Treat your men like kings, if there's an iota of decency in the man, he should treat you like a queen in return.

Tribal affiliations are the building blocks of Somali politics. One would be a fool to alienate one's kinship. Period.

Nice

People get the leadership they deserve.

You ain't having a cake and eat it. Either we all share or none of us eat

Time to fcking seriously consider. Time for a neutral Somali capital is now.

Faradheer nabad ma taqaan

This was probably for foreign audience. As the saying goes, I think the horse bolted. Stuff that needed doing when he had the political capital wasn't done. It's a mess now. I think mr. Mohamed should facilitate peaceful transfer of power and walk away to save lives or at least not be blamed. Fck this country. It's far too gone for saving. Let it balkanised, every village runs itself. End of story.

What is it? 137 rockets in 5 minutes? Rag rag dhalay. Overwhelming the air defense capabilities. The best equipped country, militarily. Funded by the richest country yet Hamas is still there. Allah u akbar

Barava. What a name. Imagine marketing that. We need Baraawe as the new capital. Fck Mog

^watch out. Don't step on the human waste above!

Say no more.

Play the game not the man. Marauding gangs with RPG's demand of the state to shut shop and you're ok with that because you hate the man in charge? The man came and will eventually leave, but let's see.

This quote is by Churchill. 'I do not agree that the dog in a manger has the final right to the manger even though he may have lain there for a very long time. I do not admit that right. I do not admit for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the Red Indians of America or the black people of Australia. I do not admit that a wrong has been done to these people by the fact that a stronger race, a higher-grade race, a more worldly-wise race to put it that way, has come in and taken their place." Is it possible that the plans are in place to take the ownership and running of this piece of prime land off the hands of Somalis? Since most of us can't see beyond our tribal affiliations, our home will be run for us without our say so. I would have said, 'war Soomaalay kaca ' but that feeling is not there in most people's hearts and minds. I know I sound pessimistic but I am sorry after 30 years of going round the same circle, there comes a time.

..of the end of Somali dowladnimo? The nail in the coffin. Dead and buried. The fact is no one seems to address the elephant in the room, which is the strength and stranglehold of tribalism in Somali politics. How can a government raise its head above water when few ragtag militants demand and force change of policy? Mark my words, this is only the beginning and it will continue. What stops these militants and their cousins to pick up arms next time a government puts forward a policy they don't like? Nothing. It will happen again and again. Time for balkanisation of Somalia.

^you can't save anything when the mindset that prevails is 'unukaa leh'. This is not a way to run a country or belong to a country for that matter. You're 100% correct about foreign involvement but it's hard to turn it around when you have that sort of mindset.

It's time to consider relocating the capital. This has to be a priority.

This is the moment the armed forces of the Somali nation will be made or broken. If they stand up for flag and country, they will bring this 'fitna' once and for all, and make sure that the instigators are brought to their knees. If this is allowed to fester, it will never end.

China and Russia are watching. When the west leaves a space, they will fill it. West need to understand that they are not the only player in town, seriously.

Pick up trucks. Mounted machine bought separately. Easy to arm a militia. Now, if this is true, it should be clear that our country is becoming a geopolitical battle field. Somalis are the puppets. Alle-ow sidan noo dhaan.

^it will be investigated. Lessons will be learned. That's all. People 's lives are taken for next to nothing, little brawl is not a big deal. Untwist your knickers.