Mooge, this is a brilliant news. We need such accountability in all levels of government. Cabdi Wali seems to be leading Puntland in the right direction. Few months ago, I read another topics on SOL about Cabdiwali trying to find ways to increase state revenue through innovative taxation scheme. This is the kind of change Somalia needs.

I haven't seen one. Perhaps you should start one and inspire others sports fans.

He is overconfident the SFG will win this case and that is quite worrying. These men need to prepare for the worst and put forward a good argument.

Neil deGrasse Tyson Trolls Christians on Christmas (The Daily Beast) - The well-known scientist gave the Internet a little gift on Thursday morning—and took his feud with conservatives to another level. If there is actually a war on Christmas, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson seems ready to lead the fight. On Christmas morning, Tyson, the director of New York’s Hayden Planetarium, took to Twitter to troll those celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Tyson wrote “On this day long ago, a child was born who, by age 30, would transform the world. Happy Birthday Isaac Newton b. Dec 25, 1642.” The tweet set off an Internet firestorm and was retweeted nearly 15,000 times in less than an hour. The one problem for Tyson is that while Jesus may not have been born on Christmas, Isaac Newton actually wasn’t born on December 25 either. Tyson’s tweet not only plays on the fact that Newton, the inventor of modern physics was believed to be born on December 25 but that Jesus Christ almost certainly wasn’t. The date does not appear in the New Testament and early theologians seemed to think that Jesus was born in the spring. The winter date for the holiday may have eventually been adopted to coincide with existing pagan festivals as part of an effort to convert non-Christians. The astrophysicist played on this theme in a tweet that followed, writing “Merry Christmas to all. A Pagan holiday (BC) becomes a Religious holiday (AD). Which then becomes a Shopping holiday (USA).” The one problem for Tyson is that while Jesus may not have been born on Christmas, Isaac Newton actually wasn’t born on December 25 either. Newton was born during a 150-year-period where England used a different calendar from the rest of Europe. While the rest of the continent adopted the Gregorian calendar that we use today, the English persisted in using the less accurate Julian calendar which lagged ten days behind because of a faulty method of accounting for leap years. As a result, while Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in England, his birthday was January 4, 1643 everywhere else. The result is likely to further spark conservative anger at Tyson, who has long been reviled by some on the right for a what is perceived as a “know-it-all” attitude towards organized religion. Ironically, this was an attitude not shared by Isaac Newton who devoted much of his later life to theology and trying to interpret biblical prophesies. But regardless of how one feels about Tyson, Newton, Christmas or Christianity, his tweet does spark one bigger concern: don’t people have something better to do on Christmas Day than complain about Twitter?

I agree with you Che-Guevara. This is a very scenic land and if these mountains are destroyed in the search for resources, the loss will be permanent and quite devastating environmentally.

^ That is very interesting. This is a well established mining facility. I hope our friend Galbeedi can shed light on this underground project.

Great job.

I am curious as to what mineral is being mined there. What location is this?

This is an image I found intriguing. As Mogadishu becomes wealth (and the city reconstruction is non-stop), wealth disparity becomes more pronounced. In Mogadishu, a tiny group of wealthy individuals who are well connected to the government, control the entire reconstruction economy. The rest of the population is just working for a daily meal.

Luiz Suaz, what do you think about the new US-Cuba relationship? Obama has recognized your government. You must be really happy about that?

This was the plan all along. Ethiopia never really controlled any major city or town beyond the border towns since 2006. For a long time they were looking for the opportunity to get back in the game and take control of a major city in the coast area. Darky will gift them that gift and sadly there is little the current government can do.

Did Puntland make an official statement on the fighting? If 20 people died, that is not a small fight. If the death number is real, this will turn into an all out war. I can't imagine Galmudug or Puntland letting things go after losing twenty soldiers. Let us pray for peace.

Dr. Bayleh Becomes the first Awdalite representing Somalia to participate in Somalia-Somaliland talks. http://www.boramanews.com/index.php/somali-news/item/1624-sawirrka-maanta-dr-baleh-oo-noqday-siyaasigii-ugu-horeeyay-reer-awdal-ee-ka-midna-wadahadalada-somalia-iyo-somaliland-isagoo-matalaya-soomalaiya-video

Tillamook, political alliances are very fluid and can change.

Great development.

I heard it took nearly a decade to build it.

Is that you Mooge? Are you in Garowe now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh7GQmoLK1Q

Safferz, good luck with the visit. I am sure you will like it. If you have an iPhone, download the tube/transit app.

<cite> @galbeedi said:</cite> Here A civilized member explaining his position to the Mafia Xilibaan Axmed Yaasiin Sheekh Cali ayaanle should run for the President of Somalia. He is the most articulate politician I have listened to in a long time.