Let us see what the new prime minister delivers. President Culusow's hands are really tied at this point and he must work with the new guy. The President still has 150 supporters in the so-called parliament, ready to fire anyone, but the process gets difficult each subsequent firing.

I was told these were players from a famous Somali sports club called Jeenyo

The club scene

This is rather strange and uncommon in the Somali community. I would question more and find out what is driving this demand. Are the parents having real doubts about your commitment as a future husband of their daughter?

<cite> @galbeedi said:</cite> Last month, the Chinese company announced that they will take out 500,000 Tons of rocks and dirt from the Baki mountains of Awdal. That means huge mountains will be exported or mined for the benefit of the Hargeisa based mafias. 1 Ton is equivalent of 1000 Kg. 500,000 x 1000kg = 500,000,000 kg. If the mafia is able to sell one dollar for every kg, they could easily make a half billion dollars. It is one of the major reasons these minister is creating a militia to protect his of shore contracts. To the surprise of the Mafia , almost all of the mineral rich area of Somalilnd is in Awdal and the eastern zone. The people Awdal should have the sole right to oversee, manage, extract, sell and profit from this precious resource. Nobody else. Siilaanyo should know that the old and tired Somali Top-Bottom approach when it comes to governance, will only lead to chaos and a renewed civil strife. Times have changed and today every Somali clan wants to be a federal state so as to govern own affairs and manage resources. The locals should be the main beneficiaries of any natural resource. Like any civilized society, Awdalites are willing to share and pay taxes to a central government that provides common defense and disaster mitigation.

<cite> @samiig said:</cite> Rehabilitation does not work. ask the saudis The usual GITMO tactic deployed against home-grown extremists today, is more focused on isolating the threat rather than addressing the underlying root cause which is the “miseducation” of young Muslims about the Deen. To reverse the current trends, nations need to try new and more ground-breaking approaches to defeat extremism. The alternative to rehabilitation breeds more radicals. The Danes got this right. Rehabilitate!!!

Excellent job my sisters! You all deserve our praise. Please continue on with this successful business path. Please don't forget college.

I agree with you NinYaaban. What a hardworking mother! Amina is an inspiration. I heard numerous stories about the pre-civil war mothers of Somalia who raised successful families selling goods at neighborhood stores, flee markets, street bacadle and so on. Great piece by Rachel Jones!

http://www.channel4.com/news/somalia-torture-united-states-cia-al-shabaab-video Is the US overseeing torture in Somalia? - video By Channel 4 News @Channel4News An exclusive report on allegations the CIA has been working closely with Somali forces in the interrogation and torture of suspected al-Shabaab members - the militant group linked to al-Qaeda.

University students in 1976

Angels have been eliminated. AUN these saqiirs.

This story makes me sad. Is he Muslim? The exploitation of young Somali girls by foreign mercenaries is stunning.

Here is the article. Friends of mother & sons murdered in Thorncliffe Park say family was ‘lovely’ New details are coming to light on Tuesday about a mother who was found dead along with her 13-year-old and eight-year-old sons in a Thorncliffe Park apartment over the weekend. Zahra Abdille, 43, came to Canada in 2001 with her husband and their first-born son. Friends say she learned English and graduated from the Adult Learning Centre on the Danforth before becoming a nurse practitioner at Toronto Public Health. Workers at the Pat Schulz Child Care Centre, who looked after the two boys when they were infants, said all three were like family to her. “I haven’t even had time to process it,” Shantih Lawrence with centre said. “I’m sort of just trying to get through my day. I’m still teaching in my class and in the back of my mind I’m like – I can’t believe this is happening.” Kristi Bovaconti, the director at the centre, said she spoke with Abdille just last week and she sounded fine. “It’s shocking when you first hear something like that and know that you just spoke to these people not that long ago,” she said.”It’s very upsetting.” Zahra Abdille, 43, was found dead inside a Thorncliffe Park apartment along with her two young sons, Nov. 29, 2014 Zahra Abdille, 43, was found dead inside a Thorncliffe Park apartment along with her two young sons, Nov. 29, 2014 Bovaconti said every year at Christmas time Abdille’s husband would phone the centre and leave a long message expressing his appreciation for everything they had done for the family. “We would’ve gotten that message from Dad again because it happened consistently every year, and it’s not going to happen this year,” she said. “We knew how lovely they were – both of them. Somebody will figure out what happened.” Police have not said how Abdille and her two sons died, nor have they released details on a possible connection to a police investigation that shut down a section of the Don Valley Parkway for several hours on Saturday, the same day the bodies were discovered. Flags at both of the children’s schools were lowered to half mast on Tuesday. A vigil will be being held at 85 Thorncliffe Park Drive near Don Mills Road and Overlea Boulevard starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Read More at: http://www.citynews.ca/2014/12/02/friends-of-mother-sons-murdered-in-thorncliffe-park-say-family-was-lovely/

Safferz, I found the mother's picture. This is tragic.

Vigil to be held for mother and two sons found dead over the weekend A vigil is being held Tuesday night for the mother and two children found dead in a Thorncliffe Park apartment building over the weekend. 43 year-old Zahra Mohamoud Abdille and sons Faris, 13 and Zain, 8, were discovered Saturday. According to a Newstalk 1010 police source, officers were at the apartment looking for relatives of a man that had plunged to his death from a bridge above the DVP in a suspected suicide. Police say there is a connection between the DVP incident and the discovery of the bodies but have not revealed more information. Contacted Tuesday by Newstalk 1010 police say that Traffic Services is still trying to identify the deceased. Abdille was a public health nurse working for Toronto Public Health. The agency found out Monday night about her death and colleagues were informed Tuesday. She reportedly fled war in Somalia in the late 90s. Her two children attended William Burgess Elementary School and Westwood Middle School and the TDSB is offering support to students that need it. See more at: http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2014/12/02/vigil-to-be-held-for-mother-and-two-sons-found-dead-over-the-weekend#sthash.e7RwE6w5.dpuf

Alaha u naxariisto dhamantood. What drove him over the sanity edge to commit such a heinous crime?

:) Prime Minister of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra

This is also reported by websites that support the President. It is very bad news.

It is most likely a propaganda.

lool@DcotorKenney. Saxiib, this is more than absurd. Like you, I just don't know what to make of this story.

DK, camel burgers are very common in the Middle East. On a different note, camels cause desertification. They should be kept in small farms and be fed with pre-cut hay.

History will honor this giant as the man who single-handedly resurrected the Somali Republic after it was sunk by 3 decades of civil strife. I agree with you DoctorKenney. The man is a living legend. Long Live Erdogan.

Acuudka!! What is this?