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Love it! Great photo. Hargeisa, the second capital of the nation, is a resilient city.

Originally posted by NASSIR: The new force will be equipped with six small aircraft for patrolling the coast Progress indeed. I like it.

Welcome back Duke. Great progress indeed.

Hehe. Maadeey waa lagu salaamay.

This stuff is gold. I have been following the updates in the last two days. Thanks Norf.

Lool@Oodwayne. Mujaahid, welcome back. Intaad maqnayd, Puntland made great progress. Hopefuly NGONGE already updated you. Ibtisaameey, igu salaan odayga Siilaanyo. Tell him LST is an old fan of his. Awoowena wuu iigu aadan yahay.

Thiery, Thankful is correct. Meles visited the capital in 2007. Bad journalism on the news articles. Ethiopia's prime minister has pledged to withdraw his troops from Somalia once peace takes hold in the capital. Meles Zenawi, who made a surprise visit to Mogadishu, also held talks with influential clan elders whose militia are opposed to Ethiopian troops there. his was Mr Meles first visit to Somalia since Ethiopian troops helped to oust the Islamists from Mogadishu six months ago. SOURCE: BBC

Nin xikmad weyn meesha ku haya uma eka. Shaactiroole ayuu iila muuqdaa.

isn't Aadan Nuux Dhuule that legendary BBC Somali broadcaster? Is he now the Somaliland rep to Ethiopia?

Originally posted by Taleexi: Finally, would you give me a satisfactory answer when President Farole says only the **** minister in the cabiney of the nominal TFG is what we got, other two are fugitives, and represent no man's land. How can such a leader make PL a better place? Unless we all are victims of those of us here on SOL who are blinded by tribalism. Taleexiiyoow, awoowe cadaaladdu waa muhiim. Gaalka dil gartiisana sii. Faroole qabiil labada wasiir uma weerarin. This could have been Xassan Abshir and he would still have said the same thing. Yaa Rabbi. Maba fiicnayn inuu madaxweynuhu ka hadlo arrintaas ku dood, laakiin awoowe qabyaalad buu ku fogeeyay labadaa wasiir waa si-xun-wax-u-fahan ama been abuur. Yaan la fogayn sheekada awoowe.

That is Norf. Boorsadiisa yar baan gartay.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: Faroole is in a dire need of a competent media advisor (Libaax or good Duke can volunteer for this ). Seriously, he needs to project a consistent presidential posture. I now he is a very smart man, with practical political convictions, but his trigger happy tongue seems to be his greatest Achilles’ heel. Xiinoow, if the old man has any issue, it is that of clarity where his circuitous tangling always leaves a room for misinterpretation. His politics when it comes to the TF, is praiseworthy but the President needs to cultivate a sense of personal clarity when trying to articulate a narrowly defined political stand. He needs to appreciate the perils of spinmasters and the techniques they utilize to stimulate "straw man" argument to rework the truth. Repeating vague statements that are a fodder for spinsters will eventually lead to image problems. Hopefully the old man will employ new techniques in the future. As a no-nonsense leader, Faroole should not imperil his repute with hanging fruits. Aadan Doolar and the "Aaran Jaan" folks who surround him, please take notice.

Originally posted by PasserBy: I must admit I didn't expect the old man would be accorded the kind of reception he got in Addis Ababa. It had all the trappings of a STATE VISIT. Could this be a prelude to formal recognition of Somaliland? Time will tell. I can't view picture atthe moment, but I have few questions. 1. Did Meles welcome Siilaanyo at the airport? 2. Was the Somaliland flag hoisted?

Originally posted by NGONGE: ^^ Waa isku mid dee. The intentions of the ONLF are good and noble but when that same organisation goes on blow up other people's trucks, the victims can not be blamed for not giving a stuff about such intentions. lool@NGONGE. War arintaa inay ONLF ka dambaysay ma la hubaa Mujaahid? Zackoow, ONLF ma baabuur shacab masaakiin ahi leeyihiin bay gubtay, mise this is only Libaahe's spin? Aaway AT&T?

Mujaahid Libaahe, ha isku qaldin qabaa'illo isla dega oo is dagaalay iyo ONLF organisation's main agenda. Waa ku sidee Mujaahid.

Kan yaree Libaahe, ONLF ayaa Ilaahay daba dhigay. Bal muxuu yahay dhibka jiraa hadii Siilaanyo yahay pro-ONLF? War anagaa yaab aragnay.

Abwaan, awoowe I don't doubt your nationalistic intentions, but it is possible you misunderstood Oomaar's intentions. Oomaar was asked questions about Somaliland. Without avoiding the answer, here are the three choices Oomaar had. 1. Somaliland doesn't exist. Been bay meesha ku hayaane, dadkooda dhinac haka raaceen. 2. Somaliland is an existing entity that has made remarkable progress. It is up to the the Somali people of both sides to solve the union question. My current job is to help the process of pacifying the South. Let us focus on bringing peace to the South now. 3. Somaliland is an independent country. The TFG and the world must recognize its independence. Oomaar went for the second choice. He is clearly a pragmatic unionist. I have no doubt this man is a smart politician. If all other ministers who "represent" different regions of the nation were dealing in the same manner, Faroole and Shariif would not be arguing about cabinet appointments today. Anigaa ku wata, afkayga ku hadal, gobolkaaga ka soo horjeedso oo aflagaadee waa tan meesha ina dhigtay maanta ayaan aaminsanay.

Originally posted by Gabbal: Libaax, you live in the civilized world awoowe, what is this misconception about the nature of federalism as it works in the federal policy level? The cabinet is and should be completely at the discretion of those in power on the federal level without sense of control in representation by those at the state level. When you say " It is legitimate fight on Faroole’s part that the share of cabinet ministers allocated for Puntland clans be given to folks that are responsive advocates of the state’s interest", you remind everyone who understands Somalia's past, present, and can foresee its future why federalism will never be implemented given the socio-politico nature of the Somali populace and the equivocation of federal states with clan factors. Sarreeye, I am not positive I comprehend your "winner-takes-all" state of mind in these difficult times. This is Somalia, for god sake. The nation has been at war for two decades. Reconciliation and rapprochement attitude is paramount if one is serious about restoring the nation’s broken psyche. This is not a multi-party classical democracy. This is Somalia, a nation where mere cabinet ministers are often seen as the elected representatives of regional/clan interest. What is the concern if Puntland is given 3 ministers that work well with its parliament, President, vice President and ministers? Did the old reconciliation process Farmaajo was to move forwards morph into a process of alienation and estrangement by appointing PINOs hostile to the very values Puntland is founded on? If such "ill will" is precisely what Shariif and Farmaajo have in mind, then there is no argument here. Awoowe, President Faroole is against the mere appointment of PINOs (Puntlander-in-name-only) who are there to fight against the state’s interest. There are many of them and they belong to every sub-sub-sub clan of Puntland. It is not that difficult to appreciate Faroole’s logic here. If Shariif and Farmaajo want to “do they thang” as we say in America, then so be it. But let us not protest when Faroole articulates a policy that neutralizes a perceived threat.

Farmaajo's cabinet could have been made of gold and Galaydh would still not care had it not been that this time he is seeking favors for his pet project SSC. Galaydh has interests like all others. He is a good politician.

Mefsin is known to be a naive politician within the Tigre circles. He was the architect of Ethiopia's lost standing within the AU and international community when it comes to East African affairs. Zenawi lost much influence and prestige when Mefsin handed all decision-making powers to Uganda which is now the latest water-boy for the US and EU when it comes to Somali affairs. Zenawi supporters believe Mefsin was a gullible day-dreamer with no real vision for the country. It was highly expected Mefsin would be sacked and/or be exiled to diminish his standing within the Tigre community (Mefsin is from an influential sub-clan). I wasn't surprised when he was sacked recently.

The anticipation was that Professor Abdiweli who is a friend of Farmaajo, was to soothe the general sense of unease that is now caricatured as “war” between Faroole and Shariif, by pressing forward a rapprochement of sort between the two bodies (TFG and Puntland). There was even a working plan for Farmaajo and Abdiweli to visit Puntland within a month of new cabinet announcement. Putting aside Faroole’s brusque persona, I sense Shariif’s demands that his “office boys” as Faroole put it, obtain Puntland’s share of cabinet was a step in the wrong direction. It is legitimate fight on Faroole’s part that the share of cabinet ministers allocated for Puntland clans be given to folks that are responsive advocates of the state’s interest at the federal level regardless of what sub-sub-clan they hail from. Faroole argues Shariif's friends are not. It is a no-brainer. Hopefully this noticeable escalation will subside.

Originally posted by AYOUB: divide and rule? lool@divide and rule. I believe good man Siilaanyo had nailed that practice already with the appointment of Cadami as Defense Minister. Mujaahid, what I meant was to accentuate the concept of “umbrella clan” rather than a sub-clan. Had I employed the phrase "Iljojiir's sub-clan", my commentary may have came off as if Ilkojiir and Cadami are of the same ancestry but are of different sub-clans. Cadami and Iljojiir don’t share main clan lineage. Shacabku waa isku deegaan, balse qabaa’iladu way kala duwan yihiin. NGONGE, clan is everything.