quite a ridiculous term. as though everything is directly contradistinct to English or Western Music, music from 'traditional' sources is 'othered'. surely world music is place-specific? world Music is, I think an attempt to encapsulate music from various places around the world. its somehow suppose to represent 'smaller' and seldom heard voices which isn't in the mainstream, at least according to western audiences. world musicians have been commodified to cater to the 'cultured' western audiences.

only free trade and free movement of people. nothing else. the only thing we share somalinimo but we have different interests.

what a lousy song. its lyrics were poorly written and it just doesn't appeal to me.

chubacka;751442 wrote: Alpha no one is forcing you, feel free to continue your life in lala land. what nonsense! i bet you're one of those Muslim hipsters who confuse the Palestine problem as a purely a Muslim issue and not a national issue. go and do something better with you time than these pathetic fruitless petitions.

unlike somaliland, somalia has always been state-centric. if people (civil society) took the initiative and made efforts to reconstruct their broken society, its possible that peace, security and stability will be achieved as all have a vested interest in it. I suppose, expecting the government to deliver these conditions is not conducive to somalia's future.

Years of violence have left their mark on the Somali capital of Mogadishu. But a recent offensive by African Union troops and soldiers from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government has forced most of the al-Shabaab rebel fighters out of the city, creating some space for much needed economic development. Traders and families have begun moving back to rebuild lives deeply affected by al-Shabaab's siege on the city. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Very Positive.

No, but maybe yours. your moralising tone of i'm married, have kids and know everything there is to know about women is pathetic and demands closer scrutiny. your views are only yours and no-one else's. yet, you parade around here, thinking your views are universal. you sicken me.

no offence but maybe its time you stop recycling your view around here. its so negative.

^ you pervert! i bet you get off this anti-women nonsense.

nuune;751222 wrote: Alpha , maya sxb, just can't figure out that is all, you landed a dream job in Hageisa, you came back to the hell hole, compare that with Ibti, you have a soft spot for Western values and extravagances, it is not like you will find the London Underground in Hargeisa, if it is not there, set up one, have your own monopoly, the rail system of Hargeisa connecting all towns and cities, imagine, even the president will come under you, if one window closes, try opening a door, and a gate will come after that opening wide. lol@soft spot for western values. you got that one wrong!!! its all about afrocentricity. ----------------- Hi, Family wedding today. i have no energy to be bulled around!!!!

Filmmakers Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi collaborated to co-write and co-direct this adaptation of Satrapi's bestselling autobiographical graphic novel detailing the trials faced by an outspoken Iranian girl who finds her unique attitude and outlook on life repeatedly challenged during the Islamic revolution. 9/10

siilaanyo's visit reflects the facts on the ground.

no thanks!

What an excellent and indeed timely thread. I will contribute as I have some excellent documentaries to share.

N.O.R.F;751216 wrote: People pay income tax in SL?? Alpha, the Inland Revenue will catch with you soon really? are you serious, its not like i live in this god-forsaken country.

nuune;751215 wrote: $500 monthly income maxaaba tax laga bixinaa jaadba kama badnee, poor Alpha , he thinks he get away with it loool@nuune, you're nuts and hating on me. cut it out sxb.

Jacaylbaro;751211 wrote: I should report u dee ..... tuug waaxid i've been to the accountant general and offered to pay my taxes, its the least i could do for my country. what's 6% or 40% for that matter? lol.

i still think juxa and few others will be very useful to somaliland. they bring expertises and good work ethic. jb, how comes i dont pay tax? loool.

so why are you allowing this to happen juxa? you should come to somaliland. find yourself a position with an NGO/INGO and make a killing. life is must cheaper there, not to mention taxation is non-existent. you'll always have time to relax and job satisfaction is always very high.

somaliland's position was unique at that particular time but i'm not entirely sure if this 'ibrahim index' is any different from IMF/WB conditions or for that matter useful at measuring the african political/economic landscape. using a eurocentric standard of governance in africa will never work. its pity that smaller african countries like cape verde win. these small countries cannot handle the real challenges of development and its much easier to achieve 'ibrahim index' in small countries than bigger ones. i think the 'ibrahim index' should be reformed.

^ speaking of work-live balance, i don't think it exists in this country. i think its always important to have time for a bit of R&R. all people do in this country is work and work and then work a bit more. its a shame really because its almost like slavery. like a good friend of mine once remarked; 'for every 100DF you earn, the govt demands 300DF. its terrible.

Former Cape Verde president Pedro Verona Pires won the $5m Mo Ibrahim award for African leadership for shepherding his tiny Atlantic Ocean island state from an autocracy to a prosperous democracy. "Throughout his long career, President Pires has been dedicated to the service of his people, including those in the diaspora, while retaining his humility and personal dignity," the award committee said in a statement on Monday. Organisers of the world's biggest individual prize, established in 2006 by Sudanese telecoms tycoon Mo Ibrahim to improve the quality of African governments, also praised Pires for his decision this year not to run for office again after the expiry of his second term. "[Pires]is a wonderful man," Mo Ibrahim, the chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, told Al Jazeera. "He participated in the liberation struggle for his country. It got its independence, and he was in government. He was prime minister. What [his government] did was introduce multi-party democracy. It didn't say 'we are the liberation movement, we own the country' as many movements unfortunately do in Africa." Pires also "managed to take the country out of poverty," Ibrahim said. "Cape Verde is the second African country to be taken off the list of the least developed countries by the UN. This is a country with no natural resources, no oil, no diamonds, nothing. This is a small country that has demonstrated without natural resources, but with good governance, they can really move the country forward." First winner since 2008 Pires, 77, who led the island nation off Africa's northwest coast for a decade until last month, is the first winner since 2008 of the world's biggest individual prize - because no suitable candidate could be found for the past two years. Speaking from his home in the Cape Verdean capital Praia, Pires told the Reuters news agency: "I accept this award for the 50 years of struggle for independence, democracy and development in Cape Verde, but also for the affirmation of the African and Africa." "The prize committee has been greatly impressed by president Pedro Pires's vision in transforming Cape Verde into a model of democracy, stability and increased prosperity," committee chairman Salim Ahmed Salim, Tanzania's former prime minister, told a press conference at London City Hall. The Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership carries a $5m prize paid over 10 years and $200,000 annually for life from then on, with a further $200,000 per year available for 10 years for good causes backed by the winner. The inaugural prize went to former president Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique in 2007 and Botswana's ex-president Festus Mogae won in 2008. The prize goes to a democratically-elected African leader who has served their mandated term and left office in the last three years. Good governance indicator The London-based Mo Ibrahim Foundation also publishes an Ibrahim Index, ranking 53 African countries according to 86 indicators grouped under safety and the rule of law, participation and human rights, sustainable economic opportunity and human development. Cape Verde, which has a population of 500,000, fared well in the "Ibrahim Index" of African governance released alongside the leadership award, moving up two places to second in the 2011 Index. The five best-ranked countries were Mauritius, Cape Verde, Botswana, Seychelles and South Africa, while the bottom five were Somalia, Chad, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Significant gainers were Liberia and Sierra Leone, climbing to 36th and 30th spots respectively as both West African states continued to distance themselves from civil wars that ended less than a decade ago. The biggest loser was in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, which slipped to 33rd, reflecting the political and economic upheaval that has persisted since a 2009 coup. Africa's two areas of poorest progress were "Safety and the rule of law" and "Participation and human rights". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Riyale should have won for his peaceful handover of power.

Somalia;751162 wrote: I don't know whether to laugh or cry. this is far more important than what you think. i think somaliland can play a postive role.

its a cold and soggy day and the rest of the day doesnt bode well for me.

burahadeer;750955 wrote: Somali in it's purest form is found in Berbera Usheeg! Blessed, i hope you're listening to this because it debunks your theory!