Congratulations to Somalia.

This is good news. Even thought it's not really suprising, Somali wax weyn iskuma heysato, cadiifado soke mooyaane. Khatumo will merge with Somaliland, its a matter of weeks.

Somalia-Somaliland proposed talks a shot in arm for anti-piracy efforts Gulf Today Friday, June 29, 2012 The second day of the UAE Counter Piracy conference in Dubai witnessed a historic development as the presidents of Somalia and Somaliland agreed to start a dialogue under an agreed framework that is expected to positively affect the fight against maritime piracy. President of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and President of the Republic of Somaliland Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo later released a joint statement in the presence of UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Mohammed Gargash. Presidents of the two nations met for the first time during the past 21 years and agreed to continue the dialogue to clarify the relationship between the two sides. Commenting on the development, Silanyo expressed confidence that the co-operation would contribute positively to the fight against maritime piracy as well as terrorism, and will bring peace to the region. He also expressed the hope that this step would lead to formal acceptation of Somaliland as an independent nation by Somalia, as well as by the international community. Renewed hope “We have been fighting against terrorism and maritime piracy along with the international community. Hope we will get recognition by them,” he added. Foreign Minister of Somaliland Mohammed Omar said the meeting of the presidents of the two nations — the first since 1991 — was a positive sign. He thanked the UAE government for hosting this meeting and expressed hope for greater co-operation between the two countries in the fight against maritime piracy, terrorism, besides regional security issues. He clarified that the issue of reunification of the two countries would never be part of the dialogue, as Somaliland was an independent nation for more than two decades. “I take it as a positive gesture from Somalia. They have not recognised us as an independent nation so far. Since they have agreed to start a dialogue with us, it shows that they are ready to listen to us,” he said. Ambassador of Somalia to the UAE Abdulkadir Sheikhey Al Hatimi also termed it a historic meeting and said that it is bound to bring positive changes. “The two presidents met each other face-to-face and shook hands, while agreeing to start a dialogue. “It is a historic development in our relations,” he added.

AYOUB;846576 wrote: There is a lot of negative and provocative vibes coming from a certain block regarding Mogadishu-Hargeysa talks especially Puntlanders and their Imam. Sheick Ayoub. The opposition is everywhere. Rag badan oo Hargeysa jooga ayaa amuusay baryahan.

Oodweyne;846490 wrote: ^^ :D Some time, I think you being a decent script and all are doing a finer job of being a "wind-up-merchant" of a teeth-grating kind than your owner. Hence whatever else your fault may have been, you really are a fine fellow to rub people on the wrong way... Which means, if you keep up at this rate, sooner or later, you will make your owner that much more of a man who should apply for his redundancy notices in here of SOL... Abti, Adna ma waxaad ku biirtay kooxda mucaaridka igu ah.

Xaaji Xunjuf;846573 wrote: ^^ I know that but what will Somaliland gain from sending troops to Somalia Nothing $ Xaaji, 40 procent of budget is spend on security. Soldier only receive like 100 dollar. Surely it would create space on thhe budget and much higher salaries for troops. And it will give SL finally a chance to starting giving ranks.

Carafaat is shedding tears again.

Faroole, should come up with a new political direction. Tan wee so dhamatay.

XX, Never say never to Carafaat. You should know that by now.

This news sounds plausible. After all Shabaab is also a danger to SL, and SL has too many troops and police force. What better way then to send the troops to Somalia. I rather have Somalis handling Somali issue's then Kikuyu's, Hutu's and Tutsi's.

Saalaxoow, pictures. We need pictures of this!

Che -Guevara;846471 wrote: Naxar....Gotchu. NGONGE.....It's hard to change the narrative that was being propagating for the last 21 years. Somalia was the boogeyman for many secessionists. Sitting down with the boogeyman takes away from the message. I think Siilaanyo Government needs to get ahead of this and makes sure the public is on its side. Che, the narrative about Somaliland from Somalia's politicians has changed tremendously as well. times have changed, tone has changed, and people know that to well. I think these recent changes make only sense and will not shock the masses, but rather get support from the far majority, except for a few loud clan thinkers.

Hadhwanaagnews: Naf iyo Nabad qeybsi, Somaliland and Somalia http://www.hadhwanaag.com/detail.aspx?id=70163

* The dialogue should be on the basis that Somaliland is a regional state of Somalia like Puntland and Gulmudug and NOT as an independent state. * The TFG delegation should have separate dialogue with representatives of other non-Somaliland clans (Maakhir, Khaatumo, and Awdal), who are independent of Somaliland, so as to save guard their political, economic, security and social interests. Similarly they should be represented in the proposed meeting in Qatar. Liibaan, do you think a Somali politician from the TFG would want to deal with Khatumo, Makhir, Awdal, Zeylac, and 10 SNM sub-clans seperately or rather deal with one Somaliland representing them all? If I was a politicians I would rather deal with one politician or platform, then clan representetive.

Isnt Bashe Mahamed Cade from the same sub-sub clan as Naxar and Erigavo folks?

Hargeysa(RBC):- Wasiirka Wasaaradda Warfaafinta Somaliland Cabdiraxmaan Yuusuf Ducaale (Boobe), ayaa markii ugu horreysay faahfaahin ka bixiyey qodob Siyaasiyiin kala duwan oo reer Somaliland ahi wel-wel ka muujiyeen, kaasoo ku jiray heshiiskii siddeedda qodob ka koobnaa ee 21-kii bishan Luulyo laga soo saaray wadahadalkii Soomaaliya iyo Somaliland oo ku qabsoomay dalka Ingiriiska, kaasoo uu ku jiray qodob dhigayey in laga gudbo wakhtiga ku-meel-gaadhka ah ee dawladda Soomaaliya meel-marinta Dastuurka qabyada ah ee Soomaaliya. Qodobkaa ayey siyaasiyiin ka tirsan Xisbiga Mucaaridka ah ee UDUB ku dhalliileen Guddigii Somaliland uga qaybgalay wadahadalkaas oo uu hoggaaminayey Wasiirka arrimaha dibedda Somaliland Maxamed Cabdillaahi Cumar, waxaanay qodobkaa ku macneeyeen mid ka hor-imanaya himilada Somaliland ee la xidhiidha gooni-isu-taagga maaddaama oo ay taageertay meel-marinta Dastuurka qabyo-qoraalka ah iyo in laga gudbo wakhtiga ku-meel-gaadhka ah ee dawlad ay Soomaaliya yeelato. Hase-yeeshee, Wasiirka Wasaaradda Warfaafinta iyo Wacyigelinta Somaliland Cabdiraxmaan Yuusuf Ducaale (Boobe), oo galabta shir jaraa’id ku qabtay Xafiiskiisa magaalada Hargeysa, ayaa sheegay inaanu qodobka siddeedaad ee heshiiska ay 21-kii bishan Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya soo wadahadalkooda wada-jirka uga soo saareen aysan wax saamayn taban ah ku yeelanaynin Somaliland iyo gooni-isu-taaggeeda. Balse taa beddelkeeda uu guul u yahay Somaliland in la helo dawlad sharci ah oo ay Soomaaliya yeelato iyo inay Dastuur shaqaynaya yeelato, taasoo uu ku dooday inay sahlayso ama soo dhawayn karto xiriir fiican iyo wax kala gurasho dhexmara Soomaaliya iyo Somaliland. Wasiir Boobe isaga oo ka hadlaya shirkii Bariga London ku dhex-maray Soomaaliya iyo Somaliland, waxa uu yiri; “Kulankaa London ka dhacay waxa shiishka la saaray u-gogol-xaadhka wada-hadallada mustaqbalka iyo meelaha ay iska kaashan karaan Somaliland iyo Dawladda ku-meel-gaadhka ah ama cidda dhaxashaa. Shirka London ee ugu danbeeyay wuxu ugu baaqay labada Madaxweyne ee Somaliland iyo Dawladda ku-meel-gaadhka ah in ay sida ugu dhakhsaha badan u falanqeeyaan una eegaan horumarka laga gaadhay wada-hadalladaas. Sidaa darteed ayuu Madaxweynaha Somaliland ugu boqoolay Dubai si ay u soo barakeeyaan war-murtiyeedkii ka soo baxay London ee wada-hadalladii ugu danbeeyay la is-kula meel-dhigay.” “Iyada oo qayb ka ah nidarka loo gelayo nabad, deggenaansho iyo dimuqraadiyad ka hana-qaadda Geeska Afrika oo dhan, ergada Somaliland waxay caddeeyeen taageerada ay u hayaan muddada kala-guurka ah oo ka dhammaata dalka Soomaaliya. Taas macnaheedu ma aha in Somaliland qayb ka noqotay jilayaasha Soomaaliya ee ‘Road Map-ka’ wadaaga.” Sidaa ayuu yiri Wasiirka Warfaafinta Somaliland Boobe Yuusuf Ducaale. Waxa uu Wasiirka Warfaafinta oo faahfaahinaya waxa looga gol lahaa heshiiskii London ku dhex-maray labada dhinac waxa uu yiri; “Waxa keliya ee arrintan looga gol leeyahay waa in si dhakhso ah loo suuro-geliyo in dawlad sharciyeysani ka hana-qaaddo dalka Soomaaliya, waana mowqif aynu la wadaagno adduunweynaha oo la wada taageerayo, isla markaana dan u ah Somaliland. In xilliga kala-guurka ah (ku-meel-gaarka ah) ee Soomaaliya dhammaadaa, waxay tamar iyo taageeraba u tahay natiijo togan oo ka soo baxda wada-hadalladan. Dhammaanshaha xilliga kala-guurka ee Soomaaliya, waxay fursad la mahadiyo u tahay wada-hadallada iyo habsami-u-socodkooda.” Si kastaba ha ahaatee, inkasta oo qaybaha kala duwan ee bulshada Somaliland sida Culimada, Madaxda Dhaqanka, Ururrada Bulshada iyo Dadweynaha reer Somaliland soo dhaweeyeen wadahadallada Somaliland iyo Soomaaliya, haddana waxa jira xubno kooban oo Siyaasiyiin ah oo Xukuumadda Madaxweyne Siilaanyo ku eedeeyey in qodobka siddeedaad ee wadahadalka London ka soo baxay lid ku yahay gooni-isu-taagga ay Somaliland ku dhawaaqday 18-kii May 1991-kii inay Soomaaliya gaar ka tahay. RBC Radio Xafiiska wararka ee Hargeysa.

Oba, that is true. these people who are 'against huromar' is rather a small group. And you have them everywhere in Somaliland, SSC, Puntland, Somalia. Eventhough its a small group, somehow they have dominated Somalis for to long. P.S. Somalia, I know you would make the right choice. You and I have higher ideals and eventhough we like a good fadhikudiri. we know to seperate real politics and horumar for our people and the clan fadhikudiri.

Naxar, so you are talking about clan composition. Your sub-clan has 2 representetives(one Khatumite from SL side and Khatumo Minister in TFG) , mine sub-clan is not even represented in the two committees. Riyale was there, the Minister of Agriculture, both are Awdalites and Cadami is a Makhirian. So what is the issue?

Oba, why do people opposse these talks, what do you think? I really dont understand it.

you guys can vote now.

What do you think of the Somalia and Somaliland talks?

BY GUARDIAN Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, the president of the transitional government of Somalia, flew to Dubai where he held nearly four hours of closed door talks with President Siilanyo of Somaliland. “We want to borrow a leaf from Somaliland’s long standing peace and stability,” President Sharif Ahmed hinted to the media through an interpreter shortly after the talks. He said that his country was in the process of structuring national Police forces and therefore needs Somaliland to help in this endeavour as well as to set up state organs and a viable public sector. Somaliland is facing a tough choice, it declared independence from Somalia and Somalia's Transitional goverment is now seeking its substantial support to build security capability of defending the country from Al Shabaab. However, President Siilanyo was non-committal before the media whether he will support Somalia or not. High profile sources privy to the issue say that, President Somaliland was undecided about the possibility of committing troops on the ground, whether for training or helping to maintain peace. “This issue is very tricky, that’s why the head of the state seemed to seek more time to make consultation probably with the breadth of government, where unanimity about the matter is least expected,” the sources noted. It is understood that Somaliland has so far kept safe distance from the AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). Kenyan troops have technically been integrated into AMISOM, where up to 5,000 Kenyan troops have been deployed, boosting the force grouping 11,000 Burundians and Ugandans. Ethiopian troops operate in some regions along its borders. However AMISOM and Ethiopian troops has been unable to secure and guard the security in most cities outside Somalia. President of the transitional government of Somalia Sheikh Sharif Ahmed The transitional government of Somalia has the task of ensuring that a proper government is set up by August 20 this year, hopefully marking the beginning of a new era for one of Africa’s most troubled nations. President Sharif Ahmed said that while things seem to be improving o the ground, bringing about meaningful peace in Somalia was not a completed task as yet. Experts say nearly 400,000 people have lost their lives from war and famine in the troubled country since 1991.With the war-torn country’s transitional body preparing to hand over power in August, UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon recently urged Somali’s near and distant friends to make a contribution in building a steady government there. Twenty years ago, when the government of Somalia collapsed, few imagined that the country’s state of lawlessness would last for twenty years without respite, or spawn piracy on a vast scale, placing shipping security in the western Indian Ocean region on an emergency footing.

28th of June. I dreamt of this day. A day Somalis would be sitting together, discuss, have dialogue and deal with their own interest as brothers.

Where is Gabbal? Can he elaborate on these recent developments and what it means IGAD being involved?

Gacal iyo Xigaaloow Somaliyeey garo Kala guurkii mahee Kalo gurasho weeye garo Nice song, Xaaji. Carafaat is shedding a tear.