He should seek support from the people inside Kismayo that are supporting the other fellow or even go to districts outside Kismaayo.

Xaaji, irrelevent of any disagreements they still should meet.

Doesnt he know Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia and Hassan Sheick is the President?

Xoosh is the former architect of the federal constitution and he stated what many have said before, the Kismayo process is unconstitutional. On top of that, Barre Hiirale's little conference and election mock Aden Madobe conference and election. And technically they both stand on the same legal arguments.

Both Ethiopia and Kenya care little about Somalias or Somalilands interest. They dont want to See a strong Somali State nor an Unified Somali people. Their support for diffrent regions Is merely intended to weaken the Somalis and further divide them. Something many dont want to see for clannish reasons. Our goverment Mogadishu needs to come with an ingenieus strategy to counter these policies.

Suldaanka beesha Sheick I****** ka daaya aflagadada iyo cayda.

Xaaji, he is not talking about the constitution. His article is about IGAD's shady role in Somalia.

IGAD decided to send a humiliation mission of the Federal Government to Kismaio. The Somali government will be only a member of the delegation. As IGAD wishes, this will open a Pandora box that will intensify the internal political fragmentation and conflict which will kill the international commitment to the statebuilding mission in Somalia. IGAD antagonizes the statebuilding mission in Somalia. Three days before the successful LCS II, the PM of Ethiopia Hailemariam held talks with the President of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamud Silaanyo in Addis Ababa for the expansion of the cooperation in security, trade, education, capacity building and port services between parties. President Silaanyo welcomed the new robust relations with Ethiopia. There was no pitch or word of support for Somali unity for inclusion and statebuilding. More amazingly, the Speech of PM Hailamariam of Ethiopia delivered at the LCS II reiterated the long standing phrase of protecting the primacy of IGAD over the political process of Somalia. Another ominous phrase was the insistence on stopping the proliferation of initiatives by non IGAD international actors. It seems that the Ethiopian leader is oblivious to the fundamental shift of the international approach towards Somalia. Ethiopia and Kenya should fall in line with the international community. The people of Jubbaland are citizens of Somalia and have the right to pursue their legitimate interests within the framework of national unity under the Provisional Constitution and through their national representatives in the federal government and through their traditional leaders, civil society, intellectuals, religious, and business community leaders. The Kenya Government’s behavior is against Somalia’s harmony, political freedom and right for self-governance. President Hassan Sh. Mohamud has alerted the participants of LCS II the danger of the imminent destruction and death that Somalia faces. He reminded them that the first period of growth is always the most hazardous when the most support and protection is needed. IGAD’s (Kenya and Ethiopia) fresh offensive for continual captivity and strangulation of Somalia must be confronted, stopped, and publicly repudiated before it is too late. Mohamud M Uluso mohamuduluso@gmail.com

by Mohamud M Uluso Wednesday, May 15, 2013 There is Somali adage that says, “Old man knows what causes his death.” When President Hassan Sh. Mohamud of Somalia started his speech at the second London Conference on Somalia (LCS II) on Maya 7, 2013, with the metaphor of young sapling, which needs a strong stake, water, feed, and protection from animals that try to eat its soft bark and kill it, he should have in mind what causes the death of Somalia- the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)’s captivity or strangulation. He rightly pleaded for an international donors’ rescue. Somalia needs, in addition of aid and investment, protection from neighbors determined to knock it over. President Hassan stated his vision for a federal Somalia with resurgent economy at peace with itself and with its neighbors, poses no threat to the world; a Somalia with values of kindness and respect for human rights. As of today May 15, 2013, the Somali territory from Kismaio city to the Kenyan border is politically and administratively cut off from Somalia and is under the full occupation of the Kenyan Government (KG) in contravention of the international law, the UN Security Resolutions S/Res/2093 (2013) and S/Res/2102 (2013). The Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) stationed in the area became occupying foreign forces and KG’s ultimate goal is to control if not to annex three border regions of Somalia-Gedo, Lower and Middle Jubba- for geostrategic objectives by creating what it called an Autonomous Jubbaland (Azania) State. English language is one of the official languages in that area. Originally, Jubbaland area comprised Bay, Bakol, Gedo, Lower Jubba and Middle Jubba regions. The name is derived from the JubbaRiver that crosses parts of these regions. The territory is populated by diverse communities. The new Jubbaland excludes Bay and Bakol regions. The Jubbaland (Azania) showdown between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Kenya Government supported by Ethiopia, China, French and Italian Multinational Oil Companies traces back to the rejection of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fabricated maritime border dispute by the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia in August 2009. Immediately afterwards, Kenya Government undertook the Jubbaland (Azania) State Initiative in cahoots with former defense Minister of the TFG Professor Mohamed Abdi Gandhi. The outcome of this historic showdown is decisive for Somalia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence. The Jubbaland initiative has four aims. First it facilitates the Kenyan control if not annexation of three border regions of Somalia for geostrategic interests. Second, it caters to the strategic interests of the foreign countries and the multinational corporations involved. It bolsters the short term greedy ambition of self-styled Somali predatory leaders under the emotional hype of clan land ownership. It helps Ethiopia which throttles the emergence of a Somali State that responds first and foremost to the needs and aspirations of the Somali population. On the announcement of the creation of Jubbaland (Azania) State on March 30, 2011 recognized by KG as an autonomous state in addition to dozen others, the Star Tribune of Minneapolis-ST Paul Minnesota of April 3, 2011 reported that the Somali Information Minister Abdulkareem Jama said the new states are a bad idea. "Taking that path is a disaster," he said. "The idea that every region and every group of people has to form their own government without the consultation of the national government will only create more differences among communities and encourage Somalis not to come together." The Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine reported on April 04, 2011 that “the so-called Jubbaland Initiative seeks to partition the regions of Gedo, Lower Juba and Middle Juba and their 1.3 million people from Somalia.” The Jubbaland crisis is protracted to sink the UK led international efforts for rebuilding the sovereign State of Somalia within its territorial borders. Ethiopia and Kenya are spoilers determined to frustrate all attempts of the Federal Government to lead Somalia. Somalia’s future depends on which one of IGAD’s captivity or donors’ rescue partnership prevails. A flurry of activities intended to make the Federal Government contested and irrelevant took place before, during and after the London Conference (LCS II). On April 27, due to pressure from Ethiopia PM, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud travelled to Mombasa, Kenya to meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta for a second time in the less than three weeks. The Joint Statement of Understanding issued at the conclusion of President Hassan’s visit outlined four principles that re-affirmed the IGAD’s sequester of Somalia and that constrained the sovereign exercise of authority of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS). The Joint Statement did not offer Kenya’s unequivocal support of FGS position on establishing Jubbaland Administration. The Joint Statement created diversionary priorities like the issue of the return of refugees instead of accelerating the prosecution of war against Al Shabab for final defeat and supporting FGS to take full control of the security of at least the south central Somalia. On May 3, 2013, in his speech at IGAD Summit, President Uhuru Kenyatta expressed undue exasperation about the lifting of arms embargo of the TFG, resurrected the old tenet of the centrality of IGAD in the internal affairs of Somalia. He went further stating that IGAD (Kenya and Ethiopia) remains the singular guarantor of peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. Finally, President Uhuru laid down his principles and priorities for the Somali security force reform. As member of AMISOM forces contributing countries, KG overreaches its role and undermines the sovereign supreme authority of the FGS. While the London Conference was underway, a Kenyan delegation led by official of the Intelligence Service went Kismaio and held talks with local leaders to demonstrate support for the continuation of the Jubbaland controversy. These endless gambits show the determination of Kenya Government to force the Somali Government to accept the Jubbaland initiative against its national interest. The Federal Government of Somalia is fragile, politically incapable to engage and sustain never ending maneuverings, permanent interference and subversions. It has declared its priorities to unify a deeply fragmented society and rebuild functional national and local institutions able to deliver the basic functions of State in cooperation with international donor community. On May 12, 2013, a plane carrying Somali citizens was turned back in the air by the KDF controlling Kismaio. This blatant transgression of Kenya Government forces under AMISOM infringes the legitimacy of the Federal Government. Somali elders, elites and leaders from Jubbaland requested the FGS to break its silence and protest against the offending actions of the Kenyan forces. On May 3, 2013, the 21st Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of IGAD issued a Communiqué that overruled the stabilization plan of the FGS and prescribed five intrusive policy principles to weaken FGS’s leadership, supreme authority and to encourage the continuation of internal tensions. Those five principles include IGAD centrality role over Somalia’s internal affairs, fighting Al Shabab as primary focus, all inclusive consultative process with the people of Somalia and respect of the Provisional Constitution. The Somali government was directed to revise its stabilization plan in accordance with the manipulative five principles. IGAD appealed to the international community to base its support to Somalia on those five interfering principles.

Organisation of African Unity Summit in 1974, Mogadishu

Nuune supporting Kenya and adeero Aden Madoobe. What else is new. Even if millions Somalis opposed Kenyas occupation he still would stand behind Kenya. Nuune, any news from Kenyatta and his next move on Jubbaland?

Kenya Government Walks A Tightrope In Somalia As Kismayo Gets New Leader By M M MUHUMED Somalia’s clan elders have created a new mini-state and elected a Kenyan ally as its leader, a move likely to anger Mogadishu and sour ties between the two neighbouring countries. Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has reportedly welcomed the development, strongly rejected by the Somaliagovernment. “The Somali Federal Government regrets the way the people in Jubas and Kismayo are being misled,” read a statement from the office of the Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon. Nairobi and Mogadishu have been at loggerheads over how to manage regions liberated last year by KDF and Amisom. And Igad has been pushing for a local driven administration, which Mogadishu has strongly resisted arguing it has the prerogative to name governors. Mogadishu has tried to frustrate Igad efforts to set up the pro-Kenya administration of Jubaland that will be headquartered in Kismayo town. Over the last months, the Somalia government has dispatched delegations to Kismayu to discourage local leaders from setting up an administration that could be hostile to its interests. But clan elders convened a meeting in February attended by about 500 representatives drawn from all the clans in Jubaland, selected a new flag, a charter and elected Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam, popularly known as Ahmed Madobe, as president. Mr Abdinasir Serar, the spokesman for the interim committee that ran Kismayo until Wednesday confirmed the meeting and elections took place. Old hostilities KDF spokesman Cyrus Oguna hailed the election of Madobe saying: “Having a government out of the efforts of the Somali people, is something that is worth applauding.” “I think it is a good thing because it shows that the political process is eventually bearing fruit and it is a process that has been spear-headed by delegates drawn from various clans in Jubbaland. It was actually a Somali-led process,” Col Oguna told The Standard on Sunday in an interview on Thursday. Efforts to reach Jubaland President were futile but Serar said he was busy conducting affairs of the new state. In an interview with the BBC Somali Service, however, Madobe said he garnered 485 votes out of the 500 votes cast. Source: Standard Digital

There was a second party in Holland as well, that one went fine.

Xaaji, we should not accept Kenya nor Ethiopia to determain who leads Somalias regions.

Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam, who was the leader of the Ras Kamboni Brigade— a paramilitary group in Kismayu— has been elected President of the new Jubaland State of Somalia. A General Fartag from Gedi region was elected Vice President. Sheikh Islam, popularly known as Sheikh Ahmed Madobe, was elected by a majority of community delegates at the Jubaland Constitutional Conference in Kismayu, a statement from Office of the President of Puntland said Wednesday. “Puntland congratulates the people of Jubaland State and the new President-elect on organising a community-led consultative conference, adopting a new State Charter, and electing a new President today,” the statement said. Puntland said the formation of Jubaland State was fully in accordance with the Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC) of Somalia. “Puntland calls upon the Somali Federal Government, Inter-Governmental Authority for Development, and the wider international community to recognise and cooperate with Jubaland State,” the statement added. The Jubaland Initiative started in 2010 with an aim of establishing an autonomous region modelled along the lines of other autonomous regions such as Puntland and Somaliland. At that point, Kenya was said to have shown support for the initiative in order to create a buffer zone between itself and Al-Shaabab insurgency in southern Somalia, a claim that it denies. Ethiopia was on the other hand opposed to the plan as it would undermine its military offensive against the ****** rebels who are seeking independence. Source: Daily Nation

Abtigiis, Saxiib, welcome back. You seem to ignore the elephant in the room here, which is Kenya. Every foreign intervention in Somalia from the American and UN peacekeepers mission in 1993, to the Ethiopian army invasion of Mogadishu in 2006 led to backlashes. Hasan Sheick did not ride on Kenyan tanks.did nor invite the Kenyan army in to Somalia, in fact the Somali goverment opposed the Kenyan invasion. So why would you blame Hasan Sheick for any backlashes against the Kenyan presence in Kismayo, why would you blame Hassan Sheick for instability in Kismayo that is occupied by Kenyan forces, why would you blame Hasan Sheick if Kenya's plans for proxy state lead to failure?

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Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh oo markii u horeysay ka hadlay arrimaha Jubooyinka Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ayaa maanta ka hadlay arrimaha ka taagan Jubooyinka iyo Somaliland oo maanta ay u dabaal degeyso sanad-guuradii 22aad ee ka soo wareegatay markii ay ku dhawaaqeen in gooni isaga taageen Soomaaliya inteeda kale. Khudbad dhinacyo badan taabaneysay oo uu ka jeediyay Munaasabad uu xariga kaga jarayay Xarun Agoonta lagu xanaaneeyo oo ay hirgelisay Hey'ad ka tirsan dowladda Turkiga oo ku taal duleedka degmada Wadajir ayaa waxaa uu sheegay in arrimaha Kismaayo ka jira ay yihiin wixii ay in muddo ah ka digayeen. Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh ayaa sharci daro ku tilmaamay maamuladii halkaas laga magacaabay, isagoo xusay in dowladda Soomaaliya ay diyaar u tahay inay mar kale wixii dadaalo ah gacan ka geysato. Waxaa uu sheegay in dadka ku nool Jubooyinka ay yihiin dad nabadeed, isagoo ku baaqay in aan wax colaad ah la gelin, sidoo kale waxaa uu xusay in dowladda wafdi ay ku jiraan saraakiil u dirtay si ay aanay wax colaad ah uga dhigin. Madaxweynaha ayaa sheegay in Saraakiisha Ciidamada xooga dalka iyo kuwa AMISOM ay kala hadleen in aanay wax lug ah ku yeelan arrimaha xiisadaha ee ka taagan Kismaayo. Sidoo kale mar uu soo hadal qaaday arrimaha federaalka ayuu waxaa uu meel isaga riixay in dowladda aanay dooneyn federaalismka, hadalkaas uu yahay mid war xumo tashiil ah, hase ahaatee waxaa uu tilmaamay in aan lagu deg degin arrimaha federaalka, hadii kale ay fashil keeni doonto. Madaxweynaha ayaa sheegay in wixii cadiifad laga tago, waxaana uu ku tilmaamay shacabka reer Somaliland inay yihiin shacab aad u wanaagsan, isla markaana dowladda waxba ka hagran doonin, waxaa uu xusay in qiimo kasta ha ugu kacdee inay ka shaqeyn doonaan sidii dadka Soomaaliyed midnimadooda loo soo celin lahaa. Wixii warar ee ku soo kordha kala soco wararkeena dambe

http://unpos.unmissions.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CqsW6PVY-C4%3D&tabid=9708&language=en-US The Somali constitution Article 5. Official Languages The official language of the Federal Republic of Somalia is Somali (Maay and Maxaa-tiri), and Arabic is the second language.

The stability and governance in Somalia is restoring. the UN offices are relocating from Nairobi to Mogadishu. These Kenyans are trying to get leverage in Somalia.They are gathering support from other African countries ahead of the Atican Union Summit for their vision of how Somalia should look like. Dont be deceived by Kenya and its "good will" in Somalia, they are only serving their own interest.

Somaliphilosopher, thanks for posting this amazing documentary.

Xaaji said there is an 18 May celebration in Mogadishu, a bit hard to belief, me thinks

Kikuyuhu wee edeb daran yihiin. ya u dirsaday hawshan?

Kenyan President seeks Nigeria’s intervention in solving Somalia’s problem Premium Times Saturday, May 18, 2013 The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has requested Nigeria’s help in finding an African solution to the Somali crisis, which he said, had spilled into Kenya. William Ruto, the Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya and Special Envoy of Mr. Kenyatta to Mr. Jonathan, delivered the message at the State House, Abuja on Friday. He said, “Nigeria plays a leadership role in Africa and Kenya needs you to join other leaders for a framework to help resolve the Somali problem.’’ Mr. Kenyatta said that Mr. Jonathan’s personal intervention in the Somali problem would help greatly. He also spoke on improving relations through extending Kenya Airways flight to Abuja as well as Kenya’s commitment to enhancing intra-African trade. Responding, Mr. Jonathan said that Africa needed to find a collective solution to the problem in Somalia, suggesting a meeting of leaders on the sidelines of the AU 50th Anniversary Summit, scheduled for next week. He said that Nigeria was concerned about the activities of terrorists in Somalia and other places in Africa and the attendant negative effects on peace and development on the continent.“I have just declared a state of emergency in three states in our country to check the havoc of terrorists. So, I can appreciate the issues confronting Somalia and Kenya.’’ On the bilateral level, Jonathan said that Nigeria and Kenya had a lot to gain from stronger mutual relations.He assured the envoy of necessary cooperation in that regard.

Kenya wants the Amisom troops in Somalia expanded New Vision Saturday, May 18, 2013 Deputy President William Ruto said the instability in Somalia is piling pressure on Kenya’s security situation. According to Kenya’s Standard newspaper, he spoke when he met Congo Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his Gabon counterpart Ali Bongo separately in their respective countries. The leaders talked about the need to expand the African Union forces in Mogadishu to ensure the Horn of Africa country was stable. “We need to stabilize Somalia fully because the continued absence of a stable government is piling a lot pressure on Kenya,” Mr Ruto said. Kenya, he added, was facing challenges in respect to hosting a big number of refugees and terrorist attacks from the Al Shabaab. Presidents Nguesso and Bongo respectively congratulated the Jubilee Government for winning the elections saying their governments will collaborate with Kenya on the issue of supporting the Africa Union (AU). They supported a proposal that AU should give enough resources and personnel to stabilise Somalia so that refugees can relocate back to their country for Kenya to mange its security issues without external pressure. The Deputy President while briefing the two leaders on Kenya’s role in ensuring peace in the region observed. “The Somalia problem has compounded insecurity in Kenya with frequent attacks by the Al Shaabab and proliferation of small arms.” The three countries also agreed to set up a climate change secretariat considering Congo and Gabon lie on the Congo Basin where there is the amazon. …………………………………… Kenya wants the Amison troops in Somalia expanded Deputy President William Ruto said the instability in Somalia is piling pressure on Kenya’s security situation. According to Kenya’s Standard newspaper, he spoke when he met Congo Brazzaville President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his Gabon counterpart Ali Bongo separately in their respective countries. The leaders talked about the need to expand the African Union forces in Mogadishu to ensure the Horn of Africa country was stable. “We need to stabilize Somalia fully because the continued absence of a stable government is piling a lot pressure on Kenya,” Mr Ruto said. Kenya, he added, was facing challenges in respect to hosting a big number of refugees and terrorist attacks from the Al Shabaab. Presidents Nguesso and Bongo respectively congratulated the Jubilee Government for winning the elections saying their governments will collaborate with Kenya on the issue of supporting the Africa Union (AU). They supported a proposal that AU should give enough resources and personnel to stabilise Somalia so that refugees can relocate back to their country for Kenya to mange its security issues without external pressure. The Deputy President while briefing the two leaders on Kenya’s role in ensuring peace in the region observed. “The Somalia problem has compounded insecurity in Kenya with frequent attacks by the Al Shaabab and proliferation of small arms.” The three countries also agreed to set up a climate change secretariat considering Congo and Gabon lie on the Congo Basin where there is the amazon.