Oodweyne, your analysis of some resorting to 'borrowed muscles' have hit nerves in certain corners. Thus Ilyria is dugging deep in history to find some kind of a equation to justify this.

The defense Minister should be also fired, me thinks. The guy travelled along to every single foreign visit of the President and PM, rather then leading the war against Al Shabaab. he hasnt wont a single new town from Al Shabaab the last 5 months. Now he is complaining that the army doesnt have any weapons.

Allah ha u naxariisto. This is the third explosion or killing in Galkacyo in less then one month time. Galkacyo deserves one effective security force and administration rather then these diffrent clan militias that are unable to keep law and order.

Oodweyne, I think their purpose will be to add Ministers to the cabinet who oppose the governments strategy and vision for the country. But rather to accommodate major clans who were so far missing from the cabinet in order to prevent people opposing the governments overall strategy. I think this is a wise decision, a couple of Ministers post to win heart and minds of people and to show the inclusiveness of the government. This wont hurt Somalias overall stance and would gather more support for the strategy to protect Somalias sovereignty.

Somaliland Business Fund : Mistakes of the first round should not be repeated (Medeshi)- I read with disappointment a report published in Qarannews a month ago about the results of the distribution of the Business Fund among the Somaliland businesses (small grant awards rd 1) . Incidentally I received an invitation today to attend an event in London on May 9 for an outreach SBF Round 2 Events during which SBF will be arranging information sessions for the Diaspora in the UK. SBF promises the inclusion of communities from Hargeisa, Borama, Burao, Berbera, Las Anod, Erigavo, Gabiley and Wajale as published in their website . Having seen the round 1 report , I think the way the grants were awarded was high jacked by certain business people from the capital of Somaliland. The award system has left minimal funding opportunity in the first round for the other Somaliland regions and that is unfair. The majority of the decision making body of the 1st round were from Hargeisa and the few Westerners in the fund management may have not been aware of the possible bias factor within their colleagues at the time of deciding on the grant recipients of the 1st round . Most of the other Somaliland regions were not represented in the management of the programme as shown in the report I think the distribution method was bad and the conditions for getting the grants by business people were difficult in addition to the possible unfairness in the decision making . Many of those who could afford the matching funds for the grants were from Hargeisa . They were already established businesses or those that had rich business relatives who could support them by lending them the matching funds. On the other hand , the majority of the business people from the other regions of Somaliland particularly from Sool , Sanaag , Saleel, Saahil as well as Haud and Odweyne did not have the capital to match the funds and therefore, lost the bids technically . Those who did manage the matching funds were deliberately disqualified as reported. Upon contacting some of the business people that didn’t get the awards , I was informed ” that although most of the applicants from outside Hargeisa fulfilled the grant criteria , the decision making body was bias and turned down their applications ” I think the ministry of Planning of Somaliland should intervene in the distribution of the funding evenly and without obstacles to the under developed Somaliland regions . The Western donors should also closely look into how the grant funding criteria could unjustly benefit those who already have enough money – mainly in Hargeisa region , therefore technically depriving the funding opportunity for those mostly in-need .The donors and the fund management should also look into how the regions of Somaliland are represented in the grant decision making body. It will be for the welfare of all Somaliland people to share the wealth of the country equally, particularly the Aid that is given by the foreign countries and other Non- governmental organisations. I , therefore , call upon the Management of The Somaliand Business Fund and the World Bank to revise the funding Criteria and monitor the grant giving process to enable the even distribution of the funds to the Somaliland regions and also to make sure that all regions are equally represented in the decision making body. Mistakes made in round 1 should not be repeated in the other funding rounds.

Somaliland Business Fund Distribution http://www.qarannews.com/2013/04/somaliland-business-fund-grant-distribution-2/ In March 2013 with much fanfare, the Somaliland minister of Planning, Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire presented the official list of the first batch of grant recipients under the Somaliland Business Fund, which was funded mainly by the World Bank. The goal of the fund was to provide much needed capital to Somaliland small business enterprises with a $150.000 US ceiling for each grant. The Somaliland Business Fund supported to the tune of at least $2.000.000 US, with additional funding from the United Kingdom Department for International Development and the Danish Aid Agency, Daneda, was created to award grants of betwee $50,000 and $150,000 US to small business enterprises after a rigorous research, due diligence and evaluation of the applicants project, its feasibility and worth to the economy of Somaliland. Distribution according to sub-clans: http://qarannews.com/2013/04/maxaad-ka-ogtahay-fadeexadaha-ka-dhashay-habkii-loo-qaybiyay-deeqdii-dhaqaale-ee-baanka-adduunka/shax6/ http://qarannews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Shax3.jpg The above chart clearly demonstrates the awarding of the grants in terms of community and regional affiliation. It is evident that the a programme which was intended to benefit all the people of Somaliland has been hijacked by a certain community. It is quite clear that there is no fairness behind the awarding of the grants, that there is no due diligence, and no governmental oversight of such a useful and much needed programme. In fact, it is so blatant in its unfairness, it is quite reminiscent of the defunct Somali administration of the late dictator Siyad Barre, when his community appropriated every facet of the state. This form of distribution is not what Somaliland is about, it is profoundly insulting to those who believe in the equality of all of Somaliland’s citizens irrespective social, regional or community affiliation. Right minded Somalilanders must question whether a programme intended to benefit all Somalilanders should be abused in such a way, and if the administration of President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud “Silaanyo” did not have a hand in such abuse, it must act to remedy the situation, or to make sure future grants are awarded in a more equitable way. Or perhaps the World Bank and other donors may decide that the programme is subject to abuse should be scrapped, which would be a severe loss to all Somalilanders.

nuune;947652 wrote: The news is true but the titles do kill the whole story and take to another level which is not healthy in my view. Nuune, your anger should be directed elsewhere instead of attacking SOL'ers. Because this is what raxanreeb wrote: DEGDEG: Ciidamo Gadoodsan Oo Saacado Kooban Qabsaday Kantaroolka Boosaaso iyo Xaalada Oo Kacsan Boosaaso[RBC Radio] Ciidamada Daraawiishta ee Deegaanka Sugure ee Duleedka Boosaaso ayaa Saacado kooban la Wareegay Hoggaanka Kantaroolka,waxayna Joojiyeen gebi ahaanba Isu socodka Gaadiidka soo galaya Magaaladda iyo kuwa ka baxaya. Ciidamada oo ku hubeysnaa Gaadiidka Dagaalka ee Tiknikada ayaa sida la sheegay ka Cabanayey Mushaar muddo shan bilood ah oo aysan siin Dawladda Puntland,waxaana Carada ugu weyn ay ka dhalatay ka dib markii loo geeyey Mushaarka bishii 4-aad. Mid kamid ah Gaadiidleyda Safarka ee u baxda Magaalada Qaradho ayaa Raxanreeb Online u sheegay in Ciidamadu u diideen in ay ka baxaan Magaalada isla markaana Kantaroolku ahaa mid Gaadiid badan isugu Yimaadeen. Ciidamada oo difaac kaga jiray deegaanka Sugure ee duleedka Boosaaso ayaa laga gooyey 30% lacagaha ay Mushaar ahaan u qaadan jireen,iyagoona bishii Mushaar u qaata laba Milyan oo Shilin Somali ah,waana tan keentay iney ka gadoodaan Lacagaha laga jaray iyo bilaha ka maqan. Dekedda Boosaaso. Ciidamada Daraawiishta oo wata Gaadiid dagaal ayaa xiray wadada gasha dekeda weyn ee Boosaaso,waxaana Saacado kooban ay khalkhal geliyeen Hawlaha dekeda iyo Isu soocdka Gaadiidka ka shaqeeya gudaha Dekedda Boosaaso. Bangiga Boosaaso Bangiga weyn ee Boosaaso ayaa kamid ah goobaha kale ee ay Ciidamadu galabta tageen,waxayna sidoo kale Xireen wadooyinka laga galo Bangiga,waxaana Cabasi xoogan ay lasoo deristay dadka Shacabka ah ee degan agagaarka Bangiga,waxaana laga Cabsi qabaa in Iska hor imaad ka dhex dhaco ilaalada Bangiga iyo Ciidamada Gadoodsan. Dhanka kale War lagu kalsoonaan karo oo ay heshay Raxanreeb Online ayaa sheegay in Wasiirka Maaliyadda Puntland Faarax Cali Jaamac oo lagu wadey in Boosaaso uu soo gaaro maanta uu ka baaqday sababo lagu sheegay Ciidamada xirtay Kantaroolka magaalada,waxaana warar kale sheegayaan in Ujeedada ugu weyn ee imaatinkiisa ahayd Lacagta Shanta boqol ee laga diiday magaalada. Si kastaba hadal haynta ugu weyn ee maanta magaaladda Boosaaso ayaa ahayd Ciidamada Daraawiishta ah ee gadoodsan ee magaalada soo galay,waxaana hada socoda waan waan loogu jiro sidii Ciidanka dib loogu celin lahaa goobahoodii.

http://www.jowhar.com/golaha-wasiirada-soomaaliya-oo-isku-shaandheyn-iyo-ballaaran-lagu-sameynayo-warbixin/ Iyadoo indhawaalaba ay jirtay hadal heyn ku aadaneyd isku shaandheyn iyo ballaarin la doonayay in lagu sameeyo Golaha wasiirada Soomaaliya ayaa warar soo baxaya sheegayaan inuu gabo gabo ku dhow yahay qorshahaas. Golaha Wasiirada oo xilligan ka kooban 10-wasiir ayaa qorshuhu yahay in la ballaariyo, lagana dhigo 18-wasiir, si loo kala qaado wasaaradaha is dul saaran oo qaarkood ka timid dhaliilo ku aadan habka ay u shaqeeyaan, isla markaana wasaarado qaar noqdeen kuwo howshooda ku milmay wasaarado kale. Arrimaha ugu weyn ayaa ah in dib lagu saxo qaabka awood qeybsiga dowladda ku dhisan tahay, kaasoo horay beelaha qaar ay saluugsanaayeen sida wax loo dhisay, isla markaana meesha looga saaro guux u badneyd mucaarado oo dowladda Soomaaliya uga imaaneysay dhinacyo u badan siyaasiyiin miisaan culus leh. Warar ay heshay Jowhar.com ayaa sheegaya in markii hore qorshuhu ahaa in isku shaandheynta ay dhacdo kadib shirka London ee maalin ka hor la soo gaba gabeeyay, waxaana horay u jiray in Madaxda dowladda ay isla wadeen qorshahan isku shaandheynta. Inkastoo wararka ay yihiin kuwo horu dhac ah, hadana waxaa ugu weyn in Wasiiro ay weyn doonaan xilalkooda, waxaana la hadal hayaa in ilaa afar wasiir ay meesha ka bixi doonaan, kuwaasoo ay kala yihiin Wasiirka Warfaafinta Boostada iyo Isgaarsiinta C/llaahi Ciilmooge Xirsi, Wasiirka Howlaha guud, Wasiirka Kheyraadka dalka iyo wasiir kale oo aan magaciisa wali helin. Wararka qaar ayaa sheegaya in Golaha wasiirada cusub ay ka soo muuqan doonaan wasiiro horay xilal uga soo qabtay xukuumadihii dalka soo maray, balse wali ma cada. Sidoo kale waxaa suura gal in wasiirada hada ka dhex muuqda golaha wasiirada ay dib u soo laabtaan, gaar ahaan wasiirada garabka Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya. Is bedelka lagu sameynayo Golaha Wasiirada ayaa noqonaya kii u horeeyay, tan iyo markii Ra’iisul Wasaare Saacid uu soo magacaabay Golihiisa Wasiirada oo ahaa tiradii ugu yareyd Xukuumadihii soo maray dalka.

http://www.haatuf.net/2012files/5792.html They guy has no idea what he is talking about. He participated in 5 diffrent Conferences for Somalia always stating it was in the interest of Somaliland and now comes to the conclusion this Conference were about Somalia and not in the benefit of Somaliland. So was he lying the previous times or is he lying now?

I am talking specifically about Jabuutiyan xalimos or huunos, they are quite something.

There were no demonstrations in Somalia against the Sonalias Londen Conference, there was one demonstration in Mogadishu in support of the goverment. that must tell you something about the diaspora and their misguided priorities(this is common amongst all diasporas by the way).

Nin-Yaaban;942952 wrote: Maanta laga bilaabo, waxaan ahay Jabuutiyaan. Nin Yaaban, have you met Jabuutiyans before?

On a serieuz note. I really think the Jubbaland initiative and Madoobes should focus on their fight against Al Shabaan in Gedo, Middle Jubba rather then campaigning in "election" against political allies. That creates only more division in the cause rather then unify the people for a common cause. this whole Jubbaland initiative, started on the wrong foot. If the leaders are sincere about it, then things can still be corrected, but that remains to be seen.

xiinfaniin;947341 wrote: Latest update on Kismayo: IGAD committee arrived , 'ergo' disputes has been resolved, & election boxes are delivered. http://www.puntlandpost.com/khilaafka-ergooyinkii-jubbooyinka-oo-soo-dhamaaday-iyo-doorasho-madaxweyne-oo-dhacaysa-dhowaan-warbixin/ xiinfaniin;947458 wrote: Election boxes were delivered today, How many election boxes does one need for a room of people? Xiin, after 5 months meesha waxba kuma heysid ba ku idhi. 2 baaldi ayaa la keenay, ayaa war nooga dhigiisa.

Tallaabo;947511 wrote: Carafaat you are mixing unrelated issues here. The few former rebels in SL changed sides to join the mainstream society because they changed their political believes and not because of money. If I remember correctly, PL soldiers under Cadde Muuse used to complain about the lack of salary payments. And there were regular clashes related to unpaid salaries, etc. Point is, always pay the salaries of soldiers, it prevents much worser. see the current case in Bosasso.

Haatu;947394 wrote: Its time Dualle, Farah Maalim and the rest of our political class stopped being subservient to vivisectional foreign interests. They should form their very own political movement and prudently chose who to support in the General election, if they do not wish to field their own Presidential candidate. The current divisions will lead to another tribal bloodshed in Garissa. The government has had its Jackboot on our throats for 47 years, time to vote for our own president! http://garissacity.blogspot.co.uk/2011_01_01_archive.html the author has a point. the NFD politicians should have a common program for the region, rather then dividing themselves and identifying themselves to much with the diffrent political classes of Kenya(Luo vs Kikuye). That wont help the region much, except to get good positions for individual politicians.

These folks in the video are truly backward. They are refugees in foreign lands, demonstrating against their first normal goverment in 23 years in a foreign country. That goverment hasnt even been in power for a year and already they are opposing it. war dawlada tageera oo la shaqeeya.

A new era is starting in Mogadishu, the only capital of Somalia.

Mintid Farayar;947466 wrote: ^^ The usual attempt to sidestep the issue.... You guys should be agitating to know what's being done with the port proceeds in Bossasso. It's obviously not being used to pay gov't workers! This is a serieuz issue for Puntland, after all it was the non payment of salaries that made diffrent militias changed sides in Sool and Sanaag. I wonder what is happening there, PIS is funded by the CIA, Puntland Marines by the UAE, one would expect that the Faroole receives sufficient funding from piracy and anti piracy activities? Where do all these funds go to?

Horseedmedia Ciidamo Mushahar la’aan ka gadooday oo Bosaso gudaha usoo galay http://horseedmedia.net/2013/05/08/ciidamo-mushahar-laaan-ka-gadooday-oo-bosaso-gudaha-usoo-galay/ Ciidamada Darawiishta ee ku sugnaa buuraha Golis ayaa maanta gudaha usoo galay iyagoo isku gadaamay qeybo kamid ah xarumaha dowlada iyo Dekkada weyn ee magaalada Bosaaso. Ciidamada Darawiishta ee jiida buuraha Golis oo kamid ah ciidamada dowlada Puntland ee aan wax mushahar ah qaadan muddo ku dhaw 4 bilood ayaa ka gadooday go’aan todobaadkii tagay kasoo baxay Golaha Wasiirada ee xukuumada Madaxweyne Farole oo shaacisay inay dhintay mushaharkii lasiin jiray shaqaalaha dowlada. Ciidamadan soo galay Bosaaso ayaa horey fariisimo ugu lahaa buuraleyda Golis iyo qeybo kamid ah togaga taga deegaanka Galgala oo ay ku sugan yihiin Al Shabaab, ayaa soo baneeyey goobihii ay difaaca uga jireen iyagoo xalay soo degay kontaroolka koonfureed ee magaalada Bosaaso. Ciidamadan oo ku gaashaan gaadiidka dagaalka ayaa maanta gudaha usoo galay magaalada Bosaaso isla markaana xiray qeybo kamid ah xarumaha dowlada oo ay ugu horeyso dekkada weyn ee magaalada Bosaaso iyo Xarunta Bangiga. Ciidamadan ayey saraakiisha wata sheegeen in wax dhaq dhaqaaq ah aan laga sameyn Karin dekkada waxayna in muddo ah gebi ahaan kala xireen dhaq dhaqaaqii dhinaca dekkada weyn ee magaalada Bosaaso oo ah isha dhaqaalaha Puntland. Saraakiil ka tirsan dowlada iyo Guddoomiyaha Gobalka Bari ayaa isku dayey inay ciidamadan ku qanciyaan inay halkaasi baneeyaan, balse way ku guuleysan waayeen waxayna u sheegeen madaxda dowlada ka socotay inay halkaasi isaga tagaan hadii aysan wax ka qaban Karin codsigooda ah in lasiiyo mushaharaadka ka maqan. Saraakiisha ciidamadan wata ayaa markii danbe ogolaaday wadahadal dhexmaray iyaga iyo sarakiil ka socota ciidamada sirdoonka Puntland ee PIS loo yaqaan, kuwaaso oo ugu tagay goobihii ay fariisteen. Qaar kamid ah Saraakiisha hogaaminayey ciidamada Bosaaso soo galay ayaa Horseed Media u sheegay in ay ka maqantahay mushaharkoodii sadexdii bilood ee lasoo dhaafay, waxayna sheegeen in dowlada ku wargelisay in mushaharkaasi aan la bixin doonin oo ay iska illawaan. Arrintaasi waxaa usii dheer saraakiisha ciidamada ayaa sheegay in sidoo kale go’aankii kasoo baxday xukuumada xilka heysa in todobaadkii tagay ay sheegtay in 30% hoos u dhigeysoo mushaharkii lasiin jiray shaqaalaha dowlada oo ay kamid yihiin ciidamada. Ciidamadan ayaa sheegay in ay doonayaan mushaharkooda sadexdii bilood iyagoo sheegay in har iyo habeen ay ku jireen jiida hore ee difaaca isla markaana aysan noqoneyn wax caqli gal ah in sadex bilood lacagtoodii ay dowlada diido inay bixiso, isla markaana mushaharkooda mustaqbalka ay ka dhinto 30%. Waxaa xusid mudan go’aanka kasoo baxay Golaha Wasiirada ee la sheegay in mushaharka lagu dhimay in aysan saameyn doonin mushaharka iyo lacagta adeega oo ay qaataan Wasiirada, Xildhibaanada iyo Agaasimayaasha sare, sida ay sheegeen qaar kamid ah shaqaalaha dowlada Puntland oo si weyn uga horyimid go’aankan Dowlada Puntland ayaan weli arrintan ka hadlin iyadoo kusoo beegmaysa xili dowladu ay dhawaan shaacisay inay canshuurta ku qaadi doonto lacagta Dollar-ka Maraykanka, isla markaana mushaharka ku bixin doonto mushaharka. Hussein Farah Horseed Media

Inaar how many pages do you have to go till you surpass that awfull Sheeko and Shaah thread.

Alpha Blondy;946979 wrote: i'm called a monkey at least 4 times a day and i'm in my bloody country. there's no accounting for poor humour, ma istidhi? you are being called monkey for other reasons.

http://saadaalnews.com/2013/04/30/dhagayso-jeneral-cabdirisaaq-shirkii-garowe-fashil-buu-kusoo-dhamaaday/ Some numbers and facts on the demographics of Jubbaland. Something Xiin doest want people to see. http://www.mudugnet.com/Aragtida/2008/January/31_kismaayo!.htm More background on the problem of Kismayo in terms of demographics.

On another note, what happened to our dear, old Xiin. It seems this Kismayo situation has a regular tendency to bring unsteady behavior...... Dee xoolihii oo dhan ayuu galiyay 'Jubbaland' as an investment to win the city from the other local clans to Kismayo, the Camel lovers and the Sheick folks. They have been competing for the city each forming allies with broader clan umbrrellas, Xiins folks with the defeated lot and the others with HAG. Hence why Xiin so eagerly wants the big tent in the city and wants Culusoow out of this process,fearing HAG's involvement will give the much bigger Camel lovers and Sheick folks a bigger position then his smaller branch. Clan is everything, like Ngonge said. But Xiin is being greedy here with 'everything for my clan'. This form of clan politics is not a very uncommen tendency in the agro-pastoral communities.

Oodweyne, sensible advise. But knowing some of the advisors of Culusoow, I dont think that Qatari will leave their pockets. Culusoow is counting on NGO projects to win hearts and minds, but you know for any projects are implemented it takes more then 3 years. So, Culusoow should put his focus on the domestic side and lead the battle against Al Shabasb himself.