This article has mysteriously been deleted last time I posted it here. Hopefully it will survive this time.

Several Somalis, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, say they support for the Transitional Federal Government. Some Ethiopians have also attempted to provide a more in-depth context for the conflict. But like Somalis, their discussion is limited. “It is not about peace in Somalia, but the safety of Ethiopia,” he says. “From past experiences, Somalis have invaded Ethiopia whenever they have had power. That is the fear the current government had with the Islamic Courts. Even though they brought peace and stability to Somalia, they were a threat to Ethiopia.” http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2007/08/13/ethiopian-invasion-somalia-still-sensitive-issue.html

Somalis and Ethiopians being used? Daniel Abebe (no relation), the dean of the First College at Metropolitan State University, and a prominent member of the Ethiopian community, says the United States is taking advantage of the historical conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis to advance its war on terror in the Horn of Africa. “At a time when we should be resolving our differences with Somalis, and uniting to fight global and regional crisis, now we are growing in further conflict and confrontation,” he says. “We are being used by bigger powers like the United States to advance its causes in that region. In this case, they are looking to combat terrorism.” Daniel Abebe also says that Ethiopians and Somalis in the Twin Cities have a much stronger relationship than many credit them. He adds that the immigrant communities have often been supportive of each other on many levels. Nevertheless, he says that Ethiopians’ views of the invasion are as complex as the political reality in the Horn of Africa itself. Like Somalis, he says, Ethiopians haven’t been vocal about their views on the conflict. “Overall, Ethiopians in the U.S. are more indifferent about the invasion,” he says. “I think people feel awkward. Obviously if you support the aggression, you are going to offend a lot of people. Supporting it might be in the minds of people, but they do not want to voice it.” Daniel Abebe says the Horn of Africa is at the will of external powers like the rest of the continent. Ahmed Samatar, a Somali professor and the dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College, agrees. “The American involvement is ignorant and destructive,” Samatar says. “The Ethiopian involvement is the last thing Somalis want and the last thing they expected. The Transitional Federal Government is illegitimate. But the opposition is not well organized enough to do anything.” Samatar has lectured about the current crisis between Somalia and Ethiopia in the Twin Cities and played a direct role in working with stakeholders of Somalia’s peace throughout the world. He also recently published a 50-page essay on the current conflict in Bildhaan, the Somali issues and academic journal. “The Islamic Courts had been a beacon of some hope. But that has been destroyed,” he says. Samatar says that, at the whim of foreign influences, Ethiopia has sparked another conflict at the worst time. “Everyone is a loser now, and it may be the worst time since the collapse of Somalia,” Samatar say. “Ethiopia is in trouble itself, and its leadership has run out of any intelligent design.” Posted: Tue, 08/14/2007 - 21:54

Ethiopian and Somali Solidarity In Minnesota, Ethiopians and Somalis have displayed a surprising degree of solidarity, regardless of whether they support the presence of Ethiopian troops or not. Several Somalis, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, say they support for the Transitional Federal Government. Some Ethiopians have also attempted to provide a more in-depth context for the conflict. But like Somalis, their discussion is limited. “From what I hear from other students, a lot of us have conflicting views about whether or not we should have invaded Somalia,” says Yoftahey Abebe, the treasurer of the Ethiopian Students Union at the University of Minnesota. Abebe says the group is strictly non-partisan and only tries to explain the basis of Ethiopia’s invasion. “It is not about peace in Somalia, but the safety of Ethiopia,” he says. “From past experiences, Somalis have invaded Ethiopia whenever they have had power. That is the fear the current government had with the Islamic Courts. Even though they brought peace and stability to Somalia, they were a threat to Ethiopia.” Abebe says that the current Ethiopian government has made great advances in the country’s economy and, overall, the country is more stable with far less inter-ethnic and clan conflicts. But he says Ethiopia has a poor record when it comes to human rights. In July The New York Times reported that the Ethiopian government and military were blocking the delivery of food aid and medical supplies to the devastated desert region of ******, a rebel region inhabited by Ethiopian Somalis. Abebe says he also believes that it would be difficult for Ethiopian President Meles Zenawi and Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government to remain in power without support from the United States. “Without the help of the U.S., [Zenawi] would be crippled,” he says. “The U.S. is funding its war on terror strategy. There is no other powerful ally for the U.S. in the Horn of Africa.”

By Jeremy O'Kasick , Mshale Gandi Mohamed, co-founder of the Somali Institute for Peace and Justice. Photo: Mshale But discussion of the conflict is confined to bumper stickers and coffee shops Anyone keen on reading bumper stickers this summer might notice one in the Twin Cities area that reads, “ETHIOPIA OUT OF SOMALIA NOW!” To most residents of the area, this might appear like just another political decal. But to Somali and Ethiopian immigrants, it represents many years of conflict between their countries – a rivalry that has been aggravated by recent events. In late December 2006, a U.S-backed Ethiopian military invaded Somalia and eventually captured the capital, Mogadishu, driving out the Union of Islamic Courts from power. The invasion solidified the rule of the Transitional Federal Government, which had been internationally recognized but whose support in Somalia was waning. Since then conflict in the Horn of Africa has raged to the fiercest degrees in more than decade. Thousands have died. Nearly a half million people have been driven from their homes. The bumper sticker is a reminder that the conflict still lingers over the citizens of both countries living in Minnesota. But those discussing the issue haven’t been doing so loudly, says Gandi Mohamed, co-founder of the Somali Institute for Peace and Justice. “Somalis have a dramatic fear,” Mohamed says. “They feel like if they speak out, they will be snatched up (by U.S. anti-terror agents).” In the Twin Cities metropolis, which has major populations of Somali and Ethiopian immigrants, citizens of the two countries monitor the daily developments of the conflict. Political talk runs at a fever pitch. But what makes matters more complex is the fact that the Ethiopian-Somali conflict has decades of history, with acts of aggression and violations of human rights committed on both sides. It doesn’t help that the United States has made the renewed conflict in Somalia part of its war on terror. American and Ethiopian intelligence agencies allege that the Union of Islamic Courts has connections with al-Qaeda. Many Somalis, however, believe that the Courts had brought stability, peace, and progress to the country after 16 years of war and instability without a legitimate government. Such proponents lament that dissent has been limited to bumper stickers and conversations at coffee shops. “Somali people are talking about it, but they are depressed,” Mohamed says. “They feel helpless due to the fact that the United States is supporting Ethiopia, and that ties anybody’s hands behind the back. They feel that if they say anything against the occupation, they will be labeled a terrorist.” Mohamed is an American citizen, who served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and was at one time stationed in the Middle East. With the Somali Institute for Peace and Justice, he helped organize two protests against the Ethiopian invasion in late winter and early spring. His efforts to make people aware about the conflict in Somalia, however, go beyond the political. They have become personal. “My cousin died while praying in a mosque,” he says. “I don’t know whether it was an Ethiopian missile or an American missile, but I bet that it was my tax money that helped pay for it. Taxes are going to fight terrorism, but we don’t know who the terrorists are.” Mohamed does not deny that there might have been some extremists in the Union of Islamic Courts. He even says that he would have supported the Transitional Federal Government, had it shown any genuine concern for Somali people and efforts to develop and make progress in the East African country. But he says that extremist factions in Somalia are limited, and he doubts whether an American-backed Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government occupation will lead to anything more than another weak, violent state and a newfound haven for outside terrorists. The Institute’s other co-founder, Mohamed Hassan, agrees. “We are not necessarily trying to get the administration to pay attention because we know the administration knows about this,” says Hassan. “We want to reach out to the ordinary American citizens like us. We want them to know what is going on in Somalia and we want them to question our government’s policy toward Somalia.” Hassan notes that ongoing fighting in Mogadishu has forced his mother and other family members to flee their homes and to live in harsh outdoor conditions for days at a time. An outbreak of violence in late July alone drove more than 10,000 people out of the explosive capital city, according to the United Nations. Despite that, Hassan says the United States continues to ignore the humanitarian crisis. “The Bush policy toward Somalia is completely misguided and taken advantage of,” says Hassan. “The Ethiopian government really capitalized on our paranoia and fears about Islam.But now Somalia could become a safe haven for extremist individuals. It is in chaos.”

^It might not be an issue to the certain clan oriented websites you religously follow every minute of the day but its an issue to the locals.

^MMA, xabashiinta waxbo kama fahmin. Laakiin videowga mid recently ah u egyahay, some were in Somali Galbeed.

Jacaylbaro, has this news been verified by Puntland websites? Mayee weey ka gaabsadeen:)

Maamulka Cusub ee Labaxay Maakhir State iyo Puntland Oo Hadalo Kulul Isdhaafsada (Garoowe}15.8-7 Dowlad goboleedka Puntland oo ku tilmaamtay mid waxba kama jiraan ah islamarkaana ay riyo kujiraan dadkii ku dhawaaqey maamul dhawaan lagaga dhawaaqey gobolka Sanaag oo lagu magacaabo "Maakhir State"....laakiin hadalkaas waxaa jawaab kulul ka bixiyay madaxweynaha maamualkaasi Maakhir State Korneel Jibriil Salaad...................................... Maamul goboleedka puntland ayaa waxaa uu si kulul u cambaareeyey maamul dhawaan lagaga dhawaaqey gobolka Sanaag oo lagu magacaabo "Maakhir State". Wasiirka warfaafinta ee Puntland C/raxmaan Bangax oo la hadlayey warbaahinata, ayaa ku tilmaamey maamul dhawaan looga dhawaaqey magaalada Badhan ee gobolka Sanaag in uu ahaa mid waxba kama jiraan ah islamarkaana ay riyo kujiraan dadkii ku dhawaaqey maamulkaasi sida uu Bangax yidhi. Waxaa si kulul hadalkaasi uga jawaabey madaxweynaha maamualkaasi Maakhir State Korneel Jibriil Salaad, oo sheegey in Puntland aaney awood u laheyn in ay ka hadasho waxaa ka jira gobolka Sanaag. Korneel Jibriil waxaa uu intaasi ku darey in maamulkaani uu yahay mid sharci ah oo islamarkaana ay somalia ay ka warheyso. Deegaano ku yaala gobolka Sanaag ayaa waxaa sanadooyinkii laga soo gudbey ka jirey xiisado u dhaxeeyey maamulada Somaliland iyo Puntland, iyadoo maamulkanina uu noqonayo maamul kale oo seddexaad oo ka jira gobolada waqooyi ee waddanka Somalia. .widhwidhonline@gmail.com Widhwidh Online News Desk..Media Center

Today is a battle between Qaran-deed and Qaran. Between the TFG and its enemies the looters inc. I wonder why the D word is more painfull to SOL admin than being called such words above. Its time the dark forces in Sol become clean before this place becomes another Tigray village on the web.

Somalis and Ethiopians being used? Daniel Abebe (no relation), the dean of the First College at Metropolitan State University, and a prominent member of the Ethiopian community, says the United States is taking advantage of the historical conflict between Ethiopians and Somalis to advance its war on terror in the Horn of Africa. “At a time when we should be resolving our differences with Somalis, and uniting to fight global and regional crisis, now we are growing in further conflict and confrontation,” he says. “We are being used by bigger powers like the United States to advance its causes in that region. In this case, they are looking to combat terrorism.” Daniel Abebe also says that Ethiopians and Somalis in the Twin Cities have a much stronger relationship than many credit them. He adds that the immigrant communities have often been supportive of each other on many levels. Nevertheless, he says that Ethiopians’ views of the invasion are as complex as the political reality in the Horn of Africa itself. Like Somalis, he says, Ethiopians haven’t been vocal about their views on the conflict. “Overall, Ethiopians in the U.S. are more indifferent about the invasion,” he says. “I think people feel awkward. Obviously if you support the aggression, you are going to offend a lot of people. Supporting it might be in the minds of people, but they do not want to voice it.” Daniel Abebe says the Horn of Africa is at the will of external powers like the rest of the continent. Ahmed Samatar, a Somali professor and the dean of the Institute for Global Citizenship at Macalester College, agrees. “The American involvement is ignorant and destructive,” Samatar says. “The Ethiopian involvement is the last thing Somalis want and the last thing they expected. The Transitional Federal Government is illegitimate. But the opposition is not well organized enough to do anything.” Samatar has lectured about the current crisis between Somalia and Ethiopia in the Twin Cities and played a direct role in working with stakeholders of Somalia’s peace throughout the world. He also recently published a 50-page essay on the current conflict in Bildhaan, the Somali issues and academic journal. “The Islamic Courts had been a beacon of some hope. But that has been destroyed,” he says. Samatar says that, at the whim of foreign influences, Ethiopia has sparked another conflict at the worst time. “Everyone is a loser now, and it may be the worst time since the collapse of Somalia,” Samatar say. “Ethiopia is in trouble itself, and its leadership has run out of any intelligent design.” Posted: Tue, 08/14/2007 - 21:54 http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2007/08/13/ethiopian-invasion-somalia-still-sensitive-issue.html

Ethiopian and Somali Solidarity In Minnesota, Ethiopians and Somalis have displayed a surprising degree of solidarity, regardless of whether they support the presence of Ethiopian troops or not. Several Somalis, who declined to be named for fear of retribution, say they support for the Transitional Federal Government. Some Ethiopians have also attempted to provide a more in-depth context for the conflict. But like Somalis, their discussion is limited. “From what I hear from other students, a lot of us have conflicting views about whether or not we should have invaded Somalia,” says Yoftahey Abebe, the treasurer of the Ethiopian Students Union at the University of Minnesota. Abebe says the group is strictly non-partisan and only tries to explain the basis of Ethiopia’s invasion. “It is not about peace in Somalia, but the safety of Ethiopia,” he says. “From past experiences, Somalis have invaded Ethiopia whenever they have had power. That is the fear the current government had with the Islamic Courts. Even though they brought peace and stability to Somalia, they were a threat to Ethiopia.” Abebe says that the current Ethiopian government has made great advances in the country’s economy and, overall, the country is more stable with far less inter-ethnic and clan conflicts. But he says Ethiopia has a poor record when it comes to human rights. In July The New York Times reported that the Ethiopian government and military were blocking the delivery of food aid and medical supplies to the devastated desert region of ******, a rebel region inhabited by Ethiopian Somalis. Abebe says he also believes that it would be difficult for Ethiopian President Meles Zenawi and Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government to remain in power without support from the United States. “Without the help of the U.S., [Zenawi] would be crippled,” he says. “The U.S. is funding its war on terror strategy. There is no other powerful ally for the U.S. in the Horn of Africa.” http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2007/08/13/ethiopian-invasion-somalia-still-sensitive-issue.html

Ethiopian invasion of Somalia still a sensitive issue Gandi Mohamed, co-founder of the Somali Institute for Peace and Justice. Photo: Mshale By Jeremy O'Kasick , Mshale But discussion of the conflict is confined to bumper stickers and coffee shops Anyone keen on reading bumper stickers this summer might notice one in the Twin Cities area that reads, “ETHIOPIA OUT OF SOMALIA NOW!” To most residents of the area, this might appear like just another political decal. But to Somali and Ethiopian immigrants, it represents many years of conflict between their countries – a rivalry that has been aggravated by recent events. In late December 2006, a U.S-backed Ethiopian military invaded Somalia and eventually captured the capital, Mogadishu, driving out the Union of Islamic Courts from power. The invasion solidified the rule of the Transitional Federal Government, which had been internationally recognized but whose support in Somalia was waning. Since then conflict in the Horn of Africa has raged to the fiercest degrees in more than decade. Thousands have died. Nearly a half million people have been driven from their homes. The bumper sticker is a reminder that the conflict still lingers over the citizens of both countries living in Minnesota. But those discussing the issue haven’t been doing so loudly, says Gandi Mohamed, co-founder of the Somali Institute for Peace and Justice. “Somalis have a dramatic fear,” Mohamed says. “They feel like if they speak out, they will be snatched up (by U.S. anti-terror agents).” In the Twin Cities metropolis, which has major populations of Somali and Ethiopian immigrants, citizens of the two countries monitor the daily developments of the conflict. Political talk runs at a fever pitch. But what makes matters more complex is the fact that the Ethiopian-Somali conflict has decades of history, with acts of aggression and violations of human rights committed on both sides. It doesn’t help that the United States has made the renewed conflict in Somalia part of its war on terror. American and Ethiopian intelligence agencies allege that the Union of Islamic Courts has connections with al-Qaeda. Many Somalis, however, believe that the Courts had brought stability, peace, and progress to the country after 16 years of war and instability without a legitimate government. Such proponents lament that dissent has been limited to bumper stickers and conversations at coffee shops. “Somali people are talking about it, but they are depressed,” Mohamed says. “They feel helpless due to the fact that the United States is supporting Ethiopia, and that ties anybody’s hands behind the back. They feel that if they say anything against the occupation, they will be labeled a terrorist.” Mohamed is an American citizen, who served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and was at one time stationed in the Middle East. With the Somali Institute for Peace and Justice, he helped organize two protests against the Ethiopian invasion in late winter and early spring. His efforts to make people aware about the conflict in Somalia, however, go beyond the political. They have become personal. “My cousin died while praying in a mosque,” he says. “I don’t know whether it was an Ethiopian missile or an American missile, but I bet that it was my tax money that helped pay for it. Taxes are going to fight terrorism, but we don’t know who the terrorists are.” Mohamed does not deny that there might have been some extremists in the Union of Islamic Courts. He even says that he would have supported the Transitional Federal Government, had it shown any genuine concern for Somali people and efforts to develop and make progress in the East African country. But he says that extremist factions in Somalia are limited, and he doubts whether an American-backed Ethiopian and Transitional Federal Government occupation will lead to anything more than another weak, violent state and a newfound haven for outside terrorists. The Institute’s other co-founder, Mohamed Hassan, agrees. “We are not necessarily trying to get the administration to pay attention because we know the administration knows about this,” says Hassan. “We want to reach out to the ordinary American citizens like us. We want them to know what is going on in Somalia and we want them to question our government’s policy toward Somalia.” Hassan notes that ongoing fighting in Mogadishu has forced his mother and other family members to flee their homes and to live in harsh outdoor conditions for days at a time. An outbreak of violence in late July alone drove more than 10,000 people out of the explosive capital city, according to the United Nations. Despite that, Hassan says the United States continues to ignore the humanitarian crisis. “The Bush policy toward Somalia is completely misguided and taken advantage of,” says Hassan. “The Ethiopian government really capitalized on our paranoia and fears about Islam.But now Somalia could become a safe haven for extremist individuals. It is in chaos.” http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2007/08/13/ethiopian-invasion-somalia-still-sensitive-issue.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTA1gvnvTig

Lets hope the boom times will continue when the Ethiopian occupation and their ********** stooges are eliminated from Mogadishu city . Its a Somali city after all. Marxuum Cali Iimaan. Allaha unaxariisto.

This article is from Midnimo a pro-Geedi and pro-occupation website. Qayli dhaan adag ayaa ka taagan Dekedda Muqdisho iyadoo Ganacsatada rarka kala soo dega dekedaas qaarkood u wareegen Boosaaso Ilo wareed oo lagu kalsoon yahay ayaa sheegaya in Ganacsatada Soomaaliyed gaar ahaan kuwa ka soo jeeda Koonfurta Soomaaliya ay bilaabeen in rarkii ay kala soo degi jireen Dekedda weyn ee Magaalada Muqdisho hadda u wareegen Dekedda Magaalada Boosaaso ee Maamul Goboleedka Puntland. Magaalada Muqdisho ayaa hadda waxaa soo gaaray Baabuur fara badan oo ay ku raran yihiin Caano kuwaas oo ka yimid Puntland gaar ahaan Magaalada Boosaaso, sida la ii sheegay baabuurtaas ayaa waxay Boosaaso ka soo qaadeen Caanaha laga keeno Dibadda kadib markii Markabkii waday caanahaas ama Ganacsatadii Caanahaas lahayd awoodi waayeen inay bixiyaan Canshuuraadka faraha badan ee Dowladda soomaaliya ku soo rogtay Dekeddda Muqdisho. Mid ka mid ah Shaqaalaha Dekedda Muqdisho ayaa saaka u sheegay BOGGA MIDNIMO.COM in halkii kiish lagu canshuuro hal Dollar, waxaa kaloo ninkaas ii sheegay in Baabuurka marka uu gudaha galayo laga qaadayo 150 Shilin Soomaali ah, marka uu ka soo baxayana Dekedda uu bixinayo Baabuurka 200 oo Shillin Soomaali ah, waxaa kaloo jirta in Ganacsadaha Baabuurkaas u raran isna uu bixinayo Lacago dhan 500 oo Shillin Soomaali ah. In kastoo Midnimo u suuragelin inay hesho Buug ka hadlaya Canshuuraadka oo Wasaaradda Maaliyadda soo diyaarisay haddana waxaa qaylo dhaan aan la soo koobi Karin laga soo sheegay Canshuuraadkaas, waxaana taasi keentay in shaqadii ka socotay Dekedda Muqdisho hoos u dhac weyn ku yimid. Dekedda Muqdisho ayaa waxaa hadda ku xiran hal Markab oo keliya kaas oo lagu Magacabo SAM IL PO sida ay sheegayan wararka naga soo gaaraya Dekedda Muqdisho. Nuuradin Macalin Mukhtaar (Dinow) nuradiin007@hotmail.com Xafiiska Midnimo ee Muqdisho Soomaaliya Midnimo Information Center wararka@midnimo.com http://midnimo.com/aug1/10_08_qaylo_dhaan_ka_soo_yeeratay_dekeda.htm

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SOMALIA TheStar.com - World - Canadian journalist assassinated Canadian journalist assassinated Canadian Ali Sharmarke (left) and Ahmed Abdisalam Adan, co-founders with Mohamed Elmi of HornAfrik, an independent news broadcaster in their native Somalia. Sharmarke was killed by a car bomb Aug. 11. Email story Mogadishu journalists slain just hours apart MOGADISHU–Two prominent Somali journalists were assassinated yesterday, one outside his office and the other as he returned from his fallen colleague's funeral.Ali Sharmarke left Ottawa to fight for press freedom in war-torn country Aug 12, 2007 04:30 AM Michelle Shephard Staff Reporter Inside Mogadishu's radio station HornAfrik, there's a faded poster that reads: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." This was Canadian Ali Sharmarke's guide for the eight years he reported in the world's most war-torn city. Yesterday, Sharmarke was killed in a car bombing, robbing the Somali Canadian and journalism communities of one of their best. Sharmarke fled here with his family when Somalia's government fell in 1991 and the country descended into civil war. Like so many Somalis who sought refuge in the 1990s, Sharmarke was proud of his citizenship and fiercely loyal to his adopted country. But Sharmarke eventually felt a pull back to his homeland and, again like so many others, went back to try to import some of the peace he had found in Canada. He established Somalia's first independent radio station with two other Canadians in December 1999. HornAfrik provided what was often the only glimpse the outside world had of the chaos inside Mogadishu. To those in Somalia, the radio station brought the outside world in. Somehow – throughout the tyrannous rule of warlords, an Islamic government and now a fragile interim government propped up by Ethiopia – Sharmarke always managed to survive. In 2002, the Canadian Journalists For Free Expression honoured the HornAfrik founders. "(HornAfrik's) journalists have faced constant intimidation and threats in a society where there is no one to protest to, and no protection of the freedom of the press," an awards gala in Toronto was told. Few foreign journalists reported from inside Mogadishu, but those who did turned to Sharmarke for help. Before travelling to Mogadishu last fall, I contacted Sharmarke who happened to be visiting relatives in Toronto at the time. He came to the Toronto Star for a tour of the newsroom, where we talked over coffee about visiting Somalia. "You'd be crazy to come most of the time," I remember him saying. "But now you'll be safe." I believed him, and I was. Last fall, the Union of Islamic Courts had control of Mogadishu and I went to interview a former Toronto grocer who was then one of the Islamic leaders. Sharmarke helped with many details of the visit. When I first saw him in Mogadishu, he was inside the walled and guarded HornAfrik compound, working two cellphones and reading something on his computer. When we moved to sit in a shaded area in the garden, he offered fruit and juice even though he was fasting for Ramadan at the time. We talked politics and he explained that he was not a supporter of the UIC, but supported the relative peace they brought to the city. "You'll see for yourself," he said. Later that evening, he met me outside the hotel where I was staying and looked a little weary. "They just closed our station in Kismayo," he said as he slumped in his chair. The UIC opposed the coverage of a women's protest of the Islamists' takeover of the port city, even though they had allowed similar coverage in the past. "The problem is it's so arbitrary." No one claimed responsibility for yesterday's bombing. Both the interim government and those loyal to the Islamists, who were overthrown by Ethiopian troops last December, had recently been critical of HornAfrik's reporting. That likely would have pleased Sharmarke because he always tried to find balance in his reporting. Earlier the same day one of Sharmarke's colleagues had been targeted, shot dead near the radio station. "The killing was meant to prevent a real voice that described the suffering in Mogadishu to other Somalis and to the world," Sharmarke told an Associated Press reporter about his colleague's death. Sharmarke was driving home from his friend's funeral when the explosion occurred.

Ciidamada Itoobiya oo laga yaabo in ay ka baxaan Muqdisho August 12, 2007 Markacadeey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warar si hoose ay u heshay shabakadda wararka Markacadeey.com ayaa sheegaya in Ciidamada Itoobiyaanka ee ka howlgalaya magalada Muqdisho laga yaabo in ay ka baxaan magaalada Muqdisho waqti dhaw. Ilo xog ogaal ah oo aanu helnay ayaa xaqiijinaya in Ciidamada Itoobiyaanka ay wareejinayaan amaanka guud ee caasimadda isla markaana ay tagi doonaan qaar kamid ah gobollada dalka. Waxaa wararku ay sheegayan in Ciidamada Itoobiyaanka laga yaabo in ay saldhig weyn ka furtaan gudaha magaalada Baydhabo halka ay Muqdisho ku riibi doonaan kaliya saraakiil tababar siisa ciidanka dawladda. Ciidamada Itoobiyaanka ayaa aad ugu dhibaateysan magaalada Muqdisho iyadoona habeen waliba ay la kulmaan weeraro xoogan oo kaga yimaadan dhanka kooxo aan la garaneyn iyadoo taasi ay sii dheer tahay dhibaatooyin dhaqaale. Maxamed Carab Xafiiska Markacadeey Muqdisho

The two marxuums (Allah uu Naxaristo) were killed by either,cause they both believe in assasinating individuals who are a threat to their existance and propoganda. The question you should ask sxb is, why most of these killings of such a high profile individuals [military personell, journalists and community leaders] happen before or after the ICU rule. General Gabre is in "mourning" Shabeele"Wasiiro iyo Madax ka tirsan booliska dowladda KMG ah oo ka qeyb qaatay Aas" Qabuuraha Taree-disho ee duleedka Magaalada Muqdisho

JB, before the Ethiopian invasion to install its warlord stooges, Mogadishu residents slept without fear of rape, looting and killings. Its only a matter of time before such a home-grown people rise to rescue the 2+ million residents in that city.

^Atheer bal fikradaada kadhiibo waxa kor ku qoran aniga aan kuu dambeeyee. Teeda kale ama kilil 5naad ama magac qabiil kii caqligaadu ku siiyo ugu yeere ee waxa aad noo sheegtaa sida aan ugu diirsaday the minority Tigre government and their claim of killing 500 Somalis? Let the Sylvia Brown side of you speak sxb. I'm sure you can help us explore the hidden minds of many SOlers!!

Observer, whats so funny about the name Somali Galbeed sxb? Mise magaca gumeysigu bixiyay si umada Soomaaliyeed lookala qeeybiyo ayaan isticmaalnaa.

^Cajiib!!!War Xagee igala qaaday adigana..Ma daba-dhilifka ayaad igu qaladay ninyahoow mise dhibaatada Tigreegu ku hayo umada Soomaaliyeed hala qariyo weeye sheekadaadu. Warka cadee awoowe yaa u cayaartaa horta adigu, ma daba-dhilif[pro-occupation pro-slavery] team mise Gumeeysidiid[anti occupation anti slavery]team. Somali kalabaxdaye.

Geedi ayaa guddiga Puntland u sheegey in ay u hogaansamaan shuruucda Federaalka hadii kale ay calan gooni ah sameystaan sida Somaliland. The never ending war of words[booto babe] between the counterfeit money making entity led by Warlord/theif Cade and Gedi-Axmaar, the prime minister of the Tigre Federal Government located in the isolated Tigray village in Xamar.