Alpha, do you log into SomaliaOnline due to your failed comedy career? You're actually not funny, and you attempting to be funny on this forum is gaining you nothing except pity laughs and some rolled eyes. Perhaps you should try a new field? Are you considering it?

How can we expect others to respect us if we don't respect ourselves? Hopefully this will be a wakeup call to all Somalis. We really need to get our act together and do away with our poisonous mentalities

Well done to the Muslim community for raising issue with this. She did not deserve this degree. Funny how a University was actually about to give an honorary PhD Degree to a woman who is not scholarly, who's knowledge is shallow, and who is clearly using her crazed rants to become rich and famous.

Al Sharpton is a race-baiting hustler who constantly panders to people's lowest instincts. The sooner he becomes irrelevant, the better.

Saalax, I'm comparing Somaliland's business climate to countries like Angola, Zambia and Uganda. Since Somaliland is a de-facto Republic, then I should have the right to compare it to other African countries, not just Southern Somalia. Now is Somaliland a better place to invest than other African countries? Do the Somaliland authorities protect property rights and have civil courts which can enforce contract disputes? Because there really isn't any reason why the thousands of Somali businessmen are in other African countries, when they could set up enterprises in Hargeisa and Berbera. I would much rather see prosperity in Somaliland and I know you would too

<cite> @Tallaabo said:</cite> I couldn't agree with you more. Forget about other Somalis, my own uncle regrets investing in another region of Somaliland other than our clan stronghold. The culture of corruption in the local authorities is unbelievable!! There's virtually no respect for property rights and the rule of law in Somalia. This is something the Clan Elders should have enforced, but clearly you can see they're incompetent and worthless A Somali Man from Ceelbuur cannot invest in Hargeisa, because he knows the Local Administration in Hargeisa won't help him if he's ever robbed or cheated. So that Somali would be better off investing in Angola or some other foreign country. This lack of respect for property rights is killing the economy in the North. So as a result, you have thousands of Somali businessmen investing in foreign countries, while at the same time we see thousands of young Somali graduates in desperate need of a job. This is definitely the fault of the local government as well as the clan elders

Hawdian, Then why does CidanSultan always talk to other SOL'ers like "you will always live under my boot" and mocking them? He talks like a fascist saaxib. Word for word.

<cite> @Tallaabo said:</cite> You are the worst troll SOL ever had. Your hate for the people of eastern Somaliland is pathological. Thank you (Y)

Qoslaaye knows he's a lame duck. He's just trying to save face and not appear to be weak. What a weak man

One thing that could really help Puntland and Somaliland's budget would be the proper enforcement of the rule of law, and a respect for property rights. A lot of Somalis from Mogadishu are wary of investing in Hargeisa, because there isn't a strong culture of enforcing property rights for someone who isn't from Somaliland. I've heard several stories of Reer Hiiraan and Reer Galgaduud people attempting to set up properties and businesses in Hargeisa, but the local government did not do it's proper job in enforcing their property rights. So these businessmen just packed their bags and shifted their businesses to Mozambique or Uganda or some other country. If more and more Somalis (regardless of clan affiliation) invested in Somaliland, then business opportunities would increase, tax revenues increase, and the Somaliland Administration would now be able to afford to modernize their landscape including building a better Army, Navy, schools, and infrastructure. I know A LOT OF Somalis from the South, who have invested in Kenya, Uganda and Angola.....who would much rather put that money in Hargeisa or Berbera. And everyone (including the local population) can benefit from this. The same goes for Puntland. There needs to be more action from the Puntland diaspora when it comes to growing their economy (and thus their tax revenue) Everyone is headed to Mogadishu and is trying to invest in that one city alone. And that's a terrible mistake. There's a lot of opportunities in many other Somali cities.

What a terribly written article. A 12 year old can come up with better grammar than this. The Somali Government doesn't have high-quality military recruits simply because of the lack of applicants who want to join the Somali Army. So the Military is forced to recruit some former militia-men and criminals to join their ranks. We need higher-quality soldiers. And the only way we can do that is to create the proper incentives to make that happen

They should be shot immediately, preferably as soon as they're captured on the battlefield, including their Chiefs. And any clan elders who support Al Shabaab should also be shot. There isn't any excuse for this type of behavior. The elders should not be immune to harsh punishment. If anything, they should be scrutinized more heavily than the rest of the population

LOL Oday, I don't think it's a good idea to compare Somalia to all of these other nations. We can't even control our own borders, let alone build prosperous cities. Step by Step. We don't even see ourselves as a nation yet. Once we finally become a nation, a REAL Nation, then we can start with all the construction and human development and all the other goodies.

<cite> @Dalmar1 said:</cite> Xabad and Kenny last chance saxabyaal before an ever banishment occurs upon you two! Saxabyaal please either make peace or part ways (ignore each others)! I know, I know. I'll never address him again, and I politely ask him to ignore me

<cite> @xabad said:</cite> LOL, follow you from thread to thread you say, oh DK you have too high an opinion of yourself. you ego is too big for this site. you threaten mortals like me with excommunication if we reply to your threads. how dare we ? Whenever I make a post on a thread, and then you make a comment after me, then I can virtually guarantee that you're replying directly to me, bashing me or insulting me in some form. So yeah, you are "following" me from thread to thread. You have this vendetta, you have this huge ego and you feel like you have something to "prove". And here you are, frothing at the mouth, while you insult me. I can feel the hatred through the internet I strongly suggest, for the sake of your blood pressure, that you just ignore me aboowe. You'll save yourself a lot of trouble

I'm the one who hates you intensely? Yet you're the one who follows me around from thread to thread? Nice logic there saaxib.

xabad, referring to you as effeminate wouldn't be considered as an insult to females. The same way how some newscasters and comedians referring to Hillary Clinton or whoever as "manly" wouldn't be considered as an insult to the male gender. The fact that you even made that argument proves to me even more that you're an idiot. Please ignore me saaxib. Go on my profile page and hit the IGNORE button.

<cite> @galbeedi said:</cite> When I saw the headline, I thought he was announcing a withdrawal date. Unless they specify exact date or at least a time table to work on it could work. As of now it is a open ended operation. Why don't say by June 2015, they will go or January/2016. We need fixed dates. I believe Qoslaaye, to ease some of the pressure, may give the shop away and extend another 10 years. That will be the end of the Republic as we know it. He'll extend it another 10 years without giving it a second thought. And AMISOM is more than happy to do that, as the current arrangement works in their favor. And the only possible way to stop this from continuing is to build a high-quality Somali Army

Xabad, I thought that my previous posts aimed at you made it clear what I thought of you? Does it have to be spelled it out for you abaayo? I don't have the highest opinion of you, in case you haven't noticed. But maybe saying it again should make you realize this. I don't respond to simpletons, and I never read your long-winded post.

<cite> @Xaaji Xunjuf said:</cite> It is true that Ethiopia and kenya are trying to halt Somalia to rebuild its army , Doctor kenney made a good point it can happen but Somalia to approach the Europeans u need a very effective Foreign policy to make sure that the Europeans pay the Army officers direct and that NATO forces train the defense forces. And u need people with a vision a long term strategy to make sure and create and forge a closer relations with the Europeans closer than the Kenyan foreign policy and Ethiopia foreign policy it can happen. For that to happen u need a United Somalia U need capable leaders and elites who want to give back to Somalia. I really believe this would have already taken place if the Europeans and Americans trusted this current President. But he's already proven to everyone that he's not worth an ounce of trust. We already have thousands of young Somali men attempting to travel to Europe through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean. Many of them die on their journey to Europe, because there are no job opportunities back home. Many of these Somalis are educated as well. If the Somali Army salaries were 1200 dollars per month, that might attract these high-quality Somali kids to join the Army instead. They would have a direct incentive to pacify the country, unlike AMISOM who wants to see the Civil War drag on as long as possible. This would eliminate the need for AMISOM and would seriously dampen Al Shabab's recruitment propaganda ("Oh these foreigners are occupying our country")

<cite> @SomaliPhilosopher said:</cite> Americans and Europeans will much rather fund AMISOM than the Somali army. Hence why very little money actually goes to the central government but instead to regional administrations and NGOs. That's because the Europeans and Americans don't trust that incompetent loser Qoslaaye. He would probably receive that money and distribute the money to his friends and associates, as Somali Politicians are notorious for doing. So if 1200 dollars are earmarked for every Somali Soldier, Qoslaaye would take 90 percent of it and and leave the Somali with only 100 dollars. I wouldn't put that past him That's why I think the Military of Somalia should be handled by a separate domestic agency. And the funds to pay for the salaries of Somali troops should go directly to that agency instead.

<cite> @Alpha Blondy said:</cite> go and blow yourself up. you're nothing but a terrorist thug. Aboowe......Alpha. Don't use terminology which you can't understand. You're better off going on long lonely walks through the streets of London/Hargeisa. There's no need to hurl insults on the Internet. You're a miskeen. Learn your place

Maybe the Somali President should maneuver by persuading the Europeans and the Americans to fund the Somali Army directly with high salaries being paid to Somali troops instead of AU troops. If Somalis were paid 1200 dollars per month then it might attract higher quality recruits to join the Military. What do you guys think

<cite> @Xaaji Xunjuf said:</cite> I dont think its the leaders its the people the leaders are a small minority of the soceity . for example in Somaliland the elites cannot put one region against the other in order for the people to distrust each other , but in Somalia people really the people love the divisions love the tribal politics and love to use external forces to reach their objectives they support the leaders to do this its sad but its the reality. Xaaji.....The leaders of Somaliland are just as terrible as the leaders of Somalia. It's just that the people of Somaliland are fortunate enough to have a common interest. So this is why the North has been able to maintain some modicum of stability. Somaliland is plagued with Diaspora Taxi Drivers wearing cheap 50 dollar suits and return to their homeland to become a "Minister" of something. Wallahi our leaders are the worst of us, and the sensible and sincere Somalis generally stay out of politics altogether.

<cite> @Xaaji Xunjuf said:</cite> This is how u know that Somalia will never be a unified republic ,, when people of the same citizenship try to exploit each other. Xaaji there is something about Politics which attracts the very worst of Somali society. This is true not only for the North but also the South of Somalia. Our leaders are the worst of us. This type of degeneracy I wouldn't expect from your regular 25 year old Somali at home or in the diaspora.