The government of Somaliland made an excellent decision not to export livestock to Saudi Arabia this year. In every hajj season, Somaliland sends millions of animals to Saudi Arabia for slaughter as part of the hajj ritual. No country in the world can fill the giant shortfall in the supply chain which will soon emerge when Somaliland is no longer sending livestock. The hajj ritual of millions of pilgrims many of whom paid their life's savings to fulfill their religious duties will be in jeopardy and Saudi Arabia's reputation will be on the line. The political fallout for the Saudi regime for a chaotic or failed hajj season will be huge, so Somaliland should keep its feet firmly on the ground and just watch what happens.

Indeed the Somali over there might not even notice any economic hardship except for a slight reduction in the salaries of the Liyu police and politicians. They might quickly replace their reliance on Addis Ababa's budget contributions to taxation from the gains of unhindered trade with Djibouti, Somaliland, and Somalia. But that is only if the Somalis there maintain some unity and order and don't quickly get on each other's throats as well.

This is the habashi version of Somalia's centralisation-federation drama. I see it going nowhere.

When the Somali people take steps forward on the path justice, Almighty Allah might remove a lot of the difficulties which blighted our society for decades. Justice and prosperity go hand in hand. The most prosperous societies in the world today are also the most just where the law of the land is applied equally. Until the rich and powerful in our society are held accountable just like the poor and the weak, we will continue to suffer insecurity and hardship. May the Most Gracious plant the seeds of taqwa in the hearts of our people.

To be honest with you, in this and other videos of him I see not an average Somali politician but the closest thing we have to a Somali Ayatollah!! A shrewd politician, a soldier, a religious leader, and a public speaker all in one. It is interesting Axmad Madoobe is not the first Ayatollah like character from his clan Although the first one was not helpful in the least. Given that the Jubbaland leader has made his agenda clear and is asking for the constitution to be respected, what was actually the reason Villa AMISOM could not get an agreement in Garowe?

I wish we were that strong or protective of our interests but hey it doesn't cost anything to daydream.

You have gone completely off topic with baseless accusations and trolling. Those killed in the battlefields of Sool are Puntland's foot soldiers and so are legitimate targets but if as you claim president Muuse has a case to answer regarding violations of human rights, then bring your proofs and present them in front of the international courts as Somalilanders are doing right now against the kacaan era criminals.

Sucaad was wrong to say the massacre which took place in Puntland in the 70s did not concern us because it did. In the 70s there were no Puntland and Somaliland and we were in the same country and under the same government, so whatever happened in koonfuria or bari was also our business. Alle ha u naxariisto dadkii xaqdarada loogu laayay oo dhan. Xisaabta Alle way soo socotaa ee ha la iska sugo.

I welcome any development in Somaliland and this road is badly needed anyway. However, of course nothing will get off the ground without a planning permission from the government of Somaliland so it is a matter of when and not if the government of Somaliland gets involved. Here in the UK and other first world countries, you can propose and raise funds for whatever project you desire but when it comes to starting it and digging up the ground, you will need a planning permission in your hand. This is how it works and not by hosting Facebook parties. I suggest that the government gives the green light to this project but takes control of all the operations. By the way, the Ceel Daahir to Ceergaabo road is also very welcome

It seems the government of Somaliland is doing exactly what I thought they might do to achieve their political aim. In other words, the leadership in Somaliland will dance with any devil who intends to harm Somalia as long as Somaliland's interests are served in the process. The longer koonfuria hangs onto the coat tail of Somaliland, the bigger the dangers to their security, stability, sovereignty, and economy. The question is: for Koonfuria, is Somaliland worth any cost?

Where are the stones when you need them??

He was wearing just a blue one I am sure this was just a set up for the camera

Personality I never celebrated 18 May, 26 June, or any other day from the secular calendar for they mean nothing to me. However, Somaliland is not a dream but a reality millions of people are living right now. Is it an ideal reality or a bad one, one may ask. And the answer to this depends on each individual's experience in that political territory.

If you asked the abused prisoners in Somaliland whether they are "still" secessionist, they will simply laugh at the silliness of your question.

The environmental situation in Hargeisa is only going to get much worse for their is no will to manage its affairs well. Simply Hargeisa is missing the most important aspects of any respectable city worth its name. There are no: 1. Proper roads 2. Drainage and sewage system 3. Waste management system 4. Power grid 5. Bridges across the dry river that divides the city in equal halves. 6. Footpaths and pedestrian pavements 7. Traffic management system 8. Recreational parks, playing fields, and open grounds Any many more important aspects of a proper city. Walking through the city feels like walking on a landfill.

Do you know what proportionality means? Do you think that a clan with about a million people loosing 50,000 or more which is about 5% of its members is affected the same way as a country of 20 million plus people loosing 100 thousand or just about 0.5% of its citizens? How about if somehow God forbid Awdalites lost 5% of their people, with many more physically and psychologically injured people, 100% destruction of property? 100% displacement of people? Don't you think that it would be highly possible that you would have personally lost family members along with your assets?

In Somaliland presidents believe that they are above the law and unfortunately there is no one to show them otherwise. The MP got himself into trouble by stoking controversy. A lot of people are languishing in prison for much less.

Thanks for the video laakiin adiga wax shaqo ahi meeshan kuuma taalo. This is the internal affairs of the free Somaliland people. Adigu markaad Bay iyo Bakool xabashida iyo argagixisada kasoo xorayso miiska nalasoo fadhiiso. Taa inta ka horaysa hadal kuuma furna

In that case every government in the world can be considered a cult. By the way, I love your terminologies. Walawaynistan kulahaa

What is the point of arguing about region A producing more votes than region B when all of us know that the whole election was corrupted with ghost voters, child voters, Oromo voters, or simply stuffing boxes with countless fake papers? The last election brought to mind the infamous town of Walaweyn which used to produce millions of voters in the sixties.

May I ask what cult are you referring to?

I heard from my reliable sources (a family member ) that the curfew in Sanaag is rejected by parliament!! But the government has flooded the place with military personnel who are conducting an extensive stop and search of all the vehicles. The whole thing started when the now dead police officers arrested a prominent and quite wealthy drug dealer aka qaad dealer in Garadag. After noisy and disruptive protests by the immediate subclan members of the dealer, the officers decided to transfer him to a prison in Ceergaabo where the prisoner is said to have died of natural causes. Of course the dead prisoner's family were not convinced and decided to take matters into their own hands. Although recently some arrests were made, non of those detained people is held for suspicion of murder and the real suspects are said to have gone into the mountain hideouts.

One thing might lead to another and the situation in Eastern Somaliland could get very serious if not bring down the whole country. May Allah protect us, certainly Muuse Biixi hasn't learned anything from the lessons of history.