The difference is, Awdal isn't interested in breaking up Somaliland. Yes they may have grievances against Biixi's government or lack of government like the those who famously climbed the mountain, but they also know that they can get rid of him if they form the right alliances. Please remember that Awdal does not have a border with Somalia if Somalia is what you have in mind. They are well integrated into Somaliland. Moreover, the Awdalites know that clan or the mega-collection of clans is the only game played in Somalia so their elites know it is in their best interest to make Somaliland stable and strong.

Somaliland without our h@rti friends would be the same except that there would be no clan held against their will. Awdal is a completely different story as the people there are fellow d!r clan members. The Awdalites are among the architects of Somaliland and have heavily invested in it, so other than our galbeedi's political tendencies, most Awdalites aren't thinking of going anywhere, they know that they are already at home. You have to remember that Awdal isn't home to the Boorama clan. It is also home to the Jesus community so any decisions about its future will have to involve them.

I have to disagree with you here mudane. Having the H@rti clans in Somaliland is preferable but Somaliland without them is still going to be independent and thriving. Sudan is still Sudan without its South, Serbia is the same without Kosovo, Indonesia is without East Tomor, and so Somalia can still be great without Somaliland while Somaliland will be just fine without troubling it's h@rti brothers. The Somali civil war caused a lot of mistrust among the clans which proved difficult to overcome and Muuse Biixi's narrow mindedness made the situation worse. And now after this ongoing open conflict, its going to be impossible to convince the h@rti that Somaliland is anything but a trustworthy partner. With this unfortunate reality on the ground, it is now more logical to respect our h@rti brother's choice to leave, redraw the border along the clan lines, and reform Somaliland's political structures.

That is true. The need for trade and economic integration is responsible for the EU nations who were once sworn enemies to become an almost single political entity. Even Britain which left the union in an unceremonious divorce is still negotiating with the EU on how they can collaborate on so many fronts from trade to environment and from defence to immigration that you begin to think what was the point of Brexit if the UK is re-integrating with the EU in a sneaky step by step. But as you know very well we the Somalis are creatures not yet evolved enough to be capable of such a civilisation and mental gymnastics. We should concentrate on the small things like bringing peace to those who have been fighting nonstop over a ceel in Ceelafwayn.

I think any alternative to the colonial border which is responsible for the insane policy of forcing an entire clan against their will by engaging in endless conflict and rampant corruption is a viable option. I am not saying such an option is ideal but if it can remove the need for the unnecessary bloodshed and animosity between our brotherly communities then it should be given a serious consideration.

Haddii ay ujeedadaadu sidaa ahayd markaa doodi ma jirto.

Here is where I respectfully disagree with you, and quite frankly where you make no sense. I am sure it's just an angry tirade but remember this: if our dear friend Che from the blessed sultanate of M@jeerteenia undertakes some daring piracy and becomes the 21st century Jack Sparrow, to make a Hollywood thriller about his adventures no Kenyan, Nigerian, or a Xabashi will be recruited to represent him. Rather the director will come looking for you in Burco. In essence, you are what he is for better or worse. No one can disown or change his God-given sinjiyad and your homeland is called "Somali"land for a reason.

Che you are making some wild claims here. Somaliland is not finished and will not go away regardless of your hopes and prayers. Its true that at the moment we are going through a very tough situation of our own making, but non of the duriyada habro or our wider D!r clans want to see our homeland go to waste. Our mindless clan rebellions will inshaallah be stopped by peaceful means and the armed angry men will be brought back into the fold. Honestly, I never wanted the Garaad and East maakhir clans to be part of Somaliland if the majority of their people were against it. There is no benefit to having a hostile population within our society. We have already wasted vast resources on keeping these unwilling clans in Somaliland and I strongly believe now is the time to part ways and let them go wherever they want. I would rather spend our resources on our needy people. Even without the Garaad and maakhir clans Somaliland still has all its economic centers and strategic assets. The regions we are losing have never made any contributions to our economy and frankly we can do without them. As a matter of urgency Muuse Biixi should be persuaded to stop this meaningless war and make peace with the Garaads. When that is done, the remaining D!r clans should sit together and plan for their future without our ex-partners. We should renew our alliance with our cousins in Djibouti and perhaps explore the option of having a confederation with Djibouti. Such a confederation will also reduce the power and threat of the canfar to the Jesus community in Djibouti and elsewhere.

I don't think Muuse Biixi knows what resignation means and only those with decency and some self-respect resign when they mess up. His tolkiis cannot force him out but the only peaceful and legal option we have is if our totally useless MPs impeach him. As we speak he is preparing for more war and the useless opposition leader does not have the guts to question his wisdom and leadership. This disaster we are in right now didn't come out of nowhere but is the product of our nasty culture of corruption, nepotism, inequity, and lack of accountability.

Last night I was watching a Ukrainian expert commenting on the killing of Prigozhin and he said something like this which made laugh: "Putin decided that the world is not big enough for both himself and Prigozhin to live so only one of them has to continue".

Exactly, that is what I thought of at the time of the failed mutiny. You must go for the jugular specially when taking on a master spy agent and an arrogant tyrant like Putin. Anything short of a kill and you would be signing your death certificate.

Why would they care what people say on the social media? Hassan Shiekh and his government are not elected by the public so the idea of them worrying about some unknown trolls on twitter is mystifying to me.

The better system is the one where the term of the president is only 5 years, not a day longer, non-extendable under any circumstances, and if an election to replace him is not conducted on time, he authomatically losses authority and the leader of the parliament is sworn in as a care taker.

The Guurti was important until somehow it turned into a useless gathering of corrupt un-elected politicians doing the bidding of anyone in power.

Well he sent all the journalists who could question him to prison so now he can afford to say any kind of nonsense he fancies and the only response he will get is clapping.

I hate to see a presidential election where the contestants in the last one are once again facing each other. The notion of having an election just to select the three national parties is also ridiculous to me. As the current crop of political leaders have foolishly decoupled the selection of the political parties from the local elections, the best alternative we have now got is to tie the election of the Guurti with the selection of the three national parties. The leaders of the three parties with the largest number of seats in an elected Guurti should contest in the next presidential election.

Waxay u eegtay inaad adigu is yeelyeelaysid. Sadaam Xuseen dawladdiisii reer ayaa samaystsay, tii Siyaad Barre sidoo kale, tii Qadaafi sidoo kale, tii Tigreyga sidoo kale. Kulligoodna reerihii samaystay waxay ku riyoodeen inay dagaal ku difaaci karaan. Mudane waxaan kugula talinayaa inuu caqligaagu shaqeeyo. Colaadda dhulkeena ka socotaa ma'aha video game aad madaddaalo ka dhigan karto. Adigu haddii aad dhul shisheeye dugsanayso dadkaagii ayay fitnadaasi damqaysaa. Waxaad ogaataa dalka shisheeye aad nabaddiisa iyo horumarkiisa dugsaysid in ragga asaaggaa ah ee dhulkaa u dhasay ay dhisteen adna kaagii ayaad rabtaa inaad dumiso. Ilaahayoow garaadka ha naga qaadin.

Thanks for the respect but I don't represent "My tol". To pretend to be their spokesman would be fraudulent and I don't intend to commit any fraud.

He is one of those who will go down in history as the architects of Somaliland's demise.

@Saalaxand @Game changer Why don't you guys put down your keyboards, leave the comforts of the West behind, go to Somaliland, pick up guns, and fight each other in Gacan Libaax? In my opinion that is more honourable than the drivel you are spewing here.

I think Ucid changes colours according to the mood of its leader.

Do you realise this kind of language is what the idol worshippers of Makkah used to indulge in and what the prophet worked hard to change?

Al-Isra' 17:16 وَإِذَآ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نُّهْلِكَ قَرْيَةً أَمَرْنَا مُتْرَفِيهَا فَفَسَقُوا۟ فِيهَا فَحَقَّ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْقَوْلُ فَدَمَّرْنَٰهَا تَدْمِيرًا "When We decide to destroy a town, We command those corrupted by wealth [to reform], but they [persist in their] disobedience; Our sentence is passed, and We destroy them utterly." According to the lessons from history we are taught in the Qur'an and the long modern history of empires and nations we all are acquainted with, it is the sunnah of Allah that whenever oppression, injustice, transgression against the Divine Law, and the moral decay of a society becomes prevalent, the clock starts ticking for their eventual downfall. Allah knows best.

They are the same people who put the affairs of a whole nation in the hands of an ignorant, unrepentant warlord, and now they are complaining!! Some say that "karma is a b!tch".