Who are these people in the North Somalia they are talking about. This is just a hit job.

By Zeenat Hansrod The rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea has repercussions that go beyond diplomacy on the Horn of Africa. A recent investigation shows that while Eritrea is no longer isolated, Djibouti is emerging as the new regional arms trafficking hub. The small strategically located state acts as a transit location for weapons trafficking between Yemen and northern Somalia through the AMISOM mission among others actors in the trade. The findings are the result of an investigation carried out by EXX Africa (specialist intelligence company that delivers forecasts on African political and economic risk to businesses) in illegal weapons trade on the Horn of Africa. In its research, the results of which are contained in the report titled The Arms Trade In The Horn Of Africa (The report has been partially published on EXX Africa website behind a paywall and is available upon request) the UK based company states that many Djibouti -based companies engaged in the country's thriving marine sector have been implicated in the illegal weapons trade. Djibouti's growing economy Djibouti is one of the world's fastest growing economies and opens onto one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. It is strategically located on the Horn of Africa with access to both the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Djibouti is only 32 kilometers away from Yemen and shares borders with Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somaliland and Somalia. The country also hosts a number of foreign military bases - France has its largest African military base there, the US military base there caters for some four thousand troops and can act as a launch pad for operations in Yemen and Somalia, while Japan, Italy, Germany and China also have a military presence in Djibouti. According to EXX Africa's executive director, Robert Besseling, most of the weapons appear to be coming from Houthi controlled territory in Yemen - the Khokha district of Hodeidah province - shipped in the direction of Djiboutian ports from where they are passed to armed groups in northern Somalia supported by the government in Djibouti. Besseling added that his team uncovered evidence of some of these weapons reaching armed groups in Sudan, South Sudan and Ethiopia. However, he said he has no evidence that Djibouti is directly arming the Al-Shabab terrorist organisation. The investigation also shows that the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) is involved in supplying illegal weapons to armed groups in northern Somalia. "The Djibouti contingent deployed to AMISOM which is allowed to take weapons to Somalia, under very strict arms embargo, has been shipping some of those weapons to armed groups previously and still currently supported by Djibouti's government," Besseling says. Djibouti fills in the gap left by Eritrea The rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia and the Eritrean peace overtures towards foreign countries (diplomatic ties restored with Somalia and Djibouti) is not only reshaping the region's geo-politics, but is also likely to shift the dynamics of arms trafficking in the region. During its years of isolation, Eritrea turned to illicit arms trafficking that "facilitat[ed] shipments of weapons to embargoed destinations like Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia," the report reads. The report also claims that Eritrea has also been involved in "arming and training Al-Shabaab militants as well as Ethiopian rebel groups like the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)." Now that Eritrea is emerging from decades of isolation, it is likely to reduce its "central role in arms trafficking in the Horn of Africa," Besseling says. He adds that such a situation "would open up a vacuum in arms trafficking into which Djibouti could step into". The EXX report states that senior Djiboutian military officials, government officials and heads of state-owned enterprises have ties with companies involved in the funding and facilitation of arms trafficking into the Horn of Africa. He adds: "Based on that evidence, it would seem very conceivable that the Djiboutian government is aware of its position in arms trafficking and that it is, indeed, actively encouraging it." The foreign military powers in Djibouti do not appear to be concerned with the arms trafficking happening under their nose. "It would not be in these countries' interests to reprimand Djibouti or to impose punitive sanctions given that many of these countries are UN Security Council members (NB: France, USA, China). They would be fearful of losing their leases over their military bases in Djibouti," says Besseling. This explains why there has been no concerted action by the United Nations or by these Western and Asian governments to try and curtail the arms trade in the country. Besseling warns about the risks of a blowback due to this absence of action to address the illegal weapons trade in Djibouti. He says that armed criminal activity is on the rise, fuelled by a proliferation of small arms in the country. Furthermore, there is the added risk of armed local insurgency because of clan divisions and political repression. And the terrorism threat remains; it already happened in May 2014 and the presence of thousands of Westerners still makes Djibouti a target for terrorist attacks.

Guys, let me give you some new. Mustafe Martin had already given up. As soon as he saw "Jabhada Caare" he disappeared and his group will replace him soon. Nin qori wada iyo nin hadal haya keebaa la dhagaysan. I think Caare had taken the torch and Martin folded.

Xaaji You could be right. Let us see in few months.

MMA, We will give him a chance to change the old system.

Holac, According to my sources there is no disagreements , but stagnation. So far these two guys are still getting along, just fine, but the train had stopped and no where to go. I heard that FArmaajo had lost hope of achieving his goals already, but this Khayre guy want to try his las maneuver. Farmaajo said that it will take at least two years to defeat Al-Shabaab, yet he is not even out of the gate yet. So, the usual consultant in Mogadishu do not have nothing else in the cards. Turubka ha la baandheeyo, wax ha la bedelo macneheedu waa: Let us get a new prime minister and buy some time. His friend Khayre must take one bullet for the team. On the other hand, rather than govern, they have been electioneering. Our national media doesn't report internal issue, but Farmaajo and company were trying to sideline the regional government on the issue of nominating the next members of parliament. Since one man , one vote would be impossible, they were maneuvering to elect the members in Mogadishu like 2012. He doesn't have support in Galmudug, Puntland , Jubba land Hiiraan. So, he want recruit them within Mogadishu.

The ONLF should insist on these things, otherwise they could be any other faction like Dulmidiid or others looking short cut to power. No one knows how this Ethiopia thing will end. Last week, I met an Eritrean Muslim guy who was one of those opposed Afwork. He told me that the speed of trade between Mekale and Asmara is already huge , and it seems both people are getting close. I asked him whether the current instability would lead to disintegration or military coup. Just like our own OO, he said, while the military could easily crush any rebellion they can't govern outside the capital. He added that at the moment the Tigray are the most powerful militarily yet, they will not start a war or anarchy, but if one starts , they will finish it.

I know Bashir Goth very well. He is based in Dubai. I heard last year that prime minister Khayre asked or hired Bashir Goth to consult him issues concerning about UAE. I do not know if he ever went to Mogadishu. He is a well known Somali writer who is well versed in poetry and Somali culture.. During the AWdal state argument, he emphasized that the Awdal community is better of within Somaliland. He wrote a peace saying, "Reer Awdal caloosha Somaliuland in ay ku jiraan ayaa u khayr badan haddii lakala baxo waxa laga yaabaa in dagaal beeleed uu reer awdal ka dhex qaxo" I disagreed with him, but always respected him. He is fluent In Arabic and English translations. Last time I heard, he was a consultant to an American oil company ,and flies to Washington twice a month. He is also married to an American women. He has a deep connection with the Somaliland elites, yet a person with Bashir's caliber should be the foreign minister not the ambassador.

It is not good to hope against hope. OOdweyne, It was and still is the desire of every Somali everywhere to hope the conclusion of the Somali quagmire. It is not a long civil as some might call it , but the combination of many things. Dysfunction of the political system, meddling of the neighboring countries, global Jihadi corporations hell bent to destabilize the Muslim world , and last but not the least, the extreme poverty and unemployed that forces people to do and accept many thing that are beneath their national honor and difficulty. AS you said, I do not want to rehash the old argument either, but I never said that Farmaajo will conquer or do any thing to change the status of Somaliland. He might squeeze few dollars here and there , but nothing serious. I said that OOdweyne was already crying foul about the nephew of Siyad Barre being in charge. I was right that Farmaajo is not a tribal man and doesn't want to be seen as tribal either. I do not know if you remember, but as early as February 2017, I stated that Farmaajo, as he was presented at the time, was not capable enough of reviving the Somali state. He was a decent Somali man who was brought in by others, but didn't have the toughness and political experience to dig the nation from the political hole. At the moment, he appeared to be someone who was outsider and different, yet we always knew that no propaganda or window dressing will make the problem go away. I stated that there is no short cut to resolve these problems I always believed that the Somali state needed strong hand and committed national army to protect the people and the sovereignty of the nation. I also stated that there is no short cut to resolve these problems. Hard decisions are needed to be made in order to reverse the old political order. In order to move the nation, certain glasses must be broken, for example, entrenched political orders, foreign organized entities, old orders, business oligarchs and the old way of doing things must be either eliminated or reversed.When a judge pronounces the guilty penalty of a criminal he must not weep but stay firm. Farmaajo is a nice guy that can't confront the entrenched entities in Somalia. He spent for the last two years to consolidate power while neglecting the real work of building national security force. He now controls the parliament, he brought a chief justice from Hargeisa who is a cousin of the deputy prime minister , and his prime minister fires cabinet members as his employees. yet things are getting bad security wise. According to knowledgeble people, after some improvements things went from bad to worse. When he changed the army chiefs for the third time in less than two years, I knew Farmaajo was finished. His downfall started the day he sold Qalbi-Dhagax to Ethiopia. The successful frogmen policy achievements and the peaceful conclusion of the Mudug election were in part the work of Yusuf Graad and interior minister JUxa , who were fired without notice after they tried to act as adults in the cabinet of Khayre. Since then, the whole thing went down the hill. I had met Dr. C/raxman Baadiyow few weeks ago during the unveiling of two his books about Somali history, and I asked him couple of questions. One was about the political coup he and his friends accomplished in Carta, Djibouti and it's effects in Somalia, and the one was about Farmaajo. I said, " in 2000, Somalia was relatively peaceful. Cigaal was ruling Somaliland, C/laahi Yusuf was in charge of Puntland , Bay & Bakool were under Shaati Gaduud, and Mogadishu was quite due the disappearance of both Caydiid and Cali Mahdi. By imposing a government from outside while the "Jabhado" were in control and if opportunity was given they could have formed a future government, It is save to say that you and others made coup in Somalia? He said, " of course that was a coup, we were trying to sideline the rebels and bring to the civil society to power .Today, there is slow progress but there is no tribal wars or people fighting for their tribe, or fighting to shed blood for power. we are slowly changing the mind set of the people". I followed and asked, " Former rebels like C/laahi Yusuf come to power and tried too have his way. In Villa Somalia , he was protected by his own Somali soldiers and when he could no longer implement his agenda , he abdicated and resigned rather continue, and to be called a president. Why these so called civil society presidents keep lying and fly around while deep down knowing that nothing is in their hands? Why act and pretend president if you can't move the nation. Hadaanay waxba gacanta uGu jirin miyey Meesha iskaga tegaan oo dadka Soomaaliyeed u sheegan in aan waxba gacanta ugu jirin. He said, " It is not only Farmaajo, but no one can succeed or achieve anything at the current system. The whole system is not in the hands of the Somali people, and unless the system is changed no one can succeed including Farmaajo. The question that arises from these statements from Baadiyow is , who is to blame or responsible for this?. It is the usual suspects like foreign meddling or the incapacity of the leaders.It is the chicken and egg argument that you can't win against the southern elite. I do not understand why would anyone would be satisfied to be just called a president while he controls nothing. Yet, I believe that the dream of rising from the ashes of dysfunction and failure is stil there. As Nelson Mandela said, "We must keep running after our dream until we succeed". As the young poet Nageeye C. Khaliif , from Hargeisa said , a man ( Farmaajo) had set back at the moment. https://youtu.be/5tbqIFtL1Wg?t=8 At the end of the nineteen century, Faarax Nuur said: Haddaan Laamadoodo Hurdada waanan Ladihayne lahanka iyo cadhadaan qabaan laba lagdaayaaye Leecaanta Soomali baa Luri calooshaydee Luufuufadaas baan u dhiman laafa lugudkeede Maandhaw laftii iga jabtaan luudayaa weliye. Mr. OOdweyne , this is one of the set backs of the Somali people, but the caravan goes while the dogs bark.

of course it is diversion. Meles was on the ropes in 2005. The opposition was marching in Addis and controlled 35%of the parliament. He want to war and crushed the opposition. This Abiy guy might be weak now, but if he consolidates power and mentored by Dubai we could be in big trouble. That is why we need a new vision in Somalia. here are some of the reactions after the death of demonstration of 2005. https://youtu.be/b-UDdiKhd1c?t=214

This is huge. Kenyan jets bomb Somali towns in Gedo without notifying Somali army and Amisom. If Ethiopia is following this route, may God help us. Dalkani wada halaq mareen ayuu noqday. This Farmaajo guy is getting ugly and desperate if he thinks Ethiopia will save him from Al-Shabaab. If this is true , we must prepare to oust him soon and try to save the next two years.

Why is Khaeyre and FArmaajo keep destabilizing Galmudug. Walaahi waa yaab. Who is this speaker denying the Galmudug leader the freedom to speak against the federal government? despite all these destabilizing moves one thing is clear to me for all these years: The Caddado city and people are really something. City of Cadaado. I do not remember that much About Cadaado town when I used to travel from Borama to Mogadishu when I went ti Gahayr University in the eighties. Yet this town is totally different today. THey hosted three elections without incident including two presidential elections. With less than two years, two presidents had changed hands peacefully. Xaaf had been deposed before and the speaker had created two parallel governments with less than a year. Yet, not one single bullet had been fired within the city limits of Cadaado. The local people and the elders told everyone to sort out their issues peacefully without resorting to militia confrontation and violence. THey guaranteed law and orders during those difficult times. This Caddaado town is created and built by the local Xaaji Sa.. people from scratch and made a welcoming city that is hosting today the dysfunctional Galmudug administration that is been eaten alive by Faramaajo and his well paid henchmen. This town is really one of the most civilized cities in South central Somalia. Imagine, a Somali town with multiple factions vying for power and influence, yet no one is firing a bullet to each other due to the security provided by "Reer CAdaado". The local Cadaado people call everyone to sort out their issues while keeping the peace. Despite its great achievements, Cadaado town is unlucky because of its neighbors. It is surrounded by hostile groups in three different fronts. On the North side , from Gallakacayo, there is the always politicking and former natural leaders of HG , while the anarchist and outlaws flank her from the South and East, namely Dhuusamareeb and Caabudwaaq. Galmudug does exist today because of the Cadaado people, yet some outlaws like the anarchist Ehlu Sunna deny them to be the natural capital of Galmudug. If the people of Cadaado kick them out both the anarchist speaker and Xaaf has no where to go. Somalis every where must recognize the great achievements of the people of Cadaado. THey do not need the constant meddling of a failed administration in Mogadishu. Farmaajo must understand that there is no short cut to real peace and strong Somali state. You can't achieve total state control through bribes and soft coups, and the bribe money should be better spent to Somali soldiers. We all hope that the people of Cadaado to survive another constitutional crises created by a group who had failed to move the state from the stagnation. A lot of hopes had been put on Farmaajo and company yet, , at the end, despite the constant propaganda , nothing tangible had been achieved in terms of peace. As we speak , just like the Kenyans, Ethiopian fighter jets are bombing Somalia to stop Al-Shabaab. THe new kid from the block , Ahmed Abiy , has begun his war on terror to cash in. Both his former protégé Meles did the same thing, so does the Brundian despot who just extended his term again. Welcome to the Somalia of 2018. Farmaajo was asking the lifting of embargo from Eritrea while there is an arms embargo to Somalia. He should have asked the lifting of the embargo from Somalia first. WE can't afford to keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. The time has come for these kids from Asalooti and Dayniile to be accountable to their actions. https://youtu.be/4jk0e7sEq14?t=65

These issue are complicated. Duufaan, as you said the Giraaf community was always been peaceful than integrated with other communities. In Borama , we even had a city counsel from that community elected by the locals as the son of his " Xaafad" Wallaahi a lot has changed. I remember Tuulli Guuleed been a land with large farms from some Awdal communities in the eighties with Giraaf community and Jaarso. Where did those people go?. The Giraaf community are also victims in this war and must be saved .I do believe that Illey might have empowered some communities and forced them to take military action especially for the last three years. Two of the ministers who run away to Somaliland , one was Giraaf and the other from OG. They were the right hand of Illey. Rigardless of what happened in the past they must not be victimized or dispossessed. Furthermore, if the right Somalis take charge, the Jaarso and their territory must be brought back to the Somali region. This are deep inside the Somali farms and heartland. Holac, The jaarso got bad press. They were evicted from their hotels and businesses in Jigjiga , yet they got accused all kind of things. They are organizing from Minneapolis to Malmo. Of course they are D....r and we will bring them back to their Somali base. besides, even those who settled in deep Oromo zone are Somalis. If someone shares your culture, name, language and faith, and even direct physical appearance, it is easy to assimilate the larger language group. Folks, as freedom rings throughout Ethiopia, we might bring back to the Somali fold another three million or so Oromo nSomalis. Bal yaa u diidiin ay Soomaali yihiin. Weli la isma gaadhiin. Maakhri, saaxiib , we the D...r will claim all our lost brothers from Hawaas to Waamo, and when these sedentary, cool and productive Somalis join us, we might not starve or fight with meagre resources anymore.

I hate to say it but I agree with OOweyne this time. There is simple paramotor to measure if a leader is serious about building government institutions and a national project that mirrors the people it serves. There are also simple universal criteria to set up a national government that is rapresentatative of it's people. Here are some although they mifgt be other rules I different parts of the world. 1-a political party wins an elections and appoints its cabinet and political officers from the ranks of their own party while also considering certain geographical and demographical criteria. In case of the United States, no one cares which region the cabinet hails, because they all serve on the pleasure of the president. 2-The president might chose his cabinet without party affiliation, but through merits and experience while considering regional aspects of his appointees. 3-A national government might represents different political geographical, religious and other identities to create a national consensus. Lebanon is an example. If the Somali leader discards all of these and other inclusive and merit based universal criteria, then he must use the overriding criteria that the Somali people are measuring the government---Tribe affiliation. We would be foolish to respect someone who has a lot of opportunity to raise the meritocracy of the state , yet decides to double down the old tribal games that destroyed his predecessors. If this Mustafe guy nominated ten or twelve merit based cabinet giving each region or tribe one minister and declares his intension to create a strong accountable government, he could have been certainly welcomed. What rubs people the wrong way is that Mr. Cagjar didn't win election or selection. He was parachuted in by outside powers. He talked the talk of Somalinimo, the flag , and the national anthem, then as soon as he was given an opportunity to walk the walk and redeem the nation and the people, he appointed half of the cabinet and eight out of nine of the security service to his clan. If you tell us that you are using clan criteria for the cabinet, then we have every right to enquire which tribe got what. Just listen his speech. He said, " Afar , shan sano Kadib isakaga bax oo wax baro, ka dibna walaalka ama Ina Adeerka booska U bane". he did not said that , Give the post to another Somali". Look, Muuse Biixi was elected , yet we objected because of his past history and the way he formed his cabinet. WE supported Farmaajjo and gave him at least two years to formulate his national security strategy. Within five months or so, If the hides in the secluded green zone while war is raging in Balcad and Agooye, we will demand that he be dragged out of the place .At least no one is accusing Farmaajo of clan cabinet or tribal favoritism. If you guys think, in this age of change, we will tolerate a 99% clan militia commanded 99% by the clan, you are mistaken. I Galbeedi my self and others are trying to create and send to Ethiopia a new political and geographical boundary for Ethiopia that might abolish the Kilil and create new counties within the Kilil and reduce this over sized ethnic zones including the Oromo zone. I do believe that the Oromo zone must be divided in four or five counties while the Somali zone is divided in five zones. We will publish the new maps as soon as this project is finished. The Wallega Oromo has no business with one in Haraghe or Showa. It is a tough decision to make, but according to Somali experts from Somali Galbeed , the Somali zone might not progress at the current situation. If things doesn't change, and change quickly, we might use the nuclear option. You want to know how the rule of law is enforced in the Somali state? here is a small sample: A local friend told mine whose family was originally from Dhagaxbuur had some neighbors which included Cabdi Illey and his family. Illey dropped out of school and became a gangster and later became an enforcer. This guy's brother went to law school and started working in Addis as an associate judge. Later he asked for transfer to the Somali state to serve his people and became a judge during Illey regime. One night, while reading his next day court cases, he saw a paper written by an officer that accuses a local guy some kind of a crime. Whether the writer was under some kind of influence , impaired or totally ignorant, the judge could not read or figure out what the accusation letter contained. The next day when the defendant was brought to court he told the clerk to read. She couldn't, so does others. The judge admonished those who brought the case and asked the defendant directly of the accusations. The young man told him that he exchanged some harsh words with one of the guys referring about people stealing his blot of land. The judge dismissed the case and told the officers to bring real cases to court and learn how to write either with Somali or Amharic. In that same night,, at the middle of the night the Liyu police came and took the judge to the central jail . He stayed their about two weeks and no one was able to free him. Finally , his mom, who was neighbors to Illey in Dhagaxbuur, went to Illey and asked him to release. hooyo inanka maxaad ku xidhay?, waxa uu ku jawaabay, " wuu kibray oo waxa uu keenay in uu saraakiisha caayo oo uu yidhaahdo waba ma garanaysaan iyo waxaas, haddana magacaagaan ku soo daynayaa e haddi uu mar dambe waxaas faraha la gal god baan ku ridi". When the judge heard what Illey said to his mom, he left thee zone and went to Addis and Diri Dhaba , and got a job from NGO, never returning to his own town. Thousands of professionals had left the zone to other places. That was the law of the Somali zone.

Somalis need new regional police from the locals.

Here the deputy president Mustafe meeting with his clan militia called Liyu police. It is also led by same clan members.

This is a tribal war among Somali clans that must be resolved. They are defending themselves and to accuse them as Oromo hordes taking Somali farms is false. I can't imagine how people can lie and lie just like the events of the Somali civil war where everyone would record his/her own narrative. Accusing one group of using Oromo army and material support is false propaganda. Have you ever heard the death suffered of this community? No. They are part of the community surrounding Jigjiga and they must be among the Somali regional government running Jigjiga. here this community is calling for peace.

Gaashaamo and Cabdi Dubad got nothing so far. Saalax, The jigjiga province is 80% Awdal community. jigjiga itself is the capital of the Somali region and the capital of also Faafan (Awdal) region, which it self is illegal and unacceptable Why the capital should serve the sear of two different entities..The Ja...so are 20 kilometers and surrounding Jigjiga from South. I never understand the greed of most of Somalis. He will rob you in a day light in the name of Somaalinilo , steal the resources and the power in the name of tribe, and then have the audacity to talk about unity and justice and Somali brotherhood I think elections organized by the federal government will be the only solution. My fear is this Long foot people will destroy Somali Galbeed and fragment it in to clan enclaves.

Dahireeto, This Mustafe kid is very weak and paranoid. I think he will be hostage in Jigjiga. He will be squeezed from east , south and north of that city . What do you expect from an NGO guy who never earned a living or built anything in his life?. Thix is the problem, they go from the Facebook to the presidency. No experience necessary.

MMA , I hope you apply the rules across the board. Some not all were writing clan names to explain their points as long as I can remember, OOweyne and company among them, yet the moment i crossed you come hard. Just apply equality.

The Awdal community and others were punished by not instigating war against Illey .It seems those who gathered in Addis from the diaspora has been given the lions share. The catch is that the Ethiopian constitution doesn't allow dual citizens to be appointed not more than directorial positions. In order for people like Jawar Mohamed and others to take power they must change the constitution, and that will take place only after the next election. The news from Jigjiga is that this kid MUstafe might redo his cabinet. Will see. By the way, starting soon, we the Awdalites intend to be nasty, greedy and " Indho adayg" Our intension has been always, " Dhiiga Soomaaliyeed ee Qubanaya, mid kale ha ku darina" . from now on you might not even recognize us. Waxa laga yaabaa iin aad tidhaahdaan " Waar kuwaan indhaha adagi xakay ka yimaadeen" .....and will say " Hadaan Koynay.

This former NGO guy who has done nothing in real life is in hurry to catch the next bus to Godey. He is temporary and might not last that much. Maximum a year or one and half. By the way the list is wrong. many names who are are mistakenly put one the D block column. The minister of justice C/kariim Jaamac is from the Awdal community not ***.. there is one from Djibouti clan including the vice president. The way I heard is that the *** who called themselves Dulmi Diid were giver to appoint a president since they were the initial instigators against Cabdi Illey. Since this tiny community, who doesn't even have one full district in the Somali region doesn't have political muscle , they stabbed the *** including the Djibouti community and others who wanted to lead. They called this kid Mustafe who wasn't even in the radar of the Kilil politics other than his brother being the victim of Illey. They called him and told that instead of themselves--Dulmi Diid---or the *** , they will offer the leadership to him. Also, the fear of 40,000 armed Liyu gangs in the country side made the leadership of any other community difficult. Ethiopia thought that in order to dismantle the Illey security forces they needed a clan member to crush them rather than an outsider which might have led to clan wars, especially in the light of these guys being drunk with power. The *** in Jigjiga had rented this guy who is not only out of touch but also amateur in his approach.That is why they the non OG *** got five cabinet members. Yet it is shocking for a lot of people that the *** and non OG *** taking four out of nine of the security heads job, plus four ministers including finance, chief of staff, education, and broadcasting. These guys consider themselves as the " Jabhad" who won against Illey while firing no bullet at all. Not only that, most of these guys were with him until the last six months. Imagine, after Siyad Barre , if the Gedo community member tried to lead Somalia?. it is probably apple and oranges to compare, but many people want to see this community banished from the scene. The OG , who eat and sleep with tribalism like no other group , have another strategy in this cabinet appointments. In order to reduce the power of the D... who are 10 or more diverse community, he must balance and give every " ***" who is there two or three ministers. The fact is you have Og, *** and *** and that about it.. If you give each two the rest of the cabinet which is 70% must go to other Somalis. The *** H , who are large community , much larger than the *** does not included in the cabinet, so does the ***, ***, *** and Barzukh , the later four being D..... By the way, the two *** you saw, one is D..., the other one is H block. The problem is people accepted the clan hegemony of Illey because of the fear of his Liyu and the TPLF power that was behind them. That power and the fear had gone, and every clan is emboldened to take stage. Because of these actions, the border wars might continue. My thinking is this guy had created a good opposition just ten days in to office. We believe the best way to throw him out is to prepare the election and vote them out for good. Yet my biggest fear is that this group of people especially the OG never created any city or civilization other than destroy them. They might either create a new clan war or split the Somali zone in two, three or four zones controlled by different tribes. Let us hope for the best.

By the way, his title is Vice President and acting president. Waa ku meel gaadh . He should tread carefully.

OO said, “it is sad you to see you reduced to clan from the pie on the sky uniting the Somali in the East Africa under one flag and one government “ OO, What can I say , this time you really got me and I have no answer to your arrows, other than conceded defeat. Despite my antipathy on some of your positions, I have to take my hat off to the political strategist Mr. Oo. Who knows, I might even need your services. The other day you mentioned overthrowningva dictator through social media and I want you to elaborate that more. As they say , all politics are local, yet the more your outlook becomes local , you might lose the big picture which is serving and working for something bigger that yourself or your clan. I understand your idea of keeping your local autonomy from the expansionists . My intension to shake down the corrupt and tribal systems had always long term strategy of larger unity. I am also sensing that the Noble Dir who unlike others fought colonies from Harar, Zaylac and Warshiekh to be the major key for Somali harmony and unity in the horn. Finally, every time I try to raise the hopes of the new guy selected for us by others, it ends in disappointment. We all know that the separatists, the Antichrist and the Greedy D has no answers for the future. Maybe the time has come to leave my comfort zone and do it my self, and boy oh boy , if get the helms of power things will not be business us usual. By the way, this Facebook guy Mr. Mustafe Cagjar seems to be another “ Igu Sawir “ type who likes social media.

Tilamook I hope I am wrong. Someone that I share a blog sent me the info. Duufaan, I agree . Trade and people movement is probably the most important aspect that need to be addressed. This new fellow and his people know that if elevators are held they will be decimated .Of course our party will be the most ready . As you stated , every decent person had left the Somali zone for the last few years. Only Illey and some profiteering people had been left . Che, Mr. Arman doesn’t know much about the region. If these were Alpha clan they would have acted like one and rule with confidence. I do believe that they are paranoid bunch that fear of losing power, yet sooner than later they will lose power and eventually create a lasting civil war. If this guy got the head of Liyu paratroopers and deputy to his clan , and then add the intelligence chief , what is he going to lose if he appoints the police chief to other communities. There might be only two explanations. He is either another stoog prepping to set up prison camps and oppress Somalis like Illey or he is a weak member of the clan dictated by others . Instead of reaching out to other Somalis , he decided to hide within his clan , and that strategy will not advance his agenda or those of the larger Somali groups. Abiy Ahmed is elected within the EPRDF were others competed with him, but this guy was parachuted from no where. He must know that he doesn’t have a full mandate from the Somalis. He should have formed a national unity government among the people. He is acting like someone elected. Some are saying give him a chance. Folks , this man has blown his opportunity by surrounding his clan and abandoned the Somali people. Expect huge demos and gridlock. How can someone fail in less than a week.