Xabad said"Right now many embrace Jubbaland out of necessity to rid us of Al Shabaab and to prevent the resurgence of the clan warlordism, not necessarily support the hegemony of Madoobe’s clan. Once that calculus changes, a renegotiation would have to happen to reach an equitable dispensation. What is your take" I think It is a good statement. As you said no one can claim to own exclusively. it has diverse community. I do believe the former Jubba valley alliance and the current Madooobe Raaskaamboni militia were both ruling by the barrel of the gun.

Gheelle.T, you are probably right, but in England, there could be some new kid between now and the summer. I thought the most exciting league in the world deserves some recognition. I usually watch Saturday mornings while laying in bed. Alpha, sometimes you look a deep man with sophisticated "Canerbqash troll" who also responses with colourful jabs, yet on the other side I see you posting those crazy law down gangster raps and I would say " Isn't that a weird guy?. Any way, since our dear sister Barwaaqo is anxiously wafting for my answer, I promise I will explain my positions soon. Be patient.

They are probably exaggerating. In the old times mentally ill people were left roaming the street. When I visited back home 2011, I had a family member treated for mental illness. He was confined in a room . Also, there are private organizations who take care of the ill through the help of NGO's. At least in Hargeisa and Borama those who are mentally ill are helped by the NGO's. In the more unstable parts of Somalia, they are probably left on the street, and Al-shbaab may use them for bombing. I know for a fact the young man that blew himself in Al-jaziira hotel was mentally sick. He was born in Germany and his family thought a change of scenery might help him, then those killers got him.

That rule of deporting people should be scrapped now, but I disagree the idea of deporting Oromo people. These people do all the jobs the local people refused to do. Just like Mexicans and south Americans do the jobs the native Americans would not do. They might be poor and peasants but they share a lot of culture with as. The have the same names, most if not all are Muslims and last but not the least, they could fill these empty small villages where they can work in farm. Do you think all the hustle and business in Hargeisa is from locals ?, thousands came from south, east and Ethiopia to energize. Somalis need more people . We must attract and bring people to increase consumption and trade. I will bet these Oromos would be speaking Somali language within few years, inter marry and become naturalized Somalis.

Mooge, not only Gooni but we are all angry. How can anyone accuse the local people for atrocities committed by Al-shabaab. six months ago they overrun the Brundian base in Leego , Lower Shabeelle, no one said the locals are responsible. How about those extremists at Bay , Hiiraan and Mogadishu. We all know This third world African army can not pacify Somalia. A Somali nomad can not be subdued by Ugali eating poor Kenyan soldier. Isn't it Al-shabaab that murdered locals by not obeying them?. Are you justifying the bombing of the Somali civilian to avenge their defeat. I can assure you if these Kenyans and their stooge Madoobe keep playing this tribal card to kill Somalis in Gedo , we will all come together and push back these proxies. This long foot people are really going too far. Do they think the corrupt ill equipped Kenyan could protect them for ever. Thank God the other Kenyan in the white house is leaving soon. It is over . No more front line state armies in Somalia. Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia must leave. WE the diaspora Somalis must campaign for this. This is our own mess and we should clean up. If you can not rule the land without ridding the foreign tank and proxies armies, you do not deserve to rule. Mooge. the truth is Madoobe was and he is a warlord. Soon I will post his whole history. His companions are either killed , jailed, laying law or under supervision. Aweys, Indhacade, Hassan Turki and others were his group. I still can not believe how a warlord and religious extremist like Madoobe ended up to lead a region while Proff. Gandhi and others are available. Walaahi some of the "D" communities are just as bad as the HAG warlords of yester years. How can they justify supporting a known warlord Madoobe.

xabad well said. self criticism is maturity and I do well come it. Laakiin aad hanoogu joogsanin. good night.

This young man is really different than what we used to see from Somali journalists. I think he should forward this documentary to the international media. By far , this is high quality both the pictures and the way he narrates the story. well done.

Holac , this picture something. I am amused.

I mean $7500. sorry for the error

Xabad, definitely yours is a self hate. You probably eat hamburgers and drink many cold drinks and other hot drinks every hour. What do you expect about a nation with no government and guidance. The huge umbrella of the state and the system covers and hides the misfits, criminals and other imaginable weakness of the people. You want to know how deep the problems of any society is?. Just ride with a police cruiser at night shift both here in Canada and United States. You will be surprised how many dysfunction and degenerate people they deal with every night. The umbrella of the state helps the poor, the pensioner and other venerable people, while good governance, justice and economic growth is encouraged by the system. Qaranimadu waxay qarisaa ceebaha umadda. Doqonka, faridka iyo geesigu waxay wada huwanayaan dalada balaadhan ee qaranka. When I was leaving Italy to Canada in 1991--after being sponsored by agency--not one single Somali was refused to come to Canada. When we were going for interview, all of us men and women dressed like well to do people, Some of immigration employees at the embassy were astonished how these Somali refugees who are not only good looking, but seem to be adapted even in Italy. We looked like middle and upper class people who came from a nation. The only Somalis they see is these smiling, good looking and ambitious people. By the way out teeth was always white and straight while most of the host nations had yellow teeth. I remember riding a bus in Rome and one of Italians in the bus was asking the Somali girl sitting beside me how on earth she got those white beautiful teeth. Well we told them it was all narural. Miyaan sii wada ..... We were proud. I knew many who paid their way through a Canadian program that sponsored if you could provide about $75000 or more to cover your early settlement. . many worked in Italy and raised that money. Food is scares, unemployment is 80%, and there was no hope in the horizon except the last few years. Over 50% of the children who were born in the last decade are malnourished. Rather than help, you are ashamed of them. Yours is not criticism it is self hate and loathing of your people and heritage. Once I saw a picture of a Somali nomad women carrying water in her head while wearing the traditional Somali guntiino looking weak. One of my colleagues was not happy seeing these destitute nomad. He was probably expecting a cosmopolitan Somali man sitting in bar seeping coffee. Well, love it or hate it that is our people, malnourished , unemployed and hungry. On one side, a ruthless know nothing Wahabi inspired cult are killing them, while tribal warlords, enclave dwellers and the so called government lives large. The young Somalis that I see around me in the diaspora are tall, straight and well built, both boys and girls. If you pay little attention, the children of the middle class families in Camuud University Borama , Hargeisa, Garoowe and Liido beech seem to be health and good looking. AS our moderator Libaax was saying the so called terror is making all helpless and weak, but as history has shown we are resilient and tough people who live a semi desert land for centuries. Water was always scares. Did you hear the great Ismaacil Mire poem about hardship and drought. He says: Guuguulayahaw haddaad, gugii u ooyayso, haddaad moodday keligaa inuu gubayo jiilaalku, Oo aad gamoorahakan maran gama’ la’aan diiday Ayna gocosho awgeed ilmadu, kaaga gobo’laysay Guumays cirroobaan ahaye war an ku gaarsiiyo Gartaa maaha keligaa inaad, gaar u cabataaye Giddigood addoomaha waxaa gaaray nabar weyne Abaar gaag ma reebaa dhacdiyo, gaatamoo kale e Geelii adduunka u adkaa, gobollo waydowye Golihii ka kici waa raggi,i gaydho hayn jiraye, Tuuladay ilgabadlaynayaan, gobol barbaartiiye Ninkii timirta goob dhigi lahaa, jiingaduu geline Ninna uma garaabeen haddaan, gaadhka laga hayne Gammaankii ka maray dhoodi iyo galaxyadeediiye Gumburigii bar baa joogsadiyo, goroyo cawshiiye Saryankii garbaha weyn lahaa, geed ka kici waaye Wuxuu gooni daaqii habsaday, gubaddadii Hawde Garanuugti iyo deeradi,i gaag yar baa haraye Gobay iyo askari geyfan baa, goodirkii jaraye Guuyadiyo jiiskii hadday, kala gol waayeene Kama guuxo aar goonlihi,i geliga toomoode Shabeelkii gabraar lagu idlee, giiro layn jiraye Oo gododka kama soo ciyaan, gabannadiisiiye Hargihiisa nimankii gataa, guuldarraw sidaye Gaadiidkii la dhaansanahayiyo, giindhaygii maraye Ahmigii la gawrici jiriyo, gaabay adhigiiye Goggii subagga laga buuxin jirey, hataan gorofaadye Basaas bay timihii uga go’een, gaaridii dumare Galowgiiiyo fiintii naf bay, giida la hayaane Gorgorkiyo dhurwaagii laftaad, galayax mooddaaye. Garaad Faaraxiyo Maxamuud Garaad, ma leh gammaankiiye Cood kama gurxamo dooxadii, garada fiicnayde, Garoowe iyo Bookh bay, harraad qaar u go’ayaane Gaajiyo rafaad bay qabaan, garow la’aaneede Ayaxii geyiga joogi jirey, guuto lagu saarye Gubniyaa hareeraha ka maray, gaariyaal wada e, Geedaha sun baa loogu daray, geerinaw badaye Wax ma galabsanine maalin baa, loo guddoonsadaye Adigaaba lagu gaadayaa, gooshkan dabadadeede Guuxiyo cabaadkiyo haddaad, gooha damin waydo Quruumahakan wada geyfan baa, baalka kaa guriye Gaagaabso oo aamus yaan, gaadh lagaa qabane!!! abadow wiilasha iyo gabdhaha af ingriiska ku hadla ee akhriyaya waxan aad qorayso ha niyad jebin.

Regardless no one should be asked to move. no one will follow this stupid, useless and unthinkable statement from the out of touch people who rule Hargeisa, especially one who resided in the diaspora as a refugee and trying to play with peoples life. Today, the elders, community leaders, The Culimo and the professionals in Awdal already have spoken. No one from south Somalia who lives in Awdal will be removed. The elders spoke extensively how Somali people should not be treated like foreigner. Aqil Cumar Bile said, " Adeer Maamulkan uma anu samaysan in dad Soomaaliyeed lagu dhibaateeyo, in aan ku nabad galno Ayaan u samaysanay. amarkan guracanina waa mid khuseeya beesha dhexe ee anag nama khuseeyo". " Abaartii dabadheer markii ay dhacday oo weliba ay ku dhacday Togdheer oo ah degaanka kuwa talada manta haya, waa kii Soomaalidu u soo Gurmatay ee la dajiyey dadkaas Sablaale iyo dhulka webiyada" ayuu yidhi Aqoon yahan Cali Cumar. This out of touch Habroos always speak without even thinking the consequences of their action. It was last year when they refused the Somali refugees from Yemen in order to extort some money from the UNHCR. Here in SOL, our own logical man Saalax is justifying by talking about how their numbers are small and what ever they sell. Saalax , this is a serious issue, do not play with fire. This is not political foot ball, it is poor innocent Somalis moving from place to place to find a shade of life. On the issue of Sanaag, I do not know much, other than that the Suldaan community lives in Hadaaftimo, Dhahar, Badhan and Laasqoray and 20% of Boosaaso city. I do not know which one of you is the largest. . Ceerigaao use to be the commercial hub everyone shared before the civil war. Xiis maydh,and Dararweyne is Saalax country. When it comes to numbers in Somaliland , everyone is exaggerating his actual numbers. During the most logical fairest elections of the Parliament in 2005, the whole Togdheer were 111,000. When Siilaanyo wanted to steal the elections in 2010, 350,000 registered to vote . three times the actual number.

This man has been in the news for two years. Warlord Calasow says he was behind the Djibouti restaurant bombing, the Central hotel bombing and many in between. Now , he is behind the Liido beech murder. Things are getting worse every day yet Qoslaaye " wuu iska Baashaalaa". stop interviewing suspects openly while cases are been investigated. You are claiming that you captured those who masterminded the killings, yet you won't stop constant bombing. Waxay moodayaan in la joogo sideetamaadkii . do you think people will buy this idea of " cimrigii jiryow Culusow ha noolaado". not a chance.

Mooge, war wanaagsan baad sheegaysa. I do apologise to Xabad. I do believe that " there is no completion in religion". Any way we always considered Xabad as proud Somali as any one can be. case closed.

Also, our friend Xabad must stop acting like a troll. Going out of topic. It seems these agnostics are just extremists as the religious extremists. Look at the US republican primaries, the so called evangelicals as crazy as fundamentalists. Xabad says that he came from a monkey, yet we have been patient with him and giving him a platform to express himself.

"to brew and percolate" That is what I mean poetic. Any way thanks. I should only mention I never did work as imaginer other than attend Gahayr Somali University. After I came to Qurba, got married and got busy , if you know what I mean. Fortunately, my son is in his second year of university, majoring Chemical engineering. I want him to carry the torch.

Are these Culumo, politicians or religious leaders?. They should teach people small minimal things like good manners, truthfulness, punctuality, generosity and helping the needy . Although he is telling the truth about the corruption of this government , His Mosque should not be a plat form for any political party.

I have never been to Kenya, but those Kenyans that I have met in the diaspora seem to be decent, civilized and patient people. They are not arrogant like Nigerians or pushy and loud like Somalis. In their natural habitat, they are farmers and urban dwellers who are satisfied for what ever meager recourses they have. They are not rebellious or adventurers like us. We all know they can not match against the ruthless Somali nomad with extremist zeal who will burn the trees let alone human beings. I think this Kenyan adventure to Somalia is changing the character of these peaceful Kenyans. Their political leaders and military commanders were misleading the public by holding unusual briefings to the media by falsely boasting and trying to manage the war like the American Pentagon. Their chief of military staff said "An aircraft was then diverted to the area for surveillance and it was established that the camp was indeed on fire and fighting ongoing. Reinforcements could however not be flown in as the terrorists had set up two anti-aircraft guns at a school near the camp". How about ground troops who are just away less than hundred kilometres. he said "Air transportation out of the question, Kenya deployed the troops it had on ground in Wajir, Elwak and Mandera. They were going into enemy territory and had to contend with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and gunfire. They should divert the money given to them by Unisom and use it to train the Somali army and prepare to leave Somalia by the end of this year. For the last six months Al-shabab had over run two major bases of Unisom. In June 2015, they completely over run The Burundian base , killed as many as 50 and took a huge military equipment, including armored vehicles. Last week they captured a dozen armored trucks and some artillery. It seems the African troops are becoming al-shabaab's weapons depot. These are the same tactic ISIS used to take over Mosul and Ramadi by attacking large military bases by surprise and capturing heavy weapons including up to 2300 American Humvees. I believe a tough security oriented leader with Somali national army and intelligence could only defeat Al-shabaab, otherwise this war could last decades. Look at Afganistan, after fifteen years, the Taliban are still a threat to the government and the nation. The threat of Al-shabaab and people with the same ideology must not be allowed to prolong. This week, the Pakistani Taliban attacked and murdered students at a university while Al-shbaab killed students in Lido beech.

Besides , first they have to let the "reer Baidoa" who live in Gaalkacayo to vote and run for office.

Holac, Saaxiib, Dr.Osman and the reer Bari would not allow an Awdalite like me to run for office in Puntland.

Illyria Saaxiib, it is not our peoples nature to compliment. It is considered a weakness in our culture, but I should say your writing is unparalleled here in SOl, although many , like Mooge, Tallaabo, Tilamoock , Alpha and others write well, and English seem to be their first language, yours seem to be little bit more poetic. Last week discussing Turks you wrote "Turk being as proud as a mule in its natural habitat full of fodder and chaff with less care for the rest of the world". I use to read and enjoy the writings of late Somali literature and historian Said Samatar who could narrate Somali cultural tales with wit and wisdom. May I ask? If you do not mind, have you earned any degrees in literature or English writing?. I wish I could write like that. I was trained as chemical engineering in Italian long ago, but I am interested to write. Maybe publish some books in English. What do you think,? As a busy person, I am thinking of taking some online courses in critical writing.

Barwaaqo, I know the guy very well. Waa jago doon. mid Xaaafadiisa ah ayuu bedelayaa oo wasiir ayuu noqonayaa sidaan warka ku hayo. Dadkii wax bedeli lahaa ma ahan. The whole system should be reformed. outsiders like us could only do the necessary changes.

It is really sad. For the last three months we saw consecutive and coordinated bombing at the airports, Hotels, restaurants and beeches. Attacks days in days out. The intelligence is weak. even if they capture some of the killers, he is not leading any where. No plots are disrupted. As some one said many years ago, you need outsiders to lead the security apparatus. We can not let the Xamar boys chase each other. Is there some kind of hatred other than Al-shabaab madness, among the dead were university graduates who gathered to celebrate. Some thing must be done. This can not continue.

Well, Iran are no longer in Sudan. the latter cut ties due to Saudi pressure . Also Sudan already sent a contingent of it's army to hold the port city of Eden to help anti Houtie forces in Yemen. one thing I would agree with article is the direct relations between Al-shabaab and the Saudi financers both private citizens and covert government support.

Gooni, dadku dalka way booqanayaan . marka aad eegto malaayiinta Soomaalida ah ee qurbaha tagtay, waa lagama maar maan in la helo kaabayaal sida Airporada oo kale ah. Dubai, Cadan, iyo Khaliijkuba waxba uma jiro Boosaaso.