Aside from ’Mogadishu officials Faisal even met Southwest and Jubbaland leaders, and called for more contacts with Somalia’s leaders and this was not even part of the talks then. Just to refreshed your selective memory.

Xunjuf, I firmly supported the Somaliland talks with Somalia and will keep supporting talks, between any Somali’s to resolve things. I am only correcting your statement about what’s is (legally) forbidden and also that Somaliland officials and even opposition did meet with Somalia and have contacts with Somali officials, outside of the talks, as numerous times reported publicly. While you have never before in those 12 years accused others of treason, that could sound like hypocrisy, unless you are able to justify this?

It seems that one is trying to move the goalposts and rewrite the rules 3 months before the elections, and one is miraculously forgetting that it was Kulmiye regime who removed from the constitution the ban for politicians on taking part in Somalia conferences back in 2012 and since then numerous Kulmiye officials and members of opposition (Faisal) have met and engage in contacts with Somalia’s officials in numerous occasions and capacities over the last decade Kulmiye was ruling, in both formal talks and informal settings.

Trump at his best.

Reminds me of MLKs famous speech on when he was stabbed.

Yes I have read it, all 100+ pages printed on glossy shiny full colour pages. And it’s save to say that almost none of it has been put to use, perhaps as garbage fodder. Now back to my question, why do you want the professor or any other intellectual back in Somaliland, if your not intending to listen to anything they have to say?

Answer the question.

Xunjuf, what do you care if the professor is back in Somaliland or not it’s not like you or its leaders are interested in any of the knowledge he has to share. They never even bothered to read the political election program he wrote for Kulmiye party back in 2017

Your candor here is appreciated.

Perhaps you meant to state in ‘western parts’ of Somaliland you want peace and diplomacy, as you have repeatedly beaten the drums of conflict and war in the eastern regions, and stated conflict there is ‘unavoidable’.

Marka Muuse idinkaa tilmaamay. Wu idiin daba maray.

Allah ha u naxariisto

Garaad Jama says it all.

This is a historic thread, perhaps by far the longest thread here. Where is the legend Alpha Blondy nowadays?

On another note, I am just listening how Prof.Ahmed Ismail Samater is being undermined in Hargeisa for being anti-Somaliland. Siyasiinta fiican ee xaga Hargeisa jooga marada ayee ka turaan, kuwa Muqdisho joogana wexe isku dayaan inay fashiliyaan, with sheeko yar oo Qabiil oo Makhayad lagaga sheekeeyo. Wether it’s aun Galeyr, Cigaal, Bayle, Samater, or other reer waqooyi politicians are always undermined with sheeko yar oo meel Hoose wax ka eegisa oo Makhayadaha lagaga sheekeeyo. Hadhoowna waxa leedihiin reer waqooyi waxba kama aha ama waxba lagama dhageysto in Xamar. Well blame it on your little ‘maangaab’ politics from ‘makhayada’ that can’t look at the higher level common political interest and is only intended to taking jabs and undermine one another because of low-level sub-clan ‘ficil’.

Galbeedi and Xunjuf, labadiinan maangaab ee isku jawaabiya, issue kastana qabiil uun kusoo koobiya maca marka aaney waxba ka jirin. The issue here isn’t about Fowziya’s clan, but about 1)Fowziya’s credential, capabilities and impact she has had on the Somali people, and 2) Somalia’s government regional and int politics and whatever calculations they have made. 1) Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adam, is the daughter of the father of education, thanks to whom thousands of first generation Somali’s got an education. She was the founder of the University of Hargeisa, established the first Somali cable TV, became the first Somali women to establish a political party, and the first to break through to the highest position a women has reached in Somalia become the first Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy PM. She is a diamond for the Somali people whose credentials can’t be reduced to narrow clan politics and thinking, something she never adhered too. 2) And I am sure many officials in the Somali government are aware of the heavy weight diamond Fowziya is and surely it’s also why they supported her in the first place, but for some reason changed their position and made other calculations, that we can only guess about. But it seems that Somalia has prioritised membership of the UNSC over AU Chair position. Does this have to do with the interest of Somalia and agenda of the UNSC in the coming years, or perhaps they thought other candidates had more likelyhood of getting elected for AU position, or perhaps because of personal interest and influence from neighbouring countries. We simply don’t know and have to guess, but whatever the reasoning this does certainly not devalue Fowziya’s credentials, capabilities and track record.

By your own words you admit that not much has changed in the political behavior of the leaders, and just as they were led in 1960’s by the emotions of fears, animosity (Ethiopia) and brethren love (Italian Somalia) without making rationele and objective political calculations, they are today behaving in the same manner and making calculations based on sentiments rather then objective calculations but then with the roles turned around. What has also not changed, is that in the run-up to the unification of 1960’s, anyone who questioned the political narrative based on sentiments of those days, and dared to suggest to consider a less hastened unification would be scolded (La ya Garaad) or even thrown bottles at them (Cigaal). Today not much has changed, anyone dare to suggest for a sensible approach and reconsider approach based on populous sentiments is scolded as being anti-Somaliland.

Nobody doubts this, but you won’t see countries allowing (by choice) or leasing military bases from much bigger or more power neighbouring countries on their soil.

True, but I really do not understand why feelings and such can’t be set aside, specially when it comes to foreign affairs, given the daily lessons we can observe of the constant changing relationships and dynamics between countries. And why we can’t simply come to a basic and common understanding ‘that foreign politics isn’t about love and hate, friends and enemies, but about short and long interest, opportunities, risks and relationship dynamics and factors under constant change’. The Palestinians in the 19th century and begin of 20th century never ever would have thought that Jews would ever become a player in the Middle East or let alone take over their country and push them out. The Ukranians in the 1990’s never ever doubted giving up their Nukes to Russia, or leasing Crimea Port to Russia’s Navy and that considered that ur would ever be used against them, let alone Crimea being annexed together with a third of their country by their brotherly Neighbor.

Xunjufoow, wax bari dhacday, gabar ayee so wada koreen wiil ee qaraabo ahayeen oo wexe markasta u wada dhaqmi jireen si walaaltinimo ah. Intaaso Sano kadib wiilki oo weynaaday oo xoog batay, ayee gabadhii xafada yda oo masaxisa oo foorarta diracii kor u qaaday, wiilkii walaalalaha ahayeen ayaa marku arkay alaabtii oo soo eegisaa ayuu isla markii dalaq siiyay. Gabadhii ayaa cabaaday alla hoogayeey ba’yeey, maxaa saa u sameysay walaalkay ayaa tahay, ayuu ku yidhi walaalkaa waan ahay laakin alaabtada ayaa isoo eegtay oo bahalkan iskugu yeedhay. Marka Xunjufoow, Cushitigu wa walaaleheen iyo dariskeen laakin ha iskugu yeedhin waxa heysidna ha usoo bandhigin, wa intaase dalaq siiyane.

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Well those countries don't put historical claims or have narratives clamining historical rigths on the land. And they are not neighbours to you with a population of +100 mln people. If that was the case, Jabuuti would have become known only as an appetiser.

Initially the Palestinians sold only a fraction of the land to Jews in the 19th century, less then 5% but this was sufficient to create foothold, justification for ownership of the total land and declare the state of Israel in 1948, to later on take the rest of the land by force and expel the majority population and majority owners of the land. The Palestianians declared a fatwa on selling land to Zionist, but it was already to late to turn things around.