Somali politicians in Kenya represent the interests of Somalis in Kenya. Although some might be there for personal gain, but that is the overarching mission and why they are elected into office. I don't know why you guys expect them to look after the interests of others. This is a dog eat dog world and the Somalis of North East will not be used as cannon fodder for anyone else. Waddaniyad been ah na laguma beerlaxawsanayo. Maantaad waddaniyad dhab ah la timaaddiin aynu isku soo noqonno. Inta ka horeyso waa nin walbow taada daryeelo.

Kiinyaatiga wax ka fulaysan caddaankana ka jecel adduunka kuma noola. Sida maata aan hubaysnayn loo dhibo uun bay garanayaan. Hal nin oo hubaysan xitaa iskama celin karaan, and I literally mean that as we have experienced and seen in the NFD.

I would happily crown even Mr Oodweyne as eternal emperor of all Somalis and let the HY rule for a 1000 years if that guaranteed peace but I doubt we are near what you are suggesting Mr Galbeedi. We are living in interesting times. Major change is afoot, however I fear that Somalis will be left behind and others will decide their destiny for them as has been the case for the last 150 years.

At the end of the day, people think about what's best for them and their families. Under Kenya there is security, healthcare, education, and development and economic prospects (no matter how limited). That sure as hell beats the conditions prevailing in Southern Somalia. We've tried the independence war thing and it didn't work out. As the Somalis say "Cadowgaada ama waa la iska sugaa, ama waa la iska sasabaa". Sasabid baanu ku jirnaa ee ha nagu mashquulin.

This is a really good project. The poor people of the region need development and livelihoods. Well done to all involved and let's hope it's finished to a good standard.

I believe Faarax Macalin spoke for the Somalis of NFD when he defended Somalia's position in this topic.

Meehannaw iga dheh!

Alla yaa isfaanshay oon Somalilanders ahayn. Okibar! [I didn't originally write 'Somalilanders' but SOL seems to have a mind of its own] In other news, Oodweyne suugaan-dhaadi baan kuu haaystayee, hadmaad u soo fadhiisatay heesahan casriga oo iska maalaayacniga eh?

There are many Somali traditions and customs. As a Muslim people, a lot of them have an Islamic basis, but there are many unique to Somalis. For example, ninka waa in uu talada tolkiis u hogaansamaa, i.e. you must defer to the will of your clan. If you want to do something but your clan tells you not to do it, it is ceeb (shameful) for a grown man to go against the will of his clan. Also, when we eat, the oldest person puts their hand into the food first and then the rest begin. There are many customs that you will notice if you look closely.

The "feudalism" I suggest is the most practical and workable solution we have today. And the formation of S/Land and P/Land was a success story for the Geed system. The problem is that after the initial success, they abandoned it for hazy notions of 'democracy' and party politics which are doomed to fail in the Somali context. We basically have a pseudo-clan system with 4.5 currently. Might as well abolish all pretences and just put everything out in the open. How will it work in practise? The first step is to bring all clan elders together and iron out differences from the civil war. Without doing this, everything else is an exercise in futility. Then we can decide on how we will share the government and under what terms. We need an organic xero-u-dhalad solution to our problems, not faulty imports. PS: the "feudal" system is the most egalitarian of them all from the perspective of the common man. Any man who is unsatisfied with his suldaan/ugaas/wabar/etc can call a shir and ask for the wider tribe to rectify the situation. Clan elders can also be removed should the clan agree to do so. Anyone who knows Somali culture knows these mechanisms well. Think democracy with Somali characteristics (to borrow a leaf from the Chinese communist party).

The new Solar plant in Garissa

Yaa ducaysanoo eraygan ii fasira?

Can someone tell me what that undercover Oromo boy Ahmed Shide is doing? i hear he is the real power in the region and Abiy's bootlicker.

Till when will we keep going in circles looking for solutions elsewhere before we realise it was with us all along? The Somalis have an ancient system of governance called Gende which is ruled by the Xeer Eji (or Aji). Contrary to popular belief this xeer wasn't unique to just the Dir but a Somaliweyn thing. This is a system whereby the clan elders rule by consensus amongst themselves and amongst their kinsmen. It was by use of this system and the Xeer Eji that the Somalis were able to conquer Jubbaland and NFD from the Oromo. The creation of Somaliland and Puntland is also reminiscent of this old system whereby the clans come together to solve their differences internally and create their own form of governance. A successful system that fits the Somali psyche. No need for democracy or any other foreign system that is doomed to fail.

Cimrigaaga oo raaga, hal dhalina wuu ku tusaa

Then who do you have a beef with? It's this kind of mentality that results in our perennial weakness.

This says everything about where you stand in the debate. The Kenyans will go and the natives of the land will remain, kuwii Dhadhaab ku maqnaana way soo noqonayaan and you will have to live with the facts on the ground.

Tolow yaabayee, Reer Waamaha ma tashan karaan miyaa? Why is it the only people masiirka Waamo ka talin karaan ay yihiin galti Afdheer ka imaaday oo aan la galti bixinin iyo mid Galgaduud barideed ka soo jeeda. Waryaada gobolkaayna faraha kala baxa. Reer Waamo way isgaranayaan, cidda leh iyo cidda martida eh way cad yihiin. As for Dalmar, taariikhda gobolka soo baro before you comment on yaa leh iyo yaa lahayn.

Oodweyne, hadal ninna si u yiri, ninna si u qaatay bay Soomaali ku maahmaahdaa. Hadalkayga inaysan qabyaalad iga keenin adiguba waad ogtahay ee waxba ha i haaraamin, andacana ha la soo shirtegin. Bal ku noqo hadalka saan u dhigay. Waxaan ku iri "waxaan maqlay..." taasoo aan ula jeedo hadal aan ka maqlay nin reer Awdal ah oo isla sifooyinkaas aad qoonsatay Muuse Biixi ku tilmaamay.

I heard that Muuse Biixi is a war criminal with blood on his hands. Arrintaas maxaa ka jiraa? If it's true and he does become the president, do you guys understand the connotations? Mise waa walaalkaa taaggeer, gar iyo gardarraba.

Iran's primary goal is to capture Makkah and Medinah an re-establsih a shi'ite empire in the fashion of the Safavid empire. You can see this through their actions, in particular the noose they are carefully placing around the neck of the Saudis (Hezbollah and Syria in the North, Houthis in the South and shi'iah in the Eastern province of Saudi). The Iranians also have a close relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood (which incidently wants to overthrow all Arab monarchs particularly the Saudis). Now Qatar for whatever reason is a supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood and even hosts their spiritual leader Yusuf al Qaradawi. So the Saudis are threatened not only by Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood, but in extension by Qatar for playing host to the MB, hence the blockade to try and protect their throne. But it's as you said, a showdown between the Saudis and Iran is on the way. As bad as you may perceive the Saudis to be, I fear the Iranians will be much worse because their prime motive in all of this is deep-seated religious hatred.

@Oodweyne said: It's still a good deal compare to how much Somaliland will likely to benefit from it, in-terms of scale of volume of trade it will facilitate when it's fully upgraded and fully functional. Which means, by the tonnage it will be in a position to facilitate, the current share of the revenue that will accrue to Somaliland is much higher than what Somaliland used to receive it when the port was fully state-owned enterprise (SOE) at the hand of Somaliland's government. Carabta gartayee, Xabashida maxaa meesha keenay? How do you justify that?

Federaalkan laguu sheegayo waa kala-qoqob oo shaal qurxoon loo huwiyay. Go'aannadan waxaa iiga baxay in uusan jirin dal la yiraahdo 'Soomaaliya' balse uu jiro isbahaysi ka kooban dawlad-goboleedyo qabyaalad ku dhisan. Waxaana xigi doontaa in shaalka gibigiisaba la tuuro oo tuulo walbo gooni isugu taagto, maxaa yeelay wax micno oo uu leeyahay ayaaba jirin. Markaas in mid mid Xabashida iyo Keenyatiga u laqi doonaan laabta ku ogaada, xitaa kuwa gobonnimada sheegta ee Waqooyiga jooga. https://goobjooge.com/akhriso-dacwadda-ay-guddiga-difaaca-baarlamaanka-ka-qoreen-qorshaha-dib-u-dhiska-ciidanka/

Inta gobolladayadii, Aad gumaysanaysaa, Gardarrana ku faan thahay, Wallee Geeska Afrika, Kuma gama'did.

For those who don't know about this massacre, watch this Al Jazeera documentary: