major water sources had either dried up or were low because of the extensive drought in Gedo, Lower and Middle Juba and parts of the Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia. Such a sad thing taking place, it would be nice if those that were from these area contributed more to helping their own rather then focusing on area's that they should have no concern with. Guess it's like crabs in a bucket, your down you wanna bring others down!!! Insha'Allah things will work out for them and people who orginally come from that area will go back and help! The extensive drought sweeping across southern Somalia has forced at least 1,000 families to abandon their homes in Lower Juba and seek refuge in the port city of Kismayo, some 500 km south of the capital, Mogadishu, local leaders have said. The Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), which controls parts of the Juba valley and Kismayo, said the displaced people were particularly in need of food aid. "Over 1,000 families who lost their livelihoods have arrived in Kismayo," said Abdirahman Waldireh, second deputy chairman and head of the JVA social affairs committee, on Tuesday. "They are in desperate circumstances, with absolutely nothing. They have lost all of their livestock." Many parts of Lower and Middle Juba and Gedo have been hit by serious food and water shortages, pushing people to seek help in towns like Kismayo. "We are expecting more people to come because they believe that Kismayo still has water and food," he added. The JVA had set up a committee to assist the drought victims and appealed for members of the local community to help the new arrivals. "We have to help ourselves first, before we ask others to help. It may not be much, but we can all contribute," Waldireh said. "Many of the residents of Kismayo are in as bad a situation as the displaced. They need urgent help from the international community." The first priority was to provide shelter, water and food to the displaced people, who had set up makeshift camps along the Kismayo-Mogadishu highway to the north of the city. "Some of the new arrivals are malnourished, with children and the elderly most affected," he said. "These are people who have exhausted all of their coping mechanisms and are in urgent need of help." Last week, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said major water sources had either dried up or were low because of the extensive drought in Gedo, Lower and Middle Juba and parts of the Bay and Bakool regions of Somalia. There was very little grazing land, and livestock - particularly cattle - were dying. "In some areas it is feared that up to 80 percent of livestock may die," the ICRC said. The agency had observed "an unusual movement of people towards the riverine areas of Middle and Lower Juba." According to the United Nations, some 1.7 million Somalis need urgent aid because of the drought, which has been described as the country's worst in a decade. Some areas have recorded their driest months since 1961.

Some peope are quick to judge because they dont reside from Puntland and are hoping that it does not move any further. I on the other hand as a proud Puntlander see this as an extrememly positive step towards reconciliation and proof to how stable Puntland is for allowing people(and known warlords) to safely come from all different regions. No place like it!

I had the oppurtunity of meeting him last summer, he was a very humble and religious man. Inaa lilaahi wa inaa ilayhi raajicuun.

Nothings been cleared, we all know the truth and obviously telling someone to grow up, proves that the truth hurts. I know Wind in real life and he is a close family friend. HILARIOUS....this is just going too far! lol Miskiin As long as we have close family friends (which we all know the association they are trying to hide! assuming they are two differnt people;) coming on this site! The quality will go down.

This place is actually getting weird! I mean Windtalker has admitted to being Yenceri, but then HE LOST HIS PASSWORD, and took on A FRIENDS ACCOUNT which is now Codetalker. Like if that is not the biggest B.S I ever heard. I mean he couldn't make his own account? I mean who else gets their threads deleted so much and edited, pure ignorance?...does he think people are that easily gullible ? He had to take a friends ? Now Kashanre and Wind are close family friends, backing each other up, which makes sense, cause no one backs ignorance up. I dont even respond to none of their threads anymore especially farooleonline, honesty is a core characteristic I look for in a person. Ever single person on this site know's the truth and that's all that matters. Cheers

Finally the first educated person to understand the thread! I never new the construction had stopped, gonna have to do some research and try and find out why.

As well Afweyne and his tyranny only seperated the country and forced his own people to take up arms against him, weakening our nation. He was one of the biggest factors which resulted in the Somali defeat to the Ethiopians. To this day people that were related to him through obvious ways still hold resentment and animosity towards those same brave fighters that worked so hard to end his murderous reign. Many of those fighters are leaders through out Somalia. The great Roman leader Octavian said "I found Rome a city of brick, and left it a city of marble." I like to think Afweyne "used treachery to take a country which was united, and left it a country divided"

In early January 1975, evoking the message of equality, justice, and social progress contained in the Quran, Siad Barre announced a new family law that gave women the right to inheritance on an equal basis with men. Some Somalis believe the law was proof that the SRC wanted to undermine the basic structure of Islamic society. In Mogadishu twenty-three religious leaders protested inside their mosques. They were arrested and charged with acting at the instigation of a foreign power and with violating state security; ten were executed. Most religious leaders, however, kept silent. The government continued to organize training courses for shaykhs in scientific socialism. and As a boy, Barre was an orphaned shepherd before joining the Italian colonial police force. He had formal education, but studied hard and attended some military courses in Italy. He became the Vice Commander of Somalia's Army when the country gained independence from Italy in 1960. Barre became an advocate of Soviet style Marxist government after spending time with Soviet officers in joint training exercises in the early 1960s. I dont know how anyone could still support a man like that and what he did, unless they share the same tribe Yenceri i mean HornAfrik whoops Wind Errr I mean Codetalker! Must only be cause they share the same tribe! . I guess dying in exile humiliated is a good enough ending to that era.

I found this article interesting, Bosasso at the moment is constructing their mulit-million dollar airport, the first time Puntland has seen such a dedication to infrastructure. It is a long and difficult process and this article proves it. I mean it will take them 20 months to construct there's, almost two years and they have a Federal Gov't backing them and relative peace. I expect Bosasso's to take a bit longer. March 8, 2006 Ethiopian News Agency The construction of an international airport with over 7 mln. US Dollar allocated by the government was well underway in Jigjiga town, capital of the Somali State Project coordinator, Engineer Million Getachew told Ethiopian News Agency on Monday that the airport being constructed on 53 hectares of land at an area 12-km away from Jijjiga town was expected to be finalized in 20 months. The coordinator said work on the construction of the airport was launched in May 2005. He said the construction has created jobs to over 200 people living in the area. The coordinator said the airport would enable pastoralists in the State to export animal products and generate foreign currency, which would help them improve their livelihood. web page

Pi, i've given up trying to point that out bro. Something has to be done! There's something wrong mentally with a person that post under two nicks or in this case 2 or more?????

LOOOOOOOOOOL . I mean my knowledge of the area is just far to superior. But I think i gotta take break, because I use facts and I find my self arguing with people that just make things up. But here's another comment I need to shut down. That's the whole beef between Cadde and Faroole - and it started in Dubai after Faroole left in disgust last year. THE BEEF STARTED WHEN FAROOLE WHO WAS FINIANCE MINISTER UNDER ABDULAHI YUSUF, WASN'T GIVEN BACK HIS POSITION WITH PRES CADE'S GOV'T. That is where the beef started, I really dont know, why I continue....it's pointless. It's too easy!!! I will take a break from respodning to comments that are pointless. But like I said, HUGE NEWS COMING OUT OF NUGAAL JUST WAIT.

Usually when elders intervene it is after an altercation or serious problem they were not even needed!! Who is speaking about burning their own land? If they are suffer injustice as you say then they have an obligation to defend themselves or atleast protest against it. I don't know why we are talking about this, it is ancient history. The elders, the people of Garowe just like everyone else in the world understand something. WHEN YOU ARM YOURSELF, YOU HAVE PASSED THE STAGE OF NEGOTIATION. It doesn't matter if you had your rifle hanging from your back, once you go to a protest armed, you better expect a fight. I mean what other country, city, town in the world would accept armed protest in their government offices? THAT IS WHY THERE WAS NO UPROAR AFTER THE FIGHT. Now, my turn to pose a question: As you claim, the people were "fed up" with Faroole. So, when Gen Cadde Muuse named Cabdi Salaad Ilyare to replace Faroole, shouldn't the people have "welcomed" the new minister? [Confused] How come Cabdi Salaad hasn't taken up the post yet? Faroole family is mad at him for using his nephews for his political intentions and getting them killed, the people didn't even come to his defense or held a rally in his support or against the government(a peaceful rally). He is history to. Concerning Cabdi Salaad Ilyare, do your research and stop making things up. Stop reading Farooleonline....but I have to admit it is entertaining. I'm hooked on it.

Said it once and i'll say it again "Uneasy Lies the Head that wears a CROWN." I thought this suited Pres Cade nicely Can I ask you something, why hasnt' there been riots, protest in Garowe? I mean people were killed, isn't the somali way an eye for an eye, atleast that's what I saw when I was there. Why is there no talk about avenging those deaths? I'll tell you why, the people are proud of what Pres Cade did, the people were fed up with Faroole and the fact they didn't come to his defense is proof. Pres Cade is in Garowe as we speak, the Madaxtooya is in the heart of the city, why hasn't there been any more fighting? I'm telling you things are looking great for Puntland. What on Earth was Jen. Cade Muse thinking? Pres Cade comments was right on the money. That region is upset because they felt the ministers they have representing them in the Puntland Gov't were meaningless positions and they approached the President on that matter. They have to realize though, that their representation in parliment reflects the under development of their region and the lact of intellects returning. You must understand the context which his statements were made, THERE IS THE ANSWER TO THE THREAD. Pres Cade is trying to say, get your act together there and then come looking for better positions. And what's wrong with him mentioning tribes? I saw it first hand; after Islam, TRIBE IS EVERYTHING! Every khat session in the whole of puntland talks about tribes, that's all they will ask you and in some cases before they ask your name. Faroole is under house arrest, and democracy is starting to blossom with the parliment making decisions. Continue the debates thouse, it is really enjoyable.

You may have read it on Hiiraan! Instead of focusing on he said, she said. We should talk about the positive things coming out of Puntland. This article might not be considered positive to some, but to me it is. The peace and stability, which I witnessed first hand this summer should be commended. I've said it before and i'll say it again, for a place with so many guns, poverty and poorly trained police force. The peace I saw was amazing. Bossaso port in Somalia unlikely El Dorado for the displaced SOUTH OF BOSSASO, Somalia, March 1 (UNHCR) – As dawn breaks over the desert at the start of what will be another merciless, scorching day, an overloaded truck slows to a stop and a small band of five men and two women hop down and head for a small rocky hill not far from the road. These young Ethiopians – already on the road by truck and by foot for up to 15 days – are nearing their destination, Bossaso, the commercial capital of Puntland in north-east Somalia, a port town that has become a magnet for migrant workers and former refugees from all corners of this Horn of Africa country. "I left Ethiopia because I need to go to work," says one of the Ethiopian men, stopping briefly before heading over the hills to sneak past a police checkpoint into town. "There is no work at home. Without work, you are not living," the 22-year-old says in English. He's heard a lot about Bossaso, whose bustling port offers a chance for casual jobs that pay US$1 a day. "When I get the chance, I will work any place." Bossaso is an unlikely El Dorado. It's a dusty town without a single paved street, not one neon sign, and scarcely a building over one storey. But it's largely peaceful and relatively secure, and that counts for a lot in Somalia. (Puntland has its own government and has proclaimed its autonomy to distinguish itself from lawless south and central Somalia, but it has not declared independence.) So people are pouring into Bossaso – former refugees who have returned to their own country but not their own villages, Somalis who have given up on their homes in the south of the country, migrants from southern Somalia and Ethiopia passing through to catch smugglers' boats for Yemen and the Gulf States, and some Ethiopians who say they are fleeing persecution and need asylum. "I would rather stay in Bossaso," says Raho Rasoni, a Somali woman who's been displaced from her home village for more than half her life. Two years ago she fled the country's violent capital with her husband and 10 children, afraid that it was inevitable one of them would die in the senseless gunfire on Mogadishu's lawless streets. "One hundred percent, this is much better than Mogadishu," says Raho, welcoming visitors to the three shacks made of sticks lined with empty cement bags, which she shares with her family in Shabelle shanty settlement on the outskirts of Bossaso. "I pray God will not take me back to Mogadishu." Shabelle – apparently named after the central Somali region which many of its displaced residents fled – offers peace and some modicum of security, but little more, Raho concedes. Her husband works whenever he can. "One day he's got money, one day he doesn't," she says. "The time he gets work, we cook; the time he doesn't, we don't." Holding her two-year-old child in her lap, and surrounded by the rest of her brood, she says matter-of-factly: "Today they didn't have breakfast, and we're not sure they will get lunch." Despite the fact that they get little in the way of city services, the many newcomers still place a strain on the town. "Bossaso can't cope with this huge migration of people coming from wide corners of the region," says Khadiyo Yusuf Ahmed, who runs a mother and child healthcare clinic in the city. Its buildings were rehabilitated by UNHCR and its funding comes from other UN agencies and private charities. UNHCR and other United Nations agencies plan to submit a Comprehensive Plan of Action (CPA) to donors to help place Somalia's citizens on a more stable footing by protecting returnees and internally displaced people, including improving the nutrition of women and children, improving access to clean water and sanitation and increasing access to health care and education. The plan also proposes helping people make a living to support themselves, and to help reduce the incidence of the risky human smuggling from Bossaso across the Gulf of Aden. Compilation of the CPA was funded by the European Commission. A visit to any of the shanty settlements inhabited by people displaced from other parts of Somalia (including former refugees who settled here instead of going to their own villages) shows there is room for huge improvements in their standard of living. Eighty-five percent of the people in these settlements use contaminated water, and have to walk up to 20 minutes to fetch even that, according to a study by the Somali Reunification Women's Union (SRWU), a private non-governmental organization. Three-quarters of the residents have no access to a toilet or latrine. Half the residents of these settlements eat only one meal a day; 47 percent have two meals a day. Virtually no one eats the three meals a day that people in the West largely regard as their birthright. Despite the squalor of the settlements, 90 percent of residents told SRWU they prefer these settlements to their original homes because of security and access to employment in Bossaso. Only three percent want to go home to other parts of Somalia; the other 97 percent want to stay in Bossaso. "Because Puntland does not receive any bilateral aid from individual countries, and has few sources of income on its own, it is really up to the United Nations and partner agencies, with the support of the international community, to improve the lives of these desperate people," says Guillermo Bettocchi, Nairobi-based UNHCR Representative for Somalia. "It is an investment well worth making," he adds, "because stability in Somalia would mean a great deal for the stability of Africa and even the security of the world. Somalia is very strategically located in the Horn of Africa. A prosperous Somalia could be a real gateway to an economically vibrant Africa." Meanwhile, back in Shabelle settlement, Raho, now expecting her 11th child, views her future far away from her home village with rather cheerful resignation. "Most of my life I have been displaced," she says, "and I expect to remain the same." web page

Uneasy Lies the Head that wears a CROWN. Wait a minute Boqor and Crown......no pun intended. :cool: Even though I dont see what would be uneasy about having control of a state at peace on all fronts and no opposition. Things are definitely looking good. Stay tuned though, from what i'm hearing there is HUGE NEWS COMING.

Still defending the imaginary Boqortooyo at any cost, I see. I suppose Puntland has two curses: Beerlaawe iyo Kelyolaawe. Mentioning the Boqortooyo and making low blow insults, only show that there is a hate and jealousy that goes deeper then politics with some people. That is why some resort to showing no class and insulting someone's health. I am not sure if they realize that there ignorance and lack of education is clearly shown by the messages they write.

Felt like posting again, even though it's always the same outcome, my question are never answered. But lets look at Canada and their new Prime minister Stephen Harper and what is being written about him. web page some quotes Canadian newspapers heralded Prime Minister Stephen Harper's new cabinet as "bold" and "pragmatic," but despaired over his backtracking on a pledge to clean up government. and "Is this how Harper ushers in a new era?" quipped The Globe and Mail in an editorial, adding his first day in office was "marred by two deplorable decisions" -- the appointments of Public Works Minister Michael Fortier and Trade Minister David Emerson. Fortier is a party organizer in Quebec who is now responsible for billions of dollars in government spending, despite not being elected to Parliament. Look at the link, it's interesting, even leaders from developed countries are being accused of picking the same corrupt people, (atleast they are being accused by people living in the country and not half way around the world). Maybe Stephen Harper should go back to Alberta to, huh? Even though you won't answer my question, i'll ask anyways. WHO DO YOU THINK SHOULD HAVE BEEN PICKED, PLEASE GIVE NAMES. And remember, they have to hold power within their respected areas; i.e amoung the elders and population.

Going on with this is useless! Wait for some interesting news in the next few weeks!

Well, I bring statements that you can easily verify and not just a post full of hate and you give me this in return? Well the oil exploration hasn't begun, remember it involves minerals as well. There are people in Puntland doing Coal and other mineral exploration right now and Oil will come later(remember it is over a course of years).Have you heard a single person come out in opposition or against it recentely? I mean except Idna in Somaliland, and even her comments should tell there must be something going on if she will make a public threat like that, I mean if it wasn't happening, would she care? Also ask around about a man from one of the Islands close to Australia that is in Bosasso working for one of the companies. He is well known because of this guitar he plays. Faroole? Are you serious? his power has been proven and he holds no weight, he tried everything to get his people to back him in opposition and they told him dont bring tribes into this. I just mentioned him because I know the people against the administration are all rooting for him(and you proved my point). And believe me, he has no tecknikos, I mean a man with no support is not a threat!!!! This isn't even a debate where we can talk about pros and cons, because all I ask for is one post with solutions and other alternatives. Is that too much to ask for? Samurai Warrior....I guess you are right my friend, it's pointless to try and get in a discussion with some people!

Wow, I clearly stated the need for solutions and not just complaints and you bring another post full of them. It's unbelievable, I mean seriously. Well it may mean nothing to you about the peace which Puntland is seeing, because you are safe and sound in your Western nation, but believe me when the two sides actually swapped prisoners it's a huge deal to their families and the families of those soldiers fighting. See Somalia needs more peace like that. When violence like the extent we seen in the past years is not taking place, it's a big deal. Puntland employees such as civilians and police haven't been paid for a while. There would be a revolution if they weren't being paid for extended period of time! Has there been times they were missed payment for their duties? Absolutely. There isn't a government in the face of this earth that does not see corruption. The Canadians liberals have lost billions of dollars. Forget about even the U.S and the Republicans. So what's your point? So Ilmo Cali Taar won? Really is that so, well are they in control of the coast guard anymore? I mean that is where the problem started from, if they won they'd still be in charge. Gaagaab will definitely come back as finance minister!!! So next post, SOLUTIONS. And not just, get President Cade out and bring Faroole in.

So basically we have a typical Somali discussion, which is so quick to point out the problems but never one single solution. I personally spent 2 weeks at the Taar City Hotel last Summer and although I have no relation to the Brothers i'll say one thing I noticed. We need more Somalis like them, regardless of how they made their money which will always be up for debate. I saw guys that went back to their country and were actually helping with the economy. I saw Managers, Assistant Managers, electricians and many other workers, the most I saw at any hotel. I even saw a waiter from Tanzania working there. Just think what would happen if everyone living abroad came back and started building things and didn't just continuously complain about everything. The problems you are talking about I mean people getting angry with the Brothers is B.S, sure their will always be those that have negative things to say, but the number one question people asked me is why dont you come back and build something. THEY ARE DESPERATE. About the incident I heard the police were at fault during the altercation (something that is common all of the world, especially Africa), I heard now that everything has been resolved and things are back to normal. Second, well if your opinion is that Abdulahi and Cade are the same then fine. But, do you see civil war, do you see military tension with Somaliland? You truely think thing are looking the same? Is the Violence the same? Bosasso's municipality and port are his relatives' strongholds Do your research I advise you, before Abdulahi left to be the President of the TFG he was the one that gave the port over and it was not Cade, that is why there is not a big controversy over it. How could someone even think of complaining when it was not even Cade who gave control of the port over. Look it up. No point in defending everything in this post that is full of negative complaints. But please dont talk about the "people of puntland" like you can speak for them, you obviously know nothing about them. They seen far worse days, THE ONLY ONES THAT COMPLAIN ARE THOSE LIVING ABROAD SITTING AT STARBUCKS. When is the last time you went?

I'd nominate Abdulkadir Yahya Ali, although I can not lie, I was not familiar with him until after his death. Doing some research and learning more about him and how hard he work towards peace and the fact that it cost him his life. Woke me up to those intent on bringing peace to Somalia and are actually inside the country. It's a sad state of affairs when a cartoonist is nominated by people. I mean someone that hides behind a pen drawing pictures and is doing it while outside of the country is not courages, the only ones that should be considered are those on the front lines.

I agree with you xiinfaniin, time will tell.

From what I heard it was the Sultan of Burnei son that met with the President and who's family is one of the richest in the world. I also heard that there was a French news crew meeting the President at his hotel in Dubai to discuss a French companies interest. http://www.allsbc.com/sbcnews.php?id=469 Kulanka Dubai ee Madaxweynaha Puntland & Suldaanka Brunei TopStoryDubai - 14.December.2005 Suldaanka waddanka Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, iyo madaxweynaha Puntland Gen. Cadde Muuse Xirsi oo labaduba haatan ku sugan magaalada Dubai ee waddanka Imaraadka Carabta ayaa maanta wada hadal ku yeelanaya magaaladaas. Suldaanka waddanka Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah oo ay u dhammaatay booqashadii uu ku joogey waddanka Imaraadka Carabta ayaa codsaday in uu kulan la yeesho madaxweynaha dawlad goboleedka Puntland iyada oo labada dhinac ay ka wada hadli doonaan xiriirka iyo iskaashiga Puntland iyo Brunei. Suldaanka Brunei oo ah mid kamid ah ragga ugu maal qabeensan caalamka isla markaasna hoggaamiye u ah dal qani ku ah khayraadka dabiiciga ah ayaa haatan sida muuqata danaynaya in uu xiriir sokeeye la yeesho Soomaaliya gaar ahaan dawlad goboleedka Puntland.

Puntland is going forward like never before. Those with different agenda's will obviously disagree, but just look at what has accomplished in less then a year. Multi-million dollar airport being built (I know the doubters will say the Arabs are paying for it or Abdulahi Yusuf supporters will say the he started it), regardless it was built under this administration from scratch. Primary school teachers are being paid salaries by the government. Also, there is no civil war taking place, which was unheard of before, and Puntland showed it's own diplomacy and administrative independence from the South by swapping prisoners with Somaliland and border tension has eased considerably. Although I don’t want to open a can of worms, if you are wondering about Puntland's future, look at the oil exploration, which is taken place under Puntland's control. We all know what Geedi's stance was on it, but the outcome showed how much control over Puntland he has and most importantly that Puntlands Admin can make decision on it's own and implement them.