Saalax, You don’t get it….Gaalkaayo is a SHARED city. I have been to Gaalkaayo numerous times, I spent months there at one point. It is a very safe place! Like I said it is a SHARED CITY, where two sides that once were killing each other are now sharing revenue. No matter what you say about Gaalkaayo, Siilaanyo has made Lascaanood and Buhoodle more violent; where roadside bombs and other attacks occur. Gaalkaayo has cowardly assassinations that occur in the middle of the night but there are not armed militia standing by fighting as we speak.......the area's of NW Somalia that are inhabited by two groups have armed conflict right now.

Gaalkaayo is a city that is shared as this article attests. After so much blood shed and fighting they were able to drop their weapons and pic up the pen. It is a city bordered by internationally reocognized terrorist groups so of course you will have attacks! It's inevitable! However, What's going on in Cayn? Why are the area's that are inhabited by two different groups causing so much conflict with fighters massed on both sides? Everywhere in Somalia where you have two groups, you will see conflict; except Gaalkaayo.

The airport here acts as a buffer zone and is seen by the residents as the common denominator that unites them all and makes both sides hold their respective fire. The taxes collected by the airport authority are divided equally between the two sides, establishing a fragile, yet impeccable system that has brought tranquillity to this city amidst Somalia’s chaos. Amazing, a city like no other in Somalia.....Mogadish, Hargeysa and Bosasso has nothing on Gaalkaayo's ability to keep peace.

Galkayo: A peaceful island in Somalia Posted Sunday, April 3 2011 at 12:14 The runway was in the middle of nowhere. Considering the rickety plane that flew us here, it was with a tinge of happiness that we alighted. As far as the eye could see, there was no life; just bush stretching after bush till the end. The sun was at a scorching degree, and the humidity in the air was unbearable. Welcome to Galkayo International Airport, the lifeline for a region that is barely connected to the rest of the world. This airport alone says a great deal about this city, and how it has been able to survive throughout Somalia’s 20-year civil war. It has been the centre of controversy between the city’s north-south divide, and has grown with time to become an emblem of civility and progress. Galkayo is divided into two zones. The northern part is ruled by the autonomous government of Puntland, while the southern part is governed as an entity of the Galmudug state. Each state claims territorial sovereignty over the city and the Galmudug state has even gone as far as declaring the city as its capital. But one factor has remained crucial in the two governments’ relationship, and has created a truce that has held for many years: the Galkayo airport. Surreal world The airport here acts as a buffer zone and is seen by the residents as the common denominator that unites them all and makes both sides hold their respective fire. The taxes collected by the airport authority are divided equally between the two sides, establishing a fragile, yet impeccable system that has brought tranquillity to this city amidst Somalia’s chaos. This is ultimate ‘nomad democracy’, where an airport consisting of a brick hall and a barely existing airstrip stand at the cross-section of what might otherwise have been a theatre of an all-out war. Pass the airport security, collect your luggage, get a taxi and the world you meet barely has any connection to the Somalia we read about. The image you get when one talks of Galkayo is surreal. But what used to be a small dot in Somalia’s map is now growing into a major city that joins Somalia’s south to its north. Hotels, guest houses, supermarkets, restaurants, and new office blocks for NGOs and the government compete in height with the newly-erected, tall minarets of the mosques. The city also boasts of social services like hospitals, schools, police stations and petrol stations. Even the former Somali army barracks in the city has been renovated and is kept in good condition. Arabic and English calligraphic writings highlight the city’s walls, making it a training ground for artists and mural painters who decorate shops and office walls with colourful words and drawings.

Siilaanyo not safe in even Hargeysa and needs many militia men to protect him when he visits a hospital

The region that SSC represents sits between two areas of Somalia known as Somaliland and Puntland. The SSC is historically linked with Somaliland, a self-declared republic that has remained relatively peaceful. But while Somaliland wants to secede from the rest of the country, the SSC supports a unified Somalia, leading to violence between the two areas. Seems like a legitmate cause. Remember also, the SSDF, SNM USC leaders were under the same suspicions by foreign governments when they started off and were being accused. Ahmed was last in Somalia in December for about two weeks. In March 2010, he was arrested in Nairobi, Kenya, on suspicion of terrorism along with two other men as they tried to board a plane to Somalia. All three were released after a day. Ahmed blamed the arrest on "African politics." Also, seems those investigations back in 2010 had no merit since he was given a big welcome in Ohio a few months ago and allowed to visit the U.S. http://allssc.com/?p=5313

LOOOOL, i was expecting to see a small navy kind of vessel? But you only produce speed boats? Something people take when they go fishing? That is your sign of unity? Actually after 18 years this is just but a fraction of the entire security he needed for travel he made to a hospital in Hargeysa a few days ago! What is he so concerned about? I don't remember Riyaale needing this much.......why does Siilaanyo?

The Zack;707918 wrote: So Let's say somebody's mother was born in Borame but he/she was born in Gaalkacayo and they belong to one of the Gaalkacayo clans, is that a person a Somalilander? Xaaji Xunjuf;707989 wrote: ^^ That person is not a Somalilander That is interesting. So what about the thousands and thousands of kids born in the west to parents that were born in NW Somalia? Are they? If you say a kid born in Gaalkaayo to parents (from that cities clans) but were born in NW Somalia is not? So basically you are saying it is determined by your clan and not where you parents were born? So yeah, what about the kids born in the west?

Qaranki;707616 wrote: Well if that the case then one wonders why Somalia today is not called Somaliland or referred to as such in the international arena, I mean the name Somalia is hardly different to 'Somalia Italiana'.... Because it makes no sense! Djibouti, Somali Galbeed, and other places Somalis inhabit are all Somali land! Which is why the Italians, British, French had to put their names in front of the term. It is only logical to use Somalia, since it was ridiculous for one part to drop the colonials name and just say we are Somali land. Anyways our NW Somali brothers are realizing the hopelessness of their secessionist agenda. Which started from day one with their name.

Actually they didn't only call it "Somalia Italiana" they had others names for it. Just like Italy's offical name, that is found on their passports is"Repubblica Italiana", however when they are seated at the UN and other international meetings they are referred to as Italy. You can't say to me that Italy only refers to itself as Repubblica Italiana, when of course they use Italy as well. Just like they may have used Somalia Italiana, but they also used Italian Somaliland. The scamble for Africa that took place during the Berlin Conference of 1884 that saw several European countries decided on who would control what in Africa. So when you say that the Italians or Djibouti did not use the term Somaliland for the places they controlled, well that is not correct because of course they had names in their own languages for those area's but during international meetings they were referred to as French or Italian Somaliland. So again, yes they have names for places in their language, just like they do for their own countries, however during international conference i.e. the UN they used the term Somaliland! If Xaaji wants to say that a citizen of NW Somalia before 1960 is a Somali lander, well I am just pointed out that the French and Italians used that term as well!

Qaranki;707211 wrote: Actually as the Italians speak Italian not English, the bit of Somalia they colonised was called 'Somalia Italiana' and not Italian Somaliland as many presume. Just thought I'd put that out there. Wow they speak Italian, but according to your own logic wouldn't they be speaking Italiano? Also, according to the UN, (which is an international organization) they referred to it as Italian Somaliland as well: http://www.un.org/Depts/dpi/decolonization/trust2.htm The following Territories have been subject to United Nations Trusteeship Agreements or were listed by the General Assembly as Non-Self-Governing. Dates in parentheses show the year of independence or other change in a Territory's status, after which information was no longer submitted to the United Nations. -British Somaliland Independence as Somalia (joined with Italian Somaliland) - 1960 Also, I know know wikipedia is not a valid source for school, but the NW Somalia page says "The government of Somaliland regards the territory as the successor state to the British Somaliland protectorate, which was independent for a few days in 1960 as the State of Somaliland,[5][6] before uniting with the Trust Territory of Somalia (the former Italian Somaliland) . So I guess the UN, CIA world fact book, NW Somalia wikipedia and many others.....all have it wrong and the name Italian Somaliland was never used before. Instead your are the correct one! Xaaji, According to Article 4 that you posted "Somaliland on 26th June 1960 or earlier" and I am just saying that the south was referred to as Somali land as well.

Xaaji Xunjuf;707178 wrote: Article 4: Citizenship 1. Any person who is a patrial[10] of Somaliland being a descendant of a person residing in Somaliland on 26th June 1960 or earlier shall be recognised as a citizen of Somaliland. Cool the Italians named the area they took over as Italian Somaliland! Because remember before 1960 the British were in control and called the area British Somaliland until they gave away independence! So I guess we are all from Somali land.

http://oodweynenews.com/news/60316-ciidanka-ilaalada-madaxweyne-siilaanyo-oo-tacadi-isugu-jira-gacaka-hadal-iyo-hanjaraab-isugu-daray-xubno-ka-mida-saxaafada-xort-ah-ee-somaliland-sawiro.html What are you talking about? did you not read this link I posted? it's from oodweynenews.com! The media reporting it is from NW Somalia.

JB i've told you before when you always laugh at your postings, it may make sense to you but not to anyone else. "They" as in the media, oodweynenews, which I posted! They as in, I am not the media but THEY are. Africanown, even media that focuses on NW Somalia issues, is shocked at his security!

When they are talking about how many gunmen you need to travel with.....that is what is called warlord.

Ciidanka ilaalada madaxweyne siilaanyo oo tacadi isugu jira gacaka hadal iyo hanjaraab isugu daray xubno ka mida saxaafada xortah ee NW Somalia I rest my case! The man has caused so much instability, he requires so many gunmen to travel Hargeysa.

Ciidanka ilaalada madaxweyne siilaanyo oo tacadi isugu jira gacaka hadal iyo hanjaraab isugu daray xubno ka mida saxaafada xortah ee NW Somalia http://oodweynenews.com/news/60316-ciidanka-ilaalada-madaxweyne-siilaanyo-oo-tacadi-isugu-jira-gacaka-hadal-iyo-hanjaraab-isugu-daray-xubno-ka-mida-saxaafada-xort-ah-ee-somaliland-sawiro.html

Wiil Cusub, what you fail to understand is that all the pictures you have produced have no buildings in the background and MOST importantly, the amount of bodyguards are still not as much as Siilaanyo has in his pic. Simply count what you see!

Ok, first Faroole is not in Garowe in this picture and you can see there are no buildings, second he is with the vice president and still they dont have as many guards as siilaanyo. Look at the two pics. Finally, Faroole now doesn't use as many and you will see more guys in suits! At the very least, despite all your claims, there is little difference between the security situation for both regional leaders.

AfricaOwn;706529 wrote: ^^ How Cadde doing? Is he enjoying his retirement? Tell him I said hi and that October 2007 event was just politics..no hard feelings. Africanown, the fact you needed to change the subject is proof that you have no justification for the amount of militia he needs. All the talk of how peaceful we are compared to the south is continuously being proven to be all talk. Because Siilaanyo actually needs all these gunmen just so he can visit a hospital in the Hargeysa! That doesn't look like a safe place to me! Wiil Cusub, as it has already been said.....I dont remember Riyaale needing this much security to travel in Hargeysa!

If he needs that much militia for a walk on the streets of Hargeysa, Somalia...can you imagine what he would take with him to other towns, if he ever does travel outside of the triangle? The security he needs is similar to those with blood on their hands and who have made many enemies over their "careers".

Never knew he'd need that much militia in Hargeysa!

AfricaOwn;706224 wrote: at least stay with your funny arguments. He visited Erigavo is that part of the triangle you speak off. This would mean you need to come up with another shape that fits your funny argument as you can't use triangle. Stay consistent...consistent my friend. So he visited Erigavo while he has been leader?

Fascinating information! The secessionist agenda is extremely flawed, if you notice whenever "foreigners" arrive or do news releases, they never leave the triangle! Their reports dont mention the fact that the NW of Somalia's secessionist agenda only allows reporters the ability to travel a small portion of what they claim is their so-called "country". Even the development that is boasted about is only in the three above mentioned cities. The answer to this simple questions is simple, Egaal and all those other cruel men who followed him to the high office of secessionisam were doing it for money. They enriched themselves, they gained power and they played the local people. They used clan arguments and they set clans against each other. This is clrealy shown by the (s)election in June 2010, in which only one single group made up the opposition. The secessionism was made so the elites of the dominant group can become wealthy! It's obvious that the international community is quite aware of how much control the secessionists really have in the NW as it is shown by Siilaanyo's lack of travel!

Siilaanyo is amazing, in less then a year he has caused more instability then Riyaale did in his more then 5 years! JB can laugh at it and try and downplay it all he wants, but the fact remains Siilaanyo has never left the triangle of Hargeysa, Bebera and Burco! The people are becoming fed up with a man with such a past!