According to Dr. Michael A. Weinstein (Intelligence Insider) there was a rift between Uganda and the US on how to deal with Al Shabaab threat during the Kampala AU conference. Uganda wanted a robust mandate for AMISOM, including the right to conduct offensive operations against Al Shabaab,but the Americans rejected it. Some are questioning whether Washington really wants to see Al Shabaab defeated. If not, should one think the unthinkable and conclude ... http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_The_Power_Struggle_at_the_A_U_Summit. shtml

This was expected.

ETV News - Ato Abay Tsehaye says armed struggle in Ethiopia declining http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10434/ETV-News--Ato-Abay-Tsehaye-says-armed-struggle-in-Ethiopia-decl ining

http://www.ethiotube.net/video/10503/ETV-News--Ethiopian-Special-Envoy-meets-with-Oganden-native-Eth iopians

A&T, What is so crap about Vancouver Sun's news article? Tell us where it erred? The fact is ATTOM and ADMIRAL OSMAN have the same handler- DICTATOR ISAIS. Whether I am Tilam Tigre, mujalam Amara, ekakam Oromo, or dabaqoodhi is immaterial.

I hit a nerve.

Just to the north in Puntland, a mini-state created in 1998 in an attempt to fashion a functional nation out of Somalia's chaos, who's sending guns to the anti-government warlord Mohamed Said Atom? ERITREA I am surprised Planders haven't jumped on this news. Could it be because some of the Planders on this forum support A Osman's ONLF faction which is also supported by Eritrea? Hmmmm...

Eritrea spurs insecurity in the Horn of Africa Former rebel leader, now president, Isaias Afwerki has created one of the world's nastiest dictatorships By Jonathan Manthorpe, Vancouver Sun August 25, 2010 Lying flat in Mogadishu while bullets thudded into the wall behind which we were cowering, an American buddy and I were discussing what to do about the chaos that is Somalia. "If the world had any sense," said my colleague, who was speaking nearly 20 years ago though the same question is just as valid today, "Somalia would be handed to the Eritreans to run." "Problem is," he went on, "the Eritreans are far too sensible to take the deal." At that time, in the early 1990s, the Eritreans stood out as among the most competent and functional nations in a continent without traction. Eritrea was at that time part of Ethiopia and gave the Horn of Africa nation its only access to the ocean, the Red Sea. But the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) had already liberated most of its country and was the driving force in the rebel armies then closing in on the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to oust the dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam. What has happened since is a sad failure of one of the most promising new nations in Africa. Instead of emerging as an example of what can be achieved, Eritrea is now entrenched as a problem whose name always pops up when there is trouble in the Horn of Africa. Who's sending arms to the al-Shabaab militant Islamists in Somalia as they attempt to overthrow the remnants of the feeble UN-backed transitional government in Mogadishu? Eritrea. Just to the north in Puntland, a mini-state created in 1998 in an attempt to fashion a functional nation out of Somalia's chaos, who's sending guns to the anti-government warlord Mohamed Said Atom? Eritrea. Whose troops invaded the border region of Djibouti a while ago, perplexing not only the French and Americans who have substantial military bases in the former French colony, but also Ethiopia? Eritrea, of course. But it is not Eritrea and Eritreans who are to blame for their country becoming a hub of regional insecurity. That credit goes to their president, Isaias Afwerki, the former leader of the EPLF, who has achieved the sorry distinction of creating one of the world's nastiest dictatorships. Afwerki's approach to personal political survival depends on fomenting disputes with his neighbours while brooking no opposition or transparency at home. Even though Eritrea emerged from the Ethiopian civil war with many problems, there was much optimism that Afwerki was the man for the job after the 1993 UN-supervised referendum created the new nation. But Afwerki soon displayed his dictatorial instincts. Within months of the referendum, he ordered imprisonment of injured war veterans who had the temerity to protest against their difficult living conditions. Then he shut down human rights organizations and expelled international development agencies. The media are now totally government owned and directed. Would-be independent journalists make up a large group among the country's political prisoners. There was meant to be the introduction of a democratic constitution and elections in 1997. But these never happened and a couple of years ago Afwerki said he believes it will be "three or four decades" before the country is ready for elections. As always happens, the more he has consolidated power, the more paranoid and suspicious he has become about the loyalty of those around him. In 2001 a dozen or so of the top officials in his government, most of whom had been friends and allies since the early days of their separatist uprising, were detained on suspicion of treason. But Afwerki's special fear is neighbouring Ethiopia, which is a bit ironic because that's where his family comes from. He pushed disputes over the new Eritrea-Ethiopia border into a full-blown war in 1998 and has done all he can to cause problems for the Addis Ababa government ever since. Late last year the UN and the United States imposed sanctions on Afwerki's regime for its arms shipments to al-Shabaab in Somalia and incursions into Djibouti. Afwerki has withdrawn from Djibouti, but there are as-yet unconfirmed reports he has taken on a new role as a proxy for Iran in its contest with Saudi Arabia and Egypt for influence in the region. jmanthorpe@vancouversun.com © Copyright © The Vancouver Sun Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Eritrea+spurs+insecurity+Horn+Africa/3440218/story.html#ixzz0xiihHJ To

I don't know what the author is trying to get at, but the recent announcement from Zenawi that he will close the Swedish Embassy in Stockholm has more to do with what Nassir alluded to earlier on-Africa Oil-than pressure on democracy or political prisoners. I think Zenawi was pissed at Sweden for its plan to investigate Africa Oil on its business practices in Africa. The company is a major player in oil exploration in Ethiopia's O and other parts of the country.

King of the Horn Meles Zenawi was born in Adwa, Tigray in Northern Ethiopia, to an Ethiopian father from Adwa, Ethiopia, and a mother from Adi Quala,Eritrea. Some University professors and renowned college administrators stated that Meles Zenawi was a very smart and gifted student. At a public Speech in George Washington University, vice chancellor of Open University said, "President Meles Zenawi was a brilliant student who achieved distinctions on every course he took." In July 2002, Meles has also received an honorary doctoral degree in political science from the Hannam University in South Korea. Ethiopia: King of the HornMeles has represented Africa in several international forums and summits. Diplomats say he is one of the most intelligent, sharp and eloquent leaders in the continent. A Somali analysts who underlined Meles Zenawi's political, military and diplomatic maneuvering in the horn of Africa called Meles "the greatest strategist of the 21st century in Africa." Meles Zenawi is married to Azeb Mesfin and is the father of three children Foreign support was diverse; the Arab League, as well as Western nations, supported the EPRDF rebels against the communist Moscow-supported government (although the TPLF was at the time Marxist) at the height of the Cold War. Meles Zenawi, just like previous Ethiopian governments wants Ethiopia to have a larger share of the Nile River. In order to end its decade long dependency on foreign aid Ethiopia needs to develop its irrigation system. The country has already lost millions of people to poverty due to its inability to use the Nile water which 85% of its water runs through Ethiopia. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, has received various international awards for setting up a good foundation for the development of Ethiopia. Even though Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world, the near double digit annual economic growth recently are seen as the beginning of Ethiopia's long marathon struggle to eliminate poverty. Acknowledging the rapid GDP growth of the country, the UK newspaper The Economist said in December 2007 that "Ethiopia's economy has been growing at record speed in recent years." In 2008, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) described the speed of Ethiopia's economic growth in recent years as the "fastest for a non-oil exporting country in Sub-Saharan Africa", with Ethiopia ranked as the second most attractive African country for investors. Although many opposition parties and parliamentarian critics disagree, some Ethiopians also portray the arrival date of Meles Zenawi's government, 28 May 1991 (Ginbot 20), as the "Birth of democracy" in Ethiopia. While most diplomats and analysts say the country is slowly moving towards democracy. Melese Zenawi has a very strong personality with regards to foreign policy. He knows very well what the diplomats command to their demand. If what they demand worth what they command, there will not be any problem. Couple of months ago as Obama administration came to power, it was a hell to Mr. Zenawi, (as he confessed few days ago in his interview). And, now Zenawi seems to be ready to go in Somali back again, “if the peace keeper demand his interventions”.(though the case seems to be “US America go ahead”). Which ofcourse, it is clear that things are smoothening between him and Obama Administration. The green light he got from Whitehouse will make Zanawi, King of the horn. On contrary, Meles expelling non-influential diplomats seems to be creating shiver among westerns. His lenience is moving towards to developmental states (China, Brazil and etc.) Swedish diplomats were found to be kind of weak ones, who focused mainly on “Fair election and democracy requests” and may be on the discharge of Birtukan Mideksa and etc. without creating any significant influential investment, financial (economic support) as a treat. For Mr. Zenawi “tit for tat” is the best policy one should play to stay as a preeminent partner. Frankly speaking “Money talks”, otherwise, “Adios”. Special to NewsDire

Dictator Faroole Aren't we throwing this dictator thing at anybody who we don't like? Dictator is reserved for Muammar Gaddafi,Isaias Afwerki, the late Omar Bongo.. to name a few. Faroole hasn't been in office even for two years and he is already a dictator? C'mon man, give him at least a few more years.

If Africa oil moves out someone else will move in. The Nordic Blondies should stop acting holier than thou. When in 1999 Talisman was forced out of South Sudan by the Holier than thou crowd, guess who moved in? Yep, China. The rest is history.

You've mistaken Duke for PasserBy. I was here as part of Xabashi delegation to Hargeisa to arrange face to face meeting between the former Sland President Rayale and Current Pland President Farole... with no luck.

war anagaa wax aragnay! - bal is eegga - amxaar baa hilib ceerin idin dhexdhigay isagoo isleh ha cunneen - markasaad - hilibkii intaad qaadeen wajiga iskala dhacdeen [Frown]

Al-Shabaab’s Unavoidable Clash with Somaliland Democracy Publication: Terrorism Monitor Volume: 8 Issue: 33 August 19, 2010 04:52 PM Age: 1 hrs Category: Terrorism Monitor, Global Terrorism Analysis, Home Page, Terrorism, Africa By: Jacob Zenn If the suicide bombings in Kampala during the World Cup finals were a sign of al-Shabaab’s plans to fight outside of southern Somalia, then Somaliland’s new ruling party must prepare for more attacks. Al-Shabaab leader Shaykh Ahmad Abdi Godane “Abu Zubayr” has made clear his intention to expand al-Shabaab’s jihad to his native Somaliland. Somaliland’s democratic political system and desire for independence are to Shaykh Abdi Godane what Egypt’s secular state is to Ayman al-Zawahiri and Saudi Arabia’s friendship with the United States is to Osama bin Laden – blasphemy. Abdi Godane is a Salafist who fought with al-Qaeda in Afghanistan until the end of 2001 and calls for jihad “until Islamic law is implemented on all continents of the world” (AFP, May 13, 2009). Shaykh Abdi Godane began his rise to leadership in al-Shabaab after he was released from prison in Somaliland in 2006 and then fled to southern Somalia to join the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) in its fight against Ethiopia. He became the leader of al-Shabaab in 2007 and has since courted Osama bin Laden by modeling al-Shabaab after al-Qaeda. He declared himself “in service to bin Laden” in 2009 and instituted a chain of command patterned after al-Qaeda, including individuals assigned to financing operations, people charged with recruiting, training and preparing suicide bombers, and an intelligence gathering arm. [1] Abdi Godane’s political beliefs hold no sympathy for democratic institutions, which he sees as imitations of Christian and Jews. He instructs Muslims to refrain from these “Western ways” and accuses the “un-Islamic” government of Somaliland of achieving only low income, unemployment, poor infrastructure and economic collapse (Daily Nation [Nairobi], June 24, 2010; September 3, 2009). The way forward that he offers Somalia is to create an Islamic Emirate, incorporating southern Somalia, Puntland, Somaliland, the ****** region in Ethiopia, and ethnic Somali areas in northern Kenya (Al-Arabiya.net, June 26). Ayman al-Zawahiri acknowledged al-Shabaab’s membership in the international jihadist brotherhood when he responded to Shaykh Abdi Godane’s pledge to bin Laden and called al-Shabaab the “lions of Islam in Somalia” (As-Sahab Media Foundation, November 10, 2008). Al-Shabaab has not carried out a major attack in Somaliland since October 2008, when Abdi Godane organized three suicide bombings in Hargeisa on the United Nations Development Program office, the Ethiopian consular mission and the Presidential Palace. However, this does not mean Abdi Godane has not been involved in plotting attacks in the region since then. Somaliland’s security forces foiled at least three al-Shabaab plots in the country in 2010, twice in the month before the June 26 presidential election: • On January 9, Somaliland security forces in Hargeisa uncovered six rockets and two mortars at a mosque where the imam had spoken out against militant suicide bombings (Reuters, January 9). • On June 10, Somaliland police in Burao arrested a sleeper cell of seven male and four female al-Shabaab militants with small arms, hand grenades and explosives in their possession (Somaliland Press, June 10). • On June 14, Somaliland police in Gabiley arrested suspected al-Shabaab militants, including two men and two women, one of whom was carrying explosives in her luggage bag (Somaliland Press, June 14). The arrests of the al-Shabaab militants and prevention of any disruption at the June 26 general elections was an important victory for Somaliland’s security forces because they came amidst well-publicized threats from Abdi Godane to make Somalilanders “face the consequences” of casting their ballots (Kulmiye.org, June 28). Three days before the election, he released an audio recording on the internet encouraging Muslims “to fight… till everyone is killed; that is much easier than legalizing the devil's principles such as constitutions or making a ruler who governs against Allah's laws" (Reuters, June 25). These threats never materialized thanks to the work of Somaliland’s security forces, but al-Shabaab will try to strike again. After claiming credit for the July 11 World Cup bombings, Abdi Godane announced that "what happened in Kampala is just the beginning” (AFP, July 15). If the leaders of Kulmiye, the winning party in the election, are as serious as their actions indicate, al-Shabaab will face increasing difficulty in carrying out attacks in Somaliland. Last January, Kulmiye’s top diplomat visited Washington D.C. to discuss Somaliland’s need for economic and political support, and to find a viable solution to the security issues in the Horn of Africa (Somaliland Press, January 22). After winning the election, Kulmiye has taken steps to strengthen its security, deepening alliances with Ethiopia and Britain. In July, British intelligence officers met with Somaliland’s new president in Hargeisa to inspect an office designed to monitor al-Shabaab and Ethiopian security operations. British intelligence has also provided special counterterrorism training to the head of Somaliland’s Criminal Investigation Department in Addis Ababa (Somaliland Press, July 17). Kulmiye’s international relations strategy is also set at countering Abdi Godane’s anti-democracy, anti-Somaliland independence, anti-Western message. Somaliland’s new foreign affairs secretary articulated the government’s goals to include: 1) consolidating Somaliland’s democratic system to deny extremist groups the opportunity to find a safe haven, 2) preserving Somaliland’s national sovereignty and achieving political recognition, and 3) improving Somaliland’s international relations by deepening the country’s engagement with the African states, America and Europe (Kulmiye.org, May 21). In 2010 al-Shabaab has captured areas in Central Somalia as far north as the Galgadud region, while the suicide bombings in Kampala show the group is presenting its credentials as a bona fide international jihad group – not merely a local militia (Garowe Online, April 29). Al-Shabaab’s now undisputed capacity to strike outside southern Somalia will force Kulmiye to be vigilant and coordinate its security with its allies in the West and Ethiopia. Somaliland’s democratic system provides optimism to Somalis in an otherwise war torn country, but Somaliland’s democracy is also the reason why al-Shabaab will never reconcile with the country. Shaykh Abdi Godane’s Islamist vision for Somalia loses credibility when democratic Somaliland has peace and stability. Therefore, Somaliland must not only fight to keep al-Shabaab militants out, but also to preserve its institutions, which may be the strongest counterterrorism weapon.

PASSERBY OK FINE WE WILL DEPLOY 3000 SOMALIALND PEACEKEEPERS TO BREAK UP THE FIGHTING IN GALGALA. AFTER ALL ITS NOTHING MORE THAN CLAN WAR GOING ON IN GALGALA. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS IDEA. HAPPY RAMADAN! Now we're talking.

Who is financing his misadventure? Is it Gulf state Sheiks or Puntland pirates? Eritrea is dirt poor to finance it. It is simply a conduit. Probably it gets a cut from the weapons that is bought in the black market. I say FOLLOW THE MONEY.

mielmi, The Al Shabaab disease is contagious. If you think Somaliland will develop while Puntland is engulfed in terrorism, all I have to say to you is you're delusional.

Terrorists are like viruses. They search for a weak entity to attack and incapacitate. The fact that Puntland and Somaliland are locked in a border war is manna from heaven for Al Shabaab and its insidious affiliates in the region. What neither of the two has realized to-date is that the demise of one region will accelerate the demise of the other. If Somalilanders thinks Puntland's end is something to cheer for, they are kidding themselves. It is high time Pland Sland resolve their differences and confront the clear and present threat together-Al Shabaab. Editorial Somalia: Puntland stands united to prevent spread of Al Shabaab terror [Editorial] 15 Aug 15, 2010 - 11:58:55 AM GAROWE ONLINE EDITORIAL | This is Part II of a two-part Editorial to highlight the dangers and the deceptions of Al Shabaab terrorist group. Read Part I: The Al Shabaab threat and the West's mistaken policies [Editorial] Al Shabaab and other terrorist groups hate any and all alternate version of current events – or even history itself. Al Shabaab hates the fact that fellow Somalis are witnesses that the Somali people can self-govern, become productive and move forward in the direction towards representative governance with security and justice mechanisms to ensure continued growth in terms of social development, economic progress and political stability. Indeed, Islamic law is and has always been the basis of all law across Somalia – and Puntland is no exception. Following Puntland's historic 2009 election, Al Shabaab terrorists at first became disappointed that the Puntland clans did not massacre each other – a common feat in south-central Somalia, where the terrorists exploit the delicate balance among the clans, always favoring the clans that feel "neglected" or "repressed" in order for their classic divide-and-rule tactic to succeed. Secondly, Al Shabaab's disappointment transformed into anger as Puntland's elected leadership quickly and efficiently reorganized the security forces, reformed public institutions, and stabilized the economy. Indeed, Puntland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole inherited a State in shambles and accomplished remarkable feats within a short period of time. Al Shabaab's evil plan to destabilize Puntland "from within" was quickly falling apart – as the State rose high, Al Shabaab's grandiose plans sunk low. Being the bloodthirsty hounds who wreaked havoc in Mogadishu, Al Shabaab resorted to the only thing they know: bombings and assassinations. The Farole administration in Puntland has endured an unprecedented wave of attacks targeting government officials, soldiers and even notable civilians – all intended to create a sense of confusion and terror among the public that government institutions were failing. But the people of Puntland stand united against the spread of Al Shabaab terrorist cancer cell. On 26 July, Al Shabaab fighters hiding out in Galgala hills, southwest of Puntland's commercial city of Bossaso, attacked a Puntland army base at Karin on the tarmac road towards Bossaso. Puntland troops fought back, killing 13 militants and capturing one of the top commanders. Puntland's government blamed the Galgala militants for the assassinations of Puntland government officials in Bossaso and other towns. Indeed, the undeniable truth had come out finally: the Galgala militants are agents of Al Shabaab. They were doing two types of hiding: 1) they were hiding (physically) in mountains, ahead of a government military offensive; 2) they were hiding their intentions under the clan banner. Al Shabaab's spokesman in Mogadishu went out of his way to claim the Galgala conflict is a "clan conflict" and that Al Shabaab is "not involved in Puntland." What contradictions! This violent group's public utterances have repeatedly condemned Puntland's government and have repeatedly threatened to attack Puntland. Why then, did this group of terrorists go out of their way to distance themselves from the Galgala militants? Al Shabaab hate Islam Every Al Shabaab member, supporter or sympathizer in Puntland must be shot and killed. There is no reform available for this group of terrorists. This is a cancer that is attempting to spread to every corner of Somalia. Puntland's strategic location – across from Yemen via the Gulf of Aden – makes it ideal for terrorist groups to want to hide, knowing fully that the world will not sit and watch and that the day is coming soon when Al Shabaab members will be hunted down in every village of Somalia. In the Noble Qu'ran, Allah (the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful) says: "With regard to a Believer, they respect not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who are the transgressors." [9:10, Noble Qur'an] In April 2010, the largest Islamic conference held inside Somalia took place in Garowe, the capital of Puntland. Attended by more than 50 Somali Islamic learned scholars from all regions, such as Puntland, Somaliland and Mogadishu, the conference's peaceful and successful conclusion was a blow to Al Shabaab: the war in Somalia is not jihad, the scholars concluded. Immediately, Al Shabaab condemned the Islamic conference and threatened the participants. This is because Al Shabaab terrorists hate Islam and only want to use our Holy Religion for personal and political gain in order to keep their suffocating Grand Lie alive – they wish to continue spilling Muslim blood, misleading Muslim youth to fight endless wars, just because they want to maintain power, money and prestige atop the corpses of innocent civilians. Is there any part of Somalia under Al Shabaab control that such truly Islamic conference can take place? The answer is a resounding no. Al Shabaab's foreign leadership is not in Somalia to protect Islam. Nor are they able to get into a theological debate with Somali Muslims or other Muslims' learned scholars about religious topics. They are cowards who fled their own countries, who deceive and cheat, kill innocents and sip tea with their wives. They are killers for whom the act of killing has no meaning. If Al Shabaab's leaders had the keys to Heaven, they would have been the first to die. But they continue to run and to hide from American Tomahawks that are surely coming, cowering at the prospect of a fate similar to cowardly terrorist Salah Nabhan who was hunted down and killed like a dog by American commandos after hiding for many years in southern Somalia. Al Shabaab must pay for its crimes. Those Somalis – both inside the country and in the Diaspora – who support Al Shabaab for personal financial gain or for clan reasons must revisit this terrorist group's brief history in Somalia to understand that they value no life except their own or respect no one except their own personal desires for blood, power, money, and prestige. Remember those pour souls in Mogadishu – civilians, politicians, journalists alike – who supported Al Shabaab for personal financial gain or clan reasons who are today buried in shame, for their own deception killed them. Those in Puntland, who think even for a second that the Galgala militants are fighting a "clan war" or "protecting natural resources" have already fallen into Al Shabaab's trap of deception. Rest assured that there is only one prophetic truth: Puntland will win this war. Just don't stand on the wrong side of history. Read Part I: The Al Shabaab threat and the West's mistaken policies [Editorial] Garowe Online Editorial Comments/Questions/Concerns/Letters to the Editor: editorial@garoweonline.com

Ethiopia's ****** needs peace says ONLF leader's daughter Published 08/14/2010 - 1:14 a.m. GMT * Sagal Dolal is the daughter of the late ONLF leader Dr. Mohamed Sirad Dolal, who was allegedly assassinated by a rival ONLF leader Mohamed Omar Osman. Ms Sagal Dolal and other ****** people who support the Maow-ONLF faction accuse the Osman-ONLF faction for the assassination of her father and for framing the Ethiopian government to cover up the murder. The Maow-ONLF faction recently signed a peace deal with the Ethiopian government but the Osman-ONLF faction opposes this peace deal. The following is a letter by Ms. Sagal Dolal about her father's assassination and the peace talks in Ethiopia. By Sagal Dolal The situation in ******ia is changing. The discussions in Frankfurt, Germany have been flooding the Somali-****** media. The ONLF is in peace talks with the Ethiopian government. Therefore I would like to congratulate the ONLF for there hard work, diligences and compassion for the ****** people. The ONLF was intended for the people of ******ia and they have asked for peace, it takes empathy to listen to what the people want. Therefore I thank and applaud the ONLF, as it is a brave decision to make and I hope that the Ethiopian government follow through with the final agreements. My father always said to me that it is the ****** people that can decide whether any agreements can be made with Ethiopia, he believed in allowing the people to decide what their future will be. I think that if he was here and the ****** people asked for peace then he would try everything in his power to negotiate the best deal for his people. It has been a long conflict and it has caused lots of suffering for the ****** people. It has caused numerous children to be orphaned and many women without their husbands. This suffering has gone on for too long and it is the people in ******ia that it affects the most and we should think of them when we decide the future of ******ia. The group of people that have been sabotaging the ONLF has failed at their own objectives. Mohamed Omar Osman’s plan to murder my father and thus destroy the ONLF has not happened. It is growing in strength everyday. Mohamed Omar Osman, Abdiraham Mahdi, Mohamed Ismaail and Cadaani Hiromogee sub-clan cleansing has not worked either, the ****** men and women that have contributed to Dr. Mohamed Sirad Dolal, Murxuum Luqoowe Muxamed Tayse and Jamal Odol have not broken the ONLF and its people. We know what they have done and will not let anyone forget it. I will tell my children and they will tell their children who killed their grandfather and the ****** people will never forget Dr. Mohamed Sirad Dolal. Furthermore the Ethiopian government said that they will not talk to Mohamed Omar Osman and do not recognise him as the chairman of the ONLF. He was jealous of my father for his integrity and values, now he is jealous of Eng. Salahdin Maow for leading the ONLF. The propaganda Mohamed Omar Osman feeds to the ****** people is not working. Even the Ethiopian government is backing away from him and all the meetings he has will not make him like my father, he doesn’t even come close. I heard that Mohamed Omar Osman, Abdiraham Mahdi, Mohamed Ismaail and Cadaani Hiromogee were all in a restaurant called ONLF and this was a special restaurant that had the members of the ONLF on their menu. Mohamed Omar Osman said I want have Dr. Mohamed Sirad Dolal’s shoulder and Abdirahman Mahdi said to Cadaani Hiromogee if you are going to have the head of Jamal Odol then I want his eyes and Mohamed Ismaail said I want Murxuum Luqoowe’s leg. They all enjoyed their meal and afterwards said to each other we better hide the evidence and blame it on the hyenas. I thought that metaphor really summarised the callous way in which these men have tried to eat the ****** men and blame it on Ethiopia. The ONLF have recognised that there are many ****** people that support them. In addition the ****** people are starting to understand that these men are trying to destroy the ONLF and what it stands for. The conference in Frankfurt, Germany is a breath of fresh air and it is a significant moment in history for the ****** people and it emphasises that the ONLF is alive and will not let a few try to demolish the many men and women which have died and sacrificed their lives for this cause. Moreover it tells Mohamed Omar Osman that he is a fool to think that he could divide and conquer the ONLF. I do not know what will come of the talks with Ethiopia, but I hope that the ONLF can get some sort of peace for the people that live in ******ia and have to survive the suffering everyday.

Six Eritreans 'shot dead on Egypt-Israel border' AFP EL-ARISH, Egypt — Smugglers and police have shot dead six Eritreans near the Israeli border, in the latest case of illegal crossings that have become perilous, an Egyptian security official said on Saturday. The deadly clashes took place late on Friday after the African migrants seized the weapons of the people traffickers in a bid to escape, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. He said four Eritreans -- three men and a woman -- were killed in an exchange of fire between the migrants and smugglers, and police shot dead two Eritreans from the same group as they tried to cross illegally into Israel. The police detained 22 migrants, five of whom were wounded in the violence, and were still searching for the smugglers as well as for other members of the group estimated to number 60, the security official said. After a failed attempt to smuggle the migrants into Israel, the traffickers had demanded money for their release, migrants told the police. The deaths bring to 28 the number of African migrants killed so far this year in attempts to cross to Israel in search of a better life and job prospects, 24 of them by Egypt's police, according to the security services. The figure compares with 19 migrants killed last year in Egypt, a country with a 1979 peace treaty with Israel which has called for stricter border controls. Most of the migrants hail from Eritrea, Cairo has rejected harsh criticism from human rights groups of its policy of using potentially lethal force against migrants along its 250-kilometre (150-mile) border with Israel. The Sinai desert border has become a major trafficking route for African migrants seeking jobs and for east European women headed for the sex trade.

Another Tums popping moment for A&T.

Note: The speed at which Admiral Osman is losing support from O people is spectacular. If I were him I would cut my losses and walk quietly into the sunset. Gov’t delegation holds discussion with Somali State Diaspora Monday, 09 August 2010 Addis Ababa, August 9 (WIC) - Somali State Diaspora in Minnesota, and Somali State government delegation led by Abdifitah Sheik Abdullahi, Chairman of the Somali People Democratic Party (SPDP), held a historic meeting on August 8, 2010 in Minneapolis to renew their commitment to the peace and development of the Somali State. Among the hundreds of participants of the conference were scholars, students, numerous business individuals, and laypersons from almost every county in the State of Minnesota. According to a statement organizers of the Conference sent to WIC, the Minneapolis Conference fully supported the peace accord signed on 07/29/2010 by the Ethiopian Government and the United Western Somali Liberation Front (UWSLF), and the ongoing peace talks between the Government and the ****** National Liberation Front (ONLF), in which Abdifitah has contributed a lot to its success. The participants discussed ways and means by which their people in the region could achieve peace, good governance and development. Participants vehemently welcomed the government’s peace program, which is open to all armed opposition groups in Somali State that shun violence and respect the constitution of the country and are willing to join in building a peaceful Somali State. They also expressed their support for the government’s willingness to talk to every opposition group about peace. Good governance is the base of the strategy to achieve stability and prosperity in Somali State and improvement in this area should not only increase the confidence of the people in Somali State in their own future, but also strengthen security improvements and economic and social development, the participants said. Somali State Diaspora praised the various activities made by Somali State government in order to ensure good governance. Participants greatly welcomed both the Federal and State governments integrated development agenda in Somali State, which is focused on broad based economic growth driven by the region’s priority programs on agriculture and rural development, human resources development and infrastructure development. They further emphasized that success of these areas depend on the creation of a strong enabling environment for private sector investment, including public and private partnerships in social and economic development. Participants recognized that the development challenges facing the region require considerable investments and the mobilization of financial resources from Somali State Diaspora. Finally, the participants congratulated the newly elected President of Somali State, Abdi Mohamud Omar. Somali State Diaspora in Minnesota applauded the huge contributions made in the region’s peace and security by President Abdi Mohamud Omar, and SPDP Chairman, Abdifitah Sheik Abdullahi. Participants acknowledged their role in building peaceful and prosperous Somali State.