Khaatumo 2 Guul iyo Gobonimo Muuqata marka hore dhamaantiin naxariisi korkiina ha ahaato, waxaana filayaa in wakhti dheer ka hor ay indhihiina iyo dhagahiinaba ugu danbaysa warar, warbixino, iyo barnaamijyo wakhtigaasi xanbaarsanaa duluc muhiim ahayd oo aan kusoo daabici jiray mareego iyo shaashadaha afka soomaaliga ku hadla qaarkood. waxaana hada igu kalifay inaan qalinka qaato ifafaalo muhiim ah taasi oo iigu muuqatay inaan waxka odhan karayo, waxaan maalmahan danbe ku arkayay qaarkamida warbaahinta gobolada SSC warar sheegaya inuu Hogaanku qaadacay shirka khaatumo 2, isagoo ula jeedadiisa ku sifaynaya in layska dhagatiray talooyin uu hogaanku horay usoo jeediyay. Hogaanka SSC iyo Hadalada Kasoo Yedhaya. hadalada kasoo yeedhaya hogaanka SSC ayaa waxay umuuqanayaan wakhtigan lajoogo kuwo katurjumaya in uu hogaanku gabi ahaanba ku fashilmay horumarinta hadafka siyaasadeed ee SSC isagoo mudadii uu xilka hayay helay taageeradii ugu balaadhnayd ee abid ay shacabka daga gobolada SSC ay siiyaan fikradihii siyaasadeed ee soomara goboladan, taasi oo muujinaysa in uu hogaanku diidanyahay inay shacabka SSC kala xisaabtamaan masuuliyadii ay u idmadeen. waxaana xasuusin mudan inuu hadafka siyaasada SSC uu ahaa hadafkii ugu horeeyay ee ay siwadajira utaageeraan shacabka SSC oo intabadan taariikhdooda kusoo qaatay mucaaradad ku salaysnayd inay aragtidooda meelmariyaan, kuwaasi oo ahaa dadkii dhaliyay qaranimada somaliyeed sandii 1960 iyagoo xiligaasi halgan hubaysan kala hortagay gumaystihii ingiriiska oo xiligaasi sheegtay inuu haysto quwada milatari ee ugu badan aduunka. Xornimadaasi kadib ayaa dadka dega gobolada SSC sidoo kale waxay aragtiyo siyaasadeed isku diideen xukuumadihii shacabka ahaa iyo xukuumadii milatariga ahayd ee uu hogaaminayay alla haw naxariistee Gn,Maxamed Siyaad Bare, iyadoo xiliyadaasi ismaandhaafka jiray ay wax ka iftiimiyeen suugaanyahanadii qarnigaasi jiray oo uu kamid ahaa abwaankii waynaa ee soomaalieed Aadan Yuusuf Axmed (Aadan Carab) isagoo abwaanku xiligaasi tiriyay gabay uu ugu magac daray Ministar, gabaygaasi oo uu ku dhaliilayay waxqabadka xukuumadii kala duwanaa ee soo maray dalka Somalia, gabaygaasi oo ay tuducyadiisa kamid ahaayeen, # Isagaa Maqsuudaye Waxkale Nooma Maamuline. # Bal Muxuu Macneeyoo Itaray Ministarkaan Doortay. # Ma Muacaaradbaan Ahay Hadaan xaqa Ku Maansoodo Khilaafyadaasi Soo noqnoqday oo aad moodo in ay meesha kasaareen xuquuqdii halgankii hubaysnaa ee ay shacabka SSC usoo galeen xoriyada somalia. hadii aan usoo noqdo taariikhda dhaw shacabka SSC ayaa waxaan ku amaani karayaa inay wali utaagan yihiin Qaranimada somaliya iyadoo ismaandhaaf ba,ani uu haatan kala dhexeeyo maamulada Somaliland & Puntland khilaafkaasi oo ku salaysan kala goynta qaranka soomaaliyeed oo ay maamuladaasi ka midaysan yihiin sidii loo hirgalin lahaa. wixii ka danbeeyay 2009 shacabka SSC intabadan waa u iftiimay aragti cusub oo odhanaysa in arimaha siyaasada ee Goboladaasi loo sameeyo cid hogaamisa oo lagala xidhiidhi karayo, waxaana lagu dhawaaqay 26-10-2009 hogaanka midaynta iyo dib uxoraynta ee Gobolada SSC, waxaana xiligaasi taageeray dhamaan qaybaha kala duwan ee bulshada SSC, iyadoo ay dadku u arkayeen in lagu dhaqaaqi karayo talaabo markale dib loogu hanan karayo qaranimadii soomaaliya hadii lahelo midnimo kadhalata Gobolada SSC, inkasta oo aanu hogaamiyihii talada loo dhiibay xiligaasi sidii larabay uga faa,iidaysa Taageradii buuxday ee uu ka helay Shacabka SSC. waxaanuna hogaanka SSC uga digaynaaa hadii uu xushmayn waayo rabitaanka Shacabka SSC oo iyagu markii hore codbuuxa ugu doortay horumarinta arimahooda siyaasadeed inuu lakulmi doono caqabado farabadan oo kaga yimaada dhanka shacabka, Warbaahinta SSC oo ilaa iyo hada dhexdhexaad ka aah waxyaabaha soconayaana aysan ka xishoon doonin soo bandhigida fursadaha uudayacay hogaanku mudadii uu xilka hayay taasi oo soo dadajisay Qabanqaabada Shirkan. iftiimin Khaatumo 2 inta badan dadka ka shaqeeya kala fogaynta shacabka SSC kuwaasi oo xanbaarsan aragtiyo kasoo iftiimay maamulada hareeraha ka xiga deegaamada SSC ayaa waxay shirka khaatumo ku dhaleecaynayaan in ay hirgalinayaan shiqsiyaad dano gaara kaleh shirkan, iyo in shirkan uu dabada ka riixayo maamulka Somaliland, arintaasi oo muujinaysa heerka ay ka marayaan fahanka ifafaalooyinka siyaasadeed ee soconaya. khaatumo 2 waa shir wada tashi ah oo lagu doonayo inay shacabka SSC kaga tashadaan aayahooda iyo mustaqbalkooda siyaasadeed, shirkaasi oo ladoonayo in lagu saxo aragtiyaha kaladuwan ee ay aaminsanyihiin waxgaradka beelaha dega Gobolada SSC si loohelo talo midaysa. inkasta oo horay loo qabtay shirar farabadan oo xal loogu raadinayay mushkiladaha ay midnimo la,aantu ugu horayso ee kataagan go,bolada SSC ayaa shirkani wuxuu kusoo beegmayaa xili kala guur ah oo ay xukuumada iyo shacabka somaliyeed uhayaamayaan dhinaca horumarka kaasi oo hadii qodobo waxku ool ah oo dhaqan gala lagasoo saaro waxwayn kabadali karaya jaahwareerka dhanka siyaasada ee ka taagan gobolda SSC. dhanka kale shirkan ayaa waxaa soo qaban qaabiyay shiqsiyaad saamayn balaadhan kuleh siyaasada iyo dhaqaalaha somaliya oo iyagu aan dano badan kayeelan karin arimaha gobolada SSC, kuwaasi oo markii hore ku mashquulsanaa dib usoo celinta dawlad dhexe oo soomaaliyeed, arintaasi oo umuuqata hadeer mid yididiilo leh. Talo iyo Tusaale (G6) Masuuliyiinta isu xilqaamay qaban qaabada shirkan marka hore waxaan idinleeyahay hambalyo, waxaanan rajaynayaa in lagaadhi doono guusha, inkasta oo ay ku haboonayd inaad marhore waxka qabataan arimaha jaahwareerka siyaasada ee kataagan Gobolada maadaama aad ahaydeen Aqoonyahanadii kasoo jeeday Goboladan. waxaan fikir kayga kula talin lahaa gudiga qabanqaabada shirka in marka hore ay ilaaliyaan ulajeeda ay u iclaamiyeen shirkan oo ahayd sixitaanka khaladaadkii tagay iyo khilaafyada beesha dhexdeeda ka taagan, ayna kafogaadaan waxkasta oo keeni karaya khilaaf horleh, waxaan ka codsanayaa in ay xushmeeyaan aasaasayaashii Fikradan ku dhiiri galiyay bulshada SSC inay samaysan karayaan Wax ugaara oo uu kamid ahaa Xushmadle Garaad Jaamac Garaad Cali, inkasta oo haatan uusan jirin quwad ciidan ama qalab lagala wareegayo maamulkii hore, in hadana laga dhigo nidaam lakala dhaxlayo oo ku xidhiidhsan shirkii horseed ee lagu soo dhisay Hogaanka, iyo inay xitaa shacabka SSC hadii ay dib usoo dooranayaan hogaankii hore loosoo bandhigo oo lahorkeeno si ay ugala xisaabtamaan mudadii uu xilka hayay. ilaahow Khaatumada Khayr Noogu Khattin, Aamiin Aamiin… Abdirahman Omar Abdi

Freedom;763919 wrote: Libaan, stop avoiding my question what are you clanist or Natonalist! No one is avoiding your question, the harsh truth is Mr F. you are a clanist, you support a one-clan secessionist faction (Somaliland) and you hate your own country Somalia.

burahadeer;763902 wrote: they come here for fun,let thm play"how or what might have been".Somalia is dead. Daasado madhan makes nice tune:D I don't know why only the clan-secessionists have so much hate for Somalia? you will never hear from other somalis saying "Somalia is dead" If you snm clan-secessionists don't want SOMALIA, well other Somalis (SSC, Maakhir, and Awdal) don't want so-called Somaliland, It's mutual feeling.

Mintid Farayar;763900 wrote: Liibaan, I apologize. Fanatic is too strong a word to use. Xaal qaado. I realize you're passionate about this topic and believe (mistakenly in my opinion) that your kin are being oppressed. If your viewpoint is true, then Somaliland is in the wrong. But I give 'your kin' far more credit than you do. I believe if a size-able majority did not support Somaliland in the Las Anod/Sool area, Somaliland would not be able to stay in the area longer than a few days. Somalis are a proud people currently armed to the teeth (including Sool inhabitants). So, in closing, either my impression or yours of the current Sool situation is wrong. The difference is that you view your kin as helplessly under subjugation while I believe the majority living in the area have thrown their support to Somaliland (-remember I'm not including the removed, radicalized diaspora). Lets agree to disagree respectfully, I know that most secessionists from northwest like yourself support Somaliland's occupation of SSC Region., because they believe mistakenly Somaliland cannot get recognition without Awdal, Maakhir, and SSC Region. SSC Region enjoyed relative peace over the last 30years when compared with other regions of Somalia, but recently in 2007, the somali civil war reached SSC Region, when Somaliland Clan Militia invaded Las Anod, and forced thousands of innocent local population to leave their homes. True the majority of the local SSC people living inside the SSC Region don't want to be part of Somaliland, The local people are against Somaliland militia's illegal occupation of some parts of SSC Region. I believe my SSC People can easily liberate their region from Somaliland militia to bring an end to the 4 year old occupation, very soon after Khaatumo II Conference Insha Allah. Like other somalis, SSC People are armed to teeth. The only difference is other somali clans/regions have warlords and organized clan militia (Example Somaliland, Puntland, and Galmudug). Currently, SSC Autonomous Regional State entered late into the game, but it its never too late. like other Somali clans/region SSC People want to have their own Rigional State and local Army to defend their land. SSC People have to options, first SSC People need to convince Somaliland militia to leave SSC Region peacefully, or SSC people will organize strong local SSC Militia to force Somaliland occupiers return to their regions and homes. Its a well known fact that in 1981 in Jeddah Apartment, very small radicalized diaspora or should I say few individuals in Arabian Gulf established tribal faction snm (now known as Somaliland), they planned to start civil war in Somalia, at that time when Somalia was peaceful. Mubarak's Regime ruled Egyptian people more than 50 years, does that mean the 80 million Egyptian people supported Mubarak or they were helpless under the subjugation ????? Of course NO, Egyptian people had a dream that one day they will be free. A group of Arab Youth started Arab Spring, and Arab people responded well.

Freedom;763896 wrote: ^^^ Get your hate filled self out of here. Your hate for my clan and disguesting no wonder we i fighting to escape from people that feel the way you do. This is Somalia Online, you have to get out of here, it is you and your fellow clan secessionists who have so much hatred for Sool, Sanaag, Cayn, Maakhir, and Awdal Clans in particular, and all somalis in general. The feeling is mutual, we don't want to share a country with a hater like you mr. f

Mintid Farayar, you are another fanatic, actually you are worse than Xaji, JB, Burahadeer, and Duke. How do you expect people to respect your one-clan secessionist Somaliland Faction (snm 2.0)? When you are against other Somali regions? anti-SSC State, anti-NSUM, anti-Awdal State, anti-Puntland, etc snm Clan-secessionists must understand If Somalia is Divisible, so is the former British Somali Colony.

December 5, 2011 Awdalstate Condemns SNM’s Barbaric Attack of Awdalstate Innocent Civilians In the early morning hours of December 5, 2011 about 30 members of SNM ( Somali National Movement a.k.a Somaliland ) militia clad in army fatigues and armed with guns and axes, attacked civilian residents of SEMAAL village of Awdalstate. The perpetrators shot, butchered and mutilated a father by the name of Dayib Maal , his teenage son and another man with the nickname Af-madhan-diid. some residents of Semaal were also hurt, while others were taken hostage at gunpoint. All the victims of this heinuous attack were law-abiding, harmless and unarmed citizens of Awdalstate at their dwellings. First and foremost, the Awdalstate Leadership is extending its heartfelt condolence to the families of the victims. Their loss is a loss for Awdalstate and all peace-loving Somalis. Secondly, Awdalstate condemns the SNM administration at Hargeisa of this cowardly and barbaric attack of civilians and its continuous terrorism and subjugation of Awdalstate peoples. For twenty years this immoral and dysfunctional SNM administration at Hargeisa has been playing and testing every little trick in the game to entice and convince the International Community to win a recognition of Isaaqland ( the narrow triangulalar barren land between the towns of Berbera, Burao and Hargeisa ). The other communities of the former Somaliland British Protectorate like Awdalstate to the West, and Sool, Sanag and Cayn to the East could not be bought into this hollow and mindless scheme. They opted for Somali unity. Awdalstate of Somalia wants the whole peace-loving countries of the World ( Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, African Union, Arab League, Organization of Islamic Countries and the United Nations ) to take note of the terrorism , subjugation and harsh treatment the SNM administration is contantly meting out at the defenceless peoples of Awdalstate, and hence we are requesting that the head of the SNM administration Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud “Siranyo” and the head of the Kulmiye Party Muse Bihi be brought before the International Criminal Court for masterminding the abovementioned barbaric attack and a similar one in which their militia beheaded four Awdalstate men with no redress upto now. Hassan H. Rirash Awdalstate Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister

December 6, 2011 The Declaration of Awdal State Rattled the SNM Regime Let me introduce myself; my name is Mahamed Abdi Douksieh the newly appointed Press Secretary of Awdal State by the president his Excellency Rashid Aw Nur Hersi… I truly believe in the mission and vision of the Awdal State and all that it stands for. I hope and looking forward in working with the Somali media in general and that of Awdal in particular. I have a new announcement to make today regarding the current political, and social events unfolding in Awdal region as we speak. The administration of Awdal state is deeply troubled by the naked intervention of SNM. Before I indulge myself deeply to the motives of SNM, let me briefly talk about the Awdal State. Unlike the Hargeisa regime, Awdal stands for peace and unity for all Somalis where ever they are. Awdal state is created to voice the grievance of the Awdal people. The Hargeisa regime is currently engaged and eagerly seeking to seize the ancestral farmland and the fishing lanes of the Gadabursi people (already there are a large tract of land under the jurisdiction of SNM now), and they are still carrying periodic attack on the defenseless nomads and farmers. Awdal state is increasingly aware that the Hargeisa regime is working hard to re-visit and spark a war and put a wedge between the two people of Awdal and Djibouti people , who share cultural and economic ties that is entrenched in the history of both people. It’s very crucial for Awdal State to stop this blatant aggression of SNM, though it’s in it’s early stage of development Awdal state is sending an unambiguous message that it will not tolerate and stand for this. Mohamed Abdi Douksieh

The current situation in Mogadishu will encourage business communities in Hargeisa, Burao, Las Anod, Borama, Erigavo and others major cities and towns in the northern Somalia to relocate their business, or at least partially, to Mogadishu, largely due its higher population together with the fact that Mogadishu is the capital of internationally-recognized Somalia. Consequently, it will have a knockdown effect on the population of Hargiesa, the current capital of the secessionists. The secessionist may think this a fantasy, but believe me you things are turning good for Somalia in general and Mogadishu in particular, and every secessionist doubting this fact is living a cloud in cuckoo land. In conclusion, if the recent events taking place in “Somaliland” are to be considered very carefully, the wheels are certainly coming off the secessionist campaign. Nothing is going in their way despite using all sorts of tactics, including hiring foreign mercenaries. Exhaustion and fatigue is showing on the faces of all the major shakers and movers of “Somaliland” project, including the top two – Ahmed Silanyo and Dr. Omar. If tenacity and hard work alone can bring international recognition, which was abundant in the secessionist camp, the one-clan state of “Somaliland” would have been celebrated in Hargeisa and Burao many years ago. “Somaliland” politicians had left no stone unturned as far as international recognition is concerned, but what they forgot to understand is the fact that the issue of secession is simply untenable. Nobody is going to buy it, especially when there is no concrete reason for secession is evident. Colonel Ojukwu, who just passed away this week in London after a long illness, tried it before and failed when he had declared a secessionist state called Biafra in Nigeria in 1967. This claimed the lives of more than one million people and ended in failure. After more than decades in the wilderness, colonel Ojukwu redeemed himself and ran for the office of presidency of Nigeria in the 2000s. I hope the current politicians of “Somaliland” will redeem themselves and initiate a constructive dialogue with their counterparts in Mogadishu for the sake of their people as well as for the good of Somali nation as a whole. Mohamed F Yabarag WardheerNews Contributor E-Mail: Myabarag@yahoo.co.uk

SNM/ Somaliland: One-Clan Secessionist Faction All Doors are slammed on “Somaliland’s” Secessionist Faces By Mohamed F. Yabarag November 30, 2011 Twenty long years have elapsed since the one-clan secessionist state called “Somaliland” was declared unilaterally in Burao in 1991 under the blazing guns of the then victorious SNM fighters, following the collapse of the Somali state led by the late Mohamed Siyad Barre. The real objective behind the creation of this phantom state that would never see light of day was to establish primarily a country dominated politically, economically and socially by one clan, the clan that supported SNM through thick and thin. The proponents of this mirage state have never anticipated the consequences of their rather unfortunate decision as they never gave a proper thought to the reactions of unionist clans in the region, or the consequences such a decision may have on the rest of Somalis. Northern Somalia is home to ********** and *********** in the east, **** the SNM Clan in the Centre, ********** and Issa in the West and several other numerically smaller clans scattered all over the region. Irrespective of the reactions of regional and international communities, it was always going to be difficult for the SNM clan to install their own fiefdom in the midst of formidable strong unionist clans who always banked on the support of other Somali clans in central and southern Somalia to counter such a state. Dr. Mohamed Omer Dr. Mohamed Abdillahi Omar, the foreign minister of Somaliland International recognition hit dead-end In a recent interview with Somalilandpress.com, Dr. Mohamed Abdillahi Omar, the foreign minister and the former lecturer of Brunel University in London, admitted rather diplomatically that the secessionist’s endeavor to gain the much-sought after international recognition had hit difficulties. In other words, it is dead in the water. Without exactly saying the word dead, he mentioned his initially hyped trip to China alongside with Ahmed Silanyo in which tripartite trade deals between China, Ethiopia and “Somaliland” were supposed to be signed had ended in failure for reasons Dr. Omar deliberately avoided to explain but believed to be related to the enclave’s status in the international community. The painful fact is that “Somaliland” cannot enter deals with the outside world because, as far as international community is concerned, they don’t exist. The international community, including regional bodies such as IGAD and Arab league, doesn’t recognize “Somaliland” as a legitimate state. They recognize the TFG of Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the sole and legitimate government of Somalia. In addition to Dr. Omar’s candid admission, anyone who observed Ahmed Silanyo’s statements during his recent trip to London, Addis Ababa and Djibouti, together with his body language will tell that the most veteran politician in the enclave, who had seen better days in Somalia during a spell of eight years as being a prominent economics minister, may finally be giving up this unattainable dream that exhausted the enclave’s meager resources. Unlike Riyaale, who used to promise the earth as far as international recognition is concerned every time he returned home from personal trips to abroad, often hyped as official trips by “Somaliland” officials, the incumbent Ahmed Silanyo is at least honest enough to show his frustration and share his lack of progress with the public in the attainment of international recognition. His recent after-midnight interview with the “Somaliland” press in which he talked, among other things, the lack of progress in the hunt of international acceptance is another indication that things are not getting better for the secessionists. In fact, things are getting from bad to worse. Despite privately endorsing “Somaliland”, it is an open secret that Ethiopia had never wanted to see another Somali state, albeit “Somaliland”, breathing on its neck, although politicians in Addis are happy to see the continuation of the status quo in the Somali peninsula as it suits them pretty well. Worst of all, Ethiopia has smelled a rat in Ahmed Silanyo’s cabinet and this made things even more complicated than they were under Rayaale’s regime. Zenawi, who was in good terms with Rayaale’s government, sees certain prominent ministers of Ahmed Silanyo’s government, among them Mohamed Hashi Elmi and the the now departed Dr. Gaboose, as staunch supporters of Somaliweyn (greater Somalia), hence a threat to the Ethiopian sovereignty. Ethiopia, believed to be an honest friend of “Somaliland” rather mistakenly, may have finally pulled the brakes on the secessionist’s runaway train. SSC and Awdalstate factor Baroness Lynda Chalker Baroness Lynda Chalker The communities of Sool, Sanaag and Cayn as well as Makhir have always detested the idea of one-clan state being erected in their backyard and declared their intention from the get go that they would not entertain such a notion. But the secessionists, having amassed weapons and believed that nobody can withstand with their might, had gone alone with it anyway and formed an administration called “Somaliland” in the former British Somali Protectorate in Northern Somalia. At the height of secession in the early nineties, “Somaliland” supporters in the Diaspora community in the UK were reportedly told by the former British Secretary of State for Overseas Development, Lynda Chalker (now Baroness chalker of Wallassy), that for “Somaliland” project to stand any chance of succeeding, they [secessionists] should bring other northern clans onboard the secession bandwagon, a mammoth task that was always going to be difficult to undertake. Believing that everyone was on their side, the secessionist flatly rejected such a suggestion. So long as SNM had the upper hand militarily, they couldn’t care the feelings of unionist clans. This had created resentment among unionist communities in SSC, Makhir and Awdal. Then as expected came Awdal State in March 2011, a Diaspora-inspired regional administration that threw the gauntlet to Hargeisa-based authority. Although secessionists have taken Awdalities for granted for reasons only known to them unlike SSC, a simmering resentment was always brewing in the residents of these two regions, particularly among the Diaspora community toward the secession. Awdal and Salel regions are now buzzing with the news that, at long last, an administration of their own had finally arrived, even though still at its infancy. With both SSC and Awdal State, not to mention Makhir State, challenging the SNM hegemony on former British Somaliland territories, the secession movement that could not manage a single support from the international community in their favor over a period of twenty years is coming to a grinding halt. All diplomatic doors are slammed on their face as far as international recognition is concerned. TFG and Mogadishu factor After a long and bloody civil war that has decimated more than half of its population, Mogadishu, the war-ravaged capital of Somalia, is finally emerging from its miserable past. A normal semblance of life is springing up everywhere in the city, not to mention people going out and doing their day-to-day normal chores without looking over their shoulders. Even a Turkish man (BBC report) was spotted cycling in one of the Mogadishu streets as recently as this week, a thing that was unthinkable only a few months ago. Foreign countries are re-opening their missions. The Al-Shabaab terrorist group, which brought death and destruction to the residents of Mogadishu, is on the wane although they can still pose a threat to certain areas of the city and its environs. For a large number of northern Somalia population, this is the news they longed for many years. Should peace continue to prevail in Mogadishu (and it is most likely this time round), there is no reason why many northerners would not contemplate going back to their properties in Mogadishu aka Xamar and re-start a new life. A similar situation occurred during the short spell the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) restored law and order in Mogadishu where almost half of Burao’s residents were believed to be on their toes.

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The Birth of AWDAL STATE Ushered in the Somali Spring http://harowo.com/2011/11/22/the-birth-of-awdal-state-ushered-in-the-somali-spring/ awdal-state About two years ago I wrote some opinion pieces on these pages on how the Somaliland project is not viable. It is obvious to anyone who is paying attention that the Somaliland borders are disputed from all sides. If there is one iota of dispute with un-demarcated borders and the rest of Somalia is unable or unwilling to cede any land to this secessionism project, then the prospect of recognition is far-fetched. In essence, Somaliland as envisioned by the secessionists exists only on paper. Specifically, the borders on its East and the West are both in dispute and undetermined. While many knew the regions of Sool, Sanaag, and Cayn were not practically and politically part of Somaliland and geographically hotly contested, they did not know that the region of Awdal was in a similar bind. Allow me to quote one of my opinion articles two years ago, “If Dahir Riyale Kahin who hails from Awdal is removed from his leadership in the current administration whether by the ballot or by the bullet and especially if Somaliland was recognized, the Awdal region will undoubtedly seek a separation.” Well, Somaliland is still unrecognized but within a year of my writing, Riyale Kahin did leave by the ballot. Almost immediately, Awdalites who were not sold to the secession project all along saw the true face of the separatists. For many years, the Awdalites were complaining publicly and privately about the underdevelopment, underrepresentation, polarization, encroachment, nepotism, corruption, injustice, undemocratic values and many other ills you can imagine. When the new administration was formed in Hargeysa in mid-2010 all the maladies of the secession project came to the fore. The simmering tension in Awdal and many other places came to a boiling point. The Awdalites felt that the little respect and representation they had while one of their own was leading the Hargeysa administration, evaporated almost overnight. The Awdalites have a rich and proud history. They belong to one of the oldest empires in the world covering a large swathe of the Horn of Africa. Just like the Kurdish and the ******is were geographically divided by powers past and present, the inhabitants of Awdal suffered through the hands of colonialism and neo-colonialism. They had a functioning system of government and a prosperous sultanate more than a thousand years ago. It is my belief that Awdal is not only the birthplace of the Somali people but also the incubator of Somali nationalism. The Awdalites brought us Ahmed the Left-Handed who is in my opinion one of the founding fathers of the Somali nationality. While Ahmed Gurey as he is known was more of a Muslim warrior than a Somali one, nonetheless he has inspired countless freedom fighters throughout the centuries. The Awdal region is both rich in resources and has rich cultural significance to Somalis and Muslims as a whole. Let us hope that a future Somali government will protect the heritage sites in Awdal most notably the ruins of the Muslim sultanate of Adal including some of the oldest mosques in the Muslim world. Earlier this year, the North American Somali Diaspora from Awdal gathered in various cities and declared the birth of Awdal State – a regional administration that is part and parcel of the Republic of Somalia. They shunned the idea of separatism and ridiculed the concept of a Republic from the former British Protectorate as dead on arrival. Almost immediately there were proclamations of Awdal State in many cities around the globe. There were even demonstrations in support of Awdal State in the region of Awdal itself. The Hargeysa administration was in a panic mode. They dispersed the demonstrators and arrested several people. They pressured the local Awdal politicians and traditional elders to pledge allegiance for the secessionism cause. While some politicians on the Hargeysa payroll did affirm their support for Somaliland, many traditional elders refused to dismiss out-rightly the Awdal State movement. Since the Somali Diaspora from Awdal almost in its entirety is in support of Awdal State, the elders were wise enough not to burn their bridges. As usual for an occupier, the Hargeysa administration and its cohorts abroad overreacted after the formation of Awdal State. They dismissed Awdal State as a fantasy and the creation of a few restless youth in foreign lands who have no connection to the region they purport to represent. When the Arab spring was in a full swing earlier this year, their autocratic leaders made similar diatribes in order to discredit the revolutionaries who were crying for freedom. I believe that with the birth of Awdal State, it is the beginning of the end for autocrats, despots, and dictators in Somali lands (no pun intended). This is the dawn of the Somali Spring. It will also create a chance for the reformulation, reviving and reunion of the Somali nation state. If I may quote again another piece I have written, “There is a huge talent and intellect in Northwest regions of Somalia. These talents played a gigantic role in the creation and independence of Somalia. They will no doubt play even a bigger role in reviving and reuniting Somalia.” The era of oppressive and out of touch regimes that perpetually stomped their feet on the average man is (almost) over. This is an era of justice, freedom, democracy, accountability and self-reliance. It is time for communities to start developing their own lands, exploiting their own resources, building their own infrastructure and setting up their own administrations. History and recent experiences has taught us that top-down approach to politics and policy-making in Somalia will not work. The new order that is sprouting all over the world is the bottom-up approach where policy and decision making is made at the grass roots level. There is a common phrase here in America that states, “All politics is local.” Meaning that local communities and constituencies will choose their leaders based almost entirely on the local issues that affect their everyday life, such as healthcare, education, economic development or employment, and infrastructure. A few weeks ago, the Awdalites from all corners of the world and from all walks of life convened in London to elect the leadership for the new State. I wish them well. I pray that the new administration will free their people from the shackles of injustice and the cycles of poverty. I hope that they will serve their people justly without fear or favor. When they install the new administration in their homeland, they should create a system where every Somali is welcome to live and invest in the State and every individual is treated equally in the eyes of the law. The new leadership should go to Mogadishu as soon as is practical and gain the recognition and respect from the Federal Republic of Somalia. They should also go to Nairobi and meet diplomats from the EU office and the Western countries (U.S, Canada, U.K, Italy, Scandinavian countries), Arab League representatives and member States (U.A.E, Egypt, Saudi Arabia), and AU and some member States (Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, South Africa). Last but not least, they should pay a visit to the United Nations Political Office for Somalia. Believe it or not the Capital of Somalia as we know it is Nairobi and the above mentioned actors or stakeholders control almost exclusively the politics, the policies, the borders, and the economy of Somalia. It goes without saying that you meet and greet the Somali Diaspora as a whole in select cities around the world and most of all, go to the homeland and mingle with the people you are suppose to serve. Good luck. By Zakaria Farah

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burahadeer;761688 wrote: that's the problem with you guys twisting words...I said the majority of sanag ,Awdal& correction at least 1/2 sool belong to the majority & I stand by my words. No one twisted your words, you only need to stop hypocrisy and lies, You falsely claimed that most of Awdal, Sanaag and Sool land belong to your snm secessionist clan , and NOT people of Awdal, Sanaag and Cayn. Facts on the ground; - Most of Awdal territory belong to Awdal people, ( Borame, Zeylac, Dila, Lughaye, and Baki all belong to Awdal people). - Most of Maakhir territory belong to Maakhir People, ( Ceergaabo, Lasqorey, Badhan, Dhahar, and Hadaaftimo all belong to Maakhir people). - Most of SSC territory belong to SSC People, ( Laas Caanood, Buhoodle, Widhwidh, Taleex, Boocame, Buurawadal, Yaqoori, Xudun, Bali Hdhac, Kalabaydh, Tukaraq, FigiFuleye, and Dharkeyn all belong to SSC People).

Thanks to AUN Mohamed Siad Barre, Former President of Somalia and Kacaankii

burahadeer;761679 wrote: Sool, sanag & awdal.....the great majority of land belong to the majority FYI.Reality stands & talk is just Talk. MMA was talking about extremist clan-secessionists, and burahadeer is perfect example. Here he is claiming that his snm clan-secessnists own the land of Sool, Sanaag, and Awdal, meaning that people of Sool, Sanaag and Awdal don't own their land. When did snm clan-secessionists became the owners of Zeylac, Borame, Lughaye, Dila, Baki, Las Qorey, Badhan, Hadaaftimo, Dhahar, Laas Caanood, Buhoodle, Taleex, Yaqoori, Adhicadeeye, Tukaraq, Widhwidh, Boocame, etc???

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;761677 wrote: Waxaa la yaabay the most die-hard, extremist goosashodoon folks are the most who advocate against Sool iyo Sanaag or even Awdal inay ka kasoo horjeestaan their unrealized dream. It is so weird of them not realizing they are against their own beliefs. MMA, Well said, everyone knows that snm clan-secessionists are hypocrites who want independence for their Somaliland clan-state, while at the same they are most who advocate against the freedom and independence of SSC, Maakhir, and Awdal State. I agree their behavior is very strange. Caleemosaarkii AWDAL STATE Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia

Happy 2nd Anniversary - SSC state of Somalia Hambalyo Sanad Guuradii Labaad ee Maamul Goboleedka SSC

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AWDAL STATE: "TFG Current Policy and Recommended Change " From: Aman H.D. Obsiye, Awdal State http://sunatimes.com/view.php?id=1514 One of the key tasks the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) must accomplish is federating the Somali territories. The current criterion to establishing a federal state is articulated in the Transitional Federal Charter for the Somali Republic, article 11, section 2(b): State Governments (Two or more regions federated, according to their free will). In essence, the TFG will only recognize a federal state if it encompasses two or more provinces, from the eighteen provinces, based on the 1991 borders. Currently the Puntland State of Somalia (henceforth Puntland) is the only recognized federal state because it fulfills the current art. 11, § 2(b) criterion. Puntland encompasses the entire Nugaal and Bari provinces, as well as, pieces of Sool, Sanaag, and Mudug provinces. It should be noted that some of Puntland’s sovereign territory is illegally occupied by the secessionist armed forces of Somaliland. For the federation process to be successful, the Constitutional Committee of the Somali Republic must alter art. 11, sec. 2(b). A minor change to that article can bring about major changes in the Somali Republic’s federal process. Art. 11, § 2(b) must now read as such: State Governments (One or more regions federated, according to their free will). This minor change, from changing the criterion from two provinces to one, will instantly increase the federal states of the Somali Republic from one to four. The four regional authorities that have professed their desire to be a federal state within the Somali Republic, and fulfill the improved criterion are: Awdal State, Banaadir State, Galmudug State, and obviously the leader of the federal state process, Puntland. Current Federal States that Qualify Awdal State’s jurisdiction is the Awdal province, which is currently illegally occupied by the secessionist armed forces of Somaliland. Banaadir State’s jurisdiction is the Banaadir province and is currently under the complete control of the TFG. It is obvious that the Banaadir State, with the nation’s capital within its jurisdiction, will have unique rules that govern it (e.g. executive federal state). These unique rules will only apply to the Banaadir State and not the other federal states. Galmudug State’s jurisdiction is the southern half of the Mudug province (with Puntland having sovereignty over the northern half) and the entire Galgadug province. The Galmudug State administration controls pieces of its territory and are fighting Al-Shabaab to regain the rest. The Wisdom behind this Policy Proposal The TFG must gain legitimacy amongst the Somali populous, and having four federal states under its jurisdiction will give it much needed legitimacy, and will encourage more federal states to emerge (e.g. Jubaland State, Hiraan State, etc.). Another reason the TFG lacks legitimacy is because it is protected by foreign armed forces, and not organic Somali armed forces (i.e. Somali National Army). With four federal states under the TFG’s jurisdiction, it will be able to properly recruit Somalis to defend the Somali government. Also, the current 4.5 tribal structure of the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) will only exacerbate the current political crises. A federal parliament based on federal states will only ameliorate the current political crises. Even though the members of parliament will belong to the various Somali tribes, they will not be representing their tribe in official capacity but rather their federal state, and hence their federal states’ interest (not tribal interest). Once the entire Somali peninsula is federated, the Somalis will be able to host a true national reconciliation conference with federal states representing their constituents. I recommend the reader to study America’s Constitutional Convention of 1787. I foresee a similar convention for the Somali Republic once it is federated in toto. Another key indicator is that tribal politics will only show its face on the regional level, while federal states, and only federal states, will be the political players on the national level. The greatest toxic liability concerning Somali politics is that tribal politics are currently represented on the national level. Tribal politics does have a place (e.g. locally/regionally) but the Somali national stage is not that place. To conclude, the TFG must amend art. 11, § 2(b) of its Charter. The Somali Republic must be federated and it is the TFG’s responsibility to enact pragmatic policies to help in this process. If the Somalis want to transition from a transitional to a permanent government, they must federate. By making this logical change to art. 11, § 2(b), the TFG will be able to effectively help in reconstruction, complete the road map, and facilitate the international community’s engagement with Somali stakeholders (vis-à-vis the Dual-Track Approach). This memo is intended to help my beloved Somali Republic rise from the ashes, what I call the Somali Resurrection. Somalia only belongs to the Somalis Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia Borame, Awdal Sate, Somalia