all i can say is wow , i mean bosaaso is up galkacyo right now.

gal kayo looooooooooooooooooool

is that all you can say about galkacyo, i mean you and i know that, it's not alcohol.

Dear somalia i shed a tear of your name being mentioned i have missed you so much , i missed the soft feel of your sand , the ever fresh air of yours. i am a grown up girl now, i know you have too but i know you have the courage to carry on so i will see you in few years time so i hope you will be waiting for me

rudy brother i never knew u grow up so fast any way i totally agree with you but if this peace conference dosen't work that is it. so lets wait after the 9th ok salan wanaagsan

In Search Of Good Governance - Thursday, December 04, 2003 at 16:19 By Dr.Ali M Abdullahi Barkhadle Countries in the Middle East have been facing tough times recently. Saudi Arabia, led by a King and once a rich and prosperous country it has seen a decline in economic activity, a rise in unemployment, some banks are in deep troubles, governance has shrank beyond repair and they are about to become yet another Arab basket case. Arab Sheikhs who a decade ago where rolling on a Cadillac are today doing those "dirty jobs" immigrants used to do. Some would be happy to do anything that comes across them and the Saud Family is being challenged by unemployment. There are suggestions from some quarters of the ruling family that most immigrants should be thrown out and be replaced with Saudis- a challenging task assuming that Saudis have the technical capability to being self sufficient. Sprinkled with a class action worth trillions of dollars in the US, Saudi Arab sheikhs are in deep, deep troubles. Yet they do not want to reform themselves to have a representative government. The days of the Kingdom are just but numbered and the population is getting restless. Egypt led by Hosni Mubarak for almost two and half decades is another country that is badly managed it has had a huge fall in trade, and tourism, culminating in higher unemployment coupled with an autocratic Mubarak administration that is to hand power to his son. The recent collapse of Mubarak at a radio broadcast did not help either. A succession problem is already brewing and a number of analysts have reservations on who will take power. This has not helped investors either and a number of investors are on the way out or are considering leaving for other countries. It might culminate in a massive capital flight that could seriously challenge the Mubarak government or its successor. Consider this, the Egyptians use archaic methods of seniority and nepotism to positions of influence culminating in cronyism, wastage, and corruption. The Nile Pact, a draconian treaty that was signed in the 1929 and later manipulated in 1953, before most countries that are signatories to it were independent, these countries have put a question to its validity at one session of the East African Parliament. The pact categorically denies any developments that tamper with the flow of the Nile and any government that wants to do development must first get approval from the Egyptian government. Most of these countries want to repeal that pact for it hinders their economic growth. A good example is the Bujagali Hydroelectric plant in Uganda that took almost a decade in its negotiations with the Egyptian government that has ultimately imposed limits on its expansion. Limits that can make the dam uneconomic to produce power for future growth in power needs of the Eastern African countries. Limits that are forcing some investors to dump the Bujagali Project. Libya with its recalcitrant strong man Muamar Gaddafi (He took power in a coup in 1969 and has never had any elections in his 3 decades in power) has suffered enough from UN sanctions that were imposed after the lockerbie disaster, a clear sign of International terrorism at work. The Sons of Muammar Gaddafi are on the line in inheriting from him shortly. Government departments rarely work, bureaucracy is rife, and authoritarianism is the order of the day. Human rights are violated continuously and the few immigrant workers who come from other African states are referred to as "abdi- literally meaning slave". The oil industry infrastructure has deteriorated and investors are not forth coming due to the high risk of investing in these volatile country. Sudan another state in a civil war has also seen tough times of late. The Al-Bashir government was not elected and does not represent the average folk on the street. The Arab north have even tried to eliminate the southerners (a genocide that has not been documented) but they have not won any war for the last two decades and the southerners are even getting stronger by the day due to moral and technical support from overseas (Talisman Energy a Canadian oil company pulled out of Sudan due to pressures from shareholders and other governments). A peace process to be signed in Naivasha within a couple of days will ultimately free the Southerners from the clutches and Slavery of the North. We can thus postulate that most Arab rulers are military Juntas, Kings, or Presidents that have no mandate from the people they lead. It also follows that they are in shambles themselves and cannot help themselves let alone others. It also follows that they are badly governed. The Somali proverb "Labbo qaawan isma qaaddo"(translated as two necked beings cannot help each other) is being proven to be true. Arabs who did not help Somalia during its hour of need in 1991(even though the Arab league charter states so) and did not help in any shape or form the two administrations (Puntland and Somaliland) want us to mimic their type of governance. Should we accept it? It is remarkable that even Italy that has governments every couple of months even is dictating to Somalis to either tow its line or face funding shortage. What funding can this poor European government give ye Somalis? Perhaps they will stop paying your hotel bills in Nairobi using EU money! Let them first find solutions for their corrupt Prime Minister and the crony capitalism that controls them. Let them find solutions to the North (Milanians) that wants to succeed from Italy. Let them find a solution to its corrupt judicial system, and ultimately to the Mafia controlled economy a heritage that has been passed onto Somalis. It is almost a whole year and the Somali Peace process has not yielded any government it seems Somalis have themselves to blame. Their intellectuals are to be blamed (I wonder whether there are any Intellectuals at all, the fellows I saw at Eldoret are just but a bunch of thugs with fake credentials) their leaders are also to be blamed, It is embarrassing when the TNG still claims to be valid when it virtually expired on 15 August 2003 and to make matters worse the media warlords at the BBC have the audacity to call Mr.Abdiqassim Salad Hassan as President, what is to be blamed here? Maybe media ethics at the BBC Somali section. But the problem is these leaders are not leaders but remnants of the former administration and warlords that has put Somalia in a situation that is extremely hard to recover. Even Riyaale Kaahin refers to them as ".some were thieves and crooks and now they are wearing ties and suits.. ". Riyaale, the President of Somaliland, who was a former Spymaster in the dictatorial regime of Siad Barre and who is know to have a questionable past in how he suppressed Somalis can even comment on how the warlords are horrible. The incredible things being that the clans that have put him in power in Somaliland are the same ones he used to put in jails without trial. A clear indication that Some Somalis have no principles. Or morals. Finally, what is hindering the Somali peace process that is said to have been the best chance Somalia has had for a while? A peace process that has been going on for almost a whole year. The answers are many but these points stand out: 1. Lack of transparent and coherent media especially at the BBC Somali section 2. Funds from some Arab countries that is used to destabilize Somalia 3. Weapons from some countries that benefit directly or indirectly Some warlords 4. Lack of proper financial support from the International community in completing the peace process 5. Lack of Project Management skills at the Mbagathi conference 6. Petty politicking of the Italian government 7. Petty politicking by some Kenyan power brokers In summary, though Puntland has compromised its authority by accepting the 4.5 rule and Mogadishu as being the capital in the Draft Charter, they ought to be congratulated for trying to find an all-inclusive federal Somali government or are they negotiating poorly? Or do they have other hidden agendas? Let us wait and see. I would encourage warlords at Mogadishu who have left the conference to go back and assume negotiations. I would also appeal for Somaliland to participate at the Somali conference and negotiate along the lines of Confederacy a chance the Puntland administration missed. Let us have a Somali Union (SU). The Writer was a former Consultant to IGAD at the Eldoret conference and can be contacted at amsas@amsasconsulting.com Powered by AllPuntland.com Copyright ©AllPuntland.com

hard rain pierces through my heart i live in consent fear wake at night and sleep at dawn they say my papers arn't right but they will what they can doliving in despair isn't my style so i jcatch the last plane out of this hell with different identity . many boarders later when i thought the struggle was over i was depoted back but they let me be live in morocco among a sea of strangers . that's exile for you

walaahi og moti funney aa tahay

girl eminem is a piece of white trash that really thinks he is black.the guy has major identity probs, but it is good to see after soooooooo many years people think it's cool to be black! . shit if that was the case in 18century the whole slavery thing wouldn't happened. as for pac the guy is dead. it's bad to bring up dead people and worshipe them, but it least he lived in the proverty line.

girl eminem is a piece of white trash that really thinks he is black.the guy has major identity probs, but it is good to see after soooooooo many years people think it's cool to be black! . shit if that was the case in 18century the whole slavery thing wouldn't happened. as for pac the guy is dead. it's bad to bring up dead people and worshipe them, but it least he lived in the proverty line.

girl eminem is a piece of white trash that really thinks he is black.the guy has major identity probs, but it is good to see after soooooooo many years people think it's cool to be black! . shit if that was the case in 18century the whole slavery thing wouldn't happened. as for pac the guy is dead. it's bad to bring up dead people and worshipe them, but it least he lived in the proverty line.

girl eminem is a piece of white trash that really thinks he is black.the guy has major identity probs, but it is good to see after soooooooo many years people think it's cool to be black! . shit if that was the case in 18century the whole slavery thing wouldn't happened. as for pac the guy is dead. it's bad to bring up dead people and worshipe them, but it least he lived in the proverty line.

only in america!

all i can say good for you sis. i can't imagine what it be like not preying. cause when i miss a prayer i allways have i bad day, ie get bad mark, see people i really don't wanna. and GM hows Nz treating you , i bet u live in auckland or wellington,what about ch/ch or even dunedin.

Dvision is that me ur talking about

oh my god. hakeem i think that ur are an need of some think brother, don't get all mad just cause sister finds some guy attractive that just happens not to be you. so chill out.

oh my god. hakeem i think that ur are an need of some think brother, don't get all mad just cause sister finds some guy attractive that just happens not to be you. so chill out.

oh my god. hakeem i think that ur are an need of some think brother, don't get all mad just cause sister finds some guy attractive that just happens not to be you. so chill out.

hey f-bella i know you are business minded sister and probally looking to start a restuarant business right sister. ok here is what i think ,cafes need to havesome kind of atomphere that people can relate to ie; is it cosy then your cafe would be small and have wooden floores, chairs and tables. the cafe has to have a theme , so the design of the cafe must reflect this in someway. in my town there is alot cafes especially in the uni area. they all offer the same sort of food and drinks but what makes them different is there image cause each cafe is trying to appeal to different customers. most cafes lack space and are in small in areas. i would be cool to have hot and cold menu. and they should offer friendly service on matter houw busy they are cause with consumers they wouldn't be in business. i hope that helps.

hey f-bella i know you are business minded sister and probally looking to start a restuarant business right sister. ok here is what i think ,cafes need to havesome kind of atomphere that people can relate to ie; is it cosy then your cafe would be small and have wooden floores, chairs and tables. the cafe has to have a theme , so the design of the cafe must reflect this in someway. in my town there is alot cafes especially in the uni area. they all offer the same sort of food and drinks but what makes them different is there image cause each cafe is trying to appeal to different customers. most cafes lack space and are in small in areas. i would be cool to have hot and cold menu. and they should offer friendly service on matter houw busy they are cause with consumers they wouldn't be in business. i hope that helps.

salaam wanaagsan nomads i just wanted to know that. is it ok to prey when you don't know which way is mecca. i have two friends who prey at the liberary , even though they don't know the right direction. cause they don't have time to go to mosque even though that it is close , because of the workload and we have exams coming up. their is hadeith that talks about no doning somehing if you are not sure, . oh and one more question can you eat m'cdonalds because christains are the people of the book. the arabs in our hood do this is . and it really is confusing. salaam sis&brother jazakallah kahir.

can someone tell me what flat files are

can someone tell me what flat files are

og moti i really don't like your picture profile. peace

muna sis what do you mean modestry. like suit pants are better then jeans right. but that is sill wearing pants . actually most girls i know would never wear pants cause of their parents but i do. not cause i wanna be different it's just that pants allows you to walk faster and move freely . and like you said shit when it is winter you have to reer badiyo to wear skirt.Hyperaemia dosn't look that attractive.