By Peter J. Schraeder The United States government should officially recognize the independence of Somaliland, a moderate Muslim democracy in the Horn of Africa. Such an argument may seem counterintuitive at a time when tensions are rising in the region. But I submit that it is precisely because of those rising tensions that it is time for the Bush administration to act, especially if it is truly serious about democracy promotion, counter-terrorism, and curtailing the spread of Islamic fundamentalism. Why does Somaliland deserve U.S. recognition? First and foremost, it is important to recollect that, after achieving independence from British colonial rule on June 26, 1960, Somaliland was duly recognized as a sovereign entity by the United Nations and thirty-five countries, including the United States. Several days later, on July 1, the independent country of Somaliland voluntarily joined with its newly independent southern counterpart (the former UN Trust Territory of Somalia that was a former Italian colony) to create the present-day Republic of Somalia. Somalilanders rightfully note that they voluntarily joined a union after independence, and that, under international law, they should (and do) have the right to abrogate that union, as they did in 1991. Examples abound in the second half of the twentieth century of international recognition of countries that have emerged from failed federations or failed states, including East Timor, Eritrea, Gambia, and the successor states of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. The same legal principle should be applied to Somaliland. The political basis for Somaliland’s claim is that the voluntary union of 1960 was derailed in 1969 by a military coup d’etat in Mogadishu that ushered in more than two decades of brutal military rule under the dictatorship of General Mohamed Siyaad Barre. Himself a southerner, Barre destroyed the foundations of the north-south democratic compact, most notably by unleashing a murderous campaign (bordering on genocide) against northern civilians that resulted in more than 50,000 deaths and created over 500,000 refugees as part of a widening civil war during the 1980s. Even after Barre was overthrown in 1991 by a coalition of guerrilla armies, including the northern-based Somali National Movement (SNM), northern expectations of a government of national unity were dashed when southern guerrilla movements reneged on an earlier agreement and unilaterally named a southerner president, which in turn was followed by the intensification of inter and intra-clan conflict in the south. Nearly thirty years of unfulfilled promises and brutal policies ripped the fabric of the already fragile north-south political compact. A “point of no return” had been reached for Somalilanders intent on reasserting their country’s independence. In May 2001, a popular mandate was given to dissolving the union, when a resounding number of ballots cast (97 percent) in a national Somaliland referendum favored the adoption of a new constitution that explicitly underscored Somaliland’s independence. Somaliland deserves recognition if the Bush administration is truly sincere about promoting democracy in the wider Middle East. In sharp contrast to southern Somalia where instability and crisis have reigned and in fact intensified in the last fifteen years, Somaliland has established a democratic polity that, if recognized, would make it the envy of democracy activists in the Muslim world. The essence of Somaliland’s successful democratization was captured by U.S.-based International Republican Institute and the National Endowment for Democracy in convening a September 2006 panel discussion on Somaliland. They wrote that “Somaliland’s embrace of democracy, its persistence in holding round after round of elections, both winners and losers abiding by the rules, the involvement of the grassroots, the positive role of traditional authorities, the culture of negotiation and conflict resolution, the temperance of ethnicity or clan affiliation and its deployment for constructive purposes, the adaptation of modern technology, the conservative use of limited resources, and the support of the diaspora and the professional and intellectual classes are some of the more outstanding features of Somaliland’s political culture that are often sorely lacking elsewhere.” Somaliland also deserves recognition from a purely U.S.-centric national security perspective. The Somaliland government and population embody a moderate voice in the Muslim world that rejects radical interpretations of Islam, including that espoused by various portions of the Council of Somali Islamic Courts (CSIC) currently in control of Mogadishu and its environs. It would serve as a bulwark against the further expansion of radical ideologies in the Horn of Africa by offering a shining example (along with Mali and Senegal and other predominantly Muslim Sub-Saharan African democracies) of how Islam and democracy are not mutually exclusive, but rather mutually reinforcing. Somaliland leaders are also eager to cooperate with the Bush administration in a variety of counter-terrorism measures, including working with the Combined Joint Task Force—Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) based in Djibouti. They are currently prohibited from doing so due to U.S. legislation that prevents cooperation with unrecognized Somaliland authorities. The critiques of the pro-independence position are numerous, but don’t stand up to close examination. One strand of thought is that Somaliland is not economically viable. This position is reminiscent of claims made by Europeans during the 1950s with respect to their African colonies, with the aim of delaying independence throughout Africa. In any case, the argument is belied by Somaliland’s creation of a highly self-sufficient, well-functioning economy even though it has no access to the economic benefits that would come with statehood, such as access to loans from international financial institutions. A second critique, typically offered by African policymakers, is that recognition of Somaliland will “open a pandora’s box” of secessionist claims throughout Africa. However, as in the case of Eritrea, which gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993, the Somaliland case does not call into question the African mantra of the “inviolability of frontiers” inherited at independence. The north-south union followed the independence and recognition of both the British and Italian Somali territories, and its dissolution therefore would constitute a unique case of returning to the boundaries inherited from the colonial era. Others, especially those connected to UN efforts throughout the Horn of Africa, argue that recognition will derail the UN-sponsored “building blocks” approach to national reconciliation that includes the reconstitution of a central government in Mogadishu. This approach, however, has been an utter failure, as witnessed by the short-lived Transitional National Government (TNG) and its replacement by a Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the authority of which extends little beyond the town of Baidoa. What authority it has is largely due to the intervention of Ethiopian troops opposed to the further expansion of the Islamic Courts. It is time to recognize that the UN-sponsored “building blocks” cannot be stacked together to create a reunified central authority in Mogadishu. A fourth critique claims that the “time is not right” for recognition because it will further intensify the widening crisis between the Islamic Courts and the TFG, and between their respective regional and international supporters. This argument has been heard repeatedly in the last fifteen years whenever efforts at reconstructing a unified central government were thought to be on the “verge of success.” Success has proved elusive over all this time, however, and it is now clear that southern Somalia will remain in crisis regardless of what is done with respect to Somaliland recognition. The most dire prediction of some Somali watchers is that the Islamic Courts movement will emerge victorious in the current conflict, assert its control over all Somali territories outside of Somaliland, and then threaten open warfare with Somaliland to bring it back into the Somali fold. If this should happen, it will likely be too late for the United States or others to intervene in a timely and effective manner to prevent Somaliland’s absorption into an Islamist Somalia. This reality makes recognition all the more urgent. One of the more nuanced critiques of recognition is that loyalty to Somaliland in its eastern districts of Sanaag and Sool is contested, especially among the ********** and *********** clans, and that any movement toward independence would potentially require the redrawing of Somaliland’s eastern boundary – which the leadership in Hargeisa (Somaliland’s capital) is unwilling to entertain. It is important to reiterate that Somaliland’s current boundaries are those of the original British Somaliland Protectorate created in 1884 and the independent country recognized by the international community beginning on June 26, 1960, and therefore have a solid legal basis under international law. The 2001 referendum provided an unequivocal popular basis for the independence claim. One way of resolving this issue, as was done with Eritrea in May 1993, would be to hold a territory-wide, UN-sponsored and internationally monitored popular referendum on independence that would be binding. If, as would be expected, pro-independence forces prevailed, those unwilling to live under Somaliland rule would have to make hard decisions about whether to continue living in Somaliland. . A final critique involves the concept of “African solutions for African problems.” Proponents contend that the United States should wait for African countries led by the AU to first recognize Somaliland. This approach is the topic of a thought-provoking International Crisis Group report, “Somaliland: Time for African Union Leadership,” published in May 2006, and was publicly endorsed by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer in a presentation on November 17, 2006 at the annual meeting of the African Studies Association. Although Frazer’s statement that the United States would recognize Somaliland if the AU acted first was welcomed by specialists on Somaliland, it is unclear when or if a AU recognition process will actually unfold. The encouragement of African action should not become the basis for inaction on the part of the United States. The time for U.S. recognition of Somaliland is now, not only because it is right, but because it is in the interests of the United States. Recognition of Somaliland, followed by expanded engagement by Somaliland with the international community, would serve as a powerful lesson for other countries within the region (not least of all southern Somalia) of the benefits associated with the creation and consolidation of democratic systems of governance. Somaliland would become a model to emulate, and the United States would be congratulated for undertaking a proactive policy in support of a moderate, Muslim democracy. ______________________________________________________________________ Peter J. Schraeder is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Loyola University Chicago. He writes on African politics and U.S. Africa policy.

WOW.... somali's !! MAGAC OVER SUBSTANCE...

The only question i have is Mrs. Somalia the BITXX or is Che ... or are you both...heard about a few Somali's who swing this way hey its not for me to judge let God judge. just dont express anything in here, have some decency.

It sounds like you two are poking each other.. its must be just another curse of Somalia..what would alshabab do..chop it off i bet.

saxib i would rather be in marfarshland then polio/war/refugee/hell on earth land. Every day you debate about our companies, our citizens our problems and our country. whats happening in crazy/hell on earth land these days..mrs. used as bridges by the italians to cross their own rivers. whats up these days saxib, its seems things are only getting worse. I got my stuff in order, get your in order then comment.

See this should be happening in Buhoodle as well, but these people are to busy trying to destroy their people fromm the comfort of their american projects.

Kala Saar ...business and politics, Dahabshill is just another xawalad saxib, there are plenty of those around nothing special it just has a more recognised label and more outlets, simple. However if you mean Dahabshill is getting favorite treatment then its possible saxib because recently Dahabshill set up a telecommunication company call somtel to compete with national telecoms company TeleSom and even though TeleSom has totally taken the market but Somtel has been getting governmental support in setting up new areas furthermore indedeoro is also getting special treatment in relation to imports and exports as he has been givin a exclusive contracts to monopolies the export of cattle to the gulf. When it comes to the allocation of governmental seats, what do you find again. the vast majority of the cabinet positions are silanyo supporters or cronies like Hashi Ilmi or Gaboose Siad barres doctor. now they started cracking down on the media and as garbage as universal is for a news outlet of very poor quality, it is impartial so impartiality is not bad. These are the same actions they kept critising Riyale about. I hate kulimye but Somaliland is my country, so i support the army and as soon as UDUB or Ucid elect their new party leaders we should see a re-energised political process. Silanyo was going to be garbage, because when he was in the SNM he was Garbage and will forever be garbage. inshalah things will work out, Somaliland seems to be protected by its maker, no wonder we got the declaration of faith on the flag. may Allah guide it saxib, this guy is 75 year old sufferer of dementia.

He is scared for his people saxib and understands that geographically were they are located and realizes that without Somaliland saxib you are imprisoning yourself into a ghetto were the reer miyi use your cattle as target practice and maybe even it has happened as of yet alxamdulilah but even your people. War is not what these little kids in the diaspora think it is, it is a dirty game and you are outnumbered and out gunned and your people along with many others are impoverished masakin people who have nothing except their cattle. So be careful.

If you want to base the entire existence of your people based on an article written on a website then go for it saxib. but the truth is they are losing support from the people as there lives are becoming harder, what are you going to do when you can not trade with your naibours? What are you gonna do when your cattle and you as individuals get shoot as soon as you walk out of the town of buhoodle? Do not make your people into another Gaza. saxib hatred is one thing, feel free to hate me, i love your hate of me, thank you. But this is not hate this is *********. like i said, feel sympathy for your people and create programs for them, schools, educate them. Look at Borama...Somaliland flag flys high still, we got a few lunitic everywhere, but they are enjoying the trade they have, the cooperation the access to all the cities of Somaliland. Do not take that for granted. or else you will create a prison for you and your people.

and don't be afraid to use the army to enforce that from rag tag militia's like SSC or pirateland.

ha ha ha ha !! He went to Qatar and spoke with the Diaspora over there and they told him about the project he came back and talked about it, but this was an UDUB project which they have inherited, give credit to were it is do, you kulmiye supporters. Hope your 75 year old president ups his game saxib these next 5 years are make or break, hope he ups his game and doesn better inshalah. Islam first, nation second, family - individual off course third - we come from the same country but couldnt care less about you dudes. Kulmiye is a racist party saxib admit it and fix up encourage national cooperation like Riyale did. Somaliland is one from East to west. salam.

Xildibaan nacnac has nothing to do with this, read it through properly, this was done under the last government of DAHIR RIYALE KAHIN....number one Somaliland president saxib, the man who built the nation to what it is today. Silanyo government so far, saxib not impressed..thank God for the army and civil service.

Hargeysa/ ToggaHerer Baanka Dhexe ee Somaliland ayaa saaka ku soo daayay Suuqa sarifka Lacag Kaash ah oo fara badan , Baanka ayaa Suuqa Dhexe ee Waaheen oo ah suuqa Ganacsi ee ugu weyn Somaliland saaka Keenay Baabuur Land Cruiser ah oo uu ku sido lacag Somaliland Kaash ah . Baanka ayaa markiiba Suuqa ku fasaxay Lacag kaashkii uu siday Kuna bilaabay Sarifka Hal ka Dollar 5800 oo Shillin Somaliland ah halku Shalay Gabalku ugu Dhacay Halka Dollar 5500 oo Shillin Somaliland ah. Dadweynaha ayaa ku soo xoomay Gaadhiga uu watay Baanku iyaga oo bilaabay in ay ka sariftaan lacagta ay sitaan taas oo ay dadweynuhu aad u soo dhaweeyey sheegayna in ay ahayd in mar hore ba baanku bilaabo . Qiima dhaca Dolar ka ku yimi ayaa saameyn xoog leh ku yeeshay maalmihii u danbeeyey dadweynaha iyaga oo si weyn looga dareemay dhamaan dalka Somaliland qiima dhacaas oo qaylo xoog leh ka keeneen dadweynuhu. Warqabadka ToggaHerer Hargeysa

Dhisaysa Somaliland Cusbitaalka ugu Weyn Bariga Afrika FRIDAY, 01 OCTOBER 2010 Hargeysa (TogdhNews)- Xildhibaan Axmed Maxamed Diiriye (Nacnac) oo ka tirsan mudanayaasha Golaha Wakiillada Somaliland oo shalay ka laabtay socdaal muddo 20 maalmood ah qaatay oo uu ugu maqnaa dalka Qadar, ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in hay’ad samofal oo xarunteedu tahay dalka Qadar ballanqaaday inay Somaliland ka dhisayo cusbitaal lix dabaq ah oo noqon doona ka ugu weyn mandaqadda bariga Afrika. Xildhibaan Nacnac, waxa uu sheegay in hay’addaas samafalka oo aannu magaceeda sheegin ay hore ula kulantay masuuliyiinta xukuumaddii hore ee Somaliland, isla markaana kala hadleen dhismaha cusbitaalkaas, balse aanay wax war ah dib ugu celin, sidaas darteedna ka soo codsadeen inuu Madaxwayne Axmed Siilaanyo iyo wasiirkiisa caafimaadka farriin arrntaas ku saabsan loo hirgeliyo dhismaha cusbitaalkaas. Md. Axmed Maxamed Diiriye oo saraakiil ka tirsan Madaxtooyada Somaliland ku soo dhaweeyeen Madaarka Hargeysa, ayaa isaga oo ugu horreyn ka hadlayey natiijada safarkiisii waxa uu yidhi; “Markii hore waxaan gaadhay dalka Qadar waxaanan u tagay arin gaar ah, markii dambana shaqadii qaranka wixii aan ka qaban karayey ayaan ka qabtay. “Dadka reer Somaliland ee deggan magaalada Dooxa waxay shacabka, Madaxwaynaha iyo Madaxwayne-ku-xigeenka ii soo fareeen salaam, waanay u soo ducaynayeen, waxayna isoo fareen Madaxwaynaha iyo ku-xigeenkaba inay ka soo baxaan ballantii ay ummadda u qaadeen, taasna way isoo fareen.” Md. Nacnac oo ka hadlayey ballamo xukuumaddii hore ee Madaxweyne Rayaale kaga baxday dawladda Qadar, waxa uu yidhi; “Dadka reer Somaliland ee Qadar deggan waxay ii geeyeen muwaadiniin reer Qadar ah oo leh hay’ado samofal, waxaanan ku idhi maxaad wax noogu qaban waydeen? Waxay yidhaahdeen ma idinkaa waxba na waydiistay? Wixii aannu idiin dirnay [xukuumaddii hore] sowdinkii ka soo jawaabi waayey. Waxay yidhaahdeen waxaannu ku nidhi xukuumaddii Rayaale aannu idiin dhisno dhakhtar lix dabaqa oo dumarka iyo carruurta ah, ardayda jaamacaduhuna wax ku bartaan oo noqda ka bariga Afrika ugu weyn. Waxaannu ku nidhi dawladdii hore way iska tagtay ee maxaad nooga baahan tihiin? Waxayna nagu yidhaahdeen wasiirka caafimaadka idiin qaabilsan u sheeg oo Madaxwaynaha u sheeg, si dhakhtarkaas qaabkiisa loo sawiro oo loogu diro, wixii ku baxayana annaga ayaa bixinayna, laakiin qorshe ayaannu doonaynaa. Sidaa awgeed, anigu waxaan ku idhi diyaar ayaannu idiin nahay inaad noo dhistaan cusbitaalkaas iyo wixii kale ee aad noo qabanaysaanba, lacagna ha noo dhiibina ee furayaasha oo keliya noo dhiiba.” Waxa kaloo xildhibaan Nacnac uu sheegay in masuuliyiinta hay’adda samafalka ee dalka Qadar doonayaan inay la kulmaan madaxda sare ee dawladda Somaliland, “Markaa waxay doonayaan in wasiirradu halkaa [Qadar] tagaan oo u soo sheegaan waxa aynu doonayno,” ayuu yidhi Md. Axmed Maxamed Diiriye (Nacnac). THANK YOU RIYALE...STILL ENJOYING YOUR FRUITS EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE GONE.

Saxib, in truth they are not a threat but if there is a real grievance then we should hear it. 1991 - the caqils of all the main branches signed the Somaliland declaration of independence Even though they took part in the genocide of tens of thousands of peoples in Burco, Sool and Sanag the main Somaliland Sultan and caqils said no one harm them and that is how Somaliland was created a prospered to forget about the past and move to build a future because before there was a Somalia we were Somaliland, over the last few years they have gone back to qabilistic roots of puntland this or ssc that. Just spoke with a good friend of mine in burco the other night he told me that the reer miyi on the border near buhoodle are identifying geel and sheep from buhoodle and are using them for target practise honoustly. this is what you have been reduced to, the Somaliland army is also starting to militarise the area. So what in effect you will have is a small reer miyi civil war that is not good for the people of buhoodle I honoustly couldnt not care less, however in human terms i think it is better for a population to live in peace and except peace instead of being uprooted and murdered. I know the people of burco very well, they can forgive once, but a second time and they will go all out crazy and you don't want that, i think they are starting to understand that and thats why they have been losing support the past week.

Ha ha ha ha ha ... Its a sorry mental state to live in exile, grow up in exile and die in exile and i think that is a realistic possibility because you have not understood the clear weakness that led to the failure of Somalia as a state. Firstly, Every individual has a right to their opinion, it is only when we die that God gives his verdict, thats important to note. The future of Somalia is Alshabab, I do not like that, but its a clear reality, because they have time on their hands, man power, financial backing and an overall objective which is singular by this i mean not dependent on anyone else but themselves. As time goes on, and the time of this administration expires, it will be like all those before them and will be for God to judge and decide. So lets not delude ourselves about this government, it means nothing and could have Ghandi, Budah or adolf hitler, anyone who thinks otherwise is in my view fooling himself. Because ultimately a nation or a country is built on the backs of a shared purpose or goal that is singular meaning you only need yourself to achieve it.One man can not do anything, it takes thousands or hundreds of thousands or millions of people with a common objective to achieve a national result. Alshabab gets stronger, in Kenya and Ethiopia as well among disenfranchised Somali's. I have no doubt that in time they will come to rule Southern, central and even puntland. Lets examine puntland, honestly speaking without prejudice. Its a state within Somalia who's goal is to function in a federal Somalia with the objective of becoming a player in Somalia. Thats the choice that they have made, however ultimately this goal depends on peace in Somalia, peace which is illusive for the past 18 years. So they have chosen a goal that is not singular or they alone can achieve. They are subject to the will of Somalia if it attains peace or not and the longer it takes the harder it is to sell and the weaker it becomes because clearly it can not do anything on its own. It claims huge territories which it forces large or small have been removed from such as las canod, badhan las corey etc.So it claims land which it doest have.The real size is Bosaso, Garowe, Gardho and half of Galkacyo with one huge strategic weakness, all it takes is a force of a few thousand to to cross the border of Somaliland or Somalia in the road that links these towns together and take them out one by one. Administratively speaking its weak, as its soldeirs and staff recieve little to no pay, and democracy is a system based on the "parliment" voting on the wishes of the people and the "parliment" electing the president. Piracy is rampant, insecurity is rampant, new competing groups are emerging in favor of al shabab, some wanting total separation from Somalia. In reality Puntland has its own flag, its own constitution etc, however in real terms their currency is still somalia and other areas that really matter and this has been its main weakness as they have no control over these. If the common trend continues it looks as if it will disappear as it waits for peace in somalia, or even if somalia attains peace it will be through alshabab, then WHAT. join alshabab. Anyone..refugee exile kids, enjoy the chit chat..but wake up to reality.

i dont really remember a reer called jamac waal...so i dont think that comes against the rules of this forum. Jamac waal, is jamac waal..saxib ! its not a clan its a man named jamac waal, a crazy man !!! loooooooooooooooool ! And it looks as if the generals are listening and following commonsense advice which mine was. watch this bunch of dreamers, get a slap back to reality, i predict within in or out..within 2 months the entire force of the so called SSC will be reduced to nothing and the flag of THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND WILL FLY OVER BUHOODLE. SSC...WHO IS SSC. like i said saxib i am ssc.. SOOL - CAINABO..LAS CANOD ETC, SOMALILAND FLAG FLIES OVER IT SANAG - ERIGAVO, MAID, HEIS, CEEL AFWAYENE, GARADAG, BHADAN, DAHAR ETC HAVE THE SOMALILAND FLAG FLYING OVER IT. Now BUHOODLE, WELCOME TO THE RANKS...SEE YOU IN A FEW MONTHS. PEACE OUT..DREAMERS.

and remember all war is based on the holding conquered land and conquering further land. these forces being a hit and run force can never hold on to land knowing the size of our army, so its hit and run, people power as well, increase aid work in the region as well, digging wells, food etc, like we did in las canod. HOLD THE LAND AND INCREASE IT.

At last ...i was getting bored but now we have an excuse to conquer the last bastion of anti-somaliland in the country the village of buhoodle. I dont think this 75 year old waste of space president silanyo has any idea, and im pretty sure he reads, the internet to get information, so if the generals of the Somaliland army are reading, or the security officers, or the retarded jamac waal president. improve security checks in and out of las canod and all the cities of the eastern regions east of burco, random checks for arms. increase patrol of the main roads were our army operate. And remember these so called SSC forces are a hit and run force without the balls to fight on equal manly terms. surround the outside of the city of buhoodle and all entrances and exists, increase checks points and militarise the area. increase conscription from near by towns like las canod particularly and burco and maintain las canod and the border with the Somalia.

Oog (ToggaHerer) War hadda na soo gaadhay ayaa waxa uu sheegayaa in SSC ay xalay weerar ku qaadeen magaaladda Oog ee Gobolka Sool oo ah taliska xarunta gobolada Barri ee ciidanka Qaranka Somaliland. Dagaalkaa xalay ka dhacay magaalada Oog ayaa sida wararku xaqiijinayaan waxaa dhintay hal askari oo ka tirsan ciidanka qaranka kana soo jeeda deegaanka Hargaysa , sidoo kalena waxaa ku dhawacmay hal askari , waxaana sida la xaqiijinayo ay ku afduubteen kooxdani hal askari oo ka mid ah askartii ku sugnayd Oog iyo hal nin oo shacab ah oo isagu ag maraayey kontrolka kuna caraabayey gurigiisii nin oo la sheegay in uu ka soo jeedo deegaankan uu ka dhacay qasku . Weerarkan ayaa Kooxda SSC ay ku soo galeen magaalada Oog Si gaadno ah iyaga oo ka soo galay dhinaca wadada ka timaada Yeyle taas oo keentay in askartii ilaalinta amaanka ee ku sugnaa bar kaantarol oo lagu eego ama lagu baadho gawaadhida isaga gooshta degaankaasi kuna yaala dhinaca wadada u baxda Laascaadoon , kadib markii ay soo gaadheen Kooxdaasi bartaa kontrol ayey rasaas ku fureen ciidamadii ku sugnaa goobtaasi taas oo sababtay dhimashada iyo dhaawaca iyo waliba labadan nin ee ay qafaasheen sidana waxaa warqabadka TogaHerer xaqiiyey Md Maxamd Aadan oo ka soo jeeda Deegaankaasi Oog. Sida wararku sheegaya Taliska ciidanka oo ka baxsan magaalada ayaa markii ay ******** shilkan gaadmada ah ayaa ay ka daba ruqaansadeen kooxdii soo weerartay bartan kantoolk ee ku taalay magaalada dhinaceeda taas oo la sheegay in kooxda oo wadatay laba baabuur oo uu mid ku dhacay inta u dhaxaysa Oog iyo Yeylehalkaas oo ay ku qaadeen dhaawac iyo khasare wixii naf ka soo gaadhay . Sidoo kale Ciidmada Qaranka ee ku sugan Jiida hore ayaa la sheegay in ay xidheen dhamaan jiida ay ku sii jeedeen kooxdaas taas oo la sheegay in ay ciidamda qaranku geeso badan kaga soo baxeen sida Widhwidh , Laascaanood, Qorilugud, taas oo la filayo in dhawaan war cusubi inaga soo gaadhi doona iyo iyaga oo soo qab qabtay kooxdii falkan geesatay. Geesta kale Wararka ayaa sheegaya in weerarkan ay uga dan lahaayeen in ay ku furtaan maxaabiis hore looga qabsaday ciidamadadooda dagaal hore uga dhacay magaalada Widhwidh. Wixii warar ah ee ka soo kordha waan idinla socod siin doonaa Inshaa Allah ishana ku hay shabakada ToggaHerer Warqabadka ToggaHerer Hargeysa

loooooooooooooooool ...keep trying maybe tommorrow something more exciting will happen, little ducky..

I think Somaliland has been waiting for something to challange it in the east for some time now, we were really getting bored. just sign this and lets get started, I hereby declare that i wish to enter into war with the Republic of Somaliland and am happy and willing to sacrifice what little is left of my people and land in the event that i am conquered and willing to submit to the state of Somaliland if conquered for the rest of eternity and it is only in death that i and my offspring will find freedom from the Republic of Somaliland whether i recognize it or not. ------------------------ please sign here and lets get this show started, i give you the first move.

I think the question we have to ask ourselves my academically challanged friends and namely Duke is this, the only source he has so far managed to provide is garowe online and i repeat garowe online.lets examine this news source, anti-somaliland..pro baxx baxx land. so saxib, this is just another one of your delusions similar to your oil venture.AS THE WEEKS GO BY..YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO THIS STORY. What can Somaliland benefit from working with baaax baax land, after all there is a reason why they call it baaax baaax land, because saxib when you use reason and objectivity, you have nothing to offer Somaliland,no water,no infrastructure, ran-pent poverty of which only xabashi's know,pirate infestation of pandemic proportions, high inflation, human trafficing, people get shoot on the streets every day and the list can go on and on. so continue having your wet dreams of Somaliland some how begging you for the sake of begging you and your illusive oil and WAKE UP...BACK TO REALITY. Like we said, SOMALILANDS INDEPENDENCE IS NON NEGOTIABLE, ITS TERRITORY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE AND ITS GOD IS NON-NEGOTIABLE.so get back to your little booohooohooo..of a peace train, you sounded better crying like a little baby, begging Somaliland to help you.

this guy is talking about peace, peace for what saxib, I am a realist. The choice is simple saxib,for us its ethier .. ( another state genocide which the vast majority would love) or this.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUr8pqPR7fI&feature=related sharpen your swords man, this is to the end, no jokes. God gave me the right to defend myself, my property and my land.