AMISOM,AL-SHABAAB AND THE LANDS:A DEADLY TRIO THAT CAN DESTROY SOMALI UNITY AND INTEGRITY March 25, 2014 By Ali H Abdulla I have an acquaintance who used to be a colonel in the Somali Army in its days of glory. We recently talked about AMISOM and its purported contribution to the stabilization of Somalia. As we all know, these forces are drawn from countries ruled by corrupt and dictatorial regimes. Some of the AMISOM member countries such as Ethiopia and Kenya have had rocky relations with Somalia and may have their own hidden agendas. If you are shocked at the Russian takeover of the Crimea, wait a few years for an Ethiopian takeover of a slice of Somali that will give it access to the vast Indian Ocean. The thousands of visible Ethiopian forces in AMISOM are supplemented with thousands disguised as poor migrants who lurk in most urban centers in Somalia waiting for a Crimean moment. The conversation with the ex-colonel mushroomed into areas such as the financial incentives that these alien forces receive as compensation for the risks involved in working in such a dangerous environment. Somali Airforce Somali Air force, 1960 We took a calculator and started multiplying the numbers. To our astonishment and bewilderment, we came up with an astronomical figure even when we tried to minimize the number of these forces. If we base our calculation on an average force of 20,000 and assume that each soldier costs the generous International community $1,200 a month, AMISOM countries receive $288 million annually, a figure that probably exceeds the annual budget of the Somali government. A large portion of these funds will not benefit the foot soldiers but will surely be diverted into the coffers of the dictatorial regimes. Given these ridiculous figures, one should not be surprised at the recent frank assertion of an AMISOM soldier from Burundi who inadvertently exposed the undeclared strategy of AMISOM member countries of perpetuating the miserable status quo in Somalia. It seems that these countries look at the Al-Shabaab as a goose that lays golden eggs for them, and they should not be expected to kill such a valuable goose. Another 10 years of hide and seek with the Al-Shabaab can only fill the coffers of these regimes with the funds required to extend their years in office. Whether the donors are in collusion with these corrupt regimes or not is not clear. But one thing is for sure: Western countries have no desire to rebuild a strong Somali army that would cost them a fraction of the lavish funds that they spend on AMSIOM forces. The most plausible explanation of this attitude is probably their wariness that a resurgent strong Somali Army could ignite another war with its neighbors over disputed territories such as the Ogaden and NFD, Somali territories bequeathed illegally to Ethiopia and Kenya respectively by the British colonialists. The current situation in Somalia can only lead towards further fragmentation of the country into clan-based enclaves, each with its own clan militia. All of these clan militias probably get their weapons and ammunition from the same source: Some AMISOM member countries. Even the Al-Shabaab probably deals with the same source directly or indirectly. UN monitors point the finger at the Somali government as a potential supplier of weapons to Al-shabaab, and ignore the possibility that AMISOM itself may be involved as well. Upon failing to land jobs in their country, Somali youth who graduate from local schools and colleges risk their lives in the Sahara desert and the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe. Instead of recruiting illiterate nomads into the largely undisciplined Somali Army, the Somali government could have used these educated youth as the base for a professional army that is drawn from all Somali regions. Such an army could take on the misguided Al-Shabaab whose political naivety and extremist agenda will surely destroy Somalia and lead to its eventual domination by its unfriendly and ambitious neighbors. Let us hope that the new Prime Minister has the courage to step outside Mogadishu and start reaching out to all the Somali regions that believe in Somali Unity and that can help him rebuild the legendary Somali Army. Federal States are supposed to maintain local police forces and not mechanized armed forces. The recent refusal of Ahlu Suna to integrate their clan-militia into the Somali Army is an indication of the difficulty that the Somali Government will face in the future when dealing with areas like Puntland and Somaliland. The UN monitors should start looking closely at the source of weapons for these rogue tribal enclaves since they can potentially destabilize Somalia even when the Al-Shabaab has been defeated. These lands and others in the making pose a greater threat to Somali integrity and Unity than the Al-Shabaab alone. Ali H Abdulla

Mooge dont put my words out of context i said Somalilanders are best what every they do even to those who resort to terrorism and those who are entrepreneurs or those that are athletes always the best.. Mooge what happened to cabdi cawar he didnt dare to cross the border into eastern sanaag lol

mooge where is the evidence though ,, we could all say Puntland is sponsoring shabaab Mooge u pirates are weak and cant face SL instead or resorting hebel baa terrorist ah.

You got to love Sultan Faisal he is on the Front just like his grandfather.

<cite> @Tillamook said:</cite> As usual, Xaaji Maalayacni, you're talking out of your rear end! You have the audacity to compare the leader of Al Shabab to a mere foot soldier? How moronic can you get? It is known fact that the Silaanyo administration openly protects and provides sanctuary to the leader of Al Shabab.Silaanyo funnels money and weapons to them, and also help Al Shabab in the Galgala mountains. Evidence or it didn't Happen, i cant help it that Somalilanders are the best athletes the best Entrepreneurs and the Best terrorists. Somalilanders are generally good at what ever work they do, The Amiir Godane is not any different. I know the Pirates cant face the Somalilanders in battle thus they resort in labeling people as terrorists, but it doesn't work, now i ask you one more time where is the evidence.

Somaliland does not support African union troops in Somalia because its bad for the Koonfurians ,, but because the southerners love the AU troops Somalilanderes say fair enough waxad isla jecelshihn wanu idin la jecelnahay Alshabaab does what it likes , Alshabaab has attacked Kenya uganda but never Ethiopia. Have u ever asked your self why shabaab has not attacked Somaliland ,well it did , but the Somailand security apparatus is alert very vigilant and every citizen works with the defense forces.

<cite> @SomaliaRising said:</cite> Xaaji Xun, You are Somalidiid . That cant be denied. Even Djibouti does not like you. They think you are xabashis pretending to be Somalis. If Djibouti liked Somalidiidka, they would recognize you kkkk And SL cares about Djibouti because???? Djiboutis national language is French and Arabic how Somali is that And by the rate it goes now the Koonfurians will be speaking Luganda and in the central regions a mix of French and Amharic.

Mr sadiiq that is all correct with one exception Italian Somalia and British Somaliland were all names given to us by the Colonialist , Somalia is not less of a colonial name than Somaliland. When the 2 agreed to unite they agreed to unite under the name of the Somali republic not Somalia republic not Somaliland republic but the Somali republic. The rest i agree the Somali language is rich

Farax macalin is a good man he cares about Kismayo because his kin live there Jubba territories were once part of British east africa, before handed over to the Italians had that never happened Jubba people would be Kenyans today similar as Farax. SFG is dominated by one clan he has a point but its still doesn't make it less legitimate. Uhuros government is also dominated by the Kikuyus

why do u keep mentioning Maxammad siad bare i have never mentioned him in this topic, Niyo marxuumku wu dhintay maad iska deysid, why aad marba magacisa u soo jid jiidaysa??? where did xx ever mention on SOL siad bare na xasuuuqay,, maad iska sameysatey, i have said it before maxammad siyad bare was a missunderstood man of his time. And where did i say inan Somali necebahay if i am xabashi than you are a Kikuyu, whats the point of personal insults maxaad dadka u aflagadeysa had iyo jeer anigu ma adigaan qoti ama xabashi kugu sheegey.. maybe u should read the golden rules. U keep personally attacking me perhaps i should have a word with the admin on this particular issue.

Macrobian are ancient Somalis who lived in the region. When did i say anything about Golisian. Somali is a wide ethic group and a language. there are Somalilanders of Somali , Kenyans of Somali , Ethiopians of Somali Djiboutians of Somali, So tell me who has a monopoly over the Somali name???? Folks from somalia.

So fuaad shangoole who is actually hiding in mudug is a puntland agent he is there to punish xassan sheikh and the muqdishaawis because they refuse to bow for federalism imagine if i come with that kind of answer. makes no sense.. Godane is his own man he is on his own mission he has no connection with SL. Trust me if SL was supporting shabaab , alshabaab would do much and much better on all fronts. But SL has no interest to hurt damul jadiid and reer muqdisho. But can u bring proof that SL is supporting shabaab

Galgala is in bari part of Puntland it was initially started by Sheikh atam a man from galgala a movement later the group allied it self with Alshabaab ,, the galgala militants have never attacked SL border they are in galgala to free galgala from Puntland thats their aim. Galgala is not SL problem its a Puntland problem. It would have been better for the galgala group to disassociate themselves from shabab and islamism and create the galgala people liberation movement.it would be much better for them sheikh atam needs to re think his strategy.

Tilmook do you have any evidence the SL government sponsors shabaab. its very easy to accuse but where is the evidence. I know u dont like SL government for they are humiliating cabdi cawar.

SNM made the right choice in 1991 correcting the initial mistake, if Haile selassie was not greedy in 1954 for annexing the Hawd there would have never been a union with the Koonfurians.but the SNM did the right thing and Kill the union and it was a blessed decision malaaiktu u riyaaqeen the pure Hashimate republic in Africa.

Xabad is one angry man Somali diid how can a person from Somaliland be Somali did just because a Somalilander rejects African union troops piracy religious zealots. And Turks feeding the mothers and children according To you anarchism plundering and looting and begging aid and than hiding in your bunkers is the essence of Somalinimo. A Somalilander is more of a Somali, than you Somali wa Somaliland iyo bah bah , the Koonfurians like you have contributed nothing to the Somali culture Somali poetry Somali language, Somalis of galbeed and the one in Somaliland are the breadbasket of Somali traditions adigu waxa tahay Somali ceebeys. magac diil. of the Somali peninsula Somaliland Djibouti Somali kilil and NFD are all doing fantastic only the Koonfurians are messing up big time , and you are the least Somali of the 4 Somali countries.

Alshabaab card has been used over used the pirates cant handdle the galgala cell and accuse SL of supporting them the pirates are so weak. As for Shabaab , Somaliland and Shabaab do not share the same ideology, and Amiir Godane does not need SL help, nor does SL provide shabaab with assistance. Alshabaab is sponsored by Eritrea rich Arab wahabis and alqaeda and Koonfurians

The defeated lot are scared to death of the SNM , the SNM Mujahidins legacies will live on for centuries to come.SNM one of the most sophisticated rebel movements in Africa very democratic efficient precise. And the founding fathers of the new republic of Somaliland. There is no one that can challenge the people of Somaliland or stop their aspirations, The Koonfurians are 200.000 groups clans sub clans and religious groups. Allah tests the strength of the Ahlul bait and their samir.It makes me proud to see that the people of Somaliland are shining and no evil words can hurt them

M Sadiiq Somalis have no problem with the Somali identity they know who they are and the culture and the language and the culture and traditions. What i am talking about shared history surely we know about the ajuran and Adal the 2 Somali empires one in the north and one in the south, what i am referring is to that these 2 empires had diplomatic ties, but never a shared history combined under one Empire, for example there was never an Somali Empire in the entire Somali peninsula ruled by one Somali Emperor.. We have a head start when compared to the Ethiopians in particular the Amhara, because we share a common language and culture and religion. But the Ethiopians had a 800 year shared Empire where Amharic language is the center of all Ethiopian ethnics the dominating ethnic language. Somalis dont have this kind of a shared history, Ajuran was ajuran adal was adal , Magurtania was Maghuartania Gerad wiilwaal , Sultan Guleed dynasty all of this never had a shared long shared history. You cant base your nationhood based on just a mere ethnicity there must be something else that binds these people together.

The pirates are in big big trouble the Pirates need to understand that they cannot mess with Somaliland one bad move and they will be responsible what route Somaliland takes. Galgala conflict has nothing to do with Somaliland, galgala is in Somalia not in Somaliland.

This is an old audio of Professor galaydh few months ago when he was in Mogadishu but he is right on the money that the government of Mogadishu has ignored Khatumo.

When is the conference in Taleex where is Libaan tallow ma taleex bu tegey.

XILDHIBAAN CABDIQAADIR INDHO-INDHO OO KA MIDA GUURTIDA SOMALILAND OO DIGNIIN U DIRAY MADAXWEYNAHA MAAMUL-GOBOLEEDKA PUNTLAND (Hadhwanaagnews) Tuesday, March 25, 2014 01:24:44 Hargeysa(HWN):-Xildhibaan Cabdiqaadir Maxamed Xasan (Indho-indho), oo ka mida Guurtida Somaliland, ayaa waxa uu sheegay inaanay suurto-gal ahayn in Maamul-goboleedka Puntland uu soo faro-geliyo Xuduudaha Jamhuuriyada Somaliland. Hargeysa(HWN):-Xildhibaan Cabdiqaadir Maxamed Xasan (Indho-indho), oo ka mida Guurtida Somaliland, ayaa waxa uu sheegay inaanay suurto-gal ahayn in Maamul-goboleedka Puntland uu soo faro-geliyo Xuduudaha Jamhuuriyada Somaliland. Xildhibaan Indho-indho oo Warbaahinta la hadlaayey, ayaa waxa uu Madaxweynaha Maamulka Puntland ugu hanjabay in isagoo Maxbuus ah laga soo qaban doono Garoowe, waxaanu shaaciyey inaanay mar-naba laga aqbalayn faro-gelin ilaa xadkaas ah, waxaanu yidhi "Madaxweynuhu dhulkiisii ayuu tegay waanu tagayaa,Somaliland-na garoowe ayay ilaalisaa oo maanta Ciidanka Qaranku wuxuu u jiraa 40-KM. Markaa Cabdiwali haduu joogi waayo oo uu isku dayo inuu Somaliland soo fao galiyo isagoo maxbuus ah ayaa garoowe laga soo qaban doonaa.” "Beelaha Warsan Gali iyo Dhul bahante waa reer Somaliland,mana jiro meel qabiil dawlad ku noqdaa, inanka yare e ogaadeen ee uu maalintii dhaweyd u tegay wuxuu wax la leeyahay sagaashan qoomiyadood,markaa Cabdiwali waxaan leeyahay Gaalkacayo oo Byruud noqotay oo ay hawiye wada degan yihiin oo aba Maamul leh inuu mideeyo oo waliba raas ahaan uu reerkoodu dego.”.Ayuu yidhi Xildhibaan Indho-indho Xildhibaan Indho-indho waxa uu fariin gaara u direy Madaxweyne Ku-xigeenka maamul-goboleedka Puntland, waxa uu yidhi“Ninka ku-xigana waxaan leeyahay colaada coodanle iyo Buuhoodle inaad wax ka qabato ayaa kuu taalla halka aad isku mashquulinayso deegaanno aanad shaqo ku lahayn - See more at: http://hadhwanaag.com/detail.aspx?id=126553#sthash.Gxg7r9dY.dpuf

I know professor very well he is far from an opportunist, he was actually one of the most honest and ethical unionist in all of Somalia, the Koonfurians do not like him because he does not fit in their Maffia character. Professor samatar in 2005 he even hated to use the word Somaliland and always referred as reer woqooyiga. But he saw the corruption the deception the dishonesty the betrayal in Somalia, and that there is no room for a Somalilander in Somalia and that he does not stand a chance governing Somalia , because people will view him as a man from Somaliland. And if you want tit for tat nin xiiniyaha laga ma taabto. ma sidaasad garateen , than i will join my kin in hargeisa he said. And we will break up this diseased republic god willing and he said it him self that Somalilanders will no longer wait for the left overs of the Koonfurians. May allah protect you from the evil eye of the Koonfurians our dearest professor.