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Mintid Farayar;909257 wrote: The glaring weakness in Hassan's administration is how narrowly based the decision-making process is. Apparently, Hassan doesn't leave any decision to his Prime Minister or Foreign MInister. The fact that he personally meets every foreign delegation at the Mogadishu airport as well as fly to Washington for the exchange of diplomatic portfolios telegraphs this deficiency. Key positions are staffed by relatives (by marriage) and trusted long-term friends. Don't celebrate too early, friends, the dual-track policy is in full effect. Hassan's portfolio is still limited to the 'South-West' as far as the international community is concerned. Hillary Clinton was asked if the Americans will still use the dual track policy for Somalia but she didn't really answer the question she concluded that the new government will make the decisions for Somalia. She also noted that America will continue to assist the new government but she never said the dual track is off the table.

Oodweyne number six you mean directly with nation states but its hardly feasible even if you open liaisons offices there. Those nation states will not change their stance unless we have a massive lobbyist group in every capital city in Africa. But we don't have the capital nor the resources what could help is re establish Somaliland institutes in Europe like sopri and others. The world is run from Washington and Brussels wasting our times with those Black Sub-Saharan Africans will not change anything. On number 5 can you elaborate a little bit more with what states you had in mind. If the talks fail the IC will be forced to come with another alternative the only problem i see is there is no time table for these talks. But i am certain we will not talk about piracy and fishery in the upcoming talks.

Abwaan;909262 wrote: Oodka It was always obvious that Hargeysa would remain part of Somalia. I am glad that you finally see the reality, however hard it is to you. Let us move on, celebrate together and rebuild Somalia. This is a victory for All Somalis. I dont think so but one can always wish:D

The Maguartania sultanate one in Bosaaso Boqr Cismaan and Sultan Cali Yusuf in Hobyo in the late 19 century after they had a quarrel the ambitious Cali Yusuf went out to establish his own sultanate in Hobyo. After the demise of the Ajuraan Empire the south was pretty much ruled by different tribes after the 17 century the BiyoMaal Kingdom was established and the Imams of beesha Unuka. In Somaliland Sultan diiriye end 18 century was chosen as the King of Burco and Beyond all the way to Sanaag. After political dispute between him and Sultan Guleed the king of much of Somaliland at that time.Sultan diiriye was rebellious to the King in Hargeysa and refused to pay tax. Also the Maakhir sultanate was based in laasqoray as an old sultanate in much of eastern and south eastern Sanaag one of the oldest in Somaliland. And in the begin 19 century a Brilliant merchant by the name of Sharmarke ali saleh baashe conquered seylac and ousted Sayid Muhammad al baari the last Arab ruler of Seylac he also established his admin in berbera making a deal with the berbera Mullahs. His son later continued his Sultanate than the British came and the rest we know the same in Somalia the Italians came. in Jigjiga we had the galla madow defeater his name was garaad wiilwaal the man who in the early 1800s removed the galla madows from Jigjiga and surrounding areas and crowned him as the first garaad of Jigjiga. And 20 years after his death the region was occupied by the Abyssinian King Menelik the second. His followers fought but they were no match for Menelik equipped with British and Russian riffles.

I just finished reading the article the guy went on and on about foreign interference's which might be the case , but the notion of Somalinimo and how he applies it as a solution is far from the truth. The author describes Imam Ahmed Ibrahim Al ghazi struggle as one the Somalis were defending Somalinimo against the Ethiopian, which is not true. Imam Ahmed and the conquest of the Abyssinians was strictly an Islamic Jihaad had little to do with Somalinimo.juqatiluna fi sabililaah. The Imam was not fighting for Somali galbeed at that time the Somalis haven't even fully moved in those area's. Allthough the vast majority of the Imams army were Somalis, but there were also afar Muslims Muslim Shewians Arabs hararians Gurage Muslims and even Turks. There was never a Political Somalism struggle or a Somali empire it was mere a experiment in the early 60s and mid 70s. Somalinimo if you ask me has little to do with Politics more with culture and traditions songs poetry. So people need to really redefine what they mean when they say Somalinimo.

Jacpher;909247 wrote: I didn't read the piece but I think Somalinimo ain't as significant to me as wadaninimo. We need a strong wadaniyad to see Somalinimo. I can say we lack wadaninimo, for the most part. Which country wadanimo is about nationalism

For a moment i thought Fiqi the spokesmen of the Puntland government on sol had a new born baby. Nevertheless congrats to the new Fiqi. Wadani fiqi is a royal term used also for elders the same way the Unuka clan has Imam.

Taleexi;909185 wrote: Stoic thanks for sharing but Bashir Goth is a confused prolific writer whose some of his points have merits but their timing is very bad indeed - people in the north can not rally behind one political entity at this point in time thus, his efforts remain to be fruitless. How about if we all become part of Khatumo and call our country khatumo republic , magacan Somali ba hanaga hadhe iyo landtan is daba socottaa and taleexi for president.

Lots of exaggeration on the side of our brother Bashir Goth ofcourse people voted along clan lines and the ruling party tried to win the mayor ships in many towns in Somaliland as expected but this happens in all over Africa. Clan identity is part of the larger Somaliland society the people embraced it and have no problem with it , it worked for 22 years and it will continue to work. Elections are elections you have winners and you have losers and people need to move on.

Somalinimo means for me to give a Somali lady with lots grocery a lift

oba hiloowlow;909178 wrote: xaaji mala taleexi qoladaan bundhlayn buu ku biiray Wu laba xagliya kolku doono horta adeerki cabdi samad wa kuxigeenka Budhlayn, xafladaha Liibaan na aad bu u xiiseyaa.

Taleexi awoow khaatumo ba viruska Puntland phobia faafisa

You should try Djibouti to very nice beach waliba Djibouti looks like a modern beach with bars and stuff and lots of recreation

Somalia;909165 wrote: Jubbaland supporters protesting what the hell does that have to do with Puntland, which violation of constitution has he done against Puntland? Puntland in your dreams... obsession without borders. Puntland wa laxdi Jubbaland na wa kabti wa wada socdaan adeer naga daa dee

oba hiloowlow;909163 wrote: simply amazing Badaha Somaliland siday u eegyihin waan aqaana lug baan ku maray not exactly lug gaadhi lol but you get the point from maydh to seylac

Che -Guevara;909159 wrote: Silly people. Why not listen what Man has to say instead of standing in the cold. Somalidu waligood caqli wax ku ma diidaan dee waanu diidnay bay yidhahaan we dont know why laakin waanu diidnay

Puntians are angry

oba hiloowlow;909148 wrote: Xaaji xunjuf do you know where this beach is located?? Looks like Lughaye or bulaxaar

When i was in berbera 3 years ago i told reer berbera we need to open Bars and restaurants on the beach and small beach houses we could rent when people from the west come and stay there. Waa ila yaabeen waxan ku idhi marki danbe wayahay iska daa waxaso bada ma tagna oo bada picknick ma iska dhigana and they said pick nicku wamaxay ma nooc mina qayilaad baa. Markaasan ku idhi haye qaadkina so qaata oo is keena bada ayeynu fadhisanayna, markasu mid yidhi ulu war maad walantahay maxa bada nagenaya.Markasay igu yidhaheen adeer qurbahaad ku raagtay eh anagu makhsinkayganu iska fadhisana qol ka yar eeh madow bad na ma tagno , badna waxba naga ma gelin eeh na daa anu ku duceyne eh.

Wadani;909134 wrote: Ur right Xaaji, it's a very complicated situation. When trust is restored than the Somalis in galbeed are a power to be reckoned with

Shaw Libaax Mujahid bu aha:D

Wadani;909126 wrote: Xaaji, before they even consider working with the other opposition groups, should they not first begin including non-cagdheer Somalis into their rebel group? They must make this a soomaali galbeed resistance and make space for all soomaalis living in the kilinka. Change of name and a reshuffle of leadership to represent the clan composition of the region is a must. For that to happen the trust between the different tribes in Somali galbeed needs to be restored i dont see that happening any time soon,the Ethnic Somalilanders dont trust bigfoot community. And the Bigfoot community dont trust the Ethnic Somalilanders. I remember afaraad a wing of the WSLF that splitted from the WSLF in 1978, initially they were all fighting for the same cause against the xabashis. But after the Somali Ethio war, when several ethnic Somaliland colonels and generals were ambushed and murdered by another wing of the WSLF. Is when shit turned real ugly the fourth division or Afaraad splitted and started instead of fighting the Ethios the attacked their former allies the WSLF. Later assisted by general Maxamamad cali and his group of men and later with the formation of SNM they fought under the command of the SNM. So in order for reer Somali galbeed to unite and hold hands lots of things need be dealt with talked about trust needs to be returned with in the societies. I dont think the ONLF name or the name is the problem thats just a name but the people there have no common interest it seems. Also the Ethnic Somalilanders in galbeed have little trust in the ONLF because i remember in 2007 2008 2006 they burned down lots of trucks that belonged to Somalilanders, just because rayaale handed them over to the xabashis now we could say it was wrong to hand them over to the xabashis i agree no one can condone that, but those ordinary Somaliland businessmen lost all their capital and they had nothing to do with the whole conflict. So wadani its not as easy as you say it is.

ONLF needs to transform into a more effective rebel group perhaps its leadership must also be changed also it needs to work with other opposition groups in Ethiopia Ginbot OLF TPDM and create a wider alliance against the TPLF.

Wadani;908492 wrote: Wow. Maasha'Allah wiilkan yari caadi maaha. Waxaan ku qoslaa sida ay Soomaalidu ugu xuubsiibtaan wadaniyiin markay shirarka isugu yimaadaan, oo ay la qiiroodaan qabayada Timocadde ee ka digaya qabyaaladda, marka ay goobtaas ka huleelaanna ay isla halkii qudhunka ka miisaan. Somalidu wa dad been isku sheega maha dad wadaniyin ah dalkooda jecel Somalida wa dad isla hadhay is aminayn wa laga yaaba inay iska oo ooyaan oo calanka la qiiiroodaan laakin wax meel fog ah maha