Alshabaab with out the homicide bombings constant executions the killings of civilians could have played a major role in Somalia's governing system but they are not ready to do some serious compromises. As for the foreign mercenaries they aren't great either they committed crimes against Somalis they have destroyed the lives of many to.But Somalis accepted them because there is no other force that can defeat alshabaab other than Ugandans Burundians Ethiopians Kenyans.

Kismayo and the Myth of Somali Homogeneity By Sadik B Abdullahi Nov. 01, 2012 My recent piece on Kismayu was mostly as a response to an article that I thought had two derogatory words that should not be used by any sane person in the 21st century. More importantly, I thought, and this is where I agreed with Dubet, that the clan supremacy wars that have dogged Kismayu for years now is nothing but a meaningless struggle that only seeks to make Somalis lose focus on the bigger picture. Yes, the same big picture that Warsame talks about in his article. However, I realize Somalis still have a long way to go in learning about the people of Somalia and the meaning of the word Somali. Actually, the name Somali has two meanings that refers to people that may both not be apparent to all - even to many Somalis themselves. What I mean here is that there is the Somali that refers to nationals of Somalia; essentially, anyone who is a national of the land in between Ras Kiamboni and Ras Aseyr. So, even before we go to the second meaning of the noun Somali; who are the residents of Ras Kiamboni, what language do they speak? I think these are important questions worthy of reflection for any Somali - in whatever sense of the word Somali. Secondly, the name Somali applies to people like me who are not nationals of Somalia but rather are ethnic Somalis. This is where you have the likes of Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti; Mohamed Yusuf Haji – the Minister of Defense for Kenya; the disgraced Abdi Mohamed Omer (Iley) of Ethiopia; and many other Somalis who are mostly nationals of Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti. So, a distinction needs always be made between the two meanings of the word Somali regardless of whether one subscribes to the irredentist notion of a Greater Somalia or not. I am particularly concerned about the differentiation of the two meanings of the word Somali because of what usually happens to the minority Somalis groups and especially those who live within Somalia itself. Of course, we are all aware of the much circulated myth about Somalia portraying the same as one of the most homogenous societies in Africa. However, we all know that among the Somalis we have Somalis who are essentially not Somalis in the second sense above but are nonetheless Somalis in the first sense above; these are the Somali Bantus and other similar groups. Also, not all Somalis speak the mainstream Somali dialect – ‘ Maxaa Tiri’, rather we have the ‘Maay’ speakers as well. The Maay language probably has different sub-dialects that might not be mutually intelligible to each other just like the mainstream Somali speakers would not understand the Maay speakers. Other languages spoken in Somalia and are native to the same include Bravanese (also known as Chimwiini or Chimbalazi), Bajuni (also known as Kigunya). I am trying to explain all these so that we appreciate, take pride in and celebrate the heterogeneity of the Somali people. We can only do these by firstly unlearning the myths that we have been fed over the years. For, in our ignorance about the Somali peoples and languages that seems to be inherent in most Somalis (in the second meaning of the word Somali as explained above) lies the main cause of our prejudice and maltreatment of many a minority group in Somalia especially the Bantus. It is indeed disheartening for one to try and set the record straight regarding a particular issue and warn others not to commit an offence in the same light only for the same mistake to be committed by a member of the audience that received the previous message. It was in Garowe, I said, when I met someone who manifestly proved his ignorance about the existence of a Somali community that, even though the majority lives in Kenya, calls Kismayu their home. This is the Bajuni community and whether it is pleasant to our ears or not lives in many coastal towns in the southernmost part of Somalia. As I said before they happen to be the community that bequeathed the name Kismayu to the city plus the adjacent islands that also bears their name. Thus, they cannot in anyway be referred to foreigners or foreign powers - something else maybe but that description can certainly not apply to the Bajunis. This actually reminds of a famous Somali Bajuni singer Asha Abdow Saleeban who is known as Malika Mohammed in Kenya. So, while we fight for supremacy in Kismet, let’s not blind ourselves from historical facts. And, we should also not try to revise a well known history of southern Somalia. Anyway, another clarification that I need to make is that when I said it is the Bajunis who own Kismayu, I never in anyway was alluding to the fact that no other Somali clan has the right to fight for the emancipation of Kismayu. My aim, rather, was that these supremacy wars are just but meaningless fights that only distract Somalis from overcoming their bigger enemies; insecurity, underdevelopment, poverty, sickness and hordes of many other underperforming indicators that places Somalia at the bottom of many a list published internationally. Lastly, as regards the administration of Kismayu and managing the affairs of the same, I somewhat agree with both Muktar M Omer and Osman Hassan in their recent articles also published in WardheerNews.. Sadik B Abdullahi

Wadani turned into a party of ex udub and ex ucid and some new guys u have wadani Ucid turned into some ex udub and some of the other political organizations the left overs to be honest i dont think jamaal is a bad guy and i think he can make a difference we just have to wait and see how he does it. Dalsan rays umada nasiye these so called parties are funny

Whats his political program what does he want to change in Somaliland,when it comes to agriculture foreign policy the economy security trade infrastructure unemployment.What will he do different why does he deserve the praise and the vote of the Somaliland people.

Not to pretty

He is still around traveling from village to village.

More then 5000 died they are hiding lots of numbers.

Ofcourse but under his command.

Amiir godane aad bu u shaqeyey

The Dr is a legend just awesome.

Oba geele is a good guy he is good for Djibouti he is really reconstructing the small country of Djibouti he just finalized building a second port he is building a railway all the way to south sudan through Ethiopia he is doing a fine job not sure about the Irir ism though lol.

More like this guy Ruling since 1999 President ismaciil cumar geele Or paul Kagame the tutsi warrior ruling since 2000 President of Rwanda.

Abwaan;884742 wrote: XX, adiga Laascaano, Ceerigaabo iy Buuhoodle bal caddaalad iyo nabad ka abuur marka hore aan Kismaayo kaala sheekeystee....Dad dhan baad rabtaa inaad duugtid markaas baad rabtaa inaad Abwaan ma fahmin meesha la soo istaagtid. Waa gartaa maba i fahmi kartid waayo aniga Soomaalinnimo ayaan u doodayaa adiguna si Beeshaada Waqooyi degta Dowlad loogu aqoonsado baad rabtaa inaad Dadka Koofur deggan gooba-goobaysid taasna kaama siisan. Abwaanow horta Xaajigu nin kooban maha mida xigta waxa weye Somalinimada bal horta kursiga ku fadhiisi oo taasi ha ino danbeyso dadku wa wada ogsoonyihin inu xaajigu qof ka kaliya ah eeh sida dadban uga so horjeeday mamuul beeleysiga. Fulay markhaatigisu fogeya bay somalidu tidha Oba hillowle ba ii markhaati furi.. Balse anigu inta badan waxan ahay qof maskax furan oo maskaxdisa aad uga shaqeysiya meel kuma xidhni sida dadka qaar ama maskax qufulan. Marka anigu inta badan xal baan raadiya siday Somali wax u wada haysan lahayd waxna wadaagi lahayd waxna kala dhowran lahayd, taa waxa xigta inta badan waxay dadku isla jecelyihin xaajiguna wu la jecelyahay. Adigu abwaanow adigu nin la fahmiyaa laakin ma tihin meel aad u socotid la garan mayo meel aad ka socotid la garan mayo waxan ka baqayaa adigu geeraraya inad jararnjaro ka dhacdid. Bal anigu hobyo galkacyo kumaan weydiin iyo xarardheere eeh. Meesha wa kismayo waxa laga wada hadlayo iyo qaabku wanaag uga dhalan laha intaasuun weye. Mise waxad leedahay xaajigu wanaagaygu ila fahmayn.

oba hiloowlow;884737 wrote: banaadir,shabelles,hiiraan,jubbas,gedo and Galgaduud federalism wont work i've said it hundreds of times before even if it does work it will be temporary its too complex and it will probably lead to a second civil war, thats my opinion though. What about bay and bakool Oba Hilloowlow.

Apophis;884734 wrote: Best sheeko I've ever read :D Maybe he is an activist you never know.

Oba i dont think xamar can be a federal state as long as it wants to be the capital, the rights of the minorities should always be protected i agree. And i don't think the new admin will marginalize the smaller minorities in jubaland nor will they be sidelined. The Majority just gets a bigger piece of the pie and the minority a smaller.

Times are changing Oba hiloowle in the 1960s and 1970s Kismayo was an all inclusive city of all clans azanians those from gedo the one from bay and all the others. But since the civil war lots of people were killed lots of people fled Somalis are nomads lots of people migrated to new territories. Demographics is no longer the same you have to accept that since 1991 reer cabuudwaaq and reer gedo were investing in kismayo not saying they didn't live in kismayo before that ofcourse they did, but they live in more areas in the lower juba today. Which is not a bad thing they are not Kenyans or Ethiopian. The same with Mogadishu,, Mogadishu was the pride of the Somali nation even with reer unuka being the indigenous inhabitants at that time if you asked people back than do you think Mogadishu belongs to a clan i think they would laugh at you. Mogadishu had people from Puntland gedo jubaland galmudug and even Somaliland and every one felt at home and even today they cant claim it as their city and can you imagine that was the capital of the Somali state. I wonder though what will happen if the refugees return back to their rightful territory and if they are allowed back since everything changed in Somalia the past 22 years.

But oba the unuka community is the majority along with their reer daynille cousins and the banadiri are 3rd. And i think Uztaad is saying Kismayo is D block majority and the rest are minorities so sidaa maha.

The clan issue is not the biggest issue sharing a state and resources is the biggest challenge because the idea of sharing a state having one leader Amiir is a difficult task for the Somalis. For instance the current prime minister and president both belong to different tribes but even that goes wrong because the President is seeing as superior to the prime minister the idea that the entire country belongs to all Somalis is also very unfamiliar if you ask Somalis.Somalis are peoples with no republics prior to their short lived nationhood the concept of tribal homelands plays a vital role in modern day Somalia. And it will for years to come unless they reconstruct their societies in the near future.

The only 4 Somaliland politicians who are unionist in their hearts and minds and really believe that Somaliland and Somalia should remain united. Are General jamac maxammad qaalib ismaciil hure buuba Dr Axmed ismaciil samatar and Mr Kaluun. These four they believe in it because its their principle. The others are either indifferent or could care less if they stay united or not or are Somaliland supporters in their hearts. Like sifir who was a kulmiye member than joined cabdilahi yusufs government than returned back home. The former deputy mayor of berbera in 1995 or ina omaar who was part of the kulmiye branch office based in Djibouti. Ina omaar went as far as saying,that he is in Somalia because they need him the most in Somalia he said the Koonfurians need him desperately. And he continued and said that in Somaliland there are better politicians in Somaliland he is not needed there. The so called MPS from Somaliland in Somalias parliament how come we never hear of them how come they never talk because they are just there to collect their money and than party on exotic beaches in east Africa. They don't see them selves as legislators and when their time is up and every one goes home. They just ask president siilaanyo for forgiveness and he lets them back in or what ever president is ruling Somaliland.

STOIC even if she goes to Somalia and becomes a Minister she will stay a Somalilandist in her heart after all this is the man who raised an icon of Somaliland a man who played a significant role in Somaliland on all fields education politics poetry you name it.

Anigu wali maan fahmin wuxu abwaan diidanyahay ma Axmed madoobe bu diidanyahay ma inay kibaaki saaxib yihin mise wuxu diidanyahay ciidamada shiisheeye. War ama cadaado haku dhasho ama dhooblay muhiim maha halkay hooyadi ku foolatay eh waxa muhim ah siyasadisa so far anigu wali wax mad madow ma arkin aan ahayn Axmed madoobe.. mamuul ba kismayo loo sameyey gudi ba loo saaray wax sharciga diidaya anigu ila hada ma arkin.

lol i think he watched to many American movies.

Thats why the notion of modern Somali statehood was a failed experiment its self and when some certain people thought that they could misuse the resources of the Somali nation for their own clannish gains. Than u will get total collapse of a nation, and when you are dealing with nomadic people and when their salience of national identity isn't even that strong than you know that something is really wrong. The root of the problem lies deeper son much and much deeper.This is just the beginning what you are seeing let clan federalism further evolve and you will see more.

Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe Ruling Zimbabwe since 1980 and still kicking it President of Angola Mr Eduardo dos santos ruling since 1979 Paul Biya of Cameroon ruling since 1982 thats 30 years for the Cameroon president Yoweri Museveni of Uganda ruling since 1986 thats 26 years for the ugandan dictator Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Fasso ruling 25 years Yahye yammeh of gambia ruling since 1994 Joseph Kabila of congo ruling since 2001 Isiyas afarwerki of Eritrea ruling since 1991 Omar hassan al bashir of sudan ruling since 1989