Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed has said his transitional government is opposed to Kenya's military incursion into Somalia. Monday, October 24, 2011 Just over a week ago Kenya sent soldiers over its border into Somalia to pursue militants from the Islamist al-Shabab group . It blames the insurgents for a spate of recent kidnappings near the border, which al-Shabab denies. Nairobi said the deployment was done with the Somali authorities' approval. For more than two years, President Ahmed's weak UN-backed interim government has been battling al-Shabab, an al Qaeda-linked group which controls much of south and central Somalia. His government relies on a 9,000-strong Africa Union force for its security in the capital, Mogadishu. Air raids Speaking to journalists at the scene of recent fighting in Mogadishu, Mr Ahmed said Kenyan support in terms of training and logistics was welcome but his government and the people of Somalia were opposed to the presence of the Kenyan army. The BBC's East Africa correspondent, Will Ross, says his comments put the Kenyan government in a very difficult position. It is possible that the Somali authorities have spoken out because they are opposed to the idea of Kenya helping to establish a semi-autonomous region in Somalia known as Jubaland, he says. This is seen by some as the main aim of the Kenyan government's military incursion, our correspondent says. Last week, a Somali general told the BBC his troops were working with Kenyan forces advancing from the border towards the port city of Kismayo. On Sunday there were aerial bombardments on Kismayo, an economic stronghold of al-Shabab. The Kenyan army told the BBC that a military base belonging to al-Shabab was hit, but the militants said no damage had been caused. Kenyan army spokesman Maj Emmanuel Chirchir would not confirm whether Kenyan or other allied forces had carried out the raid. He told AP news agency that the French navy had bombed the town of Kuda along the coast from Kismayo on Saturday night. Last week, al-Shabab lost control of the coastal town of Ras Kamboni after attacks by the Kenyan navy and a local militia. The French authorities said they had learnt last week that a Frenchwoman kidnapped from Kenya by Somali gunmen earlier in the month had died. Other foreigners being held in Somalia include a British woman abducted from a coastal resort and a Kenyan driver and two Spanish aid workers seized from the Dadaab refugee camp near the Kenya-Somalia border. Al-Shabab has threatened reprisal attacks in Kenya if the troops do not leave. Kenya's police chief says a grenade attack overnight in Nairobi which injured 12 people in a nightclub could not be linked to the militant group.

Madaxweynaha oo kasoo horjeystay soo galitaanka Kenya ee Somalia Muqdisho: (Sh. M. Network) Madaxweynaha dowladda KMG oo maanta booqday goobihii ay la wareegtay dowladda ee degmada Dayniile ayaa waxa uu sheegay in Xarakada Al Shabaab ay ku jabiyeen dagaaladii ka dhacay degmadaasi, isagoo dhinca ka hadlay soo galitaan ciidamada Kenya ee gudaha Soomaaliya. Madaxweynaha dowladda KMG Soomaaliya Sheekh Shaarif Sheekh Axmed oo ay wehlinayeen Saraakiil ka kala tirsan dowladda KMG iyo kuwa AMISOM oo maanta booqday goobihii ay dowladda kala wareegtay Al Shabaab ee degmada Dayniile oo la hadlay Warbaahinta ayaa waxa uu ka hadlay dagaaladii u dambeeyay oo ay degmada Dayniile kula galeen Xarakada Al Shabaab iyo soo galitaanka ciidamada Kenya ee gudaha Soomaaliya. Sheekh Shaarif Sheekh Axmed ayaa waxa uu sheegay inuu ku faraxsan yahay guulaha dowladda ay ka gaartay dagaaladii ay Shabaab kula galeen Xarakada Al Shabaab degmada Dayniile oo uu sheegay inay ku jabeen, waxaana uu tilmaamay inay ka go’an tahay dowladda iyo AMISOM xaqiijinta amaanka magaalada Muqdisho. Madaxweynaha dowladda KMG Soomaaliya oo hadal qaaday intii uu ku guda jiray booqashada maanta uu ku tagay degmada Dayniile ciidamada dowladda Kenya ee soo galay Soomaaliya ayaa waxa uu sheegay in dadka siyaabo kala duwan ay fusirteen arintaasi, waxaana uu sheegay in dowladda aysan raali ka noqoneen wax shaki keeni kara islamarkaana wax u dhimaya xiriirka labada dal ee Soomaaliya iyo Kenya, isagoo sheegay inay xad gudub tahay in Kenya ay ku dhaqaaqdo wax dowladda aysan ka warqabin. Sheekh Shariif ayaa ugu dambeyn waxa uu ugu baaqay Xarakakada Al Shabaab inay joojiyaan qaraxyada maalmihii u dambeeyay ay ka gaysanayeen magaalada Muqdisho, waxaana uu ka dalbaday inay Nabada qaataan oo ay wada hadal la galaan dowladda Soomaaliya.

The Baligubadle Community in yoocale and dacawaly are double citizens both Ethiopian and Somaliland they have their Somaliland papers and documents that does not mean the Somaliland government or army was involved in silly Clan wars.

Abtigis you have to understand ileey wants to be seen by his Community that he is a Bigfoot hero thus he will give extra privileges to his clan. The federal government in adis ababa does not really care if Iley uses the liyo Militia to fight against other Clans as long as he keeps ONLF and other rebels in check. And he is winning lots of hearts and Minds keep in mind especially from the Dhagaxbuur area Admiral Cismaans Clan who most of the time have Clan battles with the Baligubadle Community in Ethiopia , ileey just needs to say remember when the bad Wolf was killing your sons in dacawalay and yoocaale who was there to give you a hand and was helping you against the aggressors from the Baligubadle Clan. Its me iley i am one of you, support me as the regional governor forget all the other nonsense the Jigjiga Authority Administration belongs to us lets make the best of it let's marginalize all the other Clans and show who is the real Boss in the Somali region. And yes Abtigis you're dislike for progress democracy nationhood and the coexistence between the various Somaliland communities is not very much appreciated but you already knew that Abti. But there are times you tell the truth like maanta oo kale.

War meesha ya caruurta ku soo daayey

Abtigis waan ogahay amxaaradu waxay maagan yihin iley mashruuc bala soo siiyey inu deegaanka somalida degen isku diro. Qaar garab siiyoo support one clan against the other Somaliland senate members called for peace between the clans that fought in dacawalay and yoocaale Iley wants to use the liyo militia to get support from his tribesmen that he support them over the ethnic somalilanders in the regions that's why many from the bigfoot community the last year or so support the dds authority in jigjiga Waryaa nuune maxaad ku qoslaysa. Abtigis mar mar run bu sheega marmarka anay caadifadu qaadin. Also jabhad la dagalaanta liyo police ba lugu dhawaaqay few days ago its called wsnm

What did jb post I can't see it I am using my phone Che sharif should get credit for using the foreign troops in his advantage. Where many failed wax fahan dee.

Much and much more

What statehood there is no statehood at the moment

Well said abtigis

Duke welcome back but hey as mogadisho becomes secure it just means sharif is the most successful president of somalia he secured xamar where many failed it deserves credit right

It doesn't make me happy but these are the facts if it wasn't for the Christian western Countries Aiding your starving nation all the bug eyed people in Ethiopia would eat their Amhara Script.

If it wasn't for the food aid the western governments give you're Hungry Country You would feed you're entire Hungry Population the Alphabet you are so proud of.

kenya bombs Shebab targets in Somalia Residents flee from renewed fighting between Somalia government forces and Islamist militants in the Daynile district of southern Mogadishu on October 21. Kenya warplanes targeted the Shebab-held Somali port city of Kismayo on Sunday as troops advanced on the insurgents and the US warned of an imminent threat of attack on foreigners in Kenya. AFP - Kenya warplanes targeted the Shebab-held Somali port city of Kismayo on Sunday as troops advanced on the insurgents and the US warned of an imminent threat of attack on foreigners in Kenya. Nairobi sent soldiers across the border a week ago to hunt the Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab fighters it blames for the abductions on its soil of a British tourist, a disabled French woman and two Spanish aid workers. "The aircrafts targeted Shebab positions including a military base and the seaport but we don?t know if there were any casualties," said resident Abdikarim Maolim. "Residents are shocked and the city is tense," he added. Ahmed Yasin, another witness said: "I saw the two planes flying at low level but high speed and after five minutes they dropped heavy bombs that rocked the city." Shebab official Sheik Abddala Abu-Hassan said by phone that the raids had caused civilian victims but left their fighters unhurt. This weekend the Kenyan army said troops were advancing in a three-pronged movement towards the city, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the Kenyan border. The military has not said how many of its troops are deployed, but analysts estimate the number at between 2,000 and 3,000. The radical Islamist Shebab, who deny kidnapping foreigners, has repeatedly warned of bloody retaliation against Kenya. In response to the threats, officials have beefed up security in Nairobi's central business district and the US embassy there warned Americans of an "imminent threat" of attacks possibly targeting foreigners. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a US television interview: "We've been getting threats from Shebab against Americans and Westerners. "It's a very dangerous, uncertain situation, and we want to be sure that whatever information we have, we immediately present to Americans who live, work or may be visiting in Kenya," she told ABC television. The embassy statement said there was "credible information of an imminent threat of terrorist attacks directed at prominent Kenyan facilities and areas where foreigners are known to congregate, such as malls and night clubs." Measures had been taken to limit official US government travel to Kenya, it said, warning Americans to also consider deferring travel to the country at this time. A recorded message from the Shebab's leader Mohamed Abdi Godane said Saturday: "The Islamic regions in Somalia are all on high alert to prepare for the open war that is our response to the incursions by some neighbouring countries who are taking part in the global Christian invasion against Somalia."

(AFP) – 31 minutes ago MOGADISHU — Kenya warplanes targeted the Shebab-held Somali port city of Kismayo on Sunday as troops advanced on the insurgents and the US warned of an imminent threat of attack on foreigners in Kenya. Nairobi sent soldiers across the border a week ago to hunt the Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab fighters it blames for the abductions on its soil of a British tourist, a disabled French woman and two Spanish aid workers. "The aircrafts targeted Shebab positions including a military base and the seaport but we don?t know if there were any casualties," said resident Abdikarim Maolim. "Residents are shocked and the city is tense," he added. Ahmed Yasin, another witness said: "I saw the two planes flying at low level but high speed and after five minutes they dropped heavy bombs that rocked the city." Shebab official Sheik Abddala Abu-Hassan said by phone that the raids had caused civilian victims but left their fighters unhurt. This weekend the Kenyan army said troops were advancing in a three-pronged movement towards the city, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) from the Kenyan border. The military has not said how many of its troops are deployed, but analysts estimate the number at between 2,000 and 3,000. The radical Islamist Shebab, who deny kidnapping foreigners, has repeatedly warned of bloody retaliation against Kenya. In response to the threats, officials have beefed up security in Nairobi's central business district and the US embassy there warned Americans of an "imminent threat" of attacks possibly targeting foreigners. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a US television interview: "We've been getting threats from Shebab against Americans and Westerners. "It's a very dangerous, uncertain situation, and we want to be sure that whatever information we have, we immediately present to Americans who live, work or may be visiting in Kenya," she told ABC television. The embassy statement said there was "credible information of an imminent threat of terrorist attacks directed at prominent Kenyan facilities and areas where foreigners are known to congregate, such as malls and night clubs." Measures had been taken to limit official US government travel to Kenya, it said, warning Americans to also consider deferring travel to the country at this time. A recorded message from the Shebab's leader Mohamed Abdi Godane said Saturday: "The Islamic regions in Somalia are all on high alert to prepare for the open war that is our response to the incursions by some neighbouring countries who are taking part in the global Christian invasion against Somalia." Copyright © 2011 AFP. All rights reserved.

^^Agreeing with the habash nothing new

i don't see his name there Jamac Maxammad qalib was part of the ARS i don't think he has anything to do with hiilqaran

Carafaat where does it say Jamac qalib was the founder of Hillqaran it doesn't say that on their site nor the other names you mentioned?

Muxu so doonaya?

He would call it a brave decision by the Coalition of the willing

Richard Dowden 20 October 2011 The model for Somalia is Switzerland. Don't laugh! Political power in Switzerland lies in the cantons - the 26 proud self-governing communities. The state, such as it is, deals with international matters and national law. Who cares - or even knows - who the president of Switzerland is. The way people live and are governed is decided locally. The Swiss confederation means that cantons have joined the state willingly and can leave if they want to. If they were a simple federation, they could not. Somalis - unlike the Swiss but like most Africans - are stuck with a constitution that leaves total power in the hands of a president. Strong centralised states are the legacy of colonial rulers and unsurprisingly the inheritor governments have kept it that way. Terrible wars - such as those in Nigeria, Ethiopia and Sudan - were fought to keep the countries together, but in the latter two they failed. In Somalia civil war began in the late 1980s and since then fragmentation has continued. Good. Leave it that way. It suits Somali society. The odd factor is that Somalia is one of only two sub-Saharan African states made up of a single ethnic group. The other being Botswana, the most peaceful country on the continent. But the Somalis are different. I realised that when I was having dinner with a minister at a restaurant in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. One of the waiters recognised my host and having delivered the food, decided to give the minister an earful. In most African countries the man would have been dragged off to jail - or worse. But not only did the minister have to listen, he got to his feet and argued back. This was an argument between equals. "Every man his own Sultan" is how one Ugandan visitor described the Somalis in the mid 19th century. Its nomadic tradition makes it a very self-sufficient, individualistic society bound by complicated codes of loyalty and rivalry. Within families and clans it is a very hierarchical society. But between families and clans it is very level, competitive. Somalis regard everyone as an equal. And they are used to defending themselves. Traditionally disputes between Somalis were sorted out by the clan elders who would arrange compensation payments after clan or family battles or theft. In the north of Somalia, Somaliland, British indirect rule left the traditional leadership of clan elders - collectively known as the Gurti - in place. During colonial times Somaliland virtually managed itself and the Gurti retained respect and authority. That has carried through to present times and Somaliland is stable with political parties and democratic elections. Twice electoral disputes have reached crisis point in recent years. Each time the politicians have turned to the Gurti for a ruling which has been accepted by all. In the Italian-ruled south the Gurti was dismissed in colonial times but it still exists beneath the surface. Somalia's civil war began in the 1980s between clans in a winner takes all battle for total national power. The former British-ruled north west territory, Somaliland, declared independence. The north east, Puntland, also declared itself self governing until a proper government was restored. The centre, Galmudug, is also self governing. The war continues as a battle for Mogadishu, the capital and for the ports and fertile river valleys of the south. It has cost hundreds of thousands of lives. Although alliances have shifted, no formula has been devised that can bring peace at a national level. The only period of peace in the south was in 2005 when the clan warlords were defeated and Islamic courts took over the administration of justice and kept the peace. Some courts were harsh but southern Somalia was safe, trade and investment increased and people walked freely in the streets, A united peaceful Somalia however, especially under the rule of Islamic courts, was a threat to Ethiopia. The Ethiopians persuaded the Americans this was Islamic fundamentalism taking over. The Ethiopian invasion at the end of 2006, backed by the US and - shamefully - Britain which should have known better, in fact strengthened the fundamentalists. Three years later the Ethiopians were forced to withdraw and were replaced by an African peacekeeping force of Ugandan and Burundian troops. Since then they have managed to hold a small part of Mogadishu on behalf of a weak ineffective government most of whose members reside in Nairobi. The rest of the city and much of the south was at the mercy Al-Shabaab, an Islamic fundamentalist movement. But Shabaab made the crucial mistake of not letting foreign aid enter the country during the worst drought since the 1980s. That turned the drought into a famine and turned the people against Shabaab, forcing them out of Mogadishu and other areas to allow food aid to arrive. This presents the government - known as the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) - with an opportunity to prove itself and deliver food and security to the people. But this is unlikely to happen according to Professor Ken Menkhaus, a Horn of Africa specialist. "This is the TFG's best and probably last chance to do something right and capitalise on Al-Shabaab's weakness by showing that it can and will govern well" he says. "I wish I could say I am hopeful it will, but the TFG's track record so far points to the opposite conclusion - it has never missed the opportunity to miss an opportunity." The UN now talks glibly about restoring the Somali state and holding elections. This is the way to continue the war, not end it. Political parties in Somalia are little more than a cover for clans so an election simply elevates one clan over the others. Allow the government in Mogadishu to run the city and port, perhaps the Benadir region, but no further. Negotiations should then take place region by region about the relationship between them and the capital, leaving power in local - not national - hands. The zones should be soft bordered encouraging trade and dialogue between them. Taxes should be raised and spent locally. To act as the national security blanket a forum of clan leaders could be formed, joined by traders, businessmen, religious leaders, poets and musicians (both very important people in Somalia) - in fact a sort of Somali House of Lords to counterbalance the inept and greedy political class. This forum might turn into a body that negotiates between groups and chooses who should represent Somalia internationally and take the Somalia seat at the UN and represent Somalia in its diplomatic missions. But neither the forum nor the government should be given nationwide powers at street level. That should remain entirely local. Any attempt to create a powerful Somali state will ensure the civil wars will continue. That is especially true of Somaliland where the feeling against the south is still very bitter. Reunification with the south is unanimously opposed. Not a single Somalilander I know wants reunification. Not a single Somali from the rest of the country wants Somaliland to stay independent. Unless we are very careful, peace in the south of Somalia will mean war in the north.

Dagaalo iyo duqeymo maalintii afraad ka socda Deyniile Xaalada degmada Deyniile ee gobolka Banaadir ayaa maalinti afraad cakiran iyadoo ay dagaalo iyo duqeymo xoog lihi ay isku dhaafsanayaan ciidamada is garabsanayo ee AMISOM iyo dowlada iyo Dhaq dhaqaaqa Al Shabab. Dagaalyahano ka tirsan Al Shabaab ayaa weli gacanta ku haya deegaano kamid ah degmada Deyniile sida isbitaalka ,xaruntii degmada iyo saldhiga degmada Deyniile halka ay ciidamada DKG gacantooda ay soo gashay dhul ballaaran oo u badan dhulka ay shacabku degenaayeen sida xaafada Tiida. Duqeyno xoog leh ayaa labadii maalmood ee la soo dhaafay si xoog leh loogu garaacayay degmadaasi iyadoo duqeymahaasina ay geysanayeen ciidamada AMISOM. Duqeymahasi ayaa waxaa ka dhashay in boqolaal qoys oo ku noolaa degamada Deyniile iyo deegaanada u dhow dhow ay ka barakacaan. Waxaana qoysaskasi ay dib ugu laabteen magaalada Muqdisho oo ay horay uga barakaceen. Duqeynta ay ciidamada AMISOM ku hayaan Daynile ayaa waxaa maamulka degmada Daayniile ee dowlada KMG ku sheegteen in ay ku dileen saraakiil ka tirsan Al Shabab. Gudoomiyaha degmada Dayniile Daahir Xasan Xuseen ayaa sheegay in ku dileen duqeymo xalay ka dhacay saraakiil sare oo ka tirsan Al Shabab. Ma jirto wax war ah oo kasoo baxay Al Shabab oo beeninaya warkaasi ama xaqiijinaya sheegashada Mr Daahir.

Allsanaag looool qof buka ba webka qora

Somaliland: foreign affairs minister meets Italian ambassador to Kenya Posted on 22/10/2011 Nairobi (JSLTimes.com)-Somaliland foreign affairs minister Dr. Mohamed Abdilahi Omar held a high level meeting with the new Italian ambassador to Kenya Mr. Andrea Mazzella who took office last week. The meeting was held in Somaliland’s representative office in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi which is located in downtown on Thursday. First, Somaliland foreign affairs minister briefed the Italian ambassador about Somaliland be it political, developmental, and security. The foreign minister deeply talked about the longstanding efforts and history that the people of Somaliland experienced in order to build their nation and most importantly, the recapture of their hard fought indolence. Dr. Mohamed Abdilahi Omar, Somaliland foreign affairs minister pointed out that Somaliland decided for itself, and lives side by side in peace and stability with its neighbors. The minister called upon the Italian ambassador to Kenya that the government of Somaliland and its people miss very much the role that the Italian government was supposed to take when it comes the achievements that Somaliland reached for the last twenty years be it security, multi-party democracy, and economy. Second, the Italian ambassador to Kenya Mr. Mazzella expressed that his government is ready to welcome the efforts that Somaliland made. He added that these steps taken by Somaliland in the right direction are visible to the world at large. He remarked that the Italian government is willing to have bilateral cooperation with Somaliland. He pointed out specifically the genuine role that Somaliland is playing when it comes to combating terrorism and piracy which pose a constant threat to the world at large. The two sides consented that further meetings be held focusing on cooperation and bringing the two nations closer. It was the first time ever since Somaliland regained its independence to hold a special meeting with the Italian government. This diplomatic move was seen as a stride taken in the right direction and will bring about that the two sides will have close bilateral relations. The former Italian ambassador to Kenya Mr. Stefano Dejak and Somaliland’s deputy representative office to Nairobi attended the meeting.