Boondheere;733964 wrote: of course waa macquul inay ciidanka dawlada raashin xadeen War maxaad igu maagaysa:D waxabu iga dhigay inan anigu xaday raashinka masaakinta loogu talo galay

Xukuumada Oo ka Hadashay Abaaraha Saameeyay Dalalka Geeska Afrika July 14th, 2011 Hargaysa (Somaliland.Org:-Xukuumada Somaliland ayaa markii ugu horaysay ka hadashay Abaaraha baahsan iyo macaluusha saamaysay geeska Afrika. Wasiirka Wasaarada Beeraha Jamhuuriyada Somaliland Md Faarax Cilmi (Geedoolle) ayaa sheegay in aanay Somaliland wakhtigan ka taagnayn Abaar la mid ah ta ka jirta Koonfurta Somaliya iyo meelaha kale ee ka tirsan dalalka geeska Afrika,balse ay somaliland abaartu ku xooganayd wakhtigii Gu’ga iyada oo ay bilihii ugu danbeeyay roobab ka da’een Oogada iyo Gubanka dalka kuwaasi oo jabiyay baaxadii abaarta waxaanu Wasiirku carabka ku dhuftay in imika deegaano ka mid ah Somaliland laga dareemayo xaaluf, gaar ahaana dhinaca Xeebaha. Wasiirka oo shalay u waramayay laanta Af-ka Somaliga ee Idaacada BBC-da isaga oo arintaasi ka hadlayana waxa uu yidhi “Somaliland abaartu waxay ku xooganayd wakhtigii gu’ga oo roobkii gu’ga ayaa la waayay,bilihii ugu danbeeyay ayaa waxoogaa roob ahi noo da’ay roobabkaasi oo ka da’ay Oogada iyo Gubanka labadaba,caado ma ahaan jirin in Gubanka roobabku ka da’aan xiliyadaas oo kale laakiin illaahay ayaa na siiyay,inkasta oo wakhtigan aan joogno dhulku soo kululaanaayo oo aad looga dareemaayo in uu xaaluf ka jiro dhinaca xeebaha”. Ayuu yidhi Wasiirka Beeraha Somaliland Faarax Cilmi Geedoole. Wasiirka Beeraha Somaliland Faarax Cilmi Geedoole oo sharaxaya Hay’adaha caalamiga ah ee Somaliland kala shaqeeya dhinaca saadaasha Abaaraha iyo cunto yaraaanta waxaa uu yidhi “Arimaha beeraha Hay’ada FAO ayaa nagala shaqaysa xagga saadaasha abaaraha, iyada oo noo sheegta ama noo soo gudbisa hadba waxyaabaha la saadaaliyay ee dalalka geeska Afrika,waxaa kale oo jirta qayb ka mid ah Hay’ada FAO oo la yidhaahdo SSNAU oo iyaduna ka shaqaysa oo noo sheegta qaybaha raashinka soo go’ay iyo ka soo gu’I doona iyo hadba inta ay tahay baahida jirtaa oo aduunka u sheegta, markaa taasi waxay noo suurto gelisay in Hay’adda WFP aanu kaga faa’iidaysano in ay iyaduna ka talagal ka samayso arimaha noocaas ah,inkasta oo aanay sanadkan Hay’adda WFP wax raashin ah haba yaraatee aanaan ka helin”. Ayuu yidhi Wasiirka Beeraha Somaliland. Wasiirka Wasaarada Beeraha Jamhuuriyada Somaliland Md Faarax Cilmi (geedoole) waxaa kale oo uu sheegay in Wasaarada beeruhu ay si gaar ah uga shaqayso Arimaha beeraha oo keliya, balse ay jiraan Hay’ado iyo wasaarado kale oo ka shaqeeya ka hortaga abaaraha iyo cunto yaraanta dalka soo food saarta waxaanu yidhi “ Wasaarada Beeraha Somaliland iyada beeraha ayuunbaa u gaar ah,waxaa kale oo jira wasaarado kale oo ay arintani khusayso sida wasaarada Xanaanada Xoolaha iyo Wasaarado kale”. Ayuu yidhi Wasiirku. Wasiirka mar wax laga waydiiyay xukuumad ahaan in ay ka tabaabushaysteen iyo in kale Abaaraha, haddii la waayo roobabka la filayo waxaa uu ku jawaabay “Waanu ka yeelanaa shirar arimaha abaaruhuna waxa weeyaan kuwo aanu had iyo jeer wax iska waydiino,istaraatijiyadii wax lagaga qaban lahaa arimaha abaaraha waanu ku jirnaa anaga oo iskaashanayna Hay’adaha dawliga ah,Waxaa jirta guddi la yidhaahdo guddida ka hortaga abaaraha oo ka kooban lix wasaaradood iyo Hay’ada ka hortaga masiibooyinka dabiiciga ah ee (NERAD) guddidaas oo uu Guddoomiye u yahay madaxwayne ku xigeenka Somaliland C/raxmaan C/laahi Ismaaciil (Saylici) ”. Ayuu yidhi Faarax Cilmi Geedoole Wasiirka Beeraha Somaliland

Jen. Indho-cadde oo sheegay inuu howlihii dowladda ka fariistay, ciidamada dowladda KMG ahna ku eedeeyay dhac Khamiis, July 14, 2011 (HOL) – Jen. Yuusuf Maxamed Siyaad (Indho-cadde) oo ka mid ahaa saraakiisha dowladda KMG ah ee Soomaaliya, ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in uusan wax xil ah u hayn dowladda Soomaaliya, wuxuuna ku eedeeyay ciidamada dowladda inay dhac u geysteen mucaawino. "Waxaa amar la igu siiyay inaan ciidamadeyda kala baxo xaafadda taleex oo ay ku sugnaayeen, waxaana dhacday in ciidamadii lagu wareejiyay oo hoostaga abaan-duulaha ciidanka milateriga Jen. C/kariin Yuusuf (Dhego-badan) ay dhac u geysteen bakhaar ay mucaawino ugu jirtay hay'adda UNICEF," ayuu yiri Jen. Indho-cadde. Sidoo kale, wuxuu sheegay inuu yahay jeeraal howsha laga joojiyay, isagoo xusay inuu ka joojiyay madaxweynaha Soomaaliya Sheekh Shariif Sheekh Axmed, sidaa daraadeedna aysan jirin xil siyaasadeed iyo mid ciidan oo uu hayo wixii hadda ka dambeeya dowladda Soomaaliya. "Madaxweynaha DKMG ah ayaa maalin ka hor amar igu siiyay inaan joojiyo sugidda ammaanka xaafadda taleex, wuxuuna ii sheegay inuusan garanayn sababta uu uga hortagayo tuugada, wuxuuna si cad ii yiri faraha kala bax amniga taleex, aniguna waan qaatay amarkaas," ayuu hadalkiisa raaciyay. Jen. Indho-cadde, wuxuu sheegay inuu yahay mas'uul madax-bannaan oo diyaar u ah inuu la dagaalamo Xarrakada Al-shabaab, balse uusan hadda heli karin dhaqaale uu kula dagaalamo. Shalay ayaa waxaa lagu arkayay degmada Waaberi ciidammo ka tirsan dowladda oo wata bacaha roobta laga dugsado iyo buskut la sheegay in loogu talogalay in loo qaybiyo barakacayaashii dhawaan soo gaaray Muqdisho. Goobjoogayaal ayaa HOL u sheegay in ciidamada DKMG ah ay isbaarooyin dhigteen xaafadda taleex iyo xaafado ka tirsan degmada Waaberi iyagoo dadkii helay qaar ka mid ah gargaarkii la boobay ka qaadanaya. Ugu dambeyn, Jen. Indho-cadde wuxuu iska fogeeyay inuu isagu lug ku lahaa dhaca loo geystay gargaarkaas. Dhanka kalena ma jirto wax war ah oo kasoo baxay dhinaca dowladda oo ku aadan hadalka kasoo baxay sarkaalkan. Maxamed Xaaji Xuseen, Hiiraan Online

Indha cade oo boobkii shalay ku eedeeyay ciidamada Milatariga DKMG Muqdisho : (Sh. M. Network) Janaraal yuusuf Max’ed Siyaad Indha cade oo wareysi siiyay Idaacadda Shabelle ayaa waxaa uu ka hadlay boob shalay boqolaal dad wayne ah iyo ciidamo ka tirsan dowladda KMG Soomaaliya ay u gaysteen baqaar ku jiray raashin gar-gaar oo ku yaala xaafada Taleex ee degmada Hodan ee magaalada Muqdisho. Indha cade ayaa sheegay in boobkaasi ay ka danbeeyeen ciidamo ka mid ah Milatariga dowladda Soomaaliya oo hoostaga sida uu tilmaamay Abaan duulaha ciidanka xooga dalka Janaraal Yuusuf C/kariim Dhaga badan, waxaana uu tibaaxay Janaraal yuusuf Max’ed Siyaad in amaanka Xaafada Taleex markii hore ay sugayaan ciidamo isga ka amar qaata balse, waxa uu xusay in markii danbe Madaxweynaha Dowladda uu ku amray in uu xaafadaasi ku wareejiyo ciidanka xooga dalka kuwaasi oo uu sheegay inay boobka gaysteen. Janaraal Indha cade oo Idaacadda Shabelle ay wax ka waydiisay sida uu ku xaqiijiyay in ciidamo ka amar qaata Janaraal Dhaga badan ay boobeen raashinka ku jiray baqaarka ku yaala degamada Hodan ayaa waxaa uu sheegay in arintaasi ay u xaqiijiyeen Saraakiil ka tirsan dowladda KMG Soomaaliya, isgoo tibaaxay in la yaqaano magacyada askarta Milatariga ee dhacaasi gaysatay. Shalay ayey aheyd markii ciidamo ka tirsan dowladda KMG Soomaaliya iyo boqolaal dad wayne ah ay gudaha u galeen baqaar uu ku kaydsanaa raashin la sheegay inay laheyd Hay’adda UNICEF oo ka mid ah Hay’adaha Qaramada Midoobay Aqriso oo la soco Shabelle.net Saacad Walba si aad u hesho wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee Soomaaliya.

Ciidanka qaranka will defend the country from any kind of aggressor

Yes adal Empire exist Seylac was our Capital city and it still hunts you in your mind after 5 centuries the land was always known as the Land of the Somalis Ardu Al Sumaal Aka Somaliland.

Khiyaali maxay ah

Taleexi;733918 wrote: Waryaa Mr. Borat Somalia waa jirtaa balse way sambariiraxatay wayse sare kacaysaa markaasaa Governor Siilaayona u sodcaali doonaa Xamar cadeey. Somalia dee magac ahaan waa jirta ma aniga diidan laakin qaran Somali ma jiro Somalia waxa ka taliya Mamuulka beeleysan eeh budhcad badeedka eeh taliskisu yahay Garowe oo u ka taliyo Nin taxile ka ahaan jiray Australia , Waxa ku xiga Mamuulka beeleysan eeh isna xaruntisu tahay koonfurta galkacyo waxa ku xiga mamuulka ximan iyo xeeb oo ay walaalo yihin mamuulka koonfurta galkacyo eeh galmudug. Waxa ku xiga Qolo iyaguna tusbaxyo waweyn sita oo qoorta ku sita qardaas oo dikreysa oo quburaha cabuuda . oo hub iyo takuleyn ka hela Dawlada Melez zanawi. Waxa ku xigta dawlada Meel ma gaadho oo u madaxda ka yahay sheikh dalxiis oo ka taliya 4 xafadood xamar ku taala oo waliba dusha laga ilaaliyo 12 kun ciidan uganda ka yimi ba taliska guud ka taliya na amarka ciidamada Amisom na wuxu Madaxweyne yoweri museveni u xil saaray Ninka ku magac dheer General Bahuku. Qaramada miiidoobay na waxay u so magacabeen Ambassador Mahiga oo ay talada sharciga dalku ka Go'odo, Waxa kale jira qolo la yidha Alshabaab oo ah koox ka mid ah kooxaha argagixsada Caalamiga oo raba inay ku noolaadan casri jaahiligi dhul fara badan sida kisnmayo iyo baydhabo bay ka taliyan iyo beledweyne iyaguna qaran baad sheegeysa quruun aynan garanayn bay ka sheekayan wana koox takfirinyin ah , Waxa kalo jira Mamuulka azania oo run ahaanti mashruuc ay bixisay dawlada Kenya sii ay bufferzone u yeelato xuduuda iyaga iyo Alshabaab, iyaguna meelahaas bay gaaf wareegaan, tas waxa u dheer ah kampala accord iyo djibouti accord baa dadka lugu mashquuliya dadina qaran bay ka sheekeynayan?

Taleexi abti dadka qaar baan la yaaba ishay iska tuuraan war iska daya intu ka hadlay aqoonsiga Somaliland iyo dimuqradiyada Somaliland iyo hormarka Somaliland ay samaysey , Qaran Somalia sidu maanta ku jira ileen ninku wuxu yidhi Somalia qaran maha , caqligu halku idinka dhaafa. Mise idinku waxad leedihin qaran Somalia ba jira? Xiinfanin baba maalin dhawayd qaran ka baadhayey SOL miyanad ogayn

And all the people in here who disagree with the author of the article believe that there is a state called Somalia are they not living in a delusional world;)

Shimbiraale oo Laga Hirgelinayo Saldhig Milatari July 12, 2011 Shimbiraale(MMedia) Waxa ka jira Magaalada Shimbiraale oo ka tirsan Gobolka Sanaag qorshe saldhig Melateri looga hirgelinayo ka dib markii dhawaan ay soo degeen Cutubyo ka tirsan Somaliland kuwaasoo degay meel Magaalada u jirta ilaa 3Km Ciidaman oo u hogaaminayoTaliyaha aaga Bari ee Somaliland Kornayl Muuse Jaamac Deelaaf ayaa qorshahoodu yahay inay Saldhig Melateri ka sameeyaan Magalaada Shimbiraale Saldhigaas oo noqon doona ka ugu way ee ka jira Gobolka Sanaag waxaanu hada Taliyuhu Socdaal ku marayaa Magaalooyin ka tirsan gobolka Sanaag Iyo Haylaan Maray Maakhir Media la xidhiidhay siday u arkaan dadka deegaanku Saldhigan laga samaynayo Magaalada ayay aad usoo dhaweeyeen qorshahan la wado waxaana daba socda ayay yiraahdeen Ciidamo laga qorayo deegaanka oo yeelan doona awooda saldhigaas kuwaasoo laga yaabo in dhawaan la qoro Maxamed xasan oo ka mida odayaasha deegaanka ayaa Maakhir Media wax ka waydiisay sida uu u arko Ciidamdan soo dega Magaalada iyo hadaladii kasoo yeeray Wasiirka Warfaafinta P/land waxaanu ku jawaabay inuu P/land idaacadaha uun ka maqlo weligiisna arag wax p/land ka socda hadalka wasiirka wax kazoo qaad malaha adeer dadkani Maamul ayay u baahan yihiin cidii ay u arkaan inay wado wax dantoodana cid uma daba fadhiisanayaan sababto ah 20sano ayaanu ku jirnaa Maamul la,aan markaa Somaliland Maamul u samayn iyo dhismayaal ay kwada deegaanka maxaanu ku diidaynaa markaa Dhinaca kale Magaalada ayaa ganacsigeedu hada aad u sara kacay waxaana ka jira dhaqdhaqaaq xaga wax kala iibsiga ah waxa kale oo la dareemayaa inay soo buux dhaafiyeen Maleeshiyooyin lagu wado in Ciidamo laga dhigay kuwaasoo aad ugu soo qul qulaya Magaalada Taliyaha ayaa maruu la hadlayay dadka deegaanka u sheegay hadii aanay doonayn ciidamada in laga qaadayo madaama ay iyagu yihiin cida masuuliyada Magaalada iska leh waxa kaloo Magaaalada ka socda dhismayaal xaga waxbarashada iyo caafimaadka ah oo ay wado Somaliland Hadaba dhawaan ayaan idiin soo gudbin doonaan waraysiyo Maqal iyo Muqaalba leh oo aanu kazoo qaadayno Ciidmada soo degay Shimbiraale iyo dadka deegaankaba Maakhir Media Shimbiraale

Thankful;733896 wrote: I agree Jacpher, It's just another outsider giving us his opinion on an issue he knows nothing about. Like he has a right to say what exists and what doesn't or who is functioning and who is not. The article - like so many other outside-forces - is meant to divide us. It's the old colonial strategy. I only listened to his outsider opinion on AY, because it differs from what his enemies in Somalia try say. Even the mere mention of his name, brings out the wrath of his enemies. Jacpher says the Young man is a student and you say he works for the Colonial office which one is it

Thankful;733888 wrote: His strong armed tactics had no piracy, we can agree on that right? Or kidnapping right? Maybe he chased Riyaale out of Lascaanod, however the problems we see now, weren't occurring before....can we agree on this? Because of what Puntland was then and now, AY is slowly being vindicated! Wrong abdilahi Yusuf started killing elders in galkacyo that is a well known fact and what do we see every day in bosaaso the killing of elders in april this year 3 clan elders were gunned down in bosaaso.

Suldaanka;733887 wrote: ^The keyword is "strong-arm tactics" of the former warlord. i.e. bulldozing any opposition within Puntland and killing traditional leaders at point blank with no questions asked. That is vindication for you. Those tactics might have worked in Puntland, but they backfired at him in Mogadishu where even the Amhara tanks couldn't save him from his demise. Tuute Muuse the tribal leader of bosaaso fled to ceelafweyn sanaag he fled from the wrath of Abdilahi Yusufs Clan Militia. i agree it might have worked on the Trinity clan of the garowe pirate administration as oodweyne would say.

And thankful thought warlord Abdilahi yusuf was really in charge back than Walad Abdallah was the UN chief playing Chess with the so called Koonfurian Politicians. And melez zanawi was exercising his military might with the blessings of Uncle sam. The sad part is the Koonfurian Politicians don't even know they lost their sovereignty long time ago.

He made some good points the modern day Somali state ceased to exist 1991 it only existed for 31 years from 1960 till 1991 and the Sheikh dalxiis TFG imposed on the koonfurians created in Djibouti is a total failure, also on the Garowe clan administration its not a secret they are involved in piracy activities themselves.

PasserBy;733875 wrote: Awdal did exist during the days of ancient Ethiopian Emperors. Somaliland is a different story. But I like myths. So tell me more. Walashma Dynasty Later Adal Empire by the way they were not called Ethiopian Emperors they were the Abyssinian Christian rulers we hunted them down one for one. Ethiopia back then did not exist , Loool@ myths

A_Khadar;733869 wrote: ^^ People to defend their homes is voilency? Defending their home from who their own people ?

^^ The people existed and the land was known as ardu al Somaal meaning Somaliland.

No i was correcting your map as for awdal as i said its part and parcel of Somaliland its where we planned the destruction of your Ethiopian Emperors

Somalilands unique case for statehood cannot longer be denied by the African union , the African Union will lose further credibility if they continue to be indifferent about Somaliland quest for statehood as their fact finding Mission 2005 clearly stated that Somaliland case in africa is unique and will not open a pandora box for secessionist groups in africa. With south sudans gaining independence and the international community fully supporting eventhough they have a long way to go in state building and building their institutions dissarming the Militia the reshape of the new border the border dispute between north sudan and south sudan over the oil rich region of abayei. The west the EU and US in partcilary are really thinking of this lightly undermining the African union charter and the African union are quiet like little bois sitting still on the school bench and they are being lectured about their own AU constitutions by the likes of the EU ambassadors to the UN.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The African Union (AU) Observers have certified South Sudan’s secession vote “free, fair, credible and a true reflection of the democratically-expressed will of the South Sudanese voters.” In its preliminary statement on the conduct of the vote, which could lead to the creation of Africa’s newest country and pave the way for the independence for Somaliland, the AU said the referendum was conducted in a safe and peaceful environment. The words of the African Union

South Sudan Defies Africa´s Colonial Borders—Somaliland Accepts Them While South Sudan redraws Africa´s colonial borders and eagerly creates new ones, Somaliland keeps its original boundaries intact and simply reverts to them. Yet these two countries are not equal. That is, they won´t have the same status in the eyes of the African Union´s (AU) policy makers. The AU´s charter forbids changing the colonial borders that the Africa nations inherited, however; South Sudan not only redraws the boundaries but also succeeds as Africa´s 55th state, on July 09, 2011, with or without the AU´s blessings. On the other hand, Somaliland which obtained its independence, in June 26, 1960, before Somalia´s and voluntarily and hastily joined Somalia in the same year is not only repeatedly denied its independence, but it is also cruelly punished for seeking sovereignty and demanded to recommit itself into another emotional gunshot marriage with Somalia. For the past two decades, Somaliland remained politically and economically isolated. Although the AU boasts about having the last say in Africa, the truth is from its claims. Take as an example, it was not the AU that forced or persuaded the Sudan´s brutal regime to let go South Sudan, despite the South Sudanese people enduring over 51 years of oppression. In fact, the AU´s approval to the secession of South Sudan was not even important. Without down playing the commendable determination of the South Sudanese people to free themselves from the hands of a barbaric tyrant, their success was mainly due to the Western countries’ support. The United States and other Western countries played a major role in dividing Sudan into two countries. Neither the AU nor the Arab countries´ views had any impact on South Sudan’s independence. In reality, the AU´s charter which demands (verbally) to maintain the colonial borders intact counted as nothing more than toilet paper. Evidently, the Western countries pushed for South Sudan´s independence primarily for two reasons: for one thing, the idea of breaking up Sudan into two countries was irresistible; after all, the Western countries perceived Sudan as their enemy. For another, supporting South Sudan´s independence and managing its black gold (the oil) was a dream come true. Truly, the West killed two birds with one stone. Bingo! Therefore, what the AU said about South Sudan´s sovereignty was as meaningless as what the Arab regimes whispered to one another about Palestine´s independence, for the past six decades. Now, when it comes to Somaliland´s quest for statehood, although the West reiterates that it is an internal matter of the AU and it is up to the AU to take the lead, in the case of South Sudan, in fact, the AU was just shown where to place its signature on, never mind having a say or protesting against the creation of new borders. (Oops! There goes the AU´s charter—”the sacred cow”.) But the real challenge for the AU and the West is: South Sudan which didn´t have defined populations or borders when the colonials departed from Africa is let go; then, Somaliland´s case will be unstoppable. After all, Somaliland was a country with populations and defined borders when the colonials fled Africa. The AU and the West cannot permit South Sudan to gain its independence, under the pretext of protecting humanity—or more precisely: oil fields—while, hypocritically, denying Somaliland´s. Also, if the notion that the wealthy Arab regimes heavily armed the Sudanese tyrant, Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, to oppress South Sudan, therefore, it deserves its sovereignty, holds any water, the Arab regimes also armed to the teeth the former Somalia´s dictator, Gen. Mohammed Siad Barre, to crush Somaliland. And he did so. He pulverized it to dust, savagely butchering over 60, 000 civilians to death and obliterating every major city from the face of the earth, in late ´80s. And if the South Sudanese suffered over 51 years, so did Somalilanders—from 1960 to 2011. Therefore, what is good for South Sudan is also good for Somaliland. (Hello!) Additionally, the United States, Italy, former East Germany and other countries were major army suppliers to Gen. Barre when he was slaughtering the Somaliland people. Unlike, South Sudanese people, the Somaliland people not only suffered in the hands of a ruthless dictator, but also the Western governments, “the human rights protectors”, and former Eastern Block regimes provided him the killing machines. In the lat ´80s and early ´90s, Somalilanders begged for animal rights because human rights were unavailable for them. Thanks to the United States and its allies. In my vivid memories, as a little boy, in 1988, at the height of the Somali regime’s devastating onslaught against the Somaliland people, from the hills, adjacent to the beach, near Mogadishu airport, I watched as huge East Germany military planes, marked clearly with East Germany’s flag, landed at the airport. Also, the United States´ support to the dictator and possible bribes from the American oil companies were crucial, as he couldn´t have otherwise slaughtered over 60, 000 civilians in Somaliland. In return, Gen. Siad Barre gave exclusive rights to five American oil companies to undertake oil explorations in Somaliland. One report states, “Beginning 1986, Conoco, along with Amoco, Chevron, Phillips and, briefly, Shell all sought and obtained exploration licenses for northern Somalia [somaliland] from Siad Barre’s government. Somalia was soon carved up into concessional blocs, with Conoco, Amoco and Chevron winning the right to explore and exploit the most promising ones.” Again, it was oil that mattered, not humanity. Two decades later nothing has changed. Indisputably, the statement “protecting humanity” means “protecting oil fields” through the eyes of the imperialists. In another stunning development, the current Somali regime recognizes South Sudan as a sovereignty country in less than twenty hours after it celebrated its independence, but the Mogadishu regime holds Somaliland hostage for twenty years. What an irony! Now because Somalia is willing to recognize other countries while, on the other hand, it argues it will sit down with Somaliland only when it [somalia] becomes stable, exposes the Somali regime´s thuggish behavior. In fact, from now and on, whether Somalia is stable or not, Somaliland should press more than ever before to sit down with the foreign-imposed Mogadishu regime to end decades of holding Somaliland hostage. For Somalia, no more beating around the bushes! After all, Somalia is not mental, is it? Doubtless, the Somali regime will work around the clock to forge a close relationship with South Sudan, dissuading South Sudan to extend recognition to Somaliland. A new battle to win the hearts and minds of the South Sudanese leaders will rage between Somaliland and Somalia. But Somaliland must take the lead. The new South Sudanese President, Salva Kiir, already sent a sincere brotherly invitation to the Somaliland President, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo, to celebrate with the hard-earned South Sudanese people´s independence. Mr. Silanyo and large delegations of Somaliland officials and reporters celebrated with the South Sudanese people on July 09, 2011. Now, Somaliland should invite Mr. Kiir to visit Somaliland, persuading him that Somaliland people suffered as much as the South Sudanese people endured atrocities. And Somaliland is a function government while Somalia is a playground for terrorists and pirates. Hence, Somaliland is the only authority in the region, which deserves its well-overdue recognition. History attests that the struggles for freedom and self-determination of the South Sudanese and the Somaliland people have a lot in common. As the Somaliland President, Mr. Silanyo emphasized while en route to South Sudan, the independence of South Sudan bolsters—a golden opportunity indeed—Somaliland’s case for statehood. The president stated , “As you know there are rigid restrictions on changing the colonial borders of Africa. The restrictions demand the old borders cannot be changed. Somaliland is not changing its old borders. And the independence of South Sudan changes everything…” Mr. Silanyo also reminded the public during the struggle of his rebel forces, a.k.a Somali National Movement (SNM), against Somalia´s dictator, he used to meet the founder of South Sudan, John Garang, in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, and were both on a mission to free their respective oppressed people. In short, let bygones be bygones. Today, a new peaceful dawn rises over Somaliland. And as the current Somaliland President, Mr. Silanyo, stated on May 18, 2011, Somaliland´s independence day: “Even if it takes another 100 years to regain our lost sovereignty, we will never give it up”. That is, Somaliland may not have proven-oil fields and may be unable to challenge the AU and the West´s shameless double standard towards Somaliland’s sovereignty, but, recognized or not, Somaliland is here to stay.

Indeed its about time. Well done mr president and welcome mr maxamad aw siciid