Sudan's Challenge Is Africa's Challenge - Thabo Mbeki Dec 31, 2010 at 09:31 PM Sudan at the crossroads Civil war and other conflicts are a result of the failure to manage the diversity that characterises post-colonial Africa It has been said, correctly, that Sudan is a microcosm of Africa. For this reason, the entire continent will follow events in Sudan over the next few months with the greatest interest. On January 9, 2011, the people of South Sudan will vote in a referendum to decide whether they will remain part of a united Sudan or form a new independent state. If they choose the latter option, the new state will come into being on July 9, 2011. During the same period, even as Sudan is addressing the issue of its North-South relations, it will also have to arrive at a comprehensive agreement to end the conflict in Darfur. During its nearly 55 years of independence, Sudan has experienced a succession of violent conflicts, in the south, the west (Darfur), and the east. It is commonly accepted that what lay at the root of these conflicts was the failure of independent Sudan — one of Africa's most racially, ethnically, religiously and culturally diverse countries — to construct a polity informed by the principle and practice of unity in diversity. This challenge faces almost all African countries as they seek to construct stable and peaceful societies. Virtually all civil wars and other violent conflicts in post-colonial Africa have occurred because of the failure to manage properly the diversity that characterises these countries. These conflicts have taught Africa that, in order to contain the centrifugal pressures that encourage fragmentation within our relatively new states, a conscious effort must be made to nurture and entrench national unity, which must include democratic practices. Conflict has also communicated the unequivocal message that unity cannot be secured and maintained by force alone. Rather, it is only by respecting our diversity — ensuring that each social group enjoys a shared sense of belonging, rather than feeling marginalised and excluded — that the state's unity and peace can be guaranteed. Sudan has learned these lessons through harsh practical experience, including war. As long ago as 1975, Jafar Al Nimeiry, Sudan's military head of state, stated with great prescience what Sudan and Africa needed to do to achieve peace and stability. "Unity based on diversity has become the essence and the raison d'être of the political and national entity of many an emerging African country today. We take pride in that the Sudan of the Revolution has become the exemplary essence of this new hope. The Sudan is the biggest country in Africa. It lies in its heart and at its crossroads. "Its extensive territory borders [nine] African countries. Common frontiers mean common ethnic origins, common cultures, and shared ways of life and environmental conditions. Trouble in the Sudan would, by necessity, spill over its frontiers, and vice versa. A turbulent and unstable Sudan would not therefore be a catalyst of peace and stability in Africa, and vice versa." Poor governance Unfortunately, failure to implement policies based on genuine respect for this perspective plunged Sudan into its second costly North-South war, fuelled the violent conflicts in western and eastern Sudan, and created the possibility of the South's secession. Given this history, it is clear that the governments of Sudan and South Sudan, as well as the overwhelming majority of the Sudanese people, have had enough of war and passionately desire peace. The processes in which the Sudanese parties are currently engaged — the preparations for the South Sudan referendum, negotiations on post-referendum arrangements, and the search for a negotiated settlement in Darfur — are all informed by this desire for peace. For this reason, Africa is following Sudan's evolution with intense interest — and is eager to see this country "at the heart and crossroads of Africa" give substance to Al Nimeiry's vision. But regardless of the outcome of the South Sudan referendum, the impending developments in Sudan will result in important changes to the structure of the Sudanese state. In this context, the Sudanese parties — North and South — have accepted the important principle of establishing ‘two viable states' if the South secedes. As happens during periods of major and rapid change, the country will experience social tension, uncertainty and unease. Africa is keen that the Sudanese leadership cooperates effectively to manage this delicate situation, in the interest of the continent as a whole. This requires that Sudan's various leadership collectives have sufficient strength and cohesion to bring their constituencies into the settlement, and therefore that no one, from near or afar, does anything to weaken any of these collectives. It is in Africa's interest to see Sudan's people living together in peace and cooperating with one another for their mutual benefit — fully respecting one another's diverse but not mutually exclusive interests, whether they live in one country or two. A Sudan that truly embodied "the exemplary essence" of respect for diversity of which Al Nimeiry spoke would serve as a catalyst for peace and stability on our continent. It is to be hoped that the sustained and enormous international focus on Sudan has as its objective providing the necessary support to the Sudanese people to help them achieve this goal, including building two viable states, as may be necessary.

In short, you hate Somalilanders for archiving what you the ONLF are fighting for right today. Even worse, when some member of SOL once asked you the percentage of the 0 clan supporting the ONLF, you said about 45%. Which means 55% of your own clan does not support what the ONLF is fighting for. That was before a major faction (sub-clan according to the Ethios) made deals with Meles. The question is; how what percentage of the your clan support the ONLF? 40%? 20%? ;) so now i think around 70% supports macow and iley and 30% supports onlf

i still don't understand where you guys saw me supporting al shabaab, Al shabab is just a group of extremist Militant groups and with this international agenda they won't go far . Now what they can do is drop the international jihad stuff focus only on Somalia if they do that. The TFG should also drop their Amisom allies and make a deal with shabaab and rule the country with sharia with out international jihad and foreign mercenaries from uganda and pakistan. Only then the people of Mogadisho Somalia can live in peace but the way it goes today Alshabaab is not strong enough to remove Amisom And Amisom is not strong enough to remove Alshabaab. There for the current status quo will continue to lead Somalia's future and unfortunately only civilian casualties will occur.

since when did posting news became Xaaji Supporting Alshabaab., all i said was they have more credibility then the TFG on the ground.

Ciidanka la tabba barayo wa run laakin maha ciidan beeled ama wax la mid ah wa ciidanka qaranka

Nuune well i am not so sure about the football match it belongs in the sports section you know but i know you guys want to politicize a tournament. Marka Mr Nuunow Hadalka godane wa top news today

Support what i am just posting the news saaxib

Abuu Subeyr “ Shabaabka gobolada waa inay dadka gargaaraan” Muqdisho: (Sh. M. Network) Gudoomiyaha Xarakada Mujaahidiinta Al Shabaab Sheekh Muqtaar C/raxmaan Abuu Subayr oo la hadlayay warbaahinta ayaa waxaa uu ka hadlay abaaraha baahsan ee kajira gobolada dalka Soomaaliya isagoo ugu baaqay Maamulada Al Shabaab inay u gar gaaraan dadka ay abaaruhu saameeyeen. Abuu Subayr ayaa waxaa uu sheegay in marka hore loo baahanyahay in Alla la bariyo marka xigtana umadda ay is gar gaarto, waxaana uu ugu baaqay Ganacsatada Soomaaliyeed in ay gar gaaraan dadka ay saameeyeen abaarahaasi maadaama uu sheegay in maanta ay ugu fadli badan tahay sadaqo labaxsado, isgoo sheegay in dadkaasi ay yihiin dad u badan masaakiin iyo agoon oo ubaahan in la gar gaaro. Amiirka Xarakada Al Shabaab waxaa uu sidoo kale ka dalbaday Maamulada Al Shabaab ee ka jira gobolada Koofurta iyo Bartamaha dalka Soomaaliya in ay u jihaystaan oo ay awoodooda isugu geeyaan sidii ay shacabka Soomaaliyeed ay uga samata bixin lahaayeen abaaraha islamarkaana ay wax u gaarsiin lahaayeen. Inkastoo hogaamiyaha Al Shabaab uu sheegay in loo baahan yahay in la gar gaaro shacabka Soomaaliyeed oo ay abaaruhu saameeyeen ayaa hadana Al Shabaab waxaa ay horay ka mamnuuceen gobolada ay gacanta ku hayaan qaar ka mid ah Hay’adaha Samafalka ee hoostaga Qaramada Midoobay kuwaasi oo ay ku eedeeyeen in ay xiriir hoose la leeyihiin dowladda KMG Soomaaliya islamarkaana Diinta Masiixiga ay ku faafiyaan gobolada ay ka taliyaan.

Hogaamiyaha Shabaab oo ka digay abaabulo dagaal oo ka socda Jabuuti. Muqdisho: (Sh. M. Network) Hogaamiyaha ugu sareeya Xarakada Al Shabaab ayaa ka digay qorshayaal ka dhan ah Al Shabaab oo ka socda dalka Jabuuti. Amiirka Xarakada Al Shabaab Sheekh Muqtaar C/raxmaan Abuu Subayr oo fariin maqal ah uu soo duubay lasoo gaarsiiyay qaar ka mid ah warbaahinta magaalada Muqdisho ayaa waxaa uu ka digay abaabulo dagaal iyo qorshayaal cusub oo uu sheegay in ay ka socdaan wadanka jabuuti, waxana uu tilmamay in loo baahan yahay in Shabaab iyo taageerayaashooda ay ka hortagaan qorshe yaashaasi. Abuu Subayr waxaa uu sidoo kale soo hadal qaaday shirkado shisheeye oo uu sheegay in qorshayaal ay ka wadaan gudaha wadanka Soomaaliya iyo Hay’ado calooshood u shaqaystayaal ah oo qorshayaal ka dhan ah Al Shabaab iyana ka wada gudaha wadanka Soomaaliya gaar ahaan magaalada Muqdisho sida uu hadalka u dhigay. Fariinta Amiirka Xarakada Al Shabaab Mujaahidiinta Al Shabaab oo aheyd mid aad u dheere oo dhinacyo kala duwan taabaynaysay ayaa waxaa uu kusoo hadal qaaday abaaraha ka jira wadanka Soomaaliya, isagoo ugu baaqay Maamulada Shabaab ee wadanka Soomaaliya in ay gar gaar u fidiyaan dadku ay abaaraha saameeyeen.

Amiirka Xarrakatul Shabaab oo soo dhaweeyay midowga Xarrakatada iyo Xisbul Islaam, kana hadlay shirqoolo Jimco, 31 December, 2010 (HOL) – Amiirka Xarrakatul Shabaab Sheekh Mukhtaar C/raxmaan Abuu-Zubeyr, ayaa markii ugu horreysay ka hadlay midowga Xarrakatul Shabaab iyo Xisbul Islaam, isagoo ku timaamay tallaabo horay loo qaaday oo lagu xoojinayo awoodda Mujaahidiinta. "Midowga Xarrakatul Shabaab iyo Xisbul Islaam, waa mid dhabar-jab ku ah cadowga dalka ku sugan, waana mid xoojinaysa dagaallada lagula jiro AMISOM iyo dowladda Soomaaliya," ayuu Sheekh Abuu-Zubeyr ku sheegay cajalad maqal ahayd oo uu soo gaarsiiyay saxaafadda Muqdisho. Hoggaamiyaha Xarrakadu, wuxuu sheegay in guusha ay haystaan ay ku fara-adaygi doonaan, ayna ka hortagayaan cid walba oo doonaysa inay xagal-daaciso, isagoo tixo gabayo ah ku cabiray guusha iyo dhiigga ku daatay, kuna boorriyay xoogagga Xarrakatul Shabaab inay midnimadooda xoojiyaan. "Mujaahidiintu, waa inay xarigga Alle ku dhaganaadaan, ayna raacaan dariiqii toosnaa ee Nebi Muxamed (NNKH), si midnimadooda iyo iskaashigoodu u noqdo mid barko ay ku jirto," ayuu yiri Sheekh Mukhtaar Abuu-Zubeyr. Sidoo kale, Sheekh Mukhtaar, wuxuu sheegay inay jiraan shirqoollo ka dhan ah Xarrakatul Shabaab oo lagu abaabulayo dalka Jabuuti, isagoo xusay in dhammaan Soomaalida laga doonayo inay ka hortagaan, gaar ahaan aqoonyahanka iyo waxgaradka. "Waxaa ka socda dalka Jabuuti, qorshayaal lagu doonayo in lagu baabi'iyo guusha ay gaareen Xarrakatul Shabaab, kuwaasoo ay wadaan dalal shisheeye, waxaana kula dardaarmayaa mujaahidiintu inay u baabac-dhigaan qorshayaashaas," ayuu yiri Sheekh Mukhtaar. Xarrakatul Shabaab iyo Xisbul Islaam, ayaa dhawaan midoobay, iyadoo ay soo dhaweeyeen dhammaan saraakiisha labada dhinac, waxaaan midowgan uu ka dhigayaa Xarrakatul Shabaab kooxda keliya ee dagaalka kula jirta dowladda iyo AMISOM. "Waxaa, sidoo kale dalka ka socda shirqoollo ay horumuud u yihiin shirkado shisheeye oo ay ku doonayaan inay dih ugu soo nooleeyaan hoggaamiye kooxeedyadii Muqdisho, iyagoo adeegsanaya shaqsiyaad nuuni-qaatayaal ah," ayuu yiri Sheekh Abuu-Zubeyr. Ugu dambeyn, Sheekh Mukhtaar wuxuu fariintiisa maqalka ah kaga hadlay abaaraha dalka ka jira, isagoo ugu baaqay walaayaadka ka taliya gobollada ay Xarrakadu maamusho inay howshooda oo dhan ku jaheeyaan sidii ay dadka u kaalmeyn lahaayeen. Ganacsatada, ayuu ugu baaqay inay dadka ay abaaruhu waxyeellada u geysteen kaalmeeyaan, isagoo sheegay in xilligan ay tahay xilliga ugu wanaagsan ee la bixiyo saqada, ayna dadka dhibaateysan u tahay faa'iido

I think bari will win for some reason

Now Abdi it looks much better from a different angle , the picture timur posted was just poor

it looks like a big house the architecture and design could be better i would say perhaps in the future it can be a motel, Any way good work

Duke that's what you said when cabdilahi yusuf the warlord was elected in that pigfarm in Kenya by warlords but we all know the reconciliation effort failed. The Same way Yey failed and was humiliated by General gabre, 30.000 Ethiopian mercenaries and a handful pirates from the clan fiefdom of garowe.were badly defeated what a shame. Indeed the history books will be full of the Cowards from Garowe.

General Duke;684307 wrote: ^^^You are right, Al Shabaab have some power, the useless group are those envious secessionists... However insha Allah this conference will be the final victory for the Unionists.. It's good you agree with me that alshabab have power and they need to be invited to the peace conference , Don't worry about us , all we want is peace for our wartorn neighbour.

hada ba awoow mapka eeg so xabbad sigaar ah uma jirno xuuduudayadi Somaliland ay la leedahay Somalia, anagu taago taago baan u socona cidi nama maqasho lol

A peace reconciliation conference with out Alshabaab attending is just useless and waste of time and energy

Somalina;684287 wrote: Awoowe, maxaad Koonfur afka u soo marisaa every chance aan wax isweydaarsano? Oo hadda Garoowe maad u socotiin si nabad ah? loooool Dee waxad tihin jaarkayaga wax wanaagsan banu idin la jecelnahay waxanu rabna inad nugu dayatan oo aad naga baratan garowe maya ,maxa naga yaala garowe , garowe wa Somalia ,, laakin meel 5 km u jirta garowe baan u socona wa halkay xuduudu ku dhanthaay inshallah lool

awoowe dagaal ma dhicin peaceful ruqaansi ba la yidha koonfurians waxa ma yaqanin nafar waxba kuma noqon, wax ka barta oo cashar qaata tuulada gambadhe ba laga gudbay oo tukaraq ba la tagay

Somalina;684247 wrote: Awoowe Hanjab, Happy New Year! Warkaan hoose maxaa ka jira? Ciidamada Jamhuuriyadda la baxday Somaliland ee jooga jiida hore ee Gambadha ee Sool fadhigoodu ahaa ayaa la sheegay inay shalay u ruqaansadeen tuulada Tuka-raq ee xuduuda Somaliland iyo Puntland, halkaas oo la sheegay in saldhig ay ka samaysteen. Ilo xogogaal ah oo aanu ka helay deegaanka gobolka Sool ayaa xaqiijiyey, in ciidamada Somaliland oo ku gaashaaman hubka culus ay isku balaadhiyeen xuduudaha bariga Somaliland iyo deegaanada xuduuda ku siman. Dhinaca kale ilo-wareedyo lagu kalsoon yahay oo jooga degmada Buuhoodle ayaa xaqiijiyey in ciidamo ka socda Maamul goboleedka Puntland oo uu hogaaminayo Col. Dayr Iska Toos, ay soo gaareen shalay galab degmada Buuhoodle. Ciidankaasi aya la sheegay inay ka soo baxeen magaalada Garoowe ee Puntland, iyadoo dhinaca kalena la sheegay, in ciidamada Somaliland ee ku sugnaa deegaanka Maygaagle ee nawaaxiga Buuhoodle ay heegan culus galeen, ka dib markii ay ka war heleen ciidamada Puntland ka yimid. Wararka ka imanaya deegaanada bariga Sanaag ayaa sidoo kale sheegaya, in ciidamo ka socda Puntland ay soo dageen tuulada ceeleeyo oo qiyaastii dhinaca bari uga jirta magaalada Laasqoray 130-Km, iyagoo wararkuna intaa ku daraya, in xalay ay ciidamada Puntland iyo Kooxda Atam ee ka dagaalanta buuralayda Galgala ee bariga Sanaag ay hubka hoobiyaha isku adeegsadeen dagaal Madaafiica oo xalay dhex maray. Awooowe happy new year warkaas waxba ka jira

After 20 years i have a functioning government my institutions are intact and indeed a genuine democracy with a smooth transition of power. Where one african leader accepts defeat and the other new president inaugurated . Now that's what i call statehood. Compare it to the lawless stateless Koonfurians with no direction nor future a hotel president running like a headless chicken around the world being protected in his own capital by foreign mercenaries, or a pirate in the north of Somalia in his fiefdom claiming to fight piracy trying to fool the world. And then you have abtigis who blames Xaaji Xunjuf and the noble people of Somaliland for his Woyane occupation. What he fails to realize is they were his own ancestors Abduraxman Sayid Maxammad cabdulla xassan the son of the mullah who served Ethiopia and the Emperor haile selassie as a loyal servant and interior minister of the Abyssinian Empire. There is nothing i can do for you nor the lawless failed Somalia can help you, every nation and people fight for their own rights and independence or atleast to determine their own future. and you my friend failed the past 127 Years.

Abtigiis;684169 wrote: With this powerful conclusion, the fatuos reasoning of the SNMites must be confined to where it belongs to, which is the fetid cesspit! Thanks Promethues. But I think you also realise with a bit of cajoling from the unionist camp, Awdal and Salal will join Sool and Sanag. With a bit more of reasoing, moustache-oiling and appeal to Somalinimo, a sizeable number of politicians from the SNM clan will join the cause, if not initially, once they discover the tiny traingle is not enough to accomodate the political ambition of too many power and priviledge seekers. If Somaliland becomes independent country (comprised of the Berbera-Burco-Hargeisa triangle), we will not wait for two Gu' rains before one after another piolitician declares his tuulo to be part of Somalia with the predictable line " maanta laga bilaabo waxaan beesha caalamka ogaysiinaynaa inaanu ka baxnay SL, oo aanu ku biirnay Somalia ". Prometheus isright, borders are imagined demarcations, but even more ephemeral when it is imagined in the minds of opportunit politicians who migrate to any land that gives them better feed. And after 20 years all we have is theories and what if conclusions, while Somaliland is standing and stronger then ever. So My dear Ethiopian friend you have a bigger chance to remove woyane TPLF from your land. Then Somaliland and Somalia the failed state to be united.

^^ how can they stop qabil when their whole government is based on qabil lmao.

^^ udub is gone live with it qodax

State of Kuwait Funds Ten Millions to Renovate Somaliland Airports HARGEISA (SomalilandPress)—The government of Somaliland and the State of Kuwait have signed an agreement in which Kuwait will fund the renovation and rehabilitation of both Egal International Airport in Hargeisa and Berbera International Airports. Kuwait will fund this project approximately with ten million dollars, with the understanding that they will manage the allocation of the funds. During a press briefing in his office Aviation Minister Mr. Mohamud Hashi Abdi informed SomalilandPress that “Kuwaiti government will fund the renovating of Hargeisa and Berbera Airports with the exception that Kuwaiti Fund that is owned by the State of Kuwait will manage the allocation of the funds and contracting”. To elaborate further Minister Abdi said “we agreed to this term with Kuwait because we would like to have transparent with all donor funds, rather than say gives us the money, we are saying help us build infrastructure”. When the project is completed Kuwaiti Fund will turn the complete project back to Somaliland government. After these two projects are completed it is expected to cater for some of the world’s biggest commercial jets and ultimately drive air traffic growth in the region both inbound and outbound. Both Airports are currently hub for passengers traveling between Somaliland and Somali. This is not the first time that the State of Kuwait has funded projects in Somaliland, earlier this year the Kuwaiti Royal family has funded the upgrading of Sheikh Hospital. The hospital is located in the same city where the Kuwaiti emir has built a modern luxury villa in the outskirt of the city. Source: SomalilandPress