Raamsade;851505 wrote: Book Fair in a city where the vast majority of its residents can't read or write? Only Somalis can come up with crap like this. Reminds of a time when a dude claimed Mogadishu Seaport was "world class" despite the port lacking sufficient storage space, no container cargo handling capacity including complete absense of a single crane to unload container ships, a standard fair in most haf-decent ports. *** said majority of H-town residents are illiterate, when Hargeisa alone has more student and pupils than whole Puntland or any other Somali region.

NGONGE;851882 wrote: ^^ There you go I can see one security guard in this picture one in dark brown safari with hat. U fiirso siduu gacmaha leeyahay.

Tallaabo;850878 wrote: Maashaa Allah. This festival is shaping up to become a genuine international event like the Cannes Film Festival. Yes its true this is The Guardian Somaliland's Hargeisa book festival celebrates fifth year Horn of Africa's answer to Hay-on-Wye fills cultural void for young in country where 70% of population are under 30 Share 78 Email Mark Tran in Hargeisa guardian.co.uk, Monday 16 July 2012 18.23 BST Jump to comments (…) Refugees in Hargeisa in 2009. Jama Musse Jama hopes the book festival will inspire local young people to get involved in cultural activities. Photograph: Antonio Olmos for the Guardian It is an unlikely spot for a literary festival, a town of half a million people with no theatre and no cinema. But Hargeisa is carving out a reputation as the Horn of Africa's answer to Hay-on-Wye by attracting readers and writers from around the world to its book fair. Ensuring that Somaliland's oral tradition endures is one of the motivating factors behind the Hargeisa book fair, the brainchild of Jama Musse Jama, a senior analyst with a computer science company who lives in Pisa, Italy. The event – now in its fifth year – celebrates not just literature but theatre, film and music, as well as showing off Somaliland's local products from fruit to its version of Coca-Cola. Held in the working men's club in central Hargeisa, the presentations are given in a packed hall, with red, green and white streamers – the colours of the national flag – on the ceiling where the white paint is visibly peeling. A makeshift tent outside houses volunteers, including young women wearing hijabs and backwards baseball caps, selling old paperbacks and newer ones published by the organisers. At nearby stalls in the dusty yard, women sell large watermelons, lemons and soft drinks under bright red parasols to ward off the sun. Unlike Hay-on-Wye, armed soldiers in fatigues are in evidence. Although this is one of the safest cities in the Horn of Africa – metaphorically, it's a million miles from Mogadishu – the authorities are taking no risks. Jama left Somaliland in 1986 for Mogadishu, the Somali capital, and did not return until 1991, when Somaliland declared itself an independent republic. During its breakaway Hargeisa was so heavily bombed that it became known as the Dresden of Africa. Since then – in stark contrast to Somalia – Somaliland has been a haven of relative calm and stability, aided by millions of dollars in remittances from the Somali diaspora, many living in the US and the UK. It is now courting foreign investors, although the lack of international recognition can be a hurdle. Jama started the book fair not only to ensure the survival of Somaliland's rich oral tradition, but to fill what he saw as a cultural void. "It is unacceptable that in this city there is no national theatre and no cinema. There is nothing for young people to do," he said. Somaliland has about 3 million inhabitants with up to 70% aged under 30. Jama wants the arts to provide a healthy alternative for the young to chewing khat – the ubiquitous drug in the region – or worse, following the siren call of al-Shabaab, the Islamist militants in Somalia. Ayan Mahamoud, who co-manages the book fair and organises its sister festival in London every October, also trumpets the importance of the arts and culture in building national identity. "You can't become a nation by just building an army and a police, you need the arts … through books you change people's minds," she said. "You need a culture of peace and tolerance. The book fair provides a space for our youth to engage and discuss with each other." Among those at this year's event is Georgi Kapchits, a Russian who during the cold war worked for Moscow Radio, the Soviet Union's version of the BBC World Service. Having graduated in African studies at Moscow University, he found himself broadcasting to Somalis on Somali folklore. Decades later, Kapchits, 72, is promoting his new book, Somalis Do Not Lie in Proverbs. Many of the proverbs featured were sent in by his listeners over the years. "I wanted to collect these proverbs to make sure the oral tradition does not die out," he said, as he walked along Hargeisa's unpaved roads, strewn with discarded plastic bags used for khat. The fair's organisers also want it to be a showcase for Somali literature, to bring it to the wider world and to bring international literature through translations to Somalis. Recently Jama's publishing house has published translations of works by George Orwell and Anton Chekhov, and provided an English translation of essays by Muuse Ismaaciil Galaal, a leading Somali literary figure. Beyond the fair, its organisers have been promoting readers' clubs in Somaliland's six regions as a way of pressurising regional leaders to build libraries. "We've had pledges of land and now two regions have pledged buildings for libraries," said Mahamoud. Rahma Hassan Tubez, 20, a medical student and readers' club member, is at the fair to see Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame "Hadraawi", considered Somalia's greatest living poet. Tubez said Hadraawi had complimented her on her Arab poetry and had urged her to write in Somali. "When I was young my dream was to become a doctor, now whenever I have free time I write poetry," said Tubez, who cites Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People as her favourite book. "This year I started writing Somali poetry because Hadraawi had encouraged me." Somali proverbs To know something for sure, one would even part with a she-camel You will be drowned by two things: plenty of water and plenty of enemies Frequent guests and much begging are disliked equally Men like tea; women like conversation A sheep is slaughtered on the deck on which she herself is standing [everybody gets their just deserts]

LANDER;851265 wrote: That irony is lost on Carafaat. The only problem I have with this burmadow biz is that they need to charge this man with some form of treason, if they don't have the laws for it let him go and pass the laws and let this guy go, take it as a lesson learned. He is not only treason, he is also damage rights and reputations of other persons including president and his families. He abuse freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is important for Somaliland. if we want to develop as democratic society we have to define our moral borders. As Muslim we have to protect the rights of other individuals, for their reputation, privacy, self esteem and we have to prohibit hate speech which can create Fitna in our society . In my opinion this court make clear that border.

Carafaat;851200 wrote: Sponsored by: Mohammed Ali Allgedo News Media Network KKK Sins when old Afwayne students are talking about human rights in SL

Long way to go to became real star like Yassmin

Fiqikhayre;850457 wrote: KKKKKK Markaan ciidan P-land oo socdo aan arkaba waxaan xasuustaa bayd ku jiray gabayadii sayidka. Waar ninku fiiro dheerayaa

Saalax;849911 wrote: Wuxuu ka tirsan yahay kooxda ‘DAM JADIID’ oo ah garab ka go’ay ururka Al-Islaax oo ah garab ku dhow kooxda ‘AALA SHEEKH’ ee Sheekh Shariif hogaamiyo. C/Shakuur Waxay mar saaxiibo ahaan jireen Madaxweyne Shariif laakiin waayadan dambe way sii kala fogaanayeen isaga laftiisa ayaana dhowr jeer warvaahinta ka cambaareeyay suyaasadaha madaxweynaha.] ii wad sheekada maxaa magac lala baxay

Somalia;849292 wrote: Wallahi one of the biggest injustices I've ever seen, it's unbelievable. In your Pirate region they kill Koofiyad bacle (islaan)

Mukulaalow pls remove that last pic u disturb my dream

Shows how desperate Khatumo project and its supporters are.

One of the best songs so far this year , They gave me home sickness

Wiil Cusub;843261 wrote: it is unacceptable to Somaliland that the new draft Somalia constitution might purport to lay claim to our country. Somaliland emphatically rejects any such claim on our national territory. This is main point of this letter. Can any one tell me how can so call draft Somalia constitution can convey legitimate SL constitution which 97% of iets ppl voted yes by referendum. For me constitution can be legitimate only by referendum.

Somaliland: An Open Letter To The British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Rt Hon William Hague MP Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs Foreign & Commonwealth Office King Charles St London SW1A 2AH Dear Foreign Secretary, I would like to take the opportunity of my imminent arrival in the United Kingdom to set out the views of the Government of Somaliland on the end of the transitional period in Somalia on 20 August, and to foreshadow my Government’s approach to the upcoming talks between Somaliland and the TFG. Somaliland has a strong interest in seeing stability re-established in our neighbour, Somalia. We therefore welcome the positive developments which have taken place there in recent months, including progress towards bringing the transition period to an end. At the same time, we pay tribute to the sacrifices made by AMISOM troops and to the important support of the international community, which have helped to bring this about. Three decades after the voluntary union between the former British Protectorate of Somaliland and Italian Somalia in July 1960, Somaliland was driven to reclaim its independence from Somalia in 1991. This decision was not taken lightly. It followed the systematic discrimination and grave human rights abuses committed against our people by the Siyad Barre regime, and the ensuing war which saw the deaths over 50,000 of our citizens, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of others, and the destruction of our capital, Hargeisa. Since then, Somaliland has been successful in building peace, establishing a democratic form of government and delivering services to its people. We have done this by means of an indigenous, bottom-up process. In 2001, following a referendum which received the overwhelming support of the people of Somaliland, our country adopted a new constitution, which reaffirmed that the national territory of the independent Republic of Somaliland is identical to that of the Somaliland Protectorate, to which Britain granted independence in June 1960. Subsequent elections, which were deemed free and fair by international monitors, have elected governments firmly committed to Somaliland’s independence. We believe that our experience of peace-building may be of interest to others, including our Somali brothers. Given this history, it is unacceptable to Somaliland that the new draft Somalia constitution might purport to lay claim to our country. Somaliland emphatically rejects any such claim on our national territory. However, Somaliland is more than willing to have constructive discussions with the TFG or its successor about clarifying our future relations, and about matters of mutual interest, including the fight against terrorism, piracy and jihadism. Somaliland is grateful to the United Kingdom, Norway and the European Union for agreeing to co-host the exploratory talks on 21 June. We will approach those discussions in good faith and in a spirit of cooperation with a view to reinforcing and building peace and stability in the Horn. We ask that the international community now accept the reality that Somaliland is independent, and that promoting a dialogue between two sovereign entities in Hargeisa and Mogadishu will only aid our shared objective of securing a peaceful, stable Horn of Africa. I would be most grateful to you if you would bring this letter to the attention of His Excellency the Secretary General of the United Nations, as well as to the other Members of the UN Security Council. Please accept, Foreign Secretary, the assurances of my highest consideration. Dr Mohamed A. Omar Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Republic of Somaliland cc Baroness Ashton of Upholland PC, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy & Vice President of the European Commission Jonas Gahr Støre, Foreign Minister of Norway

At last good news from Mogadisho. ALLE ha ugu wado.

Dr_Osman;842301 wrote: This is Puntland This is exactelly what Mahiga is talking about "Dastuur" embedded in to "TFG dastuur" in make. Ka go ama ku adkayso ha noqon beerka jecli xaydha jecli!!!!

GaadhHaye;842290 wrote: Hard for you to read the writings on the wall? To hell with the blind dream of the secessionists, eh! It has been disassembling the mechanism of their perceptive powers for the outer world for the last 21 years. Look, my friend Mr. Mahiga while not scaring away the prey is indirectly warning Hargeisa’s regional players headed by Siilaayo of the wrath to come if they don’t stop their discrete wickedness of trying not to abide by the rules of the Road Map. Twisting facts; isn’t it silly? The warnings carried by this article are not directed to President Faroole coz Mr. Mahiga is poetically repeating the need to implement Garowe Principles I and II by all communal regions of Somali Republic; GP I &II are the brainchild of oil tycoon Faroole...... But "Hargeisa’s regional players headed by Siilaayo" as you like to call are not embedded in TFI and even they didn't take part roadmap from Kampala to Garowe. Keep that in your mind and read again this sentence who is he talking about?? “Institutional spoilers” who are embedded in the institutions of the TFIs [Transitional Federal Institutions] or even the region and trying to undermine the process in order to maintain the status quo by extending it or even just by obstructing. Who is embedded with TFG????

uchi;842272 wrote: You are too much DR, but welcome back nevertheless~ His first reaction after 15 post in his tr lol Waryaa warkaad wareejinaysaa ma tuulada caasimadaadda ugu xigta ee tuka raq ee ay ciidanka SL kuu qabteen ayaad ku faanaysaa. Tuka raq waxay gacanta ugu jirtay Pl waxa ka qabsaday Khatumo reer khatumana waxa ka saaray SL sidaad adigu noo sheegaysid hadana waxa ku soo noqday kuwii hore u joogay. Tuko raq waxa u jirtaa garoowe DR noo sheeg 25 to 30 km. Kama xishoonaysid inaad waxan oo wara aad sheegsheegtid

I have noticed that amongst Somalilanders it is clear to see that we often spend much time writing or reading editorials and opinion pieces on the state of politics in Somaliland or the wider Horn of Africa region. However, what surprises me most is that we often spend less time debating issues to do with national development and economic growth in our burgeoning state. Therefore, this opinion piece of mine will share with you all my hopes for Somaliland’s economy and developmental prospects. As Calvin Coolidge stated in a famous quote of his; “Economy is the method by which we prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow.” When looking at Somaliland it is a country which can be ranked in the top 10 of African states in terms of its political reform and democratic credentials. However, when it comes to its economy it will be most definitely ranked lowly. Some may argue that this is not the fault of Somaliland as it is a relatively young country (just turned 21) and to be fair unlike other African states it does not have international recognition as a fully-fledged country meaning in economic terms that it does not have no access to bilateral aid or large sums of development funds to help aid infrastructure and development. This lack of recognition has the negative economic consequence that it has hampered the private sector through the limitation of foreign investment and foreign private entrepreneurship as foreign investors are weary that their investments will not be respected in a country which does not have internationally recognised institutions. Indeed the good part is that this has made successive Somaliland administrations virtually debt free. However, granted that this lack of recognition may act as an impediment to economic growth, yet it is not the sole reason for a lack of development in Somaliland. Somaliland administrations regardless of which party or ideology should always strive to put the economy at the heart of its policies and plans and not wait for an oil boon or international recognition to address the needs of its populace. Instead this lack of genuine development in terms of infrastructure and roads is due mainly to a lack of a genuine economic development strategy on the part of successive Somaliland administrations for that reason it has been refreshing to read this current administrations National Development Plan (NDP) for up until 2030 and specifically for the 5 year plan from now until 2016. To be honest the NDP is brave and there are some significant holes that exist within it that only the government can answer. In particular the main opposition I have to it is that it is projected that around 80% or more for the NDP is expected to be donated by external donors or international aid donors. (See http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/mar/01/somaliland-open-for-business). However, what concerns me the most about this revelation of the NDP is that this in effect holds us hostage to the whims of international aid donors and institutions, only the government can answer whether these aid donors have pledged this amount or whether it is a projected amount. To be reasonable, a billion dollar development plan for a nation is extremely meagre; however it is a step in the right direction for the current Somaliland administration. The current administration have been efficient in terms of its Savings which has led to a budget which has been substantially increased and the mechanisms for tax collection and revenue generation have somewhat been improved. However, the Somaliland government must always remember that its main role is that of a regulator of the economy to ensure its smooth transition and smooth economic growth. It can never try and adopt the role of a Developmental State since the government is too weak at the moment. To be fair Somaliland has done the right thing in consolidating its political culture before embarking on economic growth as most countries in Africa and Asia always do the opposite. However, recent policies and events such as the Banking Law and the establishment of a jointly owned Coca Cola factory have been encouraging as it has allowed the Somaliland government to project a sense of calm and stability which is crucial to attract foreign investors. My only wish is to see a continued improvement in competition for projects which are crucial to the development of Somaliland such as roads, its airports and especially the jewel of the Somaliland economy; the Berbera Port. This increased involvement of the private sector in public projects can be realised through the use of PPP (Public Private Partnerships) which has many advantages, principally being the increase in efficiency and quality. The existence of the Road networks department/agency is a welcome sign, however it needs to be an agency with considerable clout, because as one will notice there are often many agencies within the Somaliland government that although existent do virtually anything. Also, Somaliland’s cities, especially Hargeisa need to utilize the expertise of town planners as this will put a halt to the unorganized and ad hoc nature of the city’s plan as often there seems to be no structure in some parts of Hargeisa. Indeed this use of strategic city planning will make it easier for Somaliland to utilize street and strict names along with Post codes as it has endeavoured to try and create a postal service in its NDP. Furthermore, it is important that the government continues to strive and perfect its tax collection initiatives which makes Somaliland unique in the region in that its government taxes its businesses, the government needs to ensure that there is progressive taxing which is fair and stimulating to the economy, perhaps the creation of road taxes can be used to develop the roads. Furthermore, the notion of a “Patriotic Tax” from the diaspora is indeed an innovative and feasible idea. In short this argues that Somalilanders in the diaspora when sending remittences should have a tax of roughly 2-3 dollars extracted for the development of Somaliland, this would then enable the government to use these funds for projects which are good for the public wellbeing and the establishment of a committee will ensure that these funds are allocated fairly and efficiently. However, the problem is that this idea is easier said than done and it is crucial that the government’s diaspora ministry takes this innovative idea on board. Another problem is that the current Somaliland administration although efficient in some aspects has a somewhat bloated bureaucracy and a large number of civil servants. This then leads to a larger share of the National budget being spent on these public officials; however the problem is that in Somaliland often public officials have a poor work ethic whereby they work 4-5 hour shifts which is surely not appropriate for people being paid upwards of $50,000 per annum. It really is imperative that Somaliland administrations integrate the young and hungry graduates from their own institutions and universities instead of relying on diaspora 50 something’s to oil the machinery of government within Somaliland. Surely if Somaliland wants an innovative and dynamic economy it has to strive hard to integrate these hungry graduates into the political and economic sphere especially as so many university graduates are becoming disenfranchised economically and socially. It is also imperative that the Somaliland administration and Laws of Somaliland make it so that women can freely enter the workforce, own property and become economically involved in the development of the country. Although Somaliland has taken some encouraging steps in this regard; there needs to be more done to address this. If Somaliland ever wants to be an economically viable state it has to integrate women into the economical pursuits of the state. Indeed Somaliland should aim to follow the model of Botswana, as most development economists unanimously agree is a success story among African states with its democracy, innovative economy and well educated and equitable populace. Finally, the recent creation of the Somaliland Development Corporation (SDC) has acted as a welcome and innovative concept which can hopefully overcome the issue of lack of international recognition within Somaliland which deters international investors, it is now imperative that the Somaliland administration make the SDC into an organization with teeth. To Conclude, Somaliland in terms of its burgeoning economy has experienced some encouraging steps in recent months such as; the nature of the NDP, the Banking Law, the attraction of MNC and investors such as Coca Cola and the creation and inauguaration of the SDC in London. Therefore, it would not be over-optimistic to state that Somaliland is on the path to economic development if the current administration follows its NDP to the letter whilst at the same time attracting Foreign Direct Investment (via the SDC) and also if the priavte sector is strengthened through the provision of better infrastructure and roads from the Somaliland government. The next 5-10 years will prove to be crucial for the development of Somaliland and it is crucial that the current administration address the economy first and foremost, it is important that Somalilanders treat the economy with as much importance and emphasis as its search for international recognition. By Jawse MN BSc Economics Student London

Breifing: Somaliland is least likely to Experience Negative Emotions Washington, June 9, 2012, (Weedhsan) – Gallup conducted a survey in 2011 that shows the people of Somaliland worry less and feel less sadness, stress, and pain in comparison to the people from other 148 countries surveyed. Gallup is a world leader in conducting and delivering research for more than 75 years. Gallup conducted surveys in 148 countries and areas throughout 2011. Gallup conducted survey by telephone and face-to-face interviews with 1,000 adults, aged 15 and older, and with sampling error ranged from ±3.4. The results from the research shows that Somaliland people lead the world to least likely experience negative emotions on daily basis, according to Gallup’s Negative Experience Index. The score for Somaliland is the lowest out of the 148 countries that has been surveyed in 2011 and it is 11. You can click here to see the details about the Gallup survey and the list of 148 countries. The survey asked each person five questions about the levels of sadness, stress, anger, physical pain, and worry they are experiencing at the time the survey is conducted. The Negative Experience Index is a measure of the respondents’ experience on well-being on the day before the survey, providing real-time measures of respondents’ negative emotions and pain. That means Somaliland people have less negative emotions (less sadness, stress, anger, physical pain, and worry) than the other 148 countries. The International community was wondering before the secret of Somaliland people for escaping all the violence, piracy, extremism, and horrors of draught in the Horn of Africa; not to mention the mature democratic system and real democratic progress in a very difficult region. The news from this survey provides another riddle about Somaliland story – despite the fact that Somaliland is extremely poor country and that it is not recognized by the International Community as a sovereign nation; the people of Somaliland worry less and feel less sadness, stress, and pain in comparison to the other 148 countries in this survey (these 148 countries include the richest nations in the world). This survey also supports the findings of the previous polling conducted by International Republican Institute in 2011 that showed 90% of the people of Somaliland are very hopeful about their future in Somaliland. This is another amazing chapter of the Somaliland story; it is a peaceful and stable nation in a very difficult region, moderate Islamic nation that is democratic with open society, very poor country with a population that is very hopeful and positive about their future in Somaliland, and leads the world to least likely experience negative emotions. Somaliland Mission in USA www.somaliland.us

XX waxaad muujisay inaanad koofiyadbacle sidaadoo kale ah mooyaane aanad cidkale u ogolayn siyaasad. Waa nasiibdaro in siyaasada SL ay buuxiyaa odoyaal u baahan in la geeyo "Senior caring center" bal eeg sawirada golaha guurtida. Haddii golahii dawladaha hoose oo ah meesha shaqo dagdag ah looga baahanyahayna lagala mid dhigo guurtida waxba inoo kala socon maayan,

Carafaat;841054 wrote: Where is Riyaale in the list? He got new name ( Tiyaale ) 16. Daahir Tiyaale (Madaxweynihii hore ee Somaliland) - USD. 2,500,000

Somalia;840628 wrote: Mashallah, very good job! Keydmedia waxey Asbuuc kahor idiin soo Bandhigtay Warbixin tafaftiran oo ku Qoran 18 Bog, oo ka hadlaysa Lacagta soo gashay Dowladda KMG Sanadihii 2009-2010 i yo sida ay u Qarash gareysay Dowladdu. 18. Maxamad Ibraahim Cigaal (Madaxweynihii hore ee Somaliland) - USD. 3,450,000 19. Cabduraxmaan Tuur (Madaxdii SNM Somaliland) - USD. 680,000 20. Maxamad Siyaad Barre (Madaxweynihii hore ee Soomalia) - USD. 1,400,000 Keydmedia.net Iyagoo dhintayna miyay xadeen

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Aaliyyah;840881 wrote: 2- Suppressing Awdal State for over 20 years. My grievances yes. Facts also YES. Allaa dawayn kara Xasidka