The allocations are deeply unfair even on subclan levels. My subclan are found in large numbers in Doolow, Beledxawo and Luuq yet my subclan got only 2mps compared that to Madoobe clan or Puntland community that might be 1/3 the size of my subclan in "jubbaland". Others such as jareer community and beesha 5and are marginalized to a disgusting point.

Alot of talk about a secret phone recording but noone can post this so called phone recording. It smells bad propaganda.

Its the same admin that was placed there by Kenya and now are telling the goverment of Somalia hands off. I think analysts and people in general gives to much credibility to this so called elections. Its basically election for who is going to be mayor of Kismayo. It will not have effect on the rest of Jubbaland and Gedo. Even if they try tactics like giving the presidency to someone from gedo. It will not work because the foundation of the house is not built properly and will come down as soon it meets resistance. And I will not support such person even if he is my uncle. One of these foundations is clan mp allocations and it does not reflect reality on the ground where Gedo community is majority and other communites like bantus, Djibouti south west people etc didnt not get their fair share. While Madoobe people and puntland community got more than what they deserve. Link is the current allocations of mp. Google Groups GROUPS.GOOGLE.COM Google Groups allows you to create and participate in online forums and email-based groups with a rich experience for community conversations.

Shocking and sad news. AUN.

The same gandi who said that ""the *** can not go to Kismayo." in the leaked wikileaks docs? So much for educated.... Cable: 09NAIROBI1732_a WIKILEAKS.ORG

The proxy wars behind Kenya, Somalia rows WWW.THE-STAR.CO.KE Somali Parliament pushing for the withdrawal of the KDF.

If Madoobe has support of "real jubbalanders" why cant his tribal militia pass the outskirts of Kismayo? We both know the answer to that question. Dont think KDF will babysit Madoobe forever. If he wants to remain by force and sham elections there is consequences for that.

You dont have to eliminate someone who is self destructing. The only thing that is needed is to grab popcorn and watch the show. Madobe time is up and he has no say politically thus his desperate and pathetic behavior in Garowe meeting. He can accept that his time is up or cling to power as " Kismayo mayor" in the failed Kenyan backed Jubbaland project.

He is the mayor but also the governor of benadir with million residents. He has more right to sit there than Madoobe and Xaf.

I think this whole thing is no different from the other meaningless meetings and will only have one outcome. It will cast more doubt on the federalism project.

So where is this coup? Whats gonna happen buddy? Emotions and delusion is potent combo : )

Kenya recalls Somalia envoy, declares neighbour enemy state Kenya recalls Somalia envoy, declares neighbour enemy state WWW.THE-STAR.CO.KE Kenya has declared its northern neighbour Somalia an enemy state for allegedly auctioning oil and gas blocks falling within the Kenyan maritime territory near its border early this month. In a statement issued Saturday evening, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Macharia Kamau said the auction took place on February 7 this year in London.

Obviously fake letter without a signature but museveni stated the obvious and well know fact. Somalia is a failed state with no organised authority where regional presidents cut ties with the federal gov. Its the bitter truth.

Fix your title its barely readable and secondly Cagjar is facing problems but it was expected. Changes is not something that will come easy but one thing you can forget its the Somali region as TPLF mouthpiece dont you have more pressing issues to worry about?

Dont you have a Kenyan forum to join instead?

. Arman - REBRANDING AL SHABAAB: Geopolitics, Greed, Ineptitude and the Losing Battle Against Terror | The Elephant WWW.THEELEPHANT.INFO There is more to the war on terror than meets the eye. Globally, as well as regionally, writes ABUKAR ARMAN, when it comes to understanding the causes and effects of terrorism, most have surrendered their commonsense and capacity to think critically to their respective authorities, who often subjectively frame their perceptions to a single narrative of religious extremism.

Again I have no problem with federalism but banning the gov for coming or cutting ties with Xamar is not federalism anywhere in the world. This is something completely else and Im against that.

Tillamook: There is reason why IGAD countries came with up this clan federalism solution and today you can see Jubbaland is more connected to Kenya than Somalia and in South west Ethiopia has big influence. This is not what Somali people signed up for even though this was the plan all along. To create fragmented , more controllable buffer states in perpetual political crisis/chaos with no connection to the center, ie central goverment.

Im not in general against federalism as concept but rather the clan federalism promoted by IGAD&Ethiopia, Its nothing but clan fragmentation politically even your beloved Puntland is no different in this aspect where one ruling subclan is taking turns while others lost faith in the project and wants to create khatumo and Makhir state. Its rational to expect similiar outcome in the south infact the south is even more diverse and that equals more problems in the implementation of clan federalism .This system also gave birth to people like Madoobe who wishes devolution from Xamar yet concentrate everything in Kismayo. His admin broke ranks with the Goverment of Somalia against the wishes of the people but with support of other federal state leaders. His admin completely ignored the people he is supposed to represent. He said nothing when Kenya was building a wall in Beledxawo and raping women you see for me its a duty to be against a system that allow this behavior. If the clan federal train is unstoppable then a unbreakable wall will be put before it.

I have to agree that this whole thing is waste of time and particular money. Most Somalis lacks basic needs and have no goverment that provides this yet there is money to waste on lavish inaugurations and bribes. It will be a recurring thing every couple of years to spend on inaugurations and bribes and not only 1 president but all 5 so called federal states will be doing this. This federal model will collapse on its own weight.

Here is another recent exempel of a nomad getting killed. AUN

Is this your wish or reality? Because nothing suggest this.