Minister for Finance: Jamal Ali Husseen(MBA) Jamal Ali Hussein, a young African Somali nomad, arrives in the United States as a refugee with $64 in his pocket. Initially detained at Boston’s Logan Airport, he fights deportation and makes influential friends. He seeks political asylum when civil war erupts in his country and his father is involved in the struggle to overthrow the dictator, Siad Barre, and his family flees on foot to a refugee camp in Ethiopia. Against this backdrop, Hussein puts himself through Harvard, where he earns an MBA, becomes a CPA in Massachusetts while continuing to build a successful career, becomes an American citizen, and ultimately finds himself as a wealthy global executive who routinely hops continents as a Managing Director and CEO at Citibank, and one of Citigroup’s 100 Country Chiefs around the world. http://somalilandpress.com/sabc-jamal-ali-hussein-on-somaliland-and-somalia-9968

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The New President promised to have a smaller cabinet. I have trimmed the nr of Ministries down from 25 to 12. Lets give him some suggestions and names? What do you think? President: Ahmed Mahamed Silaanyo (Toghdeer) Vice-President: Cabdiraxman Cabdullaahi Ismaciil, Seylici (Awdal) Minister of foreign affairs and diaspora: Dr. Maxamed Cabdillahi Cumar (Hargeysa) Minister of defence: Abdrihman Tol'waa (Awdal) Minister of planning, reconstruction, refugees, resettlement and rehabilitation: Minister of sports, youth, culture and education: Minister of justice and interior: Minister of agriculture, fisheries, livestock, and rural development: Minister of finance: Minister of information, post and telecommunications: Minister of education: Minister of commerce, industry, mineral resources and tourism: Minister of religion, family affairs and social development: Minister of health, labour and water: Minister of public works, infstructure, civil aviation:

Originally posted by Qudhac: The question is wether should be ties but what exacly will buntland offer Us??? Be cautious not to become arrogant. Puntland is and will remain the neighbour of Somaliland. It's in their both interested to cooperate and work together. Even if you disagree on many issue's, there still something you share and you can work together on. For example; Education, trade, regional security(I think they already work on this in secret), peace in the south, peace in Somali region of Ethiopia, culture, etc.

The first picture is Berbera and not Bossaso. Bossaso doesnt have a deep sea port, only arabian boats can go there. But dont worry we can change this in the future.

Originally posted by Duufaan: enjoy your celebration. end of the day you status will remain same and still asking colonial for support. Nasab hadaad tihiin gaaladaad nicilahaydeene Sayid Mohamed I see that you wish all the best and something good for the people.

Dont forget that 40% of the population is reer myi. And election took place in one day. Not many of them can come to towns and cities.

Dont forget that Riyaal was the one who started using Law in Somaliland. He was the one who developed the judiciary, the one who developed a budget for the country. before that Somaliland used no Law, we made all the decisions as Suldaans and Aaqils. He was the one who organised all 4 democratic elections. When he came in to power you had 2 newspapres in Somaliland(1 goverment and 1 independent). Today there are 12 newspapers(1 goverment, 1 indepdendent, 10 opposition minded). That is democracy. Before you had 1 goverment news channel, now there are 3 independent tv stations. So thank you Riyaale.

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: President-Elect Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Siilaanyo (We expect stabilization fo Somaliland economy, constructing infrastructure and creating more jobs). You forget to include: -Social Development -Equal rights for all(no more use of tribe in goverment, for that is only to be used by Suldaans, Aaqils, for family and tradional affairs, etc) -Focus on regional development outside capital cities. -Include, convince, find support for Somaliland's nationhood among ppl from Sool, Sanaag and Cayn.

Looking for dirt? cant you wait till they get in office for your smear campaign?

Originally posted by Abtigiis & Tusbax: Let the Gabooye votes count! "Negroes were just going around ... scratching where they didn't itch and laughing when they were not tickled." There is nothing funny about this issue. I cant understand what makes you laugh or why you make jokes about this matter. This serieuz.

As Martin Luther King, Jr said: "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality." I am very concerned about the position of my people from the minority clans in Somaliland. Eventhaught there are some things changing in society, the discrimination they face is one which can not be ignored nor talked down. I hope that one day people realize that their fate and that of their brothers is interdependent. Only then will Somaliland rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

Originally posted by SOO MAAL: The Celebration of the Somali National Week comes between June 26 and July 1 every year. June 26: Awdal, Woqooyi Galbeed, & SSC Regions took independence from Britain (Gobalada Woqooyi Somalia ayaa ka xoroobay Ingriiska) June 27: Djibouti took independence from France (Jabuuti ayaa ka xorooday Faransiiska) July 1: South, Central and East Somalia took independence from Italy (Gobalada Bari iyo Koonfir ayaa ka xoroobay Talyaaniga) July 1: the Union Day (Maalintii Midowga Soomaaliyeed) July 1: the Somali Republic Day (Maalinta Jamhuuriyada Somalia) Happy Somali National Week to all Somali people, It is the 50th anniversary of Somalia 1960-2010 You forgat Toghdeer? And back then there was no Gobol called Cayn. So make that SS. And no C.

I told you so. Riyaale will accept the outcome. He is a real democrat. Tell me if you know any other leader in Africa, who has organised 4 democratic elections of which everyone accepted the outcome and the loosing party accepted the result. This election will be no diffrent.

Originally posted by Cowke: In this hot region of the Horn of Africa, self-proclaimed independent at the beginning of the civil war in 1991 ??

Originally posted by Cowke: When you google puntland you get hits back with people that actually matter.... You see sxb the way the world operates is noone cares if your good, good people dont last long in this capitalistic world only the greedy do... As for the piracy yes it has gotten somalia somewhere...... If it wasn't for the piracy I doubt an instabul conference would've of taken place to begin with... ....if it wasnt for us none of the international community would care about somalia!!! Cowke, is this what really matters? Greed, attention, getting a name, being recongnized no matter for what, even if its for theft??

Originally posted by Xaji_Xunjuf: I still dont understand how udub can accuse Kulmiye in rigging the election how can The Opposition party, do such a thing lol , its not even Possible., people mostly accuse the goverment of rigging the elections But not the Opposition , this is a great joke http://en.tackfilm.se/?id=1277922173155RA58 Silly question. Anyone can rig an election. Kulmiye is well organised, and has been campaigning for the past 6 years. In the previous elections both camps rigged the votes. Dont know was best at it.

Some people rather close their eyes then face the facts and think about the future.

Israeli lied about Somaliland acquiring arms The U.S. authorities’ recent arrest of an Israeli for seeking to sell arms to Somalia raises disturbing questions and answers By Yossi Melman At least seven Israeli arms dealers are currently in jail in four countries – the United States, Russia, France and Britain – on charges of illegal arms dealing. Some of them are also suspected of crimes such as forgery, bribery, money laundering and violating UN Security Council embargoes. Such arrests are briefly covered in Israel and then forgotten. But they have a cumulative effect that is very damaging to Israel’s image, or what remains of it. Even though it is doubtful whether those in jail know one another, they have quite a lot in common. All are men in their fifties or sixties. All are well to do (or were in the past ), having made most of their money in international arms dealing or in exporting security services and equipment from Israel. They served in the Israel Defense Forces and reached mid-level ranks (from captain to lieutenant colonel ), and when they were arrested, they denied the charges. Friends who came to their assistance described them, naturally, as “the salt of the earth.” All seven are familiar faces in the corridors of the defense establishment, and at one time received arms dealing permits from the Defense Ministry. All sought to “expedite procedures” in violation of local or international laws, and did so out of pure greed. Due to this covetousness, they also fell into traps and can expect to face many years in jail. Shimon Naor-Hershkowitz is detained in France and will apparently be extradited to Romania, where he will serve an 11-year jail sentence. He was convicted of forging documents (end-user certificates ) that he used to purchase Romanian arms together with a Romanian partner (who later informed on him to the authorities ). The arms were ostensibly destined for Togo, but in reality were sent to rebels in Angola. Yair Klein has been held for over a year in a Russian jail, after being arrested there at the behest of Colombia, which wants him on charges of training drug barons’ bodyguards. Klein, almost 70, may be the Israeli who comes closest to being a “mercenary” of the ugliest sort. He has previously done jail time in Sierra Leone. In a British jail sits Gidon Sarig, 58, who was sentenced several months ago to seven years in prison for selling arms and other combat gear to parties in Venezuela, Peru, Senegal, Nigeria, Gabon and, primarily, Sri Lanka. And in January, Ofer Pazaf, 50, the president of a Kfar Sava company that works as an intermediary and represents security consultants and defense industries, was arrested in Las Vegas. Arrested with him were two other Israelis who have lived in the U.S. for several years: Yohanan Cohen, 47, the CEO of a San Francisco company that manufactures security gear, and Haim Gary, 50, the president of a Miami company that functions as a middleman for defense companies. All three, along with 20 Americans and people of other nationalities, were arrested in a sting operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. One of the agents posed as a representative of the defense minister of an African country and pretended to be looking to purchase arms in return for a bribe – known in the professional lingo as a “commission.” The latest Israeli to find himself behind bars is Hanoch Miller, 53, who was arrested a few days ago in the United States. Together with his partner, retired U.S. Air Force colonel Joseph O’Toole, he is charged with attempts to obtain and sell thousands of AK-47 (Kalashnikov ) rifles to the “government” of Somaliland, a separatist region of northern Somalia. The arms were to have been purchased in the United States and to have been sent on cargo planes to Panama and Bosnia, and from there to Somaliland. But the plan fell through because the third partner, who was supposed to purchase the rifles for Miller and O’Toole, was actually an informer for the customs authorities. European sources – security and insurance personnel working in Somalia, who are well acquainted with the area – told Haaretz that this story does not make sense, and that the official version put out by the U.S. authorities may conceal a different story. For instance, the indictment stated that the arms were to have been sent to a city called Bandera in northern Somalia. But a look at a map of Somalia reveals that this name is fictitious: No such place exists in Somalia. Moreover, the shipping documents stated that the cargo was for “the Ministry of Defense of the Somali Republic.” But the government of the separatist area known as Somaliland does not refer to itself as the “Somali Republic.” Ever since the military coup in 1969 that sent the country down the sewer, its official name has been the Democratic Republic of Somalia. And above all, there is the question of why the government of Somaliland would need to hire the services of Hanoch Miller, an Israeli arms dealer, when it could easily obtain the arms it needs from the United States or Ethiopia, which both support it. There are several possible answers. One is that Miller, who initiated the deal, either intended to supply the arms to one of the armed groups operating in Somalia or was tricked into doing so. Somalia, it must be recalled, is also home to various training camps for global jihad operatives. Indeed, two of the Israeli Arabs arrested in the Galilee this week – on suspicion of murdering a taxi driver and seeking to set up a world jihad cell inspired by Osama Bin Laden’s philosophy – flew to Ethiopia (where they were arrested ) in order to infiltrate into Somalia and undergo training in one of these camps. The second and equally worrisome possibility is that the arms shipments were a camouflage to enable the planes to land in Somalia, where they would load up with other merchandise that fetches high prices on the streets of Europe. Either way, it is doubtful if we will ever know the truth about Hanoch Miller’s exploits in Somalia. The only consolation that those who care about Israel’s reputation can find is that if in the past, the supposed creme de la creme of Israeli society would quickly receive high-profile assistance from government officials, ministers (like Ephraim Sneh on behalf of Naor-Hershkowitz ) and former comrades in arms, this time – apparently because of Israel’s commitment to adopt the norms of the OECD, which it recently joined – the arms dealers are attracting only low-key interest and getting assistance from relatives and close friends alone. Photo: Armed fighters from the militant group Hizbul Islam in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, last week (Reuters). Source: Haaretz | Thursday, 1 July 2010

Originally posted by Nassir: Chief Aaqil, if you are not a masked entertainer or imposter intent on soiling the reputation of reer Maakhir, tell us why a failed project to dismember our country serves best the interests of reer Sanaag? Btw, where did you get the "sultan of Somaliland" quote? Point us to the sources, if you don't mind? Waxaan ahay iyo cidaan ahay shaki kama jiro. Laakin adigu dhul aad arkin ayaad ka hadlisaa, dad aanad aqoon ayaa u hadlisaa, umad aad gareen ayaan la hadlisaa. bal wakaase la hadal dadkaagi joogay Badhan iyo Dhahar, oo waxaad ku tiraha Puntland ma doonisiin. wexe ku yirahan bal noo sheeg.

Originally posted by Oodweyne: ^^^ Thankful , You really are beyond belief, do you know that, dear lad . In other words, do you know the difference between "organisation" and "individuals" ? Again, do you know, any wholly and completely Somalilanders-staffed-organisation, even if they are from abroad such as UK, can't be registered as a "overseas observer mission" for this sort of election. That means, that an international mission can employ the UK citizens of whatever background, as a "individuals" even if they are Somaliland's overseas-based individuals. Since, they will be under their authority, and they will not be as a free lance employees of these organisations, with their own political agenda, that is separate from the organisation they work for, who are then let loose into the country; whereby at the end of the day those organisations without being conscious of it are willing to be party to whatever their employees produced in that manner in turn. Unless you want to argue that, those organisations, such as IRI , Progressio and UCL , are all "suspect" in here, particularly, if they so much employ overseas Somalilanders as members of their team. Consequently, if that is not the case in here, then it follows to reason that the "organisations" are the ones in whose their credibility and political neutrality will be at stake in here, for whatever final report they signed off to, regardless of who they employ as a members of their team and whatnot. So, you see, dear lad , a wholly Somalilanders-based organisation, even, if it is from abroad such as UK, can't be "classified" as a international observer mission, since, their "impartiality" may be suspect in the eyes of others. But, on the other hand, the likes of UCL , and IRI as well as Progressio are within their legal right to be thought of as international community mission observers, even, if they employ Somalilanders who are based in UK, during their mission to Somaliland, as a international observers. And, finally, the peculiar thing is that, you started to argue that the election did not happen in all of six regions of Somaliland. And, when that was proven to be false, you once again started to clutching the straws that says: but the observer mission were from the local ones hired by the international ones. And, once that was proven to be false yet again, in the sense that all of the international observers were from overseas, even if some of them have employed some Somali members from abroad, as a members of those organisation. You then, again, resort to your last desperate line of defence, by way of alluding and hinting that since some of those members of the overseas observers that came for this election as an international observers are also Somalilanders from abroad, who work for those organisation, then you begin to say: "aha" , there is your "smoking gun" , indeed. In the sense that these international observer missions has been hoodwinked by few of their employees. To the point that you believe that they will release a "report" that is so riddled with false facts that they are willing to "jeopardise" their whole reputation of "impartiality" on the account of not "checking" what those who they employ as their members and as a part of their team are saying to them, indeed. Now, you see how silly your ever so breathtakingly ducking and weaving nonsense in here is, dear lad . One really does not know whether one should laugh at you, or really pity you in here. Since your whole line of argument is to keep desperately moving the "goal-post" every time you are caught, yet again, in a red-handed manner with another flimsy line of argument, indeed... Poor lad, and I thought I was dealing with someone who was at least willing to see the line the separates the reality of what took place there, if it's proven to him so decisively, on one hand; and what he wishes that reality to be otherwise, indeed. Well, as they say, you learn as you go along in life, indeed. And, hence there is no lost in here, other than a good lesson that one will be well advised to keep in mind. Particularly next time one sees the likes of you running wild with yet another bogus argument in here of SOL ; and how, most crucially of all, one must deal with you at that time, indeed... :cool: Regards, Oodweyne. Odayga, adna ha is daalinin. ragan waligoon waxba kuma rumeysaniyaan. toodo ayaa umuqata. runta yadaa soo bixisa.

Originally posted by Thankful: quote:Originally posted by Oodweyne: Mr. Thankful, Here is Dr. Steve Kibble and his Progressio organisation, which was "designated" as the official leader of the "international observer mission" to the recently concluded Somaliland's presidential election, and what they have to say about your silly argument: quote: A Press Release From Progressio , The three organisations were invited in January 2009 by Somaliland’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) to act as coordinators of the international observation mission for the election in the internationally-unrecognised republic. In the event, 59 international observers visited polling stations in all six Somaliland regions , working alongside a group of 19 observers from the US-based International Republican Institute. ******** Source :- http://www.progressio.org.uk/blog/news/somaliland-elections-peaceful-expression-popular-will You link shows that Dr. Steve Kibble and his Progressio worked with the 2 other Organisations which are the Development Planning Unit of University College London (UCL) and Somaliland Focus (UK) , the latter having a clear mission of promoting the secessionists agenda in Somalia. As well One World In the week since the team assembled in Hargeisa (comprising 59 individuals from 16 countries, including diaspora Somalilanders ) much work has been done. The teams have met the incumbent president and the two opposition candidates to hear points of view on the progress towards polling day where all three candidates pledged to accept the result of the poll. Well you fail to mention that, of those international observers that made up Progressio's, UCL and Somaliland Focus (UK) team. Diaspora NW Somalis are also included as international observers. So I wonder, is NW Somalis from European countries, and N.America being counted by the country they came from? Also, are they the international observers that allegedly went ot Sool and Sanaag? As well the link you provided said that they worked along side a group of 19 observers from the International Republican Institute. (Which we know from your other link that IRI stated they did not have any international observers outside of the 4 cities.) the event, 59 international observers visited polling stations in all six Somaliland regions, working alongside a group of 19 observers from the US-based International Republican Institute." The IRI is the only observer group that clearly addresses where their international observers went, where as Progressio does not, they only say that their international observers included Diaspora NW Somalis. So when you produce the reports from Progressio and the two other organizations that show high turnouts from Sool and Sanaag, remember that their international observers included NW Somalis! Despite all this, still no photographs or video's from all the regions. Why dont you call your family in Sanaag and ask them, instead of relying only on international oobservers. People on the ground dont rely on int oobserver, they are their own observers. They know if there have been any elections and if these elections were reliable and justified. These int observers are only there for the international community. so stop this bickering on articles written by people from abroad.

First of All you didnt write that article, but you are the one questioning the faith and belief of millions of people. No matter how you try to justify it, but one article on a arrested Israeli doesnt say anything on the imaan or aamin of millions of Somalilander. So I suggest you remove this thread and ask Allah for forgiveness.

Originally posted by STOIC: I will kindly ask all Somalilanders in this site to ignore this trolls words and take his words as a turn-off like the written words on the bathroom stall in high school. This is something which can not be ignored. This is something which people cant just close their eyes for.

Somalia at 50: bullets in the south, ballots in the north Submitted by WW4 Report on Sun, 06/27/2010 - 14:52. Somalia marked its 50th anniversary of independence from colonial rule June 26 with bullets on one end of the country and ballots on the other. In Mogadishu, the official capital in the south, the president of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, gave a hopeful but solemn address—even as violence continued in the city. On June 27, a Mogadishu market came under mortar bombardment as Shabab insurgents attacked TFG troops and African Union peacekeepers, leaving three dead and nine injured. Since the beginning of the year, 200,000 Somalis have fled Mogadishu. Many have sought refuge in the camps that ring the city, such as the Afgooye Corridor, home to the world's largest concentration of displaced people—more than 360,000. Meanwhile, in the unrecognized independent republic of Somaliland in the north, some 1 million voters lined up at polling stations under tight security to elect a new president—despite threats from al-Shabab in the south to attack voters. In an audio message, Shabab's leader, Sheik Mukhtar Abdirahman Abu Zubeyr, called democracy "the Devil's principle" and warned people in Somaliland not to adopt it. "I am so happy that we are voting democratically, and I hope that the election will end peacefully," said current President Dahir Riyale Kahin of the ruling party UDUD after casting his vote in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. The UDUB, challenged by two other parties in the race, pledges to respect the outcome. "If we lose, we'll give up power," promised Said Adani Moge, a spokesman for Somaliland's government. "The most important thing is peace." (The East African, June 28; Before It's News, June 27; Raxanreeb Online, Suna Times, June 26; CNN, NYT, June 26; The Horn, Hargeisa, via AllVoices, June 25) The US-funded International Republican Institute (IRI) found that Somaliland's election was peaceful, without major incident and generally met international standards. However, violence was reported in eastern Sool, Sanaag and Cayn districts—known as the SSC Regions. While most of Somaliland is dominated by the **** clan, the SSC Regions are controlled by the *********** clan, some of whose leaders have declared their own breakaway enclave. Ten peoples were reported killed in clashes in Sool district after militiamen tried to bar polling from the enclave. Somaliland's government said the militia had invaded from Puntland, a neighboring de facto independent region accused by Hargeisa of having territorial designs on the SSC Regions. (Northern Somalia News via AllVoices, AllVoices, Somaliland Press, AP, June 27) See our last posts on Somalia and Somaliland. Please leave a tip or answer the Exit Poll. Bookmark/Search this post with: