Rumors circulated earlier that Kismayo would see a change in administration every 20 days to build inter-clan cooperation, but it looks like the people of Kismayo are happy with their new administration. Below is the setup: 1-Guddoomiyaha maamulka Kismaayo waxa looga dhigay Axmed Madoobe oo gaaminayay xoogaga Raskambooni oo qayb ka ahaa ciidamadii la wareegay magaalada Kismaayo. 2- Gudoomiyaha Gudiga Amniga General Ismaaciil Saxardiid oo horrey u ahaa Taliyaha Ciidamada Dowladda ee gobbolada Jubbooyinka. 3- Madaxa arrimaha bulshada iyo afhayeenka maamulka cusub waxa loo magacaabay Cabdinaasir Seeraar. 4- -Gudoomoiyaha Gudiga Maaliyadda iyo Mareeyaha dekadda Kismaayo waxa loo magacaabay Muuse Gaab. 5- Gudoomiyaha arimaha Garsoorka waxa loo magacaabay Xujaale. 6- Gudoomiye Ku xigeenka magaalada Kismaayo waxa loo magacaabay Axmed Carab .

Did the police find 50,000 pieces of charcoal in the trucks?

Mansha Allah, more like this and the problem will disappear.

Clan is a necessity in Somali society. A basic understanding of political and economic structures can teach you that. It has nothing to do with people's own personal desires, no one woke up one day to embrace their clan - clans were formed to address local realities, and everything happening afterward is just a side-effect. Clans and sub-clans are the archaic Somali version of provinces and districts. A clan, much like a formal geographic zone or state, is formed to fill a power vacuum and bring the people of a certain area under the control of a governing system. If you have noticed, in areas where clan structures did not exist traditionally, they have formed to serve the basic purposes they do in other areas (the regions of Bay, Bakool, and Shabelle Hoose demonstrate the recent formation of supra-clans in the place of less formal structures). There cannot be "one Somali clan" because it would be such a massive umbrella that it would ultimately become arbitrary, and useless. That's the sole reason why Somali nationalism has never worked, and will not work today, at least not for another century or more. Nationalism and other wider encompassing identity systems only work in dense societies which fall under a governing authority which has the resources to control all of the people. In that case, it becomes the ethnic umbrella clan concept you're talking about. Ethnic groups that are spread out across large areas, like Somalis and the various nomadic groups in arid Africa and Western Asia, have naturally developed to break into clan and tribal groupings out of necessity. A Somali who lives in Garissa and a Somali who lives in Djibouti have never in their history been under the same system, precisely because of the logistical impossibility of that happening. This dilemma means that there would have always been large tracts of the Somali peninsula that suffered power vacuums due to their dependence on an authority which could not take care of everyone. It was this realization, for the Garissa man who didn't know about Djibouti, and the Djibouti man who didn't know about Garissa, that clan systems formed; it wasn't meant to divide anyone or anything, but to unite people in an isolated community. You, and many others, are going about the issue of solving Somalia's social and political problems the wrong way, by refusing to acknowledge the current reality and refusal to acknowledge your accurate placement in the current dilemma. Somalia is not Japan, there are not 100 million of us sharing an island the size of Eritrea. Somalia is not France, or Germany, or England. Somalis need to stop looking at the wrong places for reference. Those societies became shaped by their demographic realities. Somalis can only mimic those societies by moving the majority of our entire 20-million population throughout the peninsula into a tiny corner of modern Somalia. But if we are to maintain our current geographic spreading, then we can't become Japan. You are out of touch with reality, like many Somalis who don't know their place in the world, so I don't blame you for looking at the subject from one narrow and skewed angle, but try to analyze things a bit better before jumping the gun, and you'll find suitable answers for your proposal. The clan system may spell the source of all problems for you, but it's the sole engine that has kept Somalis on the planet this long, especially the past few centuries that it's been around. Our adoption of the clan system centuries ago has formed us into sub-societies which acted on their own, gradually expanding "Greater Somalia" into the largest contiguous ethnic territory in all of Africa, and which places Somalis as one of the 5 largest land-owning ethnic groups in the world. Greater Somalia was not created by nationalism, it was created by clannism, and this would have been impossible if we all had one supreme leader who kept us isolated in a corner of East Africa. This may not mean much right now, but it has left a huge starting deposit in the Somali bank account, and we're free to use it any time we're ready. I'm not sure what you are fighting here, is it the clan conflicts, or the clan identities? Because it has to be one of them, since you won't ever erase the clan system. People seek protection, and the clan provides that in a number of ways. It is their only state, unless you are providing them an alternative. Don't advocate for people to give up their cars without first installing a metro system in their neighborhood. I don't support the negative after-effects of the clan system either, but I will go about healing its pitfalls in a more appropriate manner which will deliver results. I believe the current systems of federalism are already replacing the clan system; now you have identities that encompass multiple clans at once rather than individual clans. That's why I support federalism, it's a realistic approach to the clan dilemmas and past frictions, and it also supports reconciliation in regions where various clans have common goals, rather than to vainly reconcile vastly separate clans whose relationships did not need healing. This may be the first real reconciliation period I've ever heard of.

Oba, Socotra has major offshore oil potential. Big companies really want to dig there but the inefficient Yemeni government has created too many obstacles to complete the process. Insha Allah, now that Puntland is working around the clock to secure oil exploration in its territory, it will be able to drill close enough to Socotra to drain their oil basin. We don't need the island if we can get our drills close enough to dry their portion of the basin. Kuwait did this to Iraq, which led to the 1990 Gulf conflict.

These so-called 'political Islamists' are the worst plague Somalia has ever seen. It was just in 2000 when the Al-Islax member Cabdiqasam Salad provided tens of millions of dollars in funding to warlords who would later help him carve out supporting fiefdoms across southern Somalia. Cabdiqasim is said to be a close adviser to the current president, and the president's clique 'Dam Jadid' is close to the Al-Islax mafia. What a nasty situation we have.

I have no sympathy for Somalis who are doing tahriib without extenuating circumstances. The ones who do tahriib are the ones who come from the best families, and I've seen too many cases to change my mind. Have you ever seen the footage of Somali tahriib-goers in Libya and Malta? They are all wearing fashionable clothes and look well-fed, you'd almost think they were running away from Minneapolis or Seattle. Why was this woman leaving Burco in the first place? Is there a war in Burco that I'm not aware of? These people are not going to Yemen for refuge, they want to make it to Europe so they can come back to their towns and brag to their friends, nothing more. I have nothing against them trying to pursue the Western dream like everyone else, but Somalia is not what it was when me and you left; most of these people are using Puntland and Somaliland as launchpads, and judging by the peaceful situations in those regions, these people are not fleeing conflict, and neither me nor you had the privilege of stopping to catch our breath in Somaliland or Puntland in the early 90s. They are only making it more difficult for real war refugees to be accepted for immigration services. What they are doing has been made illegal by the northern administrations, and it is illegal in many other countries. What exactly in your silly propaganda video should we feel bad about? This woman's story is merely an example of when greed drives people to their deaths. You should post a real video about the pitfalls of war-driven displacement, and how your heroes have put over three million Somalis in this kind of risk over the last twenty years.

The man must have had the patience of tree if he actually attempted to sit down with the cabal of khat-addicted clowns in Hargeisa.

Che -Guevara;878853 wrote: XX....Kismayo is the only Somali city that rival Xamar. For having the largest number of unexploded mortar rounds?

Has it become a sin for the "" community to enjoy maamul like everyone else? Aside from the clan that shares the initials of Michael Jackson, It seems like all of the remainder of Somali society is collectively taking a stand against the idea of the "" people living under a dignified regional government inside Somalia. This trend is disgusting, and it shows the insecurity that most of Somali society has towards the "" people.

oba hiloowlow;876843 wrote: :D and he's sure succeding, here is everyone claiming they know who the PM is but in the reality nobody has no clue.. I don't even think Mudane Qoslaye has a clue.

Wonderful aircraft, I see that Puntland has Somalia's only native pilots today.

I forgot the source, but the site mentioned that Hassan Sheikh will name his PM in the next 36 hours, which means after his trip to Garowe.

http://www.raxanreeb.com/2012/09/deg-deg-madaxweyne-xasan-oo-berito-safarkii-ugu-horeeyay-uga-ambababaxay-muqdisho-beledweyne-iyo-garowe-oo-uu-isu-mari-doono/ He will leave Xamar tomorrow to visit flooding victims in his home province Hiiraan, then he will make his first political dialog trip to Garowe, capital of Puntland Federal State. The Somali President and the Puntland President will work together to coordinate overall national reconstruction goals. Let's wish them luck.

Chimera;874387 wrote: BTW, did you guys notice all of the delegates kept saying in the presence of Abdiweli: Congratulations to the new President and new Prime-minister. Do they know something all these SOL moles in villa-Somalia don't? I guess another 4 years then. My belief has been that Abdiweli and Hassan made a pact for Pres/PM ticket either the day before the election, or perhaps much longer in advance - what's clear is that Hassan had outside sponsorship well in advance of the elections, and Abdiweli is the last remaining figurehead in the former TFG. I think appointing Abdiweli as premier too soon would've sounded too many alarms among conspiracy theorists and political rivals, so delaying the appointment process for prime minister by several weeks was a move by Hassan to allow Abdiweli to continue working, eventually easing the load of announcing him as premier since he's become synonymous with the position. Another thought; why would Abdiweli be sent to promote all of these crucial ties in New York when he'll be leaving the post in a few days? It's only logical for him to continue working on these relationships that he's opened.

My brothers from Puntland, don't get wrapped in trying to understand this case. It is not news, and it has not even once crossed the mind of the young government in Mogadishu. This is just drivel from a man trying to earn a name for himself as a Somali environmentalist. Try to separate reality from fiction - and this article is the latter.

No chance of this happening.

BoldNewSomali;869575 wrote: Isn't he more of provincial governor instead of a president? In some federated nations like Russia and Ethiopia, each state has its own president. Somalia will have a similar system of semi-autonomous regional self-governance, with respect to political systems.

No one can say for sure but we'll know within a week. My best informed guess is that he will be a native of the Goldogob area of Mudug.

Good riddance to the terrorist sympathizing scumbag.

Were these people high on khat when they allowed that trash to be published? For a man living in London he has a very awful grasp of the English language.

Abtigiis;867747 wrote: Staying in Somalia doesn't prove anything about the man's convictions. There are thousands like him who stayed behind. What matters is whether he stayed because he found his best life opportunities at home or whether he sacrificed better opportunities abroad to stay put. We don't know that, and therefore we can not get overboard with this sentimental 'man of the people' mantra. Still, he is good person, I am told and that is enough. But to carve a saint out of this man is not fair. What if he was at home because that is where his skill set kept him? Would he have turned down an African Development Bank job in Tunis or a UN post in Geneva? I am not suggesting he wouldn't, but....please! We aren't comparing him to the thousands of others, it was only he who went up against Sharif. Like I said, the review on this man is far from complete, but from what we know so far he deserves the benefit of the doubt in support of his actions. His race and the symbolism that his victory means is enough to start inking his legacy.

Abtigiis;867740 wrote: Not overly qualified, but the man somalia wanted for sure. He didnot run when things were bad. He stayed behind and that is the key. He knows the issues Somalia is facing from his own experience. His greatest qualification, and to me the most important by far, is the fact that he stayed with Somalia throughout the civil war. This man was already a shepherd of the people, declaring him president is not needed to validate his credentials as a leader. A lot of people are skeptical about this man, understandably, but one look at his record and it's obvious that this level of leadership was designated for individuals like him.

Polanyi;867736 wrote: ^^ In most countries the title " professor" is reserved for people with phd honours. I know another dude who has a masters degree and is involved in somali politics ; he is also being called a professor by clan media. Maybe this guy became professor after years of teaching at MOQ university? In any case, i believe some SOmalis are taking the dignity from this title. If everyone with a masters becomes professor we will have the most professors in the world. That custom only exists in Canada and the United States. In most of Europe, the legal title professor is reserved for those who hold the position. Also, Xasan Sheekh is not called professor as a legal title, it is just what affectionate people refer to him by since he was an academic leader for most of his adulthood.