My Question to you and HA for that matter IS What is this U turn is all about? U turn? :confused: There never was a U turn, rather it is acceptence. Rahima and I have put Somalia first, whilst you are putting your Clan first. :eek: Has Abdulahi Yusuf been chosen and have come out of the conference as the President of the Republic? Yes he did. Have Rahima and I pledged to support any person who came out as such? Yes, we have. It is our chance to finally get a central government, and just because it was Abdulahi Yusuf that came out as president does not mean we declare the government null and void. This thing is much more then a man. I hope you realize that and not let clan blind you from the truth.

Run Miyaa Inuu C/Laahi A.Caddow Uu Diiday Qabashada Xilka Ra’iisul Wasaaraha……. Hobyonet.Muqdisho.Axad Oktoobar 17,2004. Wararka naga soo gaaraya magaalada Neyroobi ee dalka Kenya ayaa sheegaya in Dr.C/laahi Axmed Caddow oo ahaa musharixii uu ka guuleystay Madaxweyne Col.C/laahi Yuusuf ayaa la sheegay in loogu yeeray inuu qabto jagada Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Dowlada cusub waxaana la sheegay inuu ka cudur daartay isagoo sabab uga dhigay inuusan xiligaan wakhti badan u heynin gudashada xilkaasi, waxaana todobaadkii tagay la sheegay inuu u duulay magaalada Dubai, waxaana la sheegay in haatan Siyaasiyiin badan ay saf ugu jiraan sidii ay jagadaasi loogu magacaabi lahaa waxaana la sheegay inuu ugu horeeyo Mr. Cali Mahdi Maxamed oo ah siyaasi rug cadaa ah oo warar xogogaal ay sheegayaan inuu maalintii shalay u duulay magaalada Neyroobi si uu la tashi ula soo sameeyo Madaxweynaha cusub iyadoo ay sidoo kale ay jiraan siyaasyiin ay ka mid yihiin Mr.Xuseen Maxamed Ceydiid,Maxamed Xuseen Caddow, Prof.C/laahi Axmed Afrax, Dr.C/laahi Warsame Nuur, Mr.Max’ed Maxamud Guuleed, Dr. Xuseen Xaaji Bood, Danjire Dhabanacad, & kuwo kale oo ka soo jeedi beelaha ****** , iyadoo marka la magacaabo la filaayo in aqbalaadooda ay ku xiran tahay iney ansixiyaan xubnaha Baarlamaanka.

LOOL. I find this amusing, I’m being accused of supporting CY (can you believe this HA? ). What a day , never did I think I would come across this- but it is a misunderstanding. You should be happy Rahima It shows how objective you are I remember the previous accusations leveled at you and now if you're accused of supporting CY, then I guess you're doing the right thing :cool: Keep on being objective and showing these misinformed nomads that not everything has to be about clan.

Technically Rahima is correct. Most Somalis areound that age do not know the year they were born, much less the month and date.

Ilaahay noo gargaar.

Lander I don't need you to clarify anything for as I did get that childish meaning of your deleted post. I also don't want to squabble over petty comments, so it's dropped on my side.

No Lander, I actually did see what you wrote and I very much got the meaning of your "they" and "disappointment" meaning in what happened to Siad Barre and the early nineties. This is not a clan against clan thing anymore, everyone is celebrating the almost-revival of the state. I especially feel disgusted by the attitudes portrayed by our "Somalilanders" brothers, who it seems have taken a selfish and anti-Somali peace stance! The impression I've been given is, oh no matter if the rest get peace and security so long as they don't diminish our chance of getting recognition. Well I've got news for you and that is snap out of it! There is no recognition coming, and either a blind or an idiotic individual is still running after that. I though I should say something, because at this time in our history when we are collectively uniting for the common good, you are bringing back nonsense which was the basis for the predicament we are in as of the moment! Sorry for being very "blunt".

^^Somalis never change. You had to delete your hateful post. :rolleyes: Good, because that was very disgraceful.

she summed it up three years ago SamiGyrl seems to have left a bogeyman affect on me. Pray Dusty can tell us where the infamous Sami is?

From left Burudian President Domitien Ndayizeye, Somalia President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki in Nairobi when they met Friday Oct.15, 2004, to discuss the Peace Process on Burundi and Somalia. Africa Salutes Rebirth of Somalia The Nation (Nairobi) October 15, 2004 Posted to the web October 15, 2004 Bernard Namunane Nairobi History was made as 11 heads of government witnessed the rebirth of the Republic of Somalia in Nairobi, yesterday - and declared it to be a triumph for Africa. Host President Kibaki set the tone when he declared the swearing-in of the new Somalia president to be a day of victory for Somalia and for Africa. "It is a great moment of joy for us," he added. And the message for the newly elected president of a newly unified country, Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, was the same from all the heads of state, the envoys, the dignitaries and the ordinary people who flocked to Kasarani to witness his inauguration: Karibu, Mr President. Somalia's victory for Africa was celebrated with heartfelt speeches, joy, dance and ululations as Mr Abdullahi took the oath of office from the Speaker of the new Parliament, Shariff Hassan Sheikh Aden, to mark the beginning of a new Somalia. The president-elect was escorted to the podium in the centre of the international sports stadium at exactly 12.20pm to take the oath of office. Swathed in blue and white - the colours of the new Somalia national flag - the podium was the centre of attention as President Abdullahi swore to rebuild his war-torn nation. After taking the one-minute oath of office in Somali, a moment's hush fell over the crowd before the new President was given a 21-gun salute. The country's new flag, a rich shade of blue with a white star in the centre, was then slowly raised as the national anthem was played. A lengthy poem in praise of the new Somalia, of the countries including Kenya that helped to bring the peace talks to fruition and the international community for its financial support, was recited by a Somali woman. And then seven heads of state from all over the continent gave their simple message: there is an African solution to African problems. Present were the presidents of Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and Yemen. Their message was heard by foreign envoys - among them the United Kingdom's Edward Clay and Norway's Hilda Johnson - and representatives of international organisations, which included the special adviser to the United Nation's secretary-general Kofi Annan, Mr Mohamed Sahnoon, and the Arab League's secretary-general Amir Mussa. Attempts to find peace in Somalia had been going on for 14 years, since the last central president, Said Barre, fell in 1991, and the peace talks themselves had been taking place in Kenya for the last two years. President Kibaki declared the swearing-in of President Abdullahi - as he wishes to be known - to be "a day of victory for Somalia, the InterGovernmental Authority on Development and for Africa. It is a great moment of joy for us," he said. The chairman of Igad - the regional body that guided the peace talks - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, said Africa had triumphed where America had failed in 1991. He went on: "This is a demonstration that Africa can solve its own problems." "The United States intervened in 1991 to solve the problem in Somalia, but in only messed it up," he added. Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo toasted the rebirth of a country that has bled for 14 years. "This day is a landmark in the history of Africa, not only for Somalia and the Somalis, but (also) for us, because we have provided an African solution to an African problem," he said. Igad leaders, he said, stood up when the rest of the world watched helplessly as clans were led to unleash immeasurable violence against each other. "I now stand before you feeling tall, knowing that you would not let a sister country disintegrate into the abyss," said President Obasanjo, the chairman of the African Union. For Rwanda, President Paul Kagame, whose country lost nearly half a million people in the 1994 genocide as the West stood by and watched, announced: "This has proved that with determination, no African problems are insurmountable." South Africa's vice-president Jacob Zuma, who represented President Thabo Mbeki, praised the occasion as a demonstration that Africa can stand to protect itself. "This has shown that peace in Africa is an achievable goal. Let us rise up to break the vicious cycle of civil wars," he said. Presidents Ali Abdallah Salleh (Yemen), Ismail Omar Guelleh (Djibouti) and Domitien Ndayizeye (Burundi) echoed the victory. President Kibaki, widely praised for helping the peace talks take place, told clan leaders and losers in the presidential elections to support the new president. Armed militias, he said, must put down their weapons and work with President Abdullahi to rebuild Somalia. He listed the loss of 500,000 people, the displacement of a further 2 million, the destruction of 90 per cent of schools and a high level of poverty as the cost of the Somalia clan wars. "There are no losers or winners in this. All Somalis have won and we shall stand by you as you restore peace," he said. President Kibaki told President Abdullahi to sacrifice, consult widely and seek to rebuild Somalia following the new mandate. President Museveni told two of the factional leaders - Gen Hirsi Morgan and Mr Mohamed Aideed - that no leader would be allowed to disrupt the peace. The Horn of Africa country, he said, can survive without such leaders. "Igad will not allow anyone to come and mess the Somali peace process. If you are not president or an MP now, wait for another chance," he said. The time had come, said President Obasanjo, when African leaders should set aside their personal interests and act in the interest of their nation. "The slogan should now be: Somalia first," he said. Election losers in the continent, he said, were now joining the victors in building their economies. The leaders asked the international community to help rebuild Somalia where more than 70 per cent of the population lived below the poverty level. Funds were urgently needed to help to move the new president, for now based in Nairobi, to Somalia.

From left Burudian President Domitien Ndayizeye, Somalia President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki in Nairobi when they met Friday Oct.15, 2004, to discuss the Peace Process on Burundi and Somalia. Africa Salutes Rebirth of Somalia The Nation (Nairobi) October 15, 2004 Posted to the web October 15, 2004 Bernard Namunane Nairobi History was made as 11 heads of government witnessed the rebirth of the Republic of Somalia in Nairobi, yesterday - and declared it to be a triumph for Africa. Host President Kibaki set the tone when he declared the swearing-in of the new Somalia president to be a day of victory for Somalia and for Africa. "It is a great moment of joy for us," he added. And the message for the newly elected president of a newly unified country, Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, was the same from all the heads of state, the envoys, the dignitaries and the ordinary people who flocked to Kasarani to witness his inauguration: Karibu, Mr President. Somalia's victory for Africa was celebrated with heartfelt speeches, joy, dance and ululations as Mr Abdullahi took the oath of office from the Speaker of the new Parliament, Shariff Hassan Sheikh Aden, to mark the beginning of a new Somalia. The president-elect was escorted to the podium in the centre of the international sports stadium at exactly 12.20pm to take the oath of office. Swathed in blue and white - the colours of the new Somalia national flag - the podium was the centre of attention as President Abdullahi swore to rebuild his war-torn nation. After taking the one-minute oath of office in Somali, a moment's hush fell over the crowd before the new President was given a 21-gun salute. The country's new flag, a rich shade of blue with a white star in the centre, was then slowly raised as the national anthem was played. A lengthy poem in praise of the new Somalia, of the countries including Kenya that helped to bring the peace talks to fruition and the international community for its financial support, was recited by a Somali woman. And then seven heads of state from all over the continent gave their simple message: there is an African solution to African problems. Present were the presidents of Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and Yemen. Their message was heard by foreign envoys - among them the United Kingdom's Edward Clay and Norway's Hilda Johnson - and representatives of international organisations, which included the special adviser to the United Nation's secretary-general Kofi Annan, Mr Mohamed Sahnoon, and the Arab League's secretary-general Amir Mussa. Attempts to find peace in Somalia had been going on for 14 years, since the last central president, Said Barre, fell in 1991, and the peace talks themselves had been taking place in Kenya for the last two years. President Kibaki declared the swearing-in of President Abdullahi - as he wishes to be known - to be "a day of victory for Somalia, the InterGovernmental Authority on Development and for Africa. It is a great moment of joy for us," he said. The chairman of Igad - the regional body that guided the peace talks - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, said Africa had triumphed where America had failed in 1991. He went on: "This is a demonstration that Africa can solve its own problems." "The United States intervened in 1991 to solve the problem in Somalia, but in only messed it up," he added. Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo toasted the rebirth of a country that has bled for 14 years. "This day is a landmark in the history of Africa, not only for Somalia and the Somalis, but (also) for us, because we have provided an African solution to an African problem," he said. Igad leaders, he said, stood up when the rest of the world watched helplessly as clans were led to unleash immeasurable violence against each other. "I now stand before you feeling tall, knowing that you would not let a sister country disintegrate into the abyss," said President Obasanjo, the chairman of the African Union. For Rwanda, President Paul Kagame, whose country lost nearly half a million people in the 1994 genocide as the West stood by and watched, announced: "This has proved that with determination, no African problems are insurmountable." South Africa's vice-president Jacob Zuma, who represented President Thabo Mbeki, praised the occasion as a demonstration that Africa can stand to protect itself. "This has shown that peace in Africa is an achievable goal. Let us rise up to break the vicious cycle of civil wars," he said. Presidents Ali Abdallah Salleh (Yemen), Ismail Omar Guelleh (Djibouti) and Domitien Ndayizeye (Burundi) echoed the victory. President Kibaki, widely praised for helping the peace talks take place, told clan leaders and losers in the presidential elections to support the new president. Armed militias, he said, must put down their weapons and work with President Abdullahi to rebuild Somalia. He listed the loss of 500,000 people, the displacement of a further 2 million, the destruction of 90 per cent of schools and a high level of poverty as the cost of the Somalia clan wars. "There are no losers or winners in this. All Somalis have won and we shall stand by you as you restore peace," he said. President Kibaki told President Abdullahi to sacrifice, consult widely and seek to rebuild Somalia following the new mandate. President Museveni told two of the factional leaders - Gen Hirsi Morgan and Mr Mohamed Aideed - that no leader would be allowed to disrupt the peace. The Horn of Africa country, he said, can survive without such leaders. "Igad will not allow anyone to come and mess the Somali peace process. If you are not president or an MP now, wait for another chance," he said. The time had come, said President Obasanjo, when African leaders should set aside their personal interests and act in the interest of their nation. "The slogan should now be: Somalia first," he said. Election losers in the continent, he said, were now joining the victors in building their economies. The leaders asked the international community to help rebuild Somalia where more than 70 per cent of the population lived below the poverty level. Funds were urgently needed to help to move the new president, for now based in Nairobi, to Somalia.

From left Burudian President Domitien Ndayizeye, Somalia President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki in Nairobi when they met Friday Oct.15, 2004, to discuss the Peace Process on Burundi and Somalia. Africa Salutes Rebirth of Somalia The Nation (Nairobi) October 15, 2004 Posted to the web October 15, 2004 Bernard Namunane Nairobi History was made as 11 heads of government witnessed the rebirth of the Republic of Somalia in Nairobi, yesterday - and declared it to be a triumph for Africa. Host President Kibaki set the tone when he declared the swearing-in of the new Somalia president to be a day of victory for Somalia and for Africa. "It is a great moment of joy for us," he added. And the message for the newly elected president of a newly unified country, Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, was the same from all the heads of state, the envoys, the dignitaries and the ordinary people who flocked to Kasarani to witness his inauguration: Karibu, Mr President. Somalia's victory for Africa was celebrated with heartfelt speeches, joy, dance and ululations as Mr Abdullahi took the oath of office from the Speaker of the new Parliament, Shariff Hassan Sheikh Aden, to mark the beginning of a new Somalia. The president-elect was escorted to the podium in the centre of the international sports stadium at exactly 12.20pm to take the oath of office. Swathed in blue and white - the colours of the new Somalia national flag - the podium was the centre of attention as President Abdullahi swore to rebuild his war-torn nation. After taking the one-minute oath of office in Somali, a moment's hush fell over the crowd before the new President was given a 21-gun salute. The country's new flag, a rich shade of blue with a white star in the centre, was then slowly raised as the national anthem was played. A lengthy poem in praise of the new Somalia, of the countries including Kenya that helped to bring the peace talks to fruition and the international community for its financial support, was recited by a Somali woman. And then seven heads of state from all over the continent gave their simple message: there is an African solution to African problems. Present were the presidents of Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and Yemen. Their message was heard by foreign envoys - among them the United Kingdom's Edward Clay and Norway's Hilda Johnson - and representatives of international organisations, which included the special adviser to the United Nation's secretary-general Kofi Annan, Mr Mohamed Sahnoon, and the Arab League's secretary-general Amir Mussa. Attempts to find peace in Somalia had been going on for 14 years, since the last central president, Said Barre, fell in 1991, and the peace talks themselves had been taking place in Kenya for the last two years. President Kibaki declared the swearing-in of President Abdullahi - as he wishes to be known - to be "a day of victory for Somalia, the InterGovernmental Authority on Development and for Africa. It is a great moment of joy for us," he said. The chairman of Igad - the regional body that guided the peace talks - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, said Africa had triumphed where America had failed in 1991. He went on: "This is a demonstration that Africa can solve its own problems." "The United States intervened in 1991 to solve the problem in Somalia, but in only messed it up," he added. Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo toasted the rebirth of a country that has bled for 14 years. "This day is a landmark in the history of Africa, not only for Somalia and the Somalis, but (also) for us, because we have provided an African solution to an African problem," he said. Igad leaders, he said, stood up when the rest of the world watched helplessly as clans were led to unleash immeasurable violence against each other. "I now stand before you feeling tall, knowing that you would not let a sister country disintegrate into the abyss," said President Obasanjo, the chairman of the African Union. For Rwanda, President Paul Kagame, whose country lost nearly half a million people in the 1994 genocide as the West stood by and watched, announced: "This has proved that with determination, no African problems are insurmountable." South Africa's vice-president Jacob Zuma, who represented President Thabo Mbeki, praised the occasion as a demonstration that Africa can stand to protect itself. "This has shown that peace in Africa is an achievable goal. Let us rise up to break the vicious cycle of civil wars," he said. Presidents Ali Abdallah Salleh (Yemen), Ismail Omar Guelleh (Djibouti) and Domitien Ndayizeye (Burundi) echoed the victory. President Kibaki, widely praised for helping the peace talks take place, told clan leaders and losers in the presidential elections to support the new president. Armed militias, he said, must put down their weapons and work with President Abdullahi to rebuild Somalia. He listed the loss of 500,000 people, the displacement of a further 2 million, the destruction of 90 per cent of schools and a high level of poverty as the cost of the Somalia clan wars. "There are no losers or winners in this. All Somalis have won and we shall stand by you as you restore peace," he said. President Kibaki told President Abdullahi to sacrifice, consult widely and seek to rebuild Somalia following the new mandate. President Museveni told two of the factional leaders - Gen Hirsi Morgan and Mr Mohamed Aideed - that no leader would be allowed to disrupt the peace. The Horn of Africa country, he said, can survive without such leaders. "Igad will not allow anyone to come and mess the Somali peace process. If you are not president or an MP now, wait for another chance," he said. The time had come, said President Obasanjo, when African leaders should set aside their personal interests and act in the interest of their nation. "The slogan should now be: Somalia first," he said. Election losers in the continent, he said, were now joining the victors in building their economies. The leaders asked the international community to help rebuild Somalia where more than 70 per cent of the population lived below the poverty level. Funds were urgently needed to help to move the new president, for now based in Nairobi, to Somalia.

That is very encouraging and I hope A.Yusuf doesn't let the people down, who with all their hearts are hoping for a recognized and effective Somali state.

The day Xamaar welcomes A/Yusuf with open arms is the day TNG part 14 will be taken seriously. They have already done so Lander, I mean there's nothing called 99.9% anymore , but most are showing support, because they are rejoicing the fact the State is finally going to be in effect. This thing is much bigger then Abdulahi Yusuf, so please do not make the wrong assumptions as well as the wrong generalizations.

^lol I have to agree.

New Somalia President Takes Office The Nation (Nairobi) October 14, 2004 Posted to the web October 14, 2004 Mburu Mwangi Nairobi Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, 67, has taken office as Somalia's first president after 13 years without a central government. Nigerian President Olesegun Obasanjo, the current chair of the Africa Union, led about 10 representatives of various African and Middle East countries to witness the occasion. Presidents, Prime Ministers, Vice Presidents and other government representatives had jetted into Nairobi early today for the ceremony. Kenya has laid out the red carpet for the new President of Somalia and mounted a glittering swearing-in ceremony in Nairobi. Mr Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, 67 and a former army officer, was elected as united Somalia's new head of State as the culmination of a 14-year crusade by Kenya to help unite the war-torn country. And Mr Ahmed will arrive at his swearing-in today in style... in a Sh12 million Mercedes Benz provided for him by the Kenya Government as part of his trappings as a new Head of State. Somalia has been without a central government since the fall of Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991 and instead has been ruled by factional leaders, each in charge of his own part of the country. Now lasting peace in Somalia, Kenya hopes, will bring with it regional stability, and enhance law and order in Kenya as the supply of illegal guns from Somalia is finally brought under control. Mr Ahmed was elected on Sunday, gaining 189 votes against Dr Abdullahi Adow, a former diplomat and Cabinet minister, who got 79 in a run-off. They were trailed by faction leader Mohammed Qanyareh Ahmed. The votes were cast by the 275 Somali MPs who were also elected in Nairobi. The swearing in of the new president will start at 11am at Kasarani, and is expected to be attended by President Kibaki, Nigeria's President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, President Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and President Domitien Ndayizeye (Burundi). President Ismael Guelleh of Djibouti and President Ali Abdalla Saleh of Yemen are also expected to attend. Several other representatives from foreign countries are expected to attend and will start arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, from 8am. To ensure Mr Ahmed has the status of a president, just one day before he was elected, the Kenya Government went shopping - and bought him his new specially modified Mercedes from local dealers DT Dobie. They also provided him with three other Mercedes for his escort, from President Kibaki's car pool, and a high security mansion in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, to use as his new State House. In addition they seconded to the new president a contingent of experienced bodyguards from the elite Recce unit of the GSU. The gift of the Mercedes - a top of the range model S320 - and the provision of all the other trappings of power were the final part of Kenya's 14-year crusade to help find a lasting peace for her North-Eastern neighbour. It is hoped Kenya will recoup the cash, however, from the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), which has borne the expenses of the peace talks. The new Mercedes for President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed has GK number plates. Immediately after he was elected, he was given presidential style security by President Kibaki, who then feted him at State House, Nairobi. And at Kasarani today, the United Nations will also be represented in a move seen as giving the new president and his government international acceptance and recognition. The president will be sworn in by his country's parliamentary speaker, Mr Shariff Aden, who also on his swearing-in a few weeks ago was provided with an official GK Mercedes and an escort car. His rooms at the five-star Grand Regency Hotel are also provided with GK security. Mr Aden was living modestly in Nairobi's South B suburb until his election as speaker. He also has an office in the Kenya College of Communication Technology in Mbagathi. The minister for East African and Regional Co-operation, Mr John Koech, said they expected the new government to move to Somalia as soon as possible; probably in the next six weeks. But it was understood that for lack of infrastructure in the capital, Mogadishu, the new government will move first to Baidoa, a small city about 200 kilometres from Mogadishu, where the infrastructure is said to be reasonably sound. After the new president is sworn in, the IGAD summit will discuss ways of seeking volunteer troops to keep peace in Somalia by disarming those militiamen still on the ground.

Somali Leader to Be Sworn in Tomorrow The Nation (Nairobi) October 13, 2004 Posted to the web October 13, 2004 Mburu Mwangi Nairobi Somali president-elect Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed will be sworn in tomorrow at Nairobi's Kasarani Sports Centre. East African Cooperation minister John Koech, who has been in charge of the peace process, yesterday said the event would be attended by more than five heads of State. Mr Ahmed, who won the election on Sunday, is expected to name his new Cabinet after the swearing in. He clinched the seat after garnering 189 votes against 79 of his closest opponent, Dr Abdullahi Adow. Speaking to the Nation after flying from Kampala where he met Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Mr Koech said the priority for Somalia was to have its government sitting in Mogadishu. President Museveni is the chairman of regional Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad). Among the leaders expected are Eriterian, Ethiopian, Djibouti, Sudanese, Ugandan and Kenyan heads of State, all members of Igad. President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria is also expected. "The first thing is to have the government operating from Somalia," Mr Koech added. The other priority was security in Somalia as the militia controlling different parts of the country have to be disarmed. Mr Koech said plans to reconstruct the country were under way but could only be quickened if the transitional government was in place. Kenya's ambassador to Somalia, Mr Mohammed Affey, who is based in Nairobi, said he would also move to the Horn of Africa country once the new government was in place. "That is when I can present my credentials," he said. Mr Affey said the elections provided a ray of hope for Somalis and East Africans in general. While congratulating Mr Ahmed, President Kibaki said Somali leaders should put aside their differences which had led the country to be embroiled in "14 wasted years of senseless clan fighting". "What is now important is to forget the past and rebuild the country," the President said. He said Sunday's election of Mr Ahmed marked an important milestone in the history of Somalia. "I followed what was happening very closely. l did not sleep until the historic elections were over and the Somali people had a new president," President Kibaki said, assuring the Somali people of his Government's assistance in efforts to rebuild the country. Mr Ahmed has called for unity, saying he bore no grudge against his opponents in the election. He also asked them to reconcile and unite for the sake of their country. "I will always seek their support and cooperation in rebuilding the country," he said. Mr Koech said Igad members and the International Partners Forum, mostly made of European Union nations had played an important part in the peace process. After the inauguration of the new president, President Museveni will on Friday chair an Igad summit meeting.

OOH Commong Guys y'll are far to the left no wonder your decision is baised. On the contrary I consider myself a conservative and leaning towards the right

NAIROBI, Oct. 13 (Xinhuanet) -- Six heads of states and other leaders from the world have confirmed they will witness Thursday'sushering in of the newly elected president of Somalia in Kenyan capital Nairobi, Kenyan government spokesman announced here Wednesday. Those expected will be presidents from Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda,Burundi, Djibouti and Yemen, government spokesman Alfred Mutua told a media briefing in Nairobi. Mutua said Tanzanian prime minister, South African vice president, Arab League secretary general and deputy chairperson ofthe Commission of African Union and United Nations representatives will also witness the swearing-in of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed as Somalia's transitional president. Addressing a news conference in Nairobi, Mutua said the east African nation has been at the forefront in chairing the Somalia reconciliation process which he said is a clear demonstration thatAfrica can solve its own problems and achieve peace. "We encourage the Somali people to embrace peace and realize that they have the support of Kenya and our Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states and as well as the IGAD Partners Forum and the whole of Africa," said Mutua. Veteran Somali politician and former military officer, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, won Sunday's presidential election held in the Kenyan capital, and immediately vowed to re-establish stability in the Horn of Africa country, ravaged by factional warfare since 1991. Enditem Source: Xinhuanet, Oct. 13, 2004

That's not what I call support, I hope Kerry gives full support to the rebuilding of the Somali state.

1.2 ml of male semen were scraped from her fistula with irreparable damage inflicted upon her rectum, uterus and womb. Additionally, Samsam lost one of her nibbles during her ordeal Walahi that is so sick, and just because she was from Bosaaso? :mad:

Originally posted by Libaax-Sankataabte: True. Except just few votes including Hiiraale and Warsame who weren't there for personal reasons. That took me by surprise :eek: , especially considering recent political activities. I'm starting to think their is more to this man then meets the eye , but he could be the one to bring the Somali state back? Who knows, but Allah. I just hope he is given the support to do it from all sides (which he seems to be getting even from his enemies as of yesterday), and I hope he doesn't try any funny business, as I am most definitely sure we will be back to square one. :rolleyes:

The happiness reer Gedo are feeling over the establishment of government is even surprising I. ************************* Oct 12, 2004 Banaanbaxyo isdaba joog ah oo lagu taageeraayo Madaxweynaha cusub ee dowladda Federaaliga ah ee Soomaaliya mudane Cabdullaahi Yusuf Axmed oo wali ka socda qaar ka mid ah degmooyinka Gobolka Gedo Banaan baxyo isdaba joog ah ayaa weli ka socda Degmooyinka Luuq, B/Xawo , Dolow iyo weliba qaar kale oo ka mid ah degmooyinka Gobolka Gedo. Banaan baxyadaan oo bilowday markii Col Cabdullahi Yusuf Axmed loo doortay Madaxweynaha cusub ee Dowladda Federaaliga ah ee Soomaaliya ee muddada shanta sano ah ee soo socota ayaanan weli istaagin . Dhanka kale, odayaal nagu soo booqday xafiiska Allgedo ee B/Xaawo iyo kuwo kale oo nagula soo xariiray radio-fooniyaha ayaa sheegay inay u hambalyeynayaan Madaxweynaha cusub ee Soomaaliya mudane Cabdulahi Yusuf. Dadka hambalyada u dirayo madaxweynaha cusub ayaa waxay magacyadooda kala yihiin: Wiilka Ugaaska Mudey Cismaan Nabadoon Cabdi Adadan Nabadoon Cabdile Silbey Nabadoon Adan Cali Nabadoon Maxamed Yaquub Nabadoon Muxumed Afey Nabadoon Kidiya Cumar Nabadoon Adan Cabdulaahi Dhamaan odayaasha uu magacooda kor ku qoran yahay iyo kuwo kale oo aanan magacooda halkaan lagu soo koobi karin ayaa waxay madaxweynaha cusub ee Soomaaliya mudane Cabdulahi Yusuf u rajeynayaan in uu Ilaah la garab galo howsha dhibka badan ee uu mas'uuliyadeeda dusha u ritay. Cabdulaahi Cali Kalmoy B/Xaaowo, Soomaaliya cabdul33@hotmail.com allgedo@allgedo.com

^c'mon now then we'll have every self-styled lunatics picture on the wall

^^^Then the Cali Mahdi picture should be included, and the Cabdulahi Yusuf picture will stay there permanently once the government that is expected materializes.