I'm hearing rumbles that Faroole has a very good chance and may well sweep the whole event. I think he will do better than expected. But ina Xaashi was very smart in convincing the 3 candidates from Sool to back out of the race, this will lock up all 15 votes from that region.

^^You threw me off there with the name change. I was wondering who is this character...

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (L) and Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Gedi (2nd L) watch as 47 ministers are sworn into office in Nairobi.(AFP/Tony Karumba)

^^I think someone would have to physically restrain me if they began to write that...

^^^I dont think you want to get him started... Choices: The Kensington The Cambridge The Westminster The Westminster's caught my eye...I better start saving up.

Yet another white foreigner with no knowledge of Somalis or Somalia. It's mindboggling really, they all seem to copy-paste the same article full of distortion, half-truths, and blatant lies. I wish these 'senior fellows' in their 'think-tanks' would bugger off and find another way to wallow away their time. And if I read "Africa's best kept secret" one more time...

The answer, if one were speaking of the west, I believe it would be Canada; in Toronto and Ottawa alone there are 100,000 and 20,000 Somalis, respectively.

Originally posted by LayZieGirl: BOY ooo BOY, tHAT WOULD BE HECK OF A MARRIAGE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE COUPLE DECIDE TO RAISE A FAMILY AND LATER LIVE TO TELL THE STORY OF HOW MOMMY MET DADDY....(I WAS ALWAYS TURNED ON BY MOMMY'S FONT SIZE COLOR, LOL OR DADDY WAS ALWAYS GREAT AT RESPONDING THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO DIFFERENT TOPICS...what a hunk daddy was)

Onward and upward. Click here to view the AU's "Report of the Meeting of Security and Military Exerpts on the Situation in Somalia" in PDF format

Abdi-who?

Originally posted by HornAfrique: He is confident, because he supports Qaybe's decision :eek: It's just that with Ayoub Sheikhs and Sami_Gyrls (I'm still laughing Bari ) alive, he can't out and be open I wouldn't be surprised if he did. He certainly would not be the first to do an about-face after seeing the light...

^^Good point; I think a lot of nomads may be thinking along the same line. It might help relieve doubts about donating if the Admins shed some light on the subject.

La ilaha il Allah, Muhammad-ur-Rasuul-Allah

Interesting read. Maakhir, They say, "Envy is the sincerest compliment."

I would like to thank SnW and the Admins for their efforts in trying to assist those back home. It is very important that all nomads do what they can to help; whether small or large. I have spoken with the Admin as well about adding another option for nomads who do not have credit/charge cards, and was told they will create a Paypal account. This will allow nomads to donate via their checking accounts. May all those affected receive the assistance they need. Amin. Time is of the essence.

Inaa Ilaahi wa inaa ileehi raajicuun. Dhamaan dadkii dhintay allaha uwada naxariisto. Tsunami devastates Somali island Most buildings on the Somali island of Hafun were swept away by the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami, an emergency aid relief team has revealed. Roads washed away by the sea are hampering the delivery of food aid to some 4,500 islanders affected. Waves which swept 7,000km (4,000 miles) from the epicentre left a trail of smashed buildings and boats along the East African coast. More than 130 people in East Africa are known to have died in the floods. Cholera fear "Almost 95% of Hafun's buildings have been destroyed," the UN World Food Programme's Ali Issay - part of the first relief team to reach victims of the tsunami - told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4129639.stm

Good read and good advice. And I've never noticed but Gedo is shaped like an elephant. Live and learn.

Wow. That could not have been real. But if it was, God help that fellow. Originally posted by Action Jackson: quote:Originally posted by Nin-Yaaban: i cannot see it from work, but i will try it again when i get home. Ohh,, u have internet access in your cab???

Utter waste.

This race seems likely to be very close. I think the current presidents needs to get out 'pound the pavement' as it were. Here are the efforts of another candidate: Musharaxa Madaxweynanimada Puntland - Eng. Abshir Muuse Siciid Eng. Abshir Muuse Siciid oo Maanta Shir Jaraa'id ku Qabtay Xarunta Gobolka Nugaal http://www.puntlandpost.com/puntland_election/abshir/

Originally posted by Sheikh Muhammed bin Don't see what happended with the people of Bangladesh they elected a women as president and now they've got floodings and heavy rain thausands die every year! Interesting line of reasoning saaxib... Originally posted by wind.talker: Quoting two women in one thread - did you rent your testicles? Low blow.

Excellent news indeed. A good sign. Rare ship docks at Somalia port A cargo ship has docked at the main port in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, for the first time in nearly a decade. It was carrying thousands of tonnes of food, fuel and other goods from Dubai where many Somali traders are based. The port has been closed for years as local warlords have been locked in a power struggle to control it. If it is able to re-open fully, it could prove a powerful boost to the local economy, and to efforts to re-build the country. Potentially lucrative The first ship to arrive at Mogadishu's commercial port since UN peacekeepers left in 1995 docked only after gunmen opened fire in an unsuccessful attempt to stop it. The vessel, chartered by a Somali businessman, docked at the port which is a short distance from the centre of the capital, and is served by a reasonable road. In the absence of a central government and security forces, rival factions have been fighting for control of this potentially lucrative source of revenue. Since no one could agree who should run it, the port remained shut and became a symbol of the country's collapse into lawlessness. It is the same story with Mogadishu's main airport. Instead, businesses have been forced to bring goods into the capital using a beach an hour's drive away. Cargo has to be transferred to smaller boats before being brought ashore by hand. It is a time-consuming and expensive process. Such is the degree of insecurity that the beach at el-Ma'an has more than 1,000 gunmen defending it.

ORGILAQE I wrote the above as this was earlier posted in the General section--hardly the right place for a piece such as this. But congrats to the new Suldaan, Suldaan Maxamed Suldaan Maxamuud Cilmi. Nationalist I like the photo on your signature. Where did you get it?

Originally posted by Gediid: I believe that song is part of the folk music of Awdal... That's an interesting note. I'd like to know if anyone has the details on the song that is played before interviews on HornAfrik. Such as this one.

Hope you heal well. My advice: Don't break your limbs.