Dukey, As usual, you are too desperate to see the bigger picture. You are blinded by clan hatred.

RELATED ARTICLE By Italian Journalist, FRASCHINI. Puntland, Oil, Terrorism and Chaos By Mathew Koff FRASCHINI [Click here for the map.] September 06, 2010 FROM NAIROBI - - Matthew Koff FRASCHINI That being in the mountains of Galgala is not a religious war or terrorism," says convinced Hon. Asha Ahmed Abdalla, Parliamentarian of the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG). "It's an economic war fought over the underground resources in the region of Maakhir./Sanaag" After several years as an assistant to the Ministry of Labor and the Ministry of Disarmament, Ms. Abdalla is one of the few Somali women legislators in Somalia who still risk their lives for their country. "It's from 2000 that I have been dealing with maladministration, injustice and corruption in Somalia," says the legislator. "In Mogadishu, my house was bombed several times and I still continue to receive threats from the people of Abdirahman Farole, the President of Puntland (semi-autonomous Somali Region, ed.).For this reason I have not been able to go back home and I can only report from here about the true face of the war in Galgala, the town where I came from. " The main conflict in the region fought mainly between the clan in power, Migiurtini and the Warsengheli of Galgala had began in the eighties when several international oil companies had divided the various regional blocks for exploration and drilling rights of the vast mineral reserves and substantial quantities of oil in the area as evidenced by the prospect. With the start of civil war in '91, almost everything had stopped until Puntland, in October of 2005, began to settle illegally for the exploration and drilling rights that it awarded to an Australian company, Range Resources Ltd. and later to the Canadian based subsidiary Africa Oil Corp. (formerly Canmex Minerals Corp.): "These concessions are vast, and with only five wells drilled, the area is one of the least explored East Africa,” writes Africa Oil according to a statement provided from their website. "We believe that the area has all the requirements to become a major oil-producing province and other minerals, confirmed the Range Resources. Both companies have posted maps on the Internet with the various areas of interest, which coincide with the area of the conflict in the valley region of Dharoor (Al Medo). They had also written several articles and reports since 2005, re-published by both international and Somali media "There will always be a minority opposed to our project for various reasons" had already declared the Range Resources in April 2006 at the Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald. In July, the conflict has resumed, however, with complaints of a government penetration and abuse and unreliable reports from elements of al-Shabaab, Somali Islamist insurgents linked to al-Qaeda. Asha Abdala said that the conflict is causing great suffering to hundreds of IDPs who have fled their homes. "The government troops have destroyed crops, burned houses and scared my fellow citizens," denounces the Parliamentarian. This time just like in the past armed clash (2006), many clan members are not against oil exploration in the Wersengheli country, however, they want to be involved in a peaceful discussion with Farole. The president has instead arbitrarily arrested several Somali journalists. Last Friday, Abdifatah Jama Mirra, director of local radio Horseed Media was fined for six years in prison. Mirra has been accused of "incitement to violence" for an exclusive interview with Sheikh Mohamed Said Atom, the militant leader of the troops for the Natural Resources (NRT) fighting in Galgala and who are opposed to the Puntland administration. The final verdict announced, apparently without a lawyer at the Bosaso court, the commercial capital of Puntland, led to a protest at the international level. "The condemnation of Mirre and the arbitrary detention of seven other journalists are a flagrant violation of press freedom by the administration of Puntland, "said Reporters Without Borders (RSF). On Tuesday, the administration also imposed a total ban for the entire local press talking about the war. "Farole and his people have told the world that this is a war against terrorism to gain support from donor countries," writes Suleiman Saleh, editor of the website information Galgalanews.com. "At stake, however, there are strong economic interests that few have the courage to denounce." Full of rich and unexplored oil and minerals, the region of Puntland in northern Somalia's semi-autonomous and self-proclaimed in '98 was considered relatively stable until recently. The trafficking and piracy would steal the scene in a regional conflict that continues intermittently for several years. Based on sporadic exploration and geological studies with the aid of satellite technology, Puntland is regarded as one of the richest yet least explored regions of North Africa. The President Abdirahman M. Farole, who also became a citizen of Australia, has recently been accused of human rights violations by UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the forced deportation of thousands of his countrymen into the hell of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, from which Puntland broke away 12 years ago. FRASCHINI [ October 02, 2010, 01:32 AM: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ]

RELATED ARTICLE.... SOMALIA: Prominent Somali Legislator speaks about Puntland's oil deal and the uprooted Galgala community August 16, 2010 Bosaaso, (DhaharOnline) - Hon. Asha Abdalla, prominent member of Somalia's legislative branch and veteran politician whose constituency is the Sanaag Region of Somalia, represents Sanaag/Makhir people, in her seat of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG). Puntland president recently declared war on poor farmers in Galgala town of Bari region, where thousands of troops have been deployed by President Abdirahman Faroole in order to uproot and eliminate indigenous community settlements. The MP said that this a direct violation of international human rights. 'President Faroole had deceived the world when he said: “terrorists are hiding in Galgala mountaineous belt,” she said. "Indeed, he wants to mine Majiyahan and Galgala area, illegally" Asha was interviewed by the British Broadcasting Corporation “BBC” regarding the Galgala conflict. “So far one hundred and fifty families have been displaced from Galgala city. These families reached Dhahar city of Sanaag Region a week after the war started. A huge fight between the self-styled Natural Resource Defenders of Sanaag/Western Bari regions, and Puntland government broke out near Galgala in late July 2010. Col. Abdisamad Ali is Faroole's deputy and the perpetrator of the attacks that displaced so many people. "The area has no presence of humanitarian organizations and the wounded civilians have no where to go,” Asha Abdalla said. “Eight months of economic sanction was imposed on the residents of Galgala and environs by Puntland Government; the produce from Galgala farms were also banned from other parts of Puntland and Somalia; this long-enforced policy of economic sanction had angered the local people and made their lives harder for the last eight months. This policy of coercion and of intimidation has led the community of Galgala to arm themselves and defend their territory from a new Blood Diamonds Group under the guise of the Puntland administration,” Asha added. Coined as the new blood diamonds of Liberia, the small consortium that are prospecting oil and minerals in Puntland is registered in different countries in order to avoid lawsuits. They are opportunistic foreign companies that manipulate corrupt leaders in order to exploit the natural resources of smaller and poor countries through illegal contracts and the bribing of the head of states. These Companies include Range Resource, Cinnmax and African Oil. Company. Isse Dholowa a naturalized Australian citizen is the leading manager of these petty contracts. Liiban Muse Boqor, a British citizen is another key player of the illegal schemes. The latter had subsequently arranged for himself consulting fees of a huge windfall and bonuses. Mr. Boqor was the middleman in 2006 between Ade Muse, former Puntland president and the Range resources. He is also a member of the new team of experts that Farole arranged for the take-over bid Africa Oil made with the departing Range Resources, Ltd. The President of Puntland, Abdirahman Faroole, an Australian citizen as well, has been part of the diamonds group and is the mastermind of the latest plot to uproot and eliminate the residents of Galgala. To fulfill illegal mining in their territory, President Farole ordered his troops to attack the area. But the junta met huge resistance from the area. The Administration's connection to petty contracts Puntland troops entered Galgala town a week after a tactical retreat of the defending militia (known as the Natural Resource Defenders of Sanaag and western Bari). After the invasion, Puntland troops set ablaze century old farms of Galgala residents. These farms produce dates, vegetables, fruits, rice and bananas. The front line soldiers of Puntland also humiliated and injured women and children in the town. They also looted houses and other properties, local reports confirm. These horrible stories were related to the world by Hon. Asha Ahmed Abdalla in her interview with the BBC/Somali. She warned against the consequences of the invasion, the uprooting and the looting of Galgala community’s properties. “Calling innocent people terrorists and extremists is very dangerous. "Legalizing the looting of people's private properties, and the burning of their farms is a criminal act," Asha said. "Whether the administration authorized such criminal acts by the soldiers of the new blood diamonds group or not indicate that the administration does not give due respect and care for human lives. A big social crime is committed in any case,” Asha said. “My constituency is in Puntland and I’ve the right to talk about the reality and defend Puntland people and confront who’s harming us," she said. "I don’t want to hide what the president is doing to the community– he’s an unrecognized governor, has no right to mine without consulting federal legislators, and leaders of the community, the very people I represent in the TFG," Asha said. "There are available written and oral evidence pointing to bilateral contracts between the government leaders and mining companies,” Asha said. In a nutshell the self-styled leader of Natural Resource Troops of the Western Bari territories, Mohamed Said Atom is defending his people and land from the invasion orchestrated by the blood diamonds group that wants to mine the area. This is not the first time these companies tried to mine the area. It was in mid 2006 when the locals led by Atam first chased out the miners and their illegal companies. Atom also took away the notion that he had links to Islamist groups in Southern Somalia. “I’m neither Alshabaab nor do I have links to Islamist groups in southern Somalia. I'm in my home area and we have been attacked by Puntland outlaw president, Farole, ” He told the VOA [transcript ]. [Transcript President Farole’s administration failed to preside over the dismal security status in his home town of Eyl--a pirate den. There is a wide public suspicion instead that the president has no vested interest in securing the unity of Puntlanders or taking concrete policy actions that would keep the peace and co-existance in major towns because of his close ties to sea piracy. In a Security Council report, Farole was identified as the chief of Puntland's lucrative sea Piracy. His administration has had links to the sea pirates of eastern Africa, particularly from Eyl base, where dozens of abducted vessels are anchored. Eyl is the epicenter of high-seas piracy on Somali coast. He had also received a large sums of pirate money for his finance campaigns to secure the electoral votes of Puntland's presidential election. It’s unlikely the dust started by his predecessor will settle anytime soon. Last week, President Farole's official website, Garoweonline, falsely labelled the prominent Somali politician Hon. Asha Abdala as a supporter of extremist groups, after she accused Farole of invading Galgala town, the region of her own constituency. When Hon. Asha exposed the reality behind the attacks of the Galgala town, and the growing insecurity of Puntland, the Farole administration saw that as a slap in the face, and falsely accused the law maker of siding with the wrong side, a political tactic used by successive Puntland administrations to intimidate or stop anyone they see as an outsider or threat. Source: DhaharOnline

RELATED ARTICLE dated November at the time of Faroole's speech Somalia: Puntland State delegation met with U.S. officials November 11, 2009 Feature Article Nairobi, Kenya - The President of Puntland with a high level ministerial delegation had met with officers of the U.S. Department of State and Somalia's Premier, Omar Abdirashid Ali. The trip of the delegation led by President Faroole and Interior Minister, Gen. Abdullah Ahmed "Ilka-Jir" came after the detention of five alleged ONLF conspirators. The arrest provoked an uproar from the public, which shaked Puntand internal security, social cohesion, and the economic well-being of the state. Protests took in the form of Civil disobedience, that became palpable following the arrest of a prominent peacemaker, Abdisalan Mohamed "Af-gudud" over the alleged detention and transfer of 5 innocent men from the region of ******n. One of the victims, was reported to have died in a Bossaso prison cell. In an interview with VOA, President Faroole accused the detainees of destabilizing Puntland as a result of the ONLF-Ethiopian conflict over the Somali region of Ethiopia, a region internationally known as ******. The Puntland delegation first met with US officials such as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Micheal Renneberger, who is also responsible for U.S.-Somalia relations, and Donald Payne from the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey. There were reports of a tripertite security agreement between the TFG, Puntland and the U.S. on an unannounced comprehensive policy recently adopted against the scourge of Piracy such as the contraversial deployment of unmanned drones. The drones are widely feared to cause unintended civilian catastrophe as they block the livelihoods of Somali fishermen and coastal communities. In a similar case, The UN sanctioned multinational naval vassals that patrol the long Somali coast had been accused of serious violations of International laws. The Agenda of the US-Puntland meeting also mainly centered on a series of social development projects and security enhancement items such as extending more resources to the Puntland Intelligence Services (PIS) for counter-terrorism measures as to better combat elements of the extremist fringe in the region. The PIS headed by Osman Diyaale operate with a high degree of autonomy in the major cities of Puntland. Its recent security crackdown and alleged killings of several religious scholars have deteriorated public sentiment over its objectives as they are locally dubbed as "Anti-Faith Crusaders." The Puntland delegation is poised to meet with elders and officials from the Somali regional state of Ethiopia. Source: Dhahar

Alisha Ryu | Nairobi 29 September 2010 Source: VOA/English Abdurahman Mohamed Farole, president of Somalia's northern breakaway state of Puntland speaks in Apr 2009 at a press conference in Nairobi (file photo) The United States says it is planning to boost ties with Somalia's two autonomous regions - Somaliland and Puntland - in an effort to restore stability in the south and to curb the spread of Islamic extremism. Some analysts say the move, however, may end up increasing violence and instability in Puntland. In late July, Puntland government forces began fighting with militants loyal to an Islamist factional leader based in the remote and mountainous Sanaag and western Bari regions of northern Somalia. Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole said the assault was a counter-terrorism operation, targeting the terrorist leader of the Puntland cell of al-Qaida, Mohamed Siad Atom. The Puntland government has linked Atom to numerous kidnappings, bombings, and assassinations in the region since 2008. In March, the U.N. Monitoring group for Somalia said it believed Atom was one of the principle suppliers of arms and ammunitions for al-Shabab, an al-Qaida affiliate that controls much of southern Somalia. A month later, the United States Treasury Department froze Atom's assets and those of a nearly dozen other suspected Islamist militants in Somalia. But the leaders of the **********, a sub-clan of the larger Somali ***** tribe, say the conflict in the north is not about entirely about terrorism. They say it also is about long-held political and economic grievances the **** have had against the Puntland government since the region declared autonomy in 1998. Somalia observer Stig Jarle Hansen of the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research in Oslo said if the United States is planning to assist the Puntland government in its fight against Atom, it will need to approach the situation with extreme caution. "The danger is that you could suppress the ********** in a drastic way," said Hansen. "Or you could act in a way that mobilizes the ********** to the Shabab side. So, you can make your predictions come true through your own actions." The leadership of the Puntland government is dominated by members of the ******ten sub-clan of the *****, and there has long been a simmering power struggle between the two sub-clans for control of Puntland's lucrative commercial hub, Bosasso. The rivalry between the sub-clans boiled over into a bloody confrontation in 2006, when Mohamed Said Atom's militia attacked Puntland security forces to protest exploration rights the government gave to an Australian mining company in the mineral-rich Sanaag and western Bari regions. The ********** said the deal was struck without its permission. In recent years, the **********, and other ***** sub-clans in Puntland have complained bitterly about the Puntland Intelligence Service, a counter-terrorism organization created in 2001, and which receives considerable support from the United States. The clan makeup of the powerful service is predominantly ******ten, and the organization has been accused of working to empower one clan at the expense of others. Somalia observers warn a narrowly-focused U.S. engagement with the Puntland government, specifically in the counter-terrorism field, could unintentionally spark an inter-clan war. They say the conflict then could be exploited by al-Shabab to expand its influence into the far reaches of northern Somalia. Source: VOA [ October 02, 2010, 01:42 AM: Message edited by: Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar ]

The Galgala conflict comes amid claims by the Puntland government that they are fighting with “terrorists” and with counter claims by the locals that they are under siege by a government-led coalition of troops. The locals argue that the Al Shabaab charge against them is false and misleading, and it disguises the real cause of the conflict. As Mohamud Haji Ahmed explains in his article, “Galgala: Farole’s Waterloo”, the government’s allegation is a smoke screen for gaining a full control of the natural resources of the area. Before the Galgala conflict took on a national stage, Puntland had also antagonized another stakeholder. In this case, a segment of the *********** community who opposed the durability of Puntland’s policy of inaction towards their occupied territories formed the SSC's political and military committees. The president saved no time in coming out and labeling them “terrorists”. Hence Puntland’s definition of “terrorism” is not limited to the inhabitants of Galgala alone but it is an open-ended game, spreading its tentacles of malice and potential harm into other communities of the region. The familiar methods and tactics of internal defense by the state is that whoever dissents its narrowly conceived policies can qualify for this rhetoric followed by a media onslaught and diplomatic aggressiveness with complete disregard for human rights, accountability and ethical imperatives. WardheerNews

Originally posted by Hales: How can this 'Atam' guy arms to war be justified even if it his to defend his 'indigineous territory' if the Puntland administration was set up in the region with the consent of his tribe ala the Maakhiris. It's about the clan + resource war.

^You must know the difference. Here is the Full Article with pictures

Source: VOA English

Has xiin changed his mind?

I think this is what Nassir is talking about... the bold letters Clan Rivalry Complicates Terrorism Fight in Puntland Alisha Ryu | Nairobi 29 September 2010 VOA Abdurahman Mohamed Farole, president of Somalia's northern breakaway state of Puntland speaks in Apr 2009 at a press conference in Nairobi (file photo) The United States says it is planning to boost ties with Somalia's two autonomous regions - Somaliland and Puntland - in an effort to restore stability in the south and to curb the spread of Islamic extremism. Some analysts say the move, however, may end up increasing violence and instability in Puntland. In late July, Puntland government forces began fighting with militants loyal to an Islamist factional leader based in the remote and mountainous Sanaag and western Bari regions of northern Somalia. Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole said the assault was a counter-terrorism operation, targeting the terrorist leader of the Puntland cell of al-Qaida, Mohamed Siad Atom. The Puntland government has linked Atom to numerous kidnappings, bombings, and assassinations in the region since 2008. In March, the U.N. Monitoring group for Somalia said it believed Atom was one of the principle suppliers of arms and ammunitions for al-Shabab, an al-Qaida affiliate that controls much of southern Somalia. A month later, the United States Treasury Department froze Atom's assets and those of a nearly dozen other suspected Islamist militants in Somalia. But the leaders of the **********, a sub-clan of the larger Somali ***** tribe, say the conflict in the north is not about entirely about terrorism. They say it also is about long-held political and economic grievances the ********** have had against the Puntland government since the region declared autonomy in 1998. Somalia observer Stig Jarle Hansen of the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research in Oslo said if the United States is planning to assist the Puntland government in its fight against Atom, it will need to approach the situation with extreme caution. "The danger is that you could suppress the ********** in a drastic way," said Hansen. "Or you could act in a way that mobilizes the ********** to the Shabab side. So, you can make your predictions come true through your own actions." The leadership of the Puntland government is dominated by members of the ******ten sub-clan of the *****, and there has long been a simmering power struggle between the two sub-clans for control of Puntland's lucrative commercial hub, Bosasso. The rivalry between the sub-clans boiled over into a bloody confrontation in 2006, when Mohamed Said Atom's militia attacked Puntland security forces to protest exploration rights the government gave to an Australian mining company in the mineral-rich Sanaag and western Bari regions. The ********** said the deal was struck without its permission. In recent years, the **********, and other ***** sub-clans in Puntland have complained bitterly about the Puntland Intelligence Service, a counter-terrorism organization created in 2001, and which receives considerable support from the United States. The clan makeup of the powerful service is predominantly ******ten, and the organization has been accused of working to empower one clan at the expense of others. Somalia observers warn a narrowly-focused U.S. engagement with the Puntland government, specifically in the counter-terrorism field, could unintentionally spark an inter-clan war. They say the conflict then could be exploited by al-Shabab to expand its influence into the far reaches of northern Somalia. VOA

Originally posted by NASSIR: Somalia: Puntland State delegation met with U.S. officials November 11, 2009 Feature Article Nairobi, Kenya - The President of Puntland with a high level ministerial delegation had met with officers of the U.S. Department of State and Somalia's Premier, Omar Abdirashid Ali. The trip of the delegation led by President Faroole and Interior Minister, Gen. Abdullah Ahmed "Ilka-Jir" came after the detention of five alleged ONLF conspirators. The arrest provoked an uproar from the public, which shaked Puntand internal security, social cohesion, and the economic well-being of the state. Protests took in the form of Civil disobedience, that became palpable following the arrest of a prominent peacemaker, Abdisalan Mohamed "Af-gudud" over the alleged detention and transfer of 5 innocent men from the region of ******. One of the victims, was reported to have died in a Bossaso prison cell. In an interview with VOA, President Faroole accused the detainees of destabilizing Puntland as a result of the ONLF-Ethiopian conflict over the Somali region of Ethiopia, a region internationally known as ******. The Puntland delegation first met with US officials such as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya, Micheal Renneberger, who is also responsible for U.S.-Somalia relations, and Donald Payne from the 10th Congressional District of New Jersey. There were reports of a tripertite security agreement between the TFG, Puntland and the U.S. on an unannounced comprehensive policy recently adopted against the scourge of Piracy such as the contraversial deployment of unmanned drones. The drones are widely feared to cause unintended civilian catastrophe as they block the livelihoods of Somali fishermen and coastal communities. In a similar case, The UN sanctioned multinational naval vassals that patrol the long Somali coast had been accused of serious violations of International laws. The Agenda of the US-Puntland meeting also mainly centered on a series of social development projects and security enhancement items such as extending more resources to the Puntland Intelligence Services (PIS) for counter-terrorism measures as to better combat elements of the extremist fringe in the region. The PIS headed by Osman Diyaale operate with a high degree of autonomy in the major cities of Puntland. Its recent security crackdown and alleged killings of several religious scholars have deteriorated public sentiment over its objectives as they are locally dubbed as "Anti-Faith Crusaders." The Puntland delegation is poised to meet with elders and officials from the Somali regional state of Ethiopia. Source: Dhahar The article Nassir shared with us foretells much anticipated series of incidents and graphically illustrates how the weak clan enclave was campaigning for Western support in order to advance their clan interest. The picture of Ilka Jiir, Faroole and Diano in preparation to meet with Donald Paine is a classic one, thus highlights how Western Bari offensives were indeed pre-planned. Quality evidence for those who can comprehend.

^ Who are you fooling here? You were against Ilka Jiir then for the plain reason you are against Atam. You feared and hated the sub-clan that rallied behind the General; just as much as you hate and fear the sub clan, Atam draws militias from. This same clan was the family that disabled the incompetent Cadde and his rag tag clan militias, who were later humiliated in Majiyahan. Cadde that you supported for obvious reasons was a character not physically and mentally fit to lead, thus left a legacy of shame that some are doomed to inherit. The clown was void of all possible traits to lead, deftness to administer, or ability to govern. You hated Faroole not because he violated human rights or because he was a shareholder of lucrative piracy business, but because he launched a campaign of misinformation and sabotage about poor Cadde muuse, who his supporters were not skillful enough to defend him or to illustrate otherwise. Just as you now cry over work of others, you cried then as illustrated by your weak emotions that we Solers have become accustom to. You all of a sudden submitted to wills of those who defeated you, a paradigm of choosing Faroole over a bigger enemy and a different sub clan. To Baargaal My political outlook is guided by the interest of Sanaag, Haylaan and Western Bari, parallel with the existence of the republic, channeled by Islamic beliefs and Makhiri traditions. Thus, my political alignment shifts accordingly and my loyalty rests on my fundamental creed.

The mayor affirmed that the kidnapper’s relatives were arrested in Berbera and that they were inspired by the release of their comrades who were freed after their relatives had exchanged them with Somalilanders they kidnapped. The incident is indeed a tragedy, I hope the community succeeds in freeing these innocent civilians.

You can listen to the interview by clicking on the link below: http://www.spr.fm/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=575:dhagayso-gudoomiyaha-degmada-laasqoray-oo -aanu-ka-wareysaney-dad-lagu-afduubtey-deegaanka-mashcaleed&Itemid=121

Badhan (SPR): Xaaji Yuusuf Jaamac Dibad oo ah gudoomiyaha degmada Laasqoray ayaa ka warbixiyey 5 qofood oo ka mid ah shaqaalaha Nation Link dadkan oo isugu jira shaqaala kala duwan oo shirkadaas ayaa waxaa afduubtey dhalinyaro ka careysan burcad badeed lagu xirey xabsi ku yaala deegaanada Somaliland. Arintan ayaa cirka isku shareertey kadib markii qaar ka mid ah burcad badeedii la xirneyd oo ahaa burcad badeed kasoo jeeda Mudug oo lasii daayey kadib markii ay gawaari u afduubteen laga leeyahay Somaliland, waa siduu sheegay gudoomiyaha degmada Laasqoray. Sidoo kale qaar kamid ah dadka Laasqoray ayaa ka warbixiyey afduubka iyo siduu u dhacay. Download HALKAAN KA DHAGAYSO WAREYSIGII Yaasiin Cali Ciise Somali Public Radio www.spr.fm Badhan

^This is an interview of the director of the new trade school by Somali Public Radio. Click on th link for more details.

Xassan Cali; Director of Candle Light Org, Ceerigaabo

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Ceerigaabo (SPR): Machad farsamada lagu barto oo laga hirgeliyay magaalada Ceergabo oo ay gacanta ku hay'ada Candlelight of Sanaag Region ayaa intii uu furnaa waxa ka qalinjebisay arday gaadhaysa afar boqol oo araday. Mudane Xassan Cali oo ah wakiiilka hay’ada Candlelight ayaa wuxuu wareysi siiyey idaacada SPR isagoo ka warbixiyey macahadka iyo siyaabaha uu u shaqeeyo ayaa wuxuu idaacada SPR usheegay in macahadku wax wayn ka taray dhinaca xirfadaha iyo shaqa abuurista bulshada gobolka Sanaag gabi ahaanba. Somali Public Radio Badhan Branch Somalia

Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: Idaa Ra'ayta Xudeedi Fahuwa ahlu galgala Aw Ida ra'aytahuu cinda Nasir fahuwa nafsuh Rawaahu akhuunaa Goodane, minal Hargaisaawi. Muntafaqun Calayh inkastoo dhawaanahaan reer Galgala carabigu aad u barteen, aniguse qaybta arimaha dibada baan u qaabilsanahay. War Jacaylbaro, Maakhir is a country 400 km square, this man is from central Makhir. Waxaan ku moodaye nin qowmiyada Makhir kala yaqaan, see alla kuu galay.

Special report on the theme of federalism when the concept was alien to Somalia. Authored by the candidate in early 1992, published @ the Washington Report on Middle Eastern Affairs Real the full Report June 1992, Page 46, 61 Special Report The Remaking of the Somali Nation By Ali Ahmed Fatah Somalia, a nation of some 6.5 million situated at the tip of the Horn of Africa, is currently in a state of civil war as rival militias struggle for power. The overwhelming majority of Somalis are Sunni Muslims, and although Arabic is important for religious and commercial activities, everyone speaks Somali, a Hamitic language that serves as a unifying force in the country. There is a serious fracturing of the country along clan lines, however, and it is these clan groups that are currently at war with one another. Out of this chaos, a new dynamic based on community-oriented democratic institutions may be taking shape. If so, it is because Somalis have learned bitter lessons since their independence in 1960, having suffered a series of authoritarian regimes which enriched themselves with foreign aid at the expense of the Somali people.... Today all Somalis agree that any national government that comes into existence must be a representative democracy with every region exercising autonomous control over its own affairs. This consensus may prove to be a political watershed. The days when regions and localities routinely transferred their own resources to Mogadishu for the benefit of the ruling class without receiving developmental programs in return are history, even though an alternative administrative model has not yet been worked out. The Somali people deserve the support of the international community, and in particular the Islamic world, to help them chart an equitable, democratic system of government. The proud history that shaped the Somali national identity deserves no less. The goal of all Somalis is to restore traditional self-respect and lawful enterprise and to become self-supporting, instead of panhandling the West to freeload on foreign aid. To do so, Somalis must decide where they want to fit in in the present world order. Do they wish to adopt secular governmental administrative mechanisms in an effort to become part and parcel (or an appendage, depending on one's viewpoint) of the wider Western civilization? Or do they wish to seek an alternative system by working toward the creation of a society within the rules of the shariah (deductive reasoning included), restore traditional values and turn to the Islamic approach to governance? One way or another, they must choose.