The people of these regions will always have the benefits of the extraction of their resources no matter how long it takes. These regions will never be another Katanga.

Slowly, the AMISOM troops will keep coming. Hope for peace and tranquility awaits Somalia.

^the United States is behind this, trust me, even the Las Anod conflict. Peruse the articles

But the recent article published on Washington post, on the several American military officials who made unofficial comments with political overtones infringing the national unity and territorial integrity of Somalia, it was the press that overplayed the rhetoric of these officials. The statement drew a caricature-like form of Somalia's border integrity and gave an anonymous status for the officials. Unearthing the threadbare of the news report and the subsequent rejoinders for and against the “partition” of Somalia, one finds it imperative to revisit those comments and reinterpret to the best of his or her ability. There is no doubt that the Washington post advances the dismemberment of Somalia. It has a number of featured articles in support of this endeavor. Bashir Goth, a secessionist, and an editor of Awdal-news, is an affiliated columnist of Washington post. Bashir has never shied away from his commitment to this conflict-ridden goal of impairing and dismembering Somalia, a goal that would bring unthinkable consequences if the minority secessionist faction of Northwestern Somalia succeeds in their tireless endeavor. But the reason why these officials undertook to air their views that are at variance with the powerful political structures of Somalia/TFG begs a serious and legitimate answer. Mr. Roble is hunting for such an answer.

Great article. Thanks for posting it.

Well said AP.

More Go to Biyokulule and Roobdoon

Puntland prepares to take the lone path Barry Morgan Upstream December 21, 2007 Vulnerability of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government exposed as four new Cabinet members quit and interim president rushed to hospital prior to key summit SOMALI interim President Abdullahi Yusuf was rushed to hospital in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi last week, just hours before he was due to attend a summit in nearby Addis Ababa of sub-regional leaders in the presence of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The septuagenarian former warlord of Punt, a semi-autonomous northern region of the fledgling Somali state dominated by ***** and ***** clans, has come under criticism at home for inviting Ethiopian troops to assist in quelling an Islamist insurgency in the southern part of the war-torn country. Over the past week, four newly appointed Baidoa-based Cabinet members from the southern Rahanwein clans have resigned. The walkout is a political setback for Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein, himself freshly appointed by Yusuf following protracted discord with the pre-vious premier Ali Mohamed Gedi over oil policy. Claiming to have recovered from minor respiratory problems, Yusuf cautioned local media against misreporting his death. This echoed rather more ribald sentiments expressed by the late great Nnamdi Azikiwe, one of Nigeria's founding fathers, who famously responded to the publication of his obituary by proclaiming that "news of my death has been highly exaggerated". Despite upbeat reports, Yusuf's medical health is deteriorating rapidly according to local sources. He was admitted to hospital because of a worsening liver condition. Aware of the opportunity, several advisors among the Puntland group, which serves Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, seized the chance to quit last week. The resignations point towards regrouping ahead of the 2009 presidential polls. It is unlikely that what remains of the Transitional Federal Government parliamentary consensus in Baidoa will be able to reconstruct and pass the required constitution, a petroleum law and hold a referendum before the electioneering kicks off in late 2008. It more likely that Puntland clans will opt to go it alone, as the wider Somali polity weakens around them and the Transitional Federal Government experiment in sovereignty restoration heads for collapse. Adding to the drama over the past week was the US Pentagon admission that it favoured recognising the breakaway Republic of Somaliland against the more conservative instincts of the State Department. This is a move that could encourage other component parts of the Somali nation to agitate for greater autonomy. © 2007, Upstream.

to reflect the current developments in Puntland, the Forum posts excerpts of the latest news-coverage on the issue of concession agreements between Puntland and Range Resources Ltd. These agreements have taken the center stage of Adde Muse’s reign in Puntland.[source: Roobdoon] Players content to resurface in region despite fresh fighting in Mogadishu Upstream December 21, 2007 OIL companies remain keen to re-enter Somalia, despite the recent escalation of fighting in the capital Mogadishu after Ethiopian and Somali state forces embarked on a fresh offensive against Islamist insurgents. Efforts to shore up the multi-national peacekeeping contingent have stalled, leaving Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi hard pressed to agree a credible timetable for the withdrawal of his troops following disquiet from the US over alleged human rights abuses. The continuing unrest has largely focused on the southern clans, prompting the regional government of Puntland to consider going it alone. Unlike the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, which intends to retain its as-yet unrecognised sovereignty, Puntland has always stressed a desire to fully participate in a Somali state once an effective and democratic administration is established and the Transitional Federal Government approves a long-awaited constitution. Based in his capital Garowe, Puntland head of state Mohammed Hirsi claims the right under the Puntland Constitution to grant exploration and production concessions, and seeks to encourage oil and gas development as soon as practicable. The *********i sub-clan of the *****-***** clan predominate in Puntland. Related groups, such as the Warsengeli and the Dhulbuhante, live in the hydrocarbon-prospective areas of Sool and Sanaag. Inspired by clan rivalries and dreams of oil riches, it is here that splinter factions, mainly the Warsengeli, led by Jibril Ali Salad, set up a breakaway autonomous state of Maakhir that comprises four districts of Sanaag. Neighbouring Sool has witnessed several clan leaders at battle with each other, which Garowe blames on external forces trying to provoke trouble with Somaliland. The *********** clan in Sool has declared an autonomous state around Las Anod, known as Daraawiish. However, only a few observers appear to take either claim seriously. The real area in dispute with Somaliland is just a few square kilometres, according to Hirsi. He claimed that Puntland had been autonomous for 10 years and in full control of its borders. Hirsi said: "We have no desire to disturb the Isak or ****** clans to the south." Elder Bogor Abdullahi Muse Yusuf, a lawyer who previously represented ConocoPhillips in Somalia, said he was happy with Hirsi's intensive level of consultation. "The process strengthens the Puntland government and country, even though it weakens our traditional tribal system, but that's ok," he claimed. Elder Ugas Yassin said Puntland will never suffer from the so-called oil curse, because of its homogeneity and highly devolved system of governance. Source: upstream

Indeed they must be braught to justice.

French journalist held in Somalia asks for help Bosasso, Dec 20, 2007- A French journalist abducted by Somali gunmen wants international media watchdogs to press for his release, a Somali journalist related to the kidnappers said on Thursday. The group that seized Gwen Le Gouil is demanding $80 000 for his release. It is holding him in the mountainous village of Mareero, 30km east of Putland's Bosasso port. "I saw him and he is fine. He told me that he was worried about his family," Awale Jama Salad, a local journalist who belongs to the same clan as the kidnappers, told Reuters. "He said his abductors were treating him humanely and he asked the international organisations that advocate for journalists to do something for his release." Somali kidnappers are known to treat their captives well, considering them assets on which they expect a return in the form of ransom. Puntland's Trade and Industries Minister Abdisamad Yusuf Abwan said French embassy delegations were in the country to negotiate for the release of Le Gouil, who was seized on Sunday. "They [delegations] will be here as long as the negotiations are underway and we are hopeful the French journalist will be released without conditions very soon," the minister said. Another official said Le Gouil had entered the semi-autonomous Puntland region illegally. "He arrived in Bosasso illegally. He did not contact the authorities but rather had made a direct deal with the gunmen," said Yusuf Mumin Bidde, deputy governor of Bari province in Puntland, while addressing a gathering on Wednesday. Many foreigners in Somalia run foul of local clans by failing to seek permission to travel through their territories. - Reuters Source: Mail & Guardian

Somalia: Kidnapped French Journalist Accused of Criminal Links Garowe Online (Garowe) 20 December 2007 Posted to the web 21 December 2007 The president of Somalia's self-governing region of Puntland accused a kidnapped French journalist of having links to local human traffickers, a local paper reported today. Puntland President Mohamud "Adde" Muse made the comment Wednesday while addressing thousands of people in the town of Qardho who had gathered to pray and celebrate the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Adha. President Muse claimed the journalist, Gwen Le Gouil, was kidnapped by the same group of human traffickers he had links with. The journalist was kidnapped earlier this week by Somali gunmen who have demanded an $US80,000 ransom payment. French embassy officials arrived in the port city of Bossaso on Thursday to help negotiate for the journalist's release. In recent years, Puntland has become the hub for would-be migrants who plan to take the dangerous journey across the Red Sea to Yemen, where they hope to move on to wealthier nations. The Puntland leader also spoke about Sool region, which was taken from Puntland by separatist troops from Somaliland enclave. President Muse vowed to get Sool back soon, saying that the region was attacked because of the lucrative oil deals he had signed with foreign companies. For the first time, the Puntland president said he will run for a second term in office when presidential elections come in January 2009. He indicated that a multi-party political system will be introduced in Puntland soon, but did not elaborate.

Waa sidee xaalada Journalistihii Duleedka Bosaaso lagu haysto mudada gaadhaysa 8-casho[LaasqorayNET oo heshey Sawiro Khaas ah] Bosaaso:- Maanta ayaan booqnaya godka ama meesha lagu haysto Journalistaha Ajaanibka ah ee ku xidhan Duleedka Magaalada Bosaaso, anaga oo halkaasi kula kulan Kooxada Budhcada ah ee ninkaasi haystay,waxana uu noo sheegay inay xaaladasii meel wanaagsan marayo marka laga reebo, fekerka iyo Meesha Miyiga ah ee joogo. Gwen Le Gouil ayaa waxa la afduubay 7-casho ka hor xili uu warbixi ka diyaarinayay goob dadka laga tahriibyo ee ku taala duleedka magaalada Bosaaso, waxana afduubay koox budhcad ah oo markaasi joogay halka uu booqday wariyahaasi, waxayna armar ku siiyeen inuu raaco baabuur ay wateen kaasi oo ay ula dhaqaaqeen dhanka miyig ah ee Buuralayda ah. Laba maal mood marakay kooxdaasi wariyahaas ay hayteen ayay waxay sheegeen inay doonayaan lacag madaxfurasho ah taasi oo ku sheegeen 75$ kun oo duular ila markaasna ay sii daynayaan wariyahaas. Maamulka Puntland ayaan ilaa haatan wax talaabo ah ka qaadin kooxda ninkaas afduubka u haysata iyaga dhawr jeer ay isku dayeen inay xidhiidh la sameeyeen Budhcadaasi bale ay u suuroobi wayday. Waxa xusdi mudan inay wafti Ka socota Dalka France ay joogaan magaalada Bosaaso,kuwaasi oo xaalka socdaalkooda lagu sheegay inuu la xidhiidho sidii ay ninkaasi uga soo samata bixin lahaayeen raga haysta. Gwen Le Gouil ayaa ahaa Sawiro qaade isaga oo u shaqayn jiray TV-ga chanle 4- ee ku yaala dalka France, waana markii labaad ee soo gaadho magaalada Bosaaso. DIGNIIN Fadlan Dhowr xuquuqda Sawirada.. Jaamac Ayaanle/Bosaaso Exciusive- LaasqorayNet

Very sad about what this journalist is going through. ------------------------------------ LaasqorayNet received exclusive photos of the kidnapped French Cameraman. We have received new exclusive photos of the kidnapped journalist in which he appears in good health and in cave in unknown area of north east of Somalia. Cameraman Gwen Le Gouil was kidnapped Sunday outside Bossaso in Puntland, a north Eastern region that has become associated with piracy off its coast. Source: laasqoray.net

lol, I didn't know the rules. I have in mind several nomads as my favorite SOlers.

Originally posted by -Lily-: What's an antidote for drinking coffee? Water What is one nostalgic song that reminds you the person you first fell in love with?

^I like to do business in third world countries but the fundemental rules of market economics and property rights fails there. If you read the book by the Peru-born Hernando De Soto, The Mystery of Capital, you will find (and I agree with him) that the problem in third world countries is the absence of the system of representation or identity. There is an ample opportunity for us to improve and strengthen our legal system. This is what he says: So the important thing about a capitalist system is that it's a system of representations. Therefore it's a little bit like when I go to the United States. People ask me for my identity, and I say: "My identity is me. I mean, look at my face. I am Hernando de Soto." But the man at the U.S. immigrations just says, "Look, give me your passport." The reason that things travel so well in the market economy of the United States, and values travel from one place to another, is because they all have passports. And the real value is like my identity. It's not in me; it's in my passport. Real value to pay the hotel room is not in me; it's in the credit card. And so what happens is that this system by representation, it requires of course that all the representations -- the credit cards, the passports, the IDs, the property titles, and the shares -- be organized by a system of law that allows people to be able to trust what they're dealing with.

J-11, 1 out 10 new songs? Kow laba Kow was never original. Everyone knows it.

I think Daallo is ready to host the talks. Daallo iyo Dalxiis isma dhaafaan

Good job.

Duke, I see you mistook Princess Nephtyes, the mistress of the house, for old boy.

Inside Gaza: The Challenge of Clans and Families Gaza/Jerusalem/Brussels, 20 December 2007: As Hamas seeks to consolidate its rule and restore stability to Gaza, it must deal with powerful clans and families with which it has been at loggerheads since its June 2007 seizure of power. Inside Gaza: The Challenge of Clans and Families,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, examines the role of Gaza’s traditional alternative power centres and how Hamas has responded during the past six months. Influential families, along with political movements and militias, filled the void left by the Palestinian Authority’s collapse over recent years. They are now one of the most significant obstacles for Hamas, and although they probably lack the unity or motivation to form an effective opposition, this could change should popular dissatisfaction in Gaza grow. There are as yet inconclusive indications that Hamas understands this and is moderating its approach. “Clans and families provide sustenance, protection, power and patronage and have shown the capacity to resist central authority whenever cornered and seek revenge when nursing grievances”, says Nicolas Pelham, Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst in Jerusalem. Six months after its takeover, Hamas wants to show it can govern and restore order despite Israel’s siege and continued conflict with the Ramallah-based government. The role of clans and families is essential in this, as their growing influence has both prevented Gaza’s total collapse and fuelled its mounting disorder. Some powerful families have furthered their own interests, forming militias and turning their leaders into warlords, establishing near autonomous zones with informal justice and welfare systems. After a period of tremendous chaos, Hamas dramatically reduced Gaza’s internal turmoil. While the Islamists have cracked down on the most unruly clans and those most strongly affiliated with their Fatah rivals, they risk blowback by pushing core constituencies to the sidelines. As the struggle for diminishing resources intensifies, powerful clans and families could emerge as magnets for dissent, which on repeated occasions has turned violent. Hamas retains strong support in Gaza but its popularity has diminished due to the dire economic situation and often brutal methods which have alienated important segments of the population. There are signs, early and insufficient, that it recognises this and has begun to acknowledge that families, with manpower, loyalty and arms, are there to stay. “Ultimately, effective governance and a resolution of the crisis in Gaza necessitate political reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas and territorial unity with the West Bank, as well as a ceasefire with Israel and an end to its siege”, says Robert Malley, Crisis Group’s Middle East Program Director. “In the meantime, Hamas could help preserve order and improve prospects for stability by taking steps to cease brutal measures, broaden participation in its rule and reach a workable arrangement with Gaza’s families”. Source: ICG

I agree, we need this type of thread. IA, if brother Libax Sankatabte opens this thread for us, I will indeed contribute.

Originally posted by The Zack: Caamir, Can you upload the album to Limwire and give me the path? Ofcourse, when you buy the CD coz I don't download music illegally. lol@ zack. You already have the CD. Listen to Abaayo the remix or Aar, two great songs. Here is an article regarding the work of the producer. He also makes tunes. These young fanaaniins happen to be the future artists of Somalia.

This young person appealed to the federal government to open up an embassy in India or send an emissary to Haydrabad where he is currently studying. Nicknamed himself as Engineer because of his passion to reach the highest level in his educational career, Mohamed speaks out of mistreatments Somali students face in India. He recounts a tragic story on Sep 21 when five Somali students were tortured with saws and are now hospitalized in Apollo Hospital. ------------------------ Ardayda Soomaalida ee wax ka barata wadanka India oo ay marxalad Baqdin iyo amaan darro lasoo gudboonaatey Eng. Maxamed A. Siciid Hyderabad: Ku bilaabid magaca ale bismilaahi raxmaani raxiim all muslimin Ramadaan kariim. Kadib markii ay burburtay dawladii dhexe ee Somalia sanadku markuu ahaa 1991 Waxaaa bur burtay oo raacay dawladii dhexe iyo dhaman agabyadii wax barashada Sida jaamcadaa, machadyada iyo dhaman waxbarshii kaloo dhan.. Taasi waxay ka liftay in ardayda Somalida qaar-kood inta awooda, inay jaamcada dibada ah iska dhiibaan inay wax barasho jamcadeed u raadsadeen aduunka dacaladiisa sida wadanka India oo kale, oo ay haatan ku nool yihin arday Soomaliyeed lagu Qiysaaay 1000 arday, weliba ardaydaas Soomalida ah waxay u badanyihin magaalada ( Hyderabad magaaladas ku taal koofurta wadanka India gobolka lagu Magacaaaaabo (AP) OR ADHARA PRDESH) Magaalada Hyrabad waa magaalo aad Muslimku ugu badan yahay waana magaalo taariikh u leh dhinaca Muslimka hadda bal aan taabano dulucda ciwaankeena kor ku qoran…. Magaalada Hyrabad oo u caan baxday nabad kana mid ah magaalooyinka caalamka ugu nabdoon ayaaa noqotay magaalo ay ka dhacaan qaraxyo is daba joog ah waxaana ku dhintay dad aad u fara badan haddaba taaas waxay keentay In dadka ajnabiga ah aad loo ogaarsado weliba kuwa Somalida ah madaana ay lahayn Dawlad dawlad wax u qaban karta maantay oo xuquuqdooda u doodi karta. Taarikha marka ahayd 21 September ayaa waxa goor habeenimo ah lagu jir dilay Shan ka mid ah ardayda Soomalida ee wax barata wadanka India gaaar ahaan magaalada Hyrabad waxaana lala dhacay ardaydaas faasas, seeefaf and budad, oo gaarsiiyey dhaawac aad u halis ah hadda waxay ku jiraan hosptalka ugu weyn magaalada Hyrabad ee la dhaho (Abolo Hosbtal) taasi waxay baqdin aad u weyn galisay ardayda suuqa aadi jirtey habeenkii ama maktabadaha. Waxayna ku kaliftay ardayda in ay habeenki bixi Karin baqdin awgeeed , ardayda somalida oo ah ardayda ugu isticmaalka badan internetka ayaa habeenadan wax netka ah aan u xaadirin. Walow ay jiraaan kuwa xaafada yaal netka arydayda Somalia qaar ka mid ah Taasoo ay bilaabeen ardayda Soomalida in ay ku adkeeyaan saaxiibadooda internetka xaafada u yaal haddayna suuqa aaadi Karin sababo amaan awgoood.. CODSI Waxaan ka codsanaynaa dawlada federalka kumeel gaar ah ee Soomaliya Inay si deg deg noogu soo dirto safiirada ay u magacowday wadanka India Sida uga dhaqsiyaha badan su,aasha ugu weyn hadda ardayda Somalia wadanka India is waydiiyaan waaa goorma imaanayso safiirada dawlada ay soo magacowday ? Hadda waxaa jooga mid ku magacaaban safiirka Somalida laakin kaas Meesha ardayda wax u qaban laha waxa u ku mash quulay wax ka sheega dawlada Somalia iyo madaxdeeda weliba sida madaxwaynaha iyo raysal wasaaraha kaas oo uu soo saaray buug badan wax kaga sheegayo madaxda Somalia ugu saraysa. Waxaan kusoo koobayaa in somalida hesho guul caaafimad wax barasho iyo nabad waarta inshalah aaamin BY: Eng Mohamed Abdi Said (SAGAC ) INDIA HYDERABAD CELL #: 00919885859130 SOURCE