Alleubaahne, qadiyada looga bixi karo waa tan hadda uu waddo Cabdilaahi Yusuf: Dowlad loo wada dhanyahey ama ha noqoto fadaraaal ama mid sentraal ah. Maamuladani waxay qabteen maahan wax xun. (Waxan dareemaya in Kashanre uu doonayo in uu hadalka dhinac u leexiyo)ee habka ay u dhisan yihiin ayaan aheen mid u wanaagsan mustaqbal dadka iyo dalka Soomaliyeed. Haddii dadka Somalida ay aragtidooda is bedesho sidani iney sida dhaameyso ayaan rajeynayaa. Waxaa laakiin Aqoonsi and praise mudan Shacabka Puntland iyo Somaliland. Horumarka maanta la taaban karo waxaa ka dambeeya shacabkooda. Horumarkaas oo ah: Nabad iyo Wada Noolaansho. Qoraaladii aan kor ku sheegeyna waakuwan linkigooda. Somaliland Fact Sheet Puntland Fact Sheet

A friend of mine told me about a wedding he was invited to in Virginia. Most of the invitees were close camaraderie to the bride and groom. What surprised him wasn't the number of educated men and women who abounded the wedding but a large number of them were married to White women and vice versa. There were even some Somali girls with European features, rather mulattos who boasted of being half-Somali half-Caucasian. These people have lived in the States for many years more than 20 years and they were absorbed by the host culture. I took a Cultural Pluralism course. Races get absorbed by the dominant culture after a long period of contact. If those of you who argue against failing to preserve our culture and unique genes, ask yourself what happened to the races that came to the Europe or States before us. In order to be accepted by the host society and improve the economic condition under which most of your people live in, the circumstance should force you to join the host society. We can still preserve our culture but generation after generation, it would all be gone. Learning the host language is one of the manifestations of the process of assimilation, amalgamation and integration. Look at our Somali section forum, it is dead almost and that doesn't mean all of us can't write Somali, but it doesn't feel good to write in Somali.

Lacagta Maraykan waxaa ku qoran E Pluribus Unum which means 'Out of Many, One' macnaha ka dambeeya waxa weeye, dadka isku duuban no matter what race they belong to can't be divided wayna ka wanaagsan tahay dad isku mid ah oo kala qaybsan. Labadan maamul Somaliland iyo Puntland runtii waa maamulo ku dhisan Qabiil, tasina maahan mid la iska indha tiri karo. Qofkii isku daya inuu dadka ka dhaadhacsiiyo waa maamulo aan ku dhisneen qabiil, isaga ayaa is ceebeeyey , hadalkiisana waa hal bacaad lagu lisey wax macquul ay sameyneyso ma jirto. Laakiinse sababta jirtaa waxa weeye dadkani waa Daruufta ku kaliftey iney maamul sameysteen si ay u wada noolaadaan. Waxaa hubaal ah in maamuladani aysan weligood sameynin Horumar taasi waa hubaal. Horumar waxaa lagu sameeyaa markii umad balaaran ay qaran sameysato isku si ahna wax u samaysato. Waxaad baartaa, "Somaliland Fact Sheet" ama "Puntland Fact Sheet" ka dibna aqriso dhibaatada jira.

This is a great editorial and one that sparks contraversial debate. A local religious sheikhs have become the target for the warlords in collobaration with U.S led campaign by hunting alleged terrorists. Hargeisa and Mogadisho are the main two places where this lucrative business have started to thrive, deporting local innocent Sheikhs in exchange for money and support. It appears the source of this human abductions currently is in Hargeisa and Mogadisho. Bounty Hunting: A booming business in Mogadishu WardheerNews Editorial December 12, 2005 On December 3, 2005, WardheerNews has reported that a local Somali religious leader, Sheikh Mohamed Duale Moley, was abducted and transferred to Djibouti by an armed militia. Along with an Oromo Sheikh from Ethiopia, the armed abductors were alleged that they would hand over the victims to the government of Djibouti, who will, in time, pass them over to U.S. army commanders in the region. A militia loyal to Warlord Mohamed Qanyare and his son, who is a prominent figure in the business of abduction, has kidnapped Mr. Moley and the Oromo Sheikh from their homes. The abducted victims were sent to Djibouti via the Dayniile Airstrip. On December 5, 2005, another young Muslim Sheikh, Mr. Deeq Yuusuf Mohamed, was kidnapped by Bashir Raage, a warlord with dubious business dealings in Mogadsihu. Mr. Abdulkadir Mohamed Hussein, a brother of Mr. Deeq Yuusuf Mohamed, voiced the innocence of his brother to reporters in Mogadishu. He is worried that Mr. Raage’s Militia would hand his brother over to the Americans. The trade on alleged Islamist and religious individuals has been a big business in Somalia and in Mogadishu in particular for some time now. This is a lucrative business that very much feeds into the current orientation of the United States government's foreign policy, which is centered on a worldwide hunt for alleged Islamists and terrorists. Abduction and apprehension of alleged terrorists in Somalia has started in 2002, when the United States government stepped up its worldwide hunt for Al Qa’ida terrorists. Somalia and Mogadishu, in particular, has been suspected by the Americans to be a stateless place that could be a heaven for terrorists. (For an authoritative historical study on the origins of radical Islam in Somalia, please see , WardheerNews, Duale Sii’Arag) But at the same time, it presents an unenviable advantage for Americans to deal only with warlords who often operate outside any known norm of international law. With its menacing and ominous neighborhoods and the ever-growing number of freelancing warlords, hunting for alleged terrorists has become a lucrative business in Mogadishu. The pay off that comes from handing these victims over to American military commanders could easily empower these warlords to continue the present status quo and tip the balance of power in Mogadishu or elsewhere in the country. Between the year 2002 and this past week of December 3, 2005, approximately 15 individuals have been abducted from the religious communities in Mogadishu alone. Entirely all the abducted victims were handed over to either Djibouti, American commanders in the region or Ethiopia. In fact the number of transferred abducted victims could go up to more than hundred if one accounts for all the alleged terrorists that the administration of Somaliland had handed over to Ethiopia and the others abducted from elsewhere in the country. There are a lot of speculations that this bounty is given to the American commanders in the region or their client states in exchange for American cash and cache. Abducting or hunting for bounty of alleged terrorists in Mogadishu has lately intensified with the introduction of short and tactical guns with silencers, which are now conveniently carried widely by those who trade on this business. In the case of Somaliland, however, it is the Hargaysa administration that abducts suspected individuals and hands them over to either Ethiopia or to American commanders. The best-known individuals who hunt on this new bounty in the confines of Mogadishu in particular are Bashir Raage, a notorious warlord in Mogadishu who had reportedly conducted a recent secret meeting with members of the FBI and Abdiweli Mohamed Qanyare, son of Mohamed Qanyare, another infamous warlord and a recalcitrant minister for security in the newly formed Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. Most of the abducted individuals are innocent local sheikhs with no known links to the Al Qa'ida Terrorist group. In 2004, Mohamed Dheere of Jawhar has kidnapped a patient of Yemeni origin from Kaysanay hospital. He later on handed the victim over to the Americans. When investigated, the Americans have discovered that the Yemeni-born abducted victim was innocent and released him. Ethiopia has also released several innocent people whom the Somaliland administration had handed over as terrorists. The individuals who are abducted generally are those who lack enough clan protection or those who are not indigenous of the localities they are kidnapped from. For example, the latest abductee, Mr. Duale, hails from the ****** clan and does not command any influence in Mogadishu. Mr. Abdiweli Qanyare, whose militia has abducted Mr. Duale, knows well that his actions would not result in any retaliation, at least inside Mogadishu given the abductor's political and clan base inside his city. WardheerNews

Originally posted by Yeniceri: [Also, can you elaborate on the "cultural differences" that we should realize upon doing minimal anthropological work? [/QB] I don't think Lander can elaborate this question? I hope to see him answer it in a meaningul way.

Gablan Weeye SOOMAALI Gabay By M Abdulaahi Singub Horudhac. Abwaan Singub waxa uu gabaygan alifay badhitimihii sanadkan 2005ta goortaas oo uu ka waramayay dhibaatadda haysata ummadda Soomaaliyeed meel ay joogtaba iyo sida aysan dadka u dhashay dalkaa rag iyo dumarba uusan jirin ruux ay xanuun ku hayso halka ay marayso xaaladiisa, marka lagaba soo tago dagaal oogayaasha mariyay oo madoobeeyay Naf iyo Qalabba wixii Qaranku lahaa ee qimiga wayn ugu fadhiyay. Abwaan Sangub oo aad u caraysan ayaa eraydan mar kaliya sii daayay. Wuxuu yidhi Masaajid markii la galo Intuusan guntanuhu aqimin Qabiil baad ku goodidaanoo gacmaha la isku fiiqayaa Xan baa lala wada guclayn, beenbaa laga gajo baxay Zinaa loo guurayaa geelana waynu kala dhacnaa Gaalo iyo Muslim keenu nahay.. Isla wayn gun iyo baar, ama garo ama ha garan Hadal malagi galay idhi. Sancadda kii garan lahaa, gantaalo samayn lahaa Aduunyadda gaari lahaa, gabooy bay ugu yeedhayaan Isla wayn gun iyo baar, ama garo ama ha garan Hadal malagi galay idhi. Kashi waa lakala qabay, la iska siiyay godob reeb Gari allay taqaanaa, lagu dhameeyay gedkii Dib usoo gunuunaca soo gocoto fiidkii, kuli uur gumaareey Isla wayn gun iyo baar, ama garo ama ha garan Hadal malagi galay idhi. Ninka geela qaadee, reera gabagabeeyee, gorofkooda mariyee Gogol nabadu ay taal, gocandhadda ku sayree, hoyadii gablamiyaha, yaad geesi ugu yeedhaan. Isla wayn gun iyo baar, ama garo ama ha garan Hadal malagi galay idhi. Nimay gaajo haysoo, goolmoonoo haraad qaba, ifka uma gargaaraay, kolkuu geriyoodana, gool wayn u loogaay. Isla wayn gun iyo baar, ama garo ama ha garan Hadal malagi galay idhi. Waa goorma goortaan ismageeyadda sheegnaa Waa goorma goortaan gaball dhacay aroornaa Waa goorma goortay garashadu sabool tahay Waa goorma goortaan isgujaysanaynaa Dhaliinyaro guclaysiyo, Hooyo gacal ahoo wacan, Aqoonyahan gardaadshiyo, garcadaadi kuma harin Gablan weeye Soomaali. Fiiro Gaar ah Waxaa gabaygan idiin soo qabtay islamarkaana halkan idiin kaga soo jeediyay Barbaarta AGABSO, oo fadhigoodu yahay Gobolka Minnesota ee Dalka Maraykanka. www.agabso.com

AlleUbaahne, allow u naxariiso Cigaal. He was a statesman before he became the governor of Somaliland region. I have the same ideaology as you professed it with sobriety and clarity.

Alle U Baahne what are you implying. Can you explicitly explain your point?

Mcpharax, thanks for the highlight. I apologize Rakiya Omar. I didn't heed to that statement as Edna's Own statement. Is she quadroon? You can listen to her interview as of Dec 8, 2005 LINK

Xogsade, good point

Could anyone please provide me the lyrics of this song. It is one of Abdi Tahliil's song. I will give you a hint or rough memory of its lyrics. bikradii xalaashaaay.....Bandar Ceerigaabooo Barkha yaa ku geeya. some like that.

^^At least be respectful to the Nomads who contributed to the discussion of this thread. "Muran Badanaa" is not an appropriate phrase and it does hint lack of appreciation. Later

Most of you have chosen to comment on one part of her statement. What about where she says, “"This particular union did not work, because there were two people with totally different backgrounds: colonial backgrounds, cultural differences, even language differences.†Isn't that wrong assumption? She spoke from the misinformation that Somaliland disseminates to its citizens and many people still in that part of our land believe that we have two different culture and language. However, the deteriorating of human rights issues in the region is very hard to assail particularly the Somali children who are in jail without due process.

Originally posted by Wiilo: Honestly I'm very happy that we have and still building all these universities, but what i worry is, that, it seem that we are not putting more efforts to primary education, before students reach university levels they need to have a basic education. We all hear about these great project of building universities what happends to basic education first, primary schools, middle schools, and high schools, i hope to see more people who are as committed as those who are building these universities to put little effort to start basic education where students can first learn basics. Nabad iyo Caano..... Great point by Wiilo. Let us put our effort into basic education first before we think of building a university that requires sustainable resources and qualified faculty staff. For those of you who said we were very behind in terms of education during the era of Mohammed Siyaad, I believe they are wrong in their aforethought grasp of the system of education that was in effect. When his government was still functioning, every family could afford to have their children attend school and it was compulsory educational system. The similar-No-Child-Left-Behind program seemed to had been appllied to students as far as i remember as a young person. Some people would even assume the fact that we didn't have Internet, despite having it today, as a sign of progress after the collapse of the dictatorial rule of Mohammed Siyad barre. When did Internet begin to appear?

Rakiya Omar is the director of Africa Rights . She was interviewed by Radio Natherlands on her views about the breakaway region of Somalia(Somaliland)and Somalis in the Diaspora. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The country that wants to be by Ginger da Silva, 25 November 2005 On the northern hook of the Horn of Africa, a stretch of arid land the size of England and Wales declared itself independent 14 years ago. It broke from a federation with its neighbours in the rest of Somalia. Since then, southern Somali warlords have been battling it out, while the people of Somaliland have been working on a process of reconciliation, demobilisation and development. Somalilanders believe they've established a viable, democratic state, but no one seems to have noticed. Breakaway republic A compound with several unassuming one-story, yellow-brick buildings is the seat of government, where Foreign Minister Edna Adnan Isma'il explains that in the 1960s the former British protectorate teamed up with the newly independent Italian colony of Somalia in a united republic. "This particular union did not work, because there were two people with totally different backgrounds: colonial backgrounds, cultural differences, even language differences. Now the union that came about out of good will caused a lot of problems and hardships and created a situation that went into a civil war. The government of Somalia, under the dictatorship of Siad Barre, took actions that were totally against civil rights: they filled mass graves with innocent victims, bombed civilian towns, flattened Hargeisa. What you see today has been rebuilt by the people of Somaliland themselves." Educated exiles To develop further, Somaliland needs its educated citizens who are now in exile. But they won't and shouldn't come until the situation improves, warns Rakiya Omar, the Director of the human rights organisation Africa Rights: "There are four main obstacles that prevent people: there are no jobs, the health sector is absolutely dismal, the schools are not of a standard that can accommodate people who've spent ten or 15 years in the Netherlands or GB, and then there's the judiciary and a deteriorating human rights situation in Somaliland. If people are going to come back from Europe, if they have any kind of legal problem, they'll find the judiciary is weak, corrupt, and seriously suffering from political interference. There are hundreds of people in prison, including children who have never had their cases examined." Many Somalilanders put their faith in international recognition as a remedy against all their ills. But that's a pipedream, says Ms Omar: "I think it's a complete fantasy and also a weapon the government is using to stifle debate. Everybody is told that you can't talk about this because you will embarrass Somaliland and we won't get recognised. I think Somalilanders must first recognise their responsibility as human beings, recognise their responsibility to uphold the laws that they have already voted and then we can worry about recognition." Radio Netherlands

Waa faallo aad iyo aad u habaysan. After reading it, what you think of the current adminstration of Cadde? I know a lot has been said about his government's spreading corruption. Is there a room for an improvement or the declining stage of his rule as the author points to, is imminent Tani Galbataye, Tu Kale: Maxaa la Gudboon Cadde & Afqudhac? Aniga oo ka duulaya oraahda “Gaalka dil, Gartiisana siiâ€, aan xuso waxqbadka ay tahay in la mahadiyo ee maamulka Puntland mudadii uu dhisnaa oo la’aantii aan la hawaysteen. Hawl-wadeenada dawladda iyo xukuumadu waxaa ay mudan yihiin bogaadin iyo dhiirigelin hawlaha ay ummadda u hayaan – halyeeyo taariikhdu xusi doonto iga dheh mar haddii facood ay barqa cad cagaha wax ka dayeen, danyartii cidla uga qaxeen, ayna magan u noqdeen qawmiyado asaagood ah oo iyagu toodii ka tabaabushaystay. Qormadani ma aha mid aan kaga hadlayo waxqabadka maamulka, ee waa dhalliil ku salaysan aragti iyo u fiirsasho wasiirada iyo wasaaradaha qaarkood. Waa loo hanwaynaa, mase noqon. Marka la milicsado alalagtii uu la bidhaansaday maamulka Puntland, la tiraaco silsiladda waayeed, waxaa la odhan karaa maamulka Puntland waa uu qaangaaray, inkasta oo aan la odhan karin waa uu taabagalay marka la eego sifooyin badan oo lagu qiimayn karo maamul hanaqaaday. Taas waxaan uga golleeyahay in aanu maamulku fulin badi himilooyinkii laga lahaa, lase odhan karo waxaa uu humaagsaday yoolkii loogu walqalay. Inta uu hummaagu muuqdana waxaa la arkaa in loo irkado baarka barta la hiigsanayo – ilayn caana qubtay dabaqabsho uun bay leeyihiin e. Iskama aana hindisin in aan dhaliilo xukuumadda Puntland, doolaalana igama aha, gocasho fog dabadeedse waxaan ka ladi waayey maqnaanshaha dawrka golaha wasiirada, karti darrida wasiirada, falalka kala qaaran ee xukuumadda, iyo dayaca maamul ee ka muuqda wasaaradaha qaar. Ha u noqoto digniin madaxda maamulka oo aan qabo in aanay moogayn ayaan is iri. Ha u noqoto baraarujin bulshada oo aan hubo badi in ay og yihiin ayaan is iri. Bidhaami qirada dhibka jira si loo dabaqabto ayaan is iri. Hagardaamo u gayso maamulka iyo hawlwadeenadiisa marna cindigayga isma oran. BIDHAAN Waxaan in badan qabay in badi Somalidu aanay ahayn hawl kar, ayse yihiin karti laawayaal “non paratus†(waa ay adag tahay in hal burush la wada mariyo ummad dhan, sidaa darteed isticmaalka “badiâ€) maadadii la doono ha bartaan, ama tababarkii la doono ha la siiyee, ayna keento in hammiga iyo waaqicu aanay aalaaba is waafaqin – bal isu eeg hadalka iyo ficilka qofka Somaliga ah…waa kaaf iyo kala dheeri. Taas ayaa la oran karaa waxaa ay asal u tahay (ama ka mid tahay) mashaqada ugu weyn ee ummad ahaan Somalida haysata. Si taa looga gubdo, waxaan laga fursanayn in waqti dheer iyo agab badan la geliyo abuurista ummad xirfad iyo takhasus leh oo u carbisan shaqo. Si loo helo wadaag hawleed, hawl kar, hirgelin shaqo, iyo fulin ujeeddo ama siyaasadeed, waxaa lama huraan ah in asalka loo noqdo, lana is waafajiyo shaqada iyo shaqaalaha – hammiga iyo waaqica. Dajinta qorshe iyo fullinta hawleed ee wasaarad, shirkad ama urur waxaa loo qaybiyaa 3 darajo. · Daraja sare (strategic) oo leh aragti dheer oo ka duusha sahan, ka baaraandeg, odoros mustaqbal, tubayn, iyo badbaado unug - wasiir, guddoomiye, iyo sarkaal sare oo ay tahay in lagu doorto karti iyo aragti fog oo ku salaysan hogaan la tijaabiyey (proven leadership) ayaa xilkan lagu aaminaa. Khasab ma aha in qofku takhasus u leeyahay hawlaha wasaaradda ama shirkadda, waxaase lama huraan ah in uu ka wabaxsan yahay, baxrina ku yahay dajinta himilo ee unug yeesho, · Daraja fulineed (functional) oo qaabilsan hirgelinta qorshaha dhow ee unug ama wasaaar, dhaafsiisanna hawl-maalmeedka unug – agaasimaye, maareeye iyo maamulka dhexe (middle management) ayaa jagooyinka buuxiya. Waa dad takhasus leh, aalaaba laga soo xulo darajada hoose, muujiyey hawl karnimo iyo sifooyin fulineed, lehna hammi horumarineed iyo mid hogaan, · Iyo daraja hoose (operational) oo u heellan fulinta shaqo-halweedka maalmeed ee unug ama shirkad – hawl-wadeenada unugga oo ay tahay in lagu xusho xirfadda ay u leeyihiin shaqada sida khasnaji, la taliye, xisaabiye, hanti-dhawr waaxeed, darawal, waardiye iwm ayaa jagooyinkan buuxiya. Balo waxaa ay dhacdaa marka madax iyo majo la is daba mariyo sida lagu arko badi wadamada soo koraya, tusaale maamulada Somaliya sida Puntland, Somaliland, iyo xukuumadda federaalka ah. Haddii aan saddexdaa la kala soocin, aan la kala astayn, dad hawl kar ahna aan loo gacan gelin, dhaxalkeedu waxaa uu noqdaa tan maanta Somaliya ka taagan. BIYADHAC Aan u soo noqdo golaha wasiirada Puntland oo ah hay'adda fulinta, qorshaynta, iyo dejinta siyaasadeed ee xukuumadda Puntland. Sida ku cad dastuurka Puntland, waxaa ku qeexan in xukuumaddu ay u qaybsan tahay laba qaybood: i) xukuumadda dhexe, iyo ii) maamulada gobollada & degmooyinka. Haddii aad si dhab ah ugu kuurgasho xaqiiqada ka jirta Puntland, waxaa muuqata in xukuumaddu ay ku gaaf wareegto magaalooyinka waaweyn, maamulkuna aanu gaarin degmooyinka iyo tuulooyinka badi gobollada, oo haddii aad weydiiso dadka ku nool degmooyinkaas khabarka dawladda ay u badan tahay in ay cindiga ku hayaan tan federaalka ah. Waa qaab dhismeed maamul oo laga dhaxlay xukuumadihii hore, aafeeyeyna badi wadamada soo koraya. Inta badan wasaaradaha Puntland (13) waa magac-u-yaal la kowsaday heshiiskii siyaasadeed ee Puntland - fikir aad u wanaagsanaa xilligaa, lehse dhibkiisa sida hadda soo shaacbaxday - taas oo keentay in hal wasaarad loo kala raaro dhawr wasaaradood oo aanay kala cadayn sifaha shaqo iyo fulineed ee wasiirada qaarkood. Waxaa sidoo kale ka dhashay is af-garanwaa iyo wadashaqayn la’aan hay’adaha maxalliga ah. Waxaa la arkaa maamulka gobolka oo hoos taga wasaarad, halka kan degmadu hoos yimaado wasaarad kale – bal adba dhan u saar. Waxaan qabaa in cilladu ay tahay karti darri iyo aqoon la’aan shaqo ee wasiirada iyo hawl-wadeenada wasaaradaha Puntland, mana aha mid iyaga uun ku koobane, waa mid caam ku ah bulshooyinka wadamada soo koraya, una baahan in la qirto, la qeexo, si deetana loo turxaan bixiyo. Waxaa adag in qof aan lahayn karti ama hawlkarnimo shaqo uu si hufan u fuliyo shaqada ay tahay in uu qabto. Waxaa iyana adag in qof aan fahamsanayn sifaha shaqadiisu uu ka soo dhalaalo hawsha, ayna u badan tahay faa’iido uu keenaa ha joogtee in uu khasaare baaxad leh dhaxalsiiyo inta ku xeeran. Si aan u bisleeyo fikirka aan ka duulayo, waxaan jeclaa in aan tusaale u soo qaato dhawr ka mid ah golaha wasiirada Puntland iyo wasaaradaha ay gar wadeenda ka yihiin iyada oo ay marar badan igu soo dhacdo oraahdii ahayd “Waa wada ul oo, Ul la qaado ma lehâ€. Tusaale ahaan, wasaaradaha kuwooda ugu mudani waa: maaliyadda, kalluumaysiga, qorshaynta, dawladaha hoose, caafimaadka, waxbarashada, ciyaaraha, shaqada & shaqaalaha, iyo warfaafinta. Inta aanan mid mid u laacin wasiirada wasaaradahaa kor ku xusan si aan ugu dhaadhaco isha mashaqada taagan, waxaan jeclaa in aan sawir kooban ka bixiyo tasarufka wasiirada Puntland. Garowe, caasimadda DG Puntland marka aad cagadhigato waxaydnaan isaseegayn wasiirada xukuumadda oo raxan raxan ah, wata gawaarida ugu bilicsan magaalada, ayna ku hoonsan yihiin waardiyadaal iyo gawaari sida koronkorrada isugu raaran, lagamana yaabo in aad kula kulanto fariisinka wasaaradda mar haddii libdhadu dhanka woqooyi u liicdo. Celcelis ahaan saacadaha ay shaqeeyaan bishii kama badna 72 saacadood halka qofka caadiga ahi uu bishii shaqeeyo celcelis 200 oo saacadood, iyada oo ay u badan tahay in dadka madaxda ahi ay shaqeeyaan labanlaab saacadaha qofka caadiga ahi shaqeeyo. Waxqbadaka, wax soo saarka iyo hawl karnimada qofku waxaa ay la rogmadaan saacadaha uu qofku u qoondeeyo hawsha - saacadaha shaqo oo bataa waxaa ay dhaliyaan koror was soo saar; bil caksi saacadaha oo yari waxaa ay u dhiganaa wax soo saarka oo dhimma. Sida qaalibka ah waxaa jirta aragti dad badani isku maaweeliyaan oo dhigaya in sababta ugu weyn ee wasiiradu aanay u shaqayni ay tahay iyaga oo aan lahayn dakhli iyo xisaab u gaar ah oo ay ku filayaan hawlaha loo wakiishay. Xaqiiqaduse taa ka duwan - badi wasaaraduhu waxaa ay helaan dakhli dhan 3,000-4,000 oo doolar (us) bishii taas oo loogu talagalay in ay hawlahooda ku fuliyaan – min mushahaar illaa adeegyo isku dhaf ah. Sidaa darteed, waxaa cad in dhibka jiraa aanu ahayn dakhli iyo dhaqaale yari, balse arrinku intaa ka fac weyn yahay. Wasiirada lagama ag waayo M/Weynaha oo waxaaba la moodaa in ay gacanyarayaal iyo kalkaaliyayaal u yihiin. Kulamada iyo ballamaha M/Weynuhu la qaato hay’adaha dawliga ah iyo kuwa aan dawliga ahayn, ashkhaasta iyo madaxda kale ee dawladda sida golaha wakiilada, garsoorka, maxkamadaha, madaxda gobollada iyo degmooyinka waxaa buuxdhaafiya wasiiro gabran xilli kasta oo aad moodo in ay baagamuudo yihiin. Haddii uu jiro guddoomiye gobol ama duq magaalo oo hayaan dheer u soo maray in uu si qarsoodi ah ashkato ka dhan ah wasiir ka mid ah golaha wasiirada ugu gudbiyo M/Weynaha, waxaa adkaata in dacwadda la soo bandhigo ilayn eedaysanihii baaba fadhiya e. Waxaa halkaa ku dhuma sixitaanka qaladaadka madaxda maamulka, toosinta mas’uulikii si guracan u dhiga qorshaha iyo siyasadda xukuumadda, asturidda ceebaha iyo gafafka, ujeedooyinkii shirarka, iyo ahmiyaddii maamulka guud. Kaba sii darane, marka aad la kulanto wasiirada qaarkood waxaad ka qaadaysaa anfariir. Wasiir laga yaabo in uu xafiiskiisa yimaado isaga oo jaadkii ku bar go’ay, badhamadu u furan yihiin, dacas hayla leh idlan, xalay oo dhanna kaboolayn ku jiray, ayna u badan tahay in uu barje raadis yahay – biyaraacis warkii daa! Waxaa la arkaa wasiir isaga oo marqaansan waraysi bixinaya, aan u fiirsan su’aalaha la weydiinayo, jawaabaha uu bixinayaana ay u badan yihiin “hadal marqaan†oo aan lahayn nuxur, laga fikirin, loona fiirsan. Waafajin siyaasad dawlo, iyo ka taxadar hadal meel ka dhac ah iyaga warkood daa. Wara’da ugu wayni waxaa ay tahay in kulamada todabaadlaha ah ee golaha wasiiradu marka ay isugu yimaadaan aad moodo muqayiliin marfish gabran, una muuqan madax soo shaqo tagtay. Kuma jiro hal wasiir oo qoraal qaata inta shirku socdo, mid xog u badan mala-awaal dusha ka duruurixiyaa ha joogee, warbixnno qoran oo tifatiran marna lagama yaano in ay u soo gudbiyaan M/Weynaha, ku Xigeenkiisa, Hanti-Dhawrka Guud iyo golaha wasiirada toona – cid dalbatana haba sheegin. Waxaase intaba isku fuuqsaday, wasiirada qaarkood (in yar) oo carqalad ku ah hirgelinta maamulka, qorshe hawleedka xukuumadda, iyo gudashada xilalka lagu aaminay hawl-wadeenada hay’adaha dawliga ah, iyo kuwa aan dawliga ahayn. Waxaa ay carqalad ku noqdaan hirgelinta mashaariicda maxalliga ah, iyaga oo ka door bida dan gaar ah. Sidaa darteed, su’aashu mudan in la weydiiyaa waxay tahay maxaa laga filan karaa madaxda tasarufkoodu caynkaas yahay? Aan jawaabta u daayo madaxada maamulka, ardayda siyaasadda, iyo dadka u ololeeya nidaamka maamul wanaagga ah. Aanse u dhaco ubucda qoraalka oo aan jillidda ka rogo qaar ka mid ah wasiirada iyo wasaaradaha. Maaliyadda Sida ku cad sifaha shaqo ee wasiirka maaliyadda, wasaaradu waxaa ay u xilsaaran tahay: diyaarinta miisaaniyad-sannadeedka ku-talagelka ah ee dawladda; dajinta, fulinta oddoroska maaliyadeed, lacagta iyo maalgelinta shisheeyaha; dajinta, fulinta istiraajiyada dhaqaale; dajinta, fulinta qorshe jaangoyn sicirka maciishada iyo sicirbararka; dajinta, fulinta qorshe is waafajin dhoofinta iyo soo dheejinta (trade balance); iyo dajinta, fulinta qorshe guud oo ku wajahan beekhaaminta, jaangoynta iyo horumarka guud ee dalka. Sida dhabta ah wasaaradda maaliyadda laguma sifayn karo mid fulisa boqolkiiba 5% hawlaheeda. Sabata ugu weynina waa wasiirka maaliyadda, agaasimayaasha iyo hawl-wadeenada wasaaradda oo aan u carbisnayn hawlaha loo igmaday. Tusaale, ahaan wasiirka maaliyadda Md. Maxamed Cali Yusuf waxaa uu u dhaqmaa sidii uu yahay khasnajiga (treasurer), ogolaadaha (approver), saxiisaha (signator), iyo sarrifaha kharashaadka dawladda (funds dispenser); hawl maalmeedkiisuna ma dhaafsana jeeg la saxiixo iyo lacag la bixiyo. Hawlaha wasaaraddu ma kala qoondaysna. Tusaale, wasiirka, agaasimayaasha iyo hawlwadeenada wasaaraddu haddii ay rabaan in ay wax is daba mariyaan, si sahlan ayaa ay u samayn karaan – ilayn bilaw illaa dhamaad hawshii waxaa marar badan qabta hal qof, ama laba qof oo isku xafiis fadhiya. Waxaan jirin hawl-qaybsi (segregation of duty), waxaan jirin haykal lagu saxo qaladaadka (check and balance), waxaa ay taasi sahashaa hanti dhumis, waxaana ay dhiirigelisaa musuqmaasuq, iyo hanti wada dhunsi wadareed (teeming and lading) oo xubno wasaaradaha ka mid ahi ay u shuraakoobaan. Md. Gaagaab waa qurbajoog, xirfadle waaya-arag ah, waxaase lagu xantaa nin hammi sare leh oo isu arka M/Weyaha mustaqbalka ee Puntland. Waa ardaydii kacaanka, laacibna waxaa uu ku yahay jara kaboodka iyo ilduufka. Waxaa uu isu arkaa la taliyaha M/Weynaha oo uu kaga kalsoonaan lahaa xilka uu hayo. Waxaa loogu hanweynaa in uu noqdo nin fikir iyo siyaasad ahaan dheelitiri kara M/Weyne Cadde, buuxinna kara kaalintii Maxamed Cabdi Xaashi iyo Cabdillahi Yusuf, mase noqon; waxaana lagu xantaa in uu haysto dhagta M/Weyne Cadde (chief confidante). Qorshaynta Dajin siyaasadda guud ee xukuumadda, qorshayn guud ee ilaha dhaqaale, curin kaabayaal dhaqaale, sahamin ilo dhaqaale, beekhaamin iyo jaangoyn agab iyo adeegyo bulsho ayaa ka mid ah hawlaha wasaarada qorshaynta. Qorshayntu sidaa darted waa wasaaradda ugu muhiimsan, waxaana ay qaabilsan tahay dajinta iyo astaynta qorshe horumarineed ee ay xukuumaddu ku hawlgasho. Intaa midna laguma sifayn karo wasaaradda qorshaynta Puntland. Md. C/Raxmaan Maxamed Faroole waa aar baxri ku ah jara ka boodka, una miciya lista cid kasta oo xayndaabkiisa ka soo ag dhawaata. Md. Faroole waa qurbajoog, ardaydii kacaanka ka mid ahaa, waana xirfadle lagu tuhmo in uu yahay ninka ugu qalinka roon golaha wasiirada. In uu isu arko M/Weynaha dhabta ah ee Puntland ka sokow, waxaa uu meelo badan kala mid yahay Md. Gaagaab oo la sheego in ay xulufo hoose yihiin, ayna dabinno badan wada dhigaan. Waxaa lagu xantaa in uu tiisa gaar ka ah ka door bido tan xukuumadda, uuna ku rayn lahaa in uu mar uu gaaro isku filaansho dhaqaale, taas ayaana keenta in ay marar badan isku maandhaaqaan hay’adaha aan dawliga ahayn qaabkooda shaqo, halka ay ka shaqeeyaan iyo cidda ay la shaqeeyaan. Md. Faroole, oo la sheego in uu yahay bulsho ahaan wasiirka ugu taabiciyadda yar (least constituency), fikir ahaanna ugu saaxiibada yar xukuumadda dhexdeeda, ayaa ay ku dheer tahay in haddii hindisihiisu aanu u meel marin, uu ka doorbido in maqasha oodda laga rogo. Waxaa la sheegaa in uu yahay wasiirka ugu shaqada yar, uguna xasarada badan aalaabana ku dhiirada hareermarka siyaasadda dawladda iyo muquuninta qorshaheeda hawleed. Kalsooni badan kama haysto madaxtooyda, waxaanan la fursan doonin qonof iyo sansaaryo mar aan fogayn. Dawladaha Hoose Waa wasaaradda hawlaheedu ugu mudan yihiin xilligan marka laga dheegto dhanka hirgelinta iyo baahinta maamul, dhismaha golayaal deegaan, baahin nidaam maamul wadaag ah, hirgelin doorashooyin maxalli ah, xallin khilaafaadka soo if baxa, sugid amni, iyo isku xir gobollada iyo degmooyinka ee maamulka dhexe. Lama oran karo wasaaraddu waa ay u bisishahay hawlaha baxaddaa le’eg ee hor yaal, halka ay ka dhutinaysaana waa garwadeenka wasaadadda Md. Cali Cabdi Awaare. Md. Awaare ma laha hammi sare, loogama baqdin qabo u baratanka kursiga la wada calmaday, waxaase lagu xantaa in aanu fahma badnayn, qoob iyo qayladiisuse badan tahay, waxna ka safar iyo sawaxan badan. Waxtarkiisu ha joogee, waxaa uu u dhaqmaa sidii kalkaaliye madaxtooyo oo qaabilsan wufuudda iyo madadaalinta martida madaxtooyada. Aalaba lagama ag waayo madaxtooyda, sawdkiisa kuma cusba hirarka warbaahinta. Waa wasiirka keliya ee warbaahin isagu uu leeyahay u adeegsada hawlaha wasaaraddiisa, ayna adag tahay in la fahmo waxa uu qabto - waxaa xusid mudan in Md. Awaare uu ahaa hantiile ka hor xilka wasiirnimo. Lagama yaabo in rugta wasaaradda laga helo, waxna ka jecel meerinta siyaasadda guud ee xukuumadda. Caafimaadka Ahmiyad gaar ah oo bulshada uga muhiimsan hawlaha wasaaradaha kale ayay wasaaraddani leedahay. Waxaan ay qaadanaysaa qormo dhan in aan ka waramo hawlaha iyo sifaha shaqo ee wasaaradda, sidaa darteed intaa u dhaafi maayo aan ka ahayn in aan tibaaxo in wasaaraddu ay tahay tan keliya ee la filalyey in ay ka dhex muuqato wasaaradaha. Puntland waxaa lagu qiyaasaa in ay joogaan tiro ahaan dhakhaatiirta ugu badan ee gobollada Somaliya oo idil, ay ka hawlgalaan dhakhaatiirta ugu magaca dheer, looguna kalsoon yahay Somaliya. Waxaa ka jira urur madani ah oo si nidaamsan u shaqeeya oo ay leeyiiin dhakhaatiirta gobolladu – kuwa guud (general hospitals) iyo kuwa khaaska ah (private clinics) oo marka loo eego gobollada kale baar dheer. Ciribtirka cudurada faafa, ka hortaga cudurada sida sahlan la isu qaadsiiyo, la dagaalanka dawooyinka dhacay, tiro koobka dadka qaba cudurada aan dawada lahayn, iyo wacyigelinta bulshadu waa halkeeda e, wasaaraddu waxaa ay ka mid tahay wasaaradaha in ay jiraanba aan xog loo hayn. Waxaa la yaab ah in ay tahay wasaaradda keliya ee uu wasiir ka yahay wasiir xirfad iyo takhasus caafimaad leh. Dr C/Raxmaan Maxamed Siciid waa dhakhtar xirfad waafi ah u leh arrimaha caafimaadka, waxaase balo ka dhacday in aanu hawaysan karin xilka lagu aaminay, lagu xanto dhakhtarku in uu yahay uun aakhiro. Kalluumaysiga Haddii uu jiro wax keliya ee ay Puntland isku hallayn kartaa, marka laga yimaado neefle barriyaadka, waa khayraadka badda - kalluumaysi. Ka sokow dhisme qorshe guud oo lagaga faa’iidaysto khayraadka dabiiciga ah, waxaa lama huraan ah in ay jiraan guddiyo maxalli ah oo qaabilsan qorshe u dajinta iskaashatooyin kalluumaysi, suuqyo ganacsi, jillaabasho, goorayn, xannaanayn, dhaqaalayn, iyo tira koob guud ee jiifta badeedka. In ay wasaaraddu la haato qorshe noocaasi waa halkeeda e, garwadeenka wasaaraddu, Md. Ismaaciil Shire Buraale waa nin saan gaaban, lana oran karo waa allow sahal. Ma laha wax xirfad ah oo loogu xisho aan ka ahayn in uu baxri ku yahay sida maydka loo raaro. Ma aha nin sawaxan badan, waxaana taa u abda’a ah xirfad la’aanta iyo fardo aanay isku mihnad ahayn oo qool la wadaajiyey. Waan hubaa in haddii laga ag dhawayn lahaa bukaanka in uu wacdaro dhigi lahaa, mashaqose waxaa ay timi markii la yiri isha labaad ee dhaqaale ee geyiga oo idil ka atooree. Ciyaaraha, Shaqada & Shaqaalaha Abuur iyo koboc shaqo, carbin, dhisme haykal shaqo, shaqaale iyo ciyaaro ayaa ka mid ah sifaha shaqo ee wasiirka. Jihayn cududda, fikirka iyo dhismaha xirfadeed ee dhallinta ayaa ka mid ah sifaha shaqo ee wasaaradda. Ma jiro qorshe guud oo kulmiya sifahaa sare aan ka ahayn baratano ciyaareed oo ay wasaaraddu qabanqaabiso. Md. Siciid Jaamac Qoorsheel oo si haboon u yaqaan sida waqtiga iyo fikirka dhallinta loo jiheeyo kuma guulaysan in uu ummadda fahamsiiyo qaayaha wasaaradda, tacabkiisiina waxaa uu isugu biyo shubtay ciyaaro. Md. Qoorsheel waa nin ku cusub masraxa siyaasadda, aanan laga filan Karin wacdaro mustaqbalka dhaw. Si aad ah ayaa loogu han weyn yahay, waxna ka jecel horumarka Puntland. Waa qunyar socod, af macaan oo leh taabiciyad badan oo qurbajoog ah, una arka sida keliya ee is-bedel ku iman karaa in ay tahay qurbajooga oo kaalin ku yeesha hogaanka maamul ee mustaqbalka. Ma aha nin lagu xanto aragti dheer oo dhaafsiisan waqtigan xaadirka ah, waxaase lagu xantaa in uu shaqadiisa u haysto in ay tahay dhisme kooxo ciyaareed oo gobollada ka dhisan una baratama koobab kala duwan. Waxaa lagu dhalliilaa in uu dawrka agaasime ee waaxda ciyaaraha ee wasaaradda uun buuxiyo, shaqo iyo shaqaale waa halkooda e. Warfaafinta, Dalxiiska, Hidaha & Dhaqanka Ka tarjumidda iyo baahinta siyaasadda dawladda, wacyigalinta bulshada, tabinta iyo u xog warranka bulshada ayaa ugu muhiimsan hawlaha wasaaradda. Dajinta, fulinta iyo hirgelinta qawaaniinta hagta saxaafadda ayaa iyana muhim ah. Waxaase intaba ka muhiimsan iibinta iyo illaalinta sumcadda DG-ka, daryeelka iyo kaydka hidaha iyo dhaqanka deegaanka, iyo sixidda wixii sumcadeeda wax u dhimi kara. Sannadahan dambe xukuumada Puntland ma lahayn idaacado iyo wargayso ku hadla afka xukuumadda oo faafiya dacaayadaha dawladda - Warsidaha Puntland oo hawlgabay 2002-dii ayaa ugu dambeeyey – taasi waa mid laga raystay, astaanna u ah wadamada keligi talisku ka jiro, mudanna in la mahadiyo maqnaanshaheeda. Magaalooyinka waaweyn ee Puntland waxaa middiiba ka hawlagala ugu yaraan 3 idaacadood, halka ay jiraan tiro wargaysyo ah oo iyana ka soo baxa. Waxyaabaha ay Puntland caanka ku tahay waxaa ka mid ah handadaadda saxaafadda iyo u caga juglaynta suxufiyiinta, sababta ugu weyn ee taas keentaana waa kalsooni li’ida madaxda xukuumadda iyo karti darrida wasiirka warfaafinta Md. Cabdirisaaq Siciid Geesood. Si aad u fahamto wejigabaxa ay taasi u leedahay Puntland, waxaa la maqlaa afkaar ay cabiraan ashkhaas aan xilkas ahayn oo marka ay ka hadlayaan saxaafadda Somaliya ku tilmaama saxaafadda Puntland iyo Somaliland mid aan xor ahayn, halka tan Xamar ay ku tilmaamaan mid xor ah. Xamar suxufigu marka uu ku tiraabo wax aanu jeclaysay hogaamiye hubaysani, waa la toogtaa, cidina uma baroorato, halka Hargeysa iyo Garowe suxufiga xabsiga loo taxaabo cir iyo dhul ay isu qabsadaan siidaynta suxufigaas. Magac xumo wax aan ahayn ugama soo hoyoto Puntland, mase aha madaxda xukuumadda Puntland kuwo fahmi kara dhibka ay leeyihiin falalka noocan oo kale ah ee aan laga fiirsan. Md. Geesood waxaa la oran karaa waa mas’uulka keliya ee ay ka suurtawdo in uu waraysi bixiyo isaga oo aan war u hayn halka ay ka daganayso, deetana iska dhex dabaasha sidii koron sariibad ahmi lagu kala baayacayo dhex aruntay. In uu garawsado ama tixraaco asluubta iyo anshaxa saxaafaddu waa halkeeda e, Md. Geesood ma aha codkar, hal-abuur loogama fadhiyo, cabqarinimo warkeed daa. Waxaa uu shaqadiisa u haystaa saxaafadda oo uu la hadlo (in uu qoraal soo gudbiyaa waa habeenkii xalay ahaa oo tagay) ugana waramo sheekaysigii ugu dambeeyey ee golaha wasiirada – ilayn madal gorfayneed laguma tilmaami karo e. Curin hay’ado dalxiis, kayd hidde iyo dhaqan, iyo dajin shuruuc kala hagta saxaafadda iyo maamulka loogama fadhiyo. GUNAANAD “Waa wada ul oo, Ul la qaado ma laha†aan ku rakaatee, xagee loo raacaa golaha wasiirada Puntland mar haddii xaaladu sidaa tahay? Maxaase la gudboon Cadde iyo Afqudhac? Mar haddii dhalliilaha banka la soo dhigo, la qeexo dhibka, fartana lagu fiiqo halka damqanaysa, waxaa mudan in lala tacaalo, dawo lagu dabiibana la baadi goobo. Ma qabo in sidii dhakhtar bukaan u yimi dawo u qoraya aan taxo waxa ay aniga ila tahay in lagu daweeyo mashaqada taagan - taasi waa mid xaqiiqada ka fog, qofkii isku dayaana waa damiin ma gudbe ah oo qarow la tiicaaya – waxaase haboon in madaxda maamulka la dareensiiyo halka dhigtu ka qalloocatay. Sidee ilko ku nabad galaan, xeegana lagu xagtaa iyaga ayaa cid kasta ugu mudan. Sixidda qaladaadka muuqda, xullida dad hawl kar ah kana bixi kara waqtiga adage ee lagu jiro iyaga ayaa looga fadhiyaa. Waxaan qabaa in xalku uu ku jiro gondaha madaxda dawladda iyo xukuumadda, loose baahan yahay il saddexaad oo si hufan u daymoota lafta jaban; gujis iyo tukhaantukho cilmiyaysan, lehna himilo cad oo garab taagan madaxda maamulka. Dib u milicsi himilada xukuumadda iyo tan dawladda waa lama huraan. Geesinimo iyo ku dhiirasho is-bedel maamul oo dhab ah in lala yimaado lagama fursan doono. Waxaan la hurayn fursado laylis, carbin iyo tababaro sare loogu qaadayo garaadka shaqo ee wasiirada, agaasimyaasha, maareeyayaasha iyo hawl-wadeenada hay’adaha dawliga ah iyo ku aan ahayn. * Waa inoo xilli dambe iyo golaha wakiilada Puntland ee uu gar wadeenka ka yahay Md. Cismaan Yusuf Dalmar (66 xubnood). Maxamed A Cali gorayocawl@yahoo.com SOMFREEMEDIA $ allpuntland.com

One of the interesting comments Author: Hakim Ishak Posted: 11/25/2004 Email Author Organization: Can-Som Partnership A Central government has not existed in Somalia for the past decade or so, yet when there was a central government from 1960 to 1991, Somalia had about 17,000 fixed lines. Somalia now has about 112,000 fixed lines as well as about 50,000 mobile subscribers, so says Abdigani Jama, secretary-general of the Dubai-based Somali Telecom Association in an interview with Reuters. Now, while I was reading the article, I kept on asking myself this: How is it possible that when Somalia had a very centralized government structure, namely Barre’s dictatorship, the country had only 17,000 fixed lines whereas today in the anarchy and armed conflict it has 112,000 fixed lines and 50,000 subscribers? The answer is not altogether that surprising, given the fact that in most African countries (former Somali governments included) the so called "state" is despotic, incompetent or unimaginative. Much of the time it is restricted to the capital and surrounding areas, never throughout the whole of the country. Thus, an African central government is not usually in touch (or in control) with vast numbers of its citizens, nor is it able to successfully introduce a macro-level development scheme. Even in cases where the central organs are operating, they usually serve mainly to facilitate the pillaging of the national/local coffers (from foreign aid to natural resources to bank savings) or to repress the citizenry. So much for the argument that the central state is part of the solution. Rather, it is part of the problem as the Somali telecom case above illustrates.

How to Capitalize on Entrepreneurship in Failed States? The discussion has reached up to 11 pages. Very exciting. Entrepreneurship in Failed States

Originally posted by Qudhac: the only way to defend his peoms is to maybe say he is trying to devalue the tribal system like the African Americans did to the word Nigger by making a mockery out of it. Reminds me of this transcript by DR BILL COSBY SPEAKS

Jamatatu, Somali waa in yar oo istaqaan" weligaa ma maqashey. Riwaayada iyo Isjiidka iska daaya oo ilaahey ka baqa. Runta haka baqin saxib.

Rahima, Togane belongs to the whole of Somalis and he wants the best out of us ,not only from one particular member. The matter is within us. We are in a room full of family members who know one another very well. We can not lie to ourselves, nor can we fabricate an excuse of why we are what we made of ourselves today. Togane speaks directly to our own hearts and he is not afraid of the truth. Every time he says something, he takes the verses of Allah and the narrations of the Prophet to show and decry the despicable nature of our status--the anarchy, the constant murder (Yesterday, two brothers were kidnapped for ransom and were later slaughtered). Such despicable events happen daily in Mogaidisho and they continue without collective understanding for a change or Nidaam Abuurid. Togane knows his family (Somali) members. He has picked the most troublemaker to expose of his actions in the hope that he shall take thecontroversial advice of Togane into the heart and make changes.

Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyada Federaalka Soomaaliya Ayaa Maanta Waraaqihii Aqoonsiga danjiranimo ka gudoomay Safiirada Dowladda Beljiumka Usoo Magacaabeen Soomaaliya Munaasabadan oo ka dhacday xarrunta Xukuumada DFKGS Ee Magaalada Jowhar ayaa waxaa ka qeyb galay xubno ka tirsan golaha xukuumada DFKGs Soomaaliya iyo Safiirada Dowladda Bilgimka u soo magacaabeen Soomaaliya. Waxaana halkaasi lagu saaray calanka Midabka Hurdiga ee dalka Biljamka iyadoo sidoo kalana la dhinacsuray Calanka Dalka Soomaaliya, waxaana halkaasi ku garaacay Miyuusikada astaanta Biljiumka iyo Soomaaliya kooxaha Baanbeyda Qaranka. Mrs. Christina Vuunes Rober oo ah safiirada Dowlkadda Biljimka ayaa waxaa ugu dambeyntii xarunta madaxtooyada kula kulantay Madaxweynaha Dowladda federaalka KGS Soomaaliya Md: C/laahi Yuusuf Axmed. Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriuyada Federaalka KGS Soomaaliya ayaa si rasmi ah kala wareegay waraaqihii Dowladda Biljamku ugu soo magacaabeen Mrs. Christina Safiirada Dowladaasi uga wakilka ah Soomaaliya. Ms. Christina oo ka hadashay kulanka ay Madaxweyne C/Laahi Yuusuf la qaadatay ayaa sheegtay in ay ku faraxsantahay howsha ay dalkeeda ugu soo magacaabeen Soomaaliya, iyadoo sheegtay in aysan aheyn markii ugu horeysay oo ay timaado Soomaaliya isla markaana ka howl gasho. Mrs. Charistina Vvuunes waxay aheyd Safiiradii Dowladda Biljamka u fadhisay Soomaaliya Sanadihii 1988-ilaa 90-kii markii ay dowladii Kacaanka aheyd dalka xukumi jirtay. Mr, Charastina ayaa waxay sheegtay in ay ku laabaneyso magaalada Nayroobi isla markaana dib ugu soo laaban doonto soomaaliya horaan bisha Janaayo ee Sanadka 2006-da Hallkaas oo dhismaha safaarada dalka Biljamka si toos ah looga taagayo magaalada Jowhar. Dowladda Biljamka ayaa waxay noqoneysaa Dalkii ugu horeeyay si rasmni ah u soo dirsada Safiirkooda isla markaana xafiis ka furta magaalada Jowhar marka laga reebo ururada AU, Jaamacada Carabta Midowga Yurub iyo IGAD. SOURCE. www.somfreemedia.com

Exclusive Interview with Ali Fatah, the brother of one of the Top 10 Engineers of American Corps of Engineers , Mohamoud Fatah, and Salah Fatah, the man who invented the postal stamp one-time sticker for the U.S Federal Gov. Pretty tough family. WardheerNews November 3 , 2005 As part of our occasional series on Somali doctors, we will momentarily divert from our course and present to you a conversation we had with a Somali professional in Washington D.C. We are pleased to present to you Mr. Ali Ahmed Fatah who has been awarded the prestigious Special Achievement in GIS (the SAG award) for his outstanding work in the Geographic Information System (GIS) field. A small number of GIS sites, including Mr. Fatah's at the District of Columbia, Department of Transportation (DOT), were selected from more than 100,000 user sites worldwide. The award is conferred by ESRI (Environmental Systems and Research Institute) in July 2005 in San Diego, CA. WardheerNews takes this rare opportunity to recognize Mr. Fatah's achievement in his professional field and his short visit to our home. Mr. Ali Ahmed Fatah holds an MPA from the University of Pittsburgh and a CPM from George Washington University. He has an extensive background in planning and GIS. Mr. Fatah established the GIS Program at DOT and is currently its Chief. He is the previous recipient of a number of other awards, including the American Planning Association (APA) Award for establishing four scenic byways in the Nation's capital, the first for the DC Department of Public Works. WardheerNews: Can you briefly talk about your background? Fatah: I am a Somali American with deep roots in the United States. My family's presence in the US goes back to the 1920s when my uncle arrived with the first wave of Somali immigrants to this country, at the end of the First World War. I came to the States in the 1970s to join my late and eldest, brother Mohamed, who came to join my uncle 1963. So my story is a little different in that I emigrated to join my family early on rather than come as a student or a refugee, which is how most of our people, came to these shores. In terms of career, I have more than twenty years of professional experience in planning, capital budgeting and GIS (Geographic Information System) management. I have developed and currently manage the GIS Division for the District of Columbia Department of Transportation. My educational background includes a BA degree in Urban and Regional Planning and Political Economy from the State University of New York, a MPA from the University of Pittsburgh and a CPM from George Washington University. WardheerNews : Mr. Fatah, how long have you worked for the District of Columbia ? Fatah : A little over 20 years. This is clearly a lot longer than I thought it would last! My career in public service has, in many ways, been challenging and rewarding. Though my initial plans did not include the current vocation, I settled on it (after Somalia skidded off its developmental trajectory) mindful of the axiom, ‘life is what you do while you are making other plans.†WardheerNews : In the District of Colombia, also known as Washington DC, the capital of the United States of America, a number of other Somali professionals work there. Can you shed some light on the fields and areas of their expertise? Fatah : There are many Somali professionals working with the District of Columbia Government. I have not counted them but I suspect there are more than a dozen and half Somalis working with different agencies. I know many senior engineers, financial officers, health and human service officers, IT professionals, procurement officers and so on. Having come through the ranks almost all of them hold responsible positions. WardheerNews : What do you do and what are your responsibilities? Fatah: I manage the GIS Division for the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). The Division's main responsibility is to deploy and utilize cutting-edge GIS technology to integrate different spatial data sets that are used by various elements within DDOT into a geodatabase on a single platform. We are responsible for maintaining all the GIS data layers, which we analyze and geo-code to develop GIS maps that visualize attribute data on all kinds of projects ranging from planning to design to construction to maintenance. We produce a variety of GIS maps on a regular basis, including standard maps such as NHS (National Highway Systems) map and the Functional Class, which are mandated by the Federal Highway Administration to local maps showing political boundaries or social indices to project-specific maps, etc. We similarly develop GIS applications to present GIS data dynamically, that is, with added intelligence that can be garnered as you drill down on dynamically presented data. In addition to writing scripts for GIS applications, our programmers create codes that allow for the generation of status reports on fast moving events such as storms, automatically. Along with the GIS maps, such reports are critically important for decision support purposes. The above are examples of some of the work the Division performs. WardheerNews : What is GIS and how is it used? Fatah : The Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) – the premier developer of GIS software and applications, world wide, defines GIS thus: “Geography is information about the earth's surface and the objects found on it, as well as a framework for organizing knowledge. GIS is a technology that manages, analyzes, and disseminates geographic knowledge.†With my planning and management background, I found that GIS is an incredibly dynamic technology that is best suited for community planning of any scale to support communities that are economically prosperous; have decent homes at affordable prices; safeguard the countryside; enjoy a well designed, accessible and pleasant living and work environment; and are effectively and fairly governed with a strong sense of community. And, those that are aspiring to such status. WardheerNews : How relevant is GIS for a developing country like Somalia ? Fatah : GIS is an incredibly important tool for helping developing nations like Somalia to map out plans for successfully achieving management strategies to deal effectively with disaster, hunger, disease and poverty by first understanding the characteristics of resources as well as human conditions. GIS also helps users to plan for future events through techniques used for forecasting and what if scenarios. Similarly, GIS mapping allows decision-makers to understand the impact their remediation efforts would have on a given community. That is what makes GIS analysis and design useful for regional planning. This is especially true as comprehensive plans become more and more indispensable tools of the trade for social development, the world over. Among the key benefits of using GIS for developing countries is the technology's ability for analysis and visualization of data of such critical resources as groundwater can go a long way to effecting environmental preservation projects. GIS is a great tool to support sustainable development by helping analysts and decision makers understand the characteristics and the roles of key elements in social development: Water resources Road construction Health Education Agriculture Marine and coastal Land conservation Park management Wildlife protection Geological explorations WardheerNews : Can GIS be used to fight drought and hunger? Fatah : The answer is unequivocal yes. (See my answer to the previous question). WardheerNews : One of the major challenges that Somalia faces nowadays is the lack of environmental management and planning. How do you think GIS can contribute in developing better management techniques for environmental and other related resources management? Fatah : The use of GIS technology, along with satellite and GPS (Global Positioning System) data, is the best approach for developing base maps by using different techniques such as digital terrain modeling, planimetric and topographic data and elevation modeling to gain full understanding of existing conditions to be able to develop appropriate remediation plans. The United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), for example, maintains an online database that holds more than 400 different variables, as national, subregional, regional and global statistics or as geospatial data sets (maps), covering themes like freshwater, population, forests, emissions, climate, disasters, health and GDP. So, GIS technology (and its spatially referenced data) is being used worldwide to manage finite natural resources, be they land based, marine or atmospheric. WardheerNews : A major area where GIS is helpful is in the area of [urban] land use planning. Can you tell us briefly how does your GIS Division work with Department of Planning and Transportation and others? Fatah: The DDOT GIS Division has cordial relations with the GIS team of the DC Office of Planning (DCOP) as well as other GIS programs throughout the District of Columbia. We regularly exchange data and information on projects of mutual interest. However, on the District-wide level, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) sets the standard for planimetric data (derived from aerial photography) collection, data sharing and the publication of such data to the outside world. It also coordinates the utilization of broad spectrum of GIS activities that concern more than one agency. Urban land use is under the purview of the DCOP GIS Division. WardheerNews : If Somalia 's devastated infrastructure is to be reconstructed, a massive mapping of its cities and layout of housing, circulation, sanitation and water systems need to be remapped again. What is your take on this? Fatah: I am not sure if this critical infrastructure in Somalia (principally in the City of Mogadishu ) was ever mapped in tif format let alone in GIS. The task of collecting the relevant data for surface assets, up until recently, used to require over-flight on swathes of geographic area (which would be a rather expensive undertaking for the fledgling TFG Government and probably prohibitive for regional governments). Infrastructure assets at the subsurface level such utility lines exist in most cities as as-built drawings. Lately, the availability and relative affordability of satellite data is putting the use of GIS within the reach of societies of modest means such as Somalia to be able to capture their surface infrastructure assets. I think it would be a great idea for the authorities there to consider utilizing this technology to be able to employ meaningful urban planning methods that combine the best practices of land use with sound environmental planning techniques. WardheerNews : Would you encourage the current Somali youth who are going to colleges and universities today [to pursue careers in GIS]? Fatah: Definitely. Whether in Somalia, where not only the population but also the whole eco-system has been traumatized for over many years, or elsewhere in the Diaspora, Somali youth would do well to know about and use GIS technology. For this technology has innumerable uses that span many disciplines. Happily, as technology advances, one does not have to be GIS professional to be able to use its technology. In fact, GIS is becoming more and more user-friendly, utilizing web services technology, which is intuitively designed for use by non-GIS trained persons. WardheerNews: Thank you Ali for taking part in this occasional series of featuring medical doctors and other professionals of Somali origin. Fatah: You are welcome. And, thank you for inviting me to share this experience with your vast readership. Our next conversation would be with Dr. Mohamed Dahir Gudaal, a Somali pediatrician who currently works for the Kaiser Permanente Health Care, the largest system in the nation.

Xogsade, when was the last time you ever heard of IGAD ministers in Mogadisho or European office that is proposed to be opened in Mogadisho. Have you looked at the new artist drawing of Amin Amir comparing the two cities, Jowhar and Mogadisho. I hope Jowhar to turn into Boston.

Somalia: Belgium opens first European embassy in Somalia since 1991 Thu. December 01, 2005 08:30 am. Send this news article Somalia seems to be coming back to life slowly but steadily. International community, especially European Union, African Union, Arab League, United Nations and the World Bank are all working together to haul Somalia from the grave. China is also very interested in investing in Somalia. Belgium’s office in Somalia was announced today jointly by President Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed and Belgium ambassador to Somalia, Ms. Christina Funes-Noppen in Jowhar. In another day of celebration, IGAD East African (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) held its yearly meeting in Jowhar yesterday which is another milestone for the new government. Jowhar town, the country’s interim capital is now filled with delegations and representatives from various international organizations.