Nuune, actually this incident in galkacyo was ethiopian secret agents and not the PIS. The PIS are not good themselves, however we must alo take into consideration the balance of security and stability. We don't want to see another Bossaso bombing. However like i said the PIS really need to brought into line and regulated at the very least.

Xaflad heer sare ah oo ay jaaliyadaha ssc ee Columbus Ohio u qabteen Wasiirka Arimaha Dibadda ee soomaaliya mudane cali ahmed jama jangali ayaa lagu qabtay habeenkii khamiistii magaalada columbus Ohio halkaasoo si wayn loogu soo dhaweeyey wasiir jangali iyo marwadiisa. Xafladdan oo ay ka soo qayb galeen shacabwaynaha ssc ee columbus ohio oo isugu jira culimaa u diinka,aqoon yahano,indheer garad,saraakiil,hooyooyin iyo gebi ahaanba bulshada noocayadeeda kala duwan.ayaa ahayd xaflad loogu talo galay casho sharaf loo sameeyey wasiirka arimaha dibadda iyo marwadiisa oo aad loo habeeyey. Wasiirka oo ka jeediyey qudbad dheer xafladda ayaa wuxuu kaga waramay xaaladda dalka soomaaliya marayso iyo siyaasadda Dawladda fadaraalka,iyo arimo badan,wuxuu kaloo wasiirku qeexay inay tahay dawladiisu tahay dawlad ku meel gaar ah.dawladuna qorshaynayso in Dawlad dimoqraadiy ah oo aan ka madhnayn hadana nimaadka islaamiga ah la samayn doono mustaqbalka,hase ahaatee loobaahan yahay in dalka nabad lagu soo dabaalo. Mudane jangali ayaa sheegay in Dawladiisu ay ku shaqayn doonto meel kasta oo nabad ah oo ka tirsan gobolada soomaaliya mar uu ka hadleyey hay adaha dawliga ah inay ka shaqayn doonaan gobolada nabadda ah hadii loo baahdo. Wasiirka oo ka hadlay doorka qurba joogta soomaaliyeed ayaa sheegay in madaxweyne shariif iyo wasiirka arimaha dibadda Clinton ay nairobi si qoto dheer arintaas uga wada hadleen,isagoo ku micneeyey mid loo baahan yahay inay qurba joogto doorkeeda ka qaataan,ayna ka caawiyaan arimaha bulshada sida caafimaadka iyo waxbarashada,isla markaana ay dawlada maraykanku kabidoonto caawimadda qurba joogtu dirayso. Mar uu wasiirku xusay shirka ka socda Magaalada nairobi ee ay leedahay beelwaynta *********** ayuu sheegay in loo baahan yahay beelaha ssc in ay midnimo layimaadaan meel kastoo ay joogaan isagoo ku dhiir galiyey in shirku uu noqdo mid guulaysta oo aan keenin kala qayb sanaan isagoo umahad celiyey qaban qaabiyayaashii shirka Nairobi. wasiirka oo ku dheeraaday topic beelaha ssc ayaa sheegay inanaanay soomaaliya kala go ayn, wax kala go la yidhaahdana aanu jirin taasoo kolkuu wasiirku hadlayey ay ka muuqatay kalsooni wayn.

Madaxweyne Shariif "Waan Baneynayaa Kursiga Hadii uu Xalka Dalka ku jiro" Madaxweyne Shariif oo sheegay inuu diyaar u yahay inuu banneeyo kursiga haddii uu ku jiro xalka Soomaaliya Madaxweynaha dowladda kmg ah ee Soomaaliya Shariif Sheekh Axmed ayaa sheegay inuu diyaar u yahay inuu ka dego kursiga haddii uu ku jiro xalka dalka Soomaaliya. Madaxweynahe Shariif waxa uu hadalkan ka sheegay wareysi uu siiyay laanta Afsoomaaliga ee BBC-da isagoo ku sugnaa magaalada Colombos ee gobolka Ohio ee dalka Maraykanka. Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya ayaa ugu baaqay kooxaha dagaalka kula jira dowladdiisa inay miiska wadahalka yimaadaan uuna diyaar u yahay in laga wadahadlo xalka Soomaaliya. Wuxuu ku eedeeyay kooxaha mucaaradka inaysan diyaar u ahayn xal Soomaaliyeed taa bedelkeedna ay ku shaqeynayaan amaro shisheeye. Waxa uu ku tilmaamay inay yihiin xoogag argagixiso ah oo Shacabka Soomaaliyeed dhibaato ku haya. Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya oo socdaal ku marayay gobolo kala duwan ee dalka Maraykanka ayaa sidoo kale cambaareyn u jeediyay warqado hanjabaado ah oo loo jeediyay maamulka Isbitaalka Madiina ee magaalada Muqdisho. Waraaqahaasi oo shalay subax lagu arkay agagaarka Isbitaalka ayaa looga digay maamulka Isbitaalka inaysan qaadan gargaarka hay’adaha dibada. Madaxweyne Shariif wuxuu sheegay in aan loo joojin doonin hanjabaadaasi. SBC International News Desk

Mr. Somalia wells and boreholes have been tried for thousands of years and it is obviously not working sxb. If it was then we wouldn't be hearing of droughts every year for the past 2000 years. Alternative technology needs to be scoped. The days of digging wells are old school sxb, when cloud-seeding can generate rain from the sky.

This is a video of islamic scholar in egypt. He is totally spreading hate against jews on national television. It is a 5 minute episode on memri tv. This sort of filth being taught to the general public is totally un-necessary and this sort of propaganda in the middle east needs to be put to an end. You can watch this sick hate propaganda here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrR3I6XVrfo PS: Whenever the Quran speaks of jews and christians it speaks of "sections" of them, not all of them. However alot of people in the islamic community have missed that key-part. When the jews were cursed by god for breaking the sabbath in the quran and turned into apes and pigs, this is referring to "section" of them not all of the jews. Only the bad jews. Just like their is bad muslims, jews, christians, etc. We can't paint the same brush on a whole group of people due to the actions of a few. Just like we can't paint the same brush against muslims just because of the actions of a few mad-men like al-qaeda. Anyways watch the video and see the amount of hate and twisting the scholar does to entice his audience, truly amazing and truly despicable.

Sheikh Sharif recent visit to Minneapolis, Bartamaha brings a 15 minute episode on the somali public opinion of mr sharif and government. Quite interesting.

Somalia: Puntland Police Detain School Teacher(RBC News) Published on: October 7,2009 Garowe Time 6:37 pm Abdalla Muumin RBC Radio Bosaso- (RBC Radio News):- Puntland’s intelligence unit “PIS” has today captured a secondary school teacher in Bosaso, the school administration told RBC Radio. The school students had said they saw police forces entered the school and had taken away with Ali Guray, who was one of Sheikh Hamdan secondary school teachers in Bosasso. The detained teacher was teaching Islamic studies in the secondary classes. “Police forces carrying battle wagon vehicles arrived at the school today morning while the students and teachers were in classes”, one of students said in anonymity condition. There are no further details of detention and the school administration has revealed no report of this arrest while contacting, but sources close to the school said the teacher was on suspicious with any links to the islamist groups in the southern part of the country. RBC learned that the detained teacher, Ali Guray is now in unknown custody where he is questioned. PIS, the intelligence unit of the semi autonomous region of Puntland has already detained well-known religious men and school teachers with relation to any islamist groups. This comes as minister of security Gen. Abdullahi Said Samatar had this week warned a possible insecurity acts could happen in Puntland.

ka waran waxaasi, even cadow waxay ka dhigteen isbitaalyasha lol. Damn wadad iyo politics maxaa kala haysto. they should never be mixed because it is deadly cock-tail.

Yeah it's water for their livestock. Can't you read the banner where it says "widh-widh pastoral". Puntland is doing a response action to all regions of puntland affected by the drought. The regions to be assisted first will be done on a priority basis. The widh-widh community are hardest hit by the drought and therefore deserve to be attended to first. These measures are temporary fixes of water-trucking to barakhads in pastoral communities so their livestock have water to drink. Long-term objectives are definitely going to need to be looked at such as cloud-seeding project over the future. I've already told a few uncles of mine garowe to speak to the government and call for fund-rasier appeal to bring about this ground-breaking technology into the regions of puntland. It costs about $500 000 which will cover the basic capital needed to purchase the technology. And over the year maintenance probably to dubai. If we all pitch in i am sure the diaspora can raise the funds required for this technology and the benefits are just out-standing especially taking into consideration the technology is created for a desert-semi arid environment.

This below is a 3 minute video on the afar people in djibouti, please watch it and comment on it. There seems to be a close association between somalis and afar people. I personally can not tell the difference. They appear to wear the same cultural dress, they racially appear the same, their languages are very similar. Their is no doubt that there is connection between somalis and afar, though the question is when did we share this connection, where did we share this connection, and how we shared it? Were we all 1 people at one time? It will serve as an interesting discussion to talk about this. Afar People Video

Libaax it is the puntland intelligence service that does these sorts of things. They were reformed recently and brought under the puntland government juristiction however yet they do this things. It's not just this, they do this sort of stuff in bossaso also to the local people whom they suspect of terrorism. This is not a problem with puntland government, but a problem with puntland intelligence services who takes its commands from the CIA.

Somaliland stability 'under threat' Tensions boiled over last month when opposition activists fought with police Somaliland has been hailed as a beacon of stability in the troubled Horn of Africa region since declaring independence from Somalia in 1991. But BBC Africa analyst Mary Harper reports that some experts now believe the self-declared republic is at crisis point. Michael Walls - co-coordinator of the international election observer mission to Somaliland - has issued a report bemoaning the repeated postponement of the presidential election. In his report for the Chatham House think-tank, he says that if the situation is not resolved, the territory will inevitably lose many of the gains it has made since breaking away from Somalia. Somaliland's stability has surprised many people. Although no country has recognised its independent status, it has managed to avoid many of the problems encountered by its neighbours. This is partly because it has developed a unique hybrid system of government. A traditional house of elders or "guurti" is combined with other more modern institutions. There is a limited system of democracy, whereby only three political parties are allowed to exist. This mixture of the modern and the traditional has been a largely effective way of governing. But recent developments put all this at risk. "With international attention focused on piracy off the Puntland coast, the rise of militant Islam in southern Somalia, and the threat this is perceived to represent to international security and global terrorism, the potential for deterioration in Somaliland must surely be cause for concern," says Mr Walls. MPs brawled in parliament last month The current tension in Somaliland centres on the postponement of the presidential election, which was due to have been held on 27 September. This is not the first time the vote has been delayed - it has been postponed at least three times since last year. President Dahir Riyale Kahin's term in office - which was meant to run out in May 2008 - has been extended several times. It is currently due to expire on 29 October, and it is unclear what will happen after that. Fist-fight This uncertainty has led to increased concern about Somaliland in the international community, and a flare-up of political animosity within the territory. There is no crisis in Somaliland Adam Musse Jibril Somaliland representative in the UK In September, for example, there was a fist-fight in parliament during discussions about a possible impeachment of the president. One MP is even reported to have drawn a gun, although no shots were fired. Mr Walls says one of the main reasons for the repeated postponement of the polls is what he has described as the incompetence of the national electoral commission. "Fears are widespread that the electoral commissioners will find themselves incapable of providing the organisation required for a successful presidential election," he says. "Even if an election date was agreed, the commission wouldn't be able to organise the vote." Another problem has been the inability of Somaliland's three political parties to agree on a voters' register. Opposition MPs want the president impeached over the poll disputes The previous presidential election in April 2003 was held without a register. But as President Riyale won by the narrowest of margins - just 80 votes - it was widely agreed that a more robust system was required to help avoid future problems. The compilation of a voters' register has been fraught with difficulty. "The process has been marred by astonishingly widespread fraud and mismanagement", says Mr Walls. More than half of those who registered did so without providing a readable fingerprint. Many people were registered without being photographed - instead, they brought their own pictures, which were held up in front of a camera and photographed. There has been no widespread population count in Somaliland since the 1970s, and there is great sensitivity about the compilation of a new voters' register because it is likely to provide a different picture of the region, altering the balance of power between the clans. This could have serious political implications, altering voting patterns and possibly the outcome of elections. Animosity remains The government of Somaliland insists there is no serious cause for concern about the political situation. "There is no crisis in Somaliland. I accept there are some problems but these are mainly caused by the lack of economic development," says Adam Musse Jibril, Somaliland's representative in the UK. Mr Jibril said people had to trust the territory's record of resolving political disputes. "Somaliland has been able to achieve this by combining modern democratic systems with our traditional value systems, where people sit under a tree to talk, argue, and eventually reach a consensus," he says. But political animosity remains. Mohamed Omar of the opposition Kulmiye party says he does not believe the government will honour a memorandum of understanding recently agreed on a possible way out of the political impasse. Mr Walls says it is not too late for Somaliland. But he says a presidential election must be held as soon as possible. "The dangers of instability and authoritarianism characteristic of a number of Somaliland's neighbours can still be averted, but the traditions of dialogue still urgently need to be reactivated", he says.

Waxaa Maanta Magaalaad Buuhoodle ee Xarunta gobolka Cayn kulan Balaadhan ku Yeeshay Ururka Dhalinyarada ee ByVa oo ah ururka kaliya ee ka howlga Gudaha magaalada Buuhoodle Waxaana kulankaasi Maanta Dhexmaray Maayarka magaalada Buuhoodle Ururka dhalinyarad looga hadlayey Sidii Wax loogu Qaban lahaa dadka biyo la,aantu kuhaysato Gudaha magaalada Buuhoodle kadibna Markii arintaasi Siwayn loo Qaadaa dhigay Waxaa Maayarka iyo Ururka byVa Magaalaad buuhoodle ka Bilaa Been olole Balaadhan oo biyo Xaafada magaalada loogu Qaybinayo Biyahaasi oo ay Bixisay ha,yada NCA oo kamid ah ha,yada ka Howlga Deegaanada Puntland Maayarka Buuhoodle oo Maanta Sheegay in Ururkani yahay ururka Kaliya ee ka Howlgala Gudaha magaalada Buuhoodle oo ay Ka Maamul ahaan la shaqaynayaan Soona Dhawaynayaa Waxaana Halkaasi Sidoo kale Maanta ka Hadlay Gudoomiyaha Ururka Dhalinyarad ee BYVA yUUSUF ****** oo mahad Celin u Jeediyey Maamulka degmada iyo kan gobolkaba Waxaana uu Sheegay inay la shaqaynahaa madaxda degmada iyo Maamulka gobolkaba Waxaana uu sheegay oo kali in byva tahay Ururka kaliya ee Buuhoodle ka jira

Isimada gobolka Bari oo soo dhoweeyey howlaha Dowlada hoose ay kudhiseyso wadooyinka. October 8, 2009 filed under NEWS IN SOMALI · Comments Horseed Media Boosaaso,Puntland Isimada gobolka Bari ee dowlada Puntland ee Soomaaliyeed ayaa si aad ah usoo dhoweeyey howlo lagu dhisayo wadooyinka gudaha magaalada Boosaaso ee xarunta gobolka Barri ayadoo dhismooyinkaasina ay fulinayso dowlada hoose ee magaalada Boosaaso. Kadib howlo kormeer ah oo ay isimadu maanta kafuliyeen qaybo kamid ah wadooyinka magaalada Boosaaso oo ay dhismooyin lagu dayactirayo wadooyinka kasocdaan iyo sidoo kale mashaariic lagu horumarinayo koronto gelinta magaalada Boosaaso ayuu talaabooyinkaasi kusheegay inay yihiin talaabooyin muhiim ah oo loo qaaday dhanka horumarka afhayeenka isimada gobolada Bari Suldaan Maxamed Yuusuf Cabdi. “Waaynu aragnay meelaha ay dhismooyinka iyo dayactirka wadooyinka kasocdaan oo ay wado dowlada hoose run ahaantii waynu kuqanacnay qaabka ay howshu usocoto waana soo dhoweyneynaa waana ku dhiirigelineynaa dowlada hoose howsha horumarinta ah ee shacabka ay uheyso “ayuu hadalkiisa sii raaciyey Suldaan Maxamed Yuusuf Cabdi afhayeenka isimada gobolka Bari. Ugu dambeyntii Isimida ayaa ugu baaqay shirkadaha ganacsiga ee ka howlgala xarunta ganacsiga ee dowlada Puntland ee Soomaaliyeed inay kaqaybqaataan mashaariicda lagu hormarinayo islamarkaana lagu soo saarayo Bilicda magaalo xeebeedka Boosaaso ee xarunta gobolka Bari. Maalmahan waxaa si habsami leh uga socda gudaha magaalada Boosaaso ee xarunta gobolka Bari howlo ladoonayo in lagu soo saaro bilicda iyo quruxda magaalada Boosaaso taasi oo ay wado dowlada hoose ee magaalada Boosaaso talaabooyinkaasi oo aanay horey uqaadin maamuladii soomaray degmada Boosaaso waxaana dhowaan ay ahayd markii Madaxweynaha dowlada Puntland ee Soomaaliyeed uu xariga kajaray dhismaha garoonka diyaaradaha ee magaalada Boosaaso.

Al-Shabaab oo sheegtay in xal laga gaaray khilaafkii iyaga iyo Xisbul Islaam udhaxeeyey. October 7, 2009 filed under NEWS IN SOMALI · Horseed Media Muqdisho Khilaafka iyo dagaalada udhaxeeya urur diimeedyada Al-Shabaab iyo Xisbul Islaam oo ah kuwo xiliba xiliga xiga sii kordhaya ayey hadana labada urur siyaabo kala duwan uga hadlayaan wadahadalo lasheegay in dhinacyadaasi ay usocdaan. Sheekh Xuseen Cali Fiidoow madaxa Siyaasada iyo xiriirka gobolada ee Xarakatul Shabaab Al-Mujaahidin oo maanta shirjaraa,id kuqabtay gudaha magaalada Muqdisho ayaa sheegay in meel wanaagsan ay marayaan wadaxaajoodyo usocdey iyaga iyo ururka Xisbul Islaam islamarkaana intabadan arimihii udhaxeeyey ee khilaafka ahaa xal laga gaaray intooda badan. “arimo badan waaladhameeyey hada khilaafkii intabadan xal waan kagaarnay arimo badan oo aan go,aan kagarnay way jiraan sida gudi aan usarnay xalinta arimaha khilaafaadka ah ayadoo lala tiigsanayo shareecada Islaamka,waxaana kale oo aan go,aansanay in dagaalka iskaashiga ah ee aan cadowga alle kula jirno aan halkiisa kasii wadno”ayuu shirkiisa jaraa,id kuyiri Sheekh Xuseen Cali Fiidoow Madaxa siyaasada ee Al-Shabaab. Sidoo kale madaxa warfaafinta ururka Xisbul Islaam Sheekh Maxamed Macaliin Cali oo isna dhankiisa saxaafada Muqdisho kula hadlay ayaa tibaaxay in khilaafka laba dhinac udhaxeeya iminka uu gebo gebo kudhowyahay oo gudi loosaaray xalinta khilaafka inkastoo uusan carabka kudhejin in khilaafka uu dhamaaday. Weli waxaa muuqanaysa in labada dhinac ay kukala fogyihiin arimaha laxiriira khilaafka oo xal laga gaaro maadama ay Al-Shabaab sheegeen in arimaha khilaafka laxaliyey oo ay dhamaadeen ayay hadana ururka xisbul Islaam arintaasi kagaabsadeen laakiinse shegeen in wadahadaladu socdaan oo meel wanaagsan wax lamarinayo waxaana weli muuqda in colaadu halkeedii kasoo socoto maadaama galabta ay markale dheceen dagaalo udhaxeeya labadan urur diimeed.

Mansa, yes it is very sad event that is for sure.

These news are factual because i know garowe online might not be liked by many people however their dominance in the media is un-doubted. I mean for example have you ever seen cnn ever interview any other somali news website on cnn tv channel? well garowe online has gotten air-time on cnn tv and also is regulary sourced by cnn on somali related matters. All-Africa sources shabelle and garowe online for somali related news also. I have never seen anyone source hiiran from the international community haday runta timado, yet people respect hiiran. Which quite amazing!!!! So Garowe online is one of the more reliable news media outlets in my opinion and if it wasn't why would cnn source them? why would all-africa source them? some troubling questions for opponenents of garowe online. The bottom line is quite simple. Shabab is losing on many fronts in jubba. They got taken over at dhoobley, and also recently at Sooya district. The hizbi islam boys are pushing and closing down shabab out-posts in the surrounding degans, it is matter of time before they march into kismayo.

This is positive news, i am happying they are doing this, because tahrib will stop if they return these people back to where they came from and also the security of the towns will be dramatically changed. So this is a good move, I personally have been waiting to hear this for a long time. If puntland closes it's borders, we won't have security issues anymore i can guarantee you that. Because all the security issues relates to these people one way or another.

Gen Samatar: Puntland Waxay Ku Dhowdahay inay Xuduudaha Xirato Published on: October 5,2009 Garowe Time 1:53 pm Wasiirka amniga Puntland ayaa shaaca ka qaaday in Puntland ay aad uga walaacsan tahay amaanka gudaha sababo la xiriira colaadaha sii socda ee ka taagan qeybaha koonfureed ee dalka. Gen. C/laahi Siciid Samatar oo ka hadlayey kulan amaanka ku saabsanaa oo lagu qabtay magaalada Boosaaso ayaa sheegay in maamulka Puntland uu qarka u saran yahay inuu xuduudaha xirto ama uu dadka qoxootiga ah ee soo barakacaya dib u celiyo sababo la xiriira walwalka laga qabo in amaana uu khatar galo. “….Mid baan idiin sheegayaa, markii laga hadlayey amaanka waxa la soo qaaday dadka soo gaxootiga ah, hadda labo ayey mid noqoneysaa in aanu dadka celino ama inaan xuduudaheena xirano sida walaaleheen (Djibouti) ay sameeyeen”, ayuu yiri Gen. Samatar oo tusaale u soo qaatay maamulka sida Djibouti ay u celisay dadkii ka soo cararay dagaalada koonfurta dalka ka jira. Waxa uu wasiirku sheegay in marka laga hadlayo nabadgelyada ay ku timaado wada shaqeyn dhexmarta maamulka iyo shacabka, isagoo dadkana ugu baaqay in la yimaadaan dareen wadaninimo oo xilkas ah.

Qurba jooga 18'ka Ardaa Ee deleted Oo Taageeray Xukumada Madaxweyne Rayaale Iyo Xisbiga UDUB Wednesday, 07 October 2009 Doha (Somalilandnation)-Anagoo ah dhamaan Odayaasha iyo Aqoonyahanada beesha deleted ee ku dhaqan dalka Qatar kana kooban 18 ardaa ee reerka waxaanu ugu horayn idiin soo qadimaynaa taageeradayada ku wajahan heshiiskii 6 qodob ee ahaa mid shaafiya oo qanciya dhinacyadii is khilaafsanaa,Sidaasna ay ku damtay xiisadii oognayd dhamaadkii bishii aynu soo dhaafnay. Waxa intaas noo raaca nuxur ka soo baxay shir aanu yeelanay kuna gorfaynay xaalada reerka. Beeshu waxay ku abtirsataa xisbiga UDUB xisbigaasoo aanu qiimaynay faa’iidada uu u leeyahay masiirka beesha iyo Qarankaba. Markii aanu lafa gurney arimo badan waxaanu talo usoo jeedinaynaa walaalahayaga aanu haybta wadaagno in ay xoojiyaan xisbiga aynu isku raacnay oo ay taageero Af iyo Adin ba ah siiyaan xisbiga UDUB kaas oo ah xisbi dan weyni ugu jirto beesha oo dhan iyo Xukumada Daahir Rayaale Kaahin oo ah xukumad tayo leh. Waxa iyana jirta in ay dhawr jeer beenawday kutidhi kuteen odhanaya khilaaf baa soo kala dhex galay Wasiir Cawil iyo Rayaale si aanu u xaqiijino arintan oo shalayna lasoo qoray ayaanu su’aal ka waydiinay Gudoomiyaa UDUB ee Qatar Sanwaa cumar Yare oo nooga faradhuudhuuban xogta dawlada iyo xisbigaba waxanuu noogu jawaabay hadalkan “ADEER WAA DACAAYADA SIYAASIYIINTA DAALAA DHACAYAA KU HADAAQAANE WAXBA KAMA JIRAAN OO WUU BEENIYAY WASIIR CAWIL”. Hadaba waxa naga dardaarana waar wax aan jirin yaan la sheegin oon layska been abuurin nabadana halaga wada shaqeeyo. Magacyada Odayaasha iyo Aqoonyahanka Deleted ee soo qoray maqaalkan: 1. SHEEKHAL SOMAL: SHEEKH MOOGE. 2. MAXAMED AXMED (HAMASHARI). 3. MAXAMED CALI DIIRIYE (GEEL MA GAADH). 4. YUUSUF XAASHI. 5. BIIXI MAXAMED SHABEEL. 6. MAXAMED JAAMAC. 7. CLAAHI XASAN FURE. 8. MUBAARIK MAXAMED SICIID. 9. MAXAMED CABDI YUUSUF. 10. FAARAX FADUUL. 11. MAXAMED MUUSE CAYNAANSHE (BAROON). 12. YUUSUF XASAN NUUR. 13. AXMED BARE. 14. CABDI CALI. 15. JAAMAC MAXAMUUD (JAAMAC YARE). 16. XUSEEN NUUX. 17. MAXAMED NUUX. 18. CISMAAN MAXAMED NUUX (HEERYO). 19. CABDI YUUSUF AXMED (CABDI CAATO). 20. FAARAX IBRAAHIN XIRSI. 21. DEEQ CABAASE. 22. AXMED IBRAAHIN. 23. C/RAXMAAN XASAN CLAAHI (DHAKA FAAR). 24. MAXAMED AXMED YUUSUF. 25. CALI MAXAMED AYAX. 26. CABDI X XASAN (CUTAYBI). WASALAAMU CALYKUM WA RAXMATU LAAHI WA BARAKAATU

Somalia: Al Shabaab suffer 'heavy losses' in new battles 7 Oct 7, 2009 - 4:02:14 PM KISMAYO, Somalia Oct 7 (Garowe Online) - Renewed armed clashes in southern Somalia between Islamist rival factions continued again on Wednesday, with Al Shabaab hardliners reportedly suffering heavy losses, Radio Garowe reports. Two separate clashes took place near Janay Abdalla village in Lower Jubba region, inside sources said. The first attack took place around 4am local time when Al Shabaab fighters were ambushed and forced to retreat. The second attack was an "all-out battle" between Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam groups that erupted around noon, the sources added. "Al Shabaab suffered heavy losses, lost control of their military post and had their supply trucks captured," said a well-informed source, who was describing the two-hour-long battle. There were no reliable reports of casualties, but sources in Kismayo, Afdamow and Nairobi said Al Shabaab fighters were "forced to scatter in a state of confusion" as Hizbul Islam reinforcements rushed in to battle. Somali government sources in Mogadishu confirmed that a heavily armed convoy of Hizbul Islam fighters left Mogadishu and Afgoye town en route to Lower Jubba region using the main road through Jilib and other towns controlled by Al Shabaab. There was no report of fighting as the Hizbul Islam armed convoy peacefully drove through many towns and villages in Lower Shabelle and Middle Jubba regions controlled by Al Shabaab. Wednesday's clashes come as Hizbul Islam chief Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys has called for a "ceasefire" with Al Shabaab. Also Wednesday, Al Shabaab's political and regional relations head, Sheikh Hussein Ali Fidow, told Mogadishu-based media that a "committee" has been established to "investigate the conflict between Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam." He noted that Al Shabaab and Hizbul Islam leaders have "reached a preliminary agreement" and promised to present the terms to the media once the final agreement is signed. Source: Garowe Online

WAR DEG DEG AH: Al-shabaab oo lagu jebiyey Deegaanka Sooya Posted to the Web Oct 07, 10:12 Kismaayo: (pp)- Dagaal maanta ka dhacay inta u dhaxaysa Janay Cabdalla iyo Canjeel oo u dhaxeeya Maleeshiyo ka tirsan Al-shabaab iyo Ciidamo isugu jira Kaanbooni iyo Caanoole oo ka tirsan Xisbul Islaam ayaa la soo sheegayaa in lagu jebiyey Maleeshiyada Al-shaabka. Dagaalkaas ayaa waxaa Saaka Barqadii qaaday Maleeshiyooyinka Al-shabaab , kuwaas oo Deegaanka Sooya kala kulmay iska caabin xoogan , lagana qabtay Maxaabiis ka tirsan Maleeshiyooyinka Al-shabaab. Sooya ayaa u dhaxaysa Janaay Cabdalla iyo Canjeel, goobtaas oo ay fariisin ku leeyihiin Kaanbooniyiinta iyo Caanoole oo dagaal xoogan kula jira Kooxaha Al-shabaab. Wararkaas oo faah-faahsan kala soco mardhow Puntlandpost.com oo u soo gudbinayo Wariye Yuuusuf Cali Qammaan. Daabacaada: Puntlandpost.com

Shuban ka dillaacay Deegaamo ka tirsan gobolka Sanaag oo sababay dhimasho October 7th, 2009 Hargeysa (Somaliland,Org)- Inta la ogyahay laba qof ayaa dhintay, ilaa soddomeeyo kalena way u jiifaan Cudur Shuban ah oo la sheegay in uu ka dillaacay deegaano ka tirsan Gobolka Sanaag. Sida uu sheegay Cabdilaahi Jaamac Xagar oo ah Madaxa rugta Caafimaadka ee Degmada Dararweyne ee gobolka Sanaag oo u waramay Idaacadda Horyaal, ilaa laba qof ayaa dhintay ilaa soddomeeyo kalena way u jiifaan Cudur Shuban ah oo ka dillaacay Deegaankaas iyo kuwa ku xeeran. “Shubankaasi wuu ka jiraa Deegaanka oo wuu socdaa. Waxaan ilaa hadda u dhintay 2 qof, halka uu ka haleelay dad tiradoodu gaadhayso 30 Qof oo labadii maalmood ee la soo dhaafay u soo dhacay.” Ayuu yidhi Cabdilaahi Jaamac. Mar Cabdilaahi la waydiiyay sababta uu filayo inuu ka dillaacay Xanuunkani, ayaa wuxuu ku jawaabay oo uu yidhi, “Magaalada Roob ma helin, weelkuna wuu ka mdhan yahay. Laakiin, Biyaha Dooxadan magaalada maray waxa yaala Bakhtigii Xoolaha oo jiifa, sida caadiga ahna reer Miyigu wuu ka cabbaa. Sidaa darteed, waxaanu u saaraynaa in Cudurkan ay keeneen Abaaraha ba’an ee soo food-saaray deegaankan iyo Biyahaa wasakhaysan ee ay Xooluhu galeen.” Sidoo kale, mar la waydiiyay in ay jiraan wax caawimooyin Dawo iyo gargaar Caafimaad ah oo ay heleen, ayaa wuxuu ku jawaabay oo uu yidhi, “Wey jiraan Hay’ado heer Gobol ah na soo gaadhay oo Dawooyin noo keenay, haddana waanu la tacaalaynaa oo waanu dawaynaynaa dadkii uu soo ritay. Balse, ma jirto wax taageero ah oo aanu ka helnay Hay’adaha Caalamiga ah.” Cabdilaahi Jaamac Xagar waxa kale oo la waydiiyay in Degaankaasi leeyahay Cusbatal wayn oo dadka Xannuunkani heleelo la jiifiyo iyo halka ay ku daweeyaan. Waxaanu sheegay in aanu jirin Cusbatal wayn oo ay jiifiyaan, hase ahaatee, ay qof walba halkiisa ku daweeyaan. “Cusbatal wayn ma jiro, balse Dadka waxa lagu dawaynayaa goob Caafimaad oo ay magaaladu leedahay..Balse, dadkan waxaanu ku dawaynaynaa goobahooda oo waxa hawshan ugu taaganahay oo aanu kaga shaqaynaynay ilaa dhawr iyo toban qof.” Ayuu yidhi Madaxa Rugta Caafimaadka ee Degmada Dararweyne ee gobolka Sanaag. Waxaanu intaa ku daray oo uu yidhi, “Goobaha Miyiga deegaankan wuu ka jiraa Cudurkani. Dadka uu asiibay Xanuunkanina waxay gaadhayaan ilaa 60-dameeyo.” Somaliland.Org Hargeisa News Desk

German Companies `Slowly Waking Up` to Fast- Growing Market for Muslim Mood Spiegel Online Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Halal meat shelves in a supermarket in France, where the market for halal food is far more established than in Germany. Report by Daniela Schroeder: “Halal Is Big Business: Germany Waking up to Growing Market for Muslim Food” Germany has four million Muslim inhabitants but the market for halal food -- produced according to Islamic law -- is still in its infancy, partly because firms are fear the wrath of animal rights groups. But companies are slowly waking up to this fast-growing market. Gehlenberg is a sleepy village in northern Germany. It has a population of 1,600 and boasts a church, community hall, war memorial and a pub, along with a few wooden crosses by the roadside and a tiny chapel. It`s a staunchly Catholic village, but on three days of the week, the Prophet Muhammad makes the rules -- in a white factory building on the outskirts of the village, that is. That is where the Meemken family business produces a broad range of sausage that follows Islamic food standards. The company supplies almost 100 tons of salami and various other types of sausage each week to food retailers in Germany and abroad. International food companies such as Nestle and Unilever have for years offered a range of products that meet so-called halal food standards. Halal is an Arabic term that means pure, or permissible. The term refers to a way of life that follows Islamic law. German companies are gradually realizing that catering to faith-oriented consumption is a good way to make money. In these times of economic crisis, finding new markets is more tempting than ever. The potential market for halal food in Germany is huge. An estimated four million Muslims live in Germany, and the community is pre-programmed to grow because Muslims have a higher birth rate than non-Muslims. Halal already accounts for 17 percent of the global food market, according to the World Halal Forum based in Malaysia. Food Companies Worried About Animal Rights Groups Market experts say the halal segment is growing faster than any other part of the food market. Sales of food that meets Islamic standards are expected to reach $641 billion in 2010, up from $587 billion in 2004. The European halal food market is expected to reach sales of $67 billion in 2010. Food companies in other European countries with many Muslim residents have already adapted to their needs. In France, the Casino chain of supermarkets supplies halal meat products. In Britain, halal food is easily found in the top chains like Tesco and Sainsbury`s. French delicatessen stores sell halal goose liver pate and British pharmacy retailer Boots sells halal baby food. It`s a different story in Germany, where supermarkets offer only a meagre range of halal food. Many retailers are reluctant to slaughter animals according to Islamic rules because they are concerned they might get into trouble with animal protection groups. German law forbids slaughtering animals that have not been anaesthetized first. For most Muslims, a drugged animal is already dead, and the Koran forbids the eating of carrion. To get around the problem, many German halal producers procure their meat abroad. But the ritual slaughter of livestock is also controversial within the Muslim community. “One has to take account of the era in which the rules of the Prophet were written and should not blindly follow traditional rules,” says Yusuf Calkara of the European Halal Certification Institute in Hamburg. But other certifiers are more strict. “Industrially processed meat is never halal,” says Mahmoud Tatari of Halal Control in the western town of Ruesselsheim. According to Islamic rules, livestock must not suffer stress or agony, and mass production does not live up to those requirements, he says. Allah on Tape Certifiers also have differing standards regarding the requirement that butchers should call out Allah when they kill each animal. Some say it`s enough for the call to be played from a tape, provided that a Muslim starts the tape. Germany`s devout Muslims haven`t yet agreed on uniform halal standards. Because the Islamic faithful in Germany belong to different organizations, there is no overall monitoring body to give a commonly accepted halal certification. As a result, there`s a large market of halal certifiers who control the raw materials, the production process, the hygiene standards and the suppliers. Meemken, the northern German sausage maker, has just successfully passed its halal audit. Its 60 halal products already account for half of its entire production. The firm mostly supplies food retailers outside Germany but recently added Germany`s Netto chain to its list of halal food customers. The machines are being painstakingly cleaned to remove any trace of pork from getting into the sausages on the days when halal food is produced. The company plans to install a new machine so that halal food can be produced separately in future. “We`re definitely going to expand this segment,” says managing director Rolf Meemken. “We`re registering disproportionately strong growth with halal.” Poultry producer Wiesenhof has had its products certified as halal for years. But it`s up to the food retailers to decide whether to label the products as being halal. “German companies are too cautious,” says Levent Akgul of ethnic marketing agency Akkar Media in Hanover. “They don`t know the different culture and they can`t calculate the risks.” In addition, German food retailers are worried that putting halal food products on grocery store shelves will deter non-Muslim customers, says Akgul. Advertising for halal products in Germany is still taboo for many German companies, he says. Disproportionate Growth With Halal Food Not for much longer, though. “The halal trend is unstoppable,” says Peter Grothues, head of the food industry segment of Cologne`s trade fair company which will host an exhibition later this month for more than 800 halal food producers. Most of them are foreign companies that have been exporting to Germany for years. At present their products are still confined to Turkish corner shops in German cities. “But halal is becoming an increasingly important pillar of the trade,” says the Federal Association of German Food Retailers. That`s not surprising given that people of Turkish descent in Germany have an estimated purchasing power of 20 billion euros per year. Nestle already earns more from halal products than it does from organic food. Halal foods aren`t just sausage or meat. All food can be halal, from cheese without animal enzymes to biscuits, herbs and coffee, provided that the producers clean their machines with detergents that contain no alcohol. “The halal market is far from satiated,” says Derya Altay of the German Federation of Turkish Wholesalers and Retailers. “Where German consumers can choose from countless brands, the Muslim can only choose between two or three.” The German industry would be well-advised to broaden its horizons and embrace the halal market, he says. (Description of Source: Hamburg Spiegel Online in English -- English-language news website funded by the Spiegel group which funds Der Spiegel weekly and the Spiegel television magazine; URL: http://www.spiegel.de/) © Compiled and distributed by NTIS, US Dept. of Commerce. All rights reserved.

Yeah i read what he said and it is constructive criticism but alot of his points unfortunately are not factual. For example he said in his first point that puntland has done nothing. Well if that was the case, why are people fleeing to puntland daily? why is it bossaso today and bossaso 91 is two different worlds? To reach such a conclusion is quite fruitless. Secondly as far as the taxes being levied on the port, i don't know where he gets that from. I do know that the government is reforming it's tax revenues to other sectors and not necessarily the port. These funds are to be used for institution building not as he put "chewing sessions". Puntland is getting on it's feet, it has done well so far, 11 years it achieved alot, however what this man forgets to mention is 1 crucial fact. Puntland supports the tfg with resources, materials, and also the tfg gets a slice on the tax revenue of puntland. He forgot to mention that and how that has contributed to puntland economy dwindling. These new measures taken by puntland finance minister is to re-do these mistakes and properly manage the economy in mature way. He also made some comments about cade muse not doing anything in the last administration. Every institution that you see today in puntland was done by cade. Abdullahi yusuf only created 2 institions police force and military. He focussed all his resources in those two. Cade muse took that around and started building more hospitals, creating an oil sector, bring foreign investments like range resources and lootah and jabiri to puntland. Cade muse is also responsible for the democratisation blue print that puntland is following today. As for his claim of puntland being qabil, if that was the case why did reer mudug vote for ilkajir? whilsts reer bari voted for farole? Sure puntland system is not perfect as of yet, but it needs to mature, you can't just hold a democratic election when ppl have suffered the effects of wars. You need to build strong institutions, law and order, provide opportunities to people first and when they get used to living in an orderly society then you can move into democratic phase. However it is not over-night, you can't just hold an election for example 1 year after mogadishu calms down, you need to provide strong institutions first that can defend the democracy against any threats from society. The only thing he said that had some merit as far as i am concerned is the part of indepedence, i don't believe it is a wise move at all.