Originally posted by ThankfulSP: Laascaanod Suldaanka, Yassin Juma report from Lascaanod has uncovered the truth about what is going on in the city. NW Somalia's media and admin can no longer try and present their version of what is going on. Yassin Juma show's that even he who is a reporter, needed to enter the city under heavy security and at night. That there is milita surrounding the whole city on stand by. He only stayed in the town for 2 hours. He show's even though Habsaades NW Somalia allied militia is in controlled, people are divided on who they wish to be a part of. This video has exposed the truth that you were trying to hide. For starters, Laascaanood has always been a military garrison, going back to the days when Puntland melitia used to maraud around the streets killing people at their own will and watching insecurity go out of hand. During those days under Puntland melita no one would down the streets of Laascaanood unless he carried a AK47 or was on top of clan-operated armed technical. Those days are gone. Since Somaliland took over Laascaanood, security has improved considerably. You can see it on the streets. You will not find a single civilian that is carrying weapons on the streets. And now people can walk down without the fear that some inter-local-clanish fight will break at any time. Like I said before, the military you see inside Laascaanood now was not there just couple of months ago. This military was brought to fight the menace of terrorism. They will leave as soon as the security improves.

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: quote:Originally posted by Suldaanka: ^ I don't blame you Xiin. For some people, the very presense of Somaliland army in that area is unwelcomed. For those people, any good thing that happens in Laascaanood under Somaliland, is "NOT GOOD" at all. So, I can see what you mean. But hey, the Caravan shall move on. No, no, not all. But the fact remains Lascanod is a politicaly disputed city, and as a result the security instability sarrounding it is real. That one group controls it now does not take away that fact ya prince. On the other hand, the city you depicted was one of the best places to live. I was tempted to relocate . Alas only if it existed in reality. Xiin, It is true that Puntland wants Laascaanood back. But its all afka iyo baarkiisa for now. Other than the new cowardly terrorist roadside bombs which is not only confined to Laascaanood but in fact took place in many other cities including Hargeisa, there is no other imminent security threat to Laascaanood both from inside or outside. Somaliland army is stationed well beyond Laascaanood from Ganbadhe which is about 30-40KM East of Laascaanood, to Kala Baydh which is about 70KM South of Laascaanood, to North of Laascaanood... Laascaanood is pretty much very secure. The army which is seen inside the city was not there couple of months ago. The only reason the army was brought inside the city was to combatt the terrorism threat which exists everywhere but has come to Laascaanood very recently. So awoowe, if you have any concrete evidence to back what this author of the article in discussion wrote, please do. We don't need vogue threats and insecurity. We want concrete evidence which you can bring about as prove.

^ I don't blame you Xiin. For some people, the very presense of Somaliland army in that area is unwelcomed. For those people, any good thing that happens in Laascaanood under Somaliland, is "NOT GOOD" at all. So, I can see what you mean. But hey, the Caravan shall move on.

^ It is not propagandha, it is the reality But again, I realised some people will never heed to those facts... waa biyo col dhaanshay hadii aad wax u sheegtid. The reality speaks for itself. So no need for me to rehearse it here.

Obviously this guy who wrote this is talking about some foreign laascaanood located somewhere else in the milky way. There is no way he is talking about the Laascaanood that is located here on Earth.

Excellent. I think the availability of the internet and mobile phones is helping people to learn how to read and write more.

Foreign Minister Seyoum talks with Ahlu Sunna wal-Jamma Ministry of Foreign Affairs This week, the spiritual leader of Ahlu Sunna wal-Jamma, Sheikh Mahamud Sheikh Hassan Farah, accompanied by a 14 member delegation visited Addis Ababa, holding discussions with Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin last Sunday. Sheikh Mahamud briefed Minister Seyoum on Ahlu Sunna’s aims and objectives. He pointed out the movement’s primary goal was for the different communities in Somalia to live in peaceful coexistence without any one group imposing its will on others. Ahlu Sunna believed in the absolute necessity of promoting good neighborliness in the region. Sheikh Mahamud added that a necessary condition for peace and stability in Somalia and the region was the removal of extremist elements from Somalia, particularly Al-Shabaab. Sheikh Mahamud emphasized that Ahlu Sunna fully accepted that the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has the recognition of the international community, and it must therefore be the basis for all internal and external efforts to bring peace, stability and order to Somalia under the Djibouti Agreement. Any government that excluded extremists is better than no government, and Ahlu Sunna was ready to work with the TFG. At the same time he noted that the agreement signed between Ahlu Sunna and the TFG in Nairobi in June has not worked out as Ahlu Sunna had hoped. He said Ahlu Sunna had confronted Al-Shabaab over 30 times during the last year and had been able to defeat it regularly. Full implementation of the Nairobi agreement would have created conditions to weaken and eventually wipe out Al-Shabaab - Hizbul Islam forces from most of Somalia. He added that Ahlu Sunna was now preparing to hold its first Congress. Once this had been held it would be able to devote all its energies to engage extremists more fully throughout central and south Somalia. Sheikh Mahamud said he was dismayed by the apparent emergence of a parallel movement. He hoped the TFG leadership would assist in maintaining the unity of Ahlu Sunna to enable it to co-operate with the TFG more effectively. He appealed to Minister Seyoum for Ethiopian mediation to eliminate any minor differences between the TFG and Ahlu Sunna and to help keep Ahlu Sunna united. Sheikh Mahamud emphasized that Ethiopia could help towards the fulfillment of the common objectives of all Somalis and assist the international community to understand more clearly where its own interests lie. Minister Seyoum on his part expressed his appreciation of the stance of Sheikh Mahamud and of Ahlu Sunna towards the TFG, the legitimate government of Somalia born out of the Djibouti process with full support from the international community. He agreed with Ahlu Sunna on the absolute need to promote peaceful co-existence in Somalia and the region, and to remove extremist elements. The Minister acknowledged the existence of problems within Ahlu Sunna and in its relations with the TFG but made it clear he thought these were not basic differences and that they could easily be resolved by negotiation and compromise. He said it was the philosophy of Ahlu Sunna, based on tolerance and moderation, which united all Somalis. The opposite view was that of Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam which not only promoted extremism but was also closely linked to international Jihadist movements and “spoilers”, in particular, Al Qaeda. The ideology of extremism was the primary cause of the lack of peace and stability in Somalia today, and posed increasing threats to the region and beyond. Minister Seyoum emphasized the need for Ahlu Sunna to work with the TFG. The Government of Ethiopia, he said, would assist in any way to bring unity to Ahlu Sunna, and encourage cooperation with the TFG so they could face the common challenge from extremism together. He noted if existing minor differences between the TFG and Ahlu Sunna were allowed to widen, it would create more opportunities for Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam, and also lead to further difficulties for Ethiopia, the region and the International Community, making it harder to assist Somalia to reach peace and stability. Meanwhile, a meeting of the Defense Ministers of AMISOM troop contributing countries and their partners was held on Monday, in Addis Ababa. Chaired by AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Ramtane Lamamra, the Defense Ministers of Uganda and Burundi and the Somali Minister of National Security were joined by representatives of the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the European Union, the Chair of IGAD Partners’ Forum, permanent representatives of the UN Security Council, Ethiopia, Libya and Djibouti. The newly appointed Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU for Somalia, Ambassador Diarra Boubacar Gaoussou, was introduced to the meeting which discussed recent developments in Somalia, strongly condemning the recent suicide bombing in Mogadishu, and paying tribute to those who lost their lives. It discussed yesterday’s International Contact Meeting in Jeddah which provided the TFG with an opportunity to highlight its proposed progress towards achieving peace and stability in Somalia. The meeting noted the continued inability of AMISOM to reach its authorized strength and urged that recruitment and training programs of the Somali security forces be further encouraged, emphasizing the need to train, equip, sustain and retain these adequately. It proposed a study of the new requirements necessary for AMISOM, including training for Somali security forces. The meeting also noted the operational limitations on AMISOM’s maritime and air defense capabilities and called for assistance in building these up. It also called on those countries which had yet to fulfill their Brussels’ pledges to do so urgently. The EU confirmed payment of Euro 5.4 million to AMISOM troop contributing countries and announced that a further instalment of Euro 30 million would follow shortly. The meeting expressed its appreciation to the troop contributing countries for their commitment to peace in Somalia, and encouraged Djibouti and other states to deploy promised contingents to AMISOM as soon as possible

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Originally posted by Dabshid: quote:Originally posted by Suldaanka: What these fools are trying to say is "don't believe your own eyes, don't believe what you have heard from those locals you met, don't even believe anyone..." anaga kali ah oo qurbe joog ah oo wali arag dalkii oo dhegtaa wax kala socona kali ah na rumayso. Unbelieveable. Abti sessecionists can show u what they want you to see, Ma la socotaa Siyaad Barre marka uu Magaalooyinka booqanayo, Sida Hargaisa in xitaa dameerada , dadka masaakiinta ah suuqaa laga kaxeenjiray, iska ba dhaaf wax ka soo horjeeda uu arkee. Markaa NSUM are the true worriars. Dabshid, You can say that if it were a Western person who is question. But come on, nin Somali ah oo malaha kaaga war roon waxa meesha yaal lama indho qaban karo. Faarax Macalin said it himself; what he saw on the ground and what he had been fed with before he arrived are two totally on different extreme ends. He was expecting the worse but he saw a peaceful and orderly city - the only problem he found the division which exist in the local population in which case he whole heartedly adviced the locals "tolook to Hargeisa since Hargeisa is the one that is ready for them and not Garoowe" those were his own words.

What these fools are trying to say is "don't believe your own eyes, don't believe what you have heard from those locals you met, don't even believe anyone..." anaga kali ah oo qurbe joog ah oo wali arag dalkii oo dhegtaa wax kala socona kali ah na rumayso. Unbelieveable.

DjibSomali aka Nayruush Waan ku Salaamay cammoo. Reer Hargeisa ayaan kugu ogaa, hadma ayaa reer Djibouti noqotay? Don't you know reer Djibouti Jaadka/Mirqaanka inay ka danbeeyaan. If there was such thing as Mirqaanland anywhere in the world, then the capital city would be Djibouti. Its the only place where people chew chat before eating breakfast or even brushing their teeth, they call it "indho fure" session. Qaar ayaa taqsiinta meel ku sii guntada xataa. ahaha :eek: :eek:

The only reason why poeple rumour that Edna Adan is Christian is because of her history. She happens to be the first Somali lady to have complete education from prep to university and become professional nurse at Kings College in London. She became the first Somali female to buy and drive her own car. She was independent woman from early age and travelled by her own self. All these were tabboo in those days... and hence the rumour that she is a Christian. She is not the only one. Saleebaan Gaal was also in the same boat. He happened to be the first well known Somali to have married a white chick in the 1950s in London... Coming to Hargeisa wit ha white chick and wearing sunnies, he copped the name Saleebaan Gaal. Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: yeah ,, i guess i can say miles is a cow ,, now he should believe me ^^At least, if miles was cow, it makes senses. Moo mooo

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I think Edna Adan is better off to run for Presidency then for chairmanship of the Guurti.

Red sea, Waar ninyow shactiro badanidaa, miyaa ka yaraysid. It is the first anniversary since Dukey became an orphan. He is a bit emotional and imitating Comical Ali, is one way he expresses those emotions.. so be easy on him mate.

Aduunyadan ninkii noolow maxaa aragti kuu laaban. I am not surprised at a politician who laid to the people but I found quite bizarre that one would come forward and admitt to it and still would want to serve the people without repenting or asking for forgiveness. Indhoadayg foqal indhoadayg. Waa duni aakhiro samaan.

^ Ma far ayay ahayd talaw mise cagtii dheereyd?

^ I think congressman Donald Payne is trying to use the classic divide and rule. He couldn't get Daahir Rayaale's support for his agenda, so he is trying to get his chances at Kulmiye's. I don't think Kulmiye's leadership would be able to buy what Donald Payne is trying to offer - which basically means - in a nutshell - to support the failing TFG government in Mogadishu. Something both the SL government and the opposition have a common position about. I welcome, thought, the fact that Kulmiye leadership are willing to confront the man and present its case and not just snupping like UDUB did sometime ago.

I wonder if Faarax Macalin's visit to Somaliland and specialy to Laascaanood is sending a message to the Pirateland leader. As we know, Faarax is from the same clan as A&T and we also know the recent events in Puntland of which not only members from Faarax's clan were targeted but also Mr. Faroole added insults to injury by labeling the Og clan as being a mere Somali speaking of Ethiopian ethnicity. So could this be regarded as an answer to Faroole's tirade?

Ilaahay ha u naxariisto.

Very interesting develpment.

Ninkii soo joog laga waayo, soo jiifso ayaa laga helaa