"Islam says we should encrouge young gals to start dressing modestly at a young age. and remmeber what you encrouge at a young age will be fostered as the norm at an older age ... why bring Arabs into it .. did i mention anything about Arabs or is that simply ur 1st defence" Correct me if I am wrong, but young Somali girls of today wear the same cloths as their western gaalo counterparts - perhaps a little bit more modest. So, if that is the case, I don't know why you think that "hide iyo dhaqan" would help create a culture of not being modest later on in their lives. Besides sxb, our "hide iyo dhaqan" comes with a set of strong "modesty codes" attached to it. Being "modest" and "shy" is the central pillar of our culture as far as girls is concerned.

I from someone from Hargeysa, who loves Somaliland and supports the hard work and development of Somaliland, I must say the best for Somaliland and Somalia as well as all other regions in Somali regions is to come together and then elect a leader and I mean a leader I see you have stopped using that "North Western" "North West" crap... Adeer, if you want to know a place where Somalia iyo Somaliland ay ku midoobaan mar walba, I think you should take a quick nap, because it is in your dreams.

^^ Siyaad Barre was selling himself to the Italians in the hope of more aid . The Italians are indeed the good stuff providers. While the British is the ugly face of the colonialism. Looks like we have been hearing about that in these very forums one too many times from the "British Obsessed" Lott. Sxb Horn, care to expand on what Afwayne means by the "Special ties" that Somalia has with Italy and that the British can not accept?

http://www.idamaale.com/view_Earticle.php?articleid=1947 Interview with Ex Somali President Mohamed Siyaad Barre by Stefano Malatesta in Mogadishu 19 April 1988 Posted to the Web Apr 03, 04:38 Ali [Khalif] is a scoundrel and a rascal Italian Paper Interviews Somali President Rome: LA REPUBBLICA in Italian 19 April/88 p 10 [interview with Somali President Mohamed Siyaad Barre by Stefano Malatesta in Mogadishu] [Excerpts] Mogadishu - Entering Villa Somalia, Somali President Mohamed Siyaad Barre's residence, even when you are expected, is always somewhat unpredictable. You therefore have to be very cautious. The handpicked members of the presidential guard, trained by German antiterrorist experts, have orders to shoot at the slightest suspicious movement. A short time ago a minister was welcomed with a hail of machine gun fire because his car had driven too casually through the main entrance gate. Our car therefore drove at walking pace, and stopped outside the entrance, waiting for a tough but indolent junior guard to deign to inspect us. The president was wearing dark glasses, and seemed rather tense. We therefore adopted a cautious approach and tried to give the interview the high tone of interna­tional politics, before turning to the controversy over aid. The first questions were about the very recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia. It is a very important agreement for the Horn of Africa, underesti­mated by the European newspapers, which makes provi­sion for Somali and Ethiopian troops to withdraw to a line 15 km from the border, an end to all hostile propaganda and activity, the resumption of diplomatic relations, and an exchange of prisoners. Siyaad Barre recounted the lengthy preparations for the agreement and the difficulty of the initial contacts. He then told us about the sudden speeding up of the process a few weeks ago and the conclusion of the agreement. According to diplomatic observers, the reasons why the process was speeded up are the victories won by Eritrean guerrillas, which are causing chaos in the Mengistu regime (there is talk of between 18,000 and 20,000 Ethiopian soldiers going over to the guerrillas, and of mass executions of high-ranking officers ordered by an increasingly enraged Mengistu). On the Somali side, the reasons are the hope of improving the situation in the north of the country - the Hargeisa area - which is in a state of constant revolt, and ending the Ethiopian aid to the guerrillas and the **** rebels. Siyaad Barre said that the Ethiopians are skilled and tough negotiators. He also mentioned Mengistu's abilities, unlike his usual habit of speaking ill of him and even insulting him. [Malatesta] But is this agreement not certain to damage the Eritrean guerrillas? Mengistu is now free to launch his troops from ****** toward Asmera. [barre] It will not be the agreement which damages the Eritrean guerrillas. The Ethiopians have many regiments and large numbers of troops. They have planes, tanks, weapons of all kinds; and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and the ability to repel any attack by Eritrean guerrillas if they so wish. [Malatesta] However, the Soviets seem more tepid in their support for the Mengistu regime. [barre] I have had talks with the Russian deputy foreign minister in the past few days. He told me that we cannot make progress like this, and that there must be peace in the Horn of Africa. It struck me as a fairly significant statement. I do not know how much hope the Eritrean guerrillas have, although they have made major gains. [Malatesta] What about the situation of endemic civil war in northern Somalia? How do you intend to solve this problem? [barre] The situation will be resolved when other coun­tries stop stirring up trouble. As you know, the British are fomenting trouble . They do not accept the fact that Italy has special ties with Somalia. [barre ends] He continued to talk for a while about political prob­lems, about the north, and so forth. The president then removed his spectacles, stared at me and said: "We in Somalia do not allow people to speak ill of Italy and the Italians. Anybody who does so knows that he will come to a bad end. We are great friends of Italy. So, how can you allow people in Italy to talk ill of Somalia? How can you allow them to make slanderous accusations against its president?" We had finally come to the point. We tried to point out that in Italy there is a distinction between the govern­ment and the free press. [Malatesta] The accusations of corruption made against you, sir, did not come from the government, but from the newspapers. And the newspapers were reporting the evidence given by Ali Khalif Galaid, a former Somali minister, during a trial. The minister referred to a rumor about a bribe of 7 million dollars pocketed by the president's office for a deal on a fertilizer factory.... [Malatesta ends] The president grew angry: “Ali is a scoundrel and a rascal. He deserves a thrashing. But at the time, Ali was industry minister and signed the deal. Then, after he lost his position, he fled with the help of the English, and is now moralizing, as you say.†[Malatesta] Sir, the urea factory is still standing unused, and possibly abandoned.... This is Italian aid which has been misused. [barre] The factory was constructed with Somali money and the Italian aid arrived later. Nobody was to blame. It was to be run with Iraqi oil which has not arrived because of the war. There have been other problems with the electricity power station. Ours is a very poor country, we lack resources, and many things function badly. [Malatesta] The rumors about corruption with regard to Italian aid in Somalia are fairly widespread: It is not just Ali Khalif Galaid who mentions them. [barre] They are rumors put about by scoundrels, and are spread in Italy, not here in Somalia. [Malatesta] I can understand that. Your immediate entourage, sir, does not have a good reputation in Italy. [barre] Listen, we are very pleased with Italian cooper­ation. We are 99 percent satisfied. But these things you are talking about, bribes as you call them, and bundles of bank notes, have nothing to do with us. Nobody here takes bribes. We have always told the Italians: Thank you, thank you very much for your gifts. But we do not want to know about your problems and your quarrels, or about bribes. They are your problems, they are party quarrels. We want the keys in our hands, we say thank you, and that is enough. [Malatesta] Recently, some Somali officers, who were on courses in Italy, appeared on Italian television: They did not speak well of you. [barre] They are just kids; they have been taken in by scoundrels and rascals. The responsibility rests with the military attaché in Rome who failed to keep control over them. Yes, the blame certainly rests with the military attaché. [Malatesta] There are many Somalis living in exile in the United States who also attack your regime. [barre] They too are scoundrels. I do not say that because they are making criticisms but because they are damag­ing Somalia. There are also Ethiopian exiles in the United States who criticize the Mengistu regime. How­ever, at the same time they say: Give food to the Ethiopians who are starving. However, the Somalis are saying: Stop aid to Somalia, because Siyaad Barre is a bad man. Do you understand the difference? [Malatesta] Sir, the American Academy of Science Human Rights Committee published a report recently on the state of civil rights in Somalia: It talks of hundreds of people being illegally arrested and detained, and even of torture. [barre] Listen, last week some former ministers and prominent people were put on trial for plotting again the state. The trial was conducted properly. Two of them were sentenced to death. Then, in the end, they were a pardoned and they are now at home drinking tea. Do you call that a repressive regime? [Malatesta] The report, based on eye-witness accounts gives an entirely different picture. The pardoned men cannot leave their homes, not even Mohamed Aden Sheikh, who was acquitted. [barre] Yes, it is better for them to stay at home, because they are intelligent and could do harm. The more intelligent a man is, the more harm he can do, if he so wishes. These are all people I made, like the others who fled. I dragged them up out of the dirt, and now they are attacking me. They are scoundrels; that is what they are.

very nice walle. I think young girls before they reach puberty age should be encouraged to wear traditional Somali outfits like this young girl. It is just so refreshing and shows we have "hide iyo dhaqan" fiican.

Adeer Somaliland is not about indivituals. Indivituals can change their political orientation and can reinvent themselves which ever way the wind goes, but the collective strugle of a people is something quite different. Somaliland is about the collective strugle of its people. It doesnt matter who is in power today, what matters is what they stand for, and as far as that is concerned, it reflects the general view of the people of Somaliland. Rayaale is in power because the people voted for him. Hard to understand??

wax micno leh ku hadal ama iska aamu

Report from Awdalnews.com Soo dhaweyn fiican oo dumarka Boorama u sameeyeen Xildhibaanad Ikraan X. Daauud Hashim Goth ANN= BOORAMA, 3 April 2006--Haween weynaha ku nool Magaalada Boorama ayaa si heer sare ah u soo dhaweeyay Maanta Subaxnimadii, Xildhibaanad Ikraan X.Daauud Warsame. Ururka Haweenka ee Midnimo ayaa xaflad ugu qabtay Xildhibaan Ikraan iyo Waxgaradka kale ee reer Awdal oo ay ku jiraan ururada kale ee Haweenka G/Awdal. Waxa ugu horrayn ka hadlay xafladaas Ibraahim Magan Nuur oo hore u ahaan jiray Maayarka Degmada Boorama, wuxu u mahadnaqay ugu horrayn cidda soo abaabushay xafladda, waxa kale oo uu ammaanay safarka Ikraan ugu baxday Maraykan, safarkaas oo ah buu yidhi mid magac u soo jiiday Soomaaliland gaar ahaan Awdal oo ah meeshii laga doortay Ikraan Xaaji, waxaanan u bixiyay ayuu yidhi gabadhaas “Magac-keenâ€. Magan wuxuu intaas ku daray in soo bixitaanka Ikraan u soo baxday Baarlamaanka ay tusaale u tahay Xadaaradii iyo ilbaxnimadii uu lahaa dadka reer Awdal, xadaaradaas oo ah buu yidhi mid soo jireen ahayd, imikana looga sheekeeyo sidii Giriigii ilbaxnimadiisii. Isaga oo amaanaya Haweenka reer Awdal wuxu yidhi Magan, haddaad tihiin haweenkii Awdal waxaad iska dhaafteen oo aad ka korteen XANTII taas ayaana keentay in aad soo saartaan Xildhibaan Ikraan, Raguse wali wuu is xamanayaa ma hebel oo reer hebela ayaan dooranaynaa iyo wax la mid ah ayay ku habsaameen, ee waa in aad dadaalka halkaas ka sii wadaan tartanada dambe waad ka badan doontaane. Xidhibaanad Ikraan ayaa ka dib jeedisay warbixin dheer oo ay kaga waramaysay safarkeedii ay ku tegtay Maraykan iyo wixii ay kala soo kulantay, waxay sheegtay in safarkeedu aanu ahayn mid shaqsi isla markaana aanu ahayn mid xisbi balse uu ahaa mid Qaran, oo lagu casuumay magaca Soomaaliland iyo ka Baarlamaanka ee ay ka tahay xubinta . Waxay intaas ku dartay in ay u soo warantay shirgudoonkii, madaxweynahana ay la kulmi doonto marka uu soo noqdo, waxaanan u wadaa ayay tidhi Fariimo ay iigu soo dhiibeen madaxdii aan la kulmay, waxa ay sheegtay in ay soo casuuntay 6 xubnood oo ay ku kulmeen shirkii lagu casuumay 8mars oo ka socday lix dal oo Afrika ah, qolyaas oo aan ka dhaadhiciyay ayay tidhi qadiyada Soomaaliland. Haweenka madasha fadhiyay waxay ugu bishaaraysay in ay u wado Balamo wax qabad iyo xidhiidho caalami ah oo ay la yeelan doonaan, haweenka kale ee Dunida Horumaray, kuwaas oo inaga caawin doona dhinacyo badan ayay tidhi Ikraan, waxay intaas raacisay in guud ahaan haweenka Soomalland ay gaadhayso wixii wax qabad ahi, balse aanay Gobol iyo ururo gaar ah wax u qabanayn. Gobolada Dalka Soomaaliland waan wada mari doonaa ayay tidhi Ikraan wixii aan la soo kulmayna waan u wada bandhigi doonaa insha alaah. Waxay aad uga mahad celisay Jaaliyadaha ku dhaqan Magaalooyinka Maraykanka intii ay martay oo dhan iyo intii ay fursad u wayday, waxa la ii soo dhaweeyay ayay tidhi Ikraan si Wadaninimo leh,oo aan ahayn Qolo, Xisbi iyo dangaara, mana ilaabi doono Bulshadeenii aan halkaas kula kulmay iyo kuwii aan khadka Telefoonka kula hadlayba . Waxaan ka soo balan qaaday in aan xidhiidhka Jaaliyadeena iyo gudahaba isku xidhnaano, oo ah gobol walba reer Awdal wixii ay idiinla diyaar yihiin waa in aad sidii aad uga faaiidaysan lahaydeen aad falawgeed qabataan ayay tidhi Ikraan, gobolada kalana waa sidoo kale. Waxa isna ka hadlay Ibraahim Aaden Qaalib oo ah Xildhibaan Suge xisbiga Kulmiye ah, isla markaana ah Aqoon yahan isku taxalujiya dhismaha Bulshada Rayidka ah. Qaalib wuxuu aad uga hadlay sida loogu baahan yahay in kor loo qaado wacyiga siyaasadeed ee Bulshada rayidka ah, taas oo ah buu yidhi dadka wax doorta, iyaga ayaana ka muhiimsan dadka la doorto, qofka wax doortay maaha in uu ka hadho cidii uu doortay ee waa in uu daba joogaa, mee imika Xildhibaanadii deegaanka ee aan dooranay ? yaa la xisaabtamaya ? Saw maaha in la helo cid la xisaabtanta oo ina matsha? dee markaa waa in aan samaysanaa Ururo Bulsho oo Rayid ah, sida ururada Baabuurleyda, Beeralayda, Xooladhaqatada. Bulshada Haweenkana waa in loo ogolaadaa ayuu yidhi Mr,Qaalib kaalinta Siyaasadeed ee Dalka, Dastuurka Soomaaliland uu qorayaa, ilaa 1960 kii dumarkeenu doorashada way gali jireen, laakiin Ikraan waa haweenaydii u horaysay ee cod ku soo baxda . Dadaalka badiya haweenaw kaalintiinana buuxiya, Islaamnimada iyo Dhaqankeenii Soomaaliyeedna ha ka tegina ee dhawra ayaan idin odhanayaa ayuu ku soo ajaray hadalkiisii Ibrahim Aaden. Gudoomiyaha Shirkada SHABA Maxamed Nuur Faahiye ayaa isna ereyo soo dhaweyn iyo mahadnaq iskugu jira ka jeediyay wuxuna yidhi Ragu wuxuu ku maahmaahaa" Dumar Beena ku soo xero geli Runa ku dhaq " ana waxaan leehay Ikraaneey wixii hore dhamaa ee Waxqabadka gobolkii ku doortay iyo Soomalilandba ogow. Intaas ka dib waxa gabayo ka tiriyay madasha Abwaan Maxamed Dheere, waxa iyadna Buraanbur iyo duco ka jeedisay Sacaada Cadamiyo oo ka mid ah dumarka aad looga yaqaan Soomaaliland.

Diiran Loogu Soo Dhaweeyey Boorama Report from Lughaya.com Xubin Ka Tirsan Golaha Wakiilada Ee Dalka Ayaa Si Diiran Loogu Soo Dhaweeyey Boorama Boorama-(Lug)-Waxaa maanta magaalada Boorama si diiran loogu soo dhaweeyey xildhibaan Ikraan X. Daud Warsame oo ka tirsan golaha wakiilada ee Somaliland kadib markii ay ka soo laabatay socdaal ay ugu maqnayd dalka Maraykanka iyada oo soo booqatay gobolada Chicago, Ohio, Washington iyo Minneapolis waxaanay mudadii ay halkaa joogtay kulamo iyo shirar kala duwan la yeelatay madax ka tirsan waxaanay uga warantay xaalada iyo waayaha uu ku jiro dalkani. Dadwaynahii Ikraan soo dhaweeyey oo watay calamaan iyo caleemo qoyan iyo baabuur aad u tiro badan waxay kaga hortageen meel koonfur ka xigta magaalada Boorama 10 kiiloo miter iyagoo waliba ku dhawaaqayay erayo muujinaya kusoo dhawaw gobolkaagii iyo magaaladaadii. Soo dhawayntii ka dib waxa ay dadwaynihii soo dhawaynayay isugu tageen Hotel Rays iyagoo dadwaynahaasi soo dhawaynayay ay isugu jireen haween, culumaa’udiin dhalinyaro rag iyo dumarba leh iyo odayaal ka tirsan deegaanka Boorama, waxaa halkaa laga soo jeediyay khudbado iyo gabayo kala duwan oo ka turjumayay wadaniyadu waxay tahay waxaana halkaasi ugu horayntii ka hadlay Ibraahim Magan Nuur oo ka mid ah odayaasha reer Boorama isla markaasna ka mid ahaa maayaradii soo maray Boorama wxuuna sheegay in Ikraan ay tahay qof muwaadin ah oo waxwayn kasoo qabtay dhinaca wax u qabashada bulshadeeda had iyo jeerna danteeda ka hor Marisa danta guud isagoo ugu baaqay dadwaynaha reer Boorama inay Ikraan ay garab ku siiyaan hawl kasta oo ay doonayso inaan wax kala qabano. Waxaa iyadna halkaa ka hadashay Ikraan X. Daud Warsame waxaanay dadwaynahii soo dhawaynayay ay uga warantay meelihii ay soo martay iyo qaabkii loosoo dhaweeyey iyo iyadoo ku dadaalaysay in dad badan oo aan garanaynin Somaliland ay isku dayaysay siday uga dhaadhicin lahayd iyadoo khudbadeeda ku xustay inay martiqaad u fidisay qaar ka mida xildhibaanadiii dalalka kale ka yimid ee ay ku kulmeen Maraykanka, Ikraan oo sii hadlaysaa waxay tidhi “ waxaan aad uga xumahay fariimo badan ayaan u siday maamulka gobolka iyo degmadaba balse waxaan ka xumahay inaay ii muuqanin ama aanan ka dhex arkaynba maayarkii iyo badhasaabkii oo ay fiicnayd inay goobta joogaan oo aan fariinta gaadhsiiyo bulshadii oo joogta iyadoo farta dhexda ka qaniinsan waxay ku calaacashay waxaan fariimaha aan sido imikaba aan ku wareejinayaa dadwaynaha maadaama ay wada joogaan iyadoo aad ugu dheeraatay in waxbadan kasoo hadashay isla markaana ka soo dhaadhicisay dadkii Maraykanka ahaa ee ay ka timid sidii aqoonsi loo siin lahaa dalkan jamhuuriyada Somaliland. Abubakar Hassan Afi Borama LughayaNews

Oodweynow walahi ayaga ku dhib qaba. Ma in loo joojinaayo ayay moodeen?

1. Waraysi Wargayska Jamuuriya la yeeshay Saxafi caana oo reer Galgaduud ah. 2. Waraysi Dayniile.com la yeelatay gudoomiyaha Ururka saxafiyiinta Somaliyeed oo Mogadishu ka dhisan.

If this is not a big slap on the face of the nobodies, I don't know what it is.

Why the International Crisis Group's Reputation is at Stake:A response Dear Mr. Duale, Thank you for bringing to our attention your article of 11 March 2006, "Why the International Crisis Group's Reputation is at Stake". We welcome such constructive feedback from our readership and gladly accept your invitation to reply. Let me begin by clarifying Crisis Group's editorial policy: each report is a corporate endeavour, not the work of a single individual . Drafts are subject to rigorous internal review and editing involving the Africa Program me , Vice Presidents and Crisis Group President , Gareth Evans . Drafts are also subject to review by concerned members of our Board prior to publication. Please forgive me for not engaging in a point-by-point rebuttal of your factual critique of our 2003 report, Somaliland: Democratisation and its Discontents. It is Crisis Group's policy to publicly acknowledge factual errors and to correct them where possible. However, with respect to the Dervish movement, I would refer you various authoritative accounts including those by Touval (Somali Nationalism, 1963), Beachey (Warrior Mullah, 1990), and Abdi (Divine Madness, 1993), all of which make reference to opposition to Mohamed Abdallah Hassan and his followers. Our analysis of the situation in Sool region and the attachment of some *********** to the TNG (among them former Prime Minister Ali Khalif Galaydh) is based on numerous interviews in Las Anod with intellectuals, political figures and traditional elders, many of them cited in the text. More generally, Somaliland is only one of several cases of separatism that Crisis Group has addressed over the years. I would invite you to examine as well our reporting on Kosovo and Montenegro, Sudan, and Aceh as well as a forthcoming report on Western Sahara / Sahrawi Republic . Although each case is unique, we nevertheless attempt to apply a consistent analytical approach. Exercise of the right to self-determination does not automatically imply boundary change or secession. When being pursued by an ethnic or similar defined group within a sovereign state, the most appropriate solution is usually some combination of legal and political strategies involving autonomy, power and wealth sharing, and human rights protection within that state. International law does, however, permit boundary change by peacefully negotiated agreement, and some countries' constitutions provide for secession (usually after some high-hurdle referendum process), but the achievement of independence through such processes is the exception rather than the rule. Only in very exceptional cases is the international community prepared to contemplate changes to boundaries against the will of one or more of the relevant players (with our without conditions being attached) and result in recognition of a new sovereign separate entity: the 'Badinter Commission' republics in the Balkans were one such example, and Kosovo is another. Somaliland may prove to be another exceptional case - for the familiar combination of reasons involving the circumstances of its birth (having a. separate sovereign identity when it entered the union), the protracted crisis in southern Somalia and ihe evolution of Somaliland towards de facto statehood, despite the absence of international recognition . In this context, we have consistently made reference to Somaliland's progress in restoring peace, security and democratic governance in a region once devastated by war. These achievements have been applauded not only by Crisis Group, but also by various Somali leaders, the international media, respected scholars, visiting diplomats, aid agencies, the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations . Likewise, we have noted both the evident level of public support within Somaliland for the separatist platform , as well as the opposition to this agenda within sections of the population and in southern Somalia. From a conflict prevention perspective, this is clearly a deeply divisive issue with the potential to generate serious violence..It is our mission to highlight such disputes before they escalate and to propose policy options to concerned actors, domestic and foreign. Given the nature of deep-rooted conflict, it is not unusual that our prescriptions are perceived in some quarters as controversial. It is Crisis Group's belief that peaceful settlement of the question of Somali unity will require open debate and dispassionate analysis of the issues and options - not by ignoring the problem, ostrich-like, in the hope that it will disappear. For this reason we have decided to make Somaliland the topic of a forthcoming report - a report we hope will advance public debate and further clarify the options for policy-makers. Sincerely, Suliman Baldo Africa Program Director International Crisis Group

Waryee Duke Yaanan kaaga ciyaarin fantasiyo haagee, habeen wanaagsan dhankayga.

Duke Sxb, runtu ma fantaa? in col. Yey coomirka uu yahay ciyaar isrogay aduunku waa wada ogyahay. Hadii xisaabta wax la yara taataabtayna in Duke the most happiest man on SOL yahay warka nagu soo gaadh. Inadeer Odweyne Abwaan Faarax Nuur waa abwaanadda aan ka helo murtidooda iyo gabayadooda. Gabayga aad sheegayso si fiican uma wada hayo laakin waa one of the best. Laakin kan Qamaan Bulxan tiriyey ayaan in yar ka mariyanaa... Baadida ninbaa kula deydeyi daalna kaa badine Oon doonahayn inad heshana daa'in abidkaaye Dadkuna moodi duul wada dhashoon wax u dahsonayne Dalla malaha aakharo haddii loo kitaab dayo'e

^^Who are you talking to? Duke Putting on that brave face again? ehehehe i like this guy. Ala yaa ku dooxa aanse ku dilin waxa damacsantee kale dibadda usoo qufa Sxb, falaadhi gilgilasho kaagama go'do. Adiga iyo Col. Yey ba fantasiyo ayaa leedin this week sow maha. Admit it.

"Stop the conflict in Mogadishu NOW..... " in other words... Afku gobaadsi. Sxb Duke, we all know you are rejoicing it as much as Col. Yey is. Wonder why he remains silent?

New school restores hope As is the case with just about every family in the village, Mapsut’s parents did not have the means to send her far away to school in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa. Only a handful of children from Burao-Durey have ever attended school. Mapsut has not seen many doctors during her lifetime but on the few occasions one has visited her village, she was mesmerized by their ability to help the sick. “I would like to be a doctor and help my people when they are sick,†she says simply. In the local language, Mapsut means “happiness†and now, at last, she has reason to be happy – Burao-Durey has a brand new school. Completed towards the end of 2005, Burao-Durey Primary School serves four villages and accommodates more than 225 children. Funded by A Glimmer of Hope Foundation and implemented by its partner in Somaliland – Hope for the Horn – the school consists of eight classrooms and two pit latrines. After just three weeks of lessons, Mapsut had already learned the alphabet. “In the past, I was blind but now I see,†she said. During regular class times, Mapsut and her classmates are taught to read and write in the local language (Somali), mathematics, English and Arabic. After they go home, it’s the adults turn. Adult education classes are proving immensely popular among those who never got the opportunity to go to school when they were young. Kaltun Osman is a 50-year-old mother of five. Back in the 1970s, there was a war going on in this part of the country and she missed out on going to school because her parents feared for her safety. Asked why she would start going to school now, she replied: “In our village we have nothing; we have no property except for our camels and goats. And, this year we have lost almost all of them. What else can we do? If we sit at home we have nothing to gain – we’ve got to go to school and learn new things.†The Burao-Durey Primary School is the first education center to be built in this part of Somaliland near the Ethiopian border and it has already become a focal point for the entire community. It is more than just a school; it is also a meeting place for the community and a hub for their discussions on community affairs. Two young teachers have been assigned to the school by the regional government and both are recent graduates of the only teacher-training institute in the region. The school is one of 10 primary schools constructed in the region with funds provided by A Glimmer of Hope. Despite the devastating drought and utter destitution that prevails in the area, Burao-Durey’s inhabitants are experiencing a rare mix of new emotions – flourishing optimism against a history of bitter disappointments. Among them is Mapsut. For the first time in her life, she is daring to dream that her selfless ambition to become a doctor may just become a reality.

It is really amazing of what Ikraan has achieved. She made history for becoming the first ever Somali female to win her own seat directly in a democratic elections running against a pack of cut-throat men. Kudos to MP Ikraan. Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda ee Mareykanka ayaa dhowr goor ku ammaantay horumarka ay Somaliland ku tallowsatay. Dhab ahaantii, ammaan kaliya kuma sinnee, Wasaaraddu waxeey Visa-dii Mareykanka ugu soo saartay Marwo Ikran baasaboorka Somaliland . Heeraan Online: Pioneering Somali politician visits Minneapolis Awdal News: Safia A. Ismael, a Somali activist in the US , accorded warm welcome to honorable Ikram Haji Daud. Awdal News: Ikran Haji Daud: a symbol of hope for many women

Prof. Ali Mazrui is among Africa's best known names in the academia field. His visit to SL is indeed a landmark. He is among an ever growing pool of academics and well known figures that support Somaliland and its quest for independence. We hope his stay in Hargeisa solidifies that support. Castro Shactiro badanidaa inaar Even when someone is being politically correct, they don't seem to escape your radar. ------ Guurtida iyo Wakiilada oo Maanta Kulan wada jir ah Yeelanaya Hargeysa(Jam)- Labada Gole ee Baarlamaanka Somaliland (Guurtida iyo Wakiilada) ayaa maanta kulan wada jir ah ku qaabilaya Prof. Cali Mazuri oo ah aqoonyahan caana oo shalay gelinkii dambe soo gaadhay Magaalada Hargeysa. Labada gole ee Baarlamaanka Somaliland waxa la filayaa inuu Prof. Cali Mazuri khudbad u jeediyo, taas oo uu kaga hadli doono arrimo dhawr ah oo khuseeya Somaliland. Prof. Cali, oo shalay ka soo degay Madaarka Cigaal Airport, waxa soo dhaweeyay Masuuliyiin ka tirsan xukuumadda Somaliland, aqoonyahano reer Somaliland ah iyo dad kale. Prof: Cali Mazuri wuxuu qoray buugaag iyo qoraalo fara badan oo ah dhinaca taariikhda aduunka, dhaqanka , siyaasada ,arimaha bulshada ,suugaanta iyo luqadaha. Waxa buugaagtiisa loo turjumay luqado fara badan, wax uu hadda madax ka yahay machadka lagu magacaabo cilmi baadhista dhaqamada aduunka oo ku yaala wadanka Marykanka (Intitute of Golabal Culture). Prof: Cali Mazuri waxa kaluu xubin ka yahay mac-hadyo faro badan .oo waaxyaha dunida ku kala yaala. Waxa kale oo jaamacadaha dunida uu ka bixiyaa duruus ku saabsan caalamka cusub iyo Carro-Edegeynta (globalization). Duruusta uu ka bixiyo jaamacadaha aduunka waa qaar aad loo xiiseeyo.

^Are you sure about that Somali have nothing to lose? The Jews are very clever people, they can intermingle with whomever they want without you knowing it, and it will be too late then. They are sowing some seeds now, perhaps future spies, just like they have thousands of spying within the Palestinians. I urge the Somalis to keep their distances well clear.

Professor Ali Mazrui to visit Somaliland Dr. Mohamed –Rashid Sheikh Hassan= HARGEISA, Somaliland, 19 March 2006 (Awdalnews Network)-- Professor Ali Mazrui, the distinguished, historian, political thinker, Islamic scholar, and philosopher will arrive in Somaliland 21st March for an official visit. Prof. Ali Mazrui has written many books and articles on world history, Culture, Islam Politics, political thought, Sociology literature etc. His books and articles have been translated into many languages. He is at moment Director of Institute of Global Cultural Studies, based in the United States, which he played a big role in its foundation and establishment. His contributions to the African cultural history through a UNESCO project of re-writing the African cultural history have been regarded as a unique. According to Ali Mazrui (1990), culture serves several fundamental functions in society. These are: (a) It is a prerequisite for perception and cognition: how people envisage the world is basically conditioned by one or more cultural perspectives that they have been exposed to. (b) It provides conditions of human behaviour: what makes an individual respond behaviourally in a particular way is largely due to cultural origins. © It provides a methodology of evaluation: What is good or bad, moral or immoral. (d) It gives a basis of identity. (e) Culture is an elaborate system of communication of which language is the most important aspect. In analysing the African Society, his theoretical concept and model of ‘The Triple Heritage’ has been an original and widely referred and red by students on African Societies, Ali Mazrui (1990) described this model ‘The Triple Heritage’, as follows. The triple heritage consists of the impact of three legacies: indigenous values, Islamic influence and the impact of Western culture. On Islam Mazrui (1997), has argued that there are two main issues: Islamic expansion and Islamic revivalism. The former involves the spread of Islam, "in search of new worlds to conquer" and the conversion of non-Moslems. Revivalism is the "rebirth of faith" among those who are already converted. Countries such as Sudan and Saudi Arabia have revived their legal systems and other features of the Islamic way of life, aspects of which go back fourteen centuries. Islamic movements in countries like Algeria, Egypt, and Afghanistan are also seeking revivalist goals. A similar sacred nostalgia is evident in other religions, such as among born-again Christian sects in the United States and Africa. During the Kenyan political and economic crisis, in the 1970s and 1980s, Professor Marzui was seen as the best candidate to replace the former President of Kenya Mr. Daniel Arab Moi, and help Kenya to overcome this crisis. Professor Ali Mazruri has an enormous influence on the world stage, the African continent, African Diaspora, African Americans and he has many followers and listeners throughout the world. What he says on Somaliland definitely will be given a close attention and be listened by many policy makers and governments; therefore, his visit to Somaliland is a milestone. Among the books written by Professor Ali Mazrui include: - : Mazrui, A.A. (1990) Cultural Forces in World Politics. London: James Currey. Mazrui, A.A. (1993) “African Islam and Comprehensive Religion: Between Revivalism and Expansionâ€. In N. Akali; R. Motem (eds.) (1993) Islam in Africa: Proceedings of the Islam in Africa Conference. Ibadan: spectrum Books Limited. Pp.247-265. Mazrui, A. A. (ed.) (1999) General History of Africa. VIII Africa since 1935. Oxford: James Currey Ltd / California / UNESCO.

"If people of Sanaag and West Bari couldn't provide a safe haven for my defeated rebels in Sanaag... Sxb, maxaa kuu diiday hadii aad "West Bari" isticmaalaysid inaad "East Sanaag" aad isticmaashid? Mise do you think Sanaag waxa iska leh reer kaliya? Mida kale, do tell us where Ceel Afweyne is and if they are not rer Sanaag, who are they? I am sure, I dont need to remind you that they were the ones that gave Gen. Adde a badly needed refuge when he was being chased by warlord Yey. By the way sxb Maakhiriyow, in Puntland its pure Clanism, you gotta live with it. I mean, raggi shalay isdilaayay (Namely Gen. Adde and Col. Yey) eed adigu mid la safatay, ayaa maanta qabyaalad isku raacsan, adigiina banaanka lagu dhigay. Classic Clanism 101.

Nice pictures there sxb. Very nice. This is the new Hargeisa campus

If you know your geography you will understand.