Isn't he the one whose bodyguards shot a couple of kids?

He is Somali.

Politics aside, we will all die. It might do us some good to remember that.

While many people know about Ibn Battuta, the Moroccan scholar who travelled the world before European invasion of the continent, many do not know of his Somali counterpart called Sa’id. Known as Sa’id of Mogadishu, he was born in the city in 1301. At the time, Mogadishu was the capital of the Ajuran Empire, which dominated trade across the Indian Ocean in the Middle Ages. Not only did it boast of a centralized administration but also a strong military strategy that saw them resist the invasion of the Oromo and the Portuguese. Little is known about Sa’id’s childhood and pre-teen years. He, however, left Mogadishu as a teen and went to Mecca and Medina where he studied various subjects for the next 28 years. During his time, he became a renowned scholar, gaining audiences of the Amirs of the region Aside from his scholastic work, Sa’id travelled the world, including visiting Bengal and China. He also went to India, where he stayed in a mosque and met Ibn Battuta. Scholars say the two were able to have a conversation, with Sa’id telling Battuta of his travels in China including how the Yuan Dynasty’s political landscape and succession worked. It is said that Sa’id was the first Ambassador for Africa in China and is considered the first African to study Mandarin and to translate works from the language to Somali. He was also accredited with making Somali the leaders in trade between Africa and Asia. His sojourns to China is not the only recorded trip as China and Africa had trade and diplomatic relations well into the present, and there are photos to prove this. https://hiiraan.com/news4/2018/Aug/159763/sa_id_of_somalia_became_africa_s_first_ambassador_to_china_in_the_14th_century.aspx

This is good change. For once they haven't hand over poor Somalis to oppressive regime.

First fish market in Somaliland? Surely coastal folks have been fishing and selling fish for centuries.

Oromized Dir tribes, specially the ones who only speak Oromo, will continue having political headache. They eventually will have to decide to pick a side. Gurgura is one such tribe.

Eagle clan? Who are they?

I had my suspicions. Elpunto, that did surprise me, I meet him once at an event in Boston.

Thanks to those who congratulated me and thanks too to those who disagreed with my selection. It is a good feeling to know our people has started to express their feelings freely without fear of persecution. This is what we fought for and yes we need plenty of dissent and disagreement to advance as a society! We will revolutionize somali politics. We will not be intimidated by criticism or lament. We will defeat reactionary ideas with better ideas; we will not criminalize or harass them. And we are determined to face-off with forces of negativity and sectarianism. It is our duty! By Mustafa Omar aka Abtigiis

So Warsame is General Duke?

Abtigiis will be sworn in on Sunday. Yoniz, One way to go is for him to rebrand the party and invite all parties. More Iley loyalists have been dismissed today. I have listened one of his interview, I liked the fact is reemphasizing Somali identity. I hope this is followed by concrete steps!

ONLF has backed Mustafa despite reservations.

MMA, It's him! The so called you used to push this line for awhile, "ummada afka Soomaaliga ku hadasha."

Cosmetic moves but I like it.

All of you need Quran saar followed by wa shamsi.

Search his moniker Abtigiis.

They can take Madoobe with them.

He was soler, some solers do know him personally.

It's he

I think Mustafa is SOL member People are so far saying good things about him and if he is the person I think he is, it will be interesting ride. Oodweyne might have been Mustafa's articles on wardheernews.com.

Waxaan u hambalyeynayaa saaxiibkeey Mustaf Cagjar oo uu xisbiga hoggaamiya Dowlad-Deegaanka Soomaalida ee #Ethiopia u doortay inuu si KMG ah u noqdo Madaxweynaha DDSI. Farxad gaar ah waxaa ii ah inaan goobjoog u ahaado doorashadaas. Mustaf wuxuu isku darsaday karti & geesinnimo Abdi Aynte https://mobile.twitter.com/Aynte/status/1032313913214464000

If this is true, things are heating up and Tigray is the target.