Buuxo, Xamar ma lagu geynaa? LoL. Xamar is not that bad runtii, that in fact my brother Denmark ka tagay a month ago is currently there and his aroos happened last week in Xamar. Another sister from Kanada and another brother in London are on their to Xamar at the end of this week as well. So not everybody is as scared as the feeble, infirm Xabashi stooge nafta heyso markii hoobiyaal iyo baasuukiyaal ka seexan waaye, oo ku cabaadaayo 'wadkeyga markuu soo galo ayaa dhimanaayaa.'

“Stop the fear, you will die when your destiny ends” said president Yusuf when Ali Mahdi Mohamed, the chairman of the reconciliation conference whispered to him to finalize the speech as mortar shells slammed in an area not far from the conference venue. Aaheey, maalintuu wadkaaga soo galo ayuu qofka dhintaa, laakiin not everybody almost u dhimanaayo cabsi every single day.

This was intended as a tongue-in-cheek thread by a bored mind. I don't know where our sister Aaliya got it, but Dhigsan never was a 'low-income' residential apartments. In fact, Dhigsan was considered as a luxury condos in early '90s, until when the caddaan people moved out and Soomaalis and others moved in. It still looks and functions like condos. It is located in safe, highly sought area and is clean. Comparing Dhigsan to Jane and Finch area, which is dominated by public housing with its gangs, was unfortunate. Way to go to Reer Dhigsan, and, no, I don't live there.

Kusoo dhawoow gobolkaan. Meeshaan maanokoobiyo waaye marmar ee iska jir yaah.

Dhigsan [Dixon]. That [in]famous residential buildings Soomaalis dominate to this day. The question is, why did Soomaalis move to those buildings en masse in 1991/92? Unsubstantiated rumour goes the buildings are the last tallest residential buildings before the planes land at the Koronto airport, which is a just few driving minutes away from Dixon's buildings. After a much, tedious investigation and a little help from Google Earth, it seems that rumour has at least some relevance. Thanks to Google Earth's satellite system, this is what to those who come to Koronto inside the planes see just before the planes land shortly. They also see it when the planes takes-off. Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 ------------- Don't mind me, it is a lousy, dull, mid-summer late Saturday night. Unbelievable? Yea, I know. So I am messing with Google Earth.

Buuxo, aad aa u qosleysaa cawada ee qosol amaa ka buuxsantaa?

Soomaalida iska muran jeclaa. This is not dood, this is pure muran bilaa yacni and iska kee maqal. Haddii Asmara lagu qabanaayo because dowladda meeshaas ka jirto ayaa dhaqaalaha bixineyso. Xagga iyo xaggaan maxaa loogu qaban waaye ma soconeyso dad jeebkooda awalba foorinaayo. That is the first hurdle. What would the eminent philosopher Mr. Homer Simpson say in situations like this: Dah! Always succinct.

You need to fix monitor's size, controlled from the keys' on the monitor, next to where you turn the power of the monitor on. Proportionate where it says H-Center, H-Size and V-Center and V-Size.

What a misleading and misinforming thread, intended to sooth ... Ma beenta la isku sheegaayo ayaa lagu seexdaa? Let's see. The initial post on this thread links to the original site, which has these following words: "ECOWAS flag, West Africa’s regional body, the African Union flag & the flag of Somaliland, fly high on the occasion of the seminar on “Somaliland and the African Union in the Horn of Africa” at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra." One of the hired usual spinners was there: "Dr Iqbal Jhazbhay of the University of South Africa." Heey, Gaana is a free country. I am sure I can fly my shaati along with any other flag too, as long as it is private gathering, not the real African Union venue, which this thread tries to mislead to. These following flags, however, flew at the official venue. A Ghanaian guard stands near the flags of African nations on the second day of the African Union summit in Accra July 2, 2007. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (GHANA) A Ghanaian guard walks past the flags of African nations on the second day of the African Union summit in Accra July 2, 2007. REUTERS/Luc Gnago (GHANA) And inside the venue: A general view shows the opening session of the 9th edition of the African Union summit held in Accra, 01 July 2007. African leaders were struggling to nail down an agreement on a roadmap for a closer union at the end of a summit which exposed deep rifts over how fast they should move towards integration.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo) ------------ I don't think a gathering, whose official agenda was the discussion to unite the continental Afrika, will invite people who want to divide one of the countries that is already united. Don't you see the irony going to that venue of all places?

I never was any fond of listening any songs outside Soomaali ones, and the least being those of hip-hops. I however remember mid soo caanbaxday back in mid '90s in Nayroobi. Probably around 1994. Usually the video kanaanlka KTN laga soo deyn jiray frequently. My younger brother ayaa aad u jeclaa, though myself weyba ii bixi jirtay. I am not, though, sure if it can be considered 'hip-hop' since it is a reggae. It was the first and the last any hip-hop song I ever liked and listened to finish. The song, a one-time hit wonder and popular one and sung by Ini Kamoze, was called "Here comes the Hotstepper," and the words go like: Nah nana nana nanaa nah ... Here comes the hotstepper, murderer I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer Pick up the crew in-a de area, murderer Still love you like that, murderer No no we don't die, yes we mul-ti-ply Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing Act like you know, Rico I know what Bo don't know Touch them up and go, uh-oh! Ch-ch-chang chang Here comes the hotstepper, murderer I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer Excuse me mister officer, murderer Still love you like that, murderer Extraordinary, juice like a strawberry Money to burn baby, all of the time Cut to fade is me, fade to cut is she Come juggle with me, I say everytime Here comes the hotstepper, murderer I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer Dial emergency number, murderer Still love you like that, murderer Nah, na na na nah ... Nah, na na na nah ... Start like a jackrabbit, finish in front of it On the night is jack , that's it, understand? I'm the daddy of the mack daddy His are left in gold, maybe Ain't no homie gonna play me, top celebrity man Murderer, I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer Excuse me mister officer, murderer Still love you like that, murderer No no we don't die, yes we mul-ti-ply Anyone test will hear the fat lady sing Act like you know, G go, I know what Bo don't know Touch them up and go, uh-oh Ch-ch-chang chang Here comes the hotstepper, murderer I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer Pick up the crew in-a the area, murderer Still love you like that, murderer Nah, na na na nah ... Nah, na na na nah ... Here comes the hotstepper, murderer I'm the lyrical gangster, murderer Big up all crew bow ya, murderer Still love you like that, murderer Here comes the hotstepper, murderer I'm the lyrical danger, murderer Pick up the crew in-a the area, murderer Still love you like that, murderer Here comes the Hotstepper I'm the lyrical gangster I'm a live in-a me danger Still love you like that Hey, da da da da... Since seeing it this last month, after a dozen years or so, boyish memories flooded like a stormed wabi. Waa wareey. You can watch the popular video on inta.

I lately started following waxa kasoo yeero, laga soo sheego, ka socdo deegaanka Bari. It is unbelievable. The corruption. The xadgudubta. The beenta. You can't just believe it anymore wax aad rumeysato kasoo yeero deegaankaas. The worse, however, waa wax aan loo dulqaadan karin, which is publishing counterfeit shilin Soomaali. Dad sheeganaayo 'authority' ayaaba mashiinkii lagu daabacaayi lacagta been abuurka keensaday meesha, oo si naxariis daro ahayn u daabaco each week. The whole shilin Soomaali is counterfeit post-civil war, laakiin awal at least every three or four years ayaa once la keeni jiray, those lagu soo daabaco in Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea or Malaysia. As sicir barar as they made those once four or three years, at least masaakiinta sanado ayee ka neefsan jireen, unlike the bold, naxariisdaradda maanta ka socoto Bari. It is a monthly thing now, heck even seems a weekly. Sicir barar [inflation] kaliya ma keenaan, ee waxee keenaan kalsooni la'aan ku dhacdo the already wretched shilin Soomaali, oo heer ganacsadihiina bilaabaan inayba aqbalin shilin Soomaali. It is xaasidnimo aan loo aaba yeelin. Read on. Wasiirka Maaliyadda ee Dowlad-gobaleedka Puntland oo lagu eedeeyey inuu ka dambeeyo daabacaadda lacagaha Shillin Soomaaliga ee been abuurka Xildhibaan Salaad Barafuun, oo ka mid ah Xildhibaanadda Barlamaan-gobaleedka Puntland, ayaa ku eedeeyey Wasiirka Maaliyadda ee Puntland, Maxamed Cali Yuusuf “Gaagaab” inuu ka dambeeyo Lacagaha Shillin Soomaaliga ee been abuurka ee lagu daabacayo Puntland. Xildhibaanka, oo maanta ka hadlay furitaanka Barlamankaasi, ayaa sheegay inuu Wasiirka Maaliyadda ka mas’uul yahay qorshaha Makiinadaha lacagaha faalsadda daabaca lagu keenay Magaallooyinka Garowe iyo Bosaaso, waa sida uu hadalka u dhigay. Sidoo kale, Guddoomiyaha Barlamaan-gobaleedka Puntland,waxa uu maanta soo hor dhigay Golaha Wakiilladda mooshin la xiriira in tallaabo laga qaado Dowladda Puntland oo iyadu lagu tuhunsan yahay inay ka dambeyso Lacagaha been abiirka ee lagu daabaco gudaha Puntland, Lacagaha Shillin Soomaaliga ee sida xawliga ah loogu daabacayo Puntland, ayaa waxa uu abuuray sicir-barar xooggan, iyadoo qiimaha Boqolka Dollar lagu sarrifayo lacag dhan Laba Malyan oo Shillin. Dhinaca kale, Lacagaha Shillin Soomaaliga ee lagu daabaco Puntland, waxa uu sicir-barar xooggan ka dhaliyey Goballadda Dhexe, iyadoo Ganacsatadda iyo dadweynaha ka cabanayaan sicir-bararka ka dhashay Lacagaha sida xooggan loogu soo qufayo Wershadaha daabaca Lacagaha ee la keenay Goballadda Puntland. Dowladda Federalkka ee Somalia, waxa qeylo-dhaan ah ama tallaabo ah kama qaadin Lacagaha Shillin Soomaalifga ee been abuurka ee lagu soo daabaco Puntland, inkastoo qaar ka mid ah Xildhibaanadda Barlamaanka Federalka Somalia cambaareeyeen arrintaasi, iyagoo sheegay inay xadgudub ku tahay Axdi-qarameedka DFKMGS. Xigasho ---------------- Qiima dhimistii uu Cade Muuse ku dhawaaqay oo noqotay hal bacaad lagu lisay Madaxwaynaha DGPL Gen: Cade Muuse ayaa xili Go'an u qabtay in uu ahaan doono qiimaha sarifka Dollarka deegaanada puntland hal sicir, kaasi oo ay waxba ka soo naasacadaan waayeen hore ayuuna cade muuse qabtay wakhti kama danbaysa oo ay ku jaan gooyna doonaan sarifka lacagta qalaad kaasi oo qiimihiisa ay dawladu ku sheegtay 16 sh.so. ah Si kastaba waxba kama naasa cadaan hadalkii Cade Muuse waxaana loo qaatay ruwaayad uu madaxwaynuhu ku hamiyayo ama uu alifay taasi oo ku dhamaatay guul daro maadaama Go'aankiisii madaxwayne nimo uu noqtay mid ay waxba ka socon waayeen. Qiimaha sarifka Lacagta qalaad oo sii siqaya marba marka ka danbaysa ayaysan hadana jirin cid wax ka qabatay ilaa iyo xiligan dad badan oo dan yar ah ayaan awoodin in ay helaan waxyaabaha noloshooda muhiimka u ah maadaama aysan kaafin karin noloshooda. Qiimaha sarifka ayaa isu taagay laba milyan oo xiran waxaana hawada galay ama kor u kacay qiimihii lakala siisan jiray raashinka mana jirto ilaa iyo hada cid isku dayday in ay arimahaasi wax ka qabtaan dadbadan oo ku dhaqan deegaanda Puntland ayaa cabsi wayn ka muujinaya sicir bararkan iyaga oo sheegay in hadii ay sii socoto kor u kaca raashinak iyo dollarku ay puntland ahaan doonto meel laga kala hayaamo oo looga safro deegaano kale sida Somaliland oo uusan sarifka Dollarku ka kicin deegaanadaasi oo ay dawlada halkaasi ak jirtaa ay si wayn u xakamaysay qiima Go'ana ay u samaysa. Si kastaba Madaxwayne Cade Muuse ayaa ku fashilmay siyaasadii qiimaha sarifka dollarka waxaana loo aanaynayaa sare u akcaya ku yimdi in ay dawladu mas'uul ka tahay maadaama ay dawladu keentay dalka makiinadaha sameeya Lacagaha Falsada ah kuwasi oo si xawli ah u soo gala suuqyada puntland keenana sixir barar dhaqaale iyo mid bur burin ah xaga dalka. Samaynta lacagaha been abuurka ah ayaa ah kuwo ku badan Puntland waxaana lagu sameeyaan meelo badan oo ay ka mid yihiin magaalooyinka Boosaaso, Gaalkacyo, Qardho, Camro, iyo Garoowe . Xaalka qoysas badan oo reer puntland ah ayay ku adkaan doontaa hadii uu sidan ku sii kaco qiimaha lakala siisto sarifka dollarka iyada oo aysan jirin xakamayn ka imaan kartaa dawlada uu madaxda ka yahay Cade Muuse oo u muuqda mid un u gaarsanaya dollarka oo kalaiya islamarkasina aysan u muuqan masuuliyad darada uu ku dhaqmayo iyo sida uu Madaxawynuhu u baabi'inayo dalkisa hadii ay dhacdo barakac wayn oo ku yimaada dadwayaha ayuu Cade Muuse ka gali doonaa dalkiisa baal mugdi ah isaga oo hada isku haysta hal il tii kalena ay sii dhacayso waxana uu ahaan doonaa madaxwaynihi ugu horeeyay oo dadkiisa bara kiciya una hayaamiya dallal kale. Xigasho --------------- Suuqa Boosaaso oo maanta albaabada loo laabay Ganacsada magaalada dekada ah ee Boosaaso ka ganacsada ayaa maanta waxee albaabada u laabeen ganacsigooda iyagoo ka cabanaya kor u kaca sida xawliga ah uu kor ugu kacayo qiimaha doolarku. [sNIP] Ganacsatan ayaa sheegay in ay aad u khasaareen tan iyo markii uu bilaabmay kor u kaca doolarku, waxayna sheegeen inay u buuxdo lacag badan oo Sh. So. ah, taasoo aad u qiimo dhacday, oo ay khasaaro ku tahay marka ay doolar u badalaan. Xigasho This is pure xaasidnimo iyo maxaa iga galay, by already men in fattened bellies trying to squeeze out the little shilin masaakiinta danyarta ah u hartay, haddeeba wax u hareen. Waxaas ayaa maamul sheeganaayo.

One of my favourite, ee an ku celiyo mar kale: Hooba naar galaasa, bartaa ay la aragnee, tiimbooy! Many of you Afsoomaali-challenged might have been perhaps wondered what my signature means. Here is your chance, explained fully. Hooba naar galaasa, bartaa ay la aragnee, tiimbooy = Haddaa naar galeysid, bartaada yaala arkin, ee tiimbo = If you have decided to do something, don't do it in halfway, do it completely; thus the word 'tiimbooy' is emphasized, which means dive in like a swimmer.

Soomaali people generally waa dad wada qurxoon, siiba dhalintooda barbaarta ah, hana ugu horeyaan gabdhaheena, oo marmar adaaba isla yaabeysid quruxda iyo bilicda ka muuqato. Taas qof ama dad -- shisheeye ama sokeeyaba -- isweydiinaayo maleh, Eebba [sWC] ayaa ugu hibeeye. However, if only many more of us were blessed the inner beauty -- maan wanaagsan iyo dabeecad wacan. Some Soomaalis waaba ka samreysaa, rotten with incurable qabyaalad disease, though try to front their easily detected fake smiles. Naceyba iyo xaasidnimadda ka muuqato, even through that fake dhoolacaddeyn, ay u haayaan walaalahooda ay isku dhiiga, xiddidka, diinta iyo dhaqanka yihiin. Fortunately, those are not many, but they influence the easily influenced and misled masses. We will overcome kuwaas iyo wixii lamid ah, Eebba ha idmo.

And what does this have to do with siyaasad section? I am sorry but it has to move to Sports section.

And what does this have to do with siyaasad section? I am sorry but it has to move to Sports section.

Was anyone there on Sunday? Oh, my, my. What a filled stadium. Korontonians came out like ... And what a game! Soomaali United found an equal club in their league by the name of London Stars. The stadium was filled to the maximum. A very entertaining game, boisterous fans equally divided. It was nice and pleasure to see Soomaalida -- yar and weyn, coon iyo barbaar, duqooshinka iyo dhalaanta -- coming together like that. Shalay - 08/07/2007- oo aheyd cayaartii kama danbeysta ayaa waxaa wada cayaaray labada kooxood ee kala ah London Stars oo ka soctay wadanka UK gaar ahaan magalada London iyo kooxda Somali Unated oo ka socto dalka Canada magalada Toronto. Cayaartas oo aheyd mid aad u xiiso badan ayaa waxaa ka soo qayb galay oo garoonkii Centennial Park buuxiyay boqolaal Soomaali ah oo ka kal yimid wadamada Waqooyiga Amerika iyo Yurub iyo dadkii martida loo ahaa ee reer Canada, maarkaad eegto garoonka dadka u soo dawasha tagay ayaa waxaa soo xasuusaneysaa garoonskii Stadio Koonis iyo garonkii caalamiga ee Stadio Muqdiso, waxaa garoonka soo buux dhaafiyaya dhalinyaro, qoysas Soomaliyeed oo sida uu reerka u dhamaa u soo dawasha tagay cayaarta oo aad arkeyso abahii, hooyadii iyo caruurtii oo wada socdo, dadweynaha kasoo qayb galay yaa waxaa ka mid ahaa fanaaniin oo uu ka mid ahaa Xasan Aadan Samatar, waxaa kaloo goobta ka muuqday qoraga Soomaaliyeed isla markaasna ahaa cayartooydii cuslaatay ee kubada laliska Jani Dheere, waxaa kaloo joogay cayartooydii cuslaatay ee kubada cagta Muqtaar Cuti, Ganajab, Yuusuf Shaqaaq, Cali Guray, Turumbo, Maxamed Xaaji Uureey, Cabdi Aadan Xasan Tuke, iyo cayaartooy kale dhanka kubada laliska waxaa goob jooga ahaa Axmed Dahir, Abukar Shine, Madaxey, C/qadir Shiikha, Cabdi Dheere, Maxamed Faarax Qambi, Cabdi Dibutaati, Deeqa Cawil, Gani Xasan Nuur, Anyeela, Faarax Odey, Axmadey Baana, Daa'uud Axmed, Maxamed Sheekh, C/qadir Dhame, Mustaf Ashkir , Axmaed Tuke iyo cayaartooy, waxaa kaloo goobjoog ahaa wariyeha Ibraahim Xasan Daandurey oo si toos ah ugu tabinaayay idaacada VOA. London Stars ayaa ku guuleysatay koobkii Somali Champions League Toronto 2007, kadib markii ay rigoreyaal (Penalty) kaga badisay Somali United iyagoo 1-1 isla dhaafi waayey ciyaarta labdii qayboodba, cayarta qabteedii hore markii ay socto qadir 20 daqiiqo ayaa waxaa gool ku hor maray kooxda Somali United oo uu u dhaliyaya nambarka 15 Simba, taas oo xiiso u yeeshay cayaarata, qaybtii labaada ee cayarata ayaa kooxda London Stars dhalisay gool waxaana u dhaliyaya nambarka 7aad Axmed Danish taas oo kentay in lag dhaligo rigoreyaal (Penalty). The legend himself was there, enjoying the game . These pictures only show a quarter of filled stadium, though.

Soomaalida runtii marmarka qaarkood adiga ayaaba la yaabeysid. Go to any evening to their typical Tim Hortons ay fariistaan, qeyladda ka socoto, sometimes meesha waxaa isleedahay dagaalkii sadexaad adduunka maa soo socdo. Shisheeyaha aan la socon Soomaalida dhaqankooda saas ka dhigtay indhaha ayee taagaan markee soo galaan, though kuwa la qabsaday ayaa jiro that ignore their quuq.

What is funny? Have you not heard the former Indonesian president, Cabdiraxmaan Gusdiir? And they say he was wadaad.

"They're brown and they have a Muslim name. There's two strikes against them," Elmasry said, adding that had the women been wearing the hijab it would have been three. Run uu sheegay Almasri. Sababtee Mareykanka Soomaalida inta joogto ugu ordaan ayaaba kasi la'ahay. If it is not absolutely necessary, wax loo aado ayaaba iska yar. What they do at the borders is a legalized discrimination and harassment, endorsed by those in power all over. Baasaboorkaas magaceena ku qoran yuu been noo sheegin.

“Run ahaantii sababta aan xilligan go’aanada u soo saarnay waxay tahay dhibaatadiibaa na taabatay, Bani’aadamkuna wuxuu damqadaa marka xanuunku si dhab ah u taabto, maxaa yeelay baarlamaankiibaa howlgabay, baarlamaankiibaa Gunadiisii iyo mushaarkiisiiba waayay, guddoomiyiibaa maqan, guddoomiye kuxigeenadiibaa muddo 10 bilood ah maqan oo meel ay joogaan aanaan aqoon oo Boqore ayaa ugu dambeeyey isagoon na kala fasixin ayuu iska tegay” ayuu ku cowday xildhibaan Jinniboqor. Meesha meel lagu leersado waaye. Qofba markuu rabo iska baxaayo, markuu rabana imaanaayo. Baahi aa dishay masaakiinta oo Qaramadda Midooway ka jartay waxee siin jirtay since Shariifka ka tagay meesha. Dalxaa asagana Mareykanka uu ku baashaalooyaa bilihii u dambeeye. Iska baashaal dheh igaarkaas. Boqorka Jabuuti muu iska aaday asagana, oo qoyskiis degan xagaas? Kii madoowaa Madoowe la dhahaaye asagana meesha been loogu dhiibay Nayroobi muu iska fariistay? Magac baarlamaan maxee ku ciyaareen kuwaan.

Duqa, maqaadayaha dhan badanaa waa wada xirnaayeen, oo straight from that tournament ayaa ka nimid. Oo marti ila socotay. We had three choices: Either Alcuruba's casarii [which we got tired of eating xalwo and sambuus] or Banaadir or a fast food joint. Kaligeenana ma ahayn as I said dad badan ka yimid ciyaarahaas, including the players cunaaye. I am sure iyagana laabjeexa ila qabeen. By the way, these -- Soomaali United -- are kuwa beat gareeye North London. I can't believe their back centre defender -- the one who carries Maldini's number #5 camal -- is indhayar. An indhayar that knows how to play, though. Their goalkeeper, whom I had casually played against some years back, is really good. One of the other London teams, London Stars. Not the North London.

I actually was there last night after 11 p.m. since all other good Soomaali restaurants were closed, being holiday and such. Bariis qalalan oo aroortii la kariye ayee nasoo hordhigeen iyo hilib u eg wax adiga ku cuni karo. Laabjeex [heartburn] aan ka qaaday waligeey igu dhicin. Couldn't sleep walaahi. You have a point. They too were there eating like dad abaar dishay. I mean dhalintaas Landhan ka yimid.

This dude does not think so. Read on. Are Somali's mentally stable? I know this may offend some out there....but enough with the PC crap. Somali's need to be asked some hard questions....e.g are the mentally fit? One question to these people...when the eff do y'all plan to stop fighting each other....10,000 A.D??!! or will that be a century to early for you? honestly if i hear one more thing about the situation in somalia i'll puke! you guys need to just give your country to someone else to run it. we have many people in kenya who can run an effective country for you. Somalia..seriously why are you such a pain to Africa? If you want to give a piece of you mind to that Keenyaati poster, here it is. Meantime, another poster responding to the original poster: "ehehehe quite funny though....Ur choice of words is quite offensive to somalis, i swear if this was a face to face argument some irate walallo would have stabbed u instantly while screaming vernacular curses,..." Oh, yea. I guess.

Uganda: Open Letter to AU Chairman On Somalia DEAR Mr. Chairman, I have been trying to reach you in vain. I am happy though that I finally got this space to reach out to you. The Ugandan contingent you sent to the African Union (AU) mission in Somalia reached safely. As I write to you, we are now fully established as you may have read in the media. Our base camp is well set. We also took over the security of the airport, the seaport, the presidential palace and that spot commonly known as Km 4 from the Ethiopian forces that we found in the mission area. Africa 2007 If you can recall, the Ethiopian army wanted to pull out in two weeks after dislodging the insurgents. You however asked them to stay until you fully deploy. Had they not listened to you, their going would have been catastrophic to this mission. In the four months we have been here, we have managed to distribute clean drinking water to thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who urgently need humanitarian assistance. We also extended medical treatment to about 1,200 civilians who were suffering from different infections including cholera. This assistance also benefited 530 children. Through these activities, we managed to win the support of the Somali people. However, this intervention cannot be sustained because of our limited capacity and as such we request that you appeal to world humanitarian agencies to come and help in this area. We also request that you fast track the process of contributing troops from the troop contributing countries (TCCs) that pledged to deploy to help the Somali people. For us on the ground, we will help to secure their entry as well as helping them to reach where they will deploy. I have been reading opinions from some scholars alluding that Africa cannot manage to raise troops for this mission. I do not want to believe them because I have faith in your capacity to mobilise. For now, I can say that the Ugandan troops on the ground cannot stretch any further . As you may recall, we lost some Ugandan peacekeepers when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in May. The Ethiopians, as you know, cannot stay here forever. So the earlier you deploy, the more you will be helping the situation. Hoping for your reply soonest. Yours truly, Capt Paddy Ankunda. Capt Paddy Ankunda Spokesman of AMISOM Xigasho I have nothing against those poor Ugandans. I believe they are misguided, though having the best intention. I hope they realize peacekeeping for Soomaaliya is not the option currently, particularly under Itoobiyan occupation.

Warheedha haya, wuxu yar yaraa...I went to Weston/Lawrence just the other day, and all I saw was these little guys, I could've sworn they were not older than 16 or 17yrs...And someone tells me that they are here for the Soccer Tournament...WHAATTTT!!!!!!! They have parked themselves at Banaadir restaurant. Meeshaas ayee wada dhoowanyihiin all teams ka yimid dibadda, qaas ahaa the four teams from Landhan. Free baaraxi bariis food ayee ka helaan, I guess.