Opponents of Somalia's Western-backed transitional government have announced they will hold a conference in Eritrea in September to form a coalition whose main objective is to end Ethiopia's occupation of Somalia. VOA correspondent Alisha Ryu in our East Africa Bureau in Nairobi reports the conference is also aimed at challenging the interim government's contention that it enjoys the support of the majority of the Somali people. A prominent Somali politician, Jama Ali Jama, tells VOA that the organizers of the September 1 conference in Asmara hope to draw as many people as possible from every corner of the globe. Jama says the conference is being largely funded by donations from Somalis living overseas and by business owners from across Somalia who are eager to support any effort to bring lasting peace and security to the troubled country. "The conference is intended to unite all Somali communities, individuals, who are against the occupation of their country and are ready to liberate their country. Anyone who is willing to support that mission is welcome from inside the country and abroad," he said. Jama Ali Jama was elected president of Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland in 2001 and was overthrown six months later by the current Somali interim President Abdullahi Yusuf. Jama is now one of nearly three dozen Somali parliamentarians, who make up one of the core Somali groups opposed to the government and its close political and military alliance with Somalia's traditional rival, Ethiopia. In late December, Ethiopia led the massive military offensive that ended the six-month rule of Somalia's Islamic Courts Union and installed the interim government in Mogadishu. In recent months, ousted Islamists and former parliament members have issued joint statements against Ethiopia and the interim government from their opposition base in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. Eritrea is widely accused by the West of fighting a proxy war against its arch enemy, Ethiopia, by funding and facilitating activities to destabilize Somalia's interim government. But Jama vigorously defends Eritrea's role, saying the government there is providing only political assistance to Somali opposition groups. The announcement of the Asmara conference comes just three days ahead of the expected start of national reconciliation talks in Mogadishu hosted by the interim government. Analysts say the timing of the opposition announcement is significant because the reconciliation meeting, aimed at ending Somalia's 16-year-old civil war, has been criticized by many Somalis as being nothing more than a get-together of clan-based supporters anxious to secure lucrative positions in government. Western analysts say if the conference in Eritrea draws more people than the reconciliation talks in Mogadishu, that could embarrass the government, which has insisted that anti-government insurgents are small in number and lack popular support. SOURCE

(Washington) - A new U.S. educational program was launched today, sponsored by the U.S. State Dept, offering a "Summer in Somalia" to any U.S. citizen who thinks that America sucks. The program entails a 3-month summer stay in Somalia, living under native conditions. Under the program, any U.S. citizen who thinks America sucks can go to Somalia for the summer, live in a typical native sticks & straw hut and experience, first hand, the realities of starvation, extreme poverty, lack of sanitation, disease, political chaos, corruption, lawlessness and a complete lack of freedom. In addition, as part of the daily dose of cultural reality, there is no internet access, no cell phone service, no TV, no electricity, no plumbing and no food. On site free medical care wil be provided by Michael Moore. A State Dept spokesperson, commenting on the Summer in Somalia program stated, "After a summer in Somalia, if they survive, any U.S. citizen who still wants to think America sucks will at least have something to compare it to." The reality based Summer in Somalia program is free. It's open to any U.S. citizen who believes that the U.S. stinks, and is recommended for U.S. college students, university professors, ACLU members, Hollywood millionaires who hate capitalism, and limousine liberals. Leading by example, Democrats Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and Ted Kennedy are slated to be among the first participants in the program. HERE

Political parties are non governmental institutions that organize and give direction to mass political desires. They bring people together who think alike and have common interest and help them work toward common goals. The clearest goal of any political party is power to control government and bring about one’s policy preferences. In an age of democracy participation and power goes to that party who connect with the mass. Today the ruling party is having trouble making that connection and the opposition parties failed so far to fill the void and influence the ruling party to be more responsive. The existing opposition parties are not united and each one is fulfilling a different political agenda and they do not have financial resources of their own. They have become an easy target for the administration to manipulate them. Political parties should be at the heart of democracy linking what the citizens want and what the government does. They must continually change, adapt and adjust to the existing circumstances all the time. They are required to be in touch with the voters from whom they derive support and power so that they can give control of government and the policy making process. Winning office is crucial to parties and must spend much time and energy to reach that goal. They must continually look for effective, popular candidates to help them win votes. The search for good candidates is an on going process and never ends until you are getting the right candidate. At present the political parties are dominated by men who have no political support of the grass roots. The people are fed up of having the same names to be always the party candidates. It is not possible to support a candidate that is not likely to win and that is why the people are worried and frustrated and at the same time there is no other choice. Democracy begins at party level. There must be a democratic way of choosing the candidates of the party. The people who want to run for office should compete fairly so that the best candidate and most probable to win are in the party ticket. This will encourage voters to be enthusiastic to support their party. This open competition for power serves the desires of the voting public by recruiting good candidates representing voter wishes and being held responsible for their actions in office. Backing away from the democratic way of choosing candidates in the parties will produce a backlash. The political parties are required to open their candidacy for the public to run for office. This pattern of equal opportunity for party ticket is best and impressive for the party to enter the race more confidently. They should realign their system and the ability of each party to deliver favorable candidates and policies be readjusted. The election of president is about one year from now and the fever of the campaign has already started. A new party has emerged in the political scene utilizing the voter frustration. They are moving very fast though the legality of this party is being questioned. This party has a good chance in the race if they manage to legalize before election time. The people were expecting the elected parliament to make the necessary check and balance but we entered an era of new confrontations between the executive and the parliament. On the other hand there is no discipline in parliament meetings. They often fight inside the hall and if this attitude continues the public will loose confidence. They are required to do the necessary amendments in the constitution and allow this new party to enter the race with the existing parties. The central committee holds the highest authority for each political party but in fact this has been always weak in every party and need to change. The primary task is to organize party convention at the right time using regional representation. The convention symbolizes the party’s existence as a national institution. In this connection party delegates from around the country should come together to nominate their candidates. It is the place where the principles and policies of the party are set and the voter distinguishes one party from another. To encourage democracy there must be a storm of lively debate in which the nominating committee can base their options otherwise the political impotence of the parties will continue for ever. Ibrahim Adam Ghalib Borama, Somaliland HERE

Hargeysa(Qaran)-Gudoomiye ku xigeenkii hore ee Komishinka Doorashooyinka somaliland C/laahi Cabdi X.Cumar Iyo Wasiirkii hore Wasaarada Duulista Hawada Abiib Diiriye Nuur iyo lba Siyaasi oo kale ayaa ku biiray Xisbiga Mucaaridka ah ee KULMIYE.. Xafalada lo sameeyay Xubnaha Cusub ee ku soo biiray Xisbiga KULMIYE oo lagu qabtay Huteelka Maansoor ee Magaalada Hargeysa,waxa ka soo qeyb-galay hoggaanka Sare iyo Guddida Fulinta Xisbigaas. Labada Xubnood ee kale ayaa kala ahaa Cali Xasan Sh. Doon oo ka tirsanaa Aqalkii hore ee Wakiilada iyo maxamed Xasan Jidhif oo ka mid ahaa Ururkii SNM. Wasiirkii hore Wasaarada Duulista Hawada Abiib Diiriye Nuur,oo Xafladaas hadal ka soo jeediyay ayaa xukuumada uu ka tirsanaan jiray ku eedeeyay in aanay waxba uqabanayn Dalka,waxana uu qirtay in markii uu wasiirka ahaa Been ku olalayn jiray waxana uu yidhi "Inta aanu Gabilay tagno ayaan ku odhan jiray waxa aanu idinka dhigaynaa Gobol taasina way socon weyday,waxa kale oo xukuumadu ka been sheegtay warshadahan ay dhawaan ku sheegtay in laga dhisayo Magaalada Berbera,waxa aan leeyahay taasi waa been cad oo Doorashooyinka soo socda dadka lagu jahawareerinayo". Abiib Diiriye waxa uu ku faanay inuu xilkii Wasiirnimo iska casilay markii sida uu sheegay uu fahmi waayay sida wax usocdaan. Cabdilaahi Cabdi X.Cumar(Jawaan) oo halkaas ka hadlay ayaa isaguna eedo tiro badan usoo jeediyay Xukuumada somaliland,waxa kale oo uu xataa naqdiyay Qadiyada Aqoonsi raadinta oo uu yidhi. "Safaro Badan oo Dibadaha ah ayaa loo baxaa kuwaasi oo u socda qaab ma dhalaysnimo ah,waayo waxa ay ubadan yihiin Afrika qaaradana waa loo taliyaa,adduunka waxa laga galaa ingiuriiska ee isaga aynu UK culayska saaro". C/Laahi Jawaan waxa uu ugu baaqay shanta xubnood ee Komishinka doiorashooyinka ee la ansixiyay inay hawshooda shaqo sii bilaabaan oo ay la xidhiidhaan haa'yadihii Doorashooyinka inaga taageerayay,waxa klae oo uu intaas ku daray in xukuumada somaliland looga baahan yahay inay sharciga ku shaqeyso oo ay ilaaliso Dastuurka Dalka.C/Laahi Jawaan Waxa uu ku dheeraaday sida uu shakhsiyan u caashaqsan yahay Gudoomiyaha KULMIYE Axmed Siilaanyo oo uu ku sifeeyay Shakhsi Halgamaa ahoo Taariikh Dalkiisa ku leh. Waxa iyaguna hadalo kooban oo ay ku cadaynayaan Taageeraddooda Xisbiga KULMIYE xafladaas ka soo jeediyay Maxamed Xasan (Jidhif) Iyo Cali Xasan Sheekhdoon. Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga Kulmiye Axmed Maxamed Siilaanyo ayaa afartan xubnood soo dhaweeyay waxana uu uga mahad-naqay aragtidooda siyaasadeed. qarannews.com

hadhwanaag 2007-07-12 (Hadhwanaagnews) Hargeysa(HWN):-Afartaa xubnood oo kala ah: Wasiirkii hore ee Duulista Hawada, mudane Abiib Diiriye Nuur, Guddoomiyekuxigeenkii hore ee Komishanka Doorashooyinka Qaranka, Cabdillaahi Cabdi X. Cumar (Cabdillaahi Jawaan) oo isagu aan xisbina ka tirsanayn, Muj. Maxamed Xasan Cabdillaahi (Jidhif) oo ka mid ahaa saraakiishii SNM, isla markaana sheegay in aanu marna xisbi ku biirin iyo Cali Xasan Sheekh-doon oo xubin ka ahaa Golihii hore ee Wakiillada, kana tirsanaa Golaha Dhexe ee xisbiga UDUB; waxa xaflad soo dhoweyn ah loogu qabtay maanta Hotel Maansoor ee magaalada Hargeysa, halkaas oo ay kaga dhawaaqeen mawqifkooda cusub, isla markaana ay kaga warameen sababaha ku kellifey inay mawqifkooda beddelaan. Xafladdaas oo uu soo qabanqaabiyey xisbiga KULMIYE, waxaa ka qaybgalay Guddoomiyaha Xisbiga KULMIYE, Axmed Maxamed Siilaanyo, in badan oo ka mid ah xubnaha Guddida Fulinta ee xisbiga, xubnaha Golaha Dhexe iyo martisharaf kale. Waxayna xubnahaasi dhammaantood ka warrameen xaaladda dalku marayo oo ay aad walwala uga muujiyeen. Xubnaha Afarta ee kala ah Cabdilaahi Cabdi Xaaji Cumar, Abiib Diiriye Nuur, Maxamed Xasan Cabdilaahi [jidhif] iyo Cali sheekh Doon, Gudoomiye Ku-xigeenkii hore Komiishanka Doorashooyinka Somaliland Cabdilaahi Cabdi Xaaji Cumar oo ka mid ahaa Afarta xubnood ee ku biiray Xisbiga Mucaaridka ee KULMIYE ayaa waxa uu sheegay inay carabka iyo labadiisa daan is goostaan, laakin waa inaan raad-kasta la masixin oo aan si kasta la yeelin oo ay wax kasta birma-geydo yeeshaan,taa waxaan uga jeedaa waatii markii ay ugu xumayd aynu lahayn “Soo dhigay Xaqii, Siilaanyo dhalay uu dhacay Siyaad habar-waliba ku heesaysay” ayuu yidhi. Md. Cabdilaahi Cabdi XaaJi Cumar waxa uu sheegay inaanu isagu qabyaalad ka hadlayn, ee uu ka hadlayo Somaliland, isla markaana waxa uu xusay wixii aynu ka dagaalanay ay ahayd cadaalad darro ee lamaynu dagaalamin reer, “ Inaanay-naan ahayn reer wax gaara u dagaalamay waxa cadeynaya markii aynu dagaalkii ku guuleysanay ninkii ayeynu ku heesaynay sida Xadiiska ka dhiganaynay oo ahaa Siilaanyo, Daahi Rayaale ayeynu Codkii ka siinay oo doorashadii ku soo baxay waa dimuqraadiyad oo waa Cadaalad, waxaanay muujinaysaa in meesha loo siman yahay” ayuu yidhi Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu intaa raaciyey oo uu yidhi “Maanta marka la yidhaahdo waxba la sameynayaa in la yidhaahdo ***** land ayaa imanaysa ama durbaan ***** si xaaraana loo tumo waa khalad nina looga gaban maayo” Madaxweyne, dalka waa loo siman yahay “Dareen ayaa imika jira oo ragg ayaa wax wad-wada oo komiishankii ayaa lagu hor-joogsaday oo la yidhi hadaad xafiiska [Komiishanka] tag-taan *****-land ayaad noqonaysaan” ayuu yidhi Cabdilaahi Cabdi Cumar. Md. Jawaan waxa uu u soo jeediyey Xubnihii Komiishanka ee la ansixiyey ee shanta ahaa inay tagaan Xafiiskii oo ay hawshooda qabsadaan, isla markaana waxa uu ka digay si aan loo odhan *****-land inaanay cida dooran oo ay shaqada bilaabaan oo ay la xidhiidha hay’adihii caawimada doorashada ina siiyaa ileyn Wakhti uu socda, “ Madaxweynuhu [Rayaale] uu isaga dhex dhacay inuu faro-gelin sameeyo oo uu yidhaahdo xafiiska [Komiishanka] ha tagina ama Maxkamaday ha dhaarinin waa wax aan meesha qaban oo sharci daro ah” ayuu yidhi. Cabdlaahi Jawaan waxa uu farta ku fiiqay hadii ay Somaliland aqoon si doonayso inay dawlada Ingiriisku fure u tahay, waxaanay ku xidhaysaa habkii dimuqraadiyada ee ay sameysanay in la ilaaliyo. Md. Jawaan waxa uu canbaareyn kuluul u jeediyey sida ay u shaqeyso Siyaasada arrimaha dibada Somaliland, isla markaana waxa uu tilmaamay in wasiir kaligii la diro inaanay wax faa’iido ah keenayn. Waxa uu sheegay C/laahi Jawaan xaaran iyo sharci-daro ku tilmaamau inay shaqaalihii Dawladu galaan Xisbi, “haddii aynaan sharcigii dalka dhowrin oo aynu ku tumano qaran ma noqonayno” “UDUB iyo Xukuumadday waxaan idinkula talinayaa sharcigii dalka ee aynu ku heshiinay dhowra, oo ka daayaa wixii fool-xumo u keenayaa” ayuu yidhi Jawaan. Cabdilaahi Jawaan waxa uu ku han-jabay hadii ay Xukuumada iyo Komiishanka cusub xiligii doorashada loogu talagay ay qaban waayaan, waxa qabanaya xeerkii komiishankii hore lagaga soo dareeriyey xaruntii komiishanka ee ay ku qufusheen. “Xukuumada iyo Komiishanka la Magacaabay waxaan u soo jeedinayaa waa inay doorashadu maalintii loogu talagalay ay qabsoontaa, haday qabsoomi weydo xeerkii anaga [Komiishankii hore] lanagu dhaqay ayaa meesha yaala ee ahaa albaabada ha laga xidho” ayuu yidhi. Wasiirkii hore Wasaarada Duulista iyo Hawada Somaliland Mujaahid Abiib Diiriye Nuur oo isagu xilka Wasiirnimo isaga dagay oo halkaasi ka hadlay ayaa waxa uu sheegay inuu doonayo maanta inuu cadeeyo mowqifkiisa siyaasadeed, “Anigu waxaan ka mid ahaa Maamulkan [Xukuumada Madaxweyne Rayaale] tallada dalka haya, waxaanan ahay ninka kaliya ee marka uu arkay sida ay wax u socdaan ee aan dadka loo shaqeyn ee laga shaqeysanayo ayuu damiirkaygu I siinwaayey inaan meesha sii joogo oo waan isaga tagay” ayuu yidhi. Mujaahid Abiib Diiriye Nuur waxa uu xusay inay is-tiqaaladiisii is-casilaadu ay ku jirtay inaanu Xisbiga UDUB aanan ka tageyn ee aan Xilka Wasiirnimo ka dagay “Waxaan Maanta Cadeeynayaa inaan UDUB-na ka tagay, oo aan ku biiray Xisbiga KULMIYE” ayuu yidhi. “Xukuumada maanta tallada haysaa hawl ay haysaa ma jirto, hawsha ay haysaa waa been cad” ayuu yidhi Mujaahid Abiib isaga oo sharaxaad ka bixinayaa wax ku eedeyey inay Xukuumadu doonayso doorshada soo dhow inay shacbiga jahawareeriso, oo ay intaas ayey uga dan leedahay. Mujaahid Abiib Muuse Diiriye oo ka hadlayey Sababtii uu xil-ka wasiirnimo uga dagay markii ay fuliweyday qorshigii uu watay, ayaa waxa uu sheegay Markii uu dawalada ka mid ahaa ay ku ololeyn jireen inay Degmada Gabilay ay Ka dhigayaan Gobol shantan sannadood gudahood waad ka war-heysaan oo cidna ma hadal hayso “Waxa berigii hore ee Marxuumku [Maxamed Ibraahin Cigal] noola la odhan jiray lixda Gobol iyo Gabilay, gobol iska daayo iyadii ayaa tagtay” Mar uu Abiib la hadlayey dadka ku nool degmada Gabilay waxa uu yidhi. “Waxaan leeyahay Reer Gabilay Xukuumada [Rayaale] wakhtigeedi uu dhamaaday ee ka tabaabusheysta” Mujaahid Abiib Diiriye waxa uu sheegay inay raggii [Jarmalka] ahaa ee ay Xukuumadu ku sheegtay khabiiro dhisayaa Warshada Sibidhka ee Berbera inay yihiin tuug, oo ay tahay olole Xukuummadu ku galayso Doorashada soo socota oo ay shacbiga ku jaha-wareerinayso, ee waa inay shacbigu ogaadaan. “Sharciyadii meeday? Dalkii Boqortooyo ayuu isku bedelay dastuurkii iyo shuruucdii dalka waa lalaalay, waxa maalinkasta Golaha Wakiillada ka soo baxa ee uu dhameeyo daaqada ayaa laga-tuura” ayuu yidhi Abiib. Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu yidhi. “Maatidan [somaliland] nin wax ka Uruursadaa halkuu maro waa la ogyahay oo halkaas ayuu ku fashilmayaa, mee.. Maxamed Siyaad Barre, ama Qaahira ha lagu uruuriyo ama Swezerland walaahi inaanay waxba ka jirayn” “Awadal waxay la mid tahay Sanaag, waxay Xukuummaddu sameyso shacbiga reer Awdal may sameyn ee waxa sameeyey nin, waxaan beryahan arkayey inay joornaalada qaar ama ragga qaar khaladaadka uu Daahir Rayaale sameeyo loo nisbeeyo Gobolka Awdal [********] Xaasha reer Awadal May sameyn iyagu” ayuu yidhi Mujaahid Abiib. Col. Mujaahid Maxamed Xasan Cabdilaahi [Jidhif] oo isna ka mid ahaa xubnihii ku soo biiray Xisbiga KULMIYE ayaa isagu tilmaamay inaanu sadexda Xisbi midna ku jirin. “Mujaahid Jidhif Oo Maamul ka horyimi aad aragtaan Maamulkaa ka quusta” ayuu yidhi Mujaahid Maxamed Xasan Cabdilaahi oo isaga oo muujinayey inuu ka soo hor-jeedo Xukuummada Madaxweyne Rayaale ee talada haysa. Isaga oo sharaxaad ka bixinayey Mujaahidku waxa uu sida uu leeyahay waxa uu yidhi “Waxaan sidaa u leeyahay Muuse Biixi Cabdi, Cabdilaahi Askar, Abiib Diiriye Nuur, Maxamed Kaahin markii ay yaacayeen si ay dalka u xoreeyaan ayaan ku idhi bal u kaadiya wax ayaa isbedelaayaa. Waxaan lahaa wax ayaa soo yara hagaagaya oo waa bini’aadam oo khaladaadkii ayuu garan [Rayaale] oo odayaal ayaa la hadlaysa oo dad ajanebiya ayaa la hadlaya waxaa uu ka soo noqondoonaa qof ilaahay eryayaa adigu ma soo celisid” “Anigu [Jidhif] Xamar ayaan ka soo lugeeyey ilaa Dul-cad keligay Markaan cidna waayey ee aan yaabay ayaan is idhi Malaha ninkan odaygi [Rayaale] adigaa hadho uu kugu soo socdaa” ayuu yidhi Jidhif. Mujaahid Jidhif, “Aduunyada waxay kugu daran tahay marka uu nasabkaagu ku dhibo ee aad maqalkiisa ka naxdo oo aad aragto dad la leeyahay ***** ee aad istidhaahdo adiga ayaa laguu soo diray oo uu ku doon-doonayaa waxa halkaa gaadhay haday mareyso ***** land waaba iska Okay” Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu intaa raaciyey oo uu yidhi “Anigu marti mayhi oo waxaan u imi saaxibaday, waxaan u imi Gudoomiyahaygii Ururka Dhaqdhaqaaqa Soomaaliyeed SNM aad ayaan u nasiib badanahay, waxaanu anagu isugu nimaadna oo noo dhexa oo dareenkayagu markay wax u isa soo taagayaan ee ay dhibaatadu soo xidhmayso ee Bur-burku soo dhaw yahay ayaad isku kaayo aragtaa…….Cadaalad daradu waa waxaynu ka dagaalanay” “Waxaan la yaabanay ninka nasiib u yeeshay [Rayaale] Meeshaan Xamar ka soo lugeeyey ee intaas oo rafaada u soo maray ee aan nasabiyadaydii sheegan kari waayey ninka inta uu maanta fadhiistay aayar iska fadhiyi la’a ee aan leenahay waxba ku yeeli maayee sharcigan igu xukun, komiishanku ha iska dhaarto waxba ku yeelimaysee ma lugeynaysid” Mujaahid Jidhif Mujaahid Maxamed Xasan Cabdilaahi [Jidhif] ayaa waxa uu carabka ku adkeeyey isaga Madaxweyne Rayaale la hadlayey oo uu yidhi waxaan leeyahay wax badan ayaa la soo maray, haddii aad nasiib u yeelatay hadaad iska fadhiisato komiishanka dhaari maxay ku yeelaysaa waa wax sahlan, ayuu yidhi. “Annigu waxaan maqlayey doorasho ma dhacayso, annigu [Jidhif] ka daa ayaan odhan lahaa anaga wax garanaynee ka daa, waxaan ka daa u leeyahay adiga oo sharci ku jooga o sharaf leh oo lagu ilaalinaayo oo ummada xukuma dadka hadaad sharciga ka dhacdo albaabkaaga ayey wax yaalaanee ogow sidaa uma fadhiyeysidee waa iga tallo xigto oo waan exenayaa” Mujaahid Jidhif waxa uu ku hanjabay hadii ay Doorashada Soo socotaa dhiciweydo wax kale ay dhicidoonaan, isaga oo arrintaa ka hadlayana waxa uu yidhi. “Adiga ayey ku qurux badan tahay inaad dastuurka raacdo oo aad qabato doorashada haddii sidaa la yeelana wanaagsan, hadaad yeeliweydaana ka sii wanaagsan,…..Qosol iyo sacab……………..Qosol iyo Sacab……………….Qosol iyo Sacab” Cali Xasan Sheekh Doon [Cali Xisbi] oo ka mid ahaa Xildhibaanadii hore ee xilkoodu dhamaaday oo ka mid ahaa afarta Xubnood ee ku biiray Xisbiga oo isna halkaasi ka hadlay ayaa waxa uu sheegay inay ku faraxsan yihiin inay ku soo biiraan Xisbiga KULMIYE. Mar uu Cali Xisbi ka hadlayey sababta uu ugu soo biiray Xisbiga Mucaaridka ee KULMIYE waxa uu yidhi. “Aniga iyo Cabdilaahi Jawaan in badan ayaanu ka sheekeysanay yaad u diga rogotaan, waxaanu go’aaminay meesha qudha ee hanan karta, hogaamin karta ee yididiiladii ummadda waxeedi xaqiijin karta inuu xisbiga KULMIYE yahay ayuu isla garanay” “Waxaan Canaan iyo Dhaliil u soo jeedinayaa Madaxweyne Rayaale iyo Gudoomiyaha Golaha Guurtida Saleebaan Gaal, ma rabaan inay dalkan doorasho ka dhaco heshiis ayey isku og yihiin, isagu [saleebaan Gaal] u kordhistay kana [Rayaale] ii kordhiweeyee, komiishankii ayaa la hortaagan yahay. Labadaa nin waxaan leeyahay ummadda gef ha ka gelina” ayuu yidhi Cali Xisbi, isaga oo ku taliyey inay muhiin tahay in doorashada soo socotaa la qabto wakhtigeeda oo aanay Madaxweyne Rayaale iyo Gudoomiyaha Guurtidu ummadda gef ka gelin. Guddoomiyaha Xisbiga KULMIYE, Axmed Maxamed Siilaanyo oo ugu dambayntii xafladdaas ku soo xidhay hadal kooban ayaa soo dhoweeyey siyaasiyiintaas, isaga oo sheegay in uu rajeynayo siyaasiyiin kale oo miisaan lihina inay iyana ku soo biiraan KULMIYE, xisbiguna uu noqon doono mid isu keena, isla markaana mideeya ummadda Somaliland

Congratulations to SOLNA... I hope that all the Somaliland websites and news information services will help and support SOLNA, now that it has began its work. Let us not see it as a government mouthpiece and competition, but as part and parcel of Somaliland's capacity building. Communications and information sources are vital in this day and age, and without the ability to project Somaliland's goals and ambitions, no one will pay any attention to us. So here is to SOLNA, I hope it achieves its goals for Somaliland. Sincerely, Ahmed Kheyre London, UK

Jul 11 2007 - (Hargeysa solna) wakaalada wararka ee somaliland ee marka magaceega la soo gaabiyo loo yaqaano (SOLNA) oo sharcigeeda iyo qaab dhismeedkeedaba hore loo diyaariyey, ayaa maanta si rasmi ah u bilowdey hawsheeda oo ah soo ururinta wararka. habaynta iyo qaybinta wararka gude iyo dibadaba , taasoo qayb ka ah hawlaha warbaahineed ee wasaarada warfaafinta sidoo kale wakaalada wararka ee SOLNA waxay yeelanaysa wakiillo rasmi ah oo u qaabilsan wararka gobolada iyo degmooyinka , kuwaasoo si joogta ah uga hawl geli doona magaalo madaxyada gobolada dalka oo dhan asbaabaha loo aasaasay wakaalada waxa ay tahay in uu warar sugan , hufan oo dheelitiran u gudbiso gudaha iyo dibadaba , iyadoo wakaalada SOLNA u shaqeynayso sida ay wakaaladaha kale ee wararka uga hawl galaan dalalkooda dhinaca wararka wakaalada wararka ee SOLNA waxa xidhiidho caalami ah iyo kuwa gobolleed oo uu war isdhaafsi la sameysan doontaa wakaaladaha wararka ee duunida iyo kuwa ururradaba . Source

UNISA's College of Human Sciences in the limelight Front row (L-R): Somaliland Foreign Minister Abdillahi Duale, Dr Kwesi Anning of the Kofi Annan Centre, Dr Iqbal Jhazbhay (UNISA), Ambassador of Portugal Mrs. Vera Fernandes Second row from right: Acting High Commissioner of Canada to Addis Ababa, Mr. David M Stockwell UNISA's College of Human Sciences was, once again, under focus for its theoretical and applied research. The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, West Africa's premier institution for Conflict Prevention and Peace Studies, on the occasion of the African Union Summit, invited UNISA's Iqbal Jhazbhay to present his recent 400-page study on Somaliland: Post-War Nation Building and International Relations. This recent multi-disciplinary study has attained a number of accolades. World-acclaimed African Studies scholar, Professor Ali Mazrui, described this study as a "major scholarly success". Other scholars such the well-known founder of the Somali Studies International Association, Professor Hussein Adam, praised Dr. Jhazbhay's study as, "highly original, relevant, valid and timely". The Kofi Annan Centre 1-day seminar was hosted jointly with UNISA's Department of Religious Studies and Arabic on the topic "Somaliland and the African Union in the Horn of Africa". The seminar programme was attended by scholars, policymakers and student leaders. It received good media coverage by Ghana TV (27 June), TV Africa (29 June), radio Joy FM (29 June), and the print media, including Ghana's most popular Daily Graphic (2 July, p. 5), the well-known paper Daily Guide (27 June, p.14) and Public Agenda (29 June). Dr. Jhazbhay, during his visit to Accra, also used the opportunity to interview policymakers and to observe the African Union's Ministerial Executive Council meetings. See below some of the photos of this historic Pan-African moment, when African intellectuals and heads of state debated the prime question of promoting continental integration and preventing conflicts. Ghanaian Foreign Minister Nana Akufo-Addo and Chair of the African Union Ministerial Executive Council seen here with Dr. Jhazbhay at his office Deputy Chairperson of the AU Com- mission, the Rt Honourable Patrick Mazimhaka with Dr. Jhazbhay on the Accra coastline http://www.unisa.ac.za/cmsys/staff/enews/2007/july/vol2/unisa_college.html

hadhwanaag 2007-07-14 (Hadhwanaagnews) Hargeysa(HWN):- Wasiirka arrimaha dibada Somaliland Md. Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Cali [Cabdilaahi Cirro] ayaa shalay digniin culus u jeediyey Cidkasta oo u dhalatay Somaliland oo hungureysa inay ka qeyb-gasho shirka dib-u- heshiisiinta Soomaaliya inay danbiile khiyaamo qaran ka galeen Somaliland tahay. “Qofkasta oo u dhashay Somaliland oo ka qeyb-gala shirka dib-u-heshiisiinta Soomaaliya ee muqdisho, loo aqoonsanayo sida uu dhigayo sharciga Somaliland dan-biile khiyaamo qaran ka galay dalkiisa”, ayuu yidhi Wasiirku isaga oo la hadlayey cida ka qeybgasha Shirka dib u heshiisiinta Somaliya.. “Dawlada Somaliland hore ayey Golayaasheeda iyo Xisbiyadeedu ay u cadeeyeen in shirkaasi [dib u heshiisiinta Soomaaliya] aanu khusayn Somaliland iyo muwaadiniinteeda, sharci-gaarana ay ka soo saareen Barlamaanku cidii tagta shirkaasi iyo ciqaabta ay mudanayaan” ayuu yidhi Wasiirka arrimaha gudaha Cabdilaahi cirro isaga oo faah-faahin ka bixinayey denbiga lagu qaadayo cidda shirkaas ka qeyb-gasha. Digniinta Wasiirka arrimaha gudaha Somaliland Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Cali [Cabdilaahi Cirro] ayaa ku soo beegantay, iyada oo ay qaar ka mida War-baahinta Somaliland qorayeen maal-mahan in Magaalada Laas-caanood ee Gobolka Sool loogu talagalay in laga qaado ergooyin iyo Madax-dhaqameedyo, wixii laga helo deegaanada Somaliland ee ka qeyb-galaya shirkaasi, iyada oo la filayo sida ay Saxaafadu qortay xubno ka tirsan Gudida sare shirka dib u heshiisiinta Soomaaliya ay soo gaadhaan Magaalada Laas-caanood. Dhinaca kale, sida ay tibaxayaan Warar xog-ogaala ayaa sheegayaa in madaarada iyo dhulka xadka Somaliland la leedahay Soomaaliya aad loo adkeeyey oo la baadhayo dadka soo galaya iyo kuwa baxaya, kaas oo beri Axada oo ay ay taariikhdu tahay 15 July 2007a ka furmidoona Magaalada Muqdisho shirka Cali Mahdi qabanqaabinayey ee loo qabanayo Kooxaha Soomaaliya.

Xukuumada Somaliland Iyo Digniinta ay Ka Soo Saartay Shirka Muqdisho Hargeysa(Qaran) Xukuumada Somaliland ayaa sheegtay in talaabo adag laga qaadayo qof kasta oo udhashay dalka oo ka qeyb-gala shirka Muqdisho ka furmaya axada fooda inagu soo haysa, loona aqoonsanayo mid jariimad khiyaamo qaran ah ka galay wadankiisa. Wasiirka Wasaarada Arrimaha Gudaha Mudane C/Laahi Ismaaciil Cali(Cirro) ayaa warsaxaafadeed uu maanta ka soo saaray Magaalada Hargeysa ku sheegay in aanay Somaliland waxba ka khusayn shirka dib u heshiisiinta ee Kooxaha Dalka Soomaaliya uga furmaya magaalada Dagaaladu naafeeyeen ee Muqdisho,waxa wasiirku ku hanjabay in cidii Somaliland ka soo jeeda ee shirkaas iska xaadirisaa ay tahay cid Somaliland ka gashay dunuub aad u culus. Wasiirka daakhiligu wuxuu cudkaday in golayaasha Baarlamaanka Iyo Xukuumada Somaliland hore daboolka uga qaadee mawqifkooda ku wajahan in aan qadiyada Somaliland gor-gortan geli-karin. Bil ka hor ayaa aqalka Odayaasha Somaliland(Guurtidu) Ay ansixiyeen Go'aan ay ku badhitaarayeen qaraarkii labada aqal ee Baarlamaanka Somaliland ee ay hore ugu mamnuuceen in aan laga qeyb-geli karin shirka Soomaaliya loo qabanayo, taasi oo ayna Somaliland, waxba ka khusaynin badiyaaba raga iyagu shirkaasi taga ee ka soo jeeda Somaliland ayaa ah qaar la xarbiyaaya calooshooda oo aan cidna matalin isla markaasina aan awood u lahayn in ay soo galaan dhulka iyo dadka ay sheeganayaan ee ayna matalin, taasi oo ay hada ka soo ilbaxayaan raga ay shirarka ay tagyaan ay wax kaga cuni jireen. Sideedaba raga xagaasi taga ayaa ah qaar la haystayaal ah oo aan cabiri karin fikirkooda siyaasadeed isla markaasna waxa ay ku khasbanaadaan dhankii kasta ee loo jeediyo ama loo ka xeeyo, sababta oo ah iyaga oo la ogyahay in ay yihiin rag u jooga meesha dhuunigooda.

Guddoomiyaha Xisbiga KULMIYE oo sheegay in aanay jirin warqad Itoobiya u soo qortay iyo xidhiidh xun oo dhexmaray midna Hargeysa (Somaliland.org) – Guddoomiyaha Xisbiga KULMIYE, Axmed Maxamed Siilaanyo ayaa sheegay in aanay jirin wax warqad ah oo dowladda Itoobiya u soo qortay Xisbiga KULMIYE iyo wax xumaan ah oo dhexmartay ama u dhexaysa. Axmed Siilaanyo waxa uu ka jawaabayey warar lagu faafiyey Internetka oo sheegaya in dowladda Itoobiya u soo qortay xisbiga KULMIYE warqad ay kaga jawaabayso mawqifka xisbigaa mucaaridka ahi ka taagan yahay arrimaha Soomaaliya iyo dagaalkii ay la gashay Maxaakiimtii ka talineysey Muqdisho. "Ma jiro wax xidhiidh ah oo xumaan ah oo annaga iyo Itoobiya na dhexmaray iyo wax ay noo soo qoreen midna ma jiro, " ayuu yidhi Axmed Siilaanyo oo aan caawa telefoon ku weydiiyey waxa ka jira warqadda la sheegay in Itoobiya u soo qortay xisbiga KULMIYE, ayna ku dhalliilayso mawqifka uu ka taagan yahay arrimaha Soomaaliya iyo lugta ay ku leedahay dowladda Itoobiya. Waxana uu sheegay in xisbiga KULMIYE uu in badan caddeeyey, kuna celceliyey mawqifka iyo aaraa'da uu ka qabo arrimaha Soomaaliya, isla markaana ay markasta Itoobiya u tilmaamayeen dareenka Shacbiga Somaliland iyo ka xisbi ahaan ay ka qabaan dagaalada Muqdisho, faragelinta ciidan iyo dhibaatada gaadhey dadka rayidka ah ee reer Muqdisho; kuwaas oo uu sheegay inay ka soo horjeedeen. Waxa uu sheegay in mabda'iyan ay markasta aqoonsan yihiin dhawr arrimood oo ay ka mid yihiin danaha iyo maslaxadda ka dhexaysa Somaliland iyo Itoobiya iyo in waddan kasta oo gobolka Geeska Afrika ka mid ahi uu xaq u leeyahay xuduuddiisa, xasiloonidiisa iyo daafacaadda. Hase yeeshee, waxa uu sheegay in xisbiyada Qaranka iyo xukuumadduba ay isku mawqif ka taagnaayeen arrimaha Soomaaliya ka socda, isla markaana ay dhawr jeer caddeeyeen in aanay u arkay ciidamo shisheeye ama ha noqoto Itoobiya ama dal kale'e inay xal u noqonayaan arrintaa Soomaaliya ka taagan. Waxa kale oo uu sheegay in xukuumadda iyo xisbiyaduba ay markasta isku mawqif ka yihiin taageerada Itoobiya siiso Cabdillaahi Yuusuf. "Itoobiya wax aanu ka midaysan nahayna way jiraan, wax aanu ku kala duwan nahayna way jiraan. Taa iyana way ogyihiin, annaguna waanu ognahay, " ayuu yidhi. "Laakiin, wax kale oo meesha yaallaa ma jiraan. Wax ay noo soo qoreen iyo wax xumaan ah oo aanu ku wadahadalayna ma jiraan, " ayuu raaciyey Axmed Siilaanyo. War la sheegay in laga soo xigtey BBC-da, qaybteeda soo ururisa wararka Warbaahinta kala duwani faafiso [bBC Monitoring Service) oo lagu daabacay bogagga Internetka qaarkood ayaa sheegay in Itoobiya warqad jawaab ah u soo qortay Xisbiyada Mucaaridka ah ee Somaliland, taas oo ay ku dhalliilayso mawqifka ay ka taagan yihiin faragelinta ciidan ee Itoobiya ku samaysay Muqdisho.

looooooooooool@Halimopotra ,,, What is that qarxis bal ?? ,, Ok ,, i always knew inaan xidid noqon doono and welcome to this community Not only that ,, but hadaan wax kuu sii sheegsheego you'll be surprised. She will move to the US but not that soon ... u know the freakin' long process ,,,

looooooooooool@Halimopotra ,,, What is that qarxis bal ?? ,, Ok ,, i always knew inaan xidid noqon doono and welcome to this community Not only that ,, but hadaan wax kuu sii sheegsheego you'll be surprised. She will move to the US but not that soon ... u know the freakin' long process ,,,

looooooooooool@Halimopotra ,,, What is that qarxis bal ?? ,, Ok ,, i always knew inaan xidid noqon doono and welcome to this community Not only that ,, but hadaan wax kuu sii sheegsheego you'll be surprised. She will move to the US but not that soon ... u know the freakin' long process ,,,

what 5 minutes ??

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I don't mean inay fuleyaal yihiin those in Asmara ,,,, i just remembered the story. i know qaar baa imika xanaaqi doona sidoodii

looooool waar niyow i'm lil bit higher than that but they only get more money than i earn. the world is not balanced at all .......

NEW YORK - A flight from Los Angeles to London was diverted to New York Thursday because of what officials said may have been an unfounded security scare. A flight attendant on the American Airlines plane became concerned that a passenger might not have gone through proper security screening before boarding the Heathrow Airport-bound flight at Los Angeles International Airport, said airline spokeswoman Sonja Whitemon. The flight attendant had seen the male passenger ride to the terminal on an employee bus and bypass security, as employees are able to do, Whitemon said. After talking to the passenger, flight crew members decided they needed to divert the plane to New York's Kennedy Airport to search the cabin and re-screen the 230 passengers, in keeping with standard security procedures, she said. Authorities were questioning the passenger Thursday morning at JFK, officials said. The scare came on the heels of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's comment earlier this week that he had a "gut feeling" the United States faced a heightened risk of attack this summer. A new threat assessment from U.S. counterterrorism analysts said al-Qaida had restored its operating capabilities to a level unseen since shortly before the 2001 attacks. Chertoff told CNN on Thursday that the airplane incident may have been a miscue. "The individual in question was, in fact, an employee who was traveling in a private capacity," Chertoff told CNN, saying he had gotten information from airline representatives. "It may very well turn out that this is nothing more than a misunderstanding with an employee." Whitemon said she could not confirm whether the passenger was an airline employee. The plane landed in New York at about 3:30 a.m., said Alan Hicks, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport. He said the agency was told about an hour earlier that Flight 136 was being diverted. The flight was later canceled because the unplanned stop ended up exhausting the crew's allowed flight time, Whitemon said. She said the passengers were being transferred to other flights. SOURCE

I'm here to do all the works ,,, i did a lot of my work today as it is the last day of the week. I'm going in half an hour now. I do a lot of things actually but you won't believe me anyway, so forget it

We're here sis ,,,,, don't worry it always comes back to us

I can already smell the failure of the group ... they still have some chances if they willing to take.