Great development ,,,,,

Siciid1986;795762 wrote: 107 million US dollar :cool: Yes that is ,,, and it is quite good actually. Although they way they have been saying things I expected a lot more.

Despite 30 years of political, economic and military oppression that climaxed with the genocide in 1988 and all the unrelenting antagonism blistering from Somalia, the people from Somaliland are not bitter and are looking forward to collaborate and live side by side peacefully with Somalia as separate sisterly countries. Not only that, Somaliland can play a major role in finding a lasting panacea for Somalia’s chronic plight. A healthy Somaliland-Somalia relationship will only be possible if Somalia officially admits and apologizes for the crimes committed against Somalilanders. In addition to that, Somalia must unconditionally recognize the sovereignty of Somaliland. These few noble gestures will safe Somalia from self annihilation and the general feeling of international community’s dissatisfaction that culminated in Somalia’s anarchy will be brought to an end. This is the only way forward and there are no other alternatives. Putting aside Somaliland’s historical grievances, Somalilanders are really concerned and worried about the future of Somalia and its people. The people of Somalia are losing their sovereignty and everything else they hold dear including their dignity. This is not acceptable to me or to any other Somali with a drop of self respect in his/her blood. Therefore, the situation in Somalia must get the attention that it humanly deserves from some one else but from its own sons and daughters. The Somalia people must pause for a minute and resume using their brains; they must stop blaming their self inflicted mortifying wounds on others and begin to find smart methodology for resolving their own problems without external help. They must realize that the international community is not going to breast-feed them, but will take advantage of their weaknesses. It is very naive not to take into consideration that international relations are solely based on interests. Just have a look at the agenda of the up coming London conference on Somalia. This must be a wake-up call for all Somalia people and encourage them to come together and clear the chaos in their own home. Recognizing the Sovereignty of Somaliland and getting it off the way, will help the people of Somalia to concentrate in resolving their problems. There is no time left for Somalia to shamefully waste in destroying what Somaliland has achieved through wisdom and hard work. It is obvious that the international community is ready to recognize Somaliland with or without Somalia’s consent; therefore, Sheikh Sharif and his squad must surprise the world and have the bravery to announce the recognition of Somaliland’s sovereignty, before someone else does. At that moment history will take note of what takes place in the London conference. It is the choice of Somalia’s current leadership to sign their names on either the bright side or the dark side of world history. Somaliland will not negotiate on its sovereignty, but will be more than willing to help its sister country to achieve peace and prosperity. There is a lot to be gained through friendship between Somaliland and Somalia and to accomplish this, its prerequisite on Somalia’s leaders to make history in London on February 23, 2012. It is about time for all Somalis to show their greatness and forgiveness towards one another, in order to salvage what remains of Somalia from terrorists and international scavengers.Rest assured, there will always be free border crossings for people and goods and all the other strategic alliances will be enhanced between the two sisterly countries. One day I wish to see Somaliland and Somalia as strategic friends and no longer deadly foes. To all the Diaspora Somalis, let us forget the hypocritical and empty “United Somalia” slogan for a moment and support the two state solution. Let us work hard to bring peace and prosperity for Somalia, Somaliland and to the entire Horn of Africa region. Let us show this in our up coming political rallies around the world on February 22nd and February 23rd, 2012. Long live Somaliland! Long live Somalia! Yusuf Dirir Ali, MD Email: drdirir@gmail.com

taas oo 23.19% ka badan tii sannadkii Hore Great ..... thought it would be double though

Waan garanayay inuu kacaanku wax kuu dhimay dee ,,, Waar akhri wuxuu soo qoray

Now u think I'm a Pimp and I think you're A-Najaad ...........

how about Kiiloo qaad ah, hilib geel iyo shiishad .... for celebration ??

Carafaat;795654 wrote: What was your theory? He just said it dee ,,,

... wuu noolaaday ma is tidhi ?? loooooooooool

Somalia;795641 wrote: My mom was one of these kids. She told me Siad Barre came into her classroom, looked around and patted everyone on the head. And said 'he he he'. Sounds cool. Thank you for finally proving my theory about you ....

Carafaat;795586 wrote: Doesnt suprise me. I was their biggest client. Seems you haven't been there for quite some time now ,,,

Rayaan and Snoopy are not there anymore .....

Shuuro is also available for all times ,,,, including lunch

"So we will be spending two days in Sheikh?" my colleague asked. "Isn't that a rather dead place?" At the time, neither of us had any idea how ironic that question was. It was only when we were there that we discovered that Sheikh is, indeed, the site of a necropolis -- a "city of the dead" -- that dates back to the 13th century. Small town But, first, let me make it clear where Sheikh is. It's a small town in Somaliland on top of the escarpment that runs parallel to the Gulf of Aden, right the way from Djibouti to the west and beyond Bossaso to the east in Puntland. And the views from the escarpment up to Sheikh are even more dramatic than our own Italian road down to Mahiu. Sheikh is at about the same altitude as Nairobi. After the rather enervating heat we had experienced in the port of Berbera on the plain that runs along the coast, we found nothing deadly about the weather in Sheikh. It was chilly by day, even when the sun was out - and at night it was certainly a two-blankets temperature. When the British were in charge in Somaliland, Sheikh was their favourite place for a retreat from the heat of the arid lands. It was here that they established schools and, of course, a club. A veterinary college was built after independence, during the regime of Siad Barre. It still attracts students from all over the Horn of Africa. Sheikh also seems to be a favourite place for the Prince of Kuwait. He has acquired a large estate just to the east of the town, well fenced and with watchtowers at all four corners. We were told that the Prince is a frequent visitor. Presumably, it is a good place to relax after the desert heat of Kuwait. Perhaps he brings his falcons, too. Back at the Mansoor Hotel in Berbera we had seen three elegantly robed Arabs with their equally elegantly dressed falcons. Falconry is a much-favoured sport of the rich in Arabia. We had only two days in Sheikh and we were very busy. But we found time to visit the necropolis. Our guide was a young woman called Qadan. She led our vehicle on a brief but tortuous drive around homesteads and kiosks of the town. Then we came upon this open space, five or six times the size of a football pitch. But you couldn't play football there because it was strewn with large and jagged stones. This was the ancient burial ground. Qadan told us the story. Centuries back - eight centuries, if the Lonely Planet is to be believed (yes, the Lonely Planet Guide to Ethiopia has eight pages on Somaliland) -- an old holy man entered the town. They gave him a frosty welcome (the only chilly place where that would have been possible in Somaliland). In revenge he told them that they should not leave their houses in the morning -- or else something terrible would happen to them. But a young woman (it had to be a woman) disobeyed and opened her door. So the whole town was wiped out -- but we don't know how. The sequel was that people from the mountains came to bury the dead -- and then they went away again. Qadan was rather upset that the town is now encroaching on the burial ground. "People, especially the young," she said, "are not respecting the dead or the place." After the two days, we drove on through Burao 100 kilometres further to the east, and then turning west along a sandy road for 50 kilometres to the small town of Odweine. This last stretch was across a flat plateau, covered mostly with stunted clumps of grass. But it was an amazing drive. The occasional acacia trees stood out majestically on the plain; there were many tall anthills, some of them quite phallic in their rising to the sky. There were many Thompson gazelles, a few dik diks, and a gerenuk stretching its long neck to find the sparse leaves on a thorn bush. Unobtrusively hospitable Odweine was not dead either, but it was certainly soporific in its heat. And it was unobtrusively hospitable. We bought a cold soda. The shopkeeper led us through the back and, we assumed, to a café area. It turned out to be her bedroom -- where we finished our sodas and biscuits sitting on her big bed. After Odweine, we were tempted to take a shortcut west to Hargeisa. But we were warned that the road was stony, not very obvious in places, and maybe not secure. Since we had only the one vehicle, we decided to retrace our wheels and take the long way back through Burao, Sheikh and Berbera. John Fox is Managing Director, iDC

Tired of suqaar and Hilib ,,,,, time for some Gelley dee

That is Galley ,,,, yes ,,,, I love it that way. and I have caano ceel next to it ,,,,

Shirkii London xilkiisii wuu iga dhacay mar haduu dhamaaday ,,,,, I had no choice but to eat on my desk ,, guess what ?

Good day dhamaantiin ,,,,,, One of the busiest day in the office and i'm doing great so far .... had to skip breakfast and I'm managing it right now

I don't know about Muqdisho but in Hargeisa, the Ubaxa kacaanka children were mostly those were born "without father" ... I remember we used to call them "Ga"ra*cda kacaanka" ....

Since when Piracy, terrorism and warlordism became reer magaalnimo ???

As I aid before, the London Conference matters now. Great that the Parliament speaker is inline with the final agreement.

Not that one ,,, not now

London Conference matters now ,,, Nothing is in the hands of Shariif or other warlords. but i'm glad he put a smile on your faces ,,