Originally posted by roobleh: JB, good that u are from there! How is the condition of that highway that snakes over the Shiekh mountains? I would love to see one picture of that highway if you're still around there. Thanks RED! Sorry that is the only empty one i can get as the rest are containing some personal pictures that i cannot disclose

the lack of it will make Somaliland a Failed State even if the much-pursued elusive recognition is ever achieved. ,,,,,,, so he is hesitated coz he is not sure it will be recognized .... And how da hell possible SL to be a failed state if they get the recognition ??? ,,,,, some people cannot even think properly ,,,

German Parliament Passed Resulation To Protect Somaliland Security The German Parliament passed a resolution today, inter alia "asking the German Federal Government to work towards mitigating dangers for Somaliland's stability that may arise from the current Southern Somali scenario". The parliament is asking the government "to examine whether initiatives to advance the resolution of the question of an international recognition of an independent Somaliland appear useful in the framework of a peace-advancing policy at this stage". Furthermore, the parliamentarians "demand that the government holds interim president Abdullahi Yussuf to account not to take any unilateral steps that relate to this question and which could provoke a deterioration of security in the the Republic of Somaliland". This is another little step towards recognition goal and if I may say a hard-won one. The German Parliament's document were written without the usual “” quatation marks before and after the Republic of Somaliland's name. halkan

It is none of your business ,,,,

I'm glad Suldaanka have done the whole thing for me ,,,,, Thanks Bro ,, you should be awarded. I've been asking ppl to show me where exactly Faisal called for genocide away from waxa laga fahmayaa and wuxuu u jeedaa ....... It is clear nobody can find anything which means there is nothing apart from hating an individual and using him as a cover to harm somaliland. I'm out too ,,,,,,,,,,,,, and this is the end of the story. No one is calling for a GENOCIDE here saaxiibayaalow ,,,, i'll stick with the Faisal's words maan odhan shacbiga reer Somaliland ee Laascaanood hala xasuuqo ee waxaan u jeedaa cadawga ku soo duulay Unless it is prooven other way round ,,,,,,

ADDIS ABABA, June 16 (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council ambassadors landed in Ethiopia on Saturday pledging to help the African Union run peacekeeping missions in Sudan and Somalia. The 15 envoys arrived at AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on the first leg of a trip that will also take them to Sudan, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Democratic Republic of Congo. "We are here to have a good conversation with the AU about the situation in Africa, peacekeeping and strengthening the capacity of the AU to carry out peacekeeping and conflict prevention," U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters. The envoys then began closed-door talks with Alpha Omar Konare, chairman of the AU Commission. On Friday, an AU spokesman said the organisation would seek immediate financial and logistical support for its peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region and Somalia's capital Mogadishu. Lack of funds meant African troops deployed in Darfur had not been for three months at a time, the spokesman said, while African nations that had offered to send soldiers to support Somalia's interim government had so far been unable to do so. Top of the agenda for the ambassadors will be efforts to get a U.N.-AU peacekeeping force into Darfur, where some 200,000 people have died in four years of violence. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called Sudan's acceptance on Tuesday of a large force for Darfur "a milestone", but U.N. envoys acknowledge challenges on command structures and finding enough soldiers. The U.N.-AU force -- made up of 23,000 troops and police -- is not expected to be deployed until next year, when it would shore up a beleaguered AU force of 7,000 soldiers already there. On Somalia, the ambassadors are expected to hear appeals for funds for troops to reinforce 1,600 Ugandans patrolling in Mogadishu, where they have been targeted by Islamist insurgents battling the interim government. Also high on the agenda will be the border dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea, where U.N. peacekeepers are manning the frontier after a 1998-2000 war that killed some 70,000 people.

I'm not a member of Udub and i don't want to be in the near future ,, i would rather be analyzing the politics and make sure to know who is capable of what ,,,,,, As said, let's forget and not talk about the 90's saga and incidents and focus on the current issues. Any how, Burco is now the political battle ground for all the three parties ,,,,, Kulmiye is doing a little progress but Udub won't let it go that easily as heavy delegation is already there ,,,,,,,,,, Let's see who is winning in that ground. As for Qaran, it is for the public to elect them but Dr. Gaboose doesn't have that political popularity in Somaliland ,,, the majority want him to be a doctor and not a politician but he is insisting ,,,,,,,,, there are rumours that he will join KUlmiye soon but let's see if it is true or not. I don't directly support UDUB but according to my observations they are the best for the moment coz of their political structure and the political figures ,,, but they will be even more better if they change the Vice President who is still in my useless list.

JAMHUURIYADDA SOMALILAND Warsaxaafadeed, Oslo, Norway 14/06/07 Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, Mudane Daahir Rayaale Kaahin, waxa Maanta uu la kulmay Madax ka tirsan Dawladda Dalka Norway oo uu hogaaminayo Wasiiru Dawlaha Norway u qaabilsan Arrimaha Debedda, Mr. Raymond Johansson. Madaxweynaha JSL, oo shirkaasi hadal kooban ka jeediyey, waxa uu si wayn ugu mahadnaqay kaalmada iyo Mashaariicda Horumarka ee tan iyo hadda ay ka taageerto Dawladdan Norway, Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland, waxana uu ka codsaday in Norway ay si gooni ah u tixgeliso Somaliland, kaalmada iyo Mashaariicda Horumarkana ay si toos ah ugu gudbiso iyada oo aan cid u sii marin. Madaxweynuhu mar uu ka hadlayey dhinaca aqoonsiga, waxa uu sheegay in ay tahay marag ma doon Somaliland waxyaabaha ay qabsatay iyo tallaabooyinka horumarka ah ee ay gaadhay, taas oo ay xaqna u leedahay aqoonsi iyo Madaxbanaani caalamku uu u qiro. Madaxweynaha JSL, isaga oo hadalkiisa sii wata waxa uu intaasi raaciyey in dawladdiisu ay ka codsanayso Dawladda Norway oo ah shir-guddoonka Wadamada qaabilsan Arrimaha Somaliya, ( International ) oo ay ka mid yihiin, Maraykanka, Ingiriiska , Sweden, iyo Tanzania. Inay ka gaadhsiiso farriin ku saabsan jiritaanka iyo Madaxbanaanida Somaliland. Somaliland loola dhaqmo wadan gaar ah oo aan ka mid ahayn wixii la odhan jiray Somalia. Madaxweynuhu waxa uu hadalkiisii ku soo gabagabeeyay “ Dalalka loo saaray Arrinta Somalia iyo Wadamada kale Caalamka ee EU-du ka mid tahay marna ma suurtawdo in ay Nabad iyo Xasilooni ku soo dabaalaan dawladna ay ka dhisaan Somaliya, haddii marka hore aan la tixgelin, la iskana indhotiro gooni isu taagga Jamhuuriyadda Somaliland. Shirkaasi Madaxda kale ee ka soo qayb gashay dhinac Norway waxa ka mid ahaa Safiirka Norway u fadhiya Dalka Kiiniya, iyo ninka madaxda ka ah arrimaha binaadanimada. Waxana Madaxdii Dalka Norway ay ballan qaadeen in ay tixgelin gaar ah siin doonaan Arrimaha ay ka wada hadleen Weftiga Madaxweynaha JSL. Iyagoo isla markaana qada sharaf maanta u sameeyay Madaxweynaha iyo Weftigiisa. Dhinaca JSL, waxa isna shirkaasi goob-joog ka ahaa Wasiirka Arrimaha Debedda, Mudane, Cabdillaahi Maxamed Ducaale oo isna ka hadlay marxaladihii kala duwanaa ee Somaliland soo martay tani iyo 1991-kii markii ay Madaxbanaanideedii kala soo noqotay waddankii la isku odhan jiray Somaliya. Madaxweynaha iyo weftigiisu waxa kaloo isla maanta ay la kulmeen Madaxa ka tirsan Hay'adda Caalamiga ah ee qaabilsan Mucaawanooyinka iyo Kaalmada Norway ay siiso Wadamada Debedda ee Loo yaqaano NORAD oo wefti ka mid ahi uu hadda ku sugan yahay Magaalada Hargeysa ee Caasimadda JSL, oo iyana ballan qaaday inay sii wadi doonaan Mashaariicda Horumarinta ah ee ay ka wadaan Somaliland.

Waqti waliba wuxuu leeyahay kelmadihiisa gaarka ah ,,,,,,,,, let those words flow for this time and soon they'll all disappear when the lies are uncovered ,,,,

London (QARAN)- Weriye Cabdisalaan Ibraahim Hereri oo ka mid ah weriyaasha ugu caansan ee Laanta Afka Soomaaliga ee Idaacadda BBC-da, ayaa caddeeyey in uu iska casilay shaqadii uu ka hayey BBC-da, iyadoo la filayo inuu u wareego idaacadda Maraykanka ee Voice of America oo dhawrkii bilood ee u dambeeyay ku soo biirtay idaacadaha caalamiga ah ee ku hadla Af-soomaaliga. Haddaba, si aannu arrintaa wax uga ogaano ayaa wargeyska Jamhuuriya wax ka weydiiyay weriye Cabdisalaan Hereri, Cabdisalaana waxa uu noo xaqiijiyey in uu iska casilay shaqadii uu ka hayay laanta afka Soomaaliga ee idaacadda BBC-da. CabdiSalaam Hereri oo ka jawaabayay sababta uu xilligan shaqada uga tagayo, waxa uu yidhi; “Waxa aan ka shaqaynayay muddo ku siman 17 sano waxaanan arkay wakhtigan inay ku habboontahay inaan isbeddel ku sameeyo shaqada.” Weriye Cabdisalaan Ibraahim Hereri oo BBC-da ka shaqaynayay muddo dheer, ayaa badiba dadka luqadda Soomaaliga ku hadla ee dhagaysta codkiisu u arkaan suxufi isku miisaaman, gaar ahaanna qaabka uu wax u gudbiyoiyo habka uu waraysiyada uu qaado oo dadku aad ula dhacaan siiba marka uu warysanayo masuulyiinta Soomaalida, taasi oo lagu tilmaamo inuu yahay weriye aqoontiisa saxaafadeed isku dheeri tiran tahay. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Cabdisalaan Ibraahim Hereri oo ka mid ah soo saarayaasha barnaamijyada ee idaacadda waxa uu xubin muhiim iyo halbawle ah u ahaa laanta afka Soomaaliga ee BBC-da, iyada ay oo si weyn u tabi doonaan dhagaystayaasha tirada badan ee ku xidhan BBC-du. Muddo aan sidaa u fogayn waxa ka tagay BBC-da wariyaha Al-jazeera uga soo warrama Geeska Afrika ee Maxamed Caddow oo isna ka mid ahaa wariyaasha ugu cadcaddaa BBC-da laanteeda Afka Soomaaliga iyo Cabdiraxmaan Yabarow oo Washington uga soo warrami jiray. Sidoo kale waxa muddo iminka dhawr sanno laga joogo laga dhimay shaqada weriyaal badan oo muddo dheer ku soo shaqaynayay Idaacadda BBC-da. Haddaba, Laanta Afka Soomaaliga ee BBC-da ayaa hadda u muuqata meel ay ka sii gurmayaan wariyayaasha aqoonta u lahaa mihnadda saxaafadda, taas oo saamayn ku yeelan doonta tayada barnaamijyada ay baahiso idaacaddu. Source Jamhuuriya London

Munira, i never talked about his comments and speeches ,,, i'm talking about him and the country. If he wants somaliland to go to the border by FORCE that is his agenda and it is for the public to either elect him for this or refuse. and they refused. We should understand that any politician has his own agenda ,,, it can be logic and it can be totally crazy and impossible. Faysal is free to think and he is free to believe. But we did not choose his views and for the moment it is up to him. Concerning Sool and Sanaag bari, we have our own agenda and it is how we deal the area now.

when you said he took part in the civil war i thought he was in command or he was in the front line fighting ,,,,,, now you come to tell me he didn't say colka joojiya ? Ok ,, i didn't know if he said that or not but i know this guy doesn't have a good relationship with the west of Burao coz of some clannish issue that has been going on since my grand-grandfather was born ,,,,,, and i know so many stories even after that war. If you know the history of SNM then you know where all these are coming from ,,,, actually it is a long story that has nothing to do with the current affairs sxb. He lost the last elections coz he didn't have enough voters among west-Burco societies and that is why he wants to concentrate this time.

show me where he called for a genocide ,,,,,, and i don't need wuxuu u jeedaa and waxa ka muuqata stuff sxb.

No it is not the same case ,,,,,,, at least not before the civil war. Even now i can say ,,,,,,,,,,

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Originally posted by me: Coming to the defence of the hate monger.....well done folks......nothing else was expected from you guys.....and these folks thinking like this want to divide Somalia.....and trick the people of the SSC. So the secessionist supporters on SOL are either sillent....which means consent..... or they are coming to the defence of the hate monger ina waraabe. With this statement ,,, you should know you are in the same category with what you hate about him ,,,,,,,,,, just in case you didn't notice that ,,,,,,,,

First, Faysal has his own views as everybody else sxb ,,,, he is a politician and you can see some weird politicians everywhere in the world and he is simply one of them ,,,,,,,,,,, Second, He did not win any elections and it is not likely for him to win any in the near future, this means his views are not welcomed in somaliland and the majority don't agree with him. Third, The finnish gov has nothing to do with this issue as he is a somaliland politician and is free to have his own ideas. No one can tell anybody not to have that idea and take this one ,,, we are a free country sxb. Fourth, Faysal did not kill anyone and he was not a military general who bombed towns and demolished cities ,,, he is not a murderer of thousands of innocent people. He is simply stating his views and after all it is all about talking and making speeches. I HOPE YOU GOT MY POINTS ,,,,,,,,,,

Originally posted by Munira002: Jacaylbaro, who was your fav in friends..? Joey Ross Rachel

A herd of about 40 horses and another herd of about 12 camels came in to water while we were in Tallex. I made a total *** of myself by jumping on one of the horses to proove my cowboy background and promptly got shoved off and to the ground by the owner hahahahaha Thanks for posting this Grant ........ nice reading indeed.

My group had been preceeded by one other. One of the girls from this group had married a Somali, and her aqal was pointed out to us. It was said that she had red hair and that that was very attractive to Somali men, but we never saw her. I had rocks thrown at me in the Qaat market, but luckily was saved by two police officers, who were Somalis, but seemed very British. The people in the North, almost uniformly, wore clothing that looked like it had once been white. It was a non-descript color, a light sort of brownish gray. I don't remember any color in Hargeisa except this, and the stark white of white wash on the buildings. The land south and east of Hargeisa soon becomes quite flat. There is no horizon and very little to use for landmarks. I never saw a road or a rut, rarely even a track where another vehicle had gone before. On this trip, even our local drivers got lost twice and had to backtrack. In the North, volunteers traveled amost exclusively on the tops of loads on "trade trucks", good-sized Mercedes lorries that carried goods to the various towns. On this trip we had at least two such trucks, at least one of which was empty this trip, plus we were joined by several police officers in a Land Rover. Including drivers and quides and two geeljiire who had herds at Tallex that first night, I think there were a total of about 28 people in the group.

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Originally posted by Northerner: ^^ Isnt Daallo the nationali SL carrier? No it is not .............. it is a private company and it will remain private unless they want to put share or completely join the gov. one ............

Somaliland airlines can be created but it will take such long time to buy planes and come to operation ............. training pilots, buying planes and setting the routes are long term strategy. A government cannot hire planes dee ,,,,, that is shameful