Tallaabo;922849 wrote: Who are these people?:confused: There's a franchise of coffee shops all over the major cities in the West where significant Somali populations reside. It's a very well known brand of coffeeshops among the Somali diaspora. It's not Starbucks, it's not Second Cup, it's not Tim Horton's, it's not Dunkin Donuts.... It's called 'Cafe Calaacal'. Occasionally, when frustration levels are at their peak, a press conference for interested Somali websites and 'qurbajoog' media is held by the usual patrons of this 'Baar Calaacal'. I think you can figure out the rest, Mr. Tallaabo

Well, the next shot in the political tussle over the Jubbas has been fired by the Mogadishu Prime Minister..... _________________________________________________________ Ra’isul wasaaraha Soomaaliya oo kasoo horjeestay shirka maamul usameynta Jubooyinka eek a socdo Kismaayo Jimco, Maarso 01, 2013 (HOL) — Ra’isul wasaaraha xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya Cabdi Faarax Shirdoon (Saacid) ayaa markii ugu horeeysay sheegay in xukuumadiisu ay kasoo horjeedo habka uu usocdo shirka maamul u sameynta gobollada Jubooyinka ee maalinimadii shalay ka furmay magaalada Kismaayo. Ra’isul wasaare Saacid oo wareysi gaar ah siiyay laanta Af-Soomaaliga ee BBC-da ayaa sheegay in shirkaasi ay ka maqantahay kaalintii ay ku lahayd dowladda, isagoona sheegay in xukuumadiisu ay si cad u sheegeeyso in ay kasoo horjeedo shirkaasi. Masuulkani ayaa sheegay in dowladda Soomaaliya ay ahayd in ay dadka isugu yeerto, Muraaqabeeyso, hogaamisana shirka, balse wuxuu xusay in doorarkaasi oo ay lahayd dowladdu in ay ka maqanyihiin shirka, isagoona xusay in uu ku faraxsanyahay sida ay shacabka reer Jubbaland u daneynayaan nidaamka Federalismka. “Dadka waa u hambalyeynayaa waxa quruxda badan oo ay qabsadeen, way jecelyihiin dadku inay raacaan dastuurka, inaguna waanu jecelnahay Jubbaland, hadii dadku jecelyahay federal System-k ayey ku dhamaaneeysaa, dastuurkuna waa ogolyahay, say rabaan bayna u dhisanayaan, laakiin waxaan kasoo horjeednaa marin darrada loomana dulqaadan karo mana ogolin baan af cad ku leenahay,” ayuu ra’isul wasaaruhu hadalkiisii raaciyay. Masuulkani ayaa sheegay in danta dowladdu ay tahay danta dadka, wuxuuna xusay in aysan dooneyn in gobollada Jubooyinka ay dib ugu noqdaan taariikhdii mugdiga ahayd ee ay kasoo gudbeen, islamarkaasina xukuumadiisu ay kasoo horjeedo in Jubooyinka uu dhiig danbe ku daato, wuxuuna intaa ku daray in wixii aysan dowladdu ka dhex muuqan ay ku dhamaan doonaan meel aan qurux badnayn, waa siduu hadalka u yiri. Dhinaca kale ra’isul wasaare Saacid ayaa sheegay in casuumad uu u diray masuuliyiinta maamulka KMG ee Kismaayo taasoo ahayd in ay kasoo qeybgalaan shir wadatashi oo ka dhici lahaa magaalada Muqdisho, aysan jirin ilaa imika cid kasoo jawaabtay. “Waxaan diray wafdi uu ka koobanyahay todobo wasiir iyo taliyaha ciidanka, waxaan u dhiibay casuumad qaas ah oo aan ku casuumay cid walba ama gaar ahaan ninka odayga ah oo cariga aadka looga yaqaan in ay yimaadaan halkan oo aynu ku casuunno, amase anigu aan meesha ugu tago. Wax jawaab oo Final (kama danbeys) ah, waa la imaanayaa maahane mudadaas dheer iyo wafdiga sidaa u qurxoon ma aanan ka helin, amase nooguma imaanin halkan anagana nalakuma dhiiri gelin inaanu xaga tagno oo wax aad u qurxoon maanan arkin,” ayuu hadalkiisii raaciyay. Hadalka kasoo yeeray xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa kusoo beegmaya iyadoo maalintii labaad uu magaalada Kismaayo ka soconayo shir la doonayo in maamul loogu sameeyo gobollada uu maro webiga Jubba ee laisku yiraahdo Jubooyinka. ……………….. Xasan Nuur, Hiiraan Online Hnur@hiiraan.com Muqdisho, Soomaaliya

ole-maasai;922652 wrote: The hurry by the Kenyan stakeholders tells it . ka gaadhsii before March 4, Xiin ; let m use some Somali fable here to point out your I was for it before I was against kind of status here; Meel miyiga soomalidu degto ka mid ah, ayaa waxaa deganaa odey iyo wiil uu dhalay. Odeygu wuxuu meesha ku haystay xoogaa geel ah. Markaa waxaa dhacday in uu odeygu si xad dhaaf ah geela u jeclaa wiilkuna wuxuu ahaa wiil alle ka cabsidu ku dheeratahay oo salaada aad u jecel. Maadama uu wiilku inta badan geela la joogay, ayaa waxaa dhacda mar allale markay salaada waqtigeeda la gaadho ,yarku intu geela iska ilaawo,salaad dheer iska geli jiray.Arintaasi odeygan geela jecel way u cuntami weyday. Markii dambe ayuu odeygu dardaaran kama dambays ah yarkii usoo jeediyay.intuu yarkii la hadaly ayaa wuxuu ku yiri Aaabo waa iga dar daarane geela salaada ka daa; Hadii aad salaada ka dayn weydo taa maghrib, ka daa; Hadii aad taa maghrib ka dayn weydo Nu"Nu"da dambe ka daa;( waa ducada dambe salaada ka bacdi) Markaa Xiinow adeer dardaaran waxaa iga ah; Boowe' doontu waa doontii aad weligaa camiraysaye qash-qashaada ka daa Hadii aad taa ka dayn weydo, ayadaa iskeed kismaayo kusoo xidhane, qarda jeexa ka daa Hadii aad taana ka deyn weydo maadhow doc ka yeedhkan dambe ka daa. How fitting a story

xiinfaniin;922643 wrote: Oodweyne, I know you are not a supporter of that scum...but you were bit carried away with it. Mine was just to restore the balance in your thinking. Macno Yare has always been a case of envy and cuqdad ururtay Dear gallery, We're back to the same situation. Our dear old Xiin when pinned to the mat by the 'argument' runs to the usual fall-back option of the 'name-calling game' Illaahey ha asturo...

Easy, easy, Xiin. Take the blood pressure pills. I take it you will not touch the answer to my question with a 'ten-foot pole' for it would unmask certain holes in the strategy. I'm simply trying to restrain you from the usual 'trail of tears'. Waxaan ku leeyahay, bal ku yaro noqo xisaabta.... But none the less, it falls on deaf ears.

xiinfaniin;922618 wrote: ^^Awoowe, all stakeholders are present at the conference. This was four years in the making. The only important group that is regrettably missing is the federal government. Tomorrow IGAD delegation will arrive the Conference. There is a talk of Nairobi based western embassies coming at the conclusion of the conference. I guess if you read Dayniile, Hiiraan, and listen to Ahmed Diriye, you just cant see all these positive steps happening on the ground You're side-stepping the question, sheikh The question is who are the stakeholders? Bal tiri... As for IGAD, it's always been there. As a matter of fact, it's been the key technical organizer of the Jubba project ever since Kenya and Ethiopia reached an accommodation on the issue(this occurred shortly after the death of Meles). Western embassies attending?? Don't hold your breath for that. They've yet to come on board given an effective campaign waged in Mogadishu which is where the main Western priority is currently centered. You see, Xiin, that's the problem with your faulty analysis. You take a little bit of 'truth' and mix it with a whole lot of 'xawaash'. It's very unbecoming. Oodka, You read me wrong. It's not a bazooka but a teaching moment. You see by marginalizing large segments of the indigenous population, you create fertile ground for Al Shabaab recruiting (the greatest danger to all Somalis). But our Southern brothers never tire of playing the 'zero-sum' game as you so aptly pointed out, even though it continuously leads to the same trail of tears for all involved.....

xiinfaniin;922605 wrote: ^^Don't put too much into what our Macno Yare says , his desire/deep wish to see instability in the south maintained sometimes gets in the way of using his seemingly educated mind. Kismayo, he thought, was no mans land. The conference proves that the city has people who care and want to do right by it. Xiin, Ma wali hadalkii maalintii hore baad ka xanaaqsantahay, sxb? It was just a minor correction of 'revisionist' history which you, yourself, admitted to (although you claimed it was a minor detail in the larger goal of raising the 'tent'). But on a serious note, who are the recognized 'interest groups/beello' allowed to participate in this Conference? Or is it only for those with the military and political means, currently, to pose a roadblock to the 'project'? P.S. You give far too much credit, Xiin. I only have a 3rd grade education at best!

Oodweyne;922584 wrote: Still no word from the said PM Saacid? Interesting. Oodweyne, waa ku sidee?? Let Saacid make his money. It's not as if he will be offered part of the Kismayo port proceeds. Anyway, he will give his prepared statements in front of the Mogadishu parliament in a few days. On the other hand, this Kismayo issue seems to be a wound that refuses to heal for our Southern brothers. Maybe we should send a governor down there ,....again..... to maintain law & order, this time of a more 'secular leaning, if you catch my drift

Daqane;922168 wrote: loool mintid I will be last to denigrate your insider knowledge but could this not have been a simple deduction since parliament is set to open on the 2nd of march?:cool: If you want real big ups please do share what the president or at the very least the prime-minister is to say ... ;) You're a crafty one, Daqane! Patience, patience... Let's wait a few days...

Haatu;922165 wrote: And how are we supposed to believe this? Given the track record of Federal authorities in Mogadishu, it can always be delayed for a few days due to the usual 'miscoordination', but these are the current scheduled dates.

Mintid is feeling a bit generous today with the info, so I will share this with my fellow nomads right here on SOL. Mind you, this info hasn't been shared with Somali media outlets even in Mogadishu. So I expect a special thank you from 'LST' for making his site the center of breaking news 1) Hassan Sheikh to deliver a State of the Union Speech on March 2 2) Prime Minister Saacid to address Parliament on March 3 Who knows.... My Southern brothers might even get some clarity on the Jubba issue from the FG Executive...

STOIC;922050 wrote: For all the dissolution of the false solidarity you will think this country will finally gets its act together!Same question I was asking Ngonge in the other thread.Much is happening in Somalia these days, all under the radar of the new government Parliament.While in the papers they exist, in reality they are not any different from the pedestrian politics we read here everyday.Why can't the representative from different regions (thought we were told they are representative of every region) have the luxury of picking and choosing the direction of the country if the president is deemed clinically deranged when it comes to running the country effectively? After enough time on this Forum, I thought you would have known the answers to those questions! You see there is no Somalia, currently. There is Somalia, the land mass, but, alas, no nation... You see in the former Italian Somalia, interest groups never discuss their core interests when they are with other interest groups. Everyone wraps themselves up in the beautiful, blue flag with the five-pointed, white star and then continues on to sing a tear-jerking rendition of Soomaaliyey toosow... etc., etc. But no group ever engages in a honest negotiation with the other groups spelling out 'These are our core interests! In the absence of these core interests, we will do our utmost to be spoilers of the current nation-building project!' For you see, in every society, every nation, every people, these varying core interests exist and are carefully deliberated and negotiated when the various interest groups meet. However, in 'Soomaaliyey toosow' land (the former Italian Somalia), each group keeps its crucial interests hidden, never to be discussed with the opposite side of the table. Each group believes they can trick the others under the emotional, tear-jerking moment of 'Somalinimo'. Never mind that these interests are known to every 20 yr old as soon as they become politically cognizant! But the mirage must be maintained at all costs! The big tent rallying cry while quoting revisionist, non-factual historical stories such as the Kismayo murder story above is just a minor example of these continuous attempts to bamboozle separate interest groups. Now raise the flag and sing the song with me.............

xiinfaniin;922036 wrote: ^^I guess it is that time of the year when our Northern brothers see Puntland everywhere Mintid as always is trying to muddle the narrative. Puntland being the only effective political entity outside of Mogadishu is indeed a decisive factor in this fight. That it supports the Jubbaland initiative does only mean Puntland is an ally with it and welcomes the fact that if Jubbaland takes off, the federal vision of Somalia becomes irreversible political reality. As far as Gedo folks go, they are indeed supportive of this initiative. The Egad created Jubbaland committee is five members , two of the five are from Gedo (General Looyan and Aw Libax). Hassan is dreaming if he is counting on Gedo folks doing his bid to abort federalism. yet in Nov.2011, you were singing from a different tune (appreciation to Ngonge for his elephant-like memory in reposting): xiinfaniin;754737 wrote: ^^ The 'disgruntled groups' you are speaking of are tools of Kenyan scheme. They are taken by Kenya's promise of political dominance in the region. So for Sharif to put efforts in wining them back to his column would be a futile thing to do. Somalis of all walks of life have deep roots in Kenya. It is even astonishing that Sharif got the courage to oppose Kenyan invasion given Kenya's overreaching influence on the lives of millions of Somalis, Sharif included. According to Daily Nation, Kenya is attempting to reach some sort of compromise with TFG (Sharif) and calm things down a bit. But even if Sharif is bought back by Kenya, the damage is already done and one of the casualty of this invasion will be the TFG itself. And that throws Somalia's political road map into real disarray. I'm just so conflicted.... Which viewpoint is true??

Way nakaa!

Oodweyne;922020 wrote: Very interesting analysis particularly the endless divide and rule strategy. It seems somalis are cursed never to learn from their miserable and multi generational failed politics. It is pity really. Oodka, there's a lot of sense to what the Professor writes. But this too must be taken with a grain of salt as well. The good Professor seems to only get 'Garowe Online' translations on Somali happenings (if you read between the lines). This is the Puntland-centric world he lives in i.e. he writes: "On each of those political fronts, the S.F.G. faces opposition, both locally and nationally by the autonomous state of Puntland, which resists the S.F.G.’s bids for control. "The core political conflict in Somalia is between the S.F.G. and Puntland over state-form; the south-central regions are the arenas in which that conflict is being played out." "It is too early to predict whether or not Hassan will be successful, but it can be said that a political battle is looming that will overshadow all other political issues in the territories of post-independence Somalia." All his quoted sources are 'Garowe Online', surprise, surprise... Now I'm torn in deciding which is which: A) The Professor has been hoodwinked by the self-absorption of the Faroole brothers into thinking a far bigger conflict with many various players is simply a 'titanic battle between Puntland and Hassan's gov't'... or B) The Professor is correct in his assessment: Madoobe & Abtigiis' troops are simple cannon fodder to be used for the larger political ambitions of the Puntland crowd in their quest to get a more preferable share of the Mogadishu pie... Which is it, Oodweyne? I'm just so conflicted

xiinfaniin;922017 wrote: ^^ I take it you appreciate the connection of Aideed to the said atrocities. In general, in 1992 South Somalia, General Aideed was the undisputed strong man, the stud of all warring factions. Kismayo somehow proved difficulty for him to maintain thus his strategy of supporting other militia leaders. No, actually, I'm amused by the attempt to rally the dwellers of the 'larger tent' by claiming marauders from another 'tent' committed the murders. Never mind that the real killers were kin living in the same 'tent'. Facts can be such inconvenient things! But do carry on....

xiinfaniin;922008 wrote: ^^It is a minor detail. But then again Mr. Omer was an Aideed ally then, if you need to know the connection. My apologies. Didn't mean to complicate the storyline ;) Carry on, as you were....

xiinfaniin;921839 wrote: By Faisal A. Roble Feb 26, 2013 “More than 100 religious leaders and business executives, a doctor and other prominent residents of this Port city were hunted door to door and killed in three nights of terror that began on the eve of the Americans landing in Mogadishu...” Jane Perlez, New York Times, Dec. 1992 “Someone’s looter/killer is another person’s hero.” President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud This piece is the last of a three-part installment on the deteriorating political situation of the presidency of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The crusade which his government is waging to have the world community lift the arms embargo comes at a time when political conflict is at its highest since the 1991 civil war. His zeal to go after arming his troops at this time in the country’s history and his unwavering sabotage of local efforts in Jubbaland are all the more troubling. As a recent Garoweonline editorial opined, “Somalia needs a major disarmament and demobilization plan, but instead the country's new president is asking for more weapons.” Few days after this editorial was posted, about eleven people were killed in Kismayo in a serendipitous conflict that pits Mogadishu against Kismayo. In December 1992, nearly about twenty years ago, the late General Aidid’s militia murdered about hundred civilians in a witch hunt that Jane Perez of the New York Times documented. Not to go back to those days where mass killings happened with impunity, the AMISOM forces are in a bid to find the culprits responsible for the Kismayo murders of February 23, 2013. When History should be Lesson for Arms Embargo This is not the first time Somalis smelled the coffee and felt the danger associated with weapons supplied to their beleaguered nation; they rightfully raised their voices and pleaded with Western nations in the past to exercise caution prior to supplying destructive weapons to Somali leaders. In the late 1980s, for example, when the government of Siyad Barre was carrying its massive atrocities in Northern Somalia (Somaliland), one of the Somali National Movement’s (SNM) activists (Dr. Hussein Bulhan) wrote an op-ed piece on the New York Times. Under the heading of “No Arms to Somalia,” the activist argued that arms given to the dictatorial regime of the late Siyad Barre would most likely be used against its own civilians. It so happened that, according to Africa Watch, the Barre regime was at the time “at war with its own people” in the North and eventually killed thousands of innocent civilians with the very weapons the US government and other western countries supplied to the late dictator, Mohamed Siyad Barre. The critics on the government side at the time called the author of the op-ed piece, “unpatriotic,” and a “Somalia hater.” Many sought to silence him. In hindsight, we now know that the eclipse that blanketed Northern Somalia could have been averted, or its impacts possibly minimized, if the US did not jump the gun so quickly on arming Barre. ....... http://www.wardheernews.com/public_html/Articles%202013/Feb/26_Arms_embargo_Faisal.html Aaahhh, how certain things are admitted by some(after a lengthy denial, decades long) when it suits one's purposes for quick political gain/propaganda. Aaahhh, those poor Northerners of one particular clan - if only we had stood up in opposition to the 'Arms Deliveries' of the '80s, thousands could have been saved from Barre's destruction. But wait! It's not too late, you can make up for that by standing tall today - Oppose the lifting of the Somalia Arms Embargo, and you can rectify that historical mistake of the '80s. P.S. Referring to the '92 killings in Kismayo - wasn't the original story that Omar Jess' men killed the Puntlanders? Or does that complicate the storyline of the current alliance between the two groups - so let's pin this on Aideed??

An interesting video, to say the least. However, the video makes far more sense to Somalilanders than to those not familiar with the internal dynamics of the region. The video definitely predates the Borama Shir, and seems to also predate the declaration of Somaliland in Burco (since none of the participants mention that significant development). It's a testament to the Somaliland hybrid political system that several of those Awdal military officials from the former military regime were incorporated into successive Somaliland administrations (irrespective of their clan-related insecurities at the time of the video). P.S. I appreciated the honesty of the General at the beginning (second to speak), that he along with other Awdal elites were used by the dictator to suppress the larger clan in the region...

xiinfaniin;919870 wrote: ^^That is beside the point, Mintid. With all due respect, a lot of things that we advocate for are NOT entirely things we can influence. Including, of course, your holly cause of gaining recognition. So it is rather you who are amusing when you address this issue from that angle. We have advocated for Somalia to attain a permanent, legitimate government, and end the transition. Look back on the discussions that transpired in this fora with respect to that issue... But haven't I always stated the same thing for some years now: "The issue of recognition not being determined by Somalis??" But let me leave you with this prediction regarding this 'permanent,legitimate government issue' as you put it: This attempt, too, shall fail, not because of any influence you or I have, but, because like all the previous ones, it's not internally driven! This can be easily determined by the actions of the main protagonists within the Mogadishu gov't who are, as usual, chasing after foreign cash and resolutions to solve internal problems. Every presidential aspirant talks on and on about Somali reconciliation during his campaign and as soon as he wins the seat, never mentions it again. Instead, it's - "Hey, international community, I'll be coming around with the charity cup, so get ready for my continuous globe-trotting!"

A_Khadar;919774 wrote: “I told my constituency I would come here and work for the United States and Somalia relationship, and I am doing that in today’s visit,” Ellison told a news conference in Mogadishu. Ever heard of that term, 'All politics is local!', attributed to former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill

Odey;919866 wrote: Mr, I can tell you they have not captured anyone of significance in this AS network based in Somaliland. The very first one is Actually Siilanyo( I hope i got his name right), because he harbors these wanted blood thirsty fugitives, offers them a base of operations, training and even funding. Just to remind people here, when these animals left the south a huge chunk of them who were mainly from Somaliland( they made up most of the senior positions), tried to go through Kilika Shanaad in Ethiopia and the authorities there found out. A major battle took place around the towns where folks from their clans live in that province and to the surprise of many, supplies, and even re-enforcements left somaliland to join the battle. This was said publicly by the ethiopian representative in Hargeisa.They then had a major spat with the Ethiopian Government ever since. The point being, the whole Somaliland is Led by AS. Faisal Waraabe's son is now in the hands of the Americans after he joined AS. His house was being searched the past few hours in Finland, computers and phones confiscated according to many reports I am getting from there. . I met a number of NGO's that used to be based in Hargeisa who are now moving to Xamar to run away from the expected big bangs in Hargeisa. Are you guys blind?. By the way when I am addressing this issues, I am pointing the finger at the leadership and the attitude of "cover up" that is practiced there not the general population who I must say are as much a victim in this as their brethren in the South and who no doubt will be the ones that suffer as a result. This is very much real and you can either confront your leaders or not. The choice is yours, but don't try and insult our intelligence by claiming otherwise..........Everyone knows Somaliland now equates Shabaab Central station. :) And here I thought you were actually trying to have a serious exchange of ideas. ... Pity.

This is amusing at best. As if anything anyone of us write, including the author(s) of the posted article, will have any effect on the lifting of the Arms Embargo. Somali self-obsession at its best! Wake up people and concentrate on the things that you can influence. Where it last stood: in the Security Council discussions on this matter, the U.S. was pro-lifting the Embargo, while the British, French, and Argentinians were reluctant. The first three have veto powers over the motion while Argentina doesn't. The Security Council debate will continue through March, so no decision either way for at least a few more weeks.

Odey;919705 wrote: Dude, I am from Mogadishu and not Puntland, just to clarify before you jump the gun. Secondly I have been in Mogadishu the past 2.5 to 3 years continuously and have seen what AS are and I can tell you Godane's Mrs never came this way, but rather Godane went back to Burco to Make babies each year in full view and with the Awareness of the Somailand Leadership. He was being protected there by his clan/sub clan whatever you call it down there. AS has come home to roost in Somaliland and no matter how much you sugar coat it, that fact will not change. You reap what you sow and in this Case Somaliland has been supporting, arming and providing a base of operations for the senior members of AS for so long simply to ensure the Southern Part of Somalia doesn't get a respite so it may get the much sought after "recognition". The problem is that such animals have a tendency to turn and bite you where it hurts the most. The have bitten Somaliland's Recognition efforts to pieces. As of now the clearly identified base of operations for AS is Somaliland. The current Admin in Somaliland clearly support these guys. Heck!, Godane is Silaanyo's clansman for crying out loud! Whatever you do, don't lie to yourself. We in the South know the facts and had been begging you guys to stop this for a long time without much success. Enjoy you heinous creation! If you truly believe Somaliland with its hybrid traditional/democratic system can be at peace with Al Shabaab&its philosophy, you've truly come late and ill-informed to the game. An indigenous investment in the security sector with the 'real' support of the local population is what's required in both Puntland and the South, something Somaliland has spent 2 decades building from the ground up. As for the clan linkage between the President of Somaliland and the leader of the AS, that's as simplistic an over-reach as possible. Al Shabaab is not a clan-movement, although it uses clan-grievances to its benefit when it suits its goals. The leadership of AS is representative of large segments of the Somali clan-quilt and can be used to make that simplistic accusation against any of the major Somali clan-groupings. But, for some reason, I believe you know this already... Yes, noted for the record - you have a strong aversion to 'Somaliland'. But at least come up with more effective means of opposing the place and its people than: 'This individual and this individual share the same ancient patrilineal genealogy hence they're in secret cooperation'.

Odey, Rather than the usual conspiracy-minded fantasies, wouldn't it be more productive for you to put pressure on your Puntland administration to beef up the rapidly deteriorating security situation and start paying the security force salaries? It's a loss for all Somalis when civil society luminaries are killed off one by one. We've seen this similar pattern down South for the last decade. Take off the anti-Somaliland lenses for a second and recognize that Al Shabaab extremism is a threat to all of us equally!