Siciid1986 Posted October 5, 2009 Sanaagland: Neglected by its own people Sanaagland is the largest region of Somaliland, and it is also the most neglected. This disregard has been ongoing since Independence, but most of the current blame falls upon Sanaaglanders themselves. Many have migrated to the western part of Somaliland or further, and invested both money and time away from home. (Photo: sheep housed in one of Dayaha school dormitories ) Expatriates from Sanaag can be found in North America, Europe and Asia. For example, most of the Somali workers in the UAE originate from Sanaag and are among those who have the highest incomes. When these expatriates send money home, build houses and settle their children in Somaliland, Hargeisa is a more popular choice than their native area of Sanaagland. One of the reasons behind this is that the government of Somaliland has concentrated almost all development projects in the capital city and its environs, rather than sharing the national income equally with other regions. The lack of interest showed by Sanaaglanders in their homeland can also be blamed in large part on the underdeveloped transport infrastructure. Accessibility by road is often tiresome and time-consuming: overland access to Erigavo, the capital of Sanaagland, takes at least 12 hours on the nearest tarmac road that connects Burao and Lasaanod to Mogadishu. This has a negative impact on business development, as merchants have to use other means of transport, such as expensive air travel. Cash crops cannot be exported to west Somaliland due to lack of accessibility; for example, the famous cabbage farm owned by Mohamed Jama has been abandoned. Farmers have to divert their sales to Bossaso which is hostile to Somaliland. Another factor is that the Hargeisa-based government discourages aid directed towards Sanaagland, under the pretext that the East is not stable. The government claims that it cannot guarantee the safety of aid workers who could deliver desperately needed medical and humanitarian assistance to the Sanaagland people. Sanaagland has the highest rate of infant mortality in Somaliland due to lack of medical care and qualified doctors. Education is another area of concern in Sanaagland. Dayaha Intermediate school was built by the British in the colonial era, and is the alma mater of most educated middle aged Sanaaglanders. The school has been extensively looted, partially demolished and is currently being used as a shelter for livestock by pastoralists. Students now have to travel a long distance on the rough Garadag road in order to attend higher education in Hargeisa. Sanaagland is fortunate enough to have an abundance of water and a fertile landscape. Sanaaglanders need to return to their native land and contribute to alleviating the suffering of its people, rather than always looking to Hargeisa. Regardless of clan or district, the people of Sanaag must come together to ensure a better future for this most beautiful but neglected part of Somaliland. Written by : M. Ali with editing of Sarah Howard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liqaye Posted October 5, 2009 Erigavo and sanaag has huge economic potential, but right now it sort of a dead end cul de sac. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyz Posted October 5, 2009 waryaaa adiga Siciid1986 jacayl baro miyaa koofiyadda ka xadday? tiise bay u egtahe ninyahow ninka odagaa koofidiisa udhig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xudeedi Posted October 5, 2009 It's a trivial article that has no factual basis. The secesssionist "Somaliland" love to claim this region but has contributed zero to its progress or their side of the region: The District of Ceelafwayn. I challenge "Somalilanders" to bring any evidence of Progress from Ceel-Afwayn side of the region. They are insignificant yet they insist on making empty noises. The region is mainly inhabited and developed by its own people of Puntland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted October 5, 2009 ^^^^ keep telling the world about your wet dreams boy, i sleep under the shade of my flag hoisted with balls in sanaag, so little kidds cut down the calaacal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xudeedi Posted October 5, 2009 Qudhac, try to make some sense. Your Somalland clans in the region are insignicant in the grand scheme of things. Otherwise you would have shown the gallery any evidence of progress or demographics. There are currently a four major plant built by its people: fish processing plant---the biggest in Somalia, meat freezing plant and tannery plant--all in Laasqoray. The region is connected to Bosaaso and it's mainly its people that contributed to its development. Dad weligood boqortooyo ahaa ha isku taagin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qudhac Posted October 5, 2009 xudeedi hehehehe as i have said keep the wet dream to yourself young lad... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xudeedi Posted October 5, 2009 Majority of the region (Southern, Northern, and the east) of Sanaag has demonstrated progress as it uplifted itself from the neglegtion of the totalitarian regeme and has developed through the growth of Bosaso whom its resident have contributed in creating metropolitan cities from the grownd. Badhan alone hosts some of Puntlands leading academic institutions: Alfurqan Primary and Elementary School Alnour Primary and Elementary School Sinai Primary and Elementary School Alfurqan High School Alnour High School Badhan High Schoo Lafole School of Languages Tawakal School of Languages Haji Ayan Community College You Northwesterners only further prove your insignificance in the region as your base (Hargaisa) ignores the region thus highlighting the key Player Where as my base (Garoowe), those who come from the region are given some of Puntlands most prestige posts. (Wasiirka Arimaha Gudaha, Wasiirka Xanaanada iyo xoolaha, Wasiir kuxigeenka Maaliyada, Wasiirka warshadaha, wasiir kuxigeenka sportiga, Taliyiyaal Boolis iyo Darwiishba) Stop crying for a region that you are insignificant......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koora-Tuunshe Posted October 6, 2009 War heedhe S/land markey xitaa xaqirtey dadka reer sanaag ah ayaa waxay siisey in gobolka ay leeyihiin Maakhiriyiin 69%. Halka dhabta ah ay leeyihiin 90%. Yuusuf Ciise Talaabo oo ka doodey sidii loo siin lahaa gobolka reerka uu ka dhashay ayaa saxaafada Haatuf u waramay isagoo ooynaaya yirina: .........beesha MAAKHIR(SANAAG) u noqoto 69% gobolka Sanaag, oo ay ugu bataan dadka gobolka Sanaag, taasina suurta gal maaha, markaa haddii beelahaa wax loo garsoorayo, maamulkuna waa garsoorka.” Halkan ka aqriso maqaalkii oo dhamaystiran Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowke Posted October 6, 2009 Sanaag will do quite well when they get that port opened at las-qoray so they can bring merchandise off the port and develop their region. Mamoth task that port job, infact i think that will be the only somali region that has actually built such infrastructure on their own without getting it handed to them by siyad. It will definitely be up there in the ranks of matching the bossaso aiport effort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poker Posted October 6, 2009 I would love to visit there some day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowke Posted October 6, 2009 Makhir country is beautiful spot in somaliya, especially as a get-away. Badhan Hadaaftimo Makhir Pyramids Makhir Fish Factory Makhir Agriculture Calmadow Sanaag Blessed part of the north-east Of Somalia Remarkable Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowke Posted October 6, 2009 And how can I forgot the most important patriach in somalia, the burial place of the ancestor that 70% of the somali people trace their family lineage to. Abdirahman Bin Ismacil Al Jabarti. AUN Haylan Makhir Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowke Posted October 6, 2009 The makhiris i have no concerns over as I am aware they can take care of themselves, who i do worry for is those neglected ones in el-afweyn and its environs, totally shameful to see them sitting on their butts when makhiris are investing $10 million into a las qoray port. Makhir having a las qoray port, Badhan their regional capital. Hadaaftimo their holiday home. Haylan their history. Plus they also owns parts of bari and infact illahi amarkisa they own any green parts of bari lol, with the slight exception of karkaar. ETN TV in bossaso is makhiri owned. They own alot of the investments in bossaso. The Makhiris are not the one i fear for, its those under-developed el-afweyn boys i fear for. Interestingly enough their has not 1 major project in somaliland, no port project becuz that was handed to you, no airport project, because that was handed to you. Their is basically nothing they added except a few factories and hospitals. Excellent job 17 years and all you can talk about is factories and hospitals. While puntland is signing agreements to get the badhan airport done and las canood airports and bossaso to erigavo high way... Not to mention what the makhiris are doing also through their own progressive measures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedSea Posted October 6, 2009 ^Bal eega dadkaan. Waar we get it. He is great inventor from your qabiil. How many x must you repeat yourself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
