2000-2009 the noughties Somalia

[General Duke]

In this decade there has been much development in the Somali political arena, this is my highlight thus far.

 

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed man of the decade

 

The rise of the unconquerable ina Yusuf Yey who came closest in modern history in uniting the republic and defeating the parasite that thrive in the anarchic situation of civil war Somalia. His entrance and exists were remarkable, he won a landslide election defeating amongst other, Abdiqasin, Cadowe and various others most notably all of Mogadishu’s bigwigs. He retired from politics and left safely to his beloved Puntland, was welcomed as a hero, witnessed the election of the fourth President of that state and then retired in Yemen because of his health at the request of his close President Salah. It has been a year since his exit and the prophetic prediction he made in his speech have come true, his detractors have failed to bring anything comparable to his success in fending of the extremists. It is remarkable that in less than a year, Yusuf legacy seems more secure than his enemies had hoped.

[Ibtisam]

OH WOW We would never have guessed. I am so so surprised.

 

Highlight in the noughties in Somalia is an oxymoron really.

[General Duke]

Al Shabaab

The group of the decade

 

The Al Shabaab are the fruits of the total failure of Somali politics in general and that of Mogadishu in particular. This ruthless, efficient and creative murdering machine has captured the imagination and horrified the world. The first time I heard of Al Shabaab was when a young man by the name of Cayrow dug up a cemetery & sold the bones of the Italians to the highest bidder. This was an indication of things to come, through the second half of the decade, Al Shabaab rose to such an extent that today they are unquestioned masters of the south, though they seem to have no strategy outside terrorizing their captive audience. Al Shabaab introduced the suicide bomber to Somalia an advent that has further empowered the Somali’s in their quest for self destruction.

This group like them or not, even if you are not a member of their sleeper cells you must admit they have been successful in their takeover of the fertile south.

[General Duke]

Greatest endevour

 

The exploration for Oil in Puntland State of Somalia.

 

 

President Cade Muse will be remembered for his quest in the search of the economic development of Puntland. It was a simple idea, if we have oil, why are we waiting and condemning another generation to poverty and lack of development?

 

Cade’s bold move is by far the greatest single idea in the past decade. While the secessionists were active and focused with the ever illusive recognition and the south was busy experimenting with pseudo religious/clan doctrine. Cade understood correctly that 90% of the Somali problem stems from lack of resources which leads to n choice and options for the masses. The oil would not be a cure but it would create jobs, develop infrastructure and bring much needed foreign investment into this much neglected country. As a Young Turk from Puntland, I applaud My President for his vision and foresight and he will be remembered for this brave decision which might have cost him an election but his brave decesion might have saved his people.

[General Duke]

The Greatest failures

 

Xasan Dahir, Sharifs, how many lives have they cost?

 

Ahmed Diriye, clan big man is in hiding now

 

The clanist groupings who used the faith to mask their cruel intentions.

 

This group duped the much suffering people of Mogadishu but brought misery and death on them. They first waged a campaign of assassinations killing the old officers, intellectuals and peace activists. Then they waged a bloody urban war on their warlord friends and former allies, this resulted in the deaths of thousands. The Clan Courts and their allies then declared war on the government in Baidoa as well as neighboring countries as they received stockpiles of weapons from Eritrean and Arab states. They were defeated in 4 days and then the leaders all fled to safety taking their loved ones but leaving behind the poor hapless people they tricked. Then they started a mad insurgency which resulted again in the deaths of thousands, while blaming everything on Yusuf, his clan and Ethiopia. Then when Yusuf, Ethiopia and his clan left they made another excuse to continue the mass murder. They started in the early 2000s and they continue till today, total war and no results. It’s a shame that some of “Mogadishu society” will never own up to this problem and want to export this failure to other regions of the country.

[UZTAAD]

GD, nice input, good summary of the main events of the decade.

[General Duke]

Thanks brother will update it as we get closer to the new decade...

[MAXIMUS POWERS]

Interesting analysis from DD!

[ANWAR]

these two titles are missing

 

1)LAS-ACNOOD LOSS of the decade

 

2)YEEY VS Geedi Political disagreement of the decade

 

 

what is the problem old man :confused: are you to embarrassed

[General Duke]

^^ lool, LA is still part of Somalia and Punt, nothing lost really as for Grown men having disagreements it did not end up costing the lives of thousands as the fued between Xasan Dahir & Sharif hotel has. What about the never ending dispute in Galmudug & the two Presidents? Adeer you can do better than that.

[General Duke]

Events that shaped Somalia in 2009

28 Dec 28, 2009 - 3:25:07 AM

 

The year started with much hope for peace and stability in the chaotic central and southern Somalia, which was largely hit by wave of violence. new presidents took power as elections held for the Federal Government and Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland.

 

On January 8, the parliament of Somalia's semi-autonomous state of Puntland on elected Abdirahman Mohammed Farole as the new president to replace the incumbent president Mohammed Musa Hirsi.

 

Mohammed Farole, a former Finance minister and an opposition figure got 49 votes out of 66 house members vote, defeating eight other contenders in the historic presidential election.

 

He becomes the fourth president of the Puntland that declared its semi-autonomy from Somalia almost 11 years ago.

 

In the chaotic Somalia, the year started with the withdrawal of US-backed Ethiopian troops who invaded the war-torn country in late 2006 to oust then powerful Union of Islamic Courts, which controlled most of the country’s south and central including the capital Mogadishu.

 

Shortly after the withdrawal, on February 1 Somali lawmakers who were meeting in neighbouring Djibouti for reconciliation talks elected new president after the resignation of Abdullahi Yussuf Ahmed late in 2008.

 

Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, the leader of Djibouti-based Alliance for Re-liberation of Somalia was elected in a landslide victory, defeating then Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and Maslah Mohammed Siad, the son of late Mohammed Siad Bare.

 

Sharif joined the government after participating in an international-backed peace process, which allowed some of his ARS’s members to join the bloated parliament.

 

The election of Sheikh Sharif was followed by days of bloodshed which the insurgents fighting the foreign forces in Somalia launched attacks to declare their stand, fighting that claimed the lives of at least 70 people.

 

Al-Shabaab, then a military wing for UIC declared holy war against African Union troops mainly from Burundi and Uganda.

 

Hizbul Islam, another insurgent group that was hurriedly formed after the election of Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as the new president of Somalia, declared its opposition to the new government.

 

The group is a coalition comprising of Asmara-wing ARS, Mu’askhar Ras Kamboni (Ras Kamboni Brigade) and Anole and Jabhatul Islamiya ("Islamic Front")

 

Its leaders include Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of Asmara wing of Alliance for Reliberation of Somalia and ally turn enemy of Sharif who was then in self-imposed exile in Eritrea.

 

On February 13, Ahmed officially announced the former Somali president's son, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke as the new Prime Minister after weeks of consultations in neighbouring Djibouti.

 

The PM named his cabinet and together with his some his ministers and lawmakers returned to the bullet-riddled capital for the first time in nearly two decades as a Somali leader.

 

The same month, On February 22, a double suicide bomb attack on an African Union troops’ base in Mogadishu left 11 Burundian soldiers dead and another 15 wounded.

 

On March, the rebellion against Ahmed’s administration intensified after Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden called for his ouster in an audio recording published on the internet.

 

On 28 April, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys returned to the war-torn country for the first time since late 2006, when he fled the powerful Ethiopian invasion.

 

In Puntland, on April 30, President Farole released his government’s first-ever report covering the administration's successes and plans in the first 100 days since his election as the fourth elected president of Puntland.

 

In the report dubbed “100 Days in Office report,” the president highlighted the overall government reform and strengthening the capacity of the Presidency by appointing imperative ministers, namely Democratization Process and Federal Relations; for Good Governance.

 

On May 7, Puntland unveiled a new constitution after years of review process. The parliament unanimously passed the 2009 budget after six days of negotiations.

 

Back in the war-torn Mogadishu, The ultimatum rebel onslaught against fragile UN-backed Somali government started On May 7, when a joined force of Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam narrowed down the government’s grip in the capital to only the presidential palace Villa Somalia.

 

A month later, Ahmed declared state of emergency in the country and asked neighbouring countries to send troops to help his weak government thwart rebels.

 

The month also saw defection of some pro-government UIC commanders to rebel forces.

 

On June, Puntland President Farole toured Washington, D.C., and London, where he gave speeches at the U.S. Congress and the Chatham House think-tank, respectively. He also held meetings with Puntland Diaspora.

 

On July 17, Somali gunmen kidnapped two French security advisors working for the Somali government. Later in the year, the kidnappers released one of the men while the whereabouts of the other remains mystery.

 

The next day, on June 18, a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at the Medina Hotel in central Somali town of Beledweyne, killing 35 people, among them Omar Hashi Aden, Somalia's Security Minister.

 

On August 22, Puntland President Dr. Mohammed Farole inked harmonised accord with Somali government delegation led by Prime Minister Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke In Galkayo town.

 

The accord would allow the two governments to work together under a federal umbrella and share the benefits.

 

US Special Forces aboard air-bone Helicopters carried out air raid On September 15 near Somali coastal town of Barawe, killing six, including a key Al-Qaida member, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan.

 

Al-Qaeda inspired Al-Shabaab insurgents vowed to revenge the death of Nabhan.

 

Two days later, two suicide car bombs struck headquarters of the African Union force in Mogadishu, killing 21 people, mostly Burundian soldiers. Among the dead was the AMISOM deputy commander Burundian Maj. Gen. Juvenal Niyonguruza. AMISOM commander Gen. Nathan Mugisha, from Uganda was also injured in the attack.

 

In late September, the two main insurgent groups (Al-Shabaab and Hizbul Islam) disagreed over the formation of an Islamic administration for Kismayo, a lucrative southern Somali port city that fuels insurgent activities across the war-torn country.

 

Hizbul Islam accused their ally-turn enemy Al-Shabaab of unilaterally formed a new administration for the port city, leading to all out war that killed dozens and displaced hundreds of families.

 

The disintegration further escalated into conflict between the two groups over southern regions of Juba, where they both had control of large swathes.

 

The ultimatum blow to Hizbul Islam came on October and November when they were ousted from mainly strategic southern border towns of Afmadow, Dhobley, forcing their fighters and top commanders to flee to neighbouring Kenya.

 

November 13, Somali TFG Puntland officials met in Nairobi in a bid to harmonise the Galkayo accord but disagreement emerged.

 

The two presidents, namely Ahmed and Farole agreed to form a committee to look into the issues but the day ended with disarray as both parties stick to their demands with Puntland vowing not to back down.

 

The shocker of the year came on December 3 when a suicide bomber disguised as women blew himself up in the middle of a graduation ceremony held in Mogadishu’s Shamo hotel, killing more than 24 people, including three Somali ministers and two journalists.

 

Dozens others, mostly innocent students and parents where injured in the attack, which attracted outrage and condemnation from in and outside the country.

 

The suspicion immediately fell on Al-Shabaab, but the group’s Spokesman Sheikh Mohammud Ali Raghe rejected any connection with the bombing.

 

The man was later identified as a Danish-Somali man aged 26 who reportedly had connection with Al-Shabaab insurgent group.

 

December also saw the unveiling of Puntland’s new flag, which consists of three colors: white, blue and green.

 

The year ends with misery and hopelessness for millions of Somalis who are internally displaced and largely depend on humanitarian food aid.

 

On the high seas of the war-torn country, the piracy scourge saw its upsurge with more than 14 ships and over 200 crews under the hands of ransom-hunting pirates.

 

GAROWE ONLINE

[Qudhac]

DUKE SAYS LAS ANOD IS STILL PART OF PUNTLAND,

 

LOOOOOOOOOL WHY WOUKLD ANYONE WANT TO LISTEN TO DELUSIONAL MAN.........

[General Duke]

^^^LA, is part of Puntland and NW Somalia is still opart of the republic. Its those who think they are Anglo Saxon Somali's who need some medical attention.

[Qudhac]

deluded boy,

is xamar and kismayo party of puntland as well

 

and oh yea is a/y president of yemen right thats why he is there somaha

 

comedy

[General Duke]

^^^Banadir, Punland, Somaliland, the South are all part of Somalia. Thats a fact unless, Maryan Mursal & K'naan told you otherwise?