Observer Posted December 4, 2007 Somali leader rushed to hospital Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed President Yusuf has survived several assassination attempts Somalia's interim President Abdullahi Yusuf has been taken to hospital in the Kenyan capital, the BBC has learnt. His condition is said to be "serious" but there are no further details. He had a liver transplant in the 1990s. He was named president in 2004 after protracted peace talks in Kenya but has not been able to end years of conflict. Mr Yusuf's Ethiopia-backed government is battling Islamist insurgents and the UN says that more than one million people are homeless in Somalia. "The Somali president has been admitted here. He is in serious condition," an official, who declined to be identified, told the AFP news agency. But presidential aides have tried to downplay his condition, saying he is "fine". He is to be flown to London for treatment and has cancelled a meeting on Wednesday with regional leaders. Mr Yusuf, 73, had been due to travel to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa for Wednesday's meeting between regional leaders and US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Inadequate The news comes as four ministers resigned from the cabinet named by Mr Yusuf's newly appointed Prime Minister Nur Hussein Hassan. The ministers complained that their Rahanwein clan was under-represented in the government. Somalis at Afgoye displaced from fighting in Mogadishu - 2/12/2007 Some one million Somalis are living rough, the UN says Mr Yusuf is a northerner, from Puntland, and a member of the ***** clan, who had been an army commander during Siad Barre's rule and subsequently a guerrilla leader. President Yusuf controversially enlisted the help of the Ethiopian army to oust the Union of Islamic Courts from the capital, Mogadishu in December 2006. The past year has seen increasing levels of violence as the Islamists battle the Ethiopian-backed government, rendering Mogadishu too unsafe for the government which has been forced to operate out of Baidoa. On Monday, UN humanitarian affairs chief John Holmes said the international response to the situation in Somalia had been inadequate. "This is obviously a very serious humanitarian situation in Somalia," he said. Mr Holmes said the security situation was hampering relief efforts. "There are checkpoints everywhere and aid agencies are stopped at these points and at times charged a lot of money." Somalia has not had a functioning national government since 1991. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7126678.stm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allamagan Posted December 4, 2007 he news comes as four ministers resigned from the cabinet named by Mr Yusuf's newly appointed Prime Minister Nur Hussein Hassan. The ministers complained that their Rahanwein clan was under-represented in the government Wa taas soomali. Imaanka beela! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted December 4, 2007 You mean make Du'a on him or for him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nehanda Posted December 5, 2007 How come you do not ask us to make dua for the thousands of people suffering in Somalia with no access to any fancy hospital or drugs! I am sorry but no from me! I only ask that Allah do justice on him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Didi Kong Posted December 5, 2007 3 million of his people worldwide are making ducaa for him. Why come here and beg the denizens of SOL on his behalf . To his people he is the hero who protected them against ruthless dictators and m-ory-aan savegery. What the restt think matters not! Dadka kartida laguma naco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kool_Kat Posted December 5, 2007 Allaha u fududeeyo... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted December 5, 2007 His clan is 3 million? even if so, not everyone in his clan is making du'a for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kool_Kat Posted December 6, 2007 ^Oh yes they are...Besides hal xataa haduu u duceeyaa ka badan... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Zack Posted December 6, 2007 ^lol Madaxweynahu duco badan buu baahan yahay. Masaajiddada maa looga duceeyo oh no that's not possible because he wanted to close all these mosques. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kool_Kat Posted December 6, 2007 ^Whether 'Masaajiddada' looga duceeyo or not, alla markuu ugu talagalay buu dhiman, taas horta ma ogsoontahay? Kamana hor marayo, kamana dabamarayo...I hope you at least know that much... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Didi Kong Posted December 6, 2007 The Zack, Hadii loo duceeyo niyada ma ku jabeso? Thats what I call xaasidnimo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kool_Kat Posted December 6, 2007 ^Maxaa la dhahaa xaasidnimo.com? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Didi Kong Posted December 6, 2007 ^Dadka waa la qabsataye :eek: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kool_Kat Posted December 6, 2007 ^Clever, just clever...Must you edit and remove what you quoted...You're not that fast...Better luck next time, ani kulama qabsan, ee adaa waxaan qoray quote gareysay...Now that's what I call la qabsasho... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
