N.O.R.F

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  1. ^Did the outcome disappoint you?
  2. Ngonge waited until Friday to stay at home so as to get a long weekend. Very clever Watching Sky News and it looks terrible on the roads.
  3. There is a split within UDUB at a crucial time.
  4. Somali president urges 'dialogue' Somalia's new president has vowed to hold talks with the al-Shabab movement, one of several armed opposition groups fighting for control of the country. "I believe the best way to approach them is dialogue and trying to convince each other," Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed told Al Jazeera. Ahmed, who led the Islamic Courts' Union when it controlled much of south and central Somalia in 2006 before being forced out by Ethiopian forces, was sworn in as president on February 1. He has vowed to form a broad-based government and invite all armed groups in the Horn of Africa nation to join a UN-sponsored reconciliation effort. "You know in Somalia today everyone thinks he or she is right and doesn't want to dialogue. We must abandon this culture. We must sit together, talk and come up with solutions to our problems," Ahmed said. "That is the best way forward. We must stay away from anything that will bring further conflict." Armed opposition Ahmed's Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) joined the transitional government as part of a peace deal signed in 2008. But the administration has little real power, with armed opposition groups, including al-Shabab, controlling many towns and large areas of the capital Mogadishu. In depth Timeline of Somalia Restoring Somalia A long road to stability Profile: Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed As the parliament met in neighbouring Djibouti to elect Ahmed, al-Shabab, which split from the Islamic Courts' Union over the peace process and disapproves of Ahmed, moved into the of Baidoa were the government normally meets. "It is true that al-Shabab and the radical elements believe that Sheikh Sharif is a traitor, he is engaged with the arch-enemy of Somalia, Ethiopia, and the West," Rashid Abdi of the International Crisis Group think-tank told Al Jazeera. "They paint him as a man who has, basically, sold out. "It will be very, very difficult for Sheikh Sharif to engage in dialogue with the radical Islamist groups in southern Somalia, but essentially these are his former comrades in arms, so we should not stop him from making that attempt," he said from Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. Ahmed 'adamant' Ahmed insisted that his experience as leader of the Islamic Courts' Union during their brief period of power had prepared him for the task of stabilising the country, which has been without an effective central government since 1991. "When I begun that task many used to tell me that I would fail and that I should abandon my lofty ideas for peace. These calls came to me from friends, relatives and all those who knew me," he said. "But I was adamant that I could not just sit and watch as Somalia's situation continued to worsen. Thanks God I managed to convince many to accept peace and we realised stability for sometime under the Islamic Courts' Union. "I believe there is even a bigger opportunity for peace today." There have been more than a dozen previous peace efforts since Mohammed Siad Barre was overthrown in 1991 and three previous governments have been formed, but they never managed to take effective control of the country. African peacekeepers The African Union (AU) has sent peacekeepers to Somalia in an attempt to halt the violence, which has kiled at least 16,000 people in the last two years and caused more than one million to flee their homes. But the forces, sent by Uganda and Burundi, have been unable to bring the situation under control and have instead become targets of some of the near-daily attacks. Al-Shabab fighters control many towns and large parts of the capital Mogadishu [AFP] Ahmed told Al Jazeera that during a recent AU summit, he had asked the body to review how the mission in Somalia operates after reports that civilians had been killed in the crossfire between the two sides. "We met the African Union Commission and discussed the problems the AU forces in Somalia pose to civilians when they come under attack. We said we are not happy with how they react with force," Ahmed said. "Somalia is passing through bad times and our intention is to give the role of peace building to the people and the government to take the leadership and facilitation of these efforts. "We want to secure the country in a very short time. This will enable the peacekeepers to return home." Source: Al Jazeera and agencies
  5. Xinn, Somaliland Politics 101? Togdheeere - Kulmiye Sanaag - those voting waxay ugu tuurayaan Kulmiye Awdal - a sizeable number will vote Kulmiye (Xidigo will abstain) Hargaisa - ditto I have offered Ngonge a position but he refused. Ninku show Africa wuu ka baqaa!
  6. I was just reading the notice in the pantry Item 9 - Please reduce the quality of your cooking to avoid instances of jealousy
  7. ^During your stay you will probably be the tallest person there
  8. ^Thats really nothing new. Things have just gotten worse with all the redundancies of late. Ngonge, do you know something we don't?
  9. http://www.7days.ae/storydetails.php?id=73494%20%2 0%20%20&page=local%20news&title=The%20Woods%20thro ugh%20trees
  10. What brave souls. Good luck Val. Sheh, why not tell her of the other foodie sights and smells
  11. N.O.R.F

    AC/DC

    Are you serious? LoooL
  12. ^No comment from Milliband yet. They are working on a statement (they're probably ding alot o running around in the process) so expect it tomorrow before the Labur spin machine goes into action. Where is Alistair Campbell when you need him dhe!
  13. I don't think inu ninkani yahay reer Shaffiil. The guy is just is too angry :confused:
  14. WOW! Goods stuff! Now I don't need to carry my dollars and shillings in four different pockets
  15. ^Typical Arsenal fan. You could have celebrated a Prem and CL double last year if not for injuries and bad luck.
  16. ^Ng was looking forward to writing about the collapse of the caravan. The caravan has now passed through the tunnel unscathed and he now finds himself having to wait for a while longer. Bummer!
  17. You are not keeping your eye on the ball. You are more concerned with mere gestures and tactical appeasements instead of evaluating where Somalia is today. At the end of the day, Sharif will be successful not because he took Zenawi’s hand or refused to shake it for that matter. Instead his success will depend on how he engages with his political opponents at home. I hope our political goons read this. They have been from pillar to post this week focusing on issues that are trivial in the grand scheme of things. FOCUS ya jamaaca!
  18. Kulmiye - 'Isbadal la rumaysan karo' :cool:
  19. ^Ma aragtay? It went our for a throw and he gave a goal kick!
  20. Originally posted by NinBrown: Norf...meelahaa afka taag taageysaa like a lost child. Make a point or move on. Have you given up on Siilaanyo or what. Haye! Bread crum participance as usual miya?
  21. ^Haven't you heard saxib? Diaspora Somalis have it all solved. They know what the problems are and how to solve them all from thousands of miles away!