"Dhuu" in Somali is pronounced as "do" in English. "Xo" is close "Ho" if the "X" can't be pronounced by the foreigner. I am gramgram myself but that is what I learned from my parents.

In-tea-sar Do-ho

Mr. Martin could do a lot of damage to the reputation of Somaliland. The guy is determined.

Thanks Saalax. I searched the areas in dispute and saw some great pictures. It is a beautiful land. I hope the people in the area get the services they need from their government.

It seems the sentiment and attitudes of Somaliland youth are slowly changing. The young no longer see Mogadishu as negative. I get the sense that excessive chauvinism is slowly dying in Somaliland, especially among the youth.

Beileh is on a roll. Great achievement. It is all about taking baby step forward. Don't sprint back to the beginning. Keep moving the country forward.

I don't know of any accomplished man like Mr. Martin who would put himself out there trying to create a paper government, open to ridicule. I guess there is a reason many great men in history were initially called crazy and mentally ill. Sometimes the crazies are none other than us because we don't see the urgency or value.

It looks like a disaster scene.

You have to admit, this is big coup for Mr. Bihi. $25 mil is not a small change. It pays the salary of 5K strong fighting force for the next 5 years.

Does anyone have a map of the area which includes the disputed land?

22 years is a long time to live without any service.

Ducale, I haven't seen anyone from Southern Somalia who disagrees with Sayid Mohamed's struggle against the British in Somaliland.

Majority of Somalis from the North don't mind being called a Somali.

Welcome SYS.

The Sayid and his legacy is respected by the overwhelming majority of Somalis. Most authors (Somali and non-Somali) agree he is the father of modern Somali nationalism. This event honoring the Sayid is part of an internal struggle among the Derwish youth to silently protest what is currently happening in their land. Believe me there are undertones of rebellion and resistance in this event honoring a brave man who went toe to toe with a much more powerful colonial enemy.

Why would Muuse withdraw? He captured the area by force.

UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek. Courtesy of the ICJ. London (HOL) - The International Court of Justice has elected a new President on Tuesday. H.E. Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, the former Vice-President of the ICJ has just been promoted to the court's top job after a vote decided by a secret ballot. The Somali Ambassador to the EU in Brussels, Ali Said Fiqi, confirmed the selection to HOL in a telephone call. Mr. Yusuf's bio page on the ICJ website has also been updated to reflect the promotion. The prominent lawyer has been a member of the Court since February 2009, and previously served as the Vice-President of the court since 2015. Yusuf was born in Eyl, a town in Northeastern Somalia in 1948. He graduated in 1973 from the Somali National University with a Dr.Juris in Law. He completed his post-graduate studies at the University of Florence in 1977 in International Law and Relations. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Geneva in International Law. Since then, Mr. Yusuf has gone on to work for a host of international organizations, first as a legal advisor and eventually as a sitting judge. Yusuf has also authored more than 7 books and over 50 articles. He will succeed Ronny Abraham of France as the 25th President of the ICJ and only the third African to hold the title after Nigeria's Taslim Elias (1982-1985) and Algeria's Mohamed Bedjaoui (1994-1997). Ambassador Fiqi congratulated Mr. Yusuf on his appointment on behalf of the President of Somalia. The ICJ is the main judicial organ of the United Nations. It is primarily reserved for settling legal disputes between member states. Somalia and Kenya are due in court in 2018 to settle the maritime delimitation case. The ICJ is made up of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council for nine-year terms.

lol. What is this?

Beyle is an honest man who cares deeply about his country. Beyle 2022

Madoobe is using Kheyre/Farmaajo's playbook by raiding the home of the opposition, accusing them of qaran-dumis, and taking away their immunity for organizing a mooshin against Madoobe.

It was a blend of both that actually drove @Auroraover the moon. Don't tell her.

I usually get an email from SOL whenever someone mentions my name. Let us call him the proper way. @NGONGEcan you answer @Johnny B ?? You ninny.

Aaah. It's in the air!!

Does Somalia need another port in a small town? The country can't even regulate and control existing ones with proper inspections and taxation system. The more ports the government introduces, the less control the federal government will have on what enters the country (weapons, drugs, contraband, fake money, etc). It is more efficient and economically beneficial for the country to truck goods and other products from Mogadishu and Bosaso to the central region. There are thousands of truckers whose life depends on transporting these goods. Nearly all the big boats and ships at Somali coast are owned by foreigners. Before anything else, Galmudug needs roads, universities, water projects, city infrastructure, etc.