That is a good observation. All wise men are either leaving or had already left. The boom and the mass diaspora return to Somalia that everyone was talking about few years ago turned into a big disappointment.

Thanks for the reminder saxib. The people of the North East are survivors.

Dr. Bayle is an intellectual and the probably the most decent guy in Mogadishu. Galbeedi, give the man one more chance, but I like how you are keep an eye on him. I agree we don't want everyone to turn into a corrupt guulwade bag.

I think he is out of breath already.

lol. This is getting ridiculous. What is next? Ban the blue color everywhere?

As some of you already said, if Somalis can't build, can't govern and can't go forward, let the foreigners take a shot at this.

This is probably the most important thing we Somalis in the West don't have a habit of discussing. What do you do to stay healthy? What do you do to control your weight? How is your eating habit? I am not 20 years old anymore, and I am finding it is harder to keep the pounds off. Somali food is blessed with the dreaded carbs and fat.

Whatever it is, I love it. Assad got away with so much atrocity.

This one, close to the Erdogan AKP party. http://www.anews.com.tr/

Farmaajo, Doesn't strike me as a guy who can pull it off.

Subxanallah. This is tragic.

Is that it? More like an empty Building and a Mosque. Where are the class rooms? lab? library? gym? cafeteria? dormitory? Let me guess ... the money donated by Kuwait was misappropriated.

Hoosh is also included in the list. lool. This is a huge team. lol. @Dhagax-Tuur said: Former BBC Somali service employee should never be appointed as Somalia's top diplomat. Fail. Anyways, this government is not much different from previous governments. Same ol, same ol!!!!

"Somalis ...uhh.... Somalilanders are resilient people" She corrected herself right after using the word "Somalis". Even in the most unifying hour, begging aid for starving families, she had to sprint back to political games.

May Allah protect them. These people have been left alone to starve while politicians steal millions. Really sad.

Why does it bother anyone if, I as a tax paying citizen of a country went to a speech given by the foreign minister of my mother's homeland? I should be able to go and see whomever without dogs chasing me. Let us stop the blind regurgitation of Western media narratives and start thinking for a minute. Somaliland / Somalia ministers visit the US every year and thousands come out waving Somali/Somaliland flags. They are not a threat to anyone. They party, see friends, enjoy the music and go home. It is ridiculous to play fascist games with the emotions of millions of people in the name of "security threat". What security threat? I have never heard of a single terrorist of Turkish origin blowing things up in Europe, and there is quite a lot of Turks in Europe. Europe was trying to alter the results of the referendum and I am afraid the fascists handed Erdogan the win he was desperate to get.

The "Germanic" tribes of Europe are ganging up on Turkey. It is a ridiculous game. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/11/world/europe/turkey-netherlands-ban-referendum.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Feurope&action=click&contentCollection=europe&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=5&pgtype=sectionfront

Great call Galbeedi. Really well said!!!

I agree with you Galbeedi.

UAE khayr maleh anyways. The Arabs are only interested in keeping Iran and China at bay. Check out the police chase Siilaanyo's die-hard supporters who wanted to disrupt the protest in front of the UAE embassy.

Much respect to him.

That is very good to hear Galbeedi, but I vividly remember what they said about Culusoow when he was elected, that he was the only guy who never left the country during the civil war, that he was hardworking guy who helped the poor, and has built some of the best schools. We all know how that turned out in the end. Most of the story that I am hearing is that he was a big financier of three of the candidates including Farmaajo and that he was maximizing his "chance" to be selected.

The Chinese are coming and the UAE is trying to exploit danyarta Somalia before China makes a move. I would spit on their Arab face if I was leading Puntland. It is shame.

Oodweyne's articles have more insight than that paper. Reads more like stories collected from mother internet.