Maddeey, please respect this new state, it exists and will exist regardless of your horrendous views of it! May it prosper!!!!

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A Somali politician says a major conference has been held in a town near Somalia's border with Kenya and Ethiopia to develop a plan to establish a regional government in southern Somalia. Al-Shabab Islamic militants, who largely control the regions under discussion, have dismissed the conference as a "propaganda stunt." According to southern Somali politician Aden Mohamed Nur "Saransoor," 200 delegates gathered in the Somali border town of Dolow in the Gedo region three days ago to discuss the way forward for liberating southern Somalia from Islamist radicals and for creating a regional state. The politician says the objective of the conference was to find a way to establish a semi-autonomous state encompassing six regions - Gedo, Bay, Bakool, Lower and Middle Juba and Lower Shabelle. Saransoor says delegates at the conference were politicians, clan elders and community leaders from each region. He says a technical committee has been formed to develop a clear plan. The proposal is not without precedent. In 1998, the northern Somali region of Puntland declared autonomy from south-central Somalia after a series of failed attempts at national reconciliation. Somalia was torn apart by factional fighting after the overthrow of the country's dictator, Mohamed Siad Barre, in 1991. Observers say if the conference attracted as many delegates as claimed, it underscores the growing sense of frustration among various clan-based communities in southern Somalia. They say some Somalis may be viewing regionalism as a solution to Somalia's problems because they are not convinced the weak U.N.-backed central government in Mogadishu can be counted on to curb radicalism, restore stability in the country, and share resources equitably. Somalia's transitional government took power in early 2007 after neighboring Ethiopia intervened militarily to oust Islamists from power. Near-daily insurgent attacks have kept the government unable to exert any influence outside of a small area of the capital. The government has also been sharply criticized by Somalis for being corrupt and remaining financially and militarily dependent on the West, Ethiopia, and the African Union. In 2007 and 2008, al-Shabab, a militant group with ties to al-Qaida, rallied Somalis with calls for nationalism and consolidated vast amount of territory in southern and central Somalia and large areas of Mogadishu. In recent months, al-Qaida-trained foreign militants have reportedly taken over much of the training and operations of the organization. A vicious suicide bombing in Mogadishu earlier this month that killed and wounded 60 people increased fears in Somalia and in the West that the country is on the verge of becoming a significant base for al-Qaida. On Monday, the information official for al-Shabab in the Juba region, Hassan Yacqub Ali, declared it would be impossible for anyone to challenge al-Shabab's power in southern Somalia. He dismissed the conference in Dolow town as a publicity stunt designed to attract money from the West.

I agree with you. I believe Jubboyinka Dhexe and Hoose should unite and Gedo should unite with Bay and Bakool, how about that?

It's the best TV show on Universal TV, no weak talk, they speak their mind. The people (like you) who claim something is qabilism are most likely projecting.

Yeah but what about the people of Somaliland, their ancestor is unknown. There are 2 possible historical ancestors so a DNA study should be made along the paternal lineage. We must understand where they came from.

Looks like a small garden.

I'm going to Somalia for the first time this summer, I'm going to pack lightly so I can travel throughout the region and end up in my home village where I will do this inshallah.

AfricaOwn;816545 wrote: That's cool, as long as I'm able to slap around silly pirates at will. You haven't slapped anyone around, you took Laascaanood while Puntland's forces were in Mogadishu, if anything it shows how cowardly the somalidiid's are. Further illustrated by this in 2003 from the book; Border and borderlands as resources in the Horn of Africa.

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No need to, when Ethiopia tells you to leave it, you'll do as they say.

Haha, Mengistu denying he supported SNM is your evidence? That's like asking George Bush if he tortured or not, and then taking his word for it.

faarah22;816196 wrote: Seems some pple are fighting yesterday's clan wars in 2012. i think southerners have moved on folks , plz let's all close that chapter and hold hands so that al shabaab can be kicked out.

The leader of Al-Shabaab is from Somaliland, when he lost in the south he wants to start with Puntland using the mountainous terrains between Puntland and Somaliland, why doesn't he start his "religious" crusade at home? It's a good question. Listen to the audio. http://horseedmedia.net/2012/04/08/faroole-al-shabaab-buuraha-golis-way-sahan-sadeen-una-soo-guure-dhegeyso/

@Aaliyah, watch the video, he says he's the one who went to Indonesia to print the money, he's the mastermind behind it all and he failed in the progress. And Abdullahi Yusuf opposed him as well as those men you stated and Jama Ali Jama due to their ties to TNG. So all in all, it was right to oppose them since they wanted to see the end of Puntland. As for Faroole, the people of SSC have a right to be frustrated with him, he's hasn't been kind to you.

I see Abdullahi Yusuf International, waa wareey caadi ma'aha.

Peacedoon;816169 wrote: Puntland are good in killing their leaders. Second president and now almost killed the pm. Subxanalla Since when did Puntland kills the second President of Somalia, waa war cusub, you ought to break this to the tabloid news papers.

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'Liibaan';816152 wrote: Khaatumo is part of United Somalia, not Puntland, If you want us, to respect your Puntland, please respect our Khaatumo State of Somalia. Remember respect is 2-way-street. How about if say Puntland is part of Galmudug? or PL is part of Shabaab? Come on man, look at the potential, spanning across 6 states from Mudug to Togdheer

Joojiya muranka, Khaatumo is part of Puntland State of Somalia, we are all one people fighting the cause.

Somalicentric;816128 wrote: The man ain't scared he just doesn't want her to turn out to be a fat one with a stuttering problem. YOU HAVE NO HEART WADANI (runs off crying). Lol, sarcasm is appreciated on this forum.

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