SomaliPhilosopher;949181 wrote: I'll show you my family if you show me yours !

By ABDI GULED Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia May 12, 2013 (AP) An upsurge of gang rapes has hit the breakaway region of Somaliland — a normally peaceful enclave considered by many to be a sanctuary from Somalia's decades of violence. Knife-wielding young men follow women along the dusty streets of Hargeisa, the capital of the region, dragging them inside buildings to rape and rob them. Children are among the victims. At least 84 women have been raped since the beginning of this year, according to rights activists and medical officials. "This year is more terrifying than last year when we were barely receiving two or three in each month. This year we are seeing a new victim for every day," said a nurse at a hospital in Hargeisa. She insisted on anonymity because she is not authorized to release the details. "It's rampant and victims are being attacked at homes, streets or anywhere now," she said. The northern region of Somaliland declared independence from the rest of Somalia in 1960, but it has not won international recognition as an independent state. Having escaped decades of conflict in Somalia, Somaliland employs its own security and police forces, justice system and currency. It is seen by some neighboring countries as a bulwark against terrorism. It also has a reputation for successfully maintaining law and order for its population of 3.5 million. The outbreak of gang rapes in Somaliland began early this year and has surprised local residents who blame gangs of young men. Confronted by the spate of attacks, police have arrested dozens of suspects, but the rapes continue on Hargeisa's streets and in back roads. Some of the victims were beaten while others suffered stabbings by the gangs. This could dent the women's freedom in Somaliland where they can drive and exercise many freedoms. Many women do not wear the veil in public. But now some religious leaders suggest that women remain closer to their homes to avoid the rapes. "This is in fact a horrible outbreak, raped and bleeding children are being brought into hospitals every day," said Nimo Hussein Qowdhan, Somaliland's deputy health minister. "It's becoming out of control. We must concentrate on fighting it." Two young children were recent victims of the gang-rape attacks, said officials. "It's a disturbing development, even children are being raped by criminals," said Fathia Hussein Ahmed, chairwoman of Somaliland's national human rights commission. "According to a report we have made, children are the most affected." She said rapes continue to haunt victims, as many women are shunned by some communities after being raped by gangs. Some are divorced by their husbands because of the rapes. "We are creating awareness among local communities to illustrate the negative impact of rape," she said. The sexual attacks have brought the long-taboo subject into street conversations and have provoked calls for a new approach toward rapists, instead of the traditional clan-related legal solutions. Clan elders often let off rapists with softer punishments. In Somaliland, it is common for the clans to make their own rulings to evade harsher sentences from the government judiciary. "We warn that the traditional clan justice system (should) avoid solving these cases, instead, courts must apply the ruling to such cases," said a statement from a consortium of human rights groups in Somaliland. Unlike the rest of Somalia where women avoid reporting crimes to law enforcement agencies, women in Somaliland are increasingly reporting their cases to the hospitals and police. Hospitals are creating counseling for victims of sexual attacks. Activists say this may also be driving the increase in reported rapes, as women are aware of services and more likely to seek help or report rape. However, police and rape victims struggle to identify the culprits who are believed to be unlinked, making it hard for investigators to contain the violence through arrests. "You never know who's to blame," said Sadiya Hassan, a resident in Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway region by phone. "The attacks forced us to avoid walking while dark or through back roads." "This is not easy to pinpoint exactly what triggered (the rapes) but the cost of marriage for young people in Somaliland is too high and contacts between the opposite sex before marriage is also frowned upon and the fact that many youths in the diaspora returned to the country may also have contributed," said Mohamed Abdillahi, a university professor in Hargeisa city.

Indeed af waqooyi wax ku shaxaad- "aar inaar dee wax noo dhiib";)

D.O.C;948857 wrote: You haven't been doing your home work then, you just taught him two clans out of many. ooooooh uncle TOM! Danbuu isaga baran marka uu dhawr jeer faraha kasoo gubto;)

D.O.C;948852 wrote: Just asked two questions, you answered one and the other one was left out. Ma dhaqan celis baa hargeisa laguu geeyey niyoow, waadigan daayeer iyo huuno uun sheegayee? Waar adeerkii baan ahay oo anigaa yarka ingiriiska ka mastaafuriyay, ee sidaa ula soco;)

Alpha Blondy;948850 wrote: that's exactly what happened during the infamous habar-habar wars of the mid 90s. LOOL.... ;)

Alpha Blondy;948848 wrote: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH......what's up with all these questions, inaar. you're confusing me. naga daa bahasha hadaba....:mad:....waar meeshu ma xafiskii CID-da tog-wajaale ah? Inaar waa inaad bedeshid marfashka aad bahasha kasoo baratid. They are doing a bad job ma istidhi:p

^ Like Iran's Hezbollah;)

Alpha Blondy;948845 wrote: ^ minority, ee sida uula soco. less than 24,000 per jilib..... Alpha monkey troopka haddii la isu soo ururiyo hal buur ayaa lagu koobi karaa ee sidaa ula soco:p

Alpha Blondy;948830 wrote: ^ so you are a monkey or a huuno? Lol Alpha why don't you do a little exercise and guess the sub-clan of the duriyada folks here?

Carafaat;945865 wrote: Alpha, we need to support the southern Duuriyad. Why the hell should we confine ourselves to Somaliland when we got so many inadeeros and beero in Somalia. I don't think any Somalilander would fancy moving to the South, but you are right the Southern D!r clans should get the support of those in the north.

Zionism (or more appropriately colonism) version 2.0:(

*Blessed;948718 wrote: I know what you mean, Somalis 'jin diagnosis' for everything is unhelpful but spiritual healing (both religious and secular) can work wonders if used by a trained professional - if fact, it's acknowledge in mental health care plans (in the UK at least), religion and spirituality is dear to many and provides great motivation for change. Another common Somali prescription for mental health that really gets me is: 'guurso' or 'u guuriya'. Grrr ! In addition to the mental health problems, a lot of Somali men who are gay also marry unsuspecting straight women because of the family and social pressures they are subjected to. Such sham marriages quickly end in disaster, victimising everyone from the "wife" and children to all the parents and siblings. Somalis would rather bury their heads in the sand than confront the social issues which affect them so severely.

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;948774 wrote: I can't believe dad ayaaba dhaqankii Galbeedka ku taraaraxay, believing 'therapy, counselling' and the likes of AA. Quraan saar ayaa kun jeer dhaamo waxaas. Wax walba waa 'willing' -- a willingness from qofka rabo in uu noloshiisa badalo, no psychiatrist or counsellor or any therapist would change one, if one doesn't want to change. Wax walba waa mental. Same with qofka Quraanka la saaro, same way with qofka loo guuriyo. Everything comes from mentality, not from some egg-head men as though thinking inay adduunka soo dhameyeen. This person is not Linsay Lohan and her likes. What is next? An intervention and a treatment centre? We have our own ways, our own cultural intervention, which is much better than this fancy modern one. And it worked, still working . Yes it worked very well in ruining the Somali society and keeping it in the stone age.

Alpha Blondy;948289 wrote: since falling seriously ill about 7 weeks ago, i now have an addiction to pre-packaged foods. everything has to be either canned, sealed or bottled. it ruining my life. i don't know what to do? i've noticed i'm getting skinnier......HELP ME PLEASE. A classic way of hijacking a thread;)

This forum has become too poisonous with tribalism. Whilst a bit of harmless tribalism and taking the mickey out of other clans is fun to have once in a while, the problem now a days is, it has become a daily ritual.

I am sure this war cry had worked for our Arab brothers in the past when the region was a much more violent place. We should respect their culture and stop making fun of their time tested way of life.

Che -Guevara;948412 wrote: Lol

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;948478 wrote: Fiqi seedigiisa si fiican u salaamoyaa. Laakiin seedi lagu qasaaray waaye. Gabar aad u fiican ayuu qabaa la yiri, xaafadii Afrikaan Filan (African Village) ee Xamar ka degnaan jireen, built by the Kacaan government for the government civil servants, the same government uunan maqli karin today. A government who paid his rent, what a true waraabe he is today. Do you mean the same government who nearly wiped out his people off the face of the earth? Or are we talking about the government of planet mars?

I don't see anything new in this video. America recognised a single Somalia since 1960.

Saalax;948433 wrote: From all those distatorus things that were happening at that time. It is common knowledge the British were interested in the coastal areas of Somaliland to provide goods for their Aden colony. Somaliland wasn't even a colony. They were never interested in the interior until the terrorist Mad Mullah started attacking the interior. We can say most of the damage inflicted in the interior groups is because of the terrorist Mad Mullah who didn't even have the guts to free his kins in Ethiopia who were facing Ethiopian aggression at that time including leading to the deaths of thousands of Khaatumos. Unless you have been living under a rock Somaliland is a sovereign state so technically it is independent hence why your "Somalia" officials including your uncle Ali Khalif Galaydh the man who embezzled many funds destined for the south can't set foot in Somaliland nor can he visit his so called hometown of "Las Anod". On top of being a sovereign state we also have little stooges whose lands we control by the names Xaabsade, Xaklotoosiye and other pay phones. I think that is pretty impressive, only de jure recognition is left. Saalax your tribalism has no boundries, please tone it down. And stop insulting our politicians and fellow citizens.

War cry kulahaa:confused: If the mad mullah came across these guys he would probably have ordered his foot soldiers not to touch them for he is would not be too sure about their gender:D

Alpha Blondy;947738 wrote: this company is a disgrace. its owned by Hormuud telecoms but operates in SL under the guise of 'telesom'. they should leave immediately to xamar where i'm sure these new numbers have more usefulness. they have defecated on our faces and not for the first time. I am sure the people of Somaliland do not care who or what owns Telesom and other companies operating in Somaliland as long as there is a healthy competition in every sector of the economy. Who wants to be under a tyranical monopoly? The only problem I have with any company doing business in Somaliland is their failure (or rather the government's failure) to collect appropriate tax rates from them.

^ Cuqdad dee;) But of course other clans can also make such videos about the D block to take the micky;)

If this is what they are doing with a mere two million US Dollars of aid money, I dare not think what they would do with the multi-billion dollar windfalls it oil is found and extracted in Somaliland. Something needs to be done and fast if we are to avoid becoming another Congo or Nigeria.