Wow!! I think we should give him the benefit of the doubt until he is proven to be guilty of such mischief.

Who told you that?

I didn't know that you were a big fan of generalisation.

That is a possibility but then the authorities in Hargeisa are as usual busy watching people's social media accounts and harassing the innocent law abiding public. You can't expect useless people to be of any use. If the culprits are alshabaab, then I am afraid they have already gained a valuable lesson of how to operate also in the cities of Somaliland.

Che, Its true some residents of Laascaanood don't want to be part of Somaliland but its equally true that others want to be part of it. This is the case everywhere in the world. Some Scots want independence yet others cherish the United Kingdom, same with Québec, Catalonia, and other politically divided places. Personality I am a big supporter of people's will, freedom, and democratic voices. So if it was up to me, I would let go anyone who was not willingly on my side. However, it is not as simple as that and there are so many other factors to consider in these kind of issues. If Somaliland is supposed to let go parts of its population, why is the federal government in Mogadishu required to hold on to its claim of representing Somaliland? Do you really expect Somaliland to give up its rights unilaterally as it once so foolishly did? Ok, lets say Somaliland decides that it wants to let go of its Eastern regions. Would the federal government in Mogadishu sit down with the government of Somaliland to decide where our new border would be and would they recognise it as our international border? Would they recognise the rest of Somaliland as a separate independent state?

The violence in Laascaanood is the result of Somaliland being led by useless people especially ina kaahin, he should be sacked as soon as possible.

If they ever take a legal action against any investor in the Western courts, Somaliland will have a huge opportunity to challenge Mogadishu's claims to sovereignty and expose the whole fraud the illegal "union" was built on.

All are welcome to contribute to this sad thread.

It is not going to happen mate. Nationalism isn't going to and cannot solve Somalia's problems. The Somali problem is a faith in Allah problem, and only a kacdoon of the heart and mind coupled with a complete surrender to Him will there be any chance of change.

Dad badan ayaan ogayn khatarta ay ku jiraan marka ay si fudud u aflagaadeeyaan dumarka muslimka ah. Ilaahay suurad dhan ayuu usoo dhejiyay dadka sidaa fasahaadka uga shaqeeya. Dib haloo akhristo oo ha la fahmo suuradda 24 ee loo yaqaan an-Nuur.

Couldn't agree with you more. Mr Vladimir Putin should have taken over Somalia instead of invading Ukraine which is a well organised and well defended society. Being a member of the Russian Federation under the iron-fist rule of a ruthless dictator would be better for the lawless Somalis.

Either you are lying to us by having a comfortable life somewhere in the West or you are one of the few connected elites of the "new Abu Dhabi" for most of the wealthy residents of the "new Abu Dhabi" are like their Southern brethren mysteriously starving and short of every basic necessity of life.

It is not befitting of a Muslim to slander another fellow Muslim, so you owe Ilhaan an apology.

I was supporting the Saudis as I like to support the underdogs. You get a great feeling when the underdog you're supporting wins.

Indeed this whole fakery thing would be very funny if the consequences of going under the knife of a "doctor" who obtained his credentials by such an unsophisticated deception wouldn't be catastrophic.

Xaaji please stop making excuses for the behaviour of our shameless thieves. Copyright infringement and the theft of intellectual property is a serious crime worldwide so the ignorant and wrongdoing individuals in our ministry must be disciplined or sacked. I know the regime which is holding on to power by illegal means doesn't care about any kind of rules let alone international copyright laws, but it does make Somaliland look bad in the eyes of others.

Of course once an agreement is reached the Somaliland army has to be on the ground keeping the peace and protecting the nation but it is the Garaad clan who first take the initiative to put their political eggs firmly in the Somaliland basket.

Is that professor Samatar's party?

I guess only Buuhoodle is now partially out of Somaliland's control. Boocame is a clear proof that it is the Garaad clan who is joining Somaliland willingly and the long running allegations that the Somaliland army took Sool by force is finally debunked.

Any news about the election fiasco? Or may I say the lack of it? What is being advertised here is a mere window dressing when the foundation of the country is unravelling. A house which is not built on solid ground is bound to crumble. If the fundamentals of Somaliland's nation building is found wanting and the cohesion of the public goes out of the window, these horse mounted police officers will soon take their orders from good old Xamar and the Taiwanese diplomats you guys are fond of will be chased out of Hargeisa in no time. I am no supporter of any of the corrupt parties and politicians wasting the peoples' time and resources but what is becoming apparent to any normal human whether inside or outside of the country is the shear lack of a sound political structure and functional institutions even after thirty long years!!!

If you were white you would be such a devilish racist

A black US president and now a brown British PM indicates the huge and growing divide between the pragmatic Anglo-Saxon nations of the west and the somewhat still institutionally racist non Nordic Europe.

I go to Hargeisa every year and khat consumption is rampant. The trend might be going down now thanks to the relentless dacwa work of the religious community but addiction to that expensive drug is still a major economic, social, and public health problem. If people stop consuming it or the locals produced it in Somaliland, the money saved would have transformed the country beyond recognition. One thing which impressed me though is the very low consumption of cigarettes. A very small percentage of the public are smokers.