Here the deputy president Mustafe meeting with his clan militia called Liyu police. It is also led by same clan members.

This is a tribal war among Somali clans that must be resolved. They are defending themselves and to accuse them as Oromo hordes taking Somali farms is false. I can't imagine how people can lie and lie just like the events of the Somali civil war where everyone would record his/her own narrative. Accusing one group of using Oromo army and material support is false propaganda. Have you ever heard the death suffered of this community? No. They are part of the community surrounding Jigjiga and they must be among the Somali regional government running Jigjiga. here this community is calling for peace.

Gaashaamo and Cabdi Dubad got nothing so far. Saalax, The jigjiga province is 80% Awdal community. jigjiga itself is the capital of the Somali region and the capital of also Faafan (Awdal) region, which it self is illegal and unacceptable Why the capital should serve the sear of two different entities..The Ja...so are 20 kilometers and surrounding Jigjiga from South. I never understand the greed of most of Somalis. He will rob you in a day light in the name of Somaalinilo , steal the resources and the power in the name of tribe, and then have the audacity to talk about unity and justice and Somali brotherhood I think elections organized by the federal government will be the only solution. My fear is this Long foot people will destroy Somali Galbeed and fragment it in to clan enclaves.

Dahireeto, This Mustafe kid is very weak and paranoid. I think he will be hostage in Jigjiga. He will be squeezed from east , south and north of that city . What do you expect from an NGO guy who never earned a living or built anything in his life?. Thix is the problem, they go from the Facebook to the presidency. No experience necessary.

MMA , I hope you apply the rules across the board. Some not all were writing clan names to explain their points as long as I can remember, OOweyne and company among them, yet the moment i crossed you come hard. Just apply equality.

The Awdal community and others were punished by not instigating war against Illey .It seems those who gathered in Addis from the diaspora has been given the lions share. The catch is that the Ethiopian constitution doesn't allow dual citizens to be appointed not more than directorial positions. In order for people like Jawar Mohamed and others to take power they must change the constitution, and that will take place only after the next election. The news from Jigjiga is that this kid MUstafe might redo his cabinet. Will see. By the way, starting soon, we the Awdalites intend to be nasty, greedy and " Indho adayg" Our intension has been always, " Dhiiga Soomaaliyeed ee Qubanaya, mid kale ha ku darina" . from now on you might not even recognize us. Waxa laga yaabaa iin aad tidhaahdaan " Waar kuwaan indhaha adagi xakay ka yimaadeen" .....and will say " Hadaan Koynay.

This former NGO guy who has done nothing in real life is in hurry to catch the next bus to Godey. He is temporary and might not last that much. Maximum a year or one and half. By the way the list is wrong. many names who are are mistakenly put one the D block column. The minister of justice C/kariim Jaamac is from the Awdal community not ***.. there is one from Djibouti clan including the vice president. The way I heard is that the *** who called themselves Dulmi Diid were giver to appoint a president since they were the initial instigators against Cabdi Illey. Since this tiny community, who doesn't even have one full district in the Somali region doesn't have political muscle , they stabbed the *** including the Djibouti community and others who wanted to lead. They called this kid Mustafe who wasn't even in the radar of the Kilil politics other than his brother being the victim of Illey. They called him and told that instead of themselves--Dulmi Diid---or the *** , they will offer the leadership to him. Also, the fear of 40,000 armed Liyu gangs in the country side made the leadership of any other community difficult. Ethiopia thought that in order to dismantle the Illey security forces they needed a clan member to crush them rather than an outsider which might have led to clan wars, especially in the light of these guys being drunk with power. The *** in Jigjiga had rented this guy who is not only out of touch but also amateur in his approach.That is why they the non OG *** got five cabinet members. Yet it is shocking for a lot of people that the *** and non OG *** taking four out of nine of the security heads job, plus four ministers including finance, chief of staff, education, and broadcasting. These guys consider themselves as the " Jabhad" who won against Illey while firing no bullet at all. Not only that, most of these guys were with him until the last six months. Imagine, after Siyad Barre , if the Gedo community member tried to lead Somalia?. it is probably apple and oranges to compare, but many people want to see this community banished from the scene. The OG , who eat and sleep with tribalism like no other group , have another strategy in this cabinet appointments. In order to reduce the power of the D... who are 10 or more diverse community, he must balance and give every " ***" who is there two or three ministers. The fact is you have Og, *** and *** and that about it.. If you give each two the rest of the cabinet which is 70% must go to other Somalis. The *** H , who are large community , much larger than the *** does not included in the cabinet, so does the ***, ***, *** and Barzukh , the later four being D..... By the way, the two *** you saw, one is D..., the other one is H block. The problem is people accepted the clan hegemony of Illey because of the fear of his Liyu and the TPLF power that was behind them. That power and the fear had gone, and every clan is emboldened to take stage. Because of these actions, the border wars might continue. My thinking is this guy had created a good opposition just ten days in to office. We believe the best way to throw him out is to prepare the election and vote them out for good. Yet my biggest fear is that this group of people especially the OG never created any city or civilization other than destroy them. They might either create a new clan war or split the Somali zone in two, three or four zones controlled by different tribes. Let us hope for the best.

By the way, his title is Vice President and acting president. Waa ku meel gaadh . He should tread carefully.

OO said, “it is sad you to see you reduced to clan from the pie on the sky uniting the Somali in the East Africa under one flag and one government “ OO, What can I say , this time you really got me and I have no answer to your arrows, other than conceded defeat. Despite my antipathy on some of your positions, I have to take my hat off to the political strategist Mr. Oo. Who knows, I might even need your services. The other day you mentioned overthrowningva dictator through social media and I want you to elaborate that more. As they say , all politics are local, yet the more your outlook becomes local , you might lose the big picture which is serving and working for something bigger that yourself or your clan. I understand your idea of keeping your local autonomy from the expansionists . My intension to shake down the corrupt and tribal systems had always long term strategy of larger unity. I am also sensing that the Noble Dir who unlike others fought colonies from Harar, Zaylac and Warshiekh to be the major key for Somali harmony and unity in the horn. Finally, every time I try to raise the hopes of the new guy selected for us by others, it ends in disappointment. We all know that the separatists, the Antichrist and the Greedy D has no answers for the future. Maybe the time has come to leave my comfort zone and do it my self, and boy oh boy , if get the helms of power things will not be business us usual. By the way, this Facebook guy Mr. Mustafe Cagjar seems to be another “ Igu Sawir “ type who likes social media.

Tilamook I hope I am wrong. Someone that I share a blog sent me the info. Duufaan, I agree . Trade and people movement is probably the most important aspect that need to be addressed. This new fellow and his people know that if elevators are held they will be decimated .Of course our party will be the most ready . As you stated , every decent person had left the Somali zone for the last few years. Only Illey and some profiteering people had been left . Che, Mr. Arman doesn’t know much about the region. If these were Alpha clan they would have acted like one and rule with confidence. I do believe that they are paranoid bunch that fear of losing power, yet sooner than later they will lose power and eventually create a lasting civil war. If this guy got the head of Liyu paratroopers and deputy to his clan , and then add the intelligence chief , what is he going to lose if he appoints the police chief to other communities. There might be only two explanations. He is either another stoog prepping to set up prison camps and oppress Somalis like Illey or he is a weak member of the clan dictated by others . Instead of reaching out to other Somalis , he decided to hide within his clan , and that strategy will not advance his agenda or those of the larger Somali groups. Abiy Ahmed is elected within the EPRDF were others competed with him, but this guy was parachuted from no where. He must know that he doesn’t have a full mandate from the Somalis. He should have formed a national unity government among the people. He is acting like someone elected. Some are saying give him a chance. Folks , this man has blown his opportunity by surrounding his clan and abandoned the Somali people. Expect huge demos and gridlock. How can someone fail in less than a week.

This people have been given opportunity after opportunity since 1991. Every time they failed. This primitive people cannot run a modern state. In 1991, they abandoned Dir Dhaba and went to small town called Godney, then they created a quagmire, and finally, Illey shows up and followed by this new Geeljire from Xalane. This are fake Somali, but this time the damage they leave behind will be un repairable. Definitely gather Dir will have a lot of options.

I can't ima6how ruthless and arrogant this people are. Geeljirahan waxba yaan laguna darsan. Now I know since when Illey was deposed, Waxaad moodaysay in uu buufis ku dhacay. They probably could not live without government handouts and looting. This fool from Xalane should know that he is not elected to anything. He was selected to subdue the Liyu criminal gangs and lead communal harmony, yet he want for the Kill. Muxuu yidhi, Isma doorin Daalikaan diary iyo daarta kii galay.

Colonel Mukhtar was the notorious Cabdi Illey lieutenant of Cabdi Illey was in charge of Bayaxow prison camp where people were tortured. Now he is appointed as the intelligence chief. These people should have vocational the landscape after their oppressive twins were thrown out. For the first time, I am agreeing with Ducale that the OG community should stand down and give up or they will destroy Somali Galbeed. In 2011, I remember meting in Hotel Ray's in Borama, a former agricultural director who was doing some farming in Lafaciise. He told me that about his issues with Illey and his security people harassing his farm and said,, Dadkani haddaan la iska qaban, sidii ay Somalia u dumiyeen ayey halkana u dumin. I thought he was harsh but now I understand.

Barely a week has passed since Mutafe Cagjar was selected as the new president of the Somali state in Ethiopia. As soon as he was proclaimed, he did few symbolic moves to attract the Somali people both inside and outside Ethiopia. He reintroduced the old flag with blue star in the corner and named the Somali region, " The Somali State" joust like the Amhara, Oromo and Tigray states. These moves had given him a good review among Somalis. We all thought that since the Somali region had suffered through the harsh and uniquely tribal rules of the last 11 years, we might finally get a Somali centered leader and government. Yet, as usual, Somali leaders never miss an opportunity to fail their people and always appeal to their tribal and clannish instincts. The Ogaden community and their leaders are committed a lot of crimes against their own clan members and other Somalis for the last ten years in Somali Galbeed. Illey was by himself in the early years before 2012, but for the last six years, 75% of the ONLF commanders had joined him and became members of his security. Others had joined from the diaspora and got became important members of the system and rode the gravy train until it.s end. This man which was brought to save his community and revive their bad image among the Somalis went rogue and followed his typical Geeljire culture of impunity to crown his illiterate clansmen just like before. Today he appointed nine people in different positions from police chief to intelligence cheif. 90% of those he appointed are all from one single clan called Absame. He is following the same book his warlord cousin Ahmed Madoobe uses in Jubbland. Among those nine security and palace minister , there is no one single from the noble Dir community. This is the typical tribal politics of Somalia, and it is called " Shock Test" to try who will accept this or who will fight. Well, Geeljire Mustafe, we will not be taking this while we are sitting down and you will get our answer soon. I urge the Dir community to some critical moves to teach a lesson this new Geeljire from Xalane compound, 1- Announce a Shir among the community and set up a parallel government 2- Make Diri Dhaba the new capital of that government or set up in Shiniile or Awbare , later being the largest Somali district in Somali galbeed in terms of population 3-Set up your own security and police and recruit from those regions. 4-Blockade Jigjiga and other area controlled by the Ogaden community and their allies. Most of the trade routes go through our communities which has Somalialnd borders and Djibouti.. 5- Jigjiga is a mixed city . No clan can own, but our land surrounds Jigjiga in the east south and north. Without our trade the greedy Geeljire will suffer since he is not known to create life, agriculture or stable civilization. They mostly live off of government coffers and will surfer more than others. 6- You must disband both the executive counsel and the governing party filled by the same cronies of Illey and company. Everyone knows that when people talk about Somali Galbeed, the main centers of production, agriculture , urban and civilization was always the land east of Jigjiga to Diri Dhaba to Djibouti border and Wajaale. Let the greedy and arogant Geeljire take his hinterlands and rule it. They tried in 1992 when they took the capital from Diri Dhaba to Godey. After four years of suffering and hardship Cabdi Majiid brought the capital to Jigjiga. Illey has transferred to Oromo more than 104 disputed villages in ten years. The strtegy was to diminish the Somali territories inhabited by others who might challenge them politically. We know for fact that Awbare has more people than combined population of Godey, Dhagaxmodobbe, Qabribayax and other districts. Illey and his community not only participated immensely for the oppression of the Somali people, but had fought hard to keep the TPLF system until to it's end just three weeks ago.Imagine if the TPLF had found a new Tigray reformer who points out their crimes and rides the bandwagon of change. People would have said , " hey guys, you had 27 years to right the ship, now is not your time, you must retire". Yet, another Ogaden man, who was sipping latte in Xalane compound, where African and foreign mercenaries cash on the Somali problems, came ridding with white night proclaiming to be the new savior. His only fame was that Cabdi Illey killed his brother and he wrote few articles criticizing the Illey leadership. Folks, that is not enough to fix the huge problems created by the TPLF and the Ogaden community in general and Illey and his security apparatus in general. Now we know that he was corresponding with so called Dulmi diid groups who were acting on his behalf while hiding behind the curtain . I knew early that the Dulmidiid were front for someone other than themselves. We know that the 30,000 or so Liyu who are nothing but tribal gangs who rooming the land to cause trouble. I call them illegal gangs created to serve only for the interest of TPLF and their tribe. As soon as Illey left for Addis, they abandoned their positions and went to their rural homes and towns in Dhagxbuur and beyond. You can't find one single LIyu in Diri Dhaba, Awbare, Shiniile, Dambal and even east , north and south of Jigjiga. Folks, I am writing on I phone , but I can assure you that we will get this fool @Abtigiiswho is trying to set up another tribal enclave after what his clansmen had done to all Somalis.

It is really strange. The prime minister who managed the oppressive system is free wheeling around the globe including a visit to Zimbabwe to meet the old butcher Mengistu. Non of the TPLF commanders of the army and the intelligence are charged with any crime , yet a Somali working for them is now the only one arrested. This Mustafe Abtigus guy is happy with this. If Illey is guilty then bring him and try him among Somalis. Not one single Oromo commander or culprit is arrested . Lema Magrasa whose police committed crimes is free without no cloud. This just to humiliate Somalis. The only Kilil leaders ever arrested were always Somalis.

Didn’t I said Sanaag will fall before Sool months ago?. This Somali idea of “ Qabyaalada Ha La Dhaafo AMA ha la Aaso habeenkiina hala soo Baxo ma shaqaynayso. finally at the end , every tribe want a piece of the pie donated by the white man and the rich but foolish Arabs. One cannot allow his schiool drop out friend to build a high rise and drive landcruser while he is getting by.

I am busy , and I do not have access to my laptop these days. I have to write on this thing called I phone This whole project of Somaliland was started by bogus tribal grievances. An Ethiopian dictator trying to bring back the war out of Ethiopia and inside the Somali Republic took advantage . Verily that project had transformed to secession due to the long unending of the Mogadishu political saga which has both tribal and regional geopolitics issue. Some us already knew that tribal projects for the tribe and by the tribe would never became a viable institution unless serious inclusive and modern reforms are coupled. It is beyond belief for some like OOdweyne and Xaaji to play ignorant on these issues. Their useless answers of " Reer Hebel Mujaahidiin bay Ahaayeen, ama waa Duriyada oo waxay u dhimanayaan hawsha reerka" will not cut it. What ever is build on lies and pure tribal loyalty will crumble when the tribal chain breaks up .Just look at Cabdi Illey, his people are lucky that they are not hanged in flag pols because of their crimes. You and your ilk had minimized or out right ignored the looting of public purses, land grabbing of public lands and open day light patronage of government posts without shame. In today's interactive world, where the Somali Geeljire can access the internet and the news to see the extend of your misdeeds, it is easy to create an insurgency or another tribal project to stop those who are getting rich. Government jobs that suppose to go to the most qualified had been transformed by the successive Jeegaan rules as excessive appointed positions. Mere directors or government agency accountants which suppose to be not political positions are appointed by the tribal chief. Over 300 posts are appointed by the jeegaan 70% of them goes to them. Despite its huge and disorganized style of big city, everyone in Hargeisa knows who got which job or who was promoted by the tribe. It is easy to find. The Sanaag thing would go from bad to worse because of the arrogance of the Jeegaan and the water carriers like OOdweyne who want to sing " Cumbayaa". I see some of the danged kids using the " Alcohol" card to denigrate Colonel Caare , but that label will not stop him. Just liker most of former and current Somaliland leaders, he could get his white " Khamiis" lead the prayer in the first line, repent and call himself a repentant leader of the Habro. Siilaanyo was a well known drinker before he became a good practicing Sheikh and attended prayers in Hargeisa mosques. In the late nineties, Cigaal came to Borama and went for the Friday prayers in the main mosque where the local "Sheikhul Beled" Sheikh A. Cali Jawhar told him to lead the faithful. Later When people inquired the move of making Cigaal the Imam to lead the prayer, the Sheikh rightfully said, " Waa Amiirkii Ummada Xaq ayuu u Leeyahay in uu Salaada Hogaamiyo". So, since the good colonel became a leader now, it should be easy to kick outwhar ever vice he had just like your former leaders. Besides, didn't you guys said that those who fought the war for the tribe to be good " MUjaahiduun" without any sins that would go directly to Jannah. Mujaahidka cayda ka daaya. Folks, the chickens are coming home to roast . Stop the chest bumping and resolve the issue without insulting the new leader.

The end of an era. One of the last American statesmen in the Senate. Vladmir Putin was lucky John Mcain never became a president.

We know for fact that a dozen or so people in Somaliland both politicians, Ulema and Artists that was send to Dubai and other places for medical travel financed by the government. Among to notables: Boobe Yusuf Ducaale Sheikh Adan Siiro Cabduraxman Tolwaa and many others were among them. itvis really absurd for Xasji to say the Graraad community should pay. By the way this man was the one who handed Laadcaanood to Somaliland and created the current problems in that region, who knows, he could be paying the mess he created in different way. Allah ha Cafiyo

Waxa jira wax aad jeceshahay oo Shar kuugi Jiro, Iyo wax aad neceb tahay oo Khayr ku Jiro. i was one of those who were wishing AHMED Shide or others from the other side of the coin. First, I felt like “ Marna Rasaaq , Marna Rashiid , inta kale ma rootibaa”. Having said that, listening and reading the initial remarks of the new president, it looks like we got a decent, civilized, educated and open minded Somali Nomad reflecting the new generation of forward looking Somalis of our time. He sounded more like some of the measured and logical guys of Sol like Che and others. His first pronouncements if letting Somalis speak and criticized is a huge step forward for most Somalis who are muzzled. Can you imagine the audacity of today’s Somali leaders from Djibouti to Kismaayo who had denied Somalis the right to vote, to earn a living , and even to room the land while poor, had decided to deny that poor nomad to even speak his mind. Our language has been written just over 40 years ago, and the only freedom we enjoy in the land of nomads is to talk and talk for bad or worse. As they say, the Somali misery loves a company to talk, gossip and inform. ” Waar ninka ma inta aad gaajo ku riday, oo aad u diiday in uu wax doorto isna la doorto ayaad haddana afka qabatay “ if President Mustafe does these simple things he will achieve great things. Personally, I have a lot of issues to discuss with this new president including dismantling the many things that favour certain people, but now is not the time. it looks like we got one of our own guy who understands the future of the Somali people and that Somali Galbred which has always been one of the indisputable Somali territories that many of our fathers and uncles paid a dear price to recover from the colonies. cogratulations for common sense.

The Ciise community has left Diri Dhaba long ago. Everyone is looking or connected to Djibouti you can chew Qar without working and the bad culture of Djibouti is affected the locals . The largest Somali community in Dir Dhaba has always been the Gurgure who are stretched from Harar, Baabili to Dire Dhaba . In fact they were the original inhabitants of the city . Bith the TPLF and Illey has isolated the region. The Train that used to trade goods from Djibouti to the region had stopped ten years ago due to disrepair and old system, and the new in mostly connecting Addis. The only business that was coming from Djibouti was TPLF connected transit trucks that pass the land. The small contraband used by the locals were also destroyed. Everyone either come to Jigjiga to beg Illey or joined theOromo Kilil to survive. I do believe that the new Somali leadership can revatelize the economy and settle more Somalis to Diredawa. The Somali nomads east of the city can trade and come back to city. Thete was strategy from Illey and his clansmen to reduce the Somali territory to just to the Ogaden Hawd and those East of Jigjiga where Awdalitez live. He let go Baabili, Fayaan Biiro, Tulli, Jinacsani and others. These Somali Territories and their people including The Jasrso must be brought back. It will be tough , but a Somali strategy could make Dir Dhaba a Somali majority within few years. More Somali services must be brought to the city, and Paved roads from Diri Dhaba to east all the way to the Somali birder could bring more people and more trade Djibouti had killed Diri Dhaba and the likes of Ghelle won’t do anything.

Somali land always had done the opposite of what is right in terms of Somali region. Both Rayaale, Cigaal and Siilaanyo handed innocent victims to the Tplf. When Cabdi Illey and his henchmen murdered innocent people within Somali land borders they said nothing. Illey and his men used to come and party in Wajaale as they pleased. They even arrested people in Gabiley. Now falsely they are acting like someone who cares about human suffering. This is the traditional culture of the rich gulf Arabs. Haddad xoog Leedahay ood ku joogsato way kuu Sujuudi, Haddad daciif tahayna way kugu joogsan. If you step on their head they will respect you, but if you are weak, they will abuse you. That is the moral foundation of what we have seen the last 10 years.

Mooge , Do you know the guy?

This new guy is not stooge as far as his bacground is concerned . His brother was killed by Cabdi Illey, and his whole family was a victim of the Illey regime. He is an educated outsider who worked on humanitarian projects through the UN and other NGO. He was food security coordinator as his last job. he is getting good reviews and. Support from the Somalis in the region.

The ONLF has lost its marbles. Last week they landed in Jigjiga and was escorted by the Liyu police and a gang group called “ Heego”who were created by Cabdi Illey to terrorize and attach private property. As soon as the people of Jigjiga saw them with these hated groups they were stoned by the city people and shots were fired. Despite their old history, they have zero credibility among other Somalis of the region. They must work with others and find common ground with other Somalis. Both the former victims of Illey and the oppressors , the Liyu police, are allies now agatthd the rest of Somalis. The other group ASRD are bank rolled by Djibouti and will not go anywhere.