MMA, That Somali state is not only weak but also obedient to orders from others. Ducaale, I know that you judge everything on Somaliland, but some times there are bigger fish to fry. Also, at this juncture, I do not have time to lose sleep about our local issues and Xaafad. Further more, It is the behaviour of the Somali enclaves that forced me to back down and accept the hard earned Oromo revolution and examine my priorities. You might be right that, usually when I try to fight or even argue other Somalis with pity things, we always lose on both sides. I might be harsh sometimes with Somaliland or others, but my intensity always to bring back the lost sheep to its natural flock. The Oromo are doing what we supposed to do and, I am taking my hat off to them. The Oromo did not just get a prime minister, who could come and go, they got their defacto independence without large scale displacement or destruction. Here in Sol, Some have called the Oromo dumb or peasant like backwards, yet they are celebrating an independence without going to war. Their country and homes are intact, and That is smart. They have thrown a 500 years old order upside down while holding the gavel in their hands. Very few people could claim in this day and age. The typical Somali would burn the house to save it as we have seen a cross the country. Now, those of us Somalis, who were yearning for freedom must soon throw out the despots who should have left with the Tplf oppressor, yet Some Somali want to preserve them for false Somali independence. I did talk to some ONLF members and they told me that these new kid is just stolled there to keep the transition and order, but soon he will follow his despot overlord Cabdi Illey. The Oromo revolution should have reached Jigjiga long ago, but a despot had decided to sacrifice as much Somalis as possible to preserve the dieing Tplf order. Imagine hoe the old order feels seeing the open welcoming of those they called terrorists just few months ago. My friend, I am still a fervent unionist, yet I decided not to focus anymore Somaliland or others for my greater goal.

The evil and deranged Saudis think that Canada is another Qatar that they can bully. The Canadian foreign minister was tweeting to support the hasnabd and sister of a Canadian resident that was jailed in Saudi Arabia. Their reaction is not only disproportionate but also ruthless and evil. They recalled thousandsof students, people who were here for medical and cancelled Saudia flights to Toronto. That is unnecessary exclation for a tweet. Good old Canada is not Qatar, Djibouti or Somalia. Having allied themselves with Orange Bafoon at the White house, the Bedouin think they can kick people around.

Just like the last King of Ethiopia who said these are my flock, despot Illey wanted him an Ethiopian hero while ignoring the great battles the Saying waged against Abyssinia. Illey and company had put many things upside down.

MMA, I and others are guilty of these plunder. Instead of Jigjiga, we say Jijiga. Diri Dhaba is another example. Somali Galbeed or Somali region is the right statement and we should start right away.

MMA, The larger Somal Republic is not In danger. The issue is Ethiopia.

Brother, it is not a fear. We do not have any strategy other than “the Oromo want to kill us” I have never seen a nation or group united like this in the last 30 years. It is a Khamenei style mob Will focus wherever it is directed. We should buy some time and wait. This huge caravan which looks like the anti apartheid movement of yesteryear will some day wine down and distingrate. It will divide in to three or four groups in due course.

I just watched Jawar Mohamed in a stadium greatedr by the queero, the Oromo youth movement. The Oromo are a proud nation these days just the way we were in 1960. . Folks, stay away from these revolution, a corrupt and backward thinking Somali will not match this nation. We must try to survive, regroup and fight another day.

Oo, There are Amharized Oromo and Oromized Somali. The Ahmarized Oromo is making war among Somali and former Somali Oromo. It is simple. We are killing our own people

It is a war among Somali orchestrated by the Christian Oromo to destroy among ourselves.

Some might say that if they are Somali why are they killing other Somalis? Well, it is the same reason Somalis are killing each other in Ceel Afweyn, Gaalkacayo, or Shabeelaha Hoose. There is a method to the madness. Do not listen the mob, try to understand the root causes. A large group of Somalis believe that in order to prosper , the best way is avoid the Somali Rule in Jijiga. For Some, total disintegration could be a welcome relief from the Illey boys. Imagine z family sitting in Jijiga and deciding amongst themselves for the future of the Somalis. Illey had gambled for thinking that the TPLF is for ever , but Somalis are paying the price. After he lost the gambling he should have reflected. One more thing , if this Abiy guy doesn’t stop the incoming civil war he could face a military coup to bring order to Ethiopia. The TPLF media and others are calling the military to bring order anc take over the country.

Jawar Mohamed is a hero to a nation, not to a tribe. There was no OLF in 1992. The first Somali regional government headquarters was Dire Dawa, the first offices were opened there, but the OG insisted and moved it to Godney. The Son of Suldan Ollol Diinle who was in this town last week, openly said that it was one of the biggest mistakes they made in early days. For the interest of the Somali community in the Kill, the OG community should leave the leadership to others. Some people believe that they shrunk the Somali territory for political purposes. They allowed the annexation of the most fertile land east of Jijiga to Dire Dawa for Oromo. Large Somali communities had decided to leave the oppression of the power hungry Geeljire to the welcoming Oromo. In fact, a friend of mine described the current war between the Somali and Oromo as a war between culturerly Oromized Somali and other Somali. Many of you here even dismissed and called them Oromo while full well knowing that they are Somali. The Jaarso community never fought other Somali in their history, yet as the war between the Tplf and Oromo started, they shut down their business and trucked them to the nearest Oromo town. In Baydhabo, people join the local tribes regardless of origin, I heard. Our friends MMA might correct me. It is similar system. Imobile farmers who spent three generations automatically become assimilated to the larger culture. No one will ask them their tribe. I was talking to the Awdal Ugaas few weeks ago, who had traveled the land extensively, and said he found over one and half million Somali in Hawaas, north Babili and other areas. There are tribes called Af Burinje and even Was Beeneeye from Puntland, Arab community from Hargeisa and Millions of Dir communities. Why would people who live in a stones throw from Jijiga decide to severe ties with the Somali Kill? Because of ruthless oppression from people who do not fear God or have any mercy. Crying about the Oromo will not solve the issue, Somalis, especially those who have greed and power has nesnerized must reflect and correct their mistakes. Babili and Harmaayo have more population than the four provances the OG community assigned it self. Awbare district have more people than combined Godney and Dhagaxbuur who are provincial capitals. For fear of other f population centres they decided to annex to Oromo and others. If you look the map, the land that is in danger of Oromo annexation doesn't belong to the Oogo region of the OG community. It is the same purpose they let it go Dire Dawa. Just look the effort that the OG community is making to preserve Cabdi Illey in order to hold to power. Ducaale from the Kenyan parliament speaker, Juba and even the ONLF and others went to Ethiopia to save the man who murdered thousands. Even when Illey ywas supposed to leave and transfer power to the vice president as the rules demand,, the tribe said, a woman does not represent us. So, Illey chose a kid who wasn't even in the cabinet few months ago. He was promoted to, added to the executive conseil and made minister few months ago. If Illey and his supporters does not change and unite the Somali, the whole Kill might go down in flames.

OO, Somali Kilil is not developed as you claim, it just one man and his emediate family dictating. Illey was the chairman and the president, his sister in law was the Vice President and he has his close family members both in security and government ministers including the finance minister who became the new leader. More than half of the Somalis opposes him as much as the Oromo . compare to other Kilil. Lema Magrasa refused to step down after the Oromo uprising and the leader of the Amhara Kilil chasedvthe federal police out of Amhara region. The other zones are led by grown men and mature counsel men who have the support of their people. The battle was lost in 2016 when The Somali zone joined the efforts to save and die for the preservation of the TPLF. If Illey had allowed the Somali people to join the uprising things could have been different today. He chose to crush the uprising more than TPLF. Now, thanks to Illey an emergency rule is imposed again and Somalia will get squeezed. In the meantime the Oromo will slow down. The new president must Change the old family style of government and transform the region to an inclusive enitity that must work to get the trust of the Somalis to face long and short term problems. Mr. Ahmed Cabdi has great opportunity to create a different system that could contrast that of his former boss.

Even boosaaso could serve the Kill interior.

Sorry, you are right. The intelligence chief is Amhara. By the way, oo you keep talking about the Djibouti trade life line for the Somali zone. Berberine e and Awda coast is ten times closer than Djibouti. The Djibouti route serves Addis and the container traffic. I know that you also work part time foe Djibouti but, the so called trade is red hearing. THEY COULD OPEN THE BORDER with Somali land with ten crossing points easily.

Oo, How about the military chief, I thought he was an Amhara?

I agree with Oodweyne the deep state with strong military structures are in the hands of the Tplf. Even the Tigray online guys are saying that the Tigray army and special forces could take out everyone. The Tplf had always plan be if things went out of their way, and they think that the Amhara are not people who can win any battle against them. They proudly claim to be those who liberated Ethiopia from the Derby. That sight of Colonel Mengitu being rehabilitated in probably the last thing they need.

Chief of the armed forces is an ethnic Amhara, the intelligence chief is a Muslim man called Mohamed Adam, both of them installed by Abiy.

By the way, the Liyu police is not entirely OG. Other comments from Moyale, Awbare and other have large numbers. They are very close group that is trained to stick to gather. They can easily defeat any forces . Moore, The Dire Dawa group is insignificant other than few districts in the Djibouti borders area, they do not have the population or the land. Most of the people in that region had already moved to Djibouti . It is the main reason Dire Dawa has has fallen to Oromo hands. Shiniile it self is shared with us and a large Dir group called Gurgure. The Awbare, Dambal, Dharwanaaje and others are organizing as we speak, we have other large Dir group who are also significantly, but at the moment , the Awdal community is allied with OG leadership, because they do not want to dismantle the existing order which could lead the collapse of the system. That is why the locals never risen up against Cabdi illey. We can also reach out the Jaarso Somalis who for political reasons abandoned the Somali Kilil. These are natural towns of the Somalis who left because of certain grievances. We must bring back the Jaarso and other Somalis who live in the middle of our region. We also believe that a fair election should be the only way to change the current leadership, and we reject those who are trying to sneak in from Dire Dawa .if elections are held the Dir can win easily by sheer number, they are not as homogeneous like the OG. Also, the ONLF is very significant in terms of the future negotiations. The Somali independent movement should be always around to comfort if Abiy starts the old order

Dahireeto, some Liyu police members fled in the Djibouti border regions for fear of retaliation. The non Somali residents of Jijiga had demanded that the Liyu to vacate the city and the federal police is keeping the peace in the city. The Amhara and some Oromo are pushing the disbanding of the Liyu but the Somali Kilil leadership has refused. If they disband the Liyu, a full fledged insurgency by a well trained and ruthless force might destroy any chances of Abiy rule in Ethiopia. This Abiy guy already mishandled this Jijiga issue, and if he targets the Liyu he would get a tough battle that is 100 times bigger than the ONLF. Also, he must remove the Tigray officers who might not be stopping communal conflicts, but fueling them. He must deploy troops to Dire Dawa and other flash points.

Khadaafi, He could have triggered the article 39 months ago or opened a debate inside the parliament which could have voted, but he was never been A Somali who had the interest of the Somali at heart. He was prison guard henchman who took pride in abusing his own people. The other issue is that Cabdi Illey is still the chairman of the party. That alone will handicap the new leader. They must elect a new party chairman.

The new temporary president is a close ally of Cabdi Illey. He was the finance minister of the outgoing government. Tobbe successful he must distance himself from his protege and build new bridges or he could face similar problems like Illey

Good riddance, rather than build alliances , Illey decided to serve the Tigray and gave away as much Somali territory. we hope the new leader to repair the damage and rebuild the unity of the Somali people

Over hundred non Somali ethnic victims are buried today in Jijiga. Most of them were shot Saturday by the Liyu police. Cabdi Illey went to the mass funeral and gave apologies. Tens of thousands mostly women and children had left Jijiga to the surrounding towns like Lafaciise all the way to Awbare and Wajaale.i did not report here but , over 80 people were liked in Jijiga for the first hour of the fighting . Since a third of the population is non Somali , expect more clashes even in Jijiga. There are credible reports that he may resign soon. Both his deputies and the parliament speaker might not replace him. After the clashes , they to the airwaves and called for war rather than calming the riots. If this despot stays another minute, things could get worse for both the Oromo and Somalis.

OO, do not address me like the regular people. Tolow ma shacabka ayuu Imoodayaa. The parliament just convicted last week and voted on motions by Cabdi Illey doubling the size of districts from 90 to 180 making every village or well a district. few moths ago he fired his cabinet and the Vice President and nominated his sister in law as vice presidential, whom I was willing to accept in order to avoid chaos. Again stop the propaganda and start acting before things got from bad to worse.

By the way, Ahmed Shide , former member of Illey cabinet and confidentl from Moyale could be the next leader.