Last week I did mention how fluid is the situation about the prospect of the candidates running for president . By now , those who have any political weight have already declared their intentions and the list of possible winners is shrinking. This was the list of credible heavy weights last week: Hassan Sheekh Mohamuud Shariif Sheekh Ahmed Cumar Abdirashid Sharmaarke. C/weli Sheekh Ahmed Mohamed Adbilahi Farmaajo Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame Faadumo Dayib As we speak , the chances of many players have already diminished. He might be making a lot of noises in the media, but C/raxman Faroole is no longer among those expected to make the final list. As I said before in this pages, Mr.Faroole is not liked by most Somalis and especially those in the southern part of the country consider him as a " Red Neck". I have no intention of explaining what that means in the Somali political arena, but let us just say that he could be considered as someone who is more than eager to advance the interest of his kin more than the others. Also, the latest news from Garowe indicate that C/raxman Foroole is trying to take a seat from the higher chamber (Senate). That is a logical path for him and those who may only spoil the chances of others. When Cumar C. Sharmaarke declared his intentions , I knew Faroole had conceded and stood down for the prime minister. A well versed senior from Puntland told me that all politicians from that region including C/weli agreed to back the prime minister. There are also rumors that say the Puntland president might be a Damujadiid closet who favors Hassan Sheekh to win the seat. In 2012, C/weli Gaas and many other opposition members backed Hassan Sheekh against president Shariif Ahmed which in turn helped Hassan to get power. That vote from Gaas's backers was a conditional which guaranteed him for a prime minister. Actually , Mr. Gaas was not the only politician betrayed by president Hassan Sheekh. Conventional wisdom says that if Hassan wins re-election , his would be prime minister will be Mr. C/weli Gaas himself. In the light of these reports, we should revise the list one more time. President Hassan Sheekh Mohamuud Prime minister Cumar C. Sharmaarke President Sheekh Sharrif Sh. Ahmed Mohamed C. Farmaajo A/rahman C/shakur Warsame As I said in the first part, being the most qualifies or the best candidate for the future of Somalia does not guarantee one to be president. I really do believe a guy like Mahamuud Nur Tarsan could be a good president and able leader who could fix some of the security problems of the country. He is the only candidate that addresses the issue of corruption and nepotism in the state bureaucracy and security. He was raised by the Somali state ( in orphanage) and has no tribal loyalty or allegiance, other than the Somali state and people. I wish him well. Having said that , it is very difficult for Tarsan to overtake two presidents from Mogadishu like him. No one can ignore that President Hassan Sheekh has created a lot of distrust among the Somali public on the direction of the country. His actions or inaction has created a weak country flooded by foreign intelligence and NGO's coupled with criminal oligarchs. He does not want to tackle the issues that strengthen the state and the nation. Everyone is talking about the booming business of Mogadishu and all the high rise buildings that cover the landscape. Crime, contact killing and daily extremist insurgency are all cohabiting in the nations capital. That kind of environment or state should not be taken as normal or progress. In the early eighties and nineties , there were countries in Latin America undermined by drug dealers and local insurgents. Assassinations, drug killings and crime became the daily life of those countries. They were not failed states but functioning countries with quasi normal businesses opportunities for those who are involved in these crimes, but in the real world they were called " Narco States". Presidents and local politicians were assassinated, police were used as a death squads and rich business oligarchs controlled the state and the military. I the same parallel in Mogadishu, where business is booming for the oligarchs and those connected politicians , coupled with corrupt gulf money laundered through politicians. Security contractors, NGO's and business oligarchs are all awash with money intended to alleviate poverty. With all that evil added with the killing machine of Al-shabaab , the Somalia that will be emerging from these chaos will be worse than the narco states of of Latin America. If we continue this path, chaos and dirty business money and insurgency will co exist , and the average Somali would have no say of the process of the elections or who should be running the government. Former president Shariif Ahmed and the future. He was the moderate voices of the Islamic court of Mogadishu in 2006. He was president in one of the difficult times of Somalia. For the first time in 15 years, the IC were able to pacify a city that lost law and order after the collapse of the Somali state. Unfortunately they appeared at the scene once a transitional government was selected in Nairobi, Kenya. They were a mix of Wahabi clerics who were hungry for power and small time religious courts formed by locals to fight back against bandits, thieves and warlords during early 2000. In an interview with a New York times reporter, dispatched from Mogadishu in late nineties , showed the future conflicts between Islamic groups led by Aweys and other politicians. In that interview, Aweys openly criticized democratic system of western governments and their advocates in Somalia as unIslamic. In that same interview , former president Cali Mahdi, said " we the politicians and the so called Islamic groups are both seeking to gain the power, they ( Aweys and company) want to you use Islam as a vehicle and we want to get there through elections". I did not even check that quote, it is still in my memory. Those Somalis who were trying to avoid a conflict between the Islamic courts and the legitimate transitional government , wanted to find some kind of resolutions. On one had, you have a group who were able to pacify the nations capital after many years of chaos, but lacked the legitimacy of a recognized government, while the transitional government was the legitimate and recognized entity of Somalia. Those of us who were concerned with the conflict thought that these two entities could compliment each other if they compromise about those issues. A friend who was involved in the Islamic movements said at the time that " if these Islamic Courts make a compromise at this juncture of the Somali political history, they will save their gains and would run the country within ten years. Rather than find common ground with the government, the IC were agitating for conflict and war. They did not realize by removing the Somali government from the scene, the IC will be directly facing the Ethiopian government who were trying to meddle the Somali state. A well known Somali philosopher Dr. Cumar Raabe said , "The actions of the Islamic groups brought foreign intervention to Somalia( Jabhaduhu Dawladii Soomaaliyeed ayey rideen, dagaal oogayaashuna qarankii ayey qaawiyeen oo baabi'iyeen, Wadaadaduna ( Kooxaha Dinta U ehel sheeganaya), shisheeye ayey ku soo hogaamiyeen" ) . As long as there was a Somali government, there were no chance of IC and Ethiopia facing each other inside the country. The unsophisticated and arrogant Islamic courts eventually ended up in the trap set up by Ethiopia. When the first skirmishes started in Baidoa and Hiiraan, I told some of those emotional IC backers that they will be defeated in weeks not months. Defeating warlords and local tribal militia is totally different than engaging organized states. The rest is history. Former president Shariif Ahmed was one the leader who could not control or lead these groups when it was necessary to control. He was a weak leader who could not make the real decisions. He signed the same deal he refused in 2006, three years later after many thousand have died. He and the IC were accusing the government by aligning themselves with Ethiopia, but it was their actions that forced the government to seek help, yet after he became president, he flew to Ethiopia and accepted their help. He was the man who brought Amisom and others in the country. When C/laahi Yusuf was president, Villa-Somalia was guarded by Somali troops, but Shariif Ahmed replaced them with Ugandan troops. He seemed to know his enemies well since they were his former comrades, but was unable to make any peace deals with them. The main reason he replaced the A/laahi Yusuf government was to empower him in order to bring most of the local insurgency under his control, yet , as soon as he was sworn, the insurgency increased and strengthened. He fought against Al-shabaab well during his term and were very proactive in his efforts to pacify the capital. Unlike president Hassan Sheekh, his administration looked like Somalia. His cheif of staff was from Galdogob, his spokesman was from Sool , his intelligence chief was from Galmudug and so on. It is one of the advantages of being in the Islamic movements who usually operate non tribal environment. I would take Shariif Ahmed any day verses Hassan Sheekh, and I will support him if he wins the election, but I do not believe he should be the president of Somalia in 2016. There are many reasons , and the main ones are: 1-The Islamic movements must stand down. There is no doubt the Islamic movements have the biggest advantages of any Somali organizations could dream of. They lack the tribal cancer . While the Somali saying of " religious men do not leave behind their tribe( Fiqi Tolkii kama jano tego) is still true in our country, the Islamic movements has the least of these tribal cancers. The only problem is they have replaced the tribal cancer with another uncompromising zeal of Wahabi doctrine that is more deadly than the tribe. In tribal societies , there is always someone to talk to resolve these issues. While Conflicts do happen , they always have conclusions or end game. In 1993, Claahi Yusuf and Mohamed F. Caydiid, (ahn both of them) signed a peace deal in Gaalkacayo, which lasted more than 20 years. In Somaliland it was the tribal agreement of 1993 in Borama that brought the peace. The SNM boys would tell you that the Burco conference of 1991 was the foundation of the Somaliland, but the truth is that conference brought nothing but wars and conflicts that raged for the next few years. Peace came when Ibrahim Cigaal, a democrat and man respected by his tribe sat down with other tribes and formulated a system that brought people together. Shariif Ahmed might be a moderate cleric but, in the eyes of the Wahabis groups, he is not genuine enough. What I mean is : the time has come for Somalis to dislodge our self from these doctrine and the so called movements from our political landscape. There are two types of movements in these parts of the world: one is Wahabi , fueled by petrol dollars , specifically tailor made for the Saudi feudal monarchy. This sect is a perfect solution for closed and controlled monarchies of gulf, where open societies are threat to the feudal order . Where ever this sect is introduced chaos and mayhem follows. It is the deadly ideology of the Al-shabaab insurgents. The other one is the Muslim brotherhood which is forward looking , but needs organizational and modern skills to thrive. The argument is that they both are foreign elements. In Turkey , they have Islamic oriented parties and government , but they follow their own Islamic traditions, local customs and modern Turkey centered system. You may cal what ever you like, but it is a forward looking , modern and nation building movement that is reviving peacefully it's long history and traditions through democracy and development. Just as you can not copy as a whole the western system of government in to the Somali way of life, you can not import sectarian Islamic movements based either in Saudi Arabia or Egypt. Also, we are not sophisticated enough to incorporate all these competing systems to the independent Somali nomadic life. I conclude by saying that , in order to prosper and live in peace, let us go back to our traditional main stream Islamic ways of moderation, mercy and tolerance . We need the typical Somali Muslim , fulfilling his prayers, understanding our tradition and combining the modern way of governance. So, Shariif Ahmed would never have been at the center of Somali politics without being the vehicle of the Wahabis who were trying to gain power. 2- He could not defeat or bring the extremists to the table. Two days ago mortar shells were directly fired to the residence of former president Shariif Ahmed by Al-shabaab fighters who seemed to be sending a message to his candidacy. He made a name for himself by being the leader who could bridge the gab, but history has shown that he could neither defeat them militarily nor bring them to the table. His former friends are emboldened by his opportunistic moves and would not rest until they take a revenge against him, so we do not want a leader who is playing chicken games against Al-shabaab. He was also well known to tell every one what they liked to hear without taking strong position in some of the crucial issues. In fact, the Kenyans entered Somalia without his permission . When the Kenyans entered Somalia in 2011, his first reaction was to oppose and reject their moves, but later on, he was pushed to backtrack his stand and eventually accepted their presence. Just like Hassan Sheekh , he also believes Somalia as a nation or it's leaders could not stand without others walking them as toddlers learning how to walk. Of course , a country that went through civil war and many other calamities like Somalia, needs as much help as we could get, but the countries priorities must rest with the leadership and the people to dig themselves out. If you read some of the statements regarding former president Shariif Ahmed in the Wikileaks cables, you would be surprised that he is not only incapable leading in to strong direction, but can not even help himself. In his conversation with the under secretary of state for Africa , he is begging the state department to arrange scholarship and living space in one of American university. Here, we have a president who could not even pay or arrange himself a few semesters of English language school without the guidance of a foreign power. . In 2011, he spent in Uganda almost eight days , sleeping and staying in their hotels like some kind of a homeless person. I am not making this staff up, it is how this president behaved in difficult times. Believe me, this generation of Somali leaders have probably came from the same generation of Somalis who have build nothing or had never experienced any thing great about their people and country. Regardless of how ruthless or dictatorial they were , I will take C/yusuf, Caydiid or Siyaad Barre any day against this hapless group of incompetent leaders. A former member of Somali revolutionary counsel, Ahmed Hassan Muuse, who is living a quite life in Burco , Togdheer--narrating his early years of the revolution---said " when foreign embassies or delegates send a telegram to meet us, we just dragged and dragged our feet, which took sometimes months", he continues, " because we knew they always wanted to force their agenda against our throat regardless of how we felt, but we held our ground". He also said we never dealt with NGO's in ministry level. Well, this were the proud Somalis of yesterday. The presidency is not a family affair ( Qori isu dhiib ma ahan). Marna Rashiid marna Risaaq, inta kae ma rootibaa. This poem was proclaimed by Shariif Ahmed's community in the middle of sixties. But the big difference is those men the poem referenced were elected or appointed through direct elections without the presence of foreign powers or extremist insurgents. While it is important for the Mogadishu based communities to play important role in the rebuilding of the nation, the idea of rotating the presidency from Shariif Ahmed To Hasan Sheekh and back to Shariif, means nepotism at it's worst. The idea of keeping the power to Shariif and company at the expense of other Somalis is unacceptable. In 2016, Somalia needs a leader with no packages, whether that is Al-shabaab, Islamic court, Damujadiid or any other names. The new leader should be just a decent Somali who did not create this mess directly or indirectly like Shariif Ahmed. On that and many other reasons , I do not think former president Shariif should be brought back ti fix a mistake he created years ago. Having said that , the Shariif is among those who have a higher chance of winning this election than many others. By the way, that does not mean he is the best candidate. Having eliminated the Shariif and Sheekh Hassan, let us look the other remaining candidates. Cumar C. Sharmaarke C/raxman C/.shakur Warsame Mohamed C. Farmaajo. Since my last post two weeks ago, the chances of C/weli Sheekh Ahmed went down , while those from Farmaajo are growing. We have to wait and see for few weeks how Mr. C/raxman C. Warsame is faring in this battle. I did see one his campaign speeches and he seems to be well versed on issues of governing, accountability and economy. He is a man who have enough education on both world ( Aqoon diineed iyo mid maadi), and he is not related to Shariif and Hassan Sheekh which is very important in this election. Before we discuss the chances of C/raxman Warsame and Farmaajo, I would like to address how our prime minister is faring in this contest. Cumar C. Sharmaarke, the prime minister. While his ancestral homeland is in Puntland, Mr.Sharmaarke was born in Mogadishu which makes him a local boy from the nations capital. Those who know Mr. Sharmaarke consider him to be as cool as cucumber. He does not have some of the weaknesses most Somali espouse in their daily interaction which is quick temper and emotion. One member of parliament describing him said: " Mr. Jawaari, the speaker, may got angry by some of the issues pushed by the government , and suddenly pick up the phone and call the prime minister", he continued , " knowing how the matter is delicate, he would ignore the phones for hours or so and then call him back latter after things cooled down". He seemed to be well versed the Mogadishu game which needs some skill . He hails from a great family. His father was the first prime minister of the independent Somalia in early sixties. He was also the second president of the republic. Before his Assassination by his body guard, Somalia was a beacon hope and peace. The blood spilled by that faithful day of October 15, 1969, was the end of a good beginning for the republic. On the other hand , he seemed to be a man of law energy....................... To be continued. On the next segment we will finish the premier, C.C. Warsame and Mohamed Farmaajo.

Abwaan Sangub is one of the remaining Somali playwright and composers of our time and we wish him good health. The good thing is, he is among his people . Also we salute mr. Coldoon.

Protests did happen in Ethiopia before, but this time it is bigger, bolder and fearless. Also, the reaction of the ruling class is as paranoid as any despot. Meles knew both the Oromo's and Somalis. When the Oromo agitated, he would go to their zone , sit down with them , make himself at home and bribe if possible. This Hailemariam guy is really paranoid. It is probably coming from the fear the Tigray guys feel from the Ahmara , as some kind superior creed. In their media they call the Ahmara as those who look down others , as racist or even the KKK. The other problem is the Ahmara's are every where in the government bureaucracy , the universities, and the media, while complaining the TPLF domination. add all that the 90% or so from the diaspora are Ahmaric. Rather than shit in their pants, they should bring closer the Oromo and concentrate their security efforts by purging the Ahmara. More security and more armored vehicles in big cities will not resolve the problem.

I see Cabdi Illey declare independence and defend the land . As soon as the Tigray declare independence , he should make peace with Oromo and recognize one another. Then hold a quick referendum and join the Somali union. Then within a year send 10,000 Liyu police to Mogadishu and finish off the cat and mouse game of Amisom and Al-shabaab. Biciid kanan dili doono subagiisa ma dhami.

Imagine 2 million people gathering for festival. This Oromo is really something unusual. They will get their independence soon.

This is exactly like former Yugoslavia, artificial nations put together by the allied powers. Che, this is huge . That " Shanta Soomaaliyeed", which our fathers dreamed for long time might be possible. This is a change of the century for Somalis. The empire that would have disappeared in 1974, after the down fall of Emperor Haile Salaase , was kept alive by a communist dictatorship until 1991. When Menguistu was overthrown by the TPLf in 1991, Meles and his army could not enter Jigjiga. They thought the Somali guerrilla fighters who challenged Minigistu before the TPLf would probably there. according to eye witnesses, they waited almost few months before they realized that the so called Somali lion was not there anymore . They could not believe what they found. They found a community fragmented by the Somali civil war that does not have any coherent army or political strategy. An old man by the Name Makhtal told meles to leave the land and proposed independence., but just like the Somali peace conferences of the nineties Meles dragged his feet, bought some time and eventually got his way. As soon as the Tigray declare their independence , we should declare ours too.

Fear is the what keeps dictators in power. If the gene leaves the box it is all over. Look at the Soviet Union, it was the fear of the communist party the kept people in line and as soon as that fear disappeared , it collapsed. $40 million Oromo rebellion will be hard to control. We are all busy watching crazy lunatic Trump and Mogadishu , but this is going to be the story of 2017.

I did talk today to someone from Galmudug and he told me that a renegade group within Galmudug, who are allied with President Hassan Sheihk were trying to attack the Gaalkacayo airport and destroy both Puntalnd strike forces based their and the Americans running the drone. He said , after the deadly attack the main idea was to bring Amisom troops to Galmudug and create some business for themselves and also empower president Hassan to postpone the election. As we speak, Galnudug president C/kariim Guuleed ordered all Galmudug state government to prepare the regional election and halt all other government services. He knows that the more the election is posponed the more problems for his region and others like Hiiraan.

Ahmed this is the full article. Bad baynu ka hadlaynaaye waxa laga yaabaa in faraha la inoo geliyo hawlo aynaan ka bixi karin. Dagaalka shiicada iyo khaliija weelkiisu buuxsamay ee laga yaabo in uu mar dhaw daato in aan ku dhex milano ayaan ka baqayaa. Baarlamaanka Soomaaliya ayaa laga rabaa in ay dib u eegaan oo ay ama diiddaan ma ansixiyaan dhamaan heshiisyada ay madaxda Soomaalidu galayso.

Dhaxal-sugaha Imaaradda Abu dhabi, ahna Abaanduulaha ciidamada qalabka sida ee dalka Isutagga Imaaraadka Carabta Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ayaa shir jaraa’id oo uu qabtay September 25, waxa uu ku sheegay in dalkiisu heshiis la galay dalalka Soomaaliya iyo Masar,kadib wadahadal ay la sameeyeen dowladda Mareykanka si looga dhiso Magaalada Berbera ee waqooyi galbeed Soomaaliya dekad ganacsi midda ugu weyn dunida. Berbera , waxa ay dhacdaa meel u dhow gacanka Cadmeed oo ah marinka “ Baab Al Mandab” oo ah goob laga go’doomin karo dekadaha iyo Maraakiibta wadamada Djibouti , Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Masar , Saldannada Cumaan iyo Bahrain. Berbera waxaa Maamula Maamulka Somaliland oo sheegta inuu gebi ahaan ka go’ay Soomaaliya, balse dunidu ay u taqaan Maamul hoosaad ka tirsan dalka Soomaaliya. Maamulka Somaliland iyo Shirkadda Dekedaha caalamiga ee Dubai ee loo yaqaan DP World ayaa bishii May, 2016 ku kala saxiixdeen Magaalada Dubai mashruuc wadaag ah oo ku baxeysa lacag dhan $422 Million USD oo dib loogu dhisayo dekadda Berbera, ayna ku maamuleyso shirkaddaasi muddo dhan 30 sano. Heshiiska Somaliland ay la gashay DP World oo ay iska dhega tireen Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Mohamud, Ra’iisul wasaarihiisa Cumar Cabdirashiid Cali Sharma’arke iyo Wasiirkiisa Arrimaha Dibadda Cabdisalaam Hadliye Cumar inay cadeeyaan mowqifka rasmiga ah ee dowladda ayaa mar qura lagu soo baraarugay socdaal shaki dhaliyay oo Madaxweynaha waqtigiisu dhammaaday ku tagay Magaalada Abu dhabi, kulana kulmay Dhaxal-sugaha Imaaradda Abu dhabi Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Lama shaacin waxa laga wada hadlay kulankaasi shakiga dhaliyay ee qabsoomay August 23, ee qaab qaabilidda Madaxweynaha ay u ekeyd wax hareer marsan hannaanka lagu yaqaan diblomaasiyadda iyo hab maamuuska, balse sawirada laga qaaday fadhigaasi uu ka tarjumayay in gorgortan hoose la galayay. Dad badan oo u dhuun daloola siyaasadda Soomaaliya, ayaa waxa ay sheegayaan in damaca waalan ee Isutagga Imaaraadka Carabta uu yahay mid halis siyaasadeed iyo dhaqaalle gelinaya mustaqbalka ifaya ee Soomaaliya, lana mid noqon doono mid la mid ah caqabadaha ka soo banbaxay heshiiskii iskaashiga ee Kenya lala saxiixday 2009 ee sabab u noqday in muran la geliyo xuduud badeedka Soomaaliya ay la wadaagto Kenya, iyadoo dhowaan Dowladda Soomaaliya ay hordhigtay Maxkamadda Caalamiga ah ee Cadaaladda ” Hague” feylka ku saabsan arrintaasi, labada dalna ay aragtiyo iska horjeeda kala dhiibteen. Isla September 25, waxaa Xafiiska Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud ka soo baxay War saxaafadeed ku qornaa luqadda “ English” oo uu ku sheegay in haddii dib loo doorto uu ka shaqeyn doono xoojinta waxa uu ugu yeeray xiriirka istiraatiijiyadeed ee dowladdiisu la leedahay Isutagga Imaaraat-ka Carabta. Sida heshiiska Dowladda Isutagga Imaaraatka Carabta ay la gaartay Soomaaliya, waxa uu qeexayaa in Imaaraat-ku ay ka aas’aasi doonaan dekad ganacsi xeebaha Soomaaliya oo kaalin muhiim ka cayaari doonta ganacsiga caalamiga ah. Fulinta heshiiskaasi , waxa uu ka qeyb qaadan doonaa xoojinta ammaanka marin biyoodka “ Baab Almandab”, halkaasi oo dowladda Isutagga Imaaraat-ka Carabta ay ka dooneyso inay ka sameysato saldhig milatari oo dhanka badda ah . Waxaa la tilmaamay in fulinta heshiiskan uu ka hor’imaanayo Istiraatiijiyadda Sacuudiga iyo siyaasadeeda ku aadan Marin biyoodka “Baab Almandab”, taasi oo aaney marna ogolaan doonin Dowladda Boqortooyada Saudi Arabia in Dowladdu Imaaraat-ku maamusho marin biyoodkaasi muhiim-ka ah. Waxaa sidoo kale, arrinkan diidmo kala hor’imaan kara wadamada Djibouti, China iyo Ethiopia. Djibouti iyo Ethiopia waxaa ka dhaxeeya heshiisyo ganacsi iyo mid milatari, waxaana labada dal ay ka heleen taageero dowladda China oo u dhistay khad tareen oo isku xira Magaalooyinka Addis Ababa iyo Djibouti , si la mid ah Ethiopia waxa ay saanadeeda milatari , raashiin iyo agabyada kale oo ay ku jirto gaadiidka iyo qalabka elektaroonikada ay kala soo degtaa Dekadda Djibouti oo si casri ah dowladda China ay u dhistay markii dekaddaasi laga ceyriyay Shirkadda DP World oo hore u maamuli jirtay, halka Djibouti iyo Imaaraat-ka xiriirkooda diblomaasiyadeed muddo gaaban noqday mid mugdi galay. Dowladdo badan oo ay ku jirto Iran iyo Israel ayaa marar badan isku dayay inay Soomaaliya heshiis la galaan si ay u maamulaan marin biyoodkaasi istiraatiijiga ah oo halis gelinaya ammaanka qaranka qaar ka mid ah wadamada carbeed. Dowladda Isutagga Imaaraat-ka Carabta waa dowlad yar , aan laheyn awood balaaran oo dhanka milatariga ah, balse ku xeel dheer abuuridda qalaanqal siyaasadeed iyo mid ammaan, iyada oo adeegsaneysa lacagaha ay ka hesho iibgeynta shidaalkeeda. Sida saraakiil sirdoon ay hore u xaqiijiyeen , Dowladda Isutagga Imaaraat-ka Carabta waxa ay ku lug laheyd afgembigii dhicisoobey ee dalka Turkiga ka dhacay July 15, ee shacabka dalkaasi oo taageero weyn u muujiyeen Madaxweynahooda Recep Tayyib Erdogan ay ka hortageen ciidan is abaabulay oo xukunka awood kula wareegi rabay, Dowladda Soomaaliya ayaa noqotay dowladdii ugu horeysay ee diidmo adag kala hortagtay afgembigaasi fashilmay, halka Dowladda Imaaraat-ka ay dhaleeceysay afgembigaasi 24 saac kadib markii si rasmia ah loo ogaaday inuu guul dareystay. Saraakiisha sirdoon, waxa ay kale oo xaqiijiyeen in Dowladda Isutagga Imaaraat-ka Carabta ay ka dambeysay afgembigii aan dhiigga ku daadan ee Milatariga Masar ay xukunka kala wareegeen Madaxweynaha xabisan Mohamed Morsi . Morsi ayaa xukunka laga tuuray July 3, 2013 muddo sanad kadib markii si dimoqraadi ah loo doortay, waxaana afgembiyay Taliyihii ciidamada xilligaaasi, haatanna ah Madaxweynaha dalkaasi General Abdel Fattah El-SISi

That is good news. It has been almost eight years and Somalia still do not even have two brigades of army who can fight well. With all the money that was spent in Amisom and others, who knows it could have built a national army. The Turks dispatched 200 trainers and said they will train up 10,500 Somali soldiers. Many years ago I said, Two mechanized brigades could eliminate Al-shabaab and others. You do need to play a cat and mouse. Amisom usually liberates a town from Al-shabaab , but their fighters move to the country side and regroup again with almost no casualty. In the real traditional wars, armies clash and when you defeat the army , they suffer causality and they surrender both arms and men. Rather than chase them until the end and finish them of , a known routine of endless war is going on between Al-shabaab and AMisom. The city of Marka alone has changed hands more than three times this year alone. I jiid aan ku jiide waa jeenyo daalis. markaas buu rabaa weliba hadana in la doorto.

Again, Allah ha u naxariisto intii dhimatay. Malister, Saaxiib you got some points there and maybe we should all wait for the American investigation. The only thing I would like to add is that we Somalis always try to cure the decease without finding out the symptoms that caused in the first place. We all agree that the biggest threat to Somali nation state is the international terrorism manifested in the name of Al-shabaab and those who are arming them. Look the army of Al-shabaab and how they look: matching " Cimaamad", sandals, new army uniform, medical equipment for those wounded and all logistics of an army supplied by someone. If you want to see indigenous insurgents , go look how ONLF soldiers look like or the Suldan Wabar led AWdalites in the mountains last year. They looked like the original Somali "Janhad" with not enough food , clothes or arms. This Al-shbaab thing is a project to keep Somalia down, so we should clean among us in order to survive. https://www.google.ca/search?q=ciidamada+al-shabaab+ We all want The Americans to hunt down a terrorist or another Al-shbaab associate, but The Americans are an elephant and when they room the land they always do more damage than good. They may eventually eliminate the menace of Al-shabaab, but it will take them a long time. Our friends in Galmudug did not realize the grave danger of Al-shabaab taking hold in central regions. There were members of Al-shaab captured in action who were in jail in Puntland last year. One of them was released after his associates kidnapped people and demanded his release. He was released, and that was same the guy who organized the truck bomb. Another land mark of the American drones are they target mostly wanted individuals regardless of the cost or the collateral damage. Believe me , it is hard to hide in Mudug unlike Mogadishu. We all hope that Puntland and Galmudug will cooperate to eliminate the national threat of Al-shabaab.

Tilamook, I really, checked this information carefully. You can not wipe the women and children with misinformation. This is really a good wake up call for Galmudug. I heard that because of the huge truck bombs that hit Gallakcayo, brought some focus to that region. there will more drones, and Even secretary Kerry commented about that huge truck bombs

According to a British news paper, the British government are sending more troops to Somalia. Most people did not see the report, but the British explicitly said that their main goal is to train regional armies who are more effective against al-shabaab. They accused the Somali army of being controlled by " Soviet era generals' who are outdated. They will be concentrated in Lower Shabelle and Bay regions. So folks , there will be more strikes against many Somali militia's if they do not clean themselves of Al-shabaab menace.

Hello guys, Good Friday, I hope by now the emotions of the Mudug incident have calmed down compared to yesterday. Sometimes, it is wise to wait and gather the necessary information before shooting a comment. Now, let us look carefully on the Mudug drone strike and those who were involved. First of all, the Americans do not ask anyone's permission to strike those they deem to be terrorist or armed non state actors rooming the land. They did hit Al-shabaab leaders and other enemy fighters in Jubbaland, Shabeelle, Bay, Bakool and Gedo. Neither the Somali government nor others are consulted. On that note, The Mudug drone strike is not different than those taken by the Americans. Also, you would not hear anyone from the local forces or the so called Somali army complaining. Second, there are American trained and paid strike forces that operate in many Somali regions including Puntland and Galmudug. These forces have their own command and control who are independent from the local administration. For example, the Puntland based PS forces are among the best trained forces who have engaged Al-shabaab forces in Galgala mountains and other parts of Puntland. Few years ago A/raxman Faroole tried to replace the head of the PS general Osman Dayaano. The general refused. How can you fire someone whom you do not pay his salaries and equipment. Faroole even traveled to America and asked the state department and others to coordinate their security efforts with the Puntland leadership. Nothing was offered and the PS of Puntland is still independent from the local militia. The American defense department and it's overseas military operations has it;s own policy of making security alliances with those it considers effective against insurgents and terrorists. They closely ordinate with Kurd's in Iraq, Shia militia in Iraq and some Afghan tribal warlords. Even during Cabdi qaybdiid's term in Galmudug, there were some American funded troops there. So, to make the story short, some militia connected with Galmudug, fired some shots few nights ago around the Gaalkacayo airport perimeter and fled. American drones were following the movements of certain wanted members of Al-shabaab in the area . The information about the group came from Galmudug intelligence members and the Puntland PS forces. As of now , the Americans claim to have video of the strike and wanted members who were captured in this operation. Also the Americans consider any threat against the PS and those who are at the forefront of the fightagainst Al-shabaab as a threat to themselves, thus they act decisively when they detect any unknown movements in the area. I hope some of this information will calm down the nerves . It wasn't like C/weli or the Puntland government asking for help to destroy Galmudug forces. I know there are some who are trying to take advantage of this incident and wipe tribal animosity between neighbors. Remember , whether it's the president or the prime minister , Somali leaders have no say of the movements and operations of the foreign troops, let alone Puntland . If it was the PS who were responsible for the strike, , you must know they are not under the control of Puntland. Puntland ayaa Maraykanka keentay wax soconaya ma ahan.

Update, The latest news is people in Gaalkacayo are now saying those killed were rural people. They should clarify this. earlier reports said they were part of Gamudug soldiers. If this were non commissioned people rooming the land with arms, then the Americans are probably correct. Any way we need the correct information to analyze better.

If these were regular Galmudug army militia , then condolences to all. Allah ha u naxariisto.

Mooge, arrinta ha balaadhin hana buun buunin. There are few things that must change to find peace in Mudug. First, the Galmudug administration must stop the Al-shabaab killers and others launching attacks from Galmudig. The truck bombing in Gaalkacayo was not the first major attack that come through Galmudug. earlier this year , a huge contingent of Al-shabaab easily passed their coastal waters and landed in Puntland . Fortunately , they were either killed, captured or repelled. You can not let these people operate in your territory . They are everyone's enemies and will eventually destroy Galmudug after they destablize Puntland. So, Galmudug must take decisive actions and hunt down those who are hiding in their land. 2-It could be true that the Americans drones may have seen some Sinister activity in the area, but as history has shown , the American pilots never shoot straight. If these Americans have eyes in the sky, why didn't they detect the 400 Al-shabaab militants who traveled hundred of kilometers of sea water and came to Puntland. I do not trust the Americans on these issues In 1993, the H.G elders were holding a very crucial conference about Mohamed F. Caydiid (AHN) in order to resolve the issue between him and the American forces who were trying to capture him. They were who and who of that community. According to the Americans, Caydiid himself was supposed to attend. Some how , he came and left, but the spies already communicated to the Americans about his presence. The Americans bombed the conference hall and killed many wise people who could have resolved the issue. The rest is history. Also, at this juncture of Somali election and the expected change , we do not need a new conflict or animosity between these two communities. This kind of conflict serves well only Hassan Sheekh and those who are trying to keep the status quo.It is also intended to damage the campaign of the prime minister who is among the leading candidates. I have been reading the report given to the United State congress by the former commander of African Command in Djibouti General David Sanchez. He said they have taken more than six hundred missions in the region targeting different Groups. . The Pentagon and those who want the war business to continue , do not pay attention to the small details of Somali tribal and issues that must be considered in order to defeat Al-shbaab. The Galmudug people should calm down and consider this as some kind of a mistake from the American drones. This must be also a wake up call for their blind activity of passing bombers and terrorists to Puntland. Also the Puntland administration must be very careful to expand these Somali quarrel to another level. They should explain to their cousins in Gakmudug how things did happen. They should pass the ball and blame the Americans.

Here in the western hemisphere , we are all watching what observers call the election of the century in United States of America. For Somalis every where, there is another equally important election coming just a week or so before the American election . In 2012, at end of the transition period, everyone was expecting the emergence of an extraordinary leader to move the country forward from that difficult juncture. Whether by luck or design, we all got an ordinary president by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. While this president and his government put back the Somali map again in the eyes of the world, he lacked the bold moves that could have symbolized a new Somalia regardless of it's weakness. A great deal of progress have been made in Somalia in terms of government institutions and regional state formations . While pain staking small incremental progress could only be noticed in due course, bold national moves encourage the moral of the nation that was down for decades. He could have sent a notice to the Kenyans six months ago--in order for their farmers to prepare for about the incoming Qat ban---then pass the legislation and sign. It could have been a great land mark and legacy for the history books and we could have celebrated a victory against our neighbors for the first time in decades. . Who knows , it might have helped him to win the election, but as the saying goes, " no guts , no glory". Although everyone proclaimed a national government with legitimate mandate and power to set it's agenda, neither the president nor his government could have moved any thing without the help of international donors and the united nations. The unending Somali quarrel could not have been resolved without supervision of the IC. . While the outlook for the future is always expected to be better, the hardship on the Somali people is not over yet. Few months ago a man with conscience who visited Mogadishu and south central Somalia spoke about the sky scrappers towers in Mogadishu , the constant NGO and Mira Qat flights from Nairobi and all the foreign interests flooding the city. He said , the Somalia we knew decades ago, the people knew who was in charge of their country for bad or for worse, but today, no one knows who is running the country. He said those of us in the diaspora could not imagine how people are surviving in this inflationary environment. He said " Do not be fooled by the tall Mogadishu tall buildings, in fact the Somali people back home are suffering tremendously ,yet they are one of the most resilient people , especially those living in the south and around Mogadishu., they have been killed and bombed by merciless religious cult on one side and abused and neglected by the government on the other side". I did ask him about the coming election and the chances of any thing good coming out this time . He said ," No one can predict about the next president, because those who are running and paying the bill might bring a new shining president ridding with a horse ( Waxaad arki ayuu yidhi , qof aadan ogayn oo faras lagu wado sidii Hassan Culusow)". In this article, I do not want to concentrate on the merits or weaknesses of the government , but would like to examine the candidates and sort out the contenders from the pretenders. Two weeks ago , there was a press release by a group of candidates against the president accusing him of extending his mandate. Do not be fooled by the false unity or the solidarity of the opposition candidates, because each one is by his own Sultan( Keligii Suldaan). here is the list of the " The counsel for change in Somalia". 1- Mudane C/weli Sheekh Axmed, Gud. Xisbiga Madasha Wadaniga, candidate for 2016 2- Mudane Cabdi Faarax Shirdoon , candidate for president, 2016 3- Mudane Cabdiraxman Sh. Maxamuud Faroole, candidate for president, 2016 4- Mudane Cabdullahi Goodax Barre. 5- Mudane Xassan Macalin Maxamuud, chairman of the Daljir party, candidate for 2016. 6- Mudane Cabdullahi Axmed Xuseen (Coonka) member of parliament. 7- Mudane Saacid Abdullahi Dani, candidate for president ,2016. 8- Hon.Cabdullaahi Ciilmoge Xirsi, chairman of Xiis party, candidate for president. 9- Mudane C/raxmaan C/shakuur Warsame, chairman of Wadajir party, candidate for 2016. 10- Mudane Cali Xaaji Warsame, Gud. Madasha Cadaalada & Hourumarinta, candidate for 2016 11- Mudane Maxamuud Axmed Nuur Tarsan, chairman f social justice party, candidate 2016 12- Mudane Ambassador Maxamed Cali Ameeriko, candidate for president, 2016 13- Marwo Canab Maxamed Daahir, candidate for president, 2016 14- Mudane Dr C/naasir Cabdulle Maxamed, (Gurmad) candidate for president , 2016 15- Prof. Cabdirahman Cabdullahi Badiyow, Gud.Xig. Xisbiga Madasha Wadaniga. 16- Mudane Salaad Cali Jeelle, chairman of democratic party, candidate for president, 2016. 17-Mudane Ambasador Eng Axmed Macalim Fiqi- Xoghayaha Guud ee Xisbiga Daljir. 18-Maxamed Cusmaan Caanooy (Barnaamij) –Kulan party chairman. 19. Marwo Faadumo Dayib, candidate for president,2016 20. Mudane Cabdirisaaq Waaberi, chairman national unity party, candidate for president, 2016. 21. Mudane Mukhtaar Caynaanshe- accademic, candidate for president, 2016. 22. Mudane Maxamed Cabdirisaaq Maxamed, candidate for president, 2016 Add this list President Shariif Ahmed and former prime minister Mohamed C. Farmaajo. This candidates are as diverse as they come. Former presidents, prime ministers , ministers, educators, businessmen, women and politicians. Running for president is not the only way a citizen could contribute to the well being of his country. Some could join and revitalize the parliament, others could join the the public service or just be a voice for those who are in need. One must consider, the organizational capacity, financial backing and other necessary skills needed to win this unusual indirect election. Yet, we see everyone is jumping to the floor regardless of his chances. Some do not even consider the geographical background of their opponents and the effects it may have on their chances. Three former prime ministers , all of them from Gedo region are running for president, don't they realize the duplication or the vote spilling their candidacies would create, which in turn benefits the man they are trying to unseat?. In another case, C/raxman Baadiyow and C/weli Sheekh Ahmed, two men belonging to same party, as the chairman and his deputy are also both candidates. Others are just disgruntled former officers of the state fired by the president, like Ambassador Cali Ameeriko. In the late sixties of Somalia , members of parliament used to proclaim, " Ama la i dooray ama daadku i qaad", roughly means, either I am elected or will be swept by the current" . Even the last election of 1969, the political parties of the country reached around 80. Each one had name and flag, yet when the election was over , all of them except C/risaaq Haji Hussen, joined the winning party--the SYL At this moment , it is difficult to predict those who have the best chances of winning the presidency, but, I would like to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Some are just spoilers who want to make statement , others want to use the election as an opportunity to be in the limelight for future positions, while others want to remain relevant and keep making noise. Especially the diaspora members who want to make a name for him/her self. Rather than learn more about the Somalis of today who are very different from the one we left behind decades ago, they want to start from the top. Here are the pretenders who might not even get 5% of the vote: Cabdi Farax Shirdoon C/naasir Cabdulle Maxamed Maxamed C/risaaq Maxamed Mukhtaar Caynaanshe C/risaaq Waaberi Yaasin Mahi Macalin C/laahi ciilmooge Xirsi Canab Maxamed Daahir C/qaadir Maxamed Cismaan Saciid C/lalaahi Dani Salaad Cali Jeele Cali Xaaji warsame Some of these candidates will probably drop out sooner than later , while others are just wasting their time and resources. The real contenders who have both the means and the experience to hold the office are very small group. Some of the most qualified and experienced in the Mogadishu quagmire are C/raxman Baadiyow and M. Nuur Tarzan. This two men will be obstructed by two men from Mogadishu who both are presidents, so their chances of surpassing Hassan Sheekh and Shariif Ahmed are very slim. Which brings us finally to the heavy weight contender: Hassan Sheekh Mohamuud Shariif Sheekh Ahmed Cumar Abdirashid Sharmaarke. C/weli Sheekh Ahmed Mohamed Adbilahi Farmaajo Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame Faadumo Dayib Some might be wondering why Faadumo Dayib is included in the list since she is a novice from the diaspora?, well, I will explain latter, but now let me analyze the real contenders. When most Somalis read the list, they just associate these names with individual contenders , assuming and calculating their chances. The fact is these names mean nothing, and instead the emphasis should be put on the larger agenda behind the names. On that note,excluding the outsiders, all these thirty or so candidates belong one of the two main groups. To simplify the list I will divide in to four groups. A) Alla Sheekh B) Damu Jaddiid C) C.C. Sharmaarke D) Outsiders. Alla Sheekh was a moderate Islamic movement founded in the seventies In Mogadishu by a famous Sheekh called Sheekh Nuur Colow and others. Shariif Ahmed never had any association with the Wahabi influenced Islamic Courts union pushed by Sheekh Hassan Dahir Aweys and other hardliners, but since he was a Mogadishu area native , they recruited him as useful token in order to attract his clan members in the capital region . Many of the candidates in the list are a front for Shariif Ahmed and the Alla Sheekh movement, among them: President Shariif Sheekh Ahmed A/rahman C/shakuur Warsame Ahmed Macalin Faqi, former national intelligence chief under Shariif Mahamuud Nuur Tarzan Hassan Macalin Mahamuud, chairman of Daljir party Cali Xaaji Warsame, chairman of " Madasha Cadaalaada". Salaad Cali Jeele, he is not Alla Sheekh but an associate of Shariif Ahmed. All this members will eventually join Shariif Ahmed one way or the other. Damu Jaddiid were also members of the Islah Islamic movement. When the war of the Islamic courts started , they did split from the non violent movement of Islaah and joined the courts. Unlike Alla Sheekh , this movement is influenced both financially and politically by foreign entities and governments, in fact , their whole political and economical infrastructure is based on foreign money from the gulf which enabled them to set up schools, charities and businesses. While Credit should be given by their resoluteness to stay in the country during hard times and build some institutions, their biggest weakness is they do not have the can do spirit needed to move the country forward In their whole life , they relied on handouts from others to do things for them, and that same mind set is the one crippling their ability to fix the security and other issues of the day. At the moment, the Damu Jaddiid that was established as a movement is no longer there. Like most Somali political parties , they are one time use only. Most of the members are discarded either for tribal reasons or for their inexperience to take part in the state apparatus. Among the notables are: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamuud Farah A/qadir A/Kariim Huseen Guleed A/salaam Hadliye Cumar , not member, but an associate who was chair of UNDP mission in Somalia. Mohamed Cumar Carte , a member and long associate of the president. For four years, president Hassan concentrated his whole energy on how to win re-election. He even neglected the main issues of the state by manipulating federal states in to his scheme. It will be difficult to defeat him, but won't be impossible. Please stay tune for the next part..... we will discuss the prime minister, the outsiders, Marwo faadumo dayib, the Gedo boys ,and the northern members in Mogadishu who are crying foul.

Guuni, saxxiib horta in aad gaadh hayso oo aad kor u dhawaaqdo kol ay Hargeisa tahay yo haddii Muqdishu arrintu tahayba waad ku mahadsan tahay in aad hadh hayso. Aad baan ula socon jiray doodii dheerayd ee adiga iyo Oodeweyne idin dhex martay. Waxaan weli aad uga sii xasuustaa qaybtii aad uga hadlaysay " ceel iyo iskuul lama dhisayee daar ayaa calanka la dul taagaya". Taas halkaa hadaan ku dhaafo , ma maqashay sheekadii Ina xagaa dheere iyo haweenka roobku qarqiyey. Aan ku celiyee reer ayaa waxa ku da'ay roob aad u xoog badan oo culus. Haweenkii meesha joogay ayaa qayliyey oo mid baa waxay tiri " ma reer rag leh ayaa roob sidaa u galaa". dhawr jeerna way ku celisay. Ina Xagaa dheere ayaa u dulqaadan kari waayey cabashadii haweenka kadibna , inta uu waran qaatay ayuu roobkii dhawr jeer ku tuuray. Waa uu ogaa in waran la tuuraa roob joojinayn laakiin waxa uu qancinayey haweenka. Marka , waxa jira qaladaad badan oo ka dhacay dadkii aynu ugu yeedhaynay madaxweynayaasha , hase ahaatee awoodoodu koobanayd dhinac walbana ka dabranaa. mararka qaarkood waxayagu waa xagxagasho iyo in aaanu dadka u sheegno in aynu nool nahay mooyaanee dawladnimadu waa mid leeg leeganaysa. Kenya waxay ahyd meelihii dwladaha Soomaaliyeed lagu soo dhisay, sidoo kale waxay fadhina u ahayd dhamaan siyaasiyiinta Soomaalida badankooda. Waxaan qabaa haddi nabadi timaado arrinta Jubbooyinkuna degaan , dhibaatada Kenya inagaga tagaysaa waxay noqonaysaa mid kooban marka loo eego tan Shbaabka iyo shisheeyaha kale. Sida la cadeeyey kenya afar sabo ka hor inta aan heshiiska la gelin ayey dhiuka calaamadaysatay , cabaar 2005. markii dawlada Soomaaliyeed ee ku meel gaadhku taaba gashay ayey lagu beegay heshiiska calaamadaynta badahaee 2009ka. Isku soo wada duub oo cashar fiican ayey ino tahay, raganina way ilduufeen, haddii la is maxakamadaynayana dad badan oo ka dambiyo waa weyn ayaa jooga. Sida CC sharmaarke sheegayna waxa ay u muuqataa in wadan saddexaad oo dhexdhexaad ahi soo diyaariyey heshiiska is afgardka ah. Hadiise ay cadaato in isla wadaankaasi, oo Norway ahi " contract" lagu siiyo in uu shidaal isla halkaas ka baadho, markaas arrintu weji kale ayey yeelan.

Barwaaqo, when they announced this agreement few months ago I was one of those who welcomed. DWP is world class company and I was welcoming the investment and modernizing of the Berbera port. No one including the Somaliland parliament had seen the real contract. It is now clear that the UAE are taking more than the majority stake of the port(65%). That is huge stake in a public property . No country in the world allows foreigners to take more than 50% stakes , especially for public assets like : electric utilities, water companies, airports and ports. The problem is the Arabs sweetened the deal by giving $15 million signing bonus to those who negotiated. They landers saw the blinking cash and forgot the future. That is why as it is this , the deal can not be allowed to stand. I do not believe Hassan Sheekh when he says hat he objected the deal to give Berbera to UAE. It was part of a package deal pushed by the gulf countries including Saudi Arabia. The primary idea was to use the port for the disastrous Saudi war in Yemen. Somalia was offered domestic jobs in the gulf and other donations for the Government. If he was honest , he would have spoken few months ago. Also in Djibouti they did sign thirty years contract and some how Omar Geelle cancelled that contract two years ago. When this issue first came to light , our friend Mr. Che lamented about giving up all the valuable assets of the country , but I was one of those who supported. I was wrong and I would like to declare that brother Che is definitely the conscience and the moral compass of SOL residents.

Somalia has the power to reject. I did not see the document but it is a bad deal. The UAE are getting 65% stake which is very high for any public property ( hantida maguurtada). Maximum allowed with this can of public port should be 49%.

He already agreed and signed the earlier documents to authorize the negotiations . The Emirates paid " $15 million directly to Siilaanyo for the final agreement, and Hassan did not get his cut, that is why he is raising his voice. Soon the Arabs will give his cut so he could use for the election.

Che, this new document just released by the Kenyan media from the IGAD meeting in Mogadishu last week, also shows certain pattern from Kenyans. They seem to be pushing both business and political agendas to extract from this Somali amateurs. You can not enter trade or visa accords with other nations without studying the impact in your economy and people. As the article points, Kenya had exports 15.2 Billion Shillings of goods to Somalia in 2015. 95% of that export is from Mirra Khat. You can not agree on any trade liberalization on this huge deficit. SH15.2 Billion deadly drugs. No wonder that is why they pushing free visa and other schemes. The Somali state shall not , I repeat shall not enter any agreements of any kind until all foreign troops from the neighboring countries withdraw from Somalia or until a government elected by the people directly.

Mr.Maakhiri , you got a point about president Hassan sheekh taking advantage on the issue, and I just saw his latest update on the matter. On that part , it looks like electioneering. What I am referring is that certain people want to put on this solely on the prime minister and former minister C/shakur. At the time of the signing of memorandum , Somalia was very venerable state in terms of transitional government. In 2009, Shariif Ahmed just took over From C/laahi Yusuf and was seeking some legitimacy in the eyes of the regional governments. of course mistakes did happen. If we really want to investigate the whole issue of Kenyan involvement of Somalia, then we must look the whole package of Jubba invasion and the original idea of creating a buffer zone between Somalia and Kenya. The consolation for me is that regardless of the condition of our country, Somalia for the first time in 25 years, is challenging the neighboring country openly without fear in international courts. Also, our government is learning that you can be a friend to someone without sacrificing your national principle. If the court rules for the status quo of MOA, then that will be bad for those involved.