why do you guys killing innocent everywhere? In Awdal, a clear ethnic cleansing

The third reason is the government's human rights record. For example, in 1981, a group of intellectuals in Hargeisa attempted to renovate the city's hospital as a community self-help project, with the support of a German NGO; they were sentenced to lengthy prison terms. The solidarity exhibited for this group by the entire population of the city, and particularly by students who demonstrated in the streets of Hargeisa during their trial in February 1982, was forcibly suppressed by the military police. Five people were killed during the demonstration and hundreds of others were arrested. Many subsequently gave their support to the SNM rebels. After peace accords were signed by Presidents Mengistu and Siad Barre in April 1988, the SNM took action and launched a massive attack on the cities of Burao and Hargeisa. The government responded with mass executions, heavy artillery bombardment and aerial bombings. The refugees who were attempting to flee the combat by heading for the Ethiopian border were not spared from the bombing. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) counted 400,000 Somali refugees in Ethiopia following these events. The SNM was itself involved in numerous human rights violations and committed atrocities, as evidenced by massacres of non-Isaaq families. The targeted populations did not forget the toll taken. According to Gersony's report, the SNM "killed unarmed civilians in individual instances which together may have resulted in the deaths of at least several hundred or more persons." These killings occurred "when neither resistance to these actions nor danger to the SNM was present" (Gersony Aug. 1989, 60-65). 3. CURRENT SITUATION In February 1991 the SNM (Isaaq) army conducted "mopping-up operations" in the Awdal region that took the lives of more than 130 people and forced hundreds of thousands of others into exile (Radio of the Somali National Movement 5 Feb. 1991; Africa Research Bulletin 1-28 Feb. 1991, 10026; INCS-UK Apr. 1991, 71-72). In March 1991, fighting occurred between the SNM and the Gadabursi near the Ethiopian border, and conflicts erupted between the SNM and the Issa near the Djibouti border (New African May 1991, 12). In April 1991, a conference of the northern communities, organized by the SNM, resulted in the appointment of a constituent assembly comprised of 45 Isaaq, 35 Darood, 20 Gadabursi and 5 Issa. The official goal of the assembly is to draw up a constitution, form a government and organize elections to be held in 1993 (The Indian Ocean Newsletter 25 May 1991). The SNM announced that Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, known as Abdirahman Tour, had been appointed president of the North (Africa Research Bulletin 1-31 May 1991, 10142), and also announced the formation of a new government composed of two Dulbahante, two Gadabursi, one Warsengele and thirteen Isaaq (The Indian Ocean Newsletter 8 June 1991; Le Monde 8 June 1991). Another source, however, reports that there is one member of the Issa clan in this government (Africa Confidential 14 June 1991). Since shortly after the declaration of independence of the North in May 1991 the situation, which had been somewhat promising when the new state was formed, has steadily deteriorated. source The North | Refworld WWW.REFWORLD.ORG

All I am saying, the numbers are exaggerated extremely by politicians these days, the truth is far different, and yet who are responsible for all these deaths? there was a dictator in power, and very dumb separatists who started war in their own home town I agree the whole population of Hargaisa and Burco, was less than 500K, majority of them fled to Ethiopia

When we used to debate secessionist back then, they used to say, 50K were killed, you can even see videos from early 2000s The actual report from Rukiya Omaar ,Raage's older sister, who was working for agency late 1980s to early 1990s, , was about 5K, Now , 50K is not big enough, and they say it was 500K It is changing everyday Many innocent died in last 30 years of Somali civil war, but to program the youth, with very inaccurate info, has hidden agenda, it is possible now, those propagating , hatred, cuqdad, are not actual Somalis, but Ethiopians, it suits them Somalis must have a real reconciliations conference, no under estimate or over estimate, no lies, just truths, what actually happened? it is hard to get REAL truth with so much misinformation, over the years, that if you keep telling lies lies , it forms its own life, and imagination, and is part of not healing, trauma, some real and false trauma

Somalia Will declare war

Masha Allah, great work

^^Agree, Nobody is HSM's friends, Somalis have no friends, but political games , dance, make us confused. If we had friends, we would have been out this hell hole long time ago

Chameleon jirjiroole Abby, we wait when he stabs IOG at back

Insha Allah, justice will be served, the suspect is under arrest

Possibly Ethiopia or UAE behind it

If we follow your logic, and believe this nothing but foreign investment, which is normal, why in the world, they want 99 years ? what is the talk about generations on Ethiopian side? what is the talk of needing sea access by force? what is the celebration on Ethiopia? why is this a secret? why did Ethiopia not able to full fill and utilise Berbera , on their 19% deal? Forget bout Mogadishu, where are community from this region protesting? are they all idiots? why give more while Berbera is still under utilised? Ethiopia wants to use disgruntled communities, as Trojan horse.

This is very concerning

Xaaji wax Baar, figure out why Ethiopia after months of investigation, and exploring the area , chose Lughaya areas, it will be easier for them to annex and create as access, land bridge to Ethiopia Berbera , while clans live ma give some local support, does not fit into Ethiopian agenda

very animated,

Next to Berbera??!, I highly doubt it. It was too far for them to defend

Issue escalating