With Abdiweli Gas, and many somali Leaders, the answer is not that he is educated with PhD, and harvard Educated, that is part of the puzzle, but , we need people with experience, and learned, and has strong leadership qualities, not just education. This guy he got rid off, was very unique, and would say to Gas, Candhoofada dib u leg, Qabka iska dhaaf, nikaasna booskiisii ku soo celi. As for the Nomads, the bigger problem is realising the problem, and then looking for solution, and this can be done with orientation, training, Siyad Barre attempted but failed . During similar draught in 1970s, government moved many families and introduced fishing/farming in South, but after the rain came, majority run away back to the rural life. Some even resisted thought government was uprooting from their land and depopulating them, and may have contributed to the civil war. These people are very uneducated and very scared of change. China recently moved 320 million rural by force, to urban centres, they built for them.

RIP, Never heard of him, Thousands of these Somalis were given citizenship by Tanzania, few years ago. Somalis should self reflect, they are as racist as white supremacy, and don't know about it

1000s of these water catchment could be built, without corruption, and with good leaders who care for their people, The only catch is continues rain, else more water will get evaporated by sun, than used by people. I also believe the nomadic/rural people, which are majority of Somalis, need a change, complete change of way of life, and don't need being always at the mercy of good grazing grounds, rain. The answer is simple, we don't need t re-invent the wheel, urbanization, and job creation,or staying put one place, and farming. This is not easy, a radical change the way people live, very hard to establish a change like this, with climate change, desertification, and less rain, governments should focus on making sure these people don't chase all their lives rain, but settle some where, and form communities, groundwater, water catchment, schools,educations, basic veterinary and healthcare, upskiling.

A bunch of idiots, with sense of entitlements, they forget what makes America superpower is multi ethnics, as some you pointed, with Jewish people, Indians, Africans , Hispanics etc It is true, America is changing demographically, and this will scare the hell out of some.

Yeah, btw I think if you get an opportunity, to make a difference, even it is small, You should go, and join like minded minority people there. Changing the culture will take time. Sadik Warfaa is in! we need more people like him

5 seconds, and he dies?

^You forget KSA, 70% of livestock goes there! I doubt this would be highly possible, Russia is a myth, is shadow of what it used to be, can never return, nor does it have the financial strength. China, may be!

Update!!! 1-DNA kit received 2-Mailed back and on the way back to the lab!

I agree on most of the things you wrote, and you are on the mark. People like Sharif Sakin should never be trusted with public office, and I believe since people like him are around, TUUG dhacaayey oo Hogaaminaaya, things will not improve. He is kinda DON of mafia, I thought in 2012, in la hoos dhigay Jawaare, if he could get consensus from his community not to run for Speaker, he has a chance as anyone else, in other full blocks, and very possible he becomes the new president or Prime Minister. Somalia is a country where the frauders and bad apples leading the herd, where Afmishaar, Tuug, Imaan laawe are preferred over decent people who want to make changes. Farmaajo I seriously believe , along with Abdiweli YUULKA were one the few men who make small victories, small changes against BIG tasks, almost impossible issues, systemic Corruption, cultural and moral erosion. And again the only people who will change SOMALIA are those who still want to make change , however difficult. I was watching an interview of SHarif Ahmed, the former SOMALI president , and thought maybe this can learned something, while he was away in America studying English, and maybe a bit of governance, A young man asked him, "if you become again a president , what will you do with those who are very corrupt and stealing the national assets" his response was very naive, "He said, iLLaah aa la xisaabtami, aakhirona waa ka danbeeysa? This made me think this dude has not learnt anything. He is the the same, very incompetent. with strong rule of law, and strong judicial system that enforces the law, with punishment, deterrent, jail term, for those convicted, that should be the way, Aakhiro hadeey garanayaan ma wax beey dhaci lahaayeen markii hore!! SOMALI sharci shaqeeynaaya iyo SHANta bay ka danbeeyaan. Somalia needs those who can deliver with small incremental victories, si ay wadada usoo fuusho, and this selection in 2016 is another opportunity but very small chance, good will out of it, and if turns to be like 2012, then another 4 years wasted, Jug JUg meesha joog!

It is because when people are blinded by tribalism, that they can't realise they are all victims , even those protecting them and following them with blind faith. DHibanaha dhacan oo aan is ogeeyn!! waxaan xusuusta reporta aan ka Akhriyey, noocyada corruption ka, from UN, ka ugu xumi, waa when corruption becomes systemic, and unrecognisable, the norm, Kuwa dhacani aynaba gareeyn waxan lagu sameeynaayo in uu yahay musuqmaasaq, iyagoo dhacan iska dhoola cadeeynayaan. Askari biilkiisa la qaatey, dhakhtarka xaaskiisa ku dhalilaheeyd qalabkiisii la dhacay, Schoolka caruurtiisa tegi lahayd la dhacay, Biyaha xafadiisa la gelin lahaa la xadey, isna Coca Cola la cabi kuwa dhacay,,oo la qosli difaaci,adeerkiis Waraabe, ogeeyn in dhibane yahay, Alla soomali ku badanaa!!

Thanks Blue that is great. I also think it would be great not test only living DNA, but have those people buried in SOMALIA, , those like 1000s years ago, if DNA is preserved, that way you map their movement. It is done a lot in Europe, from Vikings, to Neanderthals. For security reasons, that is not possible in Somalia now.

Blue, got your message. Test is underway! Will post the result soon!!!!!

Hmm! no surprise, no middle eastern grandma, maybe Paternal DNA and Maternal is different, and ofcourse different lineage. Since only boys can get Y chromosome, the North African gene, is Paternal, will only be found in Somali Males. More https://customercare.23andme.com/hc/en-us/articles/202908000-Do-men-and-women-receive-different-ancestry-information-from-23andMe-

Shameless, These mafia the sooner they are gone, the better

Blue, I have received the kit, not one, but ordered two, with 20% discount, but not sent my saliva specimen yet. There is a problem, a legal problem, where I am , I have to fully disclosure my full health report to health and life insurer!! I wish I knew this before I ordered the kit, or 23and advised me about this, It is a problematic, and no matter what is in the report, could discriminated against!!

UNBELIEVABLE! For years , people will wonder how this happen, and maybe many PhD thesis, I reckon, there are unknown factors, on human emotions, when people feel threatened, insecure, no matter how good they were, they resort back to their animalistic, selfish nature. Imagine 20% precent of Hispanics voting for him? One factor is for sure, Hillary was very uninspiring, and very corrupt, But if Trump delivers quarter of his promises, America is heading completely different direction.

It is happening! Distribution of E-V32 in Africa.

As for the DNA, will they show health concerns? disease predisposition?

I remember of Cabdalla Mansuur's theory, it is a good theory, but believe more work is needed. How about if the migration is reversed, the Somali paintings show 8,000 years old civilisation! There are number of ways you can tell where people came from, Etymology ,DNA, culture , and customs, archeleoglogy, religion etc. For sure, our language is Cuthitic, but and how many other people got mixed in Somalis and adopted this language? how many people join the Somali race, from North Africa, Bantus, Malay, Middle East, Asia! That is why I believe the more DNA samples , the better, and more archaeology work is needed. On the Archeology side, there is very little work done, and surprising recent finding by Dr Sada Mire, found that most SOMALI burial sites , Ancient cairns in Northern Somalia show Christian Orthodox, and thus we must have had a more common religion with Ethiopia, before Islam came. http://www.somaliheritage.org/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qa%E2%80%99ableh I too have been in South India 12 years ago, and could not believe people how some of the people there resemble Somalis, to point I even greeted a guy in the streets in Somali, and there are lots of reports of migration between East Africa and Southern India. Somali Identity have been hijacked, with fairy tale stories of being descended from ARAB Sheikhs, which is not uncommon for people thinking being Arab, is holier, will a better Muslim, or better people. The confusion increased with joining the Arab league. For example, Bizarre claims of being Hashemites by some Somali tribes is a myth, and can only be debunked with education, finding genuine Somali roots.

Saalax, thanks for this. paying for it and exposing this mafia. Waxaan la yaabey imaan la aanta, 2 guri Dubai, rented out, guri London rented out, and a million dollar in bank, and still collecting caydh, and leaving in housing! Somalis in every corner have only one option , to get rid of this mafia, collectively, waa inala kala qoob qoobey, oo hadana wada dhibane nahay!!

Just ordered my kit.

And what is wrong with opening church, seriously, We do open mosques, in other places, and enjoy freedom of religion? don't we? Somalis never been so bigoted, and ignorant as these days, all through brainwashing and Saudisation, though very minority, we used to have Somalis with other religions, and been very tolerant, which is universal and Islamic teaching. To each his own. as long as they are adults, they can choose to practise whatever they want, who are you to judge? Lakum diinakum Waliyadiin.

I always wanted to take these tests, Maybe it is time, and I am happy to share!

Congrats,

Horta marka hore hadii hal naf sidan ku badbaadi waa xal fudud, Dan labaadse, waa kulaalsi/dugsasho dhaqan aan soconeeyn, oo aad u danbeeya, Meel kasto lagu wada noolaan karo, hadii la isku qabsado, sidana xal la moodo, waa cawaanimo.