If Silanyo's government is this much incompetent, then his entire administration should resign. But it is doubtful incompetence is the cause. You've to keep in mind that there is a great deal of mistrust in Addis Ababa of Silanyo and his administration. This incident adds a big question mark with an exclamation mark on his reliability. I don't think Silanyo cares about Somaliland. He may have a bigger fish to fry.

Duke, somethings defy logic..like 200-600 men armed to the teeth driving thru Sland without Silanyo or Dr Gabose knowing about it until the last minute when the group makes it to the border.

Duke, it didn't stop Al Shabaab from cozying up to Afwerki.

This is one of the ugliest thread in SOL history. I am truly saddened by what is being typed by the guys who calling themselves Somalis and more importantly Muslims. ...but is another thing (on another level to extent it can take you out of the fold Islam) to cheer on the killing of your fellow Muslims on the authority of infidels whilst your untie the rope of Allah that holds Muslims kin and kith together –... The subject matter is your kin and kith, your fellow Muslims lives and freedom being wasted and tramped on. Holy Muslim Sheik Sayid Somal, I wish Al shabaab listens to you and stops butchering Muslims in Mogadishu like halal meat.

Why is it Slanders don't want to answer how 200-600 of A Osman men manage to land in Somaliland, drive through to the border with Ethiopia without Silanyo knowing about it?

^Let him dance - he seems to find pleasure in what the amxaraa is saying. Questing who I am will not address the issues I raised here. Rather discuss the issues raised here.

^Amxaarkaan ha isku daalin.

Silanyo may be looking at things more from an Islamist perspective than from Slander's.

Silanyo chose Afwerki over Meles. I don't think Sland military is in sink. Something has to give. It may happen sooner that we think.

Silanyo blindsided the Somaliland military in allowing Admiral Osman's men pass through the region without their knowledge. Silanyo made General Elmi Robleh Furr look like a buffoon. There may be a price to pay for it.

He is in big doodoo. That's for sure.

Duke, It was all planned. Silanyo fools no one but himself.

Libaahe, What is so nonsense? How is it that a group of 200 to 600 men arrive on boat in Somaliland, travel on land to the Ethio-Somaliland border without Silanyo knowing about it? Either his government is incompetent or complicit. Many believe the latter to be the case.

There is no way in hell Admiral Osman would dare land 200 of his men in Somaliland if Riyale was in power. A new government hostile to xabishis takes power in Sland, and suddenly Afwerki sends a group of Osman's men through the region to Ethiopia Unscathed. Hmmm....

Are we supposed to believe that a group of 200 to 600 Admiral Osman men landed on Somaliland port, traveled on land across the region without Silanyo's government knowing about it? Hmmmm...Interestingly, the interior minister is one the cabinet members Ethio officials had misgivings about it. The whole episode if true point to a coordinated move between Silanyo and Afwerki.

Somaliland Interior Minister Dr Gabose told Sunatimes.com that they get a letters ONLF fighters escaped, The arrival of the rebel fighters in Somaliland came through deal between the new Somaliland president Ahmed Silanyo and Eritrean government. the agreement was about that ONLF should freely use Somaliland ports for freedom fighting agianst Ethiopia. Mogadishu (Sunatimes) Six hundreds of fighters belonging to ****** National Liberation Front who were trained in Eritrea came by boats at the shore near Seylac town in the breakaway republic of Somaliland, intelligence sources told Sunatimes on Monday. Around 12 lorries carrying the new trained ONLF soldiers of ethnic Somali have crossed into the border and reached Shinile town of Somali region in eastern Ethiopia where they have been welcomed by their supporters. General Tafare who is in charge of the Ethiopian troops in the eastern part of the country reached Somaliland and asked officials about the news of the ONLF troops that landed in their territory and then crossed into Ethiopia. Colonel Abdi Adan Waris who is Police commander of Somaliland troops said they came to Eretria and we follow up whom they deal in Somaliland Speaking in a press conference held in Hargeysa, both military and Police Commanders said the new ONLF fighters were beseiged in Awdal region by the Somaliland troops but sources on the ground say that is far away from the reality as the ONLF fighters have already reached Shinile in Ethiopia. Somaliland Interior Minister Dr Gabose told Sunatimes.com that they get a letters ONLF fighters escaped, "The letters are very confidential and writing by Somali and Amheric Langauge" says Dr Gabose but no official evidence yet. The arrival of the rebel fighters in Somaliland came through deal between the new Somaliland president Ahmed Silanyo and Eritrean government. the agreement was about that ONLF should freely use Somaliland ports for freedom fighting agianst Ethiopia. By Abdi Salan Abdulle

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The kind of attention Garowe receives in Addis these days far exceeds previous ones. I will not be surprised if Meles himself greets Faroole if and when he goes to Addis. That is rare. Usually the foreign minister or his deputy receives Puntland's leader.

Since Silanyo's ascend to power, Ethiopia seems to have shifted its attention away from Hargeisa and towards Garowe. Silanyo has spooked Xabashis.

It is a serious rift. The fact that he chose a young recruit as Somaliland's representative to Ethiopia speaks volumes about his contempt for Xabashis.

No, I am tall, blond & blue eyed Swedish centerfold.

It is more likely CIA is dealing the drugs. If you know the opium war of the 19 century, then you'll know what the Anglo mentality is. FYI, Since the ouster of Taliban, heroin addiction in Russia has increased by many folds. I am no fan of Taliban. They are regressive neanderthals. But opium is not their thing. At least while they were in power.

it's better to have stronger relations with jabouti. What is Djibouti going to offer you? xabashidu wax cusub ma hayaane hmmmm....

While some of the recent changes the Eritrean government has made have persuaded some member states of the UN, there are enough countries—powerful countries—who have looked at its spotty record and consider its recent moves as superficial. The recent acts of insurgency in formerly stable Puntland, the belief that the responsible party is Mohamed Said Atom—who was named by the Monitoring Group as a recepient of arms suppled by Eritrea—is likely to highten the urgency of requirement for more monitoring.

http://www.awate.com/portal/content/view/5691/3/ The Monitoring Group reported that not only was Eritrea providing arms and training to Somali insurgents, but to Ethiopian armed groups, which is prohibited by Resolution 1907. (This may explain why Eritrean media has stopped publicly advertising its support of armed Ethiopian opposition groups.) In May 2010, the Eritrean government signed the Istanbul Declaration, which “reaffirmed the commitment of the international community to work closely with the transitional federal institutions of Somalia to break the cycle of conflict in that country.” In another about-face, the Eritrean government, which had dismissed Somalia’s TFG as a lackey, was signing a document pledging to support it. Eritrea: A Long Way From Getting Sanctions Lifted Print E-mail By Gedab News - Aug 31, 2010 The UN has not only expanded the mandate of the Monitoring Group on Somalia/Eritrea but staffed it with additional experts who are knowledgeable about money laundering and arms transfers. The UN has also insisted on retaining re-nominating Matt Bryden, Arnaud Laloum and Jörg Roofthooft despite objections from some quarters. There is no more compelling evidence that the UN believes more monitoring is required, and that the sanctions should remain in place than this: there is no expiration date built-in into the sanctions. On December 23, 2009, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution (S/RES/1907) to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Eritrea for two reasons: (a) its refusal to comply with prior UNSC resolution (S/RES/1862 of January14, 2009) mandating it to engage in dialogue with Djibouti to resolve its border crisis and withdraw its forces to status quo ante positions and (b) its suspect role in Somalia particularly in training and arming Somali insurgents. Instead of authorizing a new monitoring group, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1916 (2010) on March 19, 2010 and extended the mandate of the existing Somalia Monitoring Group by renaming it Somalia/Eritrea Monitoring Group, adding three experts and authorizing its work through March 19, 2011. The expanded mandate includes oversight of a rare two-way arms embargo on Eritrea and the designation of individuals subjected to a travel ban and asset freeze for violations, as set out in December 2009 by resolution 1907, which demanded that Eritrea cease its support for destabilizing elements in the region. A month after the Somalia/Eritrea Monitoring Group was authorized, its chairman, Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller paid a visit to Eritrea (April 24, 2010.) The Eritrean president explained that there was no evidence against his government when it comes to his role in Somalia; as for Djibouti, he explained that the border dispute was a “fabrication” instigated by the United States. The Mexican Ambassador stated that his role was to fully explain the impact of the sanctions and to appeal for a full co-operation from the States including Eritrea. So little has been heard from the SC or the Monitoring Group that some have speculated that the sanctions will wither way, but the facts suggest otherwise. Below are some of the developments since the sanctions were authorized. DJIBOUTI On June 6th, under the auspices of Qatar, Djibouti and Eritrea signed an agreement to resolve their border crisis. This was an about-face for the Eritrean government which had dismissed the crisis as “fabrication” and spurned all invitations to resolve its disputes. On June 7th, the UN was briefed about the agreement by Qatar. The provisions of the agreement are as follows: (1) Eritrea withdraws its troops from the disputed areas; (2) Qatar forces step into the disputed territories and coordinate the exchange of prisoners of war; (3) Creates a committee composed of a representative from Eritrea and Djibouti, which is to be chaired by a representative from Qatar. The Committee will hire a company to demarcate the disputed border. (4) The decision of the company will be “final and binding.” The UN welcomed the agreement, since it complied with all the terms of Resolution 1862, whose violation was one of the reasons for the imposition of Resolution 1907. But the issue of the “destablizing” presence of Eritrea in Somalia (which is the other half for the imposition of Resolution 1907) remains. SOMALIA In March 2010, in its last report before its mandate was expanded to include Eritrea, the Monitoring Group on Somalia had reported that On the basis of its investigations, it is the opinion of the Monitoring Group that the Government of Eritrea has continued to provide political, diplomatic, financial and — allegedly — military assistance to armed opposition groups in Somalia during the course of the mandate, in violation of resolution 1844 (2008). By late 2009, possibly in response to international pressure, the scale and nature of Eritrean support had either diminished or become less visible, but had not altogether ceased. The Monitoring Group reported that not only was Eritrea providing arms and training to Somali insurgents, but to Ethiopian armed groups, which is prohibited by Resolution 1907. (This may explain why Eritrean media has stopped publicly advertising its support of armed Ethiopian opposition groups.) In May 2010, the Eritrean government signed the Istanbul Declaration, which “reaffirmed the commitment of the international community to work closely with the transitional federal institutions of Somalia to break the cycle of conflict in that country.” In another about-face, the Eritrean government, which had dismissed Somalia’s TFG as a lackey, was signing a document pledging to support it. While some of the recent changes the Eritrean government has made have persuaded some member states of the UN, there are enough countries—powerful countries—who have looked at its spotty record and consider its recent moves as superficial. The recent acts of insurgency in formerly stable Puntland, the belief that the responsible party is Mohamed Said Atom—who was named by the Monitoring Group as a recepient of arms suppled by Eritrea—is likely to highten the urgency of requirement for more monitoring. The UN has not only expanded the mandate of the Monitoring Group on Somalia/Eritrea but staffed it with additional experts who are knowledgeable about money laundering and arms transfers. The UN has also insisted on retaining re-nominating Matt Bryden, Arnaud Laloum and Jörg Roofthooft despite objections from some quarters. There is no more compelling evidence that the UN believes more monitoring is required, and that the sanctions should remain in place than this: there is no expiration date built-in into the sanctions. It will be lifted only when the UNSC believes that Eritrea has complied with Resolution 1907. This means that if any of the veto-wielding nations like the United States (still smarting from Eritrea’s role in Somalia) or France (which has been given key role in seeing that Resolution 1862 is complied with) vote against lifting the sanctions, they will remain in place.