National War Hero; A man of Peace - Gen. Abdullahi Ahmed Jama (Ilkojiir)Category:Organizations - Political OrganizationsDescription: Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was born in Erigavo, Northeastern Somaliland, in March 13, 1951. He completed his primary education at Dayaha, the storied boarding school near Erigavo town. Upon graduation he was accepted into the newly established NTEC (National Teachers’ Education Center) at the outskirts of Mogadishu, known as Lafole, where he worked briefly as a teacher. Though he saw teaching as a noble calling, Jama found the sense of sacrifice in military service more to his liking. This was no accident. The trajectory of Abdullahi’s career was already set at an early age by three closely linked facets of his heritage: 1) The fact that he hails from a prominent Makhir family noted for bravery, 2) the sense of adventure that his naakhoude father (one of the renowned captain-owners of the East) had instilled in him early in childhood, and) 3) the bride that the people of Makhir coast/Somaliland traditionally take in doing the best possible job. Abdullahi joined the Somali National Army and was sent to the then Soviet Union for training as a Cadet Officer in 1970. He attended the prestigious Military Academy in Odessa (Ukraine), earning his first degree in Military Science in 1973. In 1980-83 Jama attended the Staff College in Cairo, Egypt earning Masters Degree in military science. In 1988-89 Jama attended the US Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and earned a diploma in strategy and decision-making. In 2000-04 Jama attended Bryan & Stratton College at Rochester, NY and earned a degree in Accounting. As a career Military Officer and Leader, Jama held many positions in the Somali National Army: from Battalion Commander to Army Commander. He was by far the youngest Officer to head the Directorate of Operations of the Somali National Army, where he distinguished himself as an Officers’ Officer. Jama is a veteran of the 1977 ****** war, where he received two (2) bronze medals and one (1) silver medal for bravery as well as numerous certificates of merit for outstanding conduct. Jama served as a distinguished lecturer at the Somali Staff College. He authored four (4) publications and numerous articles in Somali for the Somali National Army in the fields of tactics, operations and military strategy. General Jama is one the Somali military officers that refused to participate in the so-called Somali civil war that pitted brotherly communities against one another to advance the selfish interests of craven faction leaders and atrocious warlords. Though he followed closely the situation of his beloved Somalia, General Jama chose to stay out of the fray of the internecine wars that have been tearing the country apart for the past 17 years. The one exception is when he was called back by the community in the early 1990’s to assume the position of Governor of Sanaag region. The vexing challenge facing the community at time centered on the need to liberate the region from a well-armed and religious group that had forcibly occupied the region’s principal seaport, Lasqoray and its environs. Shortly upon arrival the General mobilized the community’s defenses and was able to put in place a strategy that resulted in solving the situation peacefully without further bloodshed.

Indeed 5th happiest african state not bad at all well done Somaliland.

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Aslong as the terrorists led by atam are combined in galgala mountains there shouldn't be a greater risk to gobolka sanaag, go west or east his surrendered a dead man walking.

Excellent

Mr. Somalia, Haji is just stating the facts what is with the personal attacks unless he touched some raw nerve.

A_Khadar, Haji Xandjuf is smart enough not to sell his bloodline group dee unlike pland, get the hint.

Looks nice.

Looks nice.

Maamulka Galmudug ayaa sheegay inay siwanaagsan ula dhaqmayaan dadka Maamulka Puntland uu ka soo masaafurinayo Magaalooyinka Garoowe iyo Boosaaso isagoo sheegay in ay u fasaxanyihiin dadkaasi inay ka shaqeystaan deeganada Galmudug. Wasiir ku xigeenka Wasaarada Warfaafinta ee Maamul goboleedka Galmudug Axmed Max’uud Xasan Axmed Baasto oo maanta wareysi siinayay Idaacada Shabelle ayaa waxaa uu ka hadlay dadka ka soo jeeda koofurta dalka Soomaaliya ee ay Magaalada Gaalkacyo ku soo daabulayaan ciidamada amniga ee Puntland oo intooda badan ku xaniban taliska qeybta booliska ee Gobolka Mudug kuwaasi oo la doonayo in dib loogu celiyo gobolada koofureed ee dalka Soomaaliya oo markoodii hore ay ka soo carareen. Wasiirka ayaa sheegay in ka maamul ahaan ay ka go’antahay in gacmo furan ay ku soo dhaweeyaan dadka Soomaalida ee laga soo masaafurinayo Magaalooyinka Maamulka Puntland isagoo sheegay inay u ogolaanayaan inay ka shaqeystaan deegaanada Galmudug. Waxaana uu tilmaamay in hadii ay go’aansadaan dadkaasi inay dib uga laabtaan deegaanadii markii hore ay ka yimaadeen inay siinayaan sahay ay ku sii maraan wadada halka kuwa kale ee doonaya inay koofurta Gaalkacyo ku ganacsatadaani ay soo dhaweynayaan. “Dowlad goboleedka Galmudug waxaa ay u istaagayaan dadkaasi Soomaaliyeed ee laga keenay gobolada Puntland inay si Soomaalinimo ah ugu noolaadaan deegaanada Galmudug hadii ay aadayaana deegaanadooda aan u fidin doono kaalmo iyo sakootin” ayuu yiri Wasiirka ku xigeenka Wasaarada Warfaafinta galmudug. Dhinaca kale warar laga helayo saraakiisha sar sare ee Maamulka Galmudug ayaa sheegaya in Madaxweynaha Maamulka Galmudug Korneel max’ed Axmed Caalin uu ku dhawaaqay in dadka reer koofureed ee laga soo daabulayo Magaalooyinka Puntland lagu soo dhaweeyo deegaanada uu ka arimiyo Maamu;lka galmudug si ay uga shaqeystaan. Hadalka ka soo yeeray masuuliyiintaani ka tirsan Maamulka Galmudug ayaa ku soo beegmaya iyadoo magaalada Gaalkacyo ee Xarunta gobolka Mudug ay ku xanibanyihiin inkabadan 800 ruux oo laga soo masaafuriyay Magaalooyinka Boosaaso iyo Garoowe

Kosovo deserved it.

Xudeedi , i have no issues with makhiri somalilanders and those who respect somaliland's law & order.

Hear Hear Xudeedi Erigavo District is fully under somaliland. "Warar xog ogaal ah ayaa sheegaya in dadka reer koonfureedka qaarkood oo u badan qoysas ay u guureen degmada Ceerigaabo oo xarunta gobolka Sanaag halkaasi oo maamusho Somaliland"

Once again muxu kugu sameyey dhancade?

^^^ Aarya anigu afka "Somali Suicide Cemetery" kuma hadlo ee meesha wax kale la imo duqda.

^^^^^ Everything and Everyone is a hired pen according to you.

Say Hi to Adeer Col.Dhancade.

Seefta, how is Col.Dhancade treating you in las anod? hadaan fahmay meesha xanuunaysa yarka.

SeefTa, don't misqoute me, i was obvisiouly refering to makhiir when i said port & sea access not that border village buhoodle....

Hales, adigu ma conversionka ba ka so horjeeda tolow.

^^^ Iyo Buraale kii lacagtii dhan qurbo joogta SSC so dhiireen cuunay oo guuri ku ibsaday.

Che, the only thing they might be united at is their hatred for somaliland or certain groups other then that we can say they have few things in common political perspective , as keyse abdi yusuf is clearly looking for minsterial posts in puntland he also knows this SSC thing is not possible as outcome his more aligned with puntland, while xaktltoosiye is for a buhoodle state.

From the Horn of Africa, a Ray of Hope Ask people what they know about Somalia and most will probably start talking about pirates, terrorists, and Black Hawk Down. Not many would think to mention democracy or free elections as well, but they should. Last month, Somaliland -- an impoverished sliver of territory that has maintained de facto independence from Somalia since 1991 -- held elections that put the democratic pretenses of its neighbors in the Horn of Africa to shame. The presidential election was described by independent observers as free, fair, and peaceful. Even more remarkable, a veteran opposition politician, Ahmed Silanyo, was declared the winner and the incumbent president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, handed over power to his rival. This is headline news that unfortunately hasn't made the headlines. In terms of human rights, the rule of law, and good governance, the whole region is moving in a grim direction. Somalia, which has not had a functioning government since 1991, continues to be ravaged by indiscriminate warfare, with major regional implications illustrated by the recent bombings in Kampala. Ethiopia, once seen as a country taking tentative steps toward democracy, is settling into a dictatorship after the ruling party won farcical elections in May with 99 percent of the vote. In Kenya, a coalition government that was cobbled together in the wake of fraud-riddled elections in 2007 is now paralyzed by corruption and political infighting. Eritrea's brutally repressive government has earned its country the nickname "North Korea of Africa," while tiny Djibouti has languished under the same leadership since 1999. Only Somaliland has chosen a different path. None of this has come easy. These elections were supposed to have taken place more than two years ago, and at various points along the way it seemed that they might not happen at all. The government has not always chosen the democratic path either. It has regularly used illegal "security committees" to imprison people without fair trials, and it has at times harassed independent journalists and government critics. Government institutions are weak, and the rule of law is often more of an aspiration than a reality. But for all that Somaliland has been a peaceful and comparatively democratic place for 19 years now, against great odds and with precious little support from the outside world. Western governments have been focused on potential security threats emanating from Somalia for several years now. Since 2006 most of the country has either been mired in brutal fighting or firmly under the thumb of abusive Islamist militants. The outside world, including the US government, has largely united behind Somalia's moderate but ineffectual Transitional Federal Government (TFG). But in spite of all the outside support and the presence of thousands of African Union troops that are helping it in the fight, the transitional government only manages to control a corner of the capital, Mogadishu -- and even that is under constant threat. In practical terms the primary effect of outside intervention in Somalia has been to perpetuate a bloody military stalemate in the capital in which all sides have devastated the civilian population, forcing tens of thousands to flee. The US for example, actually shipped mortars to Mogadishu even though they have been used primarily to pound civilian neighborhoods. But in Somaliland -- the only area of relative stability and peace inside Somalia's international borders--the US and others have looked on with interest but have not developed any kind of coherent policy to build on the territory's impressive democratic gains. Somaliland's government has long argued that the world should recognize it as an independent country, a cause shared by all three of its major political parties. But whether or not the recent elections strengthen their case, it is well past time for Western governments claiming to be interested in restoring peace to Somalia to start finding ways to help build on Somaliland's many still fragile achievements. The US and other governments should capitalize on the rare moment of hope and opportunity the elections represent, and both assist and pressure Somaliland's government to redress serious flaws in the territory's nascent democratic system. Helping the Somaliland government establish stronger and more impartial courts -- and pressuring it to eliminate the abusive security committees -- would be a good place to start. The unending tragedy in Somalia should not blind concerned governments from the real possibilities in Somaliland. Chris Albin-Lackey is at Human Rights Watch and was a researcher on the Horn of Africa at Human Rights Watch from 2008 to this year 2010.

Che, you can't compare state which in reality is combined in buhoodle village, to somaliland & puntland which were made for many numerous reasons , and not because of some self interest opportunist politicians, you just have to look at the disunity among the SSC which many do not even agree with xakltoosiye since they know his on the wrong path, have you asked yourself why did the head of Gutada Ismail Miire, - Keyse Abdi Yusuf Quitted?