Jacaylbaro, since you are in hargeysa can you tell us when the results will be announced officially? is it within a week? like the commissioner yusuf cisse xamari said.

lol@qudhac, oh yh that is what thankful would say.

"10 million years" nobody knows if the world will exist by then but allah the almighty.

Typical Thankful being a hater.

You have to realise the people of Gedo don't want much to do with puntland but they want kismaayo all for themselfs, so what are the next steps for puntland?

lol what stuff are you smoking? seems your on cloud 9.

It's funny how the article tries to divide the people of Oodweyne & Sallaxley who are both descent from 1 son of duriiyaada like history tells, while the people of eastern burco are a union of 3 sons of duriiyaada does that make sense? what the article also failed to mention is neither the people of saxiil or gabiley have any candidate running for presidency this elections. Once again why only mention michael maryaamo and sheikh bashiir, why not mention also sultan amaan nuur - the man who fought against the british and led the dervish in burco or why not mention Ina-Garre who was the general that was head of eastern somaliland as far as maydh and burco and use to have armies to protect the people of somaliland from the threat of then the so called "Qadriyah movement also known as Dervish" thus so far we can clearly say this article is biased.

lool Dr.Gaboose being from Oodweyne?@ a confused person must have written this clearly, it's simple as this there is three candidates from the three major regions with the biggest populations, Awdal = Riyaale, Hargeysa= Faysal, Togdheer = Siilaanyo simple as that this election those three regions have those three candidates but if we are talking about tribally The people of Faysal and the people of Oodweyne are 1 whoever thinks something else is otherwise confused and needs to study lineages of somaliland. The people of Siilaanyo are those from eastern burco areas. The people of Riyaale are those from Awdal. A simple breakdown.

Thankful , seems you are angry that the election has finally taken place peacefully and is over and all the outsiders watching how mature somaliland is compared to it's southern and pirate counterpart.

well done Reer Oodweyne for casting their votes peacefully.

CNN) -- A polarized Somalia marked its 50th anniversary of freedom from colonial rule Saturday with bullets on one end of the country and ballots on the other. The northwestern region of Somaliland, a former British colony, held a presidential election, while the president of the Transitional Federal Government in the south, a former Italian colony, gave a solemn address in the face of a continuing Islamist insurgency and nearly two decades as a failed state. Voters lined up at polling stations under tight security in Somaliland where more than 1 million people had registered to cast their ballots, according to the chairman of the electoral commission, Ise Yusuf Mohamed. Security measures included a 12-hour ban on all vehicles without special permits, Mohamed said. The measures were enforced amid fresh threats of violence going into Saturday's voting by Al-Shabab, the primary Islamist group leading an insurgency in and around Mogadishu in the country's south. In an audio message to local media, the group's leader, Sheik Mukhtar Abdirahman Abu Zubeyr -- himself a descendant of Somaliland -- called democracy "the Devil's principles" and warned people in Somaliland not to adopt it. Al-Shabab militants attacked Somaliland and the neighboring semi-autonomous region of Puntland with simultaneous suicide blasts in October 2008 that killed at least 24 people. But there were no reports of political violence in Somaliland on Saturday, according to the electoral commission. "I am so happy that we are voting democratically, and I hope that the election will end peacefully," said current President Dahir Riyale Kahin of the ruling party UDUD after casting his vote in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. Kahin is opposed by two other candidates. Meanwhile, reports of violence in Mogadishu formed the backdrop of a presidential address in the war-torn south to mark the 50th anniversary of Somalia's independence. Local media reported that government troops were battling al Qaeda-affiliated Islamist insurgents in the capital Saturday. President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed called the day a "time for reflection on the fate of Somalia," according to a press release from a presidential spokesman. Ahmed called on Somalis "to raise the Somali flag in their houses, cars, and offices so that the enemies of Somalia would know the love for our country and our people is still alive," according to the release. Addressing the "political quagmire of the past three decades," Ahmed said that "the Somali people are squarely responsible of the unprecedented predicament that our nation is in and it is up to us to right the wrongs of the past, otherwise we could perish as a nation," according to the release. The northwestern region of Somaliland achieved independence from Britain on June 26, 1960, followed by the rest of Somalia, which became independent of Italy five days later on July 1, 1960, and joined Somaliland to form the state of Somalia. After the fall of Somali dictator Siad Barre in 1991, Somaliland declared its separation from Somalia, according to the CIA World Factbook. Somaliland has yet to receive international diplomatic recognition as a state but has achieved a level of security and stability unmatched in the rest of Somalia. Southern Somalia has not seen a stable government since the fall of the dictatorship and has been mired in civil war since its fall. The ongoing conflict has resulted in "an unprecedented humanitarian crisis," according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. "In May (2010), the fighting intensified in Mogadishu and displaced more than 270,000 people, causing the number of internally displaced persons to reach 1.5 million people," according to a report on the UNHCR website. Source CNN

I support the construction of Hobyo port it would be a great development for the central regions particularly Galmudug and k5.

The people of Sanaag voting peacefully in the capital and the district. Magaalo madaxda gobolka sanaag ee Ceerigaabo oo ay Saaka si habsami ah uga bilaabmay codaynta doorashada + SAWIRO codbixiyeyaasha oo safan Ceerigaabo (CRBO) waxaa saaka guud ahaan si habsami ah uga bilaabmay codaynta doorashada madaxtooyada gobolka sanaag guud ahaan waxaana ay dadku ku jiraan safaf dhaadheer oo ay dadku rabaan inay ka dhiibtaan codadkooda doorashadan ayaa ahayd mid ay mudo badan shacabka reer somaliland sugayeen waxaana maanta oo ay ku beegantahay 50 guuradii xornimada ee ay ka qaadatay dalka ingiriiska.mar aan booqday goobaha laga codaynayo qaar ka mida ayaa waxaa ay indhahaygu qabanayeen iyadoo ay dadku caawimayeen dadka taagta daran iyo waayeelka kuwaasoo ay u tix gelinayeen inay hore u codeeyaan waxaa iyana wax aad loola yaabo ah iyadoo dadkii codaynaayay uu qof waliba danaynaayay inuu illaaliyo amniga isla markaana aanayba askarta goobaha intooda badani haysan wax saxmada Isugayn: Gobolka sanaag waxaa ka codaynaya 146369 (boqol iyo lix iyo afartan kun, saddex boqol iyo sagaal iyo lixdan). Ceerigaabo oo keliya waxa codkooda ka dhiibanaya 74462 (afar iyo toddobaatan kun, afar boqol iyo laba iyo lixdan) wixii warara ee ka soo kordha waan idin la soo socodsiin doonaa Weriye farxaan Maxamuud Xidig. Shebekeda Wararka ee ceerigaabo.com.

The people of Sanaag voting peacefully in the capital and the district. Magaalo madaxda gobolka sanaag ee Ceerigaabo oo ay Saaka si habsami ah uga bilaabmay codaynta doorashada + SAWIRO codbixiyeyaasha oo safan Ceerigaabo (CRBO) waxaa saaka guud ahaan si habsami ah uga bilaabmay codaynta doorashada madaxtooyada gobolka sanaag guud ahaan waxaana ay dadku ku jiraan safaf dhaadheer oo ay dadku rabaan inay ka dhiibtaan codadkooda doorashadan ayaa ahayd mid ay mudo badan shacabka reer somaliland sugayeen waxaana maanta oo ay ku beegantahay 50 guuradii xornimada ee ay ka qaadatay dalka ingiriiska.mar aan booqday goobaha laga codaynayo qaar ka mida ayaa waxaa ay indhahaygu qabanayeen iyadoo ay dadku caawimayeen dadka taagta daran iyo waayeelka kuwaasoo ay u tix gelinayeen inay hore u codeeyaan waxaa iyana wax aad loola yaabo ah iyadoo dadkii codaynaayay uu qof waliba danaynaayay inuu illaaliyo amniga isla markaana aanayba askarta goobaha intooda badani haysan wax saxmada Isugayn: Gobolka sanaag waxaa ka codaynaya 146369 (boqol iyo lix iyo afartan kun, saddex boqol iyo sagaal iyo lixdan). Ceerigaabo oo keliya waxa codkooda ka dhiibanaya 74462 (afar iyo toddobaatan kun, afar boqol iyo laba iyo lixdan) wixii warara ee ka soo kordha waan idin la soo socodsiin doonaa Weriye farxaan Maxamuud Xidig. Shebekeda Wararka ee ceerigaabo.com.

Cowke, the link you posted clearly says eastern sool, is not even sool , but eastern kalabaydh areas, anyways AUN to that innocent commissioner killed the rebels shall be held accountable.

JB, but there is a problem in burco with heavy rains, i am assuming they will get extra time? War Deg-Deg ah: Roobab Xanibay Codbixintii Doorashada Ka Socotay Magaalada Burco Burco(OWN)- Roobab mahiigaana ayaa goor dhaweyd ka bilaabmay magaalada Burco oo xanibay guud ahaanba goobihii ay ka socotay codbixinta doorashada madaxtinimada taas oo ilaa saaka ka socotay gobolada dalkani Jamhuuriyada Somaliland ka koobanyahay. Roobabkani ayaa guud ahaanba kala eryey codbixiyayashii u taagnaa inay si nabadgalyo u dhiibtaan coddadkooda waxaana ilaa iminka haawanaya goobahii ay codbixintu ka socotay taas oo dadweynihii ay isaga yaaceen roobkan da,ya oo xoog badan awgii. geesta kale ciidamada amaanka ayaa iyagu si weyn u sugaya amaanka guud taas oo lagu arkaayao iayada oo ay askartu qoryaha la hortaaganyihiin goobaha ay ka socdo hawalaha codbixintu una diyaara inay ka hortagaan cid alaale iyo cidii isku dayda inay rabash geliso hawlahan doorashada. waxaan weli laga garanayn goaanka ay soo saari doonaan koomiishanka door4ashoyinka qaranku ee ku aadan in waqti dheeraada lagu darayo magaalada burco oo hawlihii codka uu xiligan xanibay roobkani ka daya. Maxamed Cawed Maxamed Oodweyne News/Burco Office

Dalmar, what you mean waqooyi galbeed, is burco waqooyi galbeed? is erigavo waqooyi galbeed, is las anood waqooyi galbeed, is awdal waqooyi galbeed?

"War deg deg ah oo hada na soo gaadhay ayaa sheegaya in uu dagaal Culusi ka qarxay aaga Gobolka Sool. Dagaalkan ayaa hada si xawli ah uga soconaya magaalada Kalaybaydh oo dhinaca Koonfureed kaga beegan Laascaanood. Ciidamada SSC ayaa caawa waxay Aagag badan ka bilaabeen dagaal qadhaadh kuwaasoo ay kaga sifeenayaan deegaanka SNMta." Horufadhi.com

What is going on why are the SSC rebels deciding to attack sool on a election day and make little chaos? something is fishy here, unless they are pro UDUB.

Analysis: Somaliland poll fuels recognition hopes HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — As voters in Somaliland prepared to finally cast their ballots in a tight, oft-delayed presidential election on 26 June, there was one outcome for which almost everybody in the territory, regardless of political or clan affiliation, was rooting. Peaceful and well-conducted polls “will lead to international recognition of Somaliland”, Mohamedrashid Sheikh Hassan, who is running for vice-president on the opposition Justice and Welfare Party (UCID) ticket, told IRIN. “The first task” of whoever wins “is getting international recognition. Everything else follows from there. Without it you cannot have development,” said Said Ahmed Hassan, the president of Gollis University in Hargeisa. “It is difficult to do business without recognition, so the new government must strive for recognition so as to set up proper financial institutions which will ease a lot of transactions,” said trader Khadar Ahmed. “My best hope is for a free, fair and transparent poll as the world is watching to see how Somaliland will hold its elections,” said Mohamed-Rashid Muhumed Farah, a veteran journalist and chairman of the Saxafi Media Network. “If the poll is successful, this will inevitably lead to Somaliland’s recognition by the international community,” he added. Somaliland unilaterally declared its independence in 1991, but, despite its relative stability and the establishment of democratic institutions, it is still considered by the outside world to be part of Somalia. There is a degree of foundation for Somalilanders’ optimism, according to E.J. Hogendorn, an analyst with the International Crisis Group, who noted that regional powerhouse Ethiopia recently upgraded the status of its consulate in Hargeisa to a “trade office”. Recognition “is discussed at high levels in European circles, in [the UK’s] House of Lords and the European Parliament, for example.” “But there is a consensus that, if recognition were to occur, an African country would have to take the lead. If a major African state were to recognize Somaliland, pressure on others to do so would be significant, and could lead to a cascading effect,” he said. Presidential candidates The incumbent Dahir Riyale Kahin leads the United People’s Democratic Party (UDUB). Elevated from the vice-presidency in 2002 on the death of Mohamed Ibrahim Egal. Saw his presidency confirmed in a poll the following year by a margin of just 80 votes. Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud, universally known as Silaanyo, leads the Development and Solidarity Party, or Kulmiye, and is considered the leader of the opposition. Served in various ministerial positions in Somalia before joining the armed opposition to Mohammed Siad Barre’s government. Faisal Ali “Warabe” of the Justice and Welfare party (UCID). An engineer who served as a senior civil servant in Barre’s administration. UCID holds the third largest share of seats in the lower house of Somaliland’s parliament. Who’s who in Somaliland politics Recognition reluctance The first international organization to extend recognition would have to be the African Union (AU). But the AU, noted Hogendorn, “is extremely nervous about setting a precedent of recognition for secession”. Such recognition reluctance exists not only within the AU, but also elsewhere in Somalia, where many regard Somaliland as an integral part of the country. This is especially true of the militant Islamist group al-Shabaab, which has publicly called on Somalilanders to stay away from the polls. (The group is suspected of planning attacks designed to either disrupt the ballot or distract media attention from the election.) One close observer of the country’s political scene said the assumption that a well-run election would boost chances of recognition were “fair” but that any development would likely be “an incremental process, rather than a one-off”. One reason why these aspirations are unlikely to be satisfied in the immediate future is a fear that recognition would complicate efforts to put an end to the conflict ravaging south and central Somalia. A peaceful poll? This election was originally scheduled for April 2008. After numerous postponements, a bitter disagreement over the registration process almost degenerated into violence in 2009. A number of donor-funded measures, coupled with a sense that chaos would do the recognition cause no good, have helped to reduce the risk of unrest. There is a new election commission in place that enjoys the trust of all stakeholders. Political parties campaigned on alternating days so as to minimize confrontation. There has been a huge voter education campaign, involving religious leaders, elders, and NGOs. On election day itself, only polling officials and observers are permitted to travel by vehicle. “We are confident everything will go as planned,” Commission spokesman Ahmed Hirsi told IRIN on 20 June. UCID’s Hassan said: “I don’t think anyone will try to rig it, but if that happens there are enough observers both local and international to call the culprits to account.” There is widespread agreement that whoever wins, a clear margin and a graceful concession by the losers would help maintain calm. Riyale, who won a 2003 presidential election by a mere 80 votes at the head of the United People’s Democratic Party (UDUB), appears ready to go quietly should things not go his way. Enthusiastic campaigners on the streets of Hargeisa (Jane Some/IRIN) “If UDUB loses, I am 100 percent sure we’ll hand over power,” his spokesman, Ali Mohamed Yusuf, told IRIN, insisting however that this outcome was unlikely. This election will resonate well beyond Somaliland itself, since democratic transitions of power are very rare in the Horn of Africa. “The election is carrying a huge burden of hope of Somali people [also in the Horn and the diaspora] for an alternative governance system, to show that another way is possible,” said the political observer. “The stakes are very high,” warned ICG’s Hogendorn. “The election is quite likely to be very close and thus vote count will be very much contested. Close elections can prove to be very divisive, problematic and tense.”

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BERBERA (Somalilandpress) — A FIRE engine is swapping the streets of Cardiff to become an African city’s first major piece of firefighting equipment. An “end of life” fire engine will be sent from the Cardiff Central Fire Station to newly-trained fire crews in Hargeisa in Somaliland – a region bidding for independence from Somalia – thanks to a donation from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. The gift follows a plea for help from the Somalia Integration Society in Cardiff and the mayor of Hargeisa. Ibrahim Harbi, leading the project for the society, said: “There has recently been an increase in the number of related fire incidents in Hargeisa, and unfortunately many lives, properties and businesses were lost due to the lack of fire and rescue equipment. “This project has a great potential to save many lives in Hargeisa and also to increase and improve the employment prospects for the Somali young people in Wales with the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. “We are very grateful to the Fire and Rescue Service and their support is greatly appreciated.” The group and local authorities in Hargeisa joined together to raise the money to transport the equipment. Training will be provided to four members of Cardiff’s Somali community who will, in turn, pass on their skills to about 20 people who will form the fire crew. Andy Thomas, head of operations, leading the project for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said the donation would help build a bond between the Somali communities in South Wales and in Somalia. He said: “We are extremely pleased to have been able to work alongside the Somali Integration Society in Cardiff and provide the City of Hargeisa with this much needed firefighting equipment.” by Julia McWatt, South Wales Ech

BERBERA (Somalilandpress) — A FIRE engine is swapping the streets of Cardiff to become an African city’s first major piece of firefighting equipment. An “end of life” fire engine will be sent from the Cardiff Central Fire Station to newly-trained fire crews in Hargeisa in Somaliland – a region bidding for independence from Somalia – thanks to a donation from the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. The gift follows a plea for help from the Somalia Integration Society in Cardiff and the mayor of Hargeisa. Ibrahim Harbi, leading the project for the society, said: “There has recently been an increase in the number of related fire incidents in Hargeisa, and unfortunately many lives, properties and businesses were lost due to the lack of fire and rescue equipment. “This project has a great potential to save many lives in Hargeisa and also to increase and improve the employment prospects for the Somali young people in Wales with the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service. “We are very grateful to the Fire and Rescue Service and their support is greatly appreciated.” The group and local authorities in Hargeisa joined together to raise the money to transport the equipment. Training will be provided to four members of Cardiff’s Somali community who will, in turn, pass on their skills to about 20 people who will form the fire crew. Andy Thomas, head of operations, leading the project for South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said the donation would help build a bond between the Somali communities in South Wales and in Somalia. He said: “We are extremely pleased to have been able to work alongside the Somali Integration Society in Cardiff and provide the City of Hargeisa with this much needed firefighting equipment.” by Julia McWatt, South Wales Ech