The Biggest reason somalia is keep failing is nobody is honest for somalia not even their own people, they are to blame themselfs.

Somaliland In Focus: 2010 and the economy In my previous article I have discussed about the current political issues in the country. However today, I would like to give you an overview about Somaliland’s limited economy, our expectations in 2010 and areas we have to improve to achieve economic growth – this is my view. Clearly every year has its ups and downs and 2010 is no exception. It is our economy that we need to reshape and regulate the most more than any other sector from what I have observed as an undergraduate in economics. We need to make use of the little we have, which I think would have taken us so far if we plan carefully. Though at the same time we had many challenges that hindered our economic development for the last decade or so. The worst challenge was Saudi Arabia’s sanction on our livestock. Fortunately, that is over now as the sanction is lifted after 11-years. Thus we need to be cautious about our economy’s backbone market and try to avoid them getting any excuse to ban our livestock again. This includes inspecting all ships that are to carry out livestock to the Arabian Kingdom, because it is possible someone could sabotage us by loading sick animals on the ship prior to it’s arrival then mixing it with our animals. This will create cross-contamination, we need to clearly mark all our animals, keep proper data, before loading them on the ship, send all data including the weight of all animals to Saudi Arabia, so this way if someone tamped with our animals, we can just look back at the data on certain animal in question including it’s weight. If the data is wrong then we know it came from else where. We need to do every thing to protect our market, there are a lot of people who would be more than happy to see the sanction being imposed on Somaliland. We have to be vigilant. The second greatest source of our economy is the remittance money from our kind and helpful Somalilanders in abroad. According to last year’s statistics, from Money transfer agencies, this money has reduced as a result of the global economic crises which has hardly hit the western countries where most of it used to flow from. So it is time for us to change our mind and think of more reliable and sustainable sources of income. You will feel uncomfortable when you see more than 70% of our families are dependent on abroad for survival. I would like to argue the Diaspora to think again. What if they help the family start a small business for living? This will not only relief the Diaspora, but also help the family members to be self-employed. Imagine a 35 year old person who has never done any work! Of course, waiting for others to feed. A Chinese proverb says “Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a can to fish, feed him for a lifetime”. To put it more simply I think that we will learn from experience and plan for tomorrow, not only for today. Another sector where we are very much behind is the agriculture, we have fertile soil, water can be found but we never consider mass producing our own food, except very few individuals. We need to become food self-sufficient. We need to call on people to utilise the available resources to achieve the common objective in agriculture because we have seen how badly we have been knocked by the global food crises in the last two years. To go bit far, for the last few years we have witnessed impressive development in the private sector economy in our country. However, the only problem one can point is that it is unregulated, unplanned and unbalanced growth. You will see overcrowding in some sectors (i.e. telecommunication), while more profitable and urgently needed sectors are ignored. We should not also forget to remind ourselves that we have to encourage our small industries to grow. How? Individuals should buy the local products; the government should restrict imports on domestically produced goods and materials. Recently, I was comparing the locally produced soft drinks with that from international major firms. During my observation I have discovered that they are similar in price, the public consumes more of the foreign drinks, though the domestic one might be better of quality! So we need to be more realistic, the locally produced products should be cheaper. Here comes again another touching phenomenon. Hey Somalilanders! in the second decade of the 21st century we need not to be the most corrupted country in the world and yet wait to develop and recognition. Putting it more simply there has to be transparency and accountability, in every activity we are doing, be it government and public. Opportunities to do so should be sought out and taken advantage of wherever and whenever possible. To conclude, economically we need to be creative, make use of opportunities and plan ahead. Otherwise “if we fail to plan we plan to fail”. We have to prepare today to afford the improvements of tomorrow. Our budget should be more of a development-centred. You only have to check our 45 million budget for last year, just to see that there is no single percent for development! I hope that in 2010, we will be able to improve these and many other areas where I didn’t mention here either for my short-sightedness or otherwise. Jama Ismail Noor,

Most of his points were failed about the part "Hosting fair elections" well we can't hide the truth nobody can't in the past year there was many corruptions in koomiishaanka dooraashada i only wished he also mentioned the problems somaliland has been through the past year relating with the elections and a honest front.

Originally posted by Abwaan: Waa arrin aad u wanaagsan oo horumar horseedi karta. Anigu intaan ka warqabo xoolaha Burco la iskugu keeno waxay ka imaan jireen gobollo badan oo Soomaaliya ka mid ah xilligii dowladdii kacaanka. Weli ma sidiibaa? Mise hadda lama dhihi karo oo waa in S-Land shaabad ah keliya lagu dhejiyaa oo lama rabo in la qiro in xoolaha nuskood amaba badankood ay goobo kale ka yimaadan? Indeed wa ariin aad uu wanaagsan praise to Allah.

Written by Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi Jan 09, 2010 at 03:36 PM The Somaliland people, political parties and government progressed in many areas including state building, democracy and hosting free and fair elections across the country. Although, Somaliland foreign diplomacy was not successful to bring the long-waited international diplomatic recognition however its performance was acceptable. The Somaliland security department confronted the infiltrating terrorists from neighboring lawless and vicious Somalia. More than 40 people were injured or killed in bombing in Hargiesa, Capital of Somaliland. Terrorist targeted sensitive areas like presidential palace, Ethiopian embassy - the only foreign diplomatic office in Hargiesa - and UN Headquarter. Al-Shabab, Al-Qaeda linked terrorist group in Mogadishu, Somalia, claimed the responsibility on bombing Hargiesa. FBI announced that one of the suicide bombers was Somali-US citizen from Minnesota called Shirwa Ahmed. US Government recognizes Al-Shabab as an international terror group that has links with Al-Qaeda. Al-Shabab threatens the stability of Somaliland and Puntland, a semiautonomous region in Somalia. They are trying to relocate to eastern sanaag, due to its mountainous landscape. Reliable sources highlighted that Al-Shabab sent observers to these areas including the famous Shimbirale, which has excellent hideouts including deep caves. Al-Shabab are gaining power in Somalia and recruiting young and brainwashed Somalis from outside mainly US and Europe. Al-Shabab lost battle at Dhuuso Mareeb of central Somalia to Sufi religious fighters called "Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaca". This is sign of Al-Shabab's continuous attempts to expend to other parts of former Somalia including Puntland. The international community should support regional authorities against the expanding terrorism. Particularly, the preemptive cooperation against the terrorism must start between Somaliland, Djibouti and Puntland. These authorities, together, can defeat Al-Shabab, and theory of foreign forces on Somali soil can be avoided. Al-Qaeda uses the fight against foreign forces on Muslim soil as "postcard" to recruit fighters. First, Somaliland should be accepted as sovereign partner in the War on Terror. Unlike Kenya and Ethiopia, Djibouti is lucky to have democratic and stable Somaliland at its next door. Al-Qaeda got huge Sleeper Cells in East Africa. Somaliland and Djibouti cooperate against piracy, along with international forces at the Gulf of Aden. The regional water between Somaliland and Djibouti is the only pirate-free area. Somaliland foreign diplomacy has strong and friendly ties with all regional countries. The landlocked Ethiopia uses Berbera Seaport of Somaliland as a gateway to the world sea trade. There are millionaire businessmen in both Djibouti and Ethiopia with Somaliland origin. Both Ethiopia and Djibouti has peaceful border with Somaliland and trade is flourishing between them. Always, the people of Somaliland and Djibouti find ground of mutual interests that ensures the peace, stability and prosperity of the region. It is flimsy to believe that language, culture and religion unites people. The unity in Somalia on 1960 failed because it was based on language, culture and religion. The Somaliland defense department secured its eastern border after defeating the militia loyal to Puntland administration, and promptly dispatched the aid of basic needs to the people of Sool and Eastern Sanaag. The schools reopened and clean drinking water restored. The police demined the streets of Lasaanood City from the explosive left by Puntland gunmen. The government services restored including Municipality. Somaliland Election EU Representative InterPeace sponsored biometric voter registration system in Somaliland to ensure free and fair elections. However, the system (Server) is facing difficulties due to weak hardware. The configuration of the system is not enough to store the database of 3.5 million people including indexing and sorting options. The server failed to stop duplications after voters registered more than once. Somaliland Election Commission (SEC) completed the registration of the citizens as scheduled, but after registration the weakness of the server showed and finally it failed. This was disappointment to Somaliland voters, government and democracy. Currently, Interpeace is trying to fix the problem with help of IT Specialists. This bad project planning of InterPeace delayed the presidential election three times. The international new agencies and channels printed the pictures of Somalilanders in long queues during the voter registration process. The achievements in Somaliland are countless and cannot be summarized in one article. However, we hope the New Year brings prosperity to the hardworking and peace loving people of Somaliland particularly the long-waited diplomatic recognition. By Abdulaziz Al-Mutairi

his looking for his next home.

may allah bring the rains which everybody can enjoy ameen.

Mansuur clown.

Dhaqdhaqaaqa Ganacsiga Xoolaha ee Sayladda Burco oo Kor u Kacay iyo Ganacsade Aadan Bardho oo ka war Written by Qarannews Jan 07, 2010 at 11:48 AM Burco (Qarannews)- Dhaqdhaqaaqa saylada xoolaha ee magaalada Burco, ayaa dhawrkii toddobaad ee u dambeeyey si weyn kor ugu kacay, waxana suuqa isku cidhiidhyaya shirkado kala duwan oo ah kuwa xoolaha nool u ka dhoofiya dekedda magaalada Berbera. Haddaba ganacsade Haaji Aadan Axmed Diiriye (Baradho) oo ka mid ah ganacsatada shirkadda xoolaha ee Al-Jaabari oo xoolo tiro badan ka iibsata sayladda Burco, ayaa weriyaha Jamhuuriya ee gobollada bari Mr. Keyse Axmed Digaale ka warraystay xaaladda dhoofka xoolaha nool ee Somaliland . Waraysigaasina waxa uu u dhacay sidan: Su’aal: Adaan muddadii xooluhu socdeen intee xoolo dhoofiseen, xageese ka yimaaddaan xoolaha aad iibsataan? Jawaab: Waxaannu dhoofinay laba moosin; moosin waa moosinkii xajka oo muddo gaaban ayuu ahaa oo 20 casho ah, haseyeeshe waxaannu dhoofinay 440 kun oo neef shirkad ahaan. Xooluhu waxay ka yimaaddaan jiho kasta oo sideedaba xooluhu xuduud malaha, xukunkooduna wuxuu ku xidhan yahay kolba halkii roob ka da’o ee naq leh oo lama kala garan karo ayaan odhan karaa. S: Qiimaha aad xoolaha ku iibsataan neefkii waa immisa? J: Qiimaha aanu ku iibsanaana waa neef iyo dhinicii sida cadaada ahaan jirtay, balse sicirkayagu waxa u u dhexeeya $47 ila $52 doollar. S: Xoolaha ma naqad baad ku iibsataan oo ku bixisaan lacagtooda, mise waad ammaahataan? J: Waxaynu helnay nimco aynaan waligeen helin; waana wax Ilaahy loogu mahadnaqo, mana ammaahano xoolaha ee waxaanu ku bixina naqad, waana markii ugu horreysay ee la arko xoolo inta gealinka hore la iibsado galinka dambe lacagta la bixinayo. S. Ganacsatada inta badan buuq iyo hadal baa ka taagan baryahan dambe, waxana laga cabanayaa maxjarka xoolaha oo la leeyahay wuxuu u xidhan yahay shirkaddiina, taas maxaa ka jira? J: Waxba kama jiraan maxjarka waa loo siman yahay oo ummadda waa uu ka dhexeeya meel cid gaarana yeelan karto ma ahaa. S: Ganacsatada inta badan muran baa ka taagna khilaaf baa ka taagna iyadoon waliba la furin xoolaha, haddii Ilaahay inoo nicmeeyey oo xoolihii Sucuudiga la furay, ganacsatadiini ma isku tagteen oo khilaafkiini ma dhammaysateen oo ma isi saamaxdeen? J: Marka hore waxaannu isku hayney may jirin xooluhu way innaga xidhnaayeen oo waxaannu wadnay annaga iyo ninka Carabka ahaa in aanu abaabka garacno oo la innaga furo ayaannu wadnay. Dad nala garan la’aa oo naga daba qaylinayayna way jireen, waana dhaqan aynu iska leenahay oo wax kastoo cusub-ba waynu ka hornimaadnaa; waa caado aynu iska leenahay. Kontaneeyadii markii Suufi Xasan ka soo wareejiyay Cadan xoolaheena ee uu toos ugu xidhay Jiddeh, iyadoo loo yaqaan in Cadani leedahay xoolaheena, hargaeena, xabagteena iyo subageenaba ayuu ka dhigay Berberaawi oo laga dhoofayay. Xilligaa adhiilayaashii jiray oo dhan way ku kaceen oo ka horyimaaddeen. Annaga berigii dhaweyd qaarbaaba nala socday, waxa taas kelliftay in badhasaabkii Ingiriiska ee wakhtigaasi Hargeysa joogay Berbera yimaad oo fadhiisto si arrintan loo dhammeeyo, waayo dawlad bay ahayd garanaysa faa’iidada ugu jirta. Waxaas oo dhami waxay ka dhacayeen xoolihii Berbera lahayd ee Cadan laga soo wareejiyay, laakiin waxa loo soo noqday Suufi Xasan markii uu faa’iidadii la arkay ee xoolihii cadmaawiga ahaa Berberaawiga noqdeen, angina sidaas oo kale ayaan rajaynayaa in marka faa’iidada iyo waxtarka la arko ee xoolihii laynaloo furay ee shahaadadii maxjarkeena la aqbalay in naloo soo noqdo waannu rajaynayana, laakiin sidii berigii hore noqon maysoo. Barigaa xaasidka lama aqoon, haddese xaasidka innagu badan. S: Maxaa mushkilado iyo caqabado kala kulnateen intii aad xoolaha dhoofinayseen? J: Marka hore wiixi cusubiba waxay iska leeyihin qarba qarbo iminka wax caraaqalado oo aan tilmaai karaa ma jiro. S. Maxaad dadwaynaha reer Somaliland ee xoolaha loo furay ee reer-guurga iyo ganacsatada ugu baaqi lahayd? J: Somaliland waxaan ugu baaqi lahaa xoolaha loo furay waa nimco maadama neefkeeni xoolaha ahaa aynu iibka u la’ayn iib aynu u helnay oo laynaka iibsaday oo waliba lacagtii aynu xoolaha ku iibinay iyadoo naqad ah la inoo dhiibayo, markaa waxaan leeyahay aynu ilaanshano oo sida Ilaahey inoo garan siyey nabadda ee aynu u ilaashano ayaan odhan laha. TogdheerNews..Burco.

Good on somaliland police for catching those criminals.

looooool reer somaliland maxa ugu dhiidaysiin ini puntland jirto? allow the masakiin pirates to live in their little desert it won't does no harm them being our neighbours.

loooool^^

Gordon Brown called for a ret urn to the tactics of the Cold War in the fight against terrorism. Metro Sunday, January 04, 2010 Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaking on The Andrew Marr Show The prime minister made his rem arks as Britain and America closed their embassies in Yemen following threats from Islamic militants. Mr Brown told the BBC: ‘We’ve got to expose the extremists and we’ve got to, like the Cold War in the 1950s, we’ve got to use every method of communication possible because there are at least 5,000 internet sites promoting Jihadist violence.’ His comments also came on the day it emerged that the first full body scanners would be brought into use at British airports within weeks. The embassies in Yemen were closed as Britain and America revealed they had set up a counter-terrorism oper ation in the ‘failing state’. However, the threat of an attack by al-Qaeda sparked security fears for embassy staff in the poverty-stricken country. No details emerged of the nat ure of the threat and no date was given for the embassies to re-open. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the radical suspected of plotting to blow up a passenger plane over Detroit on Christmas Day, was said to have been equipped by al-Qaeda in Yemen. On The Andrew Marr show, Mr Brown said: ‘We have got to get back to the source of this and that is Yemen, Somalia, Pakistan.’ He also backed the use of the new airport scanners, which can produce a near-naked image of travellers, saying: ‘Our first duty is to the security of the people of this country.’ Seven of the devices, which cost about £100,000 each, have been ordered and they will come into use at Heathrow ‘as soon as practical’, airports owner BAA said. However, their use has angered civil liberties campaigners, while critics said they would not have stopped the Christmas Day bomber. http://hiiraan.com/news2/2010/Jan/gordon_brown_we_need_cold_war_on_terror.aspx

lool@ i did spot few camels in bari along the road from bosaso to Qardho, i have to say Nugaal is full of Goats though. Mudug has a large junk of camels though.

loooooool, sad but the truth.

looool ^^^^ sxb anybody can see my flag the one i designed and the kurdistan 1 are two complete different flags. The Flag i designed is this - and the Kurdistan flag is this. very different flags, miida labad kurdistan don't speak arabic as far as i am aware.

For those of you who can't read arabic - the arabic writing on the top says - Republic of Somaliland. :cool:

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Originally posted by Mr. Red Sea: the design is the Somaliland flag. That part is nice. but what is the purpose of the camel and the soldier in the middle of it? If its for fun, it's looks great! The first 1 was for fun , laakinse the last 1s are not , the camel represents and symbolises the Nomadic culture of the people of the north west and the black star in the far corner represents the struggle somaliland has been through also the red= the struggle SNM has been through to liberate the country the white = peace and the green development.

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Why didn't puntland chose this flag instead of the lame current 1? this flag highlights the nomadic culture of puntland and showing a camel who is very thirsty in the outskirts of bari looking for his next well to drink at.

Mr. Red Sea , what about this 1?

Originally posted by FiqiKhair: Sad case when teenagers are required.

^^^^It properly stands for the struggle and dark days sland has been through.