Xaaji Xunjuf;685155 wrote: Abtigis thinks if he is under occupation every one else is under occupation wishful thinking Why exclude your self when dozen of your wagashs kinsmen suffer and die in the occupied lands of Aware and Harshin districts, yaa ehlu secessionist? It's not only A&T's land that is occupied. Wake up and smell the smoke!

Seems you jumped up for the cover only, Mr. secessionist. But the root causes of misery in the horn of Africa are misguided US policy and the Ethiopian regime (Wayane). The defamation campaign they conduct against Eritrea is a diversionary tactic to cover up their crimes and evil acts. The world should focus on the real issues here. The real issues in this region are the sovereign Eritrean land taken by Ethiopian regime and the crimes committed by the Ethiopian regime against the Eritrean people, Somali people and the Ethiopian people. The US need to learn from its mistakes. It is not in the interest of the US to destabilize Eritrea. Eritrea is one the best friends the US can have in this region, providing there is mutual respect and interest. Eritrea has culturally and politically civilized people and government.

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As anticipated, the May 2010 elections greatly strengthened the hold on power of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). The party now controls all but two parliamentary seats after an election that devastated and shocked the opposition. The coming year will see the EPRDF settle in for a much-vaunted five-year Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP) for the economy and bring about some internal restructuring. Reshuffling has already started at the level of the EPRDF's component parties, as the next generation of leaders slowly climb the party ladder. The cabinet changes coincided with the release of Birtukan Mideksa Ethiopia's best-known dissident, after she had served five years in jail. Although the Tigrean People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has kept its chairman, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, eight of its senior members announced their resignations at the tenth party conference in September. With the election of Hailemariam Desalegn to the vice chairmanship, replacing grandee and Deputy Prime Minister Addisu Legesse, the EPRDF showed its intentions of following the lead of its member parties. Hailemariam, who was chairman of the Southern Ethiopian People's Democratic Movement (SEPDM), is the first non-Amhara Deputy chair since 1991. Changes to party structure have been more cosmetic than substantial. There is evidence that the EPRDF is pushing younger demographic up the ranks, but the opposition has been quick to claim it is just more of the same. Hailemariam's appointments as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in an October government reshuffle strengthens his position as a potential successor in 2015. Hailemariam's party SEPDM, has also gained a further two prominent ministries, Defence and Federal Affairs, strengthening the party relative to the traditional power bases in the TPLF, OPDO and ANDM. Some of the big names who have dropped out of the politburo or given up their parliamentary seats, such as Bereket Simon or Seyoum Mesfin, will still be around in a backstairs or advisory capacity and may even retain ministerial positions. While Meles may retire in 2015, there is no clear successor. The TPLF is aware that it is probably out of the running; Tigreans make up just 6% of Ethiopia's population and people want change. The Amhara and the Oromo, the two largest ethnic groups, argue that any successor should come from their own ethnic group. This tension will start to make itself in the year ahead. Meles's already strong position will be strengthened as new appointees become beholden to him and any rivals are edged out by the changes. The opposition will continue its attempts to form a united front, but ideological differences, the absence of a unifying leader and a wait of five years before the next election is held, will make this difficult. Foreign policy impasses in Somalia, Eritrea and, potentially, Sudan have been causes of concern in Addis Ababa. The resignation from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Prime Minister Ali Sharmarke in September caused indignation in Addis, which strongly believes that the TFG is too fragile to indulge in internal bickering. There had been some cautious optimism over Somalia, in view of recent significant AU peacekeeping successes in Mogadishu. Ethiopia was more confident in international donor support for the TFG of President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed. However, as the TFG has less than a year before the end of the transitional period, much remains to be done. The threat of the Somali al-Shabab insurgency persists and, although Ethiopia says its troops will not return to Somalia, any major advance by al-Shabab could change its calculations. Ethiopia maintains that al-Shaba is still receiving weapons and assistants from Eritrea, which feels some irritation due to the recommendations of the International Crisis Group's September report to "bring Eritrea in from the cold", arguing that it is in danger of becoming a failed state. Ethiopia will also be keeping a watchful eye on Sudan as the 9 January referendum approaches. Addis Ababa would be comfortable with either one or two Sudanese states, but it has taken a firm position that the conditions of the comprehensive peace agreement should be implemented. Ties to the government of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in the South will have to be balanced against the fact that Ethiopia imports all of its oil from the North. Addis Ababa is extremely wary of antagonizing President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan to the point where he might actively align with Eritrea. The GTP, though still not finalized in 2010, promises to be monumentally ambitious, economists worry, however, that it will equally miss the mark because its underlying assumptions are flawed. The year ahead will be crucial for implementing the ground work on a set of goals that Meles claims will lead to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and prepare Ethiopia to become a middle-income country. While the latest budget promises heavy investment in infrastructure, the primary focus of the plan will be the industrial sector, which currently stands at 13% of GDP. Efforts to boost industry will be insufficient for it to replace agriculture, which accounts for 41% of GDP, as the strongest sector. Under the GTP, the government aims for minimum agricultural growth of 8% and 14.9% in the best-case scenario. The plan's vision for the metal industry, which recorded 10.2% growth in 2009-2010, is annual growth of 20%. Increased industrialisation will need more investment, for which the EPRDF will continue to look east, to China and India. The plan aims to boost exports to $10bn a year within five years from their current level of less that $2bn. In a move towards boosting exports, and encouraging private sector investment, the National Bank of Ethiopia devalued the birr by nearly 17% on 1 September. Such a move had become urgent due to the government's success in suppressing the rate of inflation, which was as high as 64.2% as recently as 2008. Inflation stood at 5.7% by July 2010 and Meles said that the government was targeting annual inflation of no more than 6% over the next five years. Real GDP growth in 2009-2010 was estimated at 8%, down from the double-digit rate achieved in 2008-2009, but the government remains confident the economy will return to higher growth rates throughout the next five years. Addis Ababa's building boom is set to continue as is the rapid expansion of regional capitals. Cement production will also rise as construction intensifies. The GTP aims for all the kebeles(local administrative centers) to be connected with roads and power. This is still a long way off but the increased connectivity will necessitate more rural development. Land leasing will remain a burgeoning business with investments interest from Saudi Arabia, China and India. Source; Africa Report.

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January 1st, 2011 Kalfadhigii 5aad ee Golaha Dhexe ee Jabhadda Waddaniga Xoraynta Ogadeenya JWXO oo la qabtay intii u dhaxaysay 26/12/2010 – 01/01/2011, waxaa furay Guddoomiyaha JWXO Admiral Maxamed Cumar Cusmaan, wuxuuna Guddoomiyuhu si guud uga warbixiyay xaaladda halganku ku sugan yahay iyo duruufaha ku xeeran, isagoo ku baraarujiyay xubnaha ahmiyadda uu Kalfadhigu u leeyahay horumarinta waxqabadka Jabhadda iyo guud ahaan halganka Ogadeenya. Ka dibna waxaa la guda- galay ajandayaashii Golaha la soo hordhigay, oo kala ahaa; 1. Warbixinta Hoggaamada iyo qiimaynta wax qabadka hay’adaha Jabhadda intii ka danbaysay kalfadhigii 4aad ee Golaha Dhexe ee 2008 2. Qiimaynta isbadallada caalamiga ah iyo kuwa gobolka iyo saamaynta ay ku leeyihiin halganka Ogadeenya 3. Xoojinta iskaashiga iyo wada-shaqaynta hoggaamada iyo dhamaan hay’adaha kala duwan ee Jabhadda 4. Dejinta barnaamijka iyo istaratiijiyada guud ee halganka 5. Dejinta iyo ansixinta qorshaha sannadaha 2011 - 2012 Kalfadhigu wuxuu si mug leh u qiimeeyay waxqabadka hay’adaha Jabhadda, xaaladaha iyo duruufaha caalamiga ah iyo kuwa gobaleed ee saamaynta ku leh halganka xaqa ah ee shacbiga Ogadeenya. Wuxuu si qodo-dheer uga dooday kor u-qaadidda tayada waxqabad ee hay’adaha Jabhadda, isagoo mudnaan gaar ah la siiyay xoojinta hawlgallada Ciidanka Waddaniga Xoraynta Ogadeenya (CWXO), xoojinta iyo kor u-qaadista hawlaha siyaasadda iyo diblumaasiyadda, xoojinta iyo tayaynta warfaafinta iyo taabba-gelinta qorshayaasha wacyi gelineed ee Jabhadda. Wuxuu Goluhu ammaan u soo jeediyay CWXO, oo si lagu diirsaday u gutay waajibaadkisii qaran ee ku aaddanaa xoraynta dalka Ogadeenya. Wuxuu sidoo kale Goluhu bogaadin u soo jeediyay shacbiga geesiga ee Ogadeenya, oo u dhabar adaygay xasuuqa iyo denbiyada bani’aadamnimada ka dhanka ee gumaysigu ku hayo, isla markaana ku mintiday qadiyadiisa xaqa ah ee xoraynta Ogadeenya. Waxaa kaloo ammaan loo soo jeediyay Jaaliyadaha Ogadeenya oo si lo bogay ugu jilib-dhigay, fashiliyayna qorshayaashii gumaysigu ugu talagalay inuu bulshada ku kala qaybiyo, halgankana ku majara-habaabiyo. Goluhu wuxuu qiimayn mug leh ku sameeyay qorshayaasha cusub ee gumaysiga Itoobiya ee ku wajahan been ka sheegidda qadiyada Ogadeenya iyo kala qaybinta Jaaliyadaha Ogadeenya. Goluhu wuxuu caddeeyay in danaha ay xukuumadda gumaysigu ka leedahay waxa ay ugu yeedhay heshiis ay la gashay kooxda Ibraahim Dheere, inuu yahay jahawareerin ay indhaha caalamka kaga duwayso denbiyada ay ka galayso shacbiga Ogadeenya iyo inay ku kala qaybiso dadwaynaha Ogadeenya ee ka dhabeeyay go’aankiisii ahaa inuu ka xoroobo gumaysiga Itoobiya. Goluhu wuxuu xaqiijiyay in qorshahan cusub ee gumaysigu aanuu waxba ka beddali doonin geeddi socodka halganka, isla markaana uu ka turjumaya tabar darrada xukuumadda gumaysiga. Goluhu wuxuu si aad ah uga dooday muhimmada ay leedahay iskaashi lala yeesho xoogagga mucaaradka ah iyo kuwa gobanimo doonka ah ee ka soo horjeeda taliska Itoobiya, wuxuuna ku taliyay in la sii xoojiyo iskaashiga xoogaggaas lala leeyahay. Dood dheer iyo falanqayn ka dib, wuxuu kalfadhigu gaadhay go’aamada hoos ku qoran oo kala ah; 1. In la hormariyo, lana xoojiyo wada shaqaynta hay’adaha Jabhadda. 2. In la sii hormariyo hufnaanta iyo tayada maamulka hay’adaha Jabhadda. 3. In Guddiga qabanqaabada shirwaynuhu uu xil wayn iska saaro uurtagelint qabashada Shirwaynaha 3aad ee Jabhadda. 4. In la xoojiyo xidhiidhka sokeeye een la leenahay dadyawga ehelka u ah halganka Ogadeenya. 5. In la xoojiyo iskaashiga iyo wax wada-qabsiga ka dhexeeya Jabhadaha iyo xoogagga ka soo horjeeda taliska Itoobiya. 6. In la sii xoojiyo xidhiidhka aan la leenahay dalalka saamaynta ku leh siyaasadda caalamka, gaar gobolka Geeska Afrika. 7. Goluhu wuxuu isla gartay in siyaasadda Itoobiya ee xillagan ayna saacidaynin in wadahadal lala galo, hase yeeshee wuxuu Goluhu ku celiyay mawqifkii Jabhadda ee ahaa in JWXO ay diyaar u tahay wadahadal ay la gasho gumaysiga Itoobiya marka ay oggolaato; A. In wadahadalka lagu qabto meel nabadgelyo ah B. Inuu wadahadalka goobjoog ka ahaado dhinac seddexaad oo dhexdhexaad ah iyo C. Inaan shuruud hordhac ah lagu xidhin wadahadalka. Cambaarayn: Wuxuu kalfadhigu cambaareeyay xasuuqa iyo denbiyada bani’aadamnimada ka dhanka ah ee gumaysiga Itoobiya muddada dheer ku hayay dadwaynaha aan waxba ka galabsanin ee Ogadeenya iyo dadyowga kale ee Itoobiya ku hoos nool. Wuxuu Goluhu dhaleeceeyay cunaqabataynta naxariis darrada ah ee gumaysiga Itoobiya shantii sano ee u denbeeyay ku hayay dalka Ogadeenya, taasoo dhibaatooyin badan soo gaadhsiisay dadwaynaha rayadka ah ee Ogadeenya, wuxuuna tilmaamay in siyaasadda cunaqabatayntu ay tahay denbi bani’aadamnimada ka dhan ah iyo ku xadgudub shuruucda caalamiga ah iyo sharuucda bani’aadamnimada. Goluhu wuxuu canbaareeyay heshiisyo ku sheegga ay xukuumadda gumaysatada Itoobiya la gashay shakhsiyaad iyo kooxo magacyo kala duwan sheegtay, wuxuuna aaminsan yahay inay tallaabadaas rakhiiska ahi tahay mid ay xukuumadda Itoobiya ku doonayso abuurid caqabad ay isku hortaagto sidii uu ku iman lahaa wadaxaajood nabadeed oo dhab ah oo qadiyada Ogadeenya loogu helo xal caadil ah oo waara. Baaq: Goluhu wuxuu beesha caalamka ugu baaqayaa inay shacbiga Ogadeenya ku taageeraan qadiyadiisa xaqa ah, isla markaana gumaysiga kala xisaabtamaan denbiyada dagaalka iyo denbiyada banai’aadamnimada ka dhanka ah ee uu ka galayo shacbiga dulman ee Ogadeenya. Goluhu wuxuu shacbiga Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya ugu baaqayaa inuu ka shaqeeyo xallinta khilaafka dhexdiisa ah, isla markaana ka dhiidhiyo faragelinta qaawan ee gumaysiga Itoobiya sida joogtada ah ugu hayo. Goluhu wuxuu maamullada Soomaaliyeed ugu baaqayaa inay xagal-daacinta ka daayaan shacbiga Ogadeenya ee dagaalka xaqa ah kula jira gumaysiga Itoobiya, isla markaana ay u fidiyaan taageerada uu ka mudan yahay. Sidoo kale wuxuu Goluhu ugu baaqayaa shacbiga geesiga ah ee Soomaalida Ogadeeniya inay si mintidnimo ah u laban laabaan halgankooda xaqa ah, isla markaasna ka digtoonaadaan, kana hortegaan shirqoollada iyo siyaasadda kala qaybinta ah ee gumaysiga Itoobiya wado. Goluhu wuxuu xaq darro u arkaa cunaqabataynta lagu soo rogay dalka Eritereya, wuxuuna beesha caalamka ugu baaqayaa in go’aankaas laga noqdo. Midnimo, Mintid, Iskutashi, Guul Golaha Dhexe ee JWXO January 1st, 2011

25 December 2010 to 1st January 2011 The 5th plenary session of the Central Committee of the Ogadēn National Liberation Front was held between 25th December 2010 to 1st January 2011. The session was attended by CC members of the Ogadēn National Liberation Front both from inside and outside of Ogadēn . The session was held at a time when the whole of the Horn of Africa, specially Ogadēn , Somalia and Ethiopia are undergoing a critical and traumatic juncture in the history of the region. The session deliberated on the following main agenda: 1.Reports of the chairman and the Bureaus of the Ogadēn National Liberation Front 2.Assessment and analysis of the current international geopolitical climate in the world with particular emphasis in the Horn of Africa and its impact on the Ogadēn peoples struggle for their right to self-determination and progress; 3.Reviewing and appraisal of the strategic plan of the ONLF 4.Assessment of the current situation in Ethiopia and ONLF strategic alliance with the liberation forces and Ethiopian opposition groups; 5.Assessment of the current situation in Somalia and Ethiopia’s role in obstructing the reconstruction of the Somali state; The ONLF Central Committee: Having considered the reports from different sectors of ONLF and assessment of the international, regional and the local situation; Having examined the ONLF political program, and means and ways to enhance the capabilities of the different sectors of the organization, paying particular emphasis to the Ogadēn National Liberation Army, the mobilization, foreign and information policies; Having studied the new tactical ploys and intrigues of the Ethiopian regime which is directed against the Ogadēn people’s cause and the ONLF, the cornerstone of which is intended to divide the Ogadēn Somali people and at the same time to mislead the international community; Confident that the shallow tactics of the Ethiopian regime regarding the so-called sham peace-agreements with elements claiming to be former liberation forces will not deter the unity, will and determination of the Ogadēn people and ONLF to continue the momentum of the struggle for the exercise of the right of self-determination; Expressing its appreciation of the Ogadēn National Liberation army and its daring and courageous engagements that significantly degraded the Ethiopian army and denied it to control the Ogadēn , though it continues to commit Crimes against the civilian population; Recognizing the unwavering support of the Ogadēn people of the national liberation struggle Reaffirming ONLF believe in the importance of establishing a broad based alliance of the liberations fronts and Ethiopian opposition against the regime of Meles Zenawi; Therefore, the ONLF Central Committee; Resolves to further strength the effort to achieve the rights of the Ogadēn people to determine their destiny through an internationally monitored plebiscite Resolves to strengthen the relationships with friendly countries and peoples that support the cause of the Ogadēn people Supports the efforts of the liberation fronts and Ethiopian opposition parties to form a broad-based alliance against the current Ethiopian regime Reaffirms ONLF commitment for a peaceful resolution of the Ogadēn conflict through an internationally mediated peace process but stresses that the current climate engendered by the regime’s deceit and unethical tactics will hamper genuine negotiations Condemns the wanton Human rights violations committed against the Ogadēn people by the Ethiopian regime Condemns the illegal economic, aid and media embargo imposed by the regime against the Ogadēn people at a time of dire need due draught and international food crisis Condemns the so-called peace agreements between Ethiopia and elements recruited by Ethiopian intelligence in order to torpedo a genuine peace process in the Ogadēn Condemns Ethiopia’s hegemonic policies intended to dominate and subjugate the Horn of Africa, which is the main obstacle to peace and stability in the region Condemns Ethiopia’s interference in the internal affairs of Somalia and its concerted effort to destabilize and thwart all efforts to rebuild the Somali state Strongly condemns the regional administrations in Somalia for serving the Ethiopian regime by supporting Ethiopian subjugation of the Ogadēn people and handing over Ogadēn refugees and ONLF members to the ruthless regime of Meles Zenawi Deplores the double standards of the donor countries in their declared principles and their stance towards Ethiopia, despite having adequate and undeniable prove that the regime of Meles Zenawi has committed War Crimes against the Ogadēn people Calls upon the valiant Ogadēn Somali people to redouble their effort to achieve their inalienable rights to self-determination and freedom Calls upon the international community to support the just cause of the Ogadēn people Deplores the unjust UN resolution imposing sanctions on Eritrea and calls upon the Security Council to rescind it Calls upon the Somali people in Somalia to resolve their conflict peacefully and rebuild their state Calls upon the Ethiopian people to stand up for their rights and make the Zenawi regime account for its crimes Urges the liberation fronts and the Ethiopian opposition to put aside their differences and form an effective alliance to take to task the TPLF minority regime Adopted on 1st January 2011 The Central Committee of ONLF

I feel like changing my sign. But.....

Wife despairs for man in Ethiopia jail [Canadian citizen and businessman Bashir Makhtal has been inside an Ethiopian prison for three and a half years. Bashir's cousin, Said Maktal, right, and Bashir's wife, Asiso Abdi, who live in Hamilton are working tirelessly at gaining Canadian governmental support in the hopes of getting Bashir's release from prison.] It is the same every morning. Asiso Osman Abdi wakes at around 3 a.m., worried about her future and the plight of her husband Bashir Makhtal. She goes into the comfy kitchen in the home of her cousin-in-law Said Maktal and makes tea and drinks it. Her beautiful dark brown eyes are ringed with circles, recounts Maktal, who finds her in his kitchen every morning when he wakes to say prayers. The peace of sleep eludes her, she tells him in Somali, because she is fearful she may never see her husband again. “To me, I feel like the Canadian government doesn’t care about my husband and his passport,” she says through a translator during an interview with the Star. Makhtal, a Canadian citizen, is serving a life sentence in a prison in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, after being charged with multiple counts of terrorism for allegedly being a ringleader with the Ogadēn National Liberation Front, an ethnic Somali group formed to fight for independence in the oil-rich region. The Ethiopians have outlawed the group, calling it a terrorist organization. Family and supporters here have always denied these allegations, saying the only connection Bashir Makhtal, 42, has to the ONLF is that his grandfather was one of the co-founders. Abdi describes her husband as “a very good man — who did good for the people, the community, anyone he knows.” Then she adds: “He is very humble.” As for her future without him, she is hesitant and unsure of what lies ahead. “My future looks bad. My husband is in prison for four years,” says Abdi. “He’s suffering all kind of medical problems, including back pain and bronchitis.” Haltingly in some newly acquired English, she says: “Canada is good, the government is bad.” The 24-year-old came to Canada in March 2010. She was terrified that she would be snatched from Nairobi by the Ethiopians. Said Maktal persuaded Ottawa to allow her to come on a two-year visa. As grateful as she is to be here, she is angry with the Canadian government, fearful it has abandoned Makhtal, whom she married nine months before he was arrested. And Makhtal’s cousin Said Maktal, his family members and other supporters are also fed up with what they describe as “a lot of empty promises” from Ottawa as he begins his fifth year of imprisonment. “Why can’t someone tell me the truth?” Said Maktal asks. “Whether or not they’re going to bring (Makhtal) back to Canada or not help him period? It’s a fair question.” Makhtal, a former Toronto businessman, had returned to Africa in 2002 to run a used clothing business out of Djibouti, a tiny country between Ethiopia and Somalia on the Horn of Africa. He has been in prison since Dec. 30, 2006, when he was stopped at the Somalia-Kenya border. He was returning to Nairobi, Kenya, after fleeing Mogadishu and the fall of the Islamic Courts Union, a religious alliance that seized control of Somalia before it was ousted by U.S. and Ethiopian forces in 2006. At the Kenyan border, his Canadian passport ignored, Makhtal was arrested and shipped to Nairobi, where he was imprisoned and eventually rendered in shackles to Ethiopia on Jan. 20, 2007, on a top-secret flight. At first Canadian diplomats couldn’t even locate Makhtal after his arrest. Ethiopia denied he was there. Then Ethiopian officials refused access to him for the first 18 months of his imprisonment. He was convicted of terrorism in the summer of 2009 on a number of counts, including being a member of a separatist group, engaging in an armed struggle against the government, and aiding and abetting the Islamic Courts Union. While all of those who were arrested with him and sent to Ethiopia on that top-secret flight have been freed, Makhtal remains in jail, suffering from significant weight loss along with bronchitis. The involvement and surprise visit to Makhtal’s Ethiopian cell at Kaiti Prison in February 2010 by Conservative minister John Baird seemed to bode well for Makhtal. Baird, who has said he and the Canadian government believe in Makhtal’s innocence, said he had made a formal request in a meeting with Ethiopia’s foreign minister for Makhtal to be deported or expelled. But now nine months later, there is no indication of a prison transfer, pardon or a deportation. And in a twist, one of the witnesses at his trial who alleged Makhtal was involved with the ONLF is now in jail himself, facing murder charges. Said Maktal believes the Conservatives lost a golden opportunity to lobby the Ethiopians for the release of his cousin during the G20 and G8 meetings in June in Toronto, where Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was in attendance. Both Maktal and Canadian human rights lawyer Lorne Waldman believe Makhtal’s incarceration is part of a larger political game. “My cousin was used as a bargaining chip,” said Said Maktal, pointing to the fact Ethiopia has long wanted landing rights for its airline in Canada and was recently granted the rights to fly into Toronto as well as a boost in aid. Adds Waldman: “The Ethiopian interest in Bashir is a way of striking back at the Somalian opposition in Ethiopia. But also once it became apparent that Canada was concerned about Bashir’s case, Ethiopia continued to use Bashir to get concessions out of Canada. It seems Canada has been outfoxed by Ethiopia.” Efforts to get Makhtal released are once more revving up, with a Jan. 20 news conference being held to mark the anniversary of his rendition to Ethiopia. New Democrat MP Paul Dewar has written Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon asking him to demand the “immediate release” of Makhtal. The government said in a statement the case remains a priority. A call to the Ethiopian embassy in Ottawa was not returned. Read more

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Congrats to Banaadir!

Maxwell- Fortunate

Abtigiis;684172 wrote: It is an ancestoral affliction I think. It might be a good idea if we can infiltrate one closet Somaliweyn believer into them to mug them, at least once, for a good cause. Is it not enough proof that the whole thing is a clan dream that all the secessionist in this forum, from the sophesticated Ayoub to the rustic Xaaji Xundjuf, are from the same clan? Don't they feel shame? Or has the sense of embarassment and shame evaporated the day the grandparents shouldered the fat white man? :D :D

Ismahaan;684441 wrote: Congrats to Banadir team and all the other teams too. Well done. Is that a fish or a big giant snake? lol Congrats to Banaadir. N well done to Pirate land.

Five things that won't ever come back : 1. Spent arrow 2. Spoken word 3. Wasted time 4. Neglected opportunity and 5. The year 2010 Wishing you a happy, peaceful and prosperous New year, nomads!

The EYES are deceiving, the woman talking to me is lying from the start, I knew that... however she repeatedly told me that she was looking at me directly at the eyes with nothing to hide and she was telling the truth...she told me that 20 times for a at least an hour of my conversation with her, she does not observe that I am just letting her speak out, by pretending that I really do believe her, but her facial expression and her body movements were betraying her, it reacts against her words. I speak with her with eye contact at a certain period and avoiding eye contact or focus my eyes at her gestures; she didn’t realize and recognize that I am monitoring her gesture, body movements and even her sweat at a very cold room. I am counting the frequency she make such behavior as we had the conversation, as I observed her… her distortion is very apparent, she just wants out of the situation, escape to the oblivion of nothingness. She drew up conclusions and taking detail out of context to save herself, applying illogical rules, she feels threatened of everything and ascribe negative meanings to past and present events and make gloomy predictions of the future, wherein actually., her fears is only doodling in her minds because she is avoiding the truth and no matter how she meddle to cover the facts, the truth would always come out as I say awhile ago unlike the living the dead don’t lie….

Alganesh China: Eritrea Love Song

Lena River Delta, Russia.........

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Jacaylbaro;682735 wrote: Waar kala garo marka dagaal lagu jiro iyo marka kele ...... Siyad dabadii yaa nastay, oo qoriga iska dhigay? ,,,

Abtigiis;682727 wrote: Kamaavi, cadowga midnimada Soomaaliyeed ha u jiibin awoow. JB wuxuu K'NAN ka daba socdaa 'Waving Flag'. Sidaa ula soco. Garad, JB isagaa K'nan u jiibin jiray. Waxa is badelay ayan fahmi la'ahay.

Jacaylbaro;682728 wrote: Yes ,,,, They just doing a pose of the photo ...... Those youth of the nation were acting a bollywood film, wanted a fame? ,,,,

It is 2010 ....

Jb, you think they are doing for fun ?