^ He has adressed mogadishu residents. He was even involved in an assasination gone wrong a while back. Remember inside mogadishu stadium? Geedi still adresses Mogadishu residents. However he will probably not make any moves like being out in the open for some random crazy man on clan revenge to kill him.

This piece was obviously written by a digruntled member of the North West. He is sick minded and twisted to say that Certain sections of Somali society are not somali.

Holding Southern National Reconciliation Conference for Somalia where the delegates of the conference come only from the provinces of Somalia which are: Banaadir, Sh/Hoose, J/Hoose, J/Dhexe, Gedo, Bay, Bakool, Sh/dhexe, Hiiraan, Galguduud, Mudug, Nugaal iyo Bari - The land formerly known as Italian Somalia. Delegates from Somaliland, Ethiopian- occupied Somali Western Province, Kenyan- occupied Somali North Eastern Province, and Djibouti must be banned from participating in this conference to avoid the past deceptive Pan-Somali conferences that prolonged anarchy and violence in Somalia. This right here is unagreeable. The people of Sool Sanaag Awdal Waqooyi Galbeed and Togdheer have a right into the inclusion of the government. They are citizens of Somalia.

Axmed Gurey You have a different writing style all of a sudden. Do I know you from another life?

Originally posted by Taliban: quote:Originally posted by General Duke: Compared to other governemnts yes. Which other governments? Compared to countries which are not in transitional phases and have been established for more then 2 years.

Originally posted by General Duke: Afgaduud, Mahdi, ? , Farataag. At the rally where the incident happened. They are sitting together, yet one is being blamed for the incident? Duke the Question mark is Col Kojar. Anyhow They were all sitting side by side. Miraculously Afgaduud left a package without them knowing. He then went to a first class F-18 fighter jet flight to Xamar and within minutes the bomb went off. This is ofcourse all according to certain sources

^ MKA Yoonis learnt from the same british schools I presume you learnt from. He does live in the Queens presitigous country afterall. But it doesn't take a genuis to figure out that nobody in somalia has 56 million or 15 million to build roads.

The man who made the comments. 2nd from the left.

Some people have a Puntland complex. It is sad. 150,000.00= 150 thousand dollars ^ .00 emphasises pennies. If it were .04, it would be four cents. I don't know why people are arguing over pennies. But I guess some have puntland hysteria or something of that nature.

It's funny that the same abdi mahdi who the ceremony was partly made for is being disregarded by some. For heavens sake. The man was the one injured and now there is some sort of conspiracy by some groups LOOOOOOL. Crazy world we live in.

Ugandan approval for Somali force The AU plans to send an 8,000-strong force to Somalia Ugandan MPs have approved the deployment of 1,500 peacekeepers to Somalia as part of an African Union force to replace Ethiopian troops. The soldiers are mandated to shoot back if attacked. A date for their deployment is expected within 24 hours. Meanwhile, Somalia's prime minister has vowed to bring the leaders of the ousted Islamist movement to justice. His comments come a day after a fresh outbreak of fighting in the Somali capital blamed on Islamist remnants. The Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), who controlled most of Somalia for six months last year, were overthrown in December by Ethiopian troops and Somali government forces. The US and European Union have urged the government to talk to all Somali parties, including moderate Islamists. Somalia has not had an effective national government for 16 years. Mandate Ugandan Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga told parliamentarians the peace force - which had a six-month mandate - had three responsibilities: peacekeeping operations supporting the transitional government to stabilise the country helping out with humanitarian aid. The cost would come out of the existing defence budget, with AU to fund any extra costs I do not want to wait for death in my dangerous house Halima Hashi Dahir Somali resident Burundi, Nigeria and Ghana have also agreed to send peacekeepers, as part of an 8,000-thousand strong AU force intended to help keep order now that Ethiopian troops have begun pulling out. The AU's peace and security council in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, has set up two working groups to oversee military and financial planning for such an operation. A decision on when the AU force will start deploying is expected within 24 hours. Fleeing The BBC's Mohamed Olad Hassan in Mogadishu says hundreds of people are fleeing the Somali capital because of the continuing insecurity. No-one has claimed responsibility for a series of mortar attacks "For the last two weeks a day has hardly passed without shelling and heavy gunfire pounding our residential areas, so I do not want to wait for death in my dangerous house," said Halima Hashi Dahir who is preparing to leave his home close to an Ethiopian military camp. A bus driver who travels out of Mogadishu daily confirmed that many residents have been fleeing. "People mainly women and children have been leaving the city for nearby regions for the last three days," Abdi Shakur Abdi-karin told the BBC. Interim Somali prime minister said that what is happening in Mogadishu is a clear sign that there are still opportunists not willing for peace. "To address this issue the government has its plans of mobilising its security forces in order to safeguard the innocent Somali people under the threat of the remnants of the so-called Islamic courts and their terrorist alliances," Ali Mohamed Ghedi told reporters in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. He dismissed calls for him to talk to moderates like UIC leader Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed. "Do you believe that they are innocent after the massacre - the killing, the destruction - made by the so-called former Islamic courts? They are not innocent, they are not innocent. One day or another they will be brought to justice," he said.

^ Are we speaking about the same thing? You were just asking if Puntland and Xamar could co-exist?

Uganda to send 1,500 troops to Somalia POSTED: 1529 GMT (2329 HKT), February 13, 2007 Story Highlights• 1,500 Ugandans will join African Union force in Somalia • African force will replace Ethiopians who blocked Islamic takeover • African Union force still wrestling with logistics before deployment • Somali government has weak police force, little authority Adjust font size: KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Uganda's parliament voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the deployment of Ugandan troops to Somalia to join an African Union peacekeeping mission. The peacekeepers will protect Somalia's weak government and train a new army. The vote was widely expected to pass after President Yoweri Museveni promised earlier this year to send two battalions, totaling 1,500 troops, to Somalia. The African Union hopes to raise 8,000 peacekeepers to help Somalia's government establish itself. "We should not forget how Tanzania played a big role in liberating our country from the dictatorship of Idi Amin, we should also help our brothers and sisters in Somalia to attain peace," said First Lady Janet Museveni, a member of parliament. Defense Minister Crispus Kiyonga said the troops would be sent to the Somali capital, Mogadishu, within two weeks. Parliament approved a six-month initial deployment. The approval came amid daily violence in Mogadishu, where Islamic extremists opposed to the government have attacked official buildings and Ethiopian troops currently in the country. In December, Ethiopia sent thousands of soldiers into Somalia to help the U.N.-recognized government defeat an Islamic movement trying to take over the country. The AU peacekeeping force would replace the Ethiopian soldiers, who are widely despised by Mogadishu residents. However, it is not clear the peacekeepers would be any more welcome after demonstrations against their deployment last weekend. Somalia has not had an effective national government since 1991, when warlords overthrew dictator Mohamed Siad Barre and then turned on one another, throwing the country into anarchy. The transitional government was formed in 2004 with U.N. help, but has little authority across the country because it has no real army or police force. Even with Tuesday's vote, a troop deployment in the near future was not certain. Said Djinnit, head of the AU's Peace and Security Council, said Sunday the group was meeting this week to discuss a starting date for the deployment and to work out details. "I think the biggest challenge for us remains the creation of positive conditions, and logistics," he said. Major Felix Kulayigye said British and French troops had helped prepare Ugandan troops for the mission to Somalia. He said the deployment was important for the entire region because of the huge amount of small arms flowing out of Somalia into East Africa.

I think virtually all regions now have admin. Police stations are open in Many places including Xamar. All thats needed now is cessation of violence from ignorant parties whom think killing a father and a son is going to make their demented movement gain support. Hopefully the reconciliation conference is coming up inshallah real soon.

Originally posted by HornAfrique: This man has let the symbolic position given to him get to his head. It is of course the one first offered to Col Abdirazaaq Isaaak Biixi who refused it. Since he doesn't see it ERMMMMMMMMM your way. Then he must be crazy/wrong or what have you.

He was the one being welcomed. The ceremony was for him primarily. But some will have it as a clan aggresion from A vs B. I guess it stems from the Presidential nominations made. Some are not happy and they are putting two and two together. Sick I tell you.

^ Such hate. Only those with an alterior agenda would call it posterior land Anyhow both Puntland and Somalia/Mogadishu or any entity for that matter can co-exist. See puntland is not advocating for secession. Rather it is a State within a State. Texas can co-exist with Washington. Why not Puntland with Xamar?

Horn I can't listen to the audio because I am in school. However it's quite funny that all your sources are isbaheysiga dooxda jubboyinka related.

Duke It's really hot air. This is from the day of the AFGADUUDGATE

Horn We will just have to wait and see.

Thats a nice embassy. It looks modern. Hopefully it will benefit Somalia and Kenya.

How come only one source is reporting this?

Somalis are backward. A position means ownership. Since President Yusuf named positions people think he named some sort of ownership of land. People need to get things straight. Ownership of a house or mall or place doesn't mean you own a freaking town. The facts remain. Somalis are extremely backward. If the President or Prime Minster name a position and people object like some have already done. You do it in a political way. Not in the stereotypical Somali manner of fighting. Abaadir The clan you speak of doesn't live only along the coast. Although they live there too. Kismaayo is a metropolis. Somalis are mixed through out the city. Many people from all over Somalia live their. At one point Paki's, Indian's, and even some White people lived in Kismaayo.

How is a Website fair and balanced when their headlines include fake interviews and "QARAX QARAX QARAX QARAX" every other second?

Just once at 7 Pm Somali Time which is messed up for Somalis in North America. Especially for those in the West Coast. They probably will expand to 3 time slots like the BBC, Hornafrik, SBC, Radio Galkacyo etc