WIND, the cat is out of the bag my son. Mogadishu and its people will revolt if this roadblock issue is not solved soon. They have had enough and I applaud their courage the people in the capital need to be supported and the government needs to keep the pressure on the warlords by sticking to the project, keeping out of the capital and pacifiying as much of the rest of the country as possible, Jowhar, beledweyne, Baidoa and Kismayu first. Xamar will fall.... MMA, brother your support for Tool Sharif has been noted and I understand your frustration. For Jowhar is booming while Baidoa is in tatters, due to tools actions. The government relocation has taken place, the parliment deliberated without Shariff. Obviously he was busy on the phone to (HAG) while in dayniile.. It seems the Shariff just showed how weak the RRA faction and clan really are to the warlords. You dont see Inda Cade visiting Jowhar to mediate between Musa Sudi and Mohamed Dheere. Oh well we can always focus on Ethiopia

Maqaal: Waxaan isweeydiin laheyn in M. dheere uu ka aragti dheer yahay qabqablayaasha Xamar, isagoo maamul ku sameystay muddo yar gobollo dalka ka tirsan, dhinacana ku haya Muqdisho.(By Dirir) Posted by : webmaster on Monday, June 20, 2005 - 05:22 AM Waxaan u maleeynayaa in Prof. Geedi uusan waligii ku riyoonin in maalin uu booska ugu awoodda weyn Somaaliya uu ku fadhiisan doono laakiin taas ay ugu suurtoowday garashada iyo garaadka weyn ee M. Dheere ee gartay mar haddii uusan noqoneynin boqorka uu noqdo kan magacaaba. Taasna wuxuu dhaafsaday xildhibaanimo iyo wasiirnimada laga wada taxay kuwa maamulka aqoonin kun ee banaankana ka joogo xirfadaha siyaasadda ee ku soo fashilmay shirkii Carte. Waxaan isweeydiin laheyn in M. dheere uu ka aragti dheer yahay qabqablayaasha Xamar, isagoo maamul ku sameystay muddo yar gobollo dalka ka tirsan, dhinacana ku haya Muqdisho. Intaas ka sokoowna, M. dheere, Xamar cid ka sheegan karta lama arko iyadoo Caato, Qanyare iyo kuwa la mid ah ay meel ayan laheyn iska sheeganayaan, laakiin wuxuu ogaa in dawlad xoog wax uga qabata mooyaane Xamar cid wax ka qaban karta eeysan jirin . Sidaas dartedna inta dawladda ay soo tabaabusheeysaneeyso ay ku sii hakato Jowwhar iyo Baydhabo, isagoo wax walba u sii diyaariyey. Marka cid walba waxay fahmi kartaa in aan loo baahneyn in siyaasadda la cadeeyey laga leexdo oo dacarta ku kicisay M. dheere.Hana ogaado Geedi in Aabe iyo wiilkiisa ay xukunka iskaga hor yimaadaan laakiin nasiib wanaagiisu uu helay M. dheere ee uu daraadiisa uu maanta meesha ku fadhiyo ,u hibeynta noocaas ahna qof kale oo Somaaliyeed oo yeeli lahaa aan la arkin. Ee Geediyoow, u hooyo walaalkaa waxaan kaa dhigay.... A. Dirir Xasuusin: Hadii aan nahay bahda Idamaale waxaan dadweynaha u sheegaynaa fikrada dadweynaha in anaan anagu masuul ka ahayn,ee ay masuulayadu saaran tahay shaqsiga soo qoray Rayigiisa. Mahadsanidiin Idamaale News

^^^ Dear sir you must be joking. Who are this Somalia you refer to every time you open your mouth. Is it the same Somali's who are in bondage in Marka, Barava, Kismayu. Are you talking about the Somali's in puntland who are the backbone of the President? Or maybe the ones in Xamar who suffer from the psomise of your leaders [roadblocks] and the lies of clan dominanace and Ethiopia. My friend the people of Somalia await their government, hold their breath for security and change and do not want this situations in which you so evidently are proud of. Somalia is the poorest country on earth, its once beautiful capital is destroyed. This government is hope and insha AAlah will work.

^^^ Counterflow, these warlords and MP's and even Sharrif do not all have the same interest. They came together oout of desperation. Some wanted posts, other will lose power and Sharif just follows Qaynyares orders. How ever it is clear if they had the muscle they would ahve invaded Jowhar, attacked the new Governor of Banadir, or the PM when he came. See as highlighted above they are trying to stall the government and then say, Abdullahi is wasting time. Their main tactic is to create as many roadblocks as they can and then wait on the outcome. If things fail they take credit in stopping the "Puntland" president. If they lose then they will negotiate a deal which will safe them face. War is a big word when the peaces coem together they will not present much of a challange. The monster they created for themselves in Nairobi. The man they hailed as leader, the PM they accepted will put them away...

It angers me, the way they are behaving. The whole thing is just putting a bad name on the whole state. Cade has fallen in the hands of his critics. I await with anticipation the resolution of this saga.

Like MOBB put it the plabs are grand. Control of Somalia and nothing less...I wish them all the best.

Kulankii shariif xasan uu ku baaqay 25ka bishan oo dib loo dhigay ilaa 2 july. Waaga cusub News Online Kulankii shariif hassan uu ku baaqay inay 25-ka bishaan isugu yimaadaan xubnaha labada gole ayaa dib loo dhigay ilaa 2-da bisha dambe ee June sida lagu sheegay wareegto caawa uu soo saaray kuxigeenka gudoomiyaha Barlamaanka cusmaan cilmi boqorre. wariyayaasha muqdisho jooga waxa ay ku micneeynayaa dib u dhaca kulankan iyada oo aysan muqdisho ku sugnayd xubno uu ku furmi karo kalfadhi aan caadi ahayn oo gudoomiyuhu uu ku baaqay, iyo iyada oo xubno ka tirsan xildhibaanada barlamaanka ee muqdisho jooga ay ka gaabsadeen qaarkood ka qaybgalka kulamad ka socda qaarkoodna ay isku diyaarinayaan in ay gobolada dalka aadaan. Dahir Abdulle ALasow.

PM Geedi cals for a meeting on the 1 July of the cabinet. A landmark day as it will be the 45 year of the independence of Somalia and the fisrt meeting of cabinet in Somalia... What do the warlords do they react by calling a meeting of MP's on the 2 July.. Shame really cause they had all this time in Mogadishu and many meetings. What have they achieved NOTHING... Ra'iisul wasaare Geedi oo dhowaan golaha wasiirada ugu yeeray inay iska soo xaadiriyaan 1-da bisha soo socota magaalada Jowhar Posted to the Web Jun 23, 17:34 Jowhar:-Golaha Wasiirada ee Xukuumadda Federaalka Soomaaliya ayaa lagu wargeliyay inay iska xaadiriyaan magaalada Jowhar si loo guda galo howlaha Qaran ee horyaala Xukuumadda sida uu shaaciyay Xafiiska Ra’iisal Wasaaraha ee Soomaaliya,waxaana loogu baaqay Wasiir kasta oo ka mid ah Xukuumadda inuu yimaado magaalada Jowhar. Dowladda ayaa sida qorshuhu yahay waxay sii joogi doonta magaalada jowhar tan iyo inta ammaanka magaalada muqdisho wax isaga bedeli doonaan sida uu sheegay Ra’iisal wasaare Prof. Cali Maxamed Geeddi oo madax u ah Golaha Wasiirada. Qoraal uu soo saaray Xafiiska Prof. Cali Maxamed Geeddi ayaa lagu sheegay in 1-July magaalada Jowhar isugu imaan doonaan Xubnaha Golaha Wasiirada,maalintaas oo ku beegan Sanadguuradii 45-aad markii ay isku darsameen Gobolada Waqooye iyo Koonfur Soomaaliya iyo markii soomaaliya laga taagay Calan Soomaaliyed. Lama oga inay Jowhar tagi doonaan iyo in kale Wasiirada Muqdisho ku sugan laakiin sida dad badan filayaan waxay u badan tahay inay qorshahaas ka soo horjeestaan. C/risaaq C/laahi Maxamed Puntlandpost,Muqadisho,Soomaaliya.

Jason, China already donated 90 power generators and thats a good start some towns have some electricity but most dont so its a first step. The plan is audacious and claims of electricity for all an esageration but this is what we need real issues and not Xamar is capital and Warlord what his name is mad...

DKM oo Sheegtay in Koronto Siindoonto Gobalada Dalka oo Dhan E-MAIL THIS PRINT THIS Liibaan Cabdi Cali Wasiirka Tamarta ee DKMG ah Maxamed Nuuraani Bakar ayaa shir jaraa'id oo uu ku qabtay magaalada Jowhar waxa uu ku sheegay in goor dhow wasaaradiisu ay qorshaynayso in ay dhawaan ka howl bilowdo gobllada dalka oo ay koronto siiso. Wasiirku waxa uu sheegay in wasaaraddiisu ay haysato ballanqaadyo caalami ah oo la doonayo in dalka Somalia looga hir galiyo koronto ay dadku si hufan uga haqab beelaan. Macada siday DKM ay ufulindoonto balanqaadkaas ayadoo lawada ogsoonyahay in ay san kawada talanin gobalada dalka oo dhan, islamarkaasna aysan lahayn tabar dhaqaale oo ay arintaas ku fuliso. Dhinaca kalena Ra'iisul wasaaraha dowaldda kmg ah Cali Maxamed Geeddi iyo wasiirkiisa Tamarta Maxamed Nuuraani Bakar ayaa maanta baaq nabadeed waxa ay u jeediyeen beelaha ku dagaal lamaya tuulada Kuunya barroow ee gobolka Shabeellada hoose Bayaan si wada jir ah ay uga soo saareen maaalada Jowhar ayay labada mas'uul ku sheegeen in ay ka xunyihiin dagaallada soo noqnoqday ee ka dhacay deegaankaasi Kuunya barrow iyo deegaanno kale oo dalka Somalia ka mid ah, Waxa ay ka dalbadeen odayaasha dhaqanka iyo dhammaan dadka nabadda jecel in ay doorkooda ka ciyaaraan sidii loo damin lahaa colaadda labada beelood ee walaalaha ah ku dhex maraysa halkaasi. Waa bayaankii ugu horreeyay ee xubnaha labada gole ee dowladda kmg ah ee Somalia ay ka soo saaraan arrimaha dalka tan iyo markii ay soo gaartay dowladdu magaalada Jowhar ee xarunta gobolka shabeellada dhexe,oo haatan ay ka soconayaan dhaqdhaqaaqyo kala duwan oo dowladeed.

^^^ Horn Afrik loves talking. You hated the President from day one so everything he does is a failure. However what inaction, the man was supposed to undoe 14 years of civil war lawlessness and criminality in 9 months??? Damn you are smart. Has your JVA even managed to bring to order Kimsayu, a small city in 6 years??? Now lets look at it, President appointed a PM, smart choice. He has chosen to stay clear out of Mogadishu untill the armed forces, security are ready. He has kept all cabinet ministers except warlords, 5 including uncle Hiiraale[undecided]. He has the support of 160 MP's, so much for Sharif and the minority. He has overseen the smooth transfer of power in Puntland his power base. He has managed to build relations with the Arab world, Mubarak, Salax and even Qadhafi. He has kept his EGAD partners, Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya on board. His government has build solid relations with China.... On the domestic front Abdullahi has toured, Hiiraan, Middle Shabbele, Puntland and Bay all in 9 months, something great Abdiqsin, Ali Mahdi, and others could not do before.. The government has appointed a very popular governor of Banadir, it has huge support in Mogadishu, as seen by the visit of the PM to the capital. Yes there has been setbacks, clan fighting continues in many parts of the country, we still have roadblocks in the capital and a battered nation. However all the steps taken by the President have been consistant as has Horn Afrik's silly criticism.

I loved the title. Crazy old ladies and we always thought that our women folk were more sensible...

Suldanka, I disagree with you on this. I never belived the decades of British colonial rule have more importance than the other mellinia of history that we have had. The people of SSC and Puntland and Awdal and Toghdeer have been part of Somalia 45 years......

^^^ they have chartered a course which they have stuck to. Foreign troops, the creation of a new security apparatus. They have stuck together.

^^^ Joker. has your political guru Musa, Sharif tool succeeded in removing the roadblocks? NO have they managed to stop the government relocating to Jowhar? No.. Brother all is going as planned, you are chasing phantoms and people are seeing through you. Everyday the truth comes out. Security, security, security thats the matter of the hour... Its the issue of singular importance to Yusuf/Geedi. Childlike Sharif and simple minded warlords are losing the plot.

^^^ I applaud your honesty brother. For you have at last shown how troubled you are. The people of SSC have chosen to be part of SOMALIA. Its simple as that. They fought for Somali independence and they are now part of the Somali state of Puntland. Its sad that a man who claims that he is a nationalist denies this for clan reasons. Your whole arguments are rather nonsical when you make such utterances. No war between Somaliland and Puntland. no war for land no more wars between our people.

Lets not talk of war. It wont help no one and no way will benefit our brothers in Hargaysa. Puntland is able to defend itself and if it could not I doubt a Somaliland elder would be beating his chest talking about war. As I have said on many occasions the issue of SSC is for the clans who live there, they have chosen to stay with Somalia then no power will take that choice away from them.

Bootaan Ciise Caalin oo ka hadlay Isbaarooyinka Posted on Wednesday, June 22 @ 03:41:07 PDT by editor Wasiirka Dhaqan Celinta iyo Tababarka Maleeshiyooyinka, Bootaan Ciise Caalin oo horay ay ugu magacaabeen Xubnaha Labada Gole ee Muqdisho ku sugan inuu noqdo Guddoomiyaha Guddiga Isbaaro Qaadka ayaa ku eedeeyay Xubno ka tirsan Labada Gole ee Dawladda inaysan daacad ka ahayn Qaadista Isbaarooyinka Caalin oo la hadlayay Shabakadan isaga oo ku sugan Hoyga uu ka dagan yahay Degmadda Huriwaa ee Magaaladda Muqdisho ayaa sheegay in tan iyo markii la billaabay Barnaamijka Isbaaro Qaadista Magaaladda Muqdisho ay ku guulaysteen inay qaadaan Isbaarooyin badan. laakiin waxa uu sheegay in badi Isbaarooyinkan ay dib u soo laabteen. kadib markii ay ka tageen Xubnihii Labada Gole. Wuxuuna ku eedeeyay in dib u soo laabashada Isbaarooyinka inay ku lug leeyihiin Xubno ka mida Labada Gole oo aysan daacad ka ahayn inay qaadaan Isbaarooyinkooda. Bootaan Ciise Caalin waxa uu ammaan u jeediyay Wasiirka Amniga Qaranka, Maxamed Qanyare Afrax oo uu sheegay in tan iyo markii la qaaday Isbaarooyinka inuu noqday Hogaamiyaha kaliya ee aysan Maleeshiyadiisu dib dambe u qaadin Lacago Baad ah. Wuxuuna sheegay in Qanyare uu ka dhabeeyay Qorshihii Isbaaro Qaadista. laakiin ay jiraan Xubno wali aan u bislayn inay qaadaan Isbaarooyinka ay dhigteen Muqdisho. Bootaan Ciise Caalin waxa uu ka gaabsaday inuu shaaciyo Magacyadda Xubnahan diidan inay qaadaan Isbaarooyinkooda. laakiin waxa uu ballanqaaday in Maalmaha soo socda ay ku dhawaaqi doonaan Magacyadda Xubnaha diidan Nabadaynta Gobalka Banaadir. kuwaasoo uu sheegay in iyaga iyo Shacabkuba ay meel uga soo wada jeesan doonaan. Mar aan waydiiyay Mr Caalin sababta uu laf ahaantiisu u qaadi waayay Isbaaradda u taala Maleeshiyooyinka Beeshiisa ee taala Duleedka Xaafadda Suuqa Xoolaha ee Magaaladda Muqdisho waxa uu sheegay in Isbaaradaasi uusan isagu maamulin. :rolleyes: laakiin uu waddo dadaalo uu ku doonayo in Maleeshiyooyinkaasi uu uga dhaadhiciyo inay qaadaan Isbaaradda. Wuxuuna sheegay in haatanba ay u socdaan Wadahadalo isaga iyo Taliyayaasha Maleeshiyooyinkaasi. Hadalka Wasiirka ayaa soo baxay xilli shaki laga muujinayo halka uu ku dambeeyay Qorshihii isbaaro Qaadka. Waxaana la xaqiijiyay in Isbaarooyinkii hore u yaalay Muqdisho ay ku soo kordheen illaa iyo 10 Isbaaro tan iyo markii la billaabay in la qaado Isbaarooyinka. C/casiis M. Guuleed "Afrika" abdiguuleed@yahoo.com Mogadishu,Somalia

What happened to the mission of tool Sharif and his boss Qaynyare? The promise that they will remove the cursed roadblocks, the promise they would make Mogadishu safe? I see dayniile.com, waagacusub, hobyonet, Jiniboqor, Casha, Olol et al are all quite on this issue these past couple of days. It is as if Mogadishu has moved on and has been pacified. The truth is the warlords have yet again failed to deliver, all their energy is focused on creating new roadblocks in front of the aspiration of our troubled nation. They complain about Jowhar as if it is in Mars and have even created new troubles in Baidoa.. Yet as ever they neglect their own area of influance keeping our capital in its shameful status.

HADAL GAABAN OO AAD U QIIMA BADAN AYUU SHALAY GALAB KA JEEDIYAY GAROONKA CUSUB EE MAGAALADA JOWHAR RAYSAL WASAARAHA SOOMAALIYA MUDANE CALI MAXAMED GEEDi HALKAAN KA DHAGAYSO WARBIXINTA DHAGAX DHIGA. WAXAA KALE OO ISLA SHALAY GALAB SOO GAARAY MAGAALADA JOWHAR WAFDI UU HOGAAMINAYAY WASIIRKA DEGAAMAYNTA MUDANE MOWLIID MACAANE WAFDIGAAN AYAA IYAGU AHAA KU WII SADEXAAD EE TAGA MAGAALADA JOWHAR, WAXAAN LA FILAYAA ILAA BARINA IN AY WAFDI KALE OO KA TIRSAN XUBNAHA LABADA GOLE KA SOO DAGAAN MAGAALADA JOWHAR. WAXAA DHAMAAN MAGAALADA JOWHAR KA MUUQDA RAYN RAYN IYO QURUX DOWLADEED OO QOF WALIBA OO DOONAYA IN QARANIMADII SOOMAALIYEED AY SOO LAABATO FARXAD GALINAYSA. IDAMAALE NEWS

Wasiiro iyo Xildhibaano ka socda DFKS oo ka soo dagay Garoonka Gaalkacyo Posted to the Web Jun 21, 19:49 Gaalkacyo:-Waxaa maanta ka soo dagay garoonka diyaaradaha ee magaalada Gaalkacyo ee Xarunta gobolka Mudug, wafdi ka socda DFKS oo ka kooban 16 Xubnood oo isugujira labada Gole ee dawlada Soomaaliya. Waa kuwaan magacyadooda iyo Mansabkoodaba 1. Xasan Abshir Faarax Wasiirka Kalluumaysiga iyo Khayraadka Badda 2. Cali Ismaaciil Cabdi Giir Wasiirka Dekedaha . 3. Xasan Jaamac Ismaaciil Wasiirka Wasiirka Sayniska iyo Tiknoolajiyada 4. Cali Jaamac Jangeli Wasiirka Boostada iyo Isgaarsiinta 5. Maxamed Cabdullaahi Kaamil Wasiirka Horumarinta Iskaashatooyinka 6. Cali Maxamed Maxamuud Wasiiru dawlaha W/Gaashandhigga 7.Maxamed Axmed Kulan W/kuxigenka Dastuurka iyo Federaalka 8. Xuseen C/salaan Maxamed Wkuxigeenka Dhulka iyo deegaamaynta 9. Xildhibaan Cali Maxamed Cali Xildhibaan 10. Xildhibaan Looyar Cali Muumin. 11.Xildhiaan Maxamuud Kulalihi 12. Xildhibaan Maxamed Diiriye Cali 13.Xildhibaan C/laahi Bile Nuur 14.Xildhibaan Xuseen Maxamed Jaamac 15.Xildhibaan Maxamuud Ismaaciil Barkhadle 16.Xildhibaan Caadil Sheegoow Sagaar Mudane,Xasan Abshir Faarax oo ah Wasiirka Kalluumaysiga iyo Khayraadka Badda ee DFKS, ayaa warfidiyeenada u sheegay inuu si dhaskhso ah oo ku siman mudo 60 casho ay ku dhisayaan maamulada Gobolada dalka oo dhan, wuxuuna mahadnaq aad u wayn u jeediyay maamulka Jowhar isagoo ku ammaanay nabada ay ka hirgaliyeen gobolkaasi. Imaanshaha Xubnahaan ka socda labada Gole ee dawlada, ayaa waxay qayb ka tahay u soo guuritaanka dalka Soomaaliya, kadib markii xaflad sagootin ah lagu qabtay magaalada Nairobi ee dalka Kenya oo ah halkii lagu soo yagleelay dawlada Federalka ee Soomaaliya. Axmed C/salaam Puntlandpost,Garoowe,J,F,Soomaaliya Contacts:loole25@hotmail.com Saaxiibkaa u *** Daabaco Qormadan

Ra’iisal Wasaare Geeddi oo xalay booqday Isbitaalka magaalada Jowhar Ra’iisal Wasaaraha Soomaaliya Prof Cali Maxamed Geeddi oo ay weheliyaan qaar ka mid ah Golihiisa Wasiirada ayaa xalay waxay booqasho ku tageen Isbitaalka Guud ee Magaalada Jowhar ee Gobolka Shabeelaha Dhexe,iyadoo magaaladaas ay tahay halka ay ku shaqeyn doonta Dowladdiisa. Isbitaalka Magaalada Jowhar oo ay gacanta ku hayso Hay’ad lagu magacabo INTER SOS oo dhinaca maalgelinta ka kaalmeeyo Midowga Yurub ayaa Ra’iisal Wasaaraha waxaa halkaasi ku soo dhaweeyay u qeybsamaha dhinaca Caafimaadka Hay’addas oo ah Nin Ajanabi ah. Geeddi oo hadlayay markii warbixin ka dhageystay madaxda Isbitaalka ayaa waxaa uu ka codsaday Maamulka iyo hay’adda inay sii laba laaban howsha ay u hayan umadda Soomaaliyed. Dhinaca kale Mr Geeddi ayaa isla xalay kulan soo dhaweeyn ah la qaatay xubno ka tirsan Xukuumaddiisa kuwaas oo shalay gelinkii dambe ka dagay Garoonka diyaaradaha ee magaalada Jowhar. Nuuradin Macalin Mukhtaar (Dinow) nuradin007@hotmail.com Xafiiska Midnimo ee Muqdisho Midnimo Information Center wararka@midnimo.com www.midnimo.com

Somalia government sets up base in city of Jowhar 21 Jun 2005 13:42:24 GMT Source: Reuters By Mohamed Ali Bile JOWHAR, Somalia, June 21 (Reuters) - Somalia's fledgling government has set up base in the city of Jowhar until security is restored to the capital Mogadishu, the prime minister said on Tuesday. The interim government, formed in the relative security of neighbouring Kenya late last year, has repeatedly postponed plans to return to Somalia, citing lawlessness following 14 years without a central authority. A row over whether the government should be installed in Mogadishu, or the provincial towns of Jowhar and Baidoa had caused a major split in the government, further contributing to the delays. But, Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Gedi who arrived in Jowhar on Saturday with several ministers, said the government had begun to install itself in the city 90 kms (56 miles) north of Mogadishu. "My government has finally moved to Somalia. Jowhar is our base until when Mogadishu is pacified," Gedi told Reuters in Nairobi by telephone. He said there was no intention of changing the capital of the Horn of Africa country of about 10 million from Mogadishu, Somalia's single most dangerous place. Somalia's interim constitution stipulates that it must be the capital, and the government has established a liaison office there. MOGADISHU IS CAPITAL "Mogadishu is our capital, but its security is not good," Gedi said from Jowhar, where he attended a ceremony to mark the expansion of the city's airport on Tuesday.. President Abdullahi Yusuf was expected to arrive in Somalia later this week after a visit to Yemen to discuss peacekeeping forces in Somalia. Residents in Jowhar said business is booming in the city along Shabelle River, known for its fertile farmlands. The airport is being expanded to accommodate bigger planes. Property prices have jumped since government officials began discussing a relocation there. "A villa that was going for $50, now costs $500," said businessman Haji Hussein. "This is because people from all regions have come to Jowhar since the government moved in on Saturday." "Food prices have gone down as demand has increased. Things will be much better once the president settles in Jowhar. People are ready to hand over their weapons as they have realised the value of peace," he added. Somalia was plunged into civil war after warlords overran the country and ousted military dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. Conflicts and famine have killed hundreds of thousands ever since.

SOMALIA: Interim government to begin operating from Jowhar 22 Jun 2005 14:46:17 GMT Source: IRIN NAIROBI, 22 June (IRIN) - Somalia's interim government has begun establishing itself in the town of Jowhar, where it will be based until security is restored in the capital, Mogadishu, a spokesman said on Wednesday. "The government is in the process of setting itself up in Jowhar and the prime minister [Ali Muhammad Gedi] laid the foundation for the construction of a larger airport yesterday [Tuesday]," Hussein Jabiri, director of information in the prime minister's office, said. The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has been based in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, for the eight months since its formation, and only began relocating to Somalia on 13 June. Jabiri said the entire cabinet was expected to move to Jowhar, 90 km north of Mogadishu, by 1 July, Somalia's independence day. He said the expansion of the airport in Jowhar would cost US $900,000,and added that the expanded airport would facilitate the work of the government, which was expected to remain in Jowhar for "several months". Poor lighting at the airstrip in Jowhar had forced a plane transporting President Adullahi Yusuf Ahmed from Nairobi to Somalia on 13 June to fly instead to neighbouring Djibouti. The President later flew to Yemen on official duties. A section of the government disagreed with the decision to install the administration in Jowhar, and in May moved to Mogadishu saying it wanted to restore normalcy to the city so the government could operate from there. About 100 members of the 275-strong parliament, led by Speaker Sharif Hassan Shaykh Aden, earlier this month started an effort to rid Mogadishu of illegal roadblocks manned by armed militiamen, who were being asked to move to designated camps in the city. "The government has no objection to that [efforts to restore security in Mogadishu]," Jabiri said. "It is a positive thing that should be supported." Somalia had no functional central authority for the 14 years following the collapse in 1991 of the government of Muhammad Siyad Barre. Civil war erupted in the Horn of Africa state soon after Barre was toppled as various factions and rival warlords fought for power. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, which is made up of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Somalia, sponsored two years of peace talks between the various Somali clans and factions, culminating in the establishment of the TFG in Nairobi in October 2004.

Thanks bro