Mohamed Abdi Hashi the father of Puntland. We hope all our other leaders follow your example.

They truly believe in the mystical 'South-of-Galkacyo' enemy LOL, Far from being enemies the people in South Mudug are my kin, the support for your President stems from what he has achieved rather than his wars against a clan. As for Cabudwaaq, its all good but like Orgi said lets incorporate the rest of Mudug into the state as this area is rich in people and land. So any extensions to Puntland must not be based on irational clan argument otherwise lets hold the state as it is.

to compare jamhouriya newspaper with such trash as allpuntland.com I think you illustrated the point nicely. One is your clans propoganda another is someone elses. I think all Somali media is bias.

Now try and not turn this thread (as you do with all the other threads) into Somaliland bashing opportunity! My sister I wont say a thing about your Clansland I promise. then I give up. You should do that more often...

My sister Dusty or India Yes, I and the brothers you mentioned support the Somali government. Yes we are concerned for Juma, who normally is a stand up guy. No we will not insult you even though we dont agree with the selfish clan based ideology that you cover up as Somalilandnimo. For you are a Somali sister.

Juma its not good knocking your own profession bro. If I am a spin doctor then you are a senior member of the chartered associates of spinners

Orgi, I dont touch the stuff. Dawoco,

Noble...? But dont you think you should add that part (petro-attendant) in his CV, since it is something he has done. And again sxb it is not criticisn, am just pointing out something you overlooked. Juma, like I said before you need to chill son Wind, I was pointing out to Juma that working is a noble task, even if you are a gas station attendent.

Juma, was he worse than the soap eating Aydeed, or Mohamed Siyad's shoe polisher Abdiqasin. We all play many roles in life there is no shame in that. Cade Muse is our President and has a noble blood line unmatched in Somali history. But you knew that right.

I think it would be wrong for these areas to be part of Puntland. The areas share no border with the state. Its better for the above mentioned districts to join Galgaduud and South Mudug and any other central state, rather than Puntland. As of late Puntland has enough things to worry about. Incorporating these districts would be a new headache.

Security apparatus..my a$$..! You are just looking forward to Yeey leading you back to the promised land with the help of AU troops..that will be the day. Juma, get a hoild of yourself son, you have become quite irational of late.

Nationalist thats a wonderful picture bro. May Allah guide our King turned President to be the one who makes a difference to the people of Puntland and Somalia.

Fantastic...

I have to give it to my boy Nationalist.. Well said. I remember Siyad Barre tried to tell the people that we should move on from the clan system. We know what effect this had.

LOL, Somali's against peace force. Funny how a bunch of people hijack a religious demonstration and turn it into something political. We need a to rebuild our security apparatus and we need all the help we can get.

This poem is a tribute to all those who are experts in the art of chewing. I dont Farax’s delight………. ....... Many get it wrong I don’t get high Only the mind expands And my intellect multiplies One can converse for hours Illustrious foes turn to cowards Every word spoken is real I gain confidence and sex appeal Shadows all over walking As we get deeper talking The mind is sharp Meaningful words are spoken Promises made broken Whispers all over A child exclaims what's on Toonami? Philosopher insight on the destruction of a Tsunami Who cares for the warlord and his army? An ever lasting debate The mind retreats to the abyss Unable to concentrate...........

Lascaanod: Garaad CabdiQani oo Boogaadin u diray Madaxweynaha cusub iyo ku Xigeenkiisa - Sunday, January 09, 2005 at 18:42 Garaad cabdiQani Garaad Jaamac oo ka mid ah Isimada soo jireenka ah ee reer Puntland oo galabta xarunta Radio Laascaanood ee Magaalada Laascaanood kula soo xidhiidhay Khadka Taleefanka ayaa noo sheegay inuu hambalyo iyo boogaadin u dirayo madaxda cusub ee loo doortay hoggaaminta Puntland. Garaadku wuxuu ugu duceeyay Gen Cade Muse iyo Eng Xasan Daahir in Ilaahay u fududeeyo xilka culus ee ummaddu u igmatay. Wuxuu kaloo garaadku yidhi:waxaanka rajaynayaa masuuliyiintani in ay noqdaan kuwo nabad gelyada xoojiya,dalka iyo dadkana anfaca. Maxamed Cali Cilmi Xigasho: Radiolaascaanood.com

Dhambaal Hambalyo iyo Taageero Ah: Guddoonka Golaha Badbaadada Sool, Sanaag Iyo Cayn - Sunday, January 09, 2005 at 18:44 Ka: Guddoonka Golaha Badbaadada Gobollada Sool, Sanaag iyo Cayn Ku: Gen. Cadde Muuse Xirsi, Madaxweynaha Maamul-Goboleedka Puntland Ku: Eng. Xasan Daahir Afqurac, Madaxweyne-Ku-Xigeenka Maamul-Goboleedka Puntland Og: Madaxeynihii hore ee Maamul-Goboleedka Puntland: Mudane Maxamed Cabdi Xaashi Og: Dr. Maxamed Cali Gaagaab: Madaxweyne-Ku-Xigeenkii hore ee Maamu-Goboleedka Puntland Og: Cismaan Daahir Dalmar: Guddoomiyaha Baarlamaanka Puntland - Garoowe Ujeeddo: Dhambaal Hambalyo iyo taageero ah. Annagoo ah Guddoonka Golaha Badbaadada Gobollada Sool, Sanaag iyo Cayn, kuna hadlayna magacayaga, magaca xoghayntayada iyo kan dhammaan xubnaha golahayaga isla markaasna ka tarjumayna dareenka qurbajoogta ku abtirsata gobollada Sool, Sanaag iyo Cayn, waxaannu halkan idiin ku soo gudbinaynaa salaan diirran, hambalyo daacad ah iyo bogaadin doorashada la idiin doortay xilalkii ugu sarreeyay hoggaaminta Maamul-Goboleedkeenna Puntland oo kala ah Madaxweyne iyo Madaxweyne ku-Xigeen. Gole ahaan waxaannu aaminsan nahay inay hawlo aad u culus una murugsani idin sugayaan kuwaasoo isugu jira kuwo siyaasadeed, kuwo nabadgelyo, kuwo dhaqaale iyo bulsho una baahan in lagu wajaho geesinnimo, daacadnimo, midnimo, hufnaan iyo iskaashi. Nasiib wanaag, doorashada maanta Puntland ka dhacday waxay ku soo beegantay iyadoo Nairobi lagaga dhawaaqay dhismihii Golaha Xukuumadda Federaalka ah ee Soomaaliya. Labadaas munaasibadoodiba waxay guul weyn u yihiin Ummadda Soomaaliyeed oo himiladoodu tahay inay qarannimadoodii ka burburtay dib u hantaan, taasoo ku salaysan midnimada dhulkooda ee muqaddaska ah. Haddaba, waxaannu Ilaah ka baryaynaa inuu idiin fududeeyo gudashada xilalkaas culus ee la idiin doortay iyo xallinta dhibaatooyinka idin hor yaalla. Dhanka kale, waxaannu sidaas si le’eg ugu hambalyaynaynaa mahadnaq ballaaranna halkan uga soo jeedinaynaa Madaxdii xilkaas idiin ka horraysay annagoo ku bogaadinayna sidii geesinnimada lahayd ee ay u guddoomiyeen inay doorasho xalaal ahi ka dhacdo Puntland isla markaasna ay u oggolaadeen natiijadii doorashadaas ka soo baxday. Ugu dambaystii, waxaa xusid mudan sidii hufnayd ee ay Golaha Barlamaanka Puntland iyo guddoomiyaheeda cusubi u diyaariyeen una maamuleen doorashada Madaxweynaha iyo Madaxweyne-Ku-Xigeenka oo u dhacday si ay caddaalad iyo dimoqraadiyaddi ku dheehan yihiin tusaale fiicanna u noqon karta Soomaaliya inteeda kale oo dhan. Guddoonka Golaha 1. Danjire Axmed Jaamac (Jengeli), Guddoomiye 2. Mudane Cabdullaahi M. Mire, G/Kuxigeen 3. Danjire Maxamuud Xaaji Nuur, G/Kuxigeen 4. Mudane Faarax Xuseen Gedle, G/Kuxigeen 5. Mudane Axmed Bootaan Dhakaar,G/Kuxigeen eMail address: guddoonka@yahoo.com Xigasho: Radiolascaanod.com

Profile: President-Elect and Vice President-Elect - Saturday, January 08, 2005 at 19:17 Profile: Gen. Adde Muse Hirsi, President-Elect 1963 – 1965 …………..Secretariat to The Chief of Military Forces 1965 -- 1967 …………..Chairman of Horseed political party 1970 - 1972 …………..Commander of the 21st Division, Somali Military Forces 1972 - 1973 …………..Chief of Training, Somali Military Forces 1974 - 1975 …………..Governor, Sanaag region 1976 - 1978 …………..Military Attaché, Somali Embassy in China, 1979 - 1981 …………..Diplomat, Somali Embassy in Canada, 1981 - 1984 …………..Commander of SSDF forces, 1984 -1990 …………..Expatriate in Kenya, 1991-2002 …………..Expatriate in Canada, 2002 - 2003 …………..Commander of the GBP political wing, and Chief negotiator of the Puntland peace talks, 2003 - 2004 …………..Principal member of the Puntland State delegates to the Somali reconciliation and peace conference, Nairobi October 2004 – January 2005 ………….. Candidate for the Office of the President of Puntland State of Somalia, 8th January 2005 ………….. President-Elect of Puntland State of Somalia Profile: Eng. Hassan Dahir Afqurac, Puntland Vice President-Elect 1945.....................Born in Erigavo Elementary education:..............Erigavo Intermediate/Secondary...........Shiekh 1963 - 1970........................... St.Petersbutg (Leningrad) University !970 - 1981..................Chief Geologist (ministry of water & minerals); UNDP/Somalia Project 1981 - 1983.................McGill U, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Post-graduate) 1983 - 1984.................Director, Ministry of Water & Minerals and Chief Geologist 1984 - 1991................Businessman 1991 - 1994..........Conflict resolution, member of SNM and North East Regions (later Somaliland and Puntland respectively) 1998 - 2005 .........Founding member of Puntland; Deputy speaker of Puntland Parliament; Member of drafting committee of the Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia (Nairobi)

Raula, This vote was for the leadership of the Puntland State of Somalia. In Puntland the head of the state is given the title President but could be viewd as a governor as Somalia has only one President. So yes Abdullahi Yusuf is the President of the Federal Republic which Puntland is a state of. Northerner, the 65 MP's of the Puntland assembly voted. The final vote was 35 Gen Cade Muse and 30 for Mohamed Abdi Hashi who was the incumbent.

Sudanese peace agreement signed Sunday 09 January 2005, 14:02 Makka Time, 11:02 GMT Sudanese rebel leader John Garang signed the peace deal Sudan's government and southern rebels have signed a peace deal ending Africa's longest-running civil war. Sudan's First Vice-President Ali Usman Muhammad Taha and John Garang, chairman of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), signed the accord at a ceremony in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Sunday. The accord ended 21years of conflict in the south that has killed an estimated two million people, mainly through famine and disease. The peace deal does not cover a separate conflict in the Western Darfur area of Africa's largest country, where almost two years of fighting has created what the United Nations says is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. As 12 African heads of state or government and US Secretary of State Colin Powell looked on, Garang and Taha put their names to a series of protocols signed by junior colleagues over two years of talks that together constitute an overall accord including a permanent ceasefire. Under the agreement, the ruling National Congress party and the SPLM will form a coalition government, decentralise power, share oil revenues and integrate the military. At the end of a six-year interim period, the south can vote for secession. "We have to work together to make peace work." Al-bagir Ahmad Abd Allah, member of the DUP's executive For the peace deal to ensure long-term success in the large and diverse country, opposition parties have said the accord will need a wider support base. Observers say Sunday's agreement needs to be inclusive of other political parties with huge popular followings for peace to last. Both the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Umma party - the two mainstream northern political parties - welcomed the peace deal. The DUP reopened its office in Khartoum on Friday, after years of opposition in exile to the NC government, which overthrew Sudan's democratically elected government in a bloodless coup in 1989. "We have to work together to make peace work," said Al-bagir Ahmad Abd Allah, a member of the DUP's executive. He said the DUP would cooperate with the transitional government, which will be dominated by the two warring parties until elections are held within four and a half years. Political parties Turabi was jailed last year without charge Under the deal, the National Congress will take 52% of parliament, with the SPLM controlling 28% of seats. Other northern parties will have 14% while other southern parties 6% of the national assembly. The Umma party, led by the popular Sadiq al-Mahdi, whose family has dominated Sudanese politics since independence from Britain in 1956, said it would not join the transitional government unless a national conference was held to include all political factions. "The National Congress is the only party in Sudan which is opposed to holding an all-party national conference," Umma Party Secretary-General Abd al-Nabi Ali Ahmad said. "Without this we will not join the transitional government," he said. Possibly the sharpest thorn in Khartoum's side is President Umar Hassan al-Bashir's former ally Hassan al-Turabi, jailed last year without charge amid accusations he incited tribal tensions in Darfur. Many believe he will be released after the peace deal, when emergency laws will be lifted in most, if not all, of the country. Turabi's Popular Congress party was suspended early last year after the government accused it of involvement in three coup attempts. Khartoum also says one of Darfur's two main rebel groups is the armed wing of the Popular Congress. The party will not join the transitional government, but plans to concentrate its efforts on winning popular support at future elections. Southern opposition "It will not be easy - getting the deal was the easy part. Now they will really have to work hard at keeping this country together." Un-named senior Western diplomat in Khartoum Sudan faces conflict on many fronts, mainly in the south where rebels have been fighting the government since 1983, when Khartoum introduced Islamic law to the whole country. "Garang is very positive," Darfur rebel Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) leader Minni Arcua Minnawi said. "Definitely we will be happier with the government when he becomes part of it." But Garang may be kept busy keeping control throughout the south. Rumours that his deputy Salva Kiir Mayardit was planning a revolt because he was unhappy with parts of the deal were stoked by his absence at the signing of the final protocols on 31 December. However, Mayardit appeared alongside Garang at a news conference in Nairobi on Saturday, and Garang told the reporters the two men had no differences. Violence is also ravaging Darfur, where a rebellion began in February 2003 after years of tribal conflict over scarce resources. The rebels accused the government of neglect and of using Arab militias, known as Janjawid, to loot and burn non-Arab villages. Khartoum acknowledges arming some militias to fight rebels but denies any links to the Janjawid, calling them outlaws. Tens of thousands have already been killed in the Darfur war and nearly two million forced to flee their homes. "It will not be easy - getting the deal was the easy part," said one senior Western diplomat in Khartoum. "Now they will really have to work hard at keeping this country together." Agencies

Nairobi:Saddex degmo oo ka tirsan gobolka Galgaduud oo qorshaynaya inay la midoobaan Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland - Sunday, January 09, 2005 at 14:33 Nairobi(Allpuntland)-Siyaasiga la yiraahdo Maxamed Jaamac Labaale oo ka soo jeeda beelaha Caabudwaaq,Balanballe,iyo Dhabad oo ka tirsan Gobolka Galgaduud ee bartamaha Soomaaliya ayaa maanta isaga oo u warramayey idaacadda IQRA F.M ee ku taal magaalada Nairobi waxa uu sheegay inay qorshaynayaan beel ahaan inay la midoobaan Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland. Siyaasigaan oo ka tirsanaa xildhibaanadii DKMG ahayd ee Carta lagu soo dhisay isla markaana xilal ka soo qabtay dawladdii Soomaaliyeed ee uu madaxda ka ahaa Madaxweyne Maxamed Siyaas Barre ayaa waxa uu sheegay in sababtu ay tahay iyadoo markii horeba qorshahaasi uu la kowsadey dhisitaankii Puntland balse ay suurtoobi weydey oo dib u dhac ku yimid,haddana ay arrintaan isla soo qaadeen Madaxweynihii shalay lagaga guulaystey doorashada ee Puntland Maxamed Cabdi Xaashi ayna isla garteen in marka doorashooyinku dhammaadaan ay hawshaan ku saabsan midowga degmooyinkaan iyo Puntland ay gelayaan. Mudane Labaale ayaa waxa uu sheegay in arrintaan ay kula midoobayaan Puntland ay tahay mid ay u door bidayaan maadaama degmooyinkaan aan maamul rasmi ahi ka jirin isla markaana aysan lahayn adeegyadii bulshada sida Waxbarashada ,Caafimaadka iyo dhammaan waxyaabihii loo baahnaa ee adeegyada bulshada ,taas ka sokowna ay arrintaani irdaha u furayso iskaashi iyo nabad gelyo ay ku tallaabsadaan deegaanadaasi. Waxa kale oo uu sheegay mudane Labaale inay jiraan wefdi ka socda degmooyinkaas oo hadda ku sugan Puntland iyagoo ka kooban ilaa 5 xubnoodna ay dhowaan u kicitimi doonaan dhanka Dawlad Goboleedka Puntland,waxana uu intaas ku daray inaysan arrintaani ku ekayn Puntland oo keliya ee ay ku tala jiraan inay dhanka Gobollada Jubbooyinkana ka qaadaan tallaabo taas la mid ah oo lagu nabadaynayo dadka deegaammadaas ku nool maadaama ayuu yiri aanu dhinaca Puntland-na ka tirsanaan doono sidoo kalana dhanka Jubbaland iyo Gedo aanu isku beel ka soo jeedno waxana uu sidoo kale ugu baaqay meelaha colaaduhu ka jiraan Soomaaliya in nabad iyo wadahadal lagu dhammeeyo,waxana uu sheegay inay gobollada dhexe ku dedaalayaan inay gacan ka geystaan sidii nabad looga dhex dhalin lahaa beelaha walaalaha ah ee iskaga soo horjeeda. Xigasho:95.1 IQRA F.M,Nairobi Iimaan Cali Cabdi Allpuntland,Nairobi,Kenya

Gen. Adde, President-Elect of Puntland State - Saturday, January 08, 2005 at 20:54 Garowe, 08.01.05 - In one of the most dramatic events in the history of Puntland State of Somalia, Gen. Adde Muse Hirsi, a veteran politician was elected President on Saturday here in Garowe, State capital. The general as a gladiator fighting for his life in the ring stunned everyone including himself in the third and final round as he scored the winning goal securing 35 of the total 65 votes with 30 votes going to Hashi, the runner up. Final Round Candidate Votes Mohamed Abdi Hashi 30 Gen Adde Muse 35 This was a cliff-hanger election so close that it went into the final leg with no clear winner in the earlier rounds. Hashi who was leading in the first two rounds with some 8 votes in the lead in the second leg was seen as the likely winner, but that was until Gen .Adde snatched the gem a the summit of the camel’s hump. Hashi who needed only 4 votes to win the election failed to sway voters to his corner. Surprising to many people that had been closely following the election was how 14 votes of the 15 votes that had earlier gone to Abdirahman M Farole had gone to Gen. Adde, and how Hashi added only one vote to his tally. In the first leg, the votes were cast as follows: First Round Candidate Votes Mohamed Abdi Hashi 27 Gen Adde Muse 18 Eng. Abshir Muse 5 Abdirahman M Farole 15 Whereas in the second round with three candidates with the highest number of votes moving on, the votes were cast as follows: Second Round Candidate Votes Mohamed Abdi Hashi 29 Gen Adde Muse 21 Abdirahman M Farole 15 This was undeniably one of the fairest and more transparent election Puntland had seen. And as the Speaker of the House of the Parliament announced the election results, MPs rose to congratulate the winner while commiserating the former President. President Hashi thanked the Election Committee, the MPs, congratulated his successor and wished him all the best in his future endeavours. Hours later, Hassan Afqurac was also elected as the Vice President-Elect. Chairman of the High Court sworn in both the President-Elect and his Vice President-elect. Government officials and ministers from Hashi’s Cabinet spoke to the media welcoming the election result and congratulated the State’s third President, Gen. Adde Muse Hirsi. Celebrations are continuing in the streets of all major cities in Puntland to the early hours of Sunday. And as the news of the election outcome reached cities like Las Anod, Bosaso and Galkayo people took to the streets welcoming the election result. In Qardo, Gen. Adde’s chief constituency, festivities were exceptionally long and are still continuing. Journalists in Las Anod, Hashi’s constituency confirm celebrations and the welcoming of the President –Elect. In Bosaso, Puntland’s commercial city, people came out in great numbers congratulating each other for what is bound to enter in the history books as a great occasion. In Galkayo, it is also confirmed that people are still celebrating the election result debating the fairness of the vote casting, the conduct of the Election Committee, MPs and presidential candidates. Whichever way one looks at it, Puntland State today opened a new chapter in its political discourse in a region that wrestles with the daemons of its past destructive political configuration. Maturity on the part of the political leaders and the general public, that had remained loyal to the process, has transpired. I wish the President-Elect and his predecessor the best of luck. Mohamed Aden Ali gorayocawl@yahoo.com

Mz Alpha sis, he is a regional President of the Somali State of Puntland. Much like the state Chancelors in Germany or the Governors in the US. Cade Muse was the opposition to Abdullahi yusuf, now he is the legitimate leader of the stateas chosen by its representatives. Dont you think thats progress?

whole jabhad was given asylum inside somaliland in ceel afweyn for months when he was chased away by ina yey. Cade is a hero, he is a descendent of legends, now that he is President I am comforted in knowing Somaliland can't do a thing in our western regions. The man knows your capacity, which ic not much