Libax and Bashi, is this the same Abdi Shiekh Abdi who wrotte the book Divine Madness about the Sayid?

It is the newspaper that stated he will be sworn in. Nothing wrong with that...The man has a chance and has said some posative things in the article. If he loses we shall support who ever is President, anyone who becomes President will not exclude Puntland, and therefore shall recieve our full cooperation in rebuilding the third republic.

Smith what do you suggest we do, we need help with this one bro?! Its crazy not one of the "nationalist" could comment on the message of the article, instaed the attck old smith. Just shows how much Somalilanders love their dear old country..

Urur aqoonyahan oo loogu magac daray “ Free Awdal Forum†oo laga aas-aasay Gobolka Awdal DHAMBAAL KA YIMID::: FREE AWDAL FORUM

Look I did not writte that article, it is not even my point of view so people calm down. How it hurts when one is confronted with the truth. It is a sad account how in the opinion of a "Somalilander" the state is as he said destroyed. Keep waving that fake flag and hoping there is war in Kismayu, but I tell you that it is your house that needs to be in order people.

Well done, here I come LA THANS SOPHIST

Rayale’s appalling presidency and abysmal record of deception and hypocrisy, his tireless devotion to the interests of Djibouti, his secret connivance and collusion with Somaliweyn, his utter contempt and complete disregard of the freedom of speech, and his juggling of clan interests in his government is a crystal clear for every honest and pragmatic person to see. Having destroyed Somaliland, Rayale is now mockingly laughing at us just like the deranged Imam who ruined everyone’s prayers. However, Rayale is neither a fool nor insane as in the case of the Imam. But rather, he is a cold, calculating, treacherous president whose only objective is, given his salary of US $500,000 p.a., to grab every dollar from the national treasury and eventually ensure in collaboration with Guelleh that Somaliland be thrown into a pitch-black bottomless hole from which it would never come out again. Rayale has duped us by portraying himself as a Somalilander when, in fact, he is not. He has camouflaged himself in the mask of Somaliland. In consequence the only realistic alternative to safeguard our hard won freedom is to impeach Rayale out of office before it is too late. And in the interest of fairness, a competent and loyal person should then be sought from Borama in order to complete the rest of Rayale’s term of office. Only a conscienceless, unpatriotic and morally deviant person would argue that Rayale is a loyal president that could be trusted with the destiny of our people. There is a Somali proverb that says: Niman waxa taagan garan waxa soo socda ma garto (He who cannot comprehend the present cannot predict the future). ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

The embezzlement of public funds during Rayale’s administration has reached to a record level compared to his predecessor. It is so widespread and deeply embedded throughout much of the country as if these thieveries constitute one of the core policies and priorities of Rayale’s Regime. When the former Trade and Industry Minister, Mohammed Hashi asked Rayale and his cronies about millions of dollars of missing funds, he was immediately and ignominiously sacked for not being a ‘team player’- a swindler. The vengeful and Machavellian tactics of the government shocked the nation. However, it became clear that the degree and scale of the scandal left the government reeling. The government’s spin-doctors failed to cope with the enormity of the evidence against them. It is no longer a secret that government officials are using the national treasury as their own piggy bank. Minister Hashi has revealed the shamelessness of Rayal’s regime and how his clique hid their embezzlement of public funds with accounting gimmicks breathtaking in audacity and duplicity. The institutions that were supposed to carry out the checks and balances of the government had been sidelined and the public, unless it intrudes with bombs, is largely ignored. It is now the rule rather than the exception for the highly partisan Supreme Court not to hold Rayale and his ministers in contempt for the continual failure to comply with the constitution. The constitution seems to have long been ripped into pieces and consigned into the dustbin of history. ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

Somaliland’s judiciary had been mired in corruption and political interference in the last three successive governments. Under Rayale however the situation has even deteriorated to a rotten state. Judges appointed by the president occupy the seats of every local and regional court. These are judges with no judicial acumen who could not be trusted to state the law in a fair and neutral way. There is a fair supply of phoney witnesses for hire loitering in front of Hargeisa court. The situation has reached to a state where justice is sold only to the highest bidder. Under this administration, the Chairmanship of the Supreme Court can only be trusted with an individual who is prepared to depart the well-stated principles of law and more importantly too willing to bend the law to fit the views of Rayale’s government. ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

Since Rayale was elected, freedom of expression has become a thing of the past. Dr. Bulhan, Director of Centre for Creative Solutions was silenced after he called for a national debate regarding on the IGADD sponsored Somali Reconciliation Conference and how it might affect Somaliland’s sovereignty as an independent state. The government’s response was to withdraw the Centre’s license to operate as an NGO in Somaliland. ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

Nowadays, a palpable fear of expressing any criticism of Rayale or Guelleh prevails in Somaliland. The press had been gagged under a new legislation enacted recently. However, the government exempted itself from this legislation. It licensed itself to use intimidation and smear tactics against the main opposition parties namely KULMIYE and UCID. The government took advantage of people’s lack of understanding and knowledge of multi-party system of government. More often than not, opposition is equated with ‘state wreckers’. Whenever KULMIYE legitimately opposes the president and his policies, it is accused of ‘endangering the peace’. This tactic seems to have worked well for the government. As a result, KULMIYE- the party of veteran SNM heroes- has developed a tendency to keep quite about the failures of the government for fear of being accused as warmongers by the populace. The idea of a credible opposition is therefore barely alive. ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

The slippery slope of civil rights curtailment had already begun in Somaliland. The Interior Minister, Ismail Yare, who was a small-time ****** informer, discarded, under the directions of Rayale, one of the most basic democratic principles of Somaliland law, the presumption of innocence. The rogue security committee that he chairs denies Somaliland citizens to go through normal judicial process. ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

Under Rayale’s administration, the situation of Somaliland got from bad to worse. Today, there is no running water in most parts of Somaliland capital- Hargeisa. It is not uncommon to see entire families staying up all night in their dwellings only to get a trickle of water, if lucky, in the small hours of the morning. Now, the majority of people buy potable water from the open market at exorbitant prices. Poor mothers with little orphan children beg water to cook meals for their children. People who brought over their own water rigs and drilled wells like the masjidul tabliiqiyiin were warned not to provide a drop of water to their neighbours or else they would be imprisoned. Rayale’s government no longer sees water as a basic necessity and an undeniable human right, which must be made available to all people; it sees as a luxury that only the privileged- the ruling class- can access to. Members of this class do not only have running water in their households but also they can refuse to pay their water bills just like the Finance Minister, Hussein Ali Duale, did recently. ..................................................................... http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004

http://www.somaliland.org/opinions.asp?ID=04091000 Leder who was never meant to be; an account from Jamal Madar — London, UK — 10 September, 2004 Relationship with Gulleh of Djabouti As soon as Rayale was elected his first priority was to test the people’s nerves by deliberately flouting the outstanding parliamentary resolution, which banned Egal from visiting Djibouti, which virulently promotes anti-Somaliland agenda. Rayale went ahead with his visit in spite of public outcry. It was as if he wanted to take revenge against the populace for what Egal has done to him when he was reprimanded for congratulating Guelleh on the occasion of his re-election as President of Djibouti. To rub salt into the wound, Rayale even struck a secret pact with his maternal cousin- Guelleh. The nature of this pact is still shrouded with mystery to this date. In doing so, Rayale strengthened the hand of our sworn enemy- Guelleh- much to the irritation of our old ally- Ethiopia.

Puntland State of Somalia in Pictures - Friday, September 10, 2004 at 07:01 Garowe, 09.09.04 (AllPuntland) – While the international community might have relegated Somalia to a league of its own as the only nation specifiable as a failed state in the world, Somalis have proved otherwise. Ingenuity in conceiving trade relations in the midst of chaos with communication towers, great seats of learning, medical centres and modern private clinics in major cities, Somalia in no longer the Cinderella of the dark Continent. Hotels and resorts fit for tourist, shopping sites, and a rich countryside ripe for exploration, Somalia in its semi-dessert backdrop offers a unique topography with the longest coastline in Africa after South Africa perched on the Red Sea on one corner with the Indian Ocean on the other. Property development at its highest in the history of the country with villas and multi-storey business establishments mushrooming across the nation, Somalia receives an estimated annual funds remittance of $400 million in hard currency from its Diaspora communities. With such large injection of capital which lubricates the local economy, employment is created and areas deprived of development under the former governments had witnessed growth in terms of social and human capital. Discovering foreign markets while exploring new technologies, shrewd business community brings in new ways of doing business and improving traditional way of life. Mobile phones, notebooks, wireless technology, radio frequency, Wi-Fi and microwave technologies had found its way into Somalia with broadband Internet connectivity availed in major cities. Through resilience against all odds and self-reliance on the part of its citizens, Somalia today is no longer the nation it were a decade ago. With its young returning to the country, its educated forfeiting cosy life in foreign land, and its workforce poised to return to partake in the reconstruction of the county, Somalia has turned a new page in its overcast history. Somalia, it appears is being granted a new lease of life by a mixture of positively unique proceedings that appeared absent in the country’s recent history. There are however pockets still regarded volatile in some parts of the country, but two-thirds of Somalia is relatively stable and could be expected to remain so. The ongoing Somali peace talks, which has entered its final leg with a Chairperson for the National Assembly soon to be elected and a 275-member parliament being sworn in, has raised the hopes of the ordinary people in the Horn nation. Certain parts of Somalia have blossomed while others might have not been as providential. Puntland State of Somalia, an autonomous enclave with functional parliament and government is one of the regions that had enjoyed a relative growth. Schools, hospitals, water supply, electricity, and other amenities have been operational by way of private and public composition. The private sector like other parts of Somalia has noticeable progressed offering services ordinarily provided by government agencies. The port city of Bosaso, the commercial hub servicing most of Somalia with an estimated 650,000 residents most of which migrated from southern regions of Somalia as a result of the civil war is sprawling with business all day long. On the banks of the Read Sea, the lights hardly go out in Bosaso day and night. You could hardly find your way through the city centre with its narrow roads and streets packed with traffic. It is orderly and has all the signs of a modern city except you find no traffic lights, even though its traffic wardens and police do a terrific job of keeping the city on its toes. Garowe and Lascaanod are relatively quite with not as much people and trading going on. Galkayo however is a city with similar business dealings as Bosaso despite the fact that it has neither a port nor is it as populous. Falling strategically at the heart of Somalia linking southern regions to the eastern and western regions of Somalia, in Galkayo you could find almost anything one desires from fresh fruits and vegetables to the latest brand in electronics and footwear to the latest designer clothes to furniture and construction gear. Here we present pictorial view of various scenery in Puntland State of Somalia compiled in one of our reporters recent visit to Puntland State. We will make efforts to gather similar pictures of other parts of Somalia. http://www.radiodaljir.com/audio/2004/plpictures/index.html

Same here...If you find my post admin that I have not deleted, its by error any thing that breaks the rules I have edited. Anything that I might have left out remove it, Many thanks

Nice website, well done Somalia Online,

Well done to Amoud, every year you make us proud. The graduates of this year congradulations....Insha Allah I hope you a prosporous future and happiness.

Baal Cusub oo u Furmay Xiriirka Somaliland iyo Israa'iil Sida la shaaciyay safiirka cusub ee Israa'iil u fadhiyi doona Itoobiya ayaa haatan danaynaya xiriir dhexmara dalkiisa iyo dalka la magacbaxay Soomaliland . Warkan ayaa intaa ku daraya in ay jiraan xiriiro iyo wadahadallo si hoos ah ay Itoobiya u waday oo u dhexeeyay saraakiil ka tirsan maamulka Soomaliland iyo Israa'iil, walaw la oran karo xiriirka labada dhinac waxa uu xooganaa xilligii uu Marxuum Maxamed X. Ibraahim Cigaal hayay talada Somaliland . Waxaa kaloo la sheegayaa in Caruur yaryar oo u dhalatay Soomaliland oo loo caal waayay daaweyntooda dhinaca wadnahana in loo qaaday dhinaca Tel Aviv iyadoo lagu guulaystay in qalliin lagu sameeyo . Ma jiraan wax xaqiijinaya qaliinkan marka laga reebo qoraal lagu daabacay qaar kamida saxaafadda. C/llaahi Khadar Budbud33@hotmail.com

Somaliland, deserves no more than BAY& BAKOOL, or Puntland or any other area. Abdirizaq Hussein is a retired man who can say what ever he wants. Less than three weeks to go people, and personaly I would rather have, Adow, Sendiko as Presidents than Siilanyo or Somalilanders. No one should be rewarded for hatred, no one. Keynown? What threat, who threatened , you not that important bro.

Suldanka, you mean Somaliland fears Abdullahi Yusuf right, if he wins trust your days of chatting are over. It wont be another Arta trust.....

Brother Horn, its just speculation. We willhave to waitbut nothings wrong with following the moves of the key players and the opinions of some commentators. For example Xaji English is a good correspondnet at times even though he can be abit emotional like Otali.

These are profiles bro. We need more profiles, of the contenders for the crown not just our own feelings or wants. What I like about the above article was that it was trying to be objective. Thats all.

Tartanka Madaxwaynanimadda iyo Cadoow. C/laaahi Axmed Caddoow waxa uu ku jiraa Loolankiisii ugu dambeeyay ee uu ku Doonayo in loogu doorto Jagadda Madaxwaynanimadda Somalia. Waxaana uu Caddoow Kulamo kala duwan la leeyahay Xildhibaanadda Baarlamaanka Federaalka Somalia oo ka Dhaadhicinayo inay Codka Kalsoonidda siiyaan marka ay timaado Doorashadda Madaxwaynanimadda Somalia. Caddoow waxa uu magacaawday Guddi u ololeeya Musharaxnimadiisa. Waxaana Guddigan oo u badan Aqoonyahanno iyo Diblomaasiyiin ay Beelaha Soomaalida u Sharixi doonaan Siyaasadda Caddoow ee ku aadan Hogaaminta Somalia. Waa Nin Caynkee ah Caddoow……? Caddoow Waa Siyaasi Ruug Caddaa ah oo la soo shaqeeyay Xukuumaddii Milatariga Ahayd ee Somalia. Waxa uu ka soo qabtay Xilal kala duwan oo ay ugu dambaysay markii uu Danjiraha ka ahaa Dalka Maraykanka. C/laahi Axmed Caddoow waa Nin Qunyar Socod ah oo aan hadal badnayn. Isla markaana ay yartahay Kaftanka uu la qaato Saaxiibadiis. Waa Nin Jecel had iyo jeer inuu ka hadlo Rabitaankiisa Siyaasadeed, Noloshiisa Inta badan ku koobay Arrimaha Siyaasadda. Mana ahan Nin Ehel Diinta. Taasoo aan ula jeedo inuusan Aqoon Fiican u lahayn Diinta. Laakiin waa Nin Muslim inta aan ka ogahay. C/laahi Axmed Caddoow waxa uu inta badan ololihiisa Siyaasadda ku saleeyaa inuu Xiriir wanaagsan la leeyahay Maraykanka. Wuxuuna soo bandhigaa Sawiro uu la galay Masuuliyiintii soo martay Dalka Maraykanka qaarkood. Laakiin haatan Xiriir lama lahan Maamulka Aqalka Cad ka arrimiya. Sida ay xaqiijiyeen Saaxibadiisa u ololaynaya Musharaxnimadiisa. C/laahi Axmed Caddoow waa Nin Saddex Meelo Meel ka mida Noloshiisa ku qaatay Qurbaha. Mana ahan Nin ay Beeshiisu ku kalsoontahay sida Musharixiinta qaarkood. Sababta arrintaasna waxaa lagu macneeyay inuusan beeshiisa ku garab galin xilligii ay hormuudka ka ahayd Riditaankii Xukuumadda Maxamed Siyaad Barre. Hogaamiyihii Xilligaasi Beesha uu ka dhashay Caddoow horkacayay Marxuum Caydiid waxa uu ku tilmaamay Caddoow Nin dadkiisa ka doorbiday Kursi Dhiig leh oo ula jeeday in Jagadda Yar ee la siiyay lagu hilmaansiiyay Xasuuqyaddii loo gaysanayay Beesha uu ka dhashay. Waxaana Sifahaasi uu Caydiid ku xusay Buugiisa uu qoray Bogga 112-aad. Caddoow ma ahan Nin Haysta Dhaqaale xoogan oo uu ku gali karo Doorasho Madaxwaynanimo. Mana jirto cid uu ku tiirsan yahay oo ka caawin karta dhinacaasi. Inkastoo uu sameeyay isku day uu Ganacsatadda Beeshiisa uga doonayay Taageero haddana taasi ma suuragalin. Kadib markii ay Beeshiisu ku kala qaybsantahay Musharaxnimadiisa. Caddoow ma ahan nin ku fiican Bixinta Dhaqaalaha Afka Talyaaniga lagu yiraahdo Spesso Politico, waana Nin Gacan Adag sida ay ku sifeeyeen Raggii la soo shaqeeyay. Sidoo kale waa Nin Guddoon Jilicsan, waana Labo Astaan uu Caddoow ka hor istaagaysa inuu noqdo Hogaamiye, marka dib loogu noqdo Dhaqanka Soomaalida. Caddoow sidoo kale Xiriir fiican lama lahan Beelaha kale ee Soomaalida, wuxuuse inta badan ku doodaa inuu Mudan yahay in loo doorto Madaxwayne. Isagoo isku haysta inuu yahay Shaqsiga kaliye ee Somalia ka saari kara Go’doonka Siyaasadeed ee ay 14 kii Sanno ee la soo dhaafay ku jirtay. Caddoow waa Nin Yaqaan Tanaasul iyo waa laga badiyay, ma ahan sida Hogaamiyayaasha Soomaalida qaarkood ee marka Tartanka looga adkaado qaadaca gabi ahaanba Natiijadda Doorashadda. Waxaana taas Tusaalaheeda kaaga filan Shirkii Carta oo uu noqday Ninka Labad ee afka lagu hayay inuu Jagaddaasi ku soo baxaya laakiin markii looga awood roonaaday waxa uu oggolaaday Natiijaddii Shirka. Waxaana uu la shaqeeyay Dawladii C/qaasim oo markii dambe iskeed u dhaqaaqi waysay. Caddoow marka loo eego Da’diisa iyo Xaaladda Somalia oo uusan wax badan kala socon waxay Dadka isaga dhaliilsan sheegayaan inuusan xilligan adag hogaamin Karin Somalia oo u baahan Hogaamiye Ad Adag oo dhibaatadda ka samatabixin kara. Waxaana ay Caddoow ku dhaliilayaan inuusan la jaanqaadi Karin Xaaladan Jaantaa Roganta ah ee ay Somalia ku sugantahay. Caddoow Waxa uu Xiriir wanaagsan la leeyahay Ururadda Bulshadda Rayidka ah iyo Aqoonyahanadda Soomaaliyeed ee Shirka ka qayb qaadanaya. Laakiin xiriir lama lahan Qabqablayaasha Dagaalka ee Somalia oo haatan Shirka awood xoogan ku leh. Waana Siyaasiga kaliye ee hanaan kasta oo Shirka loo jiheeyo aan dhaliilin. Kaliya waxa uu tan iyo Billowgii Shirka u ololaynayay inuu Noqdo Madaxwaynaha Somalia. .............................................................. Waxaa Soo Ururiyay Qoraaga Soomaaliyeed C/casiis Maxamuud Guuleed “Afrika†Wixii Talo iyo Tusaale ahna ugu soo hagaajiya Ciwaankiisa abdiazizafrica@hotmail.com

Olalaha Muuse Suudi ee Musharaxnimadda,? Muuse Suudi Yalaxoow oo ka mida Hogaamiye Kooxeedyadda ku sii biiray Siyaasadda 14-kii Sanno ee ay Dagaaladda Sokeeye ka socdeen Somalia ayaa isna ku biiray Liiska Furan ee Musharixiinta Madaxwaynanimadda Somalia. Waxaana Muuse uu kaga dhawaaqay Musharaxnimadiisa Kulan uu la yeeshay Xubnaha Golaha Samatabixinta Qaranka Soomaaliyeed ee uu Madaxda u yahay. Muuse Waa Nin Caynkee ah,? Muuse Suudi Waa Hogaamiye Mayal Adag oo aan ka dabcin Mawqifkii uu qaato. Waa nin Dadka yaqaanaa ay ku tilmaamaan sidii Hogaamiye Dhaqameed u taagan Gar Nacleey, waa Nin aan ka xishoon ku dhawaaqidda wixii Maskaxdiida ku soo dhacda. Muuse Suudi Waa Hogaamiye Beeleed aaminsan inuu Xaq u leeyahay Masiirka ugu sareeya Somalia, maadaama uu muddo dheer soo halgamayay, Waxa uuna ku adkaystaa in haddii aan isaga Kaalintiisa meel la saarin inaysan Xaajo Soconayn. Muuse Suudi waxa uu ku caan baxay ka hadalka Qadiyadda Muddulood oo ah Beesha uu ku dhashay. Waxa uuna ku doodaa in Gobalka Banaadir uu yahay Gobal Muddulood. Sidaas darteedna Dadka kale ay waajib ku tahay inay isaga baxaan. Ma ahan Nin leh Diblomaasiyad furfuran oo uu kula dhaqmo Dalalka Deriska la ah Somalia. inta la xasuusto waxa uu hal mar xiriir la sameeyay Itoobiya oo markii dambana ay is jiireen. Sidoo kale Beelaha kale ee Soomaalida lama lahan Xiriir Wanaagsan. Waxa uuna si toos ah Qalabka Warbaahinta uga caayaa hadba Beeshii uu doono, mana ahan Nin ku xisaabtama in Siyaasaddu ay is badali karto Mustaqbalka. Marka uu Waraysiyadda bixinayo Muuse Suudi waxa uu leeyahay Dhagaystayaal Badan oo ku soo xoomo Goobta uu ka shidan yahay Raadiyaha uu ka hadlayo, waxaana lagu qiimeeyaa inuu yahay Hogaamiyaha ugu dhagaystayaasha Badan, iyadoo taana loo sababeeyay sida uu u hadlo iyo Mawqifkiisa xag jirnimadda ah. Muuse Suudi Erayadda lagu xasuusto waxaa ka mida Dadkaygu yeeli maayo Qanyaraa wax Noqday, Muusana wax ma noqon oo uu ka yiri BBC-da Laanteeda Soomaaliga xilli Muqdisho looga dhawaaqay Maamul uu Gobalka Banaadir yeesho. Iyo C/laahi Yuusuf Kabo ka waawaynaas isku Jimayhaa, Kursiga Madaxwaynanimadana waxaa xaq u leh ****** . Waraysigan Dambe oo isla BBC-da siiyay Muuse Suudi galabkii uu baxayay markii ay soo gashay Iddaacaddu waxaan fadhiyay goob lagu shaaheeyo xilligaasoo uu BBC-da furay Axmed Xasan Cawke oo ah Suxufi ku wanaagsan Ararta Barnaamijyadda. Waxa uuna ku furay, yaa Xaq u leh Madaxwaynanimadda Somalia,? Yaase Mudan inuu Somalia hogaamiyo,? Muuse Suudi oo arrintaasi noo sharixi doona. ................................................................. Waxaa Soo Ururiyay Qoraaga Soomaaliyeed C/casiis Maxamuud Guuleed “Afrika†Wixii Talo iyo Tusaale ahna ugu soo hagaajiya Ciwaankiisa abdiazizafrica@hotmail.com