Garowe from a village to a Capital.

Bossaso today Somalia's commercial capital

Map of Puntland

Puntland leaders 1998-2009 The legend ina Yusuf 1998 Mohamed Abdi Hashi 2004 Cade Muse Hersi 2005 President Faroole 2009

Puntland is the new power of Somalia. It has been a decade since the advent of the Puntland state, from a mere idea with no real resources or standing army with hostile forces in every corner. To a powerhouse that now captures the imagination of its people at home and abroad. In those early days it was difficult even to pronounce the name, “what did it mean” many would ask me, what was this Buntilan? Did the North East have designs to go the way of the British colonial nostalgic Somali’s of the NW? The Answer was no Puntland, pronounced however one wanted, was to be a Somali state with the clear and simple aim of addressing local issue and taking care of the interest of the NE while searching for a Federal Somali state to unify the nation. Against all odds Puntlands grand conference of the people in Garowe was successful and the electoral college formula was established. The tough and resourceful Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed emerged as the preeminent leader and went to work shaping the new state. Puntland admin brought security, territorial integrity and unity to the states five main regions, all were enveloped in the blue flag and a light flickered for Somalia again. The naysayers, the clannish groups devoid of understanding and those who have never traveled outside their respective dwellings never accepted Puntland. They underestimated it in the south and feared and loathed it in the secessionist NW. The Galkacyu peace agreement signed in 1993 between the USC & SSDF held and gave Puntland a quite southern front through the years of ina Yusuf . Egaal knew all to well he could not face the military prowess or ruthlessness of Ina Yey and never actually commented nor tried to make any noise, the wise old fox no doubt understood from history that the Hargaysa-Burco-Berbera triangle claims for secessionisam was based on an opportunity for self enrichment and was not worth a bloody clan war. Puntland greatest challenge was the mini war between Abdullahi Yusuf and Jama Ali Jama, this was a dark period but again unexpectedly Puntland came through this period more united and stronger. The rebel group of Jama’s own commander Cade Muse Hersi became its next president. Never in Somali history did such an event take place. Puntland success meant that its founder and champion became the President of the Federal republic and that Federalisam an idea coined in Puntland and championed by its people became the adopted power sharing structure for Somalia. Thus one understand the hyper active arguments of those who never supported Puntland, those who ahev apposed it and those who wrongly fear it. However one can see that today Puntland’s cities are booming, its people are more confident and united, its leaders have chosen wisdom over ignorance and greed. What other state or part of Somalia has risen so high for peace, has welcomed as many desperate folks, has held its leaders accountable, as the state of Puntland? While in Hargaysa they have had two dictators we have changed four leaders. While they talk of the trinity we see that that bitter rivals can come together that an opposition chief can become President and a powerful General can go away without fuss. We see an injection of ideas with people ready to criticize. Yes not everyone is happy, but the state is moving on. We know today we can get rid of those who lead us, peacefully without fuss a lesson that all Somali’s should learn from. Thus I know those who hate Puntland are not happy today, but know this the Duke is pleased with his beloved state .

People give it up,Hon Cade Muse is a hero in Puntland. He ended what could have been a brutal inter-sub clan war in Puntland and united the rebels and government forces with his land mark agreement with A/Yusuf. Thus bringing the peace that brother Somalipride speaks about. Cade was elected President and left in dignity with his head held high, he could have made noise and started trouble, but chose peace and the interest of his people. We have had a smooth transfer of power to his rival, unprecedented in other parts of Somalia. Like Mohamed Abdi Hashi he will be fondly remembered as a founding father and a man who loved Puntland and its people.

Qado Sharaf uu u sameeyay Madaxweyne faroole Musharaxintii latartantay Qado sharaftan oo ay ka soo Qeyb galeen Dhamaan Musharaxiintii u tartameysa Xilka Madaxweyne nimada DGPL masuuliyiin ka tirsna Dowladii hore Puntland Qaar ka mid ah Golaha Wakiilada oo uu hogaaminayo Gudoomiyaha Golaha Wakiilada PL iyo Laamaha Amaanka ayaa waxa soo agaasimay Madaxweynaha Cusub Ee Puntland Musane C/raxmaan Max’ed Max’ud Faroole . Madaxweyne C/raxmaan Maxamed Faroole Qado sharaftan ayaa waxaa ka hadlay Masuuliyiin farabadan oo uu ka mid ahaa Madaxweynaha Haatan ee Puntland C/Raxmaan Max’ed Faroole waxuuna u mahad celiyay Mudane yaasha Golaha Wakiilada “Waxaan u mahad celinayaa Mudane yaasha Golaha Wakiilada Puntland kuwas oo shalay aniga iyo saaxiibkey C/samad Cali shire Hogaaminta 4sano ee soo socota Maamul Goboleedka Puntland” Waxaa sidaasi ku hadaaqay madaxweynaha Cusub ee Puntland. Mudane Cali Cabdi Awaare oo ka mid ahaa Musharaxiintii la tartamay Madaxweynaha Ladoortay. Qado sharaftaasi ayaa sidookale waxaa ka hadlay Qaar ka mid ah Musharaxiintii u taagneyd xilka Madaxnimada Puntland taasi oo uu ku guuleytay Madaxweynaha Cusub Wa C/raxmaan Faroole waxaana musharaxiintaasi ka mid ahaa Mudane Cali Cabdi Awaare waxuuna salaam dheer ka dib halkaasi ka soo jeediyay qudbad dheer taasi oo uu ugu mahad celiyay Madaxweynaha Cusub asagoo ugu hambalyeeyay Xilkan madaxweyne nimo oo uu ku guuleystay wauuna u balanqaaday in uu la shaqeyn doono. Waxaana musaharaxiintii kale ee ka soo qeybgashay Qado sharaftaasi islamarkaana halkaasi ka hadlay ka mid aha musharixii hore Nuuradiin aadan Diiriye Iyo Musharaxin kale Nuuradiin Aadan Diriye oo ka mid ahaa Musharaxiintii la tartamay Madaxweynaha Ladoortay. Qado sharaftan uu sameeyay Madaxweynaha ayaa waxaa sidookale goob joog ahaa Madaxweyne ku xigeenkiisa C/samad Cali Shire Waxayna U dhacday Qado sharafta Sidii loogu talagalay . Madaxda Ladoortay Ee Puntland Cali Dhegjar SBCInternational- Garowe

Oodweyne is here oh my..

Xiin adeer lets hope your other predictions come true. As for Puntland the clans you mention are a huge segment and they play a key role in the state, however within the parliment they make up a fraction, hence its fortune and Allah's will they have won and what can one do about that.

Puntland is on course, nothing has changed and we have proven we can get rid of our leaders. This one is the fourth one in ten years.

^^Che, adeer it does not matter what you trust, we will work with our leaders to better ousr people and state. We have no time trying to create some fake saint, they do not exist..

Garowe: Madaxweynaha Cusub ee Puntland oo hadalkiisii Labaad ka jeediyey Masaajid weyn oo kuyaala Magaalada Garowe ee Caasumada Puntland. 9. januar 2009 Garowe(AllPuntland)- Madaxweynaha Cusub ee Puntland C/rixmaan Maxamed Faroole oo shalay ay baarlamaanka Puntland udoorteen Madaxweynaha Puntland sii maamuli doona 4-ta sanno ee nagu soo aadan ayaa maanta hadalkiisii labaad ka jeediyey Magaaladan Garowe ee Caasumada Puntland, isagoo hadalkan ka jeediyey Masjidkii uu Salaada Jimcaha maanta ku tukaday. Madaxweynaha ayaa soo qaaday xaalado dhowr ah oo ka taagan deegaanada Puntland, wuxuuna diirada saaray xaaladaha qalafsan ee ka taagan deegaanada Puntland, lagana doonayo in uu dhayo Bilaha ama sannadaha fooda nagu soo haya, isagoo sheegay in uu si deg deg ah ku soo celinayo deegaanada ka maqan Puntland, isagoo aan ka dheeraan qodobkaasi. Faroole wuxuu tilmaamay in uu meesha ka saari doono amaan la'aanta ka taagan gobalada Puntland, wuxuuna tibaaxay in uu dibu habeyn balaaran ku sameyn doono ciidamada amaanka ee dawladda Puntland, uguna yeeray Ciidamada in ay ka shaqeeyaan amaanka deegaanada Ismaamulka Puntland. Madaxweynaha Puntland ayaa sidoo kale soo qaaday arinta ay Caalamku qaatiga ka taagan yihiin ee Burcad Badeeda, kana qowlaysata Biyaha Puntland iyo Soomaaliya-ba, wuxuuna si adag usheegay in uu difaacayo Biyaha deegaanada Puntland uuna dagaal adag la gali doono Kooxaha Burcad Badeeda ah, ayna doonayaan in ay Maamulkiisu wax ka qabtaan. Madaxweynaha Cusub ee shalay la doortay ayaa sheegay in uu Isbadal deg deg ah sameyn doono, kaasoo ay wada arki doonaan Bulshada ku dhaqan deegaanada Puntland oo dhan, isagoo Isbadalkaasi sheegay in uu ku keenayo wada tashi iyo Cadaalad uu usameynayo 7 Gobal ee Puntland. Warkan uu jeediyey Madaxweynaha Cusub ee Puntland C/rixmaan Maxamed Faroole ayaa ku soo beegmaya xili ay deegaanada Puntland mudooyinkii ugu dambeeyey ay ka dhacayeen falal ka soo horjeeda amaanka gobalka, markaasna dhibaato ba'an ku hayay socodsiinta howlaha kala duwan ee ka socday gobalada Puntland, inkastoo ay Maamulkii hore mudo badan isku dayeen in ay wax ka qabtaan xaaladaha gobaladan. F. C. Geylan AllPuntland

The Awdal Movement To my fellow Awdalites, a semi-autonomous Awdal province (emirate or state) is the only solution to enhance our standard of living. Economic development is impossible, unless we control our destiny. It is time for the worldwide Awdal community to realize this undisputed truth and push forward for a plan: the Awdal Movement Interesting, after Royaale this group will move forewrad. The Burco-Berbera-Traingle is facing problems from bothe ends.

Fahiye, my old friend I hope all is well with you. I don’t know where I compared my kinsmen to African Americans or any other ethnic group. As for the points you made, they are nothing new and I have come across them in many web portals specially those hostile to the interest of the Puntland people. Its understandable though I don’t have much time for this raw anger and frustration, yes our candidate and Duke’s lost and Mr Fahiye with all due respect Gen Abdullahi was not a Makhir candidate but the candidate of many people from across Puntland. My dear lad, you seem to be nothing more than a new comer and a spoiler, how many posts on SOL did you create for the candidate who’s loss you are now using to vex your anger at a segment of Puntland? Also this was an open election and Faroole [not my candidate] but today my president won an overwhelming victory, how was this achived and why and what role did the MP’s from SSC play in Faroole’s victory? Puntland has now its fourth President in a decade and is heading towards change. Instead of pointing fingers and whaling at a sub-clan start by presenting alternatives. Faroole did not win because of Duke, he won because like the previous election he played his hand well and surprised all the fron runners from Ilka-Jiir, Nuridin, and his main target Cade Muse and others. The man has to be given credit for he is a skilled politician, he got rid of Mohamed Abdi Hashi and now Cade Muse. Your concern has been noted, but don’t overplay the SSC card dear lad.

Garoowe ka dhacaya damaashaad Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 4:13 pm Horseed Media Garowe-Puntland Dareenka dadka ku nool caasimada ayaa ahaa mid aad u sareeya ka dib markii maantay lagu dhawaaqay in Dr.C/raxmaan Maxamed Maxamuud Faroole uu ku guuleystay Jagada Madaxweynaha Puntland. Guusha Madaxweyne Faroole ayaa aheyd mid dadka ku nool caasimada Puntland ee Garowe ay aad u soo dhaweeye Wadooyinka waa weyn ee Bartamaha Caasimada DGPL ayaa waxaa soo buux dhaafiyey Kumanaan dadweyne ah. Boqolaal qof oo isugu jira rag,dumar iyo caruur ayaa waxa ay wadooyinka Caasimada ku soo mareen Socod dheer iyaga oo ku dhawaaqayey hadlo ay ku soo dhaweynayaan Madaxweynaha Cusub Dr.Faroole. Dhanka kale Horseed Media ay Microphone-ka la dhex qaaday dadka reer Garowe ayaa waxa ay sheegeen in tani tahay mid Taariikhi u ah Puntland iyo guud ahaan Soomaaliyaba. Madaxweynaha Cusub Dr. C/raxmaan Faroole ayaa ugu dambeyntii waxaa dadkii ay isugu tageen guriga uu ka degan yahay Caasimada halkaas oo ay buux dhaafiyeen dadka aad iyo aad u fara badan iyadoo welina ay halkaas ku sii socdaan dad kale. Doorashada Dr. C/raxmaan Faroole ayaa waxa ay noqneysaa mid taariikhi ah ka dib markii uu noqday madaxweynihii ugu horeyay ee Puntland yeelato kaas oo hela 49 cod oo ah Kalsoonida Barlamaanka Puntland oo Buuxda. Magaalada ayaa weli waxaa laga dareemayaa dabaal degyada loo sameynayo Madaxweyne Dr. Faroole.

^^^He served his term, and lost an election. Nothing ded about the man, Che adeer Puntland is doing fine saxib it has not died and thats what hurts those who dont like us.

It is important to note that election took place democratically and without any problems, a milestone in the evolution of democracy in the region

Koora-Tuunshe: Adeer is there someone here who supported Ilka-Jiir and his campaign as the Dukes? The fact is Gen Ilka Jiir did not say anything wrong, nor did he get upset with style he dealt with the matter. My address is with the brothers who are upset and are using clan base for their argument, was he our candidate or a single clans? Thats my point, lets be clear there is no room for such talk and for such posts that only helps those who would want to destroy our state.

^^^I like him even more today.

^^^I like him even more today.

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C/raxmaan Faroole oo ku guuleystay doorashada m/weyne ee P/land Garoowe, Puntland, Somalia (Calanka.com) 08-Janaayo-09 Waxaa goor dhoweyd doorashada xilka madaxtenimo ee maamul goboleedka Puntland ku guuleystay musharaxa lagu magacaababo Dr. C/raxmaan Maxamed Faroole, kaasoo ka guuleystay mushaxa kale ee la tartamayay isaga ee lagu magacaabo Ilka-Jiir Madaxweyne xigeenka ayaa isana isla daqiiqado ka dib loo doortay Cabdi-Samad Cali Shire, kaasoo ey soo doorteen sida la sheegay gudiga doorashada Puntland. Amaanka giid ahaan caasimadda Puntland ee Garoowe ayaa maanta ahaa mid aad loo adkeeyay, waxaana ey doorashada maanta bilaabatay xiliga markuu ahaa sideeda sibaxnimo. Maamulkan cusub ayaa xilka kala wareegi doona maamulkii hore ee talada hayay uuna madaxda u ahaa Gen. Cadde Muuse Xirsi islamarkaana xilka hayay mudo afar sano ah. Calanka.com: - Isha wararka xaqiiqda

GHEELE T: Adeer my point is simple, we will not be held hostage to anyone, if Puntland for some was one man then so be it. For the rest of us we support our new leader, we wish him the best and we must be beyond clan and party politics. We have many things to do today and many obsticles to overcome. No time for feeling sorry for ourselves. ME: As ususal you make no point and keep going around in circles.

President Cade Muse Hersi Boqor, the third leader of the state of Puntland is a remarkable man who was given little chance by those inside and outside the political game that is Somalia. Today he left as he came with dignity and humility and will be remmebered as one of our founding fathers. May Allah bless you in all that you do Mr President...

Makhir is no problem, and if our brotthers want to make a state its up to them, if they want to be part of Somaliland it is up to them. No one can hold anyone hostage, this is their decession if they loved Puntland for Ilka Jiir then they now must hate it because Ilk jIIR is not Puntland's leader.