Faisal Roble, a renowned scholar in the Horn of Africa region, talked about how progressives in Ethiopia questioned the creation of statehood vis-a-vis the rights of nationalities as far back as 1970s. He added, “…conceptual discussions in the sense that the question of the peasants was also a question of ethnic nationalities that made up the empire existed even among the student movement of 1960s.” In the backdrop of those long-existing revolutionary sentiments, those questions remain one of the contentious issues in Ethiopian polity. Currently, “despite what a government leader and a representative will feel in his pocket, the TPLF has failed Ethiopia”, he said. Referring to one of the unsettled mysteries of TPLF sudden ascendance to power, Mr. Roble talked about an incident in 1991 – when the late Samuel Huntington was sanctioned by the United States to meet with TPLF authorities. After that meeting, he said, “the TPLF position entrenched and the American influence served to legitimize a one-party state.” According to him, for the TPLF, a Marxist inspired guerilla movement that was set out to liberate Tigray, home to ethnic Tigrayans, the moment signified a walk away from the original plan. He suspects that Meles must have been given an assurance that the western Aid will continue to flood --- as Ethiopia will be used as a buffer between the west and the rest. He concluded that despite a widespread talk of undemocratic governance and unparalleled human rights violation recorded under Meles Zenawi’s regime, the west remain unmoved or indifferent. Comparing the recent show dubbed Ethiopian election to the election under the Emperor when he was still a young man, Mr Roble said, “under Haile Silassie election was a modem of democracy despite a reign of anarchy.” He cautioned the jubilant audience, “…we ought to be progressive in terms of the way we think and our political pursuits – I do not think we need to freeze our thinking…taking into account the national and international geopolitical changes. Reconciliation needs to happen between the Somali psyche that we are not part of Ethiopia yet within the country’s frontier.”

Dr Theodore Vestal – in his presentation “Conflicts and Human Rights in the Somali Region” talked about deficits of democracy – tyrannical domination of political power by the TPLF. He stated that the discontinuous evolution of democracy in Ethiopia is not as exercise of consensus which can be evidenced by a quick look at the first election in ****** and how the ONLF was pushed out of the country. He went on to state that the Human Rights record of the Somali Peoples Democratic Party, a ruling party crony, attests to a glaring harassment, detention and arrest – including of foreign journalists –- and the lack of due process of law --- and a recent exclusion and expulsion of NGO’s including the Red Cross from the region, the government accusing them of being spies. He also talked about the countless and most deplorable demonstration killing of innocent civilians in public aimed at scaring and intimidating the people. In the closing, he advised, “the people of Ethiopia to come together, learn and hear each other’s stories on a similar platform.” Experience has shown that the TPLF is not ready or willing to share power --- the alternative; he said, “…is to seek a negotiated resolution among the oppressed groups by embracing certain liberal ideologies – vision, wisdom and strength.”

Fowsia Abdulkadir, or the Iron Lady as she was called, a senior researcher at IHASA, gave her perspectives and a context on the recent sham election in Ethiopia. She debunked Tigrean Peoples Liberation Front’s (TPLF) ethnic federalism and revolutionary democracy. She remarked that the existence of a contested history and entrenched years of ethnic conflicts hinder democratic development in Ethiopia. Ideally, “the concept of Ethnic Federalism as laid out in Ethiopian constitution was welcome given the ethnically diverse nature of the country”, she observed. But the TPLF, she added, has failed miserably to materialize and implement that fundamentally good gesture. Fowsia Abdulkadir Fowsia Abdulkadir She noted that lack of effective participation and inequality in voting were the two most detrimental factors in the 2010 election. According to her, the May 2005 poll was a wakeup call for Meles and co.; as such, 2010 did not come as surprise given the work that has been undertaken since the 2005 teachable moment. In the four years that followed a widely contested 2005 election, not only did the political space shrunk but there remained no space she said to a standing ovation. According to Fowsia, a deliberate attempt to curtail the non-governmental and civil societies work from the ****** region has much to do with the regions underdevelopment. That is also reminiscent of the historical practices of successive Ethiopian regimes where, for example, the Dergue built the Gode Airport to fight Somalia --- then abandoned the rest of the region. The Ethiopian politics is a decade of bad experience. An era of Oromo or ****** leadership in Ethiopia might not usher democratic governance – as such, “we as a society need to unlearn those bad experiences”, she said. Much to the delight of the women in attendance, Fowsia also talked about the challenges of Diaspora communities. She especially noted a stark difference that exist between the formal education at schools and the education that goes on at home --- helping the younger generation to reconnect with the phenomenon of “home”. She used the example of Somali songs used at households among the Somali Diaspora as “a reminder of how powerful a place can be.” The melodies provide an unbreakable chain that connects people across vast distance to places “in ways more powerful than most recognize”, Fowsia said. Politicians often use that connection – give it a poetic narration to mobilize people for certain causes, she said. In an attempt to uplift the spirit of the audience, she noted, “…that sense of belonging to a place must transcend our dire realities.” According to her, that a nostalgic feeling of homesickness grows fonder with time as refugees try to deal with everyday realities and make sense of their situations.

Dr Asfaw Beyene, a Mechanical Engineer from San Diego State University, gave a moving presentation calling for unity among “the oppressed southerners” to rid Ethiopia off the current repressive regime. He also challenged the organizers to form an Oromo-****** Scholarship similar to the Oromo Studies Association (OSA) that will be devoted to advocacy of issues that are befalling both the Oromo and Somali communities. Dr Asfaw’s presentation drew a wide applause from the audience and praise from Faisal Roble who was awarded a plague at the conference for Research Contribution to Human Rights and Social Justice. Mr. Roble welcomed Dr Asfaw’s proposition as a good gesture --- noting the manifestation of such professed unity among Ethiopian elites in 1970s championed then by the likes of Girmawi Neway. Dr Asfaw concluded his remarks by light-heartedly proposing the creation of Union of East African States.

http://wardheernews.com/Organizations/IHASA/IHASA_Conf/01_Looking_Back_&_Looking_Forw The Institute for Horn of Africa Studies and Affairs (IHASA*) held its annual conference in Minneapolis from June 18th to 20th, 2010. The conference was designed to address “the crucial international crisis facing the Horn of Africa region” with much of the focus devoted to the Conflicts in the Somali Region (also called the ******). Themed, “Looking Back and Looking Forward: The Somali Region (The ******) in the 21st Century”, the first IHASA conference was co-hosted by the Human Rights Center at the University of Minnesota. The well-attended and well-organized conference featured prominent scholars on the Horn of Africa including, among others, Dr. Bereket Hebte Selassie of Chapel Hill, Edmond Keller of UCLA, Dr. Ted Vestal from Oklahoma University, Mr. Faisal Roble an Independent Scholar, Jawar Siraj Mohammed, Independent Researcher, Dr. Asfaw Beyene, Dr. Samantha Hurst of UCSD and Dr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, the former Prime Minister of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government. Dr. Fido Eba - OLF Dr. Fido Eba - OLF I had the opportunity to attend the conference on its second day when most of the above mentioned scholars spoke. Despite its constricted focus, the conference was a monumental step in initiating a dialogue among the various stakeholders in this “most conflicted corner” of Africa. A leader of the Oromo Liberation Front and Mr Obang Metho of the Anuak Justice Council were also in attendance. This report focuses only on the second panel that took place on June 19th. As such, by all means, not a complete coverage of the conference or the many great ideas presented. I selected, in no particular order, the following synopsis from a very large pool of presenters. Horsed AyniHorsed Ayni, one of the activists instrumental in organizing the conference, opened the panel by explaining the concept behind the inception of IHASA, and the importantance of creating a common platform upon which academicians and scholars in the subregion can organize themselves to bring about a change to "the common homeland" - the Horn of Africa. Dr. Asfaw Beyene Dr Asfaw Beyene, a Mechanical Engineer from San Diego State University, gave a moving presentation calling for unity among “the oppressed southerners” to rid Ethiopia off the current repressive regime. He also challenged the organizers to form an Oromo-****** Scholarship similar to the Oromo Studies Association (OSA) that will be devoted to advocacy of issues that are befalling both the Oromo and Somali communities. Dr Asfaw’s presentation drew a wide applause from the audience and praise from Faisal Roble who was awarded a plague at the conference for Research Contribution to Human Rights and Social Justice. Mr. Roble welcomed Dr Asfaw’s proposition as a good gesture --- noting the manifestation of such professed unity among Ethiopian elites in 1970s championed then by the likes of Girmawi Neway. Dr Asfaw concluded his remarks by light-heartedly proposing the creation of Union of East African States. Fowsia Abdulkadir, or the Iron Lady as she was called, a senior researcher at IHASA, gave her perspectives and a context on the recent sham election in Ethiopia. She debunked Tigrean Peoples Liberation Front’s (TPLF) ethnic federalism and revolutionary democracy. She remarked that the existence of a contested history and entrenched years of ethnic conflicts hinder democratic development in Ethiopia. Ideally, “the concept of Ethnic Federalism as laid out in Ethiopian constitution was welcome given the ethnically diverse nature of the country”, she observed. But the TPLF, she added, has failed miserably to materialize and implement that fundamentally good gesture. Fowsia Abdulkadir She noted that lack of effective participation and inequality in voting were the two most detrimental factors in the 2010 election. According to her, the May 2005 poll was a wakeup call for Meles and co.; as such, 2010 did not come as surprise given the work that has been undertaken since the 2005 teachable moment. In the four years that followed a widely contested 2005 election, not only did the political space shrunk but there remained no space she said to a standing ovation. According to Fowsia, a deliberate attempt to curtail the non-governmental and civil societies work from the ****** region has much to do with the regions underdevelopment. That is also reminiscent of the historical practices of successive Ethiopian regimes where, for example, the Dergue built the Gode Airport to fight Somalia --- then abandoned the rest of the region. The Ethiopian politics is a decade of bad experience. An era of Oromo or ****** leadership in Ethiopia might not usher democratic governance – as such, “we as a society need to unlearn those bad experiences”, she said. Much to the delight of the women in attendance, Fowsia also talked about the challenges of Diaspora communities. She especially noted a stark difference that exist between the formal education at schools and the education that goes on at home --- helping the younger generation to reconnect with the phenomenon of “home”. She used the example of Somali songs used at households among the Somali Diaspora as “a reminder of how powerful a place can be.” The melodies provide an unbreakable chain that connects people across vast distance to places “in ways more powerful than most recognize”, Fowsia said. Politicians often use that connection – give it a poetic narration to mobilize people for certain causes, she said. In an attempt to uplift the spirit of the audience, she noted, “…that sense of belonging to a place must transcend our dire realities.” According to her, that a nostalgic feeling of homesickness grows fonder with time as refugees try to deal with everyday realities and make sense of their situations. Ahmed Hussen spoke about Ethiopian government’s systematic and institutionalized marginalization of the ******is. He noted that very few Somali-******is speak Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, which by extension undermines participation in many governing circles. Few opportunistic civil servants may work as puppets for a period of one or two years until they will be replaced by more loyal surrogates. That only serves as a farce pretense of ethnic federalism, he said. He also noted that “elections” in the ****** region have always been held at different times than elections in other parts of the country. That he said attests to the regime’s systematic segregation of the ******is even from the rest of the country. Faisal Roble Faisal Roble Faisal Roble, a renowned scholar in the Horn of Africa region, talked about how progressives in Ethiopia questioned the creation of statehood vis-a-vis the rights of nationalities as far back as 1970s. He added, “…conceptual discussions in the sense that the question of the peasants was also a question of ethnic nationalities that made up the empire existed even among the student movement of 1960s.” In the backdrop of those long-existing revolutionary sentiments, those questions remain one of the contentious issues in Ethiopian polity. Currently, “despite what a government leader and a representative will feel in his pocket, the TPLF has failed Ethiopia”, he said. Referring to one of the unsettled mysteries of TPLF sudden ascendance to power, Mr. Roble talked about an incident in 1991 – when the late Samuel Huntington was sanctioned by the United States to meet with TPLF authorities. After that meeting, he said, “the TPLF position entrenched and the American influence served to legitimize a one-party state.” According to him, for the TPLF, a Marxist inspired guerilla movement that was set out to liberate Tigray, home to ethnic Tigrayans, the moment signified a walk away from the original plan. He suspects that Meles must have been given an assurance that the western Aid will continue to flood --- as Ethiopia will be used as a buffer between the west and the rest. He concluded that despite a widespread talk of undemocratic governance and unparalleled human rights violation recorded under Meles Zenawi’s regime, the west remain unmoved or indifferent. Comparing the recent show dubbed Ethiopian election to the election under the Emperor when he was still a young man, Mr Roble said, “under Haile Silassie election was a modem of democracy despite a reign of anarchy.” He cautioned the jubilant audience, “…we ought to be progressive in terms of the way we think and our political pursuits – I do not think we need to freeze our thinking…taking into account the national and international geopolitical changes. Reconciliation needs to happen between the Somali psyche that we are not part of Ethiopia yet within the country’s frontier.” Ahmed I. Yusuf Ahmed I. Yusuf Ahmed Ismail Yusuf from the University of Minnesota, perhaps the star performer of the day, who got us up on our foot, gave an invigorating presentation about Somali Songs as a weapon of resistance by poetically vocalizing the heart-stopping melodies of Somali Songs dating back to the days of colonization. He focused mostly on how Somali songs proved to be more lethal than the spears and bullets in the Somali-Ethiopian war of 1977. One after another, the Somali Region speakers sought to demystify the notion that the Somali Region (******) is not a barren desert. They proclaimed the Somali Region is a land of abundance with green lush and dense forest complimentary to the economic activities of the region. The presence of large livestock and irrigable land surrounded by four major rivers coupled with the yet to be exploited mineral and oil reserves – make ****** according to Dr. Mahamud Ugas, one of the richest states in Africa. Sadia Sadia Halfway through the second panel another narrative emerged when Sadia took on the contending identities of ****** vs. Somali. At different times, Sadia noted, colonial governments tried perpetuating inexistent differences among us – the Somali people. The annexation of the Somali Region to Ethiopia and the subsequent creation of Ethiopian-Somali identity did not create in the people’s psyche Somali people are indeed different. Whether one looks north-south-east or west, “all Somalis are the same and the recklessly formed colonial boundaries must not be used to divide us”, she pleaded. She also boasted that Somalia never surrendered to any colonial power – despite a rampage of colonial scramble from the powerful nations of the time – Britain, Italy, France and Ethiopia. She talked about Somalia's legendary 'Mad Mullah' – Muhammad Abdille Hassan – Somalia’s national hero from ****** noted for his fierce resistance against the British. Another female presenter whose name I did not capture said, “Freedom and democracy are the only acceptable settlement to the conflict in the Somali region and the greater Horn of Africa. Pointing to the largely female audience she said, “Somali women have a unique and beautiful culture --- essential to retaining the Somali identity. “ Traditionally, women have always been at the center of our society --- “we have always remained on the periphery of the clan-warfare.” All the while, women fall victims to the most heinous crimes against humanity. For instance, the speaker noted how HIV carriers raped ******i women --- one of the many ways the Ethiopian regime attempts to cleanse ethnic Somalis. She then went on to justify how Somali men joined the movement to fight against what happened to their women. An overwhelming participation by the youth and women is a clear testament to a lively sense of entitlement to their cause. This is a quite astonishing dynamics when compared to Oromo and even other Ethiopian communities. There definitely remains some series house cleaning and a cultural orientation among the Oromo polity. Between Somali rangelands and Ethiopian mountains lies the ****** region, mostly inhabited by Muslim pastoralists with rich oral traditions. ****** was incorporated into Ethiopia – christened Abyssinia, in late 19thth century. According to Dr Mohamed Hassan who heads a research organization in Canada, ****** “was incorporated through an armed, African-style conquest.” The Anglo-Ethiopian treaty of 1989 formally settled the boundary between British Somaliland and Abyssinia, he said quoting Gerald Reece. That he stated is where Ethiopia’s juridical claim towards ****** comes from. Although the area now known to us as ****** falls under the British sphere of influence, the Britons never had policy on ****** – that is why they avoided fighting Muhammad Mullah. He continued, “…later on ****** was used as a bargaining chip to ward off the threat of Ethiopia arming the Sudanese Mahdi army and thereby curtail the advance of Mahdists.” Responding to a question from the audience, Mr. Roble summed up the western policy towards the region with an American policy example as follows. “American policy is solely about maintaining territorial integrity – that can be traced back to decolonization era when Britons decided to leave Eritrea in 1940s – Americans wanted to secure the control over Kagnaw station --- then helped restore Haile Silassie to power--- in return for permanent access to the facility. “ Dr. Ted Vestal Dr. Ted Vestal Dr Theodore Vestal – in his presentation “Conflicts and Human Rights in the Somali Region” talked about deficits of democracy – tyrannical domination of political power by the TPLF. He stated that the discontinuous evolution of democracy in Ethiopia is not as exercise of consensus which can be evidenced by a quick look at the first election in ****** and how the ONLF was pushed out of the country. He went on to state that the Human Rights record of the Somali Peoples Democratic Party, a ruling party crony, attests to a glaring harassment, detention and arrest – including of foreign journalists –- and the lack of due process of law --- and a recent exclusion and expulsion of NGO’s including the Red Cross from the region, the government accusing them of being spies. He also talked about the countless and most deplorable demonstration killing of innocent civilians in public aimed at scaring and intimidating the people. In the closing, he advised, “the people of Ethiopia to come together, learn and hear each other’s stories on a similar platform.” Experience has shown that the TPLF is not ready or willing to share power --- the alternative; he said, “…is to seek a negotiated resolution among the oppressed groups by embracing certain liberal ideologies – vision, wisdom and strength.”

first question reer hargeisa usually ask is what neighbourhhod are you from, code for what tribe are you. Why dont you just come out and ask me directly [Mad] Accordingly that man treated you better when he found out you were from the same sub tribe, because of this ill be veeeery cautious if i were to ever visit Hargeisa. Bloody tribalists. :mad:

One can only hope. The country has such potential for a relatively small population of 2.5 million. I went to almost every major town and city and i can almost guarantee you that the population of Somaliland is nowhere near the projected 3.5 million. its so small infact that most people i met in hargeisa knew about my detention by the presidential guards for 24hrs the moment i was released. But thats a topic for another day. LOL. [big Grin] Haregisa i would estimate maxium 600,000 to 650,000. Firstly both Sanaaq and Sool have around a combined population of 500,000 with Sool i think is 300,000 whereas Sanaaq is 200,000. The population of Awdal region is around 400,000-500,000 So 3 regions combined number at 900,000 - 1,000,000 So the places you have been to is are the more central regions of Somaliland one where more of the authority is concentrated such as the Waqooyi Galbeed regions and Togdheer regions which number at around 2.5 Million. Hargeysa (the former capital of British Somaliland), had an estimated 150,000 inhabitants. The population though may have increased ever since to around 250,000 or more. 2003 Estimate The population of Somalia in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 9,890,000, which placed it as number 80 in population among the 193 nations of the world. In that year approximately 3% of the population was over 65 years of age, with another 44% of the population under 15 years of age. There were 98 males for every 100 females in the country in 2003. According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for 2000–2005 is 4.17%, with the projected population for the year 2015 at 15,263,000. The population density in 2002 was 12 per sq km (31 per sq mi). It was estimated by the Population Reference Bureau that 28% of the population lived in urban areas in 2001. The capital city, Mogadishu, had a population of 1,162,000 in that year. Hargeysa (the former capital of British Somaliland), had an estimated 150,000 inhabitants. Other cities included Chisimayu, Berbera, and Merca. Approximately 60% of the population is nomadic. According to the United Nations, the urban population growth rate for 2000–2005 was 5.2% Read more: Population - Somalia - growth, annual http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Somalia-POPULATION.html#ixzz0sRCShPGO Hargeysa (the former capital of British Somaliland), had an estimated 150,000 inhabitants.

Nice video.

nashiid af carabi iyo qashin kale dhagaysano oo fanaaniinta afkeena hooyo ku heesaya inaynu ka dhigno dad xun oo dambi weyn galay. Your the one who is full of crap by insulting the nasheed, orod diinta baro ninyahow, your the same guy that attacked the legitimacy of Al Bukhari. As for the koofiyads, its something the Russians also use to wear and is not exclusive with the Pashtuns and so long as its wearing material it can be used for all types of purposes and in their case im sure its symbolic. Theres nothing wrong with emulating their Muslim brothers in Afghanistan; as long as its symbolic its approvable no matter what it may be originally used for.

Is Somaliland gonna invade Puntland when that happens. lol. The article writer does not understand the implications on the ground in Somalia, considering his call for a complicated case such as recognition and how it can be linked to piracy are completely ignorant off the situation in Somalia.

The mental health is an issue as serious as little addressed due to the interminable civil war underway in south-central Somalia, the tragic repercussions of which reverberate around the country. The international aid agencies, low on the ground because of the dangers of context, consider the goal Bosaso more "traffic" around the Horn of Africa. A dramatic swirl of IDPs, mainly from the south of the country, mixes thousands of Ethiopian refugees who fled the famine or the Eritrean regime. Furthermore, it is easy to distinguish other groups originating in the ******, a vast region formally part of Ethiopia, but occupied by the Somali clans of *****-******, where you are in a fierce and "silent" war to seize the natural resources underground. Since then it has also formed a group made up of asylum seekers, which even includes nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and . Interesting Article about the conditions about the plight of the refugees in Puntland But this paragraph does maintain that the refugees are from different parts of Africa and does not just make an exception for Mauritanians. This article discusses the wide range of problems mainly of the symptoms and causes of the psychiatric disorders which stems and the tragic repurcussions as it notes of the civil war and causes the lack of employment Id like to know how intractable the refugees are for Puntland to deal with once their helped in settling on a strip of land? Although you do not have reliable estimates on the number of mentally ill in Somalia, the authorities believe that almost half of the Somali people suffering from psychological disorders

Siruu u socro baa ka daran War ninka means bussiness hada, hel'l sort out Alshabaab now. IF you remember he made a speach on the annivarsary for Somalias independence day, so maybe that motivated him to walk into the front line.

What do you think people as a solution, do you think the 6+5 system needs to be implemented for the Premier league. It might affect the overall quality and weakly performances we see in the league but the national team comes first. If you look at it the Arsenal football team contributed more players to the French National team than it did for the English one. That says a lot, doesnt it? The independent Institute for European Affairs (INEA) had been commissioned by FIFA to investigate whether the rule was legal under current EU law.[8] On 26 February 2009, the INEA released an expert opinion declaring the '6+5 rule' "can be implemented in line with European Community law"

^^ Stay away from Youtube more like, may staying from the Internet cure him. Bismillah.

I really think Riyaale is gonna steal this one somehow, sadly.

The Shorty : Yaa rifee anigaa, anigaa [Mad] (Flash & the pic is taken)

One of the popular shark films, the first film which was highly successfull and popular was later followed by very bad ones in the 1980s this was the quality back then.

Poster at the top sxb your picture is a big Fail.

Bithaar maa ah the result of testerone :eek: , dont hide it. Be proud of your bithaar. Vaseline is a classic one, more universal than Somali though.

YOU KNOW YOUR SOMALI WHEN YOU PUT KETCHUP on every food you eat or Banana. you know your somali when u have hundreds of different uses for Vaseline you know your somali when u have dozens of religious books at home (usually stacked up on a line) but never use it you know ur somali when ur hair line starts at your ears You know you're somali when... you have a printer, but it doesn't WORk. You know you're Somali when you see another Somali person, you stare at time for a really long time without saying anything. This especially goes for the new gen skinny faraxs You know ur a Somali man when ur wife beats u. btw the 5th is a scanner in my case and the staring one only applies in the city centres, the hairline and the last one also dont apply. p.s. I did not make these up.

War Cowke means that they could be one of the lost tribes of Israel. You never know.

Not this late and not now when they will finally be knocked out by the dirtiest team at the world cup...drum rolls please.....Portugal. lol, what happened? I think Germany will clench the victory of the Argentines purely because like in 2006 they have a more balanced team in Midfield and in strike as the communication between the two; you have sweinsteiger who replace Ballack in central position and new fresh additions such as Ozil who can play in versatile ways. Though their defence is quite unorganized and has many weak spots as a team they still have world class players who can overcome this like Mertasacker and Lahm but lets hope for an entertaining match anyways.

Originally posted by NGONGE: Criticism of the England coach, Fabio Capello, has been unjustified, says Roy Keane. Roy Keane has launched a passionate defence of Fabio Capello and believes the blame for England's World Cup exit lies solely at the door of the players. The Ipswich Town manager said England's players "get away with murder" for a series of poor performances. "To keep criticising and questioning the manager is crazy. He didn't do anything wrong in the qualifying campaign and now, all of a sudden, he's not the top man any more," Keane said. "The goals they conceded against Germany, particularly the first couple, had nothing to do with Capello's choice of system or tactics. It wasn't a case of getting overrun in midfield. It was just very bad defending." "They should just leave him to get on with the job. He is absolutely brilliant and England are lucky to have him." Keane, who walked out of the Republic of Ireland's 2002 World Cup camp after a spat with his manager, Mick McCarthy, believes the majority of England's players are overhyped. "They have to take a long hard look at themselves. They get away with murder," he said. "I wasn't really surprised by the Germany defeat. I keep saying it – good players don't necessarily make good teams. People keep talking about world class players but who are they?" he added. "There's probably only Wayne Rooney, who had a brilliant season. But look at the goalkeepers. David James was relegated with Portsmouth and Robert Green just about stayed up with West Ham. Glen Johnson did okay at Liverpool but they had a poor enough season. "John Terry? He had his issues and I don't think he had a great season. Chelsea may have won the Premiership and FA Cup double but that was more down to some world class attacking players. "Matthew Upson didn't have a great season at West Ham and Ashley Cole, to be fair to the boy, has just come back from injury. "James Milner had a good season but Gareth Barry was very average for Manchester City. Emile Heskey started the World Cup up front but he only scored three Premiership goals for Aston Villa." guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2010 But he contradicts himself by saying the manager is not at fault and critizes the players when its the manager that that decides who plays or not and what formation their put in. As a manager he shouldve seen through these players and their yearly performances but just followd on with errors off his predecesors and jumped on the media hype bandwagon; hence why England was knocked out.

I dont see the point in celebrating - celebrating what?? The division? The chaos? The mass migration? The refugee status? The humanitarian criss?..Maxaa hee! Every country goes through hard times, Somalia is no exception. In February 1960 a Legislative council was elected by Universal adult male suffrage. On April 6 this council unaninamously passed a resolution stating its desires to recieve independence before 1 july, so that the country could be united with Somalia when it became independent Our union was destined as it was the wishes of the Somali people. All Somalis whether from the Northwest or the South should celebrate this historical day with one star blue flag.