By Barry Malone Monday, November 05, 2007 ADDIS ABABA, November 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday said it is opening an office in Ethiopia's Ocaden region, where the government had shut down many aid organisations while fighting an insurgency. The government and the United Nations last month agreed on a protocol on working together to ensure aid reaches the people who need it the most in the poor and desolate region, while also ensuring rebels there do not benefit. Some aid and rights groups have accused the Ethiopian government of blocking aid shipments and carrying out abuses against civilians in Ocaden, which Ethiopia denies. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said its facility in the Ocaden would be opened on Wednesday. "We still have major worries about nutrition, disease and access to water," Paul Hebert, head of OCHA in Ethiopia, told Reuters. He said the group's first order of business was to make an assessment of the situation once it gets staff in the field. The U.N. has also called for an independent investigation into allegations of human rights abuses by Ethiopian forces in the region. Government troops are fighting ****** National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels who want more autonomy for their region. Hebert said 12 aid organisations have been given permission to work in Ocaden. Ethiopia had said it clamped down on aid shipments to make sure they were not diverted to the ONLF. The organisations approved to work there include Mdecins Sans Frontires, which had angered Addis Ababa after their staff reported witnessing burned and deserted villages, locals fleeing to the bush and a dismal health situation in June and July. But there has been no reprieve for the International Committee of the Red Cross, which was expelled from the region in July following regional government accusations that it collaborated with the rebels. "We will engage in further lobbying for ... access," Hebert said. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi calls the ONLF terrorists and says they are backed by neighbouring Eritrea, which remains locked in a bitter border dispute with Ethiopia. The ONLF this week declared it had killed 270 Ethiopian army troops over a seven-day period and said clashes between its forces and the army were increasing. But an Ethiopian government statement on Tuesday said "peace was now prevailing". Both sides routinely claim they have inflicted major casualties on the other, but the reports are difficult to independently verify. (Editing by Bryson Hull and Mary Gabriel) Source: Reuters, Nov 06, 2007

Originally posted by Red Sea: ^and how many of them that came through Somaliland? And of those how many of them killed people else where? Mr. Che, Yes you didnt accuse. You said that I preach Muslim brotherhood and I preach somaliland's seccesion. I am saying unless you believe Somalialnd=evil state, then I should have every right to preach brotherhood which is present in Somaliland as well and the same time push for SL recogntion. You don't believe that is wrong right? PS> are you Puntlander, based on that we thing with Naxar nugaleed. I don't like insinuations duqa. If you have something on your mind, come out and say. It seems you are equating Puntlanders with the TFG since you are emphasizing on my exchange with Naxar. That's said, Somaliland's seccession is contrary to the concept of Muslim unity. I don't understand how simple fact is lost on you. Lander...We are not gonna agree on anything since we have diffirent views on the relationship between Ethiopia and Somaliland.

^^Qof aan gaalo dhahe ma jidho. Don't put words into my mouth. That's serious charge. I don't equate Somaliland state with the people. And I'm not neutral in the conflict in LA. And my views on Ethiopians and their dhabolif which I might add include the Hargiesa regime have always pretty clear.

I won't bother with Red. The man supports seccesionist movement, then preaches us about Islamic brotherhood.

Are you rude?

^^^That man could speak for himself. Northern...My point is if it is Burco that was being destabilised, I'm sure you would had the same reaction. Lack of empathy is all inclusive Somali attribute.

Originally posted by LayZieGirl: PS:Strawberry shake, vanilla is still in the game, and loves her shakes too much to leave it alone, so don't believe Nuune LooooooooooooooooooL...Baayo, I miss the old you.

^^Actually, Reverts can be bit over zealous about the religion. I knew sista who married a Carib. They ended getting divorced cuz the brother was just way too restrictive. I don't think that's case with Cadaan though. He is getting more Somalinized by the day.

Serenity...No thanks for the offer. I would leave you to Duq Xiin. You seem to be liking Awoowes,and nobody said Cadaan is bad. LoooL@MMA....That man was genius. So many beautiful women lining up without him making much of effort. A Somali man would scorned if he pulled that stunt. Cadaan is already getting sympathetic ear, with encourging words from Haneefah and Almuminah, and Zenobia coming to his defense, which by the way Zen, nobody questioned anything about him . And Serenity telling us he is good guy. Come on ladies, all I and Zaf said, only Faraaxs can double dip so we can reproduce more Xalimos . It is good cause and I'm sure Cadaan would wanna see more Xalimos around. Cadaan already had chance with one Xalimo. And let her get away. That said MMA, I think something women across all racial lines do. I have this white chick in my class dating a Mexican. She always talks about him in class, and all other girls, ooh he is so nice. You should see the look on the white guys faces thinking he is just bloody guy.

Lazy....Strawberry is my flavor. Waraa KK....You are somehow more accepting of Abooto when you find out I'm guy than you thought I was girl. I wonder why and how do you confuse Che for girl anyway? And do I like milkshake?...Well only Lazy is suppose to know if I do or not.

Your post is more like Xalimo hunting expedition unlike KK and JB. If you gonna turn SOL into dating site, you need to pay applicable fee. That said, Serenity won't be in the avialable list.She is already in Boromo as we speak, and no SheekhaJacyl ain't getting her either. P.S. I gotta admit,you play " I'm convert" angle pretty well. Lot Xalimos fall for that.Now I gotta find a way to convince some Xalimo's I'm revert even though I never left the reigion. I think Johny Bravo will better suited for this

Abootu aa tahe not Ayeeyo. Nepht aa ayeeyo ah

"Originally posted by LayZieGirl: biyahaaga ka waran yaa Che" Waa kharaar "PS:Aniga mineral water aan cabaa, just thought I share that with you che " I like milkshakes just so you know KK.....Adiga Ayeeyo matihid

Lazy fiiri waxaad biloowday. Now the Ayeeyos are getting explicit by the minute. That said the kusband malaa ceel kale biyo ka raadiye.So, they both getting what they want.

I blame Comrade Castro, KK, Sheekha, and Lazy for this. By the way, did anybody where Duke is. Usually, he would on top of this list.

Castro......You are on the money, war will not benefit anyone in the horn , but unfortunately the jingoistic attitude by Abyssinia towards to the rest of the horn including the southern nations in present Ethiopia is what's gonna spark this war. Man like Zenawi believes Abyssinia's right to reign the Horn.

New Eritrea-Ethiopia war fears Ethiopia is said to have 100,000 troops on the border with Eritrea Ethiopia and Eritrea may return to war over their disputed border without foreign moves to resolve the crisis, warns the International Crisis Group. The ICG wants US and UN intervention as the military build up by both countries on the border is at alarming levels. The International Boundary Commission has given the two countries till the end of November to mark the border physically or it will fix it on maps. But foreign diplomats fear the deadline could end up being a trigger for war. Some 80,000 people died during the border war between 1998 and 2000. The disputed town of Badme was awarded to Eritrea in 2002, but Ethiopia insists on talks about the border demarcation. Click here to see a map of the border The United Nations has a peacekeeping force of 1,700 charged with monitoring a security buffer zone on Eritrea's side. "The risk that Ethiopia and Eritrea will resume their war in the next several weeks is very real. A military build up at the common border has reached alarming proportions," an ICG report on the crisis says. The influential think tank now wants the US and the UN to make it clear to both governments that no destabilising unilateral action will be tolerated. "There will be no easy military solution if hostilities restart - more likely is a protracted conflict on Eritrean soil, progressive destabilisation of Ethiopia and a dramatic humanitarian crisis," the report said. The report comes after Eritrea for the third time, accused Ethiopia of planning an invasion. But Ethiopia has dismissed the claims as a fabrication. The ICG estimates that Eritrea has 4,000 soldiers supported by artillery and amour in the demilitarised zone and some 120,000 nearby. And it says Ethiopia maintains 100,000 troops on the border with Eritrea. The US views Ethiopia as its main ally in the region, while it has named Eritrea as sponsors of terrorism for backing the ousted Somali Islamists.

I think everyone one is expereincing it...atleast I do.

By Andrew Cawthorne Nairobi - Horn of Africa enemies Ethiopia and Eritrea may return to war about their disputed border in a matter of weeks if there is no major international push to halt them, an influential think-tank warned on Monday. A 1998 to 2000 war on the boundary killed 70 000 people and brought untold hardship to two of the world's poorest nations. Now analysts are warning of a repeat as troops build up ahead of an end-November deadline by an independent boundary commission for Ethiopia and Eritrea to mark out their border. "The risk that Ethiopia and Eritrea will resume their war in the next several weeks is very real," wrote the International Crisis Group (ICG) in a report on the growing crisis. "A military build-up along the common border over the past few months has reached alarming proportions. There will be no easy military solution if hostilities restart - more likely is a protracted conflict on Eritrean soil, progressive destabilisation of Ethiopia and a dramatic humanitarian crisis." The ICG urged the United States and the United Nations to flex their muscles "to give both sides the clearest possible message that no destabilising unilateral action will be tolerated". Washington sees Ethiopia as its best ally in the region, but ties with Eritrea have deteriorated so much it may put Asmara on its list of terrorism sponsors for backing Somali Islamists. The United Nations has a peacekeeping force of 1 700 people charged with monitoring a security buffer zone on Eritrea's side of the 1 000-km frontier. "International indifference of mistaken confidence could cost the people of the Horn of Africa dearly," the ICG added. The think-tank report came after Eritrea accused Ethiopia for the third time in a week of planning an invasion, an allegation Addis Ababa has termed an "absurd" fabrication. The ICG cited US estimates that Eritrea had 4 000 soldiers, supported by artillery and armour, in the "supposedly demilitarised TSZ" as well as 120 000 troops nearby. Despite an offensive against insurgents in its east, and a foreign mission in Somalia where it is helping the government fight Islamist rebels, Ethiopia also maintains 100 000 troops on its border with Eritrea, the ICG added, quoting US estimates. "The situation could hardly be more explosive," it said. The neighbours have been in dispute since the independent boundary body awarded Eritrea the Badme town in a 2002 ruling. Although it now says it accepts the ruling, Ethiopia is still insisting on dialogue over implementation. "Eritrea has right on its side on this point but has played its cards very badly," the ICG said, referring to Eritrea's disputes with the United Nations and expulsion of foreign staff. "Ethiopia has played its hand skilfully. It has used its position as the major power in the region to win US toleration of its intransigence," it added. "It would not be surprising if Addis Ababa believes an effort in the near future to stage a coup in Asmara and use force against an Eritrean government that has few friends would also be tolerated in Washington." Both run by former rebel leaders, Ethiopia's 81 million population dwarfs Eritrea's five million. The ICG forecasts that if war breaks out, Ethiopia would seek to take Asmara and Assab port to topple Eritrea's government. Frustrated by lack of progress, the boundary commission says the nations have until the end of this month to mark the border physically, or it will fix the border on maps and let it stand. Diplomats worry that date could prove a trigger. The ICG took a swipe at both nation's authoritarian governments, calling Eritrea "one of the most repressive regimes in Africa" and saying Ethiopia has "no intention to genuinely democratise". SOURCE: Reuters, November 5, 2005

^^^Woman buy your own staff, the last DVD aan kusiiyay wali iima soo celin.

Patriots vs Colts today!!

Cali Jimcaale oo la doonayo in Lagu Badalo Jagadii Prof. Geedi Oo Addis-Ababa Gaaray. { 04 Nov 2007} waxaa la daabacay Sun 04 Nov 2007 08: 09: 26 Iyadoo madaxweynaha dowlada KMG ah C/laahi Yuusuf uu wado wada tashiyada uu laleeyahay qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada si uu usoo magacaabo Ra’iisuw wasaare cusub ayaa waxaa soo baxaya nin aqoonyahan ah oo ay wadato dowlada Mareykanka. Aqoonyahankan ayaa waxaa lagu magacaabaa Cali Jimcaale Cabdi waana nin ay isku beel yihiin Cali Geedi waxaana uu wax kadhigaa jaamacad kutaal dalka Mareykanka. Profile: Cali Jimcaale Cabdi ayaa gaaray magaalada Adis Ababa si uu kulamo ula yeesho masuuliyiinta dalka Itoobiya kahor inta aan si rasmi ah loogu magacaabin xilkaasi. Ra’iisul wasaarihii hore ee xukuumada KMG ah Cali Geedi ayaa iska casilay todabaadkii hore xilkiisa kadib markii dowlada Mareykanka ay kucadaadisay inuu jagada kadego si shaqsi kale oo ay wadato loogu soo magacaabo jagadaasi.

Originally posted by Xoogsade: Adiga iyo Xiin dadka roonaa ku jirtaan LoooooooooooooL.....War ninyahow I was thinking that too, but then Las Caanod got destabilized, and I let fly like Mussolini on the balcony. Maybe I and Xiin are not that far off from Tolka.

Waagacusub never disappoints me.

Xiin...I guess the boys are gearing up for showdown in the north, and want no terrible coming from Mudug though I don't see how school teachers could jeopardize their efforts in fighting that other clan entity. Then again, the Cadde Uusay has made habit blaming "terrorists" on everything that transpire in that of Somalia.