Nin-Yaaban;851263 wrote: Use to know a Somali guy who was married to one of those mail order brides back when i lived in Virginia. They had 2 kids (sons) and looked nothing like Somalis. More like Barawanis

Nin..Barawinis are Somalis.

Ethiopia mosque sit-ins see deaths, arrests: protesters By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA | Sun Jul 15, 2012 10:59am EDT (Reuters) - Protesters against government interference in religious affairs staged the latest of a series of mosque sit-ins in the Ethiopian capital on Sunday, saying police had arrested dozens in the run up to this weekend's African Union summit. Two activists told Reuters the sit-in - in protest at the government's promotion of the moderate Al Ahbash branch of Islam over other doctrines - had already been surrounded by police although there had been no clashes as yet on Sunday. Online activists, who have been using social media to call for demonstrations, have reported several deaths during previous clashes, and published several pictures of injuries they claim are those of victims. "They have arrested dozens, even hundreds, of protesters in the past few days, while police fired teargas and fired rounds to disperse the crowd," one activist, calling himself simply Hassan, told Reuters. Two other activists gave similar accounts. Protests are uncommon in tightly-controlled Ethiopia and the unrest has caused concern in a predominantly Christian nation of 84 million that takes pride in centuries of coexistence. The government fears hardline Islam is taking root in the Horn of Africa country, which has long been seen by the West as a bulwark against militancy in neighbouring Somalia. Hassan said the planned sit-ins were held in a number of mosques throughout the capital, including the Awoliya mosque, where the first protests took place late last year. Government officials were not immediately available for comment on Sunday, but a state news outlet said security authorities have arrested "extremists who tried to disrupt the (AU) summit." LEBANESE SECT Any attempt to exploit sectarian divides has the potential to destabilise Africa's second most populous country, which is 60 percent Christian and 30 percent Muslim according to a 2009 census. Also known as the Association of Islamic Charitable Projects, Al Ahbash was founded in the early 1980s by Sheikh Abdullah al Harrari, an Ethiopian cleric who was forced to leave his country for Lebanon in 1950. Muslim protesters say the government is promoting the ideas of the group, which has few followers among the bulk of Sunni and Sufi-inspired Islam in Ethiopia, through the leadership of the Supreme Council on Islamic Affairs. They say the government is trying to prevent new elections to the Council in aid of promoting Al Ahbash because it opposes ultra-conservative ideology and rejects violence. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has dismissed accusations of interference in the religious domain but often says Islamic hardliners are "peddling ideologies of intolerance". "It (Al Ahbash) has the right to exist in Ethiopia, but it is unacceptable that the Council tries to impose it on all members of the Muslim community," Abubeker Ahmed, head of an independent Islamic arbitration committee, told Reuters. (Editing by Duncan Miriri and Patrick Graham)

Well one thing is sure no Tigray wants to live under Amhara rule. That said, I don't chaotic breakdown of Ethiopia might be not the interest of the region.

One wonders what are the consequences of his ill health for the region?

The rumor is he has cancer as Zack says though don't if it's brain.

Monday, July 16, 2012 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s longtime ruler and most powerful figure, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, is not attending an African Union summit that opened Sunday in Ethiopia, which further fueled speculation that he might be seriously ill. About three dozen African heads of state and government gathered in Addis Ababa on Sunday, but Meles did not attend the meeting — a first since he assumed office in 1991. Meles was expected to open the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) meeting on Saturday. But Senegalese President Macky Sall opened the gathering instead, telling participants that Meles was unable to be present due “to health conditions.” Sall wished Meles “good health.” The most recent images of Meles aired by state-run Ethiopian Television showed him noticeably thinner. Opposition websites are claiming that Meles is being treated for a serious illness. The government declined to comment on the matter. Ethiopia’s parliament was set to hear from Meles last week when the country’s lawmakers were scheduled to approve Ethiopia’s current fiscal budget, which began July 8, but Meles did not address parliament. Meles in 2010 promised to step down by 2015. Hailemariam Desalegn was named deputy prime minister. He is also the country’s foreign minister. Source: AP

I observe and put my observation to the test.

Dear Habo..my audience is women only.

Rape is nothing to joke about for those trivializing this.

Shibis or Abdiaziz?

Bondheere?

Love Somalia;850903 wrote: I guess no one has an opinion on the guy. :confused: No worries, reer Ingiriiska are on their weekend.

Love is what turns intelligent rational women into obsessed irrational insane creatures.

Saalax;850298 wrote: Faroole can now come back to his old job of Taxi driving. What topic should we discuss? Your obsession with Faroole?

^The only people that brings up Fuad's name is you again and others. Obsession with personalities is sign of narrow mind. You could do better kid.

Oba stole my superlego:D

^When you are living off people's hard earned dollars, it becomes easier to badmouth those who work for living.

It's unhealthy to have this sort of infatuation with man.

As despicable as racism is, I am surprised there are laws that would punish someone for saying racist things.

When Jeff Ragsdale went through a difficult break-up last year, he found himself isolated and alone in New York City. Desperate, he put his phone number on a flier along with a simple message: "If anyone wants to talk about anything, call me." He posted copies all across the city, and waited. The response was overwhelming, with thousands of calls coming from across the US and around the world. Jeff and two collaborators then transcribed the conversations, text messages and voice mails, publishing them in Jeff, One Lonely Guy. Video produced for the BBC by Irina Khokhlov Video

Oh dear Lord

What was deleted?

Someone tried to sell couple of our houses in Xamar. Luckily we were informed in time and the person was chased off by Maxaakiimta. This was when they were in power in 06. Indeed there are plenty stolen and empty properties, the conditions are ripe for unbridled thievery. The sad thing was we knew the person that tried to rip us off.

I think we are ahead of Kenyans in this department.