Of all the Somali atheists I have met, only couple of them were bright, reasonable people and exhibited common sense. These kids that have been in the west for the last two decades and took few philosophy classes seems to think they have reached nirvana. They lack respect and common decency and not to mention their timing is always off. On the other hand, non-Somali atheists are actually pleasure to talk for most part. It's worth noting the two reasonable Somali atheists I met became non-believers long before they sat foot in the West. Their argument was rooted in their experience and reflection of their life and environment then. Conversations with them were edifying and nothing comparable to these pseudo atheists.One of them was actual Geeljire.

The-freeman;852160 wrote: I'm forced to pay lip service to it when around the family e.g: I tend not to eat and drink around them but nothing more than that. To those who are non-religious, what is your take on this?? A rational person will respect what's dear to millions of people in the world. Take rest and let the Muslims fast in peace. There's time and place for everything.

Sensetionalism

^Xaaji...you joined the campaign...LOL

Come on Duke, don't be predictable.

Showqi...the entities you mentioned will not just give up power or want to be entirely controllled by Mogadishu. Certain uncomfortable facts have to be accepted and addressed.

Showqi...what's your definition of governing?

Nagadaa ninyahow Zenawi Soomaalibaa uxamaasheey whether be Iley,Sland, Pland, Ahlu Sunnah J, etc. Oromos are as oppressed as anyone else.

Just hope it doesn't implode in cataclysmic way. Ethnic hatred runs deep though. Oba....Stop with your prejudice,

The situation is more serious than was thought. The fact that the TPLF is tight-lipped about this and you have diplomats talking openly doesn't bode well for Zenawi.

Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian prime minister, 'critical' in Brussels hospital. Meles Zenawi, the Ethiopian prime minister, is in a "critical" condition in hospital in Brussels and may not survive, according to diplomatic sources By Aislinn Laing, Johannesburg and Bruno Waterfield in Brussels5:33PM BST 18 Jul 2012 The 57-year-old premier has not been seen publicly for several weeks and missed a crunch African Union summit his country was hosting at the weekend at which a new chair was elected. The Ethiopian government has confirmed that he is unwell but repeated promises of updates on his condition have been delayed. On Wednesday, a Western diplomatic source in Brussels told the Telegraph that he is now "critically ill". "He is being treated as a private person and the information is confidential but it is understood that he is critically ill," the diplomat said. Mr Zenawi is thought to be receiving treatment for an unspecified condition at the Saint Luc University Hospital in Brussels. The hospital is a centre for the treatment of blood or "haematological" cancers. Other diplomats told the AFP that Mr Zenawi might not survive his illness. "He is in a critical state, his life is in danger," said one. "He is in a critical state but is alive," another added. Ethiopia's ambassador in Brussels and the hospital authorities refused to comment on the reports. In Addis Ababa, however, Bereket Simon, a government spokesman, insisted that Mr Zenawi, who has held power in the populous Horn of Africa nation for over two decades, was recovering. "He is not in a critical state. He is in good condition," he told AFP. Questions surfaced about Mr Meles's health when he missed a two-day African Union summit Sunday and Monday in Addis Ababa, apparently for the first time since 1991. He was last seen looking thin and pale at the G20 summit in Mexico in June. Whatever Mr Zenawi's condition, anger is growing among Ethiopians at the refusal of his government to provide clarity on the situation and speculation has begun to swirl about possible successors. The one-time Marxist, who toppled the brutal dictatorship of Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991, has run Ethiopia through strongly centralised control for two decades and analysts struggle to envisage how the country would be operate without him. Adjoa Anyimadu, Chatham House's Horn of Africa expert, said that Mr Zenawi's force of personality meant that few other Ethiopian politicians were well-known. "He is the face of the Ethiopian ruling class so it's difficult to see who would take over from him," she said. "Ethiopia is also very closely involved in regional issues, from its conflict with Eritrea, mediating between South and North Sudan and providing troops to Somalia. The level of uncertainty if this carries on could have repercussions for the region." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/ethiopia/9409417/Meles-Zenawi-Ethiopian-prime-minister-critical-in-Brussels-hospital.html

European Media: Ethiopian PM in Critical Condition Posted Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 11:15 am European media are reporting that Ethiopia's longtime Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is hospitalized in critical condition, contrary to statements by the government. News reports say the prime minister is hospitalized at Saint Luc Hospital in Brussels. The hospital on Wednesday declined to say if Mr. Meles is there. In interviews with VOA, government officials and a former ruling party leader confirmed the prime minister is sick. But they denied reports that the 57-year-old leader is gravely ill. The officials did not indicate the nature of Mr. Meles' illness. An official with the Ethiopian Embassy in Kenya said Mr. Meles is “a little bit sick” and “exhausted,” but added Prime Minister Meles will be back at work soon. Mr. Meles' friend and former ruling party leader, Sibhat Nega, told VOA the prime minister will be back in Ethiopia within a week. He has not been seen in public for at least two weeks. The government had scheduled a news conference Wednesday afternoon, but it was cancelled without explanation. Nega said the government has been functioning normally during the prime minister's absence. The parliament passed the prime minister's budget on Monday. Nega said if anything happens to the prime minister, the parliament will choose a new leader after the ruling party presents its candidate. All but one of the members of Ethiopia's Parliament are part of the ruling party TPLF. http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/07/18/european-media-ethiopian-pm-in-critical-condition/

Ethiopian leader Meles Zenawi 'in hospital' Ethiopia's government has denied Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is critically ill but says he has been in hospital. "He is not in a critical state. He is in good condition," spokesman Bereket Simon told the AFP news agency. A spokesperson for the Ethiopian embassy in London told the BBC the 57 year old was in a stable condition after hospital treatment. Speculation about his health began when he missed last weekend's African Union summit in Addis Ababa. There were reports that Mr Meles was in hospital in Belgium, suffering from a stomach complaint. The Ethiopian embassy spokesperson in London said the prime minister had been visited by high-level officials, but did not say where he was being treated. Diplomatic sources in Brussels told AFP that the Ethiopian leader was in a hospital in the Belgian capital. "He is in a critical state, his life is in danger," the agency was told by a diplomat who asked not to be named. An Ethiopian government press conference about the rumours scheduled for Wednesday morning has been postponed until later this week. Correspondents say it is believed Mr Meles's last public appearance was at the G20 talks in Mexico last month. Mr Meles took power as the leader of a rebel movement which ousted the communist government of Mengistu Haile Mariam in 1991. He has won several elections since then, but his political opponents have accused him of using repression to retain power. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18882674

Typical

Nigga stop spoiling the few feel good moments

The-freeman;851373 wrote: You're really short, I mean really, really short! Ha gaab naato ha gaduud naato.

Senegalese President confirms Meles Zenawi's sickness ADDIS ABABA - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who was expected to attend a NEPAD meeting at African Union (AU) on Saturday, was unable to be available due to a deteriorating health condition. < As the current chairperson of NEPAD, Prime Minister Meles is expected to deliver a report to the 27th Summit of NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (HSGOC) ahead of the 19th Assembly of Heads of State and Government of AU to be kicked off tomorrow here in Addis Ababa. On behalf of Meles, Senegalese President, Macky Sall opened the meeting and he wished Meles to recover soon. “PM Meles is not attending this meeting with us this afternoon for health reason. We would like to express that we wish him to recover soon to a better health," President Sall told participants. Following his disappearance from the public, rumor is growing about Meles’s health condition as no official confirmation was released from government as to whether his health is deteriorating or not. Specially, Meles has not showed up at the parliament in the last two weeks where he was expected to deliver the already concluded fiscal year’s government performance. Following his absence from parliament, the public remains in dark with the growing speculation of his ailing condition, and the next year’s budget has not been endorsed yet. The parliament has not been even officially closed for recess though one week has already gone from the usual schedule. Ethiomedia.com - An African-American news and views website. Copyright 2012 Ethiomedia.com. Email: editor@ethiomedia.com

That explains few things but does it really matter in real life?

something always wrong with northerners:D

With Jheri curly and gold chains, I am sure you are very Barawani

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?