This is disastrous for the region. it seems hell bent on going backwards like the rest of somalia, rather then continuing the limited progress they were making before

Originally posted by Ghanima: The worrying question is, what crazy use does Somaliland offer to the US now. It is sad that most pro S/L are just too happy at the prospect of recognition that they don't worry about the risk of being used, abused and sent back to the dark ages in the interest of the US. Oh, and being brough back into absolute turmoil and distruction by re-joining somalia is better is it. Somaliland would have so much more to loose by going into another union with a chaotic and destroyed somalia then it would by striking an alliance with the US. I mean dont get me wrong i hate the friggin yanks and their 'Holier then thou attitude', but help from any stable state would certainly be welcome for the poor and struggling people of Somaliland. and international recognition is an important avenue through which such support can be gained. Peace

disappointing news, as one of the beacons of light in somalia is also brought into the turmoil. hopefully this is resolved soon and hopefully this has no negative impact on the innocent people of bosaaso

It is a development that our search for recognition is hitting the floors of Parliaments but we need more exposure on such platforms

Richards is not yet rated by most so i dont you can call him overrated North, but i rate because he is still very young and at an early age he is showing pace, strength, versatility, heading ability and grit/determination. he has a lot to work on but i think he will turn in to a fine defender

BOB, Finally we have something to agree on in that I Love Africa too But now id like to go back to another thing that i dont with agree with you on I think Ivory Coast do have the best side but i think home advanatage counts for a lot in the African Nations Cup. Ghana have good support at home and have a talented squad (bar a striker) that is capable of beating everyone. Ivory Coast v Mali is a great game and am looking forward to seing Drogba v Kanoute in the top scorers battle as welll Peace

I agree with you Bob, i think its a magnificent tournament, and I cant wait for it to start. When it comes to Ghana and Ivory Coast, id prefer it if they both got knocked out in the first round so that we can have Essien, Drogba and Kalou back. But if you simply asked me who think will win, id have to say Ghana at the Moment.

Bob, i can understand your preference, but for me a defender that gets job done is welcome no matter how he does. plus Carragher even though he is tough tackler, is very disciplined and hardly ever gets sent of so i dont think he is reckless at all. Ferdinand is overrated for me. He is a good defender but he can be shown up by the most average strikers out their. I remember Hasselbaink when he was fat and on his last legs at Middlesborough still completely bamboozling him. If you look at the Premiership for me the best defenders are, in no particular order; Terry Gallas Toure Carvalho Carragher Vidic Richards

Dukey, are you sure that Shamsudiin is Greek because his name sounds like a somali

Whatever reasons are used by the whites to vote for Barrack is fine, as long as they vote for him.

I bet ya Fahiye has a Shamsudiin poster with hearts and xxx, and kisses it everynight before he goes to bed.

BOB, You are right about Reyes he did score an own goal against middlesborough i think that was in the cup match. About Carragher, i think he had a bad game and he was still a youngster but i think he has grown into a really good defender. He is more gutsy then technical but that doesnt matter, what matters are the results. and last year Liverpool kept a lot of Clean sheets because of Carragher gutsy defending.

Emperor, The capital of senegal is Dakar not Dhaka which is the capital of Bangladesh. The senegalese always bring a talented side so they could make it but i still think its between Ghana and Ivory Coast. Probably Ghana will take it

Skipper, The Charity shield is pretty useless, but i think the carling cup is a decent cup to win if you have the opportunity, even for the big four

Yeah surprised the mods havent picked up on that

Yeah surprised the mods havent picked up on that

Skipper, that wasnt the FA Cup but the carling cup or worthington cup as it was known then. Northener is right in tha everton did win the FA Cup in 1994 but in those they were in the Big 4 as it stood then with Liverpool, Arsenal and Man Utd.

Northener, Sxb thats been the case for the last 15 odd years, its nothing new.

But i actually hope they go out in the first round so we can have Drogba back as soon as possible

Oddball,, that is the true but the nigerians do have some genuine quality in Mikel, Yakubu, Kanu et al. I hope Mali does do well with brother Kanoute but dont see much chance of that happening. I'd tip the Ivory Coast team not only because they have the best striker in the world at this moment but because they have an all round strong team. Have a look at what their team could look like Goal Keeper: Boubacar Barry Defence: Eboue, Meite, (Bolton) Kolo Toure, Boka Midfield: Zokora , Yahya Toure, Romaric Attack: Arouna Kone, Drogba, Kalou That is a very good side that could beat a lot of European sides

Are these the ones that had been kidnapped??? Face it Dukey, this stability that you speak off doesnt exist

Well put JB,

Looool, You guys are too funny for words

''Somalia The situation in Somalia looks very dismal with almost daily clashes between Ethiopian troops and insurgents which has produced several thousand dead in Mogadishu and many more displaced people. Much of the south has descended deeper into anarchy. Even Puntland, the home region of the ailing elderly “President” of Somalia, Abdillahi Yusuf, is suffering from an upsurge in the frequency of piracy, kidnappings and various acts of lawlessness.'' Ofcourse the TFG cheerleader squad lead by Dukey would let us to believe that all is rosey and resembling a somali paradise

Maybe, but its covering your ears so that you dont hear the things that upset you nonetheless