"Good morning, this is the manager. Are you awake? Is the room OK? Is the water hot? Are you comfortable?" "Yes, everything is fine." "Good, your driver is ready. Have you eaten breakfast?" "No. I was just on my way down." "That's OK, I will send something up. Just one thing. When you go out today, you cannot wear shorts like earlier. This is not acceptable. And one other thing, and this is just a small thing. Do not tell anyone you are Israeli. We are Sufi tradition, but the Wahabi's are moving in. They have built 250 mosques in the capital alone." This was one of many strained conversations I would have with Adbi. His hotel is in Hargeisa, capital of the de facto state of Somaliland. They are a member of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) along with Nagaland, Transdniestria, Northern Cyprus and dozens of others. Abdi has been there, done that. Somali born, educated in the West, world traveler, he splits his time managing his investments in his birthplace and raising his family in the States. Acknowledging that I am over my head here, I am relieved that he has appointed himself my travel agent. I would play guinea pig in his adventure tourism side-business during my brief stay. My appointed driver/guide is Abdullah 'Little King Kong'. He speaks seven languages and has written a book on his country's history. "I saved a Dutchwoman from a snake bite. She is thanking me by lining up a publisher in Amsterdam." Our first stop is the camel market. It is more goat than camel. A young boy approaches me and asks for two pieces of information: nationality and religion. My response of "Canada" and "Budhist" is met with a blank stare. Walking through the capital, Abdullah points out how safe it is in Somaliland. I ask him why it isn't safe in in Somalia. "We are people of peace; they only know how to fight." I ask him when they will get their independence. "Soon" he says. "Not until the US builds a military base here," I think to myself. We move on to our next stop, the neolithic cave drawings at Las Geel. During the drive, Abdullah points out the shells of buildings leveled by the army of Somalia's former president Mohammed Siad Barre. Tank and other military skeletons also pop up. "Didn't the US support Barre?" I ask. "Yes, but this is OK. If you only look to the past you cannot see the future." En route to our final stop -- the old port town of Berbara -- Abdullah points to the distant horizon and starts laughing along with my armed escort. He explains that they served in the army together and are reminiscing about the time the escort was shot and Abdullah carried him on his back all day while the escort pleaded to just let him die. "It was just over there," they continued laughing. We find our way to the beach populated by large white crabs and camels. Just as I am about to immerse myself in the warm Gulf of Aden, Abdullah says "I forgot to tell you. The US is building a naval base just down there." I take a dip with a smile on face confident of this fledgling nation's future.

Hargeysa (HOL) - In a press conference at the Presidential Palace of Somaliland, the president of Somaliland Mr. Dahir Riyale Kahin talked about a number of issues including the recent agreement among the three national parties of Somaliland and the current peace talks in Djibouti between representatives of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Eritrea-based Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia. Mr. Kahin told the press that the three national parties reached an agreement with regards to early presidential election and the registration of the people of Somaliland in an effort to advance the recognition of Somaliland citizens and create a framework to address other challenges including resolutions from the UN Security Council. In response to a question about the current peace talks in Djibouti, he stated that the peace talks concern Somalia and not Somaliland. To another question about petroleum exploration in the East of Somaliland, he replied that these companies and their equipment have not crossed over to the Somaliland territory. Responding to another question regarding immigrants going through Somaliland on their way to oil rich Gulf States as well as foreigners in Somaliland, Mr. Kahin said that his government is unable to address that issue at present time. He also stated that he is the lawful president of Somaliland in spite of the extension of his term. With regards to recent controversy about the creation of new regions, these are the only ones his government is ready to create at the present time.

I think you somehow liked UK ,,, just admit it man

That is why i like to go as early as possible ,,,, just in case there are such things.

Hargeisa(QARAN)- The two leaders of the Somaliland opposition parties Mudane Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud of KULMIYE and Mudane Faisal Ali Warabe of UCID along with the Secretary-General of the ruling UDUB party, Mudane Mohamed Ismail Bulale have formally stated that the recent political issues in Somaliland between the government and the opposition parties have been resolved. In recent press conferences at the various party headquarters in Hargeisa which were held after discussion between the government of Somaliland and the opposition parties at the Presidency this past Sunday, all three Somaliland parties have confirmed that there has been an agreement on the issues arising from recent political debates. According to Mudane Faisal Ali Warabe, the chair of the UCID party "there has been an eight point agreement between all three parties relating to the recent political issues including but not limited to the voter registration process followed by agreed schedule for the local and Presidential elections at the beginning of next year" Mudane Faisal Ali also stated that contrary to media reports that funds for the Somaliland elections have not been stopped, all three Somaliland political parties along with the National Elections Commission members are expected to meet with donor nations in Nairobi, Kenya at the end of the week. The Chair of KULMIYE, Mudane Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud and UDUB's Secretary-General, Mudane Mohamed Ismail Bulale have also issued statements confirming that after the all party meeting on Sunday any political issues pertaining to the upcoming elections and ruling from the Somaliland House of Elders have been resolved. There are expectations that main points of the multi-party agreement will be further clarified by the government of Somaliland and the opposition parties in the near future.

Too much sleeping ........... Am i finally full of vitamis ??

I'm sure they are good in kissing ,,,,,,,

Saqajaan ,,,

He could not display the blood-stained sheet that is traditionally exhibited as proof of the bride’s “purity”. Armaanuu isagu meesha waxba ku haynin ,,,,,,,,

still raining ...............

I'm now realizing you're totally confused. Your leader is saying WAA LA JOOJIYAY ,, and you wanna tell me way socotaa and presenting old photo of when he visited the site and realized ppl are against it ??? ,,,

Hayaay ,, waar ka daa

I know this tuulo called Xiniinyo dabadood ,,, It is real , way jirtaa ,, loooooooool

How about THIS one ?? Now i didn't expect you tell me about your differences and frictions ..... Bugland miyay sarrifantay ?? didn't you watch the Universal Tv ??

Old news ,,,,

dadkii ugaalida cuni jiray baa meeshan isugu yimid ,,,, Tolow kuwii qayili jirayna maye ,,

Go figure dee ,,,,,,,, lool

NAIROBI, June 3 (Reuters) - Kenyan war planes and military helicopters flew over the border with Somalia on Tuesday, close to where suspected Somali Islamist insurgents attacked Kenyan police on Saturday, residents said. Locals said the militants who launched the raid in Dadajabula belonged to Somalia's al Shabaab group, which the United States has listed as a terrorist organisation suspected of having close ties with al Qaeda. "Kenyan fighter jets and choppers are flying over us ... The town is tense," Hussein Gure, a resident of Doble, just across the border in Somalia, told Reuters by telephone. Gure said Somali elders from Kenya were urging the militants to hand over guns and a police truck they seized on Saturday. "We don't know what will happen as there are so many Islamist fighters in town," he said. "Ordinary people are waving white clothes at the jets as a sign of peace, shouting 'We are innocent, please go after those who raided your station.'" Kenyan police in Dadajabula are holding suspects including two Britons of Somali extraction who entered Kenya illegally. In June 2007, two Kenyan policemen kidnapped by militants were found murdered on the Somali border after the arrest of scores of suspected Somali Islamists trying to enter Kenya.

wixii kalena waan joojinay, shidaal iyo macdan la baarayana ma jiraan,Wax macdan ah oo aan baareyno ma jirto, You have to believe your leader,, i mean ,, ehem ,, your clan leader now ,,,

It is raining now ,,,,,,,,,,

Well, they can't open an office in muqdisho ,, don't be jelous now ,,

Beenaale No 1 ,,,, Bal sidaad labadaa nin madaxa isugu gelisay day ,,,, inkaar

looooooooooooool ,,, inuu dhuuni yahay waan ku ogaa ,,

Women Approver ,,,