loooooooooooooool@Neph ,,,, Dadkani ma fahmayaan what i'm talking about ,, markaa ha u furfurin ,,,

Better than drinking that stuff ............

Odaygu haduu reerka la kulmo maxaa ku jaban horta ?

My next door Djibouti and Ethiopia ......

My neighbours iyagaa halkaa is dhigay ,,,, they were dead bofore they were killed.

who funded all the development projects both in Somalia and Somaliland ??? don't you see those Millions of dollars paid by European Commission or the USAID money that goes to the people ?? ,,, Schools, infrustructures, governance and so on ??

Business ????????? What about you and others living in the US ??

Ilaahayba kamuu dhigin ,,,,, Let's not imagine here

Walaahi siday wax u socdaan,,, i think Baydhabo will be the next ,,

On a dollar-for-dollar basis, to be sure, the United States is the world's largest contributor of foreign aid, with Saudi Arabia second. But in terms of GNP, Saudi Arabia's aid far exceeds that of the United States; in those terms Saudi Arabia - even without McNamara's "depletion factor" - gives 23 times more aid than America. According to the OECD, Saudi Arabia disbursed no less than $3.6 billion in 1976, which worked out to be 5.8 percent of the kingdom's GNP, compared with about 0.25 percent for the United States. Put another way, every Saudi man, woman and child contributed between $500 and $800 in aid that year. Kuwait is another generous contributor to foreign aid projects, and has been since long before the oil price increases of the mid-1970s permitted the Arabs to launch or expand their now massive programs of assistance. According to the Ministry of Finance, Kuwait's total aid to developing countries for the period 1962-77 was $5 billion. In addition, Kuwait contributed $1.6 billion in subscribed capital to international development organizations. The United Arab Emirates' aid record is equally impressive. Its foreign aid budget for 1977 was $1 billion - nearly 10 percent of the oil income of Abu Dhabi, the richest of the seven emirates - with 75 percent of the total in the form of outright grants. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are the giants among Arab aid donors but, in fact, all the Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sponsor significant foreign aid programs, particularly Libya, Algeria, Iraq and Qatar. "Aid from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to the poorer developing countries has been quick and substantial, several times bigger in percentage of GNP than that from the industrialized countries," says Robert Stephens in The Arabs' New Frontier. Where does all these aid go horta ??? ,,,, I think it is the same Millions they give to the TFG that goes directly to their pockets and then you see them talking about donating Somalis so and so .............. The west gives money and they donate but with objectives and with the little aid they reach goals and achieve results. That is why it is more visible and more valuable.

I'm afraid if the same scenario is played but this time by Spain ..... It will be a wide ground where each country can come and take a number of persons to their own court. who will be next ? >>>>>>>>> UK ??

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has sent one of its ships to waters off Somalia, where pirates seized a Spanish tuna fishing boat with 26 people on board on Sunday, the foreign ministry said, adding that the crew seemed to be unhurt. Early on Monday, national radio quoted a man it said was the captain of the boat as saying everybody on board was well. A man who said he was one of the captors said in broken English that the pirates were Somalis and wanted money. Kidnapping and piracy are lucrative businesses in lawless Somalia and most Somalis treat their captives well in anticipation of a good ransom. The Spanish foreign ministry said 13 of the people on board the tuna fishing boat, called Playa de Bakio, were Spanish, and added it was in touch with governments with military presence in the area to help find the vessel. Media reported on Sunday that the boat was attacked with grenade launchers about 250 miles from the coast and boarded by armed men. They said the boat was heading towards the Somali coast. Six Somali pirates who seized a French luxury yacht and held its crew hostage for a week were arrested by French troops in the Somali desert last week after they handed over their 30 hostages and fled with their ransom. They were flown to France for questioning.

Waar kuwaas ma iyagaa wax ogba ,,, maraykan baa sawiro lagu gelayaaye ,,

Muqdisho:- Degmada Waajid ee xarunta gobolka Bakool ayaa maalintii 2aad gacanta Dowlada ku meel gaarka ah ka maqan iyadoo ay shaley la wareegeen xoogaga Alshabaab oo sida weyn uga soo horjeeda Dowlada ku meel gaarka ah iyo tan Ethiopia oo garab siineysa Dowladan. Waajid ayaa ku biirtey magaalooyinka ay qabsadeen kooxaha kasoo horjeeda Dowlada iyagoo bedeley qaab dagaalkoodii in dhoweydna ku duulayey magaalooyinka Gobolada Dhexe iyo kuwa Koonfureed. Hore ayey xoogagani wa xay u qabsadeen magaalooyin ay ka mid yihiin Diinsoor, Idaale iyo Buurhakaba oo ku yaala Gobolka Baay, waxay kaloo qabsadeen magaalooyinka Bu'aale, Saako, Leego oo dhamaantood ku yaalaan Jubada dhexe. Waxaa sidoo kale xusid mudan iney kooxaha hubeysan aysan ku negaaneyn qabsashada magaalooyinkaas iyagoo saacado ama maalmo kadib ka baxayey. Waajid ayaa lagu soo waramayaa iney amaankeeda sugayaan ciidanka Alshabaab oo uu hogaaminayo Abu Mansuur oo ka mid ah raga ugu cad cad ee kasoo horjeeda Dowlada ku meel gaarka ah. Waxaa intaa dheer in goobihii lagu dagaalamey ee magaalada Muqdisho ay saaka degen yihiin iyadoo dad badani ay ka barakaceen goobahaas hadana ay ku sugan yihiin ciidamada Ethiopia iyo kuwa Dowlada Soomaaliyeedd. Dhimashada ayaa waxaa kasoo baxaya warar kala duwan iyadoo hay'adaha caalamigu ay shegeen iney ku dhinteen dagaaladan Muqdisho ka soconayey labadii maalmood ee nasoo dhaafey dad gaaraya ilaa iyo 80 qof oo isugu jira dad rayid ah iyo kuwa kooxaha dagaalamayey. Cabsi weyn ayaa waxaa laga dareemayaa Magaalada Muqdisho iyadoo ay jiraan ciidamo badan oo isa soo dhoobey Wadada Wershadaha iyo wadooyinka gala Suuqa Xoolaha. Dowlada ayaad moodaa iney wax ka qaban weydey xaaladan dagaal ee wadanka ka taagan iyadoo dhowr jeerna ku dhawaaqdey iney diyaar u tahay iney wada hadal la gasho kooxaha ku kacsan. LaasqorayNET/Muqdisho

US, Canada, UK ,,, soomaalidii way waasheen.

Hablaha waa lala qoslaa miyaa lagu qayliyaa ....

The people of Somaliland elected President Dahir Rayale on April 15, 2003 to a 5 year term; which will end on April 14, 2008. The National Election Commission (NEC), and the three national Political parties (Udub, Kulmiye, Ucid) reached an agreement to postpone the presidential election to August 31, 2008, which will effectively extend the President’s term by four months and 15 days. What was left out of this equation and a real concern for a great number of people is the framework and the process that will address what kind of entity will be running the country after April 15. Is there going to be a coalition government made out of the three parties or a simple extension of the Rayaale’s administration term? Was this issue even discussed by the parties in question? What does the Constitution say about the circumstances that would dictate extending a presidential term? According to article 83[5] of the Somaliland Constitution; [if on the expiry of the term of office of the President and the Vice-President, it is not possible, because of security considerations, to hold the election of the President and the Vice-President, the House of Elders (Guurti) shall extend their term of office whilst taking into consideration the period in which the problems can be overcome and the election can be held]. The Constitution clearly allows extending the term of the President for one reason only; if there is a lack of security that does not allow the election to take place. The reason given by the NEC and the three political parties for extending the term of the President is that it is not possible to complete the voter registration process before 2008 elections. This is a far cry from a national emergency, what we have is a monumental blunder and a clear sign of incompetence by the parties involved. Of course all of this will be academic if the Guurti returns the favor and quickly extend President Rayale’s term just as he has done for them regardless of the legality of such an act or opposing views. In fact there is good chance that they may decide a longer period of preparation for the election will be necessary. This will be an unfortunate development and sets the dangerous precedent that any feeble excuse can be used to extend the term of the President. Now, there are winners and losers to the new development and the possibility of postponing once again the coming election to a new date sometime in the future, the question is who. For instance what is in it for the opposition particularly for Kulmiye to agree to extend President Rayale’s term for 4-5 months? Will Kulmiye and Ucid to a lesser degree accept UDUB’s government during those 5 months or will they insist on the making of a “National Coalition Government” after April 14th? What will they do if Rayale ignores the calls to build a “national government”? Is there a potential for instability and the possibility of further unforeseen negative impacts on the upcoming 2008 elections? There is plenty of blame to go around but the NEC being the primary body responsible to conduct these elections must take the lion share of the blame on this debacle. They have shown a lack of clear thinking and an understanding of the kind of planning involved in pulling off the huge task of conducting a nationwide voter registration process during a highly charged presidential election. Linking the voter registration process to holding the election was their first mistake, proposing a less than realistic time (45 days) to complete the voter registration process was their second and bigger mistake. The fact that it would be unlikely for them to accomplish such a task, given the skill level and lack of real infrastructure present in the country was self evident as we predicted in our previous article on this matter (see EAPI’s article “Voter Registration Process’ 17 February 2008). The unfortunate conclusions one can make about this sad state of affairs for the NEC is that they are either an incompetent bunch or that they have succumbed to the political winds of the country and are not an independent body capable of making its own realistic decisions. The international strings attached to funding the cost of the election (75% funded by Donor Nations and 25% funded by Somaliland) and conditioning the fund release to a voter registration process was a contributing factor to the current difficulties in Somaliland. Someone, somewhere should have seen this coming and made contingency plans for this oncoming train and possible outcome, because as things stand now, the voter registration process is for all practical purposes more important than actually holding the elections or pushing the country into a Constitutional crises by introducing the need to extend the president’s term beyond what the law of the land dictates. It was the NEC’s job to point this out to all concerned and remind everyone that despite the lack of registered voters the country had undergone three very successful elections that were largely responsible in putting Somaliland on the world stage as a cut above compared to its neighbors and perhaps most of Africa. The wisdom of linking the registration process to the election should be revisited as it becoming clear that it is simply unwise to throw the baby with the bath water and insist on the current course of action. If a new date is set for the elections, they should take place with or without the registration process as a precondition, and if the term of the president expires before the election, the Constitution should not be tampered with, instead a coalition government composed of the three parties should be formed as a caretaker government until the elections are held. This will put everyone (Udub, Kulmiye, Ucid) on the same footing and should create a more transparent process and a successful election. This would be the best time for the Guurti to play a positive role in this crisis and reclaim prestige lost when they accepted an extension of their term from the president, which was seen by most as an illegal act, and propose to the administration a solution (power sharing) different than the one the president is most likely to ask (simple extension). Registering voters before an election is a good idea, but only if the benefit outweighs the risks associated with its introduction. So far we have had two postponements and no confidence that the elections won’t be postponed yet again when we reach this new undetermined magical time. We have an unresolved Constitutional matter regarding the possible extension of the president’s term. We have a population held hostage to the whims of a political process they no longer understand and is beyond their reach of influence. A little perspective is in order here; Holding the elections in a timely and predictable manner should take precedent over perfecting the system. Registering the electorate although a great tool that aids the fairness of the process should be a goal and not an end by itself that supersedes all else. It is our position that the registration processes should continue, but arraignments must be made for the countless number of voters who will not be registered in time due to no fault of their own, and they should be allowed to vote. Contributions were submitted to this article by: Mahdi Gabose East Africa Policy Institute

ADDIS ABABA, April 21 (Reuters) - Ethiopia broke diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing the Gulf Arab state of supporting terrorism in Somalia and Ethiopia and spreading instability in the Horn of Africa. "Whether in Somalia and in other parts of the Horn of Africa -- including within Ethiopia -- Qatar has been one of the most important supporters of terrorism and extremism in our sub-region," Ethiopia's government said in an email statement. A U.S. ally and the biggest military power in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia said it had long observed Qatar's "hostile behaviour", had raised the issue directly on various occasions, and had been patient before taking Monday's measure. Qatar, an oil and gas producer, is also an American ally and hosts a large U.S. military base. "All diplomatic efforts have been deployed to try to persuade Qatar to change its destructive activities ... of which Ethiopia has unequivocal evidence," it said. "Apparently blinded by arrogance ... Qatar has remained deaf to all our efforts." The statement added that Qatar's hostility to Ethiopia "included the output of its media outlets", a presumed reference to the Al Jazeera Arab satellite television network. JAZEERA REPORTS Jazeera has in recent days been broadcasting reports on the conflict in Ethiopia's ****** region that have criticised the military's role against local rebels. Qatari officials could not be immediately reached for reaction. Ethiopia urged it to "speedily change the misguided policies which have led to this unfortunate situation." The statement cited Qatari support for Ethiopia's arch-foe Eritrea and backing for groups in Somalia where Addis Ababa has thousands of troops fighting Islamist insurgents. "Qatar has left no stone unturned to cause harm to Ethiopia's national security. All those who are prepared to foment instability in Ethiopia and undermine the country's security have been given support and encouragement by Qatar. "This has gone beyond Qatar's strong ties with Eritrea. It has indeed provided direct and indirect assistance to terrorist organisations in Somalia and other areas." Ethiopia's support for Somalia's Western-backed interim government has been a major source of contention in the region, and brought calls for jihad from some radical groups. Bilateral trade is a negligible $6 million annually, according to Ethiopian officials.

You are cordially invited to participate in a conference call hosted by Somaliland American Council. The Keynote speaker is the leader and the chairman of Kulmiye Party, Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo. The date and time of this conference call is: Sunday, April 27, at 1 pm Eastern Standard Time(-5GWT) The agenda of the conference call is to hear from Chairman Ahmed discuss the current affairs & politics in Somaliland today To participate in this conference call please do the following: 1 - Please send a request to participate in the conference call to this eamail address [contact@somalilandamerican.com] 2 - provide full name, email address, citycountry of residence 3 - SAC will respond in 24-48 hrs to provide you the conference call number and participant access code. Who should attend; anyone who has interest in Somaliland affairs. Looking forward to hear from you. Thanks in advance. Somaliland American Council www.somalilandamerican.com

NAIROBI, April 21 (Reuters) - Ethiopia broke diplomatic ties with Qatar on Monday, accusing it of supporting terrorism in Somalia and spreading instability in the Horn of Africa. "Whether in Somalia and in other parts of the Horn of Africa -- including within Ethiopia -- Qatar has been one of the most important supporters of terrorism and extremism in our sub-region," Ethiopia's government said in an email statement.

Halkanna dad baa harraad ugu dhimanaya ,,

bal waxoogaa soo forward gareeya dheh ,,,,

I love kissing before going to work ,,,

Mayee qolada dheeraysana waanu leenahaye ,,, qaar baa kacaanka ka dheereeya had iyo goor ,,

Dil waa dil but yes it matters how ,,,,, sometimes