Somaliland is a fact that can neither be denied nor be ignored, so this illusive world recognition its been seeking in the last while is in reality not that necessary at all, actually in these chaotic days of exploitative globalization and rampant greed for natural resources - not being noted or recognized can be a blessing in disguise for Somaliland. More often than none the business of nation building is best taken care of in isolation and free from the confusing noises and corrupting influences the outside world brings to newborn countries. Whatever recognition that really matters for Somaliland and that truly counts for it’s future in the long run is something it already has: the inhabitants of Somaliland recognize the existence of their country and the remarkable progress they’ve made in building a relatively stable working democracy, when in comparison, Mogadishu and the south are still mired in anarchy and lawlessness, and next door Puntland has become a den of thieves and a de facto dictatorship by an alliance of corrupt tribes with an insulting so-called law that even forbids it’s inhabitants the very basic right of creating their own political parties. Somalilander’s should not worry at all about being recognized by foreign powers with their own very personal interests, nor should they pay any attention at all to the mostly absurd tribal sentiments masquerading as nationalistic arguments coming from Mogadishu, Garowe or from the diaspora. Once Somaliland becomes a fully mature multi-party democracy with free press, it will be strong enough to safeguard it’s own interests, and when that fast coming moment comes it won’t matter if the rest of the world recognizes it or not, then the rest of Somalis shall become proud of what Somaliland has accomplished. Dayib Atto (A southerner who supports Somaliland.)

Qabyaaladdu waa waxa Somalia burburiyay ,,,,, Qarannimaduna waa waxa Somaliland ku dhisantay.

DP

Imika ma waxaad i leedihiin reerkaa meesha ku shirayay ??? ,,,,,,,,,,,,

For some "pro-unity" Somali groups-usually one-man organizations-spreading disinformation about Somaliland, disguising their true motives while waving their banner of Somali unity and operating under multiple identities may have had some remotely plausible successes. However, in the case of the NSPU or ASSC-S as its calls itself now, these tactics have been anything but successful. For example, in one of its latest desperate attempts, the group known as "Northern Somalis for Peace and Unity" NSPU published yet another predictable "article"-the usual regurgitated vomit: "Somaliland this, Somaliland that...blah, blah". But this time it changed its original name from NSPU to ASSC--S: "Awdal, Sool, and Sanaag Coalition against secession ASSC- S". NSPU or ASSC-S: the same load of crap but in a different pile. And the NSPU noticeably added Awdal region in Somaliland in the list of provinces that "supposedly" oppose Somaliland's quest for independence. Now, realistically, you would assume that the NSPU visited Awadal region and conducted a referendum to conclude the population in that province isn't keen on the idea of independence. But the truth of the matter is: ALL of the NSPU's claims are fabricated while its members conduct their fadhi kudirir (the Somali style of arguing and reaching political solutions at the coffee tables) meetings in the coffee shops in Ottawa, Canada. But what are the latest NSPU's rants about? In October 15, 2007, Somaliland forces mainly from Dhulbhante tribes uprooted Puntland militias in Las Anod, the capital of Sool province, in Somaliland. The Somaliland forces were led by none other than *********** commanders, and Mr. Ahmed Habsade-the former Interior Minster of Puntland who suddenly switched allegiance from Puntland to Somaliland, just before the conflict erupted. See the details: http://www.jimmatimes.com/article.cfm?articleID=17256 Now with respect to Las Anod conflict, the NSPU's wrote an article entitled, "Defend Las Anod". But defend Las Anod from whom? After all, it was none other than Dhulbhante tribes who have decided to rid of Puntland militias, so who should we defend Las Anod from? It was not the Isaaqs who have invaded Sool region as the NSPU likes us to believe. See the NSPU's article: http://www.hiiraan.com/op2/2008/apr/defend_las_anod.aspx Meanwhile, despite the NSPU's coffee-shop rumors and accusations, the reality on the ground paints a different picture than what this group wants to shove down your throat (i.e. it may not make any sense but take it anyways). For instance, scores after scores of Puntland militias who hail from Sool region-exclusively members of *********** tribes-have defected to Somaliland. See the latest renegades: http://afnugaal.com/warka.php?num=5412 Also, some Dhulbhante tribes, namely Jaamac Siyaad has peacefully transferred its heavy weapons including battle tanks to Somaliland forces. See more details: http://afnugaal.com/warka.php?num=5290 Additionally, dozens of *********** tribal leaders from Sool and Buhoodle regions have extensively traveled to Hargaisa, the capital of Somaliland. These tribal delegates held meetings with President Riyale Kahin and his top Ministers. In the end, the elders and the authority agreed on number of things: releasing over 70 Puntland militias that Somaliland forces captured in recent Sool conflicts, creating a new province named Buuhoodle and bringing much needed projects to the communities in those regions. Here is the full report: http://www.afnugaal.com/warka.php?num=5197 So then this begs a number of questions: if-according to the NSPU-Somaliland is occupying Sool region, why on earth would hundreds of troops from that region would join Somaliland? Why *********** tribes would give up their heavy weapons? And why *********** elders would continually travel to Hargaisa, hold high level meetings with the authority and demand developments for their regions? This is quite baffling, isn't it? ("Ma anigaa waalan mise Caddan baa laga heesayaa?") Readers like facts not fictions and certainly they don't like pathological liars who repeatedly make fool out of themselves. Congratulations NSPU cliques! (Next time, I suggest that you fabricate some reasonable BS.) Yet another important factor to note is: while the elders of Somaliland especially in Sool province are working around the clock to pacify their region and woo the government to improve the livelihood of their population, the NSPU (ASSC-S) makes tireless effort to spur and navigate a tribal war in Somaliland. For instance, the NSPU (ASSC-S) usually appeals to the population in parts of Sool and Sanaag; more specifically, it appeals to *********** and Warsangali tribes to rise up against Somaliland. But in its recent divisive and destructive scheme towards the peaceful people of Somaliland, the NSPU appeals to the population in Awdal region (populated by Gadabiirsay tribes) as well; hence the name: Awdal, Sool, Sanaag Coalition against secession ASSC-S comes into play. Dived and put them against one another-Siyadism all over agin! Do old habits die hard? Maybe not! (Gen. Siyad Barre is the Somali dictator who ruled Somalia from 1969 to 1991) But what are the consequences of these tribal warmongering? Well, you don't even need to read between the lines. What the NSPU is clearly saying is that rest of the population in Somaliland-the inhabitants of Hargaisa, Sahil, and Togdheer regions-predominantly ***** tribes-have invaded Sool region. That is, if the NSPU was not stirring up a tribal war, one wonders why these regions are not included in its list of those provinces that hypothetically oppose Somaliland's independence? You decide. (But I'm bit jealous because my region Togdheer isn't in the list!) And not so surprisingly, many of the warmongers like the NSPU group live in the hearts of Europe and North America and they make every attempt to navigate a tribal war in Somaliland from their living rooms or behind their computer screens. And while they tireless work to engulf Somaliland in a firestorm, on the other hand, they enjoy well paid jobs, decent living, and a good education in abroad. How selfish? If these cowards want to see a war, they should go to the battlefields, not hide behind their computer screens and spit out venom. (Habar qurbe joogta dagaal la fududaa.) And above all, is the NSPU (ASSC-S) really concerned about Somali unity? Contrary to much of its fake lip services to Somali unity, the NSPU promotes anything but Somali unity. In an article entitled, "Debunking the Mystery Surrounding the NSPU", much of its insidious schemes were revealed. And its destructive role in the Somali society is far from advocating for unity. See this article: http://www.somalilandtimes.net/sl/2007/298/15.shtml Finally, for the NSPU (ASSC-S) group: calling your opinion "a press release" won't make your coffee-shop stories more credible. You are neither a pundit nor a politician; hence your opinion is as good as my grandmother's. Additionally, you can try to escape from what you fear the most-the facts on the ground in Sool region-but eventually you will have to face them. In the end, the NSPU's tireless efforts of spurring tribal wars, spitting out a load of venom towards Somaliland people and masquerading itself [NSPU] in a unity costume will neither hinder nor stop Somaliland's quest for independence. And by the way, there is nothing wrong with seeking Somali unity, opposing Somaliland's independence, and asking Somaliland to leave Sool or even Hagaisa region-the NPSU has every right to express its views. But for the NSPU members to beat tribal war drums in Somaliland while these cliques are living in the heart of North America, operating under multiple identities to bolster their case and reporting bizarre stories which contradict the facts on ground is a clear testimony of what this group is all about-a useless tit. Dalmar Kaahin Ottawa, Canada

Moving her hand in front of an automatic faucet at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, Edna Adan Ismail remarked about her own hospital in Somaliland. "Sometimes we have no water. Adequate water would mean digging a well, which would cost $60,000, so we make due. Water is our heaviest cross to bear because it is so basic." A former midwife for the World Health Organization and UNICEF, Ismail was also the wife of the president of Somaliland in eastern Africa. Following her husband's death, Ismail took her retirement savings and invested it into a dream she has had since the age of 11. Seeing the devastation in her country following a bloody civil war in late 1980s and 1990s, Ismail used her retirement to fund the building of the Edna Adam Maternity Hospital six years ago. The area's former hospital was destroyed during the war. Ismail was in Athens this week for the African Health Summit at Ohio University, of which she was the keynote speaker. Ismail toured O'Bleness Memorial Hospital on Thursday, getting a detailed view of the maternity ward, meeting with doctors and nurses and discussing the world of medicine. "This is a seven-star hotel," Ismail told the hospital personnel. "You have been very blessed. I want your hospital to fit in my suitcase so I can take it home. "We all have a river to cross," Ismail continued. "With this hospital, you have a yacht. We have a rowboat. But there are some people who have no boat at all." While opening her own hospital has been a lifelong dream, there are times it gets to be a nightmare. In Somaliland, one out of eight babies dies before the age of 12 months. Every year, more than 4,000 women die in childbirth. One of five children dies before the age of 5. The average life expectancy in Somaliland is only 48 years. "It has been difficult, but I wouldn't have it any other way," Ismail said. "For all the joy I get, there's no bank big enough in the world to house it. I've been blessed. We all have a responsibility to each other. Those who have more, who have been blessed, have a responsibility to share it, even if all there is to share is a little encouragement." But her country is full of tragedy. The civil war which demolished the country's infrastructure of hospitals also left behind mass graves, many with the bones of small children. Ismail carries pictures of unearthed mass graves in her purse to show others the horror that has taken place through the war. "If there are human beings who can put children in mass graves, there must also be people who can build hospitals," Ismail said. "Ask yourself, what kind of world do you want to live in?" Her hospital needs better x-rays, better laboratories and a well for water. The hospital particularly needs a mammogram machine, as there is not a single one in the entire country. "If I could wave a magic wand, these are the things I would ask for," Ismail said. There was magic in the air Thursday. Dr. Michael Clark informed her that a mammogram machine could be arranged at no cost to her hospital, as well as x-ray machines, ultrasound machines and other equipment. Clark explained that he has contacts through General Electric, which donates used hospital equipment to write-off as a tax credit. "I'd expect to get it for nothing," Clark told Ismail. "You could have an ultrasound machine right now. We'll just have to figure out how to ship it to you." It's equipment she can definitely use. Her hospital's birthing room contains three beds, each separated by a curtain. The hospital assists in the births of more than 100 babies a month, usually involving pregnancies that have shown complications. That amounts to about 1,200 babies a year. O'Bleness, by comparison, handles an average of 600 births a year. Since her hospital opened six years ago, it has assisted in the births of 7,500 babies. "It's got to be done," Ismail said. "Any woman who dies during childbirth is a woman who should never have died."

No worries ,,, nothing usually comes on a golden plates. it's been a long way and still will be a long way. Samir, dulqaad iyo shaqo adag uun baa loo baahan yahay.

See the flag and the logo on the wall ,,, that is what makes it more political. Seems no one give a damn about the old blue one now ,,,,

so you liked it ,,,,

Stop accusing the brains sxb ,,,, that is an insult me thinks. It is just a matter of having a common goal or a common objective.

Daud Assan Ali and Rehana Ahmed, both Somali converts from Islam who had previously lived in Britain, were shot dead alongside two Kenyans when Islamic militants stormed the school where they were sleeping in, in Beledweyne in south-central Somalia. I always knew Al-Shabaab know something we don't know .......... seems they have more information.

Useless ..............

If you one day get sick in the land of somalis u must then expect cartoons of Vimto ...... ,,, u visit a patient at the hospital and the bottles of the Vimto everywhere. I like the Vimto actually when served cold .....

U don't have to ask if the door is really a door sxb ,,,,,

Gowrac as they used mindiyo mise gowrac as they used madaafiic ???

It is tragic Walahi ,,,,,

Waxa jira warar hordhac ah oo ka soo baxay Cidii falkaasi ka danbaysay iyada oo ay soo baxayaan warar sheegaya in raga Falkaasi ka danbeeyay ay yihiin Ciidamada Maamulka Puntland. Haye ,, markii indhaha la is qaban jiray bay gaadhay miyaa ,,, cajiib ! ! ! ,,,, And source is from Source- LaasqorayNet If you know about that site ,,,,

There are certain websites i don't consider their reports/news ,,, i just go there for fun or when i want to have a laugh ,,,,

No ,, RAAD is different from Warsan ,,,,,

It is from Dayniile guys ,,,, it is just from Dayniile ,,

MOGADISHU, April 20 (Reuters) - Somali Islamist insurgents and government troops exchanged mortar fire on Sunday and a prominent human rights group said 81 people had been killed in the past 24 hours in some of the heaviest clashes in months. The fighting was fiercest in the Islamist stronghold of northern Mogadishu where the government and its Ethiopian allies are trying to flush out the remnants of a sharia courts movement ousted from the capital at the end of 2006. "Eighty-one people were killed and 119 were wounded in the violence in Mogadishu since Saturday," Sudan Ali Ahmed, chairman of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Organisation, told Reuters by telephone. He said he had collated the death toll from local hospitals, undercover activists counting bodies in the street and families. There was no independent verification of the death toll, but residents had reported escalating clashes since Saturday. "We condemn the unceasing fighting and the use of artillery on the civilian population," Ahmed said. "We also condemn the opposition groups who fight among the civilians and use them as (human) shields." His group estimates that 6,500 people were killed last year in Somalia's conflict and 1.5 million uprooted from their homes. The interim administration is struggling to contain a deepening Islamist-led insurgency involving near-daily attacks on allied Somali-Ethiopian troops. The Islamists have also carried out an increasing number of hit-and-run attacks on towns -- seizing control from local administrations that often amount to little more than militias, only to melt away before government reinforcements arrive. HEAVY FIGHTING Residents said the two sides had strengthened their positions overnight and exchanged heavy fire in the early hours of Sunday around the Save Our Souls (SOS) Hospital. "A mortar shell landed on a house just behind SOS hospital, killing an old man and seriously wounding his wife and her 3 children," said a medical worker who declined to be named. "As we were running to help this family we saw an unidentified dead man lying on the ground," he added. Health workers in various hospitals said they were treating scores of patients wounded in the fighting. One witness said he saw the bodies of four men near the main livestock market, adding that no one had dared to take the bodies away "because the whole place is under Ethiopian siege." Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein expressed regret for Somalis forced to flee the violence but said his interim government and its Ethiopian allies had the right to self-defence. "I am very sorry for the poor civilians who evacuate when fighting takes place," he told a news conference. "The government of Somalia is always ready for peace, but if our troops and Ethiopian troops are attacked, fighting with any group that is against peace will be inevitable."

what do u think ??

Dee iyagaad u jeedaa

So ,, does that mean you support the idea of cutting it to avoid that big sin ?? ,

Diin la'aani waa xoolonimo ,,,,,,,,,,,,, waakuwaa sidii riyihii isu fuulfuulaya.