I'm with them anyway ,,,, i don't give a damn if they win or not ,,, there is no reason to support Egypt

EL ASHA, Somalia, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Wringing her henna-tattooed hands, 18-year-old Rahmo Omar Hussein says fighting has robbed her of a precious commodity in one of the world's most anarchic cities. "I miss my school and my classmates. My parents said we must live in this poor shelter made of sticks and tattered clothes until the violence dies down," she said in El Asha refugee camp. Two months ago, Rahmo lived in Somalia's seaside capital Mogadishu. But as mortars and fighting hit residential areas, she and her family headed to a camp 12 miles south, joining roughly 600,000 people who have fled the city in the last year. Near-daily clashes between allied Ethiopian and Somali government forces and insurgents is convulsing Mogadishu, where despite 17 years of anarchy, education has still been provided. Though many children remain out of school in the absence of an effective central government, those who can afford to send their children to private schools. The poor send theirs to Islamic schools provided free of charge or for small fees. The United Nations said last year that enrolment in schools had dropped 50 percent in Mogadishu. The world body calls Somalia the world's most pressing humanitarian crisis. Flanked by his mother, 14-year-old Ahmed Hassan waits for tankers to bring water with hundreds of others carrying jerry cans. The eighth-grader said mortar rounds hit his school in Mogadishu, wounding six students. "Since then the school closed, and we were forced to flee here. I want the fighting to stop and I'd like to go back and resume my education," he said. "LIVING IN MISERY" Somalia has been mired in violence since the overthrow of dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in 1991. A brief respite as Somalia's Islamists took power in mid-2006 didn't last long. Now, the interim Somali government and its Ethiopian allies have been fighting a year-long insurgency against Islamist-led fighters. Clashes in Mogadishu alone killed 6,500 people last year. Many Somalis lack access to basic services like health and education. Delivering aid supplies can require escorts with private militias and frequent stops by impromptu checkpoints where payments must be given for passage. A roadside bomb attack killed three foreign aid workers in southern Somalia in January. Underfunded Africa Union peacekeepers have struggled to contain the violence. Sitting on a worn-out mat, Farhan Ali Muse dictates verses of the Koran to his young students. A filthy curtain hanging on sticks dividing boys and girls at the Koranic school Muse says he started. "Repeated fighting closed my school and coerced me and my family to flee. I opened this Koranic School two months ago when I arrived here and parents of the children give me small fees," the 30-year old teacher says. "I wish we all could go back to our former neighbourhoods in peace because everyone here is living in misery."

And They'll talk about Jelousy ,,,,

The article is pure fabrication and promoting clan hatred ,,,,, plus it is old article written few weeks back. Cige's replay is even worse here ,,,,,,,,, Dadkii way waasheen walahi ,,,,,,

And you think KULMIYE will do everything ?? As i said it has links inside and outside the country ,,,, it goes to the international relations, politics and security. The Minister should not talk about this issue even if there are some deals since it is a sensative case. That is why i don't wanna talk about the issue in public since i know many things that are currently happening locally and globally which have a direct link to those deals. Some actions are gonna come up soon ,,,,,

looooooooooool ,,,,, meeshaas Jahli baa yaalla but i like them coz they love Islam.

BarigaSanaag, there are a lot of games goin on ,,, don't wanna disclose everything here but ciyaartu way dheertahay and it is not as easy as you think.

A 37-year-old American businesswoman and married mother of three is seeking justice after she was thrown in jail by Saudi Arabia's religious police for sitting with a male colleague at a Starbucks coffee shop in Riyadh. Yara, who does not want her last name published for fear of retribution, was bruised and crying when she was freed from a day in prison after she was strip-searched, threatened and forced to sign false confessions by the Kingdom's “Mutaween” police. Her story offers a rare first-hand glimpse of the discrimination faced by women living in Saudi Arabia. In her first interview with the foreign press, Yara told The Times that she would remain in Saudi Arabia to challenge its harsh enforcement of conservative Islam rather than return to America. “If I want to make a difference I have to stick around. If I leave they win. I can't just surrender to the terrorist acts of these people,” said Yara, who moved to Jeddah eight years ago with her husband, a prominent businessman. Her ordeal began with a routine visit to the new Riyadh offices of her finance company, where she is a managing partner. The electricity temporarily cut out, so Yara and her colleagues — who are all men — went to a nearby Starbucks to use its wireless internet. She sat in a curtained booth with her business partner in the café's “family” area, the only seats where men and women are allowed to mix. For Yara, it was a matter of convenience. But in Saudi Arabia, public contact between unrelated men and women is strictly prohibited. “Some men came up to us with very long beards and white dresses. They asked ‘Why are you here together?'. I explained about the power being out in our office. They got very angry and told me what I was doing was a great sin,” recalled Yara, who wears an abaya and headscarf, like most Saudi women. The men were from Saudi Arabia's Commission for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, a police force of several thousand men charged with enforcing dress codes, sex segregation and the observance of prayers. Yara, whose parents are Jordanian and grew up in Salt Lake City, once believed that life in Saudi Arabia was becoming more liberal. But on Monday the religious police took her mobile phone, pushed her into a cab and drove her to Malaz prison in Riyadh. She was interrogated, strip-searched and forced to sign and fingerprint a series of confessions pleading guilty to her “crime”. “They took me into a filthy bathroom, full of water and dirt. They made me take off my clothes and squat and they threw my clothes in this slush and made me put them back on,” she said. Eventually she was taken before a judge. “He said 'You are sinful and you are going to burn in hell'. I told him I was sorry. I was very submissive. I had given up. I felt hopeless,” she said. Yara's husband, Hatim, used his political contacts in Jeddah to track her whereabouts. He was able to secure her release. “I was lucky. I met other women in that prison who don't have the connections I did,” she said. Her story has received rare coverage in Saudi Arabia, where the press has been sharply critical of the police. Yara was visited yesterday by officials from the American Embassy, who promised they would file a report. An embassy official told The Times that it was being treated as “an internal Saudi matter” and refused to comment on her case. Tough justice — Saudi Arabia’s Mutaween has 10,000 members in almost 500 offices — Ahmad al-Bluwi, 50, died in custody in 2007 in the city of Tabuk after he invited a woman outside his immediate family into his car — In 2007 the victim of a gang rape was sentenced to 200 lashes and six years in jail for having been in an unrelated man’s car at the time. She was pardoned by King Abdullah, although he maintained the sentence had been fair HALKAN

So there is no security check in the domestic flights ,,, that is weird

After the toppling of the Siad Barre regime, Somalis were optimistic as warlords negotiated power sharing deals but it soon dawned on them that warlords begat warlords. Kenya must avoid this path, writes ABDULKADIR KHALIF, Nation Correspondent, Somalia A Kenyan paramilitary policeman chases protesters: Lawlessness gripped some parts of the country after the Electoral Commission of Kenya announced the results of the presidential election on December 30 naming President Mwai Kibaki as the winner, which the Raila Odinga-led opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement, rejected.Photo/FILE The sun rises in the east in Mogadishu without failure just like any other place but that is where the similarities end. In Mogadishu, people usually wake up overwhelmed by tension. Seventeen years of civil war have forced the 2 million residents of this city, once called the Pearl of the Indian Ocean, to master survival tactics. Hardly people go to bed without listening to the mid-night news bulletins from the dozen or so FM radio stations. The mornings may pack surprises but the people know what to do. They switch on their radios news as early as 6 a.m. in order to know what the day portends. Nocturnal attacks by insurgents on the forces of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its Ethiopian backers rarely spill over to the day. So, in the mornings, people usually hear horrific stories of civilian casualties. Artillery fire and stray bullets cause indiscriminate damage but as long as confrontations do not continue into day, people risk and go to their places of work. Those lucky enough to reach the Bakara market, the biggest trading centre in Somalia, ought to pick at least a copy the local dailies. Xog-Ogaal, Waayaha and Mogadishu Times are among the few newspapers that have survived the civil war. Their reportage is usually local but these days, they are covering Kenya, which, until December 29 last year, was very stable. Now Somalis read with amusement stories of Kenyans being urged to shun bloodletting lest they go the Somali way. “We are told that Kenyans are scared of the possibility of their country becoming like Somalia,” says Abdi Gure, a trader in Mogadishu. “It must be a shocking prospect for a dynamic nation like Kenya,” says Abdi Gure. But Somalia wasn’t always lawless. Until late 1980s, the country had functioning institutions although the Siad Barre dictatorship was fast losing steam with opponents solidifying into rebel groups that toppled him on January 26, 1991. Ali Mahdi Mohamed, who led the Mogadishu uprising that toppled the dictator, was immediately chosen as interim president. He promised to hold a broad based reconciliation conference within a month for the nation to decide on a more genuine transition rule. However, the proposal was rejected by General Mohamed Farah Aideed who led an amalgamated opposition and a group of army officers in fighting Ali Mahdi. The era known as Aideed Vs Ali Mahdi had begun and the two men remained the sole political leaders as hope of reconciliation lingered. Kenyans appear to be going through a similar experience as former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan chairs talks between President Mwai Kibaki’s and Mr Raila Odinga’s sides to solve a presidential election dispute that has pushed Kenya into the verge of a civil war. “Kenyans are on tenterhooks, expecting a breakthrough but everybody has to bear in mind of what happened in Somalia can happen there,” says Ali Olow Nur, a Mogadishu clan leader. As Somalia burnt, Ali Mahdi and Aideed kept on selecting teams to negotiate only for rejections of grounds already covered to push the whole process to square A and frustrate the optimistic populace. In early 1993, lower ranking warlords expressed dissatisfaction with their leaders and attempted to form their own factions. But, General Aideed and Ali Mahdi were still powerful to prevent a proliferation of splinter groups, although they were careless about the killings and other forms of human suffering. The hunger for power and sense of independence drove former allies Dr Hussein Hajji Bood and Al-Hajji Mussa Sudi Yalahow to split from Ali Mahdi. Following suit, Osman Hassan Ali ‘Atto’ formed a rival group against Aideed until the general was killed in August 1996. The new faction leaders established their reigns of terror as killing and mayhem intensified. Mohamed Qanyare Afrah and Botan Issa Alim also broke ranks with their masters. By 1997, there were nearly 20 warlords in Somalia. When Omar Mohamoud Mohamed alias Filish opted to breakaway from Al-Hajji Mussa Yalahow in 2001 at their stronghold in Southern Mogadishu, entire neighbourhoods, especially Madina and Dharkinley districts were terrorised as their militias turned their guns on each other. Only God knows how many people lost lives or limbs. Kenyans are in the initial stage of political confusion. If not tackled, it could degenerate into mayhem and statelessness. Perhaps they can borrow a leaf from Somalia. In repentance, Somalis say “Dowlad xun, dowlad la’aan ayay dhaantaa,” (a bad government is better than a power vacuum). Respectively, Kibaki and Odinga command a large following but their lieutenants are also people with considerable power bases. A bigger danger would be if the lieutenants trash the current set up and form their own groupings. When General Aideed became prominent as rebel leader, his alliance included the late Abdurahman Ahmed Ali alias Abdurahman Tour who hailed from northwestern Somalia. Sensing that Aideed was being sidelined from power by Ali Mahdi’s assemblage of warlords, Abdurahman Tour deserted him and formed the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. “If Somalia’s experience is anything to go by, then Kenyans must embrace concessions, consensus and compromises,” says Ahmed Ali Nur, a political analyst in Mogadishu. “They have to admit that their democracy is not perfect and needs time to mature. Those telling Kenyans that their country could become a Somalia need receptive ears—not machete wielding youth and warmongers. No country deserves to go the Somalia way,” he adds. The first step to a failed state happens when diplomatic missions close their gates and evacuate non-essential staff. After, that gangs break into the vacated properties and make away with cars, computers, stereo systems, watches, valuable decorations and of course cash. This type of looting took place in the very early days of the chaos in Mogadishu. When the armed lot was gone, human scavengers moved in to cart away whatever had remained. When things go really bad, government offices are targeted.Decades-old documents disappear in a matter of minutes and national treasure of no imaginable value ends up in the hands of irresponsible hands. “As of today, most Kenyans have their documents intact and people still have their sentimental personal and family records,” says Nur, who lost all his certificates, family photos and civil service records when he fled his flat in Mogadishu’s Hamar-bile neighbourhood for his life. What he may not know is that similar things have happened in various flashpoints in Kenya where private homes and government offices have been razed. Recently, the Somali political cartoonist, Amin Amir, posted a caricature on his popular web site, aminarts.com. No one could have compared the plight of Kenyans (symbolised by a man wielding a bloodied machete) to that of Somalia (symbolised by a man who lost several limbs and is walking on crutches). The artist depicted Kenya approaching Somalia and asking: “How can I carry out self destruction? You must know it better!” The laughing Somali replies: “The way you’re doing is not bad. Just carry on until you cripple yourself like me.” Writing as a concerned PanAfricanist, Dr Tajudeen AbdulRaheem recently wrote that “Kenya is too important to be left to Kenyans alone.” He is right. Meanwhile, over 21,000 Somalis face a humanitarian crisis after Médecins sans Frontières’ (MSF) pulled its foreign staff out of the country The pullout by the doctors without frontiers as the NGO’s name suggests, has left many medical facilities in Somalia without skilled personnel and medicines. MSF was forced to withdraw its international work force from parts of Somalia after a Kenyan doctor, a French logistics expert and a Somali driver died when their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb last week in Kismayu, 500 kilometres south of Mogadishu. The decision by the Geneva based charity has affected facilities in Southern and Central Somalia and in the semi-autonomous Puntland State in Northeastern Somalia. Africa Insight is an initiative of the Nation Media Group’s Africa Media Network Project. HERE

Adaa waalan ,,,

Originally posted by Nephthys: ..so she begged him and he's back, Bottom line ,,,,,,,,,,

Hargeisa(QARAN)- The Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed Duale presented a report to the Somaliland House of Representatives Standing Committee in Hargeisa. Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed gave the report on the efforts by his Ministry and other Somaliland government bodies in regard to establishing overseas ties and on the issues of international recognition. Mudane Abdiallahi Mohamed began by stating that "since 1993, Somaliland has been engaged in efforts to secure peace, strengthen state institutions and disarmament, unfortunately there were some setback, such as the brief internal strife during the mid 1990's and frankly the message to Somaliland from the international community at that time was to "put our own house in order" and then we could begin to engage these communities", I recall that in 1993 there were several foreign nations who were willing assist Somaliland in the development of a national structure , whilst others were not so forthcoming with assistance, and now, Somaliland is being given the benefit of the doubt, the international community is receptive to our case, and this due our own achievements" Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed emphasised that Somaliland currently has representation in many countries and stated "the Somaliland Foreign Ministry has been able to forge new and strong relations among the international communities. Somaliland has offices in the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, United States, South Africa, Belgium, Ghana, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Kenya, Malaysia and Yemen, which by the way, is the only Arab League nation which has allowed us to establish an office in their country" Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed continued by stating that " We are strengthening our ties with Italy, and Mudane Mohamud Salah Nuur was recently appointed the Somaliland representative to France, and we also remain hopeful of establishing an office in Libya" On the issue of Somaliland's international recognition, Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed mainted that " the issue of recognition should be one of co-ordinated efforts by all of Somaliland's institutions, the executive, legislative, judiciary, business, media, education, and the general public, because everyone has a role to play" Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed informed the committee on the various overseas visits made by delegations from the Somaliland government, and the concerted efforts to take issue of Somaliland international recognition to the diverse political arenas of the world. The Minister described the recent visit by President Rayale to the United Kingdom and the United States as historic, which according to him have already had results, such as the reciprocal visit to Somaliland by Dr. Jendayi Frazer from the United States State Department. The first official visit by a senior American dignitary since 1991. Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed also remarked on the visit by members of the Somaliland House of Representative who have been meeting with their British counterparts at the House of Commons in London. In his concluding remarks, Mudane Abdillahi Mohamed called on the people of Somaliland to "maintain the unity, peace and the progress of the nation. Somaliland's case for international recognition is at a delicate stage and we must be vigilant in our efforts to reach our goal, as a united and strong nation". On his part, the Chair of the Standing Committee, Mudane Mohamed Barkhad Migane thanked the Minister and his staff for coming before the committee and praised the efforts of the Somaliland Foreign ministry and its leadership. Mudane Barkhad also stated that the Minister's report will be put before the incoming sixth session of the House of Representative for deliberation.

what did you expect MMA ??

Ma cid runta jecel baa jirta Africa ?? ,,,,

waar naga daa waxa ,,,,,,,,,,,,, xalay waaban seexan waayay

Upload it to the RAPIDSHARE.COM and post the link so that we can download.

xundhurta uun may u qariyaan ,,,,,,,, looool This will mark all the somalis as terrorists ,,, i mean international terrorists.

I shouldn't join the book ,,,,,, now my Inbox is full ,,,, 35 new emails in only 5 hours ? ,,, damn it ,,,,

waar waxba igama yaalaan aniga ,,,, mise marmarsiiyo ayaad samaysanaysaa si aanad waxba iiga dhaafin ?

hahahaa ,,, waar meesha waa lagu dhan yahay show ,,

a big big confusion u know ,,,,,,

I just said i'm getting to know ppl ,,, at least who is female and who is male ,,

waar niyow waa saxe ,, sow dee markaa discount fiican la ii samayn maayo markaan wax kala soo degayo kollay iga dhaafi maysid cashuurta e ?

Imisa aan rag moodayay baa af-jeex igu noqday ,,, imisa se aan dumar u haystay oo aan shukaansan gaadhay baa muusle igu noqday ,,, ceebeey tacaal ,,,,,,,,, hahaha