Dating after divorcing ??? ...... i heard such stories here and i can't even imagine. But never be surprised ,, we all live in this crazy world.

Somaliland International Recognition Action Group(SIRAG) London, UK 05/November/2007 Press Release - Appeal to the International Community to Support Somaliland’s Human Rights Defenders SIRAG condemns the recent interference of Somaliland Government to close down the office of SHURO-NET. This outstanding human rights defender organisation has gained the recognition and respect of the Diaspora aswell as friends of Somaliland through their conscientious and dedicated work in defending the fundamental rights of the citizens of Somaliland. The government has targeted to sabotage SHURO-NET organisation which is a shining beacon for Somaliland’s democracy and human rights. The Diaspora and the International Community must defend the rights of SHURO-NET in order to rescue Somaliland’s democracy and recognition before it is too late. This year the current administration of Somaliland has made it their mission to destabilize Somaliland’s democracy from within by weakening the very foundations that the nation’s democracy is built on. This administration has shown no respect for the nation’s justice and rule of law setting a bad example to the rest of the country which can only bring chaos and confusion. The Diaspora is the muscle behind Somaliland’s leadership and success and their contribution should never be undermined. The government so far has refused to be accountable at many levels and is totally detached from supporting Somaliland’s democracy at the grass root level. Most of the leaders in ministerial posts are self appointed by the president who are not only incompetent but also lack the qualifications and the experience needed for effective decision making which is desperately needed for Somaliland’s thriving democracy. There seems to be a huge gap between the expertise of the civil society and that of the government. Most of the civil society organisations are well ahead of the government when it comes to implementing the tools of democracy that is needed to establish the democracy and human rights of Somaliland. Instead of the government seeing this as a positive step and learn from these experiences they somehow translated this success as a threat to their leadership which is creating a lot of paranoia to say the least. That is why the government is using force and other tactics to silence the voice of the human rights defenders which is shocking to say the least. This year Somaliland’s democracy and human rights has been damaged before where media journalist as well as political prisoners of conscious were imprisoned. As this was not enough the government has even gone further and made their duty to interfere with the internal issues of civil rights organisations who are totally independent of the government. This shows that the government of Somaliland has turned a blind eye to the democracy and recognition of Somaliland. We urge the Elders of Somaliland, civic organisations and the Intellectuals of Somaliland to campaign for the rights of SHURO-NET and demand accountability from the government. SIRAG fully supports the voice of the Elders, Lawyers, Diaspora and the intellectuals of Somaliland who are the beacon of Somaliland’s democracy and justice. In this new age of democracy and technological advance we would like to advice the intellectuals of Somaliland to work with the Elders of the nation and give them the support they need to lead the nation especially in the areas of justice, rule of law and human rights. SIRAG would like to finally remind the parliament, intellectuals, civil society and the Elders of Somaliland that they must heed the advice of Lord Avebury and fully understand the implications that these recent incidents will bring to Somaliland’s democracy and recognition. The government of Somaliland must also heed the voice of the International Community and should respect the rights of SHURO-NET as an independent organisation and should not interfere with their internal affairs. God Bless Somaliland. Marwo Lulu Farah Chair of SIRAG

hadhwanaag 2007-11-05 (Hadhwanaagnews) Hargeysa(HWN):- Gudoomiyaha Guddi Hoosaadka Arrimaha Dibada iyo Xidhiidhka Caalamiga ee Golaha Wakiilada Somaliland Xil. Xuseen Maxamed Cigge oo ay wehelinayeen Xildhibaanada Cumar Maxamed Saleebaan [Cumar-sanweyne] iyo Ibraahim Jaamac Cali [Reyte] ayaa si wada-jira daboolka uga qaaday inay sameeyeen Guddi ka kooban 11 Xildhibaan oo ka tirsan Sadexda Xisbi Qaran ee KULMIYE,UCID iyo UDUB oo ka hawl-gelidoonta qadiyada ictiraaf raadinta Somaliland iyo weliba sidii xidhiidh loola sameyn lahaa Barlamaanada Aduunka. Kuwaas oo ka mid ah Somaliland Cross Parliamentary Group Sida waxay Mudanayaasha Golaha Wakiilladu ku sheegeen Shir jaraa’id oo ay maanta ku qabteen Xarunta Golaha Wakiillada ee Magaalada Hargeysa. Xildhibaan Xuseen Maxamed Cigge, waxa uu tilmaamay in guddidaasi ka kooban tahay 4 xildhibaan oo ka tirsan Xisbiga Mucaaarid ah ee KULMIYE, 4 Xildhibaan oo ka tirsan Xisbul-xaakimka UDUB iyo 3 Xildhibaan oo ka tirsan Xisbiga UCID , kuwaas oo ka hawl-geli danaha iyo hawlaha qaddiyada Somaliland “Anaga Sadexdayadan xildhibaan [Cumar Sanweyne, Reyte, Xuseen M.Cige] iyo Xildhibaano kale oo ka mid ah Golaha Wakiillada ee la soo doortay, waxaanu go’aansanay inaanu sameyno guddi ka madaxbanaan guddida arrimaha Dibada ee Golaha Wakiillada [The House Of Representatives], oo ka mid ah Somaliland Cross Parliamentary Group, kuwaas oo nagu kalifay oo na waydiistay inay Barlamaanada Dunidu dhowr jeer oo ay halkan yimaadeen inaanu sameyno Group-yada caynkaas ah oo ka kooban Sadexda Xisbi [KULMIYE, UCID iyo UDUB] oo loo dhan yahay” ayuu yidhi Guddoomiyaha Gudi hoosaadka Arrimaha Dibada ee Golaha Wakiillada Xuseen Maxamed Cige Isaga oo hadalkiisa sii watana waxa uu yidhi“Si aanu mustaqbalka,Barlamaan ahaan ula xidhiidhno haday tahay arrimaha ictiraafka,ama ha ahaato Danta dalka,ama ha ahaato arrimaha labada Barlamaan-ba, oo uu ka mid ahaa Barlamaankii Ingiriiska ee u danbeeyey .” Xildhibaan Cumar Maxamed Saleebaan [Cumar Sanweyne] oo isna shirkaa jaraa’id ka hadlay ayaa waxa uu sharxaad ka bixiyey waxa ay u sameeyeen gudidan, isaga oo arrinta ka hadlayana waxa uu yidh.“ U jeedada loo abuuray Guddida tan waxa weeyaan Guddida Barlamaanka aduunka Jirta oo odhan ka kooban ee u ololeeya danaha Wadamadooda iyo Wadamada kale ee ay ka dhaxeyso danuhu” “Dalabkii aynu Somaliland ahaan dalbanay inaynu ka mid noqono Barlamaanada Aduunka Waa layna diiday,waayo laynama ictiraafsana”ayuu yidhi Xildhibaan Cumar Sanweyne isaga oo Sheegay in ila diiday inaynu ka mid noqono Barlamaanada Aduunka. Xildhibaan Cumar-sanweyne waxa uu sheegay u jeedada kale ee ay ka leeyihiin waxa weeyaan dadka reer Somaliland ee qurba-joogu inay arrintaa ka hawl-galaan,haday Ururo yihiin,haday ashkaas yihiin inuu qof-walba meeshiisa ka hawl-galo.Sameynta Ururkan,ayaanu ka leenahay. “Xukuummadeenu Wax badan ayey isku deyday ictiraaf raadinta meel walba way martay oo meel walba way ka dhacday, laakin waxay ka gaadheen guul iyo horumar Wanaagsan laakin waxa hortaagan iyada oo aan la ina Ictiraaf sanayn” ayuu yidhi Xildhibaan Cumar Maxamed Saleebaan [Cumar Sanweyne] oo tilmaamay inay Xukuummada Somaliland ay meel walba u martay sidii ay buslshada Caalamka aqoonsi uga heli lahayd. Waxaanu Xildhibaan Cumar Sanweyne madashaasi ka akhriyey War-saxafadeed nuxurkiisu ahaa waxay qabanayaan guddidaasi , waxaanu u dhignaa sidan:- “Barlamaanka Somaliland ee la soo doortay waxay ku faraxsan yihiin maanta oo ay Bishu tahay 5 October 2007, In maanta la sameeyey Somaliland Cross Parliament Group, oo ka kooban Sadexda Xisbi UCID, KULMIYE iyo UDUB” 1) inay kor u qaadaan oo ay qaddiyada Somaliland hor dhigaan Beesha Caalamka 2) Inay isku xidhaan kooxaha (Groups), Ururada Hay’adaha iyo shakhsiyaadka , si ay u taageeraan habka dimuqraadiyada ee Somaliland 3) In Xidhiidh lala sameeyo wada hadalna lala yeesho Baarlamaanada dalalka kale ee adduunka 4) In ay si adag loola xidhiidho qurba jooga Somaliland , lana mideeyo dedaalka hawl qabadkooda , si ay qaddiyada Somaliland Adduunka u hor dhigaan , iyagoo u sii maraya Xildhibaanada , Siyaasiyiinta , Dawladaha iyo Qalabka Warbaahinta 5) Guddida [somaliland Focus Group] waxay isku -xidhi doonaan dhaq dhaqaaqyadaas kor ku xusan 6) Waxaanu soo dhawaynayaan Muwaadin kasta , oo ku sugan dalka gudihiisa iyo dibadiisa-ba oo fikirkiisa guddida ku soo dira”

It is heartening to hear and read about the sterling efforts of the people and the government of Somaliland to meet the needs of their brothers and sisters in Sool. From Allaybaday to America, Somalilanders are sending their support to the residents of Sool in economic, financial, material and moral forms. Somaliland has always based on shared history, common goals and understanding. Somaliland is an open and democratic society. It is a stable society, and one in which all thoughts and ideas are welcome. Somaliland is beyond clannism, it has moved towards a plural society with, naturally, all the pains and set-backs of a nascent society. But one thing is certain, no Somalilander will abandoned his brothers and sisters from Seylac to Sool, Berbera to Buuhoodle. Somaliland is replenishing Sool, it is not taxing and neglecting the region. Sool is Somaliland. Sincerely, Ahmed Kheyre London, UK

Digital revolution is already fuelling Africa’s development in a great way. The immense possibilities offered by information technology could wipe out ignorance and usher in better governance and greater participation. This was the main message at the end of the recent Kigali summit on connecting Africa. While the continent remains the world’s poorest and least connected, there is hope that improved access to information and communications technologies (ICTs) will give Africans a better chance of pulling themselves out of hunger and destitution. For example, modern networking tools supply farmers with market information and entrepreneurs with access to microcredit while linking community groups with disaster relief. Sadly, many African countries still cling to outdated national policy regimes and punitive telecommunication regulations. These hinder cross-border harmonisation of licensing rules, thereby frustrating the economies of scale that are desperately needed to make such large projects affordable. FOR INSTANCE, the much touted African Virtual University that offers satellite-based distance learning, has faced hurdles in obtaining licenses from more than 20 governments. But there is one irony to all this: The unrecognised de facto state of Somaliland hosts the continent’s least expensive and most widely accessible telephone service on the continent! HERE, ICTS rule the roost. This is partly explained by the fact that the small telecommunications sector relies heavily on satellites. Because these sky stations broadcast a wide footprint of low-cost and reliable signals, they offer a good model for linking a continent that suffers from a deficit of terrestrial infrastructure, after all satellites can connect “the last 1000 miles.” If Africa is to be truly be part of this information revolution, there is need for our continent’s policy makers to critically think of the necessity to exploit techno-scientific knowledge in ICTs. After all, as it has been argued before, knowledge is the only source of long-run sustainable competitive advantage given the highly competitive global economy that we are part of. Source The East African

looooooool ,,, i know you would say that Waar niyow meeshu waa cajiib ... waxyaabo aan arkay hadaan ka sheekeeyo dhakadaa ku fuqaysa

I've just remembered this story .. Ok , it is better to say in Somali: Nin baa wuxuu guursaday gabadh reer miyi ah ka dibna wuxuu go'aansaday inuu miyiga u guuro oo uu reerka inanta la dego. Sidii baa la yeelay buul baa looga dhisay miyiga oo weliba looga ag taagay soddohdii meeshay deggenayd. Xariifkii Markuu subixii soo toosay buu wuxuu doonay inuu musqusha tago ilayn waa reer magaal oo isma laha banaankaa loo xaajo tagaaye Buul yar oo ay sodohdii geleysay buu iska galay, wax god ah wuu ku arki waayay dabadeed inuu xaajadiisii dhamaystay buu iska soo baxay .... islaantuna mabay fogayne meel u dhow bay fadhiday oo way arkaysay ... markuu soo baxay bay gashay oo ay wixii meesha ka gurtay. Ninkii Sidii buu maalin kasta yeelaa ,,, isagu wuxuu u haystaa inuu buulkan yari yahay musqul ,, wuxuuse la yaaban yahay waxa islaanta mar walba agagaarka fadhiisiyay. Habeenkii dambe ayuu xaaskiisii waydiigay "Horta heedhe Hooyadaa ma calooshaa xanuunta?" , intay yaabtay bay tidhi "waayo?" ... wuxuu yidhi "dee mar walba oo aan musqusha tago way ag fadhidaa uun",,,,,,, Inantii baa naxday oo tidhi "musqushee?" ilay musqul meesha kumay ogayn oo waa miyi e ... "dee tan agteena" buu yidhi ...... inantii baa qaylisay oo tidhi "Ma buulka Hooyaday?" ,,, Ninkii markii buu ka soo cararay miyiga oo ugu dambaysay

hehehe ,,, i think inaan laba ka weynahayba

I took a course on this issue some few years back ,, .... walaahi some poisons can be made from the food we eat everyday. Ok ,,,,,, i won't tell ya

Somalia needs a warlord for the moment not a scholar ,,,,,,,,,

Originally posted by Skipper: Hey everyone. This days i have discovered something that puzzled me beyond normality. I have never thought that people in SOL would run out of intresting topics to take on but thats not the case. SOL is boring nowadays maybe the winter is getting to people faster than imagined. Topics like"I am leaving", "I am outta here", "How old are you", "I am back", "What have you done today" etc. are very common this days. I have not been here that much the past couple of weeks and that is because the exams is nearing and i am consumed by it. So this is another way of saying I'M BACK ,,, Very Kalassik ,, looool

Originally posted by Skipper: Hey everyone. This days i have discovered something that puzzled me beyond normality. I have never thought that people in SOL would run out of intresting topics to take on but thats not the case. SOL is boring nowadays maybe the winter is getting to people faster than imagined. Topics like"I am leaving", "I am outta here", "How old are you", "I am back", "What have you done today" etc. are very common this days. I have not been here that much the past couple of weeks and that is because the exams is nearing and i am consumed by it. So this is another way of saying I'M BACK ,,, Very Kalassik ,, looool

SOMALILAND FORUM CONDEMNS GOVERNMENT’S TAKE-OVER OF INDEPENDENT HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK (SHURO-Net) The Somaliland Forum strongly condemns the Government of Somaliland’s interference in the internal governance of the independent human rights network, SHURO-Net. The appointment of a parallel Board of Directors headed by a civil servant at a contrived meeting on Thursday October 24th 2007, attended by a minister and a deputy minister (Mr. Yussuf Issa Dualeh (Tallabo), and the use of the police to force the take-over of the management of the organization is an act reminiscent of a bygone era that Somaliland people hoped was a thing of the past. Neither the Board of SHURO-Net, nor the legitimate representatives of its numerous constituent organizations attended this meeting. On Tuesday October 30th, 2007 the Deputy Minister (of Justice) sent an edict ordering the Ministry of the Interior and the Head of the Police to transfer the management of SHURO-Net to the “new board”. Somaliland Forum is dismayed by this unlawful action and the interference in the independence of SHURO-Net, a network of human rights organisations in Somaliland. These actions are aimed at hampering the independent scrutiny of the domestic human rights situation and run contrary to Somaliland’s Constitution and law. Even if there was a genuine dispute between two factions of a civil society organization, ministers have no right under the constitution to interfere, let alone order that the police should support one side. Any such genuine disputes would be settled under the civil law. The legitimate and elected committee and the management of SHURO-Net have strongly denounced the meeting which was called, at the instigation of the government, months before the scheduled Annual General Meeting of the organization and consider that the “new board”, chosen by the government and headed by a civil servant, illegitimate. SHURO-Net has recently campaigned vigorously for the release of the hundreds of citizens held in the Somaliland jails on the orders of the government’s security committees without any involvement of the courts and has also spoken about the imprisonment of journalists and prominent politicians. Rather than addressing these human rights abuses, the government declared that these actions by SHURO-Net indicate support for the opposition parties and used this as a pretext to install a new management board. The Somaliland Forum believes that human rights defenders deserve the support of the whole community and reminds the Government of its obligation to protect human rights and to follow international standards relating to the status, independence and functioning of national institutions and civil organisations, such as SHURO-Net, which work for the protection and promotion of human rights. These instances of harassment and intimidation of independent human rights defenders and activists damage Somaliland’s democracy and standing. The Somaliland Forum: Urges the Government to refrain from using the police to intimidate human rights organisations asks the Government to respect and protect the rights of human rights defenders, as reflected in the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; urges the Government to refrain from taking any action that may undermine the independence and effectiveness of SHURO-Net; implores the Government to respect the integrity and the independence of non governmental organisations and civil society groups . warns that subverting the constitution and Somaliland’s civil laws would not serve the nation’s interest and will only lead to chaos. Calls on the House of Representatives to hold an enquiry into this matter, and in particular into the actions of the Deputy Minister. Finally, the Somaliland Forum expresses its full support for SHURO-Net and calls on Somalilanders to support the legitimate board and management of SHURO-Net until such time that the organisation’s scheduled General meeting on December, 23rd 2007 is held in an open and transparent manner and the members choose freely to elect, in line with their own rules, a new board and management. SOMALILAND FORUM The Somaliland Forum is a non-partisan independent think-tank that brings together Somaliland citizens in the Diaspora, who supports the sovereign, democratic and independent Somaliland. The Forum helps Somaliland Communities and friends around the globe to work together and contribute to the socio-economic and political development of the Republic of Somaliland. For more information about Somaliland Forum, please visit: www.somalilandforum.org

Originally posted by Dabshid: ^what is this for? Taariikh bay ka taagan tahay ......... aniga iyo intii ila filka ahayd uun baana garanayna Xidigo, U drove that same car ?? ,, cashuurtii ma iska bixisay ??

Here It Is with the Pictures

hadhwanaag 2007-11-05 (Hadhwanaagnews) Hargeysa(HWN)“Annaggu horeyso iyo dambaysaba waxa aanu labada dhinaca ee Somaliland iyo Puntland-ba kula talin jirnay inay arrinta wada hadal ku dhamaystaan oo aanay wax hadal gooyo dagaal ku doonin, markii ay Puntland soo galaysay Laascaanood annaggu maanu ogayn,markii dambena Somaliland iyo iyagaba waxa aanu kula talin jirnay inay arrimahooda kale ee xagga horumarka ka shaqeeyaan oo ay arrintaasi dib u dhigtaan” Sidaa waxa yidhi, Wakiilka dawladda Itoobiya u fadhiya Caasimada Somaliland ee Hargeysa, Ambassador Wubishet Demmisse oo u waramayay Wargeyska Haatuf shalay. Wakiilka Itoobiya waxa uu dhinac iskaga riixay inay dawladda Itoobiya wax faro-gelin ah ku lahayd arrimaha ka socda gobolka Sool, waxaanu intaasi ku daray, isaga oo ka jawaabaya su’aal la xidhiidha warar maalmahanba la isla dhex qaadayay oo sheegayay inay bishii ina dhaaftay dawladda Itoobiya isku dayday inay dhex-dhexaadiso Somaliland iyo Puntland, waqtigaasi oo ay Addis Ababa ku sugnaayeen Madaxweynaha maamulka Puntland Cadde Muuse iyo wasiiradda maaliyadda iyo arrimaha debadda ee Somaliland,Cawil Cali Ducaale iyo C/laahi Maxamed Ducaale, waxaanu yidhi.“Somaliland annagga ogolaansho noo weydiisan mayso inay qabsato Laascaanood, waana arrimaheeda gudaha,iyada ayaa xor u ah sida ay u maamulayso,laakiin annagu talo saaxiibtinimo ayaanu marwalba siin jiray, mana aha qasab in taladayada la qaato, Somaliland-na annagu waxba uma yeedhino, oo haddii ay Somaliland wasiiradeedu tagaan Addis Ababa maaha macnaheedu inay ogolaansho u soo weydiisanayaan Itoobiya inay qabsadaan Laascaanood,siday sheegtayna Somaliland waa la soo weeraray markaasi ayayna dib iskaga caabiday oo ay Laascaanood qabsatay. Horeyso iyo dambaysana waxaanu labada maamul ee Puntland iyo Somaliland-ba kula talin jirnay in arrinta Laascaanood aan wax weyn la iskaga dhigin ee ay labada dhinacba danahooda kale qabsadaan, laakiin iyaga ayaa yaqaan sida ay arrimahooda gudaha uga talinayaan”. Hase yeeshee, Ambassador Wubishet mar aanu weydiinay in xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo Itoobiya ay wax saamayn ah ku yeelatay, dagaalada ka dhacay magaalada Laascaanood dhawaan, maadaama oo sida uu sheegay ay hore ugula talin jireen Somaliland in aanay wax dagaal ah qaadin waxa uu yidhi. “Somaliland xaq ayay u leedahay inay talaabadda ay doonayso qaado, annaguna uma yeedhino sida ay arrimaheeda u maaraynayso, waxaanan kuu sheegayaa in markii ay labada wasiir ee Somaliland Addis Ababa joogeen aanay Itoobiya isla soo qaadin wax ku saabsan arrimaha Laascaanood iyo Puntland toona. Ta kale haddii talo lagu siiyo qaado ama ha qaadanin weeye, laakiin xoog maaha. Xagga xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo Itoobiya xidhiidhkoodu waxa uu ku dhisan yahay iskaashi labada dhinacba u dan ah, oo aan Itoobiya oo keli ah u dan ahayn, isla markaana Somaliland annagu ma maamulo ee way madax banaan tahay, taladuna waa qaado ama ha qaadan, danaha naga dhaxeeya annagga iyo Somaliland-na waxba u dhimi mayso talaabada ay Somaliland qaaday, sababta oo xaq ayay u leedahay inay qabsato Laascaanood annagana ogolaansho noo soo weydiisan mayso”. Waxaanu intaa ku daray oo uu yidhi. “Sideedaba colaada ka taagan koonfurta Somalia sidii loo maarayn lahaa ayay beesha caalamku ku hawlan tahay, taladayaduna waxa ay ahayd in dagaalo ka qarxa Laascaanood ay saamayn ku yeeshaan hawlaha xasilinta ee Somalia ka socda, balse Somaliland iyo Itoobiya xidhiidhkoodu wuu ka duwan yahay waxaasi oo dhan, waxaana weeyaan sidii nabad loogu wada noolaan lahaa, xidhiidhka labada dhinacna loo sii horumarin lahaa, kaasi oo ku dhisan dano iyo ujeedooyin qoto dheer oo horumarineed oo labada shacaba u dan ah, kaasi oo ah ganacsiga, nabadgelyada xadka iwm”. Wargeyaka Haatuf

Both Somaliland and Kenya are in full electioneering mood. Both have vibrant plural democracies that have a twinge of cultural overtones; ethnicity in Kenya and clannism is Somaliland. Another similarity is the tussle over the composition of the election bodies going on between the ruling group and the opposition. The parallels do not end there as in both countries, the debate on resource distribution between the central and the peripheral areas is dominating the political debates. And in both countries the incumbent ruling parties or coalition are facing a possible defeat. But unlike Kenya, Somaliland is finding it extremely hard to adequately finance the plebiscite. Somaliland nascent democracy is way ahead of its economic development. As a country with no international recognition, its international trade is severely limited and access to international fiscal resources, both public and private, is nonexistent. The meager handouts from the voluntary sector cannot possibly finance a proper national election estimated at 5 billion in Kenya. However, as was demonstrated in the first plural election in Somaliland, when the freedom of an aspiring population is on the line, budgets become secondary to the actual execution of democratic will. Given the continued reluctance by the international community to accept Somaliland's quest for sovereign existence, the same spirit, it is hoped, will come to play in undertaking the offing elections. That as it may, and despite the complete ignorance of Kenyans about the electoral going-on in Somaliland, politicians in Somaliland are following Kenya's electioneering with a deep sense of anticipation. Though the diplo-speak is that they are neutral, the reality of the matter is that there is a gleeful hope that ODM's Raila emerges the absolute winner. The schism between Somaliland and Kibaki's regime is based on the general belief that Kibaki adopted President Moi's foreign policy which was generally conservative and thus not predisposed to accommodate the emergence of Somaliland as independent state. Despite meeting Mr. Riyale, Somaliland's current president, at statehouse when he came calling, Kibaki has shown that he is not completely convinced that Somaliland be allowed to exist separately. His bellicose support for Abdillahi Yusuf, the current president of the interim government in Somalia, does not wash well in Somaliland. Paule Muite and Maoka Maore are the only established Somaliland friendly voice within Kibaki allied parties. On the other hand, if Raila succeeds in December as currently predicted in the opinion polls, he will be the first African Head of State who has a first hand knowledge of the sacrifices and aspirations of Somaliland. Raila had a very successful visit to Somaliland during the tenure of the late President Egal and since then had repeatedly expressed his personal admiration of this country described by some as Africa's best kept secret. Despite Paul Muite, Maoka Maore and Oloo Aringo constituting formidable support, however, given the current governance structure in Kenya, presidential persuasion is key to a positive change in the diplomatic fortunes for Somaliland. A Raila presidency may just give Somaliland that break. The general perception is that if Raila's ODM wins, Kenya will have a stronger parliamentary system and thus give such voices as Muite, Aringo and Maoka amongst others, a wider space to effect a parliament led policy change as regards Somaliland. The main reasoning behind this general perception is the belief that a presidential system is less likely to lead diplomatic support for Somaliland than a parliamentary system. In addition to this, Raila has also shown that he is not overly Ethio-phile and hence less likely to blindly follow Ethiopia's schemes in Somalia. Despite the general view that Ethiopia has a rather well developed relationship with Somaliland, it has dawned on Somaliland that Ethiopia's interest in Somalia and Somaliland is anything but the emergence of a viable post conflict state or states. Its reluctance to embrace Somaliland declared sovereign independence which in effect will have buried the resilient Somali irredentism, attest to their ambiguously suspect interests in Somalia. Kalonzo Musyoka, on the other hand is largely seen in Hargeisa as the embodiment of Moi's Somalia policy. He is viewed as the man who let the Ethiopians hijack Mbagathi initiative and install their own crony as the president. He is also seen as the man who schooled Kibaki's administration into Moi's foreign policy outlook during his re-installation at Old Treasury when Kibaki took over. Kalonzo has also been bellicose supporter of the resurrection of pre-1990 centralized Somalia. His current poll rating is received with a measure of relief in Somaliland. The only fear is the plausibility of Kalonzo using his expected minority presences in parliament to enter into a coalition alliance with the winning group and negotiate for himself the foreign docket. Such scenario is seen as extremely plausible given the current positioning within the other political groupings that in effect deny him the possibility of demanding any other significant cabinet position other than the foreign docket. His repeated talk about his closeness with 'foreign investors', on regional peace and Somalia in particular can be viewed in this context. The best scenario, officials in Somaliland are hoping for, is a speedy enactment of the proposed constitutional changes that will results in the establishment of a strong parliamentary system in Kenya and preferably with Raila at the helm. As for Kalonzo, it is hoped that he either perform poorly enough to be unable negotiate anything or strong enough to get something better than the foreign docket and hence not intimately involved in foreign policy development. The writer works on Policy Development for the Horizon Foundation Source: Kenyaimagine

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk,,,,,, yaa noo bilaaba ciyaarahaas oo kele dee

congrats Nomadique ,,,,,,,,,, i hope you'll reach the 9000+ very soon.

why are u mad sxb ?? ,,, haven't you seen the farts on jidbaale, widhwidh and their likes ??? Ohhhhhhhh,, never mind ,,,, they are in your side iyagu ,,,

Anigu waxaan odhan lahaa idinku topic baad ka hadlaysaane Tuujiye oo dhanba ha la tirtiro ,, Waar inta gabdho iiga soo dacwootay tiro ma laha ,,, mid uu feedho, mid uu u il jebiyo, mid uu ku qayliyo, mid uu caayo, mid uu amaano, mid uu ku yara ruqaansado, mid uu gilgilo, mid uu ka cararo, mid uu been u sheego, mid uu run u sheego, ,,, Ahhhhhhh ,, miyaan dhamaystiri karayaa ,,,

Nin ku yidhi sinnaan mayno Adna buri sarrayntiisa Sidka waa wadaagtaane Ma sagaashan baa tiisu.

Somalis are crazy meeshay tagaanba ,,,,,,,,,,,,, i invited 2 people only for a lunch yesterday .... a friend of mine and his wife who was leaving for Findland last night ,,,,,, they brought another two persons and they were eating like they have been startving for the last 2 decades ,,,,, Shittttt ,,, i had to pay everything. Thank God i had enough money to do so.

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