^ ^ waar hada suuqii aad ogayd baa ii dhow ,, This guy above you is not even sure if those are paid or they're playing cards for onlf .... wuu dawakhayba ..

A notorious warlord and arms dealer is training Islamist fighters in the remote mountains of northern Somalia and setting up what local officials fear could become a new Tora Bora. Mohamed Said Atom, one of a handful of men singled out by the UN Security Council as violating an arms embargo on Somalia, has established bases in the Sanaag mountains straddling Puntland and Somaliland, a senior security official said. The al Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgent group has been mainly active in southern and central Somalia in recent years, focusing its military efforts on trying to topple the western-backed government in Mogadishu. But the July 11 bombings in Kampala claimed by the Shebab have signalled the group's expanding reach, and activity by Atom's men in Sanaag has stirred concern that the rebels were now poised to destablise the two breakaway states. "Atom has links with al-Qaeda and represents the Shebab in the region," said Colonel Mohamed Jama, a senior security official from the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. "We are receiving information that he has mobilised hundreds of Islamist militants in the villages around Sanaag Bari," Jama said. "Our security forces are now fully prepared to launch an offensive against those terrorists who are establishing a safe haven in the region and want to disrupt our stability," he added. Puntland and the self-proclaimed state of Somaliland, to the east, have been more stable than central and southern Somalia in recent years but they have been wary of late that the Shebab might seek to open up new fronts. Residents in eastern Puntland's Galgala said that at least 400 fighters were mobilised and trained recently across the region and added that the Shebab's black flag was flying in some villages. "The number of Islamist militants gathered by Atom in the region has increased dramatically. We see some of them on pickups with heavy machine guns and RPGs, proselytising," said Hussein Sahal, a Galgala elder. "They have several military camps in the mountains where they train young men, most of them from the region. It will be very difficult for any army to fight against them," Abdi Haji Sugule, another elder, said. The Golis mountain range marking the unrecognised border between Puntland and Somaliland is arid, honeycombed with caves and very difficult to access, a terrain officials fear could become the ideal hideout for al-Qaeda in Somalia. "Atom is a local but has old connections with a number of Islamist networks worldwide," said Bile Mohamoud, a security official in Puntland's economic capital Bosasso. Atom, from the ********** clan, was born in Galgala around 1966 and has led his local militia since at least 2006. The UN group monitoring the arms embargo describes him as an arms trafficker and key supplier of weapons to the Shebab. "We believe he wants to turn this place, the most impenetrable mountains in Somalia, into an al-Qaeda hideout," Mohamoud said. "This part of the country is very strategic and important for men like him who are on the run. You cannot flush out a trained army from those mountains unless you have hi-tech military hardware." "It's like Tora Bora in Afghanistan," he said, in reference to the cave complex where Osama bin Laden and top Taliban leaders were believed to be hiding in the country's eastern mountains when US forces attacked in 2001. Abdi Saleban, a Somaliland security official based in Erigavo, the largest town in the area, also acknowledged that Atom was gaining strength but insisted that his forces were ready to face him. "We know about the movements of this al-Qaeda-linked militant in the mountains but our forces are ready and on high alert," he said. AFP

what xaar ?? ,,,

I've been wondering who is that person among us sneezing little bit differently ,,,, who waaba CL ,,,

Ka daroo dibi dhal ........ Horta ma is maqlaysaa ?? ... Soyaan is a member of the Central committee of ONLF.He was handed over from Puntland to Ethiopia. If purported and shady individuals paid by Addis ababa claim to be members of ONLF, that again does not consititute as a split of any kind

Arageedaa i deeqay ee maxaan taariikhdeeda ku falayaa ,,,

29yrs old waa caruur ,,,, inay ugu yaraan 35 baan moodayay ,, markii horena waaba islaan dacas isla dhacday baan is lahaa ,,,, She is not like CL having a man flu ,,,,

Haa tan bay ku dhadhawayd ,,,, weliba way ka sii qurux badnayd ,,,

ONLF is as stable as ever.From top leadership to its district commanders. Adigana beentaan kugu nacay ,,,

Waar sidan way ka qurux badnayd xalay ,,, anaa huba taas ,,,

This is what i'm reading right now ,,,, very interesting

ha iga xanaaajin baan ku idhi waaryaa ,,,,

I Assure you Nadifa is save & sound after that dinner with me xalay ,,,,,,,, I have a proof from a well-Known doctor. The problem is that she is segsier than i expected ... Iyadaaban buug ka qori doonaa hadda ,,, Juxa & NG ..... Ilmaadeerayaalow iska kay daaya ,,,,

Hadaad intaa samayn lahayd maanta saani baad wax u akhriyi lahayd ,,,,,

Waar heedhe ,, maanta waad isku dhex yaacsan tahay ,,, coffee cab niyow

She is sexy ,,,,, and has some sexy hands ,,,

Originally posted by nuune: quote:Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: Ina Macallin, Bishaaro, Ina Ileys and others imika la socdaa sow wada ONLF maaha ?? ,,, even some of them sow golaha dhexe kuma jiraan ??? There goes your knowledge of the ONLF organization, waxaad isku qaseesaa kuwii Tigreyga u shaqeenayey, iyo kuwii Tigreyga la dagaalamayey, isku wada mid baad ka wada dhigtey walaw ayba ka soo jeedaan laf qudha! "Dhiire Caafi iyo Cabdinuur Sooyaan oo ka tirsan golaha dhexe ee onlf ayaa laga sidayey xabsiga Jigjiga" Tell me about it ,,,,,,,,,,,,

been dreaming of shaking her hands since she wrote that book dee ,,,,,,,,,,,,, I finally did

bal iyadaynu waydiin ,,,,

Morning ,,,,,,,,,,,, For the third day, there is no Sun in Hargeisa. Cloudy, rainy, windy and cold. I finally had dinner with Nadifa Mohamed of the "Black Mamba Boy" last night ,,,,,,,,

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Although the international media has under-reported it, the world has recently witnessed a major event in the Horn of Africa - a free, fair and generally peaceful election in Somaliland. On July 2, Isse Yusuf Mohamud, the chairman of Somaliland's election commission, announced that Ahmed Mohamud Silanyo, the leader of the opposition Kulmiye Party, won the presidential election with 49.59 per cent of the 538,246 votes cast. The incumbent president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, came a distant second with 33.23 per cent of the votes. International observers declared the election "free and fair" and praised the conduct of political actors and stakeholders involved in the election campaign. Even more significantly, unlike many leaders in the region, Kahin embraced the popular verdict and accepted defeat gracefully. A peaceful transfer of power is now underway. Two options However, this significant event brings into focus two contradictory approaches to the future of the region: (1) recognising Somaliland as a new state or (2) establishing the Somali state from Somaliland. Proponents of the cessation of Somaliland as an independent state argue that Somaliland has fulfilled the criteria of statehood - a permanent population, defined borders, territorial control and government. They also note Somaliland's achievements in the wake of the Somali government's collapse in 1991 - particularly impressive considering the heinous crimes Somalia's military regime committed against the people of the north before it fell - and assert that the region established peace, demonstrated a commitment to democracy and presented mature leadership. Challenges of creating a new state But creating a new de jure state can only come about from two directions: the international or national front. Internationally, political considerations have often outweighed legal and historical arguments for most of the 25 countries that have joined the UN over the last two decades. Interestingly, although Bosnia-Herzegovina has not fulfilled all of the criteria for statehood it has been recognised as a state. But, despite the recognition of two permanent members of the Security Council, the US and the UK, and another 67 countries, Kosovo is not yet a member of the UN. Serbia, Russia and many other countries facing secessionist challenges refused to recognise it. In Africa, only Eritrea has attained de jure statehood since 1992. The African Union recognised it after Ethiopia relinquished its claim and recognised Asmara. The African Union is reluctant to address the issue of recognising new African states because it wants to maintain pre-existing boundaries. It is not a coincidence, therefore, that the African Union has not formally processed Somaliland's application even though it was submitted in December 2005. For Somaliland to secure a UN seat, it requires the support of the majority of the countries of the African Union, nine members of the Security Council, including the five permanent members, and two-thirds of the General Assembly. In today's security cautious and politically charged atmosphere, consensus among the five permanent members is often difficult to achieve, no matter what the issue. But with meager resources, Somaliland cannot mobilise the lobbying efforts needed to deliver state recognition. Its ability to access international forums and to impose sanctions if some states refuse to recognise it is limited. Achieving recognition through international channels will, therefore, prove extremely difficult. The second, and perhaps more feasible, option is through what political scientists call the consent of a parent or partner state - in this case Somalia. If, as in the case of Eritrea and many states that separated from Russia, Somaliland's parent or partner state relinquishes its claim to it, the international community would have no choice but to recognise it. At this time, however, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Mogadishu has neither the will nor the capacity to make this decision. And the international community has not accepted the dissolution of Somalia as it supports the government and has sent peacekeeping troops there. Neither the national nor the international option, therefore, appear to offer an easy solution. Radical solution But, there is an alternative. A win-win solution for all involved is still possible. Given the fact that efforts to establish a legitimate and functioning Somali state from Mogadishu have failed, the international community and the Somali elite should consider the creation of the Somali state from Somaliland. There are several reasons why the time is ripe for this option. Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, there are no religious, cultural or language differences separating Somalis - the homogeneity of the Somali people is an obvious reality. Somalis have a shared culture and history and a collective destiny. Moreover, there is no minority issue here. The dominant **** clan in Somaliland is one of Somalia's major clans. Secondly, recent events in Somalia have contributed to maturing the general public and preparing them for a radical change. The two-year-long Ethiopian occupation of southern Somalia has had two unintended consequences. It has revealed the vulnerability of all Somalis regardless of region and, by displacing hundreds of thousands from the south, it has increased levels of contact between average Somalis, thus having a normalising effect. For the first time, there is a growing realisation among large segments of Somali society that their survival is interlinked. Religious, cultural, language and ethnic unity can, therefore, be more easily transformed into a political order that is at peace with itself and its neighbours. Thirdly, the transitional government in Mogadishu is struggling against multi-clan extremist groups, many of whom are from the north. Unless a miracle occurs, the TFG's chances of success are slim. And with just one year until the government's mandate ends, the establishment of a state from Somaliland offers more promise than yet another conference producing a dysfunctional government or an extension of the TFG's mandate. Finally, Somaliland's experiences and institutions can easily, in theory at least, be replicated in the rest of Somalia. Dialogue and consensus In a globalised world, life is not easy without a stable, legitimate, functioning and recognised state. Somalis in the south long for peace and stability, while those in more stable regions experience difficulty in accessing development assistance or in travelling to nearby countries for work or trade. Young Somalis who perish in the desert between Sudan and Libya or on the Mediterranean Sea come from across Somalia. Establishing the Somali state from Somaliland would be one feasible option that the world should consider. Perhaps, moving the main UN agencies in Nairobi to Hargaysa would be the first step towards this end. In the final analysis, however, the ultimate decision on either unity or separation has to come through dialogue and consensus. In other words, neither force nor emotion-driven rhetoric will take the country anywhere - a genuine debate must begin. By Afyare Abdi Elmi

Agreement with ONLF Will Speed Development - Ethiopian Official The agreement reached by the ****** National Liberation Front (ONLF) and the United Western Somali Liberation Front (UWSLF) to accept and operate under the national constitution would help speed up the on-going development in Somali State, says Abay Tsehaye, according ENA. Abay Tsehaye, Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, said the decision made by the ONLF and UWSLF to renounce forceful means and pursue legal and peaceful path would help speed up development in the region. He attributed this development to a strong pressure made on them by peace loving people of the region. Abay indicated that an agreement has been reached in Germany in June this year alone on three major issues. According to Abay, the larger faction of the ONLF has agreed to pursue peaceful path, while a small fragment still remains armed. Source: ENA

loooooooooool@sheekh aamusane ,,,,,

Ina Macallin, Bishaaro, Ina Ileys and others imika la socdaa sow wada ONLF maaha ?? ,,, even some of them sow golaha dhexe kuma jiraan ??? isn't that a split ??? ,,