Last week the EU’s Head of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Ashton, arrived in India to ask for Delhi’s help in the fight against Somali piracy. While the visit was ostensibly to bolster ties between the EU and India – two “key strategic powers” – it was also a desperate attempt to cajole India’s growing naval power into protecting important shipping lanes in the Indian ocean. Somali pirates are now operating far from NATO, EU and other naval forces’ bases. India’s merchant navy has been frequently attacked delivering goods to the ports of Djibouti City and Somaliland’s Berbera – goods that are then transported all over Eastern Africa and up the Red Sea to the Suez canal. Two years ago India belatedly sent a warship into the Gulf of Aden to protect its own shipping in response to angry protests from the families of 18 Indians who had been held prisoner for several months. The captives were finally freed, but the government’s much-criticised delay lead to a complete change of tack. A month later the Indian navy sank a suspected pirate vessel when its frigate came under attack in the Gulf of Aden. This approach was widely praised by other countries that have been repeatedly held to ransom by Somali pirates since the country became a failed and ungovernable state in 1991 when, after years of civil war, neighbouring Somaliland unilaterally declared independence from Somalia and drew its borders along those previously marked by British Somaliland. I am writing this piece in Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, and from where I am sitting I can see a MIG bomber that was shot down during that war, which now serves as a monument and landmark (left). Locals have told me the Somali jets would take off from the airport and strafe the city only two kilometres away. Somaliland is yet to be recognised internationally as a separate state, but since its quasi-independence it has been peaceful, has had a very free press and has fostered a thriving free market economy. Even this week’s presidential elections were widely regarded as free and fair. So perhaps the Indian Government should be working with the EU on land as well as sea. India’s policy of simply blowing up these Somali pirates may be more effective than “monitoring” them, but perhaps recognising Somaliland would increase diplomatic pressure on Somalia. The 11th EU-India summit will take place later this year. This may be a propitious time to bring up the subject of Somaliland and prevent the Horn of Africa sinking further into anarchy. Journalists and other influential figures here believe that Somaliland could solve the whole piracy problem with investment of a couple of million quid. Catherine Ashton please take note.

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Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^ngonge afsoomaaligii buu baranayaa mush lil ciyaal baan qoonsaday ninyahow, mise xaajigaa warankaasi ku socday Sidaa wax u fahan niyow ,,,

^ ^ Odaygaa inaanuu wadnuhu istaagin Ilaahay u bari ,,,

- The Electoral commission said they will announce the "preliminary results" tomorrow morning. - UDUB said the votes have been manipulated by Kulmiye and will not accept any preliminary results. They warned against announcement of any results until certain issues have been solved.

17 billion Somali shillings mean few thousands of dollars ,,,,

Xaaji = Cowke ,,,, wat do u expect?

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: quote:Originally posted by Jacaylbaro: quote: Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^Baabu al usluub fii shu'uuni al caalamiyah baa socda Jacayl Shu'uunul caalamiya lil cullaam mush lil ciyaal yaa xaag ,,,, Khalliik kida ,, Angry now ? I am sorry Jacayl but I have done nothing to influence on the election in Hargeysa and therefore I could not be possibly held accountable for any rift that impacts your employment Walee inaad xataa carabigii ilowday ,,,,,,, where is Ngonge when u need him ,,,, lol

Let us say, democracy in its intrinsic feature matches the definition given by late American leader Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). In his words: “Democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people”. Indeed ,,,, and Somaliland is the best example here ...

Looks like UCID is not in the horizon now ,,,,, the ball is now between UDUB & KULMIYE. Electoral Commission said they will finalize counting most of the votes by tomorrow. They should announce the results in the coming few days.

Good move ,,,,,, I know what this means and i've already discussed with some officials ....

Does it even need a debate ?

Originally posted by xiinfaniin: ^^Baabu al usluub fii shu'uuni al caalamiyah baa socda Jacayl Shu'uunul caalamiya lil cullaam mush lil ciyaal yaa xaag ,,,, Khalliik kida ,,

Somaliland Election: 90 percent votes counted, observers say fair The presidential election in Somalia’s breakaway republic of Somaliland was free and fair, international observers said on Monday. More than one million people voted on Saturday in Somalia’s separatist northern enclave that is seeking international recognition as a sovereign state. “Despite some irregularities, the election process was fair, free and expressed the will of the people. We are looking to a speedy and clear result that is accepted by all the parties,” Conrad Heine, an observer from Britain, told reporters. Three candidates stood in the election that opposition leader Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo is expected to win, ousting Dahir Rayale Kahin, who has been in office for nine years. A former British colony, Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but has not been recognised internationally despite its relative stability and the establishment of democratic institutions. Over the same period, anarchic Somalia has been subject to continuing violence that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands. International monitors however said they were concerned at complaints by the Somaliland opposition blaming the incumbent president’s ruling party for using public funds, state media and vehicles for its campaign. Some residents in disputed areas along Somaliland’s border with Puntland, a semi-autonomous enclave, refused to vote. Militia supporting Puntland raided polling stations, killing four people and seizing ballot boxes. “The unwillingness of portions of the electorate to participate in the polls in Sool and East Sanag was a matter of concern,” Hein said. But he said that the election had met the criteria required. The International Republican Institute (IRI), a U.S.-based group which monitors elections, said the vote was peaceful, without major incident and generally met international standards. IRI cautioned the political parties and the public against jumping to conclusions before the final result is announced. “Election day is only one part of a larger and longer four part process, which includes the pre-election environment, pre-election administration, election day voting, and vote counting and post-election adjudication resulting in acceptance of a legitimate result,” it said in a statement. The National Election Commission chairman, Essa Yusuf Mohammed, told reporters that most of the votes had been counted, except those cast in the capital Hargeisa, but declined to comment on early results. “Until now, ninety percent of the votes have been counted. We are waiting for Hargeisa to finish soon,” he said. Source: Reuters

Somaliland elections ,,

Yaaa ,,,, maxaa tidhaahdeen ?

Somaliland’s Vote Met Standards, Observers Say Elections in Somaliland met international standards, said a foreign observer mission that monitored the vote in the breakaway region of northwestern Somalia. The June 26 vote was “a free and fair expression of the popular will of the Somaliland people,” Steve Kibble, joint coordinator for the team led by Progressio, a London-based development agency, told reporters today in the capital, Hargeisa. The election in one of the few peaceful and democratic territories in the Horn of Africa was delayed for two years because of wrangling over voter registration. President Dahir Riyale Kahin of the United Peoples’ Democratic Party faced challenges from Ahmed Mahmoud Silanyo of the Kulmiye party and Faisal Ali Warabe from the Justice and Welfare Party. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, after the fall of former dictator Mohammed Siad Barre. No sovereign state has recognized Somaliland as an independent nation. The vote will help Somaliland “get international recognition and investment,” Richard Williamson, a former U.S. presidential envoy to Sudan and ambassador to the United Nations, said at the weekend. Riyale became president of the former British colony in 1992 and won election to the post in 2003, after his party defeated the opposition Kulmiye party by 80 votes. The June 26 vote was delayed until this month because of security concerns and registration problems. Preliminary results are expected later this week. Source: Bloomberg

Observers said Monday the weekend presidential poll in the breakaway Somali republic of Somaliland was largely free and fair and turnout high despite threats from Islamists. “Overall, the election seems to have met conditions for a free and fair expression of the popular will of Somalilanders,” said Progressio, the University College of London’s development planning unit, and Somaliland Focus (UK). The observer bodies praised in a statement a high voter turnout on Saturday in many areas of Somaliland “despite threats from Islamist militant groups to disrupt the process, which thankfully came to nothing”. They also raised concerns, however, citing “reported misuse of public resources, including vehicles, the time of civil servants and national public media by the incumbent party”. They also noted “sustained attempts at underage voting and systematic distribution of voter ID cards by unauthorised agents”, the statement said, adding officials from the electoral commission took steps to stop those abuses. The observer mission said it “looks forward to a speedy and clear result in the election that is accepted by all parties”. “Notwithstanding the concerns outlined above, we express our confidence that the election process to date is likely to result in a free and fair expression of the popular will.” Electoral commission chief Isse Yusuf Mohamud said meanwhile there had not so far been any official complaint from any of the political parties. “The counting process continues and results will be announced during the week,” he said. President Dahir Riyale Kahin ran against two opposition candidates: Ahmed Mohamed Silaanyo, whose Kulmiye party is the largest parliamentary bloc, and Faisal Ali Warabe of the Justice and Welfare party. Somaliland, which is more tribally homogenous than the rest of Somalia, has been striving for international recognition since it broke away in 1991. Source: AFP

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I told u it is a propaganda against the elections ,,,,, and they killed their own kinsmen ?? ,,,, hmmm ,, expected ...

No Comment ,,,

True. Rayaale, Sillaanyo and Faysal ,,, each one of them plus their vice candidates are now sitting in their rooms waiting for the results. They are so worried, anxious and nervious not knowing which one of them will have the honor to be the next president of Somaliland. That is what is happening when the power is in the hands of the people not few indivituals. They feel so powerless now and none of them can do anything about it. The coming few days will make a historical difference in and outside of Somaliland. Such democracy is not found even the next door countries where the votes are usually manipulated by few individuals. I can already see the people's faces here feeling they can change by vote not by guns. They feel the power is in their hands and that will make whoever wins this time consider and prioritize the people's will. LONG LIVE SOMALILAND ,,,,,

Hargeysa(waaheen)Ilaa hada si rasmi ah looma oga tirooyinka ay xisbiyadu ka kala heleen cod-bixiyaashii shalay codadkooda ka dhiibtay Doorashada Madaxtooyada hase yeeshee waxa laga dareemayaa xarunta Komishanka Gurxanka iyo isu-geyn-geynta tirooyinka laga helayo muraaqibiintii soo xareeyay sanaaduuqda Doorashada ee ilaa hada soo gaadhay xarunta Komishanka Sida ay isla dhex wareegayaan dadka ku hawlan tirinta goobaha laga codeeyayna waxay muujinysaa inaan la haynin tiro sugan oo lagu kalsoonaan karo, maadaama aanay wali soo xeroonin sanaaduuqdii gobolada qaarkood balse waxa la helayaa tibaaxo sida loogu kala horeeyo gobolada Arrintan ayaa waxay keentay inay adkaato in la helo qiimayn rasmi ah inkastoo ay saadaasha goobaha qaarkood iska cadahay oo ay soo if-baxayso bidhaamo muujinaya sida loo kala horeeyo hadana waxa jira walaac badan oo xisbi walba gaarkiisa u saameeyay taasoo sababtay inay xisbiyadii af-ka xidhaan oo aan ilaa hada midkoodna laga haynin saan-saan ay ku riyaaqaan Tusaale ahaana gobolada ugu hadal haynta badan waxa ka mid ah gobolka Maroodi jeex, Saaxil, Awdal iyo Sool kuwaasoo ay soo baxayaan natiijooyin hordhac ah balse Sanaag iyo tog-dheer ayaa ah meelaha aan wali laga haynin xog dhab ah Guud ahaana waxa la hadal hayaa tiradii guud ee la filayay inay Doorashada u dareerto inay aad u hooseyso taasoo wax badan ka badashay saadaashii hore ee lagu xisaabtamayay duruufo kala duwan oo soo food saaray awgeed

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