HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — A Kenyan parliamentary delegation visited Somaliland last year and was led by Farah Maalim, the Deputy Speaker of the Kenya National assembly.
The aim of the delegation was to study the economic, political and humanitarian situation in Somaliland. They were to report their findings and recommendations to the Speaker of the National assembly who, if he approved their report, would transmit it to the House Business Committee for allocation of parliamentary time for the House to debate it and make a decision. The report is before Parliament awaiting debate and approval.
This was not the first Kenyan parliamentary delegation to visit Somaliland. Between December 19 and 26, 2006, Mr Paul Muite, led a Kenyan parliamentary delegation on a fact-finding mission to Somaliland, at the invitation of its leadership. The initiatives are a reflection of positive obsession by the people of Somaliland to achieve recognition by the international community as an independent and sovereign state among the international community of nations.
Lack of international recognition has negatively affected Somaliland. The Republic of Somaliland cannot do business with other governments and multi lateral organisations.
Nor does the government of Somaliland have access to the kind of bilateral and multilateral financial assistance that would assist in the reconstructions and the development of the country.
The absence of international banks has tied the hands of Somaliland private sector. Bedsides foreign investors are reluctant to do business in a country where the validity of their agreement with the government is legally questionable.
Uncertainty
Somaliland travel documents are not valid for international travel and this adversely affects businesspersons, students and scholars. Majority of Somalilanders in the Diaspora are reluctant to return home under conditions of such uncertainty.
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The Maalim delegation has made the recommendation that the Kenya government should develop a framework for limited engagement with Somaliland to promote trade and enhance security in the Horn of Africa. Kenya has provided this regional leadership in the creation of the Transitional Federal Government for Somalia and in the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that settled the Sudan conflict.
The indigenous homegrown strategies which have brought reconciliation, peace and stability in Somaliland can provide lessons from which Kenyan, Igad and AU can learn and adopt and apply to Somalia to end hostility and war.
The delegation acknowledged in their report to the Kenya Parliament the accomplishments of the government and the people of Somaliland. These include the consolidation of civil administration which now covers 90 per cent of the country’s disciplined arm, police force and a stable currency.
The government and the people of Somaliland have consolidated democracy through a multiparty electoral system and creation of viable and accountable democratic institutions. If Parliament approves the report of the parliamentary delegation, it will send appropriate signal to the government of Kenya to engage with Somaliland and to lead the campaign for the recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as a full member of Igad, AU and the United Nations.
Complex crisis
Kenya should lead the way in open and direct engagement with the Republic of Somaliland. The security of Kenya has been complicated by piracy in the Gulf of Eden and the Indian Ocean and this has direct bearing on international trade and peace in the region.
Kenya should use its immense influence in Igad and AU to put pressure on Somalia to renounce the notion of “a Greater Somalia” and Somali expansionism through the recognition of Somaliland.
This would offer a lasting solution to the complex crisis in Somalia and in the north-east region of Africa.
By Peter Aringo
—The writer is a former Alego Usonga MP.
Source: The Standard (Kenya), 17 April 2010
Kenyans are finally starting to understand that the notion "a greater Somalia" is a threat to them as is for Ethiopia and Djibouti because it calls for the inclusion of NFD (Northern Frontier District) region of Kenya into Somalia and the best way to make sure this doesn't happen is to recognize Somaliland.
Somalis in Kenya will see why Somalis in Somaliland left the south and they shouldnt make the same mistake (joining Somalia as Somaliland did back in 1960), they better off with Kenya.
Kenya and Ethiopia also need to block any military force that Somalia might try on Somaliland now or in the future, this is the way to go.
Kenya also need to understand and be aware that terrorist organisations are inside the Kenyan capital and they should flush them out because those people against Somaliland also share culture, views, ideologies, bloodline as the people of NFD and Ogaden region of Ethiopia.
This means now they will try to build a terrorist cell inside Kenya against Somaliland, if they achieve their goal of kicking Somaliland forces out off Sool region, tomorrow they will set up same terrorist group in Sool but this time against Kenya and Ethiopia.
We can not allow them.
The mighty "Xooga Dalka" is building up rapidly and this time they're trained by the American private corps. All Somali Unity haters should be afraid…I mean real afraid! Our enemy knows that their time is running out.
bro XHKS the dog kayse is a habash and warmonger, hes kind has been begging for years to the tigre, and now hes begging the makaguagu people lol, im from Djibouti and im Issa and we support Greater Soomaaliya insha allah it will include Djibouti too, salam from Djibouti city, and the comment kayse made about al shabab just shows he know nothing about Somali politics, al shabab are led by Issaq people from Hargaisa not Mogadishu the top five leaders and planers are Issaq
Allezz, I hear you bro! Somalia Loves Djibouti and its brotherly people and leaders. I think he's not even Somali. I wonder if from now on SomalilandPress should require each comment to be writen in SOMALI that would exclude all the Wayane undercovers using Somali names to make Somalis hate and kill each other!
You're right their're a lot of Isaaq people in both the Somali gov't and the insurgents in the South. But you'll never hear them mention even that.
I hear you allez!
Let me also add that ONLF groups as well as those against Somaliland, NSUM or whatever they call themselves as well as terrorist groups in Somalia such as Al Shabab all share views and that is greater Somalia and also share materials as well as financial support and their unified by an unholy alliance of fighting the three regimes (Somaliland, Kenya and Ethiopia).
But so far their biggest challenges have been Somaliland and Ethiopia and they want Kenya to be their last target.
What we also know is that they were all inspired by the religious fanatic man, the Mad Mullah, and to this day they follow him even Osama Bin Laden was inspired by him.
However, people such as Mr Maalim have gone against their ancient ways and believes and have decided to help their people instead of creating acts of terrorism.
So Kenya is succeeding in that sense by winning the hearts of the people of NFD such as Mr Maalim.
…."Kenya should use its immense influence in Igad and AU to put pressure on Somalia to renounce the notion of “a Greater Somalia” and Somali expansionism through the recognition of Somaliland" This is what our enemy thinks of us "Somalis" they'll never allow us to settle our problems on our own. But we'll never allow their agenda so succeed, Period.
Recognising Somaliland will not end Greater Somalia. Greater Somalia is a reality and it will be materialized. The conflict this generation of Somalis are facing will come to a conclusion some time soon. Colonialists who divided Somali territory into five parts had religious and political motives and were in justice. Justice must prevail.
It is clear that Christian Kenyan Ethnic Nationalist who supports subjugation of Somali people wrote this article. There are too many of them in Kenya and it is not Surprise. But what surprise every one, Somalis and non Somalis, is a Somali will commend Kenyan and Ethiopian Christian Ethnic Nationalists tirelessly labouring to erase Somalis off the MAP!!!
As an Isxaaq, i am disappointed with personalities who mix our TRIBAL WARS WITH THE DAAROOD AND GREATER SOMALIA. We are Somalis and Somali unity of land and people is our advantage. We should not abandon the principle of Greater Somalia because of animosity we have for certain Somali tribes nor continue violent path to re-unite our territories.
Runsheeg i agree with you 1000% "people mix our TRIBAL WARS WITH THE DAAROOD AND GREATER SOMALIA." historically the issaq were one of the most nationalistic people and still are today in Somalia but unfortunately they have been high jacked by slaves of the habasha just like the Daarood has, as a DIR Issa people from Djibouti we will always support our Issaq brothers but it is wrong to connect Daarood with Greater Soomaalia, Greater Soomaalia have more to do with DIR than Daarood, big support for our Issaq brothers like Runsheeg, but im against those who instigate hate or war among Somalis
we know that both of you are form Somalia so don’t pretend that you are Somalilanders …
I like this kid, he tells us in every post he is "isxaaq" so we can buy his little sad stories. The truth is I find out and I know this kid is actually from Puntland, I will not disclose any further information but he shouldnt claim something he isnt and call himself "ruunsheeg" when he tells the biggest lie to himself by claiming something he aint.
If you visit few Puntland sites, you will discover him in the comments with the same begging lines.
Now he will properly change his name but we know every time we see someone saying "I'm isxaaq" is just another begger on a poker face.
The truth finally caught up to you kid.
you are dreaming as your grand father and your father was dreaming of great somalia it was dead on 26 6 1960 because their was no power sharing own the selfishness lead somalia in that shape somaliland was a different country when it gained its independence . like or not the turth will some day revealed and the somaliland people was fooled but they will never and ever reunite with southern somalia . the fact is siyad baare had committed genocide against somaliland people .
If you think somaliland is just a region of somalia then you are either stupid or dreaming. The reality is that somaliland is independent country from 1991, we as citizens of somaliland made our decision to go solo 19 years ago. Either recognized or not there is no way those mad people in south will have anything to do with somaliland. Its time to have reality check before commenting on somaliland.
A United Somalia is back on track as the US is engaging in Somali affairs once again. Al-Shabaab's radicalism has helped the West to open its eyes. So once the forces are trained again, there will be no such thing as Somaliland as a sovereign state. The most Mogadishu will go along to is Autonomous just like Puntland.
to hell Mogadishu and your kind.
What a anti-somali piece of propaganda. Great job
faqash go to your home fox.
faqassh go to your home fox.
Those who disguse themselves as Somalilander and those Wanlaweyns who clearly stated their view and wasting their time and effort, by refusing Somaliland existense. Somaliland is reality and you guys will all see the day that our country becomes member of the International community.
Mr.XHKs and his Xoogga Dalka. Dont you know that we have defeated the biggest and most strong army forces you had in 1988? Those Mooryaan that they are training now will not face our heroes, and they will be crashed like we did to Morgan and his forces.
Those who disguse themselves as Somalilander and those Wanlaweyns who clearly stated their view and wasting their time and effort, by refusing Somaliland existense. Somaliland is reality and you guys will all see the day that our country becomes member of the International community. Mr.XHKs and his Xoogga Dalka. Dont you know that we have defeated the biggest and most strong army forces you had in 1988? Those Mooryaan that they are training now will not face our heroes, and they will be crashed like we did to Morgan and his forces.
Those who disguse themselves as Somalilander and those Wanlaweyns who clearly stated their view and wasting their time and effort, by refusing Somaliland existense. Somaliland is reality and you guys will all see the day that our country becomes member of the International community. Mr.XHKs and his Xoogga Dalka. Dont you know that we have defeated the biggest and most strong army forces you had in 1988? Those Mooryaan that they are training now will not face our heroes, and they will be crashed like we did to Morgan and his forces.
It is in Order for SOMALILAND to get Recognition as ASTATE.Even when the Former USSR could no longer hold it Granted Independent to STATES within it.
Advocating for Somaliland is something, waging your tail for Kenya on the expense of Somali people is quite another. I am from Somaliland and would never accept going back to the union, However, am a Somali too. Somalis in NFD, KILILKS, Somalia and Djibouti are mine to cherish and would never wag my tail for the Eithiopian or Kenyan.
Well done Ali
+Ali, going back to the Somali republic depends of the outcome of future referendum that counts every single person in the North all monitored by international observers. But, the way things are today will never help us in the futute. Few people under President Egal said, we did a referendum and 99.9% said yes to indpendence. But we and the rest of the world knows that such a thing did not take place and if it did it was only in the Madaxtooyada area. I bet people of the city of Hargeisa would even disagree with independence let alone the rest of waqooyi! You see my point
I hate this ppl so much that I want to shot them all in one.
Somalilandpress shouldn’t allow such losers to comment.
DO NOT COMPLAIN!!! people can say whatever they want. You start shooting yourself first and then you can shoot whoever disagrees with you.
I give two-thumps-up to SomalilandPress guys for posting the deadliest and most dangerous anti-Somali-race propoganda in history. History will tell who sided with the Somali enemy and who held their heads high and said NO!
your kind are our ENEMY…..
Well you guys are soft and I respect the opinions of the Landers however the rest don't really matter. Been nice and all dandy will not get you any where remember that all these "ohh they are Somalis and I will cherish them" is all emotional talk not politics.
We are redrawing the map of the Horn and if Somaliland doesnt get its share of Somalia it will miss out because Somalia is going to get divided between the neighbors. I don't know how long it will take some people to over come "emotions" and think rational and get their share of the cake.
We secure our Eastern regions, Kenya gets the sea it wants with the help of Norway through the UN and IGAD, Ethiopia keeps it's Ogaden and if Djibouti works with us we will help them get it's land back from the Eritrean regime.
After Somalia's problems are solved (shared), we will fix Eritrea next.
Ethiopia, Somaliland, Israel, and Kenya have plans for this region and players like the US, UK and most Western nations have no choice but to support it.
The US is not training Somali army that believes in "greater Somalia" they are training them for Kenya and Uganda, to use them to influence Mogadishu.
Somalia can't use them without the approval of the Kenyan and Ugandan governments.
Also its worth noting that Uganda trains them because donors allocate certain amount of money (last year $400 million) for Somalia and all that money goes to Kenya and Uganda as "trainers". Dont think they are "developing" army that will fight for greater Somalia for you.
Its all about going after the donors money and the US and EU military experts go there not because they want to support Somalia but to have their policies carried out through the region (influence) through Kenya and Uganda and get their share.
Time Somaliland learned to take their share for instance we could have easily offered the international community we would try Somali pirates in our courts, now look who took them, Germany, it means $$.
Well you guys are soft and I respect the opinions of the Landers however the rest don't really matter. Been nice and all dandy will not get you any where remember that all these "ohh they are Somalis and I will cherish them" is all emotional talk not politics.
We are redrawing the map of the Horn and if Somaliland doesnt get its share of Somalia it will miss out because Somalia is going to get divided between the neighbors. I don't know how long it will take some people to over come "emotions" and think rational and get their share of the cake.
We secure our Eastern regions, Kenya gets the sea it wants with the help of Norway through the UN and IGAD, Ethiopia keeps it's Ogaden and if Djibouti works with us we will help them get it's land back from the Eritrean regime.
After Somalia's problems are solved (shared), we will fix Eritrea next.
Ethiopia, Somaliland, Israel, and Kenya have plans for this region and players like the US, UK and most Western nations have no choice but to support it.
The US is not training Somali army that believes in "greater Somalia" they are training them for Kenya and Uganda, to use them to influence Mogadishu.
Somalia can't use them without the approval of the Kenyan and Ugandan governments.
Also its worth noting that Uganda trains them because donors allocate certain amount of money (last year $400 million) for Somalia and all that money goes to Kenya and Uganda as "trainers". Dont think they are "developing" army that will fight for greater Somalia for you.
Its all about going after the donors money and the US and EU military experts go there not because they want to support Somalia but to have their policies carried out through the region (influence) through Kenya and Uganda and get their share.
Time Somaliland learned to take their share for instance we could have easily offered the international community we would try Somali pirates in our courts, now look who took them, Germany, it means $$.
Keyse,
So you suggest pimping Somalis for the west and benefiting from their suffering!!! They have name for the likes of you, A TRAITOR.
Ninkii uurka hooyadii lagu ciili jirayoow lagu fasax. Tuulada aad dagantihiin ama Israel keena (run tii Israel wey u baahan yihiin dhul) ama xabashida sanad walba 2 million gaajo u bakhtido keena ama Kenyatiga aan xitaa xuduudooda jabhada al shabab ka celin karin keena. Soomaali inteedii kale midowday weyna ogaatay in lasoo gaadhay xiligii CALANKA BULUUGAN ee XIDIGTA CAD ka baban lahaa ilaa Raas Kambooni to Ras Aseyr. Ka naxow nafta WAA!
Morayns form Somalia will die to speak about us….
Long live the country of the braves Somaliland
soomaalidu goormay hurdada ka toosayaan.. waar shantii way u dhamaatay,khalaas finish.. inta hadhay badbaadiya intaydun leedihiin xoogga dalkaa naloo tababarayaa iyo khayaali noocaasa.
Hadhaagii Fakashta are out in full force. Some are so desperate they pretend to be Somalilanders. Greater Somalia is dead as of May 18 1991 when Somalilanders put the final nail in its coffin. We Somalilanders built Somaliweyn and we killed it.
yes…. yes….. you said it right Bro Elmi. we must fight this ppl. You wouldn’t imagine what they are preaching for, Wallahi you will be in shock if you see some of what I have seen in some videos. They are getering and talking about how to upset the situation in our country, in those terrorist meetings they are planning on how to destroy Somaliland and to make it like Somalia. They will say that they are from this or that tribe, and they will make sure to mention Somaliland but the truth is that they are not who are they calming to be…. Wallahi I have seen thousands from Somalia who will disguise as a Somalilander just to deliver their week ill argument.
To those of you write nonsense things about or against Somaliland, you can scream to death against it. But the reality on the ground and the resolve of Somaliland people speaks for itself.
Like it or not , Somaliland is here to stay and the day for international recognition is not far off.
yes yes …. Viva Somaliland
Some of these irrational Landers are confused, in politics there is no place for emotions, if these people (Somalia) could they would exterminate you all one by one. They tried too many times and failed in all attempts and they want it now so bad, so you either go join them like ina Ahmed Godane (Al-shabab leader) and send suicide bombers to your people or you keep them in the cages and keep them away from our women and children.
These people who became all of sudden your "Somali brothers" use to open the wombs of pregnant women in Somaliland with blunt knifes not even sharp, when that was done they use to tie them down and run a tank over them.
There is no such thing as Somalism in this world emotional guys, toughen up and join the forces who will keep them in their cages. This world is about class and classes are built on ideas and principles, the notion of family-tree or that you belong to a certain ethnic group doesnt stand against time and tests otherwise Habil (abel) and Qabil (cain) – the first two sons of Adam wouldn't go to war with one another. Somalis in Somalia don't what your ideas, believes, nor your needs and wants, and this is denying you and your right to live and associate and think freely. The idea of greater Somalia represents a totalitarian view and notion and not about certain tribe as some above me suggested…I do not want a nation that lives by military rule that goes to war with neighbors every month, this is what Greater Somalia is, no thanks.
In this world you either a master or slave, there is no room for charity work, all these people and organisations you think are friendly including "Greater Somalia" are institutions established by men like who you want nothing but blood and money. All organisations even the UN are based on such principles, wake up naive kids. They often hide among us pretend they with you, all a lie.
They hate a man like me and call me "Habesh dog" etc, all names, because they cant fool me.
What side are you on? It's simple, Somaliland or Greater Somalia, peace or war, happiness or repeat of the past? The majority in Somaliland have spoken and if the people of southern-Sool don't want to be part of Somaliland, they are free to go to Somalia, these are my views and principles, no one should force another.
I agree with you …..
I would rather side with my fellow Somalis than any foreigner. They’re my people; I am nothing without them, and they’re nothing without us both in the motherland or overseas. I know, Somalis have killed each-other terribly, the Isaaq, Daarood and Hawiye they all killed one another or even upon themselves, it should never happen again.
But, that doesn’t make me forget my people’s arch enemy and their allies who want to play the “divide and rule” card on us.
I am not saying Yaan la xisaabtamin but don’t forget who you’re! wherever you go you’re asked where you from and the answer should be I AM S-O-M-A-L-I !!!
Make no mistake their were always Somalis working for the amxaaro and their agenda but their’re also Proud Somalis who want one united and prosperous republic of Somalia. In times of peace and in times of war I AM SOMALI! ARE YOU?
I second that. Those who dont like Somaliland can simply pack and go to Somalia.
Nothing is working for Somalis but as long as there is no forcing then we are all good. Every region or province in Somalia should be able to pick its destination without an outsider. Those Somalis who want greater Somalia should keep up their dream. On the other hand, these who want to have there own country like Somaliland or even Putland have their rights as well as long as they don't force those see this as misleading.
My message to Somalilanders is simple, we let you dream but don't even bother to include us since we are not buying your views because its not working for our communities particularly Sool, Sanag and Awdal. you need to respect our dreams the same we respect yours and that is S.Land isn't working for us so its all yours.
Sool, sanaag and awdal are part of somaliland geographically. For your information when Somaliland got their independence back in 1960 all those parts were on british somaliland borders. I will accept to join Somalia only if majority of somalilanders rejects separation to somalia.
Somaliland dont care about the tantrum of people like you who shouts on sool and other regions to break away from somaliland because tribalism is in your minds. Somaliland will do everything to protects its borders. If you are not happy just cross to the nearest border and live your dream of greater somalia.
Garaad,
kkkkkkkk you said "cross the nearest border into Somalia" Just like that huh? Man you are dreaming BIG my freind. What makes you think you can force your thing on the great people of Sool, Sanaag and Awdal? You have only Hargeisa and Burco which makes you a minority on the seperation issue in the event of future referendum. So' let's wait and see who loses the battle!
I think you are confused, but for sure that isn’t a new symptoms to those who are from Somalia, and just to clarify your idiocies words Hargeisa, Burco,Sool and Sanaag are part of Somaliland. so don’t worry we know your kind very well, and the game you are trying to play is so loathsome, you want to turn Somaliland like Somali….
"…Lack of international recognition has negatively affected Somaliland. The Republic of Somaliland cannot do business with other governments and multi lateral organisations."
It might be that the only focus on international recognition had negative affect on Somaliland and its development. The international community prefers that Somalia stays one State. Africans, e.g. AU will not do anything USA and EU don´t want. It is possible that there will be no recognition for another decades. Somaliland should have plans how to lead on without recognition. Instead relying on the recognition we have to elaborate how we can survive and prosper on our own. We can do it but the government is not considering it.
Somaliland government, expatriates and wealthy Somalilanders should try to design a future for country and their citizens. We have Berbera. More and more Somaliand traders could do business with Ethiopia, Kenya etc. We can do business with Africa and the world. The investment from Somaliland businessmen and wealthy people in the country and diaspora is better than foreign investment. Because the return on investment from Somalilanders will be more or less reinvested in the country. But the foreign investor will try to bring Somaliland resources and the profit to their countries. Somaliland can continue the positive development that it has achieved. One great opportunity is to connect the diaspora with Somaliland. If the Somalilanders who live abroad would be eligible to vote and be able to participate in the elections from their place of residence the Somalilands survival and future would be secured. Somalilanders Investment would build the country. Then it will be difficult to ignore Somalilands continuous positive development. If we fail to prepare for prolonged absence of international recognition…….
The port of Berbera and the entire coust of The Somali Republic belongs to the Somali Nation. There's no way that the arch enemy Ethiopia will use and nobody has the power to sign such an international contracts other the Somali Unity Gov't in Villa Somalia not NSS agent Riyale who sits in the farmer Gen. Morgan residence, and the world knows that. SFFS!
There is no somali nation, TFG is not working and alshabaab are not supported by somali majority and puntland is just interested in their controlled areas.
For the past 20 yrs somalia has been a failed state and that is a fact.
Somaliland declare its independence and trying hard to be recognized, and government depend on berbera port for its income.
The reality is neither somalia or any can do anything to change whats going on somaliland
You hollering in the wilderness. Ethopian freght goods are comming through Berbera port. So, what are you talking about. Somali unit government does not even control villa somali without Ugandees soldier. Keep dreaming my dear while somaliland is soldering on.
Fantastic idea as usual Bro. Kayse I always pray that our country have men like you, who are patriots and devoted to its case Mashallah.
Long live the only place in the plant that I belong to Somaliland…
Fantastic idea as usual Bro. Kaysa I always pray that our country have men like you, who are patriots and devoted to its case Mashallah.____Long live the only place in the plant that I belong to Somaliland…__
Ethiopia will always be an important nation for Somaliland and like wise Somaliland is an important nation for Ethiopia because Ethiopia will not reach the economic development it can and will if there is Greater Somalia next door but because Somaliland has aparted from that camp they are hopeless without us and will be in the mess they are for centuries to come.
Ethiopia will hit over 100 million people by 2020 and that means their economy will grow with it, they have already taken over from Kenya, their GPD last year (2009) was $34.32 billion, I believe Kenya was around $32 billion.
We will upgrade Berbera port so that it can serve the people of the region and currently highways between Ethiopia-Somaliland are under review and will be expanded so goods can be delivered faster.
Also I want and is possible for Somaliland to import it’s water from Ethiopian rivers and lakes and this is better alternative and more sustainable than the current system which is small wells, we cant develop like that.
We need to secure that agreement with the government of Ethiopia. Ethiopia can sell its abundant supply of fresh water to Somaliland or it can freely flow to Egypt. I know they prefer to sell it to us and we will secure it but the current leaders are sleeping. They need to think big and stop asking UNDP to keep digging little wells.
We can build the project from just the out skirts of Jigjiga to Hargeisa (about 150-160km), and set up a monitoring post on each side of the project to monitor the quality of the water just in case the terrorists try to sabotage it or contaminate it.
Also EU, US and Israelis need to build strong Ethio-Lander forces that protect such projects as well as oil explorations in the region.
This is what Somaliland needs and I know Ethiopians have the same views. It will come true in the future.
And then when our country and army gets stronger inshallah we are going to take them Islands next to puntland that yemen claims.
Them islands are closer to the somali coast then the yemeni one. so we somalilanders will take them Islands after we get bossaso.
Inshallah.
Xaasidnimadu intay xad dhaaf uga badatay ayey sida qudaanjada ku soo xoomayaa, when they hear somebody wrote some thing positive about Somaliland’s progress to sabotage and heckle the process of comments and debates of Somalilanders at Somaliland websites. You would never though, see somebody saying: oh, that is great. Good for you Somaliland! We hope that our leaders could have done the same.
Why, don’t they try to learn from what Somaliland is doing right instead of barking like dogs, wasting their time and energy trying to sabotage our progress.
You know guys, other neighbouring countries are now modeling themselves after Somaliland’s methods of constructive discussions and dialogues and how they managed to keep the peace and move on to rebuilding the country. You could have done the same. I believe that instead of killing thousands of innocent people for the last twenty year, you could have used that money into a nation building.
Inshallah we Somalilanders are going to take bossaso too.Berbera isn't enough.
Remember I said Somaliland needs to secure fresh water from Ethiopia, well finally Ethiopia is awake and getting what is rightfully theirs and we should also side with them and get the contract.
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia said Tuesday that it would go ahead with a new deal with six other countries on sharing the waters of the Nile and accused Egypt of "dragging its feet" on a more equitable treaty.
The new agreement replaces a 1929 colonial-era treaty between Egypt and Britain, which gave Egypt veto power over upstream projects. The country also has access to most of the water from one of the world's longest rivers.
"Ethiopia and six other countries in east and central Africa will sign on May 14 a framework agreement on the equitable utilisation of the Nile river," Ethiopian government spokesman Shimelis Kemal told reporters.
Good for Ethiopia to finally take an action concerning the distribution of Nile water. This is the main reason why Egypt is promoting the idea of Somaliweyn and against Somaliland's sovereignty because they want Ethiopia to be distracted and busy to make these amendments.
I agree with you, Kase that Somaliland should get its water from Ethiopia because our economic engine is based on livestock that its life is based on water and good grazing.
Hey guys, we dont need to import water from Ethiopia. As a matter of fact we have more than enough water within our borders which needs to be developed. In every rainy rainy season we receive millions and millions of gallons of rain water, which sometimes causes distructions through flooding. What we need is to build surface dams and sub-surface dams to catch this water instead of all these waters are lost and poured in sea. We need to plant more trees because trees helps to hold water in the ground and also attracts rain. And finally, we need to improve exist water catchment areas, we should capture running streams and gushing springs into small dams instead of this clean waters being wasted in the sea. I think above mentioned measures if properly done somaliland will self-sufficient in water and can develop large scale farming using irrigation which will enable somaliland to produce enough food to feed its growing population.