Ottawa man returns home to build Azania

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]

http://hiiraan.com/news2/2011/Aug/ottaw ... nment.aspx

An Ottawa man is returning to his native Somalia to take a position in a regional government attempting to establish a foothold in an area under the control of militants and hard-hit by famine.

Raage Haji Mohamed came to Canada as a refugee 20 years ago and has been heavily involved in the Ottawa Somali community, serving as director of the Somali centre for three years and working with aid groups, including Oxfam and Save the Children.

Last year, a group of Somalis led by former defence minister Mohamed Abdi Gandhi established the semiautonomous state of Azania — also called Jubaland — which stretches from Ethiopia to the Indian Ocean in the country's southwest and encompasses Somalia's entire border with Kenya.

Mohamed was one of 40 deputies nominated by their clans to the regional assembly and he is planning to travel to Kenya in a few months to prepare to return to Somalia.

Azania, however, is a state in name only, as much of the region, including the proposed capital, is currently under the control of al-Shabaab, a militant group linked to al-Qaeda.

"Yes, there is risk," said Mohamed.

"There will be targeted assassinations and suicide bombs. But I think it shouldn't stop. Whoever is left will continue. There's this proverb in the Somali tradition that says when people get together they can fix a crack in the sky."

The region itself is facing tremendous upheaval.

The town of Kismaayo, bottom right, has changed hands more than 15 times, said Mohamed.

More than 130,000 people have already fled Somalia for Ethiopia and Kenya in the first six months of 2011, according to the United Nations. Ongoing drought, combined with war and spiralling food prices has led to the worst famine in the war-torn country since 1992, when hundreds of thousands starved to death.

In particular, the refugee camp near Dadaab, Kenya has swollen in size as people cross over from the Azania region.
Regional government backed by troops

Mohamed said the region has been one of the hardest hit in Somalia, which has not had a functioning government since 1991. The port city of Kismaayo, for example, has changed hands more than 15 times in the last 20 years, he said.

The relative stability of a number of regional states in the country's northern region gives him hope that they can be successful too.

Mohamed said he is preparing to fly to Kenya, where the new regional government will assemble. With the aid of some 4,000 troops trained in Kenya, the regional government hopes to advance into Somalia and take back the area.

Mohamed said the mission is an urgent one, saying that al-Shabaab has turned a drought into a catastrophic famine by banning aid groups.

"Was it that bad in terms of the rain and all that? Yes, probably," said Mohamed. "But this famine has been created by al-Shabaab and its leadership. And they're liable for it, cutting people's hands off and doing all those things in the name of religion and Sharia, and hanging them in the streets to terrorize everybody to death."

Mohamed said family and friends have questioned his decision to return, saying they needed some convincing.

"I have been doing [community services] most of my life ... whether it's back home or in Africa or here. This is very much an extension of that. Yes, yes, it's more dangerous and there's some risk that's involved. But I think it's worth taking."

Source: CBC

[Coeus]

So basicly a Ogaden cagdheer from originally Ogadenia is coming to Somalia, to push for a non existent seccecionist entity on Somali soil.

And who said Santa is not real

Azania, however, is a state in name only, as much of the region, including the proposed capital, is currently under the control of al-Shabaab, a militant group linked to al-Qaeda.

[Beans]

What is Azania?

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]

I've noticed something; Azania has picked up a lot of haters over a very short period of time.

At this point in time I'd like to tell our Cagdheer forumers - this is what the life of a Majerteen is like. This is normal, being hated on. When you're doing something right, people who never paid attention to you will come out of the wood work to hate on you. The more haters and the more hate you get, the more you are going in the right direction. In this world, the greatest measure of success is the level of envy you are getting. So when you don't know if things are going well, check the hater-meter. Now that you are officially part of the game, learn the rules, play well and play dirty.

[gemini_snake]

somalis are like crabs in a bucket. as soon as they see people coming together and trying to do well for themselves, they get extremely jealous and go out of their way to try to bring them down.

[Queen_Arawello]

somalis are like crabs in a bucket. as soon as they see people coming together and trying to do well for themselves, they get extremely jealous and go out of their way to try to bring them down.

well said

[Coeus]

So the truth is "hating"

Dumb niggers

[damu]

So the truth is "hating"

Dumb niggers

for a dude who claims to be "isaaq" you are awfully obsessed with azania

[XimanJaale]

So the truth is "hating"

Dumb niggers

for a dude who claims to be "isaaq" you are awfully obsessed with azania

Where u expectin a different tribe to be obessed with azania? I was thinkin the majerteens were obessed with seeing thatt they make hundred azania threads whilst promoting it like its a existing thing.

[The_Emperior5]

Azania is a reality on the ground halala shaqeyo great work by the man returning back home. Kan coeus. I dont know waxa dhalay but he is not one of us , does he not know ogadenis live in somalia juba regions and not only in ogadenia . Kani horta goormu dhashay the cawlyahan clan were fighting against the brits in begin 20th century in the azania regions i like this name azania sounds exotic we support grassroot admins. Guul

[Shift]

I've noticed something; Azania has picked up a lot of haters over a very short period of time.

At this point in time I'd like to tell our Cagdheer forumers - this is what the life of a Majerteen is like. This is normal, being hated on. When you're doing something right, people who never paid attention to you will come out of the wood work to hate on you. The more haters and the more hate you get, the more you are going in the right direction. In this world, the greatest measure of success is the level of envy you are getting. So when you don't know if things are going well, check the hater-meter. Now that you are officially part of the game, learn the rules, play well and play dirty.

[FBISOMALIA]

I've noticed something; Azania has picked up a lot of haters over a very short period of time.

At this point in time I'd like to tell our Cagdheer forumers - this is what the life of a Majerteen is like. This is normal, being hated on. When you're doing something right, people who never paid attention to you will come out of the wood work to hate on you. The more haters and the more hate you get, the more you are going in the right direction. In this world, the greatest measure of success is the level of envy you are getting. So when you don't know if things are going well, check the hater-meter. Now that you are officially part of the game, learn the rules, play well and play dirty.

cagdheer

azania second puntland

[guhad122]

LOL@Monk
For the first time, Absame is doing something is right. I have never seen so much hate and resentment against my clan. It got to the point where my friends Barawaani friends are no longer talking to me because of Azania . In the strange Somali way of doing things, that is when you realize you are doing something right!
The irony here is that the dude is actually Ilka-Yar from Gedo….We welcome our brothers and sisters from Gedo to the administration. We say no to the Quule-Eating, Caabud-Waaq-raised and mentally retarded people from Caabudwaaq and Balanbale.

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]

The irony here is that the dude is actually Ilka-Yar from Gedo….We welcome our brothers and sisters from Gedo to the administration. We say no to the Quule-Eating, Caabud-Waaq-raised and mentally retarded people from Caabudwaaq and Balanbale.

Its silly to assume that all Marehan are inherently anti-maamul. A lot of them, whom my dad worked with in the late 90s, always wanted a proper maamul in the regions and to co-exist with the native communities, but you have a handful of renegades from outside the region who want an Indhocadde-style occupation of these distant regions, because for them there are no repercussions since the playground is far from there home. This mooryaan attitude was normal in the 90s but it won't last a minute in 2011. Many of them know this and because of that they are backing the Azania framework. There are few civilian supporters of Hiiraale, he only has the backing of Ethiopia and the remainder of his officers and some hired guns; it has no chance in the long-term and many see this across the regions. Dashing to Kismayo for bililiqo purposes has ran its course, it had its moment. I'd love to see the day we have a proper maamul in Jubboyinka or anywhere in the south, just to see it in action.

[Teeri]

So the truth is "hating"

Dumb niggers

for a dude who claims to be "isaaq" you are awfully obsessed with azania

aaahhhhh, so the kid is idoor.

i hear the idoors worsed nightmare are the daroods, if you noticed, where ever they look they are surrounded by the daroods on every corner. and their dream of a south somaliland has been crashed. except it, you will never be like us, you will never have territories that stretch from the borders of djabouti to nairobi