On Friday evening, I visited the Dhuusamareeb residence of the former President of Galmudug, Axmed Ducaale Geelle (Xaaf), to conduct an oral history interview exploring his life and vast experience, alongside his wife Xakiimo, his daughter Deeqa, and other members of his family.
Laba farriimood oo ka dhashay kacdoonka Koonfur Galbeed
1. Hore ayaa Villa Soomaaliya u aaminsaneyd inay Koonfur Galbeed u magacaabi karto cidda ay rabto ee hoggaanka. Kacdoonkan wuxuu muujiyey in fikirkaas uu qaldanaa. Dadka Koonfur Galbeed ayaa xaq u leh inay doortaan cidda hoggaaminaysa dowladdooda. Siyaasi Villa Soomaaliya fadhiya mar dambe ma isku dayi karo inuu shacabkaas ku qasbo hoggaan uu isagu wato.
2. Siyaasiyiinta Koonfur Galbeed ee Villa Soomaaliya wax hoggaan ah ka raadiya, oo ballanqaada inay danaha Koonfur Galbeed fuliyaan, waxaa loo sheegay si cad in jidkaas la xiray. Qof kasta oo hoggaanka Koonfur Galbeed doonaya waa inuu kalsooni iyo taageero ka helo shacabka.
Dadka Koonfur Galbeed iyo ciidankooda Daraawiishta waxay muujiyeen in aan la keeni karin hoggaan dad kale magacaabay. Go'aankooda iyo mustaqbalkooda iyagaa leh. Waa in loo daayaa xaqooda ay aayahooda uga tashanayaan.
Thanks to the UN political mission for supporting Somalia’s state-building process for decades.
The conclusion of the mission comes at a time when the federal govt of 🇸🇴 has held direct elections in many parts of the country, a cause that the UN has championed internationally.
3 decades of UN political missions in Somalia end on Saturday.
With the conclusion of @UNTMIS_, Somali institutions will assume full responsibility for the country’s recovery, with continued support from UN agencies already working across the country.
https://t.co/NmZfQt6OfU
A milestone in Somalia’s journey from failed state to fragile state to secure, prosperous and well-governed state. A long road. UN men and women from around the world have walked some of the way with Somalis. Thank you for their service & good luck to all Somalis on road ahead
The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud " I assure you today that the Government remains committed to continuing the fight against Al-Shabaab, strengthening security, accelerating state-building and delivering one-person, one-vote elections."
Waxaan hambalyo diirran u dirayaa walaalkey Liibaan Axmed Xasan oo loo doortay hoggaaminta Galmudug. Waxaan rajeynayaa in hoggaankaagu noqdo mid horseeda deggenaan iyo sare-u-kac. Eebbe ha kuu fududeeyo xilka laguu igmaday, hana ku waafajiyo danta deegaanka, dadka iyo dalka.
Türkiye is a strategic ally of Somalia & aligns its interests with those of Somalia. In contrast, the UAE sees its interests as being served by a disunited Somalia. Any politicians it backs would therefore be viewed in the same way as the UAE.
The increasing trolls, accounts, and bots promoting Turkish interests trying to discredit HSM’s political rivals by branding them as UAE proxies. Yet the UAE reports $45.2 billion in bilateral non-oil trade with Türkiye in 2025. Ankara preserves its partnerships while Somalis are encouraged to turn against one another.
The question is whose interests this Turkish campaign serves. Defending HSM helps protect the agreements he has signed with the Turkish government and the access they grant to Somalia’s resources. That gives Ankara a material stake in his political survival. Claims of solidarity deserve scrutiny when criticism of a president becomes hostility towards Somalia itself.
Somalia’s interests extend beyond one presidency. Its resources belong to its people. Every agreement should withstand public scrutiny, whoever holds political office in Villa Somalia.
1P,1V elections are the right of the citizens. The govt just brought that right into the hands of the people, & the people will exercise that right by going to polls &voting for their leaders.
For critics, Discussions continue, & elections happen as we bridge our differences.
Unilaterally declared tailor-made elections. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s greed for power, may have just driven the last nail into the coffin of a united Somalia.
#Somalia
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Türkiye:
What distinguishes Türkiye’s relationship with Somalia is what happened when Somalia was completely isolated.
At that critical moment, Erdogan, who was Türkiye’s prime minister at the time, came to Somalia. He did not come alone — he came with his family, his government, most of his ministers and a large part of the Turkish parliament.
He did not simply come to the airport and leave. He went to displaced-person camps and aid distribution sites. His wife and daughters were with him. He got out of his car and spoke to children in the street.
He asked one child: "Why aren’t you at school?" The child said: "We don’t have a school." He asked: "Where are your parents?" The child said: "My mother is sick in bed." He asked: "Why don’t you take her to a hospital?" The child said: "There is no hospital."
From that moment, they began building hospitals and schools. They brought the world’s attention back to Somalia.
Nobody wanted to invest in Somalia because it was considered too risky. But Türkiye came and invested in Mogadishu airport, Mogadishu port, and now, for the first time in our history, in oil and gas.
Le Président de la République, Son Excellence Ismail Omar Guelleh, a reçu, au Palais de la République, son homologue somalien, Son Excellence Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud, Président de la République fédérale de Somalie, en visite de travail à Djibouti.
Across participating districts in Hirshabelle and Galmudug, Somali citizens are exercising their right to directly choose those who will represent them at local and State level. Despite naysayers who question the value of these elections, expanding meaningful citizen participation remains an important part of strengthening accountable institutions and bringing government closer to the people it serves.
These people lack basic civic education. First, they must be educated about their civic responsibilities and their responsibilities toward their local city.
Only then can they voice their political concerns in an orderly and peaceful manner.
Beledweyne developing reports should concern every Somali, regardless of political affiliation.
Hundreds have protested a process they say lacks local consent. Traditional elders demanded a political settlement before it proceeded. Yet today the process went ahead amid heavy security and a curfew.
This is bigger than one candidate or one political party. Somalia cannot build credible institutions by treating political consent, peaceful dissent and public confidence as obstacles to be overcome.
If we want one-person, one-vote as @TheVillaSomalia claims, then let us build a process Somalis can genuinely trust, not simply give an 'election' label to a deeply contested political process.
Waa guul in shacabku fursad u helay inay doortaan madaxdooda heer dowlad goboleed.
Waxa ay Sidookale shacabku rabaan in ay doortaan madaxdooda heer federal. Suurageliya in ay tani dhacdo, waad samayn kartaan.
Waxaan hambalyo iyo bogaadin u dirayaa shacabka iyo dowlad goboleedyada Galmudug iyo Hirshabelle oo maanta si nabad ah ay dadweynuhu ugu dareereen doorashada qof iyo cod, si ay u soo doortaan xubnaha ku matalaya goleyaasha maamulka.
This is what the Somali people have wanted for many years, & now, through your bold leadership, you’ve made it a reality: every Somali citizen has the opportunity to vote for their leaders at the state level.
The people also need to vote for their leaders at the federal level.
I commend our citizens for exercising their constitutional right to directly elect their local representatives in Hirshabelle & Galmudug. I also congratulate the electoral authorities and security forces for their important role in ensuring a peaceful & orderly electoral process.
Lama dafiri karo Birmadaha in uu is bedel muuqda ku sameeyay nidaamka dowliga ah ee dalka sida dhammaystirka dastuurka iyo hirgelinta doorasho Qof iyo Cod, oo ah tallaabo hore loo qaaday.
Runtiina waa madaxweyne dhiiran oo aan ka baqan in uu sameeyo is bedel sababa horumar.
Waxa jirta sheeko Soomaaliyeed oo lala xiriiriyo tala-xumada. Waxa la yiri waxa jiray odey u taliya reerkiisa. Reerkuna wuxuu lahaa hal neef oo xoolo ah (ari ama lo') iyo hal dheri oo ay wax ku karsadaan. Neefkii baa madaxa la galay dherigii. Saa odeygii waa loo yimid oo ka tali baa lagu yiri.
Odeygii wuxuu yiri, 'neefka ha la gowraco oo madaxa ha la jaro'. Saa waa la sameeyey, welina madixii dheriga waa ku jiraa. Saa wuxuu yiri, 'dherigana ha jabsho'. Saa waa la sameeyey. Ciddii oo neefkiina uu ka dilay, dherigiina ka jabshay oo xitaa hilbaha neefka waxay ku karsadaan aan heysan buu odeygii intuu aad iskugu bogay sida uu wax u xalliyey yiri, "horta reerkan haddaan ka dhinto yaa u talin doona".
Waa tan maanta joogtee, odeygii Soomaaliyeed intuu heshiis-siyaasadeedkii Soomaalidu ku wada joogtay soo kala tuuray, oo dad aan karti iyo hufnaan toona lagu aqoon soo magacaabay ayuu caalamkii wuxuu ku leeyahay 'doorasho wanaagsan ayaan soo qabtay'. Hadde odeygu waa ogyahay in xitaa wafdigiisu aysan rumeysneyn waxa uu sheegayo.
Sooyaalka dunida waa ka buuxdaa, kan Soomaalidana waa ku jirta, in xiriir weyn ka dhexeeyo hunguriga siyaasadda ee aan xadka lahayn (greed for power) iyo tala-xumada. Allow sahal umuuraha.
Deni is not educated enough to even understand that the UN only responds to its member states. What he is good at is promoting tribalism & creating divisions among the Somali people.
The so called future council should denounce the reckless actions of this ignorant governor.
Deni’s letter to the UN is personal blunder & careless stupidity. A cursory look at UN protocols would adequately inform that the UN doesn’t respond nor acts upon complaints against national government by opposition parties. UNSG only responds to concerns made by UN member states
Africa still has no permanent seat on the Security Council.
A 21st century Security Council without permanent African representation is unjust & indefensible.
We must reform the Council so that it reflects today’s world with the legitimacy and effectiveness that today’s challenges demand.
Excerpts from the speech delivered by His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, during the General Debate of 81st. session of the United Nations General Assembly:
“In brotherly Somalia, we reiterate our firm support for its sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity."
#MOFAQatar #UNGA81 #QatarAtUN
Peace and freedom are intertwined with one another. If there is no freedom, there is no peace. By this metric, Mogadishu is a leading city in peace because of the freedom its people enjoy.
Like it or not, Mogadishu is transforming like never before.
Don’t twist the argument. There is nothing in my argument that indicates that I dislike Mogadishu, Actually, I have more beautiful memories of Mogadishu than any other city in the country.
I said development cannot be measured by tall buildings. Over the years, I found peace is more important than freedom.
I don’t want to argue with you, but I bet most people will disagree with you on the freedom in Mogadishu or in Somalia overall. Mogadishu is a Somali city. As the capital city it should have political neutrality which is missing.