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Breaking News: Somali election: Hassan Sheikh elected as president
September 10, 2012 · 49 Comments
Somali MPs meeting in the Mogadishu have elected Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s new president, in the latest step to end decades of war.
Hassan Sheikh, an academic, beat outgoing President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in a run-off poll.
No candidate secured the required two-thirds majority in the first round of voting, conducted by secret ballot.
It is the first time for years that a president has been be chosen on Somali soil, a sign of improving security.
However, the al-Qaeda linked group, al-Shabab, still controls many southern and central parts of the country, and has staged frequent suicide attacks in the capital since it was driven out of Mogadishu last year by African Union troops and pro-government forces.
Source: BBC
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Who cares! Not Somaliland that is for sure. Good luck to him, now that Sheikh Sharif is gone, does that mean that the Ismalist will take up arms? Cos, Sheikh Sharif was elected to subdue the Islamic Courts and wage a war against Al-Shabab, will this so-called academic last? That is a problem for Somalia.
In the meantime Somaliland marches on.
It doesn't matter if Somaliland cares or not. Somalia is Somalia, and no region can go it's own way . Once things settle in the south Somaliland will get two choices; dialogue or war of union. There are far too many clans living in the north who aren't into this pipedream of percieving the north as a country for Somalia to let a small group dictate the future of the republic.
I'm happy for the progress in North-Somalia. But let's not kid ourself.
there will be no more war. according to our new president the new united somalis will be one that every one is agrees on not through war or khayaano.
Mohammed lol believe me that would be the last thing you would want. ma waxaad doonaysa in aayn isgu rogmannu ayyn isku marano. We will go with what we believe and you can't do jack about it. Besides Somalis are all sick of war now so chill out.
agreed with Wanlawayn 100%… nobody wins war somaliland troops and Buuhoodle resident been fighting in Sool-joogto village over 2 years and nobody won.
the new united somalis will be based on fair, equality and justice :) dagaalkii wuu dhamaday.
you obviously never been to the north, Haw!ye is the most populated in the somali penisula and Isaaq is number 2, Dblock is just mad cuz they cant do anything to either one so they try to play mind games. SMH.
Please do not be biased and the threat will not work at all. until you agree that Somaliland was a country that got its Independace 1960 and Somalia was also an Independant Country and when the bogus unity came was free without any string and when that bogus unity failed Somaliland and there people diprived their Human right and their freedom. Somaliland sacrified for their freedom and they are developing their Country in peace harmony and stability., and your choices of dialogue or war of union will never ever work do not waste your time The People of the Republic of Somaliland they have already decided and they have tested the Sweetness of Democracy, Peace and Stabilty, Law and Order and Development what can you tell about that Bogus Unity. I hope you have understood what is the Situation.
miss lovely the keep division to yourself hawiya daarood dir other all Somalia avoid her like she has contiguous decease we do not need this kind of people.
What on earth is Sahra talking about? Inadeer af-somali iskaga qor, hadaad af-soomaaliga qori kartid. Waxba ha is cadabin.
Somaliland socotay. Nin yar ee Somalia dooratay waxaanu leenahay nasiib wacan. Lakiin, Somaliland waxba kama gelin
saleeban what i am talking about is that lady try to divide Somali society but i think this is not right article.
Congratulation to hasaan sh. and good luck to him
150 Somalis in a workshop here are all pretty excited about this. Generally seen as good news for Somalia. Let us see!
shadow politics takes place where those with the deepest pockets like this abgaal fool will "win" such a selection not election JOKE!!!!!
My. What an faul mouth you have. Respect those who are educated and who try to help their people instead of talking trash.
Believe it or not Mr Kaboon but it does so be afraid very very afraid you one tribe kick a man when he is down behind his back secessionist because the great Hawiye nation is rising again. No matter how much obstacles they threw at us expecting us to fall from the 92 American "intervention" aka aggression to the 06 Ethiopian invasion to get rid off "terrorist" only to release Al-Shabaab which your government supports and they planned to make sure Somalia stays unstable well let me tell you it hasn't worked and we are back. Today we are more stronger and more united than ever while our enemy's are dying like Zenawi with a power struggle right on his party's doorstep and Kenya facing a election that could destroy the whole country with secessionist not only in NEF but also on the coastline going by the name Mombasa Republican Council which will leave them landlocked like Ethiopia. Saying all of that these coming years is looking good for my people while our unstabilizers are facing the same thing that they tried to do to us only difference is they wont survive this unavoidable tsunami that's heading their way like we did insha'allah
lol just sort your country out
Whether you like it or not my country is your country so your only insulting yourself lol you know it in the inside its true but trying your hardest to hide it on the outside had you said my clan i could of agreed with you which by the way is what we are doing and succeeding thank you for asking
"Hawiye nation is rising again" loool that is your mentality, you could have said Somalia is rising again. I'm not from your country, I'm from Somaliland and please do not ever dream of Somaliland returning to the doomed union. You can't do anything about it Mr so-called warrior.
kkkkkkkkkkkkk Kaboon darood and hawiye are friends, after fighting so many years they became boddies, everytime Hawiye become president they make Darood prime minister and everytime Darood become president they make Hawiyee prime minister. darood uun haka baqindaan idinku miyaa.. Faqash are gone relax
viva our new president
Hawiye Warrior, keep on dreaming. Kenya will never, never, ever fall. Kindly keep your Mogadishu intact, NEF does not need you. Charity begins at home…….
I dont even no why am replying because its clearly not a NEF somali maybe a somali.but if you are then have you forgotten what the bantu's did to your grandfathers in the Wagalla massacre and do you even no the reason why if not go study your history that is if you are FROM NEF i rest my case silly girl
It shows how stupid you are!!!! I rest my case, cause there is no need to argue with a fool. Take care of your donkeys in Mogadishu
Are you trying to say the Wagalla airstrip massacre didn't happen at all ?? my hunch was right all along. Speaking about donkeys ever heard of the phrase people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones at least our excuse is war whats yours ??
Congratulation to the new President of Somalia and may Allah help him with pardon that is on his shoulders It's Amazing How Someone You never heard before rises So quick, the future looks so bright and Ladies He Is Not Married Looool
kkkkk Khaatumo citizen! Is he a playboy or …? He is 57 yrs old!
LOOOOL I don't know about that, but he's on the market, hahaha He looks young though
kkkkkkkkkkkk you are funny he is on the market kulahaa i will put myself in the market and match any this 57 old's price tag and give you 15% discount. if you like men in power. remember money is power!!! if you know what i mean kkkkkkkk
haha at khatumo.
@wanlawayn. Good luck. looks like sheikh mahmoud has double power money+leadership lol
according to my sources he has no money and his family are poor as well. the "coalition agreement" between the main candidates except sh Sharif explains why he won. it said: "who ever got the most votes in the second round should get all the votes in order to defeat sh Sharif!!!!!!! and luckily he got the most votes in the second round.
Looool @Wanlawayn, I like the the title ''the country's first lady'' age is just a number, like somalis say '' nin ku dhali kara uun baa ku dhaqi kara'' plus he's cute,
wanlawayn adiga lakiin Amal baan ku siinaynaa hahahaha
anyway putting my little crush on him aside I think he is a great man who helped and educated thousands of Mogadishu young boys and girls to safe them from the Mooryan movement that become the routine culture of Southern Residents, loool Hope he becomes the true leader of Somali.
khaatumo citizen loooooooool we can call you mama khaatumo. Damn it that positioned slipped from me just kidding.
Oh and wanlawayn, I don't have red teeth besides we would always just fight about Somali politics. I think I would make him go crazy lol
@Amal
stop making excuses. remember we had solution for the red teeth ?kkkkkkk
as for politics, at the end,somaliland will realize Somalis need each other to survive in the horn. it will take education and more maturity to see the cost of small country BAL EEG JABUUTI. who cares about them? what do they contribute to the world? no competitiveness in sport, economy or technology. this is not to diss my brothers because i love them just highlighting the cost of Somalis in small countries whereas we use to dictate africans and the world in early 70s and 80s we fought for the independence of angola, s africa and djibouti and we invited 45 presidents in Mogadishu in one day and co-founded OAU the current african union.
@Khaatumo citizen
Be careful! The new president of Somalia is a married man, haddii aysan ahayn – ku qabso ku qadi mayside kkkk
Somaliland, Somaliland, bla bla bla bla….. What is this??
As a matter of fact, there's no difference for me whoever Somalia elects as their President, but as always, I wish them to live in peace and progress.
However, there are a number of misguided Somalilanders who obsessively believe that Somaliland will reunite with Somalia once a new President is elected to Somalia. In this regard, I would like to say to those individuals, please don't waste your valuable time with something that will never come true and take part the rebuilding of your country of origin, simply because Somaliland has gone to a point of no return and its new generations who don't know anything about the past and never saw the light blue flag, are now taking up the leading positions of Somaliland in the upcoming elections and yet, they are very determined to set right the past mistakes which their grandfathers did more than fifty years ago. So, my fellow Somalilanders, let's be realistic and move on hand in hand.
I'm from Togdheer region of Somalia and Never saw non other than that beautiful blue and white flag. your whole arguement is based on self-determination yet you want force others to your tribal enclave, I will only eccept somaliland based on tribal borders. and FYI union was never a mistake but what majority of somalis wanted and properly the best thing my norther somalis did. bare in mind only few sublans in north somalia want seperation.
Walaal don't waste your time you will be isolate until you set down and negotiate and find out what you want, these who are day dreaming, keep dreaming you obsessed something that will never happen, these who are advocating Sl separation are only one tribe and that every body knows.
Somalia is going forward we will build our country, Somalia is heading path of democracy and good governance. People think twice before the train leaves and left you alone, Somalia is one family these who saying we are british colony protectorate that argument didn't work last two decades and it will never work.
So walalayal think twice Somalia Republic is one and always be one inshaallah.
Ameen,
I assume you hail from Buhodle and live somewhere as a refugee. When you unite your immediate family who reside the two sides of the boundary line in Buhodle and bring them together under one flag. If you do that, then you may have the right to talk about other matters, but I don't think it will happen in our lifetime. By the way, did you ever ask yourself what did Buhodle achieve with the unity of Somalia with the exception of the few who flocked to Mogadishu for opportunities. Also bear in mind mate, Mogadishu will never be the same Mogadishu you or your parents knew. FYI, I myself hail from Buhodle district and I'M well familiar with it and all its all outstanding problems, so if you are true patriot, then forget all other blah blah and do something for it.
Warsame the main point is not everyone from the north support seperation, forget about SSC regions, those live in triangle cities half of them would support united somalia, if so called their leaders would let them express their political views. midnimada ummada somaliyeed waa wax qof kasta oo soomali ah waajib ka saranyahay, dadka reer buuhoodle or khaatumo state in general waajib kooda ayaay guteen ee mahan in aanu Mogadishu ixsaan u samaynay. Soomalina refugee isku caayimayso oo inakoo dhan ayaa wada refugee ah anabti.
Verry Good Comment you had hit the nail straight the point.
Masha Allah, this is a great day for Somalia, Iam thrilled for my people. May Allah make this president one who will fear Allah in every aspect, who will fullfil his promises, and a leader who will treat Somalis equally, just and fair.
Masha Allah this is fantastic news. Big day for the Somali Republic…the educated MPs selected a little known professor and it surprised everyone including myself.
I never even heard his name. This just shows that Somalia is ready to give up on the old warlords and is happy to give the right people ago.
On behave of North Somalis, I welcome the election of Pro Sheikh Hassan Mohamud. Welcome President elect. We going to celebrate this weekend, big parties around the world.
if you want know more about HE Hassan Sh Mohamud his visions for the country etc go to youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvMkevXeU7M
if you want know his policy towards somaliland start from minute 16:00 where he talks about somaliland
wanlaweyn,
He sounds decent and educated guy and seem to be much better than his cousin sheikh shareef Ahmed. So insha Allah khair
his cousin lol. it seems they are same tribe but i don't care. that is why i wanted farmaajo. as long as he continues his good work that he is been doing in Mogadishu for the last 20 years but on more broader scale like in other cities in the country. for example like setting up more research centers and universities like he did here: http://waligeednabad.wordpress.com/2011/06/23/mac… i will support him. insha allah
I thought most people wanted farmajo, surprised he didn't reach far.
Anyways Sh Mohamud seems decent and what he said about find finding Somali unity based on one that everyone agree on and not pressured is absolutely right. Only united heads can become strong. Wish him all the best and goo dleadership
By the way i thought they were distant but real cousins and not just same qabiil. I thought somebody told me that.
let just hope he begins a process of reconciliation among the Somalis,
i am not sure you know, his sub tclan lives in harardere more culturally close to puntland and somaliland more elderly led on the other hand sheikh sharif is real southerner in mahadaay region but they are both Abgeel who have a firm grip of the somali capital lol. i dont mind though if they keep the peace like the iseeqs in the second capital.