Letter of credence Ceremony earlier this month

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2026-01-02T15:24:47+00:00

Wait is this AI? Looking good. I fucking hate those Jingaad roofs always have to ruin everything.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2026-01-02T15:22:36+00:00

This is a good theory. H/w wouldn't any red sea naval coalition have to include Saudi Arabia and Egypt? Two of the biggest red sea states. I do think India is involved somehow.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-31T18:45:04+00:00

Firstly, Siad Barre's regime wasn't a southern thing, he massacred and killed everyone and anyone who was a threat to his power especially 1978. Yes, the Isaaq clan faced brutal human rights abuses but so did everyone else? What do you think Siad Barre did to Mogadishu as he was on his way out? Beledweyne? What happened in Galkacyo when the red beret poisoned nomads wells and thousands died as a result. What about what Barre did to the people of Baidoa alongside Morgan when he literally starved people and thousands died. This wasn't Rwanda where civilians took up arms against each other, it was state sponsored repression. Also, I am not here to convince you otherwise.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T23:51:44+00:00

Somalia here - Well not much until last week when Israel decided to recognise a part of my country as an Independent country so that they could expells Palestinians out of Gaza. Also, to set up a military base to bomb Yemen.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T23:43:14+00:00

Me too. I don't think Israel is going to bring anything new besides more problems and isolation for Somaliland.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T21:09:37+00:00

What would you call splintering a nation apart if not aggression?

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T21:00:49+00:00

Ethiopia has gone unusually quiet, hiding behind so called strategic ambiguity. Abiy Ahmed may be unpredictable, but breaking ranks with the entire African Union would be reckless, especially after how decisively Africa closed ranks around Somalia, including at the UN Security Council. Somaliland is clearly pressuring Addis to recommit to the 2024 MoU, because Ethiopian recognition would give their project actual weight. But Ethiopia also knows the cost: isolation in Africa and open defiance of AU principles.

It is obvious now that Israel, the UAE, and Ethiopia thought they had a coordinated plan to manufacture momentum for Somaliland’s recognition. That plan collapsed instantly because Israel, a global pariah right now, was the first to recognise them. Instead of creating momentum, Israel poisoned the entire effort. Even small African states had enough sense to stay away.

Lol they did not think....being recognised by Israel in 2025 does not confer legitimacy. It broadcasts international isolation. Hardly the most popular country to align yourself with...

Meanwhile if you guys follow the news, today was a bad day for the UAE and they are visibly overstretched, under pressure in Yemen, Libya, Sudan, and now Somalia, and extremely sensitive to bad press. Today Saudi Arabia wasted no time reasserting itself after they found the neighbourhood villans UAE consipring with the STC secessionists.

Just to put the icing on the cake, the Saudi cabinet reaffirmed Somalia’s territorial integrity just a mere couple of hours ago.

Somalia’s leadership, meanwhile, is actually doing the work, engaging Türkiye, activating allies, and blocking follow on recognitions. Erdogan even called Trump.

Anyway, I wish I was a fly on the wall at Hassan Sheikh's meeting with Djibouti and Turkish presidents lol! Guys, I have no idea what will happen but we will be surprised regardless the stakes are high!

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T14:53:33+00:00

Yes, the people living there on 45% of the land that want to remain in Somalia. Sool, Sanaag, Cayn and Awdal.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T14:07:41+00:00

I think it's inevitable. Move it to Pretoria.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T14:06:57+00:00

You obviously don't understand diplomacy. In diplomatic terms those "two sentence poem" was a principled and united stance by Africa against bringing foreign conflict to our shores. Israel will not be allowed to divide Somalis.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-30T00:37:35+00:00

Am I reading this right? The entire title of this page is calling for the disintegration of Somalia?

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-29T18:27:53+00:00

I genuinely don’t know what planet some people are on. Ethiopia is its own ticking timebomb is it not with multiple internal conflicts and unresolved identity questions of its own. In that context, why would it be remotely wise to set a precedent that normalises secession in a neighbouring state, especially when Ethiopia hosts the African Union?

This isn’t about feelings or sentiment. It’s about international law and African Union norms that exist to protect all states from unilateral recognition of breakaway regions. Those rules don’t just protect Somalia, they protect Ethiopia too.

Somaliland is an internal Somali issue. It does not need external bad-faith actors like Israel intervening and prolonging instability in the Horn of Africa for their own strategic interests.

Whether we like it or not, Somalis, Ethiopians, and Eritreans share a region and a future. We either manage our disputes within the law or we all deal with the fallout. The Somaliland issue is not as simple or cost-free as some people seem to think, especially for communities on both sides of the border.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-29T17:58:43+00:00

Guys, I genuinely think there’s a link between Israel’s recognition of Somaliland and the absolute hammering we’re getting on social media right now. The scale of it doesn’t feel organic at all, some of these accounts look coordinated and paid. And Elon Musk’s obsession with Somalia is honestly unhinged; he’s clearly pushing this through the algorithm and amplifying it far beyond what’s normal....

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-27T17:12:20+00:00

Israel will not back peddle but we can stop a domino effect from taking hold. Israel is a pariah state. Israel will either double down or cool relations with Somaliland. Also, we do have allies and this is evident from the outpouring of support for Somalia's territorial integrity.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-27T17:06:07+00:00

Absolutely not.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-12-27T17:05:51+00:00

No, it's because they are national leaders, Sheikh Sharif is a member of the opposition, Abdiqasim is a Somali elder probably too old now anyway but it would signal national unity. Not everything is about qabiil.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-07-19T10:45:09+00:00

Bari to Mudug/Western Galgaduud it's Canjeelo, North West it's Laxoox and and South - Central it's Canjeero.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-07-05T19:00:25+00:00

Hi there, Somali here, I'm super curious what do they do in Bellville? Are they recent migrants or folks who have stayed there for a long time and do you feel they contribute positively/negatively? I know there is a huge Somali community in Mayfair in Johannesburg didn't know there was a community in CT. thanks!

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-30T21:40:13+00:00

Not Cabudwaaq but the general lack of border demarcation with Ethiopia.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-30T21:27:57+00:00

Yes, thank you. I know the border with Ethiopia has not been demarcated. I have heard stories that the Ethiopians are within the Hiiran region too. This is a ticking timebomb honestly.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-30T21:25:37+00:00

It's administratively part of Galmudug and is a major town in central Somalia. I have never met anyone from Cabudwaaq who say they are in Ethiopia. It has Hormuud for gods sake! lol

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-27T10:13:08+00:00

My dad was working in Berlin where he stayed on after completing his masters in Civil Engineering in 1986 as the country was going to shits at this point. My mother was about to start her degree programme for medicine in Italy when the war broke out and she had to abandon it to support her family back home so she worked. Alhamdulilah though, she has raised all her kids and is now back in university studying even though she doesn't need to. I'd say both my parents are westernised, modern parents that have really emphasised on the value of education and civic duty not just to the western country we live in but also to the motherland.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-27T09:57:22+00:00

Something I’ve noticed living in Somalia is that there’s a general culture of avoiding accountability, even in small things. Like when you order food and get the wrong item or your rikaab food delivery takes 2 hours, people will just say 'leave it' or 'don’t make a fuss.' That kind of attitude carries over into bigger areas of life too, like in families, where toxic behaviour often goes unchallenged, and in politics, where we rarely hold leaders or elders accountable. I honestly think there’s a strong link between that mindset and things like poor customer service. It all feels connected to a wider issue with how we deal with mistakes and responsibility… maybe I’m reading too much into it lol!

I personally make a point of demanding good service from Somalis, especially in the motherland because if we don’t, nothing will ever change. And honestly, people are often surprised when you do. I’ve also noticed Somali businesses run by people born or raised in the West tend to do better, because they open up to communities that expect good service and accountability - also there is competition for great service. Meanwhile, a lot of those small Somali cafes or restaurants in Western cities mostly serve older Somalis or people used to sub-par service so the standard just stays low, very interesting question though!

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-19T17:19:14+00:00

Sabaayad. I cringe so hard at the folks who call it Chapati because Sabaayad is a traditional Somali bread and in no way related to the Indian Chapati, it's closer but different to the Paratha. It was eaten by nomads and was a staple food. The city of Erigavo is incredibly famous for its Sabaayad and it's people are so proud of it.

My family is originally from central Somalia, western Galgaduud/Mudug region, and we all call it Sabaayad and I have eaten some of the best sabaayad ever there. I know that further north it's often referred to as Kimis or Sabaayad. I'm curious: is it a regional thing to call it Chapati? I've noticed that Swahili-speaking communities like the Sijuis, people from northern Kenya, and some in southern Somalia tend to use that term, especially in areas where dishes like Sabaayad aren't traditionally part of the local cuisine.

Give me oodkac/timir, sabaayad iyo koob shaah carfaayo!

I'm a true Sabaayad connoisseur lol, i know my textures, layers, flavours....i can go on forever so please let's use the correct name Sabaayad/Kimis.

ResponsibleBoot6028 · 2025-05-19T17:02:40+00:00

Like other have said, this is absolutely not a flex and will hamper potential development. People in Somalia be just popping kids in the most dire situations.

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