By: Ahmed Abdirashid
BANISA, MANDERA—The much awaited
grand Gurreh Council of Elders Summit has Sunday announced new political
direction that left many furious and delirious in equal measure.
Gureh Council of Elders and other professionals from the larger
Gurreh community have been streaming to Banisa Sub -County in the past
days on a mission to sketch new political landscape that will see the
whole community gear up in one direction in the coming 2017 election.
With over 30 seats up for grabs in the county, the Gurreh Community
converged in Banisa sub county to share among themselves various seats,
among the sub clans of the community to avoid disintegration of the
larger tribe, though some politicians were reported to be unhappy with
the decisions.
The Gureh is divided into two main branches: Tuuf and Quranyow. Tuuf
is made up of Ali and Adola while Quranyow branches into Asare and
Furkesha
In the Ward representative seats, the Asare were reserved for three
seats while the Furkesha managed to get three on their part. Rer Ali ,
the sub clan which Al Roba hails from were given three seats while their
counterpart Adola managed to scoope 6 seats.
In the Constituency level, the Furkesha were reserved to vie for
Mandera West and Mandera North seats .Rer Ali will battle it out for
Women rep and Elwak seats while Adola will vie for Banissa constituency.
The gubernatorial post was reserved for the Asare Sub Clan.
We understand that the Banna has withdrawn their candidature, instead
settling for other posts including Cabinet Secretary in the national
government should Jubilee government secure re-election in next year.
The current Cabinet Secretary for Industrilisation, Adan Mohamed is from
Mandera County.
The Sub Clans were given five days to forward the names of their
preferred candidates who are expected to be in the ballot in the coming
General Elections.
However, it’s reported that some prominent politicians including the
incumbent governor Ali Roba are not happy with the elder’s decision for
he was expecting to retain his position. It’s reported that ten out of
the 16 Council of Elders have voted against the disgruntled leader with
only six voting in favor of him. The other prominent leader who could
not make the cut are the current Mandera Women Representative, Fathia
Mahboub and Mandera Senator Billow Kerrow.
Team up with other tribes
Reliable sources in the Summit have intimated to Kulan Post that the
Guarreh clan want to team up with the minority tribes in the county
where the Deputy Govenor is set to come from.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
The Garre of Mandera County - Garre Quranyow Maxamed Xiniftire Dir
The entire history of the independent Kenya has witnessed the northeastern part of Kenya’s vulnerability to natural calamities and bad governance – thanks to a political culture where opportunism supersedes principle. Many families are yet to recover from such unending episodes of calamities. Education, as evident in the national examinations performance, is always the poorest. Armed banditry and clan warfare has become the trade mark of the region. Cases of gross human rights violations have been documented, though not exhaustively. Being one of the most systematically marginalized communities, pastoralists have virtually no say over the political and administrative changes that have impact on their lives. Moreover, physical boundaries of ancestral lands continually bring problems between clans.
Garre, a cushitic people found in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. they are estimated to be 700,000 persons living in Kenya. In Kenya majority of the population found in Mandera district are known for their pastrolist as livelihood form. Mandera District ( Garre District) of NorthEastern Province was named after the indigenous and predominant Garre Community by Sir Vincent Glenday, Chief Shaba Alio and the Prominent Elder, Aw Gababa Alio in 1900.
According to a report in the Kenyan National Archive (PC/NFD/Monthly Report 1914/1927), the town of Mandera was made the District Headquarters in 1910 and remained the capital of the Northern Frontier District (NFD) until it was moved to Meru in 1919. Only Garre inhabited Mandera by then. This name persisted till 1930, before it was changed to what was later come to be known as Mandera District. It is also a known fact that the Dogodia (Degodia) are the predominant community in Wajir and the Ogaden in Garissa. However, this is not to suggest that each district is inhabited exclusively by the one tribe or clan.
The issue of boundary between the two districts of Wajir and the Gurreh District was resolved in 1924. According to a report from the Kenya National Archive (DC/MDA/3/3 – MDA/24) a public baraza held in Elwak by DCs from Moyale, Wajir and Mandera and representatives of the Gurreh and Dogodia (Degodia) discussed issues of boundaries between Wajir and Mandera. A definite boundry was laid for the Wajir of Dogodia (Degodia) and the Garre District from Boloble area to the Italian Somaliland boundary. This boundary was reciprocal. It is therefore a known fact on files and records in the Kenyan National Archive that the two communities inhabited two different regions during and after the colonial era in the country.
Although the Garre community is tolerant and accommodative to all of its neighbors – such gesture of hospitality has been take for granted and abused by the many who later came to reside in the Gurreh District.
The recent move by the Dogodia (Degodia) community to seek an exclusive administrative region of their own in the Garre land in Mandera that is likely to be converted to new constitency, is a blatant and open aggression that cannot be tolerated by any civilized community in this nation. Our brothers have never been tolerant to any community living amidst them in the vast Wajir District and should expect less in this regard.
Ancestral lands are valued more than anything else in ones life, hence a hot bed of tension.
Land issues have been identified as one of the major causes of conflict in Kenya, particulrly in Mandera, the marginalized district of Northeastern Kenya. This violence is blamed on the invading clans from the neighboring clans with expansionist mind and the government, which is insensitive to land issues in the region. Importation of evaders and being registered as voters in other peoples ancestral land is surely a catalyst for disenfranchment and future inter-clan conflicts that is likely to be followed by a scenaria recently experienced in Elwak ” Bring your gun or you die”
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Sheikh Bashir Yussuf One of The Fathers of Somali Nationalism and Independency - Sheikh Bashir Habar Jeclo Maxamed Xiniftire Dir
The Daarood Revisionist History of Siad Barre never mentions the Bimaal Dir Resistance and on of the Great hero's of Somali Nationalism what shame
Sheikh Bashir Yussuf (Somali: Sheekh Bashiir Yuusuf, Arabic: الشيخ يوسف بشير, born c. 1905 in Taleh, northern Somalia) was a Somali religious leader.
In 1945, Yussuf emerged as a leader in the former British Somaliland. Yussuf, who is said to have been related to Sayyid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan on his mother's side, was devoutly religious and of a philosophical nature, a conscientious practitioner of the mystical sect of Salihiyya based in Saudi Arabia. He hails from the Habar Jeclo clan of the Isaaq.
The popular impression at the time among the British colonial officials in Burao was the nationalistic teachings of Farah Omaar. Conversely, Yussuf was collecting arms and men with a view to establish his authority over the northeast portion of the protectorate. It was also freely rumoured that it was his ultimate goal to drive out the British; he was strong enough to lead a religious expedition against British rule. He organized headquarters in the east of the Burao region of the former British Somaliland, and quickly attracted a following because of his genius and religious influence.
During May 1945, Yussuf's force raided the European officials and military areas like the District Commissioner's residence in Burao. Before being counterattacked, Yussuf managed to move his troops during the night and retreated to his domain. His force was greatly outnumbered, possibly by hundreds. These men held a number of hills, which rose steeply from the light bush beside the wide sandy riverbed, which is known as Togdheer. There were only a few men to cover a front of 900 yards, and most of them had never been in action before, but they were determined that no British troops should force their way in unchallenged. The fight they gave was a lesson in determination which the British troops signally failed to emulate. Yussuf himself was in his natural element when fighting in the bush, but here he was given a position to hold and had no opportunity to use his bush tactics.
The British campaign against Yussuf's troops proved abortive after several defeats as his forces kept moving from place to place and avoiding any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left the area, than the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation. The government came to a conclusion that another expedition against him would be useless; that they must build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The latter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts were withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town of Berbera.
Yussuf settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, which kept them from raiding each other. He was generally thought to settle disputes through the use of Islamic Sharia. He was attributed with the possession of supernatural powers, and gathered around him a strong following.
Death.
The British administration recruited Indian and South African troops to fight against Yussuf and had intelligence plans to capture him alive. When he was eventually killed, Yussuf became a martyr and was held in great reverence. His family took quick action to remove his body from the place of his death at Geela-E.g. mountain, about 20 miles from Burao.
Shiekh Bashir Yussuf haji yusuf was born in round 1905 in Taleh east of Lasanod.
In 1945, a brave religious leader called, Shiekh Bashir Yussuf,emerged in the former British Somaliland. Shiekh Bashir, was devoutly religious and of philosophical nature, conscientious practice of the mystical sect of Salihiya based in Saudi Arabia. Shiekh Bashir was collecting arms and men with a view to establish his authority over the northeast portion of the protectorate. It was also freely rumoured that it was his ultimate goal; he was strong enough to lead a religious expedition against the British rule. He organized head quarters in the east of Burao region of the former British Somaliland, quickly attracted a following because of his genius and religious influence, and suddenly during May 1945, raided the European Officials and military areas like District Commission’s residence in Burao. In many occasions, hundreds of rounds were fired and before being attacked, he managed to move with his troops during the night and retreated to his domain Bashir’s little force was outnumbered, possibly by 100s. These men held a number of hills, which rose steeply from the light bush beside the wide sandy riverbed, which is known Tog-dheer. There was a few to cover a front of 900 yards, and the most of them had been in action before; but were his determined that no British troops should force their way unchallenged and the fight they put up was a lesson in determination which the British troops signally failed to emulate. Bashir himself was in his natural element when fighting out in the bush, but here he was given a position to hold and, however much stuff the British showered on him. He had no opportunity of using his bush tactics. He just to stay put and take it, and certainly he did this and others well and died in dignity.
The British campaign against him provide abortive after several defeats as his forces kept on moving from one place to another to avoid any permanent location. No sooner had the expedition left for the area, the news traveled fast among the Somali nomads across the plain. The war had exposed the British administration to humiliation especially Mr Jember and his team. The government (the as quite cabinet) came to conclusion one time that another expedition against him would be useless; that they build a railway, make roads and effectively occupy the whole of the protectorate, or else abandon the interior completely. The letter course was decided upon, and during the first months of 1945, the advance posts wren withdrawn and the British administration confined to the coast town i.e. Berbera.
Shiekh Bashir, settled many disputes among the tribes in the vicinity, this kept them from raiding each other, and was generally though to be the side of Islamic Sharia. He accredited with the possession of supper nation of supernatural powers he gathered around him a strong following. Sough after he was eventually killed and became a martyr held in great reverence. The impression then among the British colonial officials in Burao, was the teachings of Farah Omaar of nationalism still remained and were not extinguished. The British administration had managed to recruit and brought Indian and South African troops to fight against him and had intelligence plans to capture him alive. Those who claimed they had participated the war against him felt cheated of victory and wither away out on the volt than to welcome them back to the fold with a promise rewards. The British administration did not offer back compensation to the families who lost their love once (Muqadamin). Nevertheless, this appreciation is not compensation for the family’s disappointment and abhorrence of the policy of the British government towards the death of Shiekh
Literary struggle of poems called for the people to rise against the colonial policies and revenge for the corpse of Sheikh Bashir which was refused for burial and displayed instead as an exhibition in Polyneices’ punishment where his body was kicked and spat upon as a tactic to intimidate and humiliate the people. Haji Adan Afqaloc, a native of Erigavo composed two historic national poems. “Raqdii Bashiir”, “The Corpse of Bashiir” and “Gobonimodoon” while in Burco Jail. (Interestingly enough, Mahatma Gandhi and Kwami Nkurumah had been to Bur’o jail.) Previously, the rise of Sheikh Bashir came after the colonial adminstration punished the Habarjeclo by confiscating one thousand of their camels and charging extortionate money for the release of each camel. His struggle was short-lived after units of police officers attacked his fort and killed him and all of his followers. The poem in English goes:
Sheikh Bashir was hanged in daylight, at a house near you,
His body torn out by bullets,
And still covered with wet blood,
They kicked and insulted him
Then watched him with contempt
When the unwashed body was thrown outside,
And refused burial, you were all a witness.
There were others killed playfully,
About which nothing was done
The body of Qayb-diid is still warm
Though an old man, Farah was sent to jail
And now like a beggar he roams the outside world
They refused him rights over his family and wealth
The unjust man (British) is punishing everybody.
What the English always wanted, the people of India refused
The houses of Punjab and the gold that they hoarded there
have been denied to them
Now they look back at them with nostalgia
The celebration is for Muhammad Ali (Egypt)
And the French are leaving Syria that they conquered
They withdrew from Beirut, and Lebanon.
Many ships will arrive at our ports,
They will bring here (Somaliland) those thrown out by the
stream of shit,
The place where you pasture Daawad (the land), the infidels
will settle,
A man who owns a car and an aeroplane will force you to
work on his farms,
Few would survive such humiliation.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Liiska Magacyada Iyo Qabiilada Wasiiradda Cusub Ee La Dhaariyay.-On February 10, 2015
AKHRISO: Liiska Magacyada Iyo Qabiilada Wasiiradda Cusub Ee La Dhaariyay.
Shabakada Xogta.com ayaa ay akhristayaasheeda usoo bandhigeysaa Magacyada iyo Qabiilada ay kasoo jeedaan Wasiiradda cusub ee 66 Wasiir ka kooban ee manta lagu dhaariyay magaalada Muqdisho.
Wasiiradaan oo 5-tii bishaan uu soo magacaabay R/wasaare CCC Sharmaarke ayaa lagu qeybsaday qaabka 4.5 oo ay Soomaalida xiliyadii ugu dambeeyay wax ku qeybsaneysay , waxaana muddo dheer iyo is jiid-jiid Siyaasadeed kadib Xukuumada cusub manta ay heshay codka Kalsoonida ee Xildhibaanada Barlamaanka Soomaaliya.
Hadaba qeybta hoose ka akhrista Magacyada iyo Qabiilada ay kasoo jeedaan Wasiiradda 66-Wasiir gaaraya ee Kalsoonida manta ka helay Golaha Shacabka.
BEESHA DIR
1. Maxamed Cumar Carte Qaalib R/wasaare Dir/Isaaq Habar-awal/Sacad muuse/Nuux Ismaaciil/Reer gadiid
2. Axmed Xasan Gaboobe {Ugaas Bile} wasiirka Beeraha, Dir/Biimaal/Gaadsan
3. C/salaan Hadliye Cumar Wasiirka arrimaha dibadda {Guddoomiyihii hore ee Bankiga dhexe Soomaaliya}, Dir/Gadabuursi, Makaahiil
4. Nuur Faarax Xirsi Wasiirka Dekedaha gaadiidka iyo Badda, {Safiirka hore Maleesiya u fadhiyey dowladda} Dir/Isaaq/Habaryoonis
5. C/Laahi Sheekh Cali Baqdaadi, Wasiirka Awqaafta iyo Arrimaha Diinta/Dir/Reeer Aw-siciid
6. Maxamed Cabdi Xayir Maareeye, Wasiirka warfaafinta/Dir/Isaaq/Habarjeclo
BEESHA DAAROOD
1. C/qaadir Sheekh Cali Diini, {Taliyihii hore ee ciidamada xoogga dalka} Wasiirka Gaashaandhigga, Daarood/Mareexaan/Reer-diini
2. Guuled Xuseen Qaasim Wasiirka Boostada iyo Isgaarsiinta, Daarood/,Ogaadeen/Maxamed Subeer/Reer isaaq
3. Khadra Bashiir Cali Wasiirka Waxbarashada, Daarood/Leelkase.
4.Cali Axmed Jaamac {Jangali} Wasiirka Gaadiidka & Duulista Hawada, Daarood/Dhulbahante
5. C/llaahi Axmed Jaamac {Ilka-Jiir}, Wasiirka Cadaaladda, Daarood/Warsangeli/Dubeys
DIGIL IYO MIRIFLE
1. Maxamed Aadan Ibraahim {Fargeti} Wasiirka maaliyadda, Digil & Mirifle/Boqol-hore/Disoow
2. Eng. Saalax Sheekh Cusmaan Muuse Wasiirka Howlaha guud & dib u dhiska, Digil & Mirifle/Gelledi
3. Dr. Xaawo Xasan Maxamed Wasiirka Caafimaadka, Digil & Mirifle/Hadamo/Gaaljeel
4. Xuseen Maxamuud Sh. Xuseen Wasiirka Dastuurka, Digil & Mirifle/Dabarre
5. Maxamed Xasan Aadan Saahiyow, Wasiirka Korantada iyo biyaha/Digil & Mirifle/Geledle
BEESHA HAWIYE
1. C/raxman Maxamed Xuseen Odowaa Wasiirka arrimaha gudaha & Federaalka {Guddoomiyihii Jaamacadda SIMAD}, Hawiye/Habargidir, Saleebaan/Dashame/Obokor
2. C/raxman Yuusuf Cali Caynte Wasiirka Qorsheynta & Iskashiga caalamiga, Hawiye/Murasade/Foor Culus/Habar Ceeno
3. Maxamed Mukhtaar Ibraahim Wasiirka Batroolka iyo Macdanta, Hawiye/Gaaljecel/Doqondiide
4. C/risaaq Cumar Maxamed wasiirka amniga gudaha, Hawiye/Xawaadle/Ibraahim Ciise.
5. Maxamed C /Laahi Nuux, Wasiirka Dhalinyarada Iyo Isboortiga/Hawiye/Gugundhabe/Jidle.
BEESHA SHANAAD
1. C/weli Ibraahim Muudeey Wasiirka Shaqada iyo Shaqaalaha, {Guddoomiye ku xigeenkii hore ee Barlamanka} Beesha shanaad/Reer-aw Xasan.
2. Siciid Xuseen Ciid wasiirka Xanaanada xoolaha, Dhirta & Daaqa, Beesha shannaad Carab Maxamud saalax {Meheri}.
3. Maxamed Cumar Ceymoy, Wasiirka Kalluumeysiga iyo Kheyraadka badda/Beesha Shannaad/Jareer-weyne
4. Sahra Maxamed Cali Samatar wasiirka Haweenka & hormarinta xuquuqda aadanaha, beesha Shannaad Tumaal/ Ciise Cadde.
5. C/Raxmaan Cabdi Cusmaan, Wasiirka Ganacsiga iyo Warshadaha/Beesha Shannaad/Ajuuraan.
LIISKA WASIIRO-DOWLAYAASHA
BEESHA HAWIYE
1. Mahad Maxamed Salaad Wasiiro-dowlaha Madaxtooyada/Hawiye/Habargidir/Cayr/Ayaanle
2. C/laahi Maxamed Nuur Wasiiro-dowlaha Maaliyadda/Hawiye/Abgaal/Agoonyar
3. Xasan Maxamed Jimcaale Wasiiro-dowlaha arrimaha Dastuurka, Hawiye/Duduble/Maqalsame
BEESHA DAAROOD
1. C/rashiid Maxamed Xidig Wasiiro-dowlaha arrimaha gudaha iyo Federaalka, Daarood/Ogaadeen/Makaahiil
2. Daa’uud C/raxmaan Cumar Wasiiro-dowlaha amniga gudaha/Daarood/Awrtable
3. C/laahi Bille Nuur Wasiiro-dowlaha waxbarashada/Daarood/Majeerteen Dashiishle
BEESHA DIREED
1. Maxamed Cali Xagaa Wasiiro-dowlaha Gaashaandhigga, Dir/Ciise
2. Maxamed Xasan Aadan Wasiiro-dowlaha ganacsiga iyo warshadaha, Dir/Surre/Qubeys
BEESHA DIGIL IYO MIRIFLE
1. Maxamed Cabdi Xasan {Bikoos}, Wasiiro-dowlaha warfaafinta/Digil & Mirifle/Hubeer
2. Maxamed Xuseen Isaaq Fanax, Wasiiro-dowlaha Gaadiidka iy o duulista Hawada/Digil & Mirifle/Leysaan
3. Khaalid Cumar Cali Wasiiro-dowlaha arrimaha dibadda, Digil & Mirifle/Bagadi.
BEESHA SHANAAD
1. Burci Maxamed Xamsa Wasiiru-dowlaha xafiiska R/wasaaraha ee bay’ada iyo deegaanka, Beesha Shannaad/Barwaani.
2. Caadil Sheegow Sagaar Wasiiru-dowlaha xafiiska R/wasaaraha ee xiriirka Baarlamaanka/Beesha Shannaad/Garjante.
3. Shariif Maxamed Xasan, Wasiiru-dowlaha Xafiiska R/wasaaraha ee arrimaha dib u habeynta maaliyadda/Beesha Shannaad Banaadir.
LIISKA WASIIRO KU XIGEENADA
BEESHA SHANAAD
1. Fahma Axmed Nuur wasiir ku xigeenka Caddaaladda Beesha Shanaad/Bannadiri
2. C/laahi Colaad Rooble wasiir ku xigeenka warfaafinta Shanaad/Jareer-weyne/Reer-Shabeele.
3. Maxamed Cumar Geedi wasiir ku xigeenka Howlaha guud iyo dib u dhiska Beesha Shanaad/Cowrmale
4. C/casiis Saalax Carmaan, wasiir ku xigeenka beeraha, Beesha Shannaad/Carab Soomaal/Yamani
5. C/naasir Maxamed Cali, Wasiir ku xigeenka amniga gudaha, Beesha Shannaad/Yibir
BEESHA DIGIL & MIRIFLE
1. Maxamed Kheyrow Maxamed wasiir ku xigeenka Ganacsiga iyo warshadaha, Digil & Mirifle/Hariin
2. Xaaji Cali Sh. Maxamed Nuur wasiir ku xigeenka arrimaha iyo Federaalka Digi & /Mirifle Shan caleemood
3. Muumina Sh. Cumar wasiir ku xigeenka Haweenka iyo hormarinta xuquuqda aadanaha Digil & Mirifle/Tuni.
4. Cismaan Libaax Ibraahim, wasiir ku xigeenka shaqada iyo shaqaalaha, Digi l & Mirigle/Gawaaweyn
5. Macalin Cali Aadan Cabdow, Digil & Mirifle/Jirroon
BEESHA HAWIYE
1. Cusmaan Maxamed Cabdi {Cusmaan daalo} wasiir ku xigeenka caafimaadka, Hawiye/Mudullood/Ujeejeen
2. C/raxman Kulmiye Xirsi wasiir ku xigeenka Gaashaandhigga Hawiye/Shiikhaal
3. Xirsi Adan Rooble wasiir ku xigeenka wasaaradda gaadiidka iyo Duulista Hawada Hawiye/Habargidir/Saruur
4. C/laahi Sheekh Cali Qaloocow, Wasiir ku xigeenka Qorsheynta iyo iskaashiga caalamiga/Hawiye/Dagoodi.
5. Axmed Cali Kediye, wasiir ku xigeenka arrimaha dibadda/Hawiye/Habargidir/Sacad/Reer-hilowle
BEESHA DIR
1. Cabdalla Xuseen Cali wasiir ku xigeenka Gaashaandhigga Dir/Biimaal
2. Xaamud Cali Xasan wasiir ku xigeenka Waxbarashada Dir/Ciise
3. Saciid Jamac Maxamed Qaalib wasiir ku xigeenka Kalluumeysiga iyo Kheyraadka Badda Dir/Isaaq/Cidigale
4. Jamaal Xasan Ismaaciil wasiir ku xigeenka boostada iyo isgaarsiinta Dir/Isaaq/Arab
5. C/xakiin Cige Guuleed Wasiir ku xigeenka Korantada iyo Biyaha Dir/Gadabiirsi/Habar-cafaan
6. C/naasir Maxamed Gaarane, Wasiir ku xigeenka Xanaanada xoolaha, Dhirta iyo daaqa/DirSurre/Faqi-Muxumad
BEESHA DAAROOD
1. Maxamuud Xayir Ibraahim, Wasiir ku xigeenka maaliyadda/Daarood/Majeerteen
2. C/laahi Yuusuf Xasan Allankey, Wasiir ku xigeenka Dastuurka/Daaroow/Mareexaan
3. Cusmaan Aadan Dhuubow, wasiir ku xigeenka dhallinyarada iyo Isboortiga/Daarood/Absame/Bartire
4. Maxamed Axmed Kulan, Wasiir ku xigeenka Badroolka iyo Macdanta/Daarood/Majeerteen/Cali Saleebaan
5. Axmed Cusmaan Ibraahim {Daqarre}, Wasiir ku xigeenka Dekedaha gaadiidka iyo badda, Daarood/Mareexaan Reer-xasan
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