President of Somalia YUSUF DEAD AT AGE 86

mahad123 · Post by **mahad123** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:45 am

(JBC) Jowhar, Somalia, 11/2/2005

Somalia's transitional federal government President Abdullahi Yusuf died today in Jowhar, his current capital at age 86.

A warlord and a lifelong rebel colonel, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, leader of the Darod clan, was selected president of Somalia from a pool of other warlords to restore some kind of governance in a long cumbersome peace negotiations held in kenya.

However , one year from his inauguration, Somalia's transitional government has been split over its base leading to fears that this fourteenth peace attempt will crumble.

Yusuf had the Ethiopian backing and called for African peace forces to disarm his rival militias. That issue and his insistence of not going to Mogadishu is the main reason the TFG is divided into two competing camps.

Yusuf avoided forming the TFG in Mogadishu since he has little support in capital and has refused to move there while it is still under the control of his rivals.

The cause of the president's death is not known but it is suspected he died for kidney failure. The president was sick for days and this has prevented him of going to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to take part of AU conference.

The Somali Speaker Sharif Hassan who is constitutionally is responsibble to contiunue the office of presidency has called for national reconciliation during a parliamentary session to mourn his former rival Yusuf.

May the soul of the late President ... a friend, rest in peace,"Sharif said in an interview on HornAfrik TV.

Somalis always doubted the sincerity of the president and some argue the reconciliation has come too late in a country destroyed by warlords including the late president.

In the north eastern province of Puntland where the president is from, there were aprupt morning, shock and disbelief of his sudden death.

"He was a great warrior for us. The Daarood people will miss him" Said Hawa Booq Jama of Boosaaso.

But the mood was different and subdued in other parts of Somalia.

Student University 22-year- Hassan Ali of Mogadishu was not in mourning.

"He killed so many people... I have no tears to shedfor a warlord, Somalia will be better off without him and all other warlords," he told reporters.

President Yusuf coffin is lying in his building in the Jowhar until the funeral on Friday and some Somali dignitaries and Clan leaders are expected to pay tribute the man they have always distrusted and feared.
There is also a confusion where the president will be buried. Speculators say his corpse will be flown to Gaalkacyo, his birth city.

Somalia has been without government for more than 15 years and the country's infrastructure is destroyed. Somali factions are divided as ever.

Some experts believe the passing of Yusuf, notoriously known divisive clan leader may lead to either two scenarios: the restoration and econcilliation of the factions or a total anarchy and choas that could lead to another civil war and create more fiefdoms in Somalia.

biiqaaye · Post by **biiqaaye** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:11 pm

I hope this is all true sxb. I wish this ugly Majareerteen son of a b1tch was dead and deceased long ago.

muslim-man · Post by **muslim-man** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:30 pm

what a weak ass and pathetic liar! Laughing

yusuf is not even close to the age you quoted dumbass.

Post by **AbdiWahab252** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:33 pm

muslim_man... C/Y is pretty old. He fought with the Sayiid

Xyaad · Post by **Xyaad** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:46 pm

Never heard of him!

Dhaga Bacayl · Post by **Dhaga Bacayl** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:48 pm

[quote="Xyaad"]Never heard of him![/quote]

You're not missing anything. He's a career warlord!

B00 · Post by **B00** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:49 pm

Stop the hostile acts, We're all aware he's still alive.

Xyaad · Post by **Xyaad** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:51 pm

oh ok Dhaga..did you know him personally! Razz

Dhaga Bacayl · Post by **Dhaga Bacayl** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:04 pm

[quote="Xyaad"]oh ok Dhaga..did you know him personally! Razz

[/quote]

HEEELLLL NNOOO.

I don't like to associate with people who take liberty of killing others.

muslim-man · Post by **muslim-man** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:09 pm

[quote="AbdiWahab252"]muslim_man... C/Y is pretty old. He fought with the Sayiid[/quote]

any source to support your claim?

back up mooriyan boy or ship out.

optimist_1 · Post by **optimist_1** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:22 pm

A Yusuf was 69 when he was elected now he is definitely 70 he still kicking it with a english liver ofcoarse.

He could use a English tongue because he sucks in English

muslim-man · Post by **muslim-man** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:34 pm

[quote="optimist_1"].

He could use a English tongue because he **** in English[/quote]

Laughing

Con-Artist · Post by **Con-Artist** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:00 pm

Intruder · Post by **Intruder** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 10:42 pm

Once he is dead, I am sure a Hawyia cook will certainly be interested in extracting that goat liver out of Afbijo's chest cavity and make breakfast out of it for his customers.

Demure · Post by **Demure** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 11:10 pm

Intruder, please don't insult the cook I'm confident of his/her fastidiousnes of anything coming of AY's nostrils, let alone his dead laxm, they woudn't even foster it upon a dying dog.

I have a nagging feeling AY would go on to live long.