Federalist for united and stable Somalia. Former PS, OPM, FGS.| Husband and father.
Mogadishu, Somalia
Joined July 2009
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Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
The Marina Seafood team is geared up and ready for another fishing operation at sea.
With an experienced crew, a strong commitment to quality, and deep knowledge of our waters, we continue doing what we do best; bringing fresh, high-quality seafood from the ocean to our markets.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
I appeal to Amnesty International to consider adopting Somali political and social activist Sa'diyo Ma'alin Ali aka Sa'dio Bajaaj as an 'international prisoner of conscience.'
Sa'diyo, who is a mother of a young child, was today sentenced to 3 years for speaking out against state abuse and misrule.
Prospect for successful appeal overturning her conviction very slim.
She has been in illegal detention for 3 months already where she was subjected to degrading and inhumane treatment.
Amnesty and other human rights organisations commendably called for her release, followed the trial closely.
Now comes the next step.
Designating Sa'diyo an international prisoner of conscience will raise profile of her case internationally and apply sufficient pressure on the government in Mogadishu.
@amnesty
@UN_HRC
@hrw
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
As a World Cup host, the U.S. shouldn't be flippantly barring officials from entering the country to do their jobs.
It's terribly backward.
It's also counterproductive.
Global sports competitions should improve international exchange and relations, not the reverse.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
My two cents:
I have been covering Somali politics and security for 35 years now. Whenever Somalia has political crises and difficulties, most of its elites tend to blame foreigners for the majority of the shortcomings - from Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Egypt, to Ethiopia and Meles Zenawi, Italy and Bettino Craxi, Mohamed Sahnoun, Mahiga, Turkey, and the UAE.
I’m not saying all foreigners are blameless, but Somalis should also look at themselves in the mirror. Somalis are front and center in their own challenges, and only they can overcome them.
Some helpful actors were maligned and eventually forced to completely abandon Somalia. We are seeing it happen all over again, time and again, over the years. We know who they are. If you don’t know, read the history.
You can’t stop foreigners from pursuing their own national interests - that is not in your hands. But you can solve your own problems, because that is in your hands!
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Mogadishu Needs Peace
The conflict between the government of President @HassanSMohamud and opposition forces has no military solution.
Tonight, gunfire is raging near the residences of former President @HESharifShAhmed and former Prime Minister @HassanAKhaire. This is unacceptable, and it is the responsibility of @HassanSMohamud and @HamzaAbdiBarre to de-escalate.
They must also accept that their term has ended and that they must negotiate with the opposition, just as President Mohamud demanded and secured in 2021/2022 when the mandate of his predecessor, former President @M_Farmaajo, ended.
The worst thing a man can do is try to impose on others what he himself refused to accept, particularly when it was not long ago and remains fresh in everyone’s mind.
We know that tomorrow, or within a week’s time, Western diplomats in Mogadishu and their capitals will threaten these politicians and their henchmen with sanctions, and suddenly everyone will rediscover the virtues of mediation, compromise, and consensus.
Sadly, that realization will come only after blood has been shed and young Somali boys have died in a conflict that was both unnecessary and avoidable.
The irony is that Somalia has seen this irrationality before.
On 25 April 2021, amid the crisis triggered by the extension of President Farmaajo’s mandate, former President @HassanSMohamud accused government forces of attacking his residence and warned about the dangers of politicizing security. He declared that Farmaajo was responsible for the consequences. (See the reporting by the Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah.
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dailysabah.com/world/africa/…
Tonight, many of the same accusations are being made by president HSM’s former political peers, who have now become his opponents.
That is precisely why this crisis must be resolved through negotiation, compromise, and consensus before more Somali lives are lost.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Golaha Wasiirrada #Somalia ayaa maanta meelmariyey in loo tartamo xilalka Agaasimayaasha-guud, Agaasime-waaxeedyada ilaa Shaqaalaha Rayidka iyada oo meesha laga saaray magacaabistii ku salaysnayd nidaamka qabiilka ee 4.5.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Koonfurgalbeed: Dowladda Federaalka ayaa saacadihii u danbeeyey ciidamadii u badnaa ku sii wadda Baydhabo, halkaasi oo ay dooneyso in ay ka hortagto Doorashada Dadban ee uu qabanayo Mw Laftagareen, sida uu sheegey Wasiirka Xannaanada Xoolaha JFS, Xasan Eeley oo isaga & mas'uuliyiinta kale ee DFS ay isku uruursadeen degmada Buurhakaba: "Talada KGS ma haysan karo Laftagareen keligii, ciidamada iska soo daba dhacaya isaga ayey tallaabo sharciya ka qaadi doonaan."
Guddoomiyaha Baarlamanka KGS, Cali Fiqi oo mar kale sharraxan ayaa muujiyey heerka xaaladdu taagan tahay: "Ciidamada Gorgor oo ay la socdaan saraakiil & hubkii laga heley dowlaha caalamka ayaa la sheegay in ay u socdaan dhanka Baydhabo, ujeeddadu waxay u muuqataa in la tuuro Mw Laftagareen, taas oo khatar gelin karta in xaaladdu isu beddesho iska hor imaad furan."
Doorashada KGS ayaa qorshaysan inay qabsoonto todobaadkan, DFS-na waxay qorshaysay in ay isla todobaadkan gasho Baydhabo — waxa dhici kara waxa ay ku xidhnaan doontaa waxa ay yeelaan ciidamada nabad ilaalinta u jooga dalka ee Itoobiya oo iyagu ilaaliya Garoonka Diyaaradaha & Madaxtooyada Baydhabo.
▪︎Baydhabo waxay go'aamineysaa jihada dalka maadaama ay ka soo baxaan xildhibaannada u badan dalka; DFS, mas'uuliyiinteedu waxay u arkaan ka-hortagga Doorashada Dadban ee Laftagareen in ay tahay ka-hortag Doorasho Dadban oo dalka ka qabsoonta & kuraasta deegaannadaas oo aada mucaaridka, Mucaaridka oo mar horeba la safray Laftagareen waxay u tahay doorashadii Dadbanayd oo bilaabatay & tareenkii DFS oo ka joojiyey.
#MohamedSalh #Somalia #KGS
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Hon. @Odowaa is someone I have known for over three decades. Although we stood on different sides, he within the ruling party and I in the opposition, I have always regarded him as a man of principle.
Today, through his decision to resign from the position of Secretary General and his membership in the ruling Justice and Solidarity Party, he has reaffirmed that integrity and reputation stand above position and office. His decision reflects courage, clarity, and a profound sense of responsibility.
I commend my longtime friend for making a principled and courageous choice. In a political climate where silence is often rewarded and truth comes at a cost, choosing conviction over convenience is never easy.
This is not just a personal step it is a moral statement. It reminds us that leadership is not about clinging to office, but about standing firm on values—even when it means walking away.
I hope others will find the courage and conviction to act in accordance with their conscience. One cannot claim true political leadership without placing principle above personal interest.
Moments like these are when respect and credibility are earned when it becomes clear that values, not positions, define leadership. We stand at a critical political crossroads, where the future direction of leadership will be shaped.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Today, my dear friend and senior MP @Odowaa resigned from his position as a Secretary General of the ruling party JSP, citing fundamental disagreements with President @HassanSMohamud on key policy issues, including federalism, elections, constitutional review and civil rights. This comes only days after the Deputy Chairman of the party and President of Southwest State of #Somalia @Laftagareen also resigned. The exodus from the ruling party is the strongest sign that the empire built over the last four years is collapsing, under the weight of its sheer corruption and nepotism.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
#Somalia: Koonfurgalbeed ayaa rasaas la beegsatay diyaarad siddey wefti ka socda Dowladda Federaalka xilli ay ka degi la haayeen degmada Waajid.
DFS ayaa awood ciidan gaysay deegaanno badan ka tirsan Baay, Bakool & Shabeellaha-hoose, iyada oo siyaasiyiinta DFS ee KGS oo maanta Buurhakaba ka hadlay sheegeen in ay geleyaan Baydhabo.
Mw Laftagareen ayaa isagu guda-galay doorasho Dadban isaga oo xidhay caasimadda Baydhabo.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
#Somalia: Khilaaf-siyaasadeed oo u dhexeeya Dowladda Federaalka & #Koonfurgalbeed ayaa soo shaac baxay, iyada Madaxweyne Laftagareen aanu weli soo dhoweyn dhammaystirka Dastuurka iyo doorashooyinka qof & cod.
Siyaasiyiinta kGS ee ku jira DFS ayaa qaybtood ka soo horjeeda maamulka Laftagareen, halka qaar kalena difaacayaan sida Senator Adam Abdinaasir oo leh: "Jubbaland & Puntland waxay ka digeen ayaan aragnay..."
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
#Somalia: Guddiyada wada-hadallada Xukuumadda Federaalka & Golaha Mustaqbalka oo shir farsamo ku leh caasimadda ayaa isku raacay in ajandayaasha shirka madaxda DFS & Golaha Mustaqbalka 1-da Febraayo ay noqdaan; Doorashooyinka, Dastuurka, Midnimada, Dagaallada-xoraynta & Abaaraha.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed ayaa si rasmi ah u aqbalay gogosha wada-hadal ee DFS ay ugu fidisey Muqdisho, waxa ayna soo jeediyeen in laga wada-hadlo; Amniga, Midnimada & Doorashooyinka dalka. #Somalia
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
BREAKING: Al-Shabaab militants launched a heavy attack on Somali regional forces in Kudhaa Island, 120km south of Kismayo, early Wednesday.
In a statement, the group claimed to have captured the area, but there has been no independent confirmation so far. Jubaland regional administration yet to comment on the attack.
A local resident said there were heavy casualties as a result of the attack.
Kudhaa has been under the control of Jubaland forces for more than ten years and has withstood several attempts by the group to retake it.
The area is rich in fishing resources. During its control prior to 2014, al-Shabaab used Kudhaa to export charcoal despite UN sanctions.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Golaha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliyeed ayaa berri shir uga furmayaa magaalada Nairobi, iyada oo shir kaasi ay ka qayb-gelayaan Madaxweynayaasha Puntland, Jubbaland & Madaxdii hore oo ka arrinsanaya gogosha wada-hadal ee ay Muqdisho ugu fidisey Xukuumadda Federaalka #Somalia.
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Today we held an important meeting at the Puntland State House, chaired by Acting President & VP H.E. Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, to address the escalating threat of sand-dune encroachment along our coastal belt.
The Ministry of Environment presented new findings showing severe impacts in Jiriiban, Godobjiraan & Garacad — sand dunes burying grazing lands, cutting off roads and transport routes, surrounding homes, damaging community infrastructure, and endangering livelihoods across entire villages. Puntland’s coastline, which forms part of Somalia’s 1,600 km coast, faces increasing risk — and the people living in these areas stand to lose their livelihoods if action is not taken.
A joint committee bringing together Government, Parliament, the Garacad Port Committee & local community leaders will now spearhead coordinated, long-term action to protect our coastal communities. The Puntland Ministry of Environment will lead the technical response and coordination.
“Protecting the environment is protecting our people — today’s action shapes tomorrow’s survival.” 🌿 #Somalia #ClimateAction #Cop30 #WorldBank #Puntland
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
Baarlamanka #Puntland: Xildhibaanno ku dhow kala-badh tirada golaha [31] mudane ayaa maanta ka baaqday fadhiga golaha oo looga hadlayey xaaladda xabsiyada & sameynta xeerarkooda.
Sida uu sheegey Xoghayaha Golaha Wakiillada Cabdirisaaq Xiddig; 10 mudane oo keli ah ayaa qaatay fasax halka 21 kale ay dal & dibed isaga maqnaayeen, iyada oo ay jirto in goluhu shaqeeyo sannadka oo dhan 90 beri iyaga oo hela mushaharka u badan ee Puntland bixiso oo ka badam $3,500.#Somalia
Abdusalam Salwe retweeted
These cowards are using their own family members as human shields. Puntland's forces and partners have complied and will continue to comply with the law of armed conflict in ensuring non-combatants don't get in harm's way.
Puntland Defence Forces drone footage shows ISIS militants with women and children walking in Calmiskaad mountains. For six months, the group has been moving from mountain to mountain, fleeing operations.
#Somalia