Civil war is always an economic & a social disaster for the affected Country and therefore is  very catastrophic for any under developed nation, but the main adverse consequences of civil war are suffered not by the active combatants, but by the innocent civilian bystanders and  most  of these consequences accrue or linger longe after the war is over. like any other armed civil conflict, our society diverted most of it,s resources if not all of it from productive activities into violence. Thousands of civilians are armed to the teeth, and none of the warmongers (warlords) is in a position to regularly pay their fighters and are forced to subsist on whatever resources they procure by the gun. The people of the war battered Mogadishu and other Cities are struggling to survive  in an impoverished economy, devastated by constant conflicts and hope that the warring factions would eventually heed the message and opt for peace & reconciliation.

 

At times, there seems to be no real objective to the fighting, as neither side holds to the ground gained for very long, as most clashes are followed by a senseless orgies of death & destruction, as gangs of looters go on rampage, raping and pillaging whatever meager proberties remain. As Somalia is slowly recovering from fourteen years of self inflicted national tragedy, the need exists for all Somalis to work together, even if the collective will of the fire fueling, warmongering, truth twisting agitators keep fanning the fire. Tribal intolerance and ethnic discrimination are the root causes for the decimation of huge portion of our people, and as it appears , once these kinds of intolerances take real hold in a society, it is extremely difficult to eradicate it, but not impossible. the only way to salvage what is left of us is for All of us to work as one people, one nation, seek out and bring justice to those who propagate intolerance, instigate violence & destruction as means to settle differences. We are a people of different tribes, but as different as our tribes may be, all of us are Somalis, we worship the same Allah, we resemble each other, speak the same language and face the same Qiblah. so tell me, Would it really be rude or wrong to bluntly ask, What on earth is wrong with the Somali race? If we, as people must transcend fourteen years of death and destruction, rebuild our Country, our individual lives, and bring permanent peace, tranquility, prosperity and stability to our land, ethnic and tribal animosities must be rejected by all of us, starting with you( reader) buddy.

 

Those who take advantage of our tribal differences, and manipulate our weaknesses to stir trouble and propagate hatred and violence are the true enemy of Somalia.

 

Qays Hagi