Somali lawmakers are scheduled to choose the next president Monday, moving the nation a step closer to its first stable central government since the 1991 ouster of a dictator.
The new parliament, which was selected last month, will hold a ballot to choose the president from about two dozen candidates.
In a letter to lawmakers, the United Nations called for a credible leader who can propel the African nation toward peace.
"After two decades of civil war, a collapsed state and innumerable indignities to the proud Somali people, we are hours away from the election of a new president," said Augustine P. Mahiga, the U.N. envoy to the nation.
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That one is being moderated to ? Ok
Hi to all of my friends. I am so happy to be part of your community.
Banasy:
Your name is highlighted in blue all the way down the thread. Nobody elses is. Just wondered why?
...banasy is a closet smurf
You're in blue, also, RR; are you one, too?
....as long as i'm wearing my honorary socks...you're the real mccoy...if i take them off...
....see, i'm black like everybody else...sooo
...i try to keep the honorary socks on...
That made me laugh, Rascal Rabble...thanks!
My feet get cold, so I guess I'll keep 'em on...
Honorary socks...lol...
test test
banasy
Admit it you are a troll and jacker.
I'm in the realm of the troll?
@Jeff:
Yes, you were jacked.
They have since been deleted.
My name appears in blue because I'm on my mobile, and the mobile version on CNN uses a certain program with my phone supports; I can't turn it on or off.
that's because you really are smurf ...go ahead and admit it...this is a SAFE place...
Maybe my phone is a smurfette, lol...
Surprise Surprise (dripping with sarcasm)
Dripping with sarcasm? Need a washcloth?
banasy say I was jacked. Reminds me of Waffle House. I want my hashbrowns stacked, capped, smothered, and covered.
I see that you are still being jacked. Are hashbrowns going to replace the pepperoni pizza jackings?
Oh my, what I have started. I could do a Texas cheesesteak sandwich and double hashbrowns and a cup of black coffee.
Really and truthfully, since I don't eat pork, I will not miss pepperoni.
I don't eat pork, veal, or lamb so that's a no for me.
We have something in common then. I make an exception to the pepperoni with (turkey pepperoni) for pizza.
I might come back later. I have to go back to work now.
Yawn.
Not me.
Well good luck Somalia. I am not hopeful.