Vice President Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi declares a new era in Ceel-Afweyn: “No more sons killing sons, no more tribes divided — we choose peace.”
In a historic speech at the conclusion of the Ceel-Afweyn Peace Conference, Somaliland Vice President Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi called for a united, conflict-free future. His legacy: “Let no mother mourn, let the youth put down arms, let Ceel-Afweyn rise.”
Ceel-Afweyn, long marked by fraternal strife, has emerged as the new symbol of reconciliation in Somaliland. In an emotional yet firm address, Vice President Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi declared the end of internal bloodshed and tribal division at the conclusion of the National Peace Conference in the Sanaag region.
Flanked by ministers, party leaders, parliamentarians, scholars, and elders, the Vice President told the gathered clans that the days of buried dreams and lost sons must end. “We want a Ceel-Afweyn with one heart, one purpose, one people — free from war and the pain of division,” he said.
His speech wasn’t just ceremonial. It was a moment of reckoning.
“We were elected not to rule over ashes,” he said. “We were chosen to lead our people to life — and there is no life without peace.”
The conference — a national effort involving all branches of Somaliland’s civil and political leadership — produced binding resolutions designed to ensure long-term stability in one of the most conflict-prone zones in the country.
But perhaps the most powerful moment came as the Vice President made a personal vow to the families of Ceel-Afweyn: “My legacy will not be of blood. I never want to see your sons raise weapons against each other again. I never want to hear the cries of mothers again. Let us bury the old hatreds — and raise a new future together.”
As Somaliland stands at a political crossroads, the peace achieved in Ceel-Afweyn could become a national blueprint — not just for ending conflict, but for transforming identity from tribal loyalty into collective nationhood.
This is not just a local story. It is a warning to the region and a message to the world: Somaliland is choosing peace — not with empty words, but with blood-stained hands washed clean by courage.
