Introduction

Awdal or Adal Empire of the horn of Africa, occupied most of current Eastern Ethiopia, all of the Republic of DJibouti, and Northern Somalia(Somaliland). It enjoyed long prosperous civilizations that lasted for centuries.

But during early twentieth century the Crusaders, in collaboration with the European Colonial forces, dissected Awdal in to three equal regions and annexed each region to one of the neighboring countries of Somalia, DJibouti and Ethiopia. The division of Awdal was part of the western crusaders efforts to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in early Eighteenth century. At that period, Awdal had both religious and political relationship with the Ottoman Empire,  which ruled the Balkans, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Awdal's division and its annexation into the three different countries diluted the once powerful Awdal community politically and economically. They became a minority that does not have any say in their personal and political affairs in everyone of these countries.

Moreover, since Awdal was a conquered nation the citizens were not allowed to participate in the new colonial administration at a higher level for fear of retaliation. They were only allowed to reach as high as a sergeant in the police force, and a clerk in the civil administration.

Nonetheless, during the colonial government, the region was well cared for in every aspect, because the colonial administrators were aware that Awdal was an occupied country and were very careful with their governing policies.

However, after the independence, only Somalia accepted it's portion of Awdal to be integrated into the rest of the country. But everything fell apart, because the tribal governments that took over ignored Awdal, because the new tribal chiefs were aware that Awdal was divided and that its people were not powerful enough to challenge these tribal government leaders. And in tribal governments of Africa, only the powerful tribes take all the government resources.

Just imagine if one's State or Province was not represented in the appropriation committee meetings where regional fund allocation of one's State or Province is decided. One's State or Province would end up with nothing, like Awdal did for over forty years.

Every infra-structure built by the colonial government has deteriorated for lack of maintenance or was taken by the governing tribes

Two hundred years later the crusaders achieved their goal of taking over this World, but the people of Awdal are dying and are about to be extinct.

After years of suffering, a new generation of Western educated Awdalites  created this forum to expose the matter to the World, in the hope that one kind hearted, God fearing World Leader can understand this unintentional horrific outcome of the Christian Crusaders' struggle, and can correct the wrong that was done to Awdal community.