Somaliland Calls For Help With Drought

Hargeisa - The government of Somaliland has asked for aid in the face of its continuing drought. Vice President Ahmed Yusuf Yasin has called on rich countries to send help to avert a disaster.

He has asked his fellow citizens to pray for rain in the coming eight days. If rain does not fall by then, he wants people to pray in public. Should this happen, schools will be closed and work stopped to enable people togather.

Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia in 1991, has never been officially recognised as an independent state.

Radio Netherlands

Kosovo Revives African Secession Hopes.

The recognition of Kosovo by some of the West’s major powers is reportedly boosting the hopes of secessionist movements across Africa. Apart from Senegal, which has announced it will recognize Kosovo’s declaration of independence, African governments are still weighing up their options.

“The world is about to witness… another political and diplomatic revolution which may give birth to some new nations,” reads an opinion piece published on Somalilandnet.com, a website that caters to the autonomous region of the same name that seeks to secede from Somalia.

“It’s imperative,” the entry says, “that our Somaliland government does the right diplomatic move not to miss this rare opportunity.” “Kidal will follow the example of Kosovo to become independent,” reads a forum entry on Kidal.info, a website named after a city in the northeastern part of Mali that is home to a Touareg rebellion that has clashed sporadically with governmental forces.

“This hard-won freedom by Kosovar citizens will serve as an example for the future autonomy of Kabylia,” wrote Stéphane Merabet Arrami, a contributor to Kabyle.com, a website committed to the affirmation of Algeria’s Kabyle Berbers, who resent the arabization of the country at the expense of the Amazigh culture.

And an entry on the website of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), a group based in the Netherlands, suggests that, “For regions in similar conditions, Kosovo’s independence represents new hope for the future of their own potential statehood.”

In Africa, UNPO members range from active breakaway factions such as the FLEC/FAC movements of the oil-rich Cabinda enclave in Angola, to less well-known groups such as Southern Cameroon’s National Council or the Rehoboth Basters of Namibia.

Kosovo’s independence declaration poses a quandary for Africa’s foreign policymakers. “African countries, beginning with those that are currently members of the UN Security Council, are in standby mode and refuse categorically to take a stand,” noted a columnist in Fraternité Matin, Côte d’Ivoire’s governmental daily.

Article 20 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights affirms “the unquestionable and inalienable right to self-determination,” but this has to be balanced against the inviolability of territorial boundaries that resulted from colonization (the so-called uti possidetis principle under Article 4 of the African Union’s Constitutive Act).

The buzz about Kosovo has spread even to countries where secessionist movements have quieted down. In an article titled “Kosovo - the precedent that will enflame Africa,” a columnist for the Ivoirian newspaper Notre Voie predicts a revival of secessionist groups across the continent and doubts that the international community will be able to resolve the resulting crises.

At Rewmi.com, one of Senegal’s major news sites, one commentator wonders if the government’s recognition of Kosovo will not reignite the separatist tendencies of MFDC, a rebel group that wants independence for the southern Casamance region.

But Africa’s strongest case will likely come from Western Sahara, which has been recognized as an independent country by the African Union but whose sovereignty is not effective because of Morocco’s insistence that it is a province of its kingdom. Its diaspora maintains a fairly vigorous presence on the web.

Hach Ahmed, a Saharawi blogger at Saharaopinions.blogspot.com, noted what he regards as the inconsistency of Western powers: “In Kosovo they imposed an independence that was not based on international legality, but in Western Sahara they’re opposed to self-determination that has been recommended multiple times by that same legality.”

“Kosovo is an example of how we can effectively make our case,” wrote Salek. M. A. Said on the same blog, urging members of the diaspora to lobby the government of Spain, a former colonial power that has been involved in the standoff with Morocco.

To which an anonymous commenter added, “As a Saharawi song has it, if someone bites you and you don’t bite back, they think you don’t have teeth. We too can bite, if only we want it.” (Allafrica)
Budapest Business Journal, Hungary

Chinese Goverment Defended the Situation in Sudan

By Colin Brown

23 February 2008

Ambassador Liu Guijin, the Chinese government's special representative on Darfur, has defended China's policy on Sudan in a speech to Chatham House, the respected international affairs body in London.

"The Chinese government and people are deeply concerned about the Darfur issue and wholly sympathetic towards the suffering of local people," he said. "We believe the Darfur issue is complicated because it involves problems left over from history, natural conditions, distribution of resources and tribal relations."

He listed four priorities for action: dialogue and consultation on an equal footing should continue; tripartite action by the UN, African Union (AU) and the Sudanese government; vigorous efforts to advance the political process through international support for mediation by the UN and the AU; and help for reconstruction and redevelopment.

He told the BBC: "We made it clear we are against sanctions, embargoes or pressures on Sudan because we do not think they can solve the problems."

It followed a meeting between the envoy and Lord Malloch-Brown, Britain's Foreign minister for Africa. The Foreign Office confirmed it discussed Britain's support for an extension of UN sanctions.

Source: The Independent

President Rayale visits the United Arab Emirates

The President and his delegation are expected to meet with the Red Crescent Society on Tuesday, February, 19th, to engage in discussions on several projects in Somaliland, including major rehabilitation of the roads in Somaliland.

The President's visit to the region, whilst low profile, appears to be opening areas of engagements between the Arab nations and Somaliland.

Several Arab countries, in particular Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have been reluctant to consider the Somaliland issue, however, as a result of the recent visit by President Rayale to the United States and the reciprocal visit by the United States by Assistant Secretary of State, Dr. Jendayi Frazer, there appears to more flexible approach towards the Republic of Somaliland in the Arab world.

President Rayale and his delegation are also expected to meet with the large Somaliland community in the United Arab Emirates in the next few days, before heading for visits to other countries in the region.

Source Awdalnews.

Somalia is 'the forgotten crisis: The UN children's agency, Unicef, has warned. "It is the forgotten

Somalia is forgotten: The UN children's agency,Unicef's Appeal
Written by BBC
Feb 14, 2008 at 06:20 PM

The lives of up to 15,000 children are at risk in Somalia unless emergency aid arrives in the next two weeks, the UN children's agency, Unicef, has warned. "It is the forgotten crisis," Unicef's Christian Balslev-Olesen told the BBC, saying Somalia was the world's worst place for children.

Without extra funding, emergency feeding programmes could be closed down next month, he warned.

He said fighting had created "a time-bomb" of people living in camps.

Ethiopian troops intervened in Somalia just over a year ago, when they helped government forces oust Islamists from much of southern Somalia.

Since then the capital, Mogadishu, has been the scene of battles with government and Ethiopian troops taking on insurgents.

In this time it is estimated that 60% Mogadishu's residents have fled their homes, many to camps around Afgooye just outside the capital.

Extreme

"If we are not getting additional funding within the coming two weeks, we will have to close down a number of life-saving feeding activities in the central-south by the end of March," Mr Balslev-Olesen told the BBC's Network Africa programme.

The UN body needs about $6m to keep 110 feeding programmes running, the Unicef's representative in Somalia said.

A further $3.1m was needed for water sanitation projects to contain outbreaks of diarrhoea and cholera.

"Life in Somalia for the IDPs [internally displaced people], but also the ordinary people, is extreme," he said.

"If you take all the indicators for childre

Somaliland arrests 5 over German kidnapping

Somaliland arrests 5 over German kidnapping
Friday, 15 February 2008
ImageAuthorities in the breakaway Somali republic of Somaliland arrested five gunmen in connection with this week's kidnapping of a German aid worker, officials said on Thursday.

Daniel Bronkal, who works for German Agro Action (GAA), was seized in an ambush on his car and held for several hours before being freed on Tuesday evening after local troops fought off the gunmen who had abducted him.

"Somaliland troops captured five of the abductors who kidnapped the German man and we are still after two others who were involved in the abduction," deputy chairman of Sanag region Abdiasis Hassan Said told Reuters by phone.

Somaliland's interior minister said the kidnappers were from the neighbouring semi-autonomous region of Puntland -- engaged in a long turf war with Somaliland over the Sanag region.

"I can tell you that the gunmen have come from Bosasso and I can not give any details now because the case is under investigation," Abdulahi Ismail told Reuters.

Puntland brushed aside his claim that the abductors travelled from the its port city of Bosasso where several kidnappings occurred at the end of last year.

"The kidnappers were not from Puntland. Everyone knows they were from Buro and Era Gabo that are under Somaliland administration," said Puntland presidential spokesman Bille Qabowsade.

Kidnapping of aid workers and foreigners is common in Somalia, but captives are usually treated well -- since they are usually held for ransom. Authorities generally blame militant Islamists for attacks on foreigners.

"I was not treated badly, but you can imagine how difficult my situation could be," Bronkal told reporters at the airport in Somaliland's capital Hargeisa.

Somaliland broke away in 1991 when warlords toppled military dictator Mohamed Siad Barre, plunging the Horn of Africa country into anarchy, and has governed itself since.

Source: Reuters.

Xukuumadda Somaliland oo sheegtay in ay xoog ku soo furatay Nin Jarmal ah oo shalay la af-duubtay

Arbaco, February 13, 2008(HOL): Xukuumadda Somaliland ayaa waxay shaaca ka qaaday in ay xoog ku soo furatay Nin u dhashay Dalka Jarmalka oo shalay lagu af-duubtay Deegaan ka tirsan Degmada Ceerigaabo ee Gobolka Sanaag.

Wasiirka Arrimaha Gudaha Xukuumadda Somaliland C/llaahi Ismaaciil Cirro ayaa Laanta Afka Soomaaliga ee BBC-da u sheegay in ninkaas ay ciidamada Somaliland xoog kaga soo reebeen raggii af-duubtay, isagoo sheegay in uu dhaawac soo gaaray labo ka mid ah raggii af-duubka geystay.

Wasiirka waxaa uu sheegay in Ciidamada Somaliland ay ku daba-jireen ragga Af-duubka geystay ilaa shalay, isla markaana aakhirkii lagu guuleystay in Ninkaas Jarmalka u dhashay xoriyaddiisii dib loogu soo celiyo iyadoo aysan wax dhibaato ah soo gaarin.

Sida Wasiirku sheegay soo furashada Ninkani la qafaashay ayaa waxaa sahlay Maamulka iyo Dadka Degmada Ceerigaabo ee Gobolka Sanaag oo iyagu ka dhiidhiyay in af-duub loo geysto dad ugu yimid in ay barnaamijyo horumarin ah ka fuliyaan deegaannadooda.

Sii deynta Ninkan ayaa waxaa sidoo kale xaqiijisay Wasaaradda Arrimaha Dibadda Dowladda Jarmalka oo iyadu xiriir la soo sameysay Maamulka Somaliland iyo weliba mas’uuliyiin ay wada shaqeynayeen Ninka la af-duubtay.

Si kastaba arrintu ha ahaatee, Ninkani Jarmalka u dhashay ayaa la af-duubtay shalay gelinkii hore kadib markii uu socdaal indha-indhayn ah ugu baxay deegaano ka tirsan Degmada Ceerigaabo ee Gobolka Sanaag, isagoo ka shaqeeya hay’ad Jarmalka laga leeyahay oo qaabilsan Horumarinta Beeraha isla markaana la yiraahdo Germany Agro Action (GAA).

A Bill on Somaliland Recognition to be introduced to US Congress

Written by Hormoodnews
Friday, 08 February 2008
ImageA draft Bill on expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should recognize an independent Somaliland is prepared and presented to members of the US Congress.
Prepared by a group that calls itself "Friends of Somaliland People" the Draft Bill urges the government of the United States to formally recognize the independent status of Somaliland "within its colonial borders which are still in tact, being a very reasonable step toward bringing peace to the Horn of Africa and constituting the acceptance of established international law."

"Patrick Linberry, head of the US wing of the group has met with legislators to discuss the introduction of a bill that would recognize Somaliland as an independent country, reads a press release by the group.

" "Right now we are looking for a co-sponsor for the bill so that it can be introduced into one of the two houses. It has already been looked over by the Somaliland government and the Somaliland lobby in the US. As a starting point I have met with senators and representatives of whom I am a constituent," he told a news wire called addishorn.com.

"He has met with and spoken to the offices of Senators Dole (R-NC) and Burr (R-NC) and Representatives Miller (D-NC), who is member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Coble (R-NC), it was learnt.

"Rep. Howard Coble's office said it is willing to offer support, whether it means writing a letter of support to the Department of State or actually seeing that this bill is introduced in the House, said the press release.

"It is to be recalled that a high-level delegation from Somaliland, led by President Dahir Kahin Rayale, departed Washington January 19 after an eight-day visit. While there, the delegation met with senior officials of the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, Department of Defense, and National Security Council staff, among others.

"This cordial and constructive visit demonstrated U.S. engagement with Somaliland in furtherance of our common interests in the areas of regional peace and security, economic development, and democratic reform," said a statement from the US Department of State.

Source: Addis Horn.

Australian Police Inquiry of Mining Firms Should Extend to Somalia

Feb 03, 2008
SUNDAY EDITORIAL

A cozy relationship between Puntland administration officials and the Australian company’s executives has given local officials unsurpassed political power.

It is with genuine interest that one reads a recent article by major Australian newspaper, The Age, which publicly disclosed an ongoing Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation into "alleged misconduct and dubious practices in the developing world" by Australian mining firms.

According to The Age, political parties and Oxfam Australia have openly called for the Australian government to create a "mining watchdog" to oversee the activities of these firms in developing countries. The article reveals that corrupt practices on the part of Western firms aiming to exploit poor regions the world over for natural resources is so rampant as to warrant an official investigation by the AFP.

Although the article did not specifically name companies in the AFP's three ongoing investigations, the mere fact that mining firm corruption is getting the attention of Australia's largest law-enforcement organization is a welcome feat. It is also a wonder if Somalia, that troubled Horn of Africa country, is on the AFP radar at all.

Since 2005, a resources debate has raged across Somalia following a controversial agreement between a feeble regional administration, Puntland State, and an Australia-based mining company. That agreement, which drags to this day, has led to bloodshed, political scandal and a deteriorating security situation in one of Somalia's more-stable regions.

A cozy relationship between Puntland administration officials and the Australian company's executives has given local officials unsurpassed political power, which has in turn led to local clans to take up arms. Although the Puntland Constitution does not allow the region's leaders to sell off chunks of Somali territory, regional President Mohamud "Adde" Muse presses on with his unilateral exploration agenda.

Local clans in some of Puntland's regions, including Sanaag and Bari regions, have organized clan fighters to take up arms against Puntland security forces, whose aim is to bring foreign explorers to the region by military force. For example, in March and April 2006, at least ten people were killed in violent clashes between Puntland troops and local clan fighters from Sanaag region.

The Australian firm's relationship with Puntland has led to the appropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars to Puntland officials. Yet, Puntland civil servants and security forces have not been paid in months and concerned ministries are barely operational. Local sources say that donated money never makes it to Puntland government faults, part of a region-wide financial scandal that has turned Puntland, once strong and stable, as a land of the verge of disorder.

Furthermore, the leading characters behind the exploration push, including President Muse's close relatives, are also board members with the Australian firm in question. This not only creates a conflict-of-interest, but it also reinforces the local clans' entrenched belief that the Puntland leader is attempting to invade and control the resources of other clans by force.

Thus far, the Australian firm and its foreign partners have not succeeded in their scheme to explore Somalia, by silencing the opposition through the implementation of military force. All Somalis know that military force, in its most brutal form, cannot silence whole clans.

We only have to look towards Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, where disgruntled clans have ascertained that the mighty Ethiopian army did not spend a single peaceful night on Somali soil.

We here on the Garowe Online Editorial Board call on the Australian Federal Government and the AFP to extend the ongoing mining firm inquiry to Somalia before it is too late and the war-torn country becomes East Africa's Sierra Leone.

Source: Garowe Online Editorial

Somaliland Mission: Taiwan-Africa Progressive Partnership

Written by QRN
Feb 04, 2008 at 03:19 PM
It was the Taiwan-Africa Progressive Partnership forum, held in Taipei on the 10th September 2007 which was the first ice breaking visit from Somaliland,delegates who has represented Somaliland at the forum.

The Somaliland representatives included King Osman Aw-Mohamed Mohamed (Buurmadow) and Dr Isman H Warsame and now further visits are planned to exclusively established a bileral relations wit Taiwan

The forum was aimed at strengthening the African-Taiwan Partnership for sustainable development and prosperity. The forum was attended by representatives from 41 African Countries. The heads of state that led delegations to the summit were: H.E. Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (Taiwan); H.M. King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Swaziland; H.E. Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso; H.E. Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes, President of the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe; and H.E. Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi and H.E. Mrs. Isatou Njie-Saidy, Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia

President H.E. Chen Shui-bian, H.M. King Mswati III, .E. Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes, H.E. Bingu wa Mutharika and H.E. Mrs. Isatou Njie-Saidy

African Delegates and representative 41 African States including Somaliland

At the end of the Conference Group photo by the Representatives, King Buurmadow 6th from the right second row and Dr Osman 9th at the first row next to Minister of foreign affairs

The conference was seen as hugely beneficial to Africa and particularly to Somaliland, at the onset that such mutual partnership is critical for sharing experience in economic and social transformation, and hence in enhancing the welfare of Somaliland people.

Historically Somaliland has not had much cooperation with Republic of Taiwan with the exception of a health programmes executed in Hargiesa by Taiwanese NGO in Somaliland.

The issues that were discussed and deliberated at the conference were, information technology and digital innovation, business management and trade investment, hygiene and international medical cooperation, Sustainable environment , Humanitarian aid and international cooperation, agricultural technical development and transnational cooperation, the following consensuses have emerged:

In information technology and digital innovation, the Taiwanese officials made strong willingness on their part to promote cooperative partnerships with African countries due to Taiwan’s advanced information technology development. The goal is to help shorten the digital gap in Africa, and create more opportunities and growth in digital technology.
In business management and trade investment, Taiwan is willing to share its successful experience in management of small & middle-sized enterprises as well as concrete performance and professional technical development in expanding international trade and overseas investment. The goal is to realize true economic growth in Africa and to create and increase working opportunities, reduce poverty and to eradicate social injustice.

In terms of hygiene and international medical cooperation, discussions proceedings were dominated by HIV and AIDS and the development of retro-viral medication and its availability in Africa. Taiwanese government representatives pledged to share its successful experience in medicine and public hygiene. By developing medical cooperation with Africa, in order to help in the fight against the spread of AIDS as well as to promote safe sex and birth control in order to promote the political, economic, social and educational development of Africa.

Since development and environmental issues often coincide, sustainable development will be a common focal point between Taiwan and Africa. Taiwan is willing to cooperate in terms of scientific research with Africa, especially in environmental protection. Without concrete cooperation between Taiwan and Africa to prevent the further deterioration of the environment, the health and welfare of the African people will be unavoidably affected.

The fourth workshop was international humanitarian assistance to Africa via governmental development aid as well as NGOs. The establishment of middle and long term cooperative agendas were debated, it was concluded the need for Taiwan to improve its humanitarian assistance to Africa.

Agriculture heavily featured at this conference, and in agricultural technical development and transnational cooperation, Taiwan has huge agricultural sector and Taiwan is willing to share its agricultural technology and experience in agricultural development.

The theme of the forum was towards prosperity and sustainable development which is timely and germane to Africa’s current strategic plans to move out countries out of poverty.

Somaliland’s delegation has taken Somaliland’s issue at the heart of the proceedings and workshops, furthermore, King Osman and Dr Osman Warsame have met with the Taiwanese government particularly the ministry of foreign affairs to discuss establishment of bilateral relationships between the two states.

The Taiwanese government has agreed to take this matter forward by inviting the Somaliland delegations to visit again to Taiwan in more official state visit by representatives from the Somaliland’s foreign affairs in order to progressively strengthen this initial contact.

Finally, Taiwan is in the same situation as in Somaliland where it finds its self with no international recognition. Despite the fact of lack of recognition, Taiwan is beacon for ICT development and it is number one Chip supplier to Japan. This is an example where recognition although vital can not be an obstacle for development. Somaliland has a lot to learn from Taiwanese both technical and experience. Indeed, I shall keep you all informed about the progress of the future visits planned in order to take further this mission forward.


Author: Dr Osman Warsame
Last Updated ( Feb 04, 2008 at 07:02 PM )
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The Different Approaches of Trade and Petroleum Exploration Companies between Somaliland and Puntland

Somaliland Page Blog.
February 3rd, 2008
Toronto, Canada.

Since the disintegration of what used to be called greater Somalia faded for the last 17 years. Now the Somali Transitional Government is left with a hard ball to play with fighting insurgents and local citizens against the foreign intervention of Somali Affairs.
The breakaway Republic of Somaliland had a peaceful and stable government with two elections successfully executed and two more election on the way this year 2008.
When Somaliland announced the Breakaway from the rest of the country in 1991 there ware a lot of people specially non Issak from the eastern regions of Somaliland who opposed the idea and didn’t like the breakaway, so they formed the Daarood Clan summit in Garowe to Form and creation of the State of Puntland.

Now the pro Puntland and supporters of Abdillahi Yusuf the president of the newly formed state of Puntland, they become strong advocates and anti Somaliland. Puntland was formed to destabilize Somaliland to create a wave of political crisis. for the quest of Somaliland in search of recognition and statehood.

When Abdillahi Yusuf became the President of Puntland he dealt with lot of political opponents within his clan and the Islamist groups which he is still fighting till today. He was having problems of financial difficulties that he has to sort them out by any means. Therefore he was selling fishing license to the International Fishing vessels and they have to pay him directly to his accounts in over seas Banks. Second he authorize the Port of Bossasso to be subjected to low taxations of bulk goods to all imports and all the income should be reported to him directly.

On the Other hand in Somaliland the port city of Berbera was a ghost town no imports and the taxations were very high that even Somaliland Importers went to Bossasso with their imported goods between the Gulf and Somaliland. Things went that way for about until 2006. Then the Ministry of Finance did some overhauling to the tactics of clearance and customs offices in Berbera, so they amalgamated several offices into one location to make it easier for the importer. Still the importers are not happy because nothing was changed about the higher taxations and the local government authorities’ dealings and behavior with their customer. Now the Somaliland traders are going to Djibouti for quicker state of the art equipment for large shipment to be offloaded from the ships. The point is the goods are trans-shipments going to the Ethiopian market so Berbera can’t compete then they have to wait to be labeled and scaled the port of customer torture in the Horn of Africa.

All foreign investments are going to Djibouti it doesn’t have to be that you are not recognized and you can trade with the Global market with your local products. If you are willing and ready to trade product and services for the competition of free market you ought to be positive in achieving your goals.

• You must upgrade the port services and the equipment
• You must lower the taxes and encourage the shippers
• You must train the customs employees to be fair and helpful to the clients and encourage them to be nice
• The complaints must be respected and resurrected
• The Clients and port authorities must have a common goal


Oil Explorations and government tactics.

All Companies interested in Oil Exploration in Somaliland know very well they are talking to deaf Ears, if the company is legit and has a track record and still accepts all conditions pertaining to contracts that you are not a recognized state. But we are making the choice of drilling in an area where no former petroleum companies has never set their feet’s on. The block where you think we can assist and we are coming with a full gear of equipment just give us the Authorization. I guarantee you with the current regime you can’t convince them because nobody Knows what they want.

In Puntland you bring the devils with bad intention and you got a deal bring them to the table and the first question is what’s in it for me. That’s how range resources of Australia came to Puntland the company is known as an economic hit man that trades with corrupted third world and developing nations. Africa Oil formerly known as Canmex resource can’t register their company as petroleum company in the Toronto Stock exchange it’s the product of Range Resource and the one man one Drilling machine with photo’s in no mans land. They will make million of dollars in selling stock in the Hit and run market as 1 cent to the stock Market in January 2008 to $ 1.15 cents in the beginning of Next year 2009 by selling millions of shares to Australia, Vancouver Canada stock market which is the Bogus companies market it’s well known and Europeans same market.

The only advantage this people got is that the Global demand for oil will increase as the same way the Price of Crude Oil increased by 70%.
In China, India and Africa the Consumption of Oil will increase by whopping three folds which’s 25% in 2008.
Mr. Gaagaab minister of Finance of Puntland and Adde Mouse Nephew made
From this deal $ 1.5 million Commissions by making Abdillahi Yusuf sign the Deal in Baydhabo. The TFG will not see a one cent the rest goes to Abdillahi Yusuf and his medication in England.

Africa Oil and Range will split $15 Million Dollars and the Prime Minister can’t even talk about it. He is not like Geddi who was putting the money away nor Atto.
He is the kind of person Abdillahi Yusuf was looking for long time among the Hawiye leaders as a Yes man.

This guys some how they are turning the wheel with corruption and greed to collect wealth. While in Somaliland if the best Oil Explorers with good intention come to Hargaisa willing to make an honest deal straight to the Government and hit the Ground to Pump Oils Left and right and sell crude Oil to the Global market. (I wish that to happen)
I know some how they are not ready for it this regime is the worst I have ever seen. Yes you are keeping the army with out ranks and you celebrated yesterday with them the 14 Anniversary of Somaliland Army, and you are wanting an Air force how can you say that if you didn’t satisfy the first battalion with recognition and medallions.
You are missing lot of points in Good governance and I hope the next wave of leaders are coming to rise to reward the national army with ranks and medallions, to sign the Petroleum explorations Contracts so Somaliland can sell to the global market and build highways that connect Erigabo to Wajale.
So the Children of the Mujahidin of Somaliland can attend universities and scholarships to be well educated.
I do not know what’s keeping away from the resources, that god gave us to be undiscovered. Not even attempting to deal with the international market.

God bless Somaliland and all Somalilanders inside and abroad

Abdinasir M Abdilleh
Toronto Canada.

Dr.Jendayi Frazer and the proposed AU delegation to Somaliland

Written by Qarannews
Feb 03, 2008 at 02:52 AM
Addis Ababa(Qarannews)

The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Dr. Jendayi Frazer reportedly gave a brief interview to the Somaliland National Television in which she indicated that the United States would like to see an African Union delegation to Somaliland for direct talks with both the government and the people of Somaliland. Speaking to reporter Musa Dahir Farah in Addis Ababa, whilst attending the African Union summit, Dr.Frazer reportedly stated "The United States supports a proposal to send a senior delegation from the African Union to measure the public opinion in Somaliland and to ascertain the current situation in the country".

When questioned on the support for such a delegation,

Dr.Frazer reportedly remarked "The United States is encouraging the African Union commission, through its Chairman, Mr. Alpha Omar Kanore, before the expiry of his term, to send a mission to Somaliland, and I have also raised the issue with other African heads of state"

Dr. Frazer has on many occasions stated that the United States will follow the lead of the African Union in terms of the Somaliland issue, but, these recently reported comments can be perceived as call for the African Union to make headway on the Somaliland issue.

In 2005, the African Union sent a delegation to Somaliland which reported that the issue of Somaliland's independence and international recognition merit a more comprehensive appraisal by the commission and its members.

Dr.Frazer's reported comments come after a visit in January to the United States by President Dahir Rayale Kahin.

Source Geeska Afrika

Dr.Jendayi Frazer and the proposed AU delegation to Somaliland

Written by Qarannews
Feb 03, 2008 at 02:52 AM
Addis Ababa(Qarannews)-

The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Dr. Jendayi Frazer reportedly gave a brief interview to the Somaliland National Television in which she indicated that the United States would like to see an African Union delegation to Somaliland for direct talks with both the government and the people of Somaliland.

Speaking to reporter Musa Dahir Farah in Addis Ababa, whilst attending the African Union summit, Dr.Frazer reportedly stated "The United States supports a proposal to send a senior delegation from the African Union to measure the public opinion in Somaliland and to ascertain the current situation in the country".

When questioned on the support for such a delegation,

Dr.Frazer reportedly remarked "The United States is encouraging the African Union commission, through its Chairman, Mr. Alpha Omar Kanore, before the expiry of his term, to send a mission to Somaliland, and I have also raised the issue with other African heads of state"

Dr. Frazer has on many occasions stated that the United States will follow the lead of the African Union in terms of the Somaliland issue, but, these recently reported comments can be perceived as call for the African Union to make headway on the Somaliland issue.

In 2005, the African Union sent a delegation to Somaliland which reported that the issue of Somaliland's independence and international recognition merit a more comprehensive appraisal by the commission and its members.

Dr.Frazer's reported comments come after a visit in January to the United States by President Dahir Rayale Kahin.

Source Geeska Afrika
Last Updated ( Feb 03, 2008 at 02:56 AM )
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