Biixi is going to be in UAE for a month.

I am reading more than 200 MPs are onboard to get rid of the old man. If that is the case and Jawaari falls, Kheyre will have unfettered power.

I see mostly school kids with their school uniforms on.

To be honest, Qatar is a pretty useless country when it comes to helping the Somalis. The only thing Qatar ever did in Somalia is bankroll the election campaigns of Somali politicians such as Culusoow and Farmaajo. It is the country that brought you Damjadiid. I have never heard of any project, worthy of a mention, the Qataris implemented in Somalia.

Suldaanka, it is good to see the Arabs giving a good coverage to a Somali leader. The old man is looking good there.

Ethiopia needs to make an effort to find its son. The Tigray power men either don't care about the guy or are afraid of the Saudis.

Kheyre is a little paranoid about being ousted. I am not sure what is wrong with the guy but his job is now nothing more than to chase "suspected plotters". Anyways it looks like the are multiple interest groups involved. 1. Shariif Hassan Supporters from South West 2. Abdishakuur / Fiqi wing 3. Kheyre supporters 4. UAE mercenaries 5. Kenya mercenaries 6. Jawaari Loyalists 7. Somalilanders It is a complicated tussle for power.

Yup. A young virgin gang-raped by animals. Still on hospital bed trying to recover with fake doctors around her pretending to be reviving her, but they actually want to rape her too. It is more than sad the situation Somalia is in today.

Woow. What a ridiculous circus. Kheyre is qaran-dumis.

Isn't it "Ninba kiisa kaan ugu badeli lahaa, beerka ka ogsooni"?

Djibouti is our land and it must not fall into the trap the UAE wants which is to create hostility among Somalis. There is no need to strip people of their citizenship. If true, this is a stupid move.

Oodweyne, please share, unless it is a top secret of course.

Interesting observations.

Universities everywhere covet the .edu domain extension and that is what separates them from other entities. To force existing universities to use .com or .net is behaving like a police state. UOH.EDU.SO is an awesome domain.

If this is all that Mr Bihi brought back, then it is a disappointment. UAE has the biggest embassy and training facilities in Mogadishu. They have been training Puntland forces (Saracen) since Faroole time. This looks like a face-saving exercise for the UAE and Mr. Bihi

Galbeedi, you made valid points. We will wait for the details, but it seems the UAE is interested more in having a proxy base than building a port. The military base has little or no value for the average Somalilander. Few politicians will benefit from the rental fee with very little trickle-down effect. What we need is for DP World to honor its commitment and build a world-class port in Berbera, after it sorts its disagreement with the Federal government. The UAE doesn't want to lose Somalia altogether. That would be a terrible foreign policy blunder on their part and the Emiratis understand that. Mogadishu is very important in UAE's geopolitical calculus. That is why I think the dispute will end after Saudi mediation and Somalilanders will find out DP World's true colors that it never intended to make serious investments in Somaliland. Let us see what Biixi brings back.

What is the dispute between the two?

Any press release? There was a reason UAE sent a private jet to Mr. Bihi. Update us if you find information.

I learned something new. Thanks OO

It seems Puntland is having financial problems these days. Where is all the money from the big port?

Galbeedi believes DP World will make no investment. Oodwayne is sure Berbera Port will be fully developed. I am somewhere in the middle. I think DP world will spend some money on the port but not enough for the people who understand these kinds of projects to drool over. DP World will probably improve existing infrastructure, but it will not build a world-class port similar to Doraleh. That is my view. It is just too risky for them at this time.

Maakhiri, to be honest, the Farmaajo speech was terrible. I could have said the President had a bad day, but unfortunately this is not the first time. I don't know what it is, but for a man at his level, Farmaajo has difficulties with public speaking. At one point he insulted the Somalis in that speech, by twisting a sentence. He meant to say something good. I felt bad for the guy. When you are at this level, you are expected to perform. Your words carry a lot of weight and the entire nation is watching what you say. I remember Ducaale of SOL saying the other day that Cirro's Wadani supporters are very patient (waa dad dulqaad badan) because when the guy makes a speech, people fall asleep. I think Farmaajo's supporters have ten times more "dulqaad" because the only issue Cirro has with speeches is that he is very slow. Farmaajo's speeches are often incoherent.

Why is Waraabe also going there?

Notice how the maritime Silk Road encircles the entire Somali coast? The sky is the limit as to how many Somali ports can benefit from this initiative.