Thankful;688380 wrote: Downfall? If this led to his downfall and failure than why would President Faroole be continuing Cade's legacy with the exact same companies? We know that he was once the single greatest critic against exploration. I think he realized when he took over the presidency - what Cade did as well - was that he needs to create jobs and address the enormous poverty situation in the state. Well said EX Pres Muse will be remembered as a visionary

Qodax Qorax;688195 wrote: Burnt notice, I have only long positions in Range and wouldnt dare to close my position. My investments paid off very well till now. But as soon as Range sells its contracts to a major oil company, I will close my positions. Because then the 'wiif wiif' will start. well knock me down with a feather

Thierry Henry;688228 wrote: 6 billion of barrels of Oil would do a lot for Puntland and Somalia as a whole. But in the greater scheme of things, 6 billion barrels of Oil isn’t much compared to other African and Arab states it's a LOT when you don't have much else...and it's only the begining it's all relative...well done Puntland

Qodax Qorax;688099 wrote: I think Thankfull also owns some shares. And bad publicity can make the share price drop. Check the shares of Range Resources, they have increased since all the merceneries where brought to Puntland and all the propaganda has intensified last three months. http://www.iii.co.uk/investment/detail?code=cotn:RRL.L&it=le Qodax, my advice to you if you are shorting the stock is "close your position pronto"

Thankful;688005 wrote: JB, is that the best you can come back with? Burn Notice, if you can see JB is a die hard secessionist and see's everything through his triangle administration! I will say this much though, I feel the unity between my fellow countryman, JB, when he contribues to the development of our country by giving his opinion on Puntland/Somalia issues. (Qodax, it is clear you continuously get banned and than return, also, as JB knows you are obviously Cowke....give it a rest) Thankful, the agenda of these individuals is as predictable as a child's fairytale they must be so dis-satisfied with the lives that they need to spend copious amounts of time spreading misery and suffering no point arguing with oxygen thieves hold tight if you are in fact a shareholder...things are about to get interesting

Peace Action;687802 wrote: Burn Notice, Not everyone here in SOL is delusional, it is the nature of Somalis to be quarrlesome and petty when discussing politics but we have some exceptional charactristics notwithstanding the difficulty Somalia is going thru and God willing, will come to an end sooner or later. I agree with you about the oil development in Puntland, it is the best and fastest way to develop and bring up people's standard of living. With economic progress, it will be much easier to advance and maintain peace. Apologies PA...I shouldn't generalize There are a some very good posters (yourself incuded ) who add value to these discussions, as opposed to those that are purely argumentative and offer no constructive alternative that benefits the whole and not just a single clan. thanks for picking me up on my mistake I have no doubt that a united Somalia could achieve great things

Qodax Qorax;686973 wrote: Burn Notice, what you dont understand is that oil dollars wont make Somalia a safer place. And it for sure hasnt made Puntland a more safer place. Cade Muuse waged wars against locals clans with the same argeument and he lost. Drilling success in Puntland = Oil Infrastructure Development = Jobs for Somali Men who can get up in the morning to go to work = Money into the local Economy = Greater Stability and a future for your children This would surely be a good thing for Somalia, or perhaps that is not what you want?

NASSIR;687260 wrote: The Aussie investor of AFRICA OIL, Mr. Burn Notice, is here only for updates about the good prospect of his returns. LOL...for someone who considers himself to be an intellectual you certainly are a silly bugger fortunatley nothing you or I say on here will make a difference to what happens in Somalia...I just post on here for my own amusement in an attempt to enlighten the ill informed but sadly it seems a lost cause to most lol most of the stuff you guys post on here should be in the joke thread it's so comical...I've never seen so many delusional characters with inferiority complexes...no wonder somalia is such a basket case Thankfully what gets posted on here is far from the reality .....but thanks for asking about my returns as they have been spectacular of late

I will never understand just how naive some of you are world economies operate by exporting goods and resources...Ex-President Muse knew that Puntland could potentially be sitting on billions of dollars worth of resources that if explored could help develop the community and help it prosper..it does NO ONE any good just sitting in the earth does it...oh my god what a terrible thing he did....oh I forgot, even though they are endorsed by both presidents and theTFG they are still illegal right?? The state needs funds to run, no one is helping Puntland so Faroole has gone out and got his own help...if i were president I would have done the same thing petro dollars = development = economic growth = jobs = prosperity damn those politicians and dirty foreign companies lol forget democracy and capitalism...let the terrorists run the state/country...I'm sure they would do a better job.... NOT

"Last month, the U.S. government announced the two-track approach for its Somalia policy which would see U.S. direct support to Somaliland and Puntland, whilst continuing to back UN-recognized Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Mogadishu under African Union protection." It will be interesting to see how this will affect the USA's new policy

Peace Action;685263 wrote: NG you you are trying too had to spin this fiasco but if it was in UK it may have worked but here in this tough neighborhood it doesn't stand a chance. If SL wanted to get the story alive, they could have done it without looking foolish (rekindling the tragic bombing of Hargaysa etc.) and indecisive. May be you can explain to me why the training of PL Marines to fight piracy is a problem for you and for SL govt (form your uncle's point of view)? the word schadenfreude comes to mind Schadenfreude (pronounced sch-den-freude ) German pronunciation: is pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.[1] This German word is used as a loanword in English and some other languages, and has been calqued in Danish and Norwegian as skadefryd and Swedish as skadeglädje.

bilan;684799 wrote: wait till the UN tells them there nothing wrong with havimg a uniform, maybe SL should learn something from PL and buy their own uniforms instead of begging the UN for handouts. LOL

Peace Action;684608 wrote: . Nothing, you have to admit that Farool won this round . and I noticed you are avioding to comment on Farool's success in Growe, namley the successsful conclusion of the Somali Footbal tournmnet. The loss of uniforms is a loss for the training company, Puntland lost nothing. What Somaliland lost is its reputation and showed its weakness. They should have listened to those ministers who advised not to make this issue a big deal. Well said

Originally posted by Thankful: It's obvious that Faroole's impressive defeat of Atam has revitalized his administration. More so, not only was it noticed by us, but the international Community as well. Good News! Good point

Originally posted by General Duke: The Minister is a loca and as such his position is closer to the truth than those who are from Hargaysa making all this noise.. these "noises" are just spin to take away focus...just like the Kansas City Shuffle "when everybody looks left, you go right"

Minister Shire said the second point is information that attempted to portray the Galgala conflict as an armed dispute over minerals, saying: "Some have falsely claimed that the Galgala conflict is about minerals. I want to state that Puntland has no current or future plans to extract minerals [from Galgala]." but it was all about minerals hey Nassir LOL

“Sheikh Atom” sustained a bullet injuries on his hip darn it...missed

“Sheikh Atom” sustained a bullet injuries on his hip darn it...missed

I guess we now know why they opposed the PIS the truth is coming out it will be interesting to see how this will impact the new US policy towards NW Somalia

Originally posted by Thankful: I gave up when it started with "Oprah Winfrey said." ROFLMAO

Somalia: Al Shabaab rebel Atom 'hiding in Somaliland': Report 23 Oct 23, 2010 - 12:00:33 AM SPECIAL REPORT | "Atom is living in Burao and Somaliland authorities have not taken any active steps against him," said a reliable source in Hargeisa. Garowe Online | Special Report Reliable sources tell Somali news agency Garowe Online that a man wanted as a terrorist by the Puntland government in Somalia, and whose assets were frozen by the Obama Administration this year, is reportedly "hiding in Somaliland", a self-declared separatist region in northwestern Somalia that is actively seeking U.S. and international aid. Garowe Online has conducted a months-long investigation into the whereabouts of Mr. Mohamed Said Atom, an arms smuggler allegedly allied to Al Qaeda-linked Al Shabaab insurgents who have been waging war in southern Somalia since 2007. In July, Mr. Atom declared war on the elected government of Puntland and demanded that the government dismantle its counterterrorism forces, popularly known as PIS forces but renamed by Puntland President Abdirahman Farole as the Puntland Intelligence Agency (PIA) earlier this year. Puntland's government blames Atom and Al Shabaab for a string of unprecedented bombings and assassinations targeting Puntland government officials, soldiers and civilians in major towns like Bossaso and Garowe, Puntland's state capital. Last week, Puntland government troops seized the last insurgent outpost in the hilly Galgala area, located around 60km southwest of the Gulf of Aden port city of Bossaso, Puntland's commercial capital. READ: Troops seize 'last insurgent outpost' in Galgala: Puntland general 'Atom fled before Galgala war' Mr. Atom, the ring-leader of Al Shabaab militants in Galgala who declared war on Puntland, "fled before the Galgala war started" and left his comrades to face Puntland troops alone, according to military sources, who also believe that Atom is hiding in Somaliland-controlled regions. Security sources say Puntland troops have killed more than 100 militants and captured dozens in a military offensive that began on Aug. 8 to flush out what government officials call Al Shabaab militants led by Atom in the Galgala area. Atom reportedly "lied" to his comrades-in-arms before Puntland troops began the military offensive targeting his Galgala hideouts, telling his supporters that he will "facilitate the arrival of fighters via Burao town" sent by Al Shabaab insurgent chiefs in Mogadishu, according to sources. Burao is a provincial capital in Togdheer region, controlled by Somaliland authorities. The alleged Al Shabaab fugitive Atom did not return to Galgala, however, as Puntland troops pushed deeper into the hilly jungles and finally seized the the last insurgent outpost. Government forces are now hunting down the fleeing insurgents, officials say. Bossaso has enjoyed a respite from bombings and assassinations in recent months as the government’s military crackdown and counterterrorism efforts in major towns is yielding results, according to intelligence sources. "Atom is living in Burao and Somaliland authorities have not taken any active steps against him," said a reliable source in Hargeisa, adding: "Somaliland authorities are busy reinforcing security in [the capital] Hargeisa but have neglected other regions like Burao." Last month, fundamental security cracks were revealed after Somaliland's separatist government failed to stop more than 200 heavily armed ONLF rebels from landing along Somaliland shores and traveling by land to cross into Ethiopia. The ONLF is an ethnic Somali rebel group active in Ethiopia with reportedly close ties to Eritrea, Ethiopia's arch-foe in the volatile Horn of Africa sub-region. That incident proved to be an embarrassment for Somaliland's new government, led by former clan warlord-turned-President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo, because Somaliland could not prevent rebels from threatening the security of neighboring states, like Ethiopia, Djibouti and Puntland. Safe in Somaliland: Al Shabaab wounded fighters There is reason to believe that Somaliland's government is utilizing most of its resources in securing Hargeisa, the second capital of united Somalia and the seat of Somaliland's separatist administration since the outbreak of the Somali civil war in 1991. Somaliland President Silanyo is actively campaigning to make Hargeisa a hub for international operations intended for Somalia as a whole, including offices to be used by world governments and organizations such as the United Nations. However, various sources contacted during Garowe Online's investigation confirmed and corroborated stories that "wounded fighters" arriving from "the Galgala front" are receiving medical treatment in towns under Somaliland control, including Burao and Erigavo. Somaliland aggressions Under Somaliland's former president, Mr. Dahir Riyale, Somaliland funded and provided military assistance to Atom's fighters in Galgala, according to Puntland government documents dating back to 2006. That policy was part of Somaliland's "illegal practice" to destabilize Puntland by using proxies and to turn attention away from the real issue of "Somaliland military aggressions in Sool region," the documents revealed. It is not clear what connections Mr. Atom might have with Somaliland's new administration under President Silanyo, but Somaliland security forces have raided houses over the past three months in Burao, seizing explosives material and arresting suspects linked to Al Shabaab, according to Somaliland officials. Since 2007, Burao which is Somaliland's second-largest town has been the primary transit hub in Somalia used by foreign fighters and Somali militants heading to wars in Mogadishu, and more recently, in Galgala area of Puntland. Somaliland's new Silanyo administration has publicly appealed for what Interior Minister Mohamed Abdi Gabose calls "security cooperation with Puntland," but authorities in Puntland say Somaliland must first take active steps against Al Shabaab elements inside Somaliland. "Somaliland wants to tell the world that its peaceful, while hiding dangerous elements in major towns like Burao," said a Puntland government official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Ahmed Abdi Godane, the elusive leader of Al Shabaab who hails from Somaliland, was quoted as saying that Al Shabaab insurgents "should not interfere in Somaliland until Puntland is destabilized first." " Plans to destabilized Puntland have failed and so now Atom and his Al Shabaab supporters have infiltrated a major town in Somaliland," concluded the Puntland government official, whilst referring to Al Shabaab's operations in Burao.

i urge you too read the article in this link, 1st quote Thanks, but no thanks...these sites are so biased its impossible to see who is telling the truth and who has an agenda (G.O included) I just look at the facts which are ; the elders and community welcomed the exploration and allowed Africa oil to spend many millions to perform the required siesmics...the company has a LEGAL contract with the government that democratically represents the region and like most other countries especially Australia, development of its natural resources allows its population to prosper My investments are doing fine regardless of AOI/RRL but thanks for asking Finally & most importantly, my interest isn't purely financial as i would like to see the Somali nation rise again and the humanitarian tragedy resolved so its people can live fruitfull lives I'm not baying for the blood of your kinsmen no less, like you seem to be doing now that you no longer support the PL government

you're a class act Nassir

Governments shouldn't negotiate with terrorists

Lol..dumb & dumber Cyber warriors..kings of spin ..get a life clowns No one's buying your BS