It started with one man.....

Why didn't you arrest him?

This is a good day for Somalia. Britians top diplomat visits the country and appoints an ambassador. Mogadishu is coming back from it's isolation. British is following in the footsteps of the Turks, Italy, Bahrain and UN to reopen their offices & embassies in Mogadishu. Change is happening. We welcome it.

It does not matter what any one wants or says this matter has moved on.

Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar;783253 wrote: Of course he is working for it now because his father wato. But the argument did and does remain still valid. This is the main and basic argument: But the Muse (read Faroole now) administration of Puntland has placed much focus – and fuss – on fantastic daydreams of getting rich by exploring for oil and other natural resources in a country torn apart by years of civil war, foreign military occupation and terrorism. It is the same argument raised by the sister, Bilan A. Aaden. Faroole's argument was nothing more than political. He was an angry, disgruntled former Minister exiled to Australia. So whats the matter with Bilan A.Aden?

Peace Action;783229 wrote: Really, so you just point the satellite at the site and boom you get oil. This is the level of ignorance Ms Bilan displays about the tough work of oil exploration and makes the rest of her arguments less credible. Here are the immediate benefits of the Dharoor oil exploration: 1. Millions spend on site survey and mappings 2. Hundreds of people employed. 3. Hundreds of trucks rented for transport 4.There is so much dollar in Bosaso that the Somali shilling went from 3million to 2.5million per $100. and Insha Allah when oil is found all Somalis will benefit and it can't come soon enough. They don't know whats coming. The project has started and lets wait until all four wells have been drilled. We expect such negative articles. The agreement has been signed years ago.

^^^Her article and title is child play. No one not even the world media doubts whats taking place in Dharoor valley. Thus our sister is more knowledgeable than the BBC, Al Jazeera, FT, Reuters and all the local media. She presents nothing and what is her Oil expertise for her assumptions? This is just sad, the fact that she did not even use a pseudo name is even sadder.

Qandalawi;783199 wrote: This is BS, and she it too tale with her concerns and it amounts to nothing, its only few weeks before the big news hits her on the face and the phase of refining and the drilling of the other wells starts. Actually I expected more of these, I'm surprised this is the first one I saw so far. Not only is she the only one, she actually put her picture on the article. Also its ammusing who posted it on SOL, the greatest Puntland hater of all time. It would be great if he was as brave as this young lady..lol

Piracy is an issue. Yet the state is fighting it.

^^^^Its amusing that Italy opened an Embassy in Mogadishu, is hoting Somali leaders in Rome. Thats not the way you colonize another nation. Maybe that is what they mean by "modern" colonialism. The fact that this thread is posted by a secessionist gives it away.

Xiin thanks for the post. The British have seen the light. This is a major turning point.

Xaaji Xunjuf;782971 wrote: Duke godane and his crew are not perfect and they don't have the answers for a better somalia but at least they don't support ethios kenyans inside somalia, that said we should condemn this attack. Godane & Afghani killed Omar Hashi, Liqanyu and more than 60 elders in Belwedweyne. They killed young medics in hotel Shaamo. They murdered over 60 young children going to Turkey... All those killings they gleefully claimed it. In Galkacyu they have assassinated elders, and local leaders and now Qaybdeed. These people are the enemy of Somali's everywhere.

^^^^Reer Mudug represent Puntland, thus he is reer Mudug as much as anyone else..And you are welcome.

His death would have gained nothing. In fact it would have caused much trouble within Galmudug and Mudug itself..

Xaaji Xunjuf;782859 wrote: Who is behind the attack Dr osman who wants to Kill the General. Godane's group Al Shabaab have already claimed the attack. Godane & Afghani are enemies of all Somali's..

Poor Carafat, adeer Galkacyu can have four administration, Galkacyu is still in a country called Somalia, like Hargaysa is still that same Somalia..

^^^He even ran away a few weeks back when the SNM were chases out of Cayn. No backbone thats the problem with our secessionist brothers.

^^^^^You don't seem to get it. You have nothing to offer. Your enclave in which you are a bit part player is isolated. It can not even take a small town. Its also has no clout, its leaders are weak and ignored by the world. The British that you so belived have now abandoned you. Your whole junta is now locked into a heated debate wither to attend a SOMALIA conference. Twenty years has passed and you are no closer to the dream of having your own country in the NW of Somalia.

^^^I am not going anywhere. I am just having a laugh surfing secessionist websites. Half are dead links, other confused with Morgan and the rest just bitter and frustrated with their impotence. Oodweyne, are you not the man who predicted that recognition was imminent back in 2003? I can take JB, Siilanyu's relative through his wife seriously. I can even take NG who is from the warlords clan seriously. But who are you? What did Faisal Waraabe state "Somali politics is in Garowe hands" and then he cried...

^^^Why waste my time with a third rate secessionist? You have nothing but hot air lad. The secessionist cause is becoming a joke.