I consider these agreements just like the earlier pledges or agreements with no time table to follow. You can't agree on anything with few hours of staying at Mogadishu airport. Neither the Parliament nor the Somali people had seen one single agreements between Kenya and Somalia or with Ethiopia, it is all done under the table. A fragmented country can't develop ports with false alliances and opportunistic countries and entities. Neither Qatar nor UAE will help Somalia. Everyone knows that the Somali government doesn't have concrete foreign policy on these issues. A leader must reject crumbs thrown to him like rats. $50 million here, another $80 here isn't worth of the strategic relations they are demanding from Somalia.The typical Somali will say, " beggars can't choose what are you complaining". The gulf gives $2.5 billion to Jordan last week for economic relieve, a billion for Ethiopia to boost their currency, and $25 billion to Sisi of Egypt since 2013. If you decide to sell your soul to the devil, at least get something valuable. There are reports that since the UAE left Somalia , those constant car bombs have been reduced extensively. My understanding has always been that these explosive ordinances were prefabricated by foreign experts. A Somali nomad in Bakaaraha market or Dayniile can't even fix a bicycle let alone assemble sophisticated bombs. Since the UAE had it's own bases and unchecked cargo's through local airports and ports, they were probably paying people to destabilize the country. The UAE is not stupid. They know that future Somali national leadership, and open, independent and democratic Somalia would be always diametrically opposed to the despotism of the gulf to oppress people and deny them their future destiny. Everyone in Somalia is assuming port development as something similar to sending rocket to the moon. In fact, Somali businessmen with genuine coordination with the Somali state could build both Boosaaso, Hobyo and Kismaayo. If you want to bring someone with deep pockets and billions to spare then bring China. Here, you have the Ethiopian prime minister, hired and paid a billion dollar by UAE , and sent to convince the man hiding in villa -Somalia who doesn't have his own plan and vision to come on board to the latest plans hatched in Dubai. Abiy Ahmed might have a good vision for the region, but in this trip, he was just a delivery boy for the gulf. There are zero trade between Somali, Ethiopia or Kenya. Borders are closed , except a one way trade which mostly brings drugs to Somalia. Mr. Farmaajo, before you trade and sell ports, pacify your country and take back the countries you lost, namely Somaliland, Jubba Land and Puntland.

It is but will not change very much the current situation at least for now. Abbaya is done his assignment and Farmaajo and his companies have to show some flexibility. They are still very weak both domestically and internationally.

Somalia has been dead for long time and in order to revive life again will take a long time. Those who maintained power, influence and controlled the economy will not see any change including foreigners. But as mention before the time seems right for Somalia rebirth. Many small positive things are happening in direction of full stability and prosperity. International community seems to see some positive things coming from Somalia, people are recovering the drought with Allah gift of more than enough rain. Printing money will be another big positive step. UAE admitted for last 14 years, they provided Somalia 225 million dollars, most of money went to bribes. Average 14 million a year. They only built one hospital and they closed now. To compare Turkey which provided 1 billion for seven years. Average 200 million a year. The new parliament alone will cost a 100 million. While UAE disparately wants to maintain the status queue, Turkey see it is future trade in Africa which increase 600% for last few years with 17.5billion. In fact Istanbul is becoming the next Abu abbey for Somalis business people too with direct cargo to all Somali ports. Many Somalis business men and women are operating and opened offices in stanbul. A win for the turkey. UAE has lost but they are going to lose even more with their current leadership. How long will they able to bomb billions of dollars for other countries to pay political support when their economy is going down. UAE and Saudi group has lost respect in eyes of their population and in the world. The performance of Saudi and Iran teams in world cub were very revealing. With all sections and negative media reporting, the Iran team fought hard with dignity and luckily won. The Saudi team were protesting and gave up when the prince was watching. They promise to punish the team members instead. For Farmaajo and khayre, it is win for them to receive Abbaya in moqdisho what ever his attention is and who ever is behind him. While watching the negative consequences of UAE policy, they have to be pragmatics to move the country forward to stability. Ethiopia is going to a transition and Somalia can get the benefit of it, this time of difficulties. Somalis in the Somalia region will also benefit that transition this time if they get a good leadership and unity although they seems powerless with many years of bad leadership and under pressure.

I don't see anything to complain about or criticise in both leaders'speeches. What is important here is that Ethopia confirmed their intention to respect the sovereignty and indepence of Somalia, and the need for relationship based on mutual interest and trade is the way forward.

Nothing in there actually benefits Somalia.

or build a wall.

Abuurista noolaha xigmad wayn baa ku jirta tan bini aadamkana waa lasii karaameeyay. Gurigaaga markii laguugu yimaado ama lagugu soo weeraro inta hoosta kasoo xirato haddaad tiraahdo ilaahow nabad nasii duco boos haysata ma'ahan. Puntland ducadaan faraha badan hayska dayso ayadoo gurigeedii lagu dhex jiro, ruush ma'ahan waxa is hayaan waa beel sida puntland geerida neceb somaaliduna waa beelo yar-yar oo is yaqaan wax noo kala qarsoon ma jiraan Haddii snm isku tijaabisay inay xuduud beel kale ku dhintaan nabadna diiday, puntland sabab ay gacmaha kareem u marsadaan iima muuqato aragtidayda.

Maakhiri1, That is not a far tetched issue. Xoolahaagu Xero ha kuugu Jiraan ama Xeer ha kaaga maqnaadaan. The Somali Galbeed issue is an unresolved border issue. They were annexed illegally just yesterday in 1954. We know that there will never be a peace until we got back our land again or give it to them legally. There is no if or but. Dadku waxay moodaayaan in arrimaha Soomaalidu ku eegyihiin Qabaa'ilkan is caydhsanayo ee dhul boobka iyo Qarafaysiga u tartamaya. When the real leaders take the power, Somaliland, Puntland, Jubba or others will be just by products of the collapse of Somalia or a reality in the ground created by colonial backed tribes , nothing more. They are not standing in strong legs, they could be reversed easily. Little Eritrea wants dozens of small town all the way to the Afar border. A 150,000 Ethiopian army couldn't defeat them. Those of us who were born free know that the biggest threat of the mafia is an eye witness who could prove their crime. Walaahi I have no doubt that Somalia can be reconstructs within few years if you get people with vision and hard work. Can you imagine that for twenty years since Carta of 2000, the Somali government was forced to pacify one city while 30,000 troops are over eating in the capital. It is all about how you see the world. Rwanda is going to be a middle income country in five years. Go check the military budgets of Uganda or Burundi circa 2001. It was less than $80 million. They got rich of our misery. Somalia could be transformed within a decade. Agriculture, mining,, meat processing factories, livestock export the milk and dairy industry and many more could be achieved by direct government investment. Have you ever seen someone In social assistance or welfare getting rich in north America or any where else? no.. I would expel the NGO's and their diaspora buddies who are milking Somali in Mogadishu. Xageed ku aragtay ummad dhan oo rabta in dalka loo dhiso, mishaarka laga bixiyo , ciidanka loo dhiso, oo aan in yarna isku tashanayn. Please keep your money, we will create money and help our selves like most people in the world. On the dark side, after the SNM and SSDF clash and weaken, I would have moved my army all the way to Zaylac. Aaah Biciidkaan dili doono….