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  1. 10 Best Places to Invest in Somalia This Decade Worst comes to worst, Somalia still stands to gain more in the next year alone than at any other period in its modern history if the talk of oil materializes into production. Already we’ve reported the rising demand for hotel rooms as well as other luxury commodities in key cities like Bosaso, so let’s dig deeper and see where else money will be exchanged in heavy doses and why. 10. Sinujif – this tiny settlement, south of Garowe some miles, was the site of a Conoco well in the 1980s and may be the sight of the anticipated Nugaal drilling program 9. Qardho – it’s the largest town on the Dharoor valley, the site of the historic Shabeel-1 site, and will certainly see a boom if we haven’t already reported one 8. Gara’ad – on the coast of Mudug, this tiny pirate hub was the site of possible Chinese wells, and looks to be a major prospect for offshore oil 7. Hargeysa – as Somalia’s second biggest city, its business community and markets would certainly feel the positive impact of oil production in neighboring Puntland region 6. Karin – this small Oasis town, southwest of Bosaso, will serve as a very promising resort area for the wealthy 5. Mogadishu – undoubtedly, as Somalia’s capital and largest city it will gain the most from international attention as peace looms – oil or no oil 4. Eyl – recently cleansed of pirates and injected with international donor money for its roads, this town is rumored by some to be an end site for a pipeline in the Nugaal valley 3. Iskushuban – this scenic oasis town is the nearest major settlement to the Shabeel-1 well and will likely be made into a major food production area for employees in the growing region 2. Garowe – serves as the capital of the new federal state of Puntland, and sits on its own massive oil wealth doubling the Dharoor valley’s estimated reserves 1. Bosaso – Puntland’s largest city and main port, and Somalia’s third-largest city and market, Bosaso is already equipped with a still-growing oil storage facility, and will be the end site of the pipeline that serves the Dharoor valley once production begins; the city is already experiencing a massive boom and has taken attention away from Somalia’s other markets in Hargeysa and Mogadishu In the next ten years, Somalia’s future billionaires will be made in these cities, and its future millionaires everywhere else. Getting into key services or real estate investment today is the fastest way to wealth in the nation’s anticipated resource economy. DissidentNation.com
  2. Qandalawi;798734 wrote: ^It seems you are taking the secessionists bravado and 'importance' to heart mate. The whole secessionist project is nothing more the clan issue. If you are going to do all that for a clan, the Somali governments problems is immense as they need to square that with every clan that has an issue. Qandalaawiyoow, aside from my admitted soft spot for Somaliland, awoowe, there is no heavy agenda on my part. As a descriptive term, we should make a distinction between Somaliland and the main clan. The 7 Principles of discussion approach I am endorsing on SOL is pragmatism tempered one which I believe can go long way in setting the stage for a productive dialogue. It is all in good nature.
  3. Oodweyne;798766 wrote: I shan't begrudge you such a wishful thinking on your part; for only God knows that you need this sort of thing. Particularly, knowing, ever since Col. Yey did as he was told and head it for a "forced retirement" , his ever cheering "Tolka" had a big egg of shame and injurious embarrassment on their collective faces, indeed... :D Guru, there you go again muddying the discourse and conjuring up salty images of imaginary “Tolka” and “Yey” where there is none. Alas, there is little hope of that being dropped from the Guru’s lexicon any time soon. Putting jokes aside, awoowe, where have I erred? I am fully aware that as far as some pro-independence diaspora fat cats are concerned, any offer less of the elite gallery having the cake to itself is perennially not favored. But for the average hardworking farmer in Gabiley, and the small business owner in Oodwayne and Yiroowe, any realistic offer of a peaceful union and financial stability would be of satisfactory nature despite of it coming against the backdrop of twenty year-long indoctrination. Mujaahid, I am a big believer inaanu shacabku sidaa u sii fogayn ayna daaleen waqtigan. Anyways, I have some oil projects for you if you want to visit the famous Dharoor valley. Hopefully the search will not produce a duster.
  4. Somalia;798720 wrote: I hope Faroole remains in Puntland if Farmaajo gets the job. If I read your statement correctly, your suspicion is understandable, but I don’t reckon it has any merit in the current political calculus. I strongly believe Farmaajo would not replicate past blunder of trying to undermine Puntland. He was naive in endorsing isolationist policies at the time and he alone paid a heavy price for it. In the end, he was thrown to the wolves by the same Shariif he was parroting his policies. Farmaajo strikes me as a quick learner and an honest man. He has already thrown his support behind the roadmap and the Garowe Principles and that is where I think he passes the initial test of political maturity. Even good Shariif has matured politically. We shall see. PS: Tayo Party is a fine move on his part. Let the ballot box speak for itself.
  5. The discussion will be of constitutional nature and shall cover many areas including the following: 1. Presidency/PM/Ministerial allocation between North and South (Rotation, elections, etc) 2. Federalism (autonomous regions, etc) 3. Federal Capital City ( Hargeisa vs. Mogadishu) 4. Name Change (Somaliland vs. Somalia) 5. Wealth Sharing (oil revenue, etc) 6. Apology to the North 7. Framework for resolving future disputes Whatever the outcome, we hope it to be satisfactory to both sides. JB, the debt will be dealt with by the Federal government.
  6. Abwaan;798495 wrote: although isaga iyo Farmaajo ay caqli cayaareen oo wax badan ka wasiir yarayn dowladdoodu tii Cumar.....State ministers-ka way aasaan, oo ma caddeeyaan.....Shirarka golaha wasiirrada way fariistaan iyaguba waa isla jug-jug meeshaada joog:) Awoowe, Cumar Abdirshiid daacad buu ahaa oo waynu wada ognahay in loo qayilay. Buunbuunin media iyo sheekoyinkaas isaga shuqulkiisa ma ahayn. Wax badan oo uu qabtay ama damacsanaa inuu qabto oo aan la buunbuunin waynu ognahay inay jiraan. Dhibaatadii ugu waynayd ee Cumar la hartay waxay ahayd wasiirada oo qashin u badnaa iyo Shariif oo caqabad ku noqday oo xamaasad siyaasadeed qaaday. Howlihii iyo dastuurkii uu bilaabayna oo shaqadiisa ku waayayna waakaa meeshuu marayo aad u jeedid maanta. Insha Allah Kheyr.
  7. I know you are NOT attacking him for clan reasons because you were a big supporter of Cumar Abdirsahiid. I just thought your "lie" comment was a bid harsh. Waxay tahayba wax weyn ma aha sheekadani. Odayga ka qalee oo waa "beenloow" ka daa Abwaanoow maadaama aadan adiguba hubin inay saxiib yihiin.
  8. No problems Abwaanoow. Ilaahay dambigeena ha dhaafo. PS: This debate about the PM knowing and not knowing is a progress in itself. I mean, we normally complain about clannish appointments. :D
  9. Abwaan;798053 wrote: First of all the PM Gaas completed a taxation certificate course at Harvard not his masters or PhD but no one can deny that he is educated and taught at a university level. Secondly, Harvard is a big school with thousands of students from different cities and countries, whereas Dayax Intermediate School and Dh/Mareeb high school were the only two of their kind in a city with probably about 5000 residents and with also one market 7 to 10 small Masjids and one big one for Friday prayers and one basketball and football stadium:). Do you think students who attended those schools over the years, enjoyed watching football and basketball matches together will not know each other. Apparently the father of the current minister of finance was the governor of the region (Galgudud) are you telling me C/Weli did not know him and his family? That was my little investigative journalism assignment I am sure others can dig more. lol@investigative journalism. Abwaanoow, Ugaas, Could it possible the information you have unearthed so far is inaccurate? :D I say this because you said Abdiweli only had a taxation certificate from Harvard. That is just not true awoowe. Abdiweli got a certificate and Masters degree from Harvard. On your larger point about friendship, awoowe you and I know perfectly well that people we went to grade school with are not necessarily our current friends. When a Somali states "qofkaas waxaan nahay saxiib", we all know what that really means. Anyways, I do respect your opinion.
  10. Cabdi Illey lacag badan buu bixiyey.
  11. Now that the redistricting battle is over, the man behind the redistricting drive throws his hat in the ring to challenge incumbent Robert Lilligren, the current Councillor for the new "Somali" ward (Ward 6). Below is the ceremony of Abdulqadir Warsame declaring his candidacy in Cedar. The election is 2 months away (November 5, 2013) but every minute helps in order to build the organization necessary to challenge the well-oiled political machine of Ward 6 Councillor, Robert Lilligren. The Citizens Committee for Fair Redistricting, which represents immigrants from Somalia and East Africa, has offered a map to the Minnesota Charter Commission designed to provide greater representation for the minority community. In a letter to the city’s Charter Commission, the group claims the City Council’s current makeup underrepresents minority residents, at least some of which can be attributed to the way current ward boundaries are drawn. The group, which has hired the former state demographer, Hazel Reinhardt, is focusing on three inner-city wards. A new Ward 2, which the group designates a “minority opportunity ward,” would include the Seward, Elliot Park, Cedar/Riverside and Phillips neighborhoods; a new Ward 6th would include downtown, Whittier and the western part of Phillips neighborhood and a new Ward 8th, would have a 28% Hispanic population. The group believes these changes would facilitate election of members of racial minorities to the City Council to better reflect the city’s 40% minority population. http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/20...on-minneapolis
  12. Hmmm ... Exploring the idea of becoming a Canadian province perhabs?
  13. These past few years have been tough on Iceland, with the tiny, windswept country going bankrupt in the financial crisis and then having to take a bailout from the International Monetary Fund. It’s been hit by soaring unemployment, business failures and massive currency volatility. And now it’s had enough. The Canadian ambassador to Iceland, Alan Bones, is set to announce that the Bank of Canada is ready to begin talks about adopting the loonie as the new national currency instead of the krona. The hope is that by moving to a larger, more stable currency, Iceland’s economy would enjoy some of the benefits, including better footing for international trade. According to Reykjavik media, Mr. Bones will deliver his message in a speech on Saturday at an event sponsored one of the country’s leading political parties. With a population of just 320,000, roughly the size of Windsor, Ont., Iceland has frequently fallen victim to sharp fluctuations in the value of it krona, with the currency nearly doubling in value between 2000 and 2008, and then collapsing after the failure of several of the country’s leading banks owing to wrong-way bets on toxic assets. The ambassador is expected to warn his audience about the risks of adopting a currency that is controlled by a another country’s central bank. A spokesman for the Ministry of Finance in Ottawa declined to discuss the matter. “We don’t speculate on other country’s currencies or domestic issues,” said Jack Aubry. Officially, Iceland is still looking to join the European Union but that plan has fallen out of favour among voters in the wake of the region’s sovereign debt crisis, which is expected to persist for many years into the future. The idea of moving to the loonie first began getting attention at the beginning of last summer as Iceland’s Progressive Party began floating the concept the media. Besides being both northern countries, Canada and Iceland would appear to have little in common. According to the federal government, bilateral trade amounted to just $146-million in 2005, consisting of about $90-million of Canadian exported vehicles and machinery and $56-million of Icelanic fish products, ships and machinery sold to Canada. If Iceland goes ahead, it won’t be the first time a country has adopted another national currency. Indeed, the U.S. dollar is the de facto currency in parts of South America and internationally it remains the most widely used currency in the world. For a time in the late 1990s and early 2000′s there was a debate over whether Canada should abandon its loonie, which was trading at a significant discount to its current value, in favour of the greenback. Iceland would have a lot to gain by going to the Canadian dollar, said Finn Poschmann, vice president of research at the C.D. Howe Institute. “It would lose control over its currency which is an important buffer against economic shocks, however it would gain a stable currency that it could use freely in international transactions,” he said. http://business.financialpost.com/2012/03/02/iceland-wants-the-loonie/
  14. Oodweyne;797331 wrote: Mintid , Some time I feel like asking that LST that should set-up, a particularly online-school in here of SOL for fee; so that all of the teeming chancers could pay their shilling at the door, and, then, I will be glad to school them in the fine art of debating logically. But, I guest, him (i.e., LST) being a money-grabbing pirate, one could not be sure that the loot from these ninnies will be reaching my account, any time soon , indeed.. :D :D. well played sir. Mujaahid, horta inankan yaree Carafaar, inadeeroow ma la soo hubisay inuu Burco iyo dhulkii barakaysnaa ka yimid? Waar ninkaa adigaan kuu diray ee bal iga soo hubi. I don't want to believe Jacaybaro iyo beentiisa, but ninka Carafaar waan ka shakiyey. :D
  15. Carafaat;797014 wrote: A man hailed and applauded by General Duke, LST and Gheelle reminds me of Abdullahi Yusuf. But then this time one with education. kolay kheyr malaha. loool@kheyr malaha. Mujaahid Faroole is educated as well. Sowdigii lahaa LST, Xiin iyo Duke way ku kacsanyahay Faroole. Awoowe, negative tribalism is not about praising the performance of an individual based on gut reaction. It is also not about criticizing a person from a different clan who deserves to be criticized. To me, the true meaning of negative tribalism, is predicated on something slightly more philosophical. Negative tribalism lacks that old virtue known as “fair-mindedness”. It is built on the wheels of a campaign to malign, discredit and emphatically abuse a group of people on the basis of nothing other than clan/regional affiliation. Negative tribalism follows a pattern of inequity and injustice. It is built on downright hatred. I think you didn't get Garaad Baashi's memo on negative and positive tribalism. War Carafaaroow walaalahaaga Puntland soo dhawee. Waar Mujaahid is daba qabo meel xun baad ku socotaaye.
  16. This, my friends, is what I would term as an intellectual jogging rellying less on rhetorical riffs and more on real analysis. The PM made his case for the TFG, federalism and the way forward. I enjoyed it. Guru, where are you?
  17. Why start the discussion with such a derogatory name? Khat land? I mean really? Fadlan yaan laga tegin xishoodka. Yaan magacyadaan la isugu yeeryeerayo idinla tegin. Waxaan naga daaya awooweyaal.
  18. Baashi;796905 wrote: There is oil to be explored, wells to be dug, refineries to be built, storage facilities to be put in place, port to be revovated, and on and on. President Farole wants to manage this industry and fend off federal involvement in the state affairs Faroole is a GOP republican Puntlanders are tea party activist if all goes well : Carafaar ileyn nin hawsha la socda ma aha :D @ carafaar. Ma waxaad leedahay Faroole is a RINO and the youngesters here are the tea baggers. lol. Faroole dibadaa loo tuurayaa haduu xad gudub sameeyo dheh.
  19. N.O.R.F;796739 wrote: ^Not quite Bobby. Why are the three East African stooges standing in front of the Somalis at a Somalia conference? Here is one explanation
  20. A significan portion of the Darawiish army were from Nugaal environs, specifically from Faroole's sub-sub-sub clan. Just FYI.
  21. lol@the title. And I thought you were talking about suicide bombers. Macruufoow, dowlad la'aantu way dhamaan awoowe. Markii sharci la helo, xamar dadkii guryaha ku lahaa way u soo noqon, cid u diidi doontana maleh. Fowdada iyo "anigaa ku habsaday" sheekooyinkaan tuugnimada way iska dhamaan doonaan Insha Allah. Ninkii dad masaakiin ah guryahooda ku jira, hadda haku raaxaysto, balse berri waa la isaga daba imaan. Aakhirona waa meesheedii, oo tii Ilaahayna way sugaysaa qofkii qof islaam ah dhacay.