I shall await the Mother of all States, the HAG Super State covering 8 Provinces from Mudug, Galgaduud Hiiraan, Middle and Lower Shabbele, Banadir and parts of Middle Jubba and Lower Jubba.

http://www.mareeg.com/somali%20people.pdf The last time Somalia send a Minister to meet the US State Secretary in 1976, it didn't end well. Cause the US decided soon after this meeting to fully support Ethiopia in the 1977 war.

Hargeysa has seen more, much bigger demonstrations and sometimes even more violent. This happened yesterday. Mudaharaad Qadar Saacada Ah Socday Oo Gilgilay Hargeysa+Cida Soo Abaabushay Iyo Wuxuu Daaranaa!. Hargeisa-(Qaran-news)-Ardyada wax ka barata jaamacada Hargeysa (University Of Hargeisa) oo tiradooda lagu qiyaasey kun ku dhawaad ayaa mudaharaad qadar saacada ah socday maanta ka hor dhigay jaamacada horteeda. Ardaydu waxay albaabka hore ee jaamacada ku gubeen daraasiin Taayiro ah kuwaas oo qiiqooda iyo ololkoodu cirka isku shareeray. Jaamacadda Hargeysa oo ay si toosa u maamusho xukumada Siilanyo ayaa sida ilo xogogaala oo u dhuun daloola mudaharaadkan ardaydu soo abaabulleen u xaqiijiyeen Qarannews in ardaydu ka cabanayaan lacagyow lagu kordhiyey Fiiga laga qaado balse culays ku ah oo aaney awoodi karin,lacagahaas oo sida la sheegay ka soo fulay Gudoomiyaha Jaamacadda Hargeisa Cabdi Xuseen Gaas,wasiirada waxbarashaduna Samsam Cabdi adana la ogtahay. Ciidamo booliisa oo uu horkacaayo taliyaha Booliiska Somaliland Jeneral Fadal oo ay weheliso wasiirada waxbarashada Samsam Cabdi Adan ayaa soo gaadhey goobta mudaharaadku ka socday,xoogna ku kala kalan didiyey ardaydii mudaharaadka dhigaysay,dabkiina bakhtiiyey. Isku soo wada duuboo xikmad baa ah “Garawshiiyo waa geelsiine “ may helin wax garawshiiyo ah ardaydii mudaharaadeysay oo aan ka ahayn hanjabaad iyo cagajuglayn iyo liis magacyo la qorqoray oo wasiiradu ku hanjabtay inay hayso dadkii ka danbeeyay mudaharaadkana talaabana laga qaadi doono. Qarannews

Somaliland and the Special Arrangement in the new deal. Chapter V. SOMALILAND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Framing the Somaliland Special Arrangement Somaliland’s unique development trajectory has evolved out of a process of more than 20 years of grassroots peacebuilding and statebuilding, forged in relative isolation from other development contexts characterising the region. Over time, a complex and resilient institutional structure has taken shape in which modern institutions, traditional and religious authorities, the private sector and civil society work together in order to effectively ensure peace, stability, freedom against piracy and terrorism, economic growth, the delivery of basic services, the protection of livelihoods and social development. Since the ratification of the Somaliland Constitution by popular referendum in 2001, Somaliland’s development path has been led by five democratically-elected governments, with the House of Elders (Guurti) playing a traditionally-mandated role in maintaining peace, order and cultural integrity. The Somaliland Special Arrangement lays out a way forward for institutionalising on-going Somaliland processes and initiatives within an overarching and equal partnership between the Somaliland government, its people and the international community. It is underpinned by a need to protect and build upon Somaliland’s development gains, as a means for maintaining and expanding upon security and economic prosperity throughout the Horn of Africa. The Somaliland Special Arrangement represents an important element of a larger shift in approach to development partner engagement. The Somaliland Special Arrangement is a separate and distinct part of the Somali Compact. The Somaliland Special Arrangement is the sole framework for engaging with Somaliland’s development process under the New Deal partnership. The simultaneous endorsement of the New Deal principles was conducted in the spirit of the 13 April Ankara Communiqué signed by the Government of Somaliland and the Federal Government of Somalia as part of their on-going dialogue process, in which the two sides agreed to work together to encourage greater and more effective international development assistance. While the two arrangements were developed through separate processes and will be implemented using separate government systems and mechanisms, their concurrent and mutually reinforcing implementation will help to ensure greater cooperation, trust and goodwill between all Somali people. Somaliland’s Vision 2030 and the Somaliland Special Arrangement The Somaliland Special Arrangement is based on Somaliland’s Vision 2030. It has been developed under the leadership of the Somaliland Ministry of National and Planning and Development (MoNPD) in consultations with Somaliland stakeholders, including the National Planning Commission (NPC), line Ministries, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and implementing partners. The overall vision, as outlined in the Somaliland Vision 2030, is to create “A Stable, Democratic and Prosperous Somaliland Where the People Enjoy a High Quality of Life. As the Vision 2030 states, “The government is determined to achieve economic prosperity and social wellbeing for its people while consolidating the nation’s accomplishments in building stability, maintaining security and developing democratic institutions. Our aim is to create an empowering environment where all citizens feel that they have a stake and a role to play in national development.” The Vision 2030 sets out a roadmap to: • Enable Somaliland to take ownership of its development agenda; • Inspire Somaliland and its leadership to mobilise resources and overcome development challenges to attain a higher standard of living; • Guide development partners to align their assistance with Somaliland’s priorities and aspirations; • Provide a framework upon which Somaliland´s strategies and implementation plans will be anchored. In order to make progress towards the Vision 2030, a five year development plan for Somaliland for the period 2012-2016 was developed through a challenging, but rewarding process, which involved consultations across different stakeholder groups, including government and non-state actors, central and regional actors. The overall objective of the plan is to address and overcome the structural and institutional development constraints which Somaliland faces, and to achieve social and economic transformation towards the attainment of national prosperity. The pillars of Somaliland's Development Plan correspond to the five Peace and Statebuilding Goals (PSGs) of the New Deal in the following manner: the Governance Pillar corresponds to PSG 1 (Inclusive Politics), PSG 2 (Security) and PSG 3 (Justice); the Economic, Infrastructure and Environment Pillars correspond to PSG 4 (Economic Foundations); and the Social Pillar corresponds to PSG 5 (Revenue and Services). The priorities and corresponding milestones covered within these five PSG areas were derived directly from a wide range of assessments and evaluations conducted by the government and international partners over the past several years. In developing the Somaliland Special Arrangement, these assessments were consolidated and taken into consideration through a PSG lens by those Somaliland government and civil society representatives leading the Somaliland Special Arrangement drafting process. Somaliland has been fortunate enough to draw on extensive prior background material, including a number of sector strategies and assessments, which are already structured to address the overall development framework—the Somaliland development plan—and has informed the Somaliland Special Arrangement. The pillars of Somaliland's Development Plan correspond to the five Peace and Statebuilding Goals (PSGs) of the New Deal in the following manner: the Governance Pillar corresponds to PSG 1 (Inclusive Politics), PSG 2 (Security) and PSG 3 (Justice); the Economic, Infrastructure and Environment Pillars correspond to PSG 4 (Economic Foundations); and the Social Pillar corresponds to PSG 5 (Revenue and Services). The priorities and corresponding milestones covered within these five PSG areas were derived directly from a wide range of assessments and evaluations conducted by the government and international partners over the past several years. In developing the Somaliland Special Arrangement, these assessments were consolidated and taken into consideration through a PSG lens by those Somaliland government and civil society representatives leading the Somaliland Special Arrangement drafting process. Somaliland has been fortunate enough to draw on extensive prior background material, including a number of sector strategies and assessments, which are already structured to address the overall development framework—the Somaliland development plan—and has informed the Somaliland Special Arrangement. Approach to the Somaliland Special Arrangement The Somaliland Special Arrangement will serve as a strategic framework for development partners to engage with identified priority areas of Somaliland’s development plan. As a living document, the Somaliland Special Arrangement highlights targeted milestones that are specific enough to guide policy dialogue, project development and planning, while allowing enough flexibility for a changing contextual environment. The Somaliland Special Arrangement will also provide the framework for improving international assistance to Somaliland by setting out a set of partnership principles, preferred financing modalities and mechanisms for coordination and monitoring. 22 Prioritisation and programming efforts currently underway to implement the Somaliland development plan, will serve as the starting point for kick-starting implementation under the New Deal framework. Further dialogue and planning will take place through the mechanism identified in the Somaliland Special Arrangement, in order to translate strategic priorities and milestones outlined in the document into concrete and tangible results. Read more.. http://www.somalia-newdeal-conference.eu/sites/default/files/The%20Somali%20Compact.pdf

Bluelicious;978752 wrote: For some reason I can't post the video nor the link so here is the Youtube title search it for yourself: Dhaanto 2013 Live From Jigjiga (YAA KULABA DHUNKADA) Blue, caadi maha. thanks for sharing.

malistar2012;978248 wrote: How many reconciliation do we need , We sat down from 2000 to 2013 and established Parliament consist of all tribes , The Law maker where select by the Traditional elders .A Constitution was agreed upon and etc . are we gonna dissolve all that because rer Puntland did not get President and PM seat. Puntland admin was supporting SFG 100 % when they had President and Pm seat . Somalia is bigger then A subclan administration These were not real reconcilitiations but ugly political power horse trading shows. the so called leaders of Xamar and Garowe did not have and still do not have any interest in real reconciliation.

Khadafi;978190 wrote: Xiin, the author has previously written good analyses of the political reality in Somalia. I suspect though that this mistake is an intentional error. The Jubba-affair and the surprising political deal that Hassan Sh Maxamud came up has confused and divided the previous staunch opposition. The author seems to be in that category. Jubba waa laga tagay yaakhay shimee laga hadlaa the ******* ot Baraawe and Marka and some parts of Mogadishu xiinow. It's not acceptable that HAG politician that originates from Galgadud has been appointed as a mayor for Baraawe.. What happened to the historical original city-based communities. Xaqoodo ha laga hadlo, That's the mutual interest between the groups in Jubba and me! . Are you serieuz?.They appointed a HAG Mayor for Barawe?

Faarax-Brawn;977942 wrote: There are no enough skilled laborers in somalia. there is no shortage of Somali construction workers.

What did they fight about?

Haatu;978036 wrote: Bay isn't a Federal state yet, it is only a region. I believe only the states and pseudo-states were invited. They should hurry up and make a state for Bay, Bakool and Sh/Hoose if they want to be represented. Besides, this is all academic. Culusow was there to represent all Somalis. Why hurry? Wuxu ma maamul boob mise waa mamul gobol.

malistar2012;977851 wrote: Your Guess is as good as Mines , I hope the money is real. Considering the EU spend from 2008 to 2013 1.6 b on Somalia More money for African Union troops and Kenyan based NGO industry.

It seems the relations between Somaliland and Ethiopia are not as warm as they use to be.

There are enough Somali laborers, why hire Kenyans?

Bluelicious;976630 wrote: Great news for Somalia. Carafaat when will Somali airline start the flights? Blue, They hope to start by end of this year. I am still curious how they hope to prevent unfair competition between a government owned Airline and the existing private Airlines.

Classified;976995 wrote: But, "Somaliland" is not a legitimate entity. :confused: If your neighbor came into your house, beaten up your kids, while he pushed you out onto the front yard of your house, would you go to his house to sit down and talk OR kick the neighbor out of your house first...THEN sit down to talk with your neighbor in regards to the animosity between the two of you? You can either kick the neighbour out, confront or atleast talk to the neighbour. But running to and spending 6 years at the house of people in another neighbour (Nairobi, Addis, Mogadishu, Minnesota, Londen, ) clearly won't help and it hasn't helped.

It seems Khaatumo leaders have given up on the backing, funding and support of Mogadishu for their conflict with Somaliland. Hope that he soon realizes that his issues are with Somaliland and needs to sit down and talk with Siilanyo, rather then with Xasan Sheikh, Sheick Shariif, Axmed Madoobe, Abdi Ileey or other politicians who have little or no concern with Sool, Sanaag and Cayn.

Burn Notice;976981 wrote: why the fuss!!!....i thought you guys were dead against oil expolration as it was a "curse" oh yeah....my mistake, that only applied when it was in puntland hypocrites Burnt Notice, I was and still am against oil exploration on the Somali peninsula(Somaliland, Puntland, Somalia and even in the Somali region of Ethiopia). Because you need a political consensus, framework, strong and effective administrations in the region that can reap the most benefit for their people. And lets be honest the Somali Governments(even though there are differences in terms of security and effectiveness of the administrations).haven't yet matured enough to manage these kind of oil explorations and that can deal and form a strong counterpower to the interest of these multi billion dollar oil companies. This latest development of Genel pulling out its staff suddenly and unilaterally without consulting the Somaliland government, is proof of that. Clearly, the balance of power should have been the other way around.

This is some good PR from the Mogadishu local government. People need to hear these kind of positive PR and good examples, in order for the public to take example and follow. For much to long the Somali media has focused on negative propaganda and bringing bad news, enforcing the negative image of Somalia and Mogadishu and stalling the vicious circle down. This month alone 5 people from my city returned to settle in Xamar. Even Though security in Mogadishu was the same couple years ago, but back then there were hardly any positive stories and examples.

Khatarta Munafiqinta

burahadeer;976811 wrote: fact is that the British pressured by Shell & BP.Genel along with Tesla(doing the seismic work )are still in Burao.Their offices run by locals & their equipment intact.Word is that above British giants wana take ova & negotiations will soon start in London. You might be right. It seems that Genel was pressured or bought. Such pressure could only have come from the British authorities.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324549004579064680710758254.html Genel Pulls Out Somaliland Staff By JUSTIN SCHECK And ALEXIS FLYNN CONNECT ANKARA — Anglo-Turkish oil company Genel Energy GENL.LN -0.27% PLC has started pulling its employees out of northern Somalia following a sudden spike in violence in the volatile Horn of Africa nation, the company said Monday. "In the face of a deteriorating security situation we are temporarily suspending our seismic operations," said a Genel spokesman. Somaliland authorities weren't immediately available for comment. Genel's decision to halt its early-stage oil exploration campaign in Somaliland, a breakaway northern region noted for its relative stability, comes in the wake of a twin bombing Saturday in Mogadishu that killed 20 people. A car bomb and a suicide attacker struck a restaurant in Somalia's capital in the worst violence since an assault on a United Nations compound in June. The Somali militant group al-Shabaab, which has struck Mogadishu multiple times in recent months, claimed responsibility for the attack. Helmed by former BP BP.LN -0.08% PLC Chief Executive Tony Hayward, London-listed Genel began prospecting for oil in Somaliland after acquiring a set of licenses in the area last year. It doesn't produce any crude oil in Somaliland, whose decision to grant exploration rights to companies like Genel has incurred the wrath of Somalia's recently elected central government. Mogadishu maintains that any licensing of oil exploration is the sole responsibility of the federal government. However, Somaliland — which built up a degree of autonomy during two decades of civil war — says that it has the right to attract investment in the areas that it controls. Write to Justin Scheck at justin.scheck@wsj.com and Alexis Flynn at alexis.flynn@dowjones.com So the reason Genel pulled out is because of a car explosion in Mogadishu, which is more then 1.000 km away from the drilling site.

It seems the battle between the oil giants for our natural resources has started. Somalia deal raises concerns about oil risks http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/b9fd1418-034d-11e3-b871-00144feab7de.html#axzz2eMB1wma2 The signing of the new Somali government’s first oil contract with an untested company linked to a British peer raises concerns about whether the dash for oil wealth will destabilise the east African country. Last week, Michael Howard, a former leader of Britain’s ruling Conservative party and chairman of Soma Oil and Gas Exploration , signed a contract in Somalia with Mogadishu to collect data on onshore and offshore oil . It was the first such contract by any international company. In exchange for collecting data, Soma has the right to apply for up to 12 oil blocks in an area seen by oil majors as one of the final frontiers for the commodity. The company, which has not undertaken a seismic survey before, was incorporated in the UK last month with capital of £0.001. “We have looked [at] the contract from the perspective of what’s good for Somalia,” said Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, Somalia’s natural resources minister. The newly formed government of which he is a member is the first Mogadishu administration to gain international recogntion in decades. “This investment is going to be very good for the country and we’re hoping that other investors come too,” he said. “These are people . . . who have expertise in the area of oil and gas, and people who are well respected in the UK.” The Mogadishu government had said in May that it would not sign any oil deals until contradictions within the legal framework were ironed out. It has yet to do this, but the minister said they intended to do so. “I do not think this deal was done transparently at all,” said Abdillahi Mohamud at the East African Energy Forum, a lobby group consulted by Somali parliamentarians who are considering their reaction to the deal. Despite the threats from Islamist militants, the Somali capital is bursting back to life. As the UK, Norway, Turkey, Qatar and others vie to gain influence in Somalia’s oil-rich waters, analysts fear big-power oil politics could put its fragile recovery off course. A UN panel of experts cautioned in a report last month that oil could lead to conflict between rival groups – some of which have previously been allied to al-Qaeda-affiliated jihadists – and threaten peace. “[Oil] companies should cease and desist negotiations with Somali authorities,” the UN panel said in last month’s report to the Security Council. Mr Abdillahi sees the deal in the context of regional politics. “This [the deal] is about . . .[the central government] attempting to gain the upper hand namely on [the regions],” says Mr Abdillahi. He believes there may be “many hidden agendas” and believes the deal is “political in nature”. The deal has unsettled some industry observers who had expected a public licensing round for all the oil blocks. Other more experienced companies had also been queueing up for contracts to undertake surveys. They say it is unusual for Soma, once it has gathered the data, to be able to cherry-pick the best dozen blocks. Some oil majors, including Shell and Total, have put their claims to oil blocks they signed for in the late 1980s on ice until, Shell says, “conditions allow”. Soma says it will not impinge on their areas, nor on territories that do not acknowledge the Mogadishu government, such as Somaliland and Puntland. Soma’s management can draw on an “absolutely unrivalled track record”, Lord Howard said in an interview with the Financial Times, pointing to Soma chief executive Robert Sheppard, an adviser to BP in Russia. The company can also easily raise the money, he said. “I think our agreement is very much in the interests of the people of Somalia,” he said. Asked about the preferential access to the oil blocks in return for the geological databank, Lord Howard said it is “obvious . . . that we should have a quid pro quo”. The deal has prompted some concern from the UK’s diplomatic partners about the UK’s relationship with Somalia. Mark Simmonds, UK Africa minister, hosted a government-sponsored investment event on May 8, in which the Somali president and 16 UK energy companies , including Lord Howard’s, took part. Senior UK civil servants also met Lord Howard on June 7 to discuss Somalia. “The UK is promoting transparent and accountable government [but it] hosted a conference and invited all of us,” said a diplomat who follows Somalia closely. “Then that momentum was used to promote British business interests: that could maybe have been more transparent.” Mr Sheppard, Soma chief executive, said he didn’t know “why they’ve [the government] accepted it now when earlier they might not have”. Both sides had independent legal advice and Lord Howard said that he “went to some lengths to impress on the Somali government that it was very important that they had independent legal advice”. He added that he had checked with the UK government to ensure he was doing nothing against UK policy. “I don’t think I’m there for any political influence, I don’t think I have any political influence any longer,” he said. But the reason the deal went ahead “may well be because of the leading role that the UK government has taken that [the Somali government] were well disposed towards a British company”

Could this withdrawal have anything to do with the recent exploration contract that Somalia's government awarded an to another UK company? Somalia allows UK company to explore for oil and gas By NEVILLE OTUKI Posted Tuesday, August 6 2013 at 20:09 The deal with Soma Oil and Gas Exploration Ltd did not specify the area of exploration. The government described the move to award the contract as strategic. Autonomous Puntland has previously issued similar licences. Somalia on Monday granted a UK-based oil company rights to explore oil and gas in a move that could intensify competition with Kenya in the Indian Ocean area. The deal with Soma Oil and Gas Exploration Ltd did not specify the area of exploration. Sona chairman Michael Horward was former Conservative Party leader and Home Secretary. “Under the agreement the company will conduct seismic surveying to assist the development of Somalia’s hydrocarbons sector,” reads part of the announcement sent to newsrooms by Somalia authorities. The government described the move to award the contract as strategic. Autonomous Puntland has previously issued similar licences.“The agreement reflects the strength of the relationship between Somalia and the United Kingdom,” read the statement. An oil find is likely to complicate Somalia’s political situation as regional factions and states are also eyeing stakes in the sector. In a July UN report to the Security Council’s sanctions on Somalia and Eritrea it was observed that Somalia’s constitution gives considerable autonomy to regional governments to enter oil deals. Federal officials, however, argue that only the central government can distribute natural resources .

Che -Guevara;976637 wrote: Mogadishu is a bogeyman for some in Northern Somalia. This is internal politics and nothing to do with Xamar. " frameborder="0" allowfullscreen> If you listen to the public reactions in this video, most folks are emphasizing the need for more transparency, strengthening good governance and creating more public awareness before/when entering into accords with foreign companies. Irrelevant if this withdrawal is caused by external or internal pressure on the company.

UNOPS is funding the upgrading of the Airport? That is quite unique, most of these UN agencies are worthless and hardly fund infrastructural projects. I don't how Faroole pulled this off, but it definitely deserves appraisal for actually getting the UN to fund something relevant.