Alpha Blondy;978325 wrote: oh yeah? :D

How about putting them in a court of law or is that seen as a sign of mercy?

The moryaan mentality can't and will never be cured. Whether he is present in a Western cafe or the backalleys of Xamarweyne, he will always be the same. Where's the etiquette in interrupting an important international meeting, yet they see this as some kind of victory, their blinded quest of pseudo nationalism. They never can surprise, specially this Tarzan, reconcile with this lot, pssh.

He gave his speech, HAG media said there was no speech by him (why they specifically target Faroole on whether or not he gave a speech is beyond me, is he that much of a boogeyman?). So there's no need for this thread, but cadnaan1, you were among those people so now that you've seen the video, put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Pledges reach $2.4 billion dollars http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-24108025

This will never happen and it's just for publicity. They'll start prolonged trial like here in the West and he'll perish way before he even makes it to the stand.

GAROODI;977878 wrote: The inter governmental welfare office: we got more aid then you sheko. It all boils down to taxation gentlemen that's were the real power is. South Somalia is to curropt and inept for proper tax collection. Puntland the same and with few towns and people. Juba can't even tax in kismayo. Your going almost 23 years of statelessness and all you can talk about is they sit behind me. European nations will never fullfill 10% of their commitments and the rest will be lost to the men pictured because there is no accountability and they have the worst record in terms of curroption. What's funny about you secessionists is that you were forced to attend the first two conferences which were useless and skipped the most important one. LOL

Northern would suffice and the town is looking great. The Siilaanyo administration seems to have devoted more to the port town, it is Somaliland's economic hub so developing it should remain a top priority rather than focusing on inland towns.

Blackflash;977722 wrote: I couldn't care less about Kenyans, it's the insults directed towards Somali Bantus that concern me. Agreed.

The international community gave invitations to these maamul goboleeds, so someone other than myself must believe it is fair for them to represent their interests by being present. If you believe they shouldn't be present, then the failure lies with the SFG. Do not get emotional if the world believes the SFG has turned into a tribal association like the others.

4 people out of 20-odd ironically proves your point invalid. We've seen it multiple times, don't make me post images of his delegation to other countries including Japan. As I said, this conference is for each region to get its share.

Faroole is there to get his share for Puntland, not giving speeches. As Ditoore Cusmaan would say, niyahow the time for talking is over. The SFG delegation which is leading in the name of Somalia is strongly dominated by the president's own sub tribe so the rest of the dowlad/maamul goboleeds (whether Puntland, Galmudug, interim Jubba) are there to make sure they get their fair share of reconstruction/construction funds. This is sadly not reconciliation.

Agenda Monday 16 September Welcome address (10:00-10:30) Venue: Europe Room, Egmont Palace Introductory words by Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP); Introductory words by H.E. Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia; Opening speech by H.E. Mr Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council. Political vision: A new political order (10:30-11:45) Chairs: Catherine Ashton, HR/VP and Ms. Fawzia Yusuf Adam, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia; Venue: Europe Room, Egmont Palace Introductions by Chairs; Keynote speech by H.E. Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on political progress and future vision for Somalia; Interventions;[/i] Chairs' Conclusions. Coffee break Re-building Somalia’s social and economic foundations (12:00-13:30) Chairs: Mr Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Development, Mr Mohamud Hassan Suleiman, Minister of Finance and Planning of the Federal Government of Somalia, and Mr Makhtar Diop, Vice President of the World Bank for the Africa region Venue: Europe Room, Egmont Palace Introductions by Chairs; Keynote speech by Mr Mohamud Hassan Suleiman, Minister of Finance and Planning of the Federal Government of Somalia, on Aid Architecture; Keynote speech by Dr. Maryan Qasim, Minister for Human Development and Public Services of the Federal Government of Somalia on the socio-economic re-construction and development priorities of the Compact; Presentation by Mr Christian Friis Bach, Minister of Development Cooperation of Denmark and co-chair for the International Dialogue on Peace and State building (IDPS) on the New Deal process and wider participation and importance of Compact; Interventions; Chairs' Conclusions. Lunch for Heads of Delegations (13:30-14:45) Venue: Hall of Mirrors, Egmont Palace Establishing the rule of law and security (15:00-16:30) Chairs: Catherine Ashton, HR/VP, Mr Abdulhakim Haji Mohamud, Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia; Venue: Europe Room, Egmont Palace Introductions by Chairs; Keynote speech by Mr Abdulhakim Haji Mohamud, Minister of Defence of the Federal Government of Somalia, on the security and rule of law sectors of the Compact; Interventions; Chairs' Conclusions. Closing session: Endorsement of the Compact and follow up (16:30-17:15) Venue: Europe Room, Egmont Palace Closing speeches inviting endorsement of the Compact and follow-up: Catherine Ashton, HR/VP; H.E. Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia; H.E. Mr Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. Press conference (17:30-18:00) Venue: Library, Egmont Palace Speeches by H.E. Mr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia and Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP); Q & A session. Agenda_Somalia New Deal Conference.pdf

Brussels (RBC) Somali leaders have started to gather at Brussels, Belgium where the New Deal For Somalia will take place on Monday, RBC Radio reports. Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud spearheaded a high level government officials have reached Brussels on Saturday. President Mohamud will co-chair the Monday international conference. Meanwhile senior officials from Puntland, Galmudug and the new interim administration from Jubba have also reached on Brussels. Prior to the opening of the Monday conference,a joint release from president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy said that the event will endorse a Compact between Somalia and the international community that will enable the country to move faster down the path towards peace and prosperity – in line with the “New Deal” approach to help countries in fragile and post-conflict situations. The event will set out a clear political vision for Somalia’s future, set agreed development priorities, and establish financing mechanisms and ways to ensure the aid is delivered effectively and held accountable. In this way it will support the political process among Somalis to finalize their constitution and define the federal state they want.

Introduction Somalia's eight-year transition ended in September 2012, with the peaceful handover of power from the leadership of the Transitional Federal Institutions to a new Federal Government. A Provisional Constitution, in place since August, paves the way for the re-building and consolidation of new, representative federal institutions by the end of 2016, when popular elections are due. Against the backdrop of an improving yet fragile security situation, the new Federal Institutions of Somalia are tasked with establishing a viable federal state that will end years of transitional governance and usher in a permanent political order. Somalia is now on a path to emerge from fragility. It is re-asserting its sovereignty and taking both ownership of and responsibility for its future. To do so, it has embarked on a political reconstruction process, guided by the New Deal principles for fragile states agreed in Busan in 2011. A key milestone of this process is the adoption of a Compact, which provides a new political, security and developmental architecture that will help frame the future relations between Somalia, its people and the international community. This is the beginning, not end, of Somalia's political and socio-economic reconstruction process. As key partners, Somalia and the European Union (EU) will be co-hosting a High Level Conference on A New Deal for Somalia in Brussels on 16 September 2013. The Conference's underlying objective is to sustain the positive momentum in Somalia, to ensure that the country stays on the path to stability, peace and brings prosperity to its people. The New Deal is the driver of this process. The Brussels Conference will therefore bring together the international community and Somalia to endorse this Compact, pledge support to enable its implementation and, above all, re-commit to this new political process. Full note

RedSea;977278 wrote: The Chemical attacks have false flag written all over them. American government doesn't really care about civilian deaths. They have history of using chemical weapons themselves. That being said, I support the efforts of the FSA. 100,000 dead and they spoke up when 1000 were allegedly killed with chemical weapons. Watch this video.

Joint Statement on Syria We support efforts undertaken by the United States and other countries to reinforce the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/09/06/joint-statement-syria

The United States of America Welcomes the Decision of the Somalia Government on Syria September 11, 2013 The U.S. Special Representative for Somalia, James McAnulty, welcomes the decision of the Federal Government of Somalia to join 33 other nations in supporting the September 6 Joint Statement on Syria. “Somalia has shown great leadership on the issue of chemical weapons, acceding to the Chemical Weapons Convention on May 29, 2013 and becoming the 189th State Party to that landmark agreement”, stated the Special Representative. Somalia is in proud company with many of its Arab League and Organization of the Islamic Conference partners in condemning the brutality of the Assad regime in its horrifying chemical attack on the people of Damascus. As the world prepares to gather in Brussels for a key international conference on establishing a new framework for the reconstruction of Somalia, President Hassan Sheikh has demonstrated great leadership and statesmanship in joining the world’s leading nations in demanding a strong international response in Syria.

So the newly reconstructed airport seems to have no fencing around it which is troublesome because animals can run onto the runway. Also what's the problem with the runway, is it falling apart? I think it will be closed again so the airline can operate again.

Yes, the United Arab Emirates has done a lot to combat the issue of piracy by rogue elements off the coast of Somalia by funding indigenous forces to combat this scourge. I hope the Emirate continues its support amid an all time low in piracy hijackings which has resulted from combat and mediation.

The crimes commited by USC savages who now some members are HAG will never be forgotten and more academic work will come out in the coming years as we combat this new form USC savagery. No one shall stop books from being released, I wonder what modern USC will do, do they even know how to write? And if they do, how will they justify their acts? It will be most interesting. I am especially looking forward to the still untitled upcoming limited donkey edition book by Qawdhan Iljeex, a rare mix breed.

http://www.unops.org/ApplyBO/File.aspx/4.%20ITB-KEOC-2013-012%20-%20Section%20IV%20-%20Schedule%204%20-%20BOQ.xlsx?AttachmentID=26eee679-eb77-4f10-81bc-b9c374d8cf9d

EXTENT OF CONTRACT The works include construction of; 1. 2650m long by 45.0m wide runway including 3No. turn pads (1 at each end and 1 at the middle); 2. 191m long by 18m wide taxiway; 3. 167m long by 106m wide apron around the existing pads; 4. 250mm of natural gravel on widened and extended sections; 5. 230mm lean concrete as base course for the runway and taxiway; 6. 70mm of Marshall Asphalt binder course for the runway and taxiway; 7. 50mm Marshall Asphaltic Surface course for the runway and taxiway; 8. 340mm granular base for apron; 9. 260mm rigid pavement for apron; 10. 7.5m wide gravel shoulders on each side runway (600mm in thickness); 11. 3.5m wide gravel shoulder on each side of the taxiway (600mm in thickness); 12. A total of 330m long by 90m wide Runway End Safety Areas (600mm in thickness), and; 13. Runway, taxiway and apron surface makings and signs. Others include; 14. Construction of 1No. new 2.0mx1.0mx150m box concrete box culvert; 15. Construction of a chain link perimeter fence of length totaling about 9,100m; 16. 2No. security gates; 17. Rehabilitation and extension of a cut-off drain along the upper side of the runway, and; 18. Stone pitching in selected areas.