PetroTrans negotiates to extend Somaliland port Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:27pm PetroTrans signed four petroleum exploration and production sharing agreements with the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines in July 2011, paying $130 million for the rights to explore Blocks 3, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 and 20 in the Calub and Hilala Gas fields in the country's eastern ****** region. Somaliland is an internationally unrecognised state that declared independence from Somalia in 1991, and hopes the deal will create thousands of jobs, raise its profile and attract more investments into the region. Hirschler said PetroTrans had approached neighbouring Djibouti on whether it could build an LNG facility there, but discussions were still in an early stage. Djibouti serves as a port for its landlocked neighbour Ethiopia. Hirschler said PetroTrans was also negotiating with South Sudan's government to build an oil pipeline from South Sudan oilfields to the Port of Djibouti. South Sudan, which seceded from Sudan last year, said on Thursday it was considering building an oil pipeline through Ethiopia and Djibouti. South Sudan produces about 350,000 barrels of oil per day and exports via Sudan to a Red Sea port.

PetroTrans negotiates to extend Somaliland port Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:27pm GMT Print | Single Page By Mark Anderson HARGEISA (Reuters) - PetroTrans, a Chinese oil and gas producer could conclude preliminary negotiations with Somaliland for the extension of the key port of Berbera by the end of this year, but has scrapped plans to build a liquefied natural gas facility. Philip Hirschler, a legal adviser for PetroTrans, said from London the firm planned to extend Berbera port's container and mineral export services following an agreement it signed with the government of the breakaway enclave of Somalia last August. The Horn of Africa has been attracting increased investments in exploration by foreign oil firms, due to its proximity to east Africa, where oil has been discovered in Uganda and natural gas found in Tanzania. The Hong Kong based company had planned to build gas pipelines from the field and at least two trains and LNG tankers for possible export of the product. "Some of the project that was initially proposed such as the LNG facility, could not go into Berbera because it would be impossible to get any insurance on the facility," Hirschler said. "We're still talking about (developing) a container port, a dry cargo port, and a mineral export port, once there's sufficient minerals development in Ethiopia or further west." Ali Omer Mohamed, General Manager of Berbera port, told Reuters he expected the completion of preliminary negotiations with PetroTrans on Berbera's extension by the end of this year. "I expect studies, contracts and agreements to be finished this year," Mohamed said. http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE81C0B520120213?feedType=RSS&feedName=investingNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FAFRICAbusinessNews+(News+%2F+AFRICA+%2F+Business+News)

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Its seems that Sheikh atam is back and stronger than ever, just outside of Bosaaaso he means business this time.

Read here http://www.galgalanews.com/?p=9085

Boosaaso: Inka badan 15-askari oo laga dilay Ciidamada Puntland Sugure Sh. M. Network) Weerar qasaaro badan gaystay ayaa Ciidamo ka tirsan Maamulka Puntland waxaa ku qaaday Maleeshiyaad taabacsan Ciidamo ka amar qaata Sheekh Max’ed Saciid Atam. Wararka ka imaanaya Magaalada Boosaaso ee Xarunta gobolka Bari ayaa waxa ay sheegayaan in waaberigii hore ee saakay Ciidamo daacad u ah Wadaadka lagu magacabo Sheekh Max’ed Saciid Atam ay weerar ku qaadeen Saldhig ku yaala deegaan lagu magacaabo Sugure oo qiyaastii 40-KM dhinaca Koofureed kaga beegan Magaaladaasi. Maleeshiyaadka dagaalka ku qaaday Ciidamada Maamulka Puntland ayaa la sheegay inay adeegsadeen hub cul culus oo qasaaro u gaystay Ciidamada Maamulkaasi sida ay Idaacadda Shabelle u xaqiijiyeen dadka deegaanka ah. 17-askari oo ka tirsanaa Ciidamada Maamulka Puntland ayaa la sheegay in lagu dilay weerarka oo ahaa mid gaadmo ah, waxaana lagu soo waramayaa in deegaanka ay gacanta ku dhigeen Ciidamada Sheekh Max’ed Saciid Atam oo dagaalo kala soo horjeeda Maamulkaasi. Dagaalka ayaa sida la sheegay waxa uu ka dambeeyay kadib markii Ciidamo ka tirsan Maamulka Puntland ay shalay howlgallo ka sameyeen Magaaladaasi ay kusoo qabteen nin la sheegay in uu la dhashay Sheekh Max’ed Saciid Atam islamarkaana ay ku tilmameen in uu qeyb ka ahaa dagaalada ka dhacay deegaanka Galgala sida ay xaqiijiyeen dad goobjoogayaal ah. Xiriiro kala duwan oo aanu la sameynay Maamulka Puntland ayaa inoo suuro galin inaan qadka Taleefonka ku haleelno, waxaana saakay wararku ay sheegayaan in xaaladda ay tahay mid kacsan islamarkaana ay jirto cabsi soo wajahday dadka shacabka ah ee ku nool halkaasi.

dee wu ka hortagayaa wu ku sheegey:D

Long live the goat family in garowe indeed winner takes all that's the mentality in the garowe clan enclave.

SHEEKH CALI DHEERE: "Shirka London waa Shirqool ka dhan ah Muslimiinta Soomaaliya waana ka hortagaynaa" Isniin, Feberaayo 13, 2012 (HOL) − Afhayeenka Xarakada Al-shabaab, Sheekh Cali Maxamuud Raage (Sheekh Cali Dheere) oo maanta ka hadlayay dibadbax ka dhacay deegaanka Calamada ee duleedka Muqdisho ayaa shirka London ku tilmaamay shir-qool la doonayo in Soomaaliya lagu geliyo maxmiyad wuxuuna sheegay inay ka hortagayaan. Sheekh Cali Dheere, ayaa sheegay in midowga Al-Qaacida iyo Al-shabaab uu caro gelinayo gaalada iyo cadowga muslimiinta, sidoo kalena uu farxad u yahay dadka muslimiinta ah meel walba oo ay dunida ka joogaan, isagoo intaas ku daray in tani ay caddeyn u tahay inay soo dhawaatay dowladdii Islaamka. "Mujaahidiinta Soomaaliya waxay raalli ka yihiin heshiiskii Al-Qaacida ay la galeen, waxayna caddeyn u tahay in khilaafadii Islaamka ay soo dhawaatay," ayuu yiri Sheekh Cali Dheere oo la hadlayay kumannaan qof oo ku sugnaa fagaaraha Calamada. Afhayeenku wuxuu sheegay in Al-shabaab ay la mid noqotay dagaalyahannada Al-Qaacida ee ku sugan dalalka Ciraaq, Yemen, Aljeeriya, Afgaanistaan iyo dalal kale oo caalamka ku yaalla. "Waan ku qanacsan-nahay heshiiska aan la galnay Al-Qaacida, waxaana halkan ka caddeynaynaa inaan sii wadayno dagaallada aan kula jirno gaalada iyo cid walba oo la safan, waana ka guuleysan doonnaa Illaahay idankiis," ayuu Sheekh Cali Dheere u sheegay dadkii dibadbaxa ka qaybgalay. Mar uu soo hadal qaaday shirka London ayuu ku sheegay inuu yahay Shir-qool la doonayo in Soomaalida diintooda looga fidneeyo iyaguna ay kasoo horjeedaan, isagoo ugu baaqay shacabka Soomaaliyeed inay u diyaar-garoobaan sidii ay uga hortegi lahaayeen qodobbada kasoo baxa shirkaas. "Shirka Ingiriiska ka dhacaya waxaa ka qaybgalaya in ku dhow 50-dowladooda oo gaalo ah, waana mid looga tashanayo sidii muslimiinta Soomaaliyeed looga fidneyn lahaa diintooda... waan diidnay... waana ku dhimanaynaa diinteenna... shacabkuna waa inay diyaar-garoobaan," ayuu yiri afhayeenka Al-shabaab. Mudaahaaraadka ka dhacay deegaanka Calamada waxaa ka qaybgalay kumannaan qof oo ay ku jiraan arday iyo ganacsato, waxaana sidoo kale goobjoog ka ahaa saraakiil sarsare oo Al-shabaab ka tirsan. Sheekh C/qaadir Muumin oo ka mid ah saraakiisha Al-shabaab ee dibadbaxayaas ka hadlay ayaa sheegay in sababta ay ula midoobeen Al-Qaacida ay tahay iyagoo arkay in gaaladu ay u midoobeen duulaanka Soomaaliya iyo Ciraaq, iyaguna ay go'aansadeen inay midoobaan si ay uga hortagaan. Dhanka kale, waxay dibadbaxyo midkan oo kale ah ka dhaceen degmooyin ay ka mid yihiin: Afgooye, Marko, Baraawe, Shalaanbood iyo kuwo kale oo ku yaalla gobolka Shabeellada hoose. Xubnihii dibadbaxyadaas ka hadlay ayaa waxay ku boorriyeen dadka degmooyinkaas ku nool inay u diyaar-garoobaan ka qaybgalka dagaallada ka socda Soomaaliya oo ay ku tilmaameen kuwo lagu doonayo in lagu burburiyo ku dhaqanka shareecada Islaamka.

I am not opposed to Somalilands independence

Lol@ che giving a nice spin of things:D Taleex on the contrary i am not a munafaq i understand that clan states will not solve the problems Somalia and they will create only further divisions.But on the other hand i can understand the people of west puntland they are underrepresented in the garowe clan enclave. They only have 4 seats in the garowe parliament the difference between you and them is that they tried to be part of the enclave but it failed miserably after 13 years. So their case is a separate case,you didn't even try it only a section of you're clan but the clan elders always lived in between Somaliland and the garowe clan enclave andsome of them even lived in Garowe the past 7 years. Taleexi adeer the day you give Somaliland a chance a real chance we will continue this discussion.

Garowe has no say in what kind of future Somalia is heading towards they are just a small province of Somalia two and a half regions the London conference will clear lots of things regarding the future of Somalia post august 2012.

Even though clan states will not bring further solutions to Somalia's problems but i can understand that the self determination of the people of west puntland should be supported nice party by the way.

Saalax;788507 wrote: Has this old man from eastern Sanaag spoken about groups who live in eastern Sanaag who were murdered by the Garowe adminstration before? Iloowshiyo dhowa ma umul baa xasuuqi galgala siday ku ilaweeen

NASSIR;788488 wrote: Aaliyah, Well said Aaliyah. You know the history... Xaaji, And who do we listen to? Siilaanyo, the SNM veteran? I listen to Suldaan Siciid Suldaan Abdislaan Suldaan Mahamuuud Ali shire and he is currently in hargeysa.

We don't listen to sicir barar elders.

Nice song i like it allot

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Qulijeed maanta wa degmo mashallah thats where the former president of Somaliland is from daahir rayaale kahin

I like how Cabdilahi yusuf speaks English Rageedi

'Liibaan';788312 wrote: Well Said Brother Taleexi, Puntlanders are our fellow citizens, Khaatumo & Puntland share one religion & kinship, one flag, one country, one federal government, one culture, one language etc Yet they don't allow you to use their airports why is that? if they share kinship religion and a flag and a country one language one culture

Taleexi;788309 wrote: This is a different kind of war. Why are they waging a war against their closest kin?

Caalin oo iclaamiyay dagaal ka dhan ah burcad badeeda Gaalkacyo Sh. M. Network) Madaxweynaha Maamulka Galmudug ayaa ku baaqay dagaal ka dhan ah burcad badeeda Soomaalida, isagoo dhinaca kale sheegay inay xoog kusoo furanayaan nin ajinabi ah oo dhawaan laga afduubtay Magaaladaasi. Max’ed Axmed Caalin Madaxweynaha Maamulka Galmudug ayaa waxa uu si kulul ugu hadlay dhibaatooyinka kooxaha burcad badeeda Soomaalida ay ku hayaan deegaanada hoostaga Maamulka Galmudug, isagoo sheegay in deegaanadaasi ay kusoo kordhiyeen waxyaabo ka dhan ah shareecada Islaamka. Caalin ayaa iclaamiyay dagaal ka dhan ah kooxaha burcad badeeda Soomaalida, isagoo ugu baaqay laamaha ammaanka iyo qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada inay gacan ka gaystaan sidii loo ciribtiri lahaa kooxaha burcad badeeda Soomaalida. Ugu dambeyn ayaa Madaxweyne Caalin waxa uusheegay in Maamulkiisa uu dadaal ugu jiro sidii loo soo furan lahaa saxafi dhawaan laga afduubtay Koofurta Magaalada Gaalkacyo kaasi oo lagu haysto deegaano hoostaga gobolka Mudug. Aqriso oo la soco Shabelle.net Saacad Walba si aad u hesho wararkii ugu dambeeyay ee Soomaaliya.

^^ That's because ingriiskaad iga jeceshahay adigu:D

Will the Minister give comfort to President Silanyo and those who have supported him in his difficult decision by agreeing that the conference communiqué should contain explicit references to Somaliland that welcome his participation; note Somaliland’s achievements in building peace and democracy; draw attention to the relevance of the Somaliland experience to the problem of securing peace in Somalia; note the assistance through humanitarian aid that I have mentioned; thank it for its co-operation in the fight against terrorism and piracy; and encourage Somaliland’s wider economic interaction? My second point is that I know that the Minister has already welcomed one initiative, namely the establishment of the Somaliland Development Corporation. It is being established because of the lack of recognition that makes involvement in international trade and business difficult. It will be launched on 22 February, the day before the conference, which Ministers will host. The point of the corporation is to facilitate international investment in Somaliland and economic interaction for the benefit of the Somaliland people. As an unrecognised state, it is isolated. Despite its extraordinary achievements in stability and democracy, international donors cannot deal directly with its Government, and foreign investors face uncertainty about whether contracts—the basis of secure business—can be enforced. The point of the corporation is to establish an entity to circumvent that problem. Indeed, I hope that it might lead the Foreign Office, through our trade arrangements, to be able to underpin some of the potential for business development and trade with Somaliland, which is difficult at present. The development corporation will deal with donors such as Governments, aid agencies and international financial institutions; individuals, including enhancing the contribution that is made by many members of the Somaliland diaspora, as the Foreign Secretary rightly said; philanthropists and foundations; and foreign companies that wish to invest for profit. The founding directors are co-operating with the Crown Agents on the provision of banking services, and the intention is to develop a business plan with aims and objectives in the short, medium and longer term that will be available on the corporation’s website. The plan would be influenced by the development priorities of the Somaliland Government, the decisions of the two boards and the Somaliland development corporation trust. The launch on 22 February will show the confidence of the Somaliland Government in engaging with business and economic development as well as being a participant at the table at the conference.