These projects harvesting rain water should be given top priority in all Somalia.

Less than one year Ilaahay mahaddii see the result ...

"The office of the prime minister operates as a professional and the people who work there are from different walks of life. He makes decisions based on it's merit but because of certain cultural issue, certain elders or politicians would like to appeal to Farmaajo. Farmaajo acts like the chief of the Somali clans to mediate and do the necessary compromises, and that is were the so called 4.5 thing takes place. Yet, the biggest institutional difference between Farmaajo and Hassan Sheikh is that there is no chance to get any money from the office of the president. Unlike his predecessor, he can not go to he bank and write you a cheque or give cash to anybody. If you are lucky enough to get to his office, you will nt get any dollar from the president. All expenses from the minsters and government operation follow through the finance ministry and invoiced to the bank. Those who get used to get ready cash are not happy, but the financial system is becoming very transparent." This confirms there is less corruption in the FG and if they continue we shall expect more progress.

I don't think Morgan has a chance. He committed many crimes in Siyad Barre regime that disqualifies him for running any office in Somalia. Puntland is wiser not to elect a warlord General as Somaliland elected a warlord Colonel Biixi.

Get prepared to be a witness in the hereafter and if you fail you will become a non-believer. Only a foolish person claims to know what is in the heart of living human being let alone the dead.

And confused as well. I think he is suffering from buufis. A condition of too much marqaan.

http://puntlandpost.net/2018/04/15/soomaaliland-oo-xukun-ku-riday-niciimo-abwaan-qorone/ 3 years jail for what? Let us see who among the secessionist will defend this injustice? If anyone who knows the family can setup gofundme I will contribute. We should publicize this brave young women as a political prisoner who is jailed unjustly for her opinion.

No you wrong again. Why will Puntland humiliate UAE if they wanted to keep good relations? How do you know Cumar Abdirashid was mediating?. Some local news outlets are reporting that UAE wanted Puntland to claim the seized money which they refused. Whatever the reason, Puntland did the right thing and supports the national government. No one has problems with this except die hard secessionist who have no credibility in this matter.

Che I think it is UAE that is in awkward position. It is a major loss for them to lose FG and Puntland. Of couse both will lose millions unless UAE is ordered by Washington to continue funding anti terrorist efforts. It is high time Somali leaders come up with local financing of vital national projects.

Oodweyne you have wild imagination. They were detained because they were taking military equipment out with them. Once they surrounded the equipment they were let go. The rest of your post does not make sense.

That is nonsense. Why will they leave, they already invested money in Bosaso port, they would love nothing better than to have Puntland side with UAE rather than FG. just like the secessionist enclave. Puntland always differs to FG for issues of national security and does not consider itself a separate country. Puntland is indeed a federal state that follows the constitution. Most Somalis have no idea what a federal system is and want to go back to the centralized system of late dictator Siyad Barre where only Mogadishu decides everything.

Agreed. Don't listen to OO waa sirdoon Tigrey ah. When he says things are getting worse in Somalia, assume the opposite. Ethiopia itself after Zinawi is unable to manage the divide and control system setup by late Zinawi.

Secessionists always hoping for chaos are again disappointed. Somalia will keep moving forward, albeit sometimes self inflicted wounds. Jawaari functioned very well under the corruption of Hassan Sheikh but the new team Farmaajo and Khyre will not do business the old way.

Engineer is well know honorable man. I believe he decided to give his money for good causes instead of giving it to corrupt parliamentarians to get elected. By election time he will have no money left. to give. He deserves to be elected.

My dear sister the road officially started October 2016. Let me tell you how it is being financed locally. 1. 5% duty on imports 2. $5 on every student tuition 3. $5 civil servants etc

Somaliland has been trying to use sool as way to secede from Somalia to no avail. I told Suldaan that his dream of secession from Somalia depends on others: Soolers, Awdalites, Sanagians and now West Burco community is ready to jump ship once Mogadishu is stabilized. Puntland is wise to stay away from inter Somali bloodshed in Sool and instead focus on development and progress. Wax ka ogow Dhismihii Wadada Ceel daahir iyo Ceerigaabo http://puntlandnews24.com/2018/03/30/wax-ka-ogow-dhismihii-wadada-ceel-daahir-iyo-ceerigaabo/

So why Colonel Biixi is crying again: Read below- http://puntlandpost.net/2018/03/31/somaliland-oo-xukuumadda-soomaaliya-ku-eedaysay-in-ay-cuna-qabatayn-ku-soo-rogtay/ Madaxweyne Biixi ayaa sheegay in xukuumadda Soomaaliya ay ka baxday dhammaan heshiisyadii ku saabsanaa in aan la siyaasadayn mashaariicda horumarineed,islamarkaana ay cuna-qabatayn saartay, guud ahaan mashaariicdi caalamku ka fulinjiray Somaliland,kuwaasoo uu sheegay in loo wareejiyay magaalada Muqdisho.

He already backpedaled, now he wants to mediate in northern Syria. France will loose big if they try military action against Syria. Turkish military and their the Syrian FSA will be very difficult to defeat in Syria.

"Michael Keating… What’s his position? It’s a pretty big standoff between a de facto autonomous region agreeing to a military base by another country, the UAE. Some people say this was permitted under an agreement [reached in Turkey, which Inner City Press put online here]. Some say they aren’t. What’s the UN’s position on the UAE building a military base in Somaliland? Deputy Spokesman: Ultimately, these are discussions that need to be resolved bilaterally between the Governments of Somalia and the United Arab Emirates.” See the above highlighted. Did former President Hassan Sheikh allowed it, very likely. The question is are Farmaajo and Khayre determined or is this a bargaining position. There is no question that the FG has a lot of power over Somaliand and other regions but so far it choose not to exercise it.

OO when you started posting here you, did expect The Ti grey regime will be in serious trouble? You though you will enjoy the Somali tragedy and started to lecture us. Unfortunately your house is now on fire so why don't you update us your intelligence assessment of what is happening behind the scenes in Ethiopia where there is apparent power struggle.

To play favoritism in the commercial business is very bad for Somaliland and Silaanyo before and Colonel Bixi continue to deny Telesom the right to conduct its business in the interest of it's shareholders and customers. As I write, GolisTeecom now has high speed broadband internet that is much faster and 500 times cheaper than Telesom and Somtel (Oman vs Djibouti lines). Both companies signed the contract to lay broadband sea lines from Salala, Oman to Bosaso and Berbera. The FG and Puntland both approved the project but Somaliland refused in order to keep very expensive monopoly high speed broadband internet for few businessman and politicians.

Just Mogadishu only not Somalia as whole which is fine. It will have been better if the Turks tried to help regional governments as well.

Suldaanka always looking secession legitimacy from Garaad Clan. So keep looking until you get tired then we will welcome you to Somalia one nation under God indivisible.

I think the main problem is Somaliland bringing in Ethiopia and giving them 19% of the port income for no legitimate reason. DP World is putting substantial investment and so it make sense for them to have controlling interest in the port. Why give Ethiopia 19%. The PM Khayre is taking a hardliner all of a sudden in a deal that has already being implemented? What made him take this strong stand which might also alienate Somaliland, Ethiopia and UAE? Would he be able to stand his ground and can he withstand the pressure that will be put on to him to rescind this decision? The outcome of this dispute might cripple the federal government or might showcase the power of the federal government over regional governments.

Ducaale, There is no hypocrisy in advocating for Somali unity unless you intend to utter childish insult. A supporter of secession does not have moral standing to talk bad about Somali unity. OO you should know by now that Somalis take their diin seriously. Just because some misuse the diin, does not mean we should abandon our values. We shall defeat those who use our diin for evil intentions like alshabaab. If all the Somalis adhered to the values of our diin, we could have resolved our differences through dialogue and compromise rather than thru violence and war. Islam means peace and that is what diin promotes. Somalis need it and Ethiopians may need more of it at the moment.