Paved Streets for Marehan lands

[paidmonk]

BaasAbuur, Ethiopia as I stated is a major reason why many cities, especially Marehan lands, didn't get access to the major road, especially Balanbal and Abudwaq, same can be said of Goldogob missing out on the road.

To be honest, the only reason MJs got the access to the major roads are:

-Galkacyo: If not Galkacyo, the road would've gone to Goldogob, which seemed more reasonable since the road came directly below from Adado and Dhusomareeb, but Goldogob is just too close to Ethiopia.
-Garowe: From Galkacyo its a direct route to Bosaso (via Qardho) and Isaaqland (via Lascanood).
-Qardho: As you know, naturally sits between Bosaso and Garowe, and can also serve as a transit station for drivers, thus immediately and without effort from gov't programs turning this tuulo into a hub for services.
-Bosaso: Obviously the port.

Marehan missed out chiefly because of lack of a port and secondly because they were too close to Ethiopia.

And by Ethiopia I'm talking about the main corridor, from Mudug to Gedo. For some reason, Ethiopia never presented a threat to border areas beyond that "corridor."

[Murax]

Paidmonk,

Somalia must make longterm peace with Ethiopia

[zingii]

Paidmonk,

Somalia must make longterm peace with Ethiopia

Not without karbaashin them first.

[paidmonk]

I agree in part with both Murax and Zingii. Ethiopia has cost Somalia quite a bit in security (Siad era) and commerce (Siad era), but only because Somalis care too much about other Somalis...(greater Somalia for example).

The above is why I agree with Murax.

But Zingii is right. So long as Ethiopia is around, Somalia will ALWAYS have security issues. An ambitious Somalia means a declining Tigray/Amhara empire (depending who's in power).

[Shirib]

The roads to Somalia go through Afgooye

But hey quick question is there any major airport in Gedo?

[Osman-NZ]

This is good topic and serious issue. Somalia has main road networks connecting the major cities, however it lacks feeder roads connecting towns with towns. Puntland is coming over that problem especially in bari by developing feeder roads that connect small regional towns in bari together. So coastal communities can remain in contact with other communities in the regions.

The same will occur for other regions. Puntland also scored a project from fai group that willl build huge highway to connect erigavo to bosasso, 2 regional airports, more hospitals, bossaso freeway to the port of bossaso. At the same time the puntland administration is doing that feeder road system apart of it's 5 year development plan which started in 2007 and ends in 2011. By 2011 the goal is to have feeder paved roads systems in puntland towns no matter how remote they are. Plus other goals like streghtening democracy, setting up anti corruption organization to monitor officials, standardizing education across all levels. And to many other things to list.

But the main point is all somalia is lacking feeder road systems, it is how ur elected representatives deal with this. Puntland is dealing with it using its 5 year development plan. That will change health, education and infrastructure will be in the region by 2011.

So i urge the marehans who are ruled by ahlul sunnah to tell them get to work and start providing for the ppl a system of progress. I also urge sland to pressure rayale to start developing the region rather then just debating about udub party and kulmiye party or whatever political differences u have, little development has occured for slanders on the ground, and the last thing they need is more political beefing between parties.

Get to work somalis, we are all behind as it is. 20 years of war is enough, we need to start thinking about our futures.

[paidmonk]

The roads to Somalia go through Afgooye

But hey quick question is there any major airport in Gedo?

Runway speaking, Garbaharey technically has the longest runway in Somalia but that means jack shit. Gedo has no real airport to speak of.

To be honest, only the following cities have airports - with terminals (of some sort) and runways and actual frequent visitation directly:

-Xamar (same old shit, leveled by Hutus and slightly decorated for no reason)
-Hargeisa (gov't-built, locally renovated)
-Kismayo (gov't built, locally renovated)
-Bosaso (only Somali airport built from ground up by locals)
-Burco (frequent visitation, no visual presence)
-Galkacyo (same as above)

...I presume the rest of Somalia's major cities like Marka, Baidoa and Beletweyn are in the same predicament as Galkacyo and Burco, other than that, Gedo is FAR out of the loop. It literally is by far the least developed region of Somalia, mostly because of local neglect. It is also the least politically active and the least interesting part of Somalia. The only striking feature of Gedo is the town of Belet Xawo, and as much as it is unheard of in the bigger picture, the city presents a major and might actually be a huge source of $$$ because of its position.

[Osman-NZ]

paid monk the bosasso airport that the locals builded is not where the bucks stop. After the locals built it...Cade muse took it even further and scored that gig from lootah multi-national firm in 2007 to make it the biggest in all somalia and most modern. Do u know of any airport in somalia that has aero facility so night flights can be possible..modern terminals, duty free shops, taxi ranks, and not to mention the port is going to be most modern and biggest in somalia also and the free trade zone.

Thats one thing liked about cade he scored puntland the big contracts like the oil, port, airport and was looking at getting further foreign investments.

Government of Punt Land State of Somalia signs strategic agreements with Lootah Investment initially worth Dh170 million

Posted on: Wednesday December 17 , 2008 10:45:00 AM (GMT+4)
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Dubai, UAE– Lootah Group, a leading regional industrial group operating in Middle East and Africa has signed incorporation agreements with the Punt Land State of Somalia Government, initially worth Dh170 million. The newly born companies will strive to develop, manage and operate the Bosaso Airport, Seaport and a Free-Trade Zone as well as co-manage state customs.

According to the agreement, a set of new companies will be established. The Bosaso AirportCompany will have a mission to provide leading airport aero-ground services. It will initialy work to complete the Airport Complex towards international standards including its new 3.4 km runway, taxi and apron areas, main and auxiliary buildings and security perimeters.

The Bosaso Seaport Company shall have a mission to provide attractive seaport services by increasing berth depths and maneuvering capabilities, increasing the quayside by 400%, and establishing a prefab concrete block shoulder at sea to protect basin from swell. The Bosaso Free TradeZoneover 500,000 square metres shall improve logistic services and cost/performance to all merchants and traders alike.

Integratia Business Group, a subsidiary of Lootah Group has also signed a professional services agreement to co-manage Bosaso Customs for the coming 10 years and introduce best practices that will increase agility to material movement, improve merchant satisfaction and add to state earnings. On the onset, all the current business areas; laws, bylaws, policies, standards, regulatory, work processes, human capacity, financial and technologies, will be developed and set to meet the international standards for safety, security as well as boost of overall effectiveness and effciency.

His Excellency, The President of the Punt Land State of SomaliaMohamudMusa Hirsi, welcomed theagreement saying: “Theseinfrastructure and servicesinitiatives are key to positionour state on the fast trackfor growth. At the home ofAfrica, Bosaso is situated atthe crossroad of business andtrade. We should put all oureffort to make the Punt LandState of Somalia a safe placefor foreign investors, and helpgrow our economy. These newinitiatives will also have apositive impact on the peopleof Somalia, as new job opportunitiesarise. We believethat this new partnershipwith Lootah Investment willhelp us reach a better future”.

Ibrahim Saeed Ahmed Lootah, Chairman ofLootah Investment andLootah Group, added: “Weare very committed tosupport the growth vision ofhis Excellency the Presidentof the Punt Land of Somaliaand we are very privilegedto partner with the stategovernment. We have carriedout many projects acrossthe region and we have theappropriate knowledge tohelp grow these initiativesto fruition and success.”

Source:http://www.eyeofdubai.ae/v1/news/newsdetail-26948.htm

[Voltage]

Paidmonk speaking out of his ass again.

Gedo is Kenya's neighbor. Only hours of smooth guarded highway seperate the border from Nairobi where international flights come to and we use.

Compare it to Puntland which is surrounded by enemy clans and the water, which has to use its runways. I didn't see any airport and I am not in the mood to go look for that pic of "Gaalkacyo airport".

[Osman-NZ]

Voltage...http://www.eyeofdubai.ae/v1/news/newsdetail-26948.htm

That says it all...And dont make me start blasting u with united nations facts of who has the best living standards of somalis...because u will seriously get educated

[Voltage]

What does that link show? Just eastern mulinationals trying to fock over some uneducated lower than third world Africans. Are you in any position to negotiate or because of the fact there is actually a meeting, this is something to "hail". Primitive kids!

[Osman-NZ]

No that is called mutual interest something u won't able to grasp because nobody would ever invest in any other parts of somalia. Puntland has already recieved $100 million down-payment in oil explorations onshore and offshore. Our onshore oil capacity according to taipan financial news network is as much as saudi arabia. this is not my words but taipan financial news. Africa oil is already put down investment in building garowe airport. Lootah is doing modernization of bosasso airport and port and free trade zone. Fai international group is building 2 new airports, bosasso to erigavo highway, more hospitals, and freeway to the port.

Puntland administration is building feeder roads system into remote areas of puntland so they are connected to the road grids by 2011. Health and Education is recieving massive funding as we speak. This whole year farole has been simply doing health and education reforms. Sxb Puntland is setting its region for the future. Our oil capacity will allow us to break into other sectors, we are attracting foreign investments. Its alot better then anywhere else in somalia. Nowhere else in somalia do they recieve foreign investments, not sland also. All sland investment is by local isaaq ppl.

So come on u shud give credit where credit is due. Puntland is trying its best to rebuild and we got started a while back. And im happU sy for marehan if they rebuild. But my take is puntland has better chance of rebuilding. Because of its strategic location that noone else shares because we are the first entry gate for international shipping. If they dont get past either puntland or yemen they can't use the gulf of aden from the indian ocean and will have to go all the way around south africa and up west africa and enter thru egypt which is economically not feasible. We sit on the busiest shiipping lane, have oil as much as saudi arabia according to taipan financial news, building good governance, recieving foreign investments and working hard to make the ppls lives better.

U should support puntland not hate bro, it wont get u anywhere because when that oil starts producing we will remember ur hate and u might say "oh there is no oil in puntland" lol and thats why $100 million dollars has been invested already because "ppl dont really think theirs oil" so they waste $100 million lol..sheekadas socon meyso...puntland is the only region that has investment for oil the rest wa iska sheeko noone put down a cent for exploration of anywhere else...except puntland..plus lootah foreign investment, our livestock trade, fishery sector, future oil sector, and from that oil money many other sectors will open up. I endeavor to see Bosasso become the financial capital of the horn. I want all investments focussed there.

[Voltage]

Blah blah blah oil blah blah blah something blah blah blah.

Don't come back until you take a plane ride to that lavishly developed land and you have first hand experience of the developed, serene, beautiful world awaiting you.

[paidmonk]

Voltage, do you always have to go rambling on about the fact that Somalia is in fact a third-world country every time you feel the frustration of your lack of knowledge of the country?

Man, your trip to Kenya really destroyed your psyche. Get counseling. This isn't about Live8 charity work, we're simply talking the reality in Somalia. Go to Madonna with your calaacal.

[Voltage]

Going to Africa sobers you dude. Besides just my usual history collecting, have you seen me partake in any "my clan is better than you" topics? Have you seen me bombard this forum with every move coming from Dollow as I did when the ICU controlled Kismayo?

No, and it is called maturing. You kids are what I was. Now grow the hell up and go and see that continent for once. You will come back sober, humble, and matured. My desire right now is to do MY part to try to help in any capacity I can in the future, not so I can ever partake in hebel iyo hebel petty civil war era Somali clan faan.

I did not even get to Somalia. I saw Kenya which is the refuge for all Somalis fleeing the civil war and if my response to their condition was that I don't know what the hell it would have been like in Somalia.

There is a difference of mentality here. A conflict of thinking level. Between me and you, waayo aragnimo baa noo dhaxayso.