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Map showing the location of some of Somalia’s oil and gas blocks. (The Oil Company Coastline’s 7 blocks)




The Oil Company which paid $7 million for the blocks, will begin 3D seismic survey from 1st November 2023 until 31 March 2024. They will then process it over three to four months and they will begin drilling by the second or third quarter of 2025.

• Mogadishu Deep- gas.

• Jubba Deep- oil and gas.

• Mid Somalia High - oil.

• Block 4 - oil and gas.

Trillions of barrels of oil and gas, It’s no wonder why U.S. Government is so obsessed with Somalia.





Southern Somali Sea - Mogadishu Fish Landing Site, Somalia has by far the longest coastline of any country in Africa at roughly 3.333 kilometers and the richest fishing grounds in the world.



In addition to oil and natural gas, Somali seabed contains vast deposits of precious metals and rare earth elements, an untapped natural resources that are key in making high technology items, Somalia may as well become a major supplier of these metals in the future.

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Since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, the U.S. has launched 31 declared airstrikes in Somalia, though far fewer than President Trump, whose administration launched 208 attacks from 2017 to 2021.





This is incorrect and misleading the public, the U.S. currently has more than 900 troops stationed in Somalia, Counterterrorism is just an excuse for the United States of America to blatantly interfere with Somalia's internal affairs with little remorse, The USA wouldn't have spent a penny to maintain military bases in Somalia, if it weren't for Somalia's untapped natural resources reserves.

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In Somalia, which the U.N. said was facing “once-in-a-century flooding,” some people have had to seek refuge on higher ground.Credit...Said Yusuf Warsame/EPA, via Shutterstock



The EU has mobilized additional humanitarian aid funding of €3.5 million for those affected by devastating floods in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya.

In Somalia, €2 million will support the provision of emergency aid to the people most affected by the current floods, especially along the Juba River basin. This additional funding comes on top of the €5.5 million recently allocated to the country in humanitarian assistance to those most affected by the El Niño-related floods and conflict- forced displacement,

In Ethiopia, €1 million will support humanitarian partners already present in the flood-affected areas. The support will be mainly through multi-purpose cash transfers and the distribution of shelter and essential items, including for water purification and treatment.


This funding is in addition to the immediate assistance already being provided on the ground in the Somali, Oromia and Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Regions (SNNPR) with €2.3 million through the EU’s Emergency Response Mechanism. The Mechanism already engaged in preparedness actions before the floods hit.


This brings total EU funding in response to the recent and ongoing floods in the country to €3.3 million.

In Kenya, for which €500,000 is allocated, heavy rainfall and landslides have particularly affected areas previously hit by a severe drought, i.e. the northeast part of the country. Kenya has also had a recent cholera outbreak.

In addition to this funding, €200,000 have been allocated to the Kenya Red Cross Society to support its response to the El Niño-aggravated ongoing floods.

Taking into account the intense rainfall affecting also other parts of Africa, the European Union recently allocated also €50,000 to the Burundi Red Cross Society, to support the latter’s response to the floods and landslides affecting the Cibitoke region.

Source: EU.






Heavy rainfall has plagued Somali peninsula since October and is expected to continue until January 2024.

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This is quite alarming.

Somalia has become the target of a coordinated disinformation campaign and it is very alarming, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia must warn China government over the spread of lies and misinformation about Somalia on social media sites that is not true by Chinese propagandists.

if Chinese propagandists won't stop spreading lies and misinformation about Somalia, the Somali government should cancel all the fishing agreements with China.

They desperately need Somali seafood.

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European Peace Facility: Council adopts an assistance measure to support the Somali National Army





Council of the EU Press release 27 November 2023 14:45


The Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €1 million, under the European Peace Facility, to support the Somali National Army with military equipment designed to deliver lethal force.






With the adoption of today’s additional support, the Somali National Army (SNA) will be better equipped and trained. The EU is determined to help the SNA to assume full responsibility over security operations in Somalia. Our joint interest remains security and stability in the country. Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.








Source: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/pres ... in-somalia

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Source: usatoday. 2023/11/29.




A key reason behind the US military build up in Somalia is Somalia's vast untapped and unexploited natural resources that US so eagerly wish to acquire, the United States has had a military presence in Somalia since at least 1992 and it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

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UN Security Council lifts Somalia arms embargo after 3 decades




Somali Security Forces - In the Gulf of Berbera Also known As the Gulf of Aden, Northern Somalia. Image Credits: Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC).



UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on Friday to remove the final restrictions on weapons deliveries to Somalia's government and its security forces, more than 31 years after an arms embargo was first imposed on the country. The Security Council first imposed a general and complete arms embargo on Somalia in 1992, during the US-led coalition invasion of Somalia.


Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia's UN envoy, said the lifting of the arms embargo enables Somalia to confront security threats, including those posed by al-Shabaab.

"It also allows us to bolster the capacity of the Somali security forces by accessing lethal arms and equipment to adequately safeguard our citizens and our nation," he said, voicing commitment to further strengthen Somalia's weapons and ammunition management and to maximize utilization of resources to uphold peace within the borders.

Source: Reuters.


This is good news for Somalia, In 1992, the United States and the Security Council imposed an economic, commercial, financial and arms embargo against Somalia in order to destroy Somalia.

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Lithium ore - Somalia.


Lithium- Important mineral, which Somalia has in abundance.



















Somalia minerals.




The US is the world’s leading consumer of uranium, while Somalia has the largest high-grade uranium deposits around the world, connect the dots.

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30,000 U.S troops plus 15,000 EU, Canadian and Australian troops into Somalia under the pretext of humanitarian intervention.

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Somalia Natural Salt Production.



Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride, It is one of the most common ingredients used in almost all the food items, It is also used for all types of applications that don't involve cooking, It is an essential raw material for the production of toothpaste, glass, paper pulp, rubber, polyvinyl chloride, plastics, electricity, alumina, petrochemical and textiles as well as in water softening and many other different products.






Bauxite ore - Somalia.


Somalia has the opportunity to become a major supplier of bauxite to the rest of the world.

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Kaolin mineral - Somalia.


Kaolin is an aluminosilicate clay mineral commonly used in various industrial applications, such as paper manufacturing, ceramics, rubber, plastics, paint, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and agriculture.

Kaolin clay mineral is found abundantly throughout Somalia.






Tourmaline mineral - Somalia.




Tourmaline gemstone is not a single mineral, but a group of several closely related minerals, It is used in jewelry and electronic components such as capacitors, resistors and thermistors, Tourmaline minerals are abundant in Somalia.

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IMF and World Bank Announce US$4.5 billion in Debt Relief for Somalia


December 13, 2023


WASHINGTON, DC:The Executive Boards of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) have approved the Initiative Completion Point for Somalia, which provides total debt service savings for the country of US$4.5 billion. This debt relief will facilitate access to critical additional financial resources that will help Somalia strengthen its economy, reduce poverty, and promote job creation.


Source: IMF and World Bank.


Resource-rich Somalia officially rejoins the global financial system after an absence of 32 years, Somalia would have been more developed, advanced and a maritime superpower if it weren't for the U.S.-led coalition's invasion.

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Chinese embassy hands over 1 mln USD to help flood victims in Somalia

Source: Xinhua| 2023-12-20 02:33:30|Editor: huaxia





MOGADISHU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Somalia on Tuesday handed over one million U.S. dollars in humanitarian aid to the Somali government to help victims of the recent floods in the Horn of Africa nation.

Chinese Ambassador to Somalia Fei Shangchao said the latest humanitarian assistance from Beijing will bring some respite to victims of flooding caused by El Nino rains.

"When the floods hit Somalia, China was the very first country this year to reach out to Somalia. This is already the fourth time this year for the Chinese government to reach out to Somalia in times of need, as we all know the long history of our friendship," Fei said.

Mohamud Moallim Abdulle, the commissioner of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, thanked China for the timely assistance to the flood victims. "The Chinese government supports Somalia directly; the assistance is tangible and reaches people."

Flooding in southern and central Somalia has killed more than 100 people and displaced 1.7 million, according to government statistics.

Source: https://english.news.cn/africa/20231220 ... 70c/c.html




Old Article, April 1, 2020 - Amnesty International.





The United States owes an apology and compensation to Somalia.



For the first time in 32 years, Somalia has secured $100 million lifeline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support its post-debt relief economic reform agenda, Somalia has endured three decades of sanctions and has been locked out of the global financial system.

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Tin ore - Image credit Wikipedia.


Most tin is used as a protective coating or as an alloy with other metals such as lead or zinc. Tin is used in coatings for steel containers, in solders for joining pipes or electrical/electronic circuits, in bearing alloys, in glass-making and in a wide range of tin chemical applications, Somalia has the world's largest high-quality tin ore reserve, which were exploited previously by Bulgaria during the 1970s.



Emeralds - Somalia.


Emeralds are found abundantly throughout Somalia.

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Not 30% to 40%

Africa is home to more than 70 percent of the world’s mineral reserves, It holds 65 percent of the world’s arable land and the largest reserves of cobalt, diamonds, platinum and uranium in the world are in Africa.




Ruby corundum mineral - Somalia.




Some of the minerals found in Somalia.




Iron oxide - Somalia, Beneath the surface of Somalia lies a wealth of mineral resources of enormous value.

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Molybdenite ore - Image credit: United States Geological Survey (USGS).


Molybdenite is the primary ore of molybdenum metal, the most common use of molybdenum is as an alloying agent in stainless steel, alloy steels, and superalloys to enhance hardness, strength, and resistance to corrosion, It is also used in electronics, aerospace, and is gaining importance as a semiconductor and transistor material, Molybdenite mineral is found in large quantity in Somalia.



Barite, also known as barium sulfate.


Barite, also known as barium sulfate, is a critical mineral that has a wide range of industrial applications due to its unique properties, Barite is commonly used as a weighting agent in drilling fluids used in oil and gas exploration, It is also used as a contrast agent in medical imaging procedures such as X-rays, CT scans and and glassmaking, Somalia has abundant barite deposits.




A crystal of celestite, a primary source of strontium.



Strontium is a metal usually occurring in the earth’s crust as celestite and strontianite, Strontium is used in the manufacture of color television picture tubes. It is also used to refine zinc and is combined with iron to make magnets, Somalia has large strontium deposits.

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Quartz crystalline mineral - Somalia.


A Somali worker holds a Quartz crystalline mineral ore in Somalia, a blessed land.

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Somalia on Tuesday rejected Ethiopia’s ‘Memorundum of Understanding’ with Northern Somalia, says the deal is “null and void”, and has no legal basis.




President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.


The president said that Ethiopia’s deal with Northern Somalia, which aims to establish a port in the Somali waters, was “illegal and unenforceable”. He said that Somalia and Ethiopia had been neighbors for centuries, but their relationship had been marred by conflict and destruction.

We chose the path of peace and harmony with our neighbors. We did not seek to divide the Ethiopian people, but sadly, what we see from Ethiopia today is not what we expected,” he said.

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in parliament that "no one has the power give away a piece of Somalia.



Abdullahi Mohamed Warfaa - Somalia ambassador to Ethiopia.


Somalia also recalled its ambassador from landlocked Ethiopia, Abdullahi Mohamed Warfaa, who is expected to return to Mogadishu today.


Source: Somalia media outlets.








The Galla prime minister is isolating himself.

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Ethiopia/Somalia: Statement by the Spokesperson on the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia





02.01.2024 EEAS Press Team

On 1 January, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi signed a Memorandum of Understanding on granting Ethiopia access to the sea.

The European Union would like to remind the importance of respecting the unity, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia pursuant of its constitution, the Charters of the African Union and the United Nations. This is key for the peace and stability of the entire Horn of Africa region.


https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/ethiopi ... somalia_en