Mereja Forum

This is unusual, a lot of countries have sent messages of condolences and support to Somalia after a deadly terrorist attack in Mogadishu, The United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union are the root cause of all the problems Somalia is facing today.

The United States has set its sights on Somalia but Somalia shouldn’t jump on the US anti-China bandwagon, It needs to avoid at all cost entanglement in US-China rivalry and ensure that its foreign policy remains oriented to its own national interests.

On March 18-2022, China has gifted US$ 5 million worth of military hardware, including vehicles, trucks, ambulances and mine detectors to Somalia, Somalia/Horn of Africa is a geopolitical priority for China.





The United Kingdom will continue to stand with Somalia




The successful conclusion of the electoral process and the peaceful transition of power gives Somalia an opportunity to make progress in achieving its national objectives and in the fight against Al-Shabaab. We encourage all Somalis to work together and seize this opportunity.

The United Kingdom will continue to stand with Somalia and we commend President Hassan Sheikh’s determination to defeat Al-Shabaab.

Published 31 October 2022

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/ ... th-somalia

The Pentagon leaders and Somalia's leaders usually meet once every five years at the Pentagon because Somalia contains major reserves of critical minerals that are needed by the United States Department of Defense, thus securing Somalia's minerals is essential for America’s national security, Fighting al-shabaab is a cynical smokescreen.

Americans and Somalis meeting held once every five years - at the Pentagon.

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Powellite mineral is the rarest rare earth and only found in Somalia, according to the official website of the United States government (USGS)




Powellite mineral picture.

Bright Molybdenite Crystal

pyrrhotite mineral



too many to post.

According to the USGS, the beach and dune sands along the entire coastline of Somalia contain Africa's largest reserves of strategic minerals essential to the energy transition and other rare earth elements.



Southern Somali Sea.


Northern Somali Sea.

Somali Deputy Foreign Minister Receives in Mogadishu the Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation





November 22nd 2022


The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Mr. Isaak Mohamud Mursal, received on Sunday in the capital Mogadishu, the Swedish State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, H.E. Ms. Diana Janse.

The meeting dealt with a wide range of issues including doubling bilateral development cooperation, trade and investment and the Somali diaspora.

The Deputy Foreign Minister conveyed his thanks and gratitude to the government and people of Sweden for their continuous support to Somalia in the fields of security, humanitarian and state building.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Federal Republic of Somalia.

https://african.business/2022/11/apo-ne ... ooperation

New minerals, never seen on Earth before, found in Somalia

November 28, 2022 By Adrianna MacPherson



A slice of the El Ali meteorite, now housed in the U of A's Meteorite Collection, contains two minerals never before seen on Earth. (Photo: Supplied)


A team of researchers has discovered at least two new minerals that have never before been seen on Earth in a 15 tonne meteorite found in Somalia — the ninth largest meteorite ever found.


“Whenever you find a new mineral, it means that the actual geological conditions, the chemistry of the rock, was different than what’s been found before,” says Chris Herd, a professor in the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and curator of the University of Alberta’s Meteorite Collection. “That’s what makes this exciting: In this particular meteorite you have two officially described minerals that are new to science.” 

The two minerals found came from a single 70 gram slice that was sent to the U of A for classification, and there already appears to be a potential third mineral under consideration. If researchers were to obtain more samples from the massive meteorite, there’s a chance that even more might be found, Herd notes.

The two newly discovered minerals have been named elaliite and elkinstantonite. The first receives its name from the meteorite itself, dubbed the “El Ali” meteorite because it was found in near the town of El Ali, in the Hiiraan region of Somalia.


The full article here.
https://www.ualberta.ca/folio/2022/11/n ... ation.html


Somalia is a treasure trove of valuable minerals and other natural resources.

World Bank forecasts Somalia's economy to grow 2.7 pct in 2022

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-11-29

MOGADISHU, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Somalia's economy is expected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2022, down from 2.9 percent in 2021, amid a global environment characterized by multiple shocks, high volatility and uncertainty, the World Bank projected on Tuesday.

The World Bank's latest Somalia Economic Update report says a recovery in demand is expected in 2023 when most of the shocks currently dragging on the recovery are expected to dissipate.

"An uptick in consumption and investment, combined with faster growth of Somalia's trading partners, supports a forecast of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 3.6 percent in 2023 and 3.7 percent in 2024," says the report.


Read the full article here.
https://english.news.cn/20221129/b96a56 ... 1df/c.html


If the USA ceased its unhealthy obsession and interference in Somali affairs, Somalia’s economy will grow very quickly, Somalis are business minded people and Somalia is a country teeming with natural resources the world covets.

More than thirty years ago, the United States and its European allies invaded Somalia under the pretext of humanitarian intervention, since then, US has bombed Somalia every year.

(Old news)

Canadian scientists are analyzing third mineral, The official names for the new minerals are Elaliite and Elkinstantonite.





the sample analyzed at the University of Alberta. November 2022. Supplied: University of Alberta.


https://globalnews.ca/news/9309682/albe ... te-somalia

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on the sidelines of the China-Arab summit in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.

Xi says China to support, help Somalia in reconstruction, anti-terror fight



Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)


RIYADH, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Friday that China is ready to provide assistance to the best of its ability for Somalia's reconstruction and social and economic development, and encourages the two countries' enterprises to explore cooperation in areas including agriculture, fishery and health.



Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)


The full article here.
https://english.news.cn/20221210/92fef9 ... 435/c.html

Old question but it is still relevant today, It's an excerpt from a 30 years old document.

The answer is a big fat yes.




America’s hidden agendas and ulterior motives were and still are essentially the same - to secure Somalia's oil, natural gas, minerals and to project military power in Somali ocean.(Depending on a ship’s speed, It usually takes between 6 and 8 days to actually cross the Somali ocean from Djibouti to Kenya border, According to USMMA website).

The USA used destabilization tactics to overthrow Mohamed Siad Barre government and eventually invaded Somalia under the pretense of humanitarian intervention, Now, more than 30 years later, Somalia is still under the firm grip of the United States of America imperialism.

The United States and its European allies are the root causes of all Somalia miseries.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday. (carrot and stick policy).


U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meet with Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool



Niger, like Somalia and other countries in Africa is rich in minerals, It has the second largest deposit of high-grade uranium in Africa after Somalia, Over one-third of all lamps in France light up thanks to uranium from Niger.

1982 map

Area of Survey




Mineral distribution map of northern Somalia published by the United States Department of the Interior in 1982, the U.S. government collects and analyze information on the mineral deposits of more than 170 nations throughout the world.

Somalia is and for foreseeable future will remain a permanent fixture on the agenda of America’s policymakers.



Mineral only found in Somalia - University of Alberta Canada.

It's three decades old article but it is still relevant today.