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2013-08-04 Africa Horn
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Puntland leader warns of consequences in Somaliland oil pursuit
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| It's always blood for oil... |
GAROWE, Somalia -- The president of Somalias Puntland government Abdirahman Mohamed Farole has warned of consequences in the Somaliland separatist administrations pursuit for oil exploration in Sool and Sanaag regions, Garowe Online reports.
President Farole said that dialogue process in Istanbul between Somali Federal Government and Somaliland can succeed through consultation among all of Somalia.
We welcome Somaliland to rejoin Somalia, to negotiate, to agree who is wrong and who is right. But who has the authority? Somaliland is seeking international recognition, firstly from Somalis. Who can give it? We dont understand this rainbow alliance between Mogadishu and Hargeisa that skips Garowe, said President Farole, adding: Mogadishu should not look for power it does not have and Hargeisa should not waste its time seeking recognition from Mogadishu.
President Farole said Somalilands separatist administration should stay within its area until a federal and united Somalia is restored.
Somaliland is creating conflict in the region. Somaliland cannot give land to foreign companies to explore oil when the land does not belong to Somaliland, said President Farole.
The president said that Puntland needs peace and good neighborliness but warned of consequences in Somalilands pursuit of oil exploration in Sool and Sanaag region.
The UN Monitoring Group report released July 2013 noted concern about regional stability over oil exploration programs in northern Somalia managed by Puntland and Somaliland.
Somaliland administration gave exploration rights in parts of Sool and Sanaag to Norwegian oil company DNO and Turkish oil company Genel. Local communities in Sool and Sanaag share kinship and political ties with Puntland, while Somaliland claims the regions based on defunct colonial-era boundaries.
Puntland and Somaliland have fought sporadic battles since 2002 over control of territory with the epicenter of the conflict at Las Anod, capital of Sool region. 
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Posted by Steve White 2013-08-04 00:00||
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