somalia : comments to icg report on puntlnd

'Though simmeringfor years, the current serious troubles were triggeredby Adde Muse’s provocative decision to grant mineral exploration rights to foreign companies in 2005.'

'69 Range Resources of Australia and its partner Africa Oil
received rights to explore the Nugaal Valley and areas in the disputed regions. Local clan leaders told Crisis Group in April 2009 they were not consulted, and the regime ignored their plea to discuss critical matters for the Dhulbahante and Warsangeli.'.......

Full article; "Policy Briefing
Africa Briefing N° 64
Nairobi/Brussels, 12 August 2009
http://www.crisisgroup.org/library/documents/africa/horn_of_africa/b64_somalia___the_trouble_with_puntland.pdf