GAROWE, May 10, 2019 – talks between the Heads of the Federal Government and federal states are likely to adjourn without producing any meaningful understanding to move Somalia forward, according to reliable news sources.

Nevertheless, core issues of misunderstanding have been discussed and softened for the next rounds of talks.

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NOSTALGIA

Garowe, May 10, 2019 – Somali travelers from Mogadishu experience in Garowe not only personal relief and peace of mind, but also feeling of nostalgia of good old days of calm and peaceful Somalia – a part of Somalia they can move around in town round the clock without encountering any incident of inconvenience in their free exploration of life in the city.

Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khayre, had tested the sweetness of peace and tranquility here when he recently had chosen to walk around the streets of Garowe, touring city hotels and restaurants to break his Ramadan fasting, chatting with customers and enjoying casual conversations with the residents of Garowe from all walks of life.

Those FGS officials of Puntland origin, whether they are members of the two chambers of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, the Cabinet or civil servants, struggle and fight for obtaining places, spaces and time to squeeze into the Federal leaders’ travel packages for occasional working and official visits to Puntland in order to re-enjoy the feeling of peace and life without the fear of bomb-blasts and threatening phone calls from mass killers and extortionists in Mogadishu.

Welcome back to Puntland, friends! Enjoy your life as it should be. Just remember one thing, you won’t make easy Benjamins here in Puntland – that could be inconvenient to some of you.

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BREAKING NEWS

Garowe, 9, 2019

Three Heads of state governments are no show in tonight’s session of Garowe Talks. They are the regional leaders of Hirshabelle, Jubaland and Galmudugh, according to sources close to the talks, who declined to identify themselves because they were not authorized to speak on the matter. No official reasons given for their absence from tonight’s meeting, but, it is known that there have been heavy lifting in the talks for the past several days with regards to Galmudugh and Jubaland issues. Galmudugh political conflict and President Xaaf’s demand for extension of his mandate for more two years and eight months were the most sticking points in the talks. Jubaland President Ahmed Madoobe demands non-interferance of the forthcoming Jubaland elections by the Central Government. And that is on the top of other complex issues on the agenda, involving 2020 federal electoral modalities, constitution-making, inter-regional and inter-govermental cooperation, security, resources sharing and regulations, among others.

No experts or senior aides are allowed to take part in the secret negotiations.

Other news sources spin that there is a preparation of Official Communique underway to be released tomorrow, Friday, May 10. No independent information is available, however, as the Garowe Talks are being held between the top leaders of the Federal Government and heads of the federal states in complete secrecy.

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