In 2005, a small Perth company, Range Resources Limited, signed a mysterious deal with the Somali government for exclusive mineral and oil rights, but now, with the a dissolving of cabinet recently

and soon after the Somali state created an oil ministry amid renewed clamour for resources.

 It was kind of interesting especially along with news reports that the 'Business as usual’ approach to a country called Somalia

will no longer work.

 - - - - - - 

 And what with sea pirates ,

children dead now in the country from war shelling 

and Somali drugs(khat) maybe funding terrorism

in a country where war is followed by disease 

See also :

Major Increase In Black Fever Found In War-torn Somalia

and (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071030220112.htm )

 and at least one French journo hostage

and journos facing persecution or worse ,

theres a combat raging on in Somalia that is no better than Darfur

And a year after the US-backed Ethiopian army toppled a hard-line Islamist regime in Somalia, the country has become a country where no place is a safe haven for families

... - -but, (BUT?) now

Saudi could lead new Somali peace drive-UN official
Reuters South Africa, South Africa - 17 Dec 2007

See also Somalia: A nation in ruins
. .

Belgium opens first European embassy in Somalia since 1991

"Peace"keepers???

Health tourism booming in Belgium

Posted by mach1231 at 11:55 AM PST

Updated: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:12 AM PDT

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