Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed 'Gaas' and the Jubaland President  Ahmed Madobe  honoured the invitation...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     But then came problems about land title and the financial transparency of this pet project of Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed 'Gaas'...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Elections should take place in South West State and Puntland  where President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali 'Gaas' will be challenged by a number of candidates  many of whom are going to ask for  and will receive  financial support from President Farmajo or his close friends...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     It is a considerable number but they are often thwarted by the Speaker  who is doing everything he can to counter Sharif Hassan  the President of South West State  who was able to convince Galmudug President Ahmed Dualeh Gelleh and Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas to side with him against Farmajo...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     He is known to get on badly with Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	    Puntland's President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali 'Gaas' hopes he has struck Emirates gold after signing a 30-year contract worth US$336 million on 6 April with Dubai company P&O Ports to develop Bossaso port...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     The Puntland leader  Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas  won't be happy  because the next Premier will either belong to a minority clan or to the Hawiye  since the Upper House Chairperson is Dir/Isaaq...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Omar has a chance of getting the support of the Puntland President  Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas  as the latter decided not to campaign for the national presidency  but Abdirahman could not get a seat in parliament and won't have much clan support for what looks like a personal quest after his failed attempt in 2012 elections...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas fell out with Bari's former Governor  Abdisamad Mohamed Galan (also Ali Saleban) over Ali Gaas's distribution of port revenue...
 Abdisamad organised a small group of militias east of Bossasso to pressure Abdiweli Gaas...
  The stand-off between Abdisamad and Abdiweli Gaas presented Mumin with an opportunity...
 With elections going on  that would have been too risky for Abdiweli Gaas...
 Abdiweli Gaas was forced to make peace with Abdisamad and pay tribute to the small clans living on the road to Qandala before retaking the town with troops sent in by boat...
 The port town of Alula  north-east of Bossasso  might be a target but he would need boats because the major Puntland military base of Bargal is on the land route and this time  Abdiweli Gaas would have to react strongly...
	 
    
    
    
    
        
	
	     This had the support of Jubaland leader Ahmed Mohamed Islaan 'Madobe' and Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali 'Gaas' (AC Vol 56 No 14  A federal farrago)...