Abdullahi has finally decided to show his hand, buoyed by the recently concluded Pan-Somali London conference. The meeting stopped short of recognising breakaway entities but did endorse dialogue in shaping regional relations once the transitional institutions expire in August. International insistence on a unified Somalia will enable any incoming government to refocus on Mogadishu’s sole capacity to issue exploration and production licences, securing the status of Amsas’ title at the same level enjoyed by majors, which declared force majeure when hostilities erupted in 1991.
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