Somalia opposition calls on foreign oil firms not to sign deal with government
January 7, 2021 at 8:00 am | Published in: Africa, Asia & Americas, News, Somalia, US
Wadajir Party Leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame [Wikipedia]
January 7, 2021 at 8:00 am
The Somali opposition has warned US oil firms not to sign deals with the Somali government, according to a statement posted on the Twitter account of one of the opposition leaders.
The opposition announced in a statement posted on Monday that the federal government in Somalia is planning to sign a secret oil deal with two foreign oil firms.
As specified by the statement, signing the deal with the government would "pose a great danger" to the future of Somalia and its natural resources.