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11 Renaud Girard, « Expédition dans le fief des pirates somaliens », Le Figaro, 15 October 2012.
12 The delegation had to leave Hobyo soon after its arrival, after being attacked by two pick-up trucks mounted with anti-aircraft weapons, reportedly belonging to Suleiman militias; “Heavy fighting erupts in Hobyo district of Mudug region”, Raxanreeb, 11 October 2012, and “Pirates
‘expel’ Qeybdid from Hobyo”, Radio Bar Kulan, 11 October 2012.
Oil negotiations in Galmudug State
12. Apart from the Petro Quest Africa deal, the Monitoring Group has obtained information
of engagement between Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid (Hawiye / Habar Gedir / Sa’ad), the
President of Galmudug state in central Somalia, and a number of other oil companies. The
Monitoring Group has obtained email correspondence documenting negotiations between GTC
Global, a Houston-based oil servicing company, and Abdi Hasan Awale ‘Qeybdiid’. The
correspondence details a request for 3.5 million USD made by the government of Galmudug as
part of a PSA that was being negotiated with GTC Global at the time the correspondence was
written on 18 August 2012 (see annex 5.5.g.). Read here Full Report.
13. The Monitoring Group has been in contact with a representative of GTC Global who said
the company did not pay any money to the government of Galmudug, and who claimed that the
government of Galmudug has instead entered into negotiations with several other oil companies.
14. On 11 October 2012, a delegation composed of Alain Madelin, former French Finance
Minister, Philippe Bohn, former Africa Director and adviser to the Strategy Director for EADS,
a French journalist from Le Figaro, Renaud Girard,11 and Abshir Aden Ferro, a French-Somali
businessman, travelled by road from Galkayo to Hobyo, escorted by Qeybdiid and his militia.
12President Qeybdiid, Abshir Aden Ferro and Alain Madelin, on the road back from Hobyo to
Galkayo, on 11 October 2012 (see additional photographs in annex 5.5.h.)
15. According to a confidential source with extensive knowledge of oil negotiations in
Galmudug, the French delegation of businessmen travelled to Galkayo and Hobyo on behalf of
Total, a French oil company.13 Nevertheless, during a meeting with the Monitoring Group,
Abshir Aden Ferro denied Total’s involvement in this project, and refuted the existence of a
project aimed at establishing a counter-piracy programme in the Mudug region.14
16. It is indeed not clear what was the real aim of such a high-level, although unofficial,
French delegation.15 However, the Monitoring Group has received information confirming the
association between the Galmudug authorities and a group led by Abshir Aden Ferro, with
included also Chris Moore, former Drum-Cussac President for North-America, and a
representative of the French consortium Sea Protection for Horn of Africa (SEAPHORA),
Vincent Clouzeau.16 The group promotes the creation of the “Galmudug Anti-Piracy Task
Force” (GAPTF), and during the fall of 2012 was lobbying the international community for
support and funding.17
17. The clashes between Suleiman and Sa’ad militias were directly related to the visit of
Hobyo by the French businessmen. Following their visit to Hobyo, the President of the Himan
and Heeb administration, based in Adado, released a public statement on 13 October 2012
condemning the President of Galmudug, Abdi Qeybdiid, for fuelling the conflict in Hobyo
through his attempt to take full control of the town.18
18. The situation in the Mudug region is particularly tense, with long-standing disputes over
grazing land, water points but also the port city of Hobyo, between two sub-clans of the
Hawiye / Habar Gedir, the Suleiman, dominant in the Himan and Heeb administration, and the
Sa’ad, who control the Galmudug State of Somalia. As also demonstrated in annex 3.2.,
intraclan rivalries remain high within the Sa’ad, in particular between the Hilowe sub-clan of
President Qeybdiid and other sub clans. It is therefore the understanding of the Monitoring
Group that, in this context, such activities of foreign companies in the Galmudug State of
Somalia represent an additional threat to peace and security in the region.
From: [email protected]
@eim.ae;[email protected]
Subject: Conference call with HE President & Making Galmudug a SAFE AREA
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:09:55 +0400
Dear Soran,
Salem Alaiikum,
This is a follow up to the conference with HE Mr. Adbi, the President of Galmudug and to yesterday discussion with
regard to the review and signature of the PSA Document.
First of all, it is with great pleasure, that we cordially congratulate His Excellency Mr. Abdi, on his election as President
of the Galmudug State. We wish HE a productive tenure and new achievements in his new responsibility of his new job.
We wish him that during his term in the Presidential Office, to bring peace to people of Somali, as well as prosperity to
Somalia. We wish to HE all the success in building friendly, long lasting relationship between Somalia and all the
Countries of the World, and bring the development, the prosperity of Galmudug and Somalia for the benefit of his
people. Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration.
I would like to thank Mr. Abdulkadir for coordinating and arranging the conference call, and also I would like to convey
our thanks to His Excellency, for giving me the time to discuss the way forward of Production Sharing Contract (
Between the Government of Galmudug andGTC Global) for the Exploration & Production of the Oil Concession Blok in
Galmudug.
During the discussion in the conference call, HE highlighted the following:-
1. His concern about the security and assurance of safe working place in Galmudug, which is vital to Contractor
( GTC-Global) prior to move the people and the equipment for the Exploration and Development of the Concession. His
Excellency, indicated that he requires US$ 3,5MM , to be enable His Excellency to make Galmudug a SAFE AREA.
HE requested that these FUNDS shall be provided by the Contractor “GTC-Global” as part of the PSC.
2. He indicated that the terms and conditions of the PSA will be reviewed and discussed with GTC-Global in a
meeting, that shall coordinated arranged accordingly by GTC-Global and shall be held in Dubai-UAE in due time.
Please, note in line with our yesterday discussion, I kindly request you to review HE’s request(Item one above),
that GTC- Global to provide and confirm in written Letter, the mode of the provision of the Funds for the security, in
order to create and assure a SAFE Galmudug.
Your usual prompt response to the above request, and your collaboration to support and assist HE in this vital and
important TASK to assure a SAFE Galmudug , and building long term relationship for the mutual benefit between the
Government of Galmudug and GTC Global and also to review and finalize the signature of the PSA are highly appreciated.
UN Report- Somali Spoiler warlord Qaybdiid
11 Renaud Girard, « Expédition dans le fief des pirates somaliens », Le Figaro, 15 October 2012. 12 The delegation had to leave Hobyo soon after its arrival, after being attacked by two pick-up trucks mounted