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A lobbying firm somalia paid $600,000 in total called BGR group was left on a loose leash under the pretext of ‘somalia - US relations’ and was sending emails to senior officials on behalf of Somalia regarding a abraham accords meeting which is completely against somalias foreign policy. If somalia was against this they could of dispatched a official diplomatic note or submit a amendment of to the FARA statement as misrepresentation of the countries position. They didnt do either and left it. Anyone with a braincell can infer whats going on however when qadaadweyn are confronted about this they cling onto the fact that this aint a absolute fact. Somalia tried quietly explore the same thing they criticise somaliland for doing but it got uncovered 6 months later.

We all know about gojocade and what happened. However vital context is skipped as to why it was able to happen. The largest (if im not mistaken) sub clan in somaliland called Garhajis started a rebellion in a place called gacan libaax located in between hargeisa, burco and berbera. It was to do with muse bixi overstaying his term etc. Due to this garhajis soldiers with their weapons pulled back from the frontline in gojocade to defend their clan interests simultaneously forcing muse bixi to also divert vital resources and military to this gacan libah front as well since that front is extremely important its in the economic engine of somaliland (hargeisa - burco - berbera). This lead to gojocade being overstretched without enough resources, manpower etc to withstand the ssc offensive.

A lobbying firm somalia paid 600,000 is left on a ‘loose leash’ without serious conditions and is sending emails to senior officials on behalf of somalia regarding a Abraham accords meeting which is completely against somalias foreign policy already. If they was really against it they would of dispatched a official diplomatic note or submit a amendment to the FARA statement as misrepresentation of the countries position. They didnt do either and it isn’t something minor that can be left there. Anyone can infer what is going on, all of reer somalia that hear about this cling onto the fact that it isnt a absolute fact.

The files that expose this is the july 2025 statement filed by BGR (registration number 5430) with the US department of justice they reveal the emails sent to officials.

The government of somalia used a Washington lobbying firm called BGR group that the government was already paying $50,000 a month $600,000 in total to act on its behalf to join the Abraham accords (ally with Israel) most likely wanting in return israel refrains from recognising Somaliland.

This was uncovered because FARA requires firms to reveal their activity logs. This revealed BGR group’s emails to Brian McNamara and Joe Foltz, the emails were explicitly about a abraham accords meeting on behalf of the ambassador of somalia. This paired with simultaneous lobbying efforts to block somaliland recognition traction in the US government makes it clear cut proof that somalia was trying to ally with israel so israel doesnt recognise somaliland.

The very files that expose this is the july 2025 statement filed by BGR (registration number 5430) with the US department of justice. If somalia was really against israel as it poses it wouldn’t have kept its lobbyists freedom to be doing this. Infact if they really was against this they could of dispatched official diplomatic notes or submit a amendment to the FARA statement as misrepresentation of a sovereign countries position. They didn’t do either.

The government of somalia used a Washington lobbying firm called BGR group that the government was already paying $50,000 a month $600,000 in total to act on its behalf to join the Abraham accords (ally with Israel) most likely wanting in return israel refrains from recognising Somaliland.

This was uncovered because FARA requires firms to reveal their activity logs. This revealed BGR group’s emails to Brian McNamara and Joe Foltz, the emails were explicitly about a abraham accords meeting on behalf of the ambassador of somalia. This paired with simultaneous lobbying efforts to block somaliland recognition traction in the US government makes it clear cut proof that somalia was trying to ally with israel so israel doesnt recognise somaliland.

The very files that expose this is the july 2025 statement filed by BGR (registration number 5430) with the US department of justice. If somalia was really against israel as it poses it wouldn’t have given its lobbyists such a loose leash to be doing this. Infact if they really was against this they could of dispatched official diplomatic notes or submit a amendment to the FARA statement as misrepresentation of a sovereign countries position. They didn’t do either.

The government of somalia used a Washington lobbying firm called BGR group that the government was already paying $50,000 a month $600,000 in total to act on its behalf to broker a transactional deal to join the Abraham accords (ally with Israel) and in return israel refrains from recognising Somaliland.

This was uncovered because FARA requires firms to reveal their activity logs. This revealed BGR group’s emails to Brian McNamara and Joe Foltz, the emails were explicitly about a abraham accords meeting on behalf of the ambassador of somalia. This paired with simultaneous lobbying efforts to block somaliland recognition traction in the US government makes it clear cut proof that somalia was trying to ally with israel so israel doesnt recognise somaliland.

Their only debate is ‘we wouldnt have celebrated it’ but they have nothing to celebrate about 😭. They throw out of proportion the loud small minority in hargeisa that backed out israel flags to fit their narrative. I was in somaliland when we got recognised wallahi i didnt see a single israel flag all that was celebrated was recognition itself.

Anyways what im urging for my fellow somalilanders to do is make sure this isnt kept hidden or forgotten if you ever see them try shame us for the relations with israel show them their hypocrisy that they tried do the same thing not even for recognition and development but to spite somaliland.

The government of somalia used a Washington lobbying firm called BGR group that the government was already paying $50,000 a month $600,000 in total to act on its behalf to broker a transactional deal to join the Abraham accords (ally with Israel) and in return israel refrains from recognising Somaliland.

This was uncovered because FARA requires firms to reveal their activity logs. This revealed BGR group’s emails to Brian McNamara and Joe Foltz, the emails were explicitly about a abraham accords meeting on behalf of the ambassador of somalia. This paired with simultaneous lobbying efforts to block somaliland recognition traction in the US government makes it clear cut proof that somalia was trying to ally with israel so israel doesnt recognise somaliland.

Their only debate is ‘we wouldnt have celebrated it’ but they have nothing to celebrate about 😭. They throw out of proportion the loud small minority in hargeisa that backed out israel flags to fit their narrative. I was in somaliland when we got recognised wallahi i didnt see a single israel flag all that was celebrated was recognition itself.

Anyways what im urging for my fellow somalilanders to do is make sure this isnt kept hidden or forgotten if you ever see them try shame us for the relations with israel show them their hypocrisy that they tried do the same thing not even for recognition and development but to spite somaliland.

Somali is a ethnicity that spans somaliland Somalia djbouti ethiopia and kenya. We all share the same language culture religion etc. a couple coping qadaadweyns like to say we arent somali because we dont want somalia. I dont even need to explain that Somali is a ethnicity anyone with half a brain cell knows this but with this logic native Somalis in ethiopia kenya and djbouti arent somali either. As well as every single person before 1960 since ‘being apart/wanting somalia is what makes someone somali’.

Personally i dont want a israeli base in berbera as it puts us into the conflict in the middle east and puts berbera (the actual city and the port) at risk. Ik qadaadweyn like to scream about a base is being built on x etc but is one even being built and if it is what are your thoughts on it?

The government of somalia used a Washington lobbying firm called BGR group that the government was already paying $50,000 a month $600,000 in total to act on its behalf to broker a transactional deal to join the Abraham accords (ally with Israel) and in return israel refrains from recognising Somaliland.

This was uncovered because FARA requires firms to reveal their activity logs. This revealed BGR group’s emails to Brian McNamara and Joe Foltz, the emails were explicitly about a abraham accords meeting on behalf of the ambassador of somalia. This paired with simultaneous lobbying efforts to block somaliland recognition traction in the US government makes it clear cut proof that somalia was trying to ally with israel so israel doesnt recognise somaliland.

Dont let this hypocrisy be forgotten they done a good job in hiding it so far. Whenever someone from qadaadweyn tries insult you about us allying with israel for recognition show them their country tried attempt to do the same. They like to say ‘we wouldn’t have celebrated about it’ they have nothing to celebrate about firstly and secondly they like to throw out of proportion the small loud minority in hargeisa that took it a step further and started celebrating with israel flags. Nearly all Somalilanders were celebrating the recognition itself i was in the country when it happened i didnt see a single israel flag wallahi billahi.

Im urging my fellow somalilanders to make sure this never falls out of light. If you see qadaadweyn trying to insult our country about our relations with israel on social media simply send them a screenshot of you asking ai ‘did somalia try join the abraham accords to ally with israel’.

How come no one talks about how the gov of Somalia tried join the abraham accords via a lobbying firm acting on its behalf so that israel doesnt recognise somaliland?