[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @hornaristocrat HA📚 HA📚 posts on X about somalia, kenya, south sudan, sudan the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1774616827609444352/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXX +1,778% - X Month XXXXXX -XX% - X Months XXXXXXX +741% - X Year XXXXXXX +29% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::1774616827609444352/posts_active)  - X Week X +167% - X Month XX -XX% - X Months XXX +181% - X Year XXX +5.10% ### Followers: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1774616827609444352/followers)  - X Week XXXXX +2.20% - X Month XXXXX +5.80% - X Months XXXXX +62% - X Year XXXXX +283% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::1774616827609444352/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::1774616827609444352/influence) --- **Social category influence** [countries](/list/countries) XX% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) XXXX% [finance](/list/finance) XXXX% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) XXXX% [stocks](/list/stocks) XXXX% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) XXXX% **Social topic influence** [somalia](/topic/somalia) #105, [kenya](/topic/kenya) 3.85%, [south sudan](/topic/south-sudan) #52, [sudan](/topic/sudan) #329, [dubai](/topic/dubai) 1.92%, [oman](/topic/oman) 1.92%, [trees](/topic/trees) 1.92%, [iran](/topic/iran) 1.92%, [safe haven](/topic/safe-haven) 1.92%, [ethiopia](/topic/ethiopia) XXXX% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@kuntadn](/creator/undefined) [@isaackohuru](/creator/undefined) [@mugambivio5614](/creator/undefined) [@newacc1197757](/creator/undefined) [@divinechariot](/creator/undefined) [@ducaale27](/creator/undefined) [@elgaadayare](/creator/undefined) [@a70892714](/creator/undefined) [@abdinaficsh](/creator/undefined) [@buuloburtian](/creator/undefined) [@r_rabira](/creator/undefined) [@davewst](/creator/undefined) [@kh4lilk](/creator/undefined) [@ayub556](/creator/undefined) [@mihrthakar](/creator/undefined) [@practicallibsoc](/creator/undefined) [@procyoncalor](/creator/undefined) [@hassanibnaadan](/creator/undefined) [@hadirouabdou](/creator/undefined) [@mapengoboy](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::1774616827609444352/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "The process begins with Acacia trees in Somalia which are cut and burned. The charcoal is then bagged and trucked east to ports like Kismayo and formerly Barawe. From the coast it travels north by dhow for over 4000 kilometers to Dubai where it is stored in industrial warehouses. Some is transported overland to Oman and resold to Dubai traders. To evade laws forged documents often claim the charcoal comes from countries like Ethiopia Djibouti Sudan or even Ghana and corrupt officials are sometimes involved" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268552377737417) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:43Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements "Jubaland President Madobe appears largely unbothered by accusations. The UAE in particular which benefits from his charcoal trade deepens ties by training troops supplying equipment and providing monthly stipends to soldiers in Jubaland" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980270136184705083) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:49Z 1321 followers, XX engagements "As stated in a confidential UN report : The UAE support to the opponents of (president) Hassan Sheikh indicates Abu Dhabis intention to counter the influence of the Damul Jadeed" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980270278383947887) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:50Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements "It has to be emphasized that Al Qaeda and Iran are in theory sworn ennemies but historically allied. Many Al Qaeda members have found temporary safe haven in Iran throughout the group's history. Saif Al Adel for example is one of the most senior and long-standing figures in Al Qaeda and is currently overseeing operations in Iran" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1967997529569546247) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-09-16T17:02Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements "This is actually the best way to explain it : "The Houthis and Al Shabab prioritize mutual interests over their divergent ideologies. The two groups share common interests in controlling Bab Al Mandeb strait and international navigation in the Red Sea under Iranian sponsorship"" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1967997732242723249) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-09-16T17:03Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements "@MugambiVio5614 @IsaacKOhuru Yes Kenya and Ethiopia are literally the same as pre-civil war Somalia. All the wealth is concentrated in the capital city with little development/growth in the rest of the country" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1979614781112983867) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-18T18:25Z 1324 followers, XXX engagements "@IsaacKOhuru @MugambiVio5614 I know it's a though pill to swallow but you'll come to accept it in a few years" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1979620650911219889) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-18T18:48Z 1324 followers, XX engagements "Help never comes free. I hope this thread clarifies why the UAE backs Ahmed Madobe and why he will never fully integrate in the FGS in part due to this lucrative business. This thread was also mainly intended to highlight the ongoing illegal charcoal trade in Southern Somalia and its environmental economic and political implications an issue that shouldnt be ignored as it most often is" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980270380502720579) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:50Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements "Somali Kurbin from the Somali Museum of Minnesota & Somali Iron Coffee Ladle from the British Museum (early 20thc)" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1977031842399502748) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-11T15:21Z 1322 followers, 4292 engagements "Remittances are very much part of Somalias economy. That money doesnt just disappear once it enters the country its received by families who use it for housing education business and daily expenses. Every dollar sent home circulates through the local economy creating demand and income for others. Did you know most of the money diaspora sent back home today are actually investments Somalis have been slowly rebuilding their country from the ground up. Whether its used for consumption or investment remittances contribute directly to economic activity and therefore form a key component of" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1979611063797641450) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-18T18:10Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements "So you're telling me Somalia is visibly poorer than Liberia or Sierra Leone and nearly on par with South Sudan I don't think you really understand how low XXX is. And if you've really been to Addis Ababa you should know how bad it is there. Ethiopians would not flee to Somali cities if they were wealthier" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1979627987231228085) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-18T19:17Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements "@MihrThakar" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980027211592941951) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-19T21:44Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements "🧵 How the Illegal Charcoal Trade is destroying Somalia" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980267588686098707) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:39Z 1321 followers, 4685 engagements "You may have heard older generations say Somalia was much greener in the 1980s and 1990s. While overgrazing and climate change played a role a darker and far more significant cause lies behind the loss of vegetation. In 1997 the El Nio floods devastated rural farming communities forcing many to abandon agriculture and turn to charcoal production but it was not just desperation that drove this drastic shift" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980267674023190751) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:39Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements "The rise of Somalias charcoal industry coincided with Gulf countries banning domestic charcoal production in the 90s creating a sudden demand for imported charcoal. This whole story can be resumed in one sentence; While others started protecting their nature Somalis began destroying theirs for profit" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980267974922539443) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:40Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements "In 1996 the estimated charcoal output for north-east Somalia was 120000 to 144000 tons a year. Producing this volume required cutting about XXX million Acacia nilotica trees with an average density of sixty trees per hectare which translates into a deforestation rate of 35000 hectares or XXX km of land per year" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268044006867446) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:41Z 1323 followers, XXX engagements "And in Southern Somalia in the year 2011 an estimated 4375 million trees were cut clearing 73000 hectares of land or XXX km Theoretically that's about XXX million trees lost since 1996 with Acacia nilotica trees taking relatively long to grow (1525 years) Google Earth satellite imagery from 2006 to 2012 found worryingly high areas of southern Somalia affected by the charcoal trade with an estimated loss rate of XXX % over the X year period. World Bank data show Somalias forest coverage has steadily declined from 83000 square kilometers in 1990 to 64000 square kilometers in 2015. With such" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268145303531823) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:41Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "The main reason for Somalias thriving charcoal trade is that as an export it fetches low-income workers four times the domestic price. For example in 2007 charcoal in Somalia was priced at $XX per bag while in the GCC states the same bags sell for $XX each. In Jubaland markets in May 2016 a bag of charcoal was sold at around $XXX dollars and peaked at $XX when reserves were low. The higher export price for Somalias charcoal predominately from Acacia trees is because it is the most popular type for GCC states users" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268217051332664) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:41Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "Khaleeji traders and consumers prefer Somali charcoal for the longer-lasting burn and strong aroma when cooking or smoking shisha a popular pursuit seen in cafs across the Middle East. It is simply a better product compared to other charcoal products and the demand drives the price up and perpetuates the export" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268304531947813) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:42Z 1322 followers, XX engagements "Unlike in the north where charcoal mainly serves local needs the Jubaland-Kismayo trade exports it to the Middle East. Here black gold refers to charcoal rather than oil" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268681201344625) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:43Z 1323 followers, XXX engagements "Somalias charcoal trade has caused large-scale deforestation in Lower Juba and Lower Shabelle worsening droughts flash floods and soil erosion which reduces crop yields especially long-growing mango trees. Pastoralism is also affected as the Somali Environment Ministry reported : "The Acacia species were originally a source of grazing for goats and camels nitrogen fixation to enhance soil fertility fencing of livestock in night enclosures and the traditional use of only dead trees for cooking. Such local use was sustainable but logging of living trees for charcoal export resulted in extreme" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980268798713221630) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:44Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "HSM launched two UN-backed reforestation programs during his first term but there is no evidence they were completed or successful" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269161415942597) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:45Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "Al Shabab also benefits heavily from the charcoal trade putting heavy taxes on charcoal in Jubaland and selling charcoal themselves. Interestingly enough letters found after Osama bin Ladens 2010 death show he criticized the group for ignoring climate change and overcutting trees urging them to plant trees to promote sustainable growth instead of relying on charcoal for profit" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269397718548679) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:46Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "He wrote : "The brothers need to be alerted that cutting down trees in big numbers for commercial reasons like making coal without replanting others during the rainy season is dangerous for the environment of the region. They should cut down just enough to supply the needs of the people in Somalia. Cutting the trees for export is very damaging"" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269458808570146) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:46Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "Al Shabab makes $XX million annually from the charcoal trade. Somalia's charcoal industry has been estimated to be worth up to $XXX million annually with the UAE as the principal export market" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269523937685592) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:47Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "After the Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) took Kismayo from Al Shabab reports emerged that they made $12-24 million each year from taxing the charcoal trade and similar figures from taxing sugar" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269648068362259) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:47Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "And even until recently Kenya was illegally profiting off of the illegal charcoal trade in South Sudan where they were also deployed for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Kenya wants to be deployed again" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269922572746898) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:48Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has officially banned the export of charcoal in 2012. However the charcoal trade is a significant source of revenue for the Jubaland administration of Ahmed Madoobe. This alone showcases why Ahmed Madoobe and the FGS could never get along" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980269993804886051) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T13:48Z 1323 followers, XX engagements "@PracticalLibSoc @procyoncalor You're ignoring the fact that most of these Asylum seekers are Somali only on paper. In 2009 X out of XX asylum seekers were actually Somali. And I didn't check that data above but I'm pretty sure there's something fishy they're not telling you" [X Link](https://x.com/hornaristocrat/status/1980393368422408309) [@hornaristocrat](/creator/x/hornaristocrat) 2025-10-20T21:59Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
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@hornaristocrat HA📚
HA📚 posts on X about somalia, kenya, south sudan, sudan the most. They currently have XXXXX followers and XX posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
Engagements: XXXXX #
- X Week XXXXXX +1,778%
- X Month XXXXXX -XX%
- X Months XXXXXXX +741%
- X Year XXXXXXX +29%
Mentions: XX #
- X Week X +167%
- X Month XX -XX%
- X Months XXX +181%
- X Year XXX +5.10%
Followers: XXXXX #
- X Week XXXXX +2.20%
- X Month XXXXX +5.80%
- X Months XXXXX +62%
- X Year XXXXX +283%
CreatorRank: XXXXXXX #
Social Influence #
Social category influence countries XX% travel destinations XXXX% finance XXXX% automotive brands XXXX% stocks XXXX% technology brands XXXX%
Social topic influence somalia #105, kenya 3.85%, south sudan #52, sudan #329, dubai 1.92%, oman 1.92%, trees 1.92%, iran 1.92%, safe haven 1.92%, ethiopia XXXX%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @kuntadn @isaackohuru @mugambivio5614 @newacc1197757 @divinechariot @ducaale27 @elgaadayare @a70892714 @abdinaficsh @buuloburtian @r_rabira @davewst @kh4lilk @ayub556 @mihrthakar @practicallibsoc @procyoncalor @hassanibnaadan @hadirouabdou @mapengoboy
Top assets mentioned Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)
Top Social Posts #
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours
"The process begins with Acacia trees in Somalia which are cut and burned. The charcoal is then bagged and trucked east to ports like Kismayo and formerly Barawe. From the coast it travels north by dhow for over 4000 kilometers to Dubai where it is stored in industrial warehouses. Some is transported overland to Oman and resold to Dubai traders. To evade laws forged documents often claim the charcoal comes from countries like Ethiopia Djibouti Sudan or even Ghana and corrupt officials are sometimes involved"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:43Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
"Jubaland President Madobe appears largely unbothered by accusations. The UAE in particular which benefits from his charcoal trade deepens ties by training troops supplying equipment and providing monthly stipends to soldiers in Jubaland"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:49Z 1321 followers, XX engagements
"As stated in a confidential UN report : The UAE support to the opponents of (president) Hassan Sheikh indicates Abu Dhabis intention to counter the influence of the Damul Jadeed"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:50Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
"It has to be emphasized that Al Qaeda and Iran are in theory sworn ennemies but historically allied. Many Al Qaeda members have found temporary safe haven in Iran throughout the group's history. Saif Al Adel for example is one of the most senior and long-standing figures in Al Qaeda and is currently overseeing operations in Iran"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-09-16T17:02Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements
"This is actually the best way to explain it : "The Houthis and Al Shabab prioritize mutual interests over their divergent ideologies. The two groups share common interests in controlling Bab Al Mandeb strait and international navigation in the Red Sea under Iranian sponsorship""
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-09-16T17:03Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements
"@MugambiVio5614 @IsaacKOhuru Yes Kenya and Ethiopia are literally the same as pre-civil war Somalia. All the wealth is concentrated in the capital city with little development/growth in the rest of the country"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-18T18:25Z 1324 followers, XXX engagements
"@IsaacKOhuru @MugambiVio5614 I know it's a though pill to swallow but you'll come to accept it in a few years"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-18T18:48Z 1324 followers, XX engagements
"Help never comes free. I hope this thread clarifies why the UAE backs Ahmed Madobe and why he will never fully integrate in the FGS in part due to this lucrative business. This thread was also mainly intended to highlight the ongoing illegal charcoal trade in Southern Somalia and its environmental economic and political implications an issue that shouldnt be ignored as it most often is"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:50Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
"Somali Kurbin from the Somali Museum of Minnesota & Somali Iron Coffee Ladle from the British Museum (early 20thc)"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-11T15:21Z 1322 followers, 4292 engagements
"Remittances are very much part of Somalias economy. That money doesnt just disappear once it enters the country its received by families who use it for housing education business and daily expenses. Every dollar sent home circulates through the local economy creating demand and income for others. Did you know most of the money diaspora sent back home today are actually investments Somalis have been slowly rebuilding their country from the ground up. Whether its used for consumption or investment remittances contribute directly to economic activity and therefore form a key component of"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-18T18:10Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements
"So you're telling me Somalia is visibly poorer than Liberia or Sierra Leone and nearly on par with South Sudan I don't think you really understand how low XXX is. And if you've really been to Addis Ababa you should know how bad it is there. Ethiopians would not flee to Somali cities if they were wealthier"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-18T19:17Z 1322 followers, XXX engagements
"@MihrThakar"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-19T21:44Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
"🧵 How the Illegal Charcoal Trade is destroying Somalia"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:39Z 1321 followers, 4685 engagements
"You may have heard older generations say Somalia was much greener in the 1980s and 1990s. While overgrazing and climate change played a role a darker and far more significant cause lies behind the loss of vegetation. In 1997 the El Nio floods devastated rural farming communities forcing many to abandon agriculture and turn to charcoal production but it was not just desperation that drove this drastic shift"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:39Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
"The rise of Somalias charcoal industry coincided with Gulf countries banning domestic charcoal production in the 90s creating a sudden demand for imported charcoal. This whole story can be resumed in one sentence; While others started protecting their nature Somalis began destroying theirs for profit"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:40Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements
"In 1996 the estimated charcoal output for north-east Somalia was 120000 to 144000 tons a year. Producing this volume required cutting about XXX million Acacia nilotica trees with an average density of sixty trees per hectare which translates into a deforestation rate of 35000 hectares or XXX km of land per year"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:41Z 1323 followers, XXX engagements
"And in Southern Somalia in the year 2011 an estimated 4375 million trees were cut clearing 73000 hectares of land or XXX km Theoretically that's about XXX million trees lost since 1996 with Acacia nilotica trees taking relatively long to grow (1525 years) Google Earth satellite imagery from 2006 to 2012 found worryingly high areas of southern Somalia affected by the charcoal trade with an estimated loss rate of XXX % over the X year period. World Bank data show Somalias forest coverage has steadily declined from 83000 square kilometers in 1990 to 64000 square kilometers in 2015. With such"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:41Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"The main reason for Somalias thriving charcoal trade is that as an export it fetches low-income workers four times the domestic price. For example in 2007 charcoal in Somalia was priced at $XX per bag while in the GCC states the same bags sell for $XX each. In Jubaland markets in May 2016 a bag of charcoal was sold at around $XXX dollars and peaked at $XX when reserves were low. The higher export price for Somalias charcoal predominately from Acacia trees is because it is the most popular type for GCC states users"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:41Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"Khaleeji traders and consumers prefer Somali charcoal for the longer-lasting burn and strong aroma when cooking or smoking shisha a popular pursuit seen in cafs across the Middle East. It is simply a better product compared to other charcoal products and the demand drives the price up and perpetuates the export"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:42Z 1322 followers, XX engagements
"Unlike in the north where charcoal mainly serves local needs the Jubaland-Kismayo trade exports it to the Middle East. Here black gold refers to charcoal rather than oil"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:43Z 1323 followers, XXX engagements
"Somalias charcoal trade has caused large-scale deforestation in Lower Juba and Lower Shabelle worsening droughts flash floods and soil erosion which reduces crop yields especially long-growing mango trees. Pastoralism is also affected as the Somali Environment Ministry reported : "The Acacia species were originally a source of grazing for goats and camels nitrogen fixation to enhance soil fertility fencing of livestock in night enclosures and the traditional use of only dead trees for cooking. Such local use was sustainable but logging of living trees for charcoal export resulted in extreme"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:44Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"HSM launched two UN-backed reforestation programs during his first term but there is no evidence they were completed or successful"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:45Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"Al Shabab also benefits heavily from the charcoal trade putting heavy taxes on charcoal in Jubaland and selling charcoal themselves. Interestingly enough letters found after Osama bin Ladens 2010 death show he criticized the group for ignoring climate change and overcutting trees urging them to plant trees to promote sustainable growth instead of relying on charcoal for profit"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:46Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"He wrote : "The brothers need to be alerted that cutting down trees in big numbers for commercial reasons like making coal without replanting others during the rainy season is dangerous for the environment of the region. They should cut down just enough to supply the needs of the people in Somalia. Cutting the trees for export is very damaging""
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:46Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"Al Shabab makes $XX million annually from the charcoal trade. Somalia's charcoal industry has been estimated to be worth up to $XXX million annually with the UAE as the principal export market"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:47Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"After the Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) took Kismayo from Al Shabab reports emerged that they made $12-24 million each year from taxing the charcoal trade and similar figures from taxing sugar"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:47Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"And even until recently Kenya was illegally profiting off of the illegal charcoal trade in South Sudan where they were also deployed for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Kenya wants to be deployed again"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:48Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has officially banned the export of charcoal in 2012. However the charcoal trade is a significant source of revenue for the Jubaland administration of Ahmed Madoobe. This alone showcases why Ahmed Madoobe and the FGS could never get along"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T13:48Z 1323 followers, XX engagements
"@PracticalLibSoc @procyoncalor You're ignoring the fact that most of these Asylum seekers are Somali only on paper. In 2009 X out of XX asylum seekers were actually Somali. And I didn't check that data above but I'm pretty sure there's something fishy they're not telling you"
X Link @hornaristocrat 2025-10-20T21:59Z 1321 followers, XXX engagements