South, named after Abdullahi Issa, the Prime Minister of Italian Somalia during the trusteeship period, serving from February 29, 1956, to July 1, 1960. Various courts built specifically for basketball and volleyball also exist in the city. Transportation Air transportation in Galacyo is served by the Abdullahi Yusuf Airport, operated by Puntland and Oshaco International Airport operated by Galmudug. Unlike Abdullahi Yusuf Airport, Oshaco International Airport does not have IATA and ICAO airport codes as it is not recognized by any international entity. In September 2013, the Somali federal government signed an official cooperation agreement with its Chinese counterpart in Mogadishu as part of a five-year national recovery plan. The pact will see the Chinese authorities reconstruct several major infrastructural landmarks in the Somali capital and elsewhere, as well as the road linking Galkayo with Burao. Media Various media organizations are based in Galkayo. These include Radio Daljir, Radio Galmudug and Radio Codka-Mudug. Radio Gaalkacyo, formerly known as Radio Free Somalia, also broadcasts from the city. Accommodation Several establishments in Galkayo offer accommodation. Among these hotels and guest houses are the Kamaal Hotel, the Classic Hotel and Restaurant, and the Saylan Hotel. The Taar City Hotel is especially noted for its domesticated ostriches. Neighborhoods Galkayo consists of the following neighborhoods: Israac, Horumar, Garsoor and Wadajir. Notable residents Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed - President of Somalia (2004-2008) and Founding Father of Puntland state. Asha Gelle Dirie – former Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs of Puntland. Waris Dirie – model, actress, author and activist. Mohammed Awale Liban - Designer of the Flag of Somalia in 1954, born in eastern Galkacyo, Puntland. Ahmed Duale Gelle - President of Galmudug, businessman and former federal MP. Zakaria Mohamed Haji-Abdi – leader of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia. Abdulkadir Abdi Hashi – MP in Federal Parliament, and former State Minister of the Presidency for Planning and International Relations of Puntland. Abdirizak Haji Hussein – former Prime Minister of Somalia, and former Secretary General of the Somali Youth League. Abdi Bashiir Indhobuur - poet and playwright who composed of many patriotic songs. Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Chairman of the United Somali Congress that toppled Dictator Siad Barre, battled US Delta forces and UNOSOM during Operation Restore Hope and President of Somalia before his Death, 1987–1996 Abdi Qeybdiid – former President of Galmudug, and former Interior Minister of Somalia. Ali Haji Warsame - First Director of