A US delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in-charge of funding overseas companies is in Hargeysa for a visit.
The delegation, headed by William Collen [phonetic], yesterday met the president of the self-declared administration of Somaliland and said the US would fund a new project in Somaliland to explore precious and other expensive stones in Somaliland.
The head of the delegation assured Dahir Riyale [Kahin - the Somaliland "president"] that this project will uplift the economy of the self-declared administration of Somaliland, and Mr Riyale told the US delegation that the funding comes just when it is needed most, and called for the project to be implemented as soon as possible.
Source: Radio HornAfrik, Mogadishu, in Somali 0500 gmt 8 Oct 02
See also: Somaliland - a potential gem producer in the Mozambique -Belt Judith A. Kinnaird and Brian Jackson |
