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Somaliland leader receives US delegation, welcomes proposed gemstone project 8 Oct 02-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 |
| 08/10/2002 Somaliland: UNHCR donates equipment to Radio Hargeysa The UNHCR has donated equipment to Radio Hargeysa which is owned by the self-declared administration of Somaliland. According to reports from Hargeysa, Mr Stephen Morris, the UNHCR representative handed over the equipment to the information minister of Somaliland, Abdullahi Muhammad Duale. The equipment donated included antennas and studios [as heard]. This is the first time the UNHCR has provided such a donation to the Somaliland administration... Source: Radio HornAfrik, Mogadishu, in Somali 0500 gmt 8 Oct 02 30/09/2002 Somaliland: President reportedly orders cut in khat flights The president of the self-proclaimed Somaliland Republic authorities has issued a directive in an effort to reduce the number of flights bringing khat into the territory. The Somaliland presidential spokesman, Abdi Idris Du'ale, said that the president had ordered that no more than 50 khat flights would be allowed into the country. About 150 [light] aircraft bring in khat from Kenya and Ethiopia daily. The Somaliland president also ordered vehicles not to transport khat from across the border other than taking the commodity from airports. He ordered Somaliland forces based at Hargeysa, Burco, Boorama, Berbera and Ceerigaabo airports to enforce the directive. The presidential spokesman said that the administration would take severe action against planes and vehicles defying the order. Source: Balcad web site in Somali 30 Sep 02 30/09/2002 Somaliland: President in talks with visiting Egyptian delegation The president of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Dahir Riyale Kahin, held talks with visiting Egyptian business delegation at the presidency in Hargeysa yesterday. Commenting on the relations between Somaliland and Egypt, Mr Riyale said it was a long standing one, particularly in education and trade sectors. He said it was high time for the two countries to double their efforts in strengthening their relations after suffering a setback during the civil war in Somalia. While in Hargeysa, the delegation is expected to hold talks with businessmen and government officials to discuss business prospect. Source: Xog-Ogaal web site, Mogadishu, in Somali 30 Sep 02 |
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| Somaliland: "Technical problems" cited as British navy ship docks in Berbera A ship owned by the British navy yesterday docked at Berbera port [in Somaliland]. The foreign affairs minister of the self-declared state of Somaliland, Abdullahi Umar Egeh, met some British navy officials who were aboard the ship. The reason behind the arrival of the navy ship in Berbera port, and what was discussed between the minister and the British navy officials is not known A spokesman for Somaliland said the British navy ship docked at Berbera port due to a technical problem, and would leave as soon as the problem was rectified. The spokesman said the British army ship docked at Berbera port after it received permission from the government of Somaliland. Source: HornAfrik Online Somaliland delegation leaves for Uganda A 13-member delegation led by the minister of family and social development, Edna Adan Isma'il, yesterday left Hargeysa airport for Uganda. The delegation was composed of women and was led by Dr Ismai'l who briefed Haatuf newspaper at the airport saying, "This visit is a familiarization and educational tour to Uganda, God willing. We were invited to Uganda and this was facilitated by the UNDP, which will pay our air tickets. We will hold talks and exchange views on issues related to our people's interests"... Rahma Ibrahim Umar who is from the Ministry of Information and was one of the officials who left for Uganda, showed us her Somaliland passport which was to be used for the trip. Source: Somaliland Net Somaliland: Oil company required to start drilling in 30 days BBC MONITORING-A cabinet ministers' meeting today chaired by the president of Somaliland, Hon Dahir Riyale Kahin, was characterized by a long debate on an agreement signed with the Seminal [phonetic] Copenhagen Group on oil drilling and extraction in Somaliland. The agreement which is a joint venture stipulates that the project will start within 30 days and that experts will arrive within the first 21 days. The agreement is a 50:50 per cent stake. The company will reimburse 15 per cent of its stake back to the country, hence the government's share will be 65 per cent. Somaliland's minister of water resources Mr Mahmud Abdi Malow [phonetic] submitted details of the work of the company and the countries in which it operates. The president also briefed the cabinet on how he had countered and would counter any campaigns inimical to Somaliland from the [Somali] peace talks in Kenya. Source: Radio Hargeysa in Somali 1700 gmt 21 Oct 02 Somaliland National Movement anniversary held in Hargeysa A function to commemorate 17 October, which is the day the Somaliland National Movement was formed, has been held in Hargeysa. The function was attended by officials, including assistant minister for minerals and water, Hon Yusuf Ise Talabo, and a large number of members of the public... Source: Radio Hargeysa in Somali 1700 gmt 17 Oct 02 UNDP donates health equipment to Somaliland BBC Monitoring -The UNDP has donated health equipment to the Ministry of Heath of the self-declared republic of Somaliland. The equipment was handed over to the health minister, Mr Muhammad Hasan Isma'il, by a UNDP representative. The equipment includes fridges and surgical equipment. Source: Radio HornAfrik, Mogadishu, in Somali 0500 gmt 16 Oct 02 Yemeni businessmen visit Somaliland to investigate livestock 10 Oct 02-A Yemeni business delegation arrived in Hargeysa yesterday to assess the health condition of livestock in Somaliland. Yemen has good business relations with the self-declared administration of Somaliland. The two-man delegation was received at Hargeysa airport by the foreign minister of the self-declared administration of Somaliland, Muhammad Farah Ges... Source: Radio HornAfrik, Mogadishu, in Somali 0500 gmt 10 Oct 02 |
