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Somaliland Seeks Uganda's Help

The Monitor (Kampala)
NEWS
May 20, 2004
Posted to the web May 20, 2004

By Peter Wadri
Kampala
The de-facto leader of Somaliland is seeking President Yoweri Museveni's
intervention in rebuilding the country. The country broke away from the main
Republic of Somalia in 1991.
The main appeal to Museveni and Uganda, is Government to offer Somaliland
student scholarships for higher education, export skilled manpower and
developmental experts, and building the health sector in the country.
Eng. Faysal Ali Warabe, the chairman of the opposition Justice and Welfare
party, said since the 1991 independence, Somaliland has never got any
recognition from the international community.
"We are asking President Yoweri Museveni to sell us to the international
community, especially the African Union and the Commonwealth. We are a lost
child of the commonwealth and we have to be taken back," Faysal said.
He was speaking to the press at Speke Hotel. Faysal said they are particularly
interested in Museveni because he is the IGAD boss.

   

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