On 20th of July, the President of Puntland Abdirahman Farole met with executives from oil companies in Dubai, UAE. The meeting was, planned to be held in Puntland, but later changed to Dubai.
Over the past three years, the self declared Republic of Somaliland (North west of Somalia), was gearing up for the Presidential elections in 2009, which many in Somaliland called, the last leap of democracy into recognition for the new Republic.
Canadian Somali Congress condemns the unjust conviction of Canadian citizen Bashir Makhtal in Ethiopia and calls on the Canadian government to save Bashir from possible execution
Press Release
July 28, 2009
The Canadian Somali Congress is extremely disappointed by the conviction of Canadian citizen Bashir Makhtal in an Ethiopian court on July 27, 2009. Mr. Makhtal could [...]
IRIN NEWS/SOMALIA
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