Nairobi.
Somaliland is now appealing to Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (Igad) states to devise a long-term approach to dealing with
increased terrorism activities in the East African region.
Somaliland’s diplomatic liaison officer in Kenya,
Dr Mohamud Jamma, on Monday said the war against regional terrorism
needed to be reviewed to ensure an effective approach to contain
Al-Shabaab activities.
“Somaliland welcomes high-level consultations at
(the) Igad level among all actors. These consultations could explore and
lay a foundation for peaceful resolution of the Somalia and Somaliland
disputes,” Dr Jamma said.
The diplomat said in a statement Monday that his
government condemned the recent attack in Mandera and any other forms of
violation on Kenyan territory.
“The government of Somaliland believes the defeat
of Al-Shabaab and the elimination of all the root causes of terrorism
requires continuous consultations among officials of the countries of
the region in order to facilitate sharing of information and experiences
in fighting terrorism,” he said.
Somaliland is a breakaway Somalia state now seeking autonomy after separating from the war-torn Somalia.
The country has its own president, a Cabinet and
its own currency. Mr Jamma said Kenya had already rented a premise to
house a diplomatic liaison office in Hargeisha.
“We have a running economy and we are happy
investors are beginning to come to Somaliland. We also have Kenyan
universities opening branches and campuses in Hargeisha, which is an
indication investors are becoming sensitive to the cool atmosphere in
our country,” he said.
Mount Kenya University is among Kenyan institutions of higher learning that are opening up campuses in Hargeisha.(NMG)
No comments:
Post a Comment