Leading members of
Cardiff’s Somali community are calling on the British and Welsh governments to recognize
Somaliland as a country in its own right.
Speaking ahead of
Somaliland Independence Day next week Eid Ali Ahmed, a founder member of Wales
Refugee Council, and Abdikarim Abdi Adan, who runs Cardiff’s Somali Advice
Centre, said recognizing Somaliland would give it the investment and help it
needs to be a stable area in a troubled region.
Such a move could
even help address the current migrant crisis as people from across Africa risk
their lives crossing the Mediterranean for Europe, they said.
If it is recognized
as a country it will have access to international aid and UN agencies and
businesses will be more willing to invest,” said Mr Ahmed
“If the economy
grows why would people need to come here?
“Migrants from
across Africa coming from Libya to Italy are facing all these problems finding
jobs. Western powers need to look at other ways to address this.
“We are building and
investing in people in Somaliland but not getting the recognition to help us
further our aims.” Read Full Article
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