adSuspected Al-Shabaab fighters are paraded at the headquarters of the
Uganda Force Contingent in Mogadishu on February 28, 2014. AFP FILE
PHOTO | ISAAC KASAMANI
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.
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