Monday, January 27, 2003

Leaders' Committee Proposes Delegates for Somaliland
NAIROBI, 27 JAN 2003--Somali leaders attending the peace talks in the Kenyan town of Eldoret have proposed that extra delegates be allocated to represent the self-declared republic of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia, according to one of the leaders.

Somaliland appoints special envoy to promote country's cause
HARGEISA, 28 JAN 2003--Somaliland President Dahir Riyale Kahin today appointed Dr. Omar Elmi Dihood as a special
envoy to promote the country's cause, particularly finding recognition, in the region and worldwide.
Somaliland Upper House rejects statements of Somali leaders attending Eldoret
HARGEISA, 28 JAN 2003--Somaliland's Upper House today a proposal presented by Somali leaders meeting in Eldoret on allocating more seats to Somaliland to entice it to join the peace talks. The House issued a strong worded statement, calling upon the Somali delegates to make use of the opportunity provided to them by resolving their problems and not to waste their time on talking about Somaliland.

The statement has reminded the Somali delegates that IGAD countries, EU states and the International Community were aware f the reality and achievements of Somaliland.
Turning Strategic Location into Economic Advantage
WASHINGTON D.C, 27 JAN 2003--It's no mystery why Ismail Omar Guelleh, the leader of one of Africa's smallest nations, received red-carpet treatment during his visit to Washington last week. As the president of Djibouti is quick to acknowledge, the key to his country's popularity is its location.

Leaders' Committee Proposes Delegates for SomalilandNAIROBI, 27 JAN 2003--Somali leaders attending the peace talks in the Kenyan town of Eldoret have proposed that extra delegates be allocated to represent the self-declared republic of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia, according to one of the leaders.



Sunday, January 26, 2003

Clone cows 'to transform' cheese industry
LONDON, 27 JAN 2003 (BBC)--Scientists in New Zealand have created the world's first cloned cows that produce special milk which can increase the speed and ease of cheese-making.
Is this the end of WASP empire?
NAIROBI, 27 JAN 2003--The photographs show British Prime Minister Tony Blair to be a changed man: his face is resolute and his hand stabs at the air as he takes questions from journalists at a Downing Street press conference.