President Dahir Rayale Kahin being welcomed by Tanzanian president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.

Hargeysa, June 24, 2006 (SL Times) – Somaliland president Dahir Rayale Kahin is expected to arrive in Hargeysa today from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

Mr. Rayale left Hargeysa on June 12 for a tour of 5 African countries in East Africa and the Great Lakes region.

The purpose of president Rayale’s tour was to mobilize support for Somaliland’s admission to the African Union.

In the first leg of his African tour Mr. Rayale met with Kenyan president Mr. Mwai Kibaki and then proceeded to Tanzania where he was received by that country’s president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete.

The tour also took president Rayale to Lusaka where he held talks with Zambian Foreign Minister, Gen. Ronnie Shikapwasha.

At the Rwandese presidential palace, the Somaliland leader was warmly received by president Paul Kigame. The two leaders discussed Somaliland’s quest for recognition and the situation in Somalia.

In the last leg of his African tour, president Rayale visited Uganda where held discussions with president Yuri Musevini.

President Rayale on Friday discussed bilateral trade and security cooperation with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyum Mesfin in Addis Ababa. The meeting was also attended by Ethiopian minister of state for Foreign Affairs Takadhe Alumu, as well as Somaliland minister of Information, Abdillahi M. Dualle and Finance minister Hussein Ali Dualle.

Source: Somaliland Times

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