From: Community of Somaliland in southern Africa (cossa)

To: Prof Frans Viljoen:(( Director: Centre for Human Rights)
To: Mr Martin Nsibirwa: (Adminstrative Co-ordinator)
Centre for Human Rights & Democratisation in Africa
University of Pretoria,
South Africa

Dear Prof Frans Viljoen and Mr Martin Nsibirwa;

It takes courage and deep human understanding to go against convention. And convention is that Somaliland is not a recognised country despite obvious requirements that it has met for recognition as a state in respect of international law standards. To choose a student from such an unrecognised country is a sign of courage and understanding. We are grateful for your constant support to our people. We could have not been better without such unfailing efforts. That is a sign of men committed to the idea of justice, peace and the right to self determination. It tells me that you go to bed and think about human rights progress within the African continent. Your visit to Somaliland was meaningful to us and we wish you could consider having a piece of land there and live with us. Feel free to come again and we would also be at your service.

Thank you very much once again for the promising work you’ve done for Somaliland and it’s people. In the future, we hope that we will keep on selecting prospective students from Somaliland as this will help our people and country to develop.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

Saeed Mohamed, (Saeed Furaa),

Acting Chairperson,

Community of Somaliland in Southern Africa (COSSA)

Tel: 012-374-4076

Mobile : +27-73-1742011

E-mail: cossah@yahoo.com

Pretoria , South Africa .