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Hargeysa, Somaliland, June 6,
2009 (SL Times) – The government of Somaliland has declared that it has
temporarily suspended the licenses of nine non-governmental
organizations (NGOs).
A press release issued Friday by the Somaliland Ministry of Planning
indicated that all 26 NGOs with operations in Somaliland were informed
to submit the annual 2008 reports to the government in an April 19th
press release in order to keep track of the various organizations'
operations.
"That press release [of April 19] warned that any group [NGO] that
refuses to report will face temporary suspension of its license," read
Friday's press statement.
The statement went on to mention that nine NGOs have not reported back
to the Somaliland government and therefore their operations in the
breakaway region have been suspended.
The NGOs included Islamic Relief, Mercy USA for Aid Development,
Noolaynta Naruuradda Mustaqbalka, Guteborges Initiative, Shelter Box
Trust, American Relief Agency for Horn of Africa, International Research
and Exchanges, Priemiere Urgency and the Canadian African Indigenous
Development, according to the press release.
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