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Hargeysa,
Somaliland, June 27, 2009 (SL Times) – World refugee day took place in
Somaliland on June 20th at the Ethiopian refugee center. The celebration
proceedings were opened by Somaliland Vice Minister of Resettlement, Mr
Abdilhamid Garad who said, “I am happy to be with you on this occasion,
this is not the first time I participate in these festivities, I have
taken part in your celebrations on two previous occasions and I am
hoping it will be as interesting and wonderful as the last time.”
Ministers, officials from UNHCR and other international NGOs as well as
ordinary citizens enjoyed songs, dances and cuisines by Ethiopia’s
various nationalities.
The head of UNHCR, Mr Abdoulaye Barry, gave a long speech in which he
talked among other things about what the UNHCR does to help the
refugees. He also revealed that the UNHCR has appealed to other
countries to accept the refugees in Somalialnd in their own countries.
Certificates were awarded to the winners of sport competitions such as
tennis and basketball.
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