Remittances offer Somali lifeline -15 Nov 09

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Remittances offer Somali lifeline




Somalia's two decades-old civil war has left most of the Horn of Africa in shambles, but there are pockets of relative calm.

One such area is Somaliland, which has effectively become a separate state from the rest of Somalia although it is not officially recognised.

Somaliland is made up of almost 3.5 million people and its economy is dependent on agriculture, livestock and remittances from the many thousands who live abroad.

It is estimated that the region receives at least $700m in remittances a year.

Mohammed Adow reports from Hargeysa on the money transfers that have become big business.

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• Mohammed Adow
• Hargeysa

[SuperMusa1234]

go somaliland

[lilian41081]

viva somaliland  peace for ever inshaalah

[Lumanix1]

@SuperMusa1234 Fuck off

[rampage241]

@Shukria123 I'm anarchist too but this is Somaliland, they have a govt.

[baburo101]

1=Somalia=1

[abid04]

they use american money

[Shukria123]

Long live free Somalia!

Anarchy is the best way for Africa.(no sarcasm meant)

[nololwacan]

It's 5 billion $ a yr.

[mustfarah]

Viva somaliland Go ahead plz go ahead!

[nayomii123]

@awrliqe wow u really feel the need to offend other somalis ? u must belong to those cheap niggas sitting somewhere in europe or america and who doesnt know shit about the situation and the suffering of the ppl and the fact that smart ppl in somalia just want peace and this clan shit doesnt help us at all ! i am happy that there are places in somalia or somaliland whatever u wanna call it - but we are one nation and as soon as we get rid of them warlords we will be one ! stop hating somali ppl !

[Adenmussa]

Lol, How old are you? Whats the qabiil thing for? We have good and bad people in every tribe. Stop generalizing and always preach peace and not hate.

[Islammormonfalse]

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