BBC MONITORING INTERNATIONAL REPORTS:
SOMALIA: DELEGATION FROM IGAD PARTNER COUNTRIES ARRIVES IN MOGADISHU TODAY
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United Kingdom ; 09-Feb-2000 12:00:00 am ; 72 words
Text of report by Somali newspaper 'Qaran' on 9th February
A delegation of IGAD [Inter-Governmental Authority on Development] partner countries is
expected in Mogadishu this afternoon.
Reports from sources close to the committee organizing a conference of Hawiye clans
[dominant clans in Mogadishu] say the delegation will hold talks with Hawiye traditional
leaders and various civil society organizations. It will also discuss the role of civil
societies in bringing about lasting peace in Somalia.
Source: 'Qaran', Mogadishu, in Somali 09 Feb 00 p 2
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