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By Hassan Juma
The Government of Somalia is set to
open an Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa to strengthen the bilateral and
economic ties of the two countries.
This was revealed during a meeting
held in South Africa last weekend by the Somali community residing in South
Africa.
They stressed the urgent need to
increase Somalia’s diplomatic representation in South Africa where many Somalis
experience racial assault on daily bases.
The newly appointed Somali Ambassador
to South Africa, Sayid Hassan Sharif, has been meeting the Somali community in
the Western Cape province since taking up the post at the beginning of this
month.
He was also present in the weekend
meeting and urged the Somali business community to help the government
establish the first ever Somali Embassy in the former Apartheid nation.
The envoy emphasized the importance
of having presence in South Africa. He said the embassy will strengthen Somali
diplomatic engagement in the region, as well help protect the Somali expatriates
in South Africa and unlock commercial opportunities for Somali traders.
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