Somali minister blames UAE support for ‘fragmentation’ of Somalia
Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says “external elements” are responsible for separatist divisions.
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Somalia’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs says “external elements” are responsible for separatist divisions.
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