Author of Becoming Somaliland Arrives in Hargeisa

Mark Bradbury, author of the recently published book 'Becoming Somaliland' returned to Somaliland on 20 June.

Mark, a development consultant, has worked extensively in North East Africa since 1988.

The » Somaliland launching of Becoming Somaliland was held on 10 June at the Maansoor Hotel. This event was hosted by APD and » Progressio, a London based International NGO that supported the publication of this important book.

Mark is the author of many other materials on Somaliland and the region, including Somaliland Country Profile that was published in 1997.

In a meeting with the APD staff on 22 June Mark explained that his current visit to Somaliland has two purposes: First, to assist with APD’s Peace Mapping Project and, Second, to do some preliminary organization for an educational training course that will be held in Somaliland on 11-17 of October.

The course, developed by » The Rift Valley Institute, will bring scholars to this region to train international aid workers about the culture, history and political context of the Horn of Africa.

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