Hargeisa (Sunatimes) Britain’s Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham, on Sunday visited Hargeisa, where he is expected to hold talks with the Somalia’s self declared republic of Somaliland’s president and members of the House of Representatives.

A head of his visit, Bellingham said Somalia really matters to the UK, saying that they are playing a leading role in mobolising the international response to the current grave humanitarian crisis.

Britain’s Minister for Africa, Henry Bellingham, also hinted that during his visit, he will look into long term systematic challenges and how they can partner in nurturing Somali stability and development, to enhance resilience to humanitarian crisis.

The minister’s visit to Hargeisa is the first to Somali city by a British Foreign Office Minister for over three years, and follows the visit of international Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell last February.

By Keyse Digale