Somalia: U.N. refugee agency chief to spend days in stable Puntland

A high-ranking United Nations official is spending a number of days in Somalia’s stable region of Puntland to report about security and humanitarian conditions on the ground, Radio Garowe reports.

Puntland Vice President A. Shire greets UNHCR Chief A. Guterres in Garowe, capital of Puntland

Mr. Antonio Guterres, the head of the UN's refugee agency (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees – UNHCR), will tour displaced people’s camps and meet with aid workers, journalists and government officials in Puntland.
On Friday, Mr. Guterres and his delegation met with Puntland Vice President Gen. Abdisamad Ali Shire, who is the Acting President since President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole is currently on an overseas trip seeking political support and development aid for Puntland.Read More