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Air Djibouti planes banned

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    All flights by Air Djibouti planes to Somaliland have been banned, according to Dahir Hajir Osman, Somaliland’s deputy Minister of aviation and air transport, reports Hargeisa Radio. The minister accused InterSomal travel agency, representatives of Air Djibouti, of encouraging Air Djibouti planes to land at unauthorised airstrips. The ban was reported to be effective from 10 May. According to the minister, an Air Djibouti plane landed at Burco airport without prior notice, “endangering the country’s national security and contravening its aviation laws”, said the report. He said the illegal landing came at a time “when anti-Somaliland activities were being committed”.

    The Somaliland government has declared itself opposed to peace talks being held in Djibouti, and have rejected visiting Djiboutian delegates.

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