Thursday, July 18, 2013
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
announced it would resume its normal flight schedule to the Somaliland
region Tuesday (July 16th).
The regional Ministry of Civil Aviation and Air Transport lifted its
suspension on UN flights Sunday, meaning that UN agencies and
non-governmental organisations operating in the region will be able to
receive humanitarian supplies such as nutrition items and vaccines for
both humans and animals, according to the UN Office for the
Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The regional administration agreed to lift the ban after meeting with
representatives from the Somali Federal Government in Istanbul last
week and then agreeing to establish a joint committee in Hargeisa to
manage air traffic control.
The Somaliland region banned the flights May 14th after Somalia
announced its intention to resume control over the entire country's
airspace by the end of 2013.