Press Release

2008   Toronto Declaration




March 3, 2008


We, members of MOVEONSOMALIA Coalition, held a one day convention in Toronto, attended by a group of scholars, activists, women’s groups, members of Somali Diaspora, members of civil society, and Canadian politicians, as well as representatives from the Transitional Federal Institutions of Somalia.

The conference brought together participants from across the regional and political spectrum of Somali society. For the first time in recent memory a face to face dialogue took place between supporters of Somaliland secession and those who are in
the forefront in defending the unity and the territorial integrity of our country. There were moments of tears; moments of laughter and plenty moments of reflection.

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