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London, UK, 20 October 2007 (SL Times) – Prominent Somali poets Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame (Hadrawi), Mohamed Hashi Gaariye and Hassan Abdillahi Ganey arrived in London yesterday (Friday) for participation in The Somali Week Festival which will be launched this afternoon in Oxford House in Benthal Green.

The three poets as well as a dozen of Somali artists will present programmes featuring Somali culture.

Apart from poetry, traditional music and theatrical plays, the festival will cover other various issues.

A special session will be held on Friday to deal with the human rights situation in the Horn. There will be panel discussions on the media in Somaliland and Somalia. The main speakers of this event will be Dr Martin Hill of Amnesty International and Yusuf Gabobe, editor of the Somaliland Times.

Source: Somaliland Times