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Kenya preparing to finalize agreement on Khat with Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya is gearing up to officially seal a deal with Somalia for the trade of Khat, marking a significant step towards enhancing economic growth and development in the Horn of Africa region. This agreement is expected to directly benefit numerous farmers who heavily rely on this cash crop for their livelihoods. Kenya holds a prominent position as the primary Khat (Miraa) supplier to Somalia, reaping substantial financial gains from this trade. However, challenges hindered smooth trade relations in recent times…

Somalia trades fish for Ethiopian khat over trade deal

Somalia trades fish for Ethiopian khat over trade deal MOGADISHU, Somalia - After days of speculation, it is now official that Somalia will receive Ethiopian khat in exchange for fish, following the latest deal signed by senior officials from the two countries, which rekindled bilateral ties just two years ago. after decades of animosity. Since the Ogaden War, Somalia and Ethiopia have never…

Madagascar: khat and Diego-Suarez

In Madagascar, no laws regulates cultivation, sale or consumption: neither prohibited nor permitted, consumption of khat is tolerated. For the World Well being Group (WHO), this plant is without doubt one of the medication. Khat was launched within the early twentieth century in Diego-Suarez, the capital of the northern a part of the island, by Yemeni, Somali and Comorian emigrants who had been recruited to fulfill the labor wants of French settlers. The Diego-Suarez area is in the present day the primary khat-producing…

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