Document #1149303
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
In a 21 July 1997 telephone interview with
the DIRB, an associate professor of African and Middle Eastern
history specializing in Somali history and politics at Savannah
State College in Savannah, Georgia, stated that the Makahil are a
subclan of the Ogaden. This information was corroborated by a
former professor of history and African studies professor at the
University of Florida, Gainsville, now resident in Ottawa, in a 21
July 1997 telephone interview with the DIRB.
Information on the current situation of the
Makahil and the availability of an internal flight alternative
(IFA) could not be found among the sources currently available to
the DIRB.
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find attached the list of
additional sources consulted in researching this Information
Request.
References
Associate professor of African and
Middle Eastern History, Savannah State University, Georgia.
Telephone interview.
Former history and African Studies
professor at the University of Florida, Gainsville, now resident in
Ottawa. 21 June 1997. Telephone interview.
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provide information on the requested subject.