Somali PM Urges US to Allow Bank Transfers

Somalia's prime minister has appealed to the U.S. government and U.S. banks to resume money transfer services that provide a lifeline for many people in Somalia. In a statement, Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke said Sunday he has spoken to U.S. government officials on this "pressing issue" and repeated his calls to banks to reconsider their decisions to stop the money transfers.   Many banks ended their remittance services to Somalis because of...

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