英语六级听力练习：标准4.6(2)_大学英语听力

英语六级听力练习：标准4.6(2)

　　Oasis of peace

　　Mohamed Yonis calls Somaliland a relative oasis of peace. We have a proper functioning government and institutions, while the other part of Somalia is actually burning and having a lot of difficulties as you know -- issues of piracy, terrorism, al-Shabab [Islamic militants].

　　Somaliland did gain brief statehood upon its independence from Britain in June 1960. But its government chose to merge with Somalia.

　　Convincing the world that Somaliland should be recognized as independent will not be easy, according to Alex Vines of London-based policy analyst group Chatham House.

　　Internationally, everybody says it would have to be led by Africa, said Vines. When you talk to African leaders, its like, Well, we might consider it, but we wouldnt be the first.

　　Somaliland authorities insist the regions economy would support independence.

　　Thriving economy

　　The port of Berbera lies just west of the tip of the Horn of Africa. Its a chaotic, dusty trade hub; camels, goats and sheep are transferred from trucks and carts into the market, to be exported across Africa and the Gulf.

　　Agriculture is the backbone of Somalilands economy; Minister of Livestock Abdi Aw Dahir Ali said the industry can grow even bigger. It does not export only livestock from Somaliland. Berbera exports livestock from Ethiopia, from Somalia, from Kenya. So its a center of export of all livestock from the Horn.