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====Somalia====
On November 17, 2006 the usage and distribution of khat was made illegal according to Somalian Islamists in areas they control. <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6157216.stm]</ref> In Somalia, the [[Supreme Islamic Courts Council]], which took control of much of the country in 2006, banned khat during [[Ramadan]], sparking street protests in [[Kismayo]]. In November 2006, Kenya banned all flights to Somalia, citing security concerns, prompting protests by Kenyan khat growers. The Kenyan MP from Ntonyiri, [[Meru District]] stated that local land had been specialized in khat cultivation, that 20 tons worth US$800,000 were shipped to Somalia daily and that a flight ban could devastate the local economy.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6142688.stm "Kenya bans all flights to Somalia"], ''[[BBC News]]'', [[13 November]] [[2006]]</ref>. With the surprise victory of the Provisional Government backed by Ethiopian forces in the end of December 2006, khat has returned to the streets of Mogadishu, though Kenyian traders have noted demand has not yet returned to pre-ban levels<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070102/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_somalia_conflict_khat "Somali Islamists are gone -- so "khat" is back!"], ''[[Reuters]]'', [[2 January]] [[2007]]</ref>.
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