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North Eastern region is crying out for help

On a visit to one of the North Eastern counties recently, I was in the company of a European colleague, and we planned to visit a few sites in line with our work outside the county headquarters.

I decided it would be a good idea to first consult with the security officers about the safety of us moving around. To start with, we were advised to get a security escort but secondly, we heard that the county is divided into three zones. Zone one around the county headquarters is safer, but zone two and three are no-go zones for foreigners.

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