It was a catastrophic mistake. Within a decade the new Somali Republic had collapsed. Its president was assassinated by his bodyguards. A Marxist junta seized power, led by Siad Barre, a general-turned-dictator. He abolished democracy and wrecked the economy by nationalising nearly everything except camel herds. He also launched a disastrous war against Ethiopia. When the northerners rebelled, he bombed Hargeisa, killing thousands of civilians.
Yet in the eyes of the world Somaliland remains part of Somalia. For longer than most of its people have been alive, its pleas for recognition as an independent state have been ignored. The world defers on this to the African Union, the continental arbiter. It, in turn, argues that Somaliland can win independence only with the consent of Somalia, which says no.
Once you start moving borders or creating new states for this or that group, others will demand their own homelands, too, and blood will surely flow. Witness Africa’s two newest breakaway countries, Eritrea and South Sudan, which have become a gulag state and a war zone. Were Somaliland to win independence, people in other bits of Somalia might try to break away, too, as would ethnic groups in Ethiopia, the regional power.
Land for aid? Really? Since when has Africa received aid from EU/USA ? Its always loans with interest. Debt relief? Don't forget Somaliland shares the burden so why should they go debt free while we have to settle the scores with the west ? fire this dumb writer
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Do you even know what you're talking about? This is way out of your league, folks. If the USA retracted it's recog of Taiwan, & now calls is PRC. Also, hasn't even dared to appoint an ambo to Taiwan. What makes you one ethnic enclave will be recognized as a nation by any1?
Zoomalia is not goverment its failed state but Somaliland is Save haven of wise poeple
Somaliland shall never reunite with Somalia come rain or shine. So it doesn’t matter recognition or not
Somalia is desperately clinging into Somaliland saying that you either burn with us or remain unrecognized. Somaliland is a beacon of democracy and stability in the volatile horn of Africa. They deserve full international recognition.
Somalia will remain united forever
Ismail_WR To get recognition, Somaliland needs to build strong & strategic relations with the western countries without losing its sovereignty & and dilution of its national interest. Somalilanders need diplomatic pioneers who understand the international game to bring Somalilanders vision
For god sake again british media on somali affairs Do you forgot that this new modern world generation colonization doesn't matter
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These non issues to be highlighted here instead of the issue of the ppl of KASHMIR how could you come up with this after knowing the truth by yourself.
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