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Jan 25, 2024 · Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991, but no country has recognized its sovereignty in the decades since.
Jul 7, 2021 · The Justice and Welfare Party added its 21 seats to the 31 seats secured by the Somaliland National Party, known locally as Waddani, to oust the ruling Peace, Unity, and Development Party, known ...
May 18, 2021 · 30 years ago, on 18 May 1991, the Republic of Somaliland declared independence from Somalia. This bold move lacked preparation and was not supported by any other state. For over a decade, it was unclear where secession would lead. Today, it is clear: Somaliland is a most successful de facto state.
Jan 22, 2024 · The would-be state of Somaliland might finally be recognized, but at what cost? Peaceful and democratic Somaliland is considered the better Somalia, although no country recognizes the de facto ...
May 18, 2021 · Barkhad Dahir/AP. The self-declared country of Somaliland remains largely unrecognized by the rest of the world. But that hasn’t stopped its estimated 3.6 million people from celebrating its 30 years of independence. In Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, the crowded streets witnessed patriotic music blaring from honking cars.
May 18, 2016 · A quarter of a century later, not a single country recognises Somaliland, but this territory of about 3.5 million people is arguably one of the more stable, democratic places in the Horn of Africa....
Mar 22, 2022 · Somaliland’s independence push is opposed by the African Union, with members fearing that it could further destabilize Somalia and embolden separatists elsewhere. While the circumstances of South Sudan’s independence in 2011 were far different, the country’s trajectory since then is another source of pessimism.
