Somaliland steps up push for international recognition with threats of war

[Lordilord]

Somaliland seems to be trying to leverage the international community by saying there will either be recognition or further instability in the region both onshore and offshore.

The self-declared state of Somaliland is stepping up its push for international recognition, warning that the world's continued refusal to formally accept its independence threatens to plunge the breakaway region back into armed conflict with Somalia.

“We have made a lot of progress in the past 27 years and now we are recognised as a de facto state” Saad Ali Shire, foreign minister, said in an interview in the capital, Hargeisa. “[But] the next 27 years is not going to be like the first,” he said. “War is bound to happen unless the problem is settled peacefully one way or another.”

In a diplomatic coup for the country, Somaliland this year signed a deal with Ethiopia to invest in its port alongside DP World.

The breakaway state issues its own passports, prints its own currency and has begun to attract foreign investment. Dubai-based DP World is embarking on a multimillion dollar port expansion, while London-listed Genel Energy plans to drill for oil.

Politically these last years have been a huge success for Somaliland, attracting what has been believed not possible for an unlawful, unrecognized and outside of international law state/country(only possible because of Somalia's difficult situation). Somaliland's legal uncertainty and having having mere de-facto status is proving to be very difficult for them but seems to be shifting slightly for the better.

It took 25+ years to gain sizable investments and Somaliland has been focusing and prioritizing big picture projects that only might lead to recognition and as a result we have been seeing their neglect of overall development and infrastructure because this.

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[garad gacmadheere]

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

 

[TheMadMullah]

Does that mean Khatland will turn to terrorism as ictiraaf has failed

 

[Bohol]

 

[Lordilord]

@garad gacmadheere & @Boqor Quark Boqor Cisman you guys are trying to be funny but this is no joke, not because I believe Somaliland would win a war against Somalia but because if there is a full out war between the two there will be absolutely no winner and only destruction.

Al-shabab and criminal activity will get a stronger foothold throughout all of the Somali regions. If we fall to such levels then recognition of Somaliland will not matter.

You are derailing and if anything put a statement together with a gif minimum to at least bring something to the thread.

 

[TheMadMullah]

@Lordilord dude If ictiraaf didn’t come for 28 years when Somalia was at its lowest, what makes you have the idea that it will come now when Somalia is better than ever in all aspects


Ictiraaf

 

[Lordilord]

Does that mean Khatland will turn to terrorism as ictiraaf has failed

Maybe, you can just imagine for yourself. Full scale war between already dirt poor states, I mean it will be a complete shit show. The lawlessness would be ideal for criminal and terrorist activity.

 

[Pureblood]

Does that mean Khatland will turn to terrorism as ictiraaf has failed

No we’ll never be like your people

 

[TheMadMullah]

Maybe, you can just imagine for yourself. Full scale war between already dirt poor states, I mean it will be a complete shit show. The lawlessness would be ideal for criminal and terrorist activity.

And what makes you believe Somalia will go into fight with Khatland when you can’t even go past puntland

You are unable to go past tukaraaq kkkkk

 

[Lordilord]

@Lordilord dude If ictiraaf didn’t come for 28 years when Somalia was at its lowest, what makes you have the idea that it will come now when Somalia is better than ever in all aspects


Ictiraaf

The reason recognition has not come is because it could further spark separatist movement in not only East Africa but all over Africa and further bring chaos. You are getting full of yourself if you think the international community respects Somalia's sovereignty and because of it are refusing to recognize Somaliland.

 

[Lordilord]

And what makes you believe Somalia will go into fight with Khatland when you can’t even go past puntland

You are unable to go past tukaraaq kkkkk

LOL, warya your government cannot go past its OWN capital let alone have full control of it. Don't talk about control, Somaliland has been slowly but steadily taking control of Sool and Sanaag. Don't get it twisted...

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

The reason ictiraaf has not come is because it could further spark separatist movement in not only East Africa but all over Africa and further bring chaos. You are getting full of yourself if you think the international community respects Somalia's sovereignty and because of it are refusing to recognize Somaliland.

Sxb you answered the question why you haven't got the ictiraaf. Play it smart and make a deal with the FGS for fair share and possible referendum deal for Issaq areas in 10yrs or so. Clearly, the current part aint working.

 

[Lordilord]

Sxb you answered the question why you haven't got the ictiraaf. Play it smart and make a deal with the FGS for fair share and possible referendum deal for Issaq areas in 10yrs or so. Clearly, the current part aint working.

You clearly have not read the article, it has been going good for Somaliland these last years but before that it has been very bad. Somaliland as a de-facto state are breaking records saaxib of the amount of disrespect you can show to the fake sovereign state being Somalia.

You're telling me Somaliland who has struck a big investment deal and also a foreign military base is doing badly? Politically, Somaliland has never ever done as much damage to Somalia as they have done now these last years.

 

[Lordilord]

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Look at this disowned HY, warya go back to Somaliland and speak publicly about how you feel and see how little your clan protects you. Not only would your close qabil members beat you up but you would be in jail. This is not even an understatement...
I can't take you seriously old man

 

[.279]

The reason recognition has not come is because it could further spark separatist movement in not only East Africa but all over Africa and further bring chaos. You are getting full of yourself if you think the international community respects Somalia's sovereignty and because of it are refusing to recognize Somaliland.

Bingo, hence why it'll never come

 

[.279]

You guys have worked too hard to get investments and would not jeopardize that. These are just meaningless threats

 

[Lordilord]

Bingo, hence why it'll never come

Possibly, yes but look at the South Sudan situation where they fought a horrible war and the international community was pressured and put pressure on both parties.

Maybe this is the new approach for Somaliland, peace has not been working out so far.

 

[.279]

Possibly, yes but look at the South Sudan situation where they fought a horrible war and the international community was pressured and put pressure on both parties.

Maybe this is the new approach for Somaliland, peace has not been working out so far.

Apples and oranges. South sudan and Sudan are linguistically, ethnically and religiously completely different people. Ka xamar dagan iyo ka hargeysa dagan waa isku mid no matter how many times yall say otherwise. We'll see how this new aproach works out. Bonne chance

 

[Lordilord]

You guys have worked too hard to get investments and would not jeopardize that. These are just meaningless threats

I mean look this is how I think it will go down... Somaliland will use illegal(carabta) measures of getting more arms and increase military activity within its border mostly.

Basically declaring war within its own border. Any military activity from east would be dealt with harshly and they would play the game of blaming Somalia instead of Puntland(like they did before but worse).