Lets not delude ourselves Landers, if recognition would of came, it would of happened from 1999-2007. Only will come if Xamar signs off.
Far from true for a few reasons. One being that Somalia had the excuse of non governance and civil war from 1991-TNG. Then IC bought into this excuse and annually poured billions to create TNG, TFG, SFG and FMS and 14 years later they see that no progress is made. The UNSC had a meeting last year discussing that this never ending funding has become a zero sum game and they are looking at alternate unconventional routes in the region. 1999-2007 the world was less globalized and less connected. In a more globalized and connected world and ever growing importance of Africa and trade routes vis a vis the Gulf of Aden/Suez Canal, untapped resources, growing middle class in china/india leading to outsourcing to Africa, the game is changing very quickly. Right now is the most pivotal time in the region. IGAD is falling apart, The westerners biggest ally in the region(Ethiopia) will be in a never ending civil war, Somalia is...well Somalia, and it's at loggerheads with Kenya. Djbouti has become a sublet of Chinese dominance. Eritrea has dragged itself in the war as well, same with Sudan. Egypt is playing a role behind the scenes since it has the most to lose from a stable ethiopia GERD/Nile dispute. Point being, the standard of yesterday is not a constant. Somaliland is looking better and better as days past and we see that by the huge statements made by political elites in the western world and gravitation of politicians from Middle east and Africa.
