Introduction
An AU Fact-Finding Mission visited and stayed in Somaliland from 30 April to 4 may 2005, to see the prevailing situation (political, socio-economic, security, humanitarian
and other related issues) in the country and listen to the concerns of the leadership and
people of Somaliland, and duly report back the findings of the Mission to the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission, with recommendations for further action.
The Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, H. E. Patrick Mazimhaka, led the Mission,
accompanied by Dr A. M. Kambudzi, Analyst in the Peace and Security Department;
Col. Jaotody Jean de Matha, Senior Military Expert, in the same Department; Mr Patrick
Tigere, Head of the Humanitarian, Refugees and Displaced Persons Division in the
Department of Political Affairs and Mr Dieudonne Kombo Yaya, Senior Political Officer,
in the same Department.
2. Contextually, it should be recalled that the Organization of African Unity (GAM/African
Union {AU) had a longstanding invitation from Somaliland to undertake a visit to the
country and view the situation on the ground.
The authorities of Somaliland have also paid successive visits to the Commission in 2003, 2004, and early 2005, seeking an Observer status for Somaliland within the AU, not only to be able to follow
developments on the continent, but also to gain a platform from which the country could
state its case for reclaiming its 26 June 1960 independence and the recognition of the
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