London (ANN) The British famous newspaper The Guardian. A special interview with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro) spoke of the future of Somaliland recognition of the world and US relations with President Trump.
The Guardian Exclusive: Somaliland president says recognition of state ‘on the horizon’ following Trump talks
The breakaway territory’s independence has never been internationally recognised. Insiders say recent US overtures are encouraging – but the consequences could be inflammatory in the tinderbox region.
“The new president of Somaliland says his state, which broke away from Somalia in 1991, is on the brink of securing international recognition – a development that would inflame tensions in the already tumultuous Horn of Africa.”
In an interview in the presidential palace in the capital, Hargeisa, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi tells the Guardian it is “likely” that Somaliland will finally win acceptance of its right to self-determination, which has eluded the territory since it declared independence from Somalia 34 years ago.
“Recognition is on the horizon,” says the 69-year-old.
Such a move would infuriate Somalia, which would view it as an attack on its sovereignty, unsettle regional powers in the strategic peninsula and fan broader concern that it sets a precedent for secessionist movements across the African continent.
Despite its relative stability and regular democratic elections, Somaliland, a territory of about five million people, has yet to be recognised as independent by a single nation.
“It’s a matter of time. Not if, but when and who will lead the recognition of Somaliland,” says Abdullahi.
Mark Townsend Interviewing
Somaliland President in Hargeisa.
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Written by Arraale M. Jama, a freelance journalist and human rights activist.
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