I’m for attending the London conference, because I believe Somaliland sovereignty will not be adversely affected in any way, shape or form. We will achieve more by attending this conference – thanks to Her Majesty’s government for offering this generous grant to Somaliland. This opportunity will spare us both time and money for hiring multinational [...]
Mr Yusef says potential profits are higher in Somaliland than London
“How are you going to make money in a country that doesn’t even exist?” That was probably the question that many people had at the back of their minds when Mohammed Yusef told them he would invest in Somaliland. Others perhaps [...]
In fact, though, the United States is in Somalia for other reasons, too — the same geopolitical reasons that persuaded Bush to go to war against Saddam Hussein: to protect the increasingly isolated Saudi Arabian monarchy from the combined threat of Iranian military and political power and Islamic fundamentalism. This time, “humanitarian assistance” became the sole label for the latest intervention, an intervention that follows a long tradition of American defense for European interests. As Charles Callan Tansill wrote in his classic 1952 book, “Back Door to War”: “The main objective in American foreign policy since 1900 has been the preservation of the British empire.”
November 1st, 2011 ? News ?
Recognizing Somaliland
by Dr. Adityanjee
http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=Articles&ArticleID=11553
India made history when she liberated and recognized the Republic of Bangladesh despite fierce international opposition from some of the cold-war superpowers.
This is a response to an article written by Dahir Alasow in the Sunatimes. The self proclaimed Journalist of the year has got it wrong again as usual. In this article, he accused some Somaliland officials including the interior Minister of having links with Alshabaab which is absurd and total rubbish.
Since September 6th when a two and a half a day long conference known as the High Level Consultative Meeting was concluded in Mogadishu, the name that has been dominating the Somali political discourse was the Road Map- the byproduct of said meeting. Or, the document endorsed by the participants as the prerequisite for Somalia [...]
By Sophie Quinton
Updated: September 15, 2011 | 3:15 p.m.
September 15, 2011 | 2:09 p.m.
The West has proven a valuable source of democracy-building and development aid for Somaliland, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it republic in northern Africa. But it is China that has been willing to gamble big on the economic-development projects it needs most.
“When you talk about infrastructure [...]
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Appreciation letter to Dr. Charles Tannock
European Parliament
Dr. Charles Tannock MEP
Willy Brandt 04M081
European Parliament
Rue Wiertz
Bruxelles 1047
Belgium
Dear Dr Tannock,
With much appreciation we read the article about your call for Somaliland independence at meeting with the Ethiopian Prime Minister his Excellency Mr. Meles Zenawi on 1st September 2011. Your unparalleled call was courteous and right to ask Ethiopia to take the lead in [...]
Tannock renews call for Somaliland independence at meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister
Last Modified: Fri 02nd Sep,2011
The Republican
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1st September 2011 — Ethiopia should take the lead and declare Somaliland – the former British protectorate breakaway [...]